No 272 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	A W Fletcher	19 Nov 1940	Posted from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton, as Officer Commanding of No 272 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	A W Fletcher	20 Nov 1940	Arrived from RAF Bircham Newton and assumed command of No 272 Sqn
Fg Off	R J Peacock	20 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Wakefield	20 Nov 1940	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn
Fg Off	W S Moore	21 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF St Eval and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	J J Boyd-Harvey	21 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF St Eval for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	B H Herrick	24 Nov 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	J G Hair	24 Nov 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	P R Smith	24 Nov 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	D Clark	27 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton
Plt Off	Pinder	27 Nov 1940	Air Gunner, arrived on posting
Plt Off	Lea & crew	28 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Baker & crew	28 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Driscoll & crew	28 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Green & crew	28 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting
WO	Fenn	29 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Plt Off	Young	5 Dec 1940	Air Observer, arrived on posting
Sgt	Hobbs	21 Dec 1940	Failed to return from a sortie and later reported as being interned in Ireland
Sgt	Rickets	21 Dec 1940	Failed to return from a sortie and later reported as being interned in Ireland
Sgt	Newport	21 Dec 1940	Failed to return from a sortie and later reported as being interned in Ireland

Source - No 272 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1577)

Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
19 Nov 1940	Squadron was formed at Aldergrove from flights of Nos 235 and 236 Sqns in No 16 Group, equipped with Blenheim IVs

19 Nov 1940	The 236 Sqn Flight, already at RAF Aldergrove, became 'A' Flight, No 272 Sqn
19 Nov 1940	The 235 Sqn Flight became 'B' Flight, No 272 Sqn
20 Nov 1940	8 x Blenheim IVs arrived from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton