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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 454 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
This squadron originally formed at RAAF Williamtown (ground echelon only) but was absorbed into No 458 Squadron on 11 July 1941 before embarking for the Middle East
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| May - September | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in the OR for these months | |||
| October | |||
| Plt Off | E C Gain | 1 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 147 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G L Barnard | 3 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 205 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | F A Calder | 5 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from AHQ Western Desert for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | L Byrne | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 21 PTC |
| Plt Off | R B Beck | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 21 PTC |
| Plt Off | R Parkin | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | A F Betteridge | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Wg Cdr | I L Campbell | 16 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 459 Sqn and assumed command of No 454 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J D Crampton RAF | 16 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Habbaniya for Code and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | W G Railton RAF | 21 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J D Matthews | 21 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F A Calder | 25 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 3 Sqn RAAF for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | J W Fleming | 26 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 982 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | C F Cox | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 459 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E R Moir | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 459 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F H Moore | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 459 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | J F Rich | 3 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E G Bamkin | 3 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| Plt Off | A A Bomba (Polish) | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived from ADU (ME) for Refresher Course |
| Plt Off | E G Bamkin | 16 Nov 1942 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R Parkin | 16 Nov 1942 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | S F N Hickson | 2 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached and proceeded to RAF Habbaniya pending posting to HQ RAF ME |
| Fg Off | A H Hill | 3 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from AHQ Iraq for Code and Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | P Duggan-Smith RAF | 5 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 232 Wing |
| Plt Off | H Rogers RAF | 8 Dec 1942 | Attached from AHQ Iraq for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | H Rogers RAF | 10 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached from AHQ Iraq for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | L N Row RAF | 17 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Plt Off | W A Horsley | 17 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Plt Off | B B Bayly | 17 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Plt Off | D W Lewis | 20 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Plt Off | R B Beck | 21 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Gunnery Leader, wef 10 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | F H Moore | 21 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Bombing Leader, wef 31 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | W W Dyer | 23 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Plt Off | L N Row RAF | 23 Dec 1942 | Attached to ME Gas School for Anti-Gas Course |
| Fg Off | B D F McLaren RAF | 24 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 Ferry Control for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | J A Carruthers RCAF | 24 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 72 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | P Duggan-Smith RAF | 27 Dec 1942 | Proceeded to No 26 PTC on detachment |
| Plt Off | C F Cox | 30 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 3 METS for Aircraft Recognition Course |
Source - No 434 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1894)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| April | |
| 2 Apr 1942 | A nucleus (ground personnel only) reformed at Blackpool |
| May - September | |
| During this period the 'squadron' moved to the Middle East, where it amalgamated with the ground echelon of No 76 Sqn at RAF Aqir, becoming known as No 76/454 Sqn. It was employed in the maintenance of the Liberators of Nos 159 and 160 Sqns until 30 September, when it was re-established as an independent unit. | |
| October | |
| 1 Oct 1942 | 28 x Drivers proceeded to RAF Helwan to collect MT vehicles for the squadron |
| 9 Oct 1942 | 48 x MT vehicles arrived from RAF Helwan 40 x NCO aircrew arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| 11 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed RAF Aqir in convoy and arrived at Mafrak (6 x officers and 412 x ORs) |
| 12 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed Mafrak in convoy and arrived at H4 |
| 13 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed H4 in convoy and arrived at Rutba |
| 14 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed Rutba in convoy and arrived at Juba |
| 15 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed Juba in convoy and arrived at No 26 PTC, Habbaniya |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed No 26 PTC, Habbaniya in convoy and arrived at Tikrit |
| 18 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed Tikrit in convoy and arrived at Qaiyarh |
| 19 Oct 1942 | Squadron commenced to function |
| 21 Oct 1942 | 2 x officers and 14 x NCO aircrew arrived on posting from No 52 Sqn |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1942 | 2 x Blenheim crews proceeded to No 56 RSU for ferrying duties |
| 3 Nov 1942 | 4 x NCO aircrew arrived on posting from No 70
OTU 1 x NCO aircrew arrived on posting from No 55 Sqn 1 x Blenheim crew proceeded to AHQ Iraq for ferrying duties |
| 4 Nov 1942 | 1 x Blenheim crew proceeded to AHQ Iraq for ferrying duties |
| 15 Nov 1942 | 2 x Blenheim crews returned from No 56 RSU 1 x Blenheim crew returned from AHQ Iraq 1 x officer and 4 x NCO pilots arrived from ADU ME for Blenheim Refresher Course 4 x Blenheim Vs, BA400, BA606, BA677, and BA678, arrived on allotment from No 108 MU |
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| 19 Nov 1942 | 5 x Blenheim crews arrived from No 22 PTC for Refresher Course |
| 21 Nov 1942 | First Blenheim Refresher Course commenced |
| 22 Nov 1942 | 5 x Airmen pilots arrived from No 22 PTC for
Refresher Course 3 x Blenheim crews proceeded to No 216 Group for ferrying duties |
| 25 Nov 1942 | 8 x NCO aircrew arrived from No 22 PTC for
Refresher Course 1 x Blenheim crew returned from AHQ Iraq |
| 30 Nov 1942 | 1 x Blenheim crew proceeded to AHQ Iraq for ferrying duties |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1942 | First refresher course trainees proceeded to No
4 Ferry Control 1 x Blenheim crew proceeded to AHQ Iraq for ferrying duties |
| 2 Dec 1942 | 3 x Blenheim crews arrived for 2nd Blenheim Refresher Course |
| 4 Dec 1942 | Second Blenheim Refresher Course commenced |
| 11 Dec 1942 | Second Blenheim Refresher Course terminated |
| 13 Dec 1942 | 1 x Blenheim crew arrived for 3rd Blenheim
Refresher Course 2 x Blenheim Vs were allotted from No 108 MU |
| 15 Dec 1942 | 1 x Blenheim crew returned from AHQ Iraq |
| 20 Dec 1942 | 2nd refresher course trainees proceeded to No 26 PTC for disposal |
| 23 Dec 1942 | Third Blenheim Refresher Course commenced |
| 30 Dec 1942 | Third Blenheim Refresher Course terminated |
Source - No 434 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1894)
This entry was last updated on 21/09/25
