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No 684 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1943

Rank Name Date Notes
October
Sgt Vigers 30 Oct 1943 Attached to No 681 Sqn pending formation of No 684 Sqn
November
Flt Lt B S Jones  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn and assumed command of No 684 Sqn
Flt Lt C R Fenwick  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Flt Lt A J Picknett  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt F B McCulloch DFC  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Flt Lt F W Guy DFC  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Flt Lt F Lamboit  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn for duty as Photographic Officer
Fg Off R C Hawson DFC  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn and assumed duties of Sports Officer
Fg Off E A Fielding  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off R A Turton RNZAF  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off O A Dupee DFC, DFM  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off P J McDonnell DFC  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn for duty as Signals Officer
Fg Off R F Hodge  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off R C Burridge  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off R E Rothwell  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off Hastings  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off C S Dent RNZAF  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Fg Off E Sutcliffe  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Plt Off A W M Dick  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn and assumed duties of Officer i/c Sgts' Mess
Flt Sgt J A Johnson  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Sgt W K Williams  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Sgt T S Vigers  1 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to No 681 Sqn on posting to No 684 Sqn
Sgt F Wills  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Sgt J O Townsend  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Sgt C B Ross  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Cpl J Clayton  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
LAC G E Smith  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
LAC A Fox  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
LAC E W Cooney  1 Nov 1943 Transferred from No 681 Sqn
Flt Lt B S Jones xx Nov 1943 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt A J Picknett xx Nov 1943 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off Hastings xx Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off L H Morgan DFM xx Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Plt Off N Walmsley xx Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt King xx Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt E A Wilkins xx Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt G M Bools xx Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Fg Off E A Fielding  2 Nov 1943 Killed in action
Fg Off R A Turton RNZAF
Fg Off K J Upex  5 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt Z Van Riel  7 Nov 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off Stevens  7 Nov 1943 Injured in a flying accident
Fg Off K J Upex  7 Nov 1943 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off S H Pallant 15 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting for Equipment duties, wef 13 Nov 1943
Flt Lt A J Picknett 21 Nov 1943 Admitted to No 47 BGH, Calcutta
Fg Off E Cotton 23 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt R E Woods 23 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt C R Fenwick 30 Nov 1943 Admitted to No 47 BGH, Calcutta
December
Fg Off E Cotton 10 Dec 1943 Killed in action
Flt Sgt R E Woods
Fg Off A G Orr RCAF 19 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Flt Sgt F Johnson 19 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Wg Cdr W B Murray DFC 20 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and assumed command of No 684 Sqn
Sqn Ldr B S Jones 20 Dec 1943 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off A G Orr RCAF 23 Dec 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt F Johnson
Fg Off J S English RCAF 24 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Fg Off J Kenyon 24 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off S H Pallant 24 Dec 1943 Equipment Officer, promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off N Walmsley 24 Dec 1943 Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt K J Newman RNZAF 29 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Fg Off L A Tapp 29 Dec 1943 Attached pending posting
Sgt R K Smith 29 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK

Source - No 318 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1711)

Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1943

Date Notes
September
23 Sep 1943 Formation Order No 512 was issued
October
14 Oct 1943 No 681 Sqn instructed to commence the formation of No 684 Sqn
16 Oct 1943 Orders received to commence 'splitting up' of No 681 Sqn
21 Oct 1943 1 x Clerk/GD arrived on posting
November
 1 Nov 1943 All twin engined aircraft of No 681 Sqn were transferred to No 684 Sqn on formation, comprising: -
  • 4 x B-25Cs
  • 2 x Mosquito IIs
  • 3 x Mosquito VIs
  • 2 x Mosquito IXs

All twin-engined aircraft crews were transferred from No 681 Sqn
Mitchell II
Mosquito II
Mosquito VI (early scheme)
Mosquito IX
 2 Nov 1943 Orderly Room opened
11 Nov 1943 Draft posting notices received posteing personnel from No 681 Sqn to No 684 Sqn

Posted strength - 184
26 Nov 1943 Advance party, Nos 681 and 684 Sqns proceeded to Barrackpore for entraining
December
 3 Dec 1943 1st Element entrained at Sealdah Station for RAF Comilla
 5 Dec 1943 2nd Element departed RAF Dum Dum for RAF Comilla
 6 Dec 1943 3rd Element departed RAF Dum Dum for RAF Comilla
 7 Dec 1943 4th Element departed RAF Dum Dum for RAF Comilla
 8 Dec 1943 2 x B-25Cs and 3 x Mosquitos flew from Dum Dum to Comilla
 9 Dec 1943 2 x B-25Cs and 1 x Mosquito flew from Dum Dum to Comilla

Last train arrived at Comilla
19 Dec 1943 1 x Mosquito IX, LR462, arrived on delivery from the UK
24 Dec 1943 1 x Mosquito IX, MM253, arrived on delivery from the UK
29 Dec 1943 1 x Mosquito IX, LR464, arrived on delivery from the UK

Source - No 318 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1711)

This entry was last updated on 13/11/25

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