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No 105 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


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

Personnel Movements: Apr - Jul 1937

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt R H Maw 12 Apr 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Sqn Ldr

Geoffrey W Tuttle

 7 Jun 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt R H Maw  7 Jun 1937 Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn
Plt Off R N Wall 23 Jun 1937 Assumed command of 'B' Flight on formation

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1937

Date Notes
12 April 1937 Reformed at Upper Heyford from 'B' Flight of No 18 Squadron
26 Apr 1937 Squadron completed its move from RAF Upper Heyford to RAF Harwell, where it equipped with Hawker Audaxes
Hawker Audax
23 Jun 1937 'B' Flight was formed

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Audax RAF Harwell Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Geoffrey W Tuttle

 7 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, later AM
Flt Lt R H Maw 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off G C O Kay 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off R N Wall 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off C R Mace 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off H C Sammuels 26 Apr 1937  
APO K J McDonald 22 May 1937  
APO C M Wheatley 22 May 1937  
APO J L Robinson 22 May 1937  
APO S G Wise 22 May 1937  

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1 Airman Pilot

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off C R Mace  1 Feb 1938 Relinquished command of Flying Flight
Fg Off D G Simmons  1 Feb 1938 Relinquished command of Maintenance Flight and assumed command of Flying Flight
Plt Off G C O Kay  1 Feb 1938 Assumed command of Maintenance Flight
Plt Off F E Everett  8 Mar 1938 Reverted to civil life on cessation of duty as Class 'A' Reserve Officer
Plt Off J C Slater  6 Apr 1938 Posted to HQ, No 1 Group for duty as PA to AOC
Flt Lt J W Hathorn  2 May 1938 Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of Flying Flight
Fg Off D G Simmons  2 May 1938 Relinquished command of Flying Flight and assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off J L Robinson  6 May 1938 Killed in a motor accident

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date Notes
18 Aug 1937 Squadron commenced re-equipment with Fairey Battle Is
Battle I of No 105 Squadron
28 Sep 1937 6 x Audax delivered to RAF Ternhill
 4 Oct 1937 Squadron completed re-equipment with Fairey Battle Is
26 Oct 1937 5 x Audax delivered to RAF Ternhill
 1 Nov 1937 Squadron re-organised from 'A' and 'B' Flights to Maintenance and Flying Flights
12 Nov 1937 Last Audax delivered to RAF Halton
 6 Dec 1937 Squadron proceeded to Woodsford (Warmwell) for Armament Practice Camp
18 Dec 1937 Squadron returned from Woodsford (Warmwell) on completion of Armament Practice Camp
12 Feb 1938 Notification received that the Squadron Badge had been authorised by HM King George VI
No 105 Squadron badge
 2 Apr 1938 Squadron proceeded to No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge for Armament Training
24 Apr 1938 Squadron returned from No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Armament Training

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

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July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Fairey Battle I RAF Harwell Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Geoffrey W Tuttle

 7 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, later AM
Act Flt Lt J W Hathorn 18 Nov 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off D G Simmons 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off G C O Kay 26 Apr 1937 Navigation duties
Plt Off R N Wall 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off C R Mace 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off H C Sammuels 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off C M Wheatley 22 May 1937  
Plt Off S G Wise 22 May 1937  
Plt Off J N G Carter 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off H C Tootal 12 Sep 1937  
Plt Off J C Hunter  7 Aug 1937  

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4 Airman Pilot

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
APO K C Roberts  9 Jul 1938 Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose
AC1 F H Kent 21 Jul 1938 Killed in a flying accident
AC1 A W J Robinson 21 Jul 1938 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Plt H J Houghton  5 Aug 1938 Posted to Long Range Development Flight, RAF Upper Heyford
Sgt Plt B N Phillips  5 Aug 1938 Arrived on posting
Plt Off W D Beckingham 22 Aug 1938 Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton, wef 20 Aug 1938
Plt Off D F W Darling 22 Aug 1938 Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton, wef 20 Aug 1938
Plt Off D G O'Brien 22 Aug 1938 Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton, wef 20 Aug 1938
Sgt Plt L Wilson 22 Aug 1938 Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton
APO K C Roberts 23 Sep 1938 Reverted to civil life on cessation of duty as Class 'A' Reserve Officer
APO J C M Wilson 29 Oct 1938 Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose
Plt Off F A G Lascelles  5 Nov 1938 Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS, RAF Shawbury and School of Air Navigation
Flt Lt J W Hathorn 20 Dec 1938 Assumed command of 'A' Flight on formation
Fg Off C R Mace 20 Dec 1938 Assumed command of 'B' Flight on formation

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date Notes
20 Dec 1938 Flying Flight split into new 'A' and 'B' Flights

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Fairey Battle I RAF Harwell Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Geoffrey W Tuttle

 7 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, later AM
Act Flt Lt J W Hathorn 18 Nov 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off D G Simmons 30 Jun 1937  
Fg Off G C O Kay 26 Apr 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off C R Mace 26 Apr 1937  
Fg Off H C Sammuels 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off R N Wall 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off C M Wheatley 22 May 1937  
Plt Off S G Wise 22 May 1937  
Plt Off J N G Carter 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off H C Tootal 12 Sep 1937  
Plt Off J C Hunter  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off W D Beckingham 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off D F W Darling 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off D G O'Brien 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off F A G Lascelles  5 Nov 1938
APO J C M Wilson 29 Oct 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Fg Off H C Sammuels  1 Jan 1939 Assumed command of Maintenance Flight
Fg Off G C O Kay  1 Jan 1939 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off J C M Wilson 16 Jan 1939 Reverted to civil life on cessation of duty as Class 'A' Reserve Officer
Sgt Plt H J Houghton 17 Jan 1939 Reposted from Long Range Development Flight, RAF Upper Heyford
Sgt Plt K Lord 28 Jan 1939 Arrived on posting from No 10 FTS, RAF Ternhill
Sgt Plt E A Costello-Bowen 28 Jan 1939 Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney
Flt Lt J W Hathorn  6 Feb 1939 Joined Gloster Aircraft Co as a test pilot on transfer to the RAFO
WO Hodgson 22 Feb 1939 Assumed command of Maintenance Flight
Fg Off H C Sammuels 22 Feb 1939 Remained attached to Maintenance Flight for disciplinary purposes
Plt Off T Hurst 11 Mar 1939 Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 17 Dec 1938

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date Notes
30 Jan 1939 Squadron proceeded to No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh for Armament Training
19 Feb 1939 Squadron returned from No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh on completion of Armament Training

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Fairey Battle I RAF Harwell Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Geoffrey W Tuttle

 7 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, later AM
Fg Off G C O Kay 26 Apr 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off C R Mace 26 Apr 1937  
Fg Off H C Sammuels 26 Apr 1937  
Fg Off C M Wheatley 22 May 1937  
Fg Off S G Wise 22 May 1937  
Fg Off H C Tootal 12 Sep 1937  
Fg Off R N Wall 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off J N G Carter 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off J C Hunter  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off W D Beckingham 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off D F W Darling 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off D G O'Brien 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off F A G Lascelles  5 Nov 1938
Plt Off T Hurst 17 Dec 1938  
Warrant Officer
WO A Hodgson  7 May 1937  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Fairey Battle I RAF Harwell Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Geoffrey W Tuttle

 7 Jun 1937 Officer Commanding, later AM
Act Flt Lt G C O Kay 26 Apr 1937 Navigation duties
Act Flt Lt C R Mace 26 Apr 1937  
Fg Off H C Sammuels 26 Apr 1937  
Fg Off C M Wheatley 22 May 1937  
Fg Off S G Wise 22 May 1937  
Fg Off H C Tootal 12 Sep 1937  
Fg Off R N Wall 26 Apr 1937  
Plt Off J N G Carter 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off J C Hunter  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off W D Beckingham 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off D F W Darling 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off D G O'Brien 20 Aug 1938  
Plt Off F A G Lascelles  5 Nov 1938
Plt Off T Hurst 17 Dec 1938  
Plt Off K E Sutton 29 Mar 1939  
Warrant Officer
WO A Hodgson  7 May 1937  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr W J Hickey 15 May 1939 Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group
Wg Cdr Douglas MacFadyen 22 May 1939 Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry pending assuming command of No 105 Sqn
Sqn Ldr

Geoffrey W Tuttle

29 May 1929 Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on posting to HQ No 1 Group
Wg Cdr Douglas MacFadyen 22 May 1939 Assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Sqn Ldr W J Hickey 25 Aug 1939 Posted to the Middle East under special orders
Flt Lt G C O Kay 26 Aug 1939 Appointed 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn
Fg Off H C Sammuels 26 Aug 1939 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt G C O Kay  3 Sep 1939 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off H C Sammuels  3 Sep 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off J C Hunter 28 Sep 1939 Injured in a motor-cycle accident whilst acting as Orderly Officer and invalided to UK
Plt Off H C Lavers  6 Oct 1939 Attached for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off W D Beckingham  6 Oct 1939 Relinquished duties of Adjutant and returned to flying duties with 'B' Flight
Act Sqn Ldr G C O Kay  3 Sep 1939 Relinquished duties of 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn and resumed command of 'A' Flight (Flt Lt)
Sqn Ldr T C Dickens  4 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn
Act Flt Lt H C Sammuels  4 Nov 1939 Relinquished command of 'A' Flight and returned to 'B' Flight
Plt Off P B Sentence 22 Nov 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Nov 1939
Plt Off A M Edgar 29 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn
Plt Off T F S Brereton 29 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn
Plt Off D C F Murray  6 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn
Plt Off T F S Brereton  6 Dec 1939 Reposted back to No 98 Sqn
Flt Lt E Evans 11 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off P B Sentence 31 Dec 1939 Proceeded to RAF St Athan for Specialist Navigation Course

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939

Date Notes
 2 Sep 1939 Advance Party departed RAF Harwell for France by air
 2 Sep 1939 Advance Sea Party departed RAF Harwell for France
 2 Sep 1939 Air Party arrived departed RAF Harwell for Rheims
 4 Sep 1939 Advance Sea Party arrived at Rheims
11 Sep 1939 Advance Party departed Rheims for Villeneuve les Vertus
12 Sep 1939 Air Party moved from Rheims to Villeneuve les Vertus
13 Sep 1939 Main Party moved departed Rheims for Villeneuve les Vertus
16 Sep 1939 Main Party arrived at Villeneuve les Vertus
18/19 Sep 1939 Squadron MT vehicles arrived at Villeneuve les Vertus

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off D G O'Brien  4 Jan 1940 Reposted to No 105 Sqn on completion of an intensive flying course at RAF Hucknall
Plt Off P D E Pitcairn  6 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn
Wg Cdr Douglas MacFadyen 24 Jan 1940 Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on posting to HQ British Air Forces in France
Sqn Ldr T C Dickens 24 Jan 1940 Assumed temporary command of No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt G C O Kay 24 Jan 1940 Assumed temporary duties as 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn
Wg Cdr J G Hawtrey 11 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry pending assuming command of No 105 Sqn
Sqn Ldr T C Dickens 14 Feb 1940 Relinquished temporary command of No 105 Sqn
Wg Cdr J G Hawtrey 14 Feb 1940 Assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Fg Off R N Wall 23 Feb 1940 Sqn Armament Officer, posted to RAF Heston for duty with Photo Development Unit
Fg Off C M Wheatley 23 Feb 1940 Posted to RAF Heston for duty with Photo Development Unit
Plt Off A M Edgar 23 Feb 1940 Assumed duties of Sqn Armament Officer
Fg Off H C Sammuels 24 Feb 1940 Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight
Plt Off P D E Pitcairn 24 Feb 1940 Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr T C Dickens 29 Feb 1940 Promoted to Wg Cdr and posted to command No 103 Sqn
Flt Lt G C O Kay 29 Feb 1940 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and appointed 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn
Fg Off H C Sammuels 29 Feb 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off H E White 11 Mar 1940 Reposted to No 105 Sqn on completion of an intensive flying course at RAF Hucknall
Fg Off R N Wall 22 Mar 1940 Returned from RAF Heston on conclusion of duty with Photo Development Unit
Plt Off A M Edgar 26 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt H E Pettit 26 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Cpl A E Jones 26 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt C R Mace 31 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Cpl F Coughtrey 31 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off R N Wall  1 Apr 1940 Transferred from 'A' Flight to command 'B' Flight
Fg Off S G Wise  8 Apr 1940 Posted to RAF Heston for duty with Photo Development Unit
Plt Off J E McLaren  8 Apr 1940 Attached to Station Met Section for instructional purposes
Plt Off J A de Laszlo  8 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off I G Richmond 12 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from Photo Development Unit, RAF Heston
Plt Off W W Watson 28 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off T Hurst 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt W J Anning 12 May 1940 Killed in action
LAC C R Wells 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt H C Sammuels 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt F B Abbott 14 May 1940 Killed in action
LAC R D Hughes 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Fg Off F H Ridley 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt G Atkinson 14 May 1940 Killed in action
AC1 J S Thomson 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt R N Wall 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt A C Morgan 14 May 1940 Killed in action
LAC H Hatton 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Fg Off H E White 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt G A Cartwright 14 May 1940 Killed in action
AC1 J Potter 14 May 1940 Killed in action
Fg Off C F Gibson 14 May 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Sgt A W R Hadley 14 May 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
AC1 W Draper 14 May 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Plt Off Swain 19 May 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off I Prosser 19 May 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off W W Watson  7 Jun 1940 Assistant Adjutant, posted to command 'V' Servicing Flight
Plt Off W W Watson  8 Jun 1940 Posting changed to HQ No 2 Base Area as Camp Commandant
Flt Lt Furness 11 Jun 1940 Medical Officer, posted to HQ 'Panther'
Fg Off P D E Pitcairn 27 Jun 1940 Assumed temporary command of No 105 Sqn
Sqn Ldr G W Grannum  5 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham and assumed temporary command
Plt Off J H T Fletcher  5 Jul 1940 Equipment Officer, posted to the Air Ministry
Wg Cdr J G Hawtrey  7 Jul 1940 Resumed command of No 105 Sqn
Sqn Ldr G W Grannum 11 Jul 1940 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr G C O Kay 11 Jul 1940 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off P M Chettle  2 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off E J Clelland  6 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer
Fg Off C D Swain 23 Aug 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and appointed Deputy OC, 'A' Flight
Plt Off W D Beckingham 25 Aug 1940 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 May 1940
Plt Off D F W Darling 25 Aug 1940 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 May 1940
Plt Off F A G Lascelles 25 Aug 1940 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Jul 1940
Wg Cdr C K J Coggle 25 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 105 Sqn
Wg Cdr J G Hawtrey 27 Aug 1940 Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on secondment to Royal Iraqi Air Force
Wg Cdr C K J Coggle 27 Aug 1940 Assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Sgt H H Duncan  1 Sep 1940 Died from injuries
Fg Off J N G Carter  1 Sep 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and posted with his crew to No 114 Sqn
Fg Off P D E Pitcairn  1 Sep 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and posted with his crew to No 82 Sqn
Sgt D D R Hodson  9 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt E B Palmer  9 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt R Green  9 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt C Bowles 18 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt A Lackenby 18 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt V Radford 18 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt J A Mertens  1 Oct 1940 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and posted with his crew to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off W D Beckingham  1  Oct 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and appointed Deputy OC, 'B' Flight
Sgt K Lord  2 Oct 1940 Killed in action
Sgt F V Bundock  2 Oct 1940 Killed in action
Sgt H Dunbar  2 Oct 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off N A Knight  4 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU for duty as Officer Air Observer with 'B' Flight
Fg Off D F W Darling 27 Oct 1940 Posted to No 6 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge to train as a night fighter pilot
Sqn Ldr G W Grannum 28 Aug 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off N A Knight 28 Aug 1940 Killed in action
Sgt J E Greenwood 28 Aug 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off I Prosser 28 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A F Dallas 28 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J Hardcastle 28 Aug 1940 Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Plt Off M J Higgins 31 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU for duty as Officer Air Observer
Plt Off L T J Ryan 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?)
Sgt Slade 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?)
Sgt Meikle 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?)
Plt Off D A Taylor 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?)
Sgt Owen 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?)
Sgt Lee 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?)
Plt Off I M Shirlaw 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?)
Plt Off C P Dugdale 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?)
Sgt Wade 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?)
Plt Off E E Shand 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?)
Sgt Woodward 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?)
Sgt Wilkinson 12 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?)
Plt Off D Murray 15 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Sgt C D Gavin 15 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Sgt T Robson 15 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Sgt C Whitfield 16 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Sgt T E Ashurst 16 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Sgt W J Gilmour 16 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Flt Sgt H J Houghton 17 Nov 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Davies 17 Nov 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Dossett 17 Nov 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Plt Off Goode 20 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Hogan 20 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Rowland 20 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off M H Pinder 22 Nov 1940 'A' Flight Gunnery Officer, posted to RAF Finningley
Plt Off J O Mair 22 Nov 1940 'Appointed Sqn Gunnery Officer and promoted to Act Fg Off
Sqn Ldr A L Christian 25 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU to command 'B' Flight
Sgt Williams 26 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2116 en-route to the Middle East
Sgt Adamson 26 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2116 en-route to the Middle East
Sgt Clift 26 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2116 en-route to the Middle East
Plt Off L T J Ryan 27 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Slade 27 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Meikle 27 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off E E Shand 27 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T1926 en-route to the Middle East
Sgt Woodward 27 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T1926 en-route to the Middle East
Sgt Wilkinson 27 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T1926 en-route to the Middle East
Plt Off D A Taylor 28 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2113 en-route to the Middle East
Sgt Owen 28 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2113 en-route to the Middle East
Sgt Lee 28 Nov 1940 Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2113 en-route to the Middle East
Flt Lt C D Swain 29 Nov 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Fg Off E J Clelland 29 Nov 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Sgt M J Cowley 29 Nov 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Flt Lt J S Dunlevie  3 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Shufflebotham  3 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Gibson  3 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Fg Off Lascelles  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Ordway  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Weir  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Flt Sgt Phillips  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Barnett  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Newbery  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Eagles  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt John  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Rock  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Costello-Bowen  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Broom  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Evans  8 Dec 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU
Plt Off Dore  9 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Judson  9 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Waddington  9 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Lee  9 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Heape  9 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Goodfellow  9 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Martin  9 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Flt Sgt P R Richardson 11 Dec 1940 Killed in action
Sgt J F Donlon 11 Dec 1940 Killed in action
Sgt V C Gifford 11 Dec 1940 Killed in action
Fg Off Rotherham 23 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham
Wg Cdr C K J Coggle 24 Dec 1940 Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on admission to RAF Hospital Ely
Sqn Ldr A L Christian 24 Dec 1940 Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt J S Dunlevie 24 Dec 1940 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off J R Thompson 27 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham as Deputy OC, 'B' Flight

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date Notes
15 Mar 1940 Squadron was transferred from No 72 Wing to No 71 Wing, AASF
16 May 1940 Squadron commenced the evacuation of Villeneuve but confusion resulted in the unit being scattered between here and Echemines
18 May 1940 Remainder of squadron commenced the evacuation of Villeneuve for Echemines
20 May 1940 Squadron departed Echemines for Nantes by rail
22 May 1940 Squadron arrived at Nantes by rail
 3 Jun 1940 Squadron transferred from No 71 Wing to the administrative control of No 2 Base Area
 7 Jun 1940 The bulk of the unit's technical personnel were posted to No 21 Aircraft Depot to form Mobile Servicing Flights
11 Jun 1940 Squadron proceeded to Bougenais station and entrained for Cherbourg
12 Jun 1940 Squadron arrived at Cherbourg, embarked on the MV Prins Albert and sailed for Southampton
13 Jun 1940 MV Prins Albert arrived at Southampton with the squadron disembarking and entraining for RAF Honington
14 Jun  1940 Squadron arrived at Thetford and transported to RAF Honington
27 Jun 1940 10 x pilots detached to No 13 OTU for training on Blenheim aircraft
28 Jun 1940 The first Bristol Blenheim IV, L9339, was delivered to the squadron
Bristol Blenheim IV of No 105 Squadron
 4 Jul 1940 Blenheims IVs, L8778 and L9209 were delivered to the unit
 5 Jul 1940 Blenheim IV, T1826 was delivered to the unit
 6 Jul 1940 Pilots detached to No 13 OTU returned to RAF Honington and remaining pilots proceeded to No 13 OTU
10 Jul 1940 Squadron moved from RAF Honington to RAF Watton
11 Jul 1940 Blenheims IVs, T1890, T1891, T1892 and T1893 were delivered to the unit
12 Jul 1940 Blenheims IVs, T1884, T1885, T1886 and T1887 were delivered to the unit
13 Jul 1940 Blenheims IVs, T1930, T1931, T1932 and T1933 were delivered to the unit
14 Jul 1940 Blenheims IVs, T1894, T1895, T1896 and T1897 were delivered to the unit
15 Jul 1940 2 x Avro Ansons, N5267 and N5023 were delivered for navigation training
 7 Aug 1940 Squadron declared fit to undertake partial operations
30 Oct 1939 Advance Party departed RAF Watton for RAF Swanton Morley
31 Oct 1939 Squadron completed its move from RAF Watton to RAF Swanton Morley

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt W D Beckingham  5 Jan 1941 Posted to No 7 BAT Flight, RAF Wattisham
Plt Off C P Dugdale  5 Jan 1941 Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders' Course
Fg Off A F Rutherford 11 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off J O Mair 12 Jan 1941 Attached to No 13 OTU for wireless refresher course
Sqn Ldr G C O Key 12 Jan 1941 Posted to RAF Wattisham for duty as Sqn Ldr Operations
Fg Off A S Judson 14 Jan 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt Thompson 21 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Swanton Morley
Flt Lt D E Bennett 21 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Swanton Morley
Flt Lt Thompson 26 Jan 1941 Posted to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off R C Rotheram 31 Jan 1941 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS)
Plt Off W D B Waddington  2 Feb 1941 Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for No 16 Bombing Leaders' Course
Fg Off J O Mair 13 Feb 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 13 OTU for wireless refresher course
Plt Off H V Bennett 14 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off G E Goode 24 Feb 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Act Flt Lt A S Judson 14 Jan 1941 Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt and reverted to Fg Off
Plt Off W D B Waddington 26 Feb 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for No 16 Bombing Leaders' Course
Sgt J S H Heape  1 Mar 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt S Jones  1 Mar 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J Bimson  1 Mar 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off P M Chettle  1 Mar 1941 Engineer Officer, posted to the Ministry of Aircraft Production
Fg Off A F Rutherford  2 Mar 1941 Medical Officer, attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course
Flt Lt R C Rotheram  8 Mar 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn, RAF Horsham St Faith
Sqn Ldr D Dickson  8 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off G R Bargate  8 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Sgt Green  8 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Flt Sgt F J Hogan 13 Mar 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Fg Off A F Rutherford 17 Mar 1941 Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course
Plt Off I M Shirlaw 22 Mar 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off C P Dugdale 22 Mar 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off J O Mair 22 Mar 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt C H King 23 Mar 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R F Murphy 23 Mar 1941 Killed in action
Sgt F Gibbs 23 Mar 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off M I Dore 24 Mar 1941 Promoted to Fg Off (WS)
Plt Off F J Hogan 25 Mar 1941 Arrived on appointment to a commission
Flt Lt A B Broadley 31 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn and assigned to 'B' Flight
Plt Off A S Ramsay 31 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn and assigned to 'B' Flight
Sgt V R Marsh 31 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn and assigned to 'B' Flight
Flt Lt D E Bennett  1 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Plt Off G E J Rushbrooke  5 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'A' Flight
Sgt G E Green  5 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'A' Flight
Sgt S Parr  5 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'A' Flight
Plt Off R Needham  5 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'B' Flight
Sgt F H Bridgman  5 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off M J Higgins  9 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act Fg Off
Sgt J Bruce 10 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Flett 10 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Gray 10 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J H Tolman 11 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A W Hutton 11 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt D Harris 11 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Flt Lt A F C Booth 13 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt I G Sarjeant 17 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Sgt L L Evered 17 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Sgt K G Gresty 17 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Wg Cdr A L Christian 17 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Benson for Wellington Conversion Course
Sqn Ldr J S Dunlevie 17 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Benson for Wellington Conversion Course
Sgt A H Lister 23 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W T Heaney 23 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Sgt K W Porter 23 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off G S Willsher 24 Apr 1941 Arrived on appointment to a commission
Fg Off F E Frayn 25 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn for duty as Sqn Gunnery Officer
Plt Off R Needham 25 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off T Keighley-Smith 25 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Sgt F H Bridgman 25 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off L S Clayton 27 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A J Stiddard 27 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off V E G Phillips 27 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off J Buckley 29 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off D H Ivens 29 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Allen 29 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off R A Richards 29 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A C North 29 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt E E F Snutch 29 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Flt Lt H H Rose  4 May 1941 Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt C R Turks  4 May 1941 Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt Olverson  4 May 1941 Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for Operations duties
Wg Cdr A L Christian  8 May 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt H F Hancock  8 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G Wade  8 May 1941 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr J S Dunlevie  8 May 1941 Assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Wg Cdr H I Edwards 11 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn and assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Sgt Ashplant 11 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Sgt G D Quinn 11 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Plt Off R A Richards 16 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A C North 16 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E E F Snutch 16 May 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off G E J Rushbrooke 25 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G E Green 25 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt S Parr 25 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C F Brewell 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R J Jackson 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A C Rootes 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J H Moody 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A E Hyder 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt P A Norris 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt D O Beacham 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt P G Griffiths 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt N W Appleby 30 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sqn Ldr J S Dunlevie  2 Jun 1941 Posted to RAF Swanton Morley
Flt Lt M I Dore  2 Jun 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt T H Martin  2 Jun 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt J F Palmer  2 Jun 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt W E Rand  3 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A D Murcutt  3 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J Outen  3 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R A Wood  6 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt R A Turton  6 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt T Wilcock  6 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Plt Off L S Clayton  7 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A J Stiddard  7 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off V E G Phillips  7 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off M M Lambert  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R Copeland  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt F W R Charles  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Fg Off P H Watts  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt D D Milroy  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt P B Murray  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt J H Tolman  9 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt A W Hutton  9 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt D Harris  9 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt C F Brewell  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt R J Jackson  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt A C Rootes  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt J H Moody  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt A E Hyder  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt P A Norris  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt S Searles  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt D M Mitchell  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt H Bellemy  9 Jun 1941 Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East
Fg Off B W Smithers 10 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt C James 10 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt J Fisher 10 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off M J Higgins 10 Jun 1941 Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Fg Off P H Watts 15 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt D D Milroy 15 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt P B Murray 15 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W E Rand 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt A D Murcutt 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt J Outen 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt F T J Bryant 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt P M Thompson 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt D R C Phillips 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt L F Penney 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt J E W Bott 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt E George 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt G M Hardy 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt J Newhouse 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt R Waddington 15 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sqn Ldr A A M Scott 16 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn
Sgt R G J Dewin 16 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn
Sgt P Conlon 16 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn
Sgt W A Mackillop 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt E G Nethercott 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G F Entwistle 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt V G Farrow 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt E Saunders 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt K Cudlipp 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J Hamilton-Martin 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H Powell 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A F Burke 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sqn Ldr D E Bennett 17 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Plt Off G R Bargate 17 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt C Ramsay 17 Jun 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt D O Beacham 20 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt P G Griffiths 20 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt N W Appleby 20 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
LAC R C Ballard 20 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
AC1 G McFadzean 20 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off W C Brennan 24 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off H V Bennett 26 Jun 1941 Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Polebrook
Sgt J Hamilton-Martin  1 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt H Powell  1 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt A F Burke  1 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt L A Tapp RCAF  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt W Campbell RCAF  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G D Taylor  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt W A Mackillop  4 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E G Nethercott  4 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G F Entwistle  4 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off M M Lambert  4 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Copeland  4 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt F W R Charles  4 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W N Williams RAAF  4 Jul 1941 Admitted to hospital after being wounded in a flying accident
Sgt J A Purves  4 Jul 1941 Admitted to hospital after being wounded in a flying accident
Sgt G D Quinn  4 Jul 1941 Admitted to hospital after being wounded in a flying accident
Sgt G K Williams RNZAF  5 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R E Griffin  5 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt N Kay  5 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sqn Ldr A A M Scott  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R G J Dewin  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt P Conlon  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Wg Cdr A F C Booth  7 Jul 1941 Posted to No 107 Sqn to command
Sgt Scott  7 Jul 1941 Posted to No 107 Sqn
Sgt C G Goodfellow  7 Jul 1941 Posted to No 107 Sqn
Fg Off B W Smithers  7 Jul 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt R W Taylor RNZAF  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R F G Withrington  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt S Sparkes  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt L T Weston  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt J Storey  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A E Kindell  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt D R Scholefield  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Sgt A F Tuppen  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Flt Lt G E Goode 10 Jul 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Plt Off P H Standfast 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off H Sorensen 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt D A D Hoare 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off A L Duncan 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt E Smith 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R W Lyndall 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off J Buckley 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Plt Off D H Ivens 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt Allen 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt T Williams 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt Shufflebotham 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt Green 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt G K Williams RNZAF 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt R E Griffin 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt N Kay 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt L T Weston 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt J Storey 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt A E Kindell 12 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East
Sgt L A Tapp RCAF 13 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt W Campbell RCAF 13 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt G D Taylor 13 Jul 1941 Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East
Sgt R W Taylor RNZAF 19 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R F G Withrington 19 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt S Sparkes 19 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt V G Farrow 19 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt O H Robinson 19 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E C Saunders 19 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt B W Smithers 20 Jul 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Wg Cdr H I Edwards 21 Jul 1941 Awarded the Victoria Cross
Fg Off H J Roe 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Flt Sgt J D Timms 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Flt Sgt S R Samways 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt J Bendall 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt N A Nicholls 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt A Brown 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Fg Off F E Frayn 25 Jul 1941 Sqn Gunnery Officer proceeded to Malta with detachment and acted as Adjutant
Sgt G K Williams RNZAF 27 Jul 1941 Force landed in Portugal and was interned
Sgt R E Griffin 27 Jul 1941 Force landed in Portugal and was interned
Sgt N Kay 27 Jul 1941 Force landed in Portugal and was interned
Flt Lt A B Broadley  1 Aug 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off A S Ramsay  1 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt V R Marsh  1 Aug 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt Brandwood  3 Aug 1941 Proceeded to Malta on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt Miller  3 Aug 1941 Proceeded to Malta on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt Mee  3 Aug 1941 Proceeded to Malta on posting from No 88 Sqn
Plt Off G F H Barton  8 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from Officers' School Uxbridge for duty as Adjutant (Swanton Morley)
Sqn Ldr G E Goode 11 Aug 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt N A Nicholls 11 Aug 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off E W Applebee 11 Aug 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Lt G E Lovett-Campbell 11 Aug 1941 Attached to No 5 RC, RAF West Kirby
Plt Off P H Standfast 15 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off H Sorensen 15 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt D A D Hoare 15 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off H J Roe 15 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt J D Timms 15 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt S R Samways 15 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G K Williams RNZAF 16 Aug 1941 Joined the unit in Malta, having escaped internment in Portugal
Sgt R E Griffin 16 Aug 1941 Joined the unit in Malta, having escaped internment in Portugal
Sgt N Kay 16 Aug 1941 Joined the unit in Malta, having escaped internment in Portugal
Sgt R J Scott 26 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W B Healy 26 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt S G Bastin 26 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Wg Cdr H I Edwards VC 31 Aug 1941 Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on posting to AHQ Malta as No 2 Group Liaison Officer
Wg Cdr D W Scivier 31 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and proceeded to Malta to assume command of No 105 Sqn
Flt Sgt L M Barnett 31 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and proceeded to Malta
Sgt B Gray 31 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and proceeded to Malta
Sqn Ldr F R Charney 31 Aug 1941 Attached from No 107 Sqn and proceeded to Malta
Sgt Porteous 31 Aug 1941 Attached from No 107 Sqn and proceeded to Malta
Sgt Harris 31 Aug 1941 Attached from No 107 Sqn and proceeded to Malta
Flt Lt G E Lovett-Campbell  1 Sep 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 5 RC, RAF West Kirby
Sgt W H Wallace  4 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt L D Parry  4 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J E Jones  4 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt J Bendall 17 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt A Brown 17 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C H Hill 17 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Wg Cdr D W Scivier 22 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt L M Barnett 22 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt B Gray 22 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off W D Kennard 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off E Johnson 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt J Gibson 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt J Rule 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R Bartlett 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R Hinton 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt L Rule 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt H C Bradshaw 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt S Catling 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt G R Cameron 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt M D Cooke 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt C Hancock 24 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Wg Cdr P H A Simmons 25 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Wattisham and assumed command of No 105 Sqn
Plt Off Wilson 25 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Groves 25 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sqn Ldr Channer 25 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn
Plt Off Gabe 25 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn
Flt Sgt Hussey 25 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn
Plt Off Onley  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Correck  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off Horniman  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off Paget  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off Addinsell  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Holland  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Swan  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Lamour  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Clarkson  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Rowland  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off Thomas  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Dixson  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off W C Brennan 10 Nov 1941 Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to Hatfield for course on Mosquitoes
Fg Off L J Cheney 12 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Swanton Morley
Sqn Ldr B W Smithers 13 Nov 1941 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting to No 149 Sqn
Flt Lt J E Houlston 15 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and assigned to 'B' Flight
Sgt Armitage 15 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and assigned to 'B' Flight
Flt Sgt Kennedy 15 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting and assigned to 'B' Flight
Fg Off T B Russel 16 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Flying Course
Plt Off W D Kennard 16 Nov 1941 Attached to No 2 SAN for No 5 Air Navigation Course for Captains of Aircraft
Sgt Rowland 16 Nov 1941 Attached to No 2 SAN for No 5 Air Navigation Course for Captains of Aircraft
Sqn Ldr A R Oakshott 17 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 4 BATF and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off Treherne 18 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn
Plt Off G D Quinn 23 Nov 1941 Gunnery Leader, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 31 Oct 1941
Sgt J Rule 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt R Bartlett 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt R Hinton 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt L Rule 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt H C Bradshaw 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt S Catling 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Plt Off G Wilson 28 Nov 1941 Station Navigation Leader, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 23 Oct 1941
Plt Off G F H Barton 28 Nov 1941 Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 24 Nov 1941
Fg Off G Wilson 30 Nov 1941 Appointed Screened Bombing Recorder for No 105 Sqn

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date Notes
 4 May 1941 Advance party departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Lossiemouth by air
 4 May 1941 Main party departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Lossiemouth by rail
 5 May 1941 Air party departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Lossiemouth
19 May 1941 Main party departed RAF Lossiemouth for RAF Swanton Morley by rail
19 May 1941 Road party departed RAF Lossiemouth for RAF Swanton Morley
20 May 1941 Main party arrived at RAF Swanton Morley
20 May 1941 Road party arrived at RAF Swanton Morley
21 May 1941 Air party departed RAF Lossiemouth for RAF Swanton Morley
25 Jul 1941 Detachment (12 x aircraft) departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Portreath with ten ground personnel
27 Jul 1941 12 x aircraft departed RAF Portreath for Gibraltar, 1 x aircraft force landed in Portugal
28 Jul 1941 10 x aircraft departed Gibraltar and arrived at RAF Luqa, Malta  (Wg Cdr Edwards delayed in Gibraltar)
29 Jul 1941 Wg Cdr Edwards' aircraft departed Gibraltar and arrived at RAF Luqa, Malta
Records for the first few days of October 1941 are incomplete
11 Oct 1941 The Malta detachment arrived back at RAF Swanton Morley
10 Nov 1941 All Observers began a course in wireless preparatory to re-equipment with DH Mosquitos
10 Nov 1941 All Air Gunners began a navigation course preparatory to re-equipment with DH Mosquitos
15 Nov 1941 The first De Havilland Mosquito IV, was delivered to the squadron by Geoffrey De Havilland
Mosquito IV (Series I) of No 105 Squadron
17 Nov 1941 The second Mosquito IV, was delivered to the squadron by Geoffrey De Havilland
25 Nov 1941 Mosquito IV, W4068 was delivered
30 Nov 1941 2 x Blenheims delivered to RAF Watton
 8 Dec 1941 4 x Mosquitos and 2 x Blenheims were flown to RAF Horsham St Faith
 9 Dec 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Swanton Morley to RAF Horsham St Faith by road
12 Dec 1941 2 x Blenheims delivered to Filton
15 Dec 1941 1 x Mosquito IV, was collected from Hatfield
21 Dec 1941 Remaining Blenheims allotted to RAF Upwood, to be delivered when weather favourable
24 Dec 1941 Remaining Blenheims ferried to RAF Upwood and 1 x Mosquito to RAF Boscombe Down

Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)

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