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No 322 (Dutch) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | 1944]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
NB - The executive posts were usually 'dual-manned' with a British and a Dutch officer filling the same post.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A C Stewart | 12 Jun 1943 | Reposted from No 167 Sqn to command No 322 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A R Hall | 12 Jun 1943 | Reposted from No 167 Sqn for duty with No 322 Sqn as 'A' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | M G Barnett RNZAF | 12 Jun 1943 | Reposted from No 167 Sqn for duty with No 322 Sqn as 'B' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | G C P Matthews | 12 Jun 1943 | Reposted from No 167 Sqn for duty with No 322 Sqn as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | M G Barnett RNZAF | 15 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 485 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F J Reahill | 16 Jun 1943 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command (on completion of Fighter Leaders' Course) |
| Plt Off | L M Meijers | 16 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F L Flinterman | 16 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | de Wolff | 16 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Watts | 23 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G J Breekveldt | 23 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 32 MU for duty as Dutch Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Johgbloed | 24 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 131 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R F van Daalen Wetters | 24 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 131 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J B Arts | 24 Jun 1943 | Posted from No 64 Sqn, but attached to a Rolls Royce Engine Handling Course |
| Fg Off | N N Saunders | 27 Jun 1943 | Medical Officer, posted to Selsey |
| Fg Off | P V McDade RAAF | 28 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 453 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J B Arts | 29 Jun 1943 | Arrived on completion of Rolls Royce Engine Handling Course |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | Cody | 3 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 130 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Ramsay | 3 Jul 1943 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | Morrison | 3 Jul 1943 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | McConnell | 3 Jul 1943 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | R F Burgwal | 22 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G P C de Neve | 22 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F J H Van Eljk | 22 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L D Wolters | 22 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | H C Cramm | 22 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | R F Burgwal | 10 Aug 1943 | Detached to Gunnery Flight, Llanbedr for Air Firing Course |
| Sgt Plt | Cramm | 10 Aug 1943 | Detached to Gunnery Flight, Llanbedr for Air Firing Course |
| Plt Off | N W Sluyter | 17 Aug 1943 | Detached to RAF Banff for Junior Commanders' Course |
| Flt Lt | A R Hall | 18 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 52 OTU as an instructor |
| Flt Lt | J B Niven | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as OC, 'A' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Kuyper | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Snalam | 26 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 616 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Joseph | 26 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 132 Sqn |
| September | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A C Stewart | 1 Sep 1943 | Attached to No 52 OTU for Fighter Leaders' Course pending posting to HQ Fighter Command |
| Flt Lt | J B Niven | 1 Sep 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 322 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Cramerus | 3 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Valkenburg | 3 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Hames | 3 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Roovers | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | G J H Dijkman | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | F L Flinterman | 5 Sep 1943 | Proceeded to Aircrew Refresher School, Sheffield |
| Sgt Plt | Kuyper | 6 Sep 1943 | Proceeded to Aircrew Refresher School, Sheffield |
| Maj | K C Kuhlmann SAAF | 22 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 10 Fighter Leaders' Course and assumed command of No 322 Sqn |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Lockton | 16 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | Hordern | 19 Oct 1943 | Intelligence Officer posted to the Air Ministry |
| November | |||
| APO | Kromghout | 2 Nov 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Stannington for Officers' Initial Administration Course |
| Flt Sgt | Street | 24 Nov 1943 | NCO i/c 'A' Flight, posted to RAF Cosford for pre-commissioning training |
| Flt Lt | Chiswell | 29 Nov 1943 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | G C P Matthews | 29 Nov 1943 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Lyneham as supernumerary for ARDU training |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | Lockton | 25 Dec 1943 | Intelligence Officer, posted as supernumerary to RAF Woodvale |
| Plt Off | C I Margry | 29 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for duty as Intelligence Officer, wef 28 Dec 1943 |
Source - No 322 ORB (AIR 27/1716)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| June | |
| 12 Jun 1943 | No 167 Squadron moved from RAF Westhampnett to
RAF Woodvale and was redesignated No 322 (Dutch) Sqn All personnel of No 167 Sqn were transferred to No 322 Sqn The squadron was equipped with Spitfire VBs |
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| 17 Jun 1943 | 15 x Dutch Flight Mechanics arrived on posting |
| 19 Jun 1943 | Further Dutch ground personnel arrived on posting |
| July | |
| 16 Jul 1943 | 6 x pilots and aircraft detached to RAF Llanbedr for special duty |
| 21 Jul 1943 | 6 x pilots and aircraft returned from RAF Llanbedr |
| 31 Jul 1943 | The squadron bought a parrot as a mascot, which would later be depicted in the squadron badge |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| 16 Nov 1943 | Aircraft and pilots departed Woodvale for No 12
APC, Llanbedr for air firing Ground party departed Woodvale for No 12 APC, Llanbedr by road |
| 30 Nov 1943 | Squadron returned to RAF Woodvale |
| December | |
| 30 Dec 1943 | The pilots departed RAF Woodvale and entrained at Liverpool for RAF Hawkinge |
| 31 Dec 1943 | The pilots arrived RAF Hawkinge to take over the aircraft of No 350 (Belgian) Sqn |
Source - No 322 ORB (AIR 27/1716)
This entry was last updated on 31/07/25
