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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 183 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| APO | O'Hara | 7 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineering Officer from No 266 Sqn and assumed command of No 183 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | A V Gowers | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | A V Gowers | 21 Nov 1942 | Assumed command of No 182 Sqn |
| APO | O'Hara | 21 Nov 1942 | Relinquished command of No 183 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A W Gratwick | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 10 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R W Evans | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Plt Off | D M Munrowd | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D C V Smith | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | C N Walley | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | P W B Timms | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Foster | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Gillman | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | A J Palmer | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | A E Napier | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Collins | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Flt Lt | W Dring | 30 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn for duty as 'B' Flight Commander |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | A S Dredge | 7 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the Gloster Aircraft factory |
| Sgt Plt | J E Mitchell | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| APO | S I Williams | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 12 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | K W Ridley RCAF | 12 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 288 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | S A Whitehouse | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 167 Sqn for duty as 'A' Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | E Gottowt (Polish) | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 288 Sqn |
Source - No 183 ORB (AIR 27/1137)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1942 | The first Typhoon IA, R7649, was delivered from No 266 Sqn to RAF Church Fenton for No 183 Sqn |
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| December | |
| 1 Dec 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IA, R7631, was delivered from No 181 Sqn |
| 2 Dec 1942 | 3 x Typhoon IBs, DN297, DN275 and DN275, were delivered from No 13 MU |
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| 7 Dec 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IA, R7869, was delivered from No 56 Sqn |
| 8 Dec 1942 | 1 x Hurricane I, R2680 was collected from No 32 Sqn but was damaged in a forced landing at RAF Lindholme |
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| 9 Dec 1942 | 2 x Typhoon IBs, DN271 and DN278, were delivered from No 13 MU |
| 14 Dec 1942 | 1 x Hurricane I, V7123 was delivered from No 55 OTU |
| 21 Dec 1942 | 1 x Tiger Moth, T6126 was delivered from No 46 MU |
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| 22 Dec 1942 | 3 x Typhoon IBs, R8944, R8978 and DN249, were delivered from No 18 MU |
| 29 Dec 1942 | 2 x Typhoon IBs, were delivered from No 18 MU |
Source - No 183 ORB (AIR 27/1137)
This entry was last updated on 06/07/25
