| 403 RCAF Squadron | |
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![]() Canadian Forces Photo PL 19718 Front row: Lecoq, Thornton, Wilson, Barnes, Matthews, Moulinette, MacKinnon Middle row: Foster, Middelmiss, Lambert, Dover, Grant, Johnson, Ogilvie, Dowding, Brownr, Gray Back row: Brannigan, Hodgson, Coles, Southwood, Chevers, Preston, Goldberg, Gordon, Pattison |
The photo above was taken at RAF Station Kenley in Surrey in October 1943.
| Start Date | Wing and Station | Commander | >/tr>
| 1-Mar-41 | 9 Group, Bagington Warwickshire | S/L B G Morris |
| 4-Aug-41 | 11 Group, Hornchurch Essex | S/L F W Kelly> |
| 23-Aug-41 | new commander S/L R A Lee-Knight | |
| 25-Aug-41 | 11 Group, Debden Essex | S/L R A Lee-Knight |
| 30-Sep-41 | new commander S/L R A Lee-Knight KIA 27-Sep replaced by S/L A G Douglas | |
| 3-Oct-41 | 11 Group, Martlesham Heath Suffolk | S/L A G Douglas |
| 22-Dec-41 | 11 Group, North Weald Essex | S/L A G Douglas |
| 12-Jan-42 | new commander S/L C N Campbell | |
| 30-Apr-42 | S/L C N Campbell POW 27-Apr replaced by S/L A C Deere | |
| 2-May-42 | 11 Group, Southend Essex | S/L A C Deere |
| 3-Jun-42 | 11 Group, Martlesham Heath Suffolk | S/L A C Deere |
| 19-Jun-42 | 13 Group, Catterick Yorkshire | S/L A C Deere |
| 13-Aug-42 | new commander S/L L S Ford | |
| 23-Jan-43 | 11 Group, Kenley Surrey | S/L L S Ford |
| 22-Apr-43 | S/L L S Ford KIA 21-Apr replaced by S/L C M Magwood | |
| 13-Jun-43 | new commander S/L H C Godefroy | |
| 7-Aug-43 | 127 Airfield, Lashendon Kent | S/L H C Godefroy |
| 12-Aug-43 | new commander S/L W A Conrad | |
| 20-Aug-43 | 127 Airfield, Headcorn Kent | S/L W A Conrad |
| 27-Aug-43 | S/L W A Conrad evaded 17-Aug replaced by S/L F E Grant | |
| 5-Sep-43 | S/L F E Grant KIA 4-Sep replaced by S/L N R Fowlow | |
| 6-Oct-43 | new commander S/L R A Buckham | |
| 14-Oct-43 | 127 Airfield, Kenley Surrey | S/L R A Buckham |
| 18-Apr-44 | 127 Wing, Tangmere West Sussex | S/L R A Buckham |
| 16-Jun-44 | 127 Wing, B.2 Bazenville Normandy | S/L R A Buckham |
| 16-July-44 | new commander S/L E P Wood | |
| 28-Aug-44 | 127 Wing, B.26 Iliers l'Eveque Normandy | S/L E P Wood |
| 22-Sep-44< | 127 Wing, B.68 Beauvechain Belgium | S/L E P Wood |
| 1-Oct-44 | 127 Wing, B.82 Grave Netherlands | S/L E P Wood |
| 23-Oct-44 | 127 Wing, B.58 Melsbroek Belgium | S/L E P Wood |
| 3-Nov-44 | 127 Wing, B.56 Evere Belgium | S/L E P Wood |
| 26-Nov-44 | new commander S/L J E Collier | |
| 16-Feb-45 | new commander S/L H P Zary | |
| 2-Mar-45 | 127 Wing, B.90 Petit Brogel Belgium | S/L H P Zary |
| 31-Mar-45 | 127 Wing, B.78 Eindhoven Netherlands | S/L H P Zary |
| 11-Apr-45 | 127 Wing, B.100 Goch Germany | S/L H P Zary |
| 28-Apr-45 | 127 Wing, B.152 Fassberg Germany | S/L H P Zary |
| 17-May-45 | new commander S/L A E Fleming | |
| 10-Jul-45 | squadron disbanded | |
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