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The Mk. III was camouflaged,the scheme being fairly consistent with published instructions.Basically U.S. DuPont shades of British colours.In some cases the U.S. Gray was repainted with British Ocean Grey.White I.D. stripes on fin and tailplanes.The white was also applied on the nose and spinners but usually overpainted.
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Extremally few Mk III retained their original US colours. Generally they were overpainted with British paints and it is not possible at the moment to link pattern to serial.
White stripes on fin appeared only for a short period of time in early 1944. I cannot coment on further evolution of recognition markings.
Also spinners are the subject for a lenghty discussion.
Concerning WHC aircraft, I am afraid that nobody would recall such detail like placing of individual codes, nonetheless I do not know any of 316 Sqn pilots of the period anyway. Polish Squadrons are among best photographed, so I will have a closer look if WHC appears there but I am afraid there is only a photo of Christie himself.
By the way, you may check ORBs of 150 Wing Squadrons as they may have recorded a serial for his aircraft.
Best wishes