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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 233 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Organisational Movements: May - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 18 May 1937 | Reformed at Upper Heyford |
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| 9 Jul 1937 | Squadron moved from RAF Upper Heyford to RAF Thornaby |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' - C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Thornaby | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 22 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Plt Off | C A Butler | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | L F Cooper | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | L W Lowden | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G P Robinson | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | F O Thresher | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C A Turner | 22 May 1937 | |
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7 Airman Pilots |
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Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: May - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| xx Dec 1937 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI |
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| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Thornaby | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 8 Nov 1937 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | D Y Feeny | 12 Nov 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J D S Huxley | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C A Butler | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | L F Cooper | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G P Robinson | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | F O Thresher | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A F Barber | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B A Coventry | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G V W Davies | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | E D Godfrey | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | H E Hopkins | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A J Mould | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R D Williams | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C A Wallis | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C H Clark | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G Edwards | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T W T McComb | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D McKenzie | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J Dunn | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R H Immelman | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | N F Morris | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D L Vercoe | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A S Peter | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T Waddington | 27 Nov 1937 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: May - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Sep 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Thornaby to RAF Leuchars |
| 28 Sep 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Montrose |
| 10 Oct 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Montrose to RAF Leuchars |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' - C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Leuchars | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 8 Nov 1937 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | D Y Feeny | 12 Nov 1937 | |
| Fg Off | L F Cooper | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | G P Robinson | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | C A Butler | 22 May 1937 | |
| Act Fg Off | E D Godfrey | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A F Barber | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B A Coventry | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G V W Davies | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | H E Hopkins | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A J Mould | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R D Williams | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C A Wallis | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C H Clark | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G Edwards | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T W T McComb | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D McKenzie | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J Dunn | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R H Immelman | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D L Vercoe | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A S Peter | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P W H Kite | 4 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A W Nelson | 4 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L Hinks-Edwards | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J B Ensor | 17 Sep 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Leuchars | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 8 Nov 1937 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | D Y Feeny | 12 Nov 1937 | |
| Fg Off | L F Cooper | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | G P Robinson | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | C A Butler | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A H McLaren | 17 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | H E Hopkins | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A J Mould | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | C A Wallis | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Act Fg Off | E D Godfrey | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A F Barber | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B A Coventry | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G V W Davies | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R D Williams | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C H Clark | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G Edwards | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T W T McComb | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D McKenzie | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J Dunn | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R H Immelman | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D L Vercoe | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A S Peter | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P W H Kite | 4 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A W Nelson | 4 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L Hinks-Edwards | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J B Ensor | 17 Sep 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro Anson I | RAF Leuchars | Coastal Command/No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 8 Nov 1937 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | D Y Feeny | 12 Nov 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt | E D Godfrey | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | L F Cooper | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | G P Robinson | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | C A Butler | 22 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A H McLaren | 17 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | H E Hopkins | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A J Mould | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | C A Wallis | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Fg Off | R D Williams | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A F Barber | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B A Coventry | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G V W Davies | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C H Clark | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | G Edwards | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T W T McComb | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D McKenzie | 7 Aug 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J Dunn | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R H Immelman | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D L Vercoe | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A S Peter | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P W H Kite | 4 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A W Nelson | 4 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L Hinks-Edwards | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J B Ensor | 17 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G J D Yorke | 29 Mar 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G P Robinson | 4 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident - OC, 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | E D Godfrey | 4 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident - Sqn Mobilisation Officer |
| Fg Off | C A McLaren | 5 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | H E Hopkins | 5 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of Sqn Mobilisation Officer and relinquished post of Photographic Officer |
| Plt Off | J B Ensor | 5 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of Sqn Photographic Officer |
| Plt Off | L J H Ewing | 5 Sep 1939 | Declared medically unfit for flying |
| Fg Off | C H Clark | 19 Sep 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Stradishall |
| Sgt | Hartnell | 21 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sealand for duty with the Armament Section |
| Sgt | Powell | 22 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham for duty with the Armament Section |
| Flt Sgt | Wood | 23 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act WO |
| Sgt | Glover | 23 Sep 1939 | Declared medically unfit for flying |
| Flt Lt | Scott | 24 Sep 1939 | Attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Benzie | 24 Sep 1939 | Attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C A McLaren | 25 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | Scott | 28 Sep 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Benzie | 28 Sep 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Middleton | 28 Sep 1939 | Attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Russell | 28 Sep 1939 | Attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L Hinks-Edwards | 28 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, wef 2 Sep 1939 |
| Sgt | Glover | 30 Sep 1939 | Attached to No 1 RAF Depot for medical treatment |
| Fg Off | Middleton | 1 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Russell | 1 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 612 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R C I Pearse | 4 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Cpl | Goward | 4 Oct 1939 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to ' C' Flight |
| Fg Off | C H Clark | 10 Oct 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | W E Lockley | 10 Oct 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | B N Blades | 10 Oct 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | W McK Cochrane | 10 Oct 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | Wood | 12 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 SFTS, RAF Shawbury |
| Plt Off | J Dunn | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 21 Jul 1939 |
| Plt Off | R H Immelman | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 21 Jul 1939 |
| APO | E J Wicht | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Plt Off, wef 2 Sep 1939 |
| APO | E S Rhein | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Plt Off, wef 6 Oct 1939 |
| Plt Off | G J D Yorke | 16 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Scampton for Navigation duties |
| Sgt | Ather | 16 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Scampton for Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | G V W Davies | 26 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Sgt | Gaite | 27 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 24 Oct 1939 |
| Plt Off | Shaw | 29 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with 'D' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | Fairclough | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Meagher | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | Baird | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | George | 30 Oct 1939 | Attached from RAF Church Fenton to instruct in Blenheim Fighter Tactics |
| Fg Off | Bain | 31 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with 'D' Flight |
| Cpl | Burns | 1 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 31 Oct 1939 |
| Plt Off | G J D Yorke | 2 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Scampton for Navigation duties |
| Sgt | Ather | 2 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Scampton for Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | B A Coventry | 7 Nov 1939 | Returned to the squadron for flying duties following a month on ground duties |
| Sgt | Glover | 16 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 RAF Depot on completion of medical treatment |
| Plt Off | D L Vercoe | 17 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | W C P Bullock | 17 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Flt Sgt | Porteous | 21 Nov 1939 | Disciplinarian NCO, posted to RAF Cranwell |
| Fg Off | D L Vercoe | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | J B Ensor | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Sgt | Hawken | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Sgt | Hallam | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | B A Coventry | 24 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Kinloss for Navigation duties |
| Sgt | Callinan | 24 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Kinloss for Navigation duties |
| Flt Sgt | Cope | 28 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 217 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Porteous | 30 Nov 1939 | Disciplinarian NCO, reposted from RAF Cranwell |
| Act Flt Lt | C A McLaren | 1 Dec 1939 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R Pearse | 1 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | D L Vercoe | 3 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | J B Ensor | 3 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Sgt | Hawken | 3 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Sgt | Hallam | 3 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 25 Sqn, RAF Wittering for Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | B A Coventry | 4 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Kinloss for Navigation duties |
| Flt Sgt | Watson | 6 Dec 1939 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to Workshops |
| Flt Sgt | Gaite | 6 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties in 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | C A Wallis | 6 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Regional Control Liaison Officer |
| Cpl | Makin | 7 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 27 Nov 1939 |
| Sgt | Callinan | 7 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Kinloss for Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | Piejus | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | G K Brackenridge | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | Puller | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | Troughton-Smith | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | Matson | 30 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Compasses |
| Plt Off | A W Nelson | 30 Dec 1939 | Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Compasses, pending posting to Aden |
| Fg Off | J Dunn | 31 Dec 1939 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down for Instrument Flying Course |
| Plt Off | G J D Yorke | 31 Dec 1939 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Astro-Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | E W Tacon | 31 Dec 1939 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Astro-Navigation Course |
Source - No 233 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1430)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| xx Aug 1939 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Hudson Is |
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| 13 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight declared operational on Hudsons and its Ansons were transferred to 'A' and 'B' Flights |
| 18 Oct 1939 | Anson, K6300 was collected by No 500 Sqn |
| 23 Oct 1939 | Ansons, K8839, N4961 and N4958 were collected by No 269 Sqn |
| 23 Oct 1939 | Anson, K8835 was collected by No 48 Sqn |
| 29 Oct 1939 | 6 x Bristol Blenheim IVs delivered for the formation of 'D' Flight |
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| 6 Nov 1939 | Ansons, K8777, K8821 and K6298 were collected by the School of General Reconnaissance |
| 12 Nov 1939 | 2 x Ansons were collected by the School of General Reconnaissance |
| 2 Dec 1939 | Last Anson, K8815, was collected by the School of General Reconnaissance |
| 2 Dec 1939 | 3 x Blenheims of 'D' Flight detached to RAF Bircham Newton |
| 3 Dec 1939 | 2 x Blenheims of 'D' Flight detached to RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - No 233 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1430)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sgt | F F Bousfield | 7 Jan 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | F F Hallam | 7 Jan 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | A W Smith | 7 Jan 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A W Nelson | 9 Jan 1940 | Embarked on HT Ettrick on posting to No 203 Sqn, Aden |
| Plt Off | Foster | 14 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Gunner |
| Plt Off | T W T McComb | 18 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Silloth for Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | R H Immelman | 25 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 612 Sqn |
| Sgt | McCrossan | 27 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Astro-Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | R Cookson | 28 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 16 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | G V W Davies | 28 Jan 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and reverts to Fg Off |
| Sgt | Francis | 6 Feb 1940 | Attached to HQ No 16 Group |
| Plt Off | B C Paton | 7 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Baudoux | 7 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | J H Horan | 7 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Sgt | Hawken | 9 Feb 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Astro-Navigation Course |
| Fg Off | R Cookson | 10 Feb 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 28 Jan 1940 |
| Fg Off | C A McLaren | 11 Feb 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Fg Off | J Dunn | 11 Feb 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Fg Off | Wallis | 16 Feb 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Matson | 16 Feb 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Fg Off | C A McLaren | 18 Feb 1940 | Transferred to Gleneagles Hospital |
| Fg Off | J Dunn | 18 Feb 1940 | Transferred to Gleneagles Hospital |
| Plt Off | Matson | 18 Feb 1940 | Transferred to Gleneagles Hospital |
| Plt Off | Grant | 19 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Gunner |
| Sgt | Parlear? | 20 Feb 1940 | WEM, arrived on posting from SHQ RAF Leuchars for Signals duties |
| Cpl | Macnaughton | 22 Feb 1940 | ACH/AG, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Feb 1940 |
| Sgt | McCrossan | 25 Feb 1940 | Returned from School of Air Navigation |
| Flt Sgt | Burns | 25 Feb 1940 | WOp, posted to RAF Andover |
| Sgt | Callinan | 25 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Thornaby |
| Plt Off | Baudoux | 25 Feb 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Sgt | Powell | 26 Feb 1940 | Fitter/Armourer, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Plt Off | Holland | 1 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wick for duty as Air Gunner |
| Plt Off | Grant | 2 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Boscombe Down for a course on tracer bullets |
| Flt Sgt | Powell | 4 Mar 1940 | Fitter/Armourer, posted to No 253 Sqn, RAF Filton |
| LAC | Wilson | 6 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl |
| Plt Off | Grant | 7 Mar 1940 | Returned from RAF Boscombe Down |
| Sgt | Hawken | 9 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | Foster | 10 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Warmwell for Advanced Air Gunners course |
| Sgt Plt | Axe | 12 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar1940 |
| Flt Lt | R C I Pearse | 18 Mar 1940 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to RAF Waddington for Regional Control duties |
| Fg Off | C A McLaren | 18 Mar 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | E S Rhein | 17 Mar 1940 | Attached to PDU, RAF Heston |
| Fg Off | R D Williams | 21 Mar 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Sgt | Ather | 25 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Boscombe Down for Blind Flying Course |
| Fg Off | C A McLaren | 27 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 18 Mar 1940 |
| Cpl | G R M Taylor | 27 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
| LAC | Thomas | 28 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
| LAC | Purves | 28 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
| Flt Lt | C A McLaren | 28 Mar 1940 | Admitted to Gleneagles Hospital |
| Plt Off | B C Paton | 31 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Ringway for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | R C I Pearse | 3 Apr 1940 | Departed on posting to RAF Waddington for Regional Control duties |
| Flt Lt | C A McLaren | 6 Apr 1940 | Discharged from Gleneagles Hospital |
| LAC | Shellard | 7 Apr 1940 | Carpenter/Rigger, promoted to Temp Cpl |
| LAC | Martin | 7 Apr 1940 | Carpenter/Rigger, promoted to Temp Cpl |
| Plt Off | A E Evans | 11 Apr 1940 | Died from wounds |
| Flt Lt | C A McLaren | 12 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | G J D Yorke | 12 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | M Wilson | 12 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | J A Milne | 12 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | Taylor | 13 Apr 1940 | WEM, posted to No 15 SFTS, RAF Lossiemouth |
| Fg Off | R D Williams | 13 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | J L Hawken | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S McCrossan | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | A R S Brown | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | T W Lerway | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R S Callinan | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J S Scarffe | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | L Thomas | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | P Murray | 13 Apr 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC2 | Anderson | 14 Apr 1940 | ACH, reclassified to AC1, wef 1 Apr 1940 |
| AC2 | Walker | 14 Apr 1940 | ACH, reclassified to AC1, wef 1 Apr 1940 |
| Cpl | MacDonald | 21 Apr 1940 | Fitter/Armourer, attached to Boulton Paul Ltd for course |
| Cpl | Fisher | 25 Apr 1940 | Instrument Maker, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1940 |
| Cpl | MacDonald | 28 Apr 1940 | Fitter/Armourer, ceased to be attached to Boulton Paul Ltd for course |
| Sgt | Lewis | 9 May 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1940 |
| Sgt | Hartnell | 11 May 1940 | Armourer, attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Senior Armament Instructors' Course |
| Sgt Plt | Francis | 12 May 1940 | Reverted to Cpl in his basic trade on medical grounds and posted to No 75 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C Higham | 12 May 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Upper Heyford |
| Plt Off | R Cookson | 12 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU for duty as Adjutant |
| Cpl | Thomas | 15 May 1940 | WEM, posted to RAF Sumburgh |
| LAC | Heron | 19 May 1940 | Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 May 1940 |
| LAC | Moody | 19 May 1940 | Metal Rigger (A/C), promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 May 1940 |
| LAC | Heron | 19 May 1940 | Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 May 1940 |
| Flt Sgt | Porteous | 22 May 1940 | Disciplinarian NCO, promoted to Temp WO, wef 15 May 1940 |
| Cpl | Redpath | 22 May 1940 | Clerk/GD, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 15 May 1940 |
| Cpl | Heron | 24 May 1940 | Armourer, attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for course in demolition of high explosives |
| WO | Porteous | 25 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Leuhars |
| Cpl | Moody | 26 May 1940 | Metal Rigger (A/C), posted to No 5 AACU, RAF Ringway |
| LAC | Walmsley | 27 May 1940 | Flight Rigger, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 May 1940 |
| Sgt | Cowey | 27 May 1940 | Reported for duty from Hudson Conversion Course |
| Flt Sgt | West | 28 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Drem for duty as Disciplinary NCO |
| Wg Cdr | W C P Bullock | 1 Jun 1940 | Relinquished command of No 233 Sqn on posting to RAF West Freugh |
| Sqn Ldr | H A Purvis | 1 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of No 233 Sqn and promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Plt Off | E S Rhein | 2 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Advanced Observers' Course |
| Fg Off | J Dunn | 5 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J L Piercey | 5 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R C Dodd | 5 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | R Purvis | 5 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | S G Stone | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted from School of General Reconnaissance and attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | L G Williams | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted from School of General Reconnaissance and attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | Brown | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted from School of General Reconnaissance and attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Flt Lt | C A Butler | 14 Jun 1940 | Admitted to Convalescent Hone, Grantown-on-Spey |
| Flt Lt | C A Butler | 20 Jun 1940 | Discharged from Convalescent Hone, Grantown-on-Spey |
| Sqn Ldr | D Y Feeny | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | C A Wallis | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G W E Walton | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C G M Wilson | 21 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Ather | 29 Jun 1940 | Discharged from RAF on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | Hanks | 6 Jul 1940 | Posted from School of General Reconnaissance and attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Flt Sgt | Smithson | 7 Jul 1940 | Discharged from RAF on appointment to a commission |
| Flt Sgt | Gaite | 7 Jul 1940 | Discharged from RAF on appointment to a commission |
| Sgt | Hartnell | 7 Jul 1940 | Armourer, ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Fg Off | R H Immelman | 8 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 1 (C) OTU for Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | J G Forbes | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | Bruce | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | L J H Ewing | 9 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R M Buchanan | 9 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R G Ireland | 9 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D C Sinclair | 9 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | L G Williams | 10 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | Shaw | 12 Jul 1940 | Returned from CGS, RAF Warmwell on completion of Gunnery Course |
| Plt Off | S G Stone | 15 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | Winnicott | 20 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | Welply | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | J H Horan | 22 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Advanced Observers' Course |
| Plt Off | J H Horan | 23 Jul 1940 | Returned from RAF St Athan due to postponement of Advanced Observers' Course |
| Plt Off | Whiting | 24 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 (C) OTU |
| LAC | H F Tedder | 31 Jul 1940 | Clerk/GD, posted to RAF Hornchurch |
| LAC | F H Grundy | 31 Jul 1940 | FME, arrived on posting from RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | J H Horan | 31 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | B C Paton | 31 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W G Cameron | 31 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S Morgan | 31 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | G K Brackenridge | 5 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J McIntosh | 5 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | D Bruce | 5 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A Russell | 5 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H Knowles | 24 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | L G Williams | 3 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | H G Gilbert | 3 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J Greig | 3 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H F Thorndyke | 3 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | J G Forbes | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | H B Allan | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A G Davidson | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | T Rutter | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 233 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1430)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 7 Jan 1940 | Squadron informed that 'D' Flight was to form the nucleus of a new squadron at RAF Bircham Newton |
| 8 Jan 1940 | Advance rail party, 'D' Flight departed RAF Leuchars for RAF Bircham Newton |
| 9 Jan 1940 | Main road party, 'D' Flight departed RAF Leuchars for RAF Bircham Newton |
| 10 Jan 1940 | Rear rail party, 'D' Flight departed RAF Leuchars for RAF Bircham Newton |
| 2 Apr 1940 | 'B' Flight detached to RAF Wick |
| 2 Aug 1940 | 4 x aircraft detached to RAF Aldergrove |
| 4 Aug 1940 | 6 x aircraft detached to RAF Aldergrove |
| 8 Aug 1940 | 2 x aircraft detached to RAF Aldergrove |
| 14 Sep 1940 | Detachment at RAF Aldergrove returned to RAF Leuchars |
| xx Oct 1940 | Squadron received some Hudson IIs |
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Source - No 233 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1430)
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