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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 550 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Wg Cdr | J J Bennett DFC | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 550 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | B Bell | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | G T Graham RAAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | K McAleavey | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Officer |
| Flt Lt | A D McConnell | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Bombing Leader |
| Plt Off | W H Waycott | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Leader |
| Plt Off | A R Tippett | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Leader |
| Plt Off | R E Barnes | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J L Richard RCAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | A G Day | ||
| Sgt | R W Scott RCAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | W G Rate RAAF | ||
| Sgt | T E Boyle RCAF | ||
| Sgt | W J Carthew | ||
| Sgt | T J Conaghan | ||
| Fg Off | J C Bryson | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | D F Fadden | ||
| Flt Sgt | P H Evans RCAF | ||
| Sgt | T F Roxby | ||
| Sgt | J E Donnan | ||
| Sgt | T J Sawkins | ||
| Sgt | W C Gundry | ||
| Flt Sgt | C G Forster RNZAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | J McGhie | ||
| Flt Sgt | E Johnson | ||
| Sgt | J C Garrett | ||
| Sgt | E W Wash | ||
| Sgt | W Barratt | ||
| Sgt | R G Johns | ||
| Fg Off | B Cobbin | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | F T Stilling | ||
| Fg Off | K L Agnew | ||
| Plt Off | J L McKeown | ||
| Sgt | R Laverick | ||
| Sgt | L K Gilmour RCAF | ||
| Sgt | R Wills | ||
| Flt Lt | P J M Frangley | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | A K Ward | ||
| Fg Off | G H R F Harris | ||
| Plt Off | J W Lowe RCAF | ||
| Sgt | C E Chandler | ||
| Sgt | R Redfern | ||
| Sgt | L R Chisnall | ||
| Fg Off | G A Morrison | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | P W Wise | ||
| Fg Off | F W Bennet | ||
| Fg Off | R Warren | ||
| Sgt | H C Gilbert | ||
| Sgt | J M Cantor | ||
| Sgt | J MacKenzie | ||
| Plt Off | D C Dripps RAAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | J C Scott | ||
| Fg Off | J E Stewart RCAF | ||
| Sgt | W T Sibley | ||
| Sgt | D Campbell | ||
| Sgt | R Gillies | ||
| Plt Off | G C Orme | ||
| Fg Off | R W Picton | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | T M Guest | ||
| Fg Off | J J Logan | ||
| Plt Off | J F Potter RCAF | ||
| Sgt | K P C Williams | ||
| Sgt | W H Kean RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J W Porteous | ||
| Flt Sgt | A H Jefferies | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | E C W Bull | ||
| Sgt | M Simpson | ||
| Sgt | D S Jeffrey | ||
| Sgt | S A Kierle | ||
| Sgt | W G Upton | ||
| Sgt | D W Whitley | ||
| Flt Sgt | V J Bouchard RCAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Binney | ||
| Flt Sgt | D H Knight RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J H Knox RCAF | ||
| Sgt | E J Baker | ||
| Sgt | C A Rann | ||
| Sgt | J J H Galvin | ||
| Fg Off | R H Maule | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | P P O'Meara | ||
| Fg Off | G Horne | ||
| Sgt | J R Rounding | ||
| Sgt | M G Capel | ||
| Sgt | C W Taylor RCAF | ||
| Sgt | E Skelton | ||
| Sgt | L B Martin | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn (Crew of Sqn Ldr B Bell) |
| WO | A Selman | ||
| Fg Off | R C Rice | ||
| Sgt | D G Davies | ||
| Sgt | C Gregory | ||
| Sgt | W J Brown | ||
| Act WO | G W Brook | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | E V Condell | ||
| Sgt | E G Patterson | ||
| Sgt | H W H Ferdinando | ||
| Sgt | J J McAnaney | ||
| Sgt | J H Godsave | ||
| Sgt | J Flynn | ||
| Act WO | G F Peasgood | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | S Sykes | ||
| Flt Sgt | W P Morris | ||
| Sgt | G Walker | ||
| Sgt | S J Richards | ||
| Sgt | S J L Jones | ||
| Sgt | P P Clarkin | ||
| Flt Sgt | E R Oliver | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | G T Barlow | ||
| Plt Off | F R Clarke | ||
| Sgt | W S Bryans RCAF | ||
| Sgt | W Manderson | ||
| Sgt | N Asquith | ||
| Sgt | W Russell | ||
| Fg Off | G B Noddle | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | D P Dingle | ||
| Flt Sgt | E W O Hunt RNZAF | ||
| Plt Off | J W Bryan | ||
| Sgt | S G Hubbard | ||
| Flt Sgt | J K Bothroyd | ||
| Sgt | T F Quine | ||
| Flt Sgt | W R Cooper | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | G W Claydon | ||
| Sgt | A R Laurence | ||
| Flt Sgt | G W Guest | ||
| Sgt | W Theobald | ||
| Sgt | A H Bowers | ||
| Sgt | J Rawson | ||
| Fg Off | A B Craig RAAF | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | R C Woodcock | ||
| WO | G C Notman RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | E M England RAAF | ||
| Fg Off | L W Denton RAAF | ||
| Sgt | R S Pilson | ||
| Sgt | S H Brasher RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | A T S Collier | 25 Nov 1943 | Transferred from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | F Turner | ||
| Sgt | N S Bennett | ||
| Sgt | P A Lee | ||
| Flt Sgt | J A Cromie | ||
| Sgt | W F Dowson | ||
| Sgt | E A Topham | ||
| Plt Off | J R Harding | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | P W Smith | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | A B Frost RAAF | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (Flt Eng) |
| Sgt | H Jennings | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (A/B) |
| Sgt | V G Windsor | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | E Brennan | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG) |
| Sgt | J W Nash | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG) |
| Sgt | F G Diggle | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG) |
| WO | J I Miller | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R E Whyte | ||
| Sgt | P H Hurst | ||
| Sgt | W V R Evans | ||
| Sgt | G E Brown | ||
| Sgt | T M M Williams | ||
| Sgt | F C Thomas | ||
| Flt Lt | P J M Prangley | 26 Nov 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A K Ward | ||
| Fg Off | G H R F Harris | ||
| Sgt | R Redfern | ||
| Sgt | F G Diggle | ||
| Plt Off | J W Lowe RCAF | Failed to return fron an operation, later reported to be POWs | |
| Flt Sgt | P W Smith | ||
| December | |||
| Fg Off | R W Picton | 1 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | A B Craig RAAF | 1 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sgt | C Kenyon | 10 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU |
| Sgt | J N Ellis | ||
| Plt Off | P C Sharp | ||
| Flt Sgt | G R Duncan RAAF | ||
| Sgt | W R Maroney | ||
| Sgt | B Logan | ||
| Sgt | L Callicutt RCAF | ||
| Act Flt Lt | A K Bellows | 14 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 144 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | P J Cornwall DFM, RAAF | 16 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU for duty as Flight Engineer Leader |
| Plt Off | P J Cornwall DFM, RAAF | 16 Dec 1943 | Flight Engineer Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sgt | J Jones | 16 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1656 HCU |
| Plt Off | Bowen Bravery | 18 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU |
| Sgt | D G Davies | ||
| Sgt | G Thomas | ||
| Flt Sgt | P F F Keeley | ||
| Sgt | J P Fyffe | ||
| Sgt | R Thompson | ||
| Sgt | A Bedill | ||
| Sgt | W Bradley | 18 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU |
| Sgt | S J Harrison | ||
| Sgt | R Aitken | ||
| Sgt | V Pickford | ||
| Sgt | J Hill | ||
| Sgt | J A Jordan RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J McConnell | ||
| Sgt | L R Chisnall | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 18 OTU |
| Sgt | C Chandler | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 18 OTU |
| Plt Off | W H Waycott | 20 Dec 1943 | Gunnery Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | A R Tippett | 20 Dec 1943 | Signals Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | B Bell | 24 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 1 Group Aircrew Pool |
| Plt Off | D C Dripps RAAF | 24 Dec 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J C Scott | ||
| Fg Off | J E Stewart RCAF | ||
| Sgt | W T Sibley | ||
| Sgt | D Campbell | ||
| Sgt | R Gillies | ||
| Plt Off | G C Orme | ||
| Flt Sgt | W R Cooper | 24 Dec 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G W Claydon | ||
| Sgt | A R Laurence | ||
| Flt Sgt | G W Guest | ||
| Sgt | W Theobald | ||
| Sgt | J A Jordan RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J Rawson | ||
| Sgt | H F J Woods | 24 Dec 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | D G Davies | ||
| Sgt | M E Giles | ||
| Flt Sgt | J R E Legere RCAF | ||
| Sgt | LF Wright | ||
| Flt Sgt | J C Atherton RAAF | ||
| Sgt | J McConnell | ||
| Flt Lt | G A Davison | 27 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn |
| Sgt | C Tattersall | 30 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU |
| Sgt | W Johnstone | ||
| Sgt | W Williams | ||
| Sgt | H Stellar | ||
| Sgt | E Cochrane | ||
| Sgt | A Hatfield | ||
| Sgt | J Powell | ||
| Sqn Ldr | R S Alexander | 31 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU |
| Sgt | J Butterfield | ||
| Flt Lt | D K Bradley | ||
| Fg Off | A N Bird | ||
| Fg Off | C W Chalmers | ||
| WO | E Friend | ||
| WO | E Cotterell | ||
Source - No 550 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2037)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 25 Nov 1943 | No 550 Squadron was formed from 'C' Flight of
No 100 Sqn at RAF Grimsby, remaining under the operational and
administrative control of that unit It was equipped with Lancaster I and IIIs |
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| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 550 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2037)
This entry was last updated on 10/10/25
