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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 212 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | J A Grout | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from Worli Transit Camp for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | J W Morgan | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from Worli Transit Camp for duty as Squadron Equipment Officer, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | J A Simmons | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from Worli Transit Camp for duty as Squadron Signals (R) Officer, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | K O Phillips | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from Worli Transit Camp for duty as Squadron Intelligence Officer, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | C O Wright | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from Worli Transit Camp for duty as Squadron RAF Regiment Officer, attached to No 29 PRC |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | J A Grout | 30 Nov 1942 | Squadron Engineer Officer, attached (with 80 airmen) to AFBB Keamari and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | K O Phillips | 1 Dec 1942 | Squadron Intelligence Officer attached to HQ No 225 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J A Simmons | 1 Dec 1942 | Squadron Signals (R) Officer attached to HQ No 225 Group for temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | R T Gething | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK and assumed command of No 212 Sqn, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Flt Lt | G P McHardy | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Adjutant, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | E E Button | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | G E Cooper | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | F P Graves | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | H G Slade | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | R A Cole | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Codes and Cypher duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | F Holden | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Codes and Cypher duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Sgt Plt | J Gallagher | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Sgt Plt | R Wakeford | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | A D H Gray | 16 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Sgt Plt | P Matthew | 16 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK for flying duties, attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | K O Phillips | 19 Dec 1942 | Squadron Intelligence Officer ceased to be attached to HQ No 225 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J A Simmons | 19 Dec 1942 | Squadron Signals (R) Officer ceased to be attached to HQ No 225 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | E E Button | 19 Dec 1942 | Posted to Korangi Creek and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | F P Graves | 19 Dec 1942 | Posted to Korangi Creek and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | J W Morgan | 20 Dec 1942 | Posted to Korangi Creek and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | C O Wright | 20 Dec 1942 | Posted to Korangi Creek and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | J A Simmons | 21 Dec 1942 | Squadron Signals (R) Officer posted to Korangi Creek, attached to AFBB and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | G E Cooper | 21 Dec 1942 | Posted to Korangi Creek and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | K O Phillips | 24 Dec 1942 | Squadron Intelligence Officer, posted to Korangi Creek and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | E E Button | 27 Dec 1942 | Proceeded on detachment to Bahrein |
| Plt Off | F P Graves | 27 Dec 1942 | Proceeded on detachment to Bahrein |
| Sgt Plt | R Wakeford | 27 Dec 1942 | Proceeded on detachment to Bahrein |
| Flt Lt | G P McHardy | 29 Dec 1942 | Adjutant, posted to Korangi Creek and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Wg Cdr | R T Gething | 30 Dec 1942 | Officer Commanding, posted to Korangi Creek, and ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC |
| Plt Off | R A Cole | 30 Dec 1942 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to Korangi Creek, ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC and attached to No 320 MU |
| Plt Off | F Holden | 30 Dec 1942 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to Korangi Creek, ceased to be attached to No 29 PRC and attached to No 320 MU |
Source - No 212 ORB (AIR 27/1314)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 18 Oct 1942 | A number of officers from the UK disembarked at Bombay and proceeded to Worli Transit Camp to await disposal |
| 22 Oct 1942 | Formation of No 212 Squadron authorised by AHQ India |
| 27 Oct 1942 | 3 x Officers and 244 airmen arrived at RAF Drigh Road from Worli Transit Camp to commence formation of the squadron |
| 31 Oct 1942 | 2 x Officers and 132 airmen arrived at RAF Drigh Road from Worli Transit Camp |
| November | |
| 6 Nov 1942 | Control was transferred as follows: - Administrative control - No 226 Group Operational Control - No 225 Group |
| 30 Nov 1942 | 1 x officer and 80 x airmen attached to
Advanced Flying Boat Base, Keamari 100 airmen attached to Korangi Creek |
| December | |
| 11 Dec 1942 | 2 x Catalina IBs, FP163 and FP175 arrived at Advanced Flying Boat Base, Keamari, together with a number of officers and NCOs on posting |
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| 16 Dec 1942 | 1 x Catalina IB, FP162 arrived at Advanced Flying Boat Base, Keamari, together with 1 officer and 8 x NCOs |
| 20 Dec 1942 | First operational patrol was carried out from Korangi Creek (FP163) |
| 24 Dec 1942 | 30 x IORs of the KOTAH Regiment attached for defence duties |
| 27 Dec 1942 | Catalina, FP163 departed on detachment to Bahrein (2 x officers, 7 x Sgts and 1 x LAC) |
| 30 Dec 1942 | Transfer of Squadron HQ from RAF Drigh Road to Korangi Creek and AFBB completed |
Source - No 212 ORB (AIR 27/1314)
This entry was last updated on 13/07/25
