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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 264 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | S H Hardy | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command to command No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | McLeod | 5 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | Dillon | 5 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | Welsh | 5 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | H G Tipple | 5 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | Whitehouse | 5 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | R W Stokes | 5 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | Young | 5 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | R E Packington | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | S R Thomas | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | Whitley | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS, RAF Kinloss |
| Plt Off | P E V Greenhous | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS, RAF Kinloss |
| Flt Lt | W A Toyne | 7 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
| Flt Lt | N G Cooke | 7 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn, RAF Digby |
| Plt Off | G E Ellis | 8 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS, RAF Kinloss |
| Plt Off | Dillon | 25 Nov 1939 | Posted to RAF Digby |
| Sgt Plt | Merryweather | 25 Nov 1939 | Posted to RAF Digby |
| Flt Sgt | Richardson | 2 Dec 1939 | Proceeded to Boulton Paul Ltd for 4 day course commencing 4 Dec 1939 |
| Sgt | Kempster | 2 Dec 1939 | Proceeded to Boulton Paul Ltd for 4 day course commencing 4 Dec 1939 |
| Sgt | Nicholson | 2 Dec 1939 | Proceeded to Boulton Paul Ltd for 4 day course commencing 4 Dec 1939 |
| Sgt | Hussey | 2 Dec 1939 | Proceeded to Boulton Paul Ltd for 4 day course commencing 4 Dec 1939 |
| Plt Off | Holland | 5 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | H G Tipple | 16 Dec 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | R E Packington | 19 Dec 1939 | Admitted to Colchester Hospital |
| Plt Off | E G Barwell | 21 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton |
Source - No 264 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1553)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Oct 1940 | Squadron formed at RAF Sutton Bridge |
| 8 Nov 1939 | 3 x Miles Magisters, N3867, N3857 and N3868 collected from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
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| 4 Dec 1939 | Advance party departed RAF Sutton Bridge for RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 7 Dec 1939 | Main party departed RAF Sutton Bridge for RAF Martlesham Heath by road |
| 7 Dec 1939 | Air party departed RAF Sutton Bridge for RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 8 Dec 1939 | 2 x Boulton Paul Defiant Is collected from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
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| 11 Dec 1939 | Rear party departed RAF Sutton Bridge for RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 16 Dec 1939 | 2 x Fairey Battles collected from No 8 MU, RAF Little Rissington, one crashed |
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| 21 Dec 1939 | 2 x Boulton Paul Defiant Is collected from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
Source - No 264 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1553)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | R E Packington | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged from Colchester Hospital and grant 28 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | E G Barwell | 5 Feb 1940 | Returned fro9m Fighter course at RAF Aston Down |
| Sqn Ldr | S H Hardy | 12 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
| Plt Off | P E V Greenhous | 13 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course |
| Plt Off | McLeod | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | P E V Greenhous | 17 Mar 1940 | Returned from RAF Farnborough on completion of Oxygen Course |
| Plt Off | Scott | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | Logie | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Sqn Ldr | P A Hunter | 24 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Digby pending assuming command of No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J E Hatfield | 25 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn, RAF Debden |
| Wg Cdr | S H Hardy | 27 Mar 1940 | Relinquished command of No 264 Sqn on proceeding on leave pending posting |
| Sqn Ldr | P A Hunter | 27 Mar 1940 | Assumed command of No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 7 Apr 1940 | Attached to Special Duty Flight, RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Plt Off | Williams | 12 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery Course |
| Plt Off | Scott | 12 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery Course |
| Flt Lt | W A Toyne | 13 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting to No 17 Sqn, RAF Debden |
| Plt Off | G E Chandler | 13 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Sgt | L C W Daisley | 13 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Flt Lt | Skelton | 14 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 5 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Welsh | 5 May 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 5 May 1940 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Flt Lt | Skelton | 13 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | Hatfield | 13 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later returned after evading capture |
| Plt Off | P E V Greenhous | 13 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later reported to be a POW |
| LAC | F D Greenhalgh | 13 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | G E Chandler | 13 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | D L McLeish | 13 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | S R Thomas | 13 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later returned after evading capture |
| LAC | J S M Bromley | 13 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | McLeod | 13 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later returned after evading capture |
| LAC | W E Cox | 13 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later returned after evading capture |
| Plt Off | J E Hatfield | 14 May 1940 | Returned from Holland after evading capture |
| Plt Off | S R Thomas | 14 May 1940 | Returned from Holland after evading capture |
| Plt Off | Williams | 16 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | H Scott | 16 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | A Macleod | 17 May 1940 | Returned from Holland after evading capture |
| LAC | W E Cox | 17 May 1940 | Returned from Holland after evading capture |
| Plt Off | Gaskell | 19 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G A Hutcheson | 19 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Carnaby | 19 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Welsh | 20 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF St Athan |
| Fg Off | Clark | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Lincoln | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H I Goodall | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bowen | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Davie | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D K C O'Malley | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Stephenson | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | E H Whitehouse | 28 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | H Scott | 28 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A Macleod | 28 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J E Hatfield | 28 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L C W Daisley | 28 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | H Revill | 28 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | E G Barwell | 29 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Plt Off | J E M Williams | 29 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Plt Off | D H S Kay | 29 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later returned |
| Sgt | E J Jones | 29 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | N G Cooke | 31 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | A Lippett | 31 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | G L Hickman | 31 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | A Fidler | 31 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M H Young | 31 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but later returned |
| LAC | S B Johnson | 31 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | D Whitley | 31 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but returned the following day |
| LAC | R C Turner | 31 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie but returned the following day |
| Plt Off | E G Barwell | 1 Jun 1940 | Returned after being rescued |
| Plt Off | J E M Williams | 1 Jun 1940 | Admitted to Leavesden Military Hospital after being rescued |
| Flt Lt | Trumble | 4 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Carnaby | 7 Jun 1940 | Admitted to SSQ after baling out and later transferred to RAF Hospital, Littleport |
| Plt Off | Ellerby | 7 Jun 1940 | Admitted to SSQ after baling out and later transferred to RAF Hospital, Littleport |
| Plt Off | R E Packington | 8 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Plt Off | J E M Williams | 11 Jun 1940 | Discharged from Leavesden Military Hospital and granted 14 days sick leave |
| Plt Off | G A Hutcheson | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Kimber | 12 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A J Storrie | 13 Jun 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | M H Young | 14 Jun 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Littleport |
| Plt Off | Maggs | 15 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery Course |
| Plt Off | Ellery | 18 Jun 1940 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Littleport and granted 7 days sick leave |
| Fg Off | Lincoln | 18 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | M H Young | 18 Jun 1940 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Littleport |
| Plt Off | F D Hughes | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | Knocker | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | Bailey | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | Percy | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Flt Lt | Ash | 20 Jun 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F H King | 21 Jun 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 3 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | R E Packington | 27 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 4 FPP, RAF Filton |
| Plt Off | Fellows | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | I G Shaw | 5 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J T Jones | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Kenner | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Sutton | 9 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W A Ponting | 9 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Moore | 9 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Toombs | 9 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Smythe | 9 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Simpson | 9 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A J Storrie | 12 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | J E M Williams | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned from hospital |
| Flt Lt | Trumble | 17 Jul 1940 | Posted temporarily |
| Plt Off | J E M Williams | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Fg Off | Simpson | 29 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, posted to No 141 Sqn, RAF restwick |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Garvin | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A J Storrie | 9 Aug 1940 | Air Gunner, ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | Johnson | 18 Aug 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Campbell Colquhoun | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | P A Hunter | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | F H King | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J T Jones | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | W A Ponting | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | I G Shaw | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A Berry | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W H Machin | 24 Aug 1940 | Died from wounds |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Garvin | 24 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of No 264 Sqn |
| Sgt | B Baker | 26 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W Maxwell | 26 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | D Whitley | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R C Turner | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Melvill | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Clive | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D K C O'Malley | 4 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | L A W Rusmussen | 4 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Maggs | 8 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | Carlin | 8 Sep 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery Course |
| Flt Lt | Smith | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Haigh | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Curtice | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Endersby | 17 Sep 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Wilkin | 17 Sep 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F D Hughes | 20 Sep 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Young | 20 Sep 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Russell | 20 Sep 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Gash | 20 Sep 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Ellery | 7 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Newton |
| Plt Off | Gifkins | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bowen | 7 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Sutton | 7 Oct 1940 | Air Gunner, transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | G H Hackwood | 7 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital following a crash on take off from Luton |
| Plt Off | O'Connell | 7 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital following a crash on take off from Luton |
| Plt Off | Carlin | 8 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | H I Goodall | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in flying accident |
| Sgt | R B M Young | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in flying accident |
| Plt Off | R W Stokes | 14 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Smith | 14 Oct 1940 | Air Gunner, transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Smith | 2 Nov 1940 | Rejoined the unit |
| Plt Off | Gillespie | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Ellery | 9 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 150 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Campbell Colquhoun | 14 Nov 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | R W Stokes | 15 Nov 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | Toombs | 15 Nov 1940 | Air Gunner, injured in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Toombs | 17 Nov 1940 | Air Gunner, died from injuries |
| Plt Off | G H Hackwood | 20 Nov 1940 | Killed in flying accident |
| Plt Off | A J Storrie | 20 Nov 1940 | Killed in flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Garvin | 23 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of No 264 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | A T D Sanders | 23 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Gillespie | 24 Nov 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | Hallett | 24 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | Smith | 30 Nov 1940 | Departed on detachment |
| Plt Off | Sutton | 30 Nov 1940 | Departed on detachment |
| Plt Off | Hill | 30 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Fellows | 5 Dec 1940 | Relinquished duties of Intelligence Officer on posting |
| Plt Off | Hallett | 5 Dec 1940 | Assumed duties of Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Garvin | 8 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Candy | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Sutton | 10 Dec 1940 | Returned from detachment |
| Plt Off | Gifkins | 15 Dec 1940 | Returned from detachment |
| Fg Off | Peek | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
Source - No 264 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1553)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 28 Jan 1940 | All Defiant aircraft grounded for to Oleo and engine failures |
| 16 Feb 1940 | 2 x Boulton Paul Defiant Is collected from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 3 Mar 1940 | 1 x Boulton Paul Defiant I collected from RAF St Athan |
| 4 Mar 1940 | 1 x Boulton Paul Defiant I collected from RAF St Athan |
| 11 Mar 1940 | 2 x Boulton Paul Defiant Is collected from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
| 20 Mar 1940 | 2x Sections declared operational |
| 21 Mar 1940 | 2x Sections detached to RAF Wittering for operations |
| 1 Apr 1940 | 1 x Boulton Paul Defiant I collected from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 5 Apr 1940 | 2 x Boulton Paul Defiant Is collected from RAF St Athan |
| 23 Apr 1940 | 1 x Miles Master was collected from RAF Digby |
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| 10 May 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Martlesham Heath to RAF Duxford |
| 3 Jul 1940 | Squadron moved to the Satellite airfield G1 (Fowlmere) |
| 23 Jul 1940 | Squadron moved from Fowlmere to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| 4 Aug 1940 | Advance Party, 'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Ringway |
| 5 Aug 1940 | Main and Air Parties, 'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Ringway |
| 10 Aug 1940 | Advance Party, 'A' Flight returned from RAF Ringway |
| 12 Aug 1940 | Main and Air Parties, 'A' Flight returned from RAF Ringway |
| 21 Aug 1940 | Advance and Air Parties proceeded to RAF Hornchurch |
| 22 Aug 1940 | Main party proceeded to RAF Hornchurch |
| 27 Aug 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Hornchurch to RAF Rochford |
| 28 Aug 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Rochford to RAF Hornchurch |
| 29 Aug 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Hornchurch to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| xx Aug 1940 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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| 12 Sep 1940 | 'B' Flight proceeded to RAF Northolt |
| 13 Sep 1940 | 'B' Flight commenced flying night operations |
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| 19 Sep 1940 | 'B' Flight moved from RAF Northolt to Luton |
| 23 Oct 1940 | 'A' Flight moved to RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 29 Oct 1940 | 'B' Flight moved from Luton to RAF Rochford |
| 29 Oct 1940 | 'A' Flight moved from RAF Martlesham Heath to RAF Rochford |
| 27 Nov 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Rochford to RAF Debden |
| 31 Dec 1940 | Advance and Main parties departed RAF Debden for RAF Gravesend |
Source - No 264 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1553), except *
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