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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 225 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | L J Stickley | 3 Oct 1939 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 614A Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Alexander | 3 Oct 1939 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R O Rhys | 3 Oct 1939 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J D Rollinson | 3 Oct 1939 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Masterman | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 613 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R W Campbell | 7 Oct 1939 | Attached from No 22 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | G C Conran | 7 Oct 1939 | Attached from No 22 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | M E Pollard | 7 Oct 1939 | Attached from No 22 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | P R Fowler | 7 Oct 1939 | Attached from No 22 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | C R Beaston | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R B Packenham | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | E G L Millington | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W Welburn | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D J Sanders | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D P Crittall | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Peter L Donkin | 12 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 225 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L J Stickley | 14 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | J Alexander | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | R O Rhys | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Masterman | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | J D Rollinson | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R B Packenham | 14 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | E G L Millington | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W Welburn | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | D J Sanders | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | D P Crittall | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | N S Merritt | 14 Oct 1939 | Posted to command 'C' Flight and attached to School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | W L Drummond | 14 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'C' Flight and attached to School of Army Co-operation |
| APO | D C A Howden | 20 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | V Bowman-Burns | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from SHQ for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | D J Sanders | 28 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Locking for Parachute Course |
| Flt Lt | N S Merritt | 13 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached on completion of No 2 War Course |
| Plt Off | W L Drummond | 13 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached on completion of No 2 War Course and proceeded on leave |
| Fg Off | T D Spencer | 13 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | W L Drummond | 20 Nov 1939 | Returned from leave |
| Plt Off | C R Beaston | 2 Dec 1939 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 5 Oct 1939 |
| Plt Off | J D Rollinson | 12 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Nov 1939 |
| APO | D C A Howden | 12 Dec 1939 | Equipment Officer, regraded as Plt Off, wef 19 Oct 1939 |
Source - No 225 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1393)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 3 Oct 1939 | Formed at RAF Odiham from 'B' Flight, No 614 Sqn, equipped with Westland Lysander IIs and designated No 614A Sqn |
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| 11 Oct 1939 | Squadron was redesignated No 225 Sqn |
| 14 Oct 1939 | 'A', 'B' and 'C' Flights formed |
| 26 Oct 1939 | Lysander IIs allocated to flights as follows: -
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| xx Oct 1939 | Throughout the month NCOs and Airmen continued to be posted in from a variety of other units |
| xx Nov 1939 | Throughout the month NCOs and Airmen continued to be posted in from a variety of other units |
| 27 Dec 1939 | 3 x Lysanders, L6868, L6856 and N1315 collected from RAF Sealand |
Source - No 225 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1393)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | R B Packenham | 1 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Andover for Blenheim Conversion course |
| Fg Off | R O Rhys | 9 Jan 1940 | Attached to SHQ, RAF Odiham for duty as Deputy Adjutant |
| Plt Off | M E Pollard | 14 Jan 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for No 10 Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | W G Tailyour | 16 Jan 1940 | Attached from RAF Andover |
| Flt Lt | W G Tailyour | 22 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 614 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C A Masterman | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Boscombe Down and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | T D Spencer | 22 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Andover |
| Plt Off | M E Pollard | 29 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp |
| Plt Off | W Welburn | 31 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1939 |
| Plt Off | H E Faulkner | 8 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | C R Beaston | 10 Feb 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 16 Sqn |
| Plt Off | V Bowman-Burns | 24 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Plt Off | J C Mackay | 25 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Freugh |
| Flt Lt | C A Masterman | 7 Mar 1940 | Detached on Special Duty |
| Plt Off | M Marsh | 19 Mar 1940 | Arrived on attachment for Air Gunner duties |
| Plt Off | J C Mackay | 19 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course |
| Plt Off | M Marsh | 19 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course |
| Flt Lt | C A Masterman | 29 Mar 1940 | Returned from Special Duty |
| Plt Off | D C A Howden | 22 Apr 1940 | Equipment Officer, departed on posting |
| Plt Off | J C Mackay | 22 Apr 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Flt Lt | N S Merritt | 22 Apr 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | R J Walker | 22 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Air Gunner duties |
| Plt Off | J S Kirkman | 22 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Air Gunner duties |
| Fg Off | J Alexander | 23 Apr 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | W P H Rafter | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover |
| Plt Off | McCandlish | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Andover |
| Plt Off | Tuppen | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Andover |
| Plt Off | J J Walsh | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover |
| Wg Cdr | G H Stilwell | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham and assumed command of No 225 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R O Rhys | 1 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ, RAF Odiham for duty as Deputy Adjutant |
| Fg Off | V Bowman-Burns | 1 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | M Marsh | 1 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | B G Carroll | 8 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 81 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H G Teale | 16 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham |
| Fg Off | R O Rhys | 16 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | R T Mason | 17 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | C A Masterman | 17 Jun 1940 | Attached from 'X' Force |
| Flt Lt | B G Carroll | 19 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W T Aitken | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | C T Bakes | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | D M Woodman | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | R O Rhys | 7 Jul 1940 | Reverted to Fg Off on posting to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | W T Aitken | 9 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 2 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R W Campbell | 9 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 231 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Veal | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 26 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D Secretan | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 26 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L Aitken | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 16 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D M Woodman | 13 Jul 1940 | Attached to Okehampton for liaison duties |
| Plt Off | C E Porter | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | G C Conran | 28 Jul 1940 | Attached to TFN, RAF Halton |
| Fg Off | Hallam | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heston |
| Plt Off | McCandlish | 7 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Andover on posting to No 225 Sqn, wef 7 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | D P Tuppen | 7 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Andover on posting to No 225 Sqn, wef 7 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | M Marsh | 7 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Andover on posting to No 225 Sqn, wef 19 Mar 1940 |
| Fg Off | R W Campbell | 8 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 231 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Hallam | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 7 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Plt Off | W P H Rafter | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 7 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Plt Off | D J Sanders | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 7 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Plt Off | D Secretan | 23 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 7 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Fg Off | W L Drummond | 23 Aug 1940 | Attached to ROC Flight Odiham |
| Plt Off | Evans | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to unit and attached to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course |
| Plt Off | G C Conran | 25 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to TFN, RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | J J Walsh | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge |
| Sqn Ldr | Peter L Donkin | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 4 Sqn to command |
| Fg Off | W L Drummond | 9 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ROC Flight Odiham |
| Plt Off | P R Fowler | 11 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Veal | 11 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D P Tuppen | 11 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J D Shinwell | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | M Jubb | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | J R Bellerby | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 13 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M E Pollard | 15 Sep1940 | Attached to RAF Hooton Park |
| Flt Lt | L Aitken | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D M Woodman | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P R Fowler | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Veal | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D P Tuppen | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Warner | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J R Bellerby | 20 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached on return to No 13 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W L Drummond | 22 Sep 1940 | Attached to ROC Flight Odiham |
| Plt Off | M E Pollard | 22 Sep1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Hooton Park |
| Plt Off | R T Mason | 22 Sep 1940 | Posted to CFS for No 12 Flying Instructors' Course |
| Plt Off | D G Ross | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Old Sarum |
| Plt Off | M Jubb | 24 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Shoreham |
| Plt Off | W Welburn | 24 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Shoreham |
| Plt Odd | McMartin | 29 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 613 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L J Stickley | 2 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | D P Crittall | 22 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | W M Batson | 22 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Act Flt Lt | V Bowman-Burns | 3 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 309 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | W J Pond | 5 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R Watkinson | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bellemy | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P L Dickinson | 15 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J M H Sargent | 23 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A Gibbons | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | W J Pond | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | C E Knowles | 22 Dec1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
Source - No 225 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1393)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 2 Jan 1940 | 3 x Lysanders, L6860, L6865 and L6859 collected from RAF Sealand |
| 10 Jan 1940 | x Lysanders, L4781 and L4787 allotted from Station Flight, RAF Odiham |
| 1 Jul 1940 | Squadron moved to RAF Tilshead |
| xx Aug 1940 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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| 29 Sep 1940 | Squadron re-equipped with Westland Lysander IIIs |
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Source - No 225 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1393), except *
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