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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Gordon DFC | 20 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Metheringham |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | H E Keast | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived from RAF Syerston in charge of advance party, No 106 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Gordon DFC | 6 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of RAF Metheringham on posting to RAF Balderton |
| Sqn Ldr | J Whattam | 6 Nov 1943 | Assumed duties of Station Admin Officer command of RAF Metheringham |
| Gp Capt | W N McKechnie GC | 11 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford and assumed command of RAF Metheringham |
| December | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB | |||
Source - RAF Metheringham ORB (AIR 28/536)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 20 Oct 1943 | RAF Metheringham opened on a C & M basis as a satellite of RAF Coningsby |
| November | |
| 5 Nov 1943 | Advance party, No 106 Sqn arrived from RAF Syerston |
| 12 Nov 1943 | Aircraft and main party of No 106 Sqn arrived from RAF Syerston |
| 18 Nov 1943 | No 106 Sqn carried out its first operational mission from RAF Metheringham |
| 24 Nov 1943 | RAF Metheringham was declared a Sub-station of RAF Coningsby |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - RAF Metheringham ORB (AIR 28/536)
This entry was last updated on 20/12/25
