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No 139 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | May-Dec 1939 | Jan-Dec 1940 | Jan-Dec 1941]

Personnel Movements: Sep 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt W L Freebody  1 Oct 1936 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 139 Sqn
APO C J C Lee 11 Oct 1936 Arrived on posting
APO E E M Angell 25 Oct 1936 Arrived on posting
APO I J Fawdry 19 Dec 1936 Arrived on posting
APO D I Jobson 25 Dec 1936 Arrived on posting
APO A N MacFarlane 25 Dec 1936 Arrived on posting
APO T W Lamb 25 Dec 1936 Arrived on posting
APO R A G Morgan 25 Dec 1936 Arrived on posting
APO M F Hendry 25 Dec 1936 Arrived on posting
APO C J C Lee  1 Jan 1937 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
APO E E M Angell  1 Jan 1937 Assumed duties of Adjutant
APO J W H Bray 10 Jan 1937 Arrived on posting
APO S A Ellaby 10 Jan 1937 Arrived on posting
APO R D Tate 11 Jan 1937 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt W L Freebody 11 Jan 1937 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton
Flt Lt A Moncrieff 11 Jan 1937 Attached from SHQ RAF Wyton and assumed temporary command of No 139 Sqn
Flt Lt I McL Cameron 25 Jan 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 139 Sqn
Flt Lt W L Freebody  4 Feb 1937 Discharged from RAF Hospital, Halton and resumed command of No 139 Sqn
Flt Lt I McL Cameron  4 Feb 1937 Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
APO S A Ellaby 11 Feb 1937 Posted to India Command
APO T C Weir 21 Feb 1937 Arrived on posting
APO T D N MacDonald 21 Feb 1937 Arrived on posting
APO A M McKenzie 21 Feb 1937 Arrived on posting
APO A C MacLachlan 21 Feb 1937 Arrived on posting
APO H G Marriott 21 Feb 1937 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

 3 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting and attached to No 206 Sqn for conversion course
Flt Lt W L Freebody  5 Mar 1937 Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

 5 Mar 1937 Ceased to be attached to No 206 Sqn and assumed command of No 139 Sqn
Flt Lt I McL Cameron  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO T W Lamb  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO D I Jobson  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO A N MacFarlane  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO T C Weir  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO J W H Bray  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO A M McKenzie  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO T D N MacDonald  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
APO H G Marriott  8 Mar 1937 Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation
Flt Lt W L Freebody 10 Mar 1937 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Flt Lt F J Taylor 10 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off I J Fawdry  1 Apr 1937 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off E E M Angell 18 Apr 1937 Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off R D Tate 18 Apr 1937 Assumed duties of Adjutant
APO R N Wall 19 Apr 1937 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt F J Taylor 19 Apr 1937 Attached to No 104 Sqn, Hucknall
Flt Lt F J Taylor  7 May 1937 Ceased to be attached to No 104 Sqn, Hucknall
Plt Off G E Grey Smith 24 May 1937 Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS, wef 22 May 1937

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Organisational Movements: Sep 1936 - Jul 1937

Date Notes
3 Sep 1936 Reformed at Wyton under the control of No 3 Group
16 Sep 1936 Squadron received 7 x Hawker Hinds, pending receipt of its planned medium bombers
Hawker Hind of No 139 Squadron
 1 Mar 1937 Transferred from No 3 Group to No 2 Group
 8 Mar1937 'B' Flight was separated from the unit to form No 44 Sqn
 1 Apr 1937 'B' Flight reformed

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hind RAF Wyton Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

 5 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt F J Taylor  9 Mar 1937  
Plt Off C J C Lee 11 Oct 1936  
Plt Off E E M Angell 25 Oct 1936  
Plt Off I J Fawdry 19 Dec 1936  
Plt Off R A G Morgan 25 Dec 1936  
Plt Off M F Hendry 25 Dec 1936  
Plt Off R D Tate 10 Jan 1937  
Plt Off A C MacLachlan 21 Feb 1937  
Plt Off G E Grey Smith 22 May 1937  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off A McPherson  1 Jul 1937 Arrived on posting from No 9 FTS
Plt Off R A G Morgan  2 Jul 1937 Posted to RAF Depot
Flt Lt F J Taylor  1 Aug 1937 Promoted to Sqn Ldr
APO N E W Pepper  7 Aug 1937 Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS
APO M L McColm  7 Aug 1937 Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS (Class 'A' Reservist)
APO T R Turnbull  7 Aug 1937 Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS (Class 'A' Reservist)
Sqn Ldr F J Taylor  9 Aug 1937 Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon
Plt Off C J C Lee  9 Aug 1937 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
APO M L McColm 10 Sep 1937 Appointed to a Short Service Commission
Sgt Plt J H Williams  1 Oct 1937 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt W H Ash 11 Oct 1937 Arrived on posting from No 52 Sqn
APO T R Turnbull 11 Oct 1937 Transferred to the RAFO
Flt Lt W H Ash 12 Oct 1937 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off I J Fawdry 12 Oct 1937 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
APO D Hill 28 Nov 1937 Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Flt Lt W H Ash  2 Jan 1937 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off I J Fawdry  2 Jan 1937 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt W H Ash  2 Jan 1937 Posted to School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Henlow
Fg Off W I Scott 14 Feb 1938 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off C J C Lee 14 Feb 1938 Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
APO P G F Fletcher 18 Feb 1938 Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
Fg Off T G Tideman 29 Mar 1938 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off I J Fawdry 29 Mar 1938 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off A McPherson 30 Apr 1938 Assumed duties of Officer i/c Photography Section
Plt Off D Hill  9 May 1938 Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon for Flying Instructors' Course
Fg Off W I Scott  9 May 1938 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 24 Feb 1938
Plt Off I J Fawdry 10 May 1938 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off C J C Lee 10 May 1938 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off J Ing 13 Jun 1938 Arrived on posting from the School of Air Navigation
Plt Off M F Hendry 24 Jun 1938 Assumed duties of Officer i/c Station Transport

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date Notes
13 Jul 1937 Squadron received its first Bristol Blenheim I, K7062, for re-equipment
Blenheim I of No 139 Squadron (pre war markings)
20 Aug 1937 Last three Hinds allotted for disposal
27 Oct 1937 Advance Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training
28 Oct 1937 Air Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training but landed at RAF Sealand
31 Oct 1937 Air Party arrived at No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training
18 Nov 1937 Advance Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton
19 Nov 1937 Air Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim I RAF Wyton Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

 5 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt W I Scott 14 Feb 1938  
Act Flt Lt T G Tideman 29 Mar 1938  
Plt Off R D Tate 10 Jan 1937  
Plt Off E E M Angell 25 Oct 1936 Navigation duties
Plt Off M F Hendry 25 Dec 1936  
Plt Off G E Grey Smith 22 May 1937 Navigation duties
Plt Off A C MacLachlan 21 Feb 1937  
Plt Off A McPherson 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off M L McColm  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off N E W Pepper  7 Aug 1937  

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7 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off R D Tate 18 Jul 1938 Assumed temporary duties of Officer i/c Armoury
Plt Off E E M Angell 18 Jul 1938 Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Armoury
Cpl D O Day 19 Jul 1938 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off J Ing 19 Jul 1938 Posted to No 63 Sqn
Plt Off N E W Pepper 20 Jul 1938 Assumed duties of Adjutant
APO D J A Roe 25 Jul 1938 Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, wef 9 Jul 1938 (Class 'A' Reservist)
Plt Off R D Tate  9 Aug 1938 Assumed duties of Officer i/c Signals Section
Plt Off N A Sellars 27 Sep 1938 Arrived on posting from No 9 FTS
APO T R Turnbull  7 Oct 1938 Arrived on appointment to a Short Service Commission (ex RAFO)
Plt Off E E M Angell 29 Oct 1938 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Sep 1938
Plt Off M F Hendry 29 Oct 1938 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Sep 1938
APO D J A Roe 29 Oct 1938 Transferred to RAFO, wef 23 Sep 1938
Plt Off R D Tate 30 Oct 1938 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 27 Aug 1938
Plt Off C A Webster  6 Nov 1938 Arrived on posting from RAF Manston
Fg Off E E M Angell 11 Nov 1938 Posted to No 26 (Training) Group
Fg Off R D Tate 12 Nov 1938 Killed in a flying accident
Cpl H G Kennett 12 Nov 1938 Killed in a flying accident
AC1 R C Salter 12 Nov 1938 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off G E Grey Smith 19 Nov 1938 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off J E Turner 21 Dec 1938 Arrived on posting from No 220 Sqn

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date Notes
25 Sep 1938 Squadron markings replaced by the code letters 'SY'
Bristol Blenheim I of No 139 Squadron (coded SY)
 2 Nov 1938 Advance Party proceeded to No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton for Armament Training
 4 Nov 1938 Main Party proceeded to No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton for Armament Training
 8 Nov 1938 Ground Party proceeded to No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove as Evanton was unfit for flying
 9 Nov 1938 Main Party proceeded from No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton to No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove
10 Nov 1938 Rear Party proceeded from No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton to No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove
12 Nov 1938 Air Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training but returned due to bad weather
14 Nov 1938 Air Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training
21 Nov 1938 Main Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton
21 Nov 1938 Air Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton
20 Dec 1938 The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*
No 139 (Jamaica) Squadron badge

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

The Squadron Badge on this page is Crown Copyright and has been produced by Mary Denton on behalf of the RAF Heraldry Trust and is displayed on this page with the permission of the RAFHT.

© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim I RAF Wyton Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

 5 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt W I Scott 14 Feb 1938  
Act Flt Lt T G Tideman 29 Mar 1938  
Fg Off M F Hendry 25 Dec 1936  
Fg Off G E Grey Smith 22 May 1937 Navigation duties
Plt Off A C MacLachlan 21 Feb 1937  
Plt Off A McPherson 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off M L McColm  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off N E W Pepper  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off T R Turnbull  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off C A Webster  5 Nov 1938  
Plt Off N A Sellars 17 Sep 1938  
APO M D H Wilson 29 Oct 1938 RAFO

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off F A Plinston 31 Dec 1938 Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1938
Plt Off D G Marshall  8 Mar 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 22 Feb 1939
Plt Off A McPherson 15 Apr 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 Mar 1939
Flt Sgt H P Matthews 19 Apr 1939 Promoted to WO
Plt Off M L McColm 25 Apr 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Apr 1939

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date Notes
 4 Feb 1939 Squadron badge presented by AVM C T MacLean CB, DSO, MC

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim I RAF Wyton Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

 5 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt W I Scott 14 Feb 1938  
Act Flt Lt T G Tideman 29 Mar 1938  
Fg Off M F Hendry 25 Dec 1936  
Fg Off G E Grey Smith 22 May 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off A C MacLachlan 21 Feb 1937  
Plt Off A McPherson 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off M L McColm  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off N E W Pepper  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off B S Ambrose 19 Jan 1939  
Plt Off N A Sellars 17 Sep 1938  
Plt Off T R Turnbull  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off C A Webster  5 Nov 1938  
Plt Off J E Turner 20 Dec 1938  
Plt Off F A Plinston 17 Dec 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Bristol Blenheim I RAF Wyton Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

 5 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt W I Scott 14 Feb 1938  
Act Flt Lt T G Tideman 29 Mar 1938  
Fg Off M F Hendry 25 Dec 1936  
Fg Off G E Grey Smith 22 May 1937 Navigation duties
Fg Off A C MacLachlan 21 Feb 1937  
Fg Off A McPherson 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off M L McColm  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off N E W Pepper  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off B S Ambrose 19 Jan 1939  
Plt Off N A Sellars 17 Sep 1938  
Plt Off T R Turnbull  7 Oct 1938  
Plt Off C A Webster  5 Nov 1938  
Plt Off J E Turner 20 Dec 1938  
Plt Off F A Plinston 17 Dec 1938  
Plt Off D G Marshall 22 Feb 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr J A Easton 15 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off B S Ambrose  7 Jun 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 May 1939
Plt Off N E W Pepper 22 Jun 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 May 1939
Fg Off K H Walsh 24 Jun 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Bassingbourn
Plt Off A R B Tedder  2 Jul 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Manston
APO T J McCartney  3 Aug 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton
APO C P N Newman  3 Aug 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton
APO E M Halse  3 Aug 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton
APO C H Pemberton  3 Aug 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton
APO S A Waugh  3 Aug 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Little Rissington
Plt Off J Seeds 14 Aug 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Plt Off Fleetwood  4 Sep 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for duty as Observer
Plt Off Petrie  4 Sep 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for duty as Observer
Plt Off Mowlem  4 Sep 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Thorney Island for duty as Observer
Sgt Humphries  4 Sep 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for duty as Observer
Sgt C W Mott  4 Sep 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Warmwell for duty as Observer
Plt Off Burnett  6 Sep 1939 Posted to RAF Ternhill
Sgt Humphries  9 Sep 1939 Observer, attached to RAF Watton
Sgt C W Mott  9 Sep 1939 Observer, attached to RAF Watton
Fg Off Mirylees 10 Sep 1939 Observer, attached to RAF Wattisham
Plt Off Petrie 10 Sep 1939 Observer, attached to RAF Wattisham but then recalled
Plt Off Fleetwood 10 Sep 1939 Observer, attached to RAF Wattisham
Sgt Humphries 10 Sep 1939 Observer, ceased to be attached to RAF Watton
Sgt C W Mott 10 Sep 1939 Observer, ceased to be attached to RAF Watton
Sqn Ldr

Louis W Dickens

12 Sep 1939 Promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Flt Lt W I Scott 12 Sep 1939 OC, 'A' Flight, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off M F Hendry 12 Sep 1939 Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr Hilton 16 Sep 1939 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt T G Tideman 16 Sep 1939 OC, 'B' Flight, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr Hilton 17 Sep 1939 Posted to RAF Abingdon
Plt Off Fleetwood 17 Sep 1939 Observer, ordered to return to No 220 Sqn, RAF Thornaby
Fg Off M L McColm 18 Sep 1939 Detached for instructional duties
Fg Off G E Grey Smith 22 Sep 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
APO A C MacLachlan  1 Oct 1939 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Sgt W Brown  1 Oct 1939 Killed in action
AC2 R V Britton  1 Oct 1939 Killed in action
Plt Off J Seeds  9 Oct 1939 Posted to RAF Manston
Plt Off McCracken 13 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Waugh 17 Oct 1939 Posted to No 101 Sqn
Plt Off Halse 17 Oct 1939 Posted to No 101 Sqn
Cpl F J W Moores 15 Nov 1939 Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date Notes
xx Jul 1939 Squadron commenced re-equipment with Bristol Blenheim IVs (initially coded 'SY')
Bristol blenheim IV of No 139 Squadron
xx Sep 1939 Squadron disposed of its final Blenheim I
29 Nov 1939 Advance proceeded to France by air
 1 Dec 1939 Ground Party (part) proceeded to France by air
 2 Dec 1939 Sea Party departed RAF Wyton for port of embarkation
 2 Dec 1939 Ground Party (part) proceeded to France by air
 2 Dec 1939 Squadron was transferred from No 82 Wing to No 71 Wing
 3 Dec 1939 Rear Party proceeded to France by air
 5 Dec 1939 Sea Party arrived at Betheniville

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr

Louis W Dickens

 2 Jan 1940 Assumed temporary command of No 71 Wing
Wg Cdr

Louis W Dickens

16 Jan 1940 Relinquished temporary command of No 71 Wing
Sgt N J Price 14 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt R J Stanley 14 Mar 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off G J Menzies 30 Mar 1940 Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn
Flt Lt Sclater 11 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from HQ No 71 Wing for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off K Ault 15 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off Anderson 15 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off J D King 19 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off K M A De Souza 19 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from the UK
Sqn Ldr W I Scott 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt T W Davis 12 May 1940 Killed in action
LAC W A McFadden 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr T G Tideman 12 May 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Sgt Hale 12 May 1940 Failed to return from an operation but later returned after evading capture
LAC J Rooney 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt A W Lee 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt J B Keegan 12 May 1940 Killed in action
LAC C C Child 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Fg Off G E Grey Smith 12 May 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Sgt P C Gray 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt C Taylor 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Fg Off A McPherson 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt F W Gregory 12 May 1940 Killed in action
LAC H F Over 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt T C R Harrison 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt N S D Jones 12 May 1940 Killed in action
LAC H T Garbett 12 May 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off K M A De Souza 15 May 1940 Killed in action
Sgt E W Tough 15 May 1940 Killed in action
AC2 W J McCarthy 15 May 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt M F Hendry 10 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr to command 'A' Flight
Fg Off N E W Pepper 12 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Wg Cdr

Louis W Dickens

14 Jul 1940 Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn on posting
Sqn Ldr D F Lascelles 14 Jul 1940 Assumed command of No 139 Sqn
Fg Off A R B Tedder  3 Aug 1940 Killed in action
Sgt O P Evans  3 Aug 1940 Killed in action
Sgt D F Spencer  3 Aug 1940 Killed in action
Flt Lt K Ault  2 Sep 1940 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt H J Butt  2 Sep 1940 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Act Sqn Ldr K Ault  4 Sep 1940 Posted to No 218 Sqn
Fg Off C A Webster  9 Sep 1940 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Torquay
Fg Off K H Walsh 16 Sep 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off Strickland 17 Sep 1940 Posted to No 144 Sqn
Flt Lt N E W Pepper 20 Sep 1940 Posted to No 17 OTU with his crew
Flt Lt Derbishire 23 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn
Sqn Ldr M F Hendry 24 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt V Arrowsmith 24 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt P M Davidson 24 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr J A F Mertens  1 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off J E Turner 15 Oct 1940 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 8 Oct 1940
Plt Off Hunt 24 Oct 1940 Posted to No 6 OTU
Plt Off F E A Quinn 27 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt McCarthy 27 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Gray 27 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off Fastnedge 30 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Phillips 31 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Allen 31 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Farmer 31 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sqn Ldr J A F Mertens  7 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Sgt A R Merry  7 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Sgt R W Spiller  7 Nov 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off F E A Quinn 12 Nov 1940 Posted to RAF St Athan
Plt Off Brooks 16 Nov 1940 Posted to RAF Finningley
Plt Off J C Eldred & crew 27 Nov 1940 Departed for RAF Thorney Island en-route to the Middle East
Flt Lt Darbishire & crew 27 Nov 1940 Departed for RAF Thorney Island en-route to the Middle East
Sgt Bale & crew 27 Nov 1940 Departed for RAF Thorney Island en-route to the Middle East
Wg Cdr D F Lascelles  1 Dec 1940 Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn
Sqn Ldr W H Kyle  1 Dec 1940 Assumed command of No 139 Sqn
Fg Off F A Plinston  1 Dec 1940 Posted to RAF Thorney Island
Plt Off A A N Nicholson  1 Dec 1940 Posted to RAF Thorney Island
Plt Off G J Day  1 Dec 1940 Posted to RAF Thorney Island
Sqn Ldr W H Kyle  3 Dec 1940 Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 1 Dec 1940
Fg Off T R Turnbull  9 Dec 1940 Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off P E Dundee  9 Dec 1940 Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off G R Avery  9 Dec 1940 Promoted to Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr R C Beaman 10 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Flt Lt Walsh 19 Dec 1940 Posted to No 13 OTU, RAF Bicester
Sgt N C Ashley 23 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A R Clarke 23 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr R C Beaman 31 Dec 1940 Killed in action
Sgt H Robson 31 Dec 1940 Killed in action
Sgt D Trigwell 31 Dec 1940 Killed in action

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date Notes
10 Feb 1940 Squadron temporarily transferred from No 71 Wing to No 75 Wing
12 Feb 1940 Advance Party proceeded to Plivot
13 Feb 1940 Second Party proceeded to Plivot
14 Feb 1940 Third Party proceeded to Plivot
15 Feb 1940 Main Party proceeded to Plivot
15 Feb 1940 Main Air Party proceeded to Plivot
18 Feb 1940 Second Air Party proceeded to Plivot completing the squadron move
 3 Mar 1940 Road convoy proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan
 5 Mar 1940 Rail party proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan
 6 Mar 1940 Road convoy arrived at No 1 ATS, Perpignan
 6 Mar 1940 Rail party arrived at No 1 ATS, Perpignan
 6 Mar 1940 Air party (10 x aircraft) proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan
 7 Mar 1940 Air party (2 x aircraft) proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan
16 Mar 1940 Air party (11 x aircraft) departed No 1 ATS, Perpignan for Plivot
16 Mar 1940 Road convoy departed No 1 ATS, Perpignan for Plivot
17 Mar 1940 Rail party departed No 1 ATS, Perpignan for Plivot
18 Mar 1940 Rail party arrived at Plivot
19 Mar 1940 Road party arrived at Plivot
16 May 1940 Advance party departed Plivot for Lannoy near Amiens
18 May 1940 Remaining aircraft (4) handed over to No 57 Sqn
19 May 1940 Main party departed Plivot for Nantes via Angers
21 May 1940 Main party arrived at No 21 Aircraft Depot, Bourgenais
21 May 1940 Advance party arrived at No 21 Aircraft Depot, Bourgenais from Lannoy
28 May 1940 Squadron departed No 21 Aircraft Depot, Bourgenais for Cherbourg by rail via Le Mans and Caen
29 May 1940 Squadron embarked on SS Ghent at Cherbourg and sailed for Southampton, arriving same day
29 May 1940 Squadron departed Southampton for RAF West Raynham
 9 Jun 1940 Advance party proceeded to RAF Horsham St Faith by road
10 Jun 1940 Main party proceeded to RAF Horsham St Faith by road
12 Jun 1940 Squadron took delivery of five new Blenheim IVs
13 Jun 1940 Squadron took delivery of seven new Blenheim IVs
14 Jun 1940 Squadron took delivery of three new Blenheim IVs
17 Jun 1940 Squadron took delivery of four new Blenheim IVs

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
Fg Off G J Menzies  1 Jan 1941 Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off J D King  1 Jan 1941 Promoted to Fg Off
Sgt A E Harrison  9 Jan 1941 Died from wounds
Flt Lt N E W Pepper 11 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (plus crew)
Flt Lt T R Turnbull 12 Jan 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Ward 12 Jan 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt Jones 12 Jan 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Flt Lt N E W Pepper 14 Jan 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt W J King 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Sturge 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H J King 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Vivian 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A R Severn 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Handley 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R Bennett 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Mills 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt E W Laban 15 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Fg Off J D King 16 Jan 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt G J Menzies 22 Jan 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E J Bonney 22 Jan 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Tribick 22 Jan 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt J R Thompson 23 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W A Hepworth 23 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt A E Turner 23 Jan 1941 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt J D King 31 Jan 1941 Wounded in action and admitted to Norwich & Norfolk Hospital
Flt Lt J D King  1 Feb 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective, sick, reverting to Fg Off
Plt Off Fastnedge  4 Feb 1941 Promoted to Act Fg Off
Sgt L T Wilton-Jones 13 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham
Flt Lt H I Edwards 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Ashplant 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Quinn 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J W Middleton 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt K R Coles 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H R Hale 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J N Dennis 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Hill 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Waddington 20 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off E Sydney-Smith 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Simpson 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Fox 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off W Baser 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt C E Triggs 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Ryan 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Evans 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Dumolo 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A F Tuppen 24 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A R Severn  1 Mar 1941 Died from wounds
Sqn Ldr Birch  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Hewison  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Montgomery  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Jennings  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A Scholefield  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Shrimpton  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt N Baron 26 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt K W Hopkinson 26 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R W Ullmer 26 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt E R Phillips  2 Apr 1941 Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt R Bennett  7 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off E R Pierce  7 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E W Laban  7 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt H I Edwards 11 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr Birch 12 Apr 1941 Posted to No 107 Sqn
Plt Off Hewison 12 Apr 1941 Posted to No 107 Sqn
Sgt Montgomery 12 Apr 1941 Posted to No 107 Sqn
Sgt S G Hill 14 Apr 1941 Died from wounds
Sqn Ldr I W Braye 28 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Sgt J W Moffatt 28 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Sgt J Hutchison 28 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Wg Cdr W H Kyle 25 Apr 1941 Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn on posting to No 13 OTU
Sqn Ldr I W Braye 25 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 139 Sqn
Plt Off H J Butt 26 Apr 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt J W Moffatt 28 Apr 1941 Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Wg Cdr I W Braye  1 May 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt K C Peek  1 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J Hutchison  1 May 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off E R Phillips  1 May 1941 Died from wounds
Sqn Ldr N E W Pepper  2 May 1941 Assumed command of No 139 Sqn
Plt Off Rimer  3 May 1941 Posted to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Sgt Granville  3 May 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt J A Causon  3 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Spencer  3 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Cundill  3 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off E Sydney-Smith  8 May 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt J W Middleton  8 May 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt K R Coles  8 May 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt H R Hale  8 May 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Act Sqn Ldr H I Edwards 10 May 1941 Promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Act Wg Cdr H I Edwards 11 May 1941 Posted to No 105 Sqn
Sgt Ashplant 11 May 1941 Posted to No 105 Sqn
Sgt Quinn 11 May 1941 Posted to No 105 Sqn
Plt Off A M Saunders RCAF 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R L R Halbert 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt P R Gordon 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt F Boroski RCAF 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt L A Slade 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A Ball 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G A Bye RCAF 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt W G Thorneycroft 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt S B Bransby 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J A Cormack RAAF 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A M Smith 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J A G Forsyth 14 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Fg Off Fastnedge 16 May 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt Allen 16 May 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt J N Dennis 16 May 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt Miles 16 May 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sqn Ldr E T T Nelson 18 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off White 18 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Gibbons 18 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off A M Saunders RCAF 18 May 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt R L R Halbert 18 May 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt P R Gordon 18 May 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Cpl G A Acton 18 May 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off J W Moffatt 19 May 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt M H Farmer 19 May 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt G M Shinnie 19 May 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt Waddington 19 May 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Plt Off I A Lees 22 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt T C Osborne 22 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt C Meredith 22 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G A Bye RCAF 25 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W G Thorneycroft 25 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt S B Bransby 25 May 1941 Killed in action
Sgt I O Mason 26 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt J R Thompson 27 May 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt Caban 27 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn
Sgt L T Wilton-Jones 28 May 1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Sgt Caban 29 May 1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Sgt Ryan 29 May 1941 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Sgt McPhee 29 May 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt Atkins 29 May 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt Whittle 29 May 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt C F Matthews 22 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off G A Prosser 22 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G Mason 22 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J A Causon  1 Jun 1941 Attached to No 2 SAN for Captains of Aircraft Course
Plt Off Froggatt  1 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Prentice  1 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Radlett  1 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt F Boroski RCAF  2 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt L A Slade  2 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A Ball  2 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Wg Cdr N E W Pepper  3 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt T E Hyde  3 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off W Baser  4 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A W Simpson RNZAF  4 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C E Triggs  4 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off I A Lees  4 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt T C Osborne  4 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C Meredith  4 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A F Tuppen  5 Jun 1941 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Flt Sgt L T Wilton-Jones  6 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Wimhurst  6 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Lowe  6 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt M H Farmer  7 Jun 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt G M Shinnie  7 Jun 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt D R Weir  7 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt E A Howard  7 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sqn Ldr E T T Nelson  8 Jun 1941 Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 139 Sqn
Sgt C F Matthews  8 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off G A Prosser  8 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt G Mason  8 Jun 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off K M Laird  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt L J G Wakefield  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Robinson  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Fg Off R R Langley  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt I D Scourfield  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H Gretton  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Fg Off H C Hilton  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J Sykes  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J Clayton  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Goode  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Hargreaves  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Franks  9 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Waddington 10 Jun 1941 Posted to No 105 Sqn
Sgt J N Dennis 10 Jun 1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Sqn Ldr J R Thompson 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt W A Hepworth 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt A E Turner 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Plt Off E Sydney-Smith 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt Simpson 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt Fox 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt N Baron 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt K W Hopkinson 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt R W Ullmer 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt W J King 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt H J King 11 Jun 1941 Ceased to be attached for duty overseas
Sgt Hockney 13 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Topping 13 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Keating 13 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt A F Tuppen 14 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn
Plt Off Goode 15 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Plt Off Hargreaves 15 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Plt Off Franks 15 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Plt Off Froggatt 15 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Prentice 15 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Radlett 15 Jun 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Flt Lt E Sydney-Smith 16 Jun 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off R R Langley 16 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt I D Scourfield 16 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt H Gretton 16 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off K M Laird 16 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Sgt L J G Wakefield 16 Jun 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off R R Langley 16 Jun 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off K M Laird 16 Jun 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off J W Moffatt 17 Jun 1941 Promoted to Act Fg Off
Sgt K Fenton 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A A Fuller 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R W McDonald 17 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Fg Off H C Hilton 19 Jun 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off Wilson 19 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Stephens 19 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Turner 19 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt N H Shepherd 26 Jun 1941 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Sgt L P Ryan 26 Jun 1941 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Sgt Dean  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Sweeney  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Hoyle  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G R Menish RCAF  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off P Brown  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt R Haley  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J A Gibbs  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J P Shaw  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt D Beale  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt K Fenton  1 Jul 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt A A Fuller  1 Jul 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt R W McDonald  1 Jul 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Sgt Hewlett  2 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt J A Cormack RAAF  3 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A M Smith  3 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J A G Forsyth  3 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Hatton  4 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Holroyd  4 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Bennett  4 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt D R Weir  4 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt E A Howard  4 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Flt Lt H C Hilton  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J Sykes  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J Clayton  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J A Causon  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Spencer  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W B Cundill  7 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A Scholefield  8 Jul 1941 Posted to No 105 Sqn
Sgt A F Tuppen  8 Jul 1941 Posted to No 105 Sqn
Sgt I O Mason  9 Jul 1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Sgt Kirk  9 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Regis  9 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Holmes  9 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt A W Handley 11 Jul 1941 Posted to No 21 Sqn
Sgt O H Robinson 11 Jul 1941 Posted to No 105 Sqn
Sgt Cowen 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt W C Bray 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt W Fitchew 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Dunn 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Bunday 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Buckler 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off J K Purves 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt W Clearihue 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H A Clinton 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt L H Gruer 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J M Blundell 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt D G Dennis-Smither 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off P G Shillitoe 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt P J Walder 12 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off R S Wilson 14 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R T Stephens 14 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off F W Turner 14 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off R  B Galt 14 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt S Vardy 14 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C F J Parslow 14 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off R T Stubbs 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn and promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt
Sgt J W Bradley 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sqn Ldr J R Thompson 15 Jun 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt W A Hepworth 15 Jun 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt A E Turner 15 Jun 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sqn Ldr E Sydney-Smith 16 Jul 1941 Failed to return from an operation, no further details
Plt Off White 16 Jul 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Sgt Caban 16 Jul 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt Dean 16 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Plt Off Sweeney 16 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Hoyle 16 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt W J King 16 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Ryan 16 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt H J King 16 Jul 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt Maule 16 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Lyon 16 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Greenwood 16 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Flt Sgt Hewlett 16 Jun 1941 Posted to No 107 Sqn
Sqn Ldr K H Walsh 18 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off E C Elder 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt W S Campbell 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R G McRobert 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt S R B Severn 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Flt Lt R J Chamberlain 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt F L C Jewell 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Crombie 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Coast 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off Mackintosh 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Wilson 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt J Evans 20 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt N Baron 20 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt K W Hopkinson 20 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R W Ullmer 20 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt A G Hole 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Flt Sgt J F Evans 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt C R Digges RAAF 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt Greenhalgh 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Flt Lt J L Nicol 23 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt Jones 23 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt Walker 23 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Fg Off J W Moffatt 23 Jul 1941 Posted to No 90 Sqn
Wg Cdr E T T Nelson 25 Jul 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective
Sgt L A Lawrence 26 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn
Sgt Shrimpton 27 Jul 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith
Sgt W P Thom 28 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU
Sqn Ldr D L R Halliday 29 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn, promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Plt Off G A Herbert 29 Jul 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Sgt S C Boyton 29 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Flt Sgt T Wigglesworth 29 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Wg Cdr D L R Halliday 30 Jul 1941 Assumed command of No 139 Sqn
Sgt L H Gruer 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J M Blundell 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt D G Dennis-Smither 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G R Menish RCAF 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off P Brown 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Haley 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off P G Shillitoe 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt P J Walder 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off E C Elder 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W S Campbell 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R G McRobert 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt S R B Severn 30 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt R Watkin 31 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn
Sgt A Ward  3 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt H W Tracey  3 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt L J G Gibbs  3 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Act Wg Cdr J L Nicol  4 Aug 1941 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Sgt Jones  4 Aug 1941 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Sgt Walker  4 Aug 1941 Posted to No 114 Sqn
Flt Lt R T Stubbs  4 Aug 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt H Ingleby RCAF  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Sgt D F J Phillips  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Flt Sgt G H Appleyard  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Sgt W Shaver  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Sgt A Stanier  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Sgt G L Wincott  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Fg Off C A Webster  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Sgt W G Perry  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Sgt M T Garfin  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941
Plt Off J K Purves  7 Aug 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt W Clearihue  7 Aug 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt H A Clinton  7 Aug 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt J A Gibbs  8 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J P Shaw  8 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt H Ingleby RCAF 12 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt D F J Phillips 12 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt G H Appleyard 12 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt G A Herbert RNZAF 12 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off C C O George 12 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G Benton 12 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G Coast 12 Aug 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off K J Mackintosh 12 Aug 1941 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt D A Wilson 12 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off C A Webster 13 Aug 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off R J Chamberlain 13 Aug 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt A D N Routh 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R N Parker 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt G P MacLeod 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt G P Kerr 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt G Hutchinson 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A J Comeau 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R K Garnham 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R Boltwood 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt L T Sutton 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off J F M Bell 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off A R Whitaker 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt N D King 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off R C Lindsell 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off S W Wells 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt P C Ganthony 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off G P Hughes 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G Hatter 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt G H Brook 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A Fairweather 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A H Anderson 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt D Wylie 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt W J Cuming 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R Tollett 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt C H Phipps 30 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt W Shaver  1 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt A Stanier  1 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt G L Wincott  1 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sqn Ldr K H Walsh  2 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt A G Hole  2 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G H Brook  2 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt C A Webster  4 Sep 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt G P Kerr  7 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt G Hutchinson  7 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt A J Comeau  7 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt A D N Routh  7 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt R N Parker  7 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt G P MacLeod  7 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Flt Sgt J F Evans 10 Sep 1941 Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt R K Garnham 13 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt R Boltwood 13 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt L T Sutton 13 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Plt Off T R Paxton 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off H M Clarke 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off R C Holloway 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off A Cody 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt F E Hollands 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off W M Sullivan 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt H G Parsons 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt R Nourse 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt E R Tickner 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt E G Atkins 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt F Sullivan 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt W C Harrison 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt E F G Gill 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt T P O'Mara 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt D W Marshall 19 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off J F Evans 22 Sep 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt C R Digges RAAF 24 Sep 1941 Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt A Fairweather 24 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt A H Anderson 24 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt D Wylie 24 Sep 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt W J Cuming  1 Oct 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt R Tollett  1 Oct 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt C H Phipps  1 Oct 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt I F Flack  6 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt H M Cowan  6 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt L R Bisson  6 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt G Hepworth  8 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H Lewis  8 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H M Urch  8 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt H R McGowan  8 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt A W Humphries  8 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Sgt N McNeill  8 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Flt Sgt S C Boyton 11 Oct 1941 Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders' Course
Flt Sgt J Dunn 12 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn
Sgt J A Byrne 12 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Flt Lt R J Chamberlain 13 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt F L C Jewell 13 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt D Beale 13 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr R T Stubbs 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off J W Bradley 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W P Thom RCAF 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt E F G Gill 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A W Humphries 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt D W Marshall 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off T R Paxton 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off H M Clarke 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off R C Holloway 15 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J W Bradley 15 Oct 1941 Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt H G Parsons 20 Oct 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt R Nourse 20 Oct 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt E R Tickner 20 Oct 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Flt Sgt S C Boyton 23 Oct 1941 Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Flt Sgt T Wigglesworth 23 Oct 1941 Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off S C Boyton  1 Nov 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders' Course
Sgt W C Bray  2 Nov 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt W Fitchew  2 Nov 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Sgt C H Phipps  3 Nov 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt G Hepworth  5 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt H Lewis  5 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt H M Urch  5 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt H R McGowan  5 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt A W Humphries  5 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt N McNeill  5 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt R Watkin  7 Nov 1941 Posted to No 17 OTU
Plt Off H R H Medley  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off G Lodge  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A Gordon  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt K White  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt A Margolis  8 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt C H Phipps  9 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective
Sgt D Jobson 11 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt I F Flack 12 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt H M Cowan 12 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt L R Bisson 12 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt F E Hollands 14 Nov 1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Flt Lt G R G Henderson 16 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU
Plt Off G P Hughes 18 Nov 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt T P O'Mara 19 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt N McNeill 19 Nov 1941 Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas
Sgt H R McGowan 20 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective
Sgt Greenhalgh 20 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective
Plt Off R Scott-Worthington 22 Nov 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off D C Taylor 23 Nov 1941 Died from injuries
Sgt J Koller 23 Nov 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective, sick (flying accident)
Sgt G W Allen 24 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Sgt J E Bell 24 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Sgt T Wright 24 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Sgt G R Gorrell 25 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Sgt J B Heyes 25 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Sgt B C G Harvey 25 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith
Plt Off P H Lowther 25 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn
Plt Off J M Macdonald 25 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn
Sgt J V Hyde 25 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn
Plt Off A Cody 25 Nov 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley
Sgt F E Hollands 25 Nov 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley
Plt Off W M Sullivan 25 Nov 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley
Sgt G W Rennie 27 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off W Embrey 27 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Sgt H A Newton 27 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU
Plt Off L A Lawrence  1 Dec 1941 Attached to HQ No 2 Group
Flt Sgt J Hope  1 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Wattisham
Plt Off L A Lawrence  6 Dec 1941 Posted to No 82 Sqn
Sgt R G Martin  6 Dec 1941 Posted to No 88 Sqn
Sgt L A Lawrence  6 Dec 1941 Posted to No 13 OTU
Sgt J Churchill  9 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt R G Martin  9 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt L Newham  9 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn
Sgt E Dixon  9 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sqn Ldr G R G Henderson 11 Dec 1941 Recalled from leave to commence training on Hudson aircraft
Plt Off A Cody 11 Dec 1941 Recalled from leave to commence training on Hudson aircraft
Flt Lt R W Davy 11 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn
Sgt T M Attwood 11 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn
Sgt W C Smith 11 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn
Sgt S T Clare 11 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn
Sgt M C Newman 11 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn
Sgt R S Greene 11 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn
Sgt J Gibson 11 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sgt A L Cowan 12 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn
Plt Off A R Whitaker 14 Dec 1941 Posted to No 2 SAN, RAF Cranage
Plt Off G P Hughes 14 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Sgt J Hayter 14 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Sgt J A Byrne 14 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Sgt H A Maule 15 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Sgt R Lyon 15 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Sgt K Greenwood 15 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Plt Off E F Page 15 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Sgt F J Andrew 15 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Sgt E S Hobbis 15 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn
Plt Off Batt 16 Dec 1941 Attached from No 82 Sqn
Plt Off Woodstock 16 Dec 1941 Attached from No 82 Sqn
Plt Off Adams 16 Dec 1941 Attached from No 82 Sqn
Sgt E Atkins 16 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Sgt F Sullivan 16 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Sgt W Harrison 16 Dec 1941 Ceased to be detached overseas
Flt Sgt J Hope 16 Dec 1941 Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective
Sgt D Jobson 16 Dec 1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Plt Off C R Digges RAAF 18 Dec 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt M T Garfin 18 Dec 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt R W Davy 19 Dec 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt R G Martin 19 Dec 1941 Attached to RAF Uxbridge
Plt Off Batt 20 Dec 1941 Ceased to be attached from No 82 Sqn
Plt Off Woodstock 20 Dec 1941 Ceased to be attached from No 82 Sqn
Plt Off Adams 20 Dec 1941 Ceased to be attached from No 82 Sqn
Plt Off W M Sullivan 21 Dec 1941 Promoted to Fg Off (WS)
Plt Off R C Holloway 21 Dec 1941 Promoted to Fg Off (WS)
Plt Off H R H Medley 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Plt Off G Lodge 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt A Gordon 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt G W Allen 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt J E Bell 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt T Wright 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt G R Gorrell 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt J B Heyes 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt B C G Harvey 22 Dec 1941 Posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt D McCluney 22 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn
Sgt R Shepherd 22 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn
Sgt A Clover 22 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn
Sgt I G Strathern 23 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 8 AACU
Sgt J A Lawrence 23 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 8 AACU
Sgt E G Parkes 23 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 8 AACU
Sgt D W Sloggett 23 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU
Sgt K A Young 23 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Bodorgan
Flt Sgt W K Turvey 24 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 277 Sqn
Sgt D H Sutcliffe 24 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 5 AOS
Flt Sgt C Cooper 24 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Flt Sgt J P Finch 25 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Lichfield
Sgt T M Attwood 25 Dec 1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt
Sgt A Dillon 27 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS
Flt Sgt G O Maughn 27 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU
Sgt J Tinsley 27 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU
Sgt E Kinsella 27 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU
Sgt H C Waugh 27 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington
Sgt J O Emery 27 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Wellesbourne Mountford

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/959)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date Notes
26 Jun 1941 No 139 Sqn was renamed No 139 (Jamaica) Sqn
13 Jul 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Horsham St Faith the the satellite at RAF Oulton
27 Aug 1941 Squadron detached from RAF Oulton to RAF Manston
 7 Sep 1941 Squadron returned to RAF Oulton from RAF Manston
23 Oct  1941 Squadron moved from RAF Oulton to RAF Horsham St Faith
 5 Dec 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Horsham St Faith the the satellite at RAF Oulton
 6 Dec 1941 Squadron personnel commence leave pending posting to Malta
12 Dec 1941 Training commenced on Hudson III aircraft
Hudson III

Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/959)

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