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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 167 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| April | |||
| Sqn Ldr | D S Edwards | 6 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn and assumed command of the squadron |
| Flt Lt | S A H Whitehouse | 6 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for duty as 'A' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | B G T Wormell | 6 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 406 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | R G Davies | 6 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | B R Griffiths | 6 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Sgt | A R Stephens | 6 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 ITW for duty as Disciplinary NCO |
| Flt Sgt | L Everson | 6 Apr 1942 | Fitter I, arrived on posting from RAF Hawkinge |
| Sgt | J H Brooker | 6 Apr 1942 | WEM, arrived on posting from CTTB, RAF West Drayton |
| Sgt | G H Jones | 6 Apr 1942 | Fitter AE, arrived on posting from No 1 SFTS, RAF Netheravon |
| Sgt | G C S Buchanan RNZAF | 6 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from RAF Catterick |
| Fg Off | Rosenvinge | 11 Apr 1942 | Attached from No 141 Sqn, RAF Acklington for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | D J H Sweeting | 14 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn |
| Sgt | R C Garnier | 14 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn |
| Sgt | N Bage | 14 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 81 Sqn |
| Sgt | A G Mussert (Dutch) | 17 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 81 Sqn |
| Sgt | F W Galliers | 17 Apr 1942 | Rigger/Aero, arrived on posting from RAF Netheravon |
| Plt Off | D J H Sweeting | 19 Apr 1942 | Detached to AFDU, RAF Duxford for course |
| Fg Off | Glen | 20 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Henlow for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | Rosenvinge | 20 Apr 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 141 Sqn, for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Sgt | P J O'Donnell | 20 Apr 1942 | Armourer, arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge |
| Sgt | Thomas | 20 Apr 1942 | Fitter IIA, arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | D R P Booth | 21 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | R J Taggart RCAF | 21 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | R D Hobert RCAF | 21 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | G A Hardy RCAF | 21 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | L F Foster (USA) | 21 Apr 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | L A Tosdevin | 21 Apr 1942 | Fitter I, arrived on posting from Malta |
| Sgt | G C S Buchanan RNZAF | 25 Apr 1942 | Attached to No 2 School of Air Navigation for course |
| Flt Lt | R van den Honert (USA) | 27 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J K A Pickering | 28 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | J D Ramsay | 28 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | O T K Cody | 28 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | D E Cruse | 28 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | P F Franklin | 29 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | V J Mildon RNZAF | 30 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| May | |||
| Sgt | J A Long | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | J M Wickman | 2 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt | C L Kelly RNZAF | 2 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt | R A Manners RNZAF | 2 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Plt Off | D R P Booth | 4 May 1942 | Detached to AFDU, RAF Duxford for course |
| Sgt | Winepress | 4 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt | J Ford | 5 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt | J Philp RNZAF | 6 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Plt Off | J A N Dawkins | 8 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Flt Lt | S A H Whitehouse | 13 May 1942 | Detached to CGS, RAF Sutton Bridge for No 3 PGI course |
| Plt Off | J K A Pickering | 13 May 1942 | Detached to No 111 RAC HQ for short Army Co-operation course |
| Sgt | R D Hobert RCAF | 13 May 1942 | Detached to No 111 RAC HQ for short Army Co-operation course |
| Flt Sgt | Hunt | 13 May 1942 | Metal Rigger, arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn RCAF |
| Plt Off | J K A Pickering | 17 May 1942 | Returned from No 111 RAC HQ on conclusion of short Army Co-operation course |
| Sgt | R D Hobert RCAF | 17 May 1942 | Returned from No 111 RAC HQ on conclusion of short Army Co-operation course |
| Sgt | P F Franklin | 24 May 1942 | Detached to AFDU, RAF Duxford for course |
| Fg Off | R G Davies | 26 May 1942 | Intelligence Officer attached to RAF Acklington pending disposal |
| Sgt | L F Foster (USA) | 27 May 1942 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| June | |||
| Fg Off | Hordern | 2 Jun 1942 | Transferred from No 54 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | J Philp RNZAF | 3 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 1 PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | C L Kelly RNZAF | 3 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 1 PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | J D Ramsay | 4 Jun 1942 | Detached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude course |
| Sgt | Clayton RAAF | 7 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Ede RAAF | 7 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J Ford | 10 Jun 1942 | Attached to No 4 Delivery Flight, RAF Turnhouse |
| Sgt | Fox (USA) | 10 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Sintetos (USA) | 11 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Fox (USA) | 11 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 121 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| Sgt | Sintetos (USA) | 11 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 121 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| Sgt | Clayton RAAF | 11 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 133 Sqn, RAF Biggin Hill |
| Sgt | Ede RAAF | 11 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 133 Sqn, RAF Biggin Hill |
| Sgt | G A Hardy RCAF | 11 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 65 Sqn, RAF Great Sampford |
| Sgt | J A Long | 11 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 65 Sqn, RAF Great Sampford |
| Flt Lt | S A H Whitehouse | 13 Jun 1942 | Returned from CGS, RAF Sutton Bridge on conclusion of No 3 PGI course |
| Sqn Ldr | D S Edwards | 23 Jun 1942 | Detached for a 5-day Beach Course |
| Sgt | Fletcher | 23 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Piggott RNZAF | 24 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Goodchap | 24 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Drayton | 24 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Turner | 24 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Whitling | 24 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Hunter | 25 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Holmes | 25 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Maloney | 25 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | V J Mildon RNZAF | 29 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt | J M Wickman | 29 Jun 1942 | Pilot, posted to No 118 Sqn |
| July | |||
| Plt Off | Moynet (FFAF) | 2 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Hunter | 7 Jul 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | Fletcher | 7 Jul 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | Winepress | 7 Jul 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | G C S Buchanan RNZAF | 7 Jul 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | Maloney | 7 Jul 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | Taylor | 7 Jul 1942 | Departed on posting |
| Sgt | Winepress | 11 Jul 1942 | Posting cancelled and reposted to No 167 Sqn |
| Sgt | R A Manners RNZAF | 11 Jul 1942 | Posting cancelled and reposted to No 167 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A N Dawkins | 14 Jul 1942 | Departed on embarkation leave, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | D J H Sweeting | 14 Jul 1942 | Departed on embarkation leave, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Winepress | 15 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 164 Sqn |
| Sgt | R A Manners RNZAF | 15 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 164 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Aalpoel (Dutch) | 18 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lutz (Dutch) | 18 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Heukensfeldt-Jansen (Dutch) | 18 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | O T K Cody | 19 Jul 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off, wef 13 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | Plesman (Dutch) | 22 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Geesink (Dutch) | 23 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Van Eendenburg (Dutch) | 26 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J A N Dawkins | 26 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 132 Sqn |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | Goodchap | 1 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 602 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Hordern | 5 Aug 1942 | Intelligence Officer, returned from an Intelligence course |
| Plt Off | Piggott RNZAF | 5 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | Holmes | 5 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 122 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J K A Pickering | 5 Aug 1942 | Posted to RAF Castletown as Supernumerary N/E sick |
| Plt Off | Moynet (FFAF) | 5 Aug 1942 | Posted to RAF Castletown as Supernumerary N/E sick |
| Sgt | Whitling | 5 Aug 1942 | Posted to RAF Castletown as Supernumerary N/E sick |
| Sgt | Turner | 11 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 81 Sqn |
| Sgt | R C Garnier | 24 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 1 PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | N Bage | 24 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 1 PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Whitling | 25 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 616 Sqn |
| September | |||
| Sgt | St Germain (USA) | 1 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | B R Griffiths | 3 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Sgt | Drayton | 8 Sep 1942 | Posted to RAF Castletown as Supernumerary N/E sick |
| Sgt | Cassidy | 10 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | James | 10 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | D J H Sweeting | 11 Sep 1942 | Admitted to hospital having had to bale out of his aircraft the previous day |
| Flt Lt | R van den Honert (USA) | 11 Sep 1942 | Posted to RAF Castletown as Supernumerary N/E sick |
| Plt Off | D J H Sweeting | 11 Sep 1942 | Posted to RAF Castletown as Supernumerary N/E sick |
| Fg Off | Glen | 13 Sep 1942 | Medical Officer, detached to RAF Grimsetter |
| Sgt | Padula RAAF | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Richardson RAAF | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | W C Keegan (USA) | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Norwood | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Featherstone | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from PDC having been returned from Gibraltar |
| Fg Off | Lutz (Dutch) | 17 Sep 1942 | OC, 'B' Flight promoted to Flt Lt |
| Sgt | R J Taggart RCAF | 17 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Sgt | Cassidy | 18 Sep 1942 | Crashed on landing and sent on an Aircrew Refresher Course at Brighton |
| Sgt | W C Keegan (USA) | 19 Sep 1942 | Died from injuries |
| Sgt | Ketcham (USA) | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Best (USA) | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Yaholnitsky RCAF | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | McConnell-Taylor RCAF | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Plt Off | J K A Pickering | 24 Sep 1942 | Reposted to the squadron from RAF Castletown |
| October | |||
| Sgt | R J Taggart RCAF | 1 Oct 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off, wef 10 Aug 1942 |
| Sgt | J D Ramsay | 1 Oct 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off, wef 10 Aug 1942 |
| Plt Off | Moynet (FFAF) | 6 Oct 1942 | Reposted to the squadron from RAF Castletown |
| Fg Off | Glen | 10 Oct 1942 | Medical Officer, posted to a CMB |
| Sgt | Padula RAAF | 11 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 9 RC pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | Moonie | 12 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 12 ACMB, Oxford for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | R J Taggart RCAF | 17 Oct 1942 | Warned to be at 36 hours notice to fly off a carrier to Malta |
| Plt Off | Moynet (FFAF) | 18 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 340 Sqn , RAF Biggin Hill |
| Plt Off | D R P Booth | 19 Oct 1942 | Warned to stand by to fly off a carrier to Malta |
| Sgt | D E Cruse | 19 Oct 1942 | Warned to stand by to fly off a carrier to Malta |
| Fg Off | A R Hall DFC | 19 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU via Air Firing course at RAF Sutton Bridge |
| Plt Off | Meakin | 22 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Wayman | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Fg Off | A R Hall DFC | 30 Oct 1942 | Appointed Cine Film Assessing Officer |
| Plt Off | J D Ramsay | 30 Oct 1942 | Appointed Parachute Officer |
| Plt Off | J K A Pickering | 30 Oct 1942 | Appointed Navigation Officer |
| Plt Off | Van Eendenburg (Dutch) | 31 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to Dutch Military Hospital, Wolverhampton |
| November | |||
| Flt Sgt | Colton | 3 Nov 1942 | Armourer, attached from RAF Digby |
| Sgt | Richardson RAAF | 18 Nov 1942 | Posted to RAF Blackpool pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | D J H Sweeting | 10 Nov 1942 | Reposted from RAF Castletown on ceasing to be Supernumerary N/E sick |
| Plt Off | Geesink (Dutch) | 13 Nov 1942 | Failed to return from an operation |
| Sgt | Norwood | 13 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Aalpoel (Dutch) | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 57 OTU |
| December | |||
| Sgt | W P Nash | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | Hook | 7 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Donaldson | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | B J E Lane DFC | 9 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | B J E Lane DFC | 13 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | T W Healy | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 183 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | Archibald C Stewart | 28 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Chase | 29 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 278 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J K A Pickering | 31 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | P F Franklin | 31 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 167 ORB (AIR 27/1092)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| April | |
| 6 Apr 1942 | Squadron formed at RAF Scorton, a satellite of RAF Catterick |
| 12 Apr 1942 | First batch of Spitfire VBs arrived |
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| May | |
| 23 May 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Scorton for RAF
Acklington Air party departed RAF Scorton for RAF Acklington |
| 24 May 1942 | Main ground party departed RAF Scorton for RAF Acklington |
| 28 May 1942 | Most of the squadron had returned to Scorton and were preparing to move to RAF Castletown |
| 30 May 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Scorton by air for
RAF Castletown Squadron departed RAF Scorton by rail for RAF Castletown, leaving the aircraft behind |
| 31 May 1942 | Squadron arrived at RAF Castletown at 21:30 |
| June | |
| 1 Jun 1942 | Squadron took over the Spitfire VBs left by No 54 Sqn |
| 29 Jun 1942 | 1 u/t Free French pilot (un-named) arrived on posting |
| July | |
| 22 Jul 1942 | 'B' Flight became a wholly Dutch unit and all non-Dutch personnel were transferred to 'A' Flight |
| August | |
| 15 Aug 1942 | 'A' Flight was detached to RAF Peterhead |
| 20 Aug 1942 | 'A' Flight returned from detachment at RAF Peterhead |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| 1 Oct 1942 | A detachment of four aircraft proceeded to RAF Peterhead |
| 12 Oct 1942 | Detachment of four aircraft returned from RAF Peterhead |
| 13 Oct 1942 | Rail party departed RAF Castletown |
| 14 Oct 1942 | Rail party arrived at Potter Heigham Station and transported to RAF Ludham, a satellite of RAF Coltishall |
| 15 Oct 1942 | Air party departed RAF Castletown for RAF Ludham |
| xx Nov 1942 | The squadron received some Spitfire VCs |
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| 24 Oct 1942 | 'B' (Dutch) Flight, instructed that they are forbidden to take part in 'Rhubarbs' over their own country |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| 9 Dec 1942 | 9 x airmen (Fitters and Rigges) posted away |
Source - No 167 ORB (AIR 27/1092)
This entry was last updated on 27/06/25
