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No 90 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | May-Dec 1939 | Jan-Apr 1940 | May 1941 - Feb 1942]

Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1937

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt P G Heffernan 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Plt Off Hughie I Edwards 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting
Plt Off A F M Sisley 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting
Plt Off D R Biggs 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off G L B Hull 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting
Plt Off C L Haddon 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting
Plt Off C E Harris 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting
Plt Off C S Kemp 15 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr E Burton 18 Apr 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Flt Lt P G Heffernan 18 Apr 1937 Relinquished command of No 90 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off Hughie I Edwards 19 Apr 1937 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off D R Biggs 19 Apr 1937 Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off T B Morton  1 Jun 1937 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off G L B Hull  1 Jun 1937 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sgt E Moorhouse 30 Jun 1937 Killed in a flying accident
AC1 S H W Coomber 30 Jun 1937 Killed in a flying accident
AC2 A G Martin 30 Jun 1937 Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Jul 1937

Date Notes
15 Mar 1937

Reformed at Bicester from 'A' Flight of No 101 Squadron equipped with Hawker Hinds
Hawker Hind of No 90 Squadron
19 May 1937 Squadron commenced re-equipment with Bristol Blenheim Is
Bristiol Blnheim of No 90 Squadron (pre-war markings)
 7 Jun 1937 Last Hind was transferred to No 50 Sqn

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim I RAF Bicester Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr E Burton 19 Apr 1937 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt P G Heffernan 15 Mar 1937 RAAF
Plt Off Hughie I Edwards 15 Mar 1937 later A/Cdre, VC
Plt Off A F M Sisley 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off D R Biggs 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off G L B Hull 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off C L Haddon 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off C E Harris 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off C S Kemp 15 Mar 1937  
APO P Edwards 24 Apr 1937  

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3 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off P Edwards 17 Jul 1937 Killed in a flying accident
Cpl T H Robson 17 Jul 1937 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off C E Harris 21 Jan 1938 Attached to No 62 Sqn, RAF Cranfield to provide dual-instruction
Flt Lt P G Heffernan 24 Apr 1938 Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off C E Harris 24 Apr 1938 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr

Gerrard J C Paul

  9 May 1938 Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 90 Sqn
Sqn Ldr E Burton xx May 1938 Relinquished command of No 90 Sqn
Sqn Ldr

Gerrard J C Paul

 xx May 1938 Assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Flt Lt P G Heffernan 24 May 1938 Ceased to be attached to No 90 Sqn on completion of his exchange from RAAF

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date Notes
15 Nov 1937 Squadron proceeded to No 6 ATC, Woodsford for Armament Training
 6 Dec 1937 Squadron returned from No 6 ATC, Woodsford on completion of Armament Training
 7 Dec 1937 Establishment of aircraft completed with collection of K7114 from Filton
31 Jan 1938 Squadron proceeded to No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge for Armament Training
26 Feb 1938 Squadron returned from No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Armament Training
26 Jun 1938 'B' Flight attached to AFDU, RAF Northolt for affiliation duties
xx Jul 1938 The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*
26 Jul 1938 'B' Flight ceased to be attached to AFDU, RAF Northolt for affiliation duties
No 90 Squadron badge

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731), except *

The Squadron Badge on this page is Crown Copyright and has been produced by Mary Denton on behalf of the RAF Heraldry Trust and is displayed on this page with the permission of the RAFHT.

© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim I RAF Bicester Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Gerrard J C Paul

  9 May 1938 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Fg Off Hughie I Edwards 15 Mar 1937 later A/Cdre, VC
Fg Off A F M Sisley 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off D R Biggs 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off G L B Hull 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off T N Partridge 18 Nov 1937  
Plt Off C L Haddon 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off C E Harris 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off J R Cree  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off T A Cox  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off M L Watson 18 Dec 1937  
Plt Off R G Skelton  8 Jan 1938  

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8 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off C E Harris xx Jun 1938 Assumed command of 'X' Flight
Flt Lt Wilkins xx xxx 1938 Assumed command of 'X' Flight
Plt Off Hughie I Edwards 20 Aug 1938 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off C L Haddon 24 Aug 1938 Died in hospital
Plt Off Hughie I Edwards 30 Aug 1938 Admitted to hospital after abandoning Blenheim K7067
Sgt W F Nash 30 Aug 1938 Injured after abandoning Blenheim K7067
AC1 J A Theophilus 30 Aug 1938 Injured after abandoning Blenheim K7067
Fg Off D R Biggs 21 Nov 1938 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off C E Harris 21 Nov 1938 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date Notes
xx Jun 1938 'X' Flight was formed to co-operate with the ADEE, RAF Biggin Hill
26 Jul 1938 'B' Flight ceased to be attached to AFDU, RAF Northolt for affiliation duties
26 Sep 1938 Squadron adopted the code letters 'TW' due to International situation
Bristol Blenheim of No 90 Squadron (coded TW)
26 Sep 1938 Squadron was transferred from No 1 Group to No 2 Group

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim I RAF Bicester Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Gerrard J C Paul

  9 May 1938 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Fg Off D R Biggs 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off G L B Hull 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off Hughie I Edwards 15 Mar 1937 later A/Cdre, VC
Fg Off T N Partridge 18 Nov 1937  
Plt Off C E Harris 15 Mar 1937  
Plt Off J R Cree  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off T A Cox  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off M L Watson 18 Dec 1937  
Plt Off R A Green 11 Jun 1938  
Plt Off D B Gericke 11 Jun 1938  
Plt Off C S Kemp 30 Aug 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Gerrard J C Paul

  9 Jan 1939 Relinquished command of No 90 Sqn on posting to RAF Staff College
Sqn Ldr D Addenbrooke  9 Jan 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Wg Cdr A Leach 13 Feb 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Sqn Ldr D Addenbrooke 13 Feb 1939 Relinquished command of No 90 Sqn and assumed duties of Officer i/c Training
Lt (SAAF) Pretorious  4 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date Notes
22 Mar 1939 Squadron commenced re-equipment with Bristol Blenheim IVs
Bristol Blenheim IV
 5 Apr 1939 Squadron completed re-equipment with Bristol Blenheim IVs

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Bristol Blenheim IV

 RAF Bicester Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr A Leach 13 Feb 1939 Officer Commanding, MC
Sqn Ldr

Gerrard J C Paul

  9 May 1938 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Addenbrooke  9 Jan 1939  
Fg Off D R Biggs 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off G L B Hull 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off Hughie I Edwards 15 Mar 1937 later A/Cdre, VC
Fg Off T N Partridge 18 Nov 1937  
Fg Off C E Harris 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off C S Kemp 30 Aug 1938  
Plt Off J R Cree  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off T A Cox  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off M L Watson 18 Dec 1937  
Plt Off D B Gericke 11 Jun 1938  
Plt Off A A McD Scott 28 Jan 1939  
APO E W Murray 17 Dec 1938  
APO W A Saunders 17 Dec 1938  
Warrant Officer
WO G L Blackman 23 Jan 1939  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim IV RAF West Raynham Bomber Command/No 6 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr A Leach 13 Feb 1939 Officer Commanding, MC
Sqn Ldr

Gerrard J C Paul

  9 May 1938 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Addenbrooke  9 Jan 1939  
Fg Off D R Biggs 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off G L B Hull 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off Hughie I Edwards 15 Mar 1937 later A/Cdre, VC
Fg Off T N Partridge 18 Nov 1937  
Fg Off C E Harris 15 Mar 1937  
Fg Off C S Kemp 30 Aug 1938  
Lt V D Pretorius  4 Apr 1939 SAAF
Plt Off J R Cree  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off T A Cox  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off M L Watson 18 Dec 1937  
Plt Off D B Gericke 11 Jun 1938  
Plt Off A A McD Scott 28 Jan 1939  
Plt Off I U McR Galloway  7 Mar 1939  
Plt Off M G McCraken 27 Mar 1939  
Plt Off E W Murray 17 Dec 1938  
Plt Off W A Saunders 17 Dec 1938  
Plt Off A A Campbell 11 Mar 1939  
Plt Off B A Martyr 11 Mar 1939  
Warrant Officer
WO G L Blackman 23 Jan 1939  
WO I H Farrow  7 Apr 1938  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Fg Off C S Kemp 10 Jun 1939 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt C C House 19 Jun 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off D R Biggs 19 Jun 1939 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off T A Peeler 16 Oct 1939 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt C F Laxton  4 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939

Date Notes
10 May 1939 Squadron moved from RAF Bicester to RAF West Raynham
13 Aug 1939 Squadron proceeded to No 5 ATC, RAF Penrhos for Armament Training
25 Aug 1939 Squadron recalled from No 5 ATC, RAF Penrhos due to International situation
27 Aug 1939 Squadron returned from No 5 ATC, RAF Penrhos due to International situation
 2 Sep 1939 Squadron began using RAF Weston-on-the-Green under the 'Scatter Scheme'
 3 Sep 1939 Squadron also began using RAF Brize Norton under the 'Scatter Scheme'
 7 Sep 1939 Aircraft at RAF Brize Norton moved to RAF Weston-on-the-Green
16 Sep 1939 RAF Upwood replaced RAF Weston-on-the-Green as unit's 'Scatter Aerodrome'
18 Sep 1939 Squadron ceased to be operational on transfer to No 6 Group under the Group Pool Training Scheme
20 Sep 1939 Squadron moved from RAF West Raynham to RAF Upwood
21 Sep 1939 7 x Blenheim Is collected from RAF Watton for training purposes
 4 Oct 1939 Blenheim Is, L1354 and L1353 arrived from RAF Watton
11 Oct 1939 Blenheim IVs, L4877 and L4881 delivered to No 104 Sqn
11 Oct 1939 Blenheim IVs, L4874, L4880 and L4885 delivered to No 108 Sqn
16 Oct 1939 Blenheim I, L1183 collected from No 104 Sqn
17 Oct 1939 Blenheim IV, L4883 allotted to No 104 Sqn
18 Oct 1939 Ansons, N5082, N5097 and N5077 collected from RAF Scampton
20 Oct 1939 Anson, N5079 collected from RAF Scampton
 8 Nov 1939 Anson, N5112 collected from RAF Hemswell
 9 Nov 1939 Anson, N5085 collected from RAF Cottesmore

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt Partridge  1 Jan 1940 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt G L B Hull  1 Jan 1940 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight whilst ill
Plt Off E W Murray 13 Jan 1940 Temporarily transferred to screened establishment
Plt Off J A D McLean 18 Feb 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A C Haigh 18 Feb 1940 Killed in a flying accident
AC2 W McEwen 18 Feb 1940 Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Sgt M C Cotterell 23 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt R J Harbour 23 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
AC2 K C Winterton 23 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1940

Date Notes
 3 Jan 1940 Blenheim I (Dual), L8376 collected from RAF Wyton
 6 Jan 1940 Course 'B' (6 x pilots, 5 x observers) arrived for training
 8 Jan 1940 Blenheim IVs, L9171 and L9172 collected from No 10 OTU, RAF Hullavington
20 Jan 1940 Blenheim I (Dual), L1315 collected from RAF Wyton
27 Jan 1940 Course 'C' (5 x observers) arrived for training from No 10 AOS
18 Feb 1940 4 x Blenheims equipped to operational standard flown to RAF Bicester for transfer to Finland
  6 Apr 1940 Squadron disbanded on being absorbed into No 17 Operational Training Unit

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Personnel Movements: May 1941 - Feb 1942

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off D M G Robertson  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn
Sgt D Clifford RNZAF  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn
Sgt T Weil  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn
Sgt T J Wills RCAF  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn
Sgt F A Wood RAAF  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn
Fg Off J C M Hawley  6 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn
Plt Off R S Boast  6 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 35 Sqn
Sgt G J Garwood  6 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 77 Sqn
Sgt T Imrie  6 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn
Wg Cdr J MacDougall  7 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn and assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Fg Off Armstrong  7 May 1941 Attached from No 21 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off Boswell  7 May 1941 Attached from No 82 Sqn for Engineer duties
Sgt H P Black  7 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn
Sgt H D P Sleath  7 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn
Sgt D G Knight  7 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 35 Sqn
Sgt Worthington  7 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 35 Sqn
Flt Lt P D S Bennett  8 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 50 Sqn
Plt Off A Mathieson  9 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 207 Sqn
Sgt C D James  9 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 144 Sqn
Sgt N H Davies  9 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn
Sgt R Willis  9 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 207 Sqn
Fg Off A E Skelton 11 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn
Fg Off D S Barnes 11 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn
Sgt R Allan 11 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 97 Sqn
Sgt N Lewis 11 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 97 Sqn
Capt J Connally USAAC 12 May 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Boscombe Down
Lt Bradley USAAC 12 May 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Boscombe Down
Sgt Covington USAAC 12 May 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Boscombe Down
Plt Off L B Ocamb 12 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU for duty as Engineer Officer
Sgt F Blacklow 13 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 7 Sqn
Mr Crawford 15 May 1941 An Engineer from Boeing joined the unit
Sqn Ldr D A H Robson 16 May 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Benson for duty as Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr A D McLaren 23 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU for duty as Flight Commander
Plt Off M M Wayman 24 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn
Plt Off Cotton 24 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn
Sgt Peggs RCAF 24 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn
Fg Off Jones  2 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off D M G Robertson 16 Jun 1941 Admitted to hospital with appendicitis
Fg Off J C M Hawley 22 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Lt Bradley USAAC 22 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt J B W Humpherson 22 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr D A H Robson 22 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt H P Black 22 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt G J Garwood 22 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt T J Wills RCAF 22 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt P D S Bennett 30 Jun 1941 Posted to No 50 Sqn
Plt Off M M Wayman  1 Jul 1941 Appointed as Sqn Parachute Officer and Officer i/c Flying Clothing
Plt Off A J Mulligan  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn
Sqn Ldr A D McLaren  4 Jul 1941 Appointed Officer i/c Oxygen
Flt Lt K H Meyer  4 Jul 1941 Appointed as Officer i/c AGs and Gunnery training (awaiting arrival)
Fg Off Skelton  4 Jul 1941 Appointed as Sqn Parachute Officer and Officer i/c Flying Clothing
Fg Off D S Barnes  4 Jul 1941 Appointed as Officer i/c WOp/AGs (u/t)
Plt Off R S Boast  4 Jul 1941 Appointed as Officer i/c Sqn Records
Flt Lt K H Meyer  9 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off J Taylor 10 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Oakington
Plt Off F J Stokes 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn
Plt Off F G Hart 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn
Sgt Birtwhistle 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt J Brown 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W G Honey 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt M J Leahy 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt R Henderson 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off M H Nisbet 15 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 6 Group and attached for course on Sperry bomb sight
Plt Off C B Walter 15 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 6 Group
Sgt R G Bradley 16 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Sutton 16 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting and attached to RAF Manby for course on Sperry bomb sight
Plt Off A Mathieson 17 Jul 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off C R MacDonald 17 Jul 1941 Reposted on appointment to a commission
Plt Off F W Sturmey 17 Jul 1941 Reposted on appointment to a commission
Fg Off D A A Romans 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Waddington
Plt Off J C Stevenson 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF North Luffenham
Flt Sgt Tait 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Wilson 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Fullerton 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Sayers 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Brewer 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off J R Tuckwell 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn
Plt Off J N Moffatt 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Plt Off F J Hogan 25 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Wg Cdr P F Webster 26 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Flt Sgt H C G Brook 28 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt R G Bradley 28 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt R Henderson 28 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt R C A Muir 28 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt R Smith 28 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt P S Pugh 28 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off Struthers 31 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn
Act Fg Off L B Ocamb  2 Aug 1941 Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt H Needle 16 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt S Ambrose 16 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt M J Leahy 16 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt D B Harris 18 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Flt Lt J G W Swain 18 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Fg Off D J Evans 18 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Fg Off D W S Clark 18 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Plt Off M M Wayman 18 Aug 1941 Promoted to Act Fg Off
Fg Off D M Rolph-Smith 19 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off J A H Smith 19 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off C Batten 19 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Fg Off D A A Romans  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off F G Hart  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt P B Corbett  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J Brown  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W G Honey  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt H Merrill RCAF  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R H Beattie  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr A Mathieson  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt H D P Sleath  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off F J Hogan  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt N H Davies  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C D James  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Willis  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Allan  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Wilkin  8 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off D M G Robertson 17 Oct 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Fg Off J N Moffatt 17 Oct 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Fg Off C B Walter 17 Oct 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Flt Sgt Anderson 23 Oct 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Sgt Robinson 23 Oct 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Sgt Bryant 23 Oct 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Wg Cdr P F Webster 21 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 90 Sqn
Sqn Ldr J G W Swain 21 Nov 1941 Relinquished command of No 90 Sqn on posting to HQ No 2 Group
Flt Lt D M G Robertson xx Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Watton
Fg Off R S Boast xx Nov 1941 Posted to No 76 Sqn
Fg Off M M Wayman xx Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith
Flt Sgt P A Gibbs xx Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Corney xx Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and attached to No 17 OTU
Sgt Graeme-Cooke xx Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and attached to No 17 OTU
Sgt Billen xx Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and attached to No 17 OTU
Sgt J K Henson xx Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and attached to No 17 OTU
Sgt Peggs RCAF xx Nov 1941 Appointed to a commission in  the rank of Plt Off
Sgt Sutton xx Nov 1941 Appointed to a commission in  the rank of Plt Off
Sgt Danby xx Nov 1941 Appointed to a commission in  the rank of Plt Off
Flt Lt D B Harris xx Dec 1941 Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Fg Off C B Walter xx Dec 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Sgt Sheaky xx Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt Robson xx Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Maule xx Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt R G G Miller xx Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Doak xx Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt D Wilcox xx Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Watson xx Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Fairchild xx Dec 1941 Promoted to Flt Sgt
Sgt Brown xx Dec 1941 Promoted to Flt Sgt
Sgt Entwhistle xx Dec 1941 Promoted to Flt Sgt
Flt Lt S A P Fischer  9 Jan 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt D Musk  9 Jan 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt P A Gibbs  9 Jan 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt J K Henson  9 Jan 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt R W G Goold  9 Jan 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt D Wilcox  9 Jan 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt R G G Miller  9 Jan 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off Robertson xx Jan 1942 Transferred to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Anderson xx Jan 1942 Posted to No 2 SAN, RAF Cranage
Wg Cdr J G W Swain 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sqn Ldr Harris 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sqn Ldr Griffiths 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Lt Clarke 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Lt Walter 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Lt Rolph-Smith 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Lt Meyer 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Fg Off Purcivall 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Fg Off Evans 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Fg Off Humphries 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Fg Off Wood 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Fg Off Robertson 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Plt Off MacDonald 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Plt Off Tuckwell 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Plt Off Danby 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Plt Off Sutton 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Plt Off Coleman 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Plt Off Madill 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary to RAF Polebrook, pending posting
Plt Off Smith 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary to RAF Polebrook, pending posting
Plt Off Batten 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary to RAF Polebrook, pending posting
Plt Off Peggs 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
WO Lewis 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Hindshaw 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Corney 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Fairchild 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Bryant 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Todd 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Marjoram 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Timlin 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Portch 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Thackeray 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Sheckey 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Gill 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Goldsmith 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Jones 203 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Flt Sgt Brown 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Flt Sgt Wilkes 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Flt Sgt McCreery 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Flt Sgt Tait 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Flt Sgt Street 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Flt Sgt Clifford 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Flt Sgt Robson 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Shadwell 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Entwhistle 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Nixon 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Fleming 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Brown 084 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Mason 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Elliot 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Harris 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Smith 794 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Waterhouse 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Watson 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Clegg 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Knight 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Jones 297 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Robinson 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Johnston 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Hugill 12 Feb 1942 Posted to No 1653 Conversion Unit
Sgt Billen 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary to RAF Polebrook, pending posting
Sgt Hartwell 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary to RAF Polebrook, pending posting
Sgt Graeme-Cook 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary to RAF Polebrook, pending posting
Sgt Forster 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Sgt Christmas 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Sgt Maule 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Sgt Doak 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Sgt Weil 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns
Sgt Brewer 12 Feb 1942 Posted as supernumerary u/t, pending posting to Nos 159 & 160 Sqns

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

Organisational Movements: May 1941 - Feb 1942

Date Notes
 7 May 1941 No 90 Sqn reformed at RAF Watton, to operate the Boeing Fortress I
Fortress I
 7 May 1941 Fortress I, AN521 was flown to No 37 MU, Burtonwood and AN534 was collected
11 May 1941 Fortress I, AN529 was collected from No 37 MU
12 May 1941 The aircraft were flown to RAF Bodney, from which they would operate
15 May 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Watton to RAF West Raynham, aircraft being operated from RAF Massingham
24 May 1941 Squadron duties allocated: -
  • Wg Cdr McDougall - Officer Commanding
  • Sqn Ldr McLaren - Flight Commander
  • Fg Off Skelton - Navigation Officer
  • Fg Off Barnes - Officer i/c WOp/AGs
  • Plt Off Armstrong - Adjutant
25 May 1941 Fortress Is, AN521, AN523 and AN527 were collected from No 37 MU
26 May 1941 The squadron now had four crews as follows
  • Captain
  • 2nd Pilot
  • Observer
  • 1st WOp
  • 2nd WOp
  • AG
  • AG
  • Wg Cdr McDougall
  • Sgt Wood
  • Fg Off Skelton
  • Fg Off Barnes
  • Sgt Imrie
  • Sgt Danby
  • Sgt Clifford
  • Sqn Ldr McLaren
  • Plt Off Wayman
  • Plt Off Cotton
  • Sgt Peggs
  • Sgt Weil
  • Sgt Worthington
  • Vacant
  • Flt Lt Bennett
  • Plt Off Mathieson
  • Plt Off Boast
  • Sgt Davies
  • Sgt James
  • Sgt Allan
  • Sgt Willis
  • Fg Off Hawley
  • Plt Off Robertson
  • Sgt Lewis
  • Sgt Wills
  • Sgt Garwood
  • Sgt Knight
  • Sgt Blacklow
 3 Jun 1941 3 x Fortress Is were collected from No 37 MU
27 Jun 1941 Advance party moved from RAF West Raynham to RAF Polebrook
28 Jun 1941 Main party moved from RAF West Raynham to RAF Polebrook together with AN519 and AN523
28 Jun 1941 Rear party moved from RAF West Raynham to RAF Polebrook together with AN526, AN527 and AN528
30 Jun 1941 Ashton bombing range was taken over from No 17 OTU
 1 Jul 1941 Fortress AN529 was collected from RAF West Raynham
21 Jul 1941 Four new crews or part crews made up as follows
  • Captain
  • 2nd Pilot
  • Observer
  • Fire Controller
  • 2nd WOp
  • AG
  • AG
  • Plt Off Sturmey
  • Plt Off Franks
  • Plt Off Mulligan
  • Flt Sgt Goldsmith
  • Sgt Needle
  • Sgt Ambrose
  • Sgt Knight
  • Plt Off Taylor
  • Plt Off Hart
  • Sgt Corbett
  • Sgt Brown
  • Sgt Honey
  • Vacant
  • Vacant
  • Plt Off Stokes
  • Plt Off MacDonald
  • Plt Off Nesbit
  • Sgt Harris
  • Sgt Smith
  • Vacant
  • Vacant
  • Sgt Brown
  • Sgt Hindshaw
  • Sgt Sutton
  • Sgt Muir
  • Sgt Pugh
  • Vacant
  • Vacant
26 Oct 1941 5 x aircraft, AN518, AN521, AN527, AN529 and AN532 departed for RAF Portreath on overseas detachment
The squadron seemed to be operating Blenheims as well as Fortresses around this time
28 Oct 1941 Overseas detachment departed RAF Portreath for Malta (less AN527)
1 Nov 1941 Fortress Is, AN520 and AN531 were collected from No 37 MU
 9 Jan 1942 2 x Liberators were delivered by ferry pilots
19 Jan 1942 Squadron aircrews informed that most were to be transferred to No 1653 Conversion Unit or posted to other units
30 Jan 1942 A detachment of No 220 Sqn, Coastal Command aircrews arrived for conversion on Fortress aircraft
12 Feb 1942 The squadron ceased all activities and was disbanded

Source - No 90 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/731)

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