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No 452 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
April
Flt Sgt C F Neal RAF  8 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt V Chadwick RAF  9 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 71 (Eagle) Sqn
Flt Sgt S Cooper RAF  9 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 71 (Eagle) Sqn
Plt Off D Lane Walters RAF 10 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey for duty as Intelligence Officer
Sgt Plt A C Roberts 12 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn
Sgt Plt B E Tainton 12 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn
Sqn Ldr R G Dutton DFC*, RAF 13 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Tangmere and assumed command of No 452 Sqn
Flt Lt B E Finucane RAF 13 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sgt Plt I A L Milne 13 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn
Flt Sgt C F Neal RAF 14 Apr 1941 Appointed as Squadron Disciplinary NCO
Flt Sgt S Cooper RAF 14 Apr 1941 Appointed NCO i/c 'A' Flight
Flt Sgt V Chadwick RAF 14 Apr 1941 Appointed NCO i/c 'B' Flight
Plt Off H P White MC, RAF 15 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Wittering for duty as Acting Adjutant
Sgt Plt E V Walliker 16 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn
Fg Off S C Williams 17 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer
Sgt Plt P St J Makin RAF 17 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn
Plt Off R W Guy RAF 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off R Thorold-Smith 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt R G Gazzard 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt J N Hanigan 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt A R Stuart 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt A G Costello 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt R J Cowen 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt G B Haydon 21 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Fg Off S C Williams 27 Apr 1941 Medical Officer, attached to MTE, Halton for Sanitation and Hygiene Course
May
Plt Off R T Holt  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off W D Eccleston  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off J H O'Byrne  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off D E Lewis  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off W D Willis  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off K W Truscott  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt G B Chapman  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt K B Chisholm  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt F R McCann  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt K K Cox  5 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Flt Lt A G Douglas  8 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off W D Eccleston 25 May 1941 Admitted to RAF Hospital Rauceby, as a result of injuries sustained in Canada
June
Flt Lt R W Bungey  8 Jun 1941 Arrived at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey
Flt Lt R W Bungey 10 Jun 1941 Posted to No 452 Sqn as supernumerary
Sqn Ldr R G Dutton DFC*, RAF 12 Jun 1941 Relinquished command of No 452 Sqn on posting to No 19 Sqn to command
Flt Lt R W Bungey 15 Jun 1941 Assumed command of No 452 Sqn
Sgt Plt R J Cowen 16 Jun 1941 Admitted to Scunthorpe War Memorial Hospital following a flying accident
Flt Lt R W Bungey 18 Jun 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 15 Jun 1941
Plt Off W D Eccleston 30 Jun 1941 Discharged from RAF Hospital Rauceby, posted N/E sick
July
Sgt Plt R J Cowen  1 Jul 1941 Discharged from Scunthorpe War Memorial Hospital
Sgt Plt A G Costello  5 Jul 1941 Killed as a result of enemy action
Sgt Plt F R McCann 11 Jul 1941 Posted to No 71 (Eagle) Sqn
Sgt Plt K K Cox 11 Jul 1941 Posted to No 71 (Eagle) Sqn
Sgt Plt A C Roberts 11 Jul 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later returned to the UK having evaded capture
Sgt Plt E V Walliker 13 Jul 1941 Posted to No 53 OTU for instructional duties
Plt Off R T Holt 15 Jul 1941 Posted to No 53 OTU for instructional duties
Fg Off A H Humphrey DFC 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 266 Sqn, later MRAF
Plt Off R C V Barraclough 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn
Plt Off W D Eccleston 20 Jul 1941 Reposted to unit on ceasing to be N/E sick
Sgt Plt F R McCann 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn
Sgt Plt K K Cox 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn
Sgt Plt B P Dunstan 26 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Sgt Plt C F R Manning 26 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Sgt Plt W M B Burvill 26 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
August
Sgt Plt K K Cox  1 Aug 1941 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton
Plt Off H P White MC, RAF  5 Aug 1941 Ceased to be attached from RAF Wittering on posting for duty as Squadron Adjutant
Sgt D W E Jeffrey  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt G A Seldon  8 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer, wef 5 Aug 1941
Plt Off J H O'Byrne  9 Aug 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt Plt G B Haydon  9 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt G B Chapman  9 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off W S Crossing 11 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off S C Williams 14 Aug 1941 Medical Officer, posted to RAF Wigtown
Fg Off A H Humphrey DFC 16 Aug 1941 Posted to No 58 OTU
Plt Off R C V Barraclough 16 Aug 1941 Posted to No 129 Sqn
Plt Off W D Eccleston 19 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt R G Gazzard 19 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt J R H Elsphick 20 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn
Sgt Plt K V Williams 21 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt J M Emery 21 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt A K Try 24 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU, wef 22 Aug 1941
Sgt Plt J Donald 26 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
September
Plt Off D Lane Walters RAF  1 Sep 1941 Intelligence Officer, attached to HQ No 11 Group for four-day course
Plt Off R H C Sly  2 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn
Sgt Plt A F P James  2 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU, wef 25 Aug 1941
Fg Off W S Crossing  5 Sep 1941 Adjutant, returned from Admin Course at RAF Loughborough
Sgt Plt J N Hanigan  7 Sep 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Plt K V Williams  7 Sep 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Plt W M B Burvill  8 Sep 1941 Posted to No 123 Sqn
Sgt Plt J M Smith  8 Sep 1941 Posted to No 122 Sqn
Sgt Plt R J Cowen 10 Sep 1941 Arrived from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey on ceasing to N/E sick
Plt Off R H Atkinson 11 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 71 Sqn
Plt Off T G Andrews 11 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 71 Sqn
Sgt Plt K K Cox 12 Sep 1941 Posted to RAF Kenley as N/E sick
Sgt Plt R J Cowen 17 Sep 1941 Posted from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey on ceasing to N/E sick
Plt Off W D Willis 18 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt C F R Manning 18 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt A R Stuart 18 Sep 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt Plt A K Try 18 Sep 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off L A Chatterton 18 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 71 Sqn
Sgt Plt I A L Milne 20 Sep 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off R W Ernst 22 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 234 Sqn
Sgt Plt E H Schrader 22 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn
Plt Off P W Lowe 23 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt D J Howe RCAF 23 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt C V Finlay 23 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt Blakemore 24 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 610 Sqn
Sgt Plt D J Howe RCAF 25 Sep 1941 Posted back to No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt C V Finlay 25 Sep 1941 Posted back to No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt Blakemore 25 Sep 1941 Posted back to No 610 Sqn
Sgt Plt C J Gauthier RCAF 25 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn
Sgt Plt E P Jackson 26 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt R E Anderson 26 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt W G Wilkinson 26 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt J R Ross 26 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt B M Geissman 26 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Plt Off D Lane Walters RAF 27 Sep 1941 Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 13 Sep 1941
Flt Lt A G Douglas 29 Sep 1941 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting
Plt Off K W Truscott 29 Sep 1941 Assumed command of 'B' Flight and promoted to Act Flt Lt
October
Fg Off D Lane Walters RAF  1 Oct 1941 Intelligence Officer, posted to No 10 Group
Plt Off Pollard  1 Oct 1941 Attached from RAF North Weald for duty as Intelligence Officer,
Sgt Plt Morrison  1 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, wef 23 Sep 1941
Sgt Plt Downes  1 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, wef 23 Sep 1941
Sgt Plt Williams  1 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, wef 23 Sep 1941
Sgt Plt K B Chisholm DFM 12 Oct 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt Plt E P Jackson 13 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt J R H Elsphick 13 Oct 1941 Failed to return from a sortie, but was rescued from the Channel
Fg Off R Thorold-Smith 15 Oct 1941 Promoted to Flt Lt
Sgt Plt Bevan 16 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn
Sgt Plt Bassett 29 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
November
Plt Off Evans  3 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt Plt Hamilton  3 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Plt Off Whillams  5 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Plt Off Schaaf  5 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt Smith  5 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt Plt Harper  5 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt Plt E H Schrader  6 Nov 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt B M Geissman  6 Nov 1941 Killed in action
Flt Lt K W Truscott DFC  8 Nov 1941 Failed to return from a sortie
Sgt Plt B P Dunston  8 Nov 1941 Failed to return from a sortie
Flt Lt K W Truscott DFC  9 Nov 1941 Returned having been rescued from the Channel the previous day
Sgt Plt B P Dunston  9 Nov 1941 Returned having been rescued from the Channel the previous day
December
Sgt Plt J Donald  1 Dec 1941 Posted to  Middle East Course on volunteering for service in Far East
Sgt Plt Morse  4 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt J M Emery  8 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off Baker 23 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Plt Off Armstrong 23 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU

Source - No 452 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1892)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1941

Date Notes
April
 8 Apr 1941 No 452 (RAAF) Squadron was formed at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey

The following personnel arrived on posting from various units: -

  • 1 x Flt Sgt
  • 5 x Airmen
 9 Apr 1941 The squadron took over four rooms in No 37 Barrack Block and offices in No 3 Hangar

The following personnel arrived on posting from various units: -

  • 18 x Airmen
10 Apr 1941 The following personnel arrived on posting from various units: -
  • 4 x Cpls
  • 1 x Airman
11 Apr 1941 'A' and 'B' Flights formed

The following personnel arrived on posting from various units: -

  •  3 x Cpls
  • 34 x Airman
12 Apr 1941 The following personnel arrived on posting from various units: -
  •  1 x Sgt
  •  2 x Cpls
  •  1 x Airman
13 Apr 1941 The following personnel arrived on posting from various units: -
  •  1 x Sgt
  •  1 x Cpl
  •  1 x Airman
16 Apr 1941 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
  •  4 x Officers
  • 83 x Other Ranks
17 Apr 1941 4 x Spitfire Is were collected from RAF Catterick
Spitfire I
18 Apr 1941  8 x Spitfire Is were collected from RAF Catterick

 1 x Spitfire I was delivered from RAF Northolt

28 Apr 1941  1 x Spitfire I was transferred to No 43 Group
30 Apr 1941 Squadron officers and Pilots on this date: -

 

Sqn Ldr R G Dutton DFC*, RAF Officer Commanding
Flt Lt B E Finucane RAF 'A' Flight Commander
Plt Off H P White MC, RAF Adjutant
Plt Off R W Guy RAF Engineer Officer
Fg Off S C Williams Medical Officer
Plt Off D Lane-Walters Intelligence Officer
Plt Off R Thorold-Smith Pilots
Sgt Plt P St J Makin RAF
Sgt Plt I A L Milne
Sgt Plt E V Walliker
Sgt Plt R G Gazzard
Sgt Plt J N Hanigan
Sgt Plt A R Stuart
Sgt B E Tainton
Sgt A C Roberts
Sgt Plt A G Costello
Sgt Plt R J Cowen
Sgt Plt G B Hayden
May
 1 May 1941  1 x Magister was received from RAF Lossiemouth
 2 May 1941 The squadron was allocated the identification letters 'UD'
 7 May 1941  1 x Spitfire I, P9513, was collected from RAF Acklington
18 May 1941  6 x Spitfire IIs were collected from RAF Northolt
Spitfire IIA
19 May 1941  1 x Spitfire II was collected from RAF Northolt
21 May 1941  1 x Spitfire II was collected from RAF Northolt
22 May 1941  1 x Spitfire II was collected from RAF Northolt
27 May 1941  4 x Spitfire IIs were collected from No 222 Sqn, RAF Coltishall
28 May 1941  1 x Spitfire II was collected from RAF Catterick
June
 1 Jun 1941 Squadron declared fully operational by day
 4 Jun 1941  4 x Spitfire IIs were collected from RAF Northolt
18 Jun 1941 'A' Flight at readiness at RAF Leconfield
26 Jun 1941 'A' Flight at readiness at RAF Leconfield
29 Jun 1941 'B' Flight at readiness at RAF Leconfield
July
 1 Jul 1941 'B' Flight at readiness at RAF Digby
14 Jul 1941 'B' Flight at readiness at RAF North Coates
21 Jul 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey (No 12 Group) to RAF Kenley (No 11 Group)
August
 7 Aug 1941 The following personnel arrived on posting from from No 3 PRC: -
  •  1 x Sgt
  •  2 x Cpls
  • 34 x Airman
xx Aug 1941 The squadron began receiving Spitfire VBs but continued to operate Spitfire IIs until 27 Aug 1941
Spitfire VB of No 452 Squadron
September
23 Sep 1941 56 x RAAF ground personnel (Fitters, FMAs and FMEs) arrived on posting from No 455 Sqn
25 Sep 1941 RAAF ground personnel were attached to other units as follows: -
  • 11 to No 91 Sqn
  • 10 to No 72 Sqn
  • 10 to No 92 Sqn
25 Sep 1941 21 x RAAF ground personnel arrived on posting from No 455 Sqn

RAAF ground personnel were attached to other units as follows: -

  • 10 to No 41 Sqn
  • 10 to No 54 Sqn
27 Sep 1941 RAAF ground personnel were attached to other units as follows: -
  • 7 to No 455 Sqn
28 Sep 1941 RAAF ground personnel were attached to other units as follows: -
  • 9 to No 122 Sqn
  • 8 to No 152 Sqn
October
21 Oct 1941 Squadron moved from RAF Kenley to RAF Redhill
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 452 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1892)

This entry was last updated on 22/09/25

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