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No 92 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


[Oct-Dec 1939 | Jan -Dec 1940 | Jan-Dec 1941]

Personnel Movements Oct - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
  98 x Airmen 11 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting on formation
Flt Lt R J Bushell 12 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn as OC
Sgt Pratt   Arrived on posting
Sgt Pearce   Arrived on posting
Sgt Allen   Arrived on posting
Flt Lt R J Bushell 15 Oct 1939 Reported to unit and assumed command
Flt Lt R J Bushell xx xxx 1939 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off P Green 20 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn
Plt Off J Munroe-Hinds 20 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn
APO Bartley 22 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 13 FTS
APO Bryson 22 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 13 FTS
APO Hill 22 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 13 FTS
APO Edwards 22 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 13 FTS
APO P C Fraser 23 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
APO R J Witmarsh 23 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
APO D E Williams 23 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
Sgt Eyles 23 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
Sgt Haigh 23 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
Plt Off S H Cary 25  Oct 1939 Arrived on posting as Adjutant and sent on a week's leave
APO Bartley 26 Oct 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
APO R J Whitmarsh 26 Oct 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
APO D E Williams 26 Oct 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
APO P C Fraser 26 Oct 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Sgt Haigh 26 Oct 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Sgt Eyles 26 Oct 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
APO H K A Drummond 30 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
APO M V Dugdale 30 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
Plt Off R H Holland 30 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Plt Off P A G Learmond 30 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Plt Off A R Wright 30 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Fg Off Brinton  1 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting from No 605 Sqn as Adjutant
Plt Off S H Cary  4 Nov 1939 Reported back from leave but his posting to the unit was cancelled
Plt Off J Munroe-Hinds 15 Nov 1939 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off H K A Drummond 15 Nov 1939 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off M V Dugdale 15 Nov 1939 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off P C Fraser 19 Nov 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Plt Off M E G Mailer 19 Nov 1939 Reported for duty from No 3 FTS and sent on leave
Plt Off D E Williams 26 Oct 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Plt Off R H Holland 28 Nov 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Plt Off A R Wright 28 Nov 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Plt Off Hill 28 Nov 1939 Attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Plt Off Edwards  6 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Sgt Patterson  7 Dec 1939 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off wef 18 Nov 1939
Plt Off P C Fraser 12 Dec 1939 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off M E G Mailer 12 Dec 1939 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off A R Wright 23 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Plt Off R H Holland 24 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims
Plt Off R H Holland 24 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF Hendon for conversion course on Blenheims

Source - No 92 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/743)

Organisational Movements:  Oct - Dec 1939

Date Notes
10 Oct 1939

Reformed at RAF Tangmere from a nucleus provided by No 601 Squadron as a night fighter unit

 3 Nov 1939 First two Bristol Blenheim IFs, L6726 and L6727 ere collected from RAF Aston Down
Blenheim IF
 5 Nov 1939 Two more Blenheims were collected from RAF Aston Down
 8 Nov 1939 1 x Blenheim, L2624, collected from RAF Aston Down
13 Nov 1939 1 x Blenheim collected from RAF Aston Down
15 Nov 1939 2 x Blenheims collected from RAF Ternhill
25 Nov 1939 1 x Blenheim collected from RAF Ternhill
28 Nov 1939 1 x Blenheim collected from RAF Ternhill and 1 x Blenheim collected from RAF Hullavington
 2 Dec 1939 3 x Blenheims collected from RAF Ternhill
 5 Dec 1939 1 x Blenheim collected from RAF Ternhill
21 Dec 1939 1 x Blenheim collected from RAF Aston Down
28 Dec 1939 Advance Party departed RAF Tangmere for RAF Croydon
30 Dec 1939 Main Party and Air Party moved from RAF Tangmere to RAF Croydon
31 Dec 1939 Rear Party arrived at RAF Croydon

Source - No 92 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/743)

Personnel Movements  Jan - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Act Sqn Ldr R J Bushell  1 Jan 1940 Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt C P Green  2 Jan 1940 Proceeded to Northolt for Air Firing Development Course
Flt Lt C P Green 12 Jan 1940 Returned from Northolt on completion of Air Firing Development Course
Plt Off R J Whitmarsh 22 Jan 1940 Returned to squadron from sick leave
Plt Off R Scott  7 Feb 1940 Air Gunner, posted in
Plt Off R J Whitmarsh 24 Feb 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off P F Casenove 18 Mar 1940 Reported for duty
Plt Off Blomeley 21 Mar 1940 Posted to No 25 Sqn
Plt Off Hill 22 Mar 1940 Admitted to hospital with pneumonia after suffering from pleurisy for two weeks
Plt Off R Mottram 20 Apr 1940 Reported for duty from No 14 FTS, Kinloss
Plt Off C H Saunders 20 Apr 1940 Reported for duty from No 14 FTS, Kinloss
Fg Off R R S Tuck  1 May 1940 Reported for duty from No 65 Sqn
Flt Lt V Byrne  4 May 1940 Posted to No 74 Sqn
Fg Off R R S Tuck  4 May 1940 Appointed a flight commander
Sgt Ramsay 14 May 1940 Reported for duty
Fg Off Brinton 14 May 1940 Discharged from the RAF
Plt Off N E Martineau 18 May 1940 Reported for duty
Plt Off T S Wade 21 May 1940 Reported for duty
Plt Off G Wellum 21 May 1940 Reported for duty
Plt Off P A G Learmond 23 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt P H Klipsch 23 May 1940 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr R J Bushell 23 May 1940 Missing, later reported to be a POW (Executed in 1944 after taking part in the 'Great Escape')
Fg Off J Gillies 23 May 1940 Missing, later reported to be a POW
Flt Lt C P Green 23 May 1940 Wounded in action and admitted to hospital in Shorncliffe
Fg Off P F Casenove 24 May 1940 Missing, later reported to be a POW
Sqn Ldr Philip J Sanders 27 May 1940 Reported for duty and assumed command of the squadron
Plt Off Wiese  1 Jun 1940 Assumed the role of Squadron Intelligence Officer
Plt Off Stewart 11 Jun 1940 Posted to No 611 Sqn
Sgt Ramsay 11 Jun 1940 Posted to No 611 Sqn
Plt Off Watling 15 Jul 1940 Reported for duty
Fg Off Paterson 16 Jul 1940 Reported for duty
Plt Off Watling 16 Jul 1940 Attached to No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down
Plt Off Watling  3 Aug 1940 Ceased to be attached to No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down
Plt Off Watling  9 Sep 1940 Wounded in action
Plt Off Saunders  9 Sep 1940 Wounded in action
Plt Off H D Edwards 11 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt F N Hargreaves 11 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off McGowan 15 Sep 1940 Wounded in action
Plt Off R H Holland 15 Sep 1940 Wounded in action and admitted to EMS Hospital, East Grinstead
Plt Off Mottram 18 Sep 1940 Injured in combat
Sqn Ldr R C F Lister 20 Sep 1940 Reported for duty as Supernumerary
Plt Off H P Hill 20 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt P R Eyles 20 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off Pattison 23 Sep 1940 Wounded in action and admitted to Preston Hall Hospital, Maidstone
Plt Off J S Bryson 24 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr R C F Lister 24 Sep 1940 Wounded in action and admitted to hospital
Sqn Ldr Philip J Sanders 26 Sep 1940 Non-effective with burns to his hands
Sqn Ldr A M Maclachlan 26 Sep 1940 Reported for duty as Supernumerary
Flt Lt J A Paterson 27 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Flt Sgt C Sydney 27 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt Wright 30 Sep 1940 Wounded in action and admitted to Southlands Hospital, Shoreham
Plt Off B Maitland-Thompson  1 Oct 1940 Reported for duty
Flt Lt C P Green  1 Oct 1940 Reported for duty
Sqn Ldr A M Maclachlan  2 Oct 1940 Assumed command of the squadron
Plt Off J W Lund  2 Oct 1940 Reported for duty
Sgt de Montbron  2 Oct 1940 Reported for duty
Flt Lt C P Green  6 Oct 1940 Posted to command No 421 Flight at Gravesend
Fg Off J F Drummond 10 Oct 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off D G Williams 10 Oct 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off A J S Pattinson 11 Oct 1940 Reported for duty from No 64 Sqn
Plt Off A J S Pattinson 12 Oct 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt Kingcombe 15 Oct 1940 Wounded in action and admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham
Plt Off Watling 26 Oct 1940 Returned to the unit from sick leave
Sqn Ldr J A Kent 26 Oct 1940 Reported for duty and assumed command of the squadron
Plt Off McGowan 25 Nov 1940 Returned to unit from sick leave
Sgt Fokes  4 Dec 1940 Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off
Flt Lt Kingcombe 23 Dec 1940 Returned to unit from sick leave

Source - No 92 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/743) (Not all personnel movements were recorded)

Organisational Movements:  Jan - Dec 1940

Date Notes
 6 Mar 1940 7 x Spitfire Is collected from No 9 MU, RAF Cosford
Spitfire I of No 92 Squadron (black/white undersurfaces - codes GR)
 6 Mar 1940 1 x Miles Master, L7534, collected from the manufactures at Reading
11 Mar 1940 1 x Spitfire I collected from No 9 MU, RAF Cosford
20 Mar 1940 9 x Spitfire Is collected from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury
20 Mar 1940 Squadron used RAF Gatwick as dispersal satellite
27 Mar 1940 Squadron ceased using RAF Gatwick as dispersal satellite
20 Mar 1940 Squadron collected 4 x Spitfire Is from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury
 1 Apr 1940 Last Blenheim, L6126, delivered to RAF Aston Down for disposal
xx May 1940 Squadron changed its code letters from 'GR' to 'QJ'
Spitfire IB of No 92 Squadron (coded QJ)
 8 May 1940 Advance Party departed RAF Croydon for RAF Northolt
 9 May 1940 Squadron moved to RAF Northolt
23 May 1940 Squadron began using RAF Hornchurch as an advance base
25 May 1940 Squadron flying section moved to Duxford for a rest, Maintenance Flight and Sqn HQ remained at RAF Northolt
 9 Jun 1940 Squadron moved from RAF Northolt to RAF Hornchurch
19 Jun 1940 Squadron moved from RAF Hornchurch to RAF Pembrey
 8 Sep 1940 'A' & 'B' Flights moved to RAF Biggin Hill

Source - No 92 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/743)

Personnel Movements  Jan - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
Fg Off Wright  4 Jan 1941 Proceeded to RAF Manston pending the move of the squadron there
Fg Off Holland xx Feb 1941 Posted to No 91 Sqn
Plt Off Kinder  5 Feb 1941 Posted to No 91 Sqn
Sgt Mann  5 Feb 1941 Posted to No 91 Sqn
Plt Off W C Watling  7 Feb 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Aston 11 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt T R Gaskell 11 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Terry 11 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Sherrington 20 Feb 1941 Posted to No 57 OTU
Sqn Ldr James Rankin 25 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr J A Kent 27 Feb 1941 Relinquished command of No 92 Sqn pending posting to HQ No 11 Group
Sqn Ldr James Rankin 27 Feb 1941 Assumed command of No 92 Sqn
Sqn Ldr J A Kent  5 Mar 1941 Departed on posting to No 53 OTU as a Wg Cdr
Plt Off Veitch 11 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting
Fg Off Bartley 17 Mar 1941 Posted to No 74 Sqn as a Flt Lt
Plt Off Veitch 18 Mar 1941 Posted to No 118 Sqn
Adj E de Montbron 16 Mar 1941 Appointed to a commission in the FFAF
Sgt Terry 27 Mar 1941 Attached to RAF Hendon for ferry duties
Plt Off Duke  3 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Plt Off Brettell  3 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Rippon  3 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt T R Gaskell 11 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Ream 13 Apr 1941 Posted to No 56 Sqn
Sgt Rippon 13 Apr 1941 Posted to No 56 Sqn
Plt Off Fokes 25 Apr 1941 Posted to No 53 OTU
Sgt G C Waldern RCAF  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Archer  7 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Dougall  7 May 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Pietrasiak  4 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting
Fg Off C H Saunders 19 Jun 1941 Posted to No 74 Sqn
Plt Off R Mottram 19 Jun 1941 Posted to No 54 Sqn
Sgt C G Todd 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Carpenter 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Wawns RAAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting
S/Lt E de Montbron FFAF  3 Jul 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt C G Todd  6 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C H Howard RNZAF  7 Jul 1941 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Sgt G C Waldern RCAF 10 Jul 1941 Shot down into the sea, but was rescued
Plt Off Dougall 11 Jul 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off E W H Phillips 16 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Bruce 16 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt Thompson 18 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J W Lund 19 Jul 1941 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sgt G C Waldern RCAF 19 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt S H Vinter 24 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J Ahern 27 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt G E Hann  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt H Cox  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt C H Howard RNZAF  7 Aug 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt G P Hickman  7 Aug 1941 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Flt Lt R M Milne  8 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Fg Off Sanderson 13 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt G E Hann 18 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt H S Harrison 21 Aug 1941 Died from injuries
Sgt J Ahern 21 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E H Roff 22 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt F E Postlethwaite 23 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Wittamore 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Atkins 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off E W H Phillips 26 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E H Roff 27 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off J E T Asselin RCAF 28 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Cocker 28 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Bartholomew (Bloom) 28 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Kenwood RCAF 28 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Pavely RCAF 28 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt H N Edge 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt G E F Woods-Scawen 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr James Rankin  3 Sep 1941 Relinquished command of No 92 Sqn on posting to RAF Biggin Hill as Wg Cdr Flying
Plt Off J E T Asselin RCAF  4 Sep 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sqn Ldr R M Milne  7 Sep 1941 Assumed command of No 92 Sqn
Sgt F E Postlethwaite 13 Sep 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off Brettell 17 Sep 1941 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Plt Off Bartholomew (Bloom) 17 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G P Hickman 20 Sep 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt H N Edge  2 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt J W Lund  2 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt K G Port  2 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off Bruce  2 Oct 1941 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Sgt G E F Woods-Scawen  3 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt H Cox  3 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr R M Milne 17 Oct 1941 Relinquished command of No 92 Sqn on posting to the Middle East on Special Duties
Sqn Ldr G A L Cheadle 28 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 266 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 92 Sqn
Plt Off Duke  2 Nov 1941 Posted to the Middle  East as a flight commander
Plt Off Humphreys  2 Nov 1941 Posted to the Middle  East as a flight commander
Flt Sgt D E Kingaby  2 Nov 1941 Posted to No 58 OTU
Sgt Pavely RCAF  2 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Manston
Flt Lt Sanderson  5 Nov 1941 Admitted to hospital
Flt Lt Sanderson  8 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Digby as non-effective, sick whilst in hospital
Sgt Kennedy 11 Nov 1941 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Plt Off Archer 12 Nov 1941 Posted to No 412 Sqn as a Flt Lt
Sgt E E G Woolley 15 Nov 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Wilson 15 Nov 1941 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Plt Off Bruce 18 Nov 1941 Posted to No 54 Sqn as a Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr G A L Cheadle 20 Nov 1941 Relinquished command of No 92 Sqn
Sqn Ldr R M Milne 20 Nov 1941 Returned from the Middle East and resumed command of No 92 Sqn
Fg Off Weise 20 Nov 1941 Intelligence Officer, posted to No 72 Sqn
Plt Off Gibbs 21 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off Dunbar RCAF  2 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Plt Off Gordon RCAF  2 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Plt Off Johnston  9 Dec 1941 Returned to the squadron
Plt Off Samouelle 10 Dec 1941 Returned to the squadron
Sgt Gee 12 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn
Plt Off Dunbar RCAF 17 Dec 1941 Posted to the Middle East
Plt Off Gordon RCAF 17 Dec 1941 Posted to the Middle East
Sgt Payne RCAF 18 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt Watson RAAF 18 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt Thompson RAAF 18 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt Fish 18 Dec 1941 Posted to CFS
Sgt Palmer 18 Dec 1941 Posted to CFS
Plt Off Cocker 22 Dec 1941 Assumed command of 'A' Flight

Source - No 92 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/743) (Not all personnel movements were recorded)

Organisational Movements:  Jan - Dec 1941

Date Notes
 9 Jan 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Biggin Hill to RAF Manston
19 Feb 1941 Advance party departed RAF Manston for RAF Biggin Hill
20 Feb 1941 Main party departed RAF Manston for RAF Biggin Hill
xx Feb 1941 Squadron re-equipped with Spitfire VBs
24 Sep 1941 Ground staff and equipment moved from RAF Biggin Hill to RAF Gravesend
25 Sep 1941 Air party moved from RAF Biggin Hill to RAF Gravesend
20 Oct 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Gravesend to RAF Digby

Source - No 92 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/743)

[Oct-Dec 1939 | Jan -Dec 1940 | Jan-Dec 1941]

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