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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 234 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W A J Satchell | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group and assumed command of No 234 Sqn |
| Sgt | Baker | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | E C Owens | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF North Coates for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | G J Thailmann | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | H P Blatchford | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Sqn Ldr | W A J Satchell | 2 Nov1939 | Admitted to Hull Royal Infirmary following a car accident |
| Plt Off | H P Blatchford | 4 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 41 Sqn, RAF Catterick |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Barnett | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 234 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G R Avery | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | G S Crimp | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | D W Coysh | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | E S Dewhurst | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | B F T Doe | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | C B Elsdon | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | W H Gordon | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | G R Gout | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | R Hardy | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | J Hemingway | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | C H Hight | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | F W Horton | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | K A Lawrence | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | E B Mortimer-Rose | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Fg Off | P C Hughes | 8 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G S Crimp | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to Recruiting Centre, Liverpool |
| Plt Off | J Hemingway | 15 Dec 1939 | Admitted to hospital following an accident in Magister N3860 |
| Plt Off | C B Elsdon | 15 Dec 1939 | Admitted to hospital following an accident in Magister N3860 |
Source - No 234 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1439)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Oct 1939 | Squadron formed at RAF Leconfield |
| 1 Nov 1939 | 3 x Miles Magisters allotted from No 41 MU |
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| 16 Nov 1939 | 1 x Fairey Battle (dual control) loaned by No 616 Sqn |
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| 16 Nov 1939 | 3 x Gloster Gauntlets loaned by No 616 Sqn |
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| xx Nov 1939 | Squadron receive an Avro Tutor |
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| 30 Nov 1939 | 3 x Blenheim IFs collected from No 20 MU |
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| 6 Dec 1939 | 1 x Blenheim IF collected from No 20 MU |
| 17 Dec 1939 | 1 x Blenheim I (dual control), L1403, collected from No 90 Sqn |
| xx Dec 1939 | 3 x Gauntlets returned to No 616 Sqn |
| 29 Dec 1939 | 3 x Blenheim IFs collected from No 20 MU |
Source - No 234 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1439)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | D W Coysh | 21 Feb 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | C P Igglesden | 23 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | W W Thompson | 22 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn, RAF Turnhouse |
| Flt Lt | P C Hughes | 26 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Northolt for Air Fighting Course |
| Plt Off | G R Avery | 28 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth |
| Flt Lt | P C Hughes | 8 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt for Air Fighting Course |
| Plt Off | Parker | 10 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS |
| Plt Off | J H Young | 10 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS |
| Plt Off | G R Avery | 10 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Usworth on posting to No 5 BGS, RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | G S Crimp | 14 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | G Krikorlan | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | J Hemingway | 20 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | G R Gout | 25 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | G J Thailmann | 7 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF St Eval as non-effective, sick |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Barnett | 13 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of No 234 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C H Hight | 15 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | J S O'Brien | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 234 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Page | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | E W Wootton | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W H G Gordon | 6 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | J S O'Brien | 7 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | P C Hughes | 7 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | Page | 7 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 234 Sqn |
| 11 pilots (various ranks) | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting | |
| Sqn Ldr | M V Blake | 22 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 234 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Page | 22 Sep 1940 | Relinquished command of No 234 Sqn and resumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | Sharpley | 28 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Baynham | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Sgt | Klein | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Sgt | Salagowski | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Olenski | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Zurakowski | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Sgt | Bodington | 5 Nov 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | Page | 21 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation, RAF Old Sarum |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 22 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Sgt | Boyd | 22 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Young | 23 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 1 Central Flying School, RAF Upavon |
| Plt Off | Atkinson | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hickman | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Sgt | Walker | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Sgt | Rouse | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Sgt | Anderson | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Wilford | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 OTU |
| Sgt | Hemingway | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 OTU |
| Sgt | Palmer | 5 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 5 Dec 1940 | Reposted from No 609 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Edwards | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Central Flying School, RAF Upavon |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Miller | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Hobson | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
Source - No 234 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1439)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 6 Jan 1940 | 1 x Blenheim IF collected from No 20 MU |
| 15 Feb 1940 | 3 x Battles delivered from RAF Sutton Bridge |
| 23 Feb 1940 | 1 x Battle collected from RAF Abbottsinch |
| 24 Feb 1940 | 2 x Battles collected from RAF Hendon and RAF Croydon |
| 10 Mar 1940 | 2 x Blenheims despatched to No 23 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| 11 Mar 1940 | 7 x Blenheims delivered to No 23 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| 14 Mar 1940 | 6 x Supermarine Spitfire Is collected from No 9 MU, RAF Cosford |
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| 15 Mar 1940 | 2 x Spitfire Is collected from No 24 MU, RAF Ternhill |
| 29 Mar 1940 | 1 x Spitfire I collected from No 9 MU, RAF Cosford |
| 8 Apr 1940 | 2 x Spitfire Is collected from No 24 MU, RAF Ternhill |
| 15 Apr 1940 | 3 x Spitfire Is collected from No 24 MU, RAF Ternhill |
| 25 Apr 1940 | 2 x Spitfire Is collected from No 24 MU, RAF Ternhill |
| 8 May 1940 | Squadron declared operational by day |
| 18 May 1940 | 1 x Spitfire I delivered from No 24 MU, RAF Ternhill |
| 20 May 1940 | 4 x Spitfire Is collected from No 24 MU, RAF Ternhill |
| 21 May 1940 | Advance and air parties departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Church Fenton |
| 22 May 1940 | Main departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Church Fenton |
| 18 Jun 1940 | Air party departed RAF Church Fenton for RAF St Eval |
| 18 Jun 1940 | Main party departed RAF Church Fenton for RAF St Eval by rail |
| 19 Jun 1940 | Main party arrived at RAF St Eval |
| 15 Aug 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF St Eval to RAF Middle Wallop |
| xx Aug 1940 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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| 11 Sep 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Middle Wallop to RAF St Eval |
Source - No 234 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1439)
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