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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 463 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Wg Cdr | R Kingsford-Smith | 25 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of No 463 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H B Locke DFC | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 467 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R J Mortimer & crew | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 467 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Roberts & crew | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 467 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G F Baker DFC & crew | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 467 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A E Kell & crew | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 467 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | A J Saunders & crew | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 467 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | J W Fowler & crew | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 467 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | J W Fowler | 26 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J L Williams RAF | ||
| Sgt | J W Barker RAF | ||
| Sgt | A E G Thomas RAF | ||
| Sgt | J P Ferrier RAF | ||
| Sgt | W T Sherwin | ||
| Sgt | J E Thomas RAF | ||
| Plt Off | Trimble | 27 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | H B Locke DFC | 28 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | Martin | 28 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Leslie & crew | 29 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 209 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Heap & crew | 29 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 209 Sqn |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | Nancarrow & crew | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 619 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Smith & crew | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 619 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Hanson & crew | 4 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Vowells & crew | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Lawson & crew | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Roberston & crew | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | C Schomberg | 5 Dec 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | A W Heap | 24 Dec 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W H Carter RAF | ||
| Fg Off | R S Gall RAF | ||
| Sgt | D McCreadie RAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | L M Ryan | ||
| Sgt | F J Tunnicliff RAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | K R K Glover | ||
Source - No 463 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1921)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 25 Nov 1943 | No 463 (RAAF) Squadron was formed at RAF
Waddington from 'C' Flight, No 467 Sqn 'C' Flight, No 467 Sqn was renamed 'A' Flight, No 463 Sqn, equipped with Lancasters |
| 27 Nov 1943 | 'B' Flight was formed |
| 30 Nov 1943 | The Captains of the squadron's crews on
this date were: -
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| December | |
| 1 Dec 1943 | The squadron was allocated the code letters 'JO' |
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Source - No 463 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1921)
This entry was last updated on 25/09/25
