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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 513 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943]
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | F G Chapman | 20 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Finningley for duty as Adjutant and assumed command |
| Fg Off | K W H Dixon | 25 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Navigation Officer and attached to RAF Waterbeach |
| October | |||
| Act Flt Lt | P W Holmes | 4 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Engineer Leader and attached to HQ, No 3 Group |
| Wg Cdr | G E Harrison | 25 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 149 Sqn and assumed command of No 513 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S E C Clarke | 26 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | G E Parkes | ||
| Fg Off | K Davis RCAF | ||
| Sgt | C Dovey | ||
| Sgt | R Nixon | ||
| Plt Off | W Woodward | ||
| Sgt | P Powell | ||
| Flt Sgt | P Keogh RNZAF | 26 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Sgt | P Mead | ||
| Sgt | K Humphreys | ||
| Sgt | P Sellick | ||
| Sgt | W Curtis | ||
| Sgt | J P Cavanagh | ||
| Sgt | D B Stephes | ||
| Plt Off | P V Sanders | 26 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Sgt | S Lindhard | ||
| Flt Sgt | C Fox | ||
| Sgt | T Hardman | ||
| Sgt | D W McGregor | Arrived on posting from No 199 Sqn | |
| Sgt | F Warden | ||
| Sgt | C P Kemp | ||
| Fg Off | F S Waldren | 27 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Group (Unit) for duty as Bombing Leader |
| Fg Off | H H Wright | 27 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Group (Unit) for duty as Gunnery Leader |
| Act Flt Lt | A Hartley | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 149 Sqn for duty as Signals Leader |
| Plt Off | H Hanbury | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU for duty as Flight Engineer Leader |
| November | |||
| Flt Sgt | J E Morris RAAF | 3 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Sgt | A J Mitchell | ||
| Sgt | B Finch | ||
| Flt Sgt | A H Thompson RAAF | ||
| Sgt | R Mael | ||
| Sgt | G H Wing | ||
| Sgt | A D Carr | ||
| Fg Off | G H Thring RCAF | 3 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Fg Off | M S Price RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | H Braathen RCAF | ||
| Sgt | N P Burgess RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | G F McMehan | ||
| Flt Sgt | V J O'Loughlin | ||
| Sgt | W Buchan | ||
| Fg Off | G F Gawith | 3 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Fg Off | S J Payne | ||
| Plt Off | I Langdon RCAF | ||
| Sgt | D G Jervis | ||
| Sgt | E Edwards | ||
| Plt Off | J G Mason | ||
| Sgt | K Watson | ||
| Flt Sgt | M L Hill | 3 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Sgt | D F Honsinger RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | R F Marrison | ||
| Sgt | J Goodwin | ||
| Sgt | G E P Ives | ||
| Sgt | W Andrews | ||
| Sgt | A Gregory | ||
| Fg Off | J A Lawson | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Plt Off | A Chappell | ||
| Sgt | A Hallderson RCAF | ||
| Sgt | A Atkinson | ||
| Flt Sgt | R McCann RCAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | D Knight RCAF | ||
| Sgt | R Anstee | ||
| WO | A R Scanlon RAAF | 7 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Sgt | D A MacLean | ||
| Sgt | C Franklin | ||
| Sgt | E J McGilvrey RAAF | ||
| Sgt | J W Cobble | ||
| Sgt | D C Dunckley | ||
| Sgt | W Murray | ||
| Flt Sgt | R W Crane RAAF | 7 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Sgt | F N Johnson | ||
| Plt Off | A Warwick RCAF | ||
| Sgt | C Stopford | ||
| Sgt | J Turner | ||
| Sgt | B J Profit RCAF | ||
| Sgt | D W Evans | ||
| WO | A Arnesen RNZAF | 8 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Plt Off | R Watkins | ||
| Sgt | R Atkinson RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | R F Kebbell | ||
| Sgt | F Skelly | ||
| Sgt | A Pryce | ||
| Sgt | G A Maund | ||
| Flt Sgt | R Woods RAAF | 12 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Sgt | A R Jackson | ||
| Plt Off | F M McLennan RCAF | ||
| Sgt | F J May | ||
| Sgt | H J Blackwell RAAF | ||
| Sgt | K Boulger | ||
| Sgt | C D Farrington | ||
| Sgt | R Chappell | 12 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1657 HCU |
| Sgt | D Mitchell | ||
| Sgt | C Mackie | ||
| Sgt | G Thomas | ||
| Sgt | H Foxton | ||
| Sgt | G Town | ||
| Sgt | W T Harvey | ||
| Sqn Ldr | J Joll DFC, DFM, RNZAF | 14 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 75 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | M J Sparks RNZAF | 15 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1665 HCU |
| Fg Off | L B Elias | ||
| Sgt | W R Jager RAAF | ||
| Sgt | J H Tapping | ||
| Sgt | T L Aimesbury RCAF | ||
| Sgt | N E Freeman | ||
| Sgt | P Hartshorn | ||
| Sgt | R Cutler | 18 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 HCU |
| Sgt | S Dancer | ||
| Sgt | J Hughes RCAF | ||
| Sgt | G Tilley | ||
| Sgt | H Trelise | ||
| Sgt | D H Smith | ||
| Sgt | J Williams | ||
| Fg Off | F S Waldren | 19 Nov 1943 | Bombing Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | H H Wright | 19 Nov 1943 | Gunnery Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | K W H Dixon | 19 Nov 1943 | Squadron Navigation Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sgt | R Chappell | 22 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 149 Sqn |
| Sgt | D Mitchell | ||
| Sgt | C Mackie | ||
| Sgt | G Thomas | ||
| Sgt | H Foxton | ||
| Sgt | G Town | ||
| Sgt | W T Harvey | ||
| Fg Off | S E C Clarke | 23 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G E Parkes | ||
| Fg Off | K Davis RCAF | ||
| Sgt | C Dovey | ||
| Sgt | R Nixon | ||
| Plt Off | W Woodward | ||
| Sgt | P Powell | ||
| Flt Sgt | R Woods RAAF | 24 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Sgt | A R Jackson | ||
| Plt Off | F M McLennan RCAF | ||
| Sgt | F J May | ||
| Sgt | H J Blackwell RAAF | ||
| Sgt | K Boulger | ||
| Sgt | C D Farrington | ||
| Wg Cdr | G E Harrison | 25 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of No 513 Sqn on attachment to No 1665 HCU, pending posting |
| Sqn Ldr | J Joll DFC, DFM, RNZAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of No 513 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | F S Waldren | 25 Nov 1943 | Bombing Leader, attached to No 214 Sqn, pending posting to No 1653 HCU |
| Act Flt Lt | H H Wright | 25 Nov 1943 | Gunnery Leader, attached to No 1665 HCU, pending posting to No 3 LFS |
| Plt Off | H Hanbury | 25 Nov 1943 | Flight Engineer Leader, attached to No 1665 HCU, pending posting to No 1653 HCU |
| Fg Off | G F Gawith | 25 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 620 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S J Payne | ||
| Plt Off | I Langdon RCAF | ||
| Sgt | D G Jervis | ||
| Sgt | E Edwards | ||
| Plt Off | J G Mason | ||
| Sgt | K Watson | ||
| Fg Off | G H Thring RCAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 620 Sqn |
| Fg Off | M S Price RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | H Braathen RCAF | ||
| Sgt | N P Burgess RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | G F McMehan | ||
| Flt Sgt | V J O'Loughlin | ||
| Sgt | W Buchan | ||
| Flt Sgt | P Keogh RNZAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 620 Sqn |
| Sgt | P Mead | ||
| Sgt | K Humphreys | ||
| Sgt | P Sellick | ||
| Sgt | W Curtis | ||
| Sgt | J P Cavanagh | ||
| Sgt | D B Stephes | ||
| WO | A Arnesen RNZAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 620 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Watkins | ||
| Sgt | R Atkinson RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | R F Kebbell | ||
| Sgt | F Skelly | ||
| Sgt | A Pryce | ||
| Sgt | G A Maund | ||
| Flt Sgt | R W Crane RAAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 620 Sqn |
| Sgt | F N Johnson | ||
| Plt Off | A Warwick RCAF | ||
| Sgt | C Stopford | ||
| Sgt | J Turner | ||
| Sgt | B J Profit RCAF | ||
| Sgt | D W Evans | ||
| WO | A R Scanlon RAAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 620 Sqn |
| Sgt | D A MacLean | ||
| Sgt | C Franklin | ||
| Sgt | E J McGilvrey RAAF | ||
| Sgt | J W Cobble | ||
| Sgt | D C Dunckley | ||
| Sgt | W Murray | ||
| Flt Sgt | M L Hill | 26 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | D F Honsinger RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | R F Marrison | ||
| Sgt | J Goodwin | ||
| Sgt | G E P Ives | ||
| Sgt | W Andrews | ||
| Sgt | A Gregory | ||
| Sqn Ldr | J Joll DFC, DFM, RNZAF | 28 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of No 513 Sqn on attachment to No 1653 HCU, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | F G Chapman | 28 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of No 513 Sqn |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | F G Chapman | 3 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 31 Base for duty as Station Adjutant at RAF Chedburgh |
Source - No 513 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1976)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| September | |
| 15 Sep 1943 | No 513 Squadron was formed at RAF Witchford in
No 3 Group Ground personnel commenced arriving on posting |
| 30 Sep 1943 | Strength of the squadron on this date was: -
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| October | |
| 21 Oct 1943 | 2 x Stirling IIIs, EE958 and EF465, were delivered from No 75 Sqn, RAF Mepal |
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| 24 Oct 1943 | 5 x Stirling IIIs, EF206, EF211, EF205, EF201 and EF200, were delivered from No 75 Sqn, RAF Mepal |
| 25 Oct 1943 | 3 x Stirling IIIs, EF216, EF146 and BF529, were delivered from No 196 Sqn, RAF Witchford |
| 27 Oct 1943 | 1 x Stirling III, LK390, was allotted from No 41 Group |
| November | |
| 10 Nov 1943 | Personnel attached to No 75 Sqn reported for duty with No 513 Sqn |
| 15 Nov 1943 | Squadron was informed that it would disband, wef 21 Nov 1943 |
| 21 Nov 1943 | 1 x Flt Sgt and 51 x ORs attached to No 1660 HCU, pending posting |
| 22 Nov 1943 | 1 x Sgt and 20 x ORs attached to RAF Leicester East, pending posting |
| 28 Nov 1943 | All remaining personnel were posted to RAF
Chedburgh pending formation of No 1653 HCU Advance party departed RAF Witchford for RAF Chedburgh |
| 30 Nov 1943 | Main party departed RAF Witchford for RAF Chedburgh |
| December | |
| 3 Dec 1943 | Rear party departed RAF Witchford for RAF
Chedburgh Disbandment completed |
| 24 Dec 1943 | All personnel were posted to No 1653 HCU on its formation, wef 30 Nov 1943 |
Source - No 513 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1976)
[1943]
This entry was last updated on 30/09/25
