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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 194 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Wg Cdr | A C Pearson | 13 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 31 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | A C Pearson | 14 Oct 1942 | Assumed command of No 194 Sqn on formation |
| Fg Off | A A B Cleaver | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R N Barrier | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn |
| Sgt | R W Smith | 15 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lahore as NCO i/c Squadron Orderly Room |
| Fg Off | J R Jukes | 24 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 89 ASP for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | P B R Salvesen | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on attachment pending posting to No 194 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Thirlwell | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on attachment pending posting to No 194 Sqn (with FK457) |
| Plt Off | G S Westwood | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on attachment pending posting to No 194 Sqn (with FK457) |
| Sgt | Edwards | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on attachment pending posting to No 194 Sqn (with FK457) |
| Plt Off | S F Chapman | 28 Oct 1942 | Arrived on attachment from No 267 Sqn pending posting to No 194 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M O Clark | 28 Oct 1942 | Arrived on attachment pending posting to No 194 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J S McLaughlan | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on attachment pending posting to No 194 Sqn (with FK411) |
| Plt Off | P B R Salvesen | 29 Oct 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum with FK946 |
| Sgt | A J T Tapley | 29 Oct 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum with FK946 |
| Sgt | H G Bishop | 29 Oct 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum with FK946 |
| Sgt | T Cardwell | 29 Oct 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum with FK946 |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | M O Clark | 2 Nov 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum |
| Plt Off | G S Westwood | 2 Nov 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum |
| Fg Off | A A B Cleaver | 7 Nov 1942 | Posted to HQ No 227 Group, to fill Sqn Ldr Navigation post |
| Fg Off | J K Scott | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK via Waterloo, West Africa (with FK570) |
| Fg Off | K F Hale RCAF | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 62 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H Knipe | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| Sgt | L W Sanders | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK via Waterloo, West Africa (with FK586) |
| Sqn Ldr | F K R Bell | 24 Nov 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum |
| Plt Off | J S McLaughlan | 24 Nov 1942 | Detached to RAF Dum Dum |
| Sgt | G Coysh | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from the Middle East (with FK608) |
| Sgt | J Darnley | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from the Middle East (with FK608) |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | Delaney | 12 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Niven | 12 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bary | 12 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | L K Tempest RNZAF | 15 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | R Maclean RCAF | 15 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | W C Cameron | 15 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| WO II | G L D Kerswill | 15 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Delaney | 22 Dec 1942 | Posted to Communication Flight, Delhi |
| Plt Off | Niven | 22 Dec 1942 | Posted to Communication Flight, Delhi |
| Plt Off | Bary | 22 Dec 1942 | Posted to Communication Flight, Delhi |
Source - No 193 ORB (AIR 27/1159)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 14 Oct 1942 | No 194 Squadron was formed at Lahore under the control of AHQ India, equipped with Hudson VI transport aircraft |
 NB - Roundel shown was not introduced until later. |
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| 25 Oct 1942 | 1 x Hudson VI, FK474 arrived on delivery |
| 27 Oct 1942 | 1 x Hudson VI, FK457 arrived on delivery |
| 29 Oct 1942 | 1 x Hudson VI, FK411 arrived on delivery |
| November | |
| 18 Nov 1942 | 1 x Hudson VI, FK570 arrived on delivery from the UK (Fg Off Scott and 3 x aircrew) |
| 20 Nov 1942 | 1 x Hudson VI, FK586 arrived on delivery from the UK (Sgt Sanders and 3 x aircrew) |
| 21 Nov 1942 | Squadron commenced a Transport service between India and Ceylon |
| 24 Nov 1942 | 1 x Hudson VI, FK608 arrived on delivery from the Middle East |
| 26 Nov 1942 | 1 x Hudson VI, FK584 arrived on delivery from Takoradi via ARC, Karachi (with 2 crews on posting) |
| December | |
| 7 Dec 1942 | 1 x Hudson, FK504 transferred to AOC-in-C,
Delhi and struck off charge Hudson, FK488 crashed on take off and damaged, transferred to Hindustan Aircraft Co for repair |
| 11 Dec 1942 | 68 x airman arrived on posting from the UK |
| 18 Dec 1942 | 9 x airman arrived on posting from the UK |
| 19 Dec 1942 | 3 x Hudson VIs, FK587, FK593 and FK642 arrived on delivery (plus one crew on posting) |
Source - No 194 ORB (AIR 27/1159)
This entry was last updated on 11/07/25
