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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 617 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Martin | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 622 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H M Goode | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G E Bould | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G F Toy | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E H Harrison | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S Willetts | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F M Carter | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J J Chandler | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T Grainger | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A C Richards | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G F Ritson | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J C Sampson | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H J Smuck | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Vaughan | 10 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R D McKay DFM | 12 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 149 Sqn for duty as Navigation Leader, wef 10 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | J Carter | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | D E Woodward | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Wg Cdr | G H N Gibson DFC | 20 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU and assumed command of No 622 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J Martin | 20 Aug 1943 | Relinquished temporary command of No 622 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | L F Berry | 22 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU for duty as Gunnery Leader |
| Flt Sgt | N C Rollett RNZAF | 24 Aug 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R H Tozer | ||
| Flt Sgt | R G Boyd RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | F C Strevens | ||
| Sgt | D A Hewitt | ||
| Flt Sgt | F S Edgar RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | G E Knight | ||
| Fg Off | T J V McCroddan | 27 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1 PDC for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Sgt | K D Batson | 27 Aug 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 29 Jun 1943 |
| Fg Off | F S Cocker | 28 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 161 Sqn for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | J K Stoddart | 30 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1483 B & G Flight |
| September | |||
| Fg Off | G F Toy | 1 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F H M Smith | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW | |
| Plt Off | F M Carter RCAF | Killed in action | |
| Plt Off | G F Ritson | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be POWs | |
| Sgt | R P Benham | ||
| Sgt | F Poyser | ||
| Sgt | S Mackrell | Killed in action | |
| Flt Sgt | J M Young | 1 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H E Buckman | ||
| Sgt | S J Marks | ||
| Sgt | D Barnes | ||
| Sgt | J Nicol | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW | |
| Sgt | H Napier | Killed in action | |
| Sgt | N Hugill | ||
| Plt Off | J Watson RCAF | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Plt Off | N V Ransom RCAF | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Fg Off | J K Stoddart | 5 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | A Ashton RCAF | 6 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G J Wishart | 13 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Engineer Leader |
| Plt Off | J Carter | 20 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | D E Woodward | 20 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | A E Busby | 23 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | F Randall | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Plt Off | W Davies | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Plt Off | S L Williams | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Plt Off | N J Fairbairn | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Flt Sgt | W J Hunt RAAF | 28 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | K G McLeod | ||
| Plt Off | J J Chandler RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J W K Hall RCAF | ||
| Sgt | L Meadow | ||
| Sgt | L G H Weaving | ||
| Sgt | W Tebbutt | ||
| Fg Off | T J V McCroddan | xx Sep 1943 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 27 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | K D Batson | xx Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | J G Sampson | xx Sep 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 20 Jul 1943 |
| Plt Off | G J Wishart | xx Sep 1943 | Flight Engineer Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Sep 1943 |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | J Watson RCAF | 1 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | G Constantine | 6 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (O) AFU |
| Plt Off | K H Denham | 9 Oct 1943 | Reposted from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | J Carter | 9 Oct 1943 | Reposted from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | D E Woodward | 9 Oct 1943 | Reposted from No 1651 HCU |
| Flt Sgt | W J Hunt RAAF (missing) | 13 Oct 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | K D Batson | 14 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 12 OTU |
| Plt Off | J Blakeley | 14 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 16 OTU |
| Plt Off | C G Sproule RCAF | 22 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Plt Off | S R Roberts | 24 Oct 1943 | Posted to Combined Reselection Centre |
| Plt Off | J Vaughan | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 26 Jul 1943 |
| Plt Off | A Ashton RCAF | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 May 1943 |
| Plt Off | I L Grainger RCAF | xx Oct 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 May 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | T V Clarke RAAF | xx Oct 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | J M Young (missing) | xx Oct 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 20 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | J Blakeley | xx Oct 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 21 Sep 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | J C Bailey RCAF | xx Oct 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 21 Sep 1943 |
| Sgt | E J Thomason | xx Oct 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 9 Sep 1943 |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | G H Welch | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Fg Off | W W Ryder | 13 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Fg Off | A E Busby | 13 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Flt Sgt | W J Morcombe RAAF | 18 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | H L R Richards RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | A E Sly | ||
| Sgt | R Harper | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW | |
| Flt Sgt | D S Smith | Killed in action | |
| Sgt | S A Thomas | ||
| Flt Sgt | R M Conroy RAAF | ||
| Sgt | A A Ough | ||
| LAC | S Betts | 18 Nov 1943 | Killed in an accident |
| Flt Sgt | S Owen | 18 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | R J Thomson RAAF | ||
| Sgt | L Pezaro | ||
| Fg Off | S Willetts | ||
| Sgt | D R Comber | ||
| Sgt | G H Austin | ||
| Flt Sgt | M L Nesvold RCAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | A M Kearney RAAF | ||
| Plt Off | P F Hughes RAAF | 19 Nov 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A Taylor | ||
| Flt Sgt | C W Hannah RNZAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | P J Ratcliffe RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | L Joyce RAAF | ||
| Sgt | J McSpadyen | Injured in a flying accident | |
| Flt Sgt | C F Thomas RNZAF | Killed in a flying accident | |
| Plt Off | B Stevens | 20 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Flt Lt | K H Denham | 22 Nov 1943 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be POWs |
| Sgt | J Bartholomew | ||
| Sgt | A Littlewood | ||
| Fg Off | D E Woodward | ||
| Sgt | E Johnson | ||
| Fg Off | J Carter | ||
| Sgt | D W Shelloch | ||
| Sgt | W Hoggan | ||
| Plt Off | D A Claydon RCAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Fg Off | W W Ryder | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | F Randall | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | K H Denham | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | S Owen | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 2 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | K G Pollard | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 11 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | L Chapman | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 5 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | W L Wilson RNZAF | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 5 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | P H Doig RCAF | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 19 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | R G Brown | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | R C Godfrey | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | F A Phillips RAAF | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | W J Morcombe | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | D Jackson | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | T L Griffiths RAAF | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | G F H Wright | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 25 Oct 1943 |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | J W Blaxall | 4 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D Jackson | 5 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1653 HCU |
| Plt Off | J C Sampson | 5 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1653 HCU |
| Plt Off | D L Murgatroyd | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | D McCormic | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | A H Musson | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | W Burrows RNZAF | 12 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J C Bailey RCAF | 14 Dec 1943 | Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot |
| Plt Off | H Fielding | xx Dec 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 28 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | W D Ransom RCAF | xx Dec 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 30 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | W G Crawford RCAF | xx Dec 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 22 Jul 1943 |
| Plt Off | C G Sproule RCAF | xx Dec 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 5 Aug 1943 |
Source - No 622 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2137)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 10 Aug 1943 | No 622 Squadron was formed at RAF Mildenhall
from 'C' Flight, No 15 Sqn All personnel, equipment and transport of 'C' Flight was transferred together with 7 x Stirling III aircraft to form 'A' Flight |
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| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| 21 Dec 1943 | 'B' Flight disposed of its final Stirling on re-equipping with Lancasters |
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| 27 Dec 1943 | 'A' Flight disposed of its final Stirling on re-equipping with Lancasters |
| 28 Dec 1943 | Total number of Lancasters on strength was now 8 |
| 29 Dec 1943 | Conversion to Lancasters commenced |
Source - No 622 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2137)
This entry was last updated on 01/11/25
