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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 170 Wing Personnel, units and locations
This was formed at Pandaveswar and Salbani on 1 October 1942 as No 170 (Medium Bomber) (Mobile) Wing in No 221 Group initially comprising Nos 99, 159 and 215 Squadrons as well as No 90 ASP and No 123 RSU becoming wholly based at Salbani on 15 October, with Digri as a satellite and was redesignated RAF Wing HQ Imphal on 1 October 1944.
Personnel Movements 1942
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Gp Capt | R C Wilson | 1 Oct 1942 | Attached from HQ No 221 Group as Officer Commanding, detached to Salbani |
| Wg Cdr | W L Jones | 1 Oct 1942 | Officer Commanding, No 99 Sqn, commanding Main Party at Pandeveswar |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Terry | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation as Senior Administrative Officer, detached to Salbani |
| Sqn Ldr | A T Richardson | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation as Wing Operations Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Harper | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation for duty as Wing Padre |
| Flt Lt | E Driver | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation but detached to AHQ India |
| Fg Off | M B Cookson | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation but detached to HQ No 221 Group |
| Fg Off | A G Ruston | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | W S Pearcey | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation |
| Plt Off | J W Allan | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation |
| Plt Off | K V Brown | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation |
| Plt Off | C N T Trotter | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation |
| Plt Off | H F Wilson | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation |
| Plt Off | G F Soper | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in on formation |
| Gp Capt | R C Wilson | 4 Oct 1942 | Returned from Salbani and ceased to be attached from HQ No 221 Group as Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | E Driver | 5 Oct 1942 | Posted to AHQ India |
| Wg Cdr | C G Skinner | 5 Oct 1942 | Officer Commanding, No 159 Sqn, assumed temporary command |
| Sqn Ldr | A T Richardson | 5 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to Salbani |
| Plt Lt | L J Lees | 8 Oct 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Gp Capt | G S Broughall | 13 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 221 Group and assumed command wef 6 Oct 1942 |
| Wg Cdr | C G Skinner | 13 Oct 1942 | Relinquished assumed temporary command |
| Plt Off | J N M Heffer | 20 Oct 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | Colman | 31 Oct 1942 | Medical Officer, attached from No 159 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Morris | 31 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 215 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L E Durrant | 9 Nov 1942 | Posted in from No 45 Sqn and detached to HQ No 221 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Terry | xx Nov 1942 | Senior Administrative Officer, posted to Shillong |
| Sqn Ldr | O D Freeman | xx Nov 1942 | Posted in for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | R Dryden | xx Nov 1942 | Posted in for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Plt Off | S H Wisdom | xx Nov 1942 | Posted in for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Sqn Ldr | O D Freeman | 3 Dec 1942 | Posted to AHQ India |
| Flt Lt | L E Durrant | 7 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting on ceasing to be detached to HQ No 221 Group |
| Flt Lt | J H Robertson | 10 Dec 1942 | Posted in from C & M Party, Madhaiganj |
| Fg Off | A W L Burke | 12 Dec 1942 | Posted in from No 171 Wing for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | A G Ruston | 14 Dec 1942 | Wing Armament Officer, posted to HQ No 221 Group |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 17 Dec 1942 | Posted in from the UK for Dental duties |
| Plt Off | W Stacey | 19 Dec 1942 | Posted in from the UK |
| Plt Off | R Dryden | 23 Dec 1942 | Posted as supernumerary to Code and Cypher School, Solan |
| Fg Off | E R Jones-Humphries | xx Dec 1942 | Attached from No 171 Wing for Photographic duties |
Source - No 170 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Care & Maintenance Party, Salbani | 1 Oct 1942 | Taken over on formation |
| No 99 Sqn | 1 Oct 1942 | Joined the Wing at Pandeveswar |
| No 159 Sqn | 1 Oct 1942 | Joined the Wing |
| Advance Party, No 170 Wing | 9 Oct 1942 | Proceeded from Pandeveswar to Salbani |
| Main Party, No 170 Wing | 16 Oct 1942 | Proceeded from Pandeveswar to Salbani by rail |
| Advance Party, No 99 Sqn | 23 Oct 1942 | Moved from Pandeveswar to Digri |
| Main Party, No 99 Sqn | 25 Oct 1942 | Moved from Pandeveswar to Digri |
| Advance Party, No 90 ASP | 28 Oct 1942 | Moved from Pandeveswar to Digri |
| Advance Party, No 215 Sqn | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived at Salbani |
| No 123 RSU | 5 Nov 1942 | Joined the Wing |
| Advance Party, No 160 Sqn | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived at Salbani from Quetta and joined the Wing |
| Main Party, No 160 Sqn | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived at Salbani from Quetta and joined the Wing |
Source - No 170 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Maj | W S Evans | 26 Jan 1943 | Arrived for duty as Wing Field Engineer |
| Plt Off | H A Willson | 1 Jan 1943 | Posted in from No 221 Group for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Plt Off | H Lee | 3 Jan 1943 | Posted in ITC Lahore on commissioning for MT duties |
| Plt Off | W Westwood | 6 Jan 1943 | Posted in from No 168 Wing pending disposal |
| Flt Lt | G H Campbell | 17 Jan 1943 | Attached from No 978 Sqn for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | M D Lister | 25 Jan 1943 | Attached from AHQ India for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | S J Matthews | 28 Jan 1943 | Attached from AHQ Bengal for duty as Padre |
| Fg Off | E R Jones-Humphries | 29 Jan 1943 | Ceased to be attached for Photographic duties on returning to No 171 Wing |
| Fg Off | C B E Morgan | 31 Jan 1943 | Posted in from No 160 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Beddow | 5 Feb 1943 | Posted in from No 175 Wing for duty as Senior Intelligence Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | A T Richardson | 8 Feb 1943 | Senior Intelligence Officer, posted to No 175 Wing |
| Flt Lt | G H Campbell | 8 Feb 1943 | Ceased to be attached for Medical duties on attachment to No 27 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A E Little | 12 Feb 1943 | Posted from No 170 Wing Non-effective, sick strength to No 34 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P S Voss | 18 Feb 1943 | Posted from No 170 Wing Non-effective, sick strength to No 34 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J J Coupell | 22 Feb 1943 | Posted in from No 34 Sqn as Non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | A E Little | 1 Mar 1943 | Posted in from No 34 Sqn as Non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | P S Voss | 1 Mar 1943 | Posted in from No 34 Sqn as Non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | C Evans | 1 Mar 1943 | Posted in from No 34 Sqn as Non-effective, sick |
| Flt Lt | T R Davidson | 2 Mar 1943 | posted in from No 2 Wireless Unit for Medical duties |
| Maj | J Pease | 5 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar for duty as ALO |
| Plt Off | C D Webb | 5 Mar 1943 | Posted in from No 175 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | J M Gunn | 12 Mar 1943 | Posted in from AHQ India for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | A W L Burke | 12 Mar 1943 | Posted to HQ No 221 Group for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | C B E Morgan | 15 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 159 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | N A Brothers | 5 Mar 1943 | Posted in from AHQ Bengal for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | A W Rogerson | 28 Mar 1943 | RAF Regiment, detached to No 42 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M G Fountain | 1 Apr 1943 | Attached from No 45 Sqn for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 1 Apr 1943 | Detached to No 171 Wing for Dental duties |
| Plt Off | C Evans | 1 Apr 1943 | Posted to Base HQ, Bombay as Non-effective, sick |
| Act Flt Lt | J Rudsdale | 14 Apr 1943 | Posted in from C & M /Party, Baigachi |
| Plt Off | W J Marshall | 17 Apr 1943 | Posted in from No 34 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J Rudsdale | 17 Apr 1943 | Assumed duties of Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J Ensell | xx Apr 1943 | GD (G), posted in |
| Flt Lt | L E Durrant | 21 Apr 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 221 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J N C Law | 7 Apr 1943 | Posted in from No 320 MU for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | W S Wood | 18 Apr 1943 | Attached from No 1 Refuelling and Rearming Party |
| Plt Off | E R Armstrong | 24 Apr 1943 | Attached from AHQ Bengal for Accounts duties |
| Fg Off | W A Downes | 21 Apr 1943 | Reposted from supernumerary, No 170 Wing to Flt Lt - Navigation |
| Act Flt Lt | F C Wilson | 29 May 1943 | Posted to RAF Regiment Depot, Secunderabad |
| Plt Off | W J Marshall | 7 May 1943 | Detached to School of Admin, Poona for Admin Course |
| Plt Off | H Lee | 18 May 1943 | Posted to No 171 Wing for duty as Fg Off - MT |
| Plt Off | S R White | 25 May 1943 | Posted in from AHQ India for Photographic duties |
| Plt Off | J C Wilson | 27 May 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary for MT duties |
| Plt Off | R S Hartnell | 1 Jun 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 23 ASC |
| Plt Off | E W Birtwistle | 1 Jun 1943 | Posted in from the UK for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | M G Fountain | xx Jun 1943 | Ceased to be attached on posting in for Signals duties wef 1 Apr 1943 |
| Plt Off | J J Coupell | 22 Feb 1943 | Posted to BHQ, Bombay as Non-effective, sick pending embarkation |
| Plt Off | M G Fountain | 8 Jun 1943 | Proceeded to No 51 Embarkation Unit pending repatriation to the UK |
| Plt Off | W J Marshall | 14 Jul 1943 | Posted to RAF BHQ Calcutta as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | R S Hartnell | 14 Jul 1943 | Posted to RAF BHQ Calcutta as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | W S Wood | 17 Jun 1943 | Attached from No 2 Refuelling and Rearming Party |
| Flt Lt | H I Evans | 17 Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 166 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr - Engineering (arrived later) |
| Plt Off | S N Prevezer | 16 Jul 1943 | Posted in from AHQ Bengal for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Robertson | 22 Jul 1943 | Proceeded to Calcutta for Hygiene and Sanitation Course |
| Plt Off | S N Prevezer | 26 Jul 1943 | Posted in from AHQ Bengal for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 31 Jul 1943 | Detached to No 169 Wing for Dental duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J N C Law | 4 Aug 1943 | Proceeded on posting to AHQ India for duty in AID wef 15 Jul 1943 |
| Fg Off | W R Giles | 4 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from CTTB Ambala for Photographic duties |
| Fg Off | W R Giles | 18 Aug 1943 | Began setting up Wing Photo Section |
| Plt Off | S R White | xx Aug 1943 | Posted to No 160 Sqn for Photographic duties on ceasing to be attached wef 14 May 1943 |
| Flt Lt | H I Evans | 14 Aug 1943 | Arrived from No 166 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr - Engineering |
| Fg Off | A L Taylor | 20 Aug 1943 | Posted in from No 42 Sqn for duty as Flt Lt - Intelligence/Operations |
| Act Flt Lt | D F Spink | 20 Aug 1943 | Posted in from No 175 Wing for duty as Flt Lt - Intelligence/Operations (arrived later) |
| Act Flt Lt | D F Spink | 20 Aug 1943 | Detached to Army Intelligence School, Karachi for course |
| Fg Off | W Stacey | 20 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 84 Sqn for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Act Flt Lt | S H Wisdom | 20 Aug 1942 | Reposted from Flt Lt - Intelligence post to Sqn Ldr - Intelligence post |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Beddow | 20 Aug 1943 | Senior Intelligence Officer, posted to No 184 Wing |
| Fg Off | A L Taylor | 20 Aug 1943 | Detached to No 42 Sqn for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 21 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 169 Wing for Dental duties |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 26 Aug 1943 | Attached to No 42 Sqn for Dental duties |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 29 Aug 1943 | Attached to No 94 Equipment Park for Dental duties |
| Fg Off | W A Downes | 1 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 59 Sqn pending formation of No 355 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J W Allan | 1 Sep 1943 | Posted to HQ No 221 Group for duty as Flt Lt - Signals |
| Act Flt Lt | R C Lambert | 1 Sep 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 221 Group for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | S C Williams | 7 Sep 1943 | Attached from No 181 Wing for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | W J Marshall | 9 Sep 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from RAF BHQ Calcutta (non-effective, sick) for Admin duties |
| Plt Off | W J Marshall | 9 Sep 1943 | Detached to No 113 Sqn for Admin duties |
| Plt Off | E W Birtwistle | 12 Sep 1943 | Posted to AHQ Bengal for duty as Flt Lt - Signals |
| Plt Off | R Fakhir Zaman | 26 Aug 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 293 Wing |
| Plt Off | L Carneris | 12 Sep 1943 | Posted in from Assault Wing for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | A L Taylor | xx Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 42 Sqn for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Plt Off | L Carneris | 29 Sep 1943 | Detached to No 42 Sqn for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | W J Marshall | 5 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 22 AASC for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 8 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 94 Equipment Park for Dental duties |
| Fg Off | J H Buick | 9 Oct 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | F J N Cook | 9 Oct 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | H A Phillips | 9 Oct 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J F Stott | 9 Oct 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | R R Richardson | 10 Oct 1943 | Attached from No 4 Radio Servicing Section for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | S G H Randall | 13 Oct 1943 | Accountant Officer, reported for duty |
| Plt Off | H A Phillips | 15 Oct 1943 | Posted to BHQ Calcutta as Non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | D R Jenkins | 17 Oct 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary on commissioning |
| Plt Off | C S Marshall | 19 Oct 1943 | Intelligence Officer, reported for duty as supernumerary |
| Plt Off | D R Jenkins | 20 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 7 Repair and Salvage Section |
| Flt Lt | W J Smith | 21 Oct 1943 | Attached from No 60 Mobile Field Hospital for Dental duties |
| Flt Lt | R R Richardson | 30 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Radio Servicing Section for Signals duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J V Marshall | 3 Nov 1943 | Attached from HQ 3rd TAF |
| Plt Off | J S Miller | 4 Nov 1943 | Posted in for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
| Sqn Ldr | F S A Moran | 4 Nov 1943 | Attached from No 60 Mobile Field Hospital for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | C D Webb | 5 Nov 1943 | Posted to HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties wef 6 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | F J N Cook | 5 Nov 1943 | Detached to Army Intelligence School, Karachi for course |
| Fg Off | J F Stott | 6 Nov 1943 | Reposted from supernumerary No 170 Wing for Fg Off -Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | I H Jones | 8 Nov 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Act Flt Lt | D F Spink | 8 Nov 1943 | Returned from Army Intelligence School, Karachi on completion of course |
| Fg Off | W R Giles | 23 Nov 1943 | Detached to No 168 Wing for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | G T Marnitz | 1 Dec 1943 | Posted in from No 293 Wing for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | F J N Cook | 1 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 113 Sqn for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | I H Jones | 1 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 168 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | N S Hands | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached to HQ 3rd TAF for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | A A McLaren | 14 Dec 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 233 Group for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | C S Marshall | 15 Dec 1943 | Reposted from supernumerary to Fg Off - Intelligence post |
| Flt Lt | H I Evans | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ ACSEA |
| Fg Off | J H Buick | 23 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 34 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
Source - No 170 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 160 Sqn personnel | 31 Jan 1943 | Began moving to Ceylon |
| Advance Party, No 170 Wing | 27 Feb 1943 | Proceeded from Salbani to Silchar by rail |
| No 160 Sqn | 1 Mar 1943 | Left the Wing |
| Equipment Party, No 170 Wing | 1 Mar 1943 | Proceeded from Salbani to Silchar by rail |
| Advance Party, No 34 Sqn | 1 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Rajyeswarpur and joined the Wing |
| No 20 Sqn det | 1 Mar 1943 | Attached to the Wing but under the operational control of HQ 4 Corps, based at Imphal |
| No 28 Sqn det | 1 Mar 1943 | Attached to the Wing but under the operational control of HQ 4 Corps, based at Imphal |
| No 155 Sqn | 1 Mar 1943 | Attached to the Wing but under the administrative control of HQ No 224 Group, based at Imphal |
| Main Party, No 170 Wing | 2 Mar 1943 | Proceeded from Salbani to Silchar by rail |
| Main Party, No 170 Wing | 4 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar and accommodated in Modern School buildings |
| Main Air Party, No 34 Sqn | 4 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar and joined the Wing |
| No 159 Sqn | 4 Mar 1943 | Left the Wing |
| No 99 Sqn | 4 Mar 1943 | Left the Wing |
| Main Party, No 34 Sqn | 5 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar and joined the Wing |
| Equipment Party, No 170 Wing | 5 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar |
| ASC Rear Link | 11 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar |
| No 42 Sqn | 12 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Rajyeswarpur on joining the Wing |
| No 34 Sqn | 14 Mar 1943 | Departed Rajyeswarpur for Kumbhirgram |
| ASC Rear Link | 14 Mar 1943 | Departed Silchar for Kumbhirgram |
| Detachment, Air Formation Signals | 17 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar to take over construction and maintenance of line communications |
| ASC Rear Link | 18 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Rajyeswarpur from Kumbhirgram |
| ASC Rear Link | 22 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Silchar |
| No 2 Sqn IAF det | 8 Apr 1943 | Arrived at Imphall |
| No 20 Sqn det | 24 Apr 1943 | Left the Wing |
| No 34 Sqn | 1 May 1943 | Left the Wing |
| No 42 Sqn | 1 May 1943 | Departed Rajyeswarpur for Kumbhirgram |
| No 870 AMES | 15 May 1943 | Arrived at Silchar pending a move to Masimpur |
| Advance Party, No 170 Wing | 16 May 1943 | Departed from Silchar for Imphal |
| 1st Road Party, No 170 Wing | 25 May 1943 | Departed from Silchar for Imphal |
| 2nd Road Party, No 170 Wing | 28 May 1943 | Departed from Silchar for Imphal |
| 1st Road Party, No 170 Wing | 2 Jun 1943 | Arrived at Imphal |
| 2nd Road Party, No 170 Wing | 2 Jun 1943 | Arrived at Imphal |
| Signals/Cypher Sections, No 170 Wing | 2 Jun 1943 | Departed from Silchar for Imphal |
| Main Party 'A', No 170 Wing | 4 Jun 1943 | Departed from Silchar for Imphal |
| Main Party 'A', No 170 Wing | 6 Jun 1943 | Arrived at Imphal |
| Main Party 'B', No 170 Wing | 6 Jun 1943 | Departed from Silchar for Imphal |
| Signals/Cypher Sections, No 170 Wing | 7 Jun 1943 | Arrived at Imphal |
| Main Party 'B', No 170 Wing | 7 Jun 1943 | Arrived at Imphal |
| Rear Party, No 170 Wing | 17 Jun 1943 | Arrived at Imphal |
| Advance Party, No 155 Sqn | 30 Jun 1943 | Departed Imphal for Agartala for temporary operation due to unserviceability of strip at Imphal |
| No 155 Sqn | 6 Jul 1943 | Departed Imphal for Agartala for temporary operation due to unserviceability of strip at Imphal |
| No 28 Sqn det | 7 Jul 1943 | Departed Imphal for Agartala for temporary operation due to unserviceability of strip at Imphal |
| 'D' Section, MTLRD | 26 Jul 1943 | Arrived at Imphal |
| Advance Party, No 155 Sqn | 27 Aug 1943 | Departed Agartala for Imphal |
| No 28 Sqn det | 27 Aug 1943 | Departed Agartala for Imphal |
| No 42 Sqn | 1 Sep 1943 | Stood down pending move to Yelahanka to convert to Hurricanes |
| No 28 Sqn | 5 Sep 1943 | Returned to Imphal from Agartala |
| No 155 Sqn | 5 Sep 1943 | Returned to Imphal from Agartala |
| No 146 Sqn | 11 Oct 1943 | Began operating with the Wing |
| No 258 Sqn | 9 Oct 1943 | Began operating with the Wing |
| No 45 Sqn | 14 Oct 1943 | Completed the move to Kumbhirgram and declared operational as part of the Wing |
| No 110 Sqn | 18 Oct 1943 | Completed the move to Kumbhirgram and declared operational as part of the Wing |
| Advance Party, No 34 Sqn | 20 Oct 1943 | Arrived at Palel |
| Advance Party, No 42 Sqn | 22 Oct 1943 | Moved to Palel |
| No 146 Sqn | 22 Oct 1943 | Conducted last operation in No 170 Wing |
| No 258 Sqn | 26 Oct 1943 | Conducted last operation in No 170 Wing |
| Personnel, No 24 Sqn | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived at Palel |
| Advance Party, No 28 Sqn | 31 Oct 1943 | Arrived at Palel |
| No 45 Sqn | 1 Nov 1943 | Transferred to No 168 Wing |
| No 110 Sqn | 1 Nov 1943 | Transferred to No 168 Wing |
| No 34 Sqn | 1 Nov 1943 | Arrived at Palel from Alipore to join the Wing |
| No 28 Sqn | 6 Nov 1943 | Move to Imphal completed and joined the Wing |
| No 4440 AA Flight, RAF Regiment | 8 Nov 1943 | Arrived at Palel |
| Advance Party, No 42 Sqn | 10 Nov 1943 | Arrived at Palel |
| No 2943 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 25 Nov 1943 | Attached to the Wing at Palel |
| Advance Party, No 5 Sqn | 28 Nov 1943 | Arrived at Sapam to join the Wing |
| No 4440 AA Flight, RAF Regiment | 3 Dec 1943 | Moved from Palel to Sapam |
| Air Party, No 5 Sqn | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Sapam |
| Main Party, No 42 Sqn | 16 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Palel to join the Wing |
| Main Party, No 5 Sqn | 17 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Sapam |
| Air Party, No 42 Sqn | 18 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Palel |
| Advance Party, No 113 Sqn | 30 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Dimapur ALG on joining the Wing |
Source - No 170 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Act Flt Lt | A L Taylor | 5 Jan 1944 | Posted to No 160 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | G T Marnitz | 9 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 155 Sqn |
| Act Sqn Ldr | S H Wisdom | 17 Jan 1944 | Posted to HQ No 231 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J F Stott | 17 Jan 1944 | Posted to HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | Henry | 18 Jan 1944 | Posted in from HQ No 221 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | H A Phillips | 18 Jan 1944 | Posted to HQ No 189 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | L Carneris | 24 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 42 Sqn for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | A R Pratt | 26 Jan 1944 | Attached from No 81 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Act Flt Lt | T G Hicks | 27 Jan 1944 | Posted in from No 169 Wing for Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | J M Gunn | 27 Jan 1944 | Posted to RAF Korangi Creek for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | C L Methuen | 2 Feb 1944 | Attached from HQ No 221 Group |
| Fg Off | J Rudsdale | 2 Feb 1944 | Posted to BHQ Calcutta |
| Act Flt Lt | K D Jopp | 4 Feb 1944 | Attached to HQ ACSEA |
| Fg Off | A R Pratt | 7 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 81 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A G MacIntyre | 11 Feb 1944 | Attached from HQ ACSEA for duty as Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | K C Phillips | 13 Feb 1944 | Attached from HQ ACSEA for duty as Chaplain |
| Act Flt Lt | D F Spink | 15 Feb 1944 | Posted to RAF Component, HQ Eastern Air Command for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J S Miller | 16 Feb 1944 | Attached to No 5 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | S J Matthews | 20 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ ACSEA for duty as Chaplain |
| Act Wg Cdr | H G Goddard | 21 Feb 1944 | Posted in from No 176 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Ozmund | 22 Feb 1944 | Arrived to assume command of No 11 Static HQ |
| Fg Off | W R Giles | 22 Feb 1944 | Attached to HQ No 221 Group for Photographic duties |
| Gp Capt | G S Broughall | 29 Feb 1944 | Relinquished command of No 170 Wing on posting to HQ ACSEA |
| Act Wg Cdr | H G Goddard | 29 Feb 1944 | Assumed command of No 170 Wing |
| Flt Lt | J W Underhill | 3 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 94 ASP for Dental duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J V Marshall | 3 Mar 1943 | Posted in from HQ 3rd TAF |
| Fg Off | A P O'Bank | 4 Mar 1944 | Posted in from HQ 3rd TAF |
| Plt Off | L Carneris | 5 Mar 1944 | Posted to No 101 RSU for Signals duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J V Marshall | 29 Mar 1943 | Attached to No 81 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S G H Randall | 28 Mar 1944 | Accountant Officer, ceased to be attached from HQ 3rd TAF |
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| Wg Cdr | P H Lee | 5 Aug 1944 | Wg Cdr - Flying, proceeded to Yelahanka for course on Thunderbolt aircraft |
| Flt Lt | J S Duffy | 5 Aug 1944 | Wing Engineer Officer, proceeded to Yelahanka for course on Thunderbolt aircraft |
| Sqn Ldr | T R Davison | 7 Aug 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to SHQ RAF Ratmalana |
| Flt Lt | D A Taunt | 7 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF China Bay for Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | T G Hicks | 15 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 230 Group for Armament duties |
| Wg Cdr | P H Lee | 16 Aug 1944 | Wg Cdr - Flying, returned from Yelahanka on completion of course on Thunderbolt aircraft |
| Fg Off | T O Davies | 26 Aug 1944 | Posted in from No 191 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J Atkinson | 26 Aug 1944 | Catering Officer, proceeded to Calcutta on temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | G S Ainsworth | 14 Sep 1944 | Posted in from No 177 SQn for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C L Methuen | 14 Sep 1944 | Wing Adjutant, posted to No 3 Hill Station |
| Fg Off | H E Smead | 14 Sep 1944 | Posted in from the UK for Photographic duties |
| Wg Cdr | H G Goddard | 14 Sep 1944 | Proceeded to Calcutta on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | H E Smead | 16 Sep 1944 | Proceeded to HQ No 221 Group for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | J S Duffy | 26 Sep 1944 | Wing Engineer Officer, returned from Yelahanka on completion of course on Thunderbolt aircraft |
| Sqn Ldr | R W Langrish | 26 Sep 1944 | Sqn Ldr - Admin, proceeded to Calcutta on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | J Atkinson | 26 Sep 1944 | Catering Officer, proceeded to Calcutta on temporary duty |
Source - No 170 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Air Party, No 155 Sqn | 3 Jan 1944 | Departed Imphal for Alipore |
| Air Party, No 81 Sqn | 4 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Imphal on joining the Wing |
| 12 Aircraft of No 81 Sqn | 6 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Imphal |
| No 81 Sqn | 7 Jan 1944 | Moved from Imphal to Tulihal |
| Advance Party, No 1 Sqn IAF | 7 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Imphal |
| Main Party, No 155 Sqn | 8 Jan 1944 | Departed Imphal for Alipore by road/rail on leaving the Wing |
| Main Party, No 81 Sqn | 11 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Tulihal |
| No 123 Sqn | 6 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Patharkandi on joining the Wing |
| 2 aircraft, No 1582 Flt | 22 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Tulihal from Kumbhirgram |
| Station Administrative HQ | 21 Jan 1944 | Authorised from this date |
| Main Party, No 1 Sqn IAF | 30 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Imphal on joining the Wing |
| Rear Party, No 1 Sqn IAF | 31 Jan 1944 | Arrived at Imphal |
| No 123 Sqn | xx Jan 1944 | Left the Wing |
| Aircraft, No 1 Sqn IAF | 1 Feb 1944 | Arrived at Imphal |
| No 11 Sqn | 2 Mar 1944 | Moved from Feni to Sapam on joining the Wing |
| No 176 Sqn det | 8 Mar 1944 | Arrived at Kangla on joining the Wing |
| No 136 Sqn | 11 Mar 1944 | Moved from Rumkapalong to Wangjing on joining the Wing |
| No 113 Sqn | 15 Mar 1944 | Rejoined the Wing |
| HQ No 170 Wing | 18 Mar 1944 | Began move into No 221 Group defensive box |
| HQ No 170 Wing | 19 Mar 1944 | Completed move into No 221 Group defensive box |
| No 1582 Flt det | 24 Mar 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 28 Sqn | 7 Apr 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 28 Sqn det | 7 Apr 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 34 Sqn | 11 Apr 1944 | Completed move to Dergaon and left the Wing |
| No 136 Sqn | 20 Apr 1944 | Left the Wing |
| 1 Flight, No 11 Sqn | 21 Apr 1944 | Moved from Tulihal to Kangla |
| No 176 Sqn det | 27 Apr 1944 | Moved from Tulihal to Kangla |
| No 607 Sqn | 27 Apr 1944 | Moved from Wangjing to Imphal on joining the Wing |
| No 5 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Moved from Wangjing to Palel |
| No 615 Sqn | 8 May 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 20 Sqn det | 15 May 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 81 Sqn | xx May 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 152 Sqn | 31 May 1944 | Moved from Comilla to Palel and joined the Wing |
| No 28 Sqn det | 13 Jun 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 176 Sqn | 20 Jun 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 607 Sqn | 8 Jul 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 34 Sqn | 23 Jul 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 177 Sqn det | 5 Aug 1944 | Moved to Tulihal and joined the Wing |
| No 20 Sqn det | 7 Aug 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 9 Static Admin Unit | 9 Aug 1944 | Moved from Silchar to Imphal |
| Aircraft, No 615 Sqn | 10 Aug 1944 | Departed from Palel to Baigaichi on leaving the Wing |
| Ground personnel, No 615 Sqn | 11 Aug 1944 | Departed from Palel to Baigaichi on leaving the Wing |
| 6 aircraft of No 155 Sqn | 11 Aug 1944 | Arrived at Palel from Baigaichi on joining the Wing |
| Remaining aircraft of No 155 Sqn | 14 Aug 1944 | Arrived at Palel from Baigaichi |
| No 177 Sqn det | 17 Aug 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 155 Sqn | 22 Aug 1944 | Completed move to Palel from Baigaichi |
| No 60 Sqn | 20 Sep 1944 | Joined the Wing |
Source - No 170 Wing ORB and C G Jefford's 'RAF Squadrons'
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