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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 421 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | F A Harris | 9 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 417 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Kelly | 14 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn and assumed command of No 421 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J H Long | 14 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Flight Commander ('A' Flight) |
| Fg Off | J Chasanoff | 15 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | E G Stevens | 15 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as NCO i/c Orderly Room |
| Plt Off | J H Murray | 18 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | B Hill | 18 Apr 1942 | Metal Rigger, arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | A R McDonald | 18 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | C J Carmody | 18 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | B Strachan | 19 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | G V Hill | 20 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Flight Commander ('B' Flight) |
| Sgt Plt | W H Fell | 20 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | C G Hutchings | 20 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | L K Larden | 20 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A H Sager | 21 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Wihak | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J R Owen | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D M Iverach | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | G G Ayres | 22 Apr 1942 | Fitter Armourer, arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | W F Cook | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R H Lyons | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | A V Kelman | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | J A Omand | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R Clasper | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R C R Johnston | 22 Apr 1942 | Metal Rigger, arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | R G Cadham | 23 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt Plt | L H Meldeau | 23 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | D W Goodwin | 23 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J B Humphreys | 24 Apr 1942 | Arrived pending posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | J B Humphreys | 28 Apr 1942 | Posted for duties of Engineer Officer, wef 24 Apr 1942 |
| Flt Lt | G V Hill | 29 Apr 1942 | Attached to No 411 Sqn for operational experience |
| May | |||
| Sgt Plt | R McGarva | 4 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | T S Todd | 4 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | J E Robinson | 4 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | O Bakkelund | 5 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 405 Sqn for Disciplinarian duties |
| Sgt Plt | A R McDonald | 8 May 1942 | Posted to No 501 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | B Strachan | 8 May 1942 | Posted to No 501 Sqn |
| Cpl | J Miller | 12 May 1942 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Cpl | A Firth | 12 May 1942 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Plt Off | Martin | 16 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | Westhaver | 26 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | W D Wendt | 26 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | A E Fleming | 27 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | W A Dobson | 27 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Fg Off | J Chasanoff | 28 May 1942 | Adjutant, proceeded to HQ RCAF on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | J Chasanoff | 31 May 1942 | Adjutant, returned from HQ RCAF on completion temporary duty |
| June | |||
| Flt Lt | R G Cadham | 1 Jun 1942 | Medical Officer, proceeded on temporary duty in Cambridge and HQ RCAF, London |
| Fg Off | J B Humphreys | 1 Jun 1942 | Engineer Officer, proceeded to Vickers-Armstrong, Castle Bromwich for course (14 days) |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Kelly | 3 Jun 1942 | Proceeded on temporary duty at HQ RCAF, London |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Kelly | 6 Jun 1942 | Returned from temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | R G Cadham | 6 Jun 1942 | Medical Officer, returned from temporary duty in Cambridge and HQ RCAF, London |
| Flt Lt | G V Hill | 11 Jun 1942 | OC, 'B' Flight, posted to No 453 Sqn RAAF |
| Flt Lt | G D Robertson | 12 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | R McGarva | 14 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 175 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J B Humphreys | 15 Jun 1942 | Engineer Officer, proceeded to Rolls Royce Ltd, Derby for course (7 days) |
| Plt Off | S F Kennedy | 16 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 263 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt Plt | J E Robinson | 16 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 501 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | C J Carmody | 16 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | R H Lyons | 16 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 234 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | W H Fell | 16 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 130 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Westhaver | 17 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 401 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | W E Harten | 18 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | C D Myers | 18 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A H Sager | 23 Jun 1942 | Attached to CGS, Sutton Bridge for course (4 weeks) |
| Plt Off | G B Handley | 27 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | T Koch | 28 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| July | |||
| Flt Lt | F C Willis | 1 Jul 1942 | Arrived at RAF Fairwood Common on posting as supernumerary |
| Sgt Plt | C A Davis | 1 Jul 1942 | Arrived at RAF Fairwood Common on posting |
| Sgt Plt | A C Aitken | 1 Jul 1942 | Arrived at RAF Fairwood Common on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R K Whitney | 1 Jul 1942 | Arrived at RAF Fairwood Common on posting |
| Sgt Plt | H S Wells | 7 Jul 1942 | Arrived at RAF Fairwood Common on posting |
| Plt Off | Wihak | 8 Jul 1942 | Departed pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | J R Owen | 8 Jul 1942 | Departed pending posting overseas |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Kelly | 14 Jul 1942 | Posted to HQ, No 81 Group |
| Flt Lt | F C Willis | 14 Jul 1942 | Assumed command of No 421 Sqn and promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 6 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | F A Harris | 27 Jul 1942 | Attached to RAF Exeter, but then posted to RAF Colerne as supernumerary |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F C Willis | 6 Aug 1942 | Attached to No 402 Sqn to gain operational experience |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Willis | 11 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 402 Sqn (not having flown any operations) |
| Flt Lt | J D Hall | 15 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from an OTU to gain operational experience |
| Sgt Plt | W D Wendt | 15 Aug 1942 | Proceeded on embarkation leave pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | C E Peppler | 18 Aug 1942 | Arrived at RAF Fairwood Common on posting from an OTU |
| Plt Off | D M Iverach | 23 Aug 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | L B Bishop | 26 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | D J Bullock | 26 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | A C Brandon | 26 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| September | |||
| Fg Off | J Chasanoff | 9 Sep 1942 | Adjutant, proceeded to HQ RCAF, London on temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Willis | 14 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 402 Sqn to gain operational experience |
| Flt Lt | J D Hall | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 416 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Torney | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | R Isbister | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from an OTU |
| Sgt Plt | N H MacKay | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from an OTU |
| Sgt Plt | P D Smith | 17 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 166 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Torney | 20 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 501 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | H S Wells | 20 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 501 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T Koch | 21 Sep 1942 | Posted to RAF Colerne |
| Sgt Plt | Hannah | 21 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Hockey | 21 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | N H MacKay | 29 Sep 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | L H Meldeau | 29 Sep 1942 | Departed on transfer to the USAAC |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Willis | 30 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 402 Sqn to gain operational experience |
| Plt Off | L B Bishop | 30 Sep 1942 | Departed on transfer to the USAAC |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Rogers | 13 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from an OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Harris | 13 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from an OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Hicks | 13 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from an OTU |
| Flt Lt | J H Long | 20 Oct 1942 | OC, 'A' Flight, departed on posting overseas |
| Plt Off | S F Kennedy | 20 Oct 1942 | Departed on posting overseas |
| Plt Off | A H Sager | 20 Oct 1942 | Departed on posting overseas but reported sick |
| Sgt Plt | D W Goodwin | 20 Oct 1942 | Departed on posting overseas |
| Flt Lt | Blades | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 416 SQn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | G B Handley | 27 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Fairwood Common pending repatriation to Canada |
| Plt Off | J A Omand | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived at RAF Angle from RAF Fairwood Common on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | R Clasper | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived at RAF Angle from RAF Fairwood Common on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | T S Todd | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived at RAF Angle from RAF Fairwood Common on appointment to a commission |
| November | |||
| Sgt Plt | Dutton | 2 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Heeney | 2 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W T Lindner | 6 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 118 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Willis | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | C A Davis | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | G D Robertson | 8 Nov 1942 | Assumed temporary command of No 421 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Hamelin | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F E Green DFC | 17 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn and assumed command of No 421 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | McLaughlan | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from an OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Hamelin | 23 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting overseas |
| Sgt Plt | Hannah | 23 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting overseas |
| Plt Off | A H Sager | 25 Nov 1942 | Returned from sick leave |
| Fg Off | Angus | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | R G Cadham | 29 Nov 1942 | Medical Officer, proceeded on temporary duty to HQ RCAF, London |
| Fg Off | Brewster | 29 Nov 1942 | Engineer Officer, proceeded to Rolls Royce Ltd, Derby for course (1 week) |
| Sqn Ldr | F E Green DFC | 30 Nov 1942 | Proceeded on temporary duty to HQ RCAF, London |
| Flt Lt | G D Robertson | 30 Nov 1942 | Assumed temporary command of No 421 Sqn |
| December | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F E Green DFC | 3 Dec 1942 | Returned from temporary duty to HQ RCAF, London |
| Fg Off | J B Humphreys | 5 Dec 1942 | Engineer Officer, proceeded on leave prior to posting to No 431 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Harris | 7 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 1489 (TT) Flight |
| Fg Off | F A Minton | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 3 PRC for Intelligence duties |
| Sgt Plt | R K Whitney | 12 Dec 1942 | Proceeded on leave prior to posting to No 3 PRC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt Plt | C J Turcott | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt Plt | W F Cook | 18 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt Plt | C D Myers | 18 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | McNamara | 21 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| WO | J D Bissett | 23 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from an OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt Plt | C G Hutchings | 24 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | C G Hutchings | 28 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 64 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Clasper | 30 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 64 Sqn |
Source - No 421 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1827)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
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| April | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Apr 1942 | No 421 Squadron was formed at RAF Digby, equipped with 17 Spitfire VAs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| May | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 May 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Digby for RAF Fairwood Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 May 1942 | Main party departed RAF Digby for RAF Fairwood
Common by rail Advance Air party departed RAF Digby for RAF Fairwood Common in two Harrow aircraft 16 x aircraft departed RAF Digby for RAF Fairwood Common |
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| 10 May 1942 | 19 x Spitfire VBs were taken on strength | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13 May 1942 | Squadron declared operational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 May 1942 | Strength of the squadron was : -
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| June | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 Jun 1942 | Advance party proceeded to RAF Warmwell for 14
day's armament training by road Main party proceeded to RAF Warmwell by rail 16 x aircraft proceeded to RAF Warmwell |
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| 27 Jun 1942 | Ground crew returned to RAF Fairwood Common from RAF Warmwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Jun 1942 | Pilots and aircraft returned to RAF Fairwood Common from RAF Warmwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Jun 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Fairwood Common for RAF Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Jun 1942 | Main and air parties departed RAF Fairwood Common for RAF Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Jul 1942 | 2 x Sections detached to RAF Bolthead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Jul 1942 | Detachment at RAF Bolthead returned to RAF
Exeter Squadron returned to RAF Fairwood Command from RAF Exeter |
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| 14 Aug 1942 | Road party departed RAF Fairwood Common for RAF Ibsley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Aug 1942 | 16 x aircraft proceeded to RAF Ibsley 2 x Sections detached to RAF Warmwell 3 x Mustangs of No 225 Sqn were attached to gain operational experince |
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| 22 Aug 1942 | Squadron returned to RAF Fairwood Command from RAF Ibsley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 Sep 1942 | Detachment of three aircraft and four pilots proceeded to RAF Colerne for special duty (interception of high flying aircraft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Oct 1942 | Rail party departed RAF Fairwood Command for
RAF Kenley Air party departed RAF Fairwood Command for RAF Kenley in two Sparrows and a Harrow |
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| 8 Oct 1942 | 11 x Spitfires were flown from RAF Fairwood
Command to RAF Kenley 2nd air party departed RAF Fairwood Command for RAF Kenley by air |
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| 10 Oct 1942 | Air party departed RAF Kenley for RAF Fairwood
Command Ground party departed RAF Kenley for RAF Fairwood Command by rail |
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| 11 Oct 1942 | Ground party arrived at RAF Fairwood Command | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Oct 1942 | 9 x aircraft detached to RAF Zeals for any operation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Oct 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Fairwood Common for RAF Angle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Oct 1942 | Ground party departed RAF Fairwood Common for
RAF Angle by rail Air party departed RAF Fairwood Common for RAF Angle |
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| 31 Oct 1942 | Squadron aircraft moved to RAF Zeals to replace
No 66 Sqn, whilst they are on armament training. Strength of the squadron was : -
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| November | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Nov 1942 | Ground party moved to RAF Zeals Maintenance Flight remained at RAF Fairwood Common |
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| 14 Nov 1942 | Squadron returned to RAF Fairwood Common from
RAF Zeals by air and rail Maintenance Flight remained at RAF Fairwood Common |
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| 30 Nov 1942 | Strength of the squadron was : -
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| December | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Dec 1942 | Strength of the squadron was : -
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Source - No 421 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1827)
This entry was last updated on 28/08/25
