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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 282 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J P Michell | 15 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 281 Sqn and assumed command of No 282 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J V C Mitchell | 15 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Northolt for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt Plt | G Richmond | 15 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | J T Thomas | 20 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Marsh | 20 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG) |
| Sgt | Speakman | 20 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG) |
| Sgt Plt | C G Abel | 23 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | Platt | 25 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | F S Powell | 28 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| February | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J P Michell | 23 Feb 1943 | Detached on temporary duty to London |
| Fg Off | J V C Mitchell | 23 Feb 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 282 Sqn |
| March | |||
| Flt Sgt Plt | G Richmond | 1 Mar 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Dalcross for Twin-engine Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | C G Abel | 1 Mar 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Dalcross for Twin-engine Conversion Course |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Michell | 16 Mar 1943 | Returned from temporary duty and resumed command of the squadron |
| Fg Off | J V C Mitchell | 16 Mar 1943 | Relinquished temporary command of No 282 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | E F Crosswell | 16 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Lawrence | 17 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for flying duties |
| Fg Off | J V C Mitchell | 18 Mar 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Stapleford Tawney for Walrus Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Lawrence | 18 Mar 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Dalcross for Twin-engine Conversion Course |
| Flt Sgt Plt | G Richmond | 18 Mar 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Stapleford Tawney for Walrus Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | E F Crosswell | 18 Mar 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Dalcross for Twin-engine Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | I R E Driscoll | 23 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn for flying duties |
| Sgt Plt | E F Crosswell | 27 Mar 1943 | Posted to No 245 Sqn for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | J M Taylor RCAF | 28 Mar 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the RCAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | Lawrence | 12 Apr 1943 | Attached to No 277 Sqn for Walrus Conversion Course |
| Flt Sgt Plt | G Richmond | 14 Apr 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 277 Sqn on completion of Walrus Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | J V C Mitchell | 22 Apr 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 277 Sqn on completion of Walrus Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | W B Dobree | 22 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| WO | W N Wickham | 29 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| May | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J P Michell | 12 May 1943 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Castletown |
| Fg Off | W G T Collins | 14 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties (Nav B) |
| Fg Off | D T Baker | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | G G Thomas RAAF | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| WO | E A MacIntosh | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | T A Williams | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | F R Olford | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | J Westwell | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | P F Clatworthy | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | J S Turner | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | G F Andrew | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Fg Off | D T Baker | 27 May 1943 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | G G Thomas RAAF | 27 May 1943 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | P F Clatworthy | 27 May 1943 | Posted to No 131 Sqn |
| Sgt | G F Andrew | 27 May 1943 | Posted to No 131 Sqn |
| June | |||
| Flt Sgt | J T Thomas | 17 Jun 1943 | Promoted to Temp WO |
| Fg Off | Peterson | 26 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting (Nav W) |
| Fg Off | F S Powell | 30 Jun 1943 | Adjutant, posted to the Air Ministry |
| Sgt | Spowart | 30 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting (Nav B) |
| July | |||
| Plt Off | Brown | 2 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt Plt | I R E Driscoll | 5 Jul 1943 | Attached to RAF Martlesham Heath for Walrus Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | W B Dobree | 6 Jul 1943 | Attached to RAF Shoreham for Walrus Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | T S Deas | 8 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | W B Dobree | 4 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Shoreham on completion of Walrus Conversion Course |
| WO | G Richmond | 8 Aug 1943 | Proceeded to PDC, West Kirby pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Dennis | 8 Aug 1943 | Proceeded to PDC, West Kirby pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | J H Bransgrove | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt Plt | P W Jarvis | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Fg Off | D X O'Halloran RNZAF | 25 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | A V Kelman RCAF | 27 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Fg Off | J A Dobson | 31 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| WO | F Beagle | 31 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| September | |||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB and no entries at all between 8 and 28 September | |||
| October | |||
| Fg Off | W G T Collins | 3 Oct 1943 | Departed for for duty with No 11 Base, Lindholme |
| Fg Off | J A Dobson | 6 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Sumburgh to form 'C' Flight |
| WO | J T Thomas | 6 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Sumburgh to form 'C' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | A V Kelman RCAF | 6 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Sumburgh to form 'C' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Harvey | 6 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Sumburgh to form 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | J H Bransgrove | 7 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Sumburgh to join 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | T A Williams | 7 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Sumburgh to join 'C' Flight |
| November | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Sunderland-Cooper | 14 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary and assumed command of No 281 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Michell | 15 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of No 281 Sqn on posting to HQ Fighter Command |
| Sqn Ldr | A F Sunderland-Cooper | 15 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of No 281 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | D F R Emus | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A Cushman | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J A Dow | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E A King | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G M Gallagher | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Floyd | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| WO | K Dale | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| WO | Cruikshank | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| WO | W Burgess | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Colbourne | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Cullimore | 22 Nov 1942 | Transferred from No 281 Sqn |
| WO | Cruikshank | 29 Nov 1943 | Returned from BAT Course |
| December | |||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||
Source - No 282 ORB (AIR 27/1615)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| 1 Jan 1943 | No 282 Squadron was formed at RAF Castletown
and was planned to be dispersed as follows: -
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| 18 Jan 1943 | 1 x Walrus, W3047 was received from Lee-on-Solent |
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| 25 Jan 1943 | 1 x Walrus, W2715 was received from Lee-on-Solent |
| February | |
| 3 Feb 1943 | 1 x Walrus, W2726 was received from Lee-on-Solent |
| March | |
| 13 Mar 1943 | 1 x Anson, EG501, was delivered from No 22 MU |
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| 24 Mar 1943 | 1 x Anson, EG555, was delivered from No 22 MU |
| April | |
| 4 Apr 1943 | Miles Hawk, BD180, was delivered from No 5 MU |
| May | |
| 15 May 1943 | 1 x Anson, EG599, was delivered from No 48 MU but was immediately detached to RAF Longman for use by HQ No 14 Group |
| 17 May 1943 | A detachment proceeded by rail to RAF Peterhead |
| 20 May 1943 | 1 x Walrus and 1 x Anson proceeded to RAF Peterhead to operate as a detachment |
| June | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| July | |
| 12 Jul 1943 | 1 x Walrus, was delivered by the ATA |
| August | |
| 16 Aug 1943 | 1 x Anson, EG599, was delivered to RAF Harrowber and collected EG608 in exchange |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB and no entries at all between 8 and 28 September | |
| October | |
| 6 Oct 1943 | 1 x Anson and crew departed for Sumburgh to form 'C' Flight |
| 7 Oct 1943 | 1 x Walrus and crew departed for Sumburgh to join 'C' Flight |
| November | |
| 22 Nov 1943 | No 281 Sqn (Drem and Ayr) was absorbed into No 282 Sqn, with its Flights becoming 'D' and 'E' Flights, 282 |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 282 ORB (AIR 27/1615)
This entry was last updated on 19/07/25
