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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 127 Sqn Personnel and location Movements
[1941 | 1942]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Bodman | 29 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of No 127 Sqn |
| WO | D J Pitcher | 3 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | F C Adams | 3 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | Bodman | 5 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Flt Lt | Cremin | 5 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Flt Lt | Cremin | 6 Jul 1941 | Returned to the squadron and assumed command of No 127 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | B A Casey | 7 Jul 1941 | Attached from AHQ Iraq for temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | Bodman | 7 Jul 1941 | Returned to the squadron wounded and proceeded to RAF Habbaniya |
| Fg Off | N A R Doughty | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J H S Haigh | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Hitching | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Jordan | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Lockwood | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Wg Cdr | B A Casey | 15 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from AHQ Iraq |
| Squadron disbanded 12 Jul 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 | |||
| Flt Lt | C Dewer | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Port Tewfik with No 249 Sqn ground echelon |
| Fg Off | D M Spence | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Port Tewfik with No 249 Sqn ground echelon |
| Fg Off | R E McKenzie | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Port Tewfik with No 249 Sqn ground echelon |
| Plt Off | Adams | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Port Tewfik with No 249 Sqn ground echelon |
| Plt Off | Le Good | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Port Tewfik with No 249 Sqn ground echelon |
| Plt Off | Shepherd | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Port Tewfik with No 249 Sqn ground echelon |
| Plt Off | Tilbrook | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Port Tewfik with No 249 Sqn ground echelon |
| Fg Off | D M Spence | 12 Aug 1941 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Amriya |
| Fg Off | D M Spence | 15 Sep 1941 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Kabrit |
| Sqn Ldr | L P O'Connor | 16 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 103 MU and assumed command of No 127 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R E McKenzie | 1 Oct 1941 | Departed by air for admission to hospital at RAF Heliopolis |
| Flt Lt | A R C Young | 7 Oct 1941 | Attached from RAF Heliopolis for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | J E Thompson | 15 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Code and Cypher School, pending formation of No 113 MU |
| Fg Off | D A Lindsay | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | J A H Smith | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Admin duties, pending formation of No 113 MU |
| Plt Off | R B Waller | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Equipment duties, pending formation of No 113 MU |
| Flt Lt | A R C Young | 19 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Heliopolis for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | R E McKenzie | 27 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Heliopolis |
| Sqn Ldr | L P O'Connor | 1 Nov 1941 | Retained command of No 127 Sqn on assuming command of No 113 MU |
| Plt Off | J E Thompson | 1 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 113 MU for duty as Code and Cypher Officer |
| Plt Off | J A H Smith | 1 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 113 MU for Admin duties |
| Plt Off | R B Waller | 1 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 113 MU for Equipment duties |
Source - No 127 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/929)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 29 Jun 1941 | No 127 Sqn was formed at RAF Habbaniya |
| 29 Jun 1941 | 4 x Gladiators (I & II) were received |
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| 29 Jun 1941 | 4 x Hurricane Is were received |
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| 29 Jun 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Habbaniya to Haditha (K3) |
| 30 Jun 1941 | Squadron moved from K3 to T1 |
| 6 Jul 1941 | Squadron moved from T1 to Tahoune Guemac, Syria |
| 8 Jul 1941 | 5 x Hurricanes arrived |
| 12 Jul 1941 | No 261 Sqn formed at RAF Habbaniya to take over the personnel and organisation of No 127 Sqn, which was officially disbanded |
| 13 Jul 1941 | Squadron moved from Tahoune Guemac to Deir ez Zor, Syria |
| 16 Jul 1941 | The Gladiators departed Deir ez Zor for RAF Habbaniya |
| 17 Jul 1941 | The Hurricanes departed Deir ez Zor for RAF Habbaniya and transferred to No 261 Sqn |
| 19 Jul 1941 | Transport departed Deir ez Zor for K3 |
| 20 Jul 1941 | Transport departed K3 for RAF Habbaniya |
| 2 Aug 1941 | Ground personnel of No 249 Sqn disembarked from HMT F4 at Port Tewfik and proceeded to the Middle East Pool, RAF Kasfareet |
| 17 Aug 1941 | Squadron personnel instructed to assist with Maintenance and Repair work at No 107 MU |
| 15 Sep 1941 | The ground echelon of No 249 Sqn was redesignated as No 127 Sqn, wef 26 Aug 1941 to avoid confusion with No 249 Sqn which had formed in Malta |
| 16 Sep 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Kasfareet for Hurghada by road and air |
| 22 Sep 1941 | Road party departed RAF Kasfareet for Hurghada |
| 25 Sep 1941 | Road party arrived at Hurghada |
| 28 Sep 1941 | Main party departed Port Tewfik on board HMAS Paramatta for Hurghada, squadron equipment to follow on 'SS Comedian' |
| 29 Sep 1941 | Squadron commenced work as an Aircraft Storage Unit |
| 1 Oct 1941 | Squadron equipment arrived on 'SS Comedian' |
| 1 Nov 1941 | No 113 Maintenance Unit was formed and No 127 Sqn was attached to it |
Source - No 127 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/929) & No 261 ORB (AIR 27/2540)
[1941 | 1942]
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
