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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 275 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | R F Hamlyn | 15 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn and assumed command of No 275 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R F Hamlyn | 20 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RNAS Sandbanks for Walrus Course |
| Plt Off | A Gould | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Adam | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Ferguson | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | M G Calvert | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 68 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Gould | 3 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Hawkinge for experience in packing Type 'M' dinghies |
| Sgt Plt | Lee | 5 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Reid | 5 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Hopkinson | 5 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R F Hamlyn | 7 Nov 1941 | Returned from RNAS Sandbanks on completion of Walrus Course |
| Plt Off | A Gould | 7 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Hawkinge |
| Plt Off | M G Calvert | 8 Nov 1941 | Attached to RNAS Sandbanks for Walrus Course |
| Plt Off | P M Albrecht | 20 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from MFSU |
| Plt Off | P M Albrecht | 25 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Sgt | Hornby | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 125 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Bryan | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 125 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Plt Off | M G Calvert | 28 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Fg Off | P M Albrecht | 30 Nov 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Andreas to form 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A Gould | 30 Nov 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Andreas to form 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Adam | 30 Nov 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Andreas to form 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Ferguson | 30 Nov 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Andreas to form 'B' Flight |
| December | |||
| Sgt Plt | Hopkinson | 1 Dec 1941 | Attached to RNAS Sandbanks for Walrus Course |
| Sgt Plt | Reid | 16 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Hopkinson | 20 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RNAS Sandbanks on completion of Walrus Course |
Source - No 275 ORB (AIR 27/1595)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 15 Oct 1941 | No 275 Squadron formed at RAF Valley from the existing Air Sea Rescue assets at Valley and Andreas |
| November | |
| 17 Nov 1941 | The squadron was declared operational |
| December | |
| 30 Dec 1941 | On this date the squadron strength comprised: -
'A' Flight (Valley) - 3 x Lysander IIIAs and 1 x Walrus I 'B' Flight (Andreas) - 3 x Lysander IIIAs |
 Lysander IIIA |
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 Walrus |
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Source - No 275 ORB (AIR 27/1595)
This entry was last updated on 18/07/25
