160 Sqn

Entries in Blue indicate personnel of the Air element following the departure of the ground personnel to the Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
January
Plt Off	R L E Barnes	18 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for Electrical Engineering duties
Act Flt Lt	J E Pipe	19 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for Engineering duties
Plt Off	C W Hunter	21 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant (Flt Lt post)
Plt Off	L G Coombs	21 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Plt Off	S Poole	21 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for Equipment duties
Plt Off	C B E Morgan	22 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for Intelligence/Operations duties
Plt Off	J C Weir	23 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Defence Officer
APO	W H Crosling	23 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for Code and Cypher duties
APO	J Macdonald	23 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for Code and Cypher duties
Flt Lt	A C Riddell	30 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
February
APO	J Macdonald	1 Feb 1942	Attached to RAF Upwood for Code and Cypher duties
APO	W H Crosling	5 Feb 1942	Proceeded to RAF Upwood for experience in Code and Cypher duties
APO	J Macdonald	5 Feb 1942	Proceeded to RAF Upwood for experience in Code and Cypher duties
Plt Off	R L E Barnes	7 Feb 1942	Attached to RAF Polebrook for training
APO	W H Crosling	7 Feb 1942	Returned from RAF Upwood for experience in Code and Cypher duties
APO	J Macdonald	7 Feb 1942	Returned from RAF Upwood for experience in Code and Cypher duties
Act Flt Lt	J E Pipe	9 Feb 1942	Posted to No 19 OTU for Engineering duties
Fg Off	I D N Gibbins	9 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU for Engineering duties
Plt Off	C W Hunter	10 Feb 1942	Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 21 Jan 1942
Fg Off	I D N Gibbins	12 Feb 1942	Attached to RAF Thurleigh pending posting overseas
Plt Off	R L E Barnes	12 Feb 1942	Attached to RAF Thurleigh pending posting overseas
March
There were no entries in the ORB, the ground personnel being in transit to India
April
There were no entries in the ORB, the ground personnel being in transit to India Aircrew personnel must have assembled at some point and proceeded to RAF Lyneham to collect their initial equipment
May
Wg Cdr	D I P McNair	7 May 1942	Departed RAF Lyneham in Liberator II, AL551 for RAF Nutts Corner
Sqn Ldr	Burgis	7 May 1942	Departed RAF Lyneham in Liberator II, AL520 for RAF Nutts Corner
Plt Off	Wood	7 May 1942	Departed RAF Lyneham in Liberator II, AL552 for RAF Nutts Corner
Flt Sgt	Wilkes	7 May 1942	Departed RAF Lyneham in Liberator II, AL542 for RAF Nutts Corner
Plt Off	R L E Barnes	7 May 1942	Departed RAF Lyneham with ground party for RAF Nutts Corner
Sqn Ldr	Beck	8 May 1942	Departed RAF Lyneham in Liberator II, AL555 for RAF Nutts Corner
Plt Off	R L E Barnes	8 May 1942	Arrived at RAF Nutts Corner with ground party
June
WO	T O'Shea	1 Jun 1942	Killed when his aircraft was fired on by the convoy it was escorting
Plt Off	L G Coombs	7 Jun 1942	Attached to the Cypher Section, No 301 MU
APO	W H Crosling	7 Jun 1942	Attached to the Cypher Section, No 301 MU
APO	J Macdonald	7 Jun 1942	Attached to the Cypher Section, No 301 MU
July
There were no entries in the ORB, for the Air element this month
August
There were no entries in the ORB, for the Air element this month
September
Plt Off	W H Crosling	3 Sep 1942	Ceased to be attached to the Cypher Section, No 301 MU on posting to No 226 Group
Plt Off	J Macdonald	3 Sep 1942	Ceased to be attached to the Cypher Section, No 301 MU on posting to No 226 Group
Plt Off	L G Coombs	3 Sep 1942	Ceased to be attached to the Cypher Section, No 301 MU on posting to AHQ
Wg Cdr	D I P McNair	16 Sep 1942	Assumed command of No 160 Sqn
Wg Cdr	C G Skinner	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Lt	V C G Usher	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Lt	J M O Dyer	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Fg Off	G R Humphries	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	F E Ashworth	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	M J C Muirhead	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	H B McCreery	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	H Reid	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	F M Christmas	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	D P Doad	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	A Warren	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	E Smedley	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	A Watson	16 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL544 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Fg Off	F H McDonald	19 Sep 1942	Attached to HQ, No 205 Group for ferry duties
Fg Off	R N Rostance	19 Sep 1942	Attached to HQ, No 205 Group for ferry duties
Fg Off	W N F Teague	19 Sep 1942	Attached to HQ, No 205 Group for ferry duties
Sqn Ldr	N M Boffee DFC	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
WO	Boteler	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Stanton	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Erikson	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Stevenson	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Grossey	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Morris	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Rochford	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Tassell	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Hurring	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Simpson	29 Sep 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL600 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	J E G Allwood	26 Sep 1942	Killed in action
October
Plt Off	L Manfield	1 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 104 Sqn for duty with Special Operations Flight
Fg Off	T N Towell DFM	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	J R Musgrave	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	J W Coates	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Coates DFM	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Parr DFM	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Smith (W/Op)	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Gunn	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Reid	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Smith (FII)	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Cpl	Slinn	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
AC	Dugdale	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
AC	Leeks	6 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL564 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	E B Elliott	8 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 104 Sqn for duty with Special Operations Flight
WO	Tupper & crew	8 Oct 1942	Proceeded for duty with Special Operations Flight
Plt Off	A H Evans	10 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	L J Wool....	10 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	Betteridge	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	Barton	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Barrell	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Robson	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Goode	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Hall	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Nixon	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Larbey	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	De Santos	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Cpl	O'Brien	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
AC	Farrow	15 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL579 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Lt	I D N Gibbins	16 Feb 1942	Engineering Officer posted to No 227 Sqn
Fg Off	A H Lodge	16 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 462 Sqn RAAF for Engineering duties
Flt Lt	R S Lawrence	19 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Flt Lt	E C Cox	19 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	C C Reilly	19 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	C R Durrant	19 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	E G Gain	25 Oct 1942	Posted to Kilo 40
Fg Off	Jenner	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	Crapper	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Hurring	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Palmer	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Box	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Da Costa	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Beach	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	Swain	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Sgt	O'Brien	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Cpl	Harper	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Cpl	Charnock	26 Oct 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL550 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Flt Lt	R S Lawrence	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Flt Lt	E C Cox	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Plt Off	C R Durrant	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Plt Off	C C Reilly	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	D A Donaldson	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	J A Gibbons	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	H V Ellerker	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	P E Harwood	28 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Plt Off	L E Barkles	29 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 245 Wing for duty as Electrical Officer
November
Sqn Ldr	Beck	2 Nov 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL630 or AL531 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Fg Off	J Evans	2 Nov 1942	Departed RAF Aqir in Liberator, AL630 or AL531 for India to join No 159 Sqn
Plt Off	D J Bellingham	2 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission
Plt Off	G C Clark	3 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	E J Hudson	3 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	N Lewis	4 Nov 1942	Ceased to be attached to the Special Operations Flight and proceeded to No 22 PTC pending posting to the UK
Flt Lt	K C Duncan	5 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 242 Wing
Flt Lt	R S Boast	5 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 242 Wing
Plt Off	C Gardner	5 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 242 Wing for Signals duties
Flt Lt	F J Rimer	5 Nov 1942	Attached from No 242 Wing for GD (Armament) duties
Fg Off	H Wardle	5 Nov 1942	Attached from No 242 Wing for Code and Cypher duties
Plt Off	C E N Poole	5 Nov 1942	Attached from No 242 Wing for Code and Cypher duties
Plt Off	T O W Glass	5 Nov 1942	Attached from No 242 Wing for Airfield Control duties
Fg Off	W E Wilbur	13 Nov 1942	Attached from FPU, HQ, RAF, ME
Plt Off	E W Coop	13 Nov 1942	Attached from FPU, HQ, RAF, ME
Fg Off	H Wardle	13 Nov 1942	Ceased to be attached from No 242 Wing for Code and Cypher duties
Fg Off	W E Wilbur	15 Nov 1942	Ceased to be attached from FPU, HQ, RAF, ME
Plt Off	J McGregor	23 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 107 MU for Code and Cypher duties
December
Flt Lt	P H L Barclay	1 Dec 1942	Granted the acting rank of Sqn Ldr, wef 31 Oct 1942.
Flt Lt	P Price	1 Dec 1942	Granted the acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 31 Oct 1942.
Flt Lt	I R Stephens	3 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting from No 23 PTC.
Fg Off	C B K Morgan	7 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting from AHQ for Intelligence duties
Fg Off	L A Shawyer	27 Dec 1942	Posted to No 23 PTC on completion of tour of operations.
Plt Off	H I Sutton	27 Dec 1942	Posted to No 23 PTC on completion of tour of operations.
Plt Off	T P Thomas	27 Dec 1942	Posted to No 23 PTC on completion of tour of operations.
Fg Off	A M Lodge	27 Dec 1942	Granted the acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 27 Nov 1942
Fg Off	A C I Mackie	27 Dec 1942	Granted the acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 27 Nov 1942
Fg Off	J S Tannamill	27 Dec 1942	Granted the acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 27 Nov 1942
Fg Off	M A Duplex	27 Dec 1942	Granted the acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 27 Nov 1942
Fg Off	D P McIntyre	27 Dec 1942	Granted the acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 27 Nov 1942
Flt Sgt	H L Hogan	27 Dec 1942	Appointed to a commission, wef 26 Jul 1942
Flt Sgt	D M Mitchell	27 Dec 1942	Appointed to a commission, wef 31 Oct 1942
Sgt	R N Leek	27 Dec 1942	Appointed to a commission, wef 11 Jul 1942

Source - No 160 ORB (AIR 27/1065)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1942

Entries in Blue indicate events involving the Air element following the departure of the ground personnel to the Middle East

Date	Notes
31 Dec 1941	War Establishment WAR/ME/448 issued for the formation of No 160 Sqn at RAF Thurleigh
January
16 Jan 1942	108 airmen arrived on posting on the formation of No 160 Sqn
17 Jan 1942	126 airmen arrived on posting on the formation of No 160 Sqn
18 Jan 1942	145 airmen arrived on posting
19 Jan 1942	75 airmen arrived on posting
20 Jan 1942	34 airmen arrived on posting
21 Jan 1942	15 airmen arrived on posting
22 Jan 1942	10 airmen arrived on posting
23 Jan 1942	8 airmen arrived on posting
24 Jan 1942	4 airmen arrived on posting
25 Jan 1942	7 airmen arrived on posting
26 Jan 1942	5 airmen arrived on posting and all personnel proceeded on 5 days' leave
27 Jan 1942	1 airman arrived on posting
29 Jan 1942	1 airman arrived on posting
30 Jan 1942	6 airmen arrived on posting
31 Jan 1942	2 airmen arrived on posting and personnel returned from leave
February
1 Feb 1942	3 airmen arrived on posting
3 Feb 1942	1 airman arrived on posting
5 Feb 1942	1 airman arrived on posting
7 Feb 1942	2 airmen arrived on posting, 1 posted out
8 Feb 1942	2 airmen arrived on posting
9 Feb 1942	3 airmen arrived on posting
10 Feb 1942	9 airmen arrived on posting
12 Feb 1942	8 x Officers and 524 airmen entrained for port of embarkation
March
There were no entries in the ORB, the ground personnel being in transit to the Middle East
April
There were no entries in the ORB, the ground personnel being in transit to the Middle East Aircrew personnel must have assembled at some point and proceeded to RAF Lyneham to collect their initial equipment - Liberator IIs

May
7 May 1942	4 x Liberator II departed RAF Lyneham for RAF Nutts Corner to operate under No 120 Sqn
7 May 1942	Ground party departed RAF Lyneham for RAF Nutts Corner by rail and sea
8 May 1942	Aircraft grounded for fitting of GR equipment and aircrew lectured on GR, etc
8 May 1942	Liberator II, AL555 arrived from RAF Lyneham
Throughout this month aircraft were tested, training was carried out and various operations conducted to familiarise crews
24 May 1942	Liberator, AL551 was detached to RAF Stornoway to work with No 120 Sqn
27 May 1942	Liberator, AL551 returned from detachment at RAF Stornoway
30 May 1942	Squadron personnel disembarked in Bombay, and proceeded to the Army Transit Camp, Karachi
June
4 Jun 1942	Squadron proceeded by transport from Karachi to RAF Reception Centre, Drigh Road
5 Jun 1942	Majority of airmen commence to be employed at No 301 MU
6 Jun 1942	All airmen of wireless trades attached to the ARC, Karachi for duty.
8 Jun 1942	Liberators, AL552, AL551 and AL542 departed RAF Nutts Corner for RAF Hurn via RAF Lyneham
16 Jun 1942	All personnel except 3 officers and wireless tradesmen entrained for Quetta
17 Jun 1942	Squadron arrived at Quetta
19 Jun 1942	All personnel commenced training and lectures for the remainder of the month
At some point the Air element departed the UK and proceeded to the Middle East
July
Disciplinary and technical training continued throughout the month
28 Jul 1942	1 x Cpl (Medical Orderly) posted to No 62 Sqn
August
Disciplinary and technical training continued throughout the month
27 - 31 Aug 1942	PAD Training
31 Aug 1942	1 x Cpl posted to RAF New Delhi. 1 x AC, posted to RAF Lahore. 1 x Flt Sgt and 2 x ACs detached to No 307 MU, Lahore.
September
Disciplinary and technical training continued throughout the month
7 Sep 1942	1st short 'Backers-up' course commenced
16 Sep 1942	No 160 Sqn assumed its identity at RAF Aqir in Palestine

16 Sep 1942	Personnel of No 159 Sqn were attached to No 160 Sqn pending their move to India
19 Sep 1942	1 x NCO WOp/AG attached to HQ, No 205 Group for ferry duties
22 Sep 1942	Squadron conducted its first night operation
12 Sep 1942	1 x LAC (Carp), 1 x LAC (FabWkr) 3 x ACs (FIIE) 12 x ACs (FIIA) All detached to RAF Ambala.
17 Sep 1942	1 x Cpl. 3 x ACs (W/Ops) All ceased to be detached and posted to ARC, Karachi.
18 Sep 1942	2 x Cpls (ACH/PTI) detached to Wireless Operators School, Andheri.
19 Sep 1942	1 x Sgt (C & B) posted to No 60 R. & SU, Kanchrapara.
20 Sep 1942	2nd short 'Backers-up' course commenced
22 Sep 1942	1 x Cpl (Fitter MT) detached to No 353 Sqn. 1 x WO (ACH/GD) posted to RAF Cuttack.
24 Sep 1942	1 x Cpl (Clk/GD) ceased to be detached on temporary posting to AHQ wef 14 Jul 1942. 5 x ACs (Photo) ceased to be detached on temporary posting to AHQ wef 26 Jul 1942.
29 Sep 1942	4 x Cpls, 5 x ACs (FIIA), 1 x AC (FIIE) All detached to RAF Station, Ambala.
October
Disciplinary and technical training continued throughout the month
1 Oct 1942	All officers and aircrew of No 159 Sqn were posted to No 160 Sqn
2 Oct 1942	4 x Cpls, 4 x ACs (FIIA), 2 x ACs (FIIE) All detached to No 303 MU
3 Oct 1942	1 x AC (FIIE) arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Worli. 1 x AC (FIIE) posted to South African Command.
4 Oct 1942	3rd 'Backers-up' course commenced
9 Oct 1942	3 x Cpls. 8 x ACs (FIIE) All detached to No 301 MU.
11 Oct 1942	No 454 Sqn personnel ceased to be attached for servicing duties
11 Oct 1942	2 x Cpls (F/Arm), 2 x Cpls and 1 x AC (FIIA), 2 x Cpls and 3 x ACs (FIIE), 1 x Cpl and 1 x AC (Elect I), 4 x ACs (Elect II), 1 x AC (F/Arm"B"), 1 x AC (F/Arm"G"), 1 x AC (Arm/Gen), 2 x ACs (Arm"B") and 1 x AC (Arm"G"), 3 x ACs (I/Rep II) and 1 x AC (I/Rep I), 6 x ACs (FMA) and 6 x ACs (FME), All detached to No 301 MU.
12 Oct 1942	1 Sgt. (FIIA), 2 ACs (FME), detached to No. 301 MU
17 Oct 1942	Squadron moved from East Camp, Quetta to White Barracks, Quetta.
18 Oct 1942	4th 'Backers-up' course commenced
November
Disciplinary and technical training continued until 14 Nov 1942
1 Nov 1942	1 x WO. (Fit I), 1 x AC (ACH/GD), 4 x ACs (ARM/G), 3 x ACs (ARM/B), 6 x ACs (Elect II), 1 x Cpl and 1 x AC (E/Asst), 3 x Sgts. (FIIA), 1 x Cpl and 1 x AC (FIIE), 1 x Flt Sgt (F/Arm), 1 x Cpl. (F/Arm/B), 1 x AC (I/Rep I), 4 x ACs (I/Rep II), 8 x ACs (FMA), 16 x ACs (FME), 2 x Cpls (Arm/Gen), 1 x Cpl. (ACH/PP), 1 x Cpl, 1 x AC (Photo) and 1 x AC (N/Ord) - attached to No 301 MU. 1 x F/S. (E/Asst), 1 x Sgt, 1 x Cpl, x 8 ACs (ACH/GD), 1 x Cpl. (C & B), 8 x ACs (Gunner), 1 x AC (Clk/E.A) - attached to RAF Salbani.
3 Nov 1942	2 x Cpls and 3 x ACs (F/Arm/B) arrived on posting to Squadron, awaiting it at Salbani.
5 Nov 1942	Advance Road Party moved from No 242 Wing and proceeded to new location.
6 Nov 1942	Advance Road Party arrived at new location. Main Road Party and Rail Party departed No 242 Wing and proceeded to new location.
7 Nov 1942	Main Road Party and Rail Party arrived at new location. Air Party arrived at new location on completion of operations.
7 Nov 1942	2 x Cpls (ACH/PTI) posted to W/Ops School, Andheri.
10 Nov 1942	4 x ACs (ACH/GD) posted to RAF Risalpur. 1 x AC (C & B) posted RAF Baigachi. 1 x AC (E/Asst) attached to No 301 MU.
15 Nov 1942	2 x ACs (ACH/GD), 1 Sgt and 3 x ACs (Gunnner), 1 x Cpl and 2 x ACs (DMT), 3 x ACs (FME), 2 x ACs (FMA), 1 x AC (Elect II), 2 x ACs (C & B), 1 x AC (N/Ord), and 1 x Cpl. (RAF Police) - attached to No 34 PRC, on move of Squadron. Squadron entrained at Quetta and proceeded to Salbani.
19 Nov 1942	1 x AC (ACH/GD) admitted to SSQ RAF Ambala from train.
22 Nov 1942	Squadron detrained on arrival at Salbani and proceeded to RAF Salboni.
25 Nov 1942	2 x Cpls, 10 x ACs (DMT), 3 x ACs (MTM), 1 x AC (FMT), 2 x Cpls and 4 x ACs (C & B), 3 x Cpls and 28 ACs (Gunner) - attached to No 170 Wing for duty. 2 x Cpls and 3 x ACs (F/Arm/B) posted to No 307 MU.
26 Nov 1942	1 x Cpl and 12 x ACs (ACH/GD) - attached No. 170 Wing for duty. 8 x ACs (FME) and 4 x ACs (FMA), attached No. 99 Squadron for duty. 1 x Cpl and 1 x LAC (CS&SMW), 1 x AC (B/Welder), 1 x Cpl and 1 x AC (ACH/GD) - attached to No 170 Wing for duty.
30 Nov 1942	2 x Cpls, 11 x ACs (DMT) and 2 x ACs (M/Cyc), attached No. 313 MU for duty.
December
Majority of technical personnel detached 170 Wing and 99 Squadron for duty. Remainder of personnel undergoing instruction on Liberator Aircraft with 159 Sqdn.
1 Dec 1942	2 x Cpls, 11 x ACs DMT and 2 x ACs M/Cyc, - attached to No 313 MU 11 x ACs ACH/GD - posted to RAF Baigachi. 11 x Cpls and 18 ACs Gunner posted to RAF Armada Road. 1 x AC Clerk/GD - attached to Embarkation Unit, Calcutta.
4 Dec 1942	1 x AC M/Cyc ceased to be attached to No 313 MU
8 Dec 1942	1 x Cpl Gunner attached to the RAF Regiment School, Secunderabad.
9 Dec 1942	2 x Cpls, 10 x ACs FIIA, 5 x ACs FIIE, and 1 x AC Carpenter ceased to be attached to No 303 MU
10 Dec 1942	1 x Sgt FMT ceased to be attached to No 353 Sqn. 1 x AC DMT and 1 AC ACH/GD ceased to be attached to No 34 PRC
11 Dec 1942	1 x AC ACH/GD. attached to No 221 Group.
12 Dec 1942	Authority received for the the posting of 9 Pilots, 4 Navigators (B), 7 WOP/AG, and 2 A/G to No 108 Sqn to be attached to SOE Flight.
12 Dec 1942	1 x Flt Sgt. E/Asst ceased to be attached to No 307 MU
14 Dec 1942	1 x AC ACH/GD ceased to be attached to No 221 Group.
16 Dec 1942	2 x ACs FIIA - posted to No 303 MU 4 x ACs W/Mech - arrived on posting from No 301 MU
17 Dec 1942	1 x Sgt. Gunner, 1 x AC FMA, 1 x AC Elect. II, 2 x ACs Gunner, 1 x AC DMT, 1 x AC FME - attached to No 34 PRC
18 Dec 1942	1 x Cpl F/Arm, 3 x ACs ACH/GD, 2 x ACs Arm/B, 1 x AC Arm/G, 1 x AC F/Arm/B, 5 x ACs FMA, 7 x ACs FME, 6 x ACs FIIE, 2 x ACs Elect II, 2 x ACs Ins/Rep II - ceased to be attached to No 301 MU 3 x ACs FIIA, - arrived on posting from No 303 MU 2 x Cpls, 11 x ACs DMT, 1 x AC M/Cyc - ceased to be attached to No 313 MU. 1 x Cpl. ceased to be attached to the RAF Regiment School, Secunderabad.
23 Dec 1942	1 x LAC/ACH ceased to be attached to No 34 PRC
24 Dec 1942	1 x Cpl. Arm. - ceased to be attached to ARC, Karachi. 2 x ACs Arm and 1 x AC Arm/G arrived on posting from the UK via Worli.
25 Dec 1942	1 x AC Gunner ceased to be attached to No 34 PRC
27 Dec 1942	2 x ACs FME and 1 x AC M/Ord ceased to be attached to No 34 PRC
28 Dec 1942	1 x Cpl Clerk GD posted to the RAF Regiment Training. School, Secunderabad.
29 Dec 1942	1 x AC FME ceased to be attached to ARC, Karachi.
31 Dec 1942	1 x AC Arm/B detached to BHSA Calcutta. 1 x Cpl. ACH/GD attached to the Technical and Disciplinary School, Chakrata.

Source - No 160 ORB (AIR 27/1065)