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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 251 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1944 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | H A Baker RCAF | 6 Aug 1944 | Reposted to the squadron on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | J Smith RCAF | 6 Aug 1944 | Reposted to the squadron on appointment to a commission |
| Fg Off | J Kyle | 9 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 27 Jul 1944 |
| Flt Lt | I M Fraser | 17 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 27 Jul 1944 |
| WO II | B Cook RCAF | 17 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Temp WO I |
| Flt Sgt | A Fitch RCAF | 17 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Temp WO II |
| Flt Lt | A W Simpson | 22 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 521 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W H Fox | 22 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 521 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H K Graham | 22 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 521 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H Smith | 22 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 521 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | F Gray | 22 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 521 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | E I Trapmoor | 22 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 521 Sqn |
| September | |||
| WO | T Lincoln RCAF | 2 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Fg Off | G C Durham RCAF | 3 Sep 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | J R Matthews RCAF | 3 Sep 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | C D Corbett RCAF | 4 Sep 1944 | Posted to UK for temporary duty |
| WO | Guiggan RAAF | 4 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 275 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W B Aggett | 5 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 277 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W D Freight | 5 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 277 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | J English RAAF | 5 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Wills RAAF | 5 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| It has only been able to deduce those movements shown above, owing to the quality of much of the available copy of the ORB being extremely poor. In addition to the details shown above, the names of the following personnel operated with the squadron during Aug/Sep 1944: - | |||
| Flt Lt | Saunders | ||
| Fg Off | D Kanard RAAF | ||
| Fg Off | W Keough RAAF | ||
| Fg Off | E Middleton RCAF | ||
| WO | J Yule RCAF | ||
| WO | B Cook RCAF | ||
| WO | I Campbell | ||
| WO | G Ingham RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | A Johnson | ||
| Sgt | T Donavan | ||
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | Cornfield | 3 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | B F Lambert | 3 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
| Flt Sgt | H J E Syms (Chouchoux) | 3 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
| Flt Sgt | J D Jenner RAAF | 3 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
| Flt Sgt | R A Smith RAAF | 3 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
| Flt Sgt | C MacDonald RCAF | 3 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
| WO | A J Pitre RCAF | 15 Oct 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Sgt | T Gibson | 15 Oct 1944 | Promoted to WO II |
| Fg Off | C Corbett RCAF | 17 Oct 1944 | Embarked for the UK |
| Fg Off | E W Eddy | 17 Oct 1944 | Embarked for the UK |
| Plt Off | J Smith RCAF | 17 Oct 1944 | Embarked for the UK |
| Plt Off | K Kabee RCAF | 17 Oct 1944 | Embarked for the UK |
| WO | E Johnson | 17 Oct 1944 | Embarked for the UK |
| Plt Off | D Lane RCAF | 17 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | N Wenzel | 17 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J Parcy RCAF | 17 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A W Bell RCAF | 17 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G Lincoln RCAF | 17 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R Corbett | 17 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| WO | R Devine | 17 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Breznahan RAAF | 18 Oct 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | J Rugg RCAF | 28 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Flt Lt | G C Durham RCAF | 28 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| WO | Painter RCAF | 28 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Flt Lt | J M Rumsey | 30 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | J R Matthews RCAF | 30 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Flt Lt | A W Simpson | 30 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Fg Off | E K Sinclair RCAF | 30 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Fg Off | W H Fox | 30 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | H K Graham | 30 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Flt Sgt | F Gray | 30 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | Edmundson | xx Oct 1944 | Proceeded to the UK for a course |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | Edmundson | 3 Nov 1944 | Returned from a course in the UK but admitted to SSQ following a road accident |
| Sqn Ldr | I M Fraser | 4 Nov 944 | Relinquished command of No 251 Sqn on posting to HQ Coastal Command |
| Flt Lt | J M Rumsey | 4 Nov 1944 | Assumed command of No 251 Sqn and promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | A H Lyburn | 4 Nov 1944 | Proceeded to the UK for a course and leave |
| Plt Off | Breznahan RAAF | 4 Nov 1944 | Proceeded to the UK for a course and leave |
| Plt Off | D Sutton | 4 Nov 1944 | Proceeded to the UK for a course and leave |
| Flt Sgt | T Garfitt RCAF | 4 Nov 1944 | Proceeded to the UK for a course and leave |
| Flt Lt | Rackham | 9 Nov 1944 | Proceeded to Cranwell for the Junior Commanders' course |
| Plt Off | Edmundson | 9 Nov 1944 | Discharged from hospital |
| Fg Off | B F Lambert | 9 Nov 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | J D Jenner RAAF | 9 Nov 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | R A Smith RAAF | 9 Nov 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | H J E Syms (Chouchoux) | 9 Nov 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | I B Martin | 9 Nov 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | J Swannon RCAF | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Mattison | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | R V Hatfull | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| WO | Hutchinson RAAF | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Morrison RCAF | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Flowerday | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Lown | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Griggs | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Martin | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | D S Lane RCAF | 8 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | L D Dunnett | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| WO | R L Reeader | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | A T Valiquette RCAF | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | R L Todds | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | B Kline | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J E Lyne RCAF | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | P A Lewis | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | H W GReen | 11 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | C D Corbett RCAF | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Fg Off | J Smith RCAF | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Fg Off | D S Lane RCAF | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Plt Off | S L Gould | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Plt Off | V A Baker RCAF | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Plt Off | N Wenzel RCAF | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Plt Off | J Parcy | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Plt Off | J A Cliff RCAF | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Flt Sgt | E I Trapmore | 15 Dec 1944 | Embarked on posting to the UK |
| Flt Sgt | J Grozier | 17 Dec 1944 | Returned from a course in the UK |
| Flt Lt | C James | 27 Dec 1944 | Emplaned on posting to the UK |
| WO II | T Gibson RCAF | xx Dec 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Sgt | A T Valiquette RCAF | xx Dec 1944 | Promoted to WO II |
Source - No 251 ORB (AIR 27/1507)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1944
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 21 Aug 1944 | No 1407 (Meteorological) Flight at Reykjavik was redesignated No 251 Sqn wef 1 Aug 1944, equipped with: - |
 Ventura I |
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 Hudson III |
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 Anson I |
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| September | |
| 4 Sep 1944 | 3 x officers detached 1 x NCO arrived on posting |
| 5 Sep 1944 | 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs arrived on posting |
| 6 Sep 1944 | 3 x officers returned from detachment |
| 9 Sep 1944 | 1 x NCO arrived on posting |
| 19 Sep 1944 | 9 x officers and 15 x NCOs arrived on posting |
| 26 Sep 1944 | 3 x NCOs arrived on posting |
| xx Sep 1944 | The squadron divided into two flights |
| October | |
| 17 Oct 1944 | 15 x ORs embarked for the UK 13 x ORs arrived on posting from the UK |
| November | |
| xx Nov 1944 | 8 x officers and 2 x WOs returned from leave or
courses 5 x officers 1 x WO and 6 x NCOs departed to the UK for courses or leave |
| December | |
| 15 Dec 1944 | The following tradesmen arrived on posting: -
4 x officers 4 x WOs and 4 x NCOs departed to the UK for courses or leave 5 x officers 1 x WO and 2 x NCOs returned from leave or courses 1 x NCO Fitter IIA embarked on posting to the UK |
Source - No 251 ORB (AIR 27/1507)
This entry was last updated on 15/07/25
