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No 278 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | P R Smith | 1 Oct 1941 | Assumed command of No 278 Sqn (OC, No 3 ASR Flight since 4 Aug 1941) |
| Plt Off | Chase | 1 Oct 1941 | Assumed duties of Flight Commander |
| Sgt | L C Telford | 3 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| Sgt | Burdekin | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| Sgt | Howell | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| Flt Sgt | Hurrell | 14 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| WO | Barton | 27 Oct 1941 | Attached from RAF Coltishall for duty |
| Sgt | Ingram | 27 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| Sgt | Sims | 27 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Sqn |
| Sgt | Howell | 28 Oct 1941 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton |
| November | |||
| Sgt | Marsh | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| Sgt | Sanders | 1 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 12 Group Flight |
| Sgt | Sawyer | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| Sgt | Perry | 6 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall |
| Sgt | Howell | 7 Nov 1941 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Plt Off | P R Smith | 8 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| WO | Barton | 8 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Coltishall for duty |
| Sgt | Ingram | 12 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 12 Group Flight |
| Sgt | Marsh | 12 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 12 Group Flight |
| Plt Off | Chase | 26 Nov 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight, North Coates |
| December | |||
| Sgt | Trevallion | 3 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | Jessett | 3 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | Trevallion | 15 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Land | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Williams | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Bartlett | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Templeton | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Rolls | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt Plt | Small | 20 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Williams | 21 Dec 1941 | Attached to RNAS Sandbanks for Walrus course |
| Sgt Plt | Small | 22 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at North Coates |
| Sgt | Rolls | 22 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at North Coates |
| Sgt | L C Telford | 26 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Sep 1941 |
Source - No 278 ORB (AIR 27/1605)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 1 Oct 1941 | No 278 Squadron was formed at RAF Matlask from
No 3 Air Sea Rescue Flight A HQ and 1 x Flight formed at Matlask with 2 x Walrus and 3 x Lysanders |
 Lysander IIIA
Walrus |
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| 4 Oct 1941 | 3 x Lysanders received from No 5 MU |
| November | |
| 26 Nov 1941 | 'B' Flight proceeded to RAF North Coates |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 278 ORB (AIR 27/1605)
This entry was last updated on 18/07/25
