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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F W Lee | 1 Jan 1943 | In post and assumed command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Plt Off | Wallace | xx Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting in command of a RAF Regiment detachment |
| Sqn Ldr | O F Moore | 20 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Lee | 20 Jan 1943 | Relinquished command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale on posting to RAF Hixon |
| February | |||
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No personnel movements were recorded in the ORB for this month |
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| March | |||
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No personnel movements were recorded in the ORB for this month |
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| April | |||
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No personnel movements were recorded in the ORB for this month |
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| May | |||
| Wg Cdr | H W Kerby | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 432 Sqn and RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Sqn Ldr | O F Moore | 1 May 1943 | Assumed duties of Camp Commandant, RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Flt Lt | H G Phillips | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, No 432 Sqn |
| WO | S Booth | 4 May 1943 | Attached from RCAF Middleton-St George for duty as SWO |
| Sgt | J Brroks | 9 May 1943 | Proceeded on an Assault Course |
| Fg Off | F J Maher | 10 May 1943 | Attached from RCAF Croft for Flying Control duties |
| WO | S Booth | 16 May 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RCAF Middleton-St George for duty as SWO |
| Flt Sgt | J D P Nolan | 16 May 1943 | Attached from No 408 Sqn for duty as SWO |
| Flt Lt | W J Province | 22 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | Haycocks | 23 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Fg Off | Williamson | 23 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | Jones | 27 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer i/c AA Flight |
| Plt Off | Wallace | 27 May 1943 | Relinquished command of AA Flight |
| June | |||
| WO | Brown | 16 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from RCAF East Moor for Admin duties |
| WO | Brown | 27 Jun 1943 | Attached to No 1666 HCU, RCAF Dalton for Admin duties |
| July | |||
| LAC | T M Kearns | 16 Jul 1943 | MT Driver, killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | F F Allen | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting as Officer i/c a Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment |
| Wg Cdr | H W Kerby | 29 Jul 1943 | Killed in action |
| On 31 Jul 1943, the following personnel were attached from RCAF Leeming for duty at RCAF Skipton-on-Swale | |||
| Sqn Ldr | O F Moore | Station Administrative Officer | |
| Flt Lt | W J Province | Chaplain (Protestant) | |
| Flt Lt | C R Bingham | Intelligence/Operations Officer | |
| Fg Off | A S Lucas | Signals Officer | |
| Fg Off | T D Brundage | Flying Control Officer | |
| Fg Off | H F C Lount | Intelligence/Operations Officer | |
| SO | N K Lister | Intelligence/Operations Officer | |
| SO | J A Titman | WAAF 'G' | |
| Plt Off | R Dawson | Meteorological Officer | |
| Plt Off | V S Webster | Catering Officer | |
| Plt Off | W J Woods | Equipment Officer | |
| Plt Off | S Barnard | Flying Control Officer | |
| Plt Off | W A Warwick | Flying Control Officer | |
| August | |||
| Fg Off | H F C Lount | 2 Aug 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 May 1943 |
| Sqn Ldr | W A McKay | 3 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Wg Cdr and assumed command of RAF Skipton and No 432 Sqn, wef 30 Jul 1944 |
| Fg Off | A S Lucas | 5 Aug 1943 | Signals Officer, promoted to Flt Lt and posted to RCAF Leeming, wef 27 Jul 1943 |
| Flt Lt | J B Gant | 8 Aug 1943 | Flying Control Officer, attached from RCAF Leeming for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | T D Brundage | 8 Aug 1943 | Flying Control Officer, proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | S M Harrison | 11 Aug 1943 | Reported for duty from RCAF Leeming for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer |
| Gp Capt | G J Bryans | 23 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Wg Cdr | W A McKay | 23 Aug 1943 | Relinquished command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Capt | J E Carson | 25 Aug 1943 | Attached from RCAF Leeming for Dental duties |
| Plt Off | D G Gamble | 26 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from Officers' School, Cosford for Signals (RDF) duties |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | W J Province | 10 Sep 1943 | Chaplain (Protestant), promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | G S Middleton | 18 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | H F C Lount | 18 Sep 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, ceased to be attached and attached to RCAF East Moor |
| Plt Off | V S Webster | 20 Sep 1943 | Catering Officer, posted to RCAF Middleton St George |
| Fg Off | R P Klombies | 24 Sep 1943 | Attached from RCAF Leeming for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Fg Off | R P Klombies | 29 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RCAF Leeming for duty as Station Adjutant |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | A S Lucas | 1 Oct 1943 | Signals Officer, posted to No 42 Base |
| Fg Off | D Walkingshaw | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting as Officer i/c No 2 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment |
| Flt Lt | C R Bingham | 2 Oct 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, posted to RAF Rufforth |
| Plt Off | F F Allen | 2 Oct 1943 | Officer i/c No 2 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment, returned to RCAF Leeming |
| Plt Off | C O Clarke | 2 Oct 1943 | Attached from RCAF Leeming for duty as Signals Officer |
| WO | E Labelle | 4 Oct 1943 | SWO, posted to No 61 Base for duty at RCAF Wombleton |
| Flt Sgt | C Goucher | 4 Oct 1943 | Assumed duties of SWO |
| SO | N K Lister | 11 Oct 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, appointed Station Security Officer |
| Flt Lt | J B Gant | 12 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, ceased to be attached from RCAF Leeming for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | S M Harrison | 14 Oct 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 433 Sqn |
| SO | Anderson | 22 Oct 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, attached from RCAF Leeming for temporary duty |
| SO | M L Pugh | 25 Oct 1943 | WAAF 'G', attached for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | P E Doyle | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Taylor | 29 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RCAF Dalton for duty as Station Administrative Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | O F Moore | 31 Oct 1943 | Station Administrative Officer, posted to No 61 Base for duty at RCAF Dishforth |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | D Walkingshaw | 1 Nov 1943 | Officer i/c No 2 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment returned to RCAF Leeming |
| SO | Anderson | 1 Nov 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, ceased to be attached from RCAF Leeming for temporary duty |
| WO | Ashton | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached from RCAF Leeming as Officer i/c No 3 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment |
| Flt Lt | G S Middleton | 3 Nov 1943 | Station Armament Officer, attached to RCAF Leeming for temporary duty |
| WO | H Adams | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Castle Archdale for duty of SWO |
| Flt Lt | G S Middleton | 6 Nov 1943 | Station Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to RCAF Leeming for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | C Hitchen | 8 Nov 1943 | Attached from RCAF Leeming for temporary Signals duty |
| SO | P A Freeman | 17 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | H J Wilson | 18 Nov 1943 | Attached from No 62 Base for temporary duty as Catering Officer |
| Plt Off | P Thomas | 18 Nov 1943 | Catering Officer, proceeded on a 7-day Cookery Course |
| Fg Off | A F Morris | 20 Nov 1943 | Attached from RCAF Leeming for duty as Officer i/c No 2 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment |
| Plt Off | W J Woods | 21 Nov 1943 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Sep 1943 |
| Gp Capt | G J Bryans | 23 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale on posting to RCAF Leeming |
| Wg Cdr | J P McCarthy DFC | 23 Nov 1943 | Assumed temporary command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Fg Off | A F Morris | 23 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RCAF Leeming |
| Flt Lt | J C Benham | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 6 Group for Admin duties |
| Fg Off | N Green | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Group for Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | N F Brookes | 27 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Group for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | G S Middleton | 30 Nov 1943 | Station Armament Officer, attached to RCAF Leeming for temporary duty |
| SO | P A Freeman | 30 Nov 1943 | Intelligence/Operations duties, proceeded on course at RAF Highgate |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | G C Brown | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 62 Base for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | G S Middleton | 5 Dec 1943 | Station Armament Officer, proceeded on Mk XIV Bombsight course |
| SO | P A Freeman | 8 Dec1943 | Intelligence/Operations duties, returned from course at RAF Highgate |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Taylor | 9 Dec 1943 | Station Administrative Officer proceeded on temporary duty to Record Office, Gloucester |
| Sqn Ldr | J C Campbell | 9 Dec 1943 | Attached for duty as Station Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | G R Munro | 9 Dec 1943 | Attached from RCAF Dishforth for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | J C Benham | 9 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to RCAF Leeming for Admin duties |
| Gp Capt | L E Wray | 12 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RCAF Leeming and assumed command of RCAF Skipton-on-Swale |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Taylor | 12 Dec 1943 | Station Administrative Officer returned from temporary duty to Record Office, Gloucester |
| Capt | W F Parrott CDC | 13 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Dental Officer |
| Flt Lt | G R Green | 20 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RCAF Overseas HQ for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Fg Off | A F Morris | 26 Dec 1943 | Attached from RCAF Leeming for duty as Officer i/c No 3 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment |
| Flt Lt | G R Munro | 27 Dec 1943 | Posted from Intelligence course at Highgate for Intelligence/Operations duties |
Source - RCAF Skipton-on-Swale ORB (AIR 28/715)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| January | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Jan 1943 | Whilst under reconstruction, RAF Skipton-on-Swale was transferred from No 4 Group to No 6 (RCAF) Group as RCAF Skipton-on-Swale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| February | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Feb 1943 | Construction of No 3 Runway was commenced | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 May 1943 | RCAF Skipton-on-Swale opened and No 432 (RCAF)
Sqn formed at the station 1 x Wellington was delivered by ATA |
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| 2 May 1943 | 21 x Wellington aircraft arrived | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 May 1943 | No 432 Sqn commenced flying training from the station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 May 1943 | No 432 Sqn carried out its first operation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 May 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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| June | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Jun 1943 | 56 x airmen arrived on posting from Canada for duty with SHQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Jun 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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| July | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Jul 1943 | No 2 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Jul 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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| August | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Aug 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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| September | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Sep 1943 | Initial equipment of No 433 Sqn arrived from RAF East Moor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Sep 1943 | No 432 Sqn moved to RCAF East Moor to convert to Lancasters | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Sep 1943 | Advance party, No 429 Sqn arrived | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Sep 1943 | Advance party, No 427 Sqn arrived | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Sep 1943 | Maintenance parties of Nos 427 and 429 Sqns
arrived Aircraft of Nos 427 and 429 Sqns arrived from RCAF Leeming First two personnel for No 433 Sqn arrived |
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| 25 Sep 1943 | No 433 Sqn arrived from RCAF East Moor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Sep 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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| October | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Oct 1943 | Nos 427 and 429 Sqns ceased operations and maintenance personnel returned to RCAF Leeming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Oct 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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| November | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Nov 1943 | No 3 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived from RCAF Leeming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Nov 1943 | No 2 Flight of No 2784 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment returned to RCAF Leeming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Nov 1943 | Personnel of No 424 Sqn arrived | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Nov 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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| December | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Dec 1943 | Station strength on this date: -
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Source - RCAF Skipton-on-Swale ORB (AIR 28/715)
This entry was last updated on 22/12/25
