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No 527 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1943

Rank Name Date Notes
June
July
August
September
The entries for the months June - September are missing from the ORB
October
WO MacPherson  3 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from No 528 Sqn
Fg Off Faulafer  4 Oct 1943 Posted to No 13 OTU
Flt Lt W A Shillitto DFC 20 Oct 1943 Killed in a flying accident
November
Fg Off Leagh-Murray  2 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 20 (P) AFU
Plt Off Wilson  2 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 2 CTW for duty as Engineering Officer
Fg Off Jolly  4 Nov 1943 Attached to RAF Bradwell Bay to conduct a 'GEE' course
Sqn Ldr Cohen  4 Nov 1943 Attached to RAF Inverness for Court of Inquiry
Plt Off Shaw  4 Nov 1943 Attached to RAF Bradwell Bay to attend a 'GEE' course
Plt Off Wilson  2 Nov 1943 Engineering Officer, attached to HQ No 60 Group
Plt Off Wilson  6 Nov 1943 Engineering Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ No 60 Group
Sqn Ldr Cohen  7 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Inverness for Court of Inquiry
Plt Off Chatterton  7 Nov 1943 Posted from No 528 Sqn
Plt Off Inwood  8 Nov 1943 Attached to RAF Bradwell Bay to attend a 'GEE' course
Plt Off Sercombe  9 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 528 Sqn
WO Ludlow  9 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 60 MU
Fg Off Jolly 10 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Bradwell Bay to conduct a 'GEE' course
Plt Off Inwood 10 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Bradwell Bay to attend a 'GEE' course
Fg Off Calderwood 11 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 526 Sqn (Flt Lt post)
WO Ulry 11 Nov 1943 Posted to No 526 Sqn
Flt Sgt Marshall 15 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 287 Sqn
December
WO Ludlow 12 Dec 1943 Injured in a flying accident
WO Martin 12 Dec 1943 Injured in a flying accident
Fg Off McNaughton 18 Dec 1943 Posted to HQ, No 70 Wing, wef 3 Jan 1944
Plt Off Longman 18 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from H Q No 60 Group
Plt Off Chatterton 18 Dec 1943 Posted to No 528 Sqn

Source - No 527 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1999)

Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1943

Date Notes
June
15 Jun 1943 No 527 Squadron was formed at RAF Castle Camps, equipped with: -
  • Hurricane I
  • Hornet Moth
  • Blenheim IV
  • Hurricane IIB
Hurricane I of No 527 Squadron (1943)
Hurricane IIB of No 527 Squadron (1945)
Bristol Blenheim IV
July
August
September
The entries for the months June - September are missing from the ORB
October

Detachments operated from these stations on or between the dates stated

 1 - 5 Oct 1943 RAF Hornchurch
 1 - 5 Oct 1943 RAF Church Fenton
 3 - 24 Oct 1943 RAF Biggin Hill
14 - 20 Oct 1943 RAF Ipswich
14 - 23 Oct 1943 RAF Tangmere
16 - 24 Oct 1943 RAF Coltishall
30 Oct 1943 RAF Bradwell Bay
16 Oct 1943 1 x Blenheim IV, V6511 was collected from RAF Cosford
November

Detachments operated from these stations on or between the dates stated

 7 Nov 1943 RAF Biggin Hill
 9 - 10 Nov 1943 RAF Biggin Hill
14 Nov 1943 RAF Hawkinge
29 Nov - 1 Dec 1943 RAF Biggin Hill
December

Detachments operated from these stations on or between the dates stated

 1 - 12 Dec 1943 RAF Church Fenton
 3 - 12 Dec 1943 RAF White Waltham
19 Dec 1943 RAF Coltishall
23 - 30 Dec 1943 RAF Church Fenton

Source - No 527 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1999)

This entry was last updated on 05/10/25

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