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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 173 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| July | |||
| Plt Off | Charles T Nance | 11 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Archbell | 14 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the squadron |
| Plt Off | W H Robinson | 22 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from AHQ Egypt and No 252 Wing for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Lane | 31 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | Hyde | 27 Aug 1942 | Attached from No 267 Sqn for special duty in connection the AOC-in-C's Boston and for training Hudson captains |
| September | |||
| No named personnel movements shown in the ORB for this month | |||
| October | |||
| No named personnel movements shown in the ORB for this month | |||
| November | |||
| Wg Cdr | M G Stevenson | 29 Nov 1942 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | Lane | 8 Dec 1942 | Equipment Officer, proceeded to No 3 ME Gas School for 10th Regimental Instructors Course |
| Plt Off | Lane | 20 Dec 1942 | Equipment Officer, returned from No 3 ME Gas School |
Source - No 173 ORB (AIR 27/1107)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| July | |
| 9 Jul 1942 | No 173 Squadron was formed at Heliopolis as a Communication squadron comprising four Flights |
| 10 Jul 1942 | Orderly Room, Sections and Flight commenced formation |
| 11 Jul 1942 | Formation of Servicing Section commenced |
| 12 Jul 1942 | Squadron to initially comprise 'A' and 'B'
Flights as follows: - 'A' Flight to be equipped with Lockheed Lodestars (6 IE plus 2 IR) |
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| 12 Jul 1942 | 'B' Flight to be composed of light communication types taken over from No 267 Sqn (Lysanders and Proctors) |
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| 14 Jul 1942 | 3 x ACH/GDs arrived on posting from No 10 S & T Column |
| 15 Jul 1942 | 4 x Drivers MT arrived on posting |
| 16 Jul 1942 | 6 x officers (GD) and 1 x Sgt pilot arrived on
posting from No 267 Sqn 1 x Flt Sgt pilot arrived on posting from RAF Khartoum |
| 17 Jul 1942 | Arrangements commenced for the squadron to operate together with No 267 Sqn |
| 19 Jul 1942 | 2 x Lorries and 1 x Pick-up taken on strength |
| 20 Jul 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 238 Sqn |
| 21 Jul 1942 | 1 x Officer pilot arrived on posting from No 33
Sqn 1 x Officer and 1 x Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 274 Sqn |
| 22 Jul 1942 | 1 x Officer pilot arrived on posting from No 33
Sqn 3 x Flt Sgt and 1 x Sgt pilots arrived on posting from No 117 Sqn |
| 24 Jul 1942 | Arrangements for the Communication Squadron at Heliopolis to be operated by No 173 and No 267 Sqn |
| 20 Jul 1942 | 4 x WOps arrived on posting |
| August | |
| 1 Aug 1942 | 1 x Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 127
Sqn 1 x Sgt WEM arrived on posting from No 219 AMES |
| 2 Aug 1942 | 1 x Sgt FIIA arrived on posting from No 70 Sqn 1 x Sgt FIIA and 1 x Sgt FAE arrived on posting from No 216 Sqn |
| 4 Aug 1942 | 1 x Cpl Inst/Rep arrived on posting from No 21 PTC |
| 5 Aug 1942 | 4 x Sgt Observers arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| 6 Aug 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 274 Sqn |
| 7 Aug 1942 | 1 x LAC Fabric Worker arrived on posting from
No 21 PTC 3 x Chevrolet lorries taken on strength |
| 8 Aug 1942 | 1 x AC WOp/ u/t AG arrived on posting from ME Signals School |
| 9 Aug 1942 | 1 x LAC ACH/GD attached to No 22 PTC |
| 10 Aug 1942 | 1 x Sgt Elect I arrived on posting from No 213
Sqn 1 x Sgt FII arrived on posting from No 267 Sqn |
| 12 Aug 1942 | 1 x LAC ACH/GD ceased to be attached to No 22 PTC |
| 15 Aug 1942 | 2 x Pilots (Flt Lts) posted to 57th Pursuit Group, USAAC for instructional duties |
| 16 Aug 1942 | 1 x AC Clerk/GD attached to the Fighter Controllers Training School |
| 17 Aug 1942 | 1 x officer pilot arrived on posting from Communications Flight, Western Desert |
| 18 Aug 1942 | 1 x LAC Inst/Rep arrived on posting from No 21 PTC |
| 19 Aug 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt FIIE arrived on posting from No 274 Sqn |
| 18 Aug 1942 | 2 x Sgt WOp/AGs arrived on posting from No 21 PTC |
| 21 Aug 1942 | 1 x AC Clerk/GD ceased to be attached to the Fighter Controllers Training School on posting to the School |
| 22 Aug 1942 | 1 x Plt Off pilot arrived on posting from No
213 Sqn 1 x Flt Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn 1 x Sgt WOp/AG arrived on posting from No 267 Sqn |
| 24 Aug 1942 | 1 x AC WOp arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis |
| 25 Aug 1942 | 1 x AC FME arrived on posting from No 21 PTC |
| 22 Aug 1942 | 1 x Plt Off pilot arrived on posting from No 238 Sqn |
| 28 Aug 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot posted to No 117 Sqn 1 x LAC Fabric Worker arrived on posting from No 21 PTC |
| 30 Aug 1942 | 1 x Cpl Inst/Maker attached to No 107 MU for
instruction 1 x LAC Fabric Worker attached to No 103 MU for instruction |
| 31 Aug 1942 | 1 x Cpl Elect I arrived on posting from No 203 Sqn |
| Other types operated in August 1942 included: - | |
 Audax
Hurricane I
Hart Trainer
Boston III
Blenheim IV Percival Q6 Lockheed Electra |
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| September | |
| 1 Sep 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot arrived on posting from No 267
Sqn 1 x Plt Off pilot arrived on posting from Communications Flight, Western Desert 1 WO pilot discharged from RCAF on being commissioned 1 x Clerk/EA attached to RAF Heliopolis 1 x Cpl FIIE arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis 1 x Cpl FIIE posted to RAF Heliopolis |
| 4 Sep 1942 | 1 x Cpl Inst/Maker ceased to be attached to No 107 MU for instruction |
| 5 Sep 1942 | 6 x AC WOps attached to No 22 PTC pending posting to West Africa |
| 6 Sep 1942 | 1 x LAC Fabric Worker ceased to be attached to No 103 MU for instruction |
| 7 Sep 1942 | 1 x Fg Off pilot arrived on posting from No 106 MU |
| 9 Sep 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot arrived on posting from AHQ
Levant 1 x Sgt pilot posted to BOAC Training Flight |
| 10 Sep 1942 | 1 x Plt Off pilot arrived on posting from No 22
PTC 1 x Sgt Observer arrived on posting from No 117 Sqn |
| 11 Sep 1942 | 3 x AC Arm (G) arrived on posting from the UK |
| 14 Sep 1942 | 1 x AC Parachute Packer arrived on posting from No 260 Sqn |
| 19 Sep 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot arrived on posting from AHQ Levant |
| 20 Sep 1942 | 1 x Radio/Op attached from No 159 Sqn 3 x Cpl FIIE arrived on posting from the UK 1 x AC FME arrived on posting from No 1 METS |
| 22 Sep 1942 | 1 x Fg Off pilot posted to No 23 PTC pending
posting to the UK 1 x Sgt pilot arrived on posting from the Air Defence Co-operation Unit 1 x AC Parachute Packer posted to No 71 OTU |
| 28 Sep 1942 | 1 x AC FIIE ceased to be attached to HQ RAF Middle East for course |
| Other types operated in September 1942 in addition to those shown in August included: - | |
| Percival Gull Magister DH Moth
Fairchild Argus
DH89A
Oxford |
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| October | |
| 3 Oct 1942 | 1 x Cpl FII attached to RAF Heliopolis |
| 4 Oct 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 22 PTC |
| 5 Oct 1942 | 1 x AC Inst/Rep II arrived on posting from No 4 (ME) ARU |
| 7 Oct 1942 | 1 x Cpl FIIE ceased to be attached to Western Desert Communications Flight |
| 10 Oct 1942 | 1 x Fg Off pilot posted to AHQ Egypt as supernumerary N/E |
| 11 Oct 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt pilot attached to No 3 METS for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| 12 Oct 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt FII arrived on posting from No 73 Sqn |
| 18 Oct 1942 | 1 x Cpl Parachute Packer arrived on posting from No 2 PRU |
| 20 Oct 1942 | 3 x Fg Off pilots ceased to be attached from No
160 Sqn on posting to No 173 Sqn 2 x Sgt WOp/AGs ceased to be attached from No 160 Sqn on posting to No 173 Sqn |
| 26 Oct 1942 | 1 x Cpl ACH/PTI attached to No 3 ME Gas School for Gas Defence Course |
| 27 Oct 1942 | 1 x AC Elect II arrived on posting from No 249 Wing |
| No additional types to those shown above were operated this month | |
| November | |
| 2 Nov 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt pilot ceased to be attached to No 3 METS for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| 3 Nov 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot arrived on posting from AHQ Egypt |
| 5 Nov 1942 | 1 x Sgt FIIA posted to Western Desert Communications Flight |
| 7 Nov 1942 | 3 x AC Elect I arrived on posting from RAF
Heliopolis for duty with BARU 1 x AC Carp II and 1 x AC Inst/Rep II posted to No 2 (ME) ARU 2 x AC Clerks/GD posted to HQ RAF Middle East for BPSO 4 x AC ACH/GD and 1 x AC Arm (G) posted to No 22 PTC 4 x AC FIIE and 4 x AC FIIA posted to No 1 (ME) ARU 4 x AC Inst/Rep I posted to No 3 (ME) ARU 1 x Sgt FIIE arrived on posting from Western Desert Communications Flight |
| 8 Nov 1942 | 1 x Cpl ACH/PTI ceased to be attached to No 3 ME Gas School for Gas Defence Course |
| 10 Nov 1942 | 1 x Cpl ACH/FFI posted to RAF Heliopolis |
| 14 Nov 1942 | 1 x Fg Off (Act Flt Lt) posted to HQ, No 206 Group |
| 15 Nov 1942 | 1 x AC Parachute Packer arrived on posting from No 89 Sqn |
| 16 Nov 1942 | 1 x AC W/Mech arrived on posting from No 162 Sqn |
| 18 Nov 1942 | 1 x Fg Off pilot arrived on posting from AHQ
Egypt 1 x Plt Off pilot arrived on posting from ADU 1 x AC W/Mech arrived on attachment from No 162 Sqn |
| 19 Nov 1942 | 1 x Sqn Ldr pilot arrived on posting from HQ RAF Middle East |
| 21 Nov 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot arrived on posting from Rhodesia |
| 25 Nov 1942 | 1 x Fg Off pilots and 2 x Sgt WOp/AGs arrived on posting from No 1 (ME) Ferry Control |
| No additional types to those shown above were operated this month | |
| December | |
| 3 Dec 1942 | 1 x Sqn Ldr pilot arrived on posting from HQ No
216 Group 1 x Plt Off pilot attached to Abbassia Barracks for Leadership Course |
| 7 Dec 1942 | 1 x Plt Off pilot ceased to be attached to Abbassia Barracks for Leadership Course |
| 8 Dec 1942 | 1 x LAC ACH/GD arrived on posting from RAF
Heliopolis 1 x AC ACH/GD posted to RAF Heliopolis |
| 10 Dec 1942 | 1 x Cpl FIIE arrived on posting from No 55 R &
RP 1 x LAC Fabric Worker posted to No 40 Sqn |
| 12 Dec 1942 | 1 x Cpl FIIE posted to No 55 R & RP 1 x AC W/Mech ceased to be attached from No 162 Sqn on posting to No 173 Sqn |
| 16 Dec 1942 | 1 x Fg Off pilot arrived on posting from No 22
PTC 1 x Sgt pilot and 1 x Sgt Nav/B arrived on posting from No 22 PTC 1 x Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 267 Sqn 1 x Cpl WOM arrived on posting from ME Signals School 1 x AC W/Mech arrived on posting from RAF Shandur |
| 17 Dec 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot attached to HQ No 17 Area, Abbassia for Leadership Course |
| 19 Dec 1942 | 1 x Sqn Ldr pilot arrived on posting 1 x Plt Off pilot arrived on posting from No 267 Sqn 1 x Plt Off pilot arrived on posting from No 117 Sqn |
| 21 Dec 1942 | 1 x Flt Lt pilot ceased to be attached to HQ No
17 Area, Abbassia for Leadership Course 1 x Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 22 Air School |
| 27 Dec 1942 | 1 x Cpl FIIE, 3 x AC FIIE and 2 x AC FIIA arrived on posting from No 2 (ME) Ferry Control |
| 29 Dec 1942 | 1 x AC FME attached from No 2 (ME) Ferry Control |
| Other types operated in December 1942 in addition to those shown above included: - | |
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Savoia SM 79 |
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Source - No 173 ORB (AIR 27/1107)
This entry was last updated on 01/07/25
