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No 987 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | K T Stone | 1 Sep 1943 | Transferred from No 978 Sqn and remained in command of Rover Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | J C Shaw | 8 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 987 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E B Restell | 10 Sep 1943 | Returned on discharge from hospital |
| Flt Lt | K T Stone | 11 Sep 1943 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | E B Restell | 11 Sep 1943 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | K T Stone | 22 Oct 1943 | Admitted to hospital |
| Fg Off | E B Restell | 23 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed the duties of Adjutant |
| Subedar | Amen Sing | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | N Bhowmick | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | K T Stone | 14 Nov 1943 | Discharged from hospital |
| Flt Lt | Hammond | 15 Nov 1943 | Arrived for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | K T Stone | 16 Nov 1943 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Flt Lt | Hammond | 20 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, returned from temporary duty [sic] |
| Plt Off | B Gadie | 23 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lawless | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting following leave |
| Flt Lt | Wentworth-Shields | 25 Nov 1943 | Attached for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | Wentworth-Shields | 26 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | A K Mitra | xx xxx xxxx | Arrived on posting |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | K T Stone | 6 Dec 1943 | Returned from sick leave |
| Fg Off | Hartley | 21 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Sing | 29 Dec 1943 | Arrived on attachment |
Source - No 987 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2334)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| September | |
| 1 Sep 1943 | No 987 Squadron formed at Chittagong, taking over the equipment and personnel of the detached Rover Flight of No 978 Sqn |
| October | |
| 19 Oct 1943 | 52 x u/t IAF Balloon Operators arrived on posting |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1943 | 43 x BORs arrived on posting |
| 4 Nov 1943 | 11 x BORs arrived on posting |
| 5 Nov 1943 | The following IAF personnel arrived, pending
posting: -
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| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 987 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2334)
This entry was last updated on 21/11/25
