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No 460 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
November
Wg Cdr A L G Hubbard DFC 21 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU and assumed command of No 460 Sqn
Act Sqn Ldr C L Gilbert 21 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Act Flt Lt H W Davies 24 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU and assumed duties of Adjutant (Acting)
Plt Off Murphy 27 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU
Act Flt Lt J N Bamborough 29 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn and assumed duties of Adjutant
Act Flt Lt H W Davies 29 Nov 1941 Relinquished duties of Adjutant
December
No personnel movements were recorded for this month in the ORB

Source - No 460 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1907)

Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1941

Date Notes
November
10 Nov 1941 Squadron HQ and Flight offices were equipped with furniture pending the arrival of squadron personnel
15 Nov 1941 No 460 (RAAF) Squadron was formed at RAF Molesworth in No 8 Group
24 Nov 1941 The following personnel arrived on posting from No 458 (RAAF) Sqn
  •   4 x officers
  •  13 x Sgts
  • 105 c Other Ranks
27 Nov 1941 The following personnel arrived on posting from No 27 OTU
  •  1 x officer
  • 11 x Sgt aircrew
30 Nov 1941  Squadron strength on this date was: -
 
  Flying Non-flying Total
Officers 8 2 10
Airmen 22 147 169

1 x Wellington IV, Z1284, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 44 MU

Wellington IV of No 460 Squadron
December
 1 Dec 1941 1 x Wellington IV, Z1334, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 44 MU
 5 Dec 1941 1 x Wellington IV, Z1278, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 45 MU
 9 Dec 1941 1 x Wellington IV, Z1383, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 45 MU
11 Dec 1941 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1343 and Z1344, were delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 51 MU

1 x Wellington IV, Z1351, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 48 MU

12 Dec 1941 First Wellington was flown over from RAF Kimbolton to RAF Molesworth

1 x Wellington IV was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 12 MU

13 Dec 1941 3 x Wellington IVs, Z1384, Z1388 and Z1392, were delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 45 MU

1 x Wellington IV, Z1325, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 46 MU

1 x Wellington IV, Z1343, was flown over from RAF Kimbolton to RAF Molesworth

15 Dec 1941 1 x Wellington IV, Z1328, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 44 MU
23 Dec 1941 1 x Wellington IV, Z1327, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 46 MU

1 x Wellington IV, Z1249, was delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 48 MU

26 Dec 1941 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1394 and Z1391, were delivered to RAF Kimbolton from No 45 MU
27 Dec 1941 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1249 and Z1392, were flown over from RAF Kimbolton to RAF Molesworth
28 Dec 1941 8 x Wellington IVs, Z1348, Z1278, Z1284, Z3192, Z1334, Z1385, Z1391 and Z1351, were flown over from RAF Kimbolton to RAF Molesworth
29 Dec 1941 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1388 and Z1344, were flown over from RAF Kimbolton to RAF Molesworth

Source - No 460 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1907)

This entry was last updated on 24/09/25

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