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No 171 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| Wg Cdr | P Hatfield | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the squadron |
| Sqn Ldr | E F P Wheeler | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr (Air) |
| Flt Lt | G P Wildish | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting and proceeded to Inverary for Combined Operations Course |
| Plt Off | R C Brown | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J Atkinson | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L C Glover | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H J P Tyson | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R J H Drummond | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J O S Hardy | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Maj | J C Devey | 15 Jun 1942 | Northants Regt, arrived on posting for duty with No 17 AL Section |
| Capt | A P H Greenly | 15 Jun 1942 | Royal Bucks, arrived on posting for duty with No 17 AL Section |
| Sqn Ldr | E F P Wheeler | 16 Jun 1942 | Sqn Ldr (Air), assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | F A Kelham | 16 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU |
| Flt Lt | J Rhind | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 26 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A H Baird | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 26 Sqn and assumed duties of Flt Lt (Air) |
| Plt Off | A Brees | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham |
| Plt Off | H R Davis | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham |
| Plt Off | D P M Bell | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham |
| Flt Lt | G P Wildish | 20 Jun 1942 | Returned from Inverary on completion of Combined Operations Course |
| Fg Off | A H Baird | 24 Jun 1942 | Flt Lt (Air), attached to RAF Sutton Bridge for Air Firing Instructors' Course |
| July | |||
| Plt Off | J S Treseder | 1 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 140 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W R B McMurray | 1 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU |
| Capt | A T Cross | 14 Jul 1942 | Royal Artillery, arrived on posting for duty with No 17 AL Section |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 16 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU |
| Fg Off | A H Baird | 20 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 41 OTU on conclusion of Air Firing Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | T W B Hudson | 22 Jul 1942 | Posted for duty as Flt Lt (Air) and attached to No 41 OTU for course |
| Flt Lt | T W B Hudson | 31 Jul 1942 | Returned from No 41 OTU and assumed duties of Flt Lt (Air) |
| Plt Off | F A Kelham | 31 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 268 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 31 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 268 Sqn |
| August | |||
| Wg Cdr | P Hatfield | 16 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Senior Officers' Course |
| Flt Lt | T W B Hudson | 16 Aug 1942 | Returned from Troon on conclusion of No 4 Beach Course |
| Flt Lt | G P Wildish | 17 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to Larkhill for Artillery Course |
| Wg Cdr | P Hatfield | 20 Aug 1942 | Returned from RAF Old Sarum on conclusion of Senior Officers' Course |
| Flt Lt | T W B Hudson | 22 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for GSO II Course |
| Plt Off | Brewer | 23 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Signals School for duty as Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | McMillan | 26 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU |
| Plt Off | H R Davis | 28 Aug 1942 | Attached to No 175 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | H J P Tyson | 28 Aug 1942 | Attached to No 175 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | W R B McMurray | 29 Aug 1942 | Attached to No 175 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | T W B Hudson | 29 Aug 1942 | Returned from RAF Old Sarum on conclusion of GSO II Course |
| September | |||
| Capt | J G Mitchell | 1 Sep 1942 | Welsh Guards, attached to No 17 AL Section from HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | H R Davis | 1 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 175 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H J P Tyson | 1 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 175 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W R B McMurray | 1 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 175 Sqn |
| Capt | A P H Greenly | 8 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 1 AL Section |
| Plt Off | Planterose | 8 Sep 1942 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to No 13 Sqn |
| Lt | Lewis | 11 Sep 1942 | Royal Artillery, attached to No 17 AL Section |
| Plt Off | Sorrell | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Capt | Rice | 11 Sep 1942 | Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to No 17 AL Section |
| Maj | J C Devey | 20 Sep 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Intelligence School for 'B' Course |
| Capt | Campbell | 22 Sep 1942 | Suffolk Regt, attached to No 17 AL Section |
| Lt | Merritt | 22 Sep 1942 | KOSB, attached to No 17 AL Section |
| Plt Off | A Brees | 22 Sep 1942 | Proceeded to Douglas, IoM for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Plt Off | Bennett | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU |
| Maj | J C Devey | 25 Sep 1942 | Returned from RAF Intelligence School on conclusion of 'B' Course |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Knight | 6 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU |
| Fg Off | E E Doyle | 6 Oct 1942 | Attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Fg Off | Knight | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hurn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Pieroot | 9 Oct 1942 | Attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Carlier | 9 Oct 1942 | Attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Leboutte | 9 Oct 1942 | Attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Wilmet | 9 Oct 1942 | Attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Malengreau | 9 Oct 1942 | Attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Flt Lt | G P Wildish | 10 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | Skirrow | 13 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Plt Off | Draper | 13 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Flt Lt | T W B Hudson | 17 Oct 1942 | Posted to HQ Middle East for Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | A Brees | 18 Oct 1942 | Assumed duties of Flt Lt (Air) |
| Capt | Waterlow | 19 Oct 1942 | Bordon sub Area, attached to No 17 AL Section |
| Capt | Rice | 19 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Intelligence School for 'B' Course |
| Plt Off | Pieroot | 20 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Carlier | 20 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Leboutte | 20 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Wilmet | 20 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Malengreau | 20 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached for experience on Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Brewer | 20 Oct 1942 | Signals Officer, posted to No 241 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 21 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU |
| Fg Off | Keissel | 22 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 169 Sqn |
| Capt | Rice | 23 Oct 1942 | Returned from RAF Intelligence School on conclusion of 'B' Course |
| Plt Off | Skirrow | 23 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Plt Off | Draper | 23 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Fg Off | Stephenson | 25 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Plt Off | Frost | 25 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Plt Off | J O S Hardy | 26 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 241 Sqn |
| Capt | Lewis | 26 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Intelligence School for 'B' Course |
| Plt Off | R J H Drummond | 28 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow pending posting overseas |
| Flt Lt | Baker | 29 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Capt | Rice | 30 Oct 1942 | Returned from RAF Intelligence School on conclusion of 'B' Course |
| Flt Lt | Baker | 31 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | Malengreau | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 609 Sqn |
| Lt | Williams | 2 Nov 1942 | 19th Super Heavy Regt, attached to No 17 AL Section |
| Fg Off | Stephenson | 6 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Plt Off | Frost | 6 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Sqn for operational experience |
| Sqn Ldr | G P Wildish | 14 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 1 CACU |
| Plt Off | McMillan | 15 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Ringway for Anti-Gas Course |
| Fg Off | Van Den Branden | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 289 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Brees | 16 Nov 1942 | Flt Lt (Air), promoted to Fg Off, wef 13 Sep 1942 |
| Fg Off | De Moulin | 16 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF High Ercall |
| Plt Off | Le Jeune | 16 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Plt Off | Le Haire | 17 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W J Sorrell | 17 Nov 1942 | Codes and Cypher Officer, detached to No 414 Sqn |
| Lt | Williams | 17 Nov 1942 | 19th Super Heavy Regt, ceased to be attached to No 17 AL Section |
| Plt Off | J A Atkinson | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 26 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 269 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J S Treseder | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 1 CACU |
| Plt Off | Bennett | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 239 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R E Knight | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 2 Sqn |
| Plt Off | McMillan | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 2 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E A Blundell | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 SoTT for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | Morai | 22 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Maj | J C Devey | 23 Nov 1942 | Detached to HQ, Eastern Command |
| Capt | Lewis | 23 Nov 1942 | Detached to HQ, Eastern Command |
| Fg Off | Keissel | 24 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt wef 11 Nov 1942 |
| Fg Off | A Brees | 24 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt wef 1 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | McMillan | 25 Nov 1942 | Returned from RAF Ringway and posted to No 2 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Sorrell | 25 Nov 1942 | Codes and Cypher Officer, ceased to be attached to No 414 Sqn |
| Maj | J C Devey | 27 Nov 1942 | Returned from HQ, Eastern Command |
| Capt | Lewis | 27 Nov 1942 | Returned from HQ, Eastern Command |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | E E Doyle | 4 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 652 Sqn |
| Capt | Rice | 7 Dec 1942 | Detached to Intelligence Training Centre |
| Flt Lt | Morai | 7 Dec 1942 | Detached to No 5 PDC |
| Fg Off | Van Den Branden | 7 Dec 1942 | Detached to No 5 PDC |
| Plt Off | Le Jeune | 7 Dec 1942 | Detached to No 5 PDC |
| Plt Off | Le Haire | 7 Dec 1942 | Detached to No 5 PDC |
| Fg Off | McMillan | 9 Dec 1942 | Reposted to No 171 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | D M Ashford | 9 Dec 1942 | Reposted to No 171 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | J S Treseder | 9 Dec 1942 | Reposted to No 171 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | R E Knight | 9 Dec 1942 | Reposted to No 171 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | J A Atkinson | 9 Dec 1942 | Reposted to No 171 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | P S Cheshire | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from CME for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | J R C Townsend | 11 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 168 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W J Sorrell | 11 Dec 1942 | Codes and Cypher Officer, detached to RAF Odiham |
| Plt Off | R E Knight | 11 Dec 1942 | Returned from Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Maj | Barclay | 14 Dec 1942 | Attached for duty with 17 AL Section |
| Maj | Barclay | 19 Dec 1942 | Attached to RAF Gatwick for duties with No 175 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J S Treseder | 21 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Wg Cdr | P Hatfield | 31 Dec 1942 | OC, posted to the Staff College, Camberley |
| Sqn Ldr | E F P Wheeler | 31 Dec 1942 | Sqn Ldr (Air), posted overseas |
| Flt Lt | J Rhind | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 63 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Keissel | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 26 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A Brees | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 268 Sqn |
| Fg Off | McMillan | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 4 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D M Ashford | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 169 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D P M Bell | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 26 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Atkinson | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 26 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L C Glover | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 26 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J R C Townsend | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 613 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R E Knight | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 613 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J S Treseder | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 613 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R C Brown | 31 Dec 1942 | Adjutant, posted to No 653 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E A Blundell | 31 Dec 1942 | Engineer Officer, posted to GPFU |
| Maj | Barclay | 31 Dec 1942 | To remain temporarily at RAF Hartford Bridge on disbandment of the squadron |
| Capt | Lewis | 31 Dec 1942 | To remain temporarily at RAF Hartford Bridge on disbandment of the squadron |
| Capt | Rice | 31 Dec 1942 | To remain temporarily at RAF Hartford Bridge on disbandment of the squadron |
| Sgt | Cooper | 31 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 4 Sqn |
Source - No 171 ORB (AIR 27/1102)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes | |
| June | ||
| 15 Jun 1942 | Squadron was formed at RAF Gatwick No 17 AL Section attached to the squadron |
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| 16 Jun 1942 | 'A' Flight formed 3 x Tomahawks delivered from No 414 Sqn |
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| July | ||
| 4 Jul 1942 | 5 x Tomahawks arrived on delivery | |
| 7 Jul 1942 | 3 x Tomahawks arrived on delivery | |
| 11 Jul 1942 | Squadron departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Odiham by road and air | |
| 13 Jul 1942 | 'A' and 'B' Flights formed | |
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| 15 Jul 1942 | 2 x Tomahawks collected from No 400 Sqn | |
| 26 Jul 1942 | 1 x Tiger Moth allotted for communications work | |
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| 31 Jul 1942 | 2 x Sgt Pilots arrived on posting from Spitfire Pool for accommodation and rations | |
| August | ||
| 23 Aug 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Odiham for RAF Gatwick | |
| 25 Aug 1942 | Main and Air parties departed RAF Odiham for RAF Gatwick | |
| 30 Aug 1942 | All pilots taken to see a travelling 'tank circus' of British, German and Italian tanks | |
| September | ||
| 10 Sep 1942 | 12 x pilots moved from RAF Gatwick to RAF Weston Zoyland, possibly to convert to Mustang IA aircraft | |
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| 20 Sep 1942 | Road and air parties moved from RAF Weston Zoyland to RAF Gatwick | |
| 23 Sep 1942 | 1 x Master III, W8518, allotted for communications work | |
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| October | ||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | ||
| November | ||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | ||
| December | ||
| 7 Dec 1942 | Squadron moved from RAF Gatwick to RAF Hartfordbridge | |
| 31 Dec 1942 | No 171 Squadron was disbanded with all equipment being handed over to No 430 Sqn RCAF | |
Source - No 171 ORB (AIR 27/1102)
This entry was last updated on 29/06/25
