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No 673 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1945 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Oct 1945
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J A Jones | 27 Jan 1945 | Assumed command of No 673 Sqn |
| Capt | R W Roe | 27 Jan 1945 | Appointed 2nd in Command of No 673 Sqn |
| February | |||
| Flt Lt | V K Fradley | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Squadron MT Officer |
| Flt Lt | Trott | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c Tiger Moths |
| Capt | Clark GPR | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Squadron Sports Officer |
| Fg Off | R F Lee | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Squadron Security Officer |
| Lt | Bridge GPR | 7 Feb 1945 | Appointed Squadron Navigation Officer |
| Flt Lt | Wedderburn DFC* | 15 Feb 1945 | Attached from No 672 Sqn and assumed command of No 23 Flight |
| Flt Lt | V K Fradley | 28 Feb 1945 | Returned to Bikram for failure to carry out his duties |
| Flt Lt | E R Harvey | 28 Feb 1945 | Returned to Bikram for failure to carry out his duties |
| March | |||
| No personnel movement recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| April | |||
| Fg Off | D C R Hawkes | 6 Apr 1945 | Remained in hospital at Belgaum |
| Fg Off | R Richards | 6 Apr 1945 | Remained in hospital at Belgaum |
| Sgt | D M Patterson | 6 Apr 1945 | Remained in hospital at Belgaum |
| Fg Off | McCulloch | 12 Apr 1945 | Appointed Squadron MT Officer |
| Fg Off | J L Riddle | 12 Apr 1945 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | A F Cooper | ||
| Sgt | C King | ||
| Fg Off | Langley | 19 Apr 1945 | Proceeded to Delhi en-route to the UK on compassionate leave |
| Maj | Murray MC, GPR | 25 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting for L5 detachment |
| Fg Off | Hoskings | 25 Apr 1945 | Proceeded to No 11 General Hospital |
| Fg Off | R Richards | 27 Apr 1945 | Proceeded on Hygiene course |
| Fg Off | A L Pendleton | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Assistant Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | Johnson | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Accident Prevention Officer |
| Fg Off | Hoskins | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Navigation Officer |
| Capt | R W Roe GPR | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Flying Training Officer |
| Capt | P R Clark GPR | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Armament Officer (Army Weapons) |
| Fg Off | A G Richardson | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Sports Officer |
| Fg Off | J D Ireland | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Entertainment and Welfare Officer |
| Flt Lt | E Hinchcliffe | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Education Officer |
| Fg Off | H Gaunt | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Anti-Gas/Fire Officer |
| Fg Off | O Biezer | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Inspection Officer |
| Fg Off | J Opie | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c Sgts Mess |
| Fg Off | O Johns | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Postal Officer |
| Fg Off | N P Ward | 27 Apr 1945 | Appointed Assistant Adjutant |
| May | |||
| Fg Off | Smih | 1 May 1945 | Proceeded to Cox's Bazaar on detachment for L-5 flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | Baker | ||
| Flt Sgt | Willetts | ||
| Flt Sgt | Shaw | ||
| Flt Sgt | Branthwaite | ||
| Flt Sgt | D F Graham | ||
| Flt Lt | Hinchcliffe | 3 May 1945 | Proceeded to Cox's Bazaar on detachment for L-5 flying duties |
| Flt Sgt | Morden | ||
| Flt Sgt | Hillman | ||
| S/Sgt | Somerscales | ||
| S/Sgt | Johnston | ||
| Flt Lt | Stuttard | 5 May 1945 | Proceeded to Cox's Bazaar on detachment for L-5 flying duties |
| Fg Off | Johns | ||
| Flt Sgt | Thompson | ||
| S/Sgt | Ayton | ||
| S/Sgt | Stringfellow | ||
| Flt Lt | Wagstaff | 7 May 1945 | Proceeded to Cox's Bazaar on detachment for L-5 flying duties |
| Fg Off | Zeid | ||
| Fg Off | Pendleton | ||
| Sgt | Riddiough | ||
| Flt Sgt | Payne | ||
| S/Sgt | Dowse | ||
| Flt Sgt | Wigglesworth | ||
| Sgt | Sturgis | 23 May 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 671 Sqn, wef 6 Apr 1945 |
| Fg Off | F J Langley | 24 May 1945 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ Unit, Transport Command |
| Sgt (AAC) | Stevens | 24 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached to OTS, Belgaum for instructional duties |
| Sgt (AAC) | Harris | 24 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached to OTS, Belgaum for instructional duties |
| Fg Off | J A Carter | 28 May 1945 | Posted to No 671 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | G J Barnes | 28 May 1945 | Posted to No 671 Sqn |
| June | |||
| Flt Sgt | K P Sartin | 2 Jun 1945 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Jones | 6 Jun 1945 | Proceeded to Karachi en-route to the UK for No 10 Transport Course at RAF Netheravon |
| Capt | R W Roe | 6 Jun 1945 | Assumed command of No 673 Sqn |
| Fg Off | McCulloch | 26 Jun 1945 | Posted to No 9 PTC for VCP course |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | Hastewell | 26 Jul 1945 | Seriously injured in a flying accident at Bilaspur |
| Sgt | Mander | 26 Jul 1945 | Seriously injured in a flying accident at Bilaspur |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J A Jones | 13 Aug 1945 | Resumed command of No 673 Sqn on arriving back from the UK |
| September | |||
| Fg Off | A G Richardson | 9 Sep 1945 | Killed in a road accident |
| Sgt | D W White | 12 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Fg Off | J S Atherton | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | G E Holder | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | S Pendleton | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | P A Ward | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | J V Taylor | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | E C Marton | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | D C R Hawkes | 14 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Sgt | R Coulbeck | 14 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | N P Ward | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | E W Symes | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | H R Murtins | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | A E Johnson | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Flt Sgt | C Wrigley | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 38 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | R McCord | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 38 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | P H Turvey | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Flt Sgt | P H King | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Sgt | W P Crierie | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 38 Staging Post |
| Sgt | G Baker | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 38 Staging Post |
| Sgt | N Riddiough | 19 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | G S Gregory | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Plt Off | J O Allen | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Flt Sgt | G D Exon | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 39 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | R O Cherod | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 39 Staging Post |
| Sgt | N Thumble | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | J L Miller | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | R W Wheelhouse | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | R Payne | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | A G Thompson | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 9 Staging Post |
| Sgt | C Turner | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 9 Staging Post |
| Sgt | J W Towell | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 36 Staging Post |
| Sgt | J Branthwaite | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 9 Staging Post |
| Sgt | W Pugh | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | J Unsworth | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 9 Staging Post |
| Fg Off | T O Ramsay | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | I G M Rumbles | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Fg Off | P H Bateman | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Chaklala |
| Flt Sgt | A T Foord | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 59 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | W H Young | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 59 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | L H Taylor | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Flt Sgt | D W Smith | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Flt Sgt | J W Morgan | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 58 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | T W Glover | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 56 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | D T Parker | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 56 Staging Post |
| Sgt | F H Whiting | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | W M Stewart | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | M Nunn | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 232 Group |
| Sgt | K I Gray | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Sgt | D P Graham | 21 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 56 Staging Post |
| Flt Lt | B Stuttard | 22 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | R F Colman | 22 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | R McNaught | 25 Sep 1945 | Posted to HQ, No 341 Wing |
| Sgt | D M Ridland | 25 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | H Bamforth | 26 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | H J Graham | 26 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Sgt | D H Tye | 26 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Sgt | A Pickles | 26 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 58 Staging Post |
| Sgt | W H Lawrence | 26 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Baroda |
| Flt Sgt | D H Walker | 27 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 57 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | D McLean | 27 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 57 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | P J E Garner | 27 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 57 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | W J Ayers | 27 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | W J S Parsons | 27 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Flt Sgt | G E Sturgis | 27 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Flt Sgt | D H Dean | 27 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 58 Staging Post |
| Fg Off | J D Blair | 28 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Dum Dum |
| Fg Off | B J Biezer | 28 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 109 Wing, Bangalore |
| Fg Off | E F Smith | 28 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Arkonam |
| Sgt | E R J Gosling | 28 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 38 Staging Post |
| Sgt | C F charlton | 28 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 38 Staging Post |
| Fg Off | H Gaunt | 29 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 108 Wing |
| Fg Off | M J Sullivan | 29 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 38 Staging Post |
| Fg Off | R C Richards | 29 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Fg Off | J C P O Johns | 29 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Flt Sgt | J H Hillman | 29 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| Flt Sgt | A E Willetts | 29 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 9 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | W J Silcock | 29 Sep 1945 | Posted to RAF Mauripur |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | V V Hill | 1 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Flt Sgt | S E Baker | 1 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 56 Staging Post |
| Sgt | H A Wilson | 2 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 36 Staging Post |
| Fg Off | P Zeid | 3 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Flt Sgt | L Wigglesworth | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to RAF Palam |
| Sgt | L D Jeyes | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 117 Wing |
| Fg Off | Les Reux | 8 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group |
| Sgt | J A L'Estrange | 8 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group for interview |
| Plt Off | E J Opie | 13 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 32 Staging Post |
| Flt Sgt | D De Figueredo | 15 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 56 Staging Post |
| WO | M C Shaw | 16 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group for interview |
| Flt Sgt | I C Stewart | 16 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group for interview |
| Flt Sgt | A A Mullord | 16 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group for interview |
| Sgt | A D Paterson | 16 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 229 Group for interview |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Jones | 20 Oct 1945 | Proceeded to Worli for repatriation on Class 'B' Release |
| LAC | Martin | 26 Oct 1945 | Clerk/PA, posted to HQ, No 345 Wing |
| AC2 | Durino | 30 Oct 1945 | ACH/GD u/t Clerk/GD, posted to HQ, No 229 Group (Unit) |
Source - No 673 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2195/3)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Oct 1945
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| 27 Jan 1945 | No 673 Squadron was formed at RAF Bikram, equipped with Tiger Moths and Hadrian Gliders |
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| February | |
| 6 Feb 1945 | 6 x officers and 2 x NCOs arrived on posting to complete the establishment |
| 19 Feb 1945 | Squadron entrained at Bihta for Belgaum |
| 22 Feb 1945 | Squadron arrived at Belgaum and proceeded to OTS |
| 24 Feb 1945 | Training commenced at OTS, Belgaum |
| 25 Feb 1945 | 3 x Tiger Moths arrived at RAF Sambre from Bikram |
| March | |
| There was no entries for this month in the ORB, although the squadron remained at OTS, Belgaum undergoing training | |
| April | |
| 5 Apr 1945 | The course at Belgaum was completed |
| 6 Apr 1945 | Squadron entrained at Belgaum for Bihta |
| 10 Apr 1945 | Squadron arrived at Bihta and proceeded to RAF
Bikram 29 x Temp Sgts were promoted to Temp Flt Sgts |
| 19 Apr 1945 | All Attached NCOs were posted to the squadron |
| May | |
| 17 May 1945 | 2 x officers returned from Cox's Bazaar |
| 18 May 1945 | 5 x officers returned from Hygiene course |
| 19 May 1945 | 10 x NCOs returned from PT course 1 x officer returned from Cox's Bazaar |
| 20 May 1945 | 4 x NCOs proceeded to Calcutta on detachment to No 232 Group (for Dakota 2nd pilot duties) |
| 21 May 1945 | 1 x officer and 1 x NCO returned from Cox's Bazaar |
| 22 May 1945 | 28 x pilots proceeded on detachment to No 232 Group (for Dakota 2nd pilot duties) |
| 23 May 1945 | 1 x NCO returned from Cox's Bazaar |
| 24 May 1945 | 2 x officers returned from Cox's Bazaar 2 x NCO Cooks ceased to be attached to No 904 Wing |
| 25 May 1945 | 2 x NCOs returned from Cox's Bazaar |
| 26 May 1945 | 4 x NCOs returned from No 232 Group detachment |
| 27 May 1945 | 6 x Airmen proceeded to No 9 Hill Depot with No
344 Wing Hill Party 1 x NCO returned from Cox's Bazaar |
| 28 May 1945 | 6 x officers and 26 x NCOs returned from No 232
Group detachment on recall from No 35 PTC (2nd detachment) 7 x NCOs returned from No 232 Group detachment (1st detachment) 1 x NCO returned from Cox's Bazaar |
| June | |
| 1 Jun 1945 | 7 x officers and 6 NCOs proceeded to Bilaspur
to conduct glider training with No 96 Sqn 2 x officers returned from No 232 Group detachment |
| 4 Jun 1945 | 3 x officers and 5 x NCOs returned from No 238 Sqn detachment |
| 6 Jun 1945 | 3 x NCOs returned from No 232 Group detachment |
| 7 Jun 1945 | Light aircraft course commenced |
| 19 Jun 1945 | 3 x NCOs returned from Air Crew Mountain Centre |
| 23 Jun 1945 | 1 x officer and 27 x NCOs proceeded to Jungle Training School, Bhopal |
| July | |
| 6 Jul 1945 | Advance party of 15 x officers and 25 x NCOs proceeded to RAF Bilaspur |
| 11 Jul 1945 | Proposed move to RAF Bilaspur was cancelled due to lack of accommodation |
| 13 Jul 1945 | 1 x officer and 25 x NCOs returned from Jungle
Training School, Bhopal 12 x NCOs proceeded to Air Crew Mountain Centre |
| August | |
| 4 Aug 1945 | Glider training at Bilaspur ended |
| 9 Aug 1945 | A Glider Loading course commenced at Bilaspur |
| 13 Aug 1945 | Glider Loading course was completed at Bilaspur |
| 19 Aug 1945 | Squadron advised it would move to RAF Khargi Road instead of Bilaspur |
| 22 Aug 1945 | Squadron advised it would move to RAF Tilda instead of Khargi Road |
| 24 Aug 1945 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Tilda by rail |
| 26 Aug 1945 | Squadron arrived at RAF Tilda |
| 31 Aug 1945 | Administrative staff were flown to RAF Bilaspur and established Squadron HQ |
| September | |
| 2 Sep 1945 | 5 x officers, 21 x NCOs and 2 x airmen arrived at RAF Bikram from RAF Tilda |
| 9 Sep 1945 | 2 x officers and 5 x NCOs moved from RAF Bikram
to RAF Khargi Road Rear party returned to RAF Bilaspur from RAF Tilda |
| 16 Sep 1945 | Sqn HQ moved from RAF Bilaspur to RAF Khargi Road |
| 17 Sep 1945 | Stores arrived at RAF Khargi Road from RAF Bikram and RAF Bilaspur |
| 20 Sep 1945 | All Army personnel, except Capt Roe, posted to No 672 Sqn |
| October | |
| 25 Oct 1945 | No 673 Sqn was disbanded |
Source - No 673 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2195/3)
This entry was last updated on 11/11/25
