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No 443 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1944 | ]

Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1944

Rank Name Date Notes
February
Flt Lt W A Prest 16 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off C E Scartlett 21 Feb 1944 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt D M Walz 26 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
March
WO2 D C Bridges  7 Mar 1944 Admitted to hospital for an operation
Sqn Ldr D M McLeod DFC*  8 Mar 1943 Ceased to be attached from No 144 Airfield on posted to No 443 Sqn to command, wef 13 Feb 1944
Flt Lt I R Maclennan  8 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt R A Hodgins 11 Mar 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 1 Oct 1943
Sqn Ldr D M McLeod DFC* 17 Mar 1943 Attached to RAF Milfield for Fighter Leaders' Course
Fg Off A Hunter 20 Mar 1944 Attached to RAF Stoke Orchard for Glider Course
Fg Off J M Irwin 20 Mar 1944 Attached from No 442 Sqn
April
Flt Lt I R Maclennan 19 Apr 1944 Admitted to No 52 MFH
Plt Off P G Bockman 25 Apr 1944 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Fg Off C E Glover 26 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off C E Scartlett 26 Apr 1944 Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt G W A Troke 28 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt I R Maclennan 29 Apr 1944 Discharged from No 52 MFH
May
Fg Off A Hunter  1 May 1944 Returned from 7 day Merlin Engine course at Rolls Royce, Derby
Fg Off ? G Borrair  1 May 1944 Resumed flying training after 2 month's absence
Fg Off J M Irwin 20 Mar 1944 Attached from No 442 Sqn
Fg Off R B Henderson  1 May 1944 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Uxbridge
Flt Lt W V Shenk  2 May 1944 Passed fit for flying duties after being ground for 6 weeks with a neck injury
WO2 D C Bridges  4 May 1944 Posted to No 144 Airfield HQ as N/E sick, wef 6 Mar 1944
Flt Lt W K F Russell  8 May 1944 Medical Officer, attended a 1-day 'Barge Loading MT Course' at Shoreham
Fg Off C E Glover  8 May 1944 Adjutant, attended a 1-day 'Barge Loading MT Course' at Shoreham
Fg Off R B Henderson  9 May 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 144 Airfield HQ on posting to No 443 Sqn
Fg Off J M Irwin  9 May 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 442 Sqn on posting to No 443 Sqn
Fg Off R B Henderson 12 May 1944 Discharged from RAF Hospital, Uxbridge and proceeded on sick leave
Plt Off W J Bentley 16 May 1944 Arrived from No 3 PRC, but no posting notice
Plt Off P G Bockman 19 May 1944 Discharged from hospital and posted to No 16 PTC as supernumerary N/E sick
Plt Off R A Hodgins 22 May 1944 Admitted to hospital with suspected Mumps
Fg Off A J Horrell 24 May 1944 Taken back onto the strength of No 443 Sqn, following cancellation of posting to No 61 OTU
Fg Off R B Henderson 26 May 1944 Returned from sick leave
Plt Off W J Bentley 26 May 1944 Posted as supernumerary to No 443 Sqn from No 83 GSU
Sqn Ldr J B Hall 29 May 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary, wef 6 May 1944
Fg Off A Hunter 29 May 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Lt
Plt Off W J Bentley 29 May 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off
Flt Sgt G E Urquhart 29 May 1944 Wounded in action
Plt Off R A Hodgins 30 May 1944 Posted to No 16 PTC as supernumerary N/E sick
June
Sqn Ldr D J Hall  7 Jun 1944 Wounded in action
Flt Lt I R Maclennan  7 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off R B Henderson  7 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation
Fg Off F A W J Wilson  7 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 441 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander and promoted Act Flt Lt
Fg Off R B Henderson  9 Jun 1944 Returned from France after forced landing
Fg Off A J Horrell 15 Jun 1944 Posted to No 441 Sqn
Fg Off W J Bentley 15 Jun 1944 Posted to No 441 Sqn
Plt Off W A Aziz 15 Jun 1944 Posted to No 83 GSU
Sqn Ldr D J Hall 16 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Flt Lt H Russel 16 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Flt Lt D M Walz 16 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation
Fg Off L Perez Gomez 16 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off A J Horrell 18 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 441 Sqn
Fg Off W J Bentley 18 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 441 Sqn
Flt Lt J C Copeland 19 Jun 1944 Posted to No 441 Sqn
Flt Lt P G Blades 19 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 441 Sqn
Fg Off A J Horrell 20 Jun 1944 Reported sick
Plt Off F R Kearnes 21 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt H F Fuller 24 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Flt Lt E B Stovel 25 Jun 1944 Transferred to 'B' Flight as 2nd i/c
Flt Lt G W A Troke 25 Jun 1944 Appointed 2nd i/c, 'B' Flight
July
Flt Lt W V Shenk  4 Jul 1944 Admitted  to SSQ
Fg Off R B Henderson  5 Jul 1944 Admitted  to SSQ
WO G R Stephen  6 Jul 1944 Reported sick
Fg Off A J Horrell  6 Jul 1944 Reported sick
Flt Lt H T Hallihan  9 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off J S L Robillard  9 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 442 Sqn to command 'A' Flight
Flt Lt H T Hallihan 10 Jul 1944 Posted to No 442 Sqn
Fg Off R B Henderson 10 Jul 1944 Discharged from hospital
Flt Lt F A W J Wilson 16 Jul 1944 Posed to RCAF 'R' Depot on completion of his tour
Fg Off J S L Robillard 16 Jul 1944 Assumed command of 'A' Flight and promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt W V Shenk 18 Jul 1944 Posted N/E sick
Plt Off D J Hogg 20 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off G T Munro 25 Jul 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off D I Williams 25 Jul 1944 Admitted to SSQ
Flt Lt W A Prest 27 Jul 1944 Posted to No 421 Sqn to command
Flt Lt G W A Troke 27 Jul 1944 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt H F Fuller 27 Jul 1944 Appointed 2nd i/c, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt E B Stovel 27 Jul 1944 Transferred to 'A' Flight as 2nd i/c
Flt Lt W V Shenk 29 Jul 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
WO1 G M Urquhart 29 Jul 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
Fg Off L H Hunt 29 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Plt Off A M Thomas 29 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off L B Foster 30 Jul 1944 Admitted to No 52 MFH after being wounded in action
Fg Off W I Williams 31 Jul 1944 Posted N/E sick
August
Fg Off L B Foster  2 Aug 1944 Discharged from No 52 MFH and transferred to Wing SSQ
Flt Lt H G Charlesworth  4 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Flt Lt W K F Russell  5 Aug 1944 Medical Officer, admitted to No 52 MFH with lobar pneumonia
Fg Off L B Foster  5 Aug 1944 Discharged from Wing SSQ
Plt Off R W Dunn  6 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off E J Sherman  6 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off H R Beveridge  7 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 127 Wing for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off L D Sherwood  8 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off W I Williams  9 Aug 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot as N/E sick
Flt Lt E B Stovel 11 Aug 1944 Attached to RAF Milfield for Fighter Leaders' Course, commencing 15 Aug 1944
Flt Lt D M Walz 11 Aug 1944 Reported to have arrived at Rear HQ, No 83 Group, having evaded capture
Fg Off W J Bentley 12 Aug 1944 Killed in action
Flt Lt W K F Russell 14 Aug 1944 Medical Officer, posted N/E sick
Plt Off R W Dunn 23 Aug 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off C E Scartlett 26 Aug 1944 Adjutant, admitted to hospital at No 218 MU, Sutton Coldfield
WO G R Stephen 31 Aug 1944 Posted to BPC on completion of his operational tour
September
Flt Sgt C R Stevenson (RAF)  2 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt E B Stovel 13 Sep 1944 Ceased to be attached to RAF Milfield for Fighter Leaders' Course
Fg Off C E Scartlett 20 Sep 1944 Adjutant, posted N/E sick
Plt Off F R Kearnes 23 Sep 1944 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Apr 1944
Flt Lt J S L Robillard 24 Sep 1944 Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on becoming tour-expired
Flt Lt E B Stovel 24 Sep 1944 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt P G Blades 24 Sep 1944 Appointed 2nd i/c, 'A' Flight
Fg Off P G Bockman 24 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off E J Sherman 25 Sep 1944 Admitted to hospital
Fg Off F M H Ferguson 25 Sep 1944 Admitted to hospital
Fg Off L D Sherwood 26 Sep 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later returned having evaded capture
Sqn Ldr H W McLeod DSO, DFC* 27 Sep 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off E J Sherman 29 Sep 1944 Discharged hospital
Fg Off F M H Ferguson 29 Sep 1944 Discharged hospital
Sqn Ldr A H Sager 30 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 416 Sqn and assumed command of No 443 Sqn
Fg Off O A Dodson 30 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting
October
Flt Lt T R Watt  1 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting
WO1 R L Caudet  1 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt H G Charlesworth  2 Oct 1944 Admitted to CCS in Eindhoven after being wounded in action
Fg Off A J Horrell 11 Oct 1944 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off P P E Piche 11 Oct 1944 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt G W A Troke 16 Oct 1944 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on becoming tour-expired
Flt Lt H F Fuller 16 Oct 1944 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt D M Walz 16 Oct 1944 Appointed 2nd i/c, 'B' Flight
Plt Off E S Dalton 22 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
WO2 P C Gomm 22 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Plt Off A M Thomas 23 Oct 1944 Admitted to No 127 Wing SSQ
Sqn Ldr J D Browne 27 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary
Plt Off A M Thomas 27 Oct 1944 Discharged from No 8 RAF General Hospital
Flt Lt S K Harton 28 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt W K Fleming 28 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off T B Todd 29 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt S K Harton 30 Oct 1944 Departed on posting
Flt Lt W K Fleming 30 Oct 1944 Departed on posting
Fg Off T B Todd 30 Oct 1944 Departed on posting
November
Plt Off R A Hodgins  2 Nov 1944 Screened from operations on completion of his tour
Plt Off A B Glenard  4 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting
Plt Off R A Hodgins 10 Nov 1944 Departed on posting to the UK
Fg Off H R Beveridge xx Nov 1944 Intelligence Officer, promoted to Flt Lt and reposted as supernumerary
Flt Lt E B Stovel 17 Nov 1944 Screened from operations on completion of his tour
Flt Lt E B Stovel 18 Nov 1944 Posted to BPC pending posting to the UK
Fg Off H F Ulmer 22 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
WO1 R L Caudet 24 Nov 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off and posted RCAF 'R' Depot
Flt Lt W I Gould 28 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Plt Off T C Gamey 28 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
December
Fg Off G F Ockenden  9 Dec 1944 Screened from operations on completion of his tour
Flt Sgt C R Stevenson (RAF)  9 Dec 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 11 Oct 1944
Flt Lt W A C Gilbert 11 Dec 1944 Departed on posting on completion of his tour
Fg Off K M Cooke 15 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off R D Marsh 15 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off G F Ockenden 17 Dec 1944 Departed on posting on completion of his tour
Fg Off A M Thomas 21 Dec 1944 Departed on posting on completion of his tour
Fg Off E H Fairfield xx Dec 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef  3 Jul 1944
Plt Off A B Glenard xx Dec 1944 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 22 Oct 1944

Source - No 443 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1883)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1944

Date Notes
January
20 Jan 1944 No 127 Squadron RCAF departed from Canada by sea
30 Jan 1944 No 127 Squadron RCAF arrived on Liverpool and proceeded to No 3 PRC, Bournemouth
February
 8 Feb 1944 No 443 (RAF) Squadron was formed by redesignating No 127 Squadron RCAF
13 Feb 1944 Squadron moved from No 3 PRC to RCAF Digby
19 Feb 1944 Squadron received its first Spitfire VBs to commence training
Spitfire VB
29 Feb 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength
Officers - Pilots 17 0 17
Airmen - Pilots 4 0 4

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength
Officers 0 0 0
Airmen 0 0 0
March
11 Mar 1944 12 x Spitfire IXs were delivererd
Spitfire IX of No 443 Squadron
18 Mar 1944 Squadron moved from RCAF Digby to RAF Holmsley South
27 Mar 1944 Squadron moved to No 16 APC, RAF Hutton Cranswick for Armament Practice Camp
31 Mar 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Establishment Attached (RCAF)
Officers - Pilots 25 0 12 3
Airmen - Pilots 3 0 11 0

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Establishment Attached (RCAF)
Officers 1 0 0 0
Airmen 2 0 2 1
April
 8 Apr 1944 Squadron moved from RAF Hutton Cranswick for RAF Westhampnett
22 Apr 1944 Squadron moved from RAF Westhampnett to Funtington ALG
30 Apr 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 23 0 23 12
Airmen - Pilots 2 0 2 11

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 2 0 2 1
Airmen 3 0 3 3

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 18

  • Auster III - 1
May
14 May 1944 Squadron moved from Funtington ALG to RAF Ford
17 May 1944 No 144 Airfield HQ was redesignated No 144 Wing
30 May 1944 2 x Fitter/Armourers arrived on posting
31 May 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 27 0 27 12
Airmen - Pilots 1 0 1 11

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 2 0 2 1
Airmen 3 2 5 10
June
 3 Jun 1944 Squadron commenced applying 'invasion strips to its aircraft
 4 Jun 1944 Squadron ordered to cease applying 'invasion strips to its aircraft
 5 Jun 1944 Squadron recommenced applying 'invasion strips to its aircraft

1 x Auster III was flown to No 83 GSU for disposal
15 Jun 1944 The squadron moved to ALG B-3 at Ste-Croix-sur-Mer
29 Jun 1944 Squadron received an Auster V
30 Jun 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 25 0 25 12
Airmen - Pilots 1 0 1 11

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 2 0 2 2
Airmen 3 3 6 10

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 19

  • Auster V - 1
July
 7 Jul 1944 2 x Armourers arrived on posting
14 Jul 1944 No 443 Sqn was transferred to No 127 Wing on disbandment of No 144 Wing and moved to B-2 at Bazenville
31 Jul 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 25 0 25 12
Airmen - Pilots 0 0 0 11

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 2 0 2 2
Airmen 8 3 11 10

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 18

  • Auster V - 1
August
28 Aug 1944 Squadron moved to B-26 at Illiers-l'Evéque
31 Aug 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 27 0 27 12
Airmen - Pilots 0 0 0 13

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 3 0 3 3
Airmen 8 3 11 13

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 18
September
21 Sep 1944 Squadron moved to B-68 at Le Culot
30 Sep 1944 Squadron moved to B-82 at Grave

Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 26 0 26 13
Airmen - Pilots 1 1 2 14

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 3 0 3 3
Airmen 10 4 14 14

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 18
October
22 Oct 1944 Squadron moved to B-58 at Melsbroek
31 Oct 1944 Squadron moved to B-82 at Grave

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 19
November
 4 Nov 1944 Squadron moved to B-56 at Evere
   
   
30 Nov 1944 Squadron moved to B-82 at Grave

Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 26 0 26 14
Airmen - Pilots 1 1 2 13

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 2 0 2 3
Airmen 11 2 13 14

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 14
December
 2 Dec 1944 Squadron commenced re-equipping with Spitfire XVIs
Spitfire XVI of No 443 Squadron
18 Dec 1944 Squadron moved to No 17 APC, RAF Warmwell
30 Nov 1944 Squadron moved to B-82 at Grave

Strength of the squadron on this date: -

Aircrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers - Pilots 26 0 26 14
Airmen - Pilots 1 1 2 13

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF Total Strength Establishment
Officers 2 0 2 3
Airmen 11 2 13 14

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Spitfire LF IX - 14

Source - No 443 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1883)

This entry was last updated on 18/09/25

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