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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 252 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | T M Lockyer | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 206 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R W Hurst | 29 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Maintenance Command and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Yaxley | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command and assumed command of No 252 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W H King | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sumburgh for Engineer duties |
| Sub-Lt (A) | K Holme RN | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 149 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R E Jay | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 500 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | D G Lane | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 500 Sqn |
| Lt (A) | R E Gardner RNVR | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn |
| Sub-Lt (A) | R J Cork RN | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C A S Greenhill | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 206 Sqn |
| Sub-Lt (A) | R D B Hopkins RN | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 226 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P S Hirst | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 4 BGS |
| Plt Off | J C Davidson | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 8 BGS |
| Flt Sgt | G Browne | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
| Flt Sgt | J Tranter | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
| Sgt | G Hall | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
| Sgt | S Cross | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
| Sgt | D Cutts | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
| Sgt | D Bowie | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
| Plt Off | J G Lingard | 17 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S E Fryer | 21 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 502 Sqn for Observer duties |
| Flt Sgt | G Donaldson | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
| Sgt | H Buckley | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Observer/WOp duties |
Source - No 252 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1508)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 21 Nov 1940 | Formed at RAF Bircham Newton as a Fighter Reconnaissance unit in Coastal Command |
| 1 Dec 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Bircham Newton to RAF Chivenor |
| 15 Dec 1940 | 2 x Blenheim Is, L1279 and L6792, collected from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for twin-engine training |
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| 26 Dec 1940 | First Bristol Beaufighter I, R2199 collected from No 19 MU, RAF St Athan for training |
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| 27 Dec 1940 | 1 x Beaufighter I, R2198 collected from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton |
| 30 Dec 1940 | 3 x Blenheim IVs, L5078, V5741 and V5738 collected from No 15 MU, RAF Wroughton for twin-engine training |
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Source - No 252 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1508)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
