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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| No personnel movement were recorded in the ORB for this month | |||
| July | |||
| Flt Lt | Fisher | 1 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF White Waltham for duty as Dental Officer |
| Cpl | L T Fielding | 2 Jul 1943 | Killed in an accident |
| AC1 | K D Taylor | ||
| AC1 | W Mithan | ||
| AC1 | L D Moore | ||
| AC1 | J E Laycock | ||
| AC2 | R G Mills | ||
| Flt Lt | G G Harrison | 7 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Driffield for duty as Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | D V Flavell | 13 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Driffield for duty as Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | C R Griffis | 28 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Driffield for duty as Equipment Officer |
| August | |||
| Gp Capt | A H S Lewis | 5 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Lissett |
| Wg Cdr | T R Hope | 5 Aug 1943 | Relinquished command of RAF Lissett |
| Fg Off | R D C Brackenridge | 10 Aug 1943 | Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt (WS) |
| September | |||
| Gp Capt | J R Whitley | 15 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Lissett |
| Gp Capt | A H S Lewis | 15 Sep 1943 | Relinquished command of RAF Lissett |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | R D C Brackenridge | 26 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to HQ Bomber Command for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | C J Hickton | 26 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | R D C Brackenridge | 5 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ Bomber Command and posted from No 158 Sqn to No 43 Base for duty as RAF Lissett |
| Cpl | A Cashmore WAAF | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted to RAF Cosford on compassionate grounds |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | R D C Brackenridge | 15 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Halton for Tropical Medicine course |
| Flt Lt | R P Henson | 15 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Leconfield for duty as Medical Officer |
| Cpl | D Snead WAAF | 18 Dec 1943 | Attached from SSQ to No 4 Group |
| Flt Lt | R D C Brackenridge | 30 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for Tropical Medicine course |
| Cpl | D Snead WAAF | 3- Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from SSQ to No 4 Group |
Source - RAF Lissett ORB (AIR 28/488)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| June | |
| 6 Jun 1943 | RAF Lissett was raised from Satellite status,
RAF Driffield to a Sub-station of RAF Base Driffield, housing: -
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| July | |
| 16 Jul 1943 |
No 4323 AA Flight, RAF Regiment departed for RAF Driffield No 2 Flt, No 2877 Sqn RAF Regiment arrived |
| August | |
| 17 Aug 1943 | No 2 Flt, No 2877 Sqn RAF Regiment departed No 2 Flt, No 2833 Sqn RAF Regiment arrived |
| September | |
| 16 Sep 1943 | RAF Base Driffield was redesignated No 43 Base |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| 23 Dec 1943 | No 158 Sqn stood down from operations to convert from Halifax IIs to Halifax IIIs |
Source - RAF Lissett ORB (AIR 28/488)
This entry was last updated on 07/12/25
