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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 227 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Wg Cdr | D R Shore | 20 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 227 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Browne | 20 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| WO | Briscoe | 20 Aug 1942 | Failed to returned from a sortie and was later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | Patterson | 20 Aug 1942 | Failed to returned from a sortie and was later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | L G Leslie | 20 Aug 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Heath | 21 Aug 1942 | Appointed to a commission |
| Plt Off | H L Dale | 25 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | J A Browne | 25 Aug 1942 | Relinquished duties of Squadron Engineer Officer |
| Sgt | E O'Hara | 27 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | K Seddon | 27 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Lt | F O Noome SAAF | 31 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A J Cusworth | 31 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| September | |||
| Sgt | A J Hall | 2 Sep 1942 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Fg Off | J P Eyre | 5 Sep 1942 | Departed on posting to Home Establishment |
| Lt | F O Noome SAAF | 6 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | D De M Partridge RAAF | 6 Sep 1942 | Killed in action, a member of No 252 Sqn attached to No 227 Sqn |
| Sgt | A W Vivian | 6 Sep 1942 | Killed in action, a member of No 252 Sqn attached to No 227 Sqn |
| Sgt | A J Cusworth | 6 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | K C Briffet | 6 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission, wef 2 Sep 1942 |
| Sgt | Talbot | 11 Sep 1942 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Fg Off | P L Underwood | 14 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | J R Modera | 15 Sep 1942 | Admitted to hospital with Malaria (having only arrived the previous day) |
| Plt Off | J D Moffatt | 17 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J S Dicker | 17 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Scantlebury | 19 Sep 1942 | Admitted to hospital with Malaria |
| Plt Off | Gittens | 20 Sep 1942 | Admitted to hospital with Malaria |
| Sgt | A R Hodge | 20 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | G Burnside | 20 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | C C MacColl | 20 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | Miller | 20 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | Holder | 20 Sep 1942 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | A Andrew | 21 Sep 1942 | Assumed duties of Adjutant (jointly with No 39 Sqn) |
| Plt Off | Rushton | 21 Sep 1942 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | McGregor | 22 Sep 1942 | Admitted to hospital with Malaria |
| Sgt | Campbell | 25 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | Wood | 2 Oct 1942 | Discharged from hospital |
| Flt Sgt | G P Fargher | 4 Oct 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | K C Briffet | 4 Oct 1942 | Failed to return from a sortie, but was later rescued by a HSL |
| Sqn Ldr | Wigmore | 5 Oct 1942 | Ditched in the sea whilst searching for Plt Off Briffett, but was later rescued by a HSL |
| Plt Off | Crow | 5 Oct 1942 | Ditched in the sea whilst searching for Plt Off Briffett, but was later rescued by a HSL |
| Plt Off | Downey | 8 Oct 1942 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Flt Lt | P L Underwood | 9 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | J R Modera | 9 Oct 1942 | Discharged from hospital |
| Wg Cdr | C A Masterman | 10 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 227 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | D R Shore | 10 Oct 1942 | Relinquished command of No 227 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Scantlebury | 10 Oct 1942 | Discharged from hospital |
| Plt Off | Gittens | 10 Oct 1942 | Discharged from hospital |
| Plt Off | McGregor | 10 Oct 1942 | Discharged from hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | P L Underwood | 14 Oct 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | I R Miller | 14 Oct 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J M Bryce | 14 Oct 1942 | Ditched in the sea following battle damage and was rescued to become a POW |
| Sgt | S W Cole | 14 Oct 1942 | Ditched in the sea following battle damage and was rescued to become a POW |
| Wg Cdr | C A Masterman | 30 Oct 1942 | OC, detached to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | H L Dale | 30 Oct 1942 | Squadron Engineer Officer, detached to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Harris | 31 Oct 1942 | Detached to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Squires | 31 Oct 1942 | Detached to the Middle East |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | C E Turner | 1 Nov 1942 | Detached to the Middle East |
| Wg Cdr | C A Masterman | 5 Nov 1942 | OC, returned from the Middle East |
| Plt Off | H L Dale | 5 Nov 1942 | Squadron Engineer Officer, returned from the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hurdle | 5 Nov 1942 | Returned from the Middle East |
| Flt Sgt | A R Hodge | 12 Nov 1942 | Appointed to a commission |
| Flt Sgt | G Burnside | 12 Nov 1942 | Appointed to a commission |
| Plt Off | R A Wills | 13 Nov 1942 | Wounded in action and admitted to hospital |
| Flt Sgt | J M Stephen | 13 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S A Whear | 13 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | D M Witherspoon RCAF | 14 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | R B Pearson | 14 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J E Hughes | 14 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C G Candler | 14 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | C L Johnson | 15 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | C L Johnson | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R E Webb | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Lt | J Clements SAAF | 24 Nov 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | K Pollard | 24 Nov 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | D W Schmitt | 1 Dec 1942 | Proceeded to the Middle East on temporary duty |
| Plt Off | H J Lewis | 1 Dec 1942 | Proceeded to the Middle East on temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J A Rae | 5 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | D W Schmitt | 5 Dec 1942 | Returned from Middle East on completion of temporary duty |
| Plt Off | H J Lewis | 5 Dec 1942 | Returned from Middle East on completion of temporary duty |
| Sgt | F W Featherstone | 10 Dec 1942 | Killed in action, a member of No 89 Sqn attached to No 227 Sqn |
| Sgt | P G F Day | 10 Dec 1942 | Killed in action, a member of No 89 Sqn attached to No 227 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R A Wills | 11 Dec 1942 | Departed on transfer to the Middle East |
| Fg Off | F A Cohen | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the Middle East |
| Flt Sgt | C C MacColl | 18 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F J Franklin RNZAF | 18 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | F A Cohen | 20 Dec 1942 | Posted to RAF Luqa |
| Fg Off | T S R Freer | 23 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | T S R Freer | 27 Dec 1942 | Proceeded to the Middle East on temporary duty |
| Plt Off | Holman | 27 Dec 1942 | Proceeded to the Middle East on temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | C A Masterman | 29 Dec 1942 | Relinquished command of No 227 Sqn on posting to the Middle East |
| Sqn Ldr | A Watson | 29 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn, promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 227 Sqn |
Source - No 227 ORB (AIR 27/1409)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 20 Aug 1942 | No 227 Squadron was formed at RAF Luqa
operating Beaufighter VIF and IC aircraft Maintenance remained under the control of SHQ RAF Luqa |
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| 23 Aug 1942 | 4 x Beaufighter VIs received from No 248 Sqn detachment |
| 24 Aug 1942 | 2 x Beaufighter VIs received from No 248 Sqn detachment |
| 25 Aug 1942 | Maintenance personnel attached to No 227 Sqn from SHQ RAF Luqa |
| 31 Aug 1942 | 1 x Beaufighter VIF, X8081 was delivered |
| September | |
| 14 Sep 1942 | Four new crews arrived |
| 15 Sep 1942 | Orderly Room was opened |
| 20 Sep 1942 | Three new crews arrived |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Maintenance personnel posted to No 227 Sqn from SHQ RAF Luqa |
| 25 Sep 1942 | Three new crews arrived |
| October | |
| 2 Oct 1942 | Three new crews arrived |
| 22 Oct 1942 | 1 x Beaufighter VIF, X8074, arrived together with a new crew |
| 28 Oct 1942 | 10 x crews were detached to the Middle East |
| 30 Oct 1942 | CO, Engineer Officer, 7 x crews and 1 x Fitter were detached to the Middle East |
| November | |
| 5 Nov 1942 | All aircraft and crews returned from the Middle
East 10 x new ground crew arrived with the detachment from the Middle East |
| 25 Nov 1942 | Squadron moved to RAF Takali |
| December | |
| 7 Dec 1942 | 1 x Officer pilot and 4 x Sgt observers attached from No 46 Sqn |
| 8 Dec 1942 | 4 x Sgt pilots and 4 x Sgt WOp/Observers arrived on posting from the Middle East |
Source - No 227 ORB (AIR 27/1409)
This entry was last updated on 13/07/25
