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No 618 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1943

Rank Name Date Notes
April
Sqn Ldr C T Rose, DFC, DFM  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 618 Sqn
Fg Off F Hawley  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Flt Sgt A W Jackson  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off W E D Makin DFC  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Wick with first draft of airmen
Fg Off A S Cussens  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Fg Off H B McCready  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off D L Pavey  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Fg Off G W S Rennie  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Fg Off W Embrey RCAF  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Plt Off L T Weston  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sgt J Massey DFM  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Sgt K H N Ellis  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sgt A W Munro  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Sgt B W Stimson  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Sgt R G Fletcher DFM  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn
Sgt F Templeton  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sgt G R Brown  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sgt R W Donald  3 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sgt J Walker  4 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Sgt L Murray  4 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off A T Wickham DFC  5 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn
Fg Off D L Pavey  5 Apr 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt B W Stimson
Sqn Ldr G H Melville-Jackson  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt D A Stephen  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off F S Foss  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off H C Hopwood  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off E H Jeffreys DFC  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off D J Turner  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off D Curtis  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J Groome  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Plt Off A L Bonnett RCAF  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt A H Hilliard  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt D R Burden  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt D A Burden  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt J R Halley  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt G G F Thorburn  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt A Umbers  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt J B Hoyle  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt A Mudd  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr C T Rose, DFC, DFM  8 Apr 1943 Proceeded to RAF Manston on temporary duty (Trials with the 'Highball weapon)
Sqn Ldr G H Melville-Jackson  8 Apr 1943 Assumed command of No 618 Sqn
Fg Off K Hamlett  8 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 15 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 618 Sqn
Fg Off F J French 15 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr C T Rose, DFC, DFM 19 Apr 1943 Appointed to command 'A' Flight (detached on temporary duty)
Sqn Ldr G H Melville-Jackson 19 Apr 1943 Appointed to command 'B' Flight
Flt Lt D A Stephen 19 Apr 1943 Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr C T Rose, DFC, DFM 23 Apr 1943 Ceased to be detached on temporary duty, assuming command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off H C Hopwood 23 Apr 1943 Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight
Flt Sgt Thorburn 23 Apr 1943 Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight
Plt Off L T Weston 23 Apr 1943 Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight
Sgt Brown 23 Apr 1943 Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight
Flt Sgt B C Roberts 24 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Dyce
Sgt F G Winsor 24 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Dyce
Flt Sgt A H Hilliard 29 Apr 1943 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
May
Plt Off R A Payne  2 May 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson  9 May 1943 Detached to RAF Turnberry
Sqn Ldr C T Rose, DFC, DFM  9 May 1943 Detached to RAF Turnberry
Sqn Ldr G H Melville-Jackson  9 May 1943 Detached to RAF Turnberry
Flt Lt D A Stephen  9 May 1943 Assumed temporary command of No 618 Sqn
Fg Off A S Cussens  9 May 1943 Transferred from 'A' Flight and assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 11 May 1943 Ceased to be detached to RAF Turnberry and resumed command of the unit
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 13 May 1943 Detached to Vickers Ltd, Weybridge
Flt Lt D A Stephen 13 May 1943 Assumed temporary command of No 618 Sqn
Fg Off A S Cussens 16 May 1943 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS)
Sqn Ldr G H Melville-Jackson 19 May 1943 Ceased to be detached to RAF Turnberry and assumed command of No 618 Sqn
Plt Off L C Smith 19 May 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson 20 May 1943 Proceeded on sick leave
Fg Off F Hawley 25 May 1943 Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Sgt D A Burden 25 May 1943 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Fg Off E G Hardy 26 May 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off R C Mais 26 May 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off L T Weston RNZAF 26 May 1943 Promoted to Fg Off (WS)
Wg Cdr J M N Pike 27 May 1943 Attached from HQ Coastal Command and assumed command of No 618 Sqn
June
Wg Cdr J M N Pike  2 Jun 1943 Relinquished command of No 618 Sqn on ceasing to be attached from HQ Coastal Command
Wg Cdr G H B Hutchinson  2 Jun 1943 Resumed command of No 618 Sqn
Fg Off L T Weston RNZAF  7 Jun 1943 Posted to RAF Wick as N/E sick
July
No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB, except for 'administrative' changes of command of the Squadron HQ at RAF Skitten, which have not been listed due to their frequency
August
Flt Sgt K H N Ellis 28 Aug 1943 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Sgt R W Donald 28 Aug 1943 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Fg Off H C Hopwood 29 Aug 1943 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS)
Administrative changes of command of the Squadron HQ at RAF Skitten, have not been listed due to their frequency
September
Administrative changes of command of the Squadron HQ at RAF Skitten, have not been listed due to their frequency
Flt Sgt Caron  1 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt Pollard  1 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Lt A S Cussens  8 Sep 1943 Posted to RAF Sculthorpe for duty with Bomber Command
Flt Sgt A W Munro
Fg Off A T Wickham DFC  8 Sep 1943 Posted to RAF Sculthorpe for duty with Bomber Command
Fg Off W E D Makin DFC
Plt Off A McD NcNicol 29 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting and proceeded to RAF Benson on detachment
WO A  W Jackson 29 Sep 1943 Posted to No 132 OTU
October
Administrative changes of command of the Squadron HQ at RAF Skitten, have not been listed due to their frequency
Sqn Ldr C T Rose, DFC, DFM  6 Oct 1943 Proceeded on detachment to No 248 Sqn, RAF Predannack
Fg Off D J Turner  6 Oct 1943 Proceeded on detachment to No 248 Sqn, RAF Predannack
Fg Off D Curtis  6 Oct 1943 Proceeded on detachment to No 248 Sqn, RAF Predannack
Plt Off A McD NcNicol  6 Oct 1943 Proceeded on detachment to No 248 Sqn, RAF Predannack
Plt Off A H Hilliard  6 Oct 1943 Proceeded on detachment to No 248 Sqn, RAF Predannack
Plt Off A L Bonnett RCAF  6 Oct 1943 Proceeded on detachment to No 248 Sqn, RAF Predannack
Flt Sgt J B Hoyle  6 Oct 1943 Proceeded on detachment to No 248 Sqn, RAF Predannack
Fg Off L C Smith 11 Oct 1943 Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Sgt B C Roberts 13 Oct 1943 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Flt Sgt K H N Ellis 31 Oct 1943 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
November
Administrative changes of command of the Squadron HQ at RAF Skitten, have not been listed due to their frequency
Sqn Ldr C T Rose, DFC, DFM  4 Nov 1943 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr A D Phillips  9 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn
Plt Off R W Thompson  9 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn
December
Administrative changes of command of the Squadron HQ at RAF Skitten, have not been listed due to their frequency

Source - No 618 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2130)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1943

Date Notes
April
 1 Apr 1943 No 618 Squadron was formed at RAF Skitten in No 18 Group for Operation 'Highball'
 3 Apr 1943 First draft (53) of airmen arrived on posting, mainly from Nos 1105 and 139 Sqns

7 x Mosquito IVs arrived from RAF Marham as follows: -

  • DZ468 - No 139 Sqn
  • DZ518 - No 105 Sqn
  • DZ486 - No 139 Sqn
  • DZ489 - No 105 Sqn
  • DZ423 - No 139 Sqn
  • DZ465 - No 139 Sqn
  • DZ355 - No 105 Sqn

 
 4 Apr 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DK293, and crew arrived from No 105 Sqn
 7 Apr 1943 A further draft (42) of ground personnel arrived on posting
17 Apr 1943 1, Mosquito IV, DZ531/G was delivered from Vickers Ltd, Weybridge as the first modified aircraft
19 Apr 1943 Aircrew were allocated to Flights as follows: -
'A' Flight 'B' Flight
  • Pilots
    • Sqn Ldr C T Rose DFC, DFM
    • Flt Lt D A Stephen
    • Fg Off A S Cussens
    • Fg Off H C Hopwood
    • Fg Off E H Jeffreys DFC
    • Fg Off G W S Rennie
    • Fg Off A T Wickham DFC
    • Sgt J Massey DFM
    • Sgt J Walker
  • Navigators
    • Fg Off W Embrey RCAF
    • Plt Off W E D Makin DFC
    • Flt Sgt Burden (968)
    • Flt Sgt Halley
    • Flt Sgt A W Jackson
    • Flt Sgt Thorburn
    • Sgt R G  Fletcher DFM
    • Sgt A W Munro
    • Sgt L Murray
  • Pilots
    • Sqn Ldr G H Melville-Jackson
    • Fg Off F S Foss
    • Fg Off D J Turner
    • Fg Off H B McCready
    • Fg Off K Hamlett
    • Plt Off A L Bonnett RCAF
    • Plt Off L T Weston
    • Flt Sgt A H Hilliard
    • Sgt K H N Ellis
  • Navigators
    • Fg Off D Curtis
    • Fg Off J Groome
    • Flt Sgt Burden (458)
    • Flt Sgt Umbers
    • Sgt G R Brown
    • Sgt R W Donald
    • Sgt Hoyle
    • Sgt Mudd
    • Sgt F Templeton
4 x Beaufighter IIs, R2401, R2458, T3034 and T3380, arrived from RAF East Fortune
Beaufighter II
23 Apr 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ530/G was delivered from Vickers Ltd, Weybridge
23 Apr 1943 3 x Mosquito IVs, DZ537/G, DZ534/G and DZ524/G, were delivered from Vickers Ltd, Weybridge
29 Apr 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ535/G was delivered from Vickers Ltd, Weybridge
Trials of the 'Highball' weapon continued throughout the month from RAF Manston
May
 7 May 1943 A detachment of airmen proceeded to RAF Turnberry, from where trials of 'Highball' were to be conducted
14 May 1943 2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ529 and DZ547 arrived on allotment from No 41 Group
17 May 1943 2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ539 and DZ543, delivered to Turnberry on allotment from No 41 Group
18 May 1943 3 x Mosquito IVs, DZ537/G, DZ293 and DZ489, were flown from RAF Skitten to RAF Turnberry
19 May 1943 2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ541 and DZ575, delivered to Turnberry on allotment from No 41 Group
20 May 1943 2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ529 and DZ547 were delivered to Vickers Ltd for modification

3 x Mosquito IVs, DZ?, DZ545 and DZ546, delivered to Turnberry on allotment from No 41 Group

3 x Mosquito IVs, DZ293, DZ355 and DZ489, were transferred back to RAF Marham
21 May 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ542, was delivered to Turnberry on allotment from No 41 Group
22 May 1943 2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ520 and DZ552, delivered to Turnberry on allotment from No 41 Group
24 May 1943 More ground personnel were sent to join the detachment at Turnberry
26 May 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ530 was delivered to Vickers Ltd for modification
27 May 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ554, was delivered to Turnberry on allotment from No 41 Group
Trials of the 'Highball' weapon continued throughout the month from RAF Manston
June
 2 Jun 1943 1 x Mosquito IVs, DZ518, was transferred back to RAF Marham
 3 Jun 1943 1 x Beaufighter II, R2458, was flown to RAF Lossiemouth on allotment
 5 Jun 1943 1 x Beaufighter II, T3034, was flown to RAF Lossiemouth on allotment

1 x Mosquito IV, DZ520 was delivered to Turnberry from Vickers Ltd following modification
 9 Jun 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ534 was delivered to Turnberry from Vickers Ltd following modification
10 Jun 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ537 was delivered to Turnberry from Vickers Ltd following modification
13 Jun 1943 1 x Beaufighter II, R2401, was flown to RAF Lossiemouth on allotment
14 Jun 1943 1 x Beaufighter II, R3380, was flown to RAF Lossiemouth on allotment
15 Jun 1943 5 x Mosquito IVs, DZ555, DZ577, DZ556, DZ582 and DZ583, delivered to Turnberry on allotment

3 x Mosquito IVs, DZ541, DZ530 and DZ524, were delivered to Turnberry from Vickers Ltd following modification
18 Jun 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ559, was delivered to Turnberry on allotment
21 Jun 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ465, was transferred back to RAF Marham
23 Jun 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ586, was delivered to Turnberry on allotment
26 Jun 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ531 was delivered to Turnberry from Vickers Ltd following modification

1 x Dominie, X7383, was collected from RAF Leuchars
Trials of the 'Highball' weapon continued throughout the month from RAF Manston
July
 1 Jul 1943 5 x Mosquito IVs, DZ577, DZ579, DZ534, DZ531 and DZ583, were flown back to RAF Skitten
 3 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ585 was delivered to Turnberry from Vickers Ltd following modification
 4 Jul 1943 7 x Mosquito IVs, DZ541, DZ546, DZ552, DZ539, DZ554, DZ586 and DZ529, were flown back to RAF Skitten

1 x Mosquito IV, DZ575, was flown to Turnberry
 5 Jul 1943 2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ545 and DZ585, were flown back to RAF Skitten
12 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ546, was flown to Turnberry
13 Jul 1943 5 x Mosquito IVs, DZ524, DZ537, DZ581, DZ520 and DZ534, were flown back to RAF Skitten
14 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ575, was flown to Turnberry
16 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ542, was flown back to RAF Skitten
19 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ423, was transferred back to RAF Marham
16 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ542, was flown back to RAF Skitten
24 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ546, was flown back to RAF Skitten
29 Jul 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ578 was delivered from RAF Farnborough following modification
August
 1 Aug 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ559 was delivered from RAF Farnborough following modification
17 Aug 1943 1 x Dominie, X7383, was returned to RAF Leuchars
19 Aug 1943 Squadron servicing personnel were transferred to No 8618 Servicing Echelon
Trials of the 'Highball' weapon continued throughout the month from RAF Manston
September
13 Sep 1943 HQ Coastal Command ordered the grounding of the squadron and disposal of aircraft and personnel
16 Sep 1943 A detachment of servicing personnel was sent to No 27 MU, Shawbury
17 Sep 1943 8 x Mosquito IVs, DZ554, DZ537, DZ524 , DZ552, DZ575, DZ581, DZ579 and DZ583, were flown to No 27 MU for storage
18 Sep 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ546, was flown to No 27 MU for storage

1 x Mosquito IV, DZ533, was flown to Farnborough for duty with Vickers Armstrong Ltd
20 Sep 1943 A detachment of servicing personnel was sent to RAF Turnberry
21 Sep 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ534, was flown to No 27 MU for storage

4 x Mosquito IVs, DZ577, DZ539, DZ529 and DZ578, were flown to RAF Turnberry on detachment
23 Sep 1943 A detachment of servicing personnel was sent to RAF Dyce

A detachment of servicing personnel was sent to RAF Benson
October
 4 Oct 1943 Personnel from the detachments at Dyce, Benson and Turnberry were withdrawn for a special detachment at RAF Predannack
Trials of the 'Highball' weapon continued throughout the month from RAF Manston
November
 3 Nov 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ534, was flown from No 27 MU to Turnberry to be stripped of special equipment
 6 Nov 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ534, was flown to De Havilland at Hatfield for conversion
 7 Nov 1943 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ639 was delivered to Turnberry from No 10 MU
Trials of the 'Highball' weapon continued throughout the month from RAF Manston
December
11 Dec 1943 5 x Mosquito IVs, DZ520, DZ541, DZ542, DZ555 and DZ585, were flown to RAF Wick for storage

Squadron moved from RAF Skitten to RAF Wick
31 Dec 1943 Squadron strength on this date was: -
 
  No 618 Sqn No 8618 SE
Officers 29 0
SNCOs 24 10
Cpls and ACs 112 65
WAAF 17 0

Total

 182 75
Trials of the 'Highball' weapon continued throughout the month from RAF Manston

Source - No 618 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2130)

This entry was last updated on 01/11/25

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