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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 140 Sqn Personnel and location Movements
[1941 | 1942]
For added clarity this entry begins on 1 Sep 1941 covering the build-up to the change over from No 1416 Flight to No 140 Sqn.
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sgt | J L Crawford | 1 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Sgt | H Cameron | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Sgt | W W Brown | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Sgt | P T Edwards | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Sgt | G Emmett | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Sgt | A G McClelland | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | C A P Christie | 10 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Sgt | L Shadwell | 10 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Sgt | A Marjoram | 10 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting to No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | J F J MacPhail | 12 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 1 AACU |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Le Mesurier | 17 Sep 1941 | Assumed command of No 140 Sqn on formation |
| Flt Lt | R McE Mottram | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Flt Lt | G F H Webb | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | J P Lucas | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | N R Peel | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | G D Green | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | J Carriere | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | C E Knowles | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | Sercombe | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Crawford | 17 Sep 1941 | Transferred from No 1416 Flight |
| Fg Off | N R Peel | 24 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | Muspratt | 3 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C D Harris-St John | 14 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | C A P Christie | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | F Levett | 24 Dec 1941 | Died in hospital |
Source - No 140 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/966)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 2 Sep 1941 | Advance party, No 1416 Flight departed RAF Hendon for RAF Benson |
| 3 Sep 1941 | 3 x aircraft were ferried from RAF Hendon to RAF Benson |
| 4 Sep 1941 | Remaining aircraft, except 1 x Blenheim, were ferried from RAF Hendon to RAF Benson |
| 5 Sep 1941 | Main party and remaining Blenheim departed RAF Hendon for RAF Benson |
| 17 Sep 1941 | No 140 Sqn was formed at RAF Benson by redesignating No 1416 (Reconnaissance) Flight |
| 17 Sep 1941 | Squadron took over the Spitfire Is of No 1416 Flight |
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| 17 Sep 1941 | Squadron took over the Spitfire IVs of No 1416 Flight |
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| 17 Sep 1941 | Squadron took the Blenheim IVs of No 1416 Flight |
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| 29 Oct 1941 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland for air firing practice |
| 4 Nov 1941 | Squadron returned to RAF Benson from RAF Weston Zoyland |
Source - No 140 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/966)
[1941 | 1942]
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
