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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 519 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | H R Puplett DFC | 18 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 1406 Flight and assumed command of No 519 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Rowe RNZAF | 25 Aug 1943 | Killed on active service |
| Plt Off | E D Bonin RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | F D Findlater RAAF | ||
| Flt Lt | H R Puplett DFC | 25 Aug 1943 | Killed on active service |
| Plt Off | G W Ritchie RCAF | ||
| Sgt | T R T Hudson-Bell RCAF | ||
| Flt Lt | A L Williams | 26 Aug 1943 | Assumed command of No 519 Sqn |
| Sgt | B S Cox | 28 Aug 1943 | Killed on active service |
| Sgt | A M Finfer | ||
| Sgt | D C McKenzie RCAF | ||
| Sgt | A L Fairall RCAF | ||
| September | |||
| Plt Off | R B Leach | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R W Dean | 1 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 3 (C) OTU on being tour expired |
| Plt Off | W L B Harriman | 2 Sep 1943 | Proceeded on leave pending posting to No 6 (C) OTU on being tour expired |
| Fg Off | C R Turner | 2 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 1 (C) OTU on being tour expired |
| Plt Off | R G Leach | 2 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 1 (C) OTU on being tour expired |
| Fg Off | B G Overton | 3 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 190 Sqn for duty as Gunnery Officer |
| Flt Lt | A L Williams | 4 Sep 1943 | Detached to RAF Farnborough |
| Lt | W S Helms | 4 Sep 1943 | Returned from USAAF HQ on transfer from RCAF to USAAF |
| Flt Lt | A L Williams | 9 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be detached to RAF Farnborough |
| Plt Off | W L B Harriman | 17 Sep 1943 | Returned from leave and posted to No 6 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | C W Gaines | 18 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thornaby (with a Ventura) |
| Plt Off | L M Etchegary | 18 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thornaby (with a Ventura) |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Carpenter | 20 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth and assumed command of No 519 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A L Williams | 23 Sep 1943 | Posted to RAF Squires Gate |
| Fg Off | J R Hanson | 28 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thornaby |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | D H Wright | 4 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 18 Group |
| Flt Lt | D C Dennis | 8 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Allford | 12 Oct 1943 | Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | G L Wilson RCAF | 15 Oct 1943 | Killed on active service |
| Plt Off | Allford | 15 Oct 1943 | Returned from leave on appointment to a commission |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Carpenter | 16 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Thornaby |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Carpenter | 18 Oct 1943 | Attached to RAF Northolt for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | K Jurgin | 18 Oct 1943 | Detached to Stonehouse |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Carpenter | 20 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | K L French | 21 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to Edinburgh for ACSB |
| Plt Off | E A Harvey | 21 Oct 1943 | Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 15 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | K Jurgin | 23 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be detached to Stonehouse |
| Fg Off | K L French | 23 Oct 1943 | Returned from Edinburgh for ACSB |
| Flt Sgt | R S Tyler | 26 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | S Jagger | 27 Oct 1943 | Returned from leave on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | H Hart | 27 Oct 1943 | Returned from leave following appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | J H Ross | 28 Oct 1943 | Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 19 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | V A Bagnall | 28 Oct 1943 | Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 12 Sep 1943 |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | C W Gaines | 1 Nov 1943 | Attended a Defence Training Course (3 days) |
| Plt Off | L M Etchegary | 1 Nov 1943 | Attended a Defence Training Course (3 days) |
| Sgt | W Sweetapple | 1 Nov 1943 | Attended a Defence Training Course (3 days) |
| Sgt | G B Pearce | 1 Nov 1943 | Attended a Defence Training Course (3 days) |
| WO | Davis | 2 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from Canadian [sic] Gunnery School |
| Plt Off | C A Smith | 4 Nov 1943 | Attached to Southport for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Plt Off | C W Gaines | 4 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Defence Training Course |
| Plt Off | L M Etchegary | 4 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Defence Training Course |
| Sgt | W Sweetapple | 4 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Defence Training Course |
| Sgt | G B Pearce | 4 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Defence Training Course |
| Plt Off | J H Ross | 8 Nov 1943 | Returned from leave following appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | E A Harvey | 8 Nov 1943 | Returned from leave following appointment to a commission |
| WO | L E Johnston | 8 Nov 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| WO | G Furnell | 11 Nov 1943 | Appointed to a commission in the RAAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | C A Smith | 3 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Southport for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Carpenter | 4 Dec 1943 | Attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | D C Dennis | 4 Dec 1943 | Attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | K Jurgin | 4 Dec 1943 | Attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | V A Bagnall | 4 Dec 1943 | Attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | S Jagger | 4 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to School of ASR, Blackpool |
| Sgt | McNair | 4 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 7 AGS for temporary duty and experience on Venturas |
| Plt Off | L M Etchegary | 7 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 21 Mar 1943 |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Carpenter | 8 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | D C Dennis | 8 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | K Jurgin | 8 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | V A Bagnall | 8 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Bircham Newton for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | C G Wimbush | 10 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wick for duty as Adjutant, wef 29 Nov 1943 |
| WO | R McNeil | 10 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 517 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Lyons | 10 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command |
| Fg Off | B G Overton | 16 Dec 1943 | Gunnery Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 27 Nov 1943 |
| Fg Off | K L French | 16 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 25 Nov 1943 |
| Flt Lt | D M Butcher | 20 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Pembroke Dock for duty as Navigation Officer |
| Flt Sgt | G G Stepto | 22 Dec 1943 | Attached to HQ, No 18 Group |
| Plt Off | Bush | 23 Dec 1943 | Attached from SHQ, RAF Wick for experience on Venturas |
| Flt Sgt | A M Richards | 25 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 18 Group |
| Flt Sgt | G G Stepto | 25 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 18 Group |
| Flt Sgt | J Blair | 25 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 18 Group |
| Sgt | A S Cartledge | 25 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 18 Group |
Source - No 519 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1989)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 18 Aug 1943 | No 519 Squadron was formed at RAF Wick from No 1406 (Meteorological) Flight, equipped with Hampdens and Spitfire VIs |
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| September | |
| 11 Sep 1943 | Remaining Hampden aircraft grounded on orders of the Air Ministry |
| 12 Sep 1943 | 3 x Hudsons allotted on loan from No 269 Sqn pending arrival of Venturas |
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| 18 Sep 1943 | 1 x Ventura I, FN970, was delivered from RAF Thornaby, along with its crew |
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| 26 Sep 1943 | 1 x Ventura I, FN962, was air-tested following delivery |
| October | |
| 24 Oct 1943 | Hampden, AD929 was test flight following grounding |
| November | |
| 13 Nov 1943 | 1 x Ventura I, FN598, arrived on delivery, bringing total on strength to 8 |
| 17 Nov 1943 | 1 x Ventura V, FP583, arrived on delivery, bringing total on strength to 9 |
| 18 Nov 1943 | 1 x Ventura V, FP568, arrived on delivery, bringing total on strength to 10 |
| 18 Nov 1943 | 1 x Ventura V, FP614, arrived on
delivery, bringing total on strength to 11 Hampden, P5395 was transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| December | |
| 11 Dec 1943 | Squadron moved from RAF Wick to the satellite at RAF Skitten |
Source - No 519 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1989)
This entry was last updated on 03/10/25
