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No 681 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Wg Cdr | S G Wise DFC | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU and assumed command of No 681 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Frostick | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Flt Lt | Coombes | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Flt Lt | Black | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Flt Lt | C J Craig | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | R D Barnett | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | M J Horsey | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | Guy | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | Pailthorpe | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | Rosser | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | Reeves | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | Oldworth | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | Bracken RCAF | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | C B Warehan DFM, RNZAF | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | P G H Blight | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | F D Proctor | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Fg Off | Davies | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | L K Tapp | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | Rothwell | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | Pannifer | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | L K Gordon-White | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | Booth BVAF | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | Murray Curtis | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | F V Griffiths | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | Grigg | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Plt Off | R G Palmer | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU for duty as Engineer Officer |
| WO | Brown | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| WO | Cummins | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| WO | Carpenter RNZAF | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Flt Sgt | Brown | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Flt Sgt | H A Brindle | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Sgt | Cusack | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| Cpl | Clayton | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| LAC | B Weighell | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| LAC | Smith | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| LAC | Fox | 25 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 3 PRU |
| February | |||
| Flt Lt | B S Jones | 1 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from the Middle East |
| Fg Off | A H O'Brien RNZAF | 1 Feb 1943 | Arrived on posting from the Middle East |
| Fg Off | R D Barnett | 23 Feb 1943 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | M J Horsey | ||
| Flt Sgt | H A Brindle | ||
| LAC | B Weighell | ||
| Plt Off | R G Palmer | 16 Feb 1943 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | C J Craig | 22 Feb 1943 | Proceeded to Salbani on photographic duties |
| March | |||
| Flt Lt | C J Craig | 2 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jan 1943 |
| Plt Off | F W J Wheeler | 3 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Oldworth | 7 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Sgt | A S Fancey | 7 Mar 1943 | FAE, appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off and posted to No 320 MU |
| Sgt | Cusack | 9 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| Fg Off | Davies | 16 Mar 1943 | Posted to RAF Dum Dum as N/E sick |
| Plt Off | L K Tapp | 17 Mar 1943 | Admitted to 47th BGH with Tonsillitis |
| Plt Off | L K Gordon-White | 21 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 14 Dec 1942 |
| Plt Off | L K Tapp | 21 Mar 1943 | Posted to RAF Dum Dum as N/E sick |
| Flt Lt | B S Jones | 26 Mar 1943 | Assumed temporary command of 'S' Flight |
| Fg Off | F D Proctor | 26 Mar 1943 | OC, 'S' Flight, admitted to hospital after being wounded in a strafing attack at Dohazari |
| Fg Off | Guy | 27 Mar 1943 | Posted for duty as Army Liaison Officer in Assam |
| Fg Off | Guy | 28 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Sgt | A W Dick | Arrived on posting | |
| Sgt | D G Dick | Arrived on posting | |
| Sgt | Saubourin | Arrived on posting | |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | Booth BVAF | 3 Apr 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| WO | Cummins | 3 Apr 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 25 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | Rossiter | 12 Apr 1943 | Adjutant, returned from Admin Course at RAF Juhu |
| Fg Off | Rosser | 17 Apr 1943 | Reported sick after retuning early from a sortie |
| Fg Off | Rossiter | 24 Apr 1943 | Adjutant, proceeded on a Law Course |
| Fg Off | Pannifer | 25 Jan 1943 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
| May | |||
| Fg Off | Rossiter | 3 May 1943 | Resumed his duties as Adjutant, on returning from Law Course |
| Fg Off | A H O'Brien RNZAF | 5 May 1943 | Posted to AHQ Bengal |
| Fg Off | C B Warehan DFM, RNZAF | 6 May 1943 | Posted to Base HQ Calcutta |
| Plt Off | P W Racey | Arrived on posting | |
| Sgt | Rawlinson | Arrived on posting | |
| June | |||
| Sgt | Marman | Arrived on posting | |
| Fg Off | P G H Blight | 3 Jun 1943 | Tried by District Court Martial for aircraft crash |
| Sgt | Ross | 4 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting ferrying a Spitfire |
| Fg Off | E L Parry | 9 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting ferrying a Spitfire |
| WO | Brown | 16 Jun 1943 | Reported to be hospital following a crash |
| Fg Off | Dupee | 17 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | McDonnell | 17 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Unsted | 17 Jun 1943 | Arrived on attachment from AHQ Bengal for Admin duties |
| Sgt | Mawlins | 18 Jun 1943 | Arrived on attachment |
| WO | Brown | 25 Jun 1943 | Returned following his crash |
| Flt Lt | Oldworth | 30 Jun 1943 | Posted to AHQ Communications Flight |
| Fg Off | Booth BVAF | 30 Jun 1943 | Returned from hospital and proceeded on sick leave |
| Sgt | Williams | Arrived on posting | |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | P G H Blight | 1 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 607 Sqn, wef 30 Jun 1943 |
| LAC | T L Harris | 2 Jul 1943 | Died in hospital |
| Fg Off | Booth BVAF | 7 Jul 1943 | Returned from sick leave |
| Flt Lt | McCullock | 14 Jul 1943 | Returned from detachment |
| Fg Off | Nixon | 16 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Dupee DFM | 16 Jul 1943 | Returned from Hill Party |
| Fg Off | Spooner | 16 Jul 1943 | Proceeded to Hill Party |
| Plt Off | Onions | 21 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | Sutcliffe | 28 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Nixon | 29 Jul 1943 | Instructed to proceed to the UK |
| Plt Off | Dent | 29 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Marman | 30 Jul 1943 | Force landed in Japanese territory but later returned |
| Fg Off | Fielding | Arrived on posting | |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | C J Craig | 1 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Salbani on photographic duties |
| Flt Lt | Lambeit | 1 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Photographic Officer |
| Fg Off | Davidson | 4 Aug 1943 | Arrived on attachment |
| Flt Lt | Sharpley | 8 Aug 1943 | Medical Officer proceeded to New Delhi for Malaria Course |
| Fg Off | Davidson | 9 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 194 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Picknett | 9 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting (Mosquito crew) |
| Sgt | Wills | ||
| Sgt | Townsend | 9 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting (Mosquito crew) |
| Flt Sgt | Johnson | ||
| Flt Lt | Brooks | 10 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Sqn Ldr | Frostick | 15 Aug 1943 | Relinquished temporary command on proceeding to No 51 EU pending repatriation to UK |
| Flt Lt | Jones | 15 Aug 1943 | Assumed temporary command of the unit |
| Fg Off | Nixon | 15 Aug 1943 | Proceeded to No 51 EU pending repatriation to UK |
| Fg Off | Hodge | 22 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Burridge | 22 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| September | |||
| Sgt | Pritchard | Arrived on posting | |
| Sgt | A W Hain RAAF | Arrived on posting | |
| Sgt | Lee | Arrived on posting | |
| Flt Lt | Young | 2 Sep 1943 | Advised of posting to India Command |
| Fg Off | Dupee DFM | 2 Sep 1943 | Advised of posting to India Command |
| Fg Off | Fielding | 2 Sep 1943 | Advised of posting to India Command |
| WO | Brown | 9 Sep 1943 | Posted to Base HQ Calcutta |
| Fg Off | Grigg | 15 Sep 1943 | Posted to AHQ Bengal |
| Flt Lt | Pailthorpe DFC | 18 Sep 1943 | Posted to AHQ Bengal (Sqn Ldr post), wef 12 Sep 1943 |
| Flt Lt | Young | 18 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 293 Wing, wef 13 Sep 1943 |
| Wg Cdr | S G Wise DFC | 26 Sep 1943 | Returned from UK and resumed command of the unit |
| Sgt | A W Hain RAAF | 28 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | L L G Javaux | Arrived on posting | |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | Briggs | Arrived on posting | |
| Flt Lt | Fenwick | Arrived on posting | |
| Fg Off | Whitworth | Arrived on posting | |
| Flt Sgt | Monkman | Arrived on posting | |
| Sgt | Draycott | Arrived on posting | |
| Plt Off | P W Racey | 1 Oct 1943 | Attached to AHQ Bengal for convoy duty |
| Fg Off | Avis | 5 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from AHQ Bengal for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | Lehman | 6 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting with Spitfire XI |
| Flt Sgt | Williams | 13 Oct 1943 | Tried by District Court Martial |
| Flt Lt | L L G Javaux | 18 Oct 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A C Harper | ||
| Fg Off | Booth BVAF | 21 Oct 1943 | Appointed MT Officer |
| Plt Off | P W Racey | 22 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached to AHQ Bengal for convoy duty |
| Flt Lt | F D Proctor | 24 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Hawson | 24 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Cross (USA) | 25 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| WO | Underwood | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Flt Sgt | George | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Flt Sgt | Ross | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Sgt | Vigers | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for No 684 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | Jarvis | Arrived on posting | |
| Fg Off | Upex | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, No 684 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Bracken RCAF | 11 Nov 1943 | Posted to Bengal Communication Flight |
| Flt Lt | Jones | 13 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Dowling | 14 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK with a new Spitfire |
| December | |||
| Sgt | Kemp | Arrived on posting | |
| Wg Cdr | S G Wise DFC | 1 Dec 1943 | Relinquished command of No 681 Sqn on posting as OC, No 171 Wing |
| Flt Lt | F D Proctor | 1 Dec 1943 | Assumed command of No 681 Sqn and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | L K Gordon-White | 13 Dec 1943 | Killed in action |
| NB: Personnel shown without dates are not shown in the ORB as being posted in but are shown as taking part in operations | |||
Source - No 681 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2200)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| 25 Jan 1943 | No 681 Squadron wsa formed at RAF Dum Dum by
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| February | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| March | |
| 30 Mar 1943 | 2 x Spitfire IVs, AB318, AB319, arrived from the UK |
| April | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| May | |
| 15 May 1943 | 'S' and 'T' Flight redesignated 'A' and 'B' Flights respectively |
| June | |
| 4 Jun 1943 | 1 x Spitfire arrived on delivery from the UK |
| 9 Jun 1943 | 1 x Spitfire arrived on delivery from the UK |
| 13 Jun 1943 | 1 x Mosquito arrived arrived on delivery and was transferred to Kancharapara for modification |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| 9 Aug 1943 | 2 x Mosquitos arrived |
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| 20 Aug 1943 | 'C' Formed |
| 31 Aug 1943 | 10 x NCO pilots arrived on posting |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| 2 Oct 1943 | 1 x new Spitfire was delivered |
| 6 Oct 1943 | First Spitfire XI, MB889, was delivered |
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| 14 Oct 1943 | No 681 Sqn instructed to commence the formation of No 684 Sqn |
| 16 Oct 1943 | Orders received to commence 'splitting up' of No 681 Sqn |
| 18 Oct 1943 | First Mosquito IX, LR440, was delivered |
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| November | |
| 1 Nov 1943 | All twin engined aircraft were transferred to No 684 Sqn on formation |
| 8 Nov 1943 | Advance party departed RAF Dum Dum for RAF Comilla |
| 13 Nov 1943 | 'D' Formed |
| 14 Nov 1943 | 1 x Spitfire arrived on delivery from the UK |
| 26 Nov 1943 | Advance party, Nos 681 and 684 Sqns proceeded to Barrackpore for entraining |
| December | |
| 3 Dec 1943 | 1st Element entrained at Sealdah Station for RAF Chindina |
| 5 Dec 1943 | 2nd Element departed RAF Dum Dum for RAF Chindina |
| 7 Dec 1943 | Final Element (except Maintenance Detachment) departed RAF Dum Dum for RAF Chindina |
| 9 Dec 1943 | Final Element arrived at RAF Chindina |
| 11 Dec 1943 | 2 x Spitfire XIs were received |
Source - No 681 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2200)
This entry was last updated on 13/11/25
