Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 143 Sqn Personnel and location Movements
[1941 | 1942]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | G G Stockdale | 15 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of No 143 Sqn |
Act Flt Lt | R W Hurst | 15 Jun 1941 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Flt Lt | R E Jay | 15 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | W H King | 15 Jun 1941 | Assumed duties of Engineer Officer |
Fg Off | C F H Weissner | 15 Jun 1941 | Assumed duties of Medical Officer |
Plt Off | K B Orr | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Plt Off | B J Nisbet | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | W J Smith | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | G D S Rignall | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | G S Tuckwell | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | D Pearcey | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | B Beacroft | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | R S Coles | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | K T Jackson | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | J L Kilminster | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | T Armstrong | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | J G Crossley | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | W Phiminster | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 252 Sqn |
Sgt | C Kennedy | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 252 Sqn |
Sgt | F Chapman | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn |
LAC | J V Gardener | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | H R Parfitt | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | D E Broome | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | R H Dunn | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | J R Williams | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | N Nicholls | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | R A Francis | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | J A Mench | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | F R Arnall | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | E M Lamb | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | J A Tidbold | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | R L Herbert | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
LAC | A A Largent | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
Fg Off | M L P Bartlett | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Plt Off | P De Jace | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | D F Touch | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | L L Woolven | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | F Mason | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | G H Williams | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G G Stockdale | 19 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
Flt Lt | R E Jay | 22 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as a Beaufighter Instructor |
WO | G R Browne | 22 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as a Beaufighter Instructor |
Sgt | B Beacroft | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
Sgt | C Kennedy | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | J V Gardener | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | H R Parfitt | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | D E Broome | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | R H Dunn | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | J R Williams | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | N Nicholls | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | R A Francis | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | J A Mench | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | F R Arnall | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | E M Lamb | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | J A Tidbold | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | R L Herbert | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
LAC | A A Largent | 25 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 2 (C) OTU as surplus to requirements |
Fg Off | W Murray | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G G Stockdale | 5 Jul 1941 | Relinquished command of No 143 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G V Carey | 5 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU and assumed command of No 143 Sqn |
Plt Off | Sayers | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Plt Off | Horn | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Hall | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Shaw | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Rowe | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Graham | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Catton | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Sprason | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Lewis | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Snape | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Rendell | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Martin | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Fg Off | G J LeMar | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Fg Off | M L P Bartlett | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Fg Off | M O Davenport | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Plt Off | L P De Jace | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Plt Off | H G Snow | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Flt Sgt | R C Smith | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | G W Rouse | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | D F Touch | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | R A Williams | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | G Cottier | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | J Dutton | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | Ferguson | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | J E Patterson | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | T Armstrong | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | Mason | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Sgt | C R McFarlane | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Kemble for ferrying Beaufighters to the Middle East |
Fg Off | D K A Wordsworth | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn |
Plt Off | H H Crawford RAAF | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn |
Plt Off | D A Smith | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn |
Plt Off | G Stephenson RAAF | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn |
Sgt | J S Moss | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn |
Sgt | D C Lowes | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn |
Sgt | J Strathdee | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Sgt | J B Gill | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Sgt | K F Hubbard | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Sgt | D J Ashcroft | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Sgt | F Hoadley | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Sgt | C F Cutting | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Sgt | A Handley | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Sgt | K M Taylor | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport |
Fg Off | J B Holgate | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot, following escape from internment in Eire |
Fg Off | F H P Pilcher | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn |
Plt Off | J Watters | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn |
LAC | J A H Watson | 24 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
AC2 | R Forman | 24 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | F H Stubbs | 30 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, whilst filling the post of Flight Commander |
Fg Off | J G Lingard | 30 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, whilst filling the post of Flight Commander |
Sgt | A E Cutten RNZAF | 30 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | W B Rogers | 30 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | F Burrow | 30 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | Naylor | 30 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | S J Hobbs | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
Plt Off | Gee | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Plt Off | Hammond | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Russell | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Walmsley | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Powdrill | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Blake | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Flt Sgt | S J Hobbs | 14 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | A Handley | 14 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | J M Sayers | 27 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | A A Catton | 27 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | F H P Pilcher | 30 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 248 Sqn |
Plt Off | S Johnson | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from Officers' School for duty as Adjutant |
Flt Lt | R W Hurst | 2 Sep 1941 | Adjutant, posted to HQ No 34 Wing, Luton |
Sgt | Rowe | 3 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Blackpool |
Fg Off | A B Parker | 10 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 24 Sqn |
Flt Lt | F H Stubbs | 11 Sep 1941 | Posted as tour expired |
Sqn Ldr | G G Stockdale | 15 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 54 OTU |
Flt Lt | A R Parker RAAF | 22 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Sgt | Smith RAAF | 22 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
Fg Off | West | 22 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Dyce for duty as Engineer Officer |
Fg Off | W H King | 22 Oct 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Dyce |
Fg Off | W Murray | 23 Oct 1941 | Proceeded on embarkation leave, pending posting to Canada |
Sgt | Ream | 4 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
Sgt | Gee | 18 Nov 1941 | Selected for posting overseas, to proceed to RAF Kemble on 22 Nov 1941 |
Sgt | Powdrill | 18 Nov 1941 | Selected for posting overseas, to proceed to RAF Kemble on 22 Nov 1941 |
Sgt | Smith RAAF | 18 Nov 1941 | Selected for posting overseas, to proceed to RAF Kemble on 22 Nov 1941 |
Sgt | Sprason | 18 Nov 1941 | Selected for posting overseas, to proceed to RAF Kemble on 22 Nov 1941 |
Flt Sgt | Ream | 18 Nov 1941 | Selected for posting overseas, to proceed to RAF Kemble on 22 Nov 1941 |
Plt Off | Nesbitt | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Plt Off | Horn | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Lewis | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Rench | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Russell | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Walmsley | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Pearcey | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Crossley | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Rogers | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Woolven | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Cutten | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | Burrow | 28 Nov 1941 | Departed on embarkation leave, prior to reporting RAF Honeybourne on posting to the Middle East |
Wg Cdr | G V Carey | 1 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Dyce |
Sqn Ldr | J B Holgate | 1 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Dyce |
Sqn Ldr | J G Lingard | 1 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of No 143 Sqn at RAF Sumburgh |
Flt Lt | J W Blennerhassett | 1 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Dyce |
Flt Lt | A R Parker | 1 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Dyce |
Sgt | C J C Walker | 17 Dec 1941 | Discharged from the RAF on appointment to a commission as an Air Observer |
Source - No 143 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/978)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
Date | Notes |
15 Jun 1941 | No 143 Sqn was formed at RAF Aldergrove under the control of No 15 Group from the UK based element of No 252 Sqn |
15 Jun 1941 | 19 x Beaufighter ICs were transferred from No 252 Sqn together with all equipment and remaining personnel |
18 Jun 1941 | 3 x Beaufighters, T3271, T3322 and T4648 arrived from No 272 Sqn, with crews |
21 Jun 1941 | Squadron commenced using RAF Limavady for training |
30 Jun 1941 | Squadron released from operations pending a move to RAF Thornaby |
4 Jul 1941 | 1st Flight (10 x Beaufighters and 1 x Blenheim) departed RAF Aldergrove for RAF Thornaby |
4 Jul 1941 | Air party departed RAF Aldergrove for RAF Thornaby in two Bombays |
5 Jul 1941 | 2nd Flight (10 x Beaufighters) departed RAF Aldergrove for RAF Thornaby |
5 Jul 1941 | Main party and heavy equipment departed RAF Aldergrove for Larne |
6 Jul 1941 | Main party and heavy equipment departed embarked at Larne for Stranraer and then proceeded to RAF Thornaby |
7 Jul 1941 | Squadron was transferred from No 15 Group to No 18 Group, Coastal Command |
16 Jul 1941 | 8 x Beaufighters were delivered to the Overseas Delivery Flight at Kemble for the Middle East |
18 Jul 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Thornaby for RAF Dyce by road |
19 Jul 1941 | Air party departed RAF Thornaby for RAF Dyce |
19 Jul 1941 | Main party departed RAF Thornaby for RAF Dyce by rail |
20 Jul 1941 | Main party arrived at RAF Dyce |
21 Jul 1941 | Equipment containers unloaded and arrived at RAF Dyce |
1 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter, T3350 arrived from No 33 MU |
7 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter, T3291 was collected from RAF Sumburgh |
19 Aug 1941 | 4 x Beaufighters delivered by ATA pilots |
31 Aug 1941 | 2 x Beaufighters, T4731 and T4761 arrived from No 51 MU |
17 Sep 1941 | 5 x Beaufighters received |
22 Sep 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Dyce for RAF Sumburgh |
22 Sep 1941 | Unit equipment embarked on SS St Magnus |
22 Sep 1941 | Main party departed RAF Dyce for Invergordon by rail |
23 Sep 1941 | Main party departed embarked at Invergordon |
23 Sep 1941 | Advance party unloaded equipment at RAF Sumburgh |
24 Sep 1941 | Main party set sail from Invergordon and arrived at RAF Sumburgh |
29 Sep 1941 | Main air party departed RAF Dyce for RAF Sumburgh |
30 Sep 1941 | Three more aircraft arrived from RAF Dyce |
28 Nov 1941 | 2 x Harrows collected ground crew and tool kits for attachment to OADU, RAF Kemble |
28 Nov 1941 | 6 x Beaufighters collected by No 235 Sqn and delivered to RAF Dyce |
28 Nov 1941 | 6 x Beaufighters delivered to No 235 Sqn RAF Dyce |
29 Nov 1941 | Advance party proceeded to RAF Dyce by air |
2 Dec 1941 | 2 x Beaufighters collected by No 236 Sqn and delivered to RAF Carew Cheriton |
3 Dec 1941 | Ground personnel and equipment embarked on 'Lady of Man' at Lerwick and set sail |
4 Dec 1941 | Last Beaufighter collected by No 404 Sqn and delivered to RAF Dyce |
4 Dec 1941 | 'Lady of Man' arrived at Invergordon, personnel disembarked and entrained for RAF Dyce |
4 Dec 1941 | 17 x Beaufighters |
5 Dec 1941 | 18 x Blenheim IVF were handed over from No 235 Sqn and 2 x Blenheim IV from No 236 Sqn |
5 Dec 1941 | Personnel arrived at RAF Dyce |
5 Dec 1941 | 20 x WOp/Obs arrived from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
10 Dec 1941 | Unit equipment arrived at Aberdeen docks |
11 Dec 1941 | Unit equipment unloaded and conveyed to RAF Dyce |
14 Dec 1941 | Unit equipment loaded and despatched for transit to RAF Aldergrove |
14 Dec 1941 | 13 x Blenheims departed RAF Dyce for RAF Aldergrove, three landed at Prestwick, one at Ayr and one at Perth |
14 Dec 1941 | Main party entrained at Dyce for Stranraer |
15 Dec 1941 | Main party arrived at Stranraer, embarked on the 'Princess Maud', arriving at Larne and entraining for RAF Aldergrove |
16 Dec 1941 | 2 x Blenheims ferried from RAF Dyce to RAF Aldergrove |
18 Dec 1941 | Unit equipment arrived at RAF Aldergrove |
Source - No 143 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/978)
[1941 | 1942]
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