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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 466 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C Warren RAF | 19 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU to command 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | R P Wisheart | 20 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 408 Sqn for duty as Gunnery Leader |
| Fg Off | P Smiddy RAF | 22 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for duty as Bombing Leader |
| Wg Cdr | R E Bailey DFC, RAF | 23 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 460 Sqn and assumed command of No 466 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D R Bigg RAF | 24 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1658 HCU for duty as Navigation Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Belton DFC, RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1502 BAT Flight to command 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | M Stevens RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Shipdham for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C J Simmonds RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from for duty as 2nd i/c 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | S M Wood RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R Babington RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A C Kneeshaw RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A Richardson RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | W A Jones RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | L H Tabner RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | C T King RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | C W Hewitt RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | P J Cockerall RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A J Chester RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | W E Adams RCAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R W Fox RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A D Pennycord RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J L Hodges RAF | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | F W Healey RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A L Ford RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | L R Crowe RCAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | S Robins RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R R Last RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J R Brookes RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R L Amesbury RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J G Chalmers RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | M Harris RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | W C Bush RAF | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | J D Vaixey RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | J D Smith RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | G L Sellars RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | G T Lax RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | L W Martin RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Flt Sgt | J F Cahill RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A K Duncan RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | C W Jones RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D L Hogben RCAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | L J Cunningham RCAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A G Williams RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | H W Stewart RCAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D Bryant RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R A L Young RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D Dorn RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | B D Hall RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | P E Pilbrough RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J S Munnoch RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R L Young RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R J Lester RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | B G Roe RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | S V Wyles RAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | K S Murphy | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R Egerton RAF | 28 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | P J Moloney RAF | 28 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | E F Cooper RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | T G Watson RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | H J S Harmer RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R A McLeod RCAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J J Robson RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J Blackmanshaw RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J W Edmunds RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | C Halliday RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | P V Cook RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R Willis RAF | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A W Brown RCAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R E Simonson RCAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | F T Dingwall RCAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | F H Levi RAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | P O'Brien RAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J T Pragnell RAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | M W Warren RCAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | I N Peterson RCAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | T W Pragnell RAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R F H Kenyon RAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | C Street RAF | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| November | |||
| Sgt | G C Baker RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A E Rew RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | E Wade RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | G E Watts RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Flt Sgt | G Emmerson RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | G Whitla RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R G Prior RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | W D Watts RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | H Hughes RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J B E Murdoch RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D Durham RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D W Williams RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | V G Robb RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R A Illingworth RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | M S Roberts RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R M Jackson RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | T H Sproulle RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | C W Angus RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J G Morgan RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D M L McKenzie RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | V W G Musgrove RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | C C Brownlee RNZAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A R Ferriss RAF | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Flt Lt | W J R Kirk | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H E Bonest | 10 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F T Dingwall RCAF | 11 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | A W Brown RCAF | 11 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | I N Peterson RCAF | 11 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | M W Warren RCAF | 11 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | T W Pragnell RAF | 11 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | J C Pomroy RAF | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | N Leonard RAF | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A Bennett RAF | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D B Coultman RAF | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J Davison RAF | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | W Jackson RAF | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J Beath RAF | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | D F Gage RAF | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | L F Axby RAF | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | T W Reynolds RAF | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | L L Leslie RAF | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A George RAF | 16 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | E M Gold RAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | W E Smith RAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R E Nurse RAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Plt Off | F Mackeldon | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A W Coxall RAF | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | T C Herbert RAF | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | A G Rawlins RAF | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J Cummin RAF | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | E M Tidd RAF | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | E Wade RAF | 19 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | V G Robb RAF | 19 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | R F H Kenyon RAF | 19 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | J T Pragnell RAF | 19 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | C Street RAF | 19 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | R E Simonson RCAF | 19 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | R A McLeod RCAF | 19 Nov 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | D F Bateman | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R S Bue | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | S Roxburgh | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | P A Taylor RAF | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | K E Rimington | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Fg Off | R P Wisheart | 27 Nov 1942 | Gunnery Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 20 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | P Smiddy RAF | 27 Nov 1942 | Bombing Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 22 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | D R Bigg RAF | 27 Nov 1942 | Navigation Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 24 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | C J Simmonds RAF | 27 Nov 1942 | 2nd i/c 'B' Flight, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 25 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | C F Tozer | 28 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | G K Young RCAF | 28 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | H E Jones RAF | 28 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | R Treacher RNZAF | 28 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| Sgt | J R Morton RCAF | 28 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for Aircrew duties |
| December | |||
| Sgt | R R Bentley RAF | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | F M Body | 7 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | E Wade RAF | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F C Holland RAF | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D E Midgley RCAF | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A H P Scale RAF | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | W R Martin | 14 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J C Pomroy RAF | 14 Dec 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Fg Off | W S Gaunt RAF | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | A A MacFarlane RAF | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D W Griffiths RAF | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | E Wade RAF | 20 Dec 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Flt Lt | J H Coto RAF | 21 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R Egerton RAF | 22 Dec 1942 | Killed on active service |
| Fg Off | G L Sellars RAF | ||
| Sgt | D Dorn RAF | ||
| Sgt | D L Hogben RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J Davison RAF | ||
Source - No 466 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1925)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Oct 1942 | No 466 (RAAF) Squadron was formed at RAF Driffield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Oct 1942 | Specialist Sections of SHQ, RAF Driffield began demanding equipment for the squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Oct 1942 | Advance party of ground personnel arrived and commenced clearing debris from the squadron offices (from an earlier air raid) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Oct 1942 | First four crews arrived on posting from OTUs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Oct 1942 | 1 x Wellington III, X3790, was delivered by the ATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 Oct 1942 | 3 x Wellington IIIs, Z1692, BK435 and X3409, were delivered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Nov 1942 | 2 x Wellington IIIs, X3348 and X3461, were delivered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Nov 1942 | The squadron was allocated the code letters
'HD' 4 x Wellington IIIs were delivered |
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| 15 Nov 1942 | OC and eight captains flew as 2nd pilots with Nos 10 and 102 Sqn from RAF Pocklington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Nov 1942 | 1 x Wellington III, was delivered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Nov 1942 | 4 x captains flew as 2nd pilots with Nos 10 and 102 Sqn from RAF Pocklington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Nov 1942 | 4 x Wellington IIIs were flown to No 429 Sqn on allotment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Nov 1942 | 1 x Wellington X, HE368, was delivered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 26 Nov 1942 | 4 x Wellington IIIs were collected 6 x Wellington Xs, HE149, HE154, HE151, HE152, HE155, and HE156, arrived on delivery |
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| 28 Nov 1942 | More Wellington Xs arrived, bring the total on strength to 13, with six Wellington IIIs remaining | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Nov 1942 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
*including 1 Australian |
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| December | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Dec 1942 | 2 x Wellington Xs were collected from RAF Hawarden, bringing the total on strength to 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Dec 1942 | Main party moved from RAF Driffield to RAF Leconfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Dec 1942 | First air party (5 x aircraft) moved from RAF Driffield to RAF Leconfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Dec 1942 | Second air party (remaining 12 x aircraft) moved from RAF Driffield to RAF Leconfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Dec 1942 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
*including 1 Australian |
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Source - No 466 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1925)
This entry was last updated on 26/09/25
