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No 177 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1942 | 1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1942

Rank Name Date Notes
September
Fg Off Roberts 29 Sep 1942 Embarked on HMT 'Empress of Russia' at Liverpool
Plt Off W H Graham 29 Sep 1942 RAF Regiment, embarked on HMT 'Empress of Russia' at Liverpool
Plt Off H G A Scilley 29 Sep 1942 Embarked on HMT 'Empress of Russia' at Liverpool
WO A Biddall 29 Sep 1942 Embarked on HMT 'Empress of Russia' at Liverpool
October
HMT 'Empress of Russia' was in transit to India
November
HMT 'Empress of Russia' was in transit to India
December
Fg Off A P Wills 10 Dec 1942 Deplaned at Karachi and attached to AHQ Delhi
Plt Off Skilly 11 Dec 1942 Proceeded to Karachi to assemble aircraft
Fg Off Wills 21 Dec 1942 Ceased to be attached to AHQ Delhi and attached to C & M Party, Amarda Road
Flt Lt Townsend 25 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from C & M Party, Amarda Road for duty of Adjutant
Fg Off Roberts 25 Dec 1942 Posted to HQ, No 221 Group for disposal

Source - No 177 ORB (AIR 27/1117)

Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1942

Date Notes
September
29 Sep 1942 Draft 4765 embarked on HMT 'Empress of Russia' at Liverpool
October
HMT 'Empress of Russia' was in transit to India
November
HMT 'Empress of Russia' was in transit to India
December
 6 Dec 1942 HMT 'Empress of Russia' arrived in Bombay
 7 Dec 1942 Draft 4765 disembarked from HMT 'Empress of Russia' and proceeded to Transit Camp, Worli
11 Dec 1942 Nos 1 & 2 Parties of technical personnel proceeded to Karachi to assemble aircraft
12 Dec 1942 Nos 3 & 4 Parties of technical personnel proceeded to Karachi to assemble aircraft
13 Dec 1942 Nos 5 & 6 Parties of technical personnel proceeded to Karachi to assemble aircraft

9 x ORs attached to Base Personnel Office, Bombay for clerical duties
14 Dec 1942 Nos 7 & 8 Parties of technical personnel proceeded to Karachi to assemble aircraft
15 Dec 1942 42 x ORs attached to RAF Juhu for guard duties

4 x ORs (Drivers MT) attached to RAF Andheri
25 Dec 1942 8 x ORs proceeded to Calcutta for escort duties

Source - No 177 ORB (AIR 27/1117)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1943

Rank Name Date Notes
January
Plt Off W H Graham  9 Jan 1943 Departed Bombay for Amarda Road with 1st Party of non-technical personnel
WO Biddall 10 Jan 1943 Departed Bombay for Amarda Road with 2nd Party of non-technical personnel
Fg Off A P Wills 11 Jan 1943 Ceased to be attached to C & M Party, Amarda Road and assumed command of No 177 Sqn
Fg Off A P Wills 14 Jan 1943 Proceeded to HQ No 221 Group
Plt Off W H Graham 14 Jan 1943 Proceeded to Calcutta to collect weapons for ground defence
Fg Off A P Wills 27 Jan 1943 Attached to No 313 MU, Kankinara to organise collection of stores
Fg Off A P Wills 31 Jan 1943 Ceased to be attached to No 313 MU, Kankinara to organise collection of stores
February
Flt Lt Townsend  1 Feb 1943 Adjutant, admitted to No 47 British General Hospital, Calcutta
Plt Off W J Westwood  3 Feb 1943 Arrived on posting from No 170 Wing as supernumerary, wef 22 Jan 1943
Plt Off W J Westwood  4 Feb 1943 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt Townsend 15 Feb 1943 Adjutant, placed on 'Seriously Ill List" with Bacillary Dysentery
Fg Off A P Wills 15 Feb 1943 Attached to HQ No 221 Group for temporary duty
Plt Off W H Graham 15 Feb 1943 Attached to HQ No 221 Group for temporary duty
Fg Off A P Wills 18 Feb 1943 Ceased to be attached to HQ No 221 Group for temporary duty
Plt Off H G A Scilley 18 Feb 1943 Engineer Officer, returned from squadron detachment at Allahabad
Fg Off A P Wills 19 Feb 1943 Proceeded to HQ No 221 Group pending transit to the Middle East
Plt Off H G A Scilley 19 Feb 1943 Engineer Officer, returned to the squadron detachment at Allahabad
Sgt S Shoesmith 19 Feb 1943 Proceeded to the squadron detachment at Allahabad
Plt Off W J Westwood 19 Feb 1943 Assumed temporary command of the squadron
Plt Off W H Graham 20 Feb 1943 Ceased to be attached to HQ No 221 Group for temporary duty
Sqn Ldr I G Statham 22 Feb 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Plt Off K C Briffett 22 Feb 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Plt Off T F C A Hickie 22 Feb 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Sqn Ldr I G Statham 27 Feb 1943 Attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off K C Briffett 27 Feb 1943 Attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off T F C A Hickie 27 Feb 1943 Attached to No 27 Sqn
March
Fg Off W Roberts RCAF  5 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off J D Maquis  5 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt L G Moffat RCAF  5 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt R T A Morris  5 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt A A Thorn RNZAF  5 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt T Sager  5 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt J E Wilson  7 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt J S Boniface  7 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt F H Burton  7 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt W G Herr RCAF  7 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt G A Waddell RCAF  7 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt F G Ensor RCAF 11 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt J A Clough 11 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East and attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off H G A Scilley 16 Mar 1943 Engineer Officer, assumed command of the squadron
Plt Off W H Graham 20 Mar 1943 Proceeded to Amarda Road on detachment by train
Plt Off W J Westwood 28 Mar 1943 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of the squadron
Plt Off H G A Scilley 28 Mar 1943 Engineer Officer, relinquished command of the squadron
Sqn Ldr I G Statham 29 Mar 1943 Killed in action whilst attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off K C Briffett 29 Mar 1943 Killed in action whilst attached to No 27 Sqn
April
Fg Off A P Wills  2 Apr 1943 Returned from temporary duty in the Middle East
Fg Off A P Wills  3 Apr 1943 Proceeded to HQ No 221 Group on temporary duty
Plt Off H G A Scilley  3 Apr 1943 Proceeded to AHQ India on temporary duty
Sgt F G Ensor RCAF  5 Apr 1943 Killed in a flying accident whilst attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt J A Clough  5 Apr 1943 Killed in a flying accident whilst attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off H G A Scilley  6 Apr 1943 Returned from AHQ India on completion of temporary duty
Sgt B B Mearns  6 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from Ferry Pool, wef 4 Apr 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Fg Off L G Shepard 10 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 27 Mar 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off P F O'Keefe 10 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 27 Mar 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off H G A Scilley 11 Apr 1943 Proceeded to Asansol on temporary duty on move of No 1 RAP (Acting CO)
Plt Off Mathews 11 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 28 Mar 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off G R Taylor 13 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 31 Mar 1943
Plt Off G D Pirie 13 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 31 Mar 1943
Flt Lt W J Westwood 14 Apr 1943 Admitted to BMH, Allahabad
Plt Off G R Taylor 14 Apr 1943 Proceeded on attachment to No 27 Sqn by rail
Plt Off G D Pirie 14 Apr 1943 Proceeded on attachment to No 27 Sqn by rail
Fg Off R K Weston 16 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 31 Mar 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt F P Smith 16 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 31 Mar 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Flt Lt Townsend 17 Apr 1943 Posted to Base HQ, Bombay as N/E sick, wef 24 Mar 1943
Sgt A A Thorn RNZAF 17 Apr 1943 Posting to No 177 Sqn cancelled due to sickness, wef 5 Mar 1943
Plt Off H G A Scilley 21 Apr 1943 Promoted to Fg Off on Probation (war substantive), wef  4 Dec 1942
Plt Off W H Graham 21 Apr 1943 Ordered to return from Amarda Road to proceed to Secunderabad
Act Flt Lt H B Hunt 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 16 Mar 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt E G Read 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 16 Mar 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt D R Rayner 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt R A Watson 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt G Dinham 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt Mackenzie 26 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting
May
Act Flt Lt H B Hunt  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn and assumed command of No 177 Sqn
Fg Off A P Wills  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Fg Off R K Weston  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off G R Taylor  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt J S Boniface  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt H I Hignfield  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt W G Herr RCAF  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt L G Moffat RCAF  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt Copeland  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt Davies  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt R T A Morris  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt B B Mearns  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt Gibson  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt E G Read  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt F P Smith  1 May 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off T C Clayton  4 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 20 Apr 1943
Sgt J Walsh  4 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 20 Apr 1943
Plt Off M W Adamson  5 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 20 Apr 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn, wef 3 May 1943
Plt Off D J Houston  5 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 20 Apr 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn, wef 3 May 1943
Plt Off H G A Scilley  8 May 1943 Returned from temporary duty with No 1 RAP (Acting CO)
Fg Off D G Sturrock RCAF  9 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 22 Apr 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn, wef 5 May 1943
Sgt J Heywood  9 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 22 Apr 1943 and attached to No 27 Sqn, wef 5 May 1943
Flt Lt W J Westwood 10 May 1943 Discharged from BMH, Allahabad, proceeded on 28 days sick leave
Sgt Burton 11 May 1943 Arrived from attachment with No 27 Sqn
Fg Off A P Wills 14 May 1943 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off J T Mathews 15 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the Ferry Pool, wef 14 May 1943
Fg Off R L Bayard RCAF 18 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 22 Apr 1943
Plt Off L A Seary 18 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 22 Apr 1943
Sgt J Ellis 20 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 17 Apr 1943
Sgt V D Valentine 20 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 17 Apr 1943
Sgt R K Cameron 20 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 Apr 1943
Sgt H S Marshall 20 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 Apr 1943
Plt Off T F C A Hickie 22 May 1943 Promoted to Fg Off on Probation (war substantive), wef 20 Dec 1942
Fg Off J C Van Nes RCAF 26 May 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 13 May 1943
AC2 D E Clement 28 May 1943 Died in hospital from heat stroke
Fg Off D G Sturrock RCAF 29 May 1943 Killed in action whilst attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt J Heywood 29 May 1943 Killed in action whilst attached to No 27 Sqn
Sgt T Sager 29 May 1943 Arrived from attachment with No 27 Sqn
Sgt J E Wilson 29 May 1943 Arrived from attachment with No 27 Sqn
Sgt D M Anderson 29 May 1943 Arrived on posting
Sgt R White 29 May 1943 Arrived on posting
June
Plt Off G H E Buckley  3 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 26 May 1943
Sgt Ferguson  3 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 12 May 1943
Sgt Kappler  3 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 13 May 1943
Sgt Hennell  3 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 13 May 1943
Sqn Ldr P H Baldwin  4 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 25 May 1943 and granted rank of Act Wg Cdr
Plt Off J T Mathews  4 Jun 1943 Admitted to BMH, Allahabad
Wg Cdr P H Baldwin  5 Jun 1943 Assumed command of No 177 Sqn
Flt Lt H Gandy  5 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 May 1943
Fg Off H W Street  5 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 16 May 1943
Plt Off J W L Logan  5 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 16 May 1943
Sgt F Jungalwalla  5 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 May 1943
Sgt C M Bateman  5 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 15 May 1943
Plt Off M I C Haakenson RCAF  7 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 12 May 1943
Plt Off P F O'Keefe  8 Jun 1943 Admitted to No 47 British General Hospital, Calcutta whilst attached to No 27 Sqn
LAC T Thomason  8 Jun 1943 Died in hospital
Plt Off E D Wood  9 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 16 May 1943
Fg Off J Lottimer 11 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 29 May 1943
Plt Off R A Watson 11 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 29 May 1943
Sgt J Sharp 11 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 13 May 1943
Sgt E R Kirk 11 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 13 May 1943
Sgt A A Thorn RNZAF 11 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 May 1943
Flt Lt W J Westwood 13 Jun 1943 Returned from sick leave
Plt Off P F O'Keefe 13 Jun 1943 Discharged from No 47 British General Hospital, Calcutta
Fg Off H S Botell 14 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 29 May 1943
Fg Off R Fletcher 14 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from the Middle East, wef 29 May 1943
Plt Off J D Maquis 15 Jun 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off M W Adamson 18 Jun 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off D J Houston 18 Jun 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Wg Cdr P H Baldwin 21 Jun 1943 Admitted to BMH, Allahabad
Flt Lt H Gandy 21 Jun 1943 Assumed command of No 177 Sqn
Wg Cdr P H Baldwin 26 Jun 1943 Discharged from BMH, Allahabad
Wg Cdr P H Baldwin 27 Jun 1943 Resumed command of No 177 Sqn
Flt Lt H Gandy 27 Jun 1943 Relinquished command of No 177 Sqn
July
Plt Off P F O'Keefe 12 Jul 1943 Returned on ceasing to be attached to No 27 Sqn
Fg Off P D Kay 15 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from CRO, Trichinopoly for Signals duties and admitted to BMH, Allahabad
Flt Lt D Nicholl 17 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt M H Bunn 17 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off G S Gosain IAF 18 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from Chaklala for Codes and Cypher duties
Flt Lt D Nicholl 22 Jul 1943 Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt H B Hunt 22 Jul 1943 Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off L G Shepard 26 Jul 1943 Arrived from Chakrata
Fg Off P D Kay 26 Jul 1943 Discharged from BMH, Allahabad
Fg Off R Fletcher 27 Jul 1943 Relinquished duties of Squadron Signals Officer
Fg Off P D Kay 27 Jul 1943 Assumed duties of Squadron Signals Officer
August
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
September
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
October
Fg Off R L Bayard RCAF 10 Oct 1943 Killed in action
Plt Off L A Seary 10 Oct 1943 Killed in action
Flt Sgt M H Crossing 10 Oct 1943 Killed in action
Sgt T A Hall 10 Oct 1943 Killed in action
Fg Off Clark 18 Oct 1943 Appointed Squadron Fire Officer
November
Flt Lt T F C Hickie  4 Nov 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off W Roberts  4 Nov 1943 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt Wohlers 23 Nov 1943 Attached from No 224 Group for 7 days for duty as Air Gunnery Instructor
Fg Off H W Street 25 Nov 1943 Killed in action
Fg Off J L W Logan 25 Nov 1943 Killed in action
December
Flt Sgt Fitter  4 Dec 1943 Attached for Gunnery Instruction duties
Sgt Grant 27 Dec 1943 Failed to return from an operation
Sgt Morgan 27 Dec 1943 Failed to return from an operation
Fg Off M W Adamson 31 Dec 1943 Killed in action
Fg Off D J Houston 31 Dec 1943 Killed in action

Source - No 177 ORB (AIR 27/1117)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943

Date Notes
January
 1 Jan 1943 8 x ORs arrived at Amarda Road
 5 Jan 1943 9 x ORs ceased to be attached to Base Personnel Office, Bombay for clerical duties
 6 Jan 1943 42 x ORs ceased to be attached to RAF Juhu for guard duties
 9 Jan 1943 1st Party of non technical personnel departed Bombay for Amarda Road by troop train
10 Jan 1943 2nd Party of non technical personnel departed Bombay for Amarda Road by troop train
11 Jan 1943 1st Party of non technical personnel arrived at Amarda Road
12 Jan 1943 2nd Party of non technical personnel arrived at Amarda Road
February
 1 Feb 1943 Backers-up training commenced
18 Feb 1943 No 177 Sqn placed under administrative control of OC, RAF Amarda Road, Wg Cdr F R Carey DFC, DFM.
March
10 Mar 1943 10 x AC ACH/GDs attached to RAF Dum Dum for ammunition belting duties
12 Mar 1943 Equipment loaded on a train for despatch to Allahabad
13 Mar 1943 Remainder of squadron entrained at Amarda Road and departed for Asansol
14 Mar 1943 Remainder of squadron entrained at Asansol for Patna Junction
15 Mar 1943 Remainder of squadron entrained at Patna Junction for Allahabad via Moghal Sarai and accommodated at Bamhrauli Camp
16 Mar 1943 No 177 Sqn attached to No 308 Group placed under the direct administrative control of HQ No 221 Group.
20 Mar 1943 1 x Officer and 18 x ORs (RAF Regiment) proceeded to Amarda Road on detachment by train
21 Mar 1943 Remainder of RAF Regiment personnel proceeded to Amarda Road on detachment by train
23 Mar 1943 1 x Flt Sgt and 10 x ORs returned from temporary duty at Bhopal
26 Mar 1943 14 x ORs proceeded on attachment to Bhopal
27 Mar 1943 20 x ORs proceeded on attachment to No 319 MU, Jodhpur
April
4/5 Apr 1943 39 x ORs returned from attachment to No 319 MU, Jodhpur
10 Apr 1943 Control of the squadron was transferred from No 221 Group to No 226 Group, wef 6 Apr 1943
14 Apr 1943 Co-ordination of administrative and disciplinary matters to be exercised by RAF Allahabad

Squadron moved from Bamhrauli Camp to a new site.
17 Apr 1943 All RAF Regiment OR Gunners proceeded to No 1 RAF Regiment Training School for course commencing 24 Apr 1943
24 Apr 1943 Advance party departed RAF Allahabad for RAF Phaphamau
28 Apr 1943 Party of drivers proceeded to MTSU to collect squadron transport

No 27 Sqn signalled to request five crews to report to RAF Phaphamau by 6 May 1943
24 Apr 1943 Advance party departed RAF Allahabad for RAF Phaphamau
May
 6 May 1943 No 177 Sqn completed it move from RAF Allahabad for RAF Phaphamau
11 May 1943 4 x Beaufighter VICs, JL712, EL349, EL352 and EL477 collected from No 308 MU
Beaufighter VIf
26 May 1943 1 x Beaufighter, EL432, delivered from No 308 MU
29 May 1943 1 x Beaufighter, EL507, delivered from No 308 MU
June
 9 Jun 1943 1 x Beaufighter, EL363, delivered from No 308 MU
11 Jun 1943 2 x Beaufighters, EL354 and JL505, delivered from No 308 MU
17 Jun 1943 The squadron was requested to post out surplus aircrew and the lists below were prepared: -

Aircrew personnel filling Establishment vacancies
Pilots

  • Flt Lt Hunt

  • Flt Lt Gandy

  • Fg Off Wills

  • Fg Off Van Nes

  • Fg Off Weston

  • Fg Off Street

  • Fg Off Roberts

  • Fg Off Bayard

  • Fg Off Botell

  • Plt Off Clayton

  • Flt Sgt Horwood

  • Sgt Boniface

  • Sgt Waddell

  • Sgt Watson

  • Sgt Ellis

  • Sgt Herr

  • Sgt Highfield

  • Sgt Anderson

  • Sgt Kappler

  • Sgt Rayner

 Observers

  • Sgt Read

  • Sgt Jungalwalla

  • Sgt Gibson

  • Plt Off Mathews

  • Sgt Smith

  • Plt Off Logan

  • Plt Off Marquis

  • Plt Off Seary

  • Fg Off Fletcher

  • Sgt Walsh

  • Sgt Bateman

  • Sgt Burton

  • Sgt Mearns

  • Sgt Mackenzie

  • Sgt Valentine

  • Sgt Wilson

  • Fg Off Hickie

  • Sgt White

  • Sgt Hennell

  • Sgt Dinham
Plt Off Buckley - Navigation

Surplus aircrew personnel

Pilots

  • Fg Off Lottimer

  • Plt Off Adamson

  • Plt Off Taylor

  • Plt Off Wood

  • Plt Off Haakenson

  • Sgt Copeland

  • Sgt Cameron

  • Sgt Wilson

  • Sgt Sharpe

  • Sgt Moffatt

  • Sgt Goddard

  • Sgt Mardden

Observers

  • Sgt Morris

  • Plt Off Houston

  • Plt Off Watson

  • Sgt Pirie

  • Sgt Heywood

  • Sgt Ferguson

  • Sgt Bush

  • Sgt Davis

  • Sgt Sager

  • Sgt Marshall

  • Sgt Hayward

  • Sgt Kirk
July
 6 Jul 1943 1 x Beaufighter VIC, JL526, delivered from No 170 Ferry Wing
 9 Jul 1943 1 x Beaufighter VIC, JL628, delivered from No 308 MU
16 Jul 1943 1 x Beaufighter VIC, EL388, delivered from No 308 MU
29 Jul 1943 Forward party departed RAF Phaphamau for RAF Chittagong
31 Jul 1943 2 x Beaufighter VICs, JL529 and EL511, delivered from No 308 MU
August
 5 Aug 1943 1 x Beaufighter VIC, JL536, delivered from No 308 MU
13 Aug 1943 12 x aircraft departed RAF Phaphamau for RAF Chittagong
16 Aug 1943 Main party departed RAF Phaphamau for RAF Chittagong by rail
19 Aug 1943 All MT vehicles allocated to No 177 Sqn were handed over to RAF Phaphamau
20 Aug 1943 Rear party departed RAF Phaphamau for RAF Chittagong by rail
21 Aug 1943  9 x aircraft departed RAF Chittagong for RAF Feni

Forward party left train and proceeded to RAF Feni

Main party continued to Chittagong
24 Aug 1943 MT vehicles at Feni taken on charge of No 177 Sqn from No 113 Sqn
25 Aug 1943 Main party departed Chittagong for Feni by rail

 3 x aircraft departed RAF Chittagong for RAF Feni

Rear party arrived at Feni via Calcutta
September
 3 Sep 1943 2 x Beaufighter, JL763 (VIC) and JL889 (XI), arrived
 9 Sep 1943 1 x Beaufighter, JL768 (VIC) arrived
October
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
 8 Dec 1943 Squadron commenced operating by night as well as during the day

Source - No 177 ORB (AIR 27/1117)

This entry was last updated on 04/07/25

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