349 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
January
The ORB for this month is missing
February
The ORB for this month is missing
March
Flt Lt	Adan	3 Mar 1943	Squadron Medical Officer, posted to RAF Takoradi
Fg Off	De Moulin	3 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting from 51st General Hospital, having been admitted on arrival from the UK
Fg Off	A M Adam	3 Mar 1943	Assumed duties of Squadron Medical Officer
Fg Off	Brossaert	9 Mar 1943	Reported from 51st General Hospital,
Fg Off	Macdonald	12 Mar 1943	Admitted to 60th General Hospital following a forced-landing in Tomahawk, AH859
April
Flt Sgt	E Obrart	9 Apr 1943	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	G T Lydford	26 Apr 1943	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	A C Sawdy	27 Apr 1943	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	R E J Wilmet	28 Apr 1943	Died in hospital
May
No personnel movements recorded for this month
June
Flt Lt	I G Du Monceau de Bergendal	5 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 349 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Gheysens	8 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off	M A Sans	9 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from an OTU
Plt Off	Moreau	9 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from an OTU
Plt Off	Siraut	9 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from an OTU
Plt Off	Balasse	11 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn
Plt Off	Du Chateau	11 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn
Fg Off	Maskens	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 610 Sqn
Fg Off	Van de Velde	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn
Plt Off	A Le Maire	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Vanlerberghe	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 350 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Verbreck	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 350 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Brahy	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 350 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Libert	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 610 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Bailly	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 616 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Croquet	13 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 616 Sqn
Flt Lt	Gulson	14 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
July
Fg Off	A M Adam	1 Jul 1943	Squadron Medical Officer, arrived from West Africa and proceeded on disembarkation leave
Fg Off	Pieroot	1 Jul 1943	Arrived from West Africa and admitted to SSQ
Plt Off	Meous	1 Jul 1943	Engineer Officer, arrived from West Africa and proceeded on disembarkation leave
Plt Off	Cocmouth	1 Jul 1943	Arrived from West Africa and proceeded on disembarkation leave
Plt Off	Munrop	4 Jul 1943	Arrived on posting for Engineering duties
Plt Off	A Helleman	9 Jul 1943	Proceeded on disembarkation leave
Fg Off	Maskens	10 Jul 1943	Attached to No 1530 Flight for BAT course
Plt Off	M A Sans	12 Jul 1943	Attached to Rolls Royce, Derby for Merlin Engine Handling Course
Flt Lt	A Le Maire	17 Jul 1943	Admitted to hospital with Malaria
Sgt Plt	Van Den Bosch	18 Jul 1943	Admitted to hospital with Malaria
Fg Off	A R T A Van Hecke	20 Jul 1943	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	L H J G Paullis	22 Jul 1943	Reposted on appointment to a commission in the A & SD Branch
Plt Off	Balasse	24 Jul 1943	Admitted to Stamford Hospital after being injured on landing from a parachute descent
Plt Off	Balasse	25 Jul 1943	Transferred to RAF Hospital, Rauceby
Plt Off	L H J G Paulis	28 Jul 1943	Attached to RAF Highgate for Initial Intelligence Course
Flt Lt	I G Du Monceau de Bergendal	31 Jul 1943	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 8 Jul 1943
August
Flt Lt	A Le Maire	30 Aug 1943	Discharged from hospital
September
Plt Off	Collinge	9 Sep 1943	Proceeded to Southport for Aircraft Recognition Course
Fg Off	Brossaert	12 Sep 1943	Promoted to Flt Lt
October
Sqn Ldr	I G Du Monceau de Bergendal	2 Oct 1943	Proceeded to School of Army Co-operation at RAF Old Sarum for course on Air Support
Flt Lt	Van Den Brenden	3 Oct 1943	Posted to No 2 FIS
Sqn Ldr	I G Du Monceau de Bergendal	10 Oct 1943	Returned from School of Army Co-operation at RAF Old Sarum
Fg Off	A R T A Van Hecke	12 Oct 1943	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	L H J G Paulis	20 Oct 1943	Proceeded to Southport for Aircraft Recognition Course
November
No personnel movement recorded in this month's ORB
December
Fg Off	A M Adam	3 Dec 1943	Squadron Medical Officer, received posting instructions
Fg Off	Degand	6 Dec 1943	Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Medical Officer
Plt Off	L H J G Paulis	12 Dec 1943	Attached to RAF Highgate for Intelligence 'A' Course

Source - No 349 ORB (AIR 27/1744)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943

Date	Notes
January
9 Jan 1943	No 349 Squadron was formed at Ikeja an Nigeria, equipped with Tomahawk Is, but the ORB for this month is missing

February
The ORB for this month is missing
March
9 Mar 1943	1 x Tomahawk I, AH859 was delivered
17 Mar 1943	All Tomahawks were grounded and pilots began being employed on ferrying aircraft to the Middle East, aircraft types ferried: - Hurricanes Spitfires Beaufighters Kittyhawks
xx Mar 1943	During the month 40 personnel were admitted to hospital, mainly due to Jaundice
April
xx Apr 1943	Squadron pilots continued ferrying aircraft the the Middle East
May
3 May 1943	The squadron was formally disbanded
June
5 Jun 1943	A new No 349 Squadron was formed at RAF Wittering, but was to be located at RAF Collyweston
12 Jun 1943	20 x airmen arrived on posting
23 Jun 1943	1 x Spitfire VA was delivered to RAF Wittering

29 Jun 1943	Squadron moved from RAF Collyweston to RAF Kingscliffe Second Spitfire VA was received at Wittering
July
1 Jul 1943	Overseas element departed on disembarkation leave 1 x Tiger Moth was received
2 Jul 1943	1 x Spitfire VA was received
5 Jul 1943	3 x Spitfires transferred from Wittering to Kingscliffe
7 Jul 1943	3 x Spitfire VAs were received
8 Jul 1943	3 x Spitfire VAs were received
11 Jul 1943	1 x Spitfire VA was received
14 Jul 1943	4 x Spitfire VBs were received

15 Jul 1943	6 x Spitfire VBs were received
16 Jul 1943	4 x Spitfire VBs were received
22 Jul 1943	2 x Spitfire VBs were received
23 Jul 1943	2 x Spitfire VBs were received
24 Jul 1943	1 x Spitfire VB was received 5 x Spitfire VAs despatched for disposal
27 Jul 1943	3 x Spitfire VAs despatched for disposal
August
5 Aug 1943	The squadron moved from RAF Kingscliffe to RAF Wellingore by air, road and rail
6 Aug 1943	Detachment ground party moved from RAF Wellingore to RAF Snailwell to participate in manoeuvres
7 Aug 1943	Detachment air party moved from RAF Wellingore to RAF Snailwell to participate in manoeuvres
11 Aug 1943	Detachment returned to RAF Wellingore from RAF Snailwell on completion of manoeuvres
13 Aug 1943	No 349 Sqn is declared operational
16 Aug 1943	The Squadron moved from RAF Wellingore to RAF Digby
25 Aug 1943	The squadron moved from RAF Digby to RAF Acklington by air and rail
September
7 Sep 1943	'A' Flight was detached to RAF Digby
21 Sep 1943	'A' Flight returned to RAF Acklington from RAF Digby 'B' Flight departed for RAF Cranfield for their Spitfires to be converted to LF VB (Merlin 45M)
22 Sep 1943	'A' Flight departed for RAF Cranfield for their Spitfires to be converted to LF VB (Merlin 45M)
26 Sep 1943	2 x converted Spitfires returned from RAF Cranfield
27 Sep 1943	7 x converted Spitfires returned from RAF Cranfield
October
7 Oct 1943	3 x Spitfire VB (LR/LF) arrived

8 Oct 1945	6 aircraft of 'B' Flight detached to RAF Catterick
16 Oct 1943	15 x Spitfire VB (LR/LF) arrived
18 Oct 1945	6 aircraft of 'B' Flight returned from RAF Catterick
19 Oct 1943	6 x Spitfire VBs (old type) delivered to RAF Cranfield
20 Oct 1943	Advance party of Echelon departed RAF Acklington for RAF Friston by rail
21 Oct 1943	Road party departed RAF Acklington for RAF Friston
22 Oct 1943	Main party departed RAF Acklington for RAF Friston by rail Air Party departed RAF Acklington for RAF Friston
26 Oct 1943	All aircraft proceeded to RAF Southend for Air Firing Course
November
10 Nov 1943	The aircraft returned to RAF Friston from RAF Southend on completion of Air Firing Course
December
14 Dec 1943	A fire broke out in the WAAF quarters above the Squadron HQ, causing severe damage to squadron offices

Source - No 349 ORB (AIR 27/1744)