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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 229 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | F E Rosier | 5 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | A S Linney | 5 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Maguire | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 229 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G M Simpson | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R R Smith | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C M B Symons | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W H G Leggett | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A R Grevstad | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G C Saunders | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E K Hofton | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P F N Lomax | 22 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A R Grevstad | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool for training |
| Plt Off | G C Saunders | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool for training |
| Plt Off | C M B Symons | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool for training |
| Plt Off | R E Bary | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R C Brown | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J Carriere | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J E M Collins | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | F N Clouston | 8 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting to command 'B' Flight |
| AC2 | B France | 29 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | E K Hofton | 2 Dec 1939 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | R R Smith | 3 Dec 1939 | Attached to RAF Locking for Parachute Course |
| Plt Off | P S B Ensor | 4 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D de C C Gower | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P S B Ensor | 8 Dec 1939 | Departed on posting |
Source - No 229 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1418)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 6 Oct 1939 | Squadron commenced forming at RAF Digby on a single flight basis |
| 25 Oct 1939 | Bristol Blenheim I (dual), L1265 attached from No 23 Sqn for training |
| 6 Nov 1940 | 4 x Blenheim Is , L8692, L8722, L8723 and L8727 received |
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| 8 Nov 1940 | 3 x Blenheim Is , L8728, L6737 and L6742 received |
| 15 Nov 1940 | 3 x Blenheim Is , K7117, L1370 and L6743 received |
| 15 Nov 1940 | 5 x Blenheim Is , L1128, L1261, L1113, L8678 and L8684 collected from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
| 21 Dec 1939 | Squadron (Red Section) carried out first operational patrol |
Source - No 229 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1418)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| WO | A N Jarvis | 15 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | P F N Lomax | 24 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | G A Carter | 24 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Lt | J G Winks | 24 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident, Searchlight Liaison Officer |
| APO | R Jamieson | 256 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Gunnery Leader |
| Plt Off | W H G Leggett | 4 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | M Ravenhill | 18 Mar1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G L Dent | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R C Brown | 25 Mar 1940 | Arrived on re-posting |
| Plt Off | H W A Britton | 25 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | D deC C Gower | xx Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Cooper | xx Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G L Dent | 9 Apr 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | H W A Britton | 26 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| Fg Off | W H G Leggett | 5 May 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Staff College |
| Plt Off | Verity | 13 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Manston for posting to France |
| Plt Off | M Ravenhill | 13 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Manston for posting to France |
| Plt Off | Collins | 13 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Manston for posting to France |
| Plt Off | M A Bussey | 17 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie and later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | A M Dillon | 17 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | F E Rosier | 17 May 1940 | Admitted to hospital with burns after being shot down in France |
| Plt Off | Collins | 19 May 1940 | Returned from detachment in France |
| Plt Off | G M Simpson | 19 May 1940 | Returned from detachment in France |
| Plt Off | M Ravenhill | 20 May 1940 | Returned from detachment in France flying a Gladiator |
| Fg Off | New | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Carthew | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D Allcock | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Grayson | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Llewellyn | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Browne | 21 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Kellaw | 21 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bright | 21 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Higgs | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | James | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D deC C Gower | 22 May 1940 | Reported missing in France |
| Fg Off | Kellaw | 25 May 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Fg Off | Higgs | 25 May 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | Carthew | 25 May 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Grayson | 25 May 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Cooper | 25 May 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Llewellyn | 25 May 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | Hogan | 25 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R A L Du Vivier | 4 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 79 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D Allcock | 4 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 79 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M Ravenhill | 8 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 17 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D B H McHardy | 9 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Plt Off | J W Hamill | 9 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Fg Off | W A Smith | 11 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight, promoted Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | R F Rimmer | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight, promoted Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Carver | 11 Sep 1940 | Admitted to hospital with burns after being shot down |
| Plt Off | M Ravenhill | 11 Sep 1940 | Admitted to Langley Hospital suffering from shock after being shot down |
| Plt Off | G L J Doutrepont | 15 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M Ravenhill | 15 Sep 1940 | Discharged from Langley Hospital |
| Plt Off | D Allcock | 23 Sep 1940 | Admitted to Southend General Hospital after being wounded in combat |
| Flt Lt | R F Rimmer | 27 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M Ravenhill | 30 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J R Farrow | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | A J Banham | 15 Oct 1940 | Wounded in action |
| Sqn Ldr | F E Rosier | xx Oct 1940 | Assumed command of No 229 Sqn* |
| Plt Off | G M Simpson | 26 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | D B H McHardy | 26 Oct 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie and later reported to be a POW |
Source - No 229 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1418), except *
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 5 Mar 1940 | 2 x Blenheims, L6737 and L6743 were delivered to No 23 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| 5 Mar 1940 | Miles Master, N7568 arrived from RAF Martlesham Heath |
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| 6 Mar 1940 | 2 x Blenheims, L8722 and L8728 were delivered to No 23 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| 6 Mar 1940 | 4 x Hawker Hurricanes, L1770, L1780, L1783 and L1808 delivered from No 213 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
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| 7 Mar 1940 | 2 x Blenheims, L8684 and L8687 were delivered to No 23 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| 7 Mar 1940 | 5 x Hawker Hurricanes, L2060, L1812, L1889, L1786 and L1790 delivered from No 213 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| 7 Mar 1940 | 3 x Hawker Hurricanes, L1829, L2142 and L1852 collected from No 213 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| 11 Mar 1940 | 3 x Blenheims, L8692, L8723 and L8727 were delivered to No 219 Sqn, RAF Catterick |
| 11 Mar 1940 | 6 x Hawker Hurricanes, L1989, L1982, L2000, L1998, L1980 and L1988 collected from No 56 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| 19 Mar 1940 | 3 x Blenheims, L1113, L1128 and L1261 were collected by No 219 Sqn, RAF Catterick |
| 21 Mar 1940 | 'A' Flight declared operational on Hurricanes |
| 16 May 1940 | 6 x aircraft detached for service in France |
| 24 May 1940 | Remainder of squadron in France returned |
| 27 May 1940 | Ground crews and 14 x aircraft proceeded to RAF Biggin Hill |
| 5 Jun 1940 | 7 x aircraft returned from detachment at RAF Biggin Hill |
| 25 Jun 1940 | Advance departed RAF Digby for RAF Wittering by road |
| 26 Jun 1940 | Squadron departed RAF Digby for RAF Wittering by air and road |
| 11 Jul 1940 | From this date the two flights were detached to RAF Bircham Newton on an alternating weekly basis |
| 9 Sep 1940 | All aircraft and pilots departed RAF Wittering for RAF Northolt to relieve No 1 Sqn |
| 19 Sep 1940 | Remaining personnel departed RAF Wittering for RAF Northolt |
| 15 Dec 1940 | Road and Rail parties departed RAF Northolt for RAF Wittering |
| 15 Dec 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Northolt for RAF Wittering |
| 22 Dec 1940 | Squadron departed RAF Wittering for RAF Speke |
Source - No 229 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1418)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
