170 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
June
Flt Lt	J C S Turner	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	D H Leonard	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	R P Whaley	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	I C Lohrey	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	B W Cooke	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	P O Miles	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	J C Tattersall	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	D R Piddy	14 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	G B Walford	15 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 16 Sqn
Fg Off	R E Young	15 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 16 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
Fg Off	R F C Garvey	15 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
Maj	G E W Potter	15 Jun 1942	Arrived on attachment with 22 AL Section
Capt	R G Pegler	15 Jun 1942	Arrived on attachment with 22 AL Section
Capt	R V C Westmacott	15 Jun 1942	Arrived on attachment with 22 AL Section
Flt Lt	J C S Turner	15 Jun 1942	Proceeded to RAF Hurn to make arrangements for move of the squadron
Plt Off	P S Rivington	17 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	W T Burnett	17 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	J F Norton	17 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Wg Cdr	J A C Fuller	18 Jun 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU and assumed command of the squadron
July
Plt Off	A R Wall	1 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Wg Cdr	J A C Fuller	7 Jul 1942	Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Senior Officers' Anti-Gas Course
Wg Cdr	J A C Fuller	10 Jul 1942	Returned from Rollestone Camp on conclusion of Senior Officers' Anti-Gas Course
Plt Off	H J Strachan	13 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Macmerry for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off (Lt)	K S King	15 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU for flying duties (seconded from the Army)
Sqn Ldr	G B Walford	20 Jul 1942	Posted to RAF Staff College for No 6 (War) Staff Course
Plt Off	D R Piddy	21 Jul 1942	Attached to No 5 PDC, pending posting overseas
August
Plt Off	H J Strachan	1 Aug 1942	Reposted to No 170 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off (Lt)	K S King	3 Aug 1942	Posted to No 26 Sqn
Plt Off	Toye	23 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from No 1 Signals School for duty as Signals Officer
Plt Off	J F Norton	23 Aug 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	P S Rivington	30 Aug 1942	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	L E Lowson	30 Aug 1942	Injured in a flying accident
September
Fg Off	R F C Garvey	1 Sep 1942	Promoted to Act Flt Lt as OC, 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	E F St Aubyn	7 Sep 1942	Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Senior Officers' Anti-Gas Course
Sqn Ldr	E F St Aubyn	11 Sep 1942	Returned from Rollestone Camp on conclusion of Senior Officers' Anti-Gas Course
Maj	G E W Potter	13 Sep 1942	Proceeded to Highgate for Intelligence Course
Flt Lt	R E Young	15 Sep 1942	Posted to No 296 Sqn
Maj	G E W Potter	19 Sep 1942	Returned from Highgate on conclusion of Intelligence Course
Plt Off	D W Clarke	22 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	O P R Cope	22 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	O Coughlan	22 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
October
Plt Off	J B Bellew	7 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	N G Ridley-Martin	21 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J Bone	23 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	D J Harley	27 Oct 1942	Arrived on posting
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
Maj	G E W Potter	29 Dec 1942	Relinquished command of 22 AL Section

Source - No 170 ORB (AIR 27/1096)

Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1942

Date	Notes
June
15 Jun 1942	No 170 Sqn formed at RAF Weston Zoyland
17 Jun 1942	Squadron moved to RAF Hurn 7 x unmodified Mustangs arrived at RAF Hurn from RAF Bottisham

20 Jun 1942	5 x unmodified Mustangs arrived from RAF Bottisham
July
5 Jul 1942	3 x Mustang Is (Modified) arrived from Lockheed's, Abbotsinch
6 Jul 1942	6 x Mustang Is (Modified) arrived from Lockheed's, Abbotsinch
8 Jul 1942	1 x Mustang I (Modified) arrived from Lockheed's, Abbotsinch
10 Jul 1942	2 x Mustang Is (Modified) arrived from Lockheed's, Abbotsinch
11 Jul 1942	1 x Mustang I (Modified) arrived from Lockheed's, Abbotsinch 2 x Tiger Moth IIs arrived from No 39 MU

21 Jul 1942	1 x Tiger Moth II arrived from RAF Gatwick
27 Jul 1942	1 x Tomahawk II arrived from No 218 MU

August
6 Aug 1942	1 x Tiger Moth II arrived from No 39 MU
12 Aug 1942	1 x Anson loaned to the squadron by No 22 MU

18 Aug 1942	1 x Mustang I (Modified) arrived from Lockheed's, Speke
September
12 Sep 1942	All pilots attended a demonstration of German tanks on Salisbury Plain
October
7 Oct 1942	Squadron commenced the move from RAF Hurn to RAF Thruxton
10 Oct 1942	Squadron completed the move from RAF Hurn to RAF Thruxton
20 Oct 1942	Squadron commenced the move from RAF Thruxton to RAF Andover
25 Oct 1942	Squadron completed the move from RAF Thruxton to RAF Andover
November
20 Nov 1942	OC and 'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland for armament practice camp
24 Nov 1942	'A' Flight returned from RAF Weston Zoyland on completion of armament practice camp Sqn Ldr (Air) and 'B' Flight proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland for armament practice camp
December
3 Dec 1942	Sqn Ldr (Air) and 'B' Flight returned from RAF Weston Zoyland on completion of armament practice camp
20 Dec 1942	OC and both flight commanders attached to RAF Middle Wallop for fighter affiliation
24 Dec 1942	OC and both flight commanders ceased to be attached to RAF Middle Wallop for fighter affiliation

Source - No 170 ORB (AIR 27/1096)