467 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
November
Flt Lt	S C Briden	5 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 29 OTU for duty as Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr	C L Gomm DFC	7 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group and assumed command of No 467 Sqn
Cpl	W Whalley	7 Nov 1942	Appointed NCO i/c Orderly Room
Act Flt Lt	C A Batten	9 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Leader
Fg Off	E J Burfield-Carpenter	9 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	O G Rowcroft RAAF	9 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Officer
Fg Off	V G T Davis	9 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Bombing Leader
Act Sqn Ldr	D A Green DFC	13 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	?	19 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 57 Sqn for duty as Signals Officer
Act Sqn Ldr	A M Paape	23 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Michie & crew	24 Nov 1942	Attached to No 49 Sqn to gain experience
December
Plt Off	Murrey	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (AG)
Plt Off	Smith	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (Pilot)
Flt Sgt	Hammond	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (Nav)
Flt Sgt	Larin	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (AG)
Sgt	Rodgers	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (Flt Eng)
Sgt	Llewellyn	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (A/B)
Sgt	Pritchard	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (AG)
Sgt	Hellyer	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Heslop	19 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (Flt Eng)
Fg Off	D R Bannerman RNZAF	21 Dec 1942	Killed in action
Plt Off	Desmond & crew	22 Dec 1942	Returned from No 1661 HCU on completion of conversion course
Sgt	Heavery & crew	22 Dec 1942	Returned from No 1661 HCU on completion of conversion course
Flt Lt	Thiele RNZAF	24 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (Pilot) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Francis	24 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (A/B) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt	Gillman	24 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (Flt Eng) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt	Bovis	24 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (Nav) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt	Sheekey	24 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt	Broemeling	24 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (AG) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt	Evereard	24 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting (AG) and allocated to 'B' Flight

Source - No 467 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1930)

Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1942

Date

Notes

November

pre 7 Nov 1942

Ground personnel were posted to RAF Scampton in readiness for the formation of No 467 Sqn

Personnel were accommodated at RAF Dunholme Lodge, a satellite of RAF Scampton

7 Nov 1942

No 467 (RAAF) Squadron was formed at RAF Scampton in No 5 Group

4 x complete aircrews arrived on posting

Orderly Room was established in the HQ building, RAF Dunholme Lodge

8-23 Nov 1942

16 x complete aircrew arrived on posting during this period, the captains being: -

Flt Lt Michie
Flt Lt Mackenzie
Plt Off Manifold
Sgt Hooper
Sgt Wilmott
Sgt Aicken
Sgt Codlin
Sgt Vine
Sgt Airy
Sgt Heavery
Sgt Stewart
Sgt Good
Sgt Carney
Sgt Ball
Sgt Wark
Sgt Turner

23 Nov 1942

Advance party proceeded to RAF Bottesford

24 Nov 1942

Main party proceeded to RAF Bottesford by road

Air party departed RAF Scampton for RAF Bottesford

A small detachment of ground personnel remained at Scampton to gain experience with the squadrons

30 Nov 1942

The squadron personnel strength was: -

30 Officers
15 x Airmen pilots
115 x NCO aircrew
1 x WO
5 x Flt Sgts
25 x Sgts
45 x Cpls
268 x Other ranks

7 x Lancaster Is had been taken on strength by the squadron on this date

December

31 Dec 1942

Strength of the squadron on this date: -

	RAAF		RAF (including RCAF, RNZAF)
	Aircrew	Groundcrew	Aircrew	Groundcrew
Officers	19	0	21	2
Airmen	22	40	120	396

Aircraft on strength - 19 x Lancaster Is

Source - No 467 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1930)