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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 658 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
This was formed as an Air Observer Post squadron with the flying personnel being provided by the Army, usually Royal Artillery, whilst the servicing personnel were a mix of RAF and Army personnel
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| April | |||
| Maj | A Lyell | 30 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 658 Sqn |
| May | |||
| Capt | I McNaughton | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Capt | P M Bogod | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Capt | T G Storie | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Capt | G C Sandeman | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Capt | K Vane-Percy | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Fg Off | N L Foley | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | R I McQueen | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Capt | C M Bell | 5 May 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Capt | K A H Knight | 5 May 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Capt | N J Murray | 5 May 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Capt | G C Sandeman | 19 May 1943 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Capt | P M Bogod | ||
| Capt | P E Kroyer | 24 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Capt | C C Ballyn | 24 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Capt | H G Salter | 24 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Section Officer |
| Capt | T W Lewis | 27 May 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Capt | W B St J Montagu | 27 May 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| June | |||
| Capt | L G Denton | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting, wef 15 Jun 1943 |
| Capt | E A Gee | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting, wef 15 Jun 1943 |
| Capt | C McCorry | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting, wef 15 Jun 1943 |
| Capt | J P Stunt | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting, wef 15 Jun 1943 |
| Lt | E Buckley | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary, wef 15 Jun 1943 |
| Lt | D V J Murray | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary, wef 15 Jun 1943 |
| July | |||
| No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| August | |||
| Capt | Gillespie | 8 Aug 1943 | Attached to Camouflage School |
| Capt | P E Kroyer | 16 Aug 1943 | Admitted to hospital following a flying accident |
| Capt | Gillespie | 20 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Camouflage School |
| September | |||
| Gnr | L D Jones | 6 Sep 1943 | Admitted to York Military Hospital following a motorcycle accident on airfield |
| Capt | E Buckley | 7 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 660 Sqn |
| Capt | G V D Russell | 7 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 661 Sqn |
| Capt | D V J Murray | 7 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 661 Sqn |
| Lt | P H Jones | 12 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 OTU |
| Lt | C O G Benson | 12 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 OTU |
| Lt | P C A Hawkins | 15 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 661 Sqn |
| Capt | R P Nelson | 17 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 OTU as supernumerary |
| Capt | T Topping | 17 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 OTU as supernumerary |
| Capt | C McCorry | 19 Sep 1943 | Proceeded to Catterick on Signals Course |
| Capt | H G Salter | 19 Sep 1943 | Proceeded to Catterick on Signals Course |
| Capt | W B St J Montagu | 19 Sep 1943 | Proceeded to Catterick on Signals Course |
| Capt | McCorry | 25 Sep 1943 | Returned from Catterick on completion of Signals Course |
| Capt | H G Salter | 25 Sep 1943 | Returned from Catterick on completion of Signals Course |
| Capt | W B St J Montagu | 25 Sep 1943 | Returned from Catterick on completion of Signals Course |
| October | |||
| Capt | K Vane-Percy | 16 Oct 1943 | Attached to CTC, Dundonald |
| Capt | E A Gee | 16 Oct 1943 | Attached to CTC, Dundonald |
| Lt | H P Martin | 18 Oct 1943 | Attached to 8th Battalion, Royal Scots to gain experience with others arms |
| Lt | P H Jones | 18 Oct 1943 | Attached to 8th Battalion, Royal Scots to gain experience with others arms |
| Lt | C O G Benson | 18 Oct 1943 | Attached to 6th Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusiliers to gain experience with others arms |
| Lt | J P S Harding | 18 Oct 1943 | Attached to 6th Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusiliers to gain experience with others arms |
| Lt | O M G Murphy | 18 Oct 1943 | Attached to 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers to gain experience with others arms |
| Lt | R J Hill | 18 Oct 1943 | Attached to 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers to gain experience with others arms |
| Lt | P C A Hawkins | 15 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 661 Sqn |
| Lt | R H Sutcliffe | 19 Oct 1943 | Attached to 'C' Flight from No 659 Sqn |
| Capt | T Topping | 20 Oct 1943 | Attached to 'C' Flight |
| Capt | J P Stunt | 24 Oct 1943 | Proceeded on Mines Course |
| November | |||
| Lt | H F Martin | 1 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to 8th Battalion, Royal Scots |
| Lt | P H Jones | 1 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to 8th Battalion, Royal Scots |
| Lt | C O G Benson | 1 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to 6th Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusiliers |
| Lt | J P S Harding | 1 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to 6th Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusiliers |
| Lt | O M G Murphy | 1 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Lt | R J Hill | 1 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Capt | P E Kroyer | 13 Nov 1943 | Attached to Ayr for a Deck Landing Course |
| Lt | R H Sutcliffe | 13 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 658 Sqn from No 659 Sqn |
| Lt | H P Martin | 17 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on leave, pending posting overseas |
| Capt | P E Kroyer | 20 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Ayr for a Deck Landing Course |
| Capt | R P Nelson | 20 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on embarkation leave, pending posting overseas |
| Lt | P H Jones | 20 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on embarkation leave, pending posting overseas |
| Lt | C O G Benson | 20 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on embarkation leave, pending posting overseas |
| Lt | A M Denholm | 28 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RA Depot |
| Lt | P LePreston | 28 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RA Depot |
| Lt | P T Wykes | 28 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RA Depot |
| Lt | L R Bromwich | 28 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RA Depot |
| December | |||
| Gnr | J T Forrest | 4 Dec 1943 | Admitted to Royal Infirmary, Doncaster following a motorcycle accident |
| Capt | T Topping | 8 Dec 1943 | Reported to 'A' Flight |
| Capt | Gillespie | 16 Dec 1943 | Injured in a fall |
| Capt | Gillespie | 19 Dec 1943 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Capt | H G Salter | 26 Dec 1943 | Admitted to Bristol Infirmary with a fractured jaw following a Jeep accident |
Source - No 658 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2183)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| April | |
| 30 Apr 1943 | No 658 Squadron formed at RAF Old Sarum |
| May | |
| 3 May 1943 | First batch of Other Ranks arrived on posting |
| 19 May 1943 | First Auster III, NJ975, arrived on delivery |
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| 21 May 1943 | 1 x Auster III, NJ972, arrived on delivery |
| 28 May 1943 | 2 x Auster IIIs, NK122 and NK123, arrived on
delivery 1 x Tiger Moth, T7416, was delivered |
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| June | |
| 29 Jun 1943 | Squadron re-organised into a HQ and three Flights |
| July | |
| 26 Jul 1943 | 4 x Signallers attached to HQ, 42nd Armoured Division for course on No 22 Wireless Sets |
| August | |
| 5 Aug 1943 | Squadron moved from RAF Old Sarum to RAF Oatlands Hill |
| 15 Aug 1943 | 'C' Flight moved to Dilton ALG |
| 16 Aug 1943 | Advance party proceeded to RAF Detling, pending move to Penshurst |
| 17 Aug 1943 | Move to Penshurst cancelled and advance party recalled |
| 26 Aug 1943 | Advance party proceeded to RAF Clifton, York |
| 28 Aug 1943 | Main road party proceeded to RAF Clifton over-nighting
at Lutterworth Air party flew to RAF Old Sarum |
| 29 Aug 1943 | Main road party arrived at RAF Clifton from
Lutterworth Air party flew to Rearsby via Abingdon |
| 30 Aug 1943 | Air party flew from Rearsby to RAF Clifton |
| September | |
| 3 Sep 1943 | Squadron received orders to mobilise by 19 Sep 1943 |
| 4 Sep 1943 | Advance party, 'C' Flight departed Dilton for RAF Clifton |
| 5 Sep 1943 | Main ground party, 'C' Flight departed Dilton
for RAF Clifton Air Party, 'C' Flight proceeded to RAF Old Sarum |
| 6 Sep 1943 | Main ground party, 'C' Flight arrived at RAF
Clifton Air Party, 'C' Flight proceeded to RAF Clifton |
| 19 Sep 1943 | 3 x officer and 26 x Signallers proceeded to Catterick on Signals Course |
| 25 Sep 1943 | 3 x officer and 26 x Signallers returned from Catterick on completion of Signals Course |
| October | |
| 12 Oct 1943 | 'B' Flight moved to Penshurst |
| November | |
| 3 Nov 1943 | 'A' Flight moved to Doncaster |
| 9 Nov 1943 | 'A' Flight moved to Redesdale, rear party remained at Doncaster |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1943 | 'C' Flight moved to Redesdale
'A' Flight returned to RAF Clifton |
| 3 Dec 1943 | Advanced SHQ set up at Pickering 'A' Flight moved to Brompton |
| 4 Dec 1943 | 'A' Flight moved to Snainton |
| 12 De c1943 | 'A' Flight returned to RAF Clifton |
| 14 Dec 1943 | 'A' Flight road party proceeded to RAF Weston
Zoyland, air party flew to RAF Weston Zoyland 'C' Flight returned to RAF Clifton 'C' Flight air party proceeded to RAF Ouston |
| 15 Dec 1943 | 'A' Flight road party arrived at RAF Weston
Zoyland 'B' Flight road party departed Penshurst for RAF Andover, air party flew to RAF Tangmere 'C' Flight road party proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland, air party grounded at RAF Ouston |
| 16 Dec 1943 | 'C' Flight road party arrived at RAF Weston
Zoyland, air party at Rearsby 'B' Flight road party arrived at RAF Weston Zoyland, air party flew to RAF Tangmere 'C' Flight road party proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland, |
| 19 Dec 1943 | 'B' and 'C' Flight air parties arrived at RAF Weston Zoyland |
| 28 Dec 1943 | 'A' and 'C' Flights returned to York 'B' Flight air party returned to Penshurst |
| 29 Dec 1943 | 'B' Flight ground party returned to Penshurst |
| 30 Dec 1943 | 'A' Flight advance party proceeded to RAF Burn |
| 31 Dec 1943 | 'A' Flight main party arrived at RAF Burn, rear party remained at RAF Clifton |
Source - No 658 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2183)
This entry was last updated on 04/11/25
