Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 623 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Austin | 10 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 218 Sqn, pending posting |
| WO | F Rogers | ||
| Sgt | G Williams | ||
| Sgt | E Crighton | ||
| Fg Off | E A Saunders | ||
| Sgt | E W Cope | ||
| Sgt | G Battersby | ||
| Fg Off | J Overton | 10 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 218 Sqn, pending posting |
| Sgt | G Dennis | ||
| Sgt | G G Bennett | ||
| Sgt | H L Barker | ||
| Sgt | H E Cattell | ||
| Sgt | F Dallman | ||
| Sgt | A W Aubrey | ||
| Fg Off | N R Humphreys RNZAF | 10 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 218 Sqn, pending posting |
| Sgt | G Inns | ||
| Sgt | E G Bull | ||
| Sgt | D W Robinson | ||
| Sgt | H P Delahay | ||
| Sgt | G G Read | ||
| Sgt | D H Booth | ||
| Plt Off | G L Jenkins DFC | 10 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 218 Sqn, pending posting |
| Sgt | J N Schofield | ||
| Fg Off | E G Pierce RNZAF | ||
| Fg Off | J Shaw | ||
| Sgt | J Dickenson | ||
| Sgt | R E Booth RCAF | ||
| Sgt | A V Hawkins | ||
| Flt Lt | J P H Wallace RAAF | 10 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 218 Sqn, pending posting |
| Sgt | J W Hindle | ||
| Fg Off | N Lampard | ||
| Sgt | R L Gill | ||
| Sgt | T V Lewis | ||
| Flt Sgt | W G Moore RAAF | ||
| Sgt | F Markham | ||
| Plt Off | K F Shaw RNZAF | 10 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 218 Sqn, pending posting |
| Sgt | R Cornwell | ||
| Plt Off | F I Calvert RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | F W Bate | ||
| Sgt | T P Rowlands | ||
| Sgt | T Owens | ||
| Flt Sgt | R J Buckham RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | N W Nesbitt | 10 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 218 Sqn, pending posting |
| Sgt | N B Balderson | ||
| Fg Off | R Naiff | ||
| Fg Off | V Appleton | ||
| Sgt | C Gowman | ||
| Sgt | R Crowle | ||
| Sgt | J Robertson | ||
| Fg Off | R H Jobling | 11 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | H H Wright | 12 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Leader |
| Sqn Ldr | J Austin | 13 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 218 Sqn, on posting to No 623 Sqn |
| WO | F Rogers | ||
| Sgt | G Williams | ||
| Sgt | E Crighton | ||
| Fg Off | E A Saunders | ||
| Sgt | E W Cope | ||
| Sgt | G Battersby | ||
| Fg Off | J Overton | 13 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 218 Sqn, on posting to No 623 Sqn |
| Sgt | G Dennis | ||
| Sgt | G G Bennett | ||
| Sgt | H L Barker | ||
| Sgt | H E Cattell | ||
| Sgt | F Dallman | ||
| Sgt | A W Aubrey | ||
| Fg Off | N R Humphreys RNZAF | 13 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 218 Sqn, on posting to No 623 Sqn |
| Sgt | G Inns | ||
| Sgt | E G Bull | ||
| Sgt | D W Robinson | ||
| Sgt | H P Delahay | ||
| Sgt | G G Read | ||
| Plt Off | F E Somers | ||
| Plt Off | G L Jenkins DFC | 13 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 218 Sqn, on posting to No 623 Sqn |
| Sgt | J N Schofield | ||
| Fg Off | E G Pierce RNZAF | ||
| Fg Off | J Shaw | ||
| Sgt | J Dickenson | ||
| Sgt | R E Booth RCAF | ||
| Sgt | A V Hawkins | ||
| Flt Lt | J P H Wallace RAAF | 13 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 218 Sqn, on posting to No 623 Sqn |
| Sgt | J W Hindle | ||
| Fg Off | N Lampard | ||
| Sgt | R L Gill | ||
| Sgt | T V Lewis | ||
| Flt Sgt | W G Moore RAAF | ||
| Sgt | F Markham | ||
| Flt Sgt | K F Shaw RNZAF | 13 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 218 Sqn, on posting to No 623 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Cornwell | ||
| Plt Off | F I Calvert RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | F W Bate | ||
| Sgt | T P Rowlands | ||
| Sgt | T Owens | ||
| Flt Sgt | R J Buckham RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | N W Nesbitt | 13 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 218 Sqn, on posting to No 623 Sqn |
| Sgt | N B Balderson | ||
| Fg Off | R Naiff | ||
| Fg Off | V Appleton | ||
| Sgt | C Gowman | ||
| Sgt | R Crowle | ||
| Sgt | J Robertson | ||
| Fg Off | B A Thompson | 14 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Sgt | K Whitting | 16 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | L F Bostock | ||
| Sgt | J Benedict | ||
| Sgt | R W Basey | ||
| Sgt | W H Casey | ||
| Sgt | P Nelson | ||
| Flt Sgt | J Maloney | ||
| Flt Lt | H M Howarth | 17 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | E J Little | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 623 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | O J Tanner RAAF | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | W Lowe | ||
| Fg Off | E E Huxter | ||
| Sgt | A C Brookbank | ||
| Sgt | A J H Millin | ||
| Sgt | C W Sweeting | ||
| Flt Sgt | E R Galligan RAAF | ||
| Fg Off | J J Wiseman | 21 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | V L Twydall | ||
| Plt Off | W P Cragg | ||
| Fg Off | H Theriault | ||
| Sgt | D Copeley | ||
| Sgt | G Foreman | ||
| Sgt | C Brassington | ||
| Fg Off | L G Fowler | 23 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Leader |
| Plt Off | P M Padden | 24 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting (as Navigator for Flt Sgt Fogarty's crew) |
| Flt Sgt | T M Fogarty | 25 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting (less Navigator) |
| Sgt | J S Bates | ||
| Sgt | W A Hadley | ||
| Sgt | J H Lomas | ||
| Sgt | J Simpson | ||
| gt | J E Bennett | ||
| Plt Off | L H J George | 26 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Leader |
| Plt Off | L W Kennedy | 27 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Waterbeach for duty as Bombing Leader |
| Plt Off | G L Jenkins DFC | 28 Aug 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J N Schofield | Failed to return from an operation. later reported to be POWs | |
| Fg Off | E G Pierce RNZAF | ||
| Fg Off | J Shaw | ||
| Sgt | J Dickenson | ||
| Sgt | R E Booth RCAF | ||
| Sgt | A V Hawkins | ||
| September | |||
| Wg Cdr | E J Little DFC | 1 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | O J Tanner RAAF | ||
| Sgt | W Lowe | ||
| Fg Off | E E Huxter | ||
| Sgt | A C Brookbank | ||
| Sgt | A J H Millin | ||
| Sgt | C W Sweeting | ||
| Flt Sgt | E R Galligan RAAF | ||
| Sgt | W J Rolfe | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D Doig | ||
| Sgt | C Rimmer | ||
| Sgt | R B Mayhood | ||
| Sgt | C W Cathcart | ||
| Sgt | C G Bowles | ||
| Sgt | C Scharfe | ||
| Sgt | L Brunton | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | L D A Ralph | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG for Flt Lt Overton's crew) |
| Wg Cdr | G T Wynne-Powell | 6 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 623 Sqn |
| Fg Off | N R Humphreys RNZAF | 6 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G Inns | ||
| Sgt | E G Bull | ||
| Sgt | D W Robinson | Failed to return from an operation. later reported to be a POW | |
| Sgt | H P Delahay | Killed in action | |
| Sgt | G G Read | ||
| Plt Off | F E Somers | ||
| Plt Off | N Vickers | 7 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Engineer Leader |
| Sgt | R W Partridge | 8 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG for Flt Lt Overton's crew) |
| Fg Off | C R Bennett RAAF | 10 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | W E Hutchings | ||
| Plt Off | J H Smyth | ||
| Sgt | L S Milnthorpe | ||
| Plt Off | H A Gourlie RCAF | ||
| Sgt | L C Ashplant | ||
| Sgt | F K Matthews | ||
| Flt Sgt | A F Hookway | 10 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R Thompson | ||
| Sgt | W F Giles | ||
| Sgt | R H Grant | ||
| Fg Off | L C Dudley | ||
| Sgt | J Broughton | ||
| Sgt | W Steedman | ||
| Fg Off | L H J George | 11 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | L E Kennedy | 11 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | J Austin | 13 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 81 OTU |
| WO | F Rogers | ||
| Sgt | G Williams | ||
| Sgt | E Crighton | ||
| Fg Off | E A Saunders | ||
| Sgt | E W Cope | ||
| Sgt | G Battersby | 13 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 30 OTU |
| Sgt | L Brunton | 14 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | R V Love RNZAF | 16 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | G O Payne | ||
| Sgt | L C Grant | ||
| Flt Sgt | M B Laing RNZAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | K O Schultz RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | G Sinclair | ||
| Sgt | P G Roberts | ||
| Act Flt Lt | J Overton | 18 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | D Smith | 18 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E Anslow | ||
| Fg Off | P D Murray | ||
| Fg Off | H Holman | ||
| Flt Sgt | J W Collins | ||
| Sgt | D R Burgess | ||
| Plt Off | K R Evans | ||
| Fg Off | D F Gilson | 20 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Leader |
| Sgt | L C Fowler | 20 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T J Muir RCAF | 20 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | I Jenkins | ||
| Sgt | A W F Notman | ||
| Sgt | L W Moore RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J Dawson | ||
| Sgt | T M Martin RCAF | ||
| Sgt | R V B Knox RCAF | ||
| Fg Off | D F Gilson | 23 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | J Hornby | 28 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A F Challinor | ||
| Sgt | J Casper | ||
| Plt Off | J Colthurst | ||
| Sgt | G Yardley | ||
| Sgt | A Holt | ||
| Sgt | G L Ward | ||
| Sgt | L M McCann | 28 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J W J Burke | ||
| Sgt | K S Price | ||
| Sgt | D Geach | ||
| Sgt | W Bowey | ||
| Sgt | V Watson | ||
| Sgt | D Keely | ||
| Sgt | A H McGillvray | 28 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | T Durbin | ||
| Sgt | L S Weir | ||
| Sgt | M J Dobson | ||
| Sgt | L E Lamb | ||
| Sgt | R E Smith | ||
| Sgt | E Rhodes | ||
| Fg Off | D H Petch RCAF | 28 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R G Dennis | ||
| Sgt | P McGuire | ||
| Sgt | J D Tomlin | ||
| Sgt | G E W Gardner | ||
| Sgt | J Tobin | ||
| Sgt | J Adams | ||
| Fg Off | H H Wright | 30 Sep 1943 | Gunnery Leader, posted to HQ, No 3 Group |
| Sgt | C M Carr | 30 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R R Benfold | ||
| Sgt | H L Gray | ||
| Sgt | A E Dimock | ||
| Sgt | K Morley | ||
| Sgt | J Johnstone | ||
| Sgt | R Mirams | ||
| October | |||
| Fg Off | S L Hyde | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 199 Sqn for duty as Gunnery Leader, wef 29 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | M W Nesbitt | 1 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | J P H Wallace RAAF | 1 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Sgt | N S Elliot | 2 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | E Hawkins | ||
| Sgt | G A Hassett | ||
| Sgt | K J Lynch | ||
| Sgt | S Clayton | ||
| Sgt | C F Weir | ||
| Sgt | J F Grantham | ||
| Plt Off | K F Shaw RNZAF | 3 Oct 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | C M Carr RCAF | ||
| Sgt | R Cornwell | ||
| Plt Off | F I Calvert RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | F W Bate | ||
| Sgt | T P Rowlands | ||
| Sgt | T Owens | Failed to return from an operation. later reported to be a POW | |
| Flt Sgt | R J Buckham RNZAF | ||
| Fg Off | T J Muir RCAF | 3 Oct 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | I Jenkins | ||
| Sgt | A W F Notman | ||
| Sgt | L W Moore RCAF | Failed to return from an operation. later reported to be a POW | |
| Sgt | J Dawson | Killed in action | |
| Flt Sgt | T M Martin RCAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | R V B Knox RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | E Anslow | 4 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | H Holman | 4 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 1651 HCU |
| Flt Sgt | D Edwards | 4 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting (for crewing with Flt Sgt K Whitting) |
| Sgt | W J Bishop | 8 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R E Green | ||
| Sgt | C G Magness | ||
| Sgt | J Speechley | ||
| Sgt | Careless | ||
| Sgt | P F Palmer | ||
| Sgt | H D Clough | ||
| Sgt | A C Morris | 8 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F E Booth | ||
| Sgt | W Omnet | ||
| Plt Off | J R Booth | ||
| Sgt | A Rutherford-Brown | ||
| Sgt | A T Keel | ||
| Sgt | L Stone | ||
| Sgt | J Rodger | 8 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | N Capstick | ||
| Sgt | C H Baker | ||
| Sgt | J Werrett | ||
| Sgt | R Favager | ||
| Sgt | F Casey | ||
| Sgt | A Jory | ||
| Flt Sgt | J W Collins | 13 Oct 1943 | Posted to TFU, RAF Defford |
| Fg Off | P D Murray | 13 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | K R Evans | 13 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
| Sgt | J W Ralph | 15 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | C Fowler | ||
| Sgt | C Johnstone | ||
| Sgt | J Ferris | ||
| Sgt | D Young | ||
| Sgt | B Akehurst | ||
| Plt Off | J Dill-Russell | ||
| Flt Sgt | C Treasure | 17 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F G Holland | ||
| Flt Sgt | R Gould | ||
| Plt Off | A L Scott | ||
| Sgt | Hollingrake | ||
| Sgt | J Dawson | ||
| Sgt | R Caseley | ||
| Plt Off | N J Veech RAAF | 20 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | S R Life | ||
| Sgt | A D Peacock | ||
| Sgt | A G Norton | ||
| Sgt | W K Sutherland RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J Phillips | ||
| Sgt | J D Hickling | ||
| Sgt | D Williams | 24 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A Orme | ||
| Sgt | M Smith | ||
| Sgt | R Osborne | ||
| Sgt | C C Toms | ||
| Sgt | A F Hughes | ||
| Sgt | H Campbell | ||
| Sgt | E Gibson | 24 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J Saunders | ||
| Plt Off | J Stock | ||
| Sgt | E Jones | ||
| Sgt | E Maskell | ||
| Sgt | W Dawson | ||
| Sgt | W Andrews | ||
| Plt Off | W J Ralph | xx Oct1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 28 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | K F Shaw RNZAF | xx Oct 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 7 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | C Gowman | xx Oct 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 8 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | H L Barker | xx Oct 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 27 Sep 1943 |
| November | |||
| Flt Sgt | R V Love RNZAF | 8 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G O Payne | ||
| Sgt | L C Grant | ||
| Flt Sgt | M B Laing RNZAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | K O Schultz RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | J A Johnstone | ||
| Sgt | P G Roberts | ||
| Sgt | R E Chantler | 8 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | G Rawlings | ||
| Plt Off | D E Drew | ||
| Sgt | R L Francis | ||
| Sgt | R P Nash | ||
| Sgt | K Farmer | ||
| Sgt | N W Brown | ||
| Flt Sgt | F Bowering | 10 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | C Allen | ||
| Sgt | N Pettie | ||
| Sgt | J W Gibbons | ||
| Sgt | D M Baldwin | ||
| Sgt | J Stokie | ||
| Sgt | W Brown | ||
| Fg Off | R Freeman | 12 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Redfearn | ||
| Sgt | D Hughes | ||
| Sgt | R Walker | ||
| Plt Off | G Downing | ||
| Sgt | J Stean | ||
| Sgt | R Cameron | ||
| Sgt | S Darbyshire | 14 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F Ball | ||
| Sgt | K Newcombe | ||
| Flt Sgt | C Lane | ||
| Sgt | D Browne | ||
| Sgt | P Mayfield | ||
| Sgt | J Graham | ||
| Flt Lt | J P H Wallace RAAF | 18 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | D H Petch RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J W Hindle | Failed to return from an operation. later reported to be a POW | |
| Fg Off | N Lampard | ||
| Sgt | R L Gill | Killed in action | |
| Sgt | T V Lewis | Failed to return from an operation. later reported to be a POW | |
| Flt Sgt | W G Moore RAAF | Killed in action | |
| Sgt | F Markham | ||
| Fg Off | C R Bennett RAAF | 18 Nov 1943 | Failed to return from an operation. later reported to be POWs |
| Sgt | W E Hutchings | ||
| Plt Off | J H Smyth | ||
| Sgt | L S Milnthorpe | ||
| Plt Off | H A Gourlie RCAF | ||
| Sgt | L C Ashplant | ||
| Sgt | F K Matthews | ||
| Sqn Ldr | D Smith | 26 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 26 OTU |
| Wg Cdr | G T Wynne-Powell | 29 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of No 623 Sqn on attachment to No 90 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | F M Milligan | 29 Nov 1943 | Attached to No 623 Sqn and assumed command |
| Act Flt Lt | N Vickers | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off (Act Flt Lt), wef 6 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | L E Kennedy | xx Nov 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off (Act Flt Lt), wef 28 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | A P Cattell | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 27 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | J W Collins | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 17 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | N J Veech RAAF | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | K Whitting | xx Nov 1943 | Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | N J Veech RAAF | 5 Dec 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J S Bates | ||
| Sgt | A D Peacock | ||
| Sgt | A G Norton | ||
| Flt Sgt | W K Sutherland RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J Phillips | ||
| Sgt | J D Hickling | ||
| Sqn Ldr | J Overton | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G Dennis | ||
| Flt Sgt | R W Partridge | ||
| Plt Off | H L Barker | ||
| Plt Off | A P Cattell | ||
| Sgt | W J Rolfe | ||
| Sgt | A W Aubrey | ||
| Fg Off | J J Wiseman | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W P Cragg | ||
| Fg Off | H Theriault | ||
| Sgt | D Copeley | ||
| Sgt | G Foreman | ||
| Sgt | C Brassington | ||
| Sgt | V L Twydall | ||
| Flt Sgt | N S Elliot | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Sgt | G A Hassett | ||
| Sgt | K J Lynch | ||
| Sgt | S Clayton | ||
| Sgt | C F Weir | ||
| Sgt | J F Grantham | ||
| Sgt | E Hawkins | ||
| Sgt | D Williams | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Sgt | A Orme | ||
| Sgt | M Smith | ||
| Sgt | R Osborne | ||
| Sgt | C C Toms | ||
| Sgt | A F Hughes | ||
| Sgt | H Campbell | ||
| Sgt | J W Ralph | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Sgt | C Rimmer | ||
| Sgt | R B Mayhood | ||
| Sgt | C W Cathcart | ||
| Sgt | C G Bowles | ||
| Sgt | D Doig | ||
| Sgt | C Scharfe | ||
| Sgt | A H McGillvray | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Sgt | T Durbin | ||
| Sgt | L S Weir | ||
| Sgt | M J Dobson | ||
| Sgt | L E Lamb | ||
| Sgt | R E Smith | ||
| Sgt | E Rhodes | ||
| Flt Sgt | K Whitting | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Sgt | L F Bostock | ||
| Flt Sgt | D Edwards | ||
| Flt Sgt | R W Basey | ||
| Sgt | W H Casey | ||
| Sgt | P Nelson | ||
| Flt Sgt | J Maloney | ||
| Flt Sgt | L M McCann | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Sgt | J W J Burke | ||
| Flt Sgt | H L Gray | ||
| Sgt | D Geach | ||
| Sgt | W Bowey | ||
| Sgt | V Watson | ||
| Sgt | D Keely | ||
| Flt Sgt | C Treasure | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Sgt | F G Holland | ||
| Flt Sgt | R Gould | ||
| Plt Off | A L Scott | ||
| Sgt | Hollingrake | ||
| Sgt | J Dawson | ||
| Sgt | R Caseley | ||
| Fg Off | J Hornby | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Sgt | A F Challinor | ||
| Sgt | J Casper | ||
| Plt Off | J Colthurst | ||
| Sgt | K Morley | ||
| Sgt | A Holt | ||
| Sgt | G L Ward | ||
| Flt Sgt | T M Fogarty | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Plt Off | P M Padden | ||
| Sgt | W A Hadley | ||
| Sgt | J H Lomas | ||
| Sgt | J Simpson | ||
| Sgt | J E Bennett | ||
| Sgt | J Rodger | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1678 HCU |
| Sgt | N Capstick | ||
| Sgt | C H Baker | ||
| Sgt | J Werrett | ||
| Sgt | R Favager | ||
| Sgt | F Casey | ||
| Sgt | A Jory | ||
| Sgt | J W Ralph | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | Ormen | ||
| Sgt | C Johnstone | ||
| Sgt | J Ferris | ||
| Sgt | D Young | ||
| Sgt | B Akehurst | ||
| Plt Off | J Dill-Russell | ||
| Flt Sgt | A F Hookway | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Thompson | ||
| Sgt | W F Giles | ||
| Sgt | R H Grant | ||
| Fg Off | L C Dudley | ||
| Sgt | J Broughton | ||
| Sgt | W Steedman | ||
| Sgt | W J Bishop | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | R E Green | ||
| Sgt | C G Magness | ||
| Sgt | J Speechley | ||
| Sgt | W Careless | ||
| Sgt | P F Palmer | ||
| Sgt | H D Clough | ||
| Sgt | A C Morris | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | F E Booth | ||
| Sgt | W Omnet | ||
| Plt Off | J R Booth | ||
| Sgt | A Rutherford-Brown | ||
| Sgt | A T Keel | ||
| Sgt | L Stone | ||
| Flt Sgt | E Gibson | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Saunders | ||
| Fg Off | J Stock | ||
| Sgt | E Jones | ||
| Flt Sgt | E Maskell | ||
| Sgt | W Dawson | ||
| Sgt | W Andrews | ||
| Sgt | R E Chantler | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | G Rawlings | ||
| Plt Off | D E Drew | ||
| Sgt | R L Francis | ||
| Sgt | R P Nash | ||
| Sgt | K Farmer | ||
| Sgt | N W Brown | ||
| Fg Off | R Freeman | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 149 Sqn |
| Sgt | A R Redfearn | ||
| Sgt | D Hughes | ||
| Sgt | R Walker | ||
| Plt Off | G Downing | ||
| Sgt | J Stean | ||
| Sgt | R Cameron | ||
| Flt Lt | L H J George | 6 Dec 1943 | Signals Leader, posted to No 75 Sqn |
| Sgt | S R Life | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Mirams | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | Bates | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 514 Sqn |
| Sgt | R R Benfold | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 75 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | F Bowering | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 199 Sqn, wef 6 Dec 1943 |
| Sgt | C Allen | ||
| Sgt | N Pettie | ||
| Sgt | J W Gibbons | ||
| Sgt | D M Baldwin | ||
| Sgt | J Stokie | ||
| Sgt | W Brown | ||
| Sgt | S Darbyshire | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 199 Sqn, wef 6 Dec 1943 |
| Sgt | F Ball | ||
| Sgt | K Newcombe | ||
| Flt Sgt | C Lane | ||
| Sgt | D Browne | ||
| Sgt | P Mayfield | ||
| Sgt | J Graham | ||
Source - No 623 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2141)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 10 Aug 1943 | No 623 Squadron was formed at RAF Downham Market from a Flight of No 218 Sqn, equipped with Stirling IIIs |
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| 10 Aug 1943 | The following crews were transferred from No 218 Sqn |
| 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 | |
| 6 Dec 1943 | No 623 Squadron was disbanded |
Source - No 623 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2141)
This entry was last updated on 01/11/25