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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 249 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | John Grandy | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn and assumed command of No 249 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R G Kellett | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 616 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | R A Barton | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | J B Nicholson | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | J R C Young | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | W Smith | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SoTT for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | T F Neil | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | M J S Beazley | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | P A Loweth | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J R B Meaker | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 263 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | E E Lommeyer | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Church Fenton for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | G D Gibson | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | J R Pether | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | R Smithson | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | E A Fletcher | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | J M B Beard | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 609 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | P A Rotell | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | D F W Atcherley | 18 May 1940 | Attached from the Air Ministry to assist in formation of the unit |
| Plt Off | G D Gibson | 20 May 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 219 Sqn, RAF Catterick |
| Sqn Ldr | D F W Atcherley | 22 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from the Air Ministry |
| Sqn Ldr | P S Gomez | 22 May 1940 | Attached from the Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | R A Barton | 24 May 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 May 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | P S Gomez | 24 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from the Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | D G Parnall | 29 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | I N Bayles | 29 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | M C B Boddington | 29 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | A D W Main | 29 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | J B Nicholson | 5 Jun 1940 | Attached to AFDU, RAF Northolt for Air Firing Instructors' Course |
| Plt Off | I N Bayles | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Sgt | M C B Boddington | 9 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 234 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | T Kent | 10 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp WO |
| Plt Off | M A King | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | F W G Killingback | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | J T Gregory | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | H J Davidson | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R G Kellett | 12 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | J B Nicholson | 14 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AFDU and appointed Sqn Air Fighting Instructor |
| Plt Off | R G A Barclay | 15 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell and attached to No 5 OTU |
| Plt Off | P H V Wells | 15 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell and attached to No 5 OTU |
| Plt Off | R D S Fleming | 15 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell and attached to No 5 OTU |
| Fg Off | W Smith | 15 Jun 1940 | Engineer Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | E A Fletcher | 15 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 7 BGS |
| Sgt | D J Fenner | 15 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 12 OTU |
| Plt Off | R G A Barclay | 15 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 5 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | P H V Wells | 15 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 5 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R D S Fleming | 15 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 5 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| WO | T Kent | 25 Jun 1940 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Uxbridge pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | H Young | 30 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | A D W Main | 15 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | H R Tucker | 19 Jul; 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Kellett | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 303 (Polish) Sqn, RAF Northolt to command |
| Plt Off | P R F Burton | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | P H V Wells | 22 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 11 Apr 1940 |
| Plt Off | Richard | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Edward | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Ney | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Elias Wynn | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | E B King | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary to gain experience |
| Sgt | W L Davis | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Cpl | Parry Jones | 9 Aug 1940 | Admitted to York Military Hospital after being injured in a re-arming accident |
| Flt Lt | J B Nicholson | 16 Aug 1940 | Admitted to Royal Southampton Hospital with burns after being wounded in combat |
| Plt Off | M A King | 16 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | E B King | 21 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 151 Sqn, RAF Rochford to command |
| Flt Sgt | Allan | 25 Aug 1940 | NCO i/c 'B' Flight, posted to Southern Rhodesia |
| Sgt | E G Burton | 25 Aug 1940 | Appointed NCO i/c 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | John Grandy | 6 Sep 1940 | Admitted to Maidstone Hospital after baling out |
| Plt Off | R D S Fleming | 7 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | P H V Wells | 7 Sep 1940 | Admitted to Shorncliffe Military Hospital after being wounded in action |
| Sqn Ldr | John Grandy | 7 Sep 1940 | Discharged from Maidstone Hospital |
| Sgt | E G Burton | 7 Sep 1940 | NCO i/c 'B' Flight, promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Cpl | G H Overton | 7 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Sgt |
| Plt Off | K T Lofts | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | W R Evans | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | C E Hampshire | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | C L Whitnell | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | P A Worrall | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | J P Mills | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | C A Rust | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | C C Palliser | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A G Lewis | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | C L Whitnell | 17 Sep 1940 | Returned to No 85 Sqn du to being not operationally trained |
| Flt Lt | D G Parnall | 18 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M J S Beazley | 18 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | L H B Pearce | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W H Millington | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 79 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | M J S Beazley | 25 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | P R F Burton | 27 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J R B Meaker | 27 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A G Lewis | 28 Sep 1940 | Admitted to Faversham Cottage Hospital after being wounded in action |
| Plt Off | E S B Woolmer | 28 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 46 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | R J McNair | 28 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | G Solak | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | J McPhee | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | G Perrin | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn |
| Sgt | H Bouquilland | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn |
| Sgt | E A Bayley | 10 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L H B Pearce | 11 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 46 Sqn |
| Sgt | G Perrin | 12 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital after being wounded in action |
| Sgt | Young | 12 Oct 1940 | Sqn Armament NCO, promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | Sowerbutts | 12 Oct 1940 | NCO i/c Signals Section, promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | C E Hampshire | 15 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 422 Flight, RAF Shoreham |
| Fg Off | M J S Beazley | 15 Oct 1940 | Posted to SHQ, RAF North Weald as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | A G Lewis | 15 Oct 1940 | Posted to SHQ, RAF North Weald as non-effective, sick |
| Sgt | W L Davis | 15 Oct 1940 | Posted to SHQ, RAF North Weald as non-effective, sick |
| Sgt | F W G Killingback | 15 Oct 1940 | Posted to SHQ, RAF North Weald as non-effective, sick |
| Sgt | C A Rust | 15 Oct 1940 | Posted to SHQ, RAF North Weald as non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | E Cassidy | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting form No 25 Sqn |
| Sgt | H Bouquilland | 25 Oct 1940 | Admitted to RN Hospital, Chatham after being wounded in action |
| AC1 | T H Saunders | 30 Oct 1940 | Died from injuries |
| Plt Off | W H Millington | 30 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | H Young | 3 Nov 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 56 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Pauncefoote Legge | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn, RAF Exeter |
| Plt Off | E S B Woolmer | 6 Nov 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 28 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | R G A Barclay | 7 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R K Tongue | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 504 Sqn, RAF Filton |
| Sgt | Bennet | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn, RAF Usworth |
| Sgt | Hughes | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
| Sgt | Fogler | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
| Plt Off | R K Tongue | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 46 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| Sgt | Bennet | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 17 Sqn, RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Sgt | Hughes | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 17 Sqn, RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Sgt | Fogler | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 17 Sqn, RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Sgt | Snythe | 19 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 615 Sqn, RAF Northolt |
| Sgt | McPhee | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 17 Sqn, RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Sgt | Waghorn | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 46 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| Sgt | G Perrin | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 615 Sqn, RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | P H V Wells | 28 Nov 1940 | Admitted to Leeds Castle Military Hospital after being wounded in action |
| Plt Off | R G A Barclay | 28 Nov 1940 | Admitted to Pembrey Hospital after being wounded in action |
| Plt Off | A C C Wenman | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt | H Bouquilland | 4 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 615 Sqn, RAF Northolt |
| Fg Off | F E Payolle | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn, RAF Tangmere |
| Plt Off | F de la Bouchere | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn, RAF Tangmere |
| Fg Off | H Skalaki | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 46 Sqn |
| Sgt | Popek | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 46 Sqn |
| Sgt | Stroud | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted to SHQ, RAF North Weald |
| Sqn Ldr | John Grandy | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command (Wg Cdr post) |
| Sgt | Snythe | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 615 Sqn, RAF Northolt, wef 18 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | R S Caskell | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 264 Sqn, RAF Tangmere |
| Flt Lt | R A Barton | 13 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 249 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T F Neil | 13 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A C C Wenman | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 145 Sqn, RAF Tangmere |
| Plt Off | R S Caskell | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 8 SFTS, RAF Montrose |
| Plt Off | P A Worrall | 17 Dec 1940 | Posted overseas on 'Monsoon' Draft |
| Plt Off | Pain | 17 Dec 1940 | Posted overseas on 'Monsoon' Draft |
| Sgt | R Smithson | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 96 Sqn, RAF Cranage |
| Sgt | R J McNair | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 96 Sqn, RAF Cranage |
| Plt Off | A G Lewis | 22 Dec 1940 | Returned from convalescence |
| Sgt | J M B Beard | 27 Dec 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off and reposted to the unit |
| Sgt | W R Evans | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
Source - No 249 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1498)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 16 May 1940 | Squadron formed at RAF Church Fenton in No 13 Group |
| 16 May 1940 | 8 x Hurricane Is allotted by No 41 Group and two were collected from No 19 MU, RAF St Athan |
| 17 May 1940 | Squadron advised it would be equipped with Spitfires instead of Hurricanes |
| 18 May 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Leconfield by road and air, the Hurricanes being left behind |
| 18 May 1940 | 8 x Spitfire Is allotted from No 27 MU and two were collected |
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| 18 May 1940 | 2 x Miles Masters delivered from Phillips & Powis, Reading |
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| 20 May 1940 | Squadron was fully equipped with 16 x Spitfires and all maintenance equipment |
| 5 Jun 1940 | 1 x Master loaned to No 607 Sqn |
| 10 Jun 1940 | Squadron advised it would re-equip with Hurricanes |
| 11 Jun 1940 | 8 x Hurricanes delivered from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
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| 11 Jun 1940 | 1 x Master transferred to RAF Leconfield |
| 12 Jun 1940 | 8 x Hurricanes delivered from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
| 12 Jun 1940 | 8 x Spitfires collected by No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
| 13 Jun 1940 | 2 x Hurricanes delivered from No 12 MU, RAF Kirkbride |
| 14 Jun 1940 | 8 x Spitfires collected by No 12 MU, RAF Kirkbride |
| 3 Jul 1940 | Squadron declared operational by day |
| 7 Jul 1940 | Squadron commenced the move from RAF Leconfield to RAF Church Fenton |
| 8 Jul 1940 | Squadron completed its move from RAF Leconfield to RAF Church Fenton |
| 12 Jul 1940 | 1 x Hurricane delivered from No 5 MU, RAF Kemble |
| 13 Jul 1940 | 4 x Hurricanes delivered from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 7 Aug 1940 | Squadron was transferred from No 13 Group to No 12 Group, on change of Group boundaries |
| 14 Aug 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Boscombe Down by air and road (less main servicing section) |
| 14 Aug 1940 | Squadron was transferred from No 12 Group to No 10 Group |
| 29 Aug 1940 | Maintenance Section arrived at RAF Boscombe Down from RAF Church Fenton |
| 1 Sep 1940 | Pilots flew their aircraft to RAF North Weald to relieve No 56 Sqn, whose pilots flew the 249 Sqn aircraft back |
| 4 Sep 1940 | Aircraft establishment reduced from 22 to 18 + 1 (for Station Commander, RAF North Weald) |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Squadron HQ and Maintenance Section moved from RAF Boscombe Down to RAF North Weald |
| 6 Nov 1940 | Squadron retitled No 249 (Gold Coast) Sqn |
| 15 Nov 1940 | Announcement of t he award of the VC to Flt Lt J B Nicholson for his actions on 16 Aug 1940 |
Source - No 249 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1498)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
