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No 993 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| May | |||
| Act Wg Cdr | M V Molony | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 993 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C F P Lowe | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | L R Hogg | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on attachment |
| Flt Lt | J W G Purser | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | G J Haines | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | S Smith | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on attachment |
| Flt Lt | F S Kelleher | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | G M C Dale | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | J A Rushton | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | T Craig | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | W E R Hendry | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | M J M Rickards | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | W H Forks | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | B J Rutty | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | F Fowler | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J E Herridge | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | S T Smart | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A G Eager | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J L Westell | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on attachment |
| Plt Off | G A Nurse | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J S Singleton | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E S Bentley | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F W Hatcher | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Foy | 2 May 1942 | Attached from RAF Cardington to take charge of all R/T |
| Plt Off | Ridley | 2 May 1942 | Attached to assist with R/T |
| Fg Off | J P Dodd | 5 May 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Ridley | 7 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached to assist with R/T |
| Plt Off | Sainsbury | 8 May 1942 | Attached from BCS Unit, Cardington |
| Flt Lt | H W Cousins | 11 May 1942 | Attached for Catering duties |
| Plt Off | Sainsbury | 11 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached from BCS Unit, Cardington |
| Flt Lt | S Smith | 13 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached |
| Fg Off | R H Averley | 14 May 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | H W Cousins | 16 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached for Catering duties |
| Flt Lt | L R Hogg | 19 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached |
| Flt Lt | C S Hancox | 22 May 1942 | Arrived on posting to command 'C' Flight |
| APO | H B Parker | 22 May 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | J L Westell | 27 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached |
| Plt Off | A Rennie | 27 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached |
| Plt Off | W C M Perkins | 29 May 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | S T Smart | 31 May 1942 | Posted to No 957 Sqn |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | W C M Perkins | 25 Jun 1942 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 949 Sqn |
| Cpl | S Richmond | 27 Jun 1942 | Admitted to hospital after suffering burns from an incendiary bomb |
| AC1 | T J Argent | 27 Jun 1942 | Admitted to hospital after being severely wounded by an exploding bomb |
| Plt Off | A E Webber | 28 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| AC1 | T J Argent | 27 Jun 1942 | Died from his injuries |
| Flt Lt | C F P Lowe | 29 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 10 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | T W Heath | 29 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| July | |||
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No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB |
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| August | |||
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No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB |
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| September | |||
| Flt Lt | H P Brown | 3 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | H E Grove | 7 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 BC |
| APO | F J Simpson | 14 Sep 1942 | Attached for Balloon duties |
| October | |||
| Cpl | J Johnstone | 5 Oct 1942 | Admitted to Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital following an accident on 3 Oct 1942 |
| Cpl | A Burney | 30 Oct 1942 | Admitted to Borough General Hospital Ipswich with knee injury |
| LAC | H C Presland | 31 Oct 1942 | Admitted to RAMC Hospital, Little Bealing with a foot injury |
| November | |||
| LAC | S C Hunter | 15 Nov 1942 | Admitted to Orthopaedic Hospital, Black Notley with a knee fracture |
| Wg Cdr | M V Molony | 20 Nov 1942 | Relinquished command of No 993 Sqn on posting to No 995 Sqn to command |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Pole MBE | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 993 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R L Spooner | 24 Nov 2942 | Attached from No 12 BC for temporary Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | T Craig | 26 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 995 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | R L Spooner | 26 Nov 2942 | Ceased to be attached from No 12 BC for temporary Equipment duties |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | A W P Stone | 7 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
Source - No 993 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2338)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| May | |
| 1 May 1942 | No 993 Squadron formed at RAF Horsham St Faith, later taking over Crome House, Old Catton, Norwich |
| 2 May 1942 | 'A' Flight HQ established at Mellesdon
Recreation Ground 'C' Flight established at Eaton Park, Earlham Estate, Norwich |
| 3 May 1942 | 'D' Flight HQ established at 59 Bracondale, Norwich |
| 23 May 1942 | 'B' Flight HQ established at Stalham House, 65 Thorpe Road, Norwich |
| 30 May 1942 | 'A' Flight HQ moved from Mellesdon Recreation Ground to Ridgemount, Christchurch Road |
| June | |
| 17 Jun 1942 | Administration of the squadron transferred from No 5 BC to No 16 BC |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 14 Sep 1942 | Squadron moved from Norwich to Orwell Park, Nacton, Ipswich, being transferred to No 30 Group and No 4 BC |
| 19 Sep 1942 | Sqn HQ moved from Orwell Park, Nacton, Ipswich to 'Stoke House', Belstead Road, Ipswich |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| 3 Nov 1942 | Squadron ceased operations at Ipswich |
| 4 Nov 1942 | First convoy arrived at Chelmsford |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 993 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2338)
This entry was last updated on 22/11/25
