Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation


Home Page

Main Menu

Quick Menu

Members' Area

What New?

About this site

Reunions

Help Needed?

Glossary

Bibliography

Sign Guest Book

View Guest Book

Link to Amazon

Online Store

Contact Me


No 126 Sqn Personnel and location Movements


[1941 | 1942]

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr A C Rabagliati 28 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 126 Sqn
Sgt R Casson 29 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting on the disbandment of No 46 Sqn
Sgt Johnson 29 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting on the disbandment of No 46 Sqn
Sgt T Hackston  4 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt J D McCracken 20 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Mackie 31 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Takali for duty with No 1435 Flight
Plt Off C F Ambrose 21 Aug 1941 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 Feb 1941
Sgt P S Simpson 25 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Sgt C T Alpe 25 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Sgt Campbell 25 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Sgt J F E Maltby 26 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off Rathie 30 Aug 1941 Attached to RAF Takali for duty with No 1435 Flight
LAC J Curtis  2 Sep 1941 Killed by enemy action
AC2 J Davidson  2 Sep 1941 Killed by enemy action
LAC W A Thompson  2 Sep 1941 Killed by enemy action
Plt Off Grant  9 Sep 1941 Posted to No 1435 Flight
Sgt A S Mackie  9 Sep 1941 Posted to No 1435 Flight
Plt Off E E Steele 15 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off H Coffin 15 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off E E Streets 15 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off J M S Crichton 15 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off D C H Hallett 15 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Campbell 16 Sep 1941 Posted to Middle East Command
Sgt Foulger 16 Sep 1941 Posted to Middle East Command
Act Sqn Ldr (Fg Off) P W Lefevre  3 Oct 1941 Promoted to Flt Lt retaining Act Sqn Ldr, wef 3 Sep 1941
Act Sqn Ldr P W Lefevre  3 Oct 1941 Posted to No 185 Sqn to command
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off) P W McGregor  3 Oct 1941 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1941
Fg Off Carpenter  3 Oct 1941 Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off K K Kay  3 Oct 1941 Promoted to Fg Off, we 17 Aug 1941
Fg Off C F Ambrose  8 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 185 Sqn
Sqn Ldr A C Rabagliati 14 Oct 1941 Promoted to Wg Cdr. and relinquished command of No 126 Sqn on posting to RAF Takali
Act Sqn Ldr P W Lefevre 14 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 185 Sqn and assumed command of No 126 Sqn
Sgt A N McGregor  9 Oct 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt A S Mackie  9 Oct 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt B W Main  9 Oct 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off Boyle 15 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 249 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off H Beamsden 17 Oct 1941 Attached for duty as Adjutant, wef 30 Sep 1941
Plt Off Burke  8 Nov 1941 Admitted to hospital after being wounded in action
Plt Off H Beamsden  9 Nov 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty as Adjutant
Sgt P S Simpson 12 Nov 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off C F Ambrose 14 Nov 1941 Posted to Middle East Command
Sgt W D Greenhalgh 24 Nov 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off E E Steele 19 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off C A Blackburn 20 Dec 1941 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Nov 1941
Flt Sgt F R Emery 24 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off J E Kirkness 24 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant

Source - No 126 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/926)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date Notes
28 Jun 1941 No 126 Sqn was formed at RAF Takali, equipped with Hurricane IIA and IIBs
Hurricane IIB

Source - No 126 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/926)

[1941 | 1942]

This page was last updated on 17/10/23

         [Top of Page]