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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 587 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| December | |||
| Sqn Ldr | R H Hansen | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 587 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Hoddinott | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Kosmalski | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1607 Flight for conversion |
| Fg Off | Duffranc | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Scott | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Plewcinski | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| WO | Page | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| WO | Kania | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| Sgt | Pyzik | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| Sgt | Slawski | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| Sgt | Dabrowski | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1601 Flight for conversion for No 639 Sqn |
| Sgt | Bardecki | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1607 Flight for conversion |
| Sgt | Cemiel | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1607 Flight for conversion |
| Sgt | Kuzmicz | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1607 Flight for conversion |
| Sgt | Bockowski | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1607 Flight for conversion |
| Sgt | Szostakowski | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1607 Flight for conversion |
| Sgt | Booker | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1607 Flight for conversion |
| LAC | Thomson | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Harrowbeer for training as a Winch Operator |
| LAC | Taylor | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Valley for training as a Winch Operator |
| LAC | Westcott | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Defford for training as a Winch Operator |
| LAC | Newton | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Eshott for training as a Winch Operator |
| LAC | McAllister | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Filton for training as a Winch Operator |
| LAC | Evans | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Hutton Cranswick for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC1 | Ferguson | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Eshott for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC1 | Galvin | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Eshott for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC1 | Beal | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Inverness for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Stainton | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Bradwell Bay for training as a Winch Operator |
| Plt Off | L V Bridgstock | 2 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Plewcinski | 3 Dec 1943 | Posed to No 639 Sqn |
| Sgt | Booker | 3 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 1607 Flight |
| Flt Lt | C A B Beattie | 6 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | Hoddinott | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | G F Lincoln | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | F S Cundy | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | J S Horne | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Manning | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Scott | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Breheny | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Harrison | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Booth-Smith | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Junner | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Duffranc | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Welsh | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Kosmalski | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| WO | Szymski | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| WO | Smaknlski | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| WO | Page | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'C' Flight |
| WO | Kania | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'C' Flight |
| WO | J R West | 10 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 104 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | Rhodes | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Lewes | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Swierowski | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Holme | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight as supernumerary |
| Flt Sgt | Rees | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Constable | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | Barcikowski | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | Smythe | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | R Welsby | 10 Dec 1943 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Cpl | Swiatck | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| AC | Higgins | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| AC | Champion | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| AC | Hadford | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| AC | Warren | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| AC | Signal | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| AC2 | J Dennahy | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'B' Flight |
| AC | Wiles | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'B' Flight |
| AC | Jull | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'B' Flight |
| AC | Butterworth | 10 Dec 1943 | Winch Operator, allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | R Welsby | 13 Dec 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | J Dennahy | ||
| LAC | Thomson | 14 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Harrowbeer on attachment to No 691 Sqn |
| LAC | Taylor | 14 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Valley on attachment to No 650 Sqn |
| LAC | Newton | 14 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Eshott on attachment to No 291 Sqn |
| LAC | McAllister | 14 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Filton on attachment to No 598 Sqn |
| AC1 | Ferguson | 14 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Eshott on attachment to No 691 Sqn |
| AC2 | Stainton | 14 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Bradwell Bay on attachment to No 667 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C A B Beattie | 15 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to Morley College, London for Discussion Group Course (2 days) |
| LAC | Westcott | 15 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Defford on attachment to No 290 Sqn |
| LAC | Evans | 15 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Hutton Cranswick on attachment to No 290 Sqn |
| AC1 | Galvin | 15 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Eshott on attachment to No 290 Sqn |
| AC1 | Beal | 15 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Inverness on attachment to No 290 Sqn |
| LAC | Laycock | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Hawkinge for training as a Winch Operator |
| LAC | Jones | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 609 Sqn for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC1 | Walker | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Speke for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC1 | Dickinson | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Lympne for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Dumbleby | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Shoreham for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | A K Hyde | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Charterhall for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Hodson | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Valley for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Baker | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 53 OTU for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Spencer | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Shoreham for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Davey | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Defford for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Matthias | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 60 OTU for training as a Winch Operator |
| AC2 | Day | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 3102 Servicing Echelon for training as a Winch Operator |
| Flt Lt | S Rowland | 29 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 679 Sqn for conversion course |
| AC2 | A K Hyde | 30 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Charterhall on being found unsuitable for training as a Winch Operator |
Source - No 587 ORB (AIR 27/2055)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1943
| Date | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| December | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 Dec 1943 | No 587 Squadron was formed from Nos 1600, 1601 and 1625 Flights at RAF Weston Zoyland | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 Dec 1943 | Squadron re-organised into 'A', 'B' and 'C'
Flights (for personnel assigned - see table above) Aircraft assigned to each Flight as follows: -
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| 31 Dec 1943 | 2 x Martinets were collected from No 291 Sqn at Hutton Cranswick on loan | ||||||||||||||||
Source - No 587 ORB (AIR 27/2055)
This entry was last updated on 11/10/25
