423 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
May
Sqn Ldr	J D E Hughes DFC, RAF	18 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 4 (C) OTU for duty as Flight Commander
Wg Cdr	F J Rump RAF	26 May 1942	Arrived on posting from Gibraltar and assumed command of No 423 Sqn
Flt Lt	A E Garwood	27 May 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Lough Erne for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	H D Sinclair	28 May 1942	Arrived from RAF Islay for duty as Signals Officer, but attached to No 228 Sqn pending posting
Flt Lt	D S Lindsay RAF	28 May 1942	Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command for duty as Navigation Officer
Flt Lt	C Sheard	28 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 518 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer
LAC	Larkman	28 May 1942	RDF Mechanic, arrived on posting - first airmen posted to the unit
Sqn Ldr	J D E Hughes DFC, RAF	30 May 1942	Detached to RAF Pembroke Dock for ferrying duties
June
Flt Sgt	Williams	8 Jun 1942	Equipment Assistant, arrived on posting
Plt Off	H D Sinclair	9 Jun 1942	Ceased to be attached to No 228 Sqn on posting for duty as Signals Officer
Plt Off	J A Grout RAF	13 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off	H D Sinclair	17 Jun 1942	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	W B Everton	18 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 4 (C) OTU (Obs)
Plt Off	W R Mitchell	18 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 4 (C) OTU (Obs)
Plt Off	D M Johnston	18 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 4 (C) OTU (Obs)
Plt Off	I R A Mills RAF	20 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting (Pilot)
Fg Off	R L Gagnier	23 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off	I R A Mills RAF	27 Jun 1942	Attached to RAF Greenock for ferrying duties
Plt Off	D M Johnston	27 Jun 1942	Attached to RAF Greenock for ferrying duties
July
Flt Lt	C Sheard	1 Jul 1942	Medical Officer, returned from detachment
Fg Off	F Barrell RAF	2 Jul 1942	Attached from No 500 Sqn for duty as Gunnery Officer
Plt Off	A E Mountford	8 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Lough Erne (WOp/AG)
Sqn Ldr	J D E Hughes DFC, RAF	9 Jul 1942	Returned from detachment at RAF Pembroke Dock for ferrying duties
WO	D Carney, RAF	9 Jul 1942	WEM, arrived on posting from RAF Stranraer for duty as WO Signals
Plt Off	N V Martin	11 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Lough Erne (Obs)
Plt Off	I R A Mills RAF	13 Jul 1942	Ceased to be attached to RAF Greenock for ferrying duties
Plt Off	D M Johnston	13 Jul 1942	Ceased to be attached to RAF Greenock for ferrying duties
Flt Lt	R W Hurnall RAF	15 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Officer
Plt Off	A H Russell	21 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Bournemouth (Pilot)
Plt Off	J H De La Paulle	21 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting (Pilot)
Plt Off	A B Howell	21 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting (Pilot)
Plt Off	R B Weltman	21 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting (Obs)
Plt Off	J Ritchie	21 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting (Obs)
Plt Off	J B Donnett	21 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	A M Legault	21 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
Plt Off	G R Saunders	22 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting (Obs)
Plt Off	J R Harries	23 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
Flt Lt	R W Hurnall RAF	31 Jul 1942	Attached to RAF Manby for Gunnery Leaders' Course
August
Flt Lt	A H Van Bergen	3 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Invergordon for duty as Gunnery Officer
Fg Off	F Barrell RAF	3 Aug 1942	Ceased to be attached from No 500 Sqn for duty as Gunnery Officer
Fg Off	J Musgrave RAF	3 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Invergordon (Pilot)
Plt Off	A J Finucane RAF	3 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting (Pilot)
Plt Off	C B Hugill RAF	3 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Invergordon (Pilot)
Plt Off	L K Robinson RAF	3 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting (Obs)
Flt Lt	J R Sumner	8 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting (Pilot)
Fg Off	J R Matthews	10 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Gunnery Officer
Plt Off	A A Bishop	11 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Melksham for Parachute Packers Course
Flt Lt	R M Christie DSO	14 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	J R Matthews	18 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	I R A Mills RAF	18 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	D M Johnston	18 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	A B Howell	18 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	T A Strickland	18 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	J A Grout RAF	19 Aug 1942	Engineer Officer, posted to RAF West Kirby
Plt Off	A A Bishop	21 Aug 1942	Ceased to be attached to RAF Melksham for Parachute Packers Course
Plt Off	J H De La Paulle	21 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh for course
Plt Off	J B Donnett	21 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh for course
Plt Off	J R Harries	21 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh for course
Plt Off	A E Mountford	21 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh for course
Flt Lt	D C Horne	26 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Invergordon (Pilot)
Fg Off	A G A Rabnett	26 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from No 120 Sqn for duty as Squadron Gunnery Officer
Flt Lt	J R Sumner	27 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Fg Off	J Musgrave RAF	27 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	W B Everton	27 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	A A Bishop	27 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	A J Finucane RAF	27 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	A M Legault	27 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Lough Neagh
Plt Off	J L Witbeck	29 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Wig Bay
Plt Off	G Cooper	29 Aug 1942	Arrived on attachment
Plt Off	W R Mitchell	29 Aug 1942	Arrived on temporary duty
September
Flt Lt	T B Grace	1 Sep 1942	Command RC Chaplain, attached for temporary duty
Flt Sgt	T F P Frizell RAAF	1 Sep 1942	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 3 Jun 1942
Capt	C R Compston	8 Sep 1942	Staff Officer Canadian Army, attached to observe training methods
Flt Lt	D S Lindsay RAF	22 Sep 1942	Navigation Officer, posted overseas
October
Flt Lt	A E Garwood	7 Oct 1942	Adjutant, posted to HQ, RCAF (Overseas), London for Liaison duties
Flt Lt	S G Baggott DFC, RAF	9 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Officer
Plt Off	C G Reed RAF	9 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	A G Wilson	15 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	R M Christie DSO	31 Oct 1942	Attached to HQ, RCAF (Overseas), London
November
Flt Lt	A F Pinch	9 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	G A Monty	14 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt	A G Wilson	17 Nov 1942	Adjutant, departed on posting
Fg Off	R L Gagnier	17 Nov 1942	Intelligence Officer, departed on posting
December
No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 423 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1832)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1942

Date

Notes

May

18 May 1942

No 423 Squadron was formed at RAF Oban

June

6 Jun 1942

4 x airmen arrived on posting, including an Orderly Room Cpl, permitting organisation of Orderly Room to commence

7 Jun 1942

6 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

4 x FMA
1 x WEM
1 x Fitter IIE

8 Jun 1942

1 x airman arrived on posting

9 Jun 1942

4 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

3 x Fitters IIE
1 x Nursing Orderly

10 Jun 1942

5 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

4 x Fitters
1 x Sheet Metal Worker

11 Jun 1942

5 x airmen arrived on posting

12 Jun 1942

9 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

4 x NCO Disciplinarian
2 x ACH/GDs
1 x Sgt Fitter
2 x RDF Mechs
3 x Instrument Repairers

13 Jun 1942

2 x Instrument Repairers arrived on posting

14 Jun 1942

1 x Airman Fitter arrived on posting

17 Jun 1942

1 x Equipment Assistant arrived on posting

18 Jun 1942

1 x Sgt WOM/AG and WOp/AG arrived on posting

4 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

1 x Armourer
1 x Electrician
2 x RDF Mechs

19 Jun 1942

1 x airman Electricians arrived on posting

21 Jun 1942

8 x airmen Flt Eng/AGs arrived on posting

23 Jun 1942

1 x airman arrived on posting

24 Jun 1942

3 x Sgt WOp/AGs and 3 airmen arrived on posting

25 Jun 1942

3 x AG arrived on posting

26 Jun 1942

3 x ACH/GD arrived on posting

27 Jun 1942

1 aircrew despatched to Greenock for ferrying duties, as follows: -

Plt Off I R A Mills (Pilot)
Plt Off D M Johnston (Obs)
Cpl Locke (Flt Eng)
Sgt Boffey (WOp/AG)
Sgt Hodson (WOp/AG)
Sgt Russell (WOM/AG)
LAC Holter AFM (to act as Flt Mech)

28 Jun 1942

1 x Equipment Assistant arrived on posting

29 Jun 1942

1 x airman arrived on posting

July

1 Jul 1942

2 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

1 x Sgt ACH/GD
1 x Fitter IIA

2 Jul 1942

4 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

1 x Sgt Fitter IIA
1 x Fitters IIE

3 Jul 1942

3 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

1 x Flt Sgt Fitter AE
2 x FMAs

4 Jul 1942

2 x Sunderlands allotted to the squadron

6 x airmen arrived on posting, comprising: -

2 x FMAs
1 x FME
1 x WEM
2 x ACH/GDs

5 Jul 1942

The squadron was allocated the Squadron ID letters 'AB'

6 Jul 1942

3 x Fitter IIAs arrived on posting from RAF Stornoway

7 Jul 1942

1 x Sgt Plt arrived on posting from RAF Squires Gate

2 x FMAs arrived on posting

8 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

1 x WO Observer
10 x WOp/AGs
2 x WOM/AG
2 Fitter IIEs
2 x FME/AGs
2 x FMA/AGs
1 x AG

9 Jul 1942

2 x ACH/GDs arrived on posting

10 Jul 1942

2 x Clerk/GDs arrived on posting from RAF Arbroath

12 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

3 x Sgt WOp/AGs
1 x Sgt FME/AG
1 x Sgt Fitter IIE/Flt Eng
1 x Sgt Fitter IIE/AG
2 x Sgt WOM/AGs

13 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

3 x Sgt Pilots
1 x Sgt FME/AG
1 x Fitter IIA

15 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

1 x Sgt Fitter IIE/AG from RAF Bircham Newton
1 x WEM
1 x Clerk/GD

16 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting from RAF Waddington: -

9 x Fitter IIEs
1 x ACH/GD

17 Jul 1941

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

1 x Sgt Pilot from Iceland
1 x Fitter IIE/Flt Eng
1 x Equipment Assistant

Sunderland II, W6001, arrived having been collected from RAF Wing Bay

18 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

1 x Flt Sgt ACH
1 x Sgt WOp/AG from RAF Lough Erne
1 x Cpl WOM I from RAF Waddington

19 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting from RAF Invergordon: -

2 x Sgt Pilots
2 x Sgt Observers
5 x Sgt WOp/AG

20 Jul 1942

1 x Sgt WOM/AG arrived on posting

21 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

2 x Flt Sgt WOp/AGs
1 x Sgt Pilot
1 x Sgt WOp/AG

25 Jul 1942

1 x airman arrived on posting

27 Jul 1942

2 x Fitter IIEs arrived on posting

28 Jul 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

2 x Sgt Observers
1 x Sgt WOM/AG
1 x Sgt Armourer
1 x ACH/GD

30 Jul 1942

1 x Sgt WOp/AG arrived on posting

August

3 Aug 1942

1 x Sgt Pilot arrived on posting

4 Aug 1942

7 x NCO aircrew arrived on posting from RAF Invergordon

7 Aug 1942

1 x Sgt Fitter IIE proceeded to Bristol Aircraft Co Ltd for course

10 Aug 1942

6 x NCOs posted to No 201 Sqn

11 Aug 1942

1 x Sgt and 3 x airmen arrived on posting

13 Aug 1942

5 x airmen arrived on posting from No 403 Sqn

14 Aug 1942

5 x Sgts arrived on posting

15 Aug 1942

1 x airman arrived on posting from No 404 Sqn

17 Aug 1942

1 x airman posted to No 402 Sqn and one posted to SHQ, RAF Oban

18 Aug 1942

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

14 x Airmen
3 x Sgt WOp/AG from RAF Dyce

19 Aug 1942

1 x Flt Sgt attached to RAF Nutts Corner

The following personnel arrived on posting: -

1 x Flt Sgt from RAF Gosport
1 x Sgt from SoTT

20 Aug 1942

2 x Sgts proceeded to Bristol Aircraft Co Ltd for course

4 x airmen arrived on posting

23 Aug 1942

2 x NCOs arrived on posting

25 Aug 1942

4 x NCOs posted to No 201 Sqn

5 x airmen arrived on posting from No 418 Sqn

26 Aug 1942

2 x Sgts arrived on posting from No 4 (C) OTU

27 Aug 1942

2 x Sgts arrived on posting from No 4 (C) OTU

28 Aug 1942

2 x Sgt AG arrived on posting from No 4 (C) OTU

29 Aug 1942

1 x NCO arrived on posting from No 408 Sqn

30 Aug 1942

1 x Sgt and airman arrived on posting

31 Aug 1942

7 x NCOs posted to No 120 Sqn

1 x NCO arrived on posting from HQ RCAF, London

September

1 Sep 1942

Strength of the squadron was : -

	Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
Officers RCAF	19	5	24
Airmen RCAF	33	82	115
Officers RAF	6	5	9
Airmen RAF	20	64	84
Other personnel	Nil	Nil	Nil

5 Sep 1942

1 x Sunderland III, W6006, was collected from RAF Wig Bay

18 Sep 1942

1 x Sunderland III, W6007, was collected from RAF Wig Bay

23 Sep 1942

1 x Sunderland III, W3990, was collected from RAF Greenock

26 Sep 1942

1 x Sunderland III, W6008, was collected from RAF Wig Bay

October

1 Oct 1942

Strength of the squadron was : -

	Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
Officers RCAF	19	5	24
Airmen RCAF	32	82	114
Officers RAF	3	3	6
Airmen RAF	35	60	95
Other personnel	7	Nil	7

15 Oct 1942

1 x Sunderland III, W6009, was collected

28 Oct 1942

Squadron equipment began being transported in squadron aircraft to RAF Lough Erne

31 Oct 1942

Personnel and freight was transported in squadron aircraft to RAF Lough Erne

November

1 Nov 1942

Strength of the squadron was : -

	Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
Officers RCAF	20	6	26
Airmen RCAF	32	82	114
Officers RAF	6	5	11
Airmen RAF	32	60	92
Other personnel	3	Nil	3

2 Nov 1942

Personnel and freight continued to be transported in squadron aircraft to RAF Lough Erne

3 Nov 1942

The squadron move to RAF Lough Erne was completed

12 Nov 1942

1 x Sunderland III, W6013, was collected from RAF Wig Bay

December

1 Dec 1942

Strength of the squadron was : -

	Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
Officers RCAF	20	6	26
Airmen RCAF	32	82	114
Officers RAF	6	5	11
Airmen RAF	32	60	92
Other personnel	3	Nil	3

Source - No 423 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1832)