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No 664 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1944 | ]

This was formed as an Air Observer Post squadron with the flying personnel being provided by the Army, usually Royal Artillery, whilst the servicing personnel were a mix of RAF and Army personnel

Personnel Movements: Dec 1944

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
December
Flt Lt	L K Crowe	7 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from HQ No 6 (RCAF) Group for duty as Adjutant, wef 9 Dec 1944
Capt	B H Madow RA	10 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from Officers and Instructional Wing, Depot RA
Lt	A Sturgis RA	10 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from Officers and Instructional Wing, Depot RA
Lt	N E Ingpen RA	10 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from Officers and Instructional Wing, Depot RA
Lt	I E McLardy RA	10 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from Officers and Instructional Wing, Depot RA
Lt	J F Phillips RA	10 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from Officers and Instructional Wing, Depot RA
Lt	E P Pynn	10 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from Officers and Instructional Wing, Depot RA
Lt	D A Stephenson	10 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from Officers and Instructional Wing, Depot RA
Maj	D R Ely	16 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting from No 1 CARU and assumed command of No 664 Sqn
Flt Lt	A R Woodhouse	11 Dec 1944	Attached for temporary duty as Equipment Officer
WO	G F C Gayton	12 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting, from course at Taylorcraft Aircraft Ltd, for duty as Engineer Officer
Capt	A Sturgis RA	29 Dec 1944	Charged with Conduct to the Prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline for taking a vehicle without authority
Sgt	Shanks
Sgt	Shanks	30 Dec 1944	Awarded a Severe Reprimand

Source - No 664 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2191)

Organisational Movements: Dec 1944

Date	Notes
December
8 Dec 1944	Advance party of RCA personnel (9) arrived on posting  with various MT vehicles
9 Dec 1944	No 664 Squadron was formed at RAF Andover Main party of RCAF airmen (54) arrived on posting from RCAF Personnel Depot, Innsworth
10 Dec 1944	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x Equipment Assistants 1 x Instrument Mechanic
11 Dec 1944	Squadron maintenance personnel placed at the disposal of No 43 OTU for servicing duties
12 Dec 1944	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Instrument Mechanic 1 x Hospital Assistant 1 x Wireless Mechanic
13 Dec 1944	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Cpl Clerk Admin 1 x Machinist 1 x ACH/GD
15 Dec 1944	69 x Canadian Army personnel arrived on posting from Camp Borden
16 Dec 1944	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Wireless Mechanic
18 Dec 1944	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Wireless Electrical Mechanic 1 x Airframe Mechanic
19 Dec 1944	6 x British AOP officers arrived on posting from No 43 OTU for temporary duty
20 Dec 1944	Squadron MT vehicles were collected from various locations
24 Dec 1944	1 x Auster I was collected from No 20 MU
31 Dec 1944	Strength of the squadron on this date:  -     Canadian Army RCAF British Army Officers 1 1 7 SNCOs 6 2   ORs 72 65   Temporary Duty Officers   1   Attached ORs   1

Source - No 664 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2191)

This entry was last updated on 06/11/25

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