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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 164 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| April | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T Rowland | 12 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Biggin Hill and assumed command of the squadron |
| Flt Lt | W P Hopkin | 12 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R H C Powling | 14 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | F R Harman | 16 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | E W Crane | 17 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | I A Young | 17 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | H Williamson RCAF | 17 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | W L Milligan | 21 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 20 RC for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt | Trafford | 21 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth for flying duties |
| Sgt | R Shorthouse | 21 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth for flying duties |
| Plt Off | J F McKillop | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Peterhead for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | E R Burrows RCAF | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn for flying duties |
| Sgt | Glasscock | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn for flying duties |
| Sgt | Jackson RNZAF | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth for flying duties |
| Sgt | Wood | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth for flying duties |
| Sgt | Stead | 22 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth for flying duties |
| Fg Off | W Szyszkowski | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 132 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Fg Off | I Olszewski | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 54 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Plt Off | S Blok | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 54 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Sgt | Czajka | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 132 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Sgt | Slowickowski | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 132 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Sgt | Sabanski | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 132 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Sgt | Erskine | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 132 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Sgt | Boyd | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 54 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| Sgt | Gouby FFAF | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 54 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| 2 Lt | J Reveilhac FFAF | 27 Apr 1942 | Posted from No 54 Sqn for flying duties but remained attached to previous unit for training |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | Councer | 4 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | J F McKillop | 5 May 1942 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Skeabrae as N/E sick |
| Plt Off | Collinson | 7 May 1942 | Attached from No 132 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W L Milligan | 11 May 1942 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Skeabrae as N/E sick |
| Sgt | Horkin | 11 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Cleverley | 12 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Smith | 12 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Collinson | 16 May 1942 | Posted from No 132 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | Sabanski | 19 May 1942 | Posted to No 416 Sqn |
| Sgt | Brown | 26 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for flying duties, wef 19 May 1942 |
| Sgt | Hart | 26 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for flying duties, wef 19 May 1942 |
| Sgt | Horkin | 26 May 1942 | Posted to No 54 Sqn |
| June | |||
| Fg Off | A H Widdup | 1 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt | Hart | 6 Jun 1942 | Attached to RAF Stornoway |
| Sgt | Biggs | 6 Jun 1942 | Attached to RAF Stornoway |
| Sgt | Gouby FFAF | 7 Jun 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Cranage for an air navigation course |
| Plt Off | Lindner | 8 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties |
| Sgt | Norman RCAF | 9 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties |
| Sgt | Lewis-Watts RCAF | 9 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties |
| Fg Off | W Szyszkowski | 9 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 306 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Solak | 9 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 317 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | F R Harman | 9 Jun 1942 | Engineer Officer, proceeded to Rolls Royce, Derby for a course on Merlin engines |
| Plt Off | Councer | 10 Jun 1942 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 54 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Geca | 12 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Mijakowski | 12 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | Glasscock | 12 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 416 Sqn |
| Sgt | Czajka | 12 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 302 Sqn |
| Sgt | Slowickowski | 12 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 306 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | T Rowland | 16 Jun 1942 | Commanding Officer, proceeded to Rolls Royce, Derby for a course on Merlin engines |
| Plt Off | Collinson | 17 Jun 1942 | Adjutant, proceeded to RAF Stannington for Junior Administrative Course |
| Plt Off | Chard | 17 Jun 1942 | Attached from RAF Peterhead for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | Norman RCAF | 17 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 403 Sqn |
| Sgt | Jackson RNZAF | 17 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 485 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Chard | 22 Jun 1942 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Peterhead for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | Richards | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties |
| Sgt | Nathan | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for flying duties |
| Sgt | G E Potter | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for flying duties |
| Sgt | Biggs | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 65 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Shorthouse | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 65 Sqn |
| Sgt | Boyd | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted to RAF Skeabrae as supernumerary, pending posting overseas, later cancelled |
| Sgt | Brown | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted to RAF Skeabrae as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Wood | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted to RAF Skeabrae as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| July | |||
| Sgt | Gouby FFAF | 1 Jul 1942 | Promoted to the rank of Adjutante (WO) |
| Fg Off | I Olszewski | 6 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 315 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S Blok | 6 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 315 Sqn |
| Sgt | Williams | 8 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | Vize | 8 Jul 1942 | Departed on embarkation leave |
| Sgt | Richards | 8 Jul 1942 | Departed on embarkation leave |
| Sgt | Nathan | 8 Jul 1942 | Departed on embarkation leave |
| Flt Lt | O'Meara | 9 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1491 Flt for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Bridger | 12 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Sheward | 15 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU for flying duties |
| Sgt | J Ford | 15 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 167 Sqn and attached to No 4 Delivery Flight |
| Sgt | G E Potter | 15 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 132 Sqn |
| Sgt | Gray | 15 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 132 Sqn |
| Sgt | Boyd | 17 Jul 1942 | Posted to RAF Skeabrae as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Miller | 20 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | Winepress | 20 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Sgt | Manners | 20 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Lindner | 22 Jul 1942 | Returned from Sumburgh pending posting to No 118 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W P Hopkin | 30 Jul 1942 | Posted to HQ, Fighter Command |
| Flt Sgt | Ruchwaldy DFM | 31 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Castletown for flying duties |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | J R Dennehey | 1 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander and promoted Act Flt Lt |
| Sgt | B A Schaefer RAAF | 1 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn |
| Sgt | Stead | 1 Aug 1942 | Posted to RAF Skeabrae as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | Strange | 8 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | O'Meara | 9 Aug 1942 | Posted to RAF Skeabrae for Liaison duties with ACOG |
| Sgt | B A Schaefer RAAF | 18 Aug 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Bridger | 23 Aug 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Caldwell | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 129 Sqn |
| Sgt | Oxley | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 129 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hart | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to RAF Skeabrae |
| Sgt | J L Harris | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to the unit, but arrived after 7 days leave (2 Sep 1942) |
| Sgt | Bingham | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to the unit, but arrived after 7 days leave (2 Sep 1942) |
| Sgt | Abel | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to the unit, but arrived after 7 days leave (2 Sep 1942) |
| Sgt | Hynes | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to the unit, but arrived after 7 days leave (2 Sep 1942) |
| Sgt | Lifford | 26 Aug 1942 | Posted to the unit, but arrived after 7 days leave (2 Sep 1942) |
| Plt Off | H Williamson RCAF | 29 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 401 Sqn |
| Sgt | Ford | 29 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 4 Delivery Flight |
| September | |||
| WO | Gouby FFAF | 9 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 340 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mitterling | 10 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Hunt | 10 Sep 1942 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached |
| Plt Off | Mitterling | 25 Sep 1942 | Transferred to USAAC |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Mitterling | 2 Oct 1942 | Departed on transfer to USAAC |
| Plt Off | Cleverley | 4 Oct 1942 | Returned from a BAT course |
| Plt Off | Strange | 19 Oct 1942 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ No 14 Group |
| Plt Off | Gray | 19 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | Sanders | 20 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Cleverley | 21 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF Peterhead as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Flt Sgt | Miller | 21 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF Peterhead as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Winepress | 21 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF Peterhead as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | Krakowski | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | Tomansk | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Mijakowski | 31 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 308 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Geca | 31 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 316 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | Krakowski | 5 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 501 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Tomansk | 5 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 501 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Blok | 5 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Malozewski | 5 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Smith | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted to RAF Peterhead as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | A H Widdup | 2 Dec 1942 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Castletown |
| Fg Off | A H Widdup | 8 Dec 1942 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Castletown |
| Plt Off | S Blok | 8 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 315 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Ford | 8 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 340 Sqn as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | J L Harris | 8 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 122 Sqn as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | J Reveilhac FFAF | 8 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 340 Sqn |
| Sgt | Manners | 12 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD Branch in rank of Plt Off, wef 19 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | R A Thomas | 17 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1491 Gunnery Flight |
| Sgt | Bingham | 17 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 1 PDC as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
Source - No 164 ORB (AIR 27/1085)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| April | |
| 6 Apr 1942 | Squadron formed (on paper) at RAF Peterhead as No 164 (Argentine-British) Sqn |
| 24 Apr 1942 | Flying training commenced on Spitfire VAs |
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| May | |
| 4 May 1942 | Aircraft flown from RAF Peterhead to RAF
Skeabrae Ground personnel and No 3086 Servicing Echelon moved from RAF Peterhead to RAF Skeabrae by air |
| June | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| July | |
| 12 Jul 1942 | 'B' Flight detached to RAF Sumburgh |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 10 Sep 1942 | Squadron (including detachment) moved to RAF Peterhead |
| xx Sep 1942 | Squadron re-equipped with Spitfire VBs |
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| October | |
| 1 Oct 1942 | Rail party (2 x officers and 53 x ORs) departed RAF Peterhead for RAF Tangmere |
| 1 Oct 1942 | Rail party (2 x officers and 53 x ORs) arrived
at RAF Tangmere Air party departed RAF Peterhead and arrived at RAF Tangmere |
| 10 Oct 1942 | Rail party departed RAF Tangmere for RAF Peterhead |
| 11 Oct 1942 | Air party departed RAF Tangmere for RAF Peterhead |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 164 ORB (AIR 27/1085)
This entry was last updated on 25/06/25
