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No 94 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


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

Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr W T F Wightman 26 Mar 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 94 Sqn
Fg Off M E Reid 26 Mar 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off G S K Haywood 26 Mar 1939 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
APO S P Bartlett  2 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
APO A D Carter  2 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
APO F M Stephenson  2 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Fg Off M E Reid  9 May 1939 Promoted to Act Flt L, wef 26 Mar 1939
APO S P Bartlett  9 Jun 1939 Confirmed in his rank and regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 May 1939
APO A D Carter  9 Jun 1939 Confirmed in his rank and regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 May 1939

Source - No 94 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/755)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1939

Date Notes
26 Mar 1939 Reformed at Khormaksar on 26 March 1939 equipped with Gladiator Is and IIs
Gladiator I of No 94 Squadron

Gladiator II of No 94 Squadron

 2 May 1939 Squadron moved from RAF Khormaksar to RAF Sheikh Othman

Source - No 94 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/755)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F M Smith  1 Jun 1940 Armament Staff Officer, killed in a flying accident
Plt Off A Darling 20 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Abu Sueir
Plt Off Hogg 20 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Abu Sueir
Plt Off J G Sandison 20 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Abu Sueir
Plt Off C S Vos 20 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Abu Sueir
Sgt Plt Buchannan 20 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Murphy 23 Jun 1940 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Fg Off G S K Haywood 27 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Sheikh Othman
Act Flt Lt M E Reid 16 Oct 1940 Promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt, wef 6 Jul 1940
Fg Off G S K Haywood 16 Oct 1940 Promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1940
Plt Off S P Bartlett 16 Oct 1940 Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940
Plt Off F M Stephenson 16 Oct 1940 Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940
Plt Off A Darling 17 Oct 1940 Confirmed in his rank, wef 12 Jun 1940
Flt Lt M E Reid  1 Nov 1940 Relinquished command of 'A' Flight and assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off F M Stephenson  1 Nov 1940 Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt G S K Haywood  1 Nov 1940 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off S P Bartlett 17 Nov 1940 Departed on posting to the Middle East
Fg Off J W Marsden  6 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from AHQ Aden
Fg Off F M Stephenson 14 Dec 1940 Died in hospital
Fg Off Sir R A MacRoberts 22 Dec 1940 Attached from AHQ Aden

Source - No 94 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/755)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date Notes
23 Jul 1940 Detachment proceeded to Berbera on SS Tuna
 4 Aug 1940 Sub-detachment from Berbera moved to Lafarug
 8 Aug 1940 Air Party of the sub-detachment at Lafarug flew back to Aden
 9 Aug 1940 Ground Party of the sub-detachment at Lafarug returned to Berbera by road
10 Aug 1940 Detachment returned from Berbera on SS Chantala
 1 Nov 1940 Original Flight split into 'A' and 'B Flights

Source - No 94 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/755)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
Fg Off Sir R A MacRoberts  8 Jan 1941 Ceased to be attached on posting from AHQ Aden
Flt Lt T G Hovenden 16 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from AHQ Aden for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off Sir R A MacRoberts 20 Jan 1941 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off J W Marsden 26 Jan 1941 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 6 Dec 1940
Flt Lt M E Reid 12 Feb 1941 Embarked on posting to Home Establishment (invalided)
Flt Lt G S K Haywood 12 Feb 1941 Embarked on posting to Home Establishment (invalided)
Plt Off L L Aslin 28 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer, wef 21 Feb 1941
Plt Off H E Arnholz 28 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off A R Farmer  4 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from AHQ Aden for duty as Medical Officer, wef 27 Feb 1941
Flt Lt J W Marsden 14 Mar 1941 Proceeded to Berbera with Ground Gunners
Plt Off A Darling 19 Mar 1941 Proceeded to Berbera by sea with 16 airmen
Sqn Ldr W T F Wightman 20 Mar 1941 Proceeded to Berbera
Fg Off Sir R A MacRoberts 20 Mar 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off C S Brocklebank 20 Mar 1941 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off G D F Herrtage 20 Mar 1941 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off T W Gudgeon 20 Mar 1941 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off A Darling 20 Mar 1941 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off J G Sandison 20 Mar 1941 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off C S Vos 20 Mar 1941 Promoted to Fg Off
Sqn Ldr W T F Wightman 24 Mar 1941 Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr
Flt Lt A R C Young 26 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 8 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off A R Farmer 26 Mar 1941 Medical Officer, posted to No 8 Sqn
Plt Off G F Hales 27 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from Equipment and Supplies Depot for duty as Equipment Officer
Wg Cdr W T F Wightman 28 Mar 1941 Returned from Berbera
Flt Lt J W Marsden 31 Mar 1941 Returned from Berbera by air
Flt Lt Sir R A MacRoberts 16 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off G D F Herrtage 16 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off A Darling 16 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Plt Off R F Murphy 16 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Lt E H Curran SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt H Smith SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt A H M Moolman SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt B R Garner SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt D Gibson SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt E T Watkinson SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt E A Todd SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt A P M Lawrenson SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt R B Palm SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Lt J A K D'Alebout SAAF 14 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Fg Off T W Gudgeon 20 Apr 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Lt E H Curran SAAF 22 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt Sir R A MacRoberts 24 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off G D F Herrtage 24 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off A Darling 24 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Plt Off R F Murphy 24 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Sgt Plt A D Buchannan 27 Apr 1941 Returned from temporary duty
Sgt Plt H D Price 27 Apr 1941 Returned from temporary duty
Sgt Plt A D Buchannan  1 May 1941 Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for ferrying duties
Sgt Plt H D Price  1 May 1941 Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for ferrying duties
Sgt Plt L E Smith  1 May 1941 Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for ferrying duties
Sgt Plt F E Hendy  1 May 1941 Attached to RAF Takoradi
Fg Off J G Sandison  2 May 1941 Proceeded by rail to Cairo for ferrying duties
Fg Off C S Vos  2 May 1941 Proceeded by rail to Cairo for ferrying duties
Fg Off A Darling  2 May 1941 Proceeded by rail to Cairo for ferrying duties
Fg Off C S Brocklebank  2 May 1941 Proceeded by rail to Cairo for ferrying duties
Sgt W H Dunwoodie  2 May 1941 Proceeded by rail to Cairo for ferrying duties
Wg Cdr W T F Wightman  7 May 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Flt Lt Sir R A MacRoberts  7 May 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off G D F Herrtage  7 May 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Sgt Plt A D Buchannan  7 May 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Sgt Plt H D Price  7 May 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Sgt Plt L E Smith  7 May 1941 Attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off C S Vos 10 May 1941 Returned from Khartoum on completion of ferrying duties
Sgt W H Dunwoodie 10 May 1941 Returned from Khartoum on completion of ferrying duties
Sgt Plt F E Hendy 12 May 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Takoradi
Fg Off C S Vos 15 May 1941 Proceeded to RAF Habbaniya to join detached flight
Fg Off E A Metcalfe 15 May 1941 Proceeded to RAF Habbaniya to join detached flight
Sgt G L Wincote 15 May 1941 Proceeded to RAF Habbaniya to join detached flight
Fg Off G D F Herrtage 16 May 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off J G Sandison 16 May 1941 Returned from Khartoum on completion of ferrying duties
Sgt W H Dunwoodie 16 May 1941 Proceeded to RAF Habbaniya to join detached flight
Fg Off J G Sandison 21 May 1941 Proceeded to RAF Habbaniya to join detached flight
Fg Off C S Brocklebank 21 May 1941 Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties
Fg Off Sir R A MacRoberts 22 May 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off L L Aslin 23 May 1941 Intelligence Officer, posted to Advanced HQ, Iraq
Sgt Plt F E Hendy 27 May 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Takoradi
Fg Off A Darling 30 May 1941 Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties
Flt Lt J W Marsden  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt A H M Moolman SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt H Smith SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt E A Todd SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt D Gibson SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt A P M Lawrenson SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt E T Watkinson SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt B R Garner SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Lt J A K D'Alebout SAAF  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Fg Off C S Brocklebank  4 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying
Wg Cdr W T F Wightman  5 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off A Darling  5 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya
Lt R B Palm SAAF  5 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya
Plt Off R F Murphy  5 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya
Sgt Plt W H Dunwoodie  7 Jun 1941 Attached to 'X' Flight, RAF Amman
Sgt Plt A D Buchannan  7 Jun 1941 Attached to 'X' Flight, RAF Amman
Fg Off E A Metcalfe 10 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off J G Sandison 12 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Plt Off W W Cornish 13 Jun 1941 Confirmed in his commission in  the Technical Branch
Sgt Plt W H Dunwoodie 14 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to 'X' Flight, RAF Amman
Sgt Plt A D Buchannan 14 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to 'X' Flight, RAF Amman
Lt E A Todd SAAF 16 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Wg Cdr W T F Wightman 16 Jun 1941 Embarked on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off R F Murphy 18 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Flt Lt J W Marsden 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Fg Off C S Brocklebank 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Fg Off C S Vos 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Habbaniya
Fg Off J G Sandison 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt H Smith SAAF 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt B R Garner SAAF 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt E T Watkinson SAAF 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt A H M Moolman SAAF 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt R B Palm SAAF 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt D Gibson SAAF 19 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Plt Off R F Murphy 22 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached from No 70 OTU on posting to No 94 Sqn
Flt Lt J W Marsden 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Fg Off J G Sandison 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Fg Off A Darling 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt R B Palm SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt D Gibson SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt A H M Moolman SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt E T Watkinson SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt H Smith SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt A P M Lawrenson SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt B R Garner SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt J A K D'Alebout SAAF 30 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Sqn Ldr H C Mayers  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 94 Sqn and proceeded to Amriya
Fg Off C S Brocklebank  2 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off E A Metcalfe  2 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Sgt Wincote  2 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off C S Brocklebank  3 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Fg Off E A Metcalfe  3 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Fg Off C S Brocklebank  4 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Sgt Wincote  4 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Fg Off C S Brocklebank  5 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off E A Metcalfe  5 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off E A Metcalfe  6 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Sgt Plt F E Hendy  7 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off E A Metcalfe  9 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Amriya for night flying duties
Lt A P M Lawrenson SAAF 10 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt B R Garner SAAF 10 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Sqn Ldr H C Mayers 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Fg Off E A Metcalfe 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Lt A H M Moolman SAAF 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Sgt Plt F E Hendy 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Sgt Plt H D Price 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya
Flt Lt J W Marsden 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya and attached to Port Said
Fg Off J G Sandison 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya and attached to Port Said
Fg Off C S Vos 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya and attached to Port Said
Lt J A K D'Alebout SAAF 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya and attached to Port Said
Sgt Wincote 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya and attached to Port Said
Sgt Smith 11 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Amriya and attached to Port Said
Fg Off J G Sandison 12 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Sgt Wincote 12 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Flt Lt J W Marsden 14 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Sgt Smith 14 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Sgt Plt W H Dunwoodie 14 Jul 1941 Returned to duty on discharge from hospital
Sgt Plt F E Hendy 14 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Flt Lt J W Marsden 16 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Lt B R Garner SAAF 16 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Flt Lt J W Marsden 18 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off E A Metcalfe 18 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Sgt Smith 18 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off J G Sandison 18 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Flt Lt J W Marsden 28 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Plt Off P D Fletcher 28 Jul 1941 Attached for temporary duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off Smith 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from C & S School for C & S duties
Plt Off W W Cornish 28 Jun 1941 Engineer Officer, posted to No 11 Sqn
Lt J A K D'Alebout SAAF 28 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Sgt Wincote 28 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Flt Lt J W Marsden 29 Jul 1941 Posted to No 33 Sqn to command
Lt J A K D'Alebout SAAF 30 Jul 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off A Darling  3 Aug 1941 Attached to Port Said
Fg Off E A Metcalfe  3 Aug 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Lt J A K D'Alebout SAAF  3 Aug 1941 Ceased to be attached to Port Said
Fg Off D O Hicks 13 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off J G Sandison 16 Aug 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt Cross 22 Aug 1941 Assumed temporary duties of Intelligence Officer
Plt Off P D Fletcher 22 Aug 1941 Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off Siewart 29 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off Siewart 12 Sep 1941 Attached for temporary duty as Cypher Officer
Flt Sgt Rowe 19 Sep 1941 Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Sgt Hollis 19 Sep 1941 Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Sgt Adlam 19 Sep 1941 Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off S N Muhart 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt C L Belcher 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W J C Thompson 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt J G Walters 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt D A Forder 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt J G Walters 23 Sep 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Skerritt 25 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt A F Bulgin 29 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt R H Phillips 29 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt J F Mitchell 29 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt A D Stokes  1 Oct 1941 Died in hospital
Lt H Smith SAAF  7 Oct 1941 Promoted to Act Capt
Lt Rushton 14 Oct 1941 Attached pending posting to an OTU
Lt Foulton 14 Oct 1941 Attached pending posting to an OTU
Lt Frewem 14 Oct 1941 Attached pending posting to an OTU
Lt Nichol 14 Oct 1941 Attached pending posting to an OTU
Lt McMaster 14 Oct 1941 Attached pending posting to an OTU
Lt Langaard 14 Oct 1941 Attached pending posting to an OTU
Plt Off A Hall 16 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Cypher Officer, wef 14 Oct 1941
Sqn Ldr Beresford xx Dec 1941 Attached for temporary duty
Lt A H M Moolman SAAF 11 Dec 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt Rogerson 11 Dec 1941 Wounded in action and admitted to hospital in Tobruk
Sgt Wincote 11 Dec 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, probably being captured
Sgt W J C Thompson 11 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt G C Bailey RCAF 12 Dec 1941 Died on active service
Sgt A F Bulgin 14 Dec 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off I J Badger 18 Dec 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Dec 1941
Flt Lt J G Sandison 21 Dec 1941 Departed for medical board at RAF Heliopolis prior to posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off C S Vos 22 Dec 1941 Reported wounded and left behind by Italians evacuating Derna
Lt R B Palm SAAF 22 Dec 1941 Reported wounded and having been taken to Italy on a hospital ship
Flt Sgt F E Hendy 22 Dec 1941 Reported wounded but safe in hospital
Plt Off S N Muhart 29 Dec 1941 Died from wounds
Flt Sgt W H Dunwoodie 30 Dec 1941 Posted to an OTU

Source - No 94 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/755)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date Notes
 4 Jan 1941 Flights began alternating detachments to Little Aden (approx every four days)
20 Mar 1941 4 x aircraft moved to Berbera
29 Mar 1941 5 x aircraft flown to Jijiga via Berbera and handed over to the SAAF
30 Mar 1941 3 x aircraft moved to Jijiga via Berbera and handed over to the SAAF
31 Mar 1941 Detached Flight at Berbera returned to Aden on HMS 'Chantala'
 5 Apr 1941 1st party embarked on HMS 'Encounter' and HMS 'Iris' at Aden
 6 Apr 1941 2nd party embarked at Aden
 8 Apr 1941 1st party disembarked at Port Suez, ground element entraining for Amriya, aircrews proceeding to RAF Ismailia
13 Apr 1941 2nd party disembarked at Port Suez, with most entraining for No 103 MU, RAF Aboukir
19 Apr 1941 A ground party proceeded from RAF Amriya to No 103 MU by rail
23 Apr 1941 A ground party proceeded from No 103 MU to RAF Ismailia by road
26 Apr 1941 Squadron took over duty from South African Canal Defence Flight
 7 May 1941 A detached flight proceeded to RAF Habbaniya
17 May 1941 4 x Hurricanes arrived at RAF Habbaniya from Egypt
Hurricane I
11 Jul 1941 Detached Flight ground party departed Amriya for Port Said
 2 Sep 1941 'A' Flight moved from Port Said to RAF Ballah
 3 Sep 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Ismailia to RAF Ballah
21 Oct 1941 Squadron exchanged it's Hurricanes for other Mk Is
24 Oct 1941 Advance party departed RAF Ballah for LG103 in the Western Desert
25 Oct 1941 Advance party arrived at LG103 in the Western Desert
26 Oct 1941 Main party departed RAF Ballah for LG103 in the Western Desert, via Amriya
27 Oct 1941 Main party arrived at LG103 in the Western Desert
28 Oct 1941 Air party departed RAF Ballah for LG103 in the Western Desert
30 Oct 1941 Maintenance party departed RAF Ballah for LG103 in the Western Desert
 1 Nov 1941 Maintenance party arrived at LG103 in the Western Desert
 6 Nov 1941 Squadron was split into two flights
 6 Nov 1941 'A' Flight departed LG103 for LG109
 7 Nov 1941 'A' Flight arrived at  LG109
14 Nov 1941 Aircraft moved to LG109
14 Nov 1941 'B' Flight departed LG103 for LG109
15 Nov 1941 'B' Flight arrived at  LG109
17 Nov 1941 'B' Flight departed LG109 for LG124
19 Nov 1941 'B' Flight arrived at  LG124
20 Nov 1941 Aircraft moved to LG124
20 Nov 1941 'A' Flight departed LG109 for LG124
21 Nov 1941 'A' Flight arrived at  LG124
 5 Dec 1941 Squadron completed re-equipment with Hurricane IIs
Hurricane I
 9 Dec 1941 Advance party, 'A' Flight departed LG124 for Sidi Razegh
12 Dec 1941 Aircraft departed LG124 for Sidi Razegh
18 Dec 1941 'B' Flight departed Sidi Razegh for Gazala No 2
18 Dec 1941 Aircraft departed Sidi Razegh for Gazala No 2
22 Dec 1941 Aircraft and 'B' Flight departed Gazala No 2 for Mechili
23 Dec 1941 Aircraft and 'B' Flight departed Mechili for Msus
24 Dec 1941 'B' Flight arrived at Msus

Source - No 94 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/755)

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

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