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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 220 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1936
| Date | Notes |
| 17 Aug 1936 |
Reformed at Bircham Newton from a nucleus provided by No 206 Squadron |
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Source - No 220 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1365)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Bircham Newton | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F P Smythies | 1 Dec 1936 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | H H Martin | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| APO | John B Russell | 4 Oct 1936 | later AVM |
| APO | T M Evans | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| APO | J V Hoggarth | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| APO | W H Inge | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| APO | C D S Smith | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| APO | R P A Harrison | 14 Apr 1937 | |
| APO | H W A Sheahan | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| APO | N F Eagleton | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| APO | B MacCallum | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| APO | Denis F Spotswood | 10 Jan 1937 | later MRAF |
| APO | D H Cross | 29 Jan 1937 | |
| APO | M V Longbottom | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| APO | J M Downton | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| APO | P E Bennett | 20 Dec 1936 | |
| APO | H J A Thewless | 20 Dec 1936 | |
| APO | T H Clarke | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| APO | J G P Greenwood | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| APO | R H Hain | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO I | W A H Cullum | 4 Jan 1937 | |
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Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Bircham Newton | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F P Smythies | 1 Dec 1936 | Officer Commanding, |
| Act Flt Lt | G T Gilbert | 9 Oct 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J V Hoggarth | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| Fg Off | C D S Smith | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| Fg Off | H W A Sheahan | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| Plt Off | J M Downton | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T H Clarke | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R H Hain | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Parker | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A Bruce | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C P Wright | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Bulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J J K Fleetwood | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C F L Tulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | William D Hodgkinson | 4 Sep 1937 | later ACM |
| Plt Off | H O Thwaite | 2 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R N Selley | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J E Turner | 27 Nov 1937 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Bircham Newton | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F P Smythies | 1 Dec 1936 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | G T Gilbert | 9 Oct 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt | J V Hoggarth | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| Fg Off | W H Ingle | 29 Nob 1937 | |
| Fg Off | H W A Sheahan | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| Fg Off | J M Downton | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T H Clarke | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Parker | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A Bruce | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C P Wright | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Bulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J J K Fleetwood | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C F L Tulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | William D Hodgkinson | 4 Sep 1937 | later ACM |
| Plt Off | H O Thwaite | 2 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R N Selley | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J E Turner | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | Charles V D Willis | 30 Jul 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | J A H Beckton | 9 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M C Petrie | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A W Easton | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A G W Paul | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | R J Allanson | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| APO | J Chamberlain | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | D N Milligan | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | S R Kendal | 29 Oct 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Bircham Newton | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | A H Paull | 16 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | F P Smythies | 1 Dec 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | G T Gilbert | 9 Oct 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt | J V Hoggarth | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| Fg Off | H W A Sheahan | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| Fg Off | J M Downton | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | T H Clarke | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Parker | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A Bruce | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C P Wright | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Bulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J J K Fleetwood | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C F L Tulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | William D Hodgkinson | 4 Sep 1937 | later ACM |
| Plt Off | H O Thwaite | 2 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R N Selley | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | Charles V D Willis | 30 Jul 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | J A H Beckton | 9 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M C Petrie | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A W Easton | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J Chamberlain | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C E L Powell | 1 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | R J Allanson | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| APO | D N Milligan | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | S R Kendal | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | R J Jouault | 4 Mar 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Bircham Newton | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | A H Paull | 16 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | F P Smythies | 1 Dec 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | G T Gilbert | 9 Oct 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt | J V Hoggarth | 7 Sep 1936 | |
| Fg Off | H W A Sheahan | 29 Nov 1936 | |
| Fg Off | J M Downton | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | T H Clarke | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Parker | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A Bruce | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C P Wright | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M Bulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J J K Fleetwood | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C F L Tulloch | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | William D Hodgkinson | 4 Sep 1937 | later ACM |
| Plt Off | H O Thwaite | 2 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R N Selley | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | Charles V D Willis | 30 Jul 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | J A H Beckton | 9 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M C Petrie | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A W Easton | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J Chamberlain | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C E L Powell | 1 Mar 1939 | |
| Plt Off | H J Keller | 29 Mar 1939 | |
| Plt Off | G W F Carey | 29 Mar 1939 | |
| Plt Off | R J Allanson | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| APO | D N Milligan | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| APO | S R Kendal | 29 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | R J Jouault | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | K B J Randall | 1 Mar 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G W A Coulson | 19 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Finningley |
| Sqn Ldr | Rankin | 20 Sep 1939 | Attached from RAF Leuchars with 5 instructors to commence 2nd phase of Hudson conversion |
| Cpl | Woodward | 2 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Sgt |
| Flt Lt | Wright | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from Bristol |
| Flt Lt | Lydall | 11 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Bruce | 12 Oct 1939 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt |
| APO | Pederson | 13 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
| APO | Sanders | 13 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
| APO | Stearns | 13 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
| APO | D H Robertson | 13 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
| APO | J W C Robertson | 13 Oct 1939 | Regraded as Plt Off on probation |
| Sgt Plt | Wood | 21 Oct 1939 | Posted to RAF Wyton |
| Flt Lt | Wright | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to RAF Leuchars |
| Plt Off | Petrie | 28 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Hemswell for navigation duties with Bomber Command |
| Plt Off | Petrie | 2 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached for navigation duties with Bomber Command |
| Plt Off | A H J Ryan | 8 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | D H Robertson | 8 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | R Mitchell | 8 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | A Wade | 8 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | H J Keller | 8 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J W C Robertson | 8 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | Rankin | 13 Nov 1939 | Posted to RAF Silloth |
| Fg Off | Bruce | 20 Nov 1939 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Lydall | 20 Nov 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Tulloch | 22 Nov 1939 | Assumed duties of Sqn Navigation Officer |
| Flt Lt | Sheahan | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Leuchars |
| Fg Off | Parker | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Leuchars |
| Fg Off | W D Hodgkinson | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Leuchars |
| Plt Off | Jouault | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Leuchars |
| Plt Off | Finlayson | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Dodd | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Knapton | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Allsup | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Vartan | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Fleming | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Sgt Plt | George | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Sgt Plt | Fletcher | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert | 28 Nov 1939 | Posted to RAF Silloth |
| Sgt Plt | Culver | 28 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars |
| Sgt Plt | Scotney | 28 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars |
| Sgt | Bolton | 29 Nov 1939 | Appointed NCO i/c Sqn Wireless Operators |
| Sgt | Roberts | 29 Nov 1939 | Appointed NCO i/c Sqn Air Gunners |
| Flt Lt | Coulson | 10 Dec 1939 | Posted to RAF Silloth for instructor duties |
| Fg Off | Downton | 28 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Shelley | 30 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Source - No 220 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1365)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 21 Aug 1939 | Squadron moved to its War Station at RAF Thornaby |
| 21 Aug 1939 | Squadron was transferred from No 16 Group to No 18 Group |
| 2 Sep 1939 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Lockheed Hudson Is with three being collected |
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| 4 Sep 1939 | 1 x Hudson was collected |
| 5 Sep 1939 | 1 x Hudson was collected |
| 7 Sep 1939 | 'A' Flight became non-operational to convert to Hudsons |
Source - No 220 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1365)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | T H Clarke | 1 Jan 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | R J Peacock | 1 Jan 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | C F Hudson | 1 Jan 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | D M Rowson | 1 Jan 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | Leggett | 1 Jan 1940 | Fitter, promoted to Temp WO |
| Sgt | Still | 1 Jan 1940 | Fitter, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Sgt Plt | George | 4 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Fletcher | 4 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Fleetwood | 4 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars |
| Sgt | Humphreys | 4 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars |
| LAC | Stirling | 4 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars |
| AC | Summerfield | 4 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars |
| LAC | Lown | 4 Jan 1940 | Fitter Aero Engine, promoted to Temp Cpl |
| Flt Lt | Downton | 5 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Graham | 8 Jan 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting from Aden |
| Flt Lt | Lydall | 12 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting to fill Sqn Ldr post |
| Sgt | Cornhill | 15 Jan 1940 | Fitter I, attached to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd for Variable Pitch Propeller course |
| Cpl | Colman | 15 Jan 1940 | Fitter Aero Engine, attached to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd for Variable Pitch Propeller course |
| Flt Sgt | Hewitt | 15 Jan 1940 | Fitter I, posted to No 5 Group Flight, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | Easton | 19 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson conversion course |
| Sgt Plt | Woodward | 19 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson conversion course |
| Plt Off | Stearns | 20 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Cpl | Higgleton | 22 Jan 1940 | Returned from a course at the CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Sgt Plt | Bennett | 1 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | Hughes | 2 Feb 1940 | Fitter Aero Engine, attached to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd for course |
| Fg Off | T M Parker | 11 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H F Bleksley | 11 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Cpl | N R Drury | 11 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Cpl | Higgleton | 16 Feb 1940 | Discharged from the RAF on appointment to Commission as an Air Gunner |
| LAC | Brindley | 16 Feb 1940 | Discharged from the RAF on appointment to Commission as an Air Gunner |
| Plt Off | Fleming | 18 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Knapton | 18 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Vartan | 18 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Fletcher | 18 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | George | 18 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 608 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Downton | 18 Feb 1940 | Attached to Press Publishing Dept, Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | Fleetwood | 18 Feb 1940 | Attached to Press Publishing Dept, Air Ministry |
| WO | Randall | 20 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Filton for AID Course |
| Sn Ldr | Smythies | 26 Feb 1940 | Posted to HQ Coastal Command |
| Plt Off | Higgleton | 26 Feb 1940 | Air Gunner, posted to No 224 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brindley | 26 Feb 1940 | Air Gunner, posted to No 224 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Sanders | 26 Feb 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Pederson | 26 Feb 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Lydall | 26 Feb 1940 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight and assumed duties of Sqn Ldr Flying |
| Plt Off | W Sanders | 29 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 269 Sqn (Air Gunner) |
| Plt Off | Nicholas | 29 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 224 Sqn (Air Gunner) |
| Plt Off | Kenney | 1 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting (Air Gunner) |
| Flt Lt | Lydall | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | Bruce | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed duties of Flt Lt Flying |
| Plt Off | W Sanders | 2 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down for course on Tracer Ammunition |
| Flt Lt | Downton | 16 Mar 1940 | Attached to Rosyth for Naval Co-operation duties |
| Plt Off | W G Paice | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, RAF Manby (Air Gunner) |
| Flt Lt | Downton | 22 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rosyth for Naval Co-operation duties |
| Cpl | Teasdale | 27 Mar 1940 | Armourer, arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell |
| Flt Sgt | Clarke | 1 Apr1940 | Promoted to Temp WO |
| Plt Off | W G Paice | 1 Apr 1940 | Air Gunner, posted to HQ Flight |
| LAC | N Morley | 1 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Cpl |
| Flt Lt | R T Raw | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C F L Tulloch | 15 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | H O Thwaite | 15 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | G E Ridgway | 15 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC2 | E B Summerfield | 15 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M C Petrie | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R O Lawry | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | P Wilson | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | K C Maddocks | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E W A Peachey | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R H Sanders | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | T Dobson | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | R J Simpson | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | E Morgan | 27 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson conversion course |
| Plt Off | Haarhoff | 1 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 224 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Knapton | 3 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | Vartan | 3 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | Fleming | 3 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | Haarhoff | 3 May 1940 | Assumed command of Armament Section |
| Plt Off | Uberoi | 4 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Gunner |
| Plt Off | Dodd | 6 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | W G Paice | 7 May 1940 | Air Gunner, posted to No 233 Sqn, wef 1 Apr 1940 |
| Plt Off | McNeill | 11 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | Haarhoff | 14 May 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for course |
| Plt Off | Harden | 15 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth |
| Act Flt Lt | Bruce | 15 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen course |
| Act Flt Lt | Sheahan | 16 May 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Carr | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 206 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Haarhoff | 16 May 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off for duty as Gunnery Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | Bruce | 18 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen course |
| Plt Off | Welpy | 18 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thorney Island and attached to RAF Silloth |
| Wg Cdr | A H Paull | 22 May 1940 | Relinquished command of No 220 Sqn on posting to HQ, No 18 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Carr | 22 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 220 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Milburn | 8 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of GR and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Negus | 8 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of GR and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Brown | 8 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of GR and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Flt Lt | Downton | 9 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen course |
| Sgt | E Morgan | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J R Butterworth | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | D R Holbeche | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | W C Irvine | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | Downton | 11 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough |
| Sgt | Cairns | 12 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Plt Off | Kenny | 14 Jun 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for Advanced Gunnery Course |
| Plt Off | Sanders | 14 Jun 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for Advanced Gunnery Course |
| Cpl | Collins | 14 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Carr | 15 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| WO | Clarke | 16 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Hawarden |
| Flt Sgt | Hodge | 16 Jun 1940 | ACH, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Pederson | 6 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Astro-Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | Ainsworth | 6 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Simpson | 6 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 6 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Hunt | 6 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Negus | 9 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Parkinson | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth (Air Gunner) |
| Plt Off | Stearns | 10 Jul 1940 | Posted to PDU, RAF Heston |
| Plt Off | Kenny | 12 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | Sanders | 12 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| AC2 | J Phillips | 12 Jul 1940 | Killed in a propeller accident* |
| Plt Off | Nicholas | 13 Jul 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | G W F Carey | 14 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | P K Vartan | 14 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | V G Gent | 14 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G A Matthews | 14 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | Fleetwood | 17 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to ACD, Dunblane |
| Fg Off | Selley | 18 Jul 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 18 Group, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | H W A Sheahan | 2 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | C J Allsup | 2 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | S Smith | 2 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Pederson | 3 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF St Athan |
| Sgt | Noble | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Dee | 10 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | Parkinson | 10 Aug 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Sgt | Creeggan | 10 Aug 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 14 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sqn Ldr | Lydall | 16 Aug 1940 | Admitted to SSQ following an flying accident |
| Plt Off | J T Wardlaw | 16 Aug 1940 | Admitted to SSQ and transferred to Stockton Hospital following an flying accident |
| Plt Off | Mallinson | 17 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders' Course |
| Sgt | Bolton | 21 Aug 1940 | Admitted to SSQ, RAF Bircham Newton and transferred to RAF Hospital, Ely |
| Sgt | Robson | 21 Aug 1940 | Admitted to SSQ, RAF Bircham Newton and transferred to RAF Hospital, Ely |
| Sgt | Stirling | 21 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to ACD, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Sheekey | 21 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to ACD, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Darbyshire | 21 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to ACD, Dunblane |
| Plt Off | J T Wardlaw | 22 Aug 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Mills | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Milton | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Harris | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Dudley | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Ine | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Culver | 23 Aug 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Fg Off | Fleetwood | 24 Aug 1940 | Discharged from ACD, Dunblane and attached to HQ Coastal Command |
| Plt Off | de Sieyes | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Milton | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Russell | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Culver | 27 Aug 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Plt Off | Finlayson | 31 Aug 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Plt Off | Mallinson | 1 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | Easton | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ No 50 Group, wef 29 Aug 1940 |
| Flt Lt | Rogenhagen | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Wood | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | W D Hodgkinson | 3 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Finlayson | 3 Sep 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Plt Off | Knapton | 3 Sep 1940 | Discharged from ACC, Dunblane |
| Plt Off | Jouault | 5 Sep 1940 | Discharged from ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Bolton | 5 Sep 1940 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Ely and proceeded on 21 days sick leave |
| Sgt | Stirling | 7 Sep 1940 | Discharged from ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Sheekey | 7 Sep 1940 | Discharged from ACC, Dunblane |
| Plt Off | Parkinson | 8 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Sgt | Creeggan | 8 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Sgt | Mew | 9 Sep 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Finch | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Scase | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Hall | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Rayner | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | J I Humphreys | 15 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Billings | 15 Sep 1940 | Admitted to EMS Winterton following a flying accident |
| Sgt | Barker | 15 Sep 1940 | Admitted to EMS Winterton following a flying accident |
| Sgt | Wood | 15 Sep 1940 | Admitted to EMS Winterton following a flying accident |
| Sgt | Drew | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Kenyon | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| WO | Leggett | 18 Sep 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | Barker | 18 Sep 1940 | Discharged from EMS Winterton and proceeded on 21 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | Billings | 19 Sep 1940 | Discharged from EMS Winterton |
| Fg Off | Fleetwood | 21 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ Coastal Command on posting to No 2 School of Air Navigation |
| Flt Lt | Rogenhagen | 23 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Sgt | Ramsey | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Wood | 26 Sep 1940 | Discharged from EMS Winterton and proceeded on 14 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | Knapton | 26 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt | Mew | 2 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Mew | 3 Oct 1940 | Granted 14 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | Culver | 4 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Scotney | 4 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane and granted 5 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | Jouault | 4 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Culver | 5 Oct 1940 | Proceeded on 7 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | Masters | 5 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | P H Fletcher | 6 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | T Parkinson | 6 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L Dudley | 6 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J C Murray | 6 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | Fleetwood | 7 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | Arnott | 9 Oct 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Pritchard | 9 Oct 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Plt Off | Dodd | 11 Oct 1940 | Attached to HQ No 18 Group |
| Sgt | Talbot | 11 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 Receiving Wing, Blackpool |
| Sgt | Fawcett | 12 Oct 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Lloyd-Jones | 12 Oct 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Scase | 13 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Arnott | 13 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Richardson | 13 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Plt Off | Arnott | 14 Oct 1940 | Granted 14 days sick leave |
| Sgt | Richardson | 14 Oct 1940 | Granted 14 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | Wickman | 18 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Fg Off | Haarhoff | 19 Oct 1940 | Attached to Boulton Paul Ltd for a course |
| Sgt | Brown | 19 Oct 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Mitchell | 19 Oct 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Plt Off | Arnott | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 2 FIS, RAF Cranwell |
| Sgt | Mew | 21 Oct 1940 | Admitted to EMS Winterton |
| Sgt | Brown | 22 Oct 1940 | Transferred from ACC, Dunblane to RAF Hospital, Matlock |
| Fg Off | Haarhoff | 24 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Boulton Paul Ltd |
| Sgt | Robson | 26 Oct 1940 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Ely and proceeded on 21 days sick leave |
| Sgt | Mitchell | 1 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Stirling | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 502 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
| Sgt | Hopkins | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 502 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
| Sgt | Brewer | 1 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 23 MU, RAF Aldergrove |
| Plt Off | Dodd | 2 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 18 Group |
| Sgt | Mitchell | 2 Nov 1940 | Granted 14 days sick leave |
| Sgt | Woodward | 6 Oct 1940 | W/T Section, promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Oct 1940 |
| Flt Sgt | Hodge | 8 Oct 1940 | Promoted to WO, wef 1 Oct 1940 |
| Sgt | Sproston | 10 Oct 1940 | Appointed to a Commission |
| Sgt | Arnoot | 10 Oct 1940 | Appointed to a Commission |
| Plt Off | Dacombe | 10 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Watchfield for Blind Approach Course |
| Sgt | Fawcett | 12 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Walsh | 12 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Flt Sgt | Bolton | 12 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Compton Bassett |
| Plt Off | Holland | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Jamieson | 14 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Fawcett | 14 Nov 1940 | Granted 7 days sick leave |
| Sgt | Walsh | 14 Nov 1940 | Granted 14 days sick leave |
| Flt Lt | Bruce | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | McNeill | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 2 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt | Robson | 18 Nov 1940 | Attached to Convalescent Depot, Blackpool |
| Sgt | Scase | 18 Nov 1940 | Admitted to SSQ (5 days) |
| Sgt | Nicholls | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | H Cook | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Cornhill | 19 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Culver | 21 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 2 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt | Sanderson | 22 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 2 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Flt Lt | Wright | 22 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 2 CFS, RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 24 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Weeton for Parachute Course |
| Plt Off | Dacombe | 24 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Watchfield |
| Sgt | Brown | 24 Nov 1940 | Granted 5 days sick leave |
| Sgt | Barker | 24 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ No 18 Group for a Medical Board |
| Flt Sgt | Roberts | 24 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for a course |
| Plt Off | Knowles | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted to Coastal Command Tactical Development Unit |
| WO | Hodge | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 3 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | Boardman | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Burridge | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Hughes | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | McLaren | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Swain | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Barker | 28 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 18 Group |
| Plt Off | Billings | 1 Dec 1940 | Admitted to SSQ and transferred to EMS Winterton |
| Plt Off | Scotney | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 2 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | Negus | 2 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | Watt | 3 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Convalescent Depot, Blackpool |
| Plt Off | Halstead | 3 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sgt | Robson | 3 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Convalescent Depot, Blackpool |
| Fg Off | D Lingwood | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | R D Masters | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E J Pritchard | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D V Taylor | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Mew | 5 Dec 1940 | Discharged from EMS Winterton |
| Sgt | Walsh | 5 Dec 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Sgt | Darbyshire | 5 Dec 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Plt Off | Russell | 7 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bomber Aimers Course |
| Plt Off | de Sieyes | 7 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bomber Aimers Course |
| Flt Sgt | Roberts | 7 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for a Course |
| Sgt | C Smith | 7 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for a Course |
| Sgt | Mew | 8 Dec 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Plt Off | Uberoi | 9 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 4 EFTS for a flying course |
| Flt Sgt | Roberts | 9 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Sgt | C Smith | 9 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Sgt | Mew | 12 Dec 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Sgt | Walsh | 10 Dec 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Sgt | Darbyshire | 10 Dec 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Sgt | Creeggan | 13 Dec 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Plt Off | Mallinson | 13 Dec 1940 | Attached to ACC, Dunblane |
| Sgt | Feakin | 14 Dec 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Sgt | Creeggan | 14 Dec 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Sgt | Bristowe | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Stone | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Francis | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 16 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | Negus | 16 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF St Athan |
| Sgt | Feakin | 16 Dec 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Sgt | Cross | 17 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Billings | 17 Dec 1940 | Discharged from EMS Winterton |
| Plt Off | Mallinson | 19 Dec 1940 | Granted 21 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | Tate | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Gamble | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Ramsden | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Robinson | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | Darbyshire | 23 Dec 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Plt Off | Tarrant | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Sgt | W E Callaghan | 27 Dec 1940 | Killed in a parachute accident |
| Sgt | J L Rees | 27 Dec 1940 | Killed in a parachute accident |
| Plt Off | Holland | 29 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan |
| Sgt | Walsh | 29 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 2 School of Air Navigation, RAF Cranage |
| Sgt | Morley | 30 Dec 1940 | WEM, posted to RAF Prestwick |
| Plt Off | Pedersen | 31 Dec 1940 | Posted non-effective and attached to No 1 RAF Depot for special duty |
Source - No 220 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1365), except *
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| xx Aug 1940 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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| 6 Oct 1940 | Squadron began a detachment at RAF St Eval, personnel being rotated from RAF Thornaby |
| xx Oct 1940 | Squadron received some Hudson IIs* |
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Source - No 220 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1365), except *
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