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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 533 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep 1942 - Jan 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September 1942 | |||
| Sqn Ldr | D P McKeown AFC | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight and assumed command of No 533 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J A Wright | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight for duty as Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | H McGonigal RCAF | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight for duty as Signals (RDF) Officer |
| Fg Off | E H A Vernon-Jarvis | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | J Krzyzanowski | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | A L Barge | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | B H Talbot | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | R Zwolinski | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | E Witke | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | A K Malorowski | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | L Michalski | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | S B Szkop | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | F E Chapman | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight for duty a Adjutant |
| Plt Off | D C Clark | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | W J Campbell | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | H B Vine | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | A J Matthews | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | H Wood | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | W D Smith | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | H W Leitch RCAF | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| 2nd Lt | T Dolezal USASC | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight as supernumerary |
| WO | K Young | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Sgt | P A Disney | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | H Trybulec | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Sgt | C B Bryan | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Sgt | J T Robinson | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Sgt | J W A Lambert | 8 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1454 Flight |
| Plt Off | F A Grantham | 11 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 87 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Baker | 11 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 87 Sqn |
| Sgt | T Lowe | 11 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 87 Sqn |
| Sgt | H Reed | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | R J Powell | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| October 1942 | |||
| Flt Sgt | D J Hilbert | 5 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt | J Melville | 6 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | R G Macleod | 6 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Fg Off | G A Muir RCAF | 13 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals (RDF) Officer |
| Plt Off | D C Clark | 14 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 56 OTU for Navigational duties |
| Fg Off | J Krzyzanowski | 14 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 307 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R Zwolinski | 14 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 307 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S B Szkop | 14 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 307 Sqn |
| Fg Off | L Michalski | 14 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 307 Sqn |
| Sgt | T Donald | 20 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Fg Off | H McGonigal RCAF | 22 Oct 1942 | Signals (RDF) Officer, posted to No 406 Sqn |
| November 1942 | |||
| Sgt | K P O'Dowd | 11 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 62 OTU to crew up |
| Sgt | A L Potter | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | F H Tillman | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | W D Smith | 17 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 54 OTU to crew up |
| 2nd Lt | T Dolezal USASC | 18 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 7 Signals School for course |
| Plt Off | F A Grantham | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 245 Sqn |
| Sgt | M Lennards | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | N Lynes | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | D S Rastall | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | A Pavey | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | J W Kirkbride | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Breighton |
| Sqn Ldr | D P McKeown AFC | 27 Nov 1942 | Posted to HQ, No 10 Group for Night Operations post |
| Flt Lt | J A Wright | 27 Nov 1942 | Assumed command of No 533 Sqn |
| December 1942 | |||
| Plt Off | P N Dalton | 9 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn for duty as Signals (RDF) Officer |
| Fg Off | G A Muir RCAF | 13 Dec1942 | Signals (RDF) Officer, posted to RAF Colerne and attached to No 9RC, pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | K J D Young | 17 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sgt | J W Kirkbride | 19 Dec 1942 | Posted to TFU to crew up |
| Fg Off | E Witke | 22 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 54 OTU for operational training |
| Fg Off | K J M Deas | 23 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Llanbedr for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt | A L Potter | 28 Dec 1942 | Posted to N o 7 FIS for Instructors' Course |
| January 1943 | |||
| Fg Off | G R Morgan RCAF | 20 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | S Bentley | 20 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | J Baker | 20 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 276 Sqn |
| Sgt | C B Bryan | 21 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 51 OTU for Instructor duties |
| Sgt | J T Robinson | 21 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 51 OTU for Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | E H A Vernon-Jarvis | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 504 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A L Barge | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A K Malorowski | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W J Campbell | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A J Matthews | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H Wood | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | P A Disney | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Sgt | T Lowe | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt | R G Macleod | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Melville | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt | T Donald | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt | H Reed | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Sgt | R J Powell | 23 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 264 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J A Wright | 26 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 256 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H B Vine | 26 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 256 Sqn |
Source - No 533 ORB (AIR 27/2002)
Organisational Movements: Sep 1942 - Jan 1943
| Date | Notes |
| September 1942 | |
| 8 Sep 1942 | No 533 Squadron was formed from No 1454 Flight
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| 11 Sep 1942 | 3 x Hurricane IICs, Z3775, BE514 and BD833, transferred from No 87 Sqn |
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| 15 Sep 1942 | 1 x Hurricane IIC, BN360, transferred from No 87 Sqn |
| 18 Sep 1942 | 1 x Hurricane IIC, HL865, transferred from No 87 Sqn |
| 23 Sep 1942 | 1 x Havoc II, AH503, arrived on allotment from
No 1422 Flight 1 x Hurricane IIB, BW962, arrived on allotment from No 19 MU |
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| 28 Sep 1942 | 1 x Havoc I, AW408 departed on allotment to No 51 OTU |
| October 1942 | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November 1942 | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December 1942 | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| January 1943 | |
| 25 Jan 1943 | No 533 Squadron was disbanded |
Source - No 533 ORB (AIR 27/2002)
This entry was last updated on 06/10/25
