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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 294 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | S A M Morrison | 24 Sep 1943 | Posted from the Sea Rescue Flight and assumed command of No 294 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Drewry | 28 Sep 1943 | Proceeded to Amman for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Fg Off | Westinghouse | 28 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 201 Group |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | Catley | 28 Oct 1943 | Severely burned when Wellington DV492 crashed on take off |
| Plt Off | Blades | 29 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 201 Group as N/E sick following crash of Wellington DV492 |
| WO | Sutherland | 29 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 201 Group as N/E sick following crash of Wellington DV492 |
| Flt Sgt | Sparkes | 29 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 201 Group as N/E sick following crash of Wellington DV492 |
| November | |||
| Lt | J W Trotter SAAF | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC for duty as 2nd pilot |
| Lt | D W Scott SAAF | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC for duty as 2nd pilot |
| Lt | J N Knoblauch SAAF | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC for duty as 2nd pilot |
| Lt | I J Greene SAAF | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC for duty as 2nd pilot |
| Plt Off | J A White | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 22 PTC for duty as 2nd pilot |
| Flt Lt | Tait | 12 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 201 Group for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | Manch | 12 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, posted to No 54 R & RP, Derna |
| Flt Lt | S A M Morrison | 17 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 24 Sep 1943 |
| Fg Off | Litchfield & crew | 18 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 24 PTC |
| Fg Off | Swann RCAF | 18 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 24 PTC (2nd pilot in Fg Off Litchfield's crew) |
| Act Flt Lt | G D H Thomas | 20 Nov 1943 | Promoted to War Sub Flt Lt, wef 17 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | W H Hulin | 20 Nov 1943 | Adjutant, promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Oct 1943 |
| Flt Lt | Bleby | 24 Nov 1943 | Posted to AHQ ADEM |
| Flt Lt | Atkinson | 24 Nov 1943 | Posted to HQ, No 203 Group |
| Lt | Whitworth RNVR | 24 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 701 Sqn, RNAS Dekheila |
| P/O | Taylor RN | 24 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 701 Sqn, RNAS Dekheila |
| Fg Off | Wilson | 26 Nov 1943 | Returned to LG 91 from Lakatamia detachment |
| Fg Off | Ramsden | 26 Nov 1943 | Returned to LG 91 from Lakatamia detachment |
| Plt Off | W N Parnaby | 26 Nov 1943 | Proceeded to El Ballah for Gunnery Leader's Course |
| Flt Lt | D J G Harcourt | 28 Nov 1943 | Attached to El Ballah to provide instruction in sea alightings |
| Plt Off | Stafford RAAF | 29 Nov 1943 | Arrived at LG 91 from Derna on appointment to a commission, we 23 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | Brown | 29 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 38 Sqn for duty as Navigation Officer |
| Flt Lt | Bowman | 29 Nov 1943 | Attached from No 203 Group, pending posting to No 73 OTU |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | Wilson | 5 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to join Derna detachment |
| Fg Off | Ramsden | 5 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to join Derna detachment |
| Flt Sgt | Palmer | 5 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to join Derna detachment |
| Flt Lt | Stothard & crew | 7 Dec 1943 | Returned to Amriya South from Derna detachment |
| Flt Lt | Rabagliati | 11 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Amriya South from No 201 Group (ex UK) for flying duties (Walrus) |
| Fg Off | Egerton-Green | 11 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Amriya South from No 201 Group (ex UK) for flying duties (Walrus) |
| WO | Waddington | 11 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Amriya South from No 201 Group (ex UK) for flying duties (Walrus) |
| Flt Sgt | Coleman | 11 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Amriya South from No 201 Group (ex UK) for flying duties (Walrus) |
| Flt Lt | Chippindale | 17 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 252 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W H Hulin | 17 Dec 1943 | Adjutant, posted to No 252 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W N Parnaby | 25 Dec 1943 | Returned from El Ballah on completion of Gunnery Leader's Course |
| Flt Lt | Rabagliati | 29 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 205 Group |
| Plt Off | Townsend | 29 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 237 Wing |
Source - No 293 ORB (AIR 27/1639)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| September | |
| 24 Sep 1943 | No 294 Squadron was formed by redesignating the
Sea Rescue Flight at Berka III, with detachments at: -
All personnel of the Sea Rescue Flight were transferred to the squadron and it was equipped with the following types: - |
 Walrus I
Wellington IC |
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| October | |
| 3 Oct 1943 | Advance party departed Berka III for LG 91 (Amriya South) |
| 5 Oct 1943 | Air party (1 x Wellington and 2 x Walrus) moved
from Berka III to LG 91 Main ground party departed Berka III for LG 91 |
| 7 Oct 1943 | Advance party arrived at LG 91 from Berka III |
| 11 Oct 1943 | Main ground party arrived at LG 91 from Berka III (Berka now became a detachment) |
| 28 Oct 1943 | 10 x airmen of No 55 RSU were killed when Wellington DV492 crashed on take off from LG 91 |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1943 | Detachments on this date were located at: -
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| December | |
| 1 Dec 1943 | Detachments on this date were located at: -
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| 3 Dec 1943 | 1 x Wellington was delivered from No 161 MU |
| 9 Dec 1943 | The Lakatamia detachment was instructed to return to Amriya South except for 1 Walrus, with 1 x Fitter and 1 x Rigger remaining at Nicosia Main |
| 15 Dec 1943 | The Derna detachment was closed down and the Walrus was transferred to Berka III and the Wellington to Amriya |
Source - No 293 ORB (AIR 27/1639)
This entry was last updated on 23/07/25
