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No 430 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1943

Rank Name Date Notes
January
Wg Cdr E H Moncrieff AFC  1 Jan 1943 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 430 Sqn
Maj Rankin 11 Jan 1943 Arrived on attachment with No 3 ALO Section
Capt Bell 11 Jan 1943 Arrived on attachment with No 3 ALO Section
February
Plt Off H F Hutchison  7 Feb 1943 Proceeded on attachment for a BAT course
Plt Off G F R Jackson  7 Feb 1943 Proceeded on attachment for a BAT course
Fg Off R B Moore 15 Feb 1943 Attached to RAF Duxford for Cine Gun Camera Course
Fg Off A J Alliston 18 Feb 1943 Arrived on posting
Wg Cdr E H Moncrieff AFC 21 Feb 1943 Attached to RAF Old Sarum for a course
Plt Off G W Forster 24 Feb 1943 Proceeded on attachment for an Engine Handling Course
Wg Cdr E H Moncrieff AFC 25 Feb 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Old Sarum for a course
March
Plt Off I M Duff  3 Mar 1943 Proceeded to Bournemouth on attachment for an Aircraft Recognition Course
Plt Off J A Lowndes  8 Mar 1943 Attached to RAF Duxford for Cine Gun Camera Course
Plt Off Ballew 10 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off W Clews 15 Mar 1943 Posted to No 53 OTU
Plt Off G W Forster 20 Mar 1943 Admitted to hospital in a dangerous condition following a flying accident
Plt Off I M Duff 24 Mar 1943 Ceased to be attached on completion of Aircraft Recognition Course
Plt Off E Winiarz 31 Mar 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off I M Duff 31 Mar 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off J A Lowndes 31 Mar 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off G F R Jackson 31 Mar 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off G W Forster 31 Mar 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off F H Bryon 31 Mar 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off H F Hutchison 31 Mar 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
April
Sqn Ldr R A Ellis  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr (Air)
Flt Lt N S Clarke 11 Apr 1943 Proceeded on a Combined Operations course
Flt Lt P Bissky 11 Apr 1943 Attached to RAF Old Sarum for a Flt Lt - Ops course
Fg Off G F R Jackson 19 Apr 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off R B Reed 22 Apr 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt F H Chesters 25 Apr 1943 Proceeded on attachment to RAF Andover for a BAT course
Plt Off R G Belli-Bivar 29 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Plt Off P E Bourgoin 29 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt F H Chesters 30 Apr 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Andover for a BAT course
May
Fg Off R G McKessock 28 May 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J Watts 28 May 1943 Arrived on posting
June
Fg Off T M Pethick  2 Jun 1943 Killed in action
Fg Off E J Manser 10 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting
Plt Off J R Wardrope 10 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off S P R Brouillette 11 Jun 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off R G McKessock 30 Jun 1943 Killed in action
Fg Off R B Moore xx Jun 1943 Proceeded on a Combined Operations course
July
Fg Off I M Duff  2 Jul 1943 Proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge to continue CGS course
Plt Off J E M Clavette  6 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off I M Duff 14 Jul 1943 Returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of CGS course
Wg Cdr E H Moncrieff AFC 15 Jul 1943 Relinquished command of No 430 Sqn
Sqn Ldr R A Ellis 15 Jul 1943 Assumed command of No 430 Sqn
Plt Off G A Linton 19 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt W B Gibson 21 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off H L Sutherland 21 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J H Taylor 24 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off S A Prentice 25 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from No 613 Sqn
Fg Off H B Mayo 26 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
August
Plt Off R A Walker  4 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Fg Off H F Hutchison 22 Aug 1943 Retuned from Glider Flying Course
Plt Off T Bell 25 Aug 1943 Possibly arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off J W Sullivan 25 Aug 1943 Possibly arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Flt Lt C D Bricker 27 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Fg Off B Emmerson 27 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Fg Off R F Gill 27 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Fg Off V C Dohaney 27 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 268 Sqn
Fg Off J T Seaman 27 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn
September
Fg Off K K Charman  9 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Sqn Ldr R A Ellis 13 Sep 1943 Relinquished command of No 430 Sqn on posting to No 400 Sqn
Flt Lt F H Chesters 13 Sep 1943 Assumed command of No 430 Sqn and promoted to Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt P Bissky 13 Sep 1943 Posted to No 400 Sqn
Flt Lt J Watts 13 Sep 1943 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off C P St Paul 13 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Flt Lt W B Gibson 15 Sep 1943 Proceeded to Sutton Bridge for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Fg Off J T Seaman 16 Sep 1943 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 11 Apr 1943
Sgt W D Moody 18 Sep 1943 Photographer, appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 17 Aug 1943
Fg Off F J Halcro 22 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 169 Sqn
Plt Off C E Butchart 22 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off J A Pequegnat 22 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off R H Rohmer 22 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off E J Geddes 22 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Fg Off J W Sullivan 28 Sep 1943 Transferred to the USAAF
Plt Off J S Cox 29 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 239 Sqn
Plt Off T H Lambros 29 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 239 Sqn
October
Flt Lt J T Seaman  7 Oct 1943 Posted to No 414 Sqn
Plt Off Dunn 13 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Flt Lt N S Clarke 18 Oct 1943 Admitted to No 12 Canadian General Hospital
Plt Off W D Moody 21 Oct 1943 Posted to No 128 Airfield HQ
Plt Off C P St Paul 21 Oct 1943 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 30 Jun 1943
Fg Off J A Lowndes 25 Oct 1943 Admitted to SSQ
Plt Off C E Butchart 25 Oct 1943 Admitted to SSQ
Plt Off R G Belli-Bivar 26 Oct 1943 Admitted to SSQ
November
Fg Off J R Wardrope  6 Nov 1943 Killed in action
December
Fg Off J E M Clavette 14 Dec 1943 Posted to RAF Hereford

Source - No 430 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1856)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943

Date Notes
January
 1 Jan 1943 No 430 Squadron was formed at RAF Hartford Bridge in No 39 Wing
 2 Jan 1943 The squadron began moving to RAF Dunsfold

2 x Tomahawks were flown from Hartford Bridge to Dunfold
Tomahawk I/II as used by No 430 Squadron
 8 Jan 1943 The Orderly Room was moved from Hartford Bridge to Dunsfold

Photographic Section was set up
 9 Jan 1943 More personnel arrived on posting from from No 171 Sqn

Final Tomahawk, AH909, was flown from Hartford Bridge to Dunsfold
10 Jan 1943 The squadron pilots were organised in Flights as follows: -

Flt Lt Flying - Flt Lt B Bissky
'A' Flight
  • Fg Off F H Chesters
  • Fg Off R H Rose
  • Fg Off W Clews
  • Fg Off R B Moore
  • Plt Off F H Bryon
  • Plt Off E Winiarz
  • Plt Off I M Duff
 'B' Flight
  • Fg Off N S Clarke
  • Fg Off D Sherk
  • Fg Off T M Pethick
  • Plt Off J A Lowndes
  • Plt Off G W Forster
  • Plt Off H F Hutchison
  • Plt Off G F Jackson
11 Jan 1943 The move from Hartford Bridge to Dunsfold was completed
21 Jan 1943 3 x new Mustang Is were delivered by the ATA
Mustang I of No 430 Squadron
26 Jan 1943 2 x Mustangs were collected from RAF Macmerry
30 Jan 1943 6 x Tomahawks were flown to RAF Weston super Mare for disposal
31 Jan 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 16 2 18
Airmen RCAF 0 193 193
Officers RAF 0 1 1
Airmen RAF 0 38 38

Other personnel

   9 9

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 5 x Tomahawks

  • 6 x Mustangs

  • 1 x Tiger Moth

  • 1 x Master
February
 8 Feb 1943 4 x Tomahawks were flown away for disposal, one being written off in a forced landing
28 Feb 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 17 2 19
Airmen RCAF 0 201 201
Officers RAF 0 2 2
Airmen RAF 0 48 48

Other personnel

   12 12

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 14 x Mustangs

  •  1 x Tomahawk

  •  1 x Tiger Moth

  •  2 x Masters
March
31 Mar 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 17 2 19
Airmen RCAF 0 210 210
Officers RAF 0 2 2
Airmen RAF 0 40 40

Other personnel

   20 20

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 14 x Mustangs

  •  1 x Tomahawk

  •  1 x Tiger Moth

  •  1 x Master
April
25 Apr 1943 A detachment proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland for air firing training
30 Apr 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 19 3 22
Airmen RCAF 0 219 219
Officers RAF 0 1 1
Airmen RAF 0 31 31

Other personnel (Cdn Army)

     23

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 14 x Mustang Is

  •  1 x Tomahawk IIB

  •  1 x Tiger Moth II
May
 4 May 1943 Air party returned to RAF Dunsfold on completion of air firing training
 5 May 1943 Road party returned to RAF Dunsfold on completion of air firing training
13 May 1943 Glider party departed Dunsfold for RAF Ouston for an exercise in the Newcastle area

'B' Flight proceeded to RAF Ouston for an exercise in the Newcastle area
18 May 1943 'B' Flight returned to RAF Dunsfold on conclusion of exercise in the Newcastle area
31 May 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 21 4 25
Airmen RCAF 0 215 215
Officers RAF 0 1 1
Airmen RAF 0 17 17

Other personnel

   15 15

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 14 x Mustang Is

  •  2 x Tomahawk IIBs

  •  1 x Master III

  •  1 x Tiger Moth II

  •  4 x Auster Is
June
 1 Jun 1943 The squadron was transferred to Fighter Command on the disbandment of Army Co-operation Command
30 Jun 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF     24
Airmen RCAF     221
Officers RAF     1
Airmen RAF     13
       

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 13 x Mustang Is

  •  2 x Tomahawk IIBs

  •  1 x Master III

  •  1 x Tiger Moth II

  •  4 x Auster Is
July
 5 Jul 1943 The squadron moved from RAF Dunsfold to RAF Gatwick
15 Jul 1943 The squadron moved onto a new Establishment comprising: -
  • 16 x Pilots
  •  1 x Adjutant
  •  1 x Medical Officer
  •  1 x Clerk/GD
  •  1 x Sgt Fitter I
  •  6 x Photographers

Daily servicing, maintenance and domestic services being undertaken by the parent station, HQ No 129 Airfield
31 Jul 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 23 2 25
Airmen RCAF 0 11 11
Officers RAF 0 0 0
Airmen RAF 0 7 7
Other personnel 0 1 1

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 14 x Mustang Is

  •  1 x Master III

  •  1 x Tiger Moth II
August
 6 Aug 1941 Ground personnel departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Attlebridge
 6 Aug 1941 Remainder of squadron (except Adj, MO and Orderly Room) proceeded to RAF Attlebridge
11 Aug 1941 Squadron returned to RAF Gatwick except ground personnel who proceeded to Ashford ALG in Kent
13 Aug 1941 Squadron departed RAF Gatwick and proceeded to Ashford ALG in Kent
25 Aug 1943 2 x Plt Offs arrived on posting from No 41 OTU (names in ORB are illegible)
31 Aug 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 29 2 31
Airmen RCAF 0 6 6
Officers RAF 0 0 0
Airmen RAF 0 5 5
Other personnel 0 1 1

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 14 x Mustang Is

  •  1 x Master III

  •  1 x Tiger Moth II
September
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
October
15 Oct 1943 The squadron moved to RAF Gatwick from Ashford ALG
November
30 Nov 1943 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 32 2 34
Airmen RCAF 0 6 6
Officers RAF 0 0 0
Airmen RAF 0 2 2
Other personnel 0 0 0

Aircraft on charge: -

  • 13 x Mustang Is

  •  1 x Master III

  •  1 x Tiger Moth II

  •  1 x Auster I
December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 430 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1856)

This entry was last updated on 30/08/25

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