Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 438 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1943

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
November
There were no personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB
December
Sqn Ldr	N Bretz	1 Dec 1943	Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 438 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	F G Grant	10 Dec 1943	Returned from course at SLAIS and resumed command of No 438 Sqn

Source - No 438 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1878)

Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1943

Date	Notes
November
11 Nov 1943	No 118 Squadron RCAF was redesignated No 438 (RCAF) Squadron at RAF Digby, equipped with Hurricane IVs
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
1 Dec 1943	By this date the squadron had moved to the satellite airfield at Wellingore The strength of the squadron on this date was: -   Aircrew   RCAF Total Strength Establishment Attached Officers - pilots 20 20 12  4 x RCAF Airmen - pilots 1 1 11   Ground Crew Officers 0 0 1  3 x RCAF, 2 x RAF Airmen 0 0 14 93 x RCAF, 5 x RAF
2 Dec 1943	2 x Hurricane IVs were delivered
17 Dec 1943	Advance party departed RAF Wellingore for RAF Wittering
18 Dec 1943	Main party departed RAF Wellingore for RAF Wittering
19 Dec 1943	Air party departed RAF Wellingore for RAF Wittering
31 Dec 1943	The strength of the squadron on this date was: -   Aircrew   RCAF Total Strength Establishment Attached Officers - pilots 20 20 12  4 x RCAF, 1 x RAF Airmen - pilots 1 1 11   Ground Crew Officers 0 0 1  3 x RCAF, 1 x RAF Airmen 0 0 14 93 x RCAF, 3 x RAF Aircraft on strength - 18 x Hurricane IVs

Source - No 438 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1878)

This entry was last updated on 14/09/25

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