RAF and RAAF ORBs available on the Web (new version)

[JaganP]

(Please delete this post if this is not appropriate to this thread or if it appears to be a Self-Advertisement)

I have recently uploaded the Nominal Rolls of Indian Air Force Units in the SEcond World War - these have been built using the ORBs from NA, Logbooks, published books etc. The rolls of some units (1,3,4,8,9,10 Squadrons) have a significant number of RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, SAAF personnel that may be of use to many. (Only Squadron listings contain non-Indian personnel, others do not)

The rolls consist of approx 2100 records, and gives Dates of Posting and Location..

They are accessible from this link

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Hi...t-Rosters.html

[Andrei Demjanko]

Here is 9 Sqn ORB:

http://www.9sqn.co.uk/members/

[JohnE]

51 Sq. ORB:

https://picasaweb.google.com/neil.su...nOrbsDocuments#

[phasselgren]

Originally Posted by phasselgren

Hi,
Saw a recommendation for http://www.oldrafrecords.com/about.php by Robin Barnes on RAF Commands Forum. Includes 43, 54, 56, 79, 141 and 145 Sqns. From WW1 to 1941. Robin Barnes plans to add much more later. A great initiative.

Old RAF records has now following squadrons added: 25, 32, 65, 85, 92 and 111.

I have been in contact with Robin and he has ORBs from many other Battle of Britain squadrons which will be added to the site later.

Regards,
Peter

[JohnE]

152 Sq. ORB:

http://www.152hyderabad.co.uk/html/o...cord_book.html

[JohnE]

617 Sq. ORB transcript:

http://www.dambusters.org.uk/docs/recordbook.pdf

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Thanks John for the 152 Sqn link, the 617 was allready in my list.

The British National Archives make us a nice Christmas Present: around 200 free files covering various parts of the ORB of SAAF Sqns (AIR 54). Go to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...-microfilm.asp, and scroll down:

AIR 54. S.A.A.F. Operations Record Books (Microfilm copies) Part 1 Master List Part 2 Index to Master List 1947 June AIR 54/205

AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1940 June - Nov. AIR 54/8
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1940 Nov.- 1941 Feb. AIR 54/9
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Feb.- Apr. AIR 54/10
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Apr.- May AIR 54/11
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 May - June AIR 54/12
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 July - Aug. AIR 54/13
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Sept.- Oct. AIR 54/14
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Northern Narrative) 1941 Nov. AIR 54/15
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1941 Mar 1 - 1942 Jan 31 AIR 54/16
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1942 Feb 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/17
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1942 July 1 - 1943 Apr 30 AIR 54/18
AIR 54. SAAF Diary (Operations Middle East) 1943 May 1 - 1943 May 30 AIR 54/19
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 Mar 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/22
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 Apr 1 - 1942 Sept 30 AIR 54/23
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 July 1 - 1943 Mar 31 AIR 54/24
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1942 Oct 1 - 1943 June 30 AIR 54/25
AIR 54. SAAF Narrative 1943 Apr 1 - 1943 Sept 30 AIR 54/26

AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1940 May - 1941 Dec. AIR 54/1
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron (incl.Port Sudan Detachment) 1940 May 1 - 1942 Aug 31 AIR 54/28
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1942 Sept 1 - 1943 May 30 AIR 54/29
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1943 May 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/30
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/31
AIR 54. No. 1 Squadron 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/189

AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1940 May 1 - 1941 Aug 31 AIR 54/32
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1940 Oct.-1941 Dec. AIR 54/2
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1941 Aug 1 - 1942 Oct 30 AIR 54/33
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1942 Oct 1 - 1943 Oct 30 AIR 54/34
AIR 54. No. 2 Squadron 1943 Oct 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/35

AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1940 Sept.-1941 July AIR 54/3
AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1940 Sept 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/36
AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1944 Oct 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/37
AIR 54. No. 3 Squadron 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/190

AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Apr 30 AIR 54/38
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1943 Apr 1 - 1944 Mar 31 AIR 54/39
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/41
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1944 Mar 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/40
AIR 54. No. 4 Squadron 1944 Nov.- Dec. AIR 54/185

AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron 1941 May 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/42
AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron (Appendices) 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/43
AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/44
AIR 54. No. 5 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/45

AIR 54. No. 6 Squadron 1942 Mar 1 - 1943 July 31 AIR 54/46

AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/47
AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/48
AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1944 Oct 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/49
AIR 54. No. 7 Squadron 1945 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/191

AIR 54. No. 10 Squadron 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/50

AIR 54. No. 11 Squadron 1941 Jan.- May AIR 54/4

AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1940 Dec 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/51
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1941 Dec. AIR 54/5
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/52
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/53
AIR 54. No. 12 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/54

AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron (and Detachment) 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/55
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron Detachment 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 June 30 AIR 54/56
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron Detachment 1943 Apr 1 - 1943 Sept 30 AIR 54/57
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron Detachment 1943 July 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/58
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron (and Detachment) 1943 Oct 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/59
AIR 54. No. 15 Squadron 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/192

AIR 54. No. 16 Squadron 1941 May 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/60
AIR 54. No. 16 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/61
AIR 54. No. 16 Squadron 1944 Oct.- Dec. AIR 54/186

AIR 54. No. 17 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Aug 31 AIR 54/62
AIR 54. No. 17 Squadron 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/194

AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1941 May 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/63
AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/64
AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/65
AIR 54. No. 21 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/66

AIR 54. No. 22 Squadron 1942 July 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/67
AIR 54. No. 22 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Oct 30 AIR 54/68
AIR 54. No. 22 Squadron 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/193

AIR 54. No. 23 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/69

AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/70
AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/71
AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/72
AIR 54. No. 24 Squadron 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/195

AIR 54. No. 25 Squadron (and Detachment) 1942 Sept 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/73
AIR 54. No. 25 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/74
AIR 54. No. 25 Squadron 1944 Dec. AIR 54/187

AIR 54. No. 26 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/75
AIR 54. No. 26 Squadron 1944 Apr 1 - 1944 Sept 30 AIR 54/76

AIR 54. No. 27 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/77

AIR 54. No. 30 Squadron 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/78
AIR 54. No. 30 Squadron 1945 Mar.- July AIR 54/203

AIR 54. No. 31 Squadron, No. 34 Squadron, No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/79
AIR 54. No. 31 Squadron, No. 34 Squadron, No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/79

AIR 54. No. 34 Squadron 1944 Dec.- 1945 June AIR 54/201

AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1941 May - Dec. AIR 54/6
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/81
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/82
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/83
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/84
AIR 54. No. 31 Squadron, No. 34 Squadron, No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/79
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/85
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 July 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/86
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1944 Dec. AIR 54/188
AIR 54. No. 40 Squadron 1945 May - June AIR 54/196

AIR 54. No. 41 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/87

AIR 54. No. 43 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/88

AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1940 Nov.- 1941 Dec. AIR 54/7
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/89
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/90
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/91
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/92
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/93
AIR 54. No. 60 Squadron 1945 June AIR 54/197

AIR 54. No. 61 Squadron 1940 Sept 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/94
AIR 54. No. 61 Squadron 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/95
AIR 54. No. 61 Communications Squadron 1945 Jan.- July AIR 54/198

AIR 54. No. 2 Wing 1944 Apr 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/96
AIR 54. No. 2 Wing 1945 May - June AIR 54/200
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/97
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/98
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/99
AIR 54. No. 3 Wing 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/100
AIR 54. No. 5 Wing 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/101
AIR 54. No. 5 Wing 1942 Nov 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/102
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1942 Aug 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/105
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/106
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/107
AIR 54. No. 7 Wing 1942 Aug 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/108
AIR 54. No. 8 Wing 1944 June 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/109
AIR 54. No. 8 Wing 1945 Jan.- June AIR 54/202

AIR 54. No. 24 Group 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/125
AIR 54. No. 25 Group 1942 Jan 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/126
AIR 54. No. 31 Group 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/127
AIR 54. No. 31 Group 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/128

AIR 54. No. 2 Air School 1941 Jan.- 1944 Feb. AIR 54/162
AIR 54. No. 3 Air School 1942 Jan.- Dec. AIR 54/163
AIR 54. No. 6 Air School 1941 July - 1943 Apr. AIR 54/164
AIR 54. No. 6 Air School 1943 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/165
AIR 54. No. 7 Air School 1943 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/166
AIR 54. No. 22 Air School 1942 Mar.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/170
AIR 54. No. 23 Air School 1940 Oct.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/169
AIR 54. No. 25 Air School 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/168
AIR 54. No. 27 Air School 1942 Sept.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/171
AIR 54. No. 42 Air School 1941 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/172
AIR 54. No. 44 Air School 1943 Jan.- Apr. AIR 54/173
AIR 54. No. 61 Air School 1941 Jan.-1943 Jan. AIR 54/174
AIR 54. No. 64 Air School 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/176
AIR 54. No. 65 Air School 1940 Nov.- Dec. AIR 54/177
AIR 54. No. 66 Air School 1942 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/178
AIR 54. No. 67 Air School 1941 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/179
AIR 54. No. 69 Air School 1940 Sept.-1944 Nov. AIR 54/180
AIR 54. No. 71 Air School 1942 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/181
AIR 54. No. 73 Air School 1942 Jan.-1944 July AIR 54/182
AIR 54. No. 75 Air School 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/183

AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1941 Nov.- Dec. AIR 54/147
AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1940 Sept.-1942 Dec. AIR 54/148
AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1942 Jan.- Dec. AIR 54/149
AIR 54. No. 1 Air Depot 1942 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/150
AIR 54. No. 4 Air Depot 1941 Jan.-1943 Apr. AIR 54/151
AIR 54. No. 6 Air Depot 1941 Jan.- Sept. AIR 54/152
AIR 54. No. 11 Air Depot 1940 July - 1943 Apr. AIR 54/153

AIR 54. S.A.A.F. Base Depot 1945 Jan.- May AIR 54/199
AIR 54. No. 7 Motor Boat Section 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/113
AIR 54. SAAF Administration H.Q. 1944 Aug 1 - 1944 Aug 31 AIR 54/21
AIR 54. No 44 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/137
AIR 54. No. 43 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/136
AIR 54. Commander Coastal Air Defence, Cape Town 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/120
AIR 54. Deputy Director Air Signals 1944 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/132
AIR 54. Staff Officer Intelligence Branch II 1943 Sept.- Dec. AIR 54/161
AIR 54. Deputy Director Air Equipment 1943 Mar. AIR 54/160
AIR 54. Commander Fortress Air Defence (Fort Elizabeth) 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/123
AIR 54. Commander Fortress Air Defence (Fort Elizabeth) 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 June 30 AIR 54/124
AIR 54. No. 2 Motor Boat Flight 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/111
AIR 54. No. 51 Sub-Flight 1943 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/103
AIR 54. Brooklyn Air Station 1943 Jan.-1944 Mar. AIR 54/141
AIR 54. Alexanderfontein Air Station 1943 Jan.- Sept. AIR 54/145
AIR 54. Deputy Director of Air Signals 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/131
AIR 54. Director General Air Services Recruiting Section 1943 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/134
AIR 54. No. 52 Anti Aircraft Regiment 1943 Jan.- Aug. AIR 54/138
AIR 54. No. 2 Bomber Group Maintenance Company 1942 July 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/110
AIR 54. SAAF Administration H.Q. 1942 July 1 - 1944 Aug 31 AIR 54/20
AIR 54. Durban Fortress Air Defence 1942 July 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/119
AIR 54. No. 545 Air Ministry Experimental Station 1942 May - 1943 Apr. AIR 54/155
AIR 54. Youngsfield Air Station 1942 May - 1944 Mar. AIR 54/143
AIR 54. No. 6 Motor Boat Section 1942 Apr 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/112
AIR 54. No. 7 Reserve Group, Zwartkop Air Station 1942 Apr. - Aug. AIR 54/158
AIR 54. Durban Fortress Air Defence 1942 Mar 1 - 1944 Nov 31 AIR 54/121
AIR 54. Air Force Station Germiston 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 Jan 31 AIR 54/104
AIR 54. Durban Air Station 1942 Jan.-1943 Dec. AIR 54/142
AIR 54. Mobile Air Force Depot 1942 Jan.-1944 Nov. AIR 54/146
AIR 54. Zwartkop Air Station 1942 Jan.-1944 Dec. AIR 54/140
AIR 54. Staff Officer Photography 1942 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31 AIR 54/130
AIR 54. South African Womens Auxiliary Air Force, Middle East 1942 Jan.-1944 June AIR 54/156
AIR 54. No. 34 Flight 1942 Jan 1 - 1943 May 30 AIR 54/117
AIR 54. No. 36 Flight 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Mar 31 AIR 54/118
AIR 54. No. 33 Flight 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/116
AIR 54. Commander Fortress Air Defence (Port Elizabeth) 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 AIR 54/122
AIR 54. Senior Intelligence Officer S.A.A.F. Middle East 1941 Oct.-1943 Jan. AIR 54/159
AIR 54. Operations Record Book, East Africa 1941 Feb.- 1943 Mar. AIR 54/204
AIR 54. Mombasa Air Station 1941 Jan.-1943 May AIR 54/154
AIR 54. No. 31 Flight 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 June 30 AIR 54/114
AIR 54. No. 32 Flight 1941 Jan 1 - 1942 July 31 AIR 54/115
AIR 54. Director General Air Services Recruiting Section 1941 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/133
AIR 54. Kimberley Air Station 1940 Nov. - 1941 Dec. AIR 54/144
AIR 54. No. 1 Operational Training Unit Pilots Pool 1940 Aug. - Dec. AIR 54/157
AIR 54. Zwartkop Air Station 1940 June - 1942 Dec. AIR 54/139
AIR 54. Director of Aerodromes and Works 1940 June 1 - 1943 Dec 31 AIR 54/129
AIR 54. Central Air Force Training Depot 1940 May - Aug. AIR 54/184

[paulmcmillan]

Laurent

Thanks for this, by the way DO NOT just assume from the heading that the file just contains what the title says..

I just downloaded

AIR 54. No. 1 Operational Training Unit Pilots Pool 1940 Aug. - Dec. AIR 54/157


And it contains multiple ORB for various units in SAAF and RAF - Just found ORB for 1433 Flight RAF in it!

You need to download

AIR 54-205 S.A.A.F. Operations Record Books (Microfilm copies) Part 1 Master List Part 2 Index to Master List first and then it will reference what the other filles contain

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Fully agree: I have downloaded AIR 54/191, title No. 7 Squadron 1945 Jan.- Apr..

It contains a part of the ORB of 7 Sqn, but starting from 19 February, not 1 January 1945, and there is also a part of 12 Sqn ORB for 1945 inside!

So check the catalogue, there is more than what is written above.

By the way, there are also parts of ORB of RAF Squadrons, at least according to the catalogue (I have not yet checked it by loading these files):

209 Sqn RAF: August 1942-May 1943 (in AIR 54/156)

230 Sqn RAF: February and March 1943 (in AIR 54/154)

259 Sqn RAF: January-March and May 1943 (in AIR 54/154)

70 OTU: March 1942-April 1943 (in AIR 54/156)

72 OTU: February 1942-May 1943 (in AIR 54/156)

[Mikkel Plannthin]

Agree, excellent reference. I have been looking for some of the Danes in SAAF service. Unfortunately without luck.

For instance I was looking for the ORB of 23 Air School for Sep 1943 as I have a Danish casualty here, but the file only take us through to April 1943. Would anyone know where to find the ORB for later months.

Secondly, I was looking for a SAAF trained navigator. Would he have attended any of the air schools?

Regards

Mikkel