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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 248 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Hutchinson | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 248 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Pennington-Legh | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | R E G Morewood | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | C A Hopkins | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| APO | R H McHardy | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | A L Hamilton | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | C C Bennett | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | A E Bourgeois | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | S R Gane | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | A H Garrard | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | A F Holderness | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | F R Elger | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | G B Atkinson | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | A L Fowler | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | C G Arthur | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | G M Baird | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | A E Hill | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| WO | F A Chambers | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J Pennington-Legh | 13 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Fg Off | R E G Morewood | 13 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| APO | A E Bourgeois | 20 Nov 1939 | Appointed Sqn Armament Officer |
| APO | A L Hamilton | 20 Nov 1939 | Appointed Sqn Navigation Officer |
| APO | A L Fowler | 20 Nov 1939 | Appointed Sqn Signals Officer |
| APO | C C Bennett | 11 Dec 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c Link Trainer |
| APO | A H Garrard | 11 Dec 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c Parachutes |
| APO | G B Atkinson | 11 Dec 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c Sports |
| Sgt Plt | Havilland | 14 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of APO |
Source - No 248 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1495)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Oct 1939 | Squadron was formed at RAF Hendon as a Blenheim Fighter Squadron |
| 1 Nov 1939 | 3 x Miles Magisters allotted to the squadron |
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| 4 Dec 1939 | First Bristol Blenheim I (dual) received |
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| 16 Dec 1939 | 4 x Blenheim IFs collected from No 5 MU, RAF Kemble |
| 17 Dec 1939 | 1 x Blenheim IF collected from No 5 MU, RAF Kemble |
| 21 Dec 1939 | 3 x Blenheim IFs collected from No 5 MU, RAF Kemble |
Source - No 248 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1495)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J Pennington-Legh | 3 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Northolt for Air Fighting Course |
| Flt Lt | R E G Morewood | 3 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Northolt for Air Fighting Course |
| Plt Off | A E Hill | 3 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 25 Sqn for R/T Course |
| APO | C G Arthur | 10 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 92 Sqn for Blenheim Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | P H Woodruff | 13 Jan 1940 | Attached to assist in flying instruction |
| Plt Off | Ricketts | 10 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Kimpton | 14 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting as General Reconnaissance Officer |
| Plt Off | S G Tater | 3 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J G Peterkin | 5 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | V C F Streatfield | 6 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 248 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Hutchinson | 8 Mar 1940 | Relinquished command of No 248 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | V C F Streatfield | 8 Mar 1940 | Assumed command of No 248 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Morris | 18 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from RAF West Freugh |
| Plt Off | C E Leatham | 18 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from RAF West Freugh |
| Plt Off | M E Shields | 20 Mar 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting from RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | Sharman | 30 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | Schollar | 30 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | Welles | 30 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | Warren | 30 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | M D Green | 30 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from RAF West Freugh |
| Plt Off | A G Smitz | 5 May 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | R E G Morewood | 11 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | R H McHardy | 11 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | J Morris | 11 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | C E Leatham | 11 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Flt Lt | J Pennington-Legh | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | G M Baird | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | F R Elger | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | A L Fowler | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | M E Shields | 17 May 1940 | Attached to No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for operational duties |
| Plt Off | A E Bourgeois | 20 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | S G Tater | 20 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | R J Kenworty | 3 Jun 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Walker | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | German-Ribon | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | C A Hopkins | 19 Jun 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 27 Feb 1940 |
| Plt Off | A J Hitchman | 26 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Catterick, wef 20 Jun 1940 |
| Flt Lt | P H Woodruff | 26 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 1 (C) OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | West | 7 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 1 (C) OTU, to supervise training of aircrew |
| Sqn Ldr | V C F Streatfield | 10 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Physiology Course |
| Plt Off | J G Peterkin | 10 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery Course |
| Fg Off | C A Hopkins | 10 Jul 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 27 Feb 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | V C F Streatfield | 12 Jul 1940 | Returned from RAF Farnborough on completion of High Altitude Physiology Course |
| Plt Off | West | 25 Jul 1940 | Ceased top be attached on return to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | J G Peterkin | 9 Aug 1940 | Returned from RAF Warmwell on completion of Air Gunnery Course |
| Plt Off | R J Kenworty | 11 Aug 1940 | Air Gunner, attached to No 1 (C) OTU for W/T Course |
| Sgt | J H Round | 19 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W H Want | 19 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | M P Digby-Worsley | 19 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C J Arthur | 27 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R C R Cox | 27 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E A Ringwood | 27 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Havilland | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | R Moon | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | W J Garfield | 13 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | B W Mesner | 13 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A Kay | 13 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J S Hamilton | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | K Massey | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D A Easton | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | L Thomas | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | L N Palmer | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F G Foster | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | H J Beck | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J W Bradley | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | S Mead | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H J Powell | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J D Dodd | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A H E Khan | 29 Sep 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | S F Jefferson | 29 Sep 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A F Pettet | 29 Sep 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | J Pennington-Legh | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 232 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | R H McHardy | 1 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | C C Bennett | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G S Clarke | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G B Brash | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | Dryden | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group Pool |
| Sgt | J C Lumsden? | 5 Oct 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | W G Barratt? | 5 Oct 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J Ferguson | 9 Oct 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R I Mowat | 9 Oct 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D L Burton | 19 Oct 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F T Solomon? | 19 Oct 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G M Baird | 20 Oct 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | R Copcutt | 20 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D L Burton | 20 Oct 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | S V Wood | 20 Oct 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| APO | S R Gane | 20 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M D Green | 20 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | N J Stocks | 20 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | P Hunter? | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| LAC | G Gatehouse | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| LAC | R Carter | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| LAC | J Paget | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| LAC | D Richardson | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| LAC | E Robinson | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | B Brown | 31 Oct 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | C Pugh | 31 Oct 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Welles | 1 Nov 1940 | Air Observer, posted to RAF Bircham Newton |
| Plt Off | A H Garrard | 3 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E J Bayliss | 3 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H F J Moynham | 3 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L Newman | 18 Nov 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | L Rushforth | 18 Nov 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | S Henshaw | 18 Nov 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D P Harris | 27 Nov 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | H E Howett | 27 Nov 1940 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F R Elger | 28 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Fg Off | W H Boyes | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Walker | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Sumburgh |
| Plt Off | J D Dodd | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A F Pettet | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A Hook | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | L S J Bright | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | A H Moore | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J S Hamilton | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H W Walmsley | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J H May | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | S Julian | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | G W Monks | 13 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | J J E Coates | 17 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 248 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | V C F Streatfield | 28 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of No 248 Sqn on posting to Cambridge UAS |
| Sqn Ldr | J J E Coates | 28 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of No 248 Sqn |
Source - No 248 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1495)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 15 Feb 1940 | Blenheim IF, L1226 delivered to RAF Northolt |
| 15 Feb 1940 | Blenheim IVF, P4847 delivered from RAF Northolt |
| 15 Feb 1940 | Blenheim IVF, N6193 delivered from RAF North Weald |
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| 25 Feb 1940 | Blenheim IVF, N6139 delivered from No 600 Sqn, RAF Manston |
| 25 Feb 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Hendon for RAF North Coates Fitties |
| 25 Feb 1940 | Main party departed RAF Hendon for RAF North Coates Fitties, leaving a maintenance party behind |
| 27 Feb 1940 | Air party departed RAF Hendon for RAF North Coates Fitties (1 x Blenheim I, 7 Blenheim IVs and 1 x Magister) |
| 27 Feb 1940 | Squadron transferred from Fighter Command to Coastal Command |
| 1 Mar 1940 | Blenheim IVF, N6193 transferred to No 235 Sqn |
| 1 Mar 1940 | Blenheim IVF, P4847 and Magister, R1832 brought to RAF North Coates from RAF Hendon |
| 2 Mar 1940 | Blenheim IF, L1212 transferred to No 25 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| 9 Mar 1940 | Blenheim IVF, N6233 delivered from No 25 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| 8 Apr 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF North Coates Fitties to RAF Thorney Island |
| 11 Apr 1940 | 1 x Blenheim I was collected from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
| 15 Apr 1940 | 1 x Blenheim I was collected from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
| 16 Apr 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Thorney Island to RAF Gosport |
| 21 Apr 1940 | 1 x Blenheim IVF was collected from No 10 MU |
| 23 Apr 1940 | 8 x Blenheim IVFs was collected from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 17 May 1940 | 1 x Blenheim IVF, L9455 received from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 22 May 1940 | Squadron was transferred from Coastal Command to No 13 Group, Fighter Command |
| 22 May 1940 | 'A' Flight moved to RAF Montrose |
| 22 May 1940 | Sqn HQ, 'B' Flight and Maintenance Flight moved to RAF Dyce |
| 23 May 1940 | 2 x Blenheim IVFs, L9453 and L9454 collected from from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 26 May 1940 | 2 x Blenheim IVFs, L9394 and P6952 collected from from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| xx May 1940 | All Air Observers were posted to RAF Silloth |
| 21 Jun 1940 | Squadron was transferred from No 13 Group, Fighter Command to Coastal Command |
| 21 Jun 1940 | 'A' Flight moved from RAF Montrose to RAF Dyce |
| 20 Jul 1940 | 1st air party departed RAF Dyce for RAF Sumburgh |
| 23 Jul 1940 | 2nd air party departed RAF Dyce for RAF Sumburgh |
| 28 Jul 1940 | 3rd air party departed RAF Dyce for RAF Sumburgh |
| 30 Jul 1940 | Advance ground party proceeded to RAF Sumburgh by boat |
| 31 Jul 1940 | Main ground party proceeded to RAF Sumburgh by boat |
| xx Aug 1940 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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Source - No 248 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1495), except *
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