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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 624 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| All personnel of No 1575 Flight were transferred to No 624 Sqn on formation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J B Austin DFC | 22 Sep 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 624 Sqn |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | J R Field | 4 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting (AB) |
| Flt Lt | W N P Hill | 4 Oct 1943 | Attached from HQ (Unit) MAC for Intelligence duties with Protville detachment |
| Fg Off | S J Short DFM | 4 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting (AG) |
| Fg Off | B C Ansell | 7 Oct 1943 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Sep 1943 |
| Flt Lt | J D McLeod | 15 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Navigation Leader |
| Plt Off | W C Macintyre | 17 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | J G Mills | 18 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Sep 1943 |
| Fg Off | H R Figg | 18 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | A H Mawer | 18 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | G A Caton | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 301 FTU |
| Plt Off | R D Wood | 29 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from the UK dfor duty as Fg Off Signals (Air) |
| November | |||
| The ORB for this month was not received by the AHB | |||
| December | |||
| The ORB for this month was not received by the AHB | |||
Source - No 624 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1242)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| September | |
| 22 Sep 1943 | No 624 Squadron was formed from No 1575 Flight at RAF Blida, equipped with Ventura II, Halifax IIs and Halifax Vs |
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| October | |
| 1 Oct 1943 | 3 x Halifax aircraft with ground personnel proceeded to Protville on detachment |
| 4 Oct 1943 | 1 x Halifax aircraft with ground personnel proceeded to Protville to join the detachment |
| 8 Oct 1943 | 2 x Halifax aircraft with ground personnel proceeded to Protville to join the detachment |
| 9 Oct 1943 | A road convey departed RAF Blida to join the detachment at Protvillle |
| 14 Oct 1943 | Road convey arrived at Protville |
| 15 Oct 1943 | 1 x Halifax aircraft with ground personnel proceeded to Malta to carry out operations on Czechoslovakia |
| 16 Oct 1943 | Detachment at Protville moved to Sidi Amor |
| 31 Oct 1943 | A small road convey departed RAF Blida to join the detachment at Sidi Amor |
| November | |
| The ORB for this month was not received by the AHB | |
| December | |
| The ORB for this month was not received by the AHB | |
Source - No 624 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1242)
This entry was last updated on 01/11/25
