165 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
April
Act Flt Lt	Archibald L Winskill	6 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn pending assuming command of the Sqn, but remained attached to No 611 Sqn; later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt	P G Ottewell	6 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 289 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
Act Flt Lt	E G A Seghers	6 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 4 Delivery Flight for duty as Flight Commander
Plt Off	F Gibbs	6 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU for Engineering duties
Plt Off	D Greenwood	6 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Ayr for duty as Intelligence Officer
Act Flt Lt	Archibald L Winskill	14 Apr 1942	Ceased to be attached to No 611 Sqn and assumed command of the squadron. Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr
Plt Off	L R Disney	17 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn for flying duties
Fg Off	E M Smith	17 Apr 1942	Attached for duty as Squadron Adjutant
Sgt	J P Banton	18 Apr 1942	Proceeded to AFDU, Duxford for course of instruction
Flt Lt	E G A Seghers	21 Apr 1942	Detached to Rolls Royce, Derby for course of instruction
Sgt	Thomson	21 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties, wef 14 Apr 1942
Sgt	Bunte (USA)	21 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties, wef 14 Apr 1942
Sgt	Haye	21 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties, wef 14 Apr 1942
Flt Lt	E G A Seghers	24 Apr 1942	Returned from Rolls Royce, Derby on completion of course of instruction
Fg Off	J K Lotinga	25 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU for duty as Medical Officer
May
Sgt	F W Norris (NZ)	1 May 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	W E Schraeder (NZ)	1 May 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	F Stratford (NZ)	1 May 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Flt Sgt	E J Cowick (USA)	2 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	G H Kelly RCAF (USA)	3 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	W T H Strahan (NZ)	3 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	M C Hughes	3 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Mitchard	3 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU for flying duties
Plt Off	J D Gordon	4 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties
Plt Off	F Williams	4 May 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	H L Pederson (USA)	5 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU for flying duties
Flt Sgt	W Hunter	8 May 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington for flying duties
Plt Off	R G Burrage	13 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Plt Off	F Williams	19 May 1942	Adjutant, posted to RAF Turnhouse for duty as Station Adjutant
Plt Off	D Greenwood	20 May 1942	Assumed duties of Adjutant as well as Intelligence Officer
Sgt	Evans	30 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn for flying duties
Sgt	Harper	30 May 1942	Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn for flying duties
Plt Off	R G Burrage	30 May 1942	Returned from RAF Melksham on completion of Parachute Packing course
June
Sgt	F W Norris (NZ)	1 Jun 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Mitchard	1 Jun 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Blanding	5 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 52 OTU for further training
Plt Off	H L Pederson (USA)	5 Jun 1942	Proceeded to No 2 School of Air Navigation for course
Plt Off	B Warren	6 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Askey	7 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 52 OTU for further training
Sgt	Blackstock	7 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 52 OTU for further training
Sgt	Bernier	7 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 52 OTU for further training
Plt Off	F Gibbs	8 Jun 1942	Engineer Officer, detached to Rolls Royce, Derby for course of instruction
Plt Off	J D Gordon	8 Jun 1942	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	P G Ottewell	10 Jun 1942	OC, 'A' Flight, posted to No 1490 Flight
Act Flt Lt	A J McGregor	10 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sgt	Avison	17 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Forbes	17 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Field	17 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Boyce	19 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Pratt	19 Jun 1942	Posted to No 1490 Flt
Plt Off	B Warren	20 Jun 1942	Proceeded to AFDU, Duxford for course of instruction
Plt Off	H L Pederson (USA)	20 Jun 1942	Returned from No 2 School of Air Navigation
Sgt	Thibaud FFAF	25 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Horvath FFAF	25 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Plt Off	B Warren	26 Jun 1942	Returned from AFDU, Duxford on completion of course of instruction
Sgt	Leguie FFAF	27 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	Johnson	29 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties
July
Plt Off	D Warren	1 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	Crosswell	1 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	Buxton	1 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	Ratcliffe	1 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	Taylor	2 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Shepherd	2 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Ramamoorthy (Ind)	2 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Field	3 Jul 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Jackell Czezowski (Pol)	6 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn via No 242 Sqn for flying duties
Sgt	Johnson	7 Jul 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Buxton	7 Jul 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Ramamoorthy (Ind)	7 Jul 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Ratcliffe	7 Jul 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Clarke	7 Jul 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Plt Off	L R Disney	8 Jul 1942	Proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Gunnery Course
Plt Off	Paczuski (Pol)	9 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 302 Sqn for flying duties
Plt Off	Budrewicz (Pol)	9 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 302 Sqn for flying duties
Sgt	M Glover	10 Jul 1942	Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off, wef 13 May 1942
Sgt	Avison	21 Jul 1942	Posted to No 2 PDC pending posting overseas
Sgt	Ramamoorthy (Ind)	22 Jul 1942	Reposted to the squadron from No 2 PDC
Sgt	Bunte (USA)	22 Jul 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	F H Cattermoul	28 Jul 1942	Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt	H C Richardson	28 Jul 1942	Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt	M C Hughes	28 Jul 1942	Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt	Fuller	29 Jul 1942	Detailed for overseas posting
August
Sgt	English	4 Aug 1942	Detached to No 53 OTU to give Summary of Evidence
Sgt	Ramamoorthy (Ind)	4 Aug 1942	Detached to No 53 OTU to give Summary of Evidence
Flt Lt	A J McGregor	8 Aug 1942	OC, 'A' Flight posted to No 289 Sqn
Flt Lt	E W C Colquhoun	8 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sgt	Schraeder	8 Aug 1942	Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off
Act Flt Lt	Archibald L Winskill	13 Aug 1942	Attached to RAF Ayr pending assuming command of No 72 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	H J L Hallowes DFC	14 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting and assumed command of the squadron
Sgt	Thibaud FFAF	22 Aug 1942	Posted to No 340 Sqn
Plt Off	J P Banton	23 Aug 1942	Posted to RAF Gravesend as N/E sick
Sgt	F Mellor	25 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
September
Sgt	H C Richardson	4 Sep 1942	Proceeded to Aircrew Disciplinary Course, RAF Brighton
Sgt	F Mellor	4 Sep1942	Posted to No 111 Sqn
Sgt	J Quinn	5 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	G H Kelly RCAF (USA)	9 Sep 1942	Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off	M C Hughes	10 Sep 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Flt Sgt	R F Rieteker	12 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Sgt	E Shipp	15 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Plt Off	R L Peebles (USA)	16 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Plt Off	W F Sooman RCAF (USA)	16 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Plt Off	J R Chandler	18 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 81 Sqn for flying duties
Sgt	E A McCann	18 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 154 Sqn for flying duties
Plt Off	R G Burrage	19 Sep 1942	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt	R F Rieteker	19 Sep 1942	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	J R Chandler	25 Sep 1942	Reposted to No 81 Sqn for flying duties
Sgt	E A McCann	25 Sep 1942	Reposted to No 154 Sqn for flying duties
Sgt	H C Richardson	29 Sep 1942	Returned from Aircrew Disciplinary Course, RAF Brighton
October
Plt Off	H L Pederson (USA)	1 Oct 1942	Departed on transfer to the USAAC
Plt Off	W F Sooman RCAF (USA)	6 Oct 1942	Proceeded to RAF Melksham on Parachute Packing course
Sgt	L E Smith	6 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	J H Curry	6 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	A J Osborne	13 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	T D Stewart	13 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	W M Sage	13 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU for flying duties
Plt Off	W F Sooman RCAF (USA)	15 Oct 1942	Returned from RAF Melksham on completion of Parachute Packing course
Plt Off	F H Cattermoul	19 Oct 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Plt Off	G H Kelly RCAF (USA)	19 Oct 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	Shepherd	19 Oct 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Plt Off	F H Cattermoul	21 Oct 1942	Recalled from embarkation leave and sent directly to London
Plt Off	G H Kelly RCAF (USA)	21 Oct 1942	Recalled from embarkation leave and sent directly to London
Sgt	Shepherd	21 Oct 1942	Recalled from embarkation leave and sent directly to London
November
Flt Sgt	Leguie FFAF	5 Nov 1942	Posted to RAF Thorney Island
Flt Sgt	Horvath FFAF	5 Nov 1942	Posted to RAF Thorney Island
Plt Off	G C Griffin	8 Nov 1942	Killed in action
Fg Off	A F Van den Houte (Bel)	9 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 350 Sqn for flying duties
Sgt	E A McCann	10 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Digby for flying duties
Plt Off	D Greenwood	11 Nov 1942	Intelligence Officer, proceeded to Central Aircraft Recognition School for a course
Fg Off	Carlier (Bel)	12 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 350 Sqn for flying duties
Sqn Ldr	Roberts	15 Nov 1942	Night Flying Instructor, attached to assist with night flying training
Fg Off	Lewis	16 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Donaldson	16 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Sgt	Easterbrook	16 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties
Fg Off	Sylvester	17 Nov 1942	Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for flying duties
Plt Off	D Greenwood	21 Nov 1942	Intelligence Officer, returned from Central Aircraft Recognition School
Fg Off	A F Van den Houte (Bel)	30 Nov 1942	Proceeded to RAF Wittering for BAT Course
December
Sgt	L E Smith	5 Dec 1942	Proceeded to RAF Wittering for BAT Course
Sgt	L E Smith	7 Dec 1942	Returned from RAF Wittering as there was no vacancy on the BAT Course for him
Plt Off	W E Schraeder (NZ)	8 Dec 1942	Proceeded to RAF Halton for a Medical Board
Capt	A J Inyhoff? USAAF	9 Dec 1942	Attached to gain operating experience
Lt	J J Oberhansly USAAF	9 Dec 1942	Attached to gain operating experience
Lt	L M Enslen USAAF	9 Dec 1942	Attached to gain operating experience
2 Lt	S L White USAAF?	9 Dec 1942	Attached to gain operating experience
Sgt	R Keating	10 Dec 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt	L E Smith	11 Dec 1942	Proceeded to RAF Wittering for BAT Course
Sqn Ldr	Roberts	12 Dec 1942	Night Flying Instructor, ceased to be attached on moving to RAF Redhill
Plt Off	W E Schraeder (NZ)	14 Dec 1942	Returned from RAF Halton for a Medical Board
Sgt	L E Smith	20 Dec 1942	Returned from RAF Wittering on completion of BAT Course
Sgt	W M Sage	23 Dec 1942	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	W E Schraeder (NZ)	25 Dec 1942	Departed on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Plt Off	B Warren	30 Dec 1942	Proceeded to RAF Melksham on Parachute Packing course

Source - No 165 ORB (AIR 27/1087)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1942

Date	Notes
April
6 Apr 1942	The squadron was formed at RAF Ayr to Establishment WAR/FC/228B The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x AC Elect II 1 x AC Equip/Asst 6 x AC Inst/Rep 1 x AC Clerk/GD
7 Apr 1942	The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Cpl Arm (G) & 3 x AC Arm (G) 1 x Cpl Fitt/Rigg 1 x Flt Sgt & 6 x AC ACH/GD 1 x AC Clerk/GD 1 x AC W/Mech 1 x AC Equip/Asst
8 Apr 1942	The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Cpl FIIE 4 x AC FME 4 x AC FMA 2 x AC Arm (G) 1 x AC Elect II
9 Apr 1942	The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 5 x AC FME 5 x AC FMA 6 x R/T Op 1 x AC Arm (G) 1 x AC Elect II 1 x Cpl Clerk/GD
10 Apr 1942	First two Spitfire VAs collected from No 81 Sqn, RAF Turnhouse

11 Apr 1942	The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Sgt & 1 x Cpl WEM 6 x AC FME 6 x AC FMA 1 x Cpl & 11 x AC ACH/GD
12 Apr 1942	2 x Spitfire VAs delivered by No 4 Delivery Flt and 2 by No 81 Sqn The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Flt Sgt & 1 x Sgt Fitter I 1 x Sgt and 2 x Cpl FIIE 1 x Cpl FIIA 1 x Cpl Rigger A
13 Apr 1942	2 x Spitfire VAs collected from No 81 Sqn, RAF Turnhouse
14 Apr 1942	The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 8 x AC FMA 6 x AC FME 1 x Cpl ACH/GD
15 Apr 1942	The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Sgt Pilot 1 x Cpl Clerk/PA 1 x AC FME
16 Apr 1942	The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 3 x Sgt Pilots 1 Sgt Fitter AE 3 x AC FMA 2 x AC FME 2 x AC Inst/Rep 2 x AC Arm (G)
18 Apr 1942	The squadron was allocated the code letters 'SK' The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x AC Arm (G)
19 Apr 1942	2 x Spitfire VAs collected from RAF Turnhouse The following un-named personnel arrived on posting: - 4 x AC Arm (G)
21 Apr 1942	2 x Spitfire VAs collected from RAF Turnhouse
May
17 May 1942	7 x pilots proceeded to RAF Ouston to collect Spitfire VBs from No 167 Sqn
27 May 1942	7 x Spitfire VBs collected from No 167 Sqn arrived at RAF Ayr

28 May 1942	A further 7 x Spitfire VBs were collected from RAF Acklington
29 May 1942	'A' Flight was detached to RAF Drem (7 x aircraft)
30 May 1942	Two more aircraft joint the detachment at RAF Drem
June
2 Jun 1942	'A' Flight returned from RAF Drem
14 Jun 1942	'Stephen', a Pyrenean mountain dog arrived for duty as the squadron mascot
July
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
August
3 Aug 1942	A detachment proceeded to RAF Turnhouse
9 Aug 1942	The detachment at RAF Turnhouse returned to RAF Ayr
14 Aug 1942	Air party (20 x Spitfires) departed RAF Ayr for RAF Gravesend, refuelling at RAF Woodvale
15 Aug 1942	The squadron was detached to RAF Eastchurch
19 Aug 1942	Squadron participated in Operation 'Jubilee' over Dieppe
20 Aug 1942	The squadron returned to RAF Gravesend from RAF Eastchurch
September
14 Sep 1942	Ground party departed Gravesend for RAF Martlesham Heath
15 Sep 1942	Air party (16 x Spitfires and 1 x Tiger Moth) departed Gravesend for RAF Martlesham Heath for Air Gunnery training
17 Sep 1942	All pilots and aircraft returned from Martlesham for a 'Circus', but this was cancelled so they returned to Martlesham
21 Sep 1942	The squadron returned to Gravesend from Martlesham
26 Sep 1942	Detachment of 15 Spitfires proceeded to RAF Predannack
29 Sep 1942	Detachment returned from RAF Predannack
October
2 Oct 1942	Detachment of 14 Spitfires and associated ground personnel proceeded to RAF Tangmere
9 Oct 1942	Detachment returned from RAF Tangmere
November
2 Nov 1942	Squadron moved from RAF Gravesend to RAF Tangmere
December
7 Dec 1942	Squadron learned that it had been renamed No 165 (Ceylon) Sqn at the end of November

Source - No 165 ORB (AIR 27/1087)