Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 627 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | Steele | 13 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Foxcroft | 13 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Denny | 13 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Willmott | 13 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Heggie | 13 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Upton | 13 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J G Keenan | 14 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from PFF NTU for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | F R Lavenier | 15 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 156 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Deboos | 15 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn for duty as Navigation Leader |
| Wg Cdr | R P Elliott, DSO, DFC | 17 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from PFF NTU and assumed command of No 627 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Bell DFC | 23 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | W G Lockhart | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry, wef 23 Nov 1943 |
| Flt Lt | Ralph | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Lewis | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Goodman | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1943 |
| Fg Off | Hickox | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | De Vigne | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Marshallsay | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Parlato | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Simpson | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Sgt | Denholme | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Sgt | Ramshaw | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Sgt | Thomas | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Sgt | Walker | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Battle | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Peck DFC | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Davies | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | Ralph | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Boyle | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Gale | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Saunders | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Hughes | 12 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Heggie | 12 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 16 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Bartley | 13 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Lt | Mitchell | 13 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Acworth | 13 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Gribbin | 14 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Griffiths | 14 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Lt | Hanlon | 24 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Evans | 24 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Saint-Smith | 24 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Heath | 24 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Farey | 24 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Hicks | 24 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | Richards | 29 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1655 MTU |
Source - No 627 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2148)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 12 Nov 1943 | No 627 Squadron was formed at RAF Oakington from a Flight of No 139 Sqn, equipped with Mosquito IVs |
| 24 Nov 1943 | 5 x Mosquito IVs arrived to form 'A' Flight |
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| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 627 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2148)
This entry was last updated on 01/11/25