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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 232 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| ActFlt Lt | M H Stephens | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn and assumed command of No 232 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Sims | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H C Pond | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C G Jeffries | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J B Hobbs | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | P B Nicolson | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J K Pollard | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | A F Butterick | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J Rose | 28 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Drapper | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 OTU |
| Plt Off | N Welch | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | E A Redfearn | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting, wef 27 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | E G Ford | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R McDougall | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J V Marshall | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | G A Walker | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | E V Hoyle | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | P J Briere | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU |
| Sgt | C P Guerin | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU |
| Plt Off | P F Rossel | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Group for Intelligence duties |
| WO | H Jones | 20 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | A W Pennington | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 208 pending assuming command of No 232 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | M H Stephens | 7 Oct 1940 | Relinquished command of No 232 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A W Pennington | 7 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of No 232 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B F Wellman | 4 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | S A Wyley | 4 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Saunders | 4 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | B F Wellman | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 263 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S A Wyley | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 263 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Saunders | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 263 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M H Stephens | 10 Dec 1940 | Departed on posting overseas |
| Flt Lt | A W Pennington | 11 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | J B Hobbs | 11 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef ? |
| Plt Off | C G Jeffries | 11 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef ? |
| Plt Off | J Lord | 11 Dec 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Sgt Plt | E A Lawrence | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Poulton | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Flt Lt | E Greer | 16 Dec 1940 | Assumes command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | C G Jeffries | 16 Dec 1940 | Assumes command of 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | P J Briere | 17 Dec 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | C P Guerin | 17 Dec 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Fg Off | J E D Wetherall | 18 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt Plt | E Farian | 24 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | J Sims | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 2 CFS, RAF Cranwell for Flying Instructors' Course |
Source - No 232 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1428)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 17 Jul 1940 | Formed at RAF Sumburgh from 'B' Flight No 3 Sqn |
| 19 Jul 1940 | First party of ground staff and equipment arrived from RAF Wick |
| 20 Jul 1940 | Second party of ground staff and equipment arrived from RAF Wick |
| 21 Jul 1940 | 8 x Hurricane Is arrived at RAF Sumburgh from RAF Wick |
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| 18 Sep 1940 | Squadron commenced its move to RAF Castletown |
| 20 Sep 1940 | Squadron completed its move to RAF Castletown |
| 13 Oct 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Castletown to RAF Skitten |
| 24 Oct 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Skitten to RAF Drem |
| 11 Nov 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Drem to RAF Skitten |
| 5 Dec 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Skitten to RAF Elgin by |
Source - No 232 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1428)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
