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No 692 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1944 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1944

Rank Name Date Notes
January
Act Wg Cdr W G Lockhart DSO, DFC  1 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 692 Sqn
Act Sqn Ldr E J Saunderson 11 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander and attached to No 627 Sqn
Flt Lt R H W Clarkson 11 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting and attached to No 627 Sqn
Fg Off W Rowat 11 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Act Sqn Ldr S D Watts DFC, RNZAF 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander and attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off C Hassall 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting and attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off W Thomas DFC 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting and attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off D N Grainger DFM 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU and attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off J H Barron RCAF 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU and attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off J L Munby 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU and attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off D N Riley 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU and attached to No 627 Sqn
Fg Off V P H Hill RCAF 14 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU and attached to No 627 Sqn
Act Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFM, RNZAF 17 Jan 1944 Posted to the unit, wef 1 Feb 1944
WO J E Sutcliffe 20 Jan 1944 FAE, attached pending posting
Fg Off W Rowat 22 Jan 1944 Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Jan 1944
Flt Lt W Rowat 24 Jan 1944 Adjutant, granted the powers of Subordinate Commander
Fg Off P F Dillon 26 Jan 1944 Arrived on posting
February
Sqn Ldr E J Saunderson  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 627 Sqn
Sqn Ldr S D Watts DFC, RNZAF  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 139 Sqn
Flt Lt W H R Clarkson  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 627 Sqn
Flt Lt E J Saunders DFC  1 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 627 Sqn
Flt Lt R G McIndoe RCAF  1 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Act Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFM, RNZAF  1 Feb 1944 Posted  from No 1409 Flight
Fg Off D N Riley  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 627 Sqn
Fg Off V P H Hill RCAF  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 627 Sqn
Fg Off W Thomas DFC  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off C Hassall  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off D N Grainger DFM  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off J H Barron RCAF  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off J L Munby  1 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 139 Sqn
Flt Sgt G W Hume  1 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Flt Lt G McKeand  2 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt H B Hay DFC, RCAF  2 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off A A Matheson DFM, RNZAF  2 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off H Goodwin DFM, RCAF  2 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Act Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFM, RNZAF 15 Feb 1944 Posted to No 35 and remained attached to No 692 Sqn
Fg Off W Thomas DFC 16 Feb 1944 Promoted t Flt Lt (WS), wef 24 Jan 1944
Flt Lt W Thomas 20 Feb 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off J L Munby
Flt Lt P K Burley DFC 29 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt H H E P Cairns DFC 29 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off E V Sanders DFC 29 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off A C H Dennis DFM 29 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
March
Flt Lt C R Barrett  2 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt J P Farrow DFM, RNZAF  2 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt R G McIndoe RCAF  2 Mar 1944 Posed to RAF Graveley as supernumerary pending repatriation to Canada
Fg Off P E Wilson  2 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J E L Gover DFC  2 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off E Talbot DFC  2 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off C R Strang RNZAF  2 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
LAC Allen  4 Mar 1944 DMT, detached to No 1 Signals Depot
AC1 G Shepherd  7 Mar 1944 Batman, posted to RAF Graveley
Flt Lt W Rowat 10 Mar 1944 Adjutant, posted to RAF Little Staughton for duty as Station Adjutant
Fg Off C Northover 10 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Graveley for duty as Adjutant
Cpl   11 Mar 1944 ACH/GD, sentenced to 3 month's imprisonment with hard labour by Bow Street Magistrate's Court for larcony
Fg Off P F Dillon 15 Mar 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 5 Feb 1944
Act Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFM, RNZAF 15 Mar 1944 Re-attached from No 35 from 14 Mar - 10 Apr 1944
Fg Off J C Leithead RCAF 17 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
WO J Y Burke 17 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J C Leithead RCAF 18 Mar 1944 Killed in action
WO J Y Burke
Flt Lt D J Clarke 20 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off R H Smith 20 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off W C Richardson 20 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off S Richardson DFM 20 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt A Ballands RAAF 20 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off E B Chatfield 21 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off I S H S Macdonald 21 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Cpl L Palmer 21 Mar 1944 Radar Mechanic (B), attached from No 432 Sqn
LAC W Wright 22 Mar 1944 Wireless Mechanic, posted on compassionate grounds to No 18 OTU
Flt Lt P K Burley DFC 23 Mar 1944 Attached to No 1655 MTU
Wg Cdr W G Lockhart DSO, DFC 24 Mar 1944 Relinquished command of No 692 Sqn on being attached to No 7 Sqn
Wg Cdr P H Dunn DFC 24 Mar 1944 Attached from No 1655 MTU
Sqn Ldr S D Watts DFC, RNZAF 24 Mar 1944 Assumed command of No 692 Sqn
Fg Off C Northover 24 Mar 1944 Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Mar 1944
AC1 H Gosney 24 Mar 1944 Photographer, attached to No 83 Sqn, pending posting
Sgt P J McDermott 24 Mar 1944 Photographer, attached to RAF Little Staughton, pending posting
Cpl L Palmer 26 Mar 1944 Radar Mechanic (B), ceased to be attached on posting from No 432 Sqn, wef 20 Mar 1944
AC1 H Gosney 30 Mar 1944 Photographer, Posted to No 83 Sqn, wef 17 Mar 1944
April
Wg Cdr W G Lockhart DSO, DFC  1 Apr 1944 Posted to No 7 Sqn, wef 24 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr P H Dunn DFC  2 Apr 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 1655 MTU
Sqn Ldr S D Watts DFC, RNZAF  2 Apr 1944 Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and reposted for duty as OC
Flt Lt G McKeand  2 Apr 1944 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and reposted for duty as Flight Commander
Plt Off A Mackinnon  2 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off D J Parr  2 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
WO D M T Burnett RCAF  2 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
WO B S Skinner  2 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off F N Plum DFC  3 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 627 Sqn
Fg Off E K Martin DFM  3 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 627 Sqn
Fg Off J Page  3 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Fg Off S Ainsworth  3 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
WO D M T Burnett RCAF  5 Apr 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 18 Jan 1944
Flt Lt S T Beal  6 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt J F Reed DFC  6 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off T Dickinson DFM  6 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off G E Bradbury  6 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt D W Jones 10 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off E S Nicholl 10 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off T C McGowan RCAF 10 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off C S Bradford 10 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt D W Jones 12 Apr 1944 Posted to No 571 Sqn on formation
Fg Off E S Nicholl 12 Apr 1944 Posted to No 571 Sqn on formation
Flt Sgt G W Hume 15 Apr 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 14 Mar 1944
Act Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFM, RNZAF 20 Apr 1944 Re-attached from No 35 from 11 Apr - 8 May 1944
Flt Lt P K Burley DFC 22 Apr 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 1655 MTU
Plt Off S Richardson DFM 24 Apr 1944 Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 6 Mar 1944
Fg Off A C H Dennis DFM 26 Apr 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 7 Mar 1944
May
Fg Off W K McGregor DFC, RCAF 12 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off S G A Warner 12 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off T Dickinson DFM 12 May 1944 Posted to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off E K Martin DFM 12 May 1944 Posted to No 139 Sqn
Plt Off D M T Burnett RCAF 13 May 1944 Killed in action
Plt Off G W Hume
LACW D F J Bailey WAAF 13 May 1944 Died from injuries sustained in a road accident
Cpl R W Monger 15 May 1944 DMT, posted to RAF Farnborough
Cpl S Davison 16 May 1944 Pigeon Keeper, arrived on posting from RAF Leicester East for ACH/GD duties wef 12 May 1944
Cpl C G Hawley RCAF 17 May 1944 Radar Mech (B), promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 18 Mar 1944
LAC S Saywell 17 May 1944 DMT, posted to No 8 SoTT
Act Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFM, RNZAF 19 May 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 35 on completion of his third operational tour
LAC W T Norton 21 May 1944 Nursing Orderly, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1944
Fg Off C S Bradford 24 May 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 1 May 1944
Fg Off R H Smith DFC 24 May 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 27 Apr 1944
Fg Off D N Riley 25 May 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 24 Apr 1944
Fg Off G E Bradbury 25 May 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 25 Apr 1944
Fg Off T C McGowan RCAF 27 May 1944 Killed in action
Flt Lt C S Bradford
Plt Off J A Soden RCAF 27 May 1944 Radar Officer, promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 2 Jan 1944
LAC T Lloyd 31 May 1944 FMA, posted to No 10 SoTT
June
Flt Lt W I Drinkall  5 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J E L Gover DFC  5 Jun 1944 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Ely following a flying accident
Fg Off E Talbot  5 Jun 1944 Killed in a flying accident
WO F M Coe  5 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt W C Brodie DFM  6 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt K R Triggs DFC  6 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFM, RNZAF  6 Jun 1944 Reattached for a further operational tour
Fg Off I S H S Macdonald 10 Jun 1944 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be POWs
Fg Off E B Chatfield
Act Cpl/AC1 P S Thorpe 10 Jun 1944 Reclassified LAC and promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jan 1944
Plt Off S G A Warner 10 Jun 1944 Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 19 Apr 1944
Flt Lt H B Hay DFC, RCAF 16 Jun 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation to Canada
LAC W C Bowden 18 Jun 1944 Fitter IIA, promoted to Temp Cpl
Flt Lt H J Shield DFC 24 Jun 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt F A Taylor 24 Jun 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off L J Buckley 24 Jun 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Plt Off L P Whipp 24 Jun 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Plt Off C Bertenshaw 24 Jun 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
WO F S Copestake 24 Jun 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt J P Farrow DFM, RNZAF  27 Jun 1944 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off C R Strang RNZAF Killed in action
July
Fg Off C Hassall DFC  4 Jul 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU on completion of 2nd tour
Flt Lt R G St C Wadsworth  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt A W Lockhart AFC  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J R Wood  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off R E Scholes DFC  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off W J Mepham  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off N D Wilkinson  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Sgt W G Crooks  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt W D Dale  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt P K Burley  8 Jul 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off E V Sanders DFC Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off G E Bradbury  8 Jul 1944 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Locking following a flying accident
Fg Off F N Plum DFC
Flt Lt A W Farrell AFC  8 Jul 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt F J Halpin  8 Jul 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off G L S McHardy DFC  8 Jul 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off G R P Duncan  8 Jul 1944 Attached from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt H J Shield DFC 10 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt F A Taylor 10 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off V P H Hill RCAF 10 Jul 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation to Canada
Fg Off L J Buckley 10 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
Plt Off L P Whipp 10 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
Plt Off C Bertenshaw 10 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
WO F S Copestake 10 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
Wg Cdr S D Watts RNZAF 11 Jul 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off A A Matheson RNZAF
LAC I Thrower 13 Jul 1944 W/Mech, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1944
Sgt A Ballands RAAF 14 Jul 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Flt Lt A W Farrell AFC 15 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt F J Halpin 15 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt D N Riley DFC 16 Jul 1944 Posted to RAF Upwood for instructor duties (tour expired)
Flt Lt R S Don 17 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU, wef 20 Jul 1944
Fg Off J Harbottle 17 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off G I Allan RCAF 17 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU, wef 20 Jul 1944
Plt Off B D McEwen RCAF 17 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
WO G J Collinson 17 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt L W Youens 17 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Act Wg Cdr J Northrop DFC, AFC 18 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 Sqn and assumed command of No 692 Sqn, wef 17 Jul 1944
Flt Lt C Batten 20 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU, wef 17 Jul 1944
Fg Off B F Menage 20 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU, wef 17 Jul 1944
Fg Off B F Menage 23 Jul 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 6 Jun 1944
Fg Off J Page DFC 24 Jul 1944 Posted to No 1658 HCU (tour expired)
August
Flt Lt W D F Huggett  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off R Hammersley  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt C H Burbidge  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt I L H Ramage  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
WO J G Howell  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Sgt T C Carton  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Sgt W A Maxwell  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt V C Hooper  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt J Phillips  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt W D Dale  1 Aug 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 14 May 1944
Wg Cdr J Northrop DFC, AFC  2 Aug 1944 Permanently authorised to wear the Path Finder Badge
Fg Off S Ainsworth  2 Aug 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU for instructor duty
LAC J Kidd RCAF  2 Aug 1944 Radar Mech (B), promoted to Temp Cpl
Plt Off N D Wilkinson  3 Aug 1944 Posted to No 608 Sqn
Flt Sgt W D Dale  3 Aug 1944 Posted to No 608 Sqn
Flt Lt C R Barrett  5 Aug 1944 Posted to No 608 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander (Sqn Ldr post)
Fg Off D N Grainger DFM  5 Aug 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU for instructor duty
Flt Lt A C H Dennis DFM  5 Aug 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU for instructor duty
Fg Off W C Richardson  5 Aug 1944 Posted to No 1652 HCU for instructor duty
Plt Off G I Allan RCAF  6 Aug 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 22 May 1944
Sgt J Phillips  7 Aug 1944 Posted to No 571 Sqn
Sgt J E Regan  9 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU, wef 1 Aug 1944
Plt Off R Hammersley 10 Aug 1944 Promoted to Fg Off (WS)
Flt Lt A R Galbraith 10 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 Sqn
AC2 L E Luff 12 Aug 1944 FME, discharged from the RAF on enlistment in the Army
Fg Off G C Crow 13 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off G D T Nairn 13 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off C E Earl 13 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt D Lunn 13 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J A Soden RCAF 14 Aug 1944 Radar Officer, posted to No 405 Sqn
Plt Off N Horner 14 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn for duty as Radar Officer
LAC Smurden 13 Aug 1955 Armament/Ass, remustered ad ACH/GD and promoted o Temp Cpl, wef 23 Jul 1944
Fg Off J H Barron DFC, RCAF 15 Aug 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation to Canada
Flt Lt L W Kitchen 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt R I P Mackenzie 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt T M Galloway 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt F A J David 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt J S Morrell 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sqn Ldr W D W Bird 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 571 Sqn
Sgt E H Boxall 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 571 Sqn
Flt Lt R I P Mackenzie 16 Aug 1944 Posted to No 571 Sqn
Sgt F A J David 16 Aug 1944 Posted to No 571 Sqn
Sgt E H Boxall 20 Aug 1944 Posted to RAF Graveley as N/E sick
Flt Lt E J Saunders DFC 21 Aug 1944 Posted to RAF Graveley for duty as Station Navigation Officer (Sqn Ldr post)
Flt Lt H H E P Cairns DFC 22 Aug 1944 Attached to No 16 OTU for temporary duty
WO G T Collinson 23 Aug 1944 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt L W Youens
Flt Lt D J Clarke 23 Aug 1944 Posted to No 19 OTU for instructor duties
Flt Lt V S Moore DSO, DFC, DFM, RNZAF 23 Aug 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 35 Sqn on posting to RAF Filton
Fg Off R J Momo RNZAF 23 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off W H Hughes DFM 23 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt J E Earnshaw 24 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Warboys
Sqn Ldr W D W Bird 26 Aug 1944 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt F W Hudson
Plt Off F H Dell 26 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off R A Naiff 26 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off S G A Warner 28 Aug 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off W K McGregor DFC, RCAF 28 Aug 1944 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off S Richardson DFM 28 Aug 1944 Posted to No 19 OTU for instructor duties
Fg Off P E Willson 29 Aug 1944 Posted to No 15 OTU
Sgt A Welch 29 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt S T Beal 30 Aug 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU for instructor duties
September
Fg Off F J Q Back  2 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off D T N Smith DFC  2 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt L Shackman  3 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off G D T Nairn  3 Sep 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS)
Sgt A B McGlynn  3 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J H Rosbottom  4 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off G R Thomas  4 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off J P Mackenzie  5 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Upwood
Sqn Ldr E J Saunders DFC  6 Sep 1944 Station Navigation Officer, attached to No 128 Sqn
Act Sqn Ldr G McKeand  8 Sep 1944 Relinquished his acting rank on posting to No 21 OTU
Flt Lt W C Brodie DFM 10 Sep 1944 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off B D McEwen RCAF 10 Sep 1944 Posted to No 128 Sqn
Fg Off J Harbottle 10 Sep 1944 Posted to No 128 Sqn
Fg Off L J Brennan RNZAF 10 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off T J Bolger RAAF 10 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Sgt A Ballands RAAF 10 Sep 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 2 Aug 1944
Sgt E H Boxall 10 Sep 1944 Posted from RAF Graveley on ceasing to be N/E sick
Sqn Ldr E J Saunderson 11 Sep 1944 Posted to No 91 Group
Flt Lt G R Green 11 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt J A Perry 11 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt R H Smith 11 Sep 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU for instructor duties (tour expired)
Flt Lt R H W Clarkson 12 Sep 1944 Posted to No 109 OTU for Transport Command Course (tour expired)
Fg Off J H Rosbottom 14 Sep 1944 Killed in action
Plt Off G R Thomas
Flt Sgt R H M Vere 14 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
WO J F P Archbold 14 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off A A Chandler RNZAF 16 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt A T Wood 16 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off H Goodwin DFM, RCAF 20 Sep 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation to Canada
Plt Off J P Mackenzie 20 Sep 1944 Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 25 Jul 1944
Sgt E H Boxall 21 Sep 1944 Posted to PFF NTU for instructor duties
Flt Lt R G St C Wadsworth 23 Sep 1944 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 11 Sep 1944 and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off W E Evans 23 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J P Morgan RNZAF 23 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off N Horner 23 Sep 1944 Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 3 Aug 1944
Sgt S F Stockwell 23 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt J A McK Sturrock 23 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt H H E P Cairns DFC 25 Sep 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 16 OTU for temporary duty
Fg Off T J Bolger RAAF 26 Sep 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off L J Brennan RNZAF
October
Plt Off C E Earl  2 Oct 1944 Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 25 Aug 1944
Flt Lt F Hill  6 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J Simkin DFM  6 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off R A H Girvan  7 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off J C Massie  7 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
WO B A Way  7 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt K A P Fossit  7 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off N  H Hornby  8 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt W D Crail  8 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off G C Crow  9  Oct 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 5 Jun 1944
Fg Off S P Brunt 11 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt R J Sutherland 11 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Sgt W G Crooks 12 Oct 1944 Promoted to Temp WO, wef 2 Oct 1944
Flt Sgt T C Carton 12 Oct 1944 Promoted to Temp WO, wef 2 Oct 1944
Fg Off N  H Hornby 12 Oct 1944 Killed in action
Sgt W D Crail
Fg Off P J Trotman 14 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off B H Tubbs DFM 14 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off C Wild 14 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt P Ketley 14 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off R A Naiff 15 Oct 1944 Killed in action
Plt Off F H Dell Failed to return from a sortie but later returned having evaded capture
WO J G Howell 20 Oct 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Sep 1944
WO B S Skinner 21 Oct 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Sep 1944
Flt Sgt W A Maxwell 21 Oct 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Sep 1944
Flt Lt R S Don 25 Oct 1944 Posted to No 142 Sqn (Sqn Ldr post)
Plt Off G I Allan RCAF 25 Oct 1944 Posted to No 142 Sqn
Sqn Ldr D G Hunter 29 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off R J Momo RNZAF 29 Oct 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 16 Sep 1944
Plt Off B S Skinner 29 Oct 1944 Attached to RAF bourn for EVT Course
Sgt K J Withers 29 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt L Shackman 31 Oct 1944 Killed in action
Sgt A B McGlynn
Fg Off L W Harkers 31 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off F E Melbourne 31 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt A Welch 31 Oct 1944 Posted to No 571 Sqn
November
Fg Off P B Doran  4 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt D H Beckett  4 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt A W Lockhart DFC, AFC, RCAF  5 Nov 1944 Completed his first operational tour
Fg Off J R Wood DFC, RCAF  5 Nov 1944 Completed his second operational tour
Fg Off B Boothright  5 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 627 Sqn
Flt Sgt C R Clark  5 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 627 Sqn
Fg Off P J Crawford  5 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Sgt J Brumhead  5 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off W B Smith RCAF  7 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Sgt L A Williams RAAF  7 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off W J Mepham  8 Nov 1944 Completed his first operational tour
WO W G Crooks  8 Nov 1944 Completed his first operational tour
Fg Off J R Wood DFC, RCAF 16 Nov 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation to Canada
Flt Lt R H Hawken 18 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off S I Finkelstein RCAF 18 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off G R P Chaundy DFM 20 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Sgt G F Ayre RAAF 20 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Plt Off F M Coe 22 Nov 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU for instructor duties on completion of his first tour
Fg Off W J Mepham 23 Nov 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU for instructor duties
Flt Lt A W Lockhart DFC, AFC, RCAF 16 Nov 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation to Canada
December
Flt Lt J E L Gover DFC  4 Dec 1944 Posted to Transport Command
WO W G Crooks  5 Dec 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 23 Nov 1944
Flt Sgt R H M Vere  5 Dec 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 27 Nov 1944
Sgt I L H Ramage  6 Dec 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 25 Dec 1944
Sgt V C Hooper  6 Dec 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 17 Sep 1944
Fg Off W B Smith RCAF  9 Dec 1944 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be safe after baling out
Flt Sgt L A Williams RAAF  9 Dec 1944 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be safe after baling out
Fg Off S P Brunt 12 Dec 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 10 Nov 1944
Fg Off B Boothright 12 Dec 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 10 Nov 1944
Fg Off E C Edgar RAAF 15 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off W R Clark RAAF 15 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off G P Finnerty RCAF 15 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Fg Off A IK Naiman RCAF 15 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt S P Brunt 17 Dec 1944 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt R J Sutherland RCAF
WO B A Way 18 Dec 1944 Posted to No 162 Sqn
Sgt K A P Fossit 18 Dec 1944 Posted to No 162 Sqn
Fg Off A Mackinnon 19 Dec 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU
Flt Lt C Batten 30 Dec 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU on completion of second tour
Flt Lt B F Menage 30 Dec 1944 Posted to No 1655 MTU on completion of second tour

Source - No 692 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2216)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1944

Date Notes
January
 1 Jan 1944 No 692 Squadron was formed at RAF Graveley

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

  •  3 x SNCOs
  • 43 x ORs
 3 Jan 1943 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 7 x ORs
 4 Jan 1943 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x SNCO
  • 1 x OR
 5 Jan 1943 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x SNCO
  • 3 x ORs
 6 Jan 1943 28 x Airmen attended Station Backers Up Course
 8 Jan 1943 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x SNCO
  • 1 x OR
11 Jan 1943 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 3 x ORs
12 Jan 1943 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x OR

Fitter and Photographers were loaned to No 35 Sqn
15 Jan 1943 Specialist NCOs without Mosquito experience attached to Nos 139 and 627 Sqns

14 x Airmen attended Station Backers Up Course

2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ478 and DZ547, arrived from Nos 139 and 627 Sqns respectively
Mosquito IV of No 692 Squadron
21 Jan 1944 Specialist NCOs ceased to be attached to Nos 139 and 627 Sqns
22 Jan 1943 7 x Airmen attended Station Backers Up Course
February
 1 Feb 1944 1 x SNCO and 3 x ORs returned from detachment
 3 Feb 1943 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x OR
 5 Feb 1944 5 x SNCOs and 10 x ORs detached to De Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield
 7 Feb 1944 1 x SNCO and 1 x OR detached to De Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield

1 x SNCO arrived on posting
10 Feb 1944 1 x Airman posted t No 1 PDC, rending posting overseas
12 Feb 1944 1 x SNCO and 1 x OR arrived on posting
23 Feb 1944 1 x AC Armourer arrived on posting from No 10 SoTT
28 Feb 1944 1 x AC Photographer detached to No 83 Sqn
March
 4 Mar 1944 13 x Airmen ceased to be detached to De Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield
 5 Mar 1944 First Mosquito XVI used on operations
Mosquito XVI of No 692 Squadron
11 Mar 1944 3 x Radar Mechanics arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
14 Mar 1944 4 x NCOs and 3 x ORs ceased to be detached to De Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield

1 x AC Photographer ceased to be detached to No 83 Sqn
15 Mar 1944 3 x ACW Radar Mechanics (B) arrived on posting from No 7 RS
20 Mar 1944 3 x Radar Mechanics (B) attached from No 23 OTU
22 Mar 1944 1 x Cpl Fitter IIE arrived on posting from No 4 SoTT
26 Mar 1944 3 x Radar Mechanics (B) ceased to be attached on posting from No 23 OTU, wef 20 Mar 1944

1 x AC Radar Mechanic (B) arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
April
 1 Apr 1944 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIE from No 23 OTU
  • 1 x AC Fitter IIA from No 23 OTU
  • 1 x AC Carpenter I from No 23 OTU
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIA from No 15 OTU
  • 1 x AC Fitter IIA from No 15 OTU
  • 1 x AC Carpenter I from No 15 OTU
 3 Apr 1944 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIA from No 15 OTU
  • 1 x LAC Fitter IIA from No 15 OTU
  • 1 x LAC FME from No 15 OTU

2 x LAC Radar Mechs posted to RAF Upwood
 8 Apr 1944 1 x Cpl Clerk/Accounts arrived on posting from RAF Blackbrook
12 Apr 1944 3 x Mosquito XVIs transferred to No 571 Sqn on formation
13 Apr 1944 1 x AC Wireless Mech arrived on posting from No 6 RS
14 Apr 1944 37 x NCOs and ORs attached from No 571 Sqn for instruction in Mosquito aircraft
15 Apr 1944 2 x AC Photographers attached to No 105 Sqn
22 Apr 1944 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x Sgt Fitter IIA from No 9035 SE
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIA from RAF Graveley
  • 8 x AC Fitters IIA from RAF Graveley
  • 1 x AC Fitter IIE from RAF Graveley
  • 1 x AC Electrician II  from RAF Graveley
May
10 May 1944 1 x Cpl ACH/GD arrived on posting from No 20 OTU
13 May 1944 The following personnel arrived on posting from No 311 FTU: -
  • 3 x AC Armourers
  • 1 x AC Armourer (G)
25 May 1944 1 x AC Armourer's Assistant arrived on posting from No 35 Sqn
June
 3 Jun 1944 2 x AC FMAs arrived on posting from No 5 SoTT
16 Jun 1944 Squadron was given the title 'Fellowship of the Bellows'

3 x AC Armourers arrived on posting from No 10 OTU
17 Jun 1944 1 x Sgt Photographer arrived on posting from No 1 School of Photography
20 Jun 1944 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIA from No 6613 SE
  • 2 x AC FMAs from No 6487 SE
22 Jun 1944 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 3 x Cpl Fitter IIAs from No 5 PDC (ex-overseas)
  • 2 x AC FMAs from No 6487 SE
23 Jun 1944 The following personnel were posted as follows: -
  • 2 x AC FMEs to No 6464 SE
  • 2 x AC FMAs to No 6107 SE
  • 1 x AC FIIA to No 6107 SE
  • 1 x AC FME to No 6107 SE
  • 1 x Cpl Radar Mech (B) to No 1655 MTU
  • 1 x LAC Radar Mech (B) to No 1655 MTU
July
 1 Jul 1944 1 x LAC WEM arrived on posting from No 5 PDC

2 x AC Photographers ceased to be attached to No 105 Sqn
 6 Jul 1944 5 x AC FMAs arrived on posting from No 5 SoTT
 9 Jul 1944 1 x LACW Radar Mech (B) arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU
10 Jul 1944 1 x LAC FME arrived on posting from No 19 OTU
22 Jul 1944 1 x Cpl ACH/GD posted to No 18 OTU, wef 18 Jul 1944
August
 1 Aug 1944 The following personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 3 x AC FMEs from No 17 OTU
  • 1 x AC FME from No 15 OTU
  • 3 x AC FIIAs from No 9608 SE
 8 Aug 1944 1 x Cpl W/Mech posted to No 80 Signals Wing
 9 Aug 1944 1 x 1 x AC Nur/Ord posted to No 1 PDC
16 Aug 1944 1 x LAC MTM posted to No 8 SoTT
30 Aug 1944 1 x LAC Armourer (G) posted to No 10 SoTT

3 x AC Armourer's Assistant discharged from the RAF on enlistment in the Army
September
14 Sep 1944 1 x Sgt Compass Adjuster posted to No 128 Sqn

1 x Sgt Compass Adjuster ceased to be attached to No 139 Sqn
18 Sep 1944 1 x AC Carpenter I ceased to be detached on posting to No 6139 SE, wef 7 Sep 1944
21 Sep 1944 1 x Flt Sgt ACH/GD remustered ACH u/t DMT and posted to No 8 SoTT

1 x Cpl ACH/GD remustered ACH/Equip Asst and posted to RAF School of Admin Trades
23 Sep 1944 1 x AC FME arrived on posting from RAF Locking, wef 20 Sep 1944

2 x LAC W/Ops arrived on posting from No 22 OTU
28 Sep 1944 1 x AC Carpenter I arrived on posting from No 8 SoTT
October
 6 Oct 1944 1 x FME arrived on posting from No 2 SoTT
10 Oct 1944 1 x Flt Sgt ACH/GD arrived on posting from No 27 OTU
13 Oct 1944 1 x LAC W/Op arrived on posting from No 18 OTU

2 x LAC Arm/Asst arrived on posting from No 7 Sqn
17 Oct 1944 1 x Cpl and 3 x AC FIIAs arrived on posting from No 1 RS

2 x AC Armourers arrived on posting from No 13 Base
18 Oct 1944 2 x LAC FIIAs posted to No 5 PDC

1 x Cpl ACH/GD arrived on posting from RAF Wymeswold
22 Oct 1944 Administration of all ground personnel was transferred to SHQ, RAF Graveley
November
20 Nov 1944 The squadron was presented with its badge by ACM Sir Arthur Harris KCB, OBE, AFC
December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 692 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2216)

This entry was last updated on 16/11/25

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