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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 4 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | A H W Ball DFC | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| Fg Off | Anderson | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| Fg Off | W F Rains | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| Fg Off | E R Cowan | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| Plt Off | Revill-Johnson | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| Plt Off | McKenzie | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| Sgt | J P Iredale | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| Sgt | Samson | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 4 PRU on formation |
| October | |||
| No personnel movement were recorded as the Unit was on leave and in transit to North Africa | |||
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | A H W Ball DFC | 6 Nov 1942 | Departed RAF Portreath flying Spitfire IV, BS356 and arrived Gibraltar |
| Fg Off | Anderson | 6 Nov 1942 | Departed RAF Portreath flying Spitfire IV, BR664 and arrived Gibraltar |
| Fg Off | W F Rains | 6 Nov 1942 | Departed RAF Portreath flying Spitfire IV, BR423 and arrived Gibraltar |
| Plt Off | McKenzie | 6 Nov 1942 | Departed RAF Portreath flying Spitfire IV, BR649 and arrived Gibraltar |
| Sgt | Iredale | 6 Nov 1942 | Departed RAF Portreath flying Spitfire IV, BS355 and arrived Gibraltar |
| Sgt | Samson | 6 Nov 1942 | Departed RAF Portreath flying Spitfire IV, BS434 and arrived Gibraltar |
| LAC | Rose | 17 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid on Maison Blanche |
| Cpl | E A F Thomson | 20 Nov 1942 | Killed in an air raid |
| Cpl | F Armstrong | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | J Clough | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | R T Heskins | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | N Mart | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | E Thompson | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | McDonald | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | E G Ginger | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | R Reid | 20 Nov 1942 | Wounded in an air raid |
| LAC | E G Ginger | 21 Nov 1942 | Died from wounds |
| LAC | R Reid | 21 Nov 1942 | Died from wounds |
| Flt Lt | A H W Ball DFC | 26 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to the UK in a C-47 to collect new aircraft |
| Plt Off | Buchanan | ||
| Plt Off | R Clark | ||
| Sgt | B J O'Connell RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | R M Taylor RAAF | ||
| Sgt | J P Iredale | 29 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| LAC | E Le Moignan | 30 Nov 1942 | Photographer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 22 Nov 1942 |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | Buchanan | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, BS361 |
| Plt Off | R Clark | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, BS489 |
| Flt Sgt | R M Taylor RAAF | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, BS490 |
| Flt Lt | A H W Ball DFC | 2 Dec 1942 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, BS395 |
| Flt Lt | A H W Ball DFC | 9 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 14 Sep 1942 |
| Fg Off | Anderson | 9 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 14 Sep 1942 |
| Plt Off | D McEwen | 12 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 2825 Sqn RAF Regiment |
| Flt Sgt | R Clark | 17 Dec 1942 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Sgt | J P Iredale | 17 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | W F Rains | 18 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Sime | 23 Dec 1942 | Attached to HQ, EAC |
| Sgt | B J O'Connell RAAF | 24 Dec 1942 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, BP930 |
| Plt Off | D McEwen | 25 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 2825 Sqn RAF Regiment |
| Fg Off | P D Maclagen | 27 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Sep 1942 |
| Plt Off | S R Walton | 27 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1942 |
| Flt Sgt | R M Taylor RAAF | 31 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
Source - No 682 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2203)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| September | |
| 10 Sep 1942 | No 4 PRU was formed at RAF Benson as '6000 Draft' |
| 14 Sep 1942 | Draft 6000, except flying party, proceeded to
No 1 PDC, West Kirby by bus and train, this comprised: -
After being kitted out and inoculated personnel proceeded on embarkation leave |
| October | |
| 26 Oct 1942 | Rifles and Sten guns were issued |
| 28 Oct 1942 | Draft 6000, entrained and proceeded to
Greenock, now comprised as follows: -
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| 29 Oct 1942 | Draft 6000, arrived in Greenock and embarked on SS 'Orcassia' |
| 31 Oct 1942 | SS 'Orcassia' set sail from the Clyde in convoy |
| November | |
| 6 Nov 1942 | Flying party departed RAF Portreath and flew to Gibraltar in six Spitfire IVs |
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| 12 Nov 1942 | The ship arrived at Algiers |
| 13 Nov 1942 | The Unit disembarked at Algiers and proceeded
to Maison Blanche The air party departed Gibraltar anhd arrived at Maison Blanche |
| 21 Nov 1942 | The Unit moved to Ferme Ollivier |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 682 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2203)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Feb 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Plt Off | E R Cowen | 4 Jan 1943 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, EN389 |
| LAC | G Williams | 4 Jan 1943 | FAE, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Jan 1943 |
| Cpl | J E W Battershill | 7 Jan 1943 | Electrician, promoted to Temp Sgt wef 4 Jan 1943 |
| Fg Off | Becker | 10 Jan 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to No 153 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | S R Walton | 12 Jan 1943 | Proceeded to the UK via Gibraltar |
| Fg Off | Clyne | 22 Jan 1943 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, BR421 |
| Sgt | B J O'Connell RAAF | 22 Jan 1943 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 19 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Samson | 27 Jan 1943 | Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IV, AB426 |
| Plt Off | Sime | 29 Jan 1943 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, EAC |
| February | |||
| All personnel of No 4 PRU were transferred to the strength of No 682 Sqn | |||
Source - No 682 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2203)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Feb 1943
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| February | |
| 1 Feb 1943 | Redesignated as No 682 Sqn |
This entry was last updated on 14/11/25
