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No 682 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1943

Rank Name Date Notes
February
All personnel of No 4 PRU were transferred to the strength of No 682 Sqn
Sgt Dubery  1 Feb 1943 Photographer, arrived on posting from the UK
LAC C Drane  1 Feb 1943 Photographer, arrived on posting from the UK
AC1 H Barham  1 Feb 1943 Photographer, arrived on posting from the UK
Fg Off E R Cowen  6 Feb 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off Barber  6 Feb 1943 Attached from No 2 MEAS
Flt Lt Sinclair  9 Feb 1943 Attached to No 242 Group
Plt Off Hardman 14 Feb 1943 Arrived on attachment from No 540 Sqn
Flt Lt S R Walton 17 Feb 1943 Returned from the UK
Flt Lt Anderson DFC 17 Feb 1943 Posted to the UK on becoming tour expired
Plt Off Hardman 21 Feb 1943 Ceased to be attached from No 540 Sqn
Plt Off McKenzie 21 Feb 1943 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Sqn Ldr A H W Ball DFC 25 Feb 1943 Proceeded to the UK in a C-47 to collect new aircraft
Fg Off D M McKenzie RCAF
Flt Sgt Samson
Sgt Forbes
Flt Sgt Samson 27 Feb 1943 Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN260
Sgt Forbes 27 Feb 1943 Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN337
March
Flt Lt P D Maclagen  3 Mar 1943 Posted to HQ, NWAAF but remained attached to No 682 Sqn
Plt Off L Slack  3 Mar 1943 Posted to HQ, NWAAF but remained attached to No 682 Sqn
Sqn Ldr A H W Ball DFC  6 Mar 1943 Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN331
Fg Off D M McKenzie RCAF  6 Mar 1943 Arrived form the UK flying Spitfire IX, EN347
Plt Off Barber  6 Mar 1943 Ceased to be attached from No 2 MEAS
Fg Off D M McKenzie RCAF  7 Mar 1943 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt G F Fletcher 10 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn
Plt Off L Slack 11 Mar 1943 Admitted to 96th General Hospital
Fg Off E H Brown 12 Mar1943 Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn
Fg Off Bottome 12 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn
Sgt Penn 14 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt H L Mowbray 14 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt Martin 14 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off Revill-Johnson 21 Mar 1943 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Mar 1943
Flt Lt Buchanan 23 Mar 1943 Proceeded to the UK to collect an aircraft
Flt Lt Bramwell 23 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off White 23 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
April
Flt Lt Buchanan  3 Apr 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN414
Fg Off E H Brown  5 Apr 1943 Proceeded to Gibraltar to collect an aircraft
Fg Off E H Brown  6 Apr 1943 Arrived from Gibraltar flying Spitfire IX, BS339
Flt Sgt Lewis  6 Apr 1943 Arrived from Malta flying Spitfire XI, EN263
Fg Off H W Clyne  6 Apr 1943 Proceeded to the UK to collect an aircraft
Flt Sgt B J O'Connell RAAF  6 Apr 1943 Proceeded to the UK to collect an aircraft
Fg Off R E Walker DFM  9 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 680 Sqn
Fg Off R E Walker DFM 16 Apr 1943 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 3 Apr 1943
Plt Off G G Dusgate 17 Apr 1943 Intelligence Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Flt Sgt Lewis 17 Apr 1943 Arrived from Gibraltar flying Spitfire IX, BS473
Sgt A B Tetley 18 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN441
Plt Off Sime 23 Apr 1943 Attached to HQ, MAC
Flt Sgt B J O'Connell RAAF 24 Apr 1943 Appointed to a commission in the RAAF in the rank of Plt Off, wef  14 Jan 1943
Fg Off R R Neild 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Equipment Officer
Plt Off L Sims 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Engineer Officer
Act Flt Lt Revill-Johnson 26 Apr 1943 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Fg Off D M McKenzie RCAF 29 Mar 1943 Killed in action
May
Fg Off H W Clyne  4 May 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN407
Sqn Ldr A H W Ball DSO, DFC  4 May 1943 Proceeded to the UK to collect new aircraft
Flt Lt R E Walker DFM
Flt Lt S R Walton
Flt Sgt Samson
Fg Off E H Brown DFC, RAAF  5 May 1943 Killed in action
Plt Off B J O'Connell RAAF  5 May 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN430
Sgt K B Johnson  5 May 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn
Fg Off R R Neild  6 May 1943 Equipment Officer, posted to NAPRW
Flt Lt Sinclair  8 May 1943 Attachment to No 242 Group converted to a posting
Flt Lt J T Morgan 16 May 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN430
Plt Off B J O'Connell RAAF 16 May 1943 Returned from Malta
Plt Off K B Johnson 16 May 1943 Reposted on appointment to a commission
Plt Off White 17 May 1943 Posted to NAPRW but remained attached to No 682 Sqn
Sqn Ldr A H W Ball DSO, DFC 18 May 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Mosquito VI, HJ668
Flt Lt R E Walker DFM 18 May 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Mosquito VI, HJ672
Flt Lt S R Walton 18 May 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Mosquito VI, HJ672
Flt Lt S R Walton 21 May 1943 Posted to NAPRW, wef 19 May 1943
Plt Off S H A Woodhouse 16 May 1943 Arrived on posting from No 683 Sqn
Flt Lt Russell 27 May 1943 Posted to No 324 Wing
Flt Sgt Samson 28 May 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Spitfire XI, MB775
Flt Lt Bramwell 29 May 1943 Posted to No 330 Wing
Flt Lt Barry 30 May 1943 Arrived on posting from BPD for duty as Medical Officer
Sgt G F Fletcher 31 May 1943 Arrived from Malta flying Spitfire XI, EN260
June
Plt Off K B Johnson  3 Jun 1943 Admitted to 96th General Hospital
Sgt Martin  6 Jun 1943 Injured in a flying accident
Plt Off K B Johnson  8 Jun 1943 Posted from Aircrew PD
Sgt Morris  8 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK flying Spitfire XI, MB776
Sgt D Penn 13 Jun 1943 Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
LAC J O Roberts 16 Jun 1943 Accidentally drowned
Sgt W Gray 18 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK flying Spitfire XI, MB777
Plt Off K B Johnson 27 Jun 1943 Admitted to 31st General Field Hospital
July
Fg Off C P Adams  1 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK for Photographic duties
Plt Off Mellott  1 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from No 309 Sqn in the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN421
Fg Off J Kyle  4 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn in the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN659
Flt Lt R E Walker DFM  8 Jul 1943 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr A H W Ball DSO, DFC 10 Jul 1943 Posted to Air Crew Personnel Depot (Tour expired)
Plt Off J A Vasicek 10 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn
Flt Lt J T Morgan 11 Jul 1943 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 682 Sqn
Plt Off S H A Woodhouse 13 Jul 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off J Kyle 22 Jul 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off Sime 26 Jul 1943 Ceased to be attached to HQ, MAC on posting to NAAF as supernumerary
Flt Sgt Bartley 28 Jul 1943 Arrived on attachment from from No 683 Sqn with a Mosquito
Sgt Perman
Fg Off C P Adams 31 Jul 1943 Attached to No 683 Sqn
August
Fg Off H W Clyne  2 Aug 1943 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 9 Jul 1943
Sgt G F Fletcher  6 Aug 1943 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 11 Jan 1943
Fg Off G G Dusgate  9 Aug 1943 Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Aug 1943
Flt Lt H W Clyne 12 Aug 1943 Admitted to RAF General Hospital
Fg Off W E Silva White 12 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn
Flt Lt H W Clyne 20 Aug 1943 Discharged from RAF General Hospital
Flt Lt H W Clyne 23 Aug 1943 Admitted to RAF General Hospital
Plt Off K B Johnson 23 Aug 1943 Posted to No 2 Base Area
Fg Off I Glen RCAF 28 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn
Sgt H L Mowbray 28 Aug 1943 Posted to Air Crew Personnel Depot
Sgt A B Tetley 28 Aug 1943 Posted to Air Crew Personnel Depot
Fg Off B J O'Connell RAAF 30 Aug 1943 Detached to Gibraltar
Fg Off S H A Woodhouse 30 Aug 1943 Killed in action
September
Flt Lt H W Clyne  3 Sep 1943 Posted from Air Crew Personnel Depot
Fg Off B J O'Connell RAAF  3 Sep 1943 Ceased to be detached to Gibraltar
Sgt Forbes  9 Sep 1943 Arrived from the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN504
Plt Off H E Tompkins 12 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 543 Sqn in the UK flying Spitfire XI, EN677
Fg Off B J O'Connell RAAF 12 Sep 1943 Proceeded to the UK on flying duties
Flt Sgt Martin 12 Sep 1943 Proceeded to the UK on flying duties
Flt Lt C P Adams 15 Sep 1943 Ceased to be attached to No 683 Sqn
Flt Lt Revill-Johnson 23 Sep 1943 Admitted to RAF General Hospital and posted to No 2 BPD as N/E sick
Fg Off Sinclair 24 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 680 Sqn
Plt Off Redman 24 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 680 Sqn
Flt Lt Jackson-Smith 28 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 540 Sqn
October
Flt Lt Revill-Johnson  4 Oct 1943 Posted from No 2 BPD, following discharge from hospital on 29 Sep 1943
Flt Lt H W Clyne  5 Oct 1943 Proceeded to Italy in command of 'B' Flight detachment
LAC R P Smith  8 Oct 1943 Died in an accident
Much of the ORB for October is illegible
Plt Off L Sims 23 Oct 1943 Admitted to RAF General Hospital and posted to No 2 BPD as N/E sick
Fg Off Colquhoun 27 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting
November
No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB
December
Flt Lt G G Dusgate  4 Dec 1943 Intelligence Officer, posted to No 336 Wing
Fg Off J A Black  5 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Intelligence Officer
Flt Sgt Mueller RAAF  9 Dec 1943 Posted to No 2 BPD
Flt Lt C P Adams 22 Dec 1943 Photographic Officer, posted to RAF Benson

Source - No 682 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2203)

Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1943

Date Notes
February
 1 Feb 1943 No 682 Squadron was formed from No 4 PRU at RAF Maison Blache, equipped with Spitfire IVs
Spitfire IV
16 Feb 1943 67 x airmen of Draft 6000B arrived from the UK
27 Feb 1943 First two Spitfire XIs arrived from the UK
Spitfire XI
March
 6 Mar 1943 1 x Spitfire XI and 1 x Spitfire IX arrived from the UK
21 Mar 1943 1 x Spitfire IV, EN389 and 1 x Spitfire XI, EN331, transferred to Malta
April
29 Apr 1943 2 x Mosquito IVs, DZ549, DZ553, arrived from RAF Benson
Mosquito PR IV
May
17 May 1943 2 x Mosquito VIs, HJ668, HJ672, arrived from the UK
24 May 1943 Mosquito VI, HJ672 detached to No 683 Sqn in Malta
25 May 1943 Mosquito IV, DZ553 ceased to be detached to No 683 Sqn in Malta
31 May 1943 Advance party departed Maison Blanche for Tunisia
June
 2 Jun 1943 Advance party arrived at La Marsa, Tunisia
 3 Jun 1943 Main party departed Maison Blanche for La Marsa, Tunisia by road
 6 Jun 1943 Air party moved flew from Maison Blanche to La Marsa, Tunisia

Main party arrived at La Marsa, Tunisia by road
10 Jun 1943 Rear party arrived at La Marsa, Tunisia
July
31 Jul 1943 1 x officer and 22 x ORs attached to No 683 for Photographic duties
August
12 Aug 1943 5 x Spitfire XIs, EN656, EN670, EN671, EN672 and EN673, arrived from the UK
September
18 Sep 1943 2 x Spitfire XIs, MB888 and MB850, arrived from RAF Benson
October
 5 Oct 1943 1st party, 'B' Flight by air proceeded to Foggia, Italy on detachment
 7 Oct 1943 2nd party, 'B' Flight proceeded to Foggia, Italy on detachment
 9 Oct 1943 2nd party, 'B' Flight arrived at Foggia, Italy on detachment
27 Oct 1943 2 x Spitfire XIs, MB937 and MB938, arrived from RAF Benson
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
 8 Dec 1943 Advance party departed La Marsa for Foggia then proceeded to San Severo
 9 Dec 1943 Main party departed Tunis and arrived at Bizerta Transit Camp
11 Dec 1943 'B' Flight detachment departed Foggia and arrived at San Severo
12 Dec 1943 Main party departed Bizerta Transit Camp, embarked on LST 427

Air party departed El Aouina for Foggia and then to San Severo
14 Dec 1943 Rear party departed Tunis and arrived at Bizerta Transit Camp
15 Dec 1943 Squadron recommenced operations from San Severo
17 Dec 1943 Main party arrived at Taranto and proceeded to Staging Camp
18 Dec 1943 Main party departed Staging Camp and proceeded to Cosmo
18 Dec 1943 Main party departed Cosmo and proceeded to San Severo
21 Dec 1943 Advance party, 'A' Flight detachment proceeded to Vasto
22 Dec 1943 Rear party disembarked at Naples and proceeded to Rear HQ at Avellino
23 Dec 1943 Main party, 'A' Flight detachment proceeded to Vasto

Air party, 'A' Flight detachment proceeded to Vasto

Rear party departed Avellino and arrived at San Severo

Source - No 682 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2203)

This entry was last updated on 14/11/25

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