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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 191 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| May | |||
| Fg Off | L J Slack | 14 May 1943 | Arrived on posting pending the formation of No 191 Sqn (Capt) |
| Fg Off | F W Meabry RCAF | 14 May 1943 | Arrived on posting pending the formation of No 191 Sqn (Nav) |
| Sgt | J J Cummins | 14 May 1943 | Arrived on posting pending the formation of No 191 Sqn (2nd pilot) |
| Fg Off | W W C Shackel | 16 May 1943 | Arrived on posting pending the formation of No 191 Sqn (2nd pilot) |
| Fg Off | B R Macklin RAAF | 16 May 1943 | Arrived on posting pending the formation of No 191 Sqn (Nav) |
| Plt Off | G L Hortle RAAF | 16 May 1943 | Arrived on posting pending the formation of No 191 Sqn (Capt) |
| Fg Off | E L Bentley | 24 May 1943 | Arrived on posting (Capt) |
| Fg Off | R J Brookes | 24 May 1943 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Plt Off | R H Smith | 24 May 1943 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | J Toller | 24 May 1943 | Arrived on posting (2nd pilot) |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brown | 28 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Fg Off | W W Fisher | 28 May 1943 | Arrived on posting (Capt) |
| Plt Off | E J Denmark | 28 May 1943 | Arrived on posting (2nd pilot) |
| Plt Off | L A Butler RCAF | 28 May 1943 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | F W Meabry RCAF | 29 Jul 1943 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | N E Barrett | 29 Jul 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| June | |||
| Wg Cdr | K E Cornabe | 1 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 191 Sqn |
| WO | M F Scollin | 1 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Sgt | H M Hitchlock | 1 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting (Capt) |
| Sgt | C J Collings | 1 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting (2nd pilot) |
| Flt Lt | C E Robotham | 9 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from AHQ India for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H F D Monk | 11 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for ASR duties |
| Plt Off | G C W Sample | 15 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting, on first commissioning, for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | D M K Harrower | 15 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting, on first commissioning, for duty as RDF Officer |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | E L Bentley | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Fg Off | R J Brookes | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Collins | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Barker | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Farrell | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Bannan | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Boston | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Cochran | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| AC | Cochran | 9 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Plt Off | H F D Monk | 22 Jul 1943 | ASR Officer, posted to No 226 ASR Marine Craft Unit |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brown | 29 Jul 1943 | Sqn Ldr - Flying, detached to Bahrein |
| Fg Off | L J Slack | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Fg Off | F W Meabry RCAF | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Plt Off | J W Gibson | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | J J Cummins | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Lang | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Snailham | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Potter | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Mathews | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Waugh | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| Sgt | Molloy | 29 Jul 1943 | Detached to Bahrein |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | S F Rogers | 5 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | T O Davies | 8 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brown | 10 Aug 1943 | Sqn Ldr - Flying, returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Fg Off | L J Slack | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Fg Off | F W Meabry RCAF | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Plt Off | J W Gibson | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | J J Cummins | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Lang | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Snailham | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Potter | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Mathews | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Waugh | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Molloy | 10 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Fg Off | E N Bentley | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Fg Off | R J Brookes | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Collins | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Barker | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Farrell | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Bannan | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Boston | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| Sgt | Cochran | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| AC | Cochran | 30 Aug 1943 | Returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| September | |||
| Fg Off | Flynn | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | T O Davies | 1 Sep 1943 | Squadron Intelligence Officer, detached to No 240 Sqn, Redhill Lakes |
| Fg Off | W B Garland RCAF | 2 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK (Capt) |
| Fg Off | R J Aldridge RCAF | 2 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK (Nav) |
| Plt Off | E W Bailey | 2 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK (2nd pilot) |
| Fg Off | Flynn | 4 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Drigh Road for relief medical duties |
| Fg Off | Flynn | 22 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Drigh Road for relief medical duties |
| October | |||
| WO | M F Scollin | 3 Oct 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A W Lake | 3 Oct 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A Lang | 3 Oct 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H Howarth | 3 Oct 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G H Ordway | 3 Oct 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | R J Brookes | 4 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to No 1 Hill Depot |
| Plt Off | J B Garland | 4 Oct 1943 | Returned from hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brown | 5 Oct 1943 | Discharged from hospital |
| Plt Off | T O Davies | 5 Oct 1943 | Squadron Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to No 240 Sqn, Redhill Lakes |
| Fg Off | L J Slack | 8 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 Hill Depot |
| Plt Off | H E Davies | 11 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | E L Bentley | 14 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 25 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | K Emmott | 21 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | Flynn | 7 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Mauripur |
| Flt Lt | Monson | 10 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK (Capt) |
| Fg Off | Haig | 10 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | Hunter | 10 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK (2nd pilot) |
| December | |||
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No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB |
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Source - No 191 ORB (AIR 27/1155)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| May | |
| 14 May 1943 | 1 x Catalina IB, FP298 'Z' arrived at Korangi Creek pending formation of No 191 Sqn |
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| 16 May 1943 | 1 x Catalina IB, FP315 'Y' arrived at Korangi Creek pending formation of No 191 Sqn |
| 17 May 1943 | No 191 Squadron formed at Drigh Road, Karachi to be based at Korangi Creek |
| 24 May 1943 | 1 x Catalina IB, FP320 'X' arrived at Korangi Creek |
| 28 May 1943 | 1 x Catalina IB, FP307 'V' arrived at Korangi Creek |
| June | |
| 1 Jun 1943 | 1 x Catalina IB, FP117 'U' arrived at Korangi Creek |
| 21 Jun 1943 | Officers who had been attached to No 212 Sqn pending final formation of this squadron were transferred to the strength of No 191 Sqn |
| July | |
| 9 Jul 1943 | Catalina 'X', FP320 was detached to Bahrein, together with two aircraft from No 212 Sqn |
| 29 Jul 1943 | Catalina 'W', FP319 was detached to Bahrein, to replace an aircraft of No 212 Sqn |
| August | |
| 10 Aug 1943 | Catalina 'W', FP319 returned from detachment in Bahrein |
| 26 Aug 1943 | Catalina IB, FP298 'Z' flown to Hindustan Aircraft for repair |
| September | |
| 2 Sep 1943 | Catalina, FP230 arrived from the UK to replace FP298 and allocated code letter 'T' |
| October | |
| 3 Oct 1943 | Catalina IB, FP117 'U' crashed on take off and sunk |
| November | |
| 10 Nov 1943 | Catalina, FP303 arrived from the UK and allocated code letter 'W' |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 191 ORB (AIR 27/1155)
This entry was last updated on 09/07/25
