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No 670 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Dec 1944 - Dec 1945
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| December 1944 | |||
| No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| January 1945 | |||
| Capt | W R Buchan | 16 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 670 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J L Flower | 18 Jan 1945 | Assumed command of Conversion Flight |
| Flt Lt | G W Taylor | 22 Jan 1945 | Assumed command of No 670 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J H Schilg | 24 Jan 1945 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Ward | 24 Jan 1945 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | D H Hobbs | 30 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 227 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Lewis | 31 Jan 1945 | Detached to No 10 Independent Glider Sqn, Rawalpindi for instructional duties |
| Fg Off | Allison | 31 Jan 1945 | Detached to No 10 Independent Glider Sqn, Rawalpindi for instructional duties |
| Sgt | Pascoe | 31 Jan 1945 | Detached to No 10 Independent Glider Sqn, Rawalpindi for instructional duties |
| February | |||
| Flt Lt | G W Taylor | 6 Feb 1945 | Attached to School of Air Transport, RAF Netheravon, UK for course |
| Fg Off | J L Flower | 6 Feb 1945 | Assumed temporary command of No 670 Sqn |
| Capt | R Lee GPR | 7 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting |
| Capt | A R Taitt GPR | 7 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 670 Sqn |
| Fg Off | L A Davison | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Sqn MT Officer |
| Fg Off | M E Hearne | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Sqn Sports Officer |
| Fg Off | W G Webb | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Flight Inventory Holder |
| Capt | H B Haeffner GPR | 14 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 670 Sqn, promoted to Maj |
| Capt | R Lee GPR | 20 Feb 1945 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Capt | A R Taitt GPR | 20 Feb 1945 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | J L Flower | 20 Feb 1945 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | B Kilvington | 20 Feb 1945 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | Chowins | 22 Feb 1945 | Attached to Ski-ing Course at Gulmarg, Kashmir |
| Plt Off | Harrison | 22 Feb 1945 | Attached to Ski-ing Course at Gulmarg, Kashmir |
| Sgt | J E Crowther | 22 Feb 1945 | Admitted to BMH, Rawalpindi with burns sustained in a flying accident (Tiger Moth) |
| Sgt | J C Davis | 22 Feb 1945 | Admitted to BMH, Rawalpindi with burns sustained in a flying accident (Tiger Moth) |
| Fg Off | Hanson | 23 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Dum Dum for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Capt | R Lee | 25 Feb 1945 | Proceeded to Mahableshwar for Jungle Escape Course |
| Fg Off | J B B Sharpe | ||
| Fg Off | J F Langer | ||
| Fg Off | C Boardman | ||
| Fg Off | M W Hearne | ||
| Fg Off | R G A Drake | ||
| Plt Off | D W Chivers | ||
| Plt Off | K Haynes | ||
| Sgt | D Carver | ||
| Sgt | J Watterson | ||
| Sgt | G L Rees | ||
| Sgt | D Searly | ||
| Sgt | P D White | ||
| Sgt | W H J Price | ||
| Sgt | M L Champion | ||
| Sgt | L J Pierce | ||
| Sgt | L Mitchell | ||
| Sgt | B M Armitage | ||
| Sgt | G K Thornburn | ||
| Sgt | R C Parker | ||
| Sgt | W G A Armstrong | ||
| Sgt | W H Randall | ||
| Sgt | D W Stone | ||
| Sgt | J McEwen | ||
| Sgt | E Wright | ||
| Sgt | D Forsyth | ||
| Sgt | A Westcott | ||
| S/Sgt | Grice | 25 Feb 1945 | Posted from No 10 Independent Glider Sqn and proceeded direct to Mahableshwar for Jungle Escape Course |
| S/Sgt | Govens | ||
| S/Sgt | Cowens | ||
| S/Sgt | Carlinne | ||
| S/Sgt | Webb | ||
| S/Sgt | Bruce | ||
| Sgt | Osborne | ||
| Sgt | Murdoch-Hill | ||
| Sgt | Ewbank | ||
| Sgt | Marshall | ||
| Sgt | Robson | ||
| Sgt | Jenner | ||
| Sgt | Fenton | ||
| Fg Off | D H Hobbs | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Sqn Anti-Malarial Control Officer |
| Fg Off | D R Morgan | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c Sergeants' Mess |
| Plt Off | D G Watchorn | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Sqn Entertainments Officer |
| 2nd Lt | E P Basalgette | 26 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 10 Independent Glider Sqn |
| Fg Off | E Richardson | 27 Feb 1945 | Attached to No 361 MU for Glider Testing duties |
| Fg Off | Reeves | 27 Feb 1945 | Attached to No 361 MU for Glider Testing duties |
| Fg Off | J H Schilg | 27 Feb 1945 | Attached to No 361 MU for Glider Testing duties |
| March | |||
| Fg Off | J B B Sharpe | 11 Mar 1945 | Assumed command of 'D' and promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Parsonson | 16 Mar 1945 | Attached to No 361 MU |
| Fg Off | Watchorn | 16 Mar 1945 | Attached to No 361 MU |
| Fg Off | Lewis | 22 Mar 1945 | Commenced delivering a Demolition Course to squadron personnel (3 days) |
| Fg Off | Allison | ||
| Capt | R Lee | 29 Mar 1945 | Returned from Mahableshwar on completion of Jungle Escape Course |
| Fg Off | J B B Sharpe | ||
| Fg Off | J F Langer | ||
| Fg Off | C Boardman | ||
| Fg Off | M W Hearne | ||
| Fg Off | R G A Drake | ||
| Plt Off | D W Chivers | ||
| Plt Off | K Haynes | ||
| Sgt | D Carver | ||
| Sgt | J Watterson | ||
| Sgt | G L Rees | ||
| Sgt | D Searly | ||
| Sgt | P D White | ||
| Sgt | W H J Price | ||
| Sgt | M L Champion | ||
| Sgt | L J Pierce | ||
| Sgt | L Mitchell | ||
| Sgt | B M Armitage | ||
| Sgt | G K Thornburn | ||
| Sgt | R C Parker | ||
| Sgt | W G A Armstrong | ||
| Sgt | W H Randall | ||
| Sgt | D W Stone | ||
| Sgt | J McEwen | ||
| Sgt | E Wright | ||
| Sgt | D Forsyth | ||
| Sgt | A Westcott | ||
| S/Sgt | Grice | ||
| S/Sgt | Govens | ||
| S/Sgt | Cowens | ||
| S/Sgt | Carlinne | ||
| S/Sgt | Webb | ||
| S/Sgt | Bruce | ||
| Sgt | Osborne | ||
| Sgt | Murdoch-Hill | ||
| Sgt | Ewbank | ||
| Sgt | Marshall | ||
| Sgt | Robson | ||
| Sgt | Jenner | ||
| Sgt | Fenton | ||
| Capt | A R Taitt GPR | 30 Mar 1945 | Posted to 44th Airborne Division, Secunderarbad |
| April | |||
| The ORB entries for this month are missing | |||
| May | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| June | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| July | |||
| Fg Off | T Davidson | 6 Jul 1945 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded to Karachi for intelligence course |
| Sgt | J H Crowther | 8 Jul 1945 | Sentenced to be severely reprimanded reduced in seniority for flying negligence |
| Sgt | G L Rees | 23 Jul 1945 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | A Pascoe | 23 Jul 1945 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | D O Nancarrow | 23 Jul 1945 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | A L James | 23 Jul 1945 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | K Westcott | 23 Jul 1945 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | A F Tickle | 23 Jul 1945 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| August | |||
| Fg Off | H Smith | 9 Aug 1945 | Admitted to 60 MFH following a flying accident |
| Fg Off | R E Broom | 24 Aug 1945 | Attached to HQ, No 238 Group, pending posting |
| Fg Off | T Davidson | 31 Aug1945 | Intelligence Officer, returned from Karachi on completion of intelligence course |
| September | |||
| Capt | R Lee GPR | xx Sep 1945 | Attached to RAF Chaklala for Air Trooping administration duties |
| Lt | J R Hicks GPR | xx Sep 1945 | Attached to RAF Chaklala for Air Trooping administration duties |
| Flt Lt | B Kilvington | 7 Sep 1945 | Proceeded to the UK by air for No 14 Course, School of Air Transport, Netheravon |
| Flt Lt | J L Flower | 22 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Arkonam |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | Milburn | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | J F Langer | 13 Oct 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | J B B Sharpe | 13 Oct 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | D H Reeves | 13 Oct 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | D J Evans | 13 Oct 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | E B Richardson | 13 Oct 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | M W Hearne | 13 Oct 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Capt | Pickwood DFC, GPR | 15 Oct 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 668 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Harrison | 18 Oct 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Fg Off | Darlaston | 18 Oct 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Maj | H B Haeffner GPR | 20 Oct 1945 | Relinquished command of No 670 Sqn, on repatriation |
| Capt | Pickwood DFC, GPR | 20 Oct 1945 | Assumed command of No 670 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Maj | F A S Murray MC, GPR | 2 Nov 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 670 Sqn |
| Capt | Pickwood DFC, GPR | 2 Nov 1945 | Relinquished command of No 670 Sqn, and was attached to RAF Poona |
| Flt Lt | B Kilvington | 2 Nov 1945 | Returned from School of Air Transport and assumed duties of OC, Harvard Flying |
| Plt Off | A F Tickle | 20 Nov 1945 | Repatriated on Class 'B' Release |
| Fg Off | L A Davison | 22 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| Plt Off | A L James | 22 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| Fg Off | Parsonson | 24 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| Fg Off | W G Webb | 24 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| Fg Off | D H Hobbs | 26 Nov 1945 | Adjutant, posted to HQ, No 343 Wing |
| Fg Off | F H D Chowins | 26 Nov 1945 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | O'Hanlon | 26 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| Fg Off | Rochs | 26 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| Plt Off | K Westcott | 26 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| Plt Off | G L Rees | 26 Nov 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | Nicholls | 2 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | A L Smith | 2 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Morgan | 2 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Godrich | 2 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Chivers | 2 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Flt Lt | Sharpe | 3 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Lewis | 3 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Brake | 3 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Pascoe | 3 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Watchorn | 5 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Boardman | 5 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Rayston | 5 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Davidson | 5 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | Haynes | 5 Dec 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 229 Group |
| Maj | F A S Murray MC, GPR | xx Dec 1945 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir for ski-ing course |
| Lt | E P Basalgette | xx Dec 1945 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir for ski-ing course |
| Lt | Burbidge | xx Dec 1945 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir for ski-ing course |
Source - No 670 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2194/3)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1944 - Dec 1945
| Date | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 Dec 1944 | No 670 Squadron was formed at RAF Fatehjang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Jan 1845 | 1 x Tiger Moth, MA933, was received | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 Jan 1845 | 3 x Tiger Moths, EM953, DE477 and EM859, were received | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Jan 1845 | 1 x Tiger Moth, EM848, was received | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Jan 1845 | 3 x Tiger Moths, DE655, NL965 and EM958, were received | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Jan 1945 | A Conversion Flight wsa formed to convert crews to Hadrian Gliders and conduct ground training | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Jan 1945 | Squadron reorganised into three Flights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Jan 1845 | 1 x Tiger Moth, EM975, was received | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Jan 1945 | Squadron reorganised into two Flights due to the lack of tug aircraft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Jan 1845 | 1 x Tiger Moth, DE656, was received | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 Feb 1945 | Glider training on Hadrian Gliders commenced with the arrival of Dakota tugs from RAF Chaklala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 Feb 1945 | Squadron reorganised into four Flights - 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Feb 1945 | 2 x officers and 2 NCOs attached to Ski-ing Course at Gulmarg, Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Feb 1945 | 1 x officer and 1 x Sgt posted from No 10 Independent Glider Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Feb 1945 | 3 x officers and 3 x aircrew Sgts attached to No 361 MU for Glider Testing duties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Feb 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| March | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Mar 1945 | No 1 party was attached to TSTU, Chaklala for a Glider Loading Course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Mar 1945 | No 1 party ceased to be attached to TSTU,
Chaklala for a Glider Loading Course No 2 party was attached to TSTU, Chaklala for a Glider Loading Course |
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| 10 Mar 1945 | No 2 party ceased to be attached to TSTU,
Chaklala for a Glider Loading Course No 3 party was attached to TSTU, Chaklala for a Glider Loading Course |
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| 14 Mar 1945 | No 3 party ceased to be attached to TSTU,
Chaklala for a Glider Loading Course No 4 party was attached to TSTU, Chaklala for a Glider Loading Course |
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| 16 Mar 1945 | Advance party (8 x Army NCOs) proceeded to Officers' Training School, Belgaum to train as instructors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Mar 1945 | 21 x Hadrian Gliders were ferried from Dhamial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Mar 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| April | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The ORB entries for this month
are missing During the last two weeks of April, part of the squadron was at the Officers' Training School, Belgaum undertaking ground combat training |
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| May | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of the squadron was at the
Officers' Training School, Belgaum undertaking ground combat training The ORB entries for this month are almost illegible |
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| 30 May 1945 | Squadron departed RAF Fatehjang for RAF Dhamial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 May 1945 | Squadron arrived at RAF Dhamial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Jun 1945 | The party at Dhamial moved to Basal to link up with No 215 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Jun 1945 | A party (8 x officers and 63 x NCOs) arrived at Basal from OTS, Belgaum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Jun 1945 | 'D' Flight proceeded to Fatehjang to carry out glider training | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Jun 1945 | 16 x Hadrian Gliders were ferried from Fatehjang to Basal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Jun 1945 | Glider training commenced at both Fatehjang and Basal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Jun 1945 | Advance party proceeded to Upper Topa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Jun 1945 | A party that had been previously detached to Calcutta returned after being recalled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Jun 1945 | Squadron moved from Dhamial to the RAF Hill Station at Upper Topa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Jun 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| July | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Jul 1945 | 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Jul 1945 | 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Jul 1945 | Advance party departed Upper Topa for RAF Fatehjang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Jul 1945 | 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Jul 1945 | The squadron's aircraft (7 x Tiger Moths) departed RAF Fatehjang for Raipur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Jul 1945 | Advance party departed RAF Fatehjang for Raipur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Aug 1945 | Advance party arrived at Raipur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Aug 1945 | The squadron's aircraft (7 x Tiger Moths) arrived at Raipur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Aug 1945 | VJ-Day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Aug 1945 | 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs returned to Upper Topa from Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Aug 1945 | Advance party arrived back at RAF Fatehjang from Raipur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Aug 1945 | 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs returned from Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Aug 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| 6 Sep 1945 | The squadron's aircraft (7 x Tiger Moths) arrived on their return from Raipur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Sep 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| October | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| xx Oct 1945 | As Nos 668 and 669 Sqns prepared for
disbandment, many of their personnel were posted to No 670 Sqn No 38 GSE was transferred to the squadron The following personnel were attached to RAF Mauripur for Air Trooping duties: -
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| 31 Oct 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| November | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Nov 1945 | The remaining personnel at Upper Topa returned to RAF Fatehjang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| xx Nov 1945 | All RAF NCOs, except 20, were posted to RAF Mauripur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Nov 1945 | 5 x RAF NCOs posted to HQ, No 229 Group for catering duties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Nov 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| December | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Dec 1945 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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Source - No 670 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2194/3)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1946
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Flt Lt | B Kilvington | xx Jan 1946 | Attached to HQ BAFSEA for ferrying duties |
| Maj | F A S Murray MC, GPR | 17 Jan 1945 | Returned from Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir |
| Lt | Burbidge | 24 Jan 1945 | Returned from Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir |
| Lt | Burbidge | xx Jan 1946 | Attached to RAF Digri for flying Horsa Gliders with No 298 Sqn |
| Lt | E P Basalgette | xx Jan 1945 | Attached to ATDC, Chaklala for Admin and Flying duties |
| Fg Off | F H D Chowins | xx Jan 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 343 Wing, wef 15 Nov 1945, but continued to serve as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | J R Schilg | xx Jan 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 343 Wing, wef 15 Nov 1945 |
| Fg Off | A Hallwood | xx Jan 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 343 Wing, wef 15 Nov 1945 |
| Flt Sgt | Forrow | xx Jan 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 343 Wing, wef 15 Nov 1945 |
| Flt Sgt | Mitchell | xx Jan 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 343 Wing, wef 15 Nov 1945 |
| February | |||
| Flt Lt | B Kilvington | 2 Feb 1946 | Posted to RAF Ambala |
| Lt | R G Bridge | 6 Feb 1946 | Arrived on posting from RAF Dum Dum |
| Lt | R G Bridge | 14 Feb 1946 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir |
| Fg Off | F H D Chowins | 15 Feb 1946 | Assumed duties of Station Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C H Brooke | 15 Feb 1946 | Assumed duties of Squadron Adjutant |
| Sgt | Follard | 18 Feb 1946 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir |
| Sgt | Butcher | 18 Feb 1946 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir |
| Sgt | Waldie | 22 Feb 1946 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir |
| Sgt | Martin | 22 Feb 1946 | Proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir |
| March | |||
| S/Sgt | Ayton | 18 Mar 1946 | Attached to GHQ, 2nd Echelon, Jhansi to fill a WO II vacancy |
| Fg Off | J R Schilg | 20 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | C H Brooke | 25 Mar 1946 | Relinquished duties of Squadron Adjutant on posting to RAF Lower Topa |
| Lt | R G Bridge | 25 Mar 1946 | Assumed duties of Squadron Adjutant |
| S/Sgt | Evans | 29 Mar 1946 | Proceeded to the UK on compassionate leave |
| April | |||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| May | |||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| June | |||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| July | |||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||
Source - No 670 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2194/3)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1946
| Date | Notes | ||||||||
| January | |||||||||
| xx Jan 1945 | 1 x NCO (AAC) was detached to ATDC, Chaklal for duty as CQMS | ||||||||
| 31 Jan 1946 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| February | |||||||||
| 5 Feb 1946 | All Army personnel of No 672 Sqn were transferred to No 670 Sqn | ||||||||
| 28 Feb 1946 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| March | |||||||||
| 1 Mar 1946 | The squadron was transferred to the operational control of No 1 Indian Group | ||||||||
| 10 Mar 1946 | 16 x Army NCOs (Group 27) proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for release | ||||||||
| 17 Mar 1946 | 1 x Army NCOs (Group 28) proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for release | ||||||||
| xx Mar 1946 | During the month the NCO glider pilots were detached to various stations throughout the Command to be employed on Flying Control duties | ||||||||
| 27 Mar 1946 | 1 x Army NCO proceeded on Class 'B' release | ||||||||
| 29 Mar 1946 | The following personnel were posted to No Hill
Depot, Lower Topa: -
2 x Army NCOs (Group 29) proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for release |
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| 30 Mar 1946 | 3 x Army Officers (Group 27) proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for release | ||||||||
| 31 Mar 1946 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
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| April | |||||||||
| 1 Apr 1946 | Squadron HQ moved from RAF Fatehjang to RAF Chaklala | ||||||||
| 6 Apr 1946 | 1 x RAF DMT posted to No 1 Hill Depot | ||||||||
| 7 Apr 1946 | 3 x Army NCOs (Group 30) proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for Class 'A' Release | ||||||||
| 12 Apr 1946 | 1 x Army NCO proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for Class 'B' Release | ||||||||
| 16 Apr 1946 | 1 x Army Officer (Group 28) and 3 x Army NCOs (Group 31) proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for Class 'A' Release | ||||||||
| 20 Apr 1946 | 1 x RAF Armourer (Guns) proceeded to Worli for Class 'A' Release | ||||||||
| 27 Apr 1946 | 3 x Army NCOs (Group 32) proceeded to HBTD, Deolali for Class 'A' Release | ||||||||
| 30 Apr 1946 | Strength of the squadron on this date: -
7 x RAF personnel remained attached to RAF Fatehjang 2 x Officers and 73 x SNCOs of the GPR were detached to 23 different locations |
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| May | |||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||
| June | |||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||
| July | |||||||||
| 1 Jul 1946 | No 670 Sqn was officially disbanded | ||||||||
Source - No 670 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2194/3)
This entry was last updated on 09/11/25
