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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 293 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
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No personnel movements recorded for this month |
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| November | |||
| Fg Off | Gordon | 24 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on detachment to Sidi Amor |
| Plt Off | Kelty | 24 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on detachment to Sidi Amor |
| Plt Off | Williams | 24 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on detachment to Sidi Amor |
| Plt Off | Smith | 24 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on detachment to Sidi Amor |
| Sqn Ldr | R W Pye | 28 Nov 1943 | Appointed to command No 293 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R B Crampton RAAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | R I Hurst RCAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Navigation/ASR Officer (Nav B) |
| Fg Off | I H Bradford RAAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | R D Cave | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Bombing Officer and Temporary Intelligence Officer (Nav B) |
| Fg Off | C W Chesney | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | J E Evans RAAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation |
| Fg Off | J Gordon RAAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation |
| Fg Off | B O Gregg RCAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation and appointed MT Officer |
| Fg Off | A Johnson RAAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Signals Officer (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | W E Knight | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Gunnery/Training Officer (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | K H Kearse RNZAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav B) |
| Fg Off | H A Middleton | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation and appointed Welfare and Sports Officer (Nav B) |
| Fg Off | A E Norris | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation and appointed Officer i/c Rations |
| Fg Off | H C Tessier | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation and appointed Officer i/c Accommodation and Tentage (Nav B) |
| Plt Off | J H Gregory | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J D Kelty RCAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation for duty as Safety Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | A G McCaughy | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation |
| Plt Off | G S C Smith RCAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation |
| Plt Off | T F Williams RCAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation |
| WO | Nichol | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Gulson | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | N Jones | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | R Thomson | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | R Jones | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | Somerset | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | Mann | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Weedon | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Hemstreet | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Kukulaki | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Harper | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Willson | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Cruse | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Morrow | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Carton | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Adams | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Wall | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Holmes | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Eldridge | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Page | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Brown | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Thomson | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Leafloor | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Albury | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Harper | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | McCracken | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Thomson | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Jefferies | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Mack | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Webber | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Letourneau | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Quantrill | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Willis | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Rafalant | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Turner | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Johnson | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav) |
| Sgt | Proctor | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (Nav) |
| Sgt | Ripley | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Harwood | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Jackson | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Viner | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Hine | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Atkins | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Windebank | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Burnfoot | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Johns | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Lawless | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Harvey | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Tyler | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Staras | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Rowley | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| Sgt | Viner | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 293 Sqn on formation (AG) |
| December | |||
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No personnel movements recorded for this month |
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Source - No 293 ORB (AIR 27/1632)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 20 Oct 1943 | 10 x Warwicks of No 283 Sqn and 2 x Warwicks of No 284 Sqn arrived at Blida, Algeria |
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| November | |
| 24 Nov 1943 | Advance party departed Blida for Bone,
overnighting at Beni Mansour 4 x Warwicks, BV278, BV279, BV283 and BV315 proceeded to Sidi Amor in detachment |
| 25 Nov 1943 | Advance party departed Beni Mansour for Setif |
| 26 Nov 1943 | Advance party departed Setif for Phillipville via Constatine |
| 27 Nov 1943 | Advance party departed Phillipville for Bone |
| 28 Nov 1943 | The detachments of Nos 283 and 284 Sqns at Blida were amalgamated into No 293 Squadron Main party departed Blida for Bone by rail |
| 30 Nov 1943 | Air party departed Blida for Bone |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1943 | Main party arrived at Bone 2 x Warwicks proceeded to join the detachment at Sidi Amor |
| 2 Dec 1943 | Rear party departed Blida |
| 3 Dec 1943 | Rear party arrived at Constantine |
| 4 Dec 1943 | Rear party arrived at Bone |
| 7 Dec 1943 | The Detachment at Sidi Amor ended and 4 x Warwicks returned to Bone |
| 8 Dec 1943 | Last two Warwicks returned to Bone from Sidi Amor |
| 29 Dec 1943 | 4 x Warwicks set off for a detachment at Ajaccio in Corsica but three returned to Bone, one crash landing |
| 30 Dec 1943 | 2 x Warwicks departed Bone for Ajaccio |
Source - No 293 ORB (AIR 27/1632)
This entry was last updated on 23/07/25
