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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 179 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | A Clarkson | 3 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wick for duty as Adjutant (Flt Lt post) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Wilson | 10 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn for flying duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Sqn Ldr | W B A Keppel | 11 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander and assumed command of the squadron |
| Plt Off | A Scott | 11 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | H A Gass | 11 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | D G Vogt RCAF | 11 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Flt Lt | A W Southall | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D Macgregor | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P C Elisha | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J R Riding | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D A Fraser | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E Hebden | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J D Willson | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A H Comfort | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | T H Gordon-Glassford | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G Dring | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P G McHardy | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D W Ralshaw | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G A Feltes | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J S Hustler | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G N B Haynes | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H W Bell | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | J Birnie | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | B W Carmichael | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | F H May | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Wg Cdr | A N Combe AFC | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command to
assume command of the squadron Attached to No 3 (C) OTU for Senior Officers' Refresher Course |
| Plt Off | G S James | 25 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 489 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Sgt | Hodgson & crew | 27 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX474 'O') |
| Fg Off | W R Johnston | 28 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn for duty as Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | G S James | 28 Sep 1942 | Intelligence Officer, admitted to Gleneagles Hospital |
| October | |||
| Wg Cdr | A N Combe AFC | 2 Oct 1942 | Returned from Senior Officers' Refresher Course and assume command of the squadron |
| Sqn Ldr | W B A Keppel | 2 Oct 1942 | Relinquished command of the squadron |
| Plt Off | D A Fraser & crew | 2 Oct 1942 | Attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX504 'N') |
| Flt Sgt | Hodgson & crew | 2 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX474 'O') |
| Plt Off | F T Bowes | 3 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 404 Sqn for Gunnery duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | D A Fraser & crew | 7 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX504 'N') |
| Sgt | Hovers & crew | 8 Oct 1942 | Attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX512 'P') |
| Plt Off | W A Jones | 10 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 172 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hovers & crew | 10 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX512 'P') |
| Sqn Ldr | W B A Keppel | 13 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr, wef 1 Sep 1942 Attached to PDC, Blackpool |
| Fg Off | A H Comfort & crew | 13 Oct 1942 | Attached to No 3 (C) OTU (HX776 'B') |
| Fg Off | W R Johnston | 13 Oct 1942 | Signals Officer, attached to No 3 (C) OTU |
| Fg Off | A H Comfort & crew | 14 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 3 (C) OTU (HX776 'B') |
| Fg Off | W R Johnston | 14 Oct 1942 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to No 3 (C) OTU |
| Fg Off | P W Sutton | 15 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 424 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | G S James | 21 Oct 1942 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Wick as N/E sick |
| Fg Off | T H Gordon-Glassford & crew | 22 Oct 1942 | Attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX720 'D') |
| Fg Off | T H Gordon-Glassford & crew | 25 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 172 Sqn at RAF Chivenor (HX720 'D') |
| Plt Off | J R Riding | 25 Oct 1942 | Attached to HQ No 18 Group |
| Plt Off | Robinson | 26 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to CGS, RAF Sutton Bridge for Gunnery Leaders' Course |
| Plt Off | J R Riding | 28 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 18 Group |
| Fg Off | D Macgregor | 31 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Oct 1942 |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | J G Bell | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 18 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | R A Bramwell | 3 Nov 1942 | Reposted to the squadron on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | J A Hamman | 3 Nov 1942 | Reposted to the squadron on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | R A Bramwell | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J A Hamman | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R D Hustler | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A I Mugford | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S G Brooking | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F E Kirby | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J P McGrath | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | F V Smith | 8 Nov 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A Clarkson | 10 Nov 1942 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | W A Jones | 10 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to Douglas, IoM for an Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Plt Off | W Ainslie | 11 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | W C Moore | 11 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 (C) OTU |
| Flt Lt | A W Southall | 12 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr, wef 16 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | A H Comfort | 12 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 16 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | W A Jones | 18 Nov 1942 | Returned from Douglas, IoM on completion of Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Plt Off | J G Bell | 19 Nov 1942 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 489 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P A Burr | 19 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 489 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | Dandy | 20 Nov 1942 | Posted as supernumerary to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | E Hebden | 20 Nov 1942 | Posted as supernumerary to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | Robinson | 20 Nov 1942 | Posted as supernumerary to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | W Ainslie | 21 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W C Moore | 21 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D A Fraser | 21 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D W Ralshaw | 21 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Benson |
| Plt Off | H W Bell | 21 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Benson |
| Plt Off | J Birnie | 21 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Benson |
| Plt Off | W A Jones | 21 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | Henderson | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 280 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Sgt | Hodgson | 24 Nov 1942 | Wounded in action and admitted to hospital |
| Flt Lt | A Clarkson | 26 Nov 1942 | Adjutant, posted to No 280 Sqn |
| December | |||
| Flt Sgt | R C Hovers | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | J D Willson | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | M H Hale | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J H Murray | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D W Archibald | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L C Andrews | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A S Newey & crew | 19 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK in aircraft 'M' |
| Plt Off | S H Nicholson & crew | 19 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK in aircraft 'C' |
| Flt Lt | Coatman & crew | 20 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the No 7 (C) OTU in aircraft 'E' |
| Plt Off | Silson & crew | 20 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from the No 7 (C) OTU in aircraft 'G' |
| Sqn Ldr | J Wilson & crew | 23 Dec 1942 | Arrived from the UK by air |
| Fg Off | V H Johnson | 23 Dec 1942 | Posted to the squadron from No 407 Sqn but still in the UK |
| Fg Off | V H Johnson | 25 Dec 1942 | Arrived at Chivenor pending joining the squadron in Gibraltar |
| Plt Off | V H Johnson | 23 Dec 1942 | Posted to the squadron from No 502 Sqn but still in the UK |
| Fg Off | A S Newey | 27 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | L R Tunney RCAF | 27 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | R C Little RCAF | 27 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | W J Wilson RCAF | 27 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | W R MacCosham RCAF | 27 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H W Dunn | 27 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | McDonald | 28 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 502 Sqn by air |
| Plt Off | F T Bowes | 31 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | W A Jones | 31 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | R F Evans | 31 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | D W Weiss | 31 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | F W Calladine | 31 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 179 ORB (AIR 27/1126)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| September | |
| 1 Sep 1942 | No 179 Squadron formed at RAF Wick from a flight of No 172 Sqn equipped with 8 x Wellington VIIIs |
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| 23 Sep 1942 | The squadron moved from RAF Wick to RAF Skitten |
| October | |
| 2 Oct 1942 | 1 x Wellington VIII, HX379, collected from RAF Northolt |
| November | |
| 16 Nov 1942 | Ground party departed RAF Skitten for RAF Hurn
in 7 x C-47s of the USAAF 4 x Wellingtons departed RAF Skitten for RAF St Eval |
| 17 Nov 1942 | 4 x Wellingtons departed RAF St Eval for RAF
North Front, Gibraltar 4 x Wellingtons departed RAF Skitten for RAF St Eval |
| 18 Nov 1942 | 4 x Wellingtons departed RAF St Eval for RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Ground party departed RAF Hurn for RAF North Front, Gibraltar in 7 x C-47s of the USAAF |
| 20 Nov 1942 | 3 x Wellingtons departed RAF Skitten for RAF St Eval |
| 21 Nov 1942 | Remainder of squadron personnel proceeded to RAF West Kirby by rail |
| 22 Nov 1942 | Sea party arrived at RAF West Kirby by rail |
| 26 Nov 1942 | Sea party departed RAF West Kirby for Greenock |
| 27 Nov 1942 | Sea party embarked on SS 'Llanstephen Castle' at Greenock and set sail |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1942 | 3 x Wellingtons departed RAF St Eval for RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
| 4 Dec 1942 | Sea party arrived in Gibraltar on board SS 'Llanstephen Castle' |
| 5 Dec 1942 | Sea party disembarked from SS 'Llanstephen Castle' |
| 6 Dec 1942 | The personnel having arrived by sea were reposted to flights |
Source - No 179 ORB (AIR 27/1126)
This entry was last updated on 05/07/25
