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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 174 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| March | |||
| Fg Off | G R Lane | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn, promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | M R Boyer | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| WO | M H Du Fretay | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Sgt | J W Brooks | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Sgt | Mort | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Sgt | R L N Van Wymeersch | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Sgt | C B Watson RAAF | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Sgt | H A E Charman RAAF | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | R C Wilkinson | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 121 Sqn and assumed command of the squadron, wef 9 Mar 1942 |
| Plt Off | C D Hunt | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H Davies | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J R Sterne | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Robinson | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Montgomery RCAF | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Reynolds RCAF | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Minall RCAF | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | S W Merryweather | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn |
| Sgt | Vatcher | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt | P E E Prideaux-Brune | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Smith | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn |
| Sgt | O'Callaghan RCAF | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H C Hay | 11 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | S Davidson | 13 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from MTE & D, Halton for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | N F Peterson | 13 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manston for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | I L Tunks | 16 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | G L Cooper RCAF | 24 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Thomas RAAF | 24 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Moore RAAF | 24 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Benjamin RAAF | 24 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Murphy RAAF | 24 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Tye RNZAF | 24 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Williams RNZAF | 24 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | C D Hunt | 24 Mar 1942 | Assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | W W McConnell | 31 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight, wef 28 Mar 1942 |
| Plt Off | C D Hunt | 31 Mar 1942 | Relinquished temporary command of 'B' Flight |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | M R Boyer | 17 Apr 1942 | Failed to return from an operation |
| Flt Lt | G R Lane | 27 Apr 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P E E Prideaux-Brune | 27 Apr 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Sgt | Robinson | 29 Apr 1942 | Posted to RAF Abbotsinch pending posting overseas (but appears to have been cancelled) |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | C D Hunt | 3 May 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | R C Wilkinson | 3 May 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, but managed to evade and returned to the UK |
| Plt Off | Cooper | 3 May 1942 | Failed to return from an operation |
| Sqn Ldr | Page | 6 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn and assumed command of the squadron |
| Plt Off | J F Cobbett | 27 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G I Mallet | 27 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | S W Merryweather | 27 May 1942 | Promoted to WO |
| Sgt | Boyer | 27 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | W Y Denison | 29 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| June | |||
| Flt Lt | C D Hunt | 5 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | S W Merryweather | 5 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | De Soomer | 12 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| July | |||
| Sgt | J Smith | 1 Jul 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | L F Seeley | 17 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt | Boucher | 17 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt | H A E Charman RAAF | 31 Jul 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | W Y Denison | 31 Jul 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E F R Fayolle | 1 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the squadron |
| Flt Sgt | Van Wymeersch | 1 Aug 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Fg Off | J M B Morwood | 2 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Sgt | Robinson | 4 Aug 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | Minall RCAF | 8 Aug 1942 | Attached to USAAF at Goxhill to advise on dive bombing |
| Plt Off | A Black | 9 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Macphail | 10 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to Rolls Royce Ltd, Derby for aero-engine handling course |
| Sqn Ldr | E F R Fayolle | 19 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M H Du Fretay | 19 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R L N Van Wymeersch | 19 Aug 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | C F James | 19 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | C B Watson | 19 Aug 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Lt | W W McConnell | 23 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of the squadron |
| Flt Lt | De Soomer | 23 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and posted to No 3 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J R Sterne | 23 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Minall RCAF | 23 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Montgomery RCAF | 24 Aug 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Fg Off | Channing | 25 Aug 1942 | Medical Officer. attached to RAF Halton for tropical diseases course |
| Plt Off | Dunning RCAF | 28 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Plt Off | Thomas RCAF | 28 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt | Burton RCAF | 28 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt | Byers (USA) | 28 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt | Henry | 28 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Macphail | 29 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 63 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Tickner | 29 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from Army Co-op Command and attached to No 55 OTU |
| Plt Off | Rumbold | 29 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from Army Co-op Command and attached to No 55 OTU |
| Plt Off | Baker | 29 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from Army Co-op Command and attached to No 55 OTU |
| Plt Off | Symonds | 29 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from Army Co-op Command and attached to No 55 OTU |
| September | |||
| No named personnel movements shown in the ORB for this month | |||
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Holmes | 7 Oct 1942 | Codes and Cyphers Officer, posted to No 241 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Paterson | 8 Oct 1942 | Adjutant, recalled from leave |
| Fg Off | Paterson | 11 Oct 1942 | Adjutant, posted to No 111 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D W Wardley | 13 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | D W Wardley | 14 Oct 1942 | Adjutant, admitted to SSQ |
| Fg Off | I L Tunks | 14 Oct 1942 | Intelligence Officer, assumed temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Robinson | 18 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Lowey | 19 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 182 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Cotton | 19 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 182 Sqn |
| Sgt | Else | 19 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 182 Sqn |
| Sgt | Houghton | 19 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 182 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D W Wardley | 14 Oct 1942 | Adjutant, discharged from SSQ and resumes his duties |
| Fg Off | Lees | 24 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Lowey | 26 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 182 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Cotton | 26 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 182 Sqn |
| Sgt | Else | 26 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 182 Sqn |
| Sgt | Houghton | 26 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 182 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | G I Mallet | 1 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Duxford for Camera Gun Course |
| Plt Off | J F Cobbett | 1 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF West Malling for BAT Course |
| Plt Off | G I Mallet | 6 Nov 1942 | Returned from RAF Duxford on conclusion of Camera Gun Course |
| Plt Off | J F Cobbett | 8 Nov 1942 | Returned from RAF West Malling on conclusion of BAT Course |
| Plt Off | A Black | 26 Nov 1942 | Attached to 135 Infantry Brigade, Colchester for 3-days liaison visit |
| Flt Sgt | J W Brooks | 26 Nov 1942 | Attached to 135 Infantry Brigade, Colchester for 3-days liaison visit |
| Plt Off | Tabb | 27 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 175 Sqn, wef 25 Nov 1942 |
| Sgt | L F Seeley | 31 Nov 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | Dunning | 3 Dec 1942 | Posted to RAF Manston as supernumerary N/E |
| Sqn Ldr | W W McConnell | 13 Dec 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Senior Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | Tabb | 16 Dec 1942 | Transferred to the USAAC |
| Capt | Pearce | 16 Dec 1942 | Arrived on attachment for duty as ALO |
| Sqn Ldr | W W McConnell | 17 Dec 1942 | Returned from to RAF Old Sarum on conclusion of Senior Officers' Course |
| Fg Off | H Davies | 20 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 175 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
Source - No 174 ORB (AIR 27/1108)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| March | |
| 3 Mar 1942 | No 174 Squadron was formed at RAF Manston to
take over the duties of No 607 Sqn. 2 x officers and 6 other pilots transferred from No 607 Sqn to form the nucleus of No 174 Sqn 17 x Hurricane IIB Bombers were transferred from No 607 Sqn |
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| 24 Mar 1942 | 'B' Flight was formed |
| April | |
| 29 Apr 1942 | Squadron informed it would be associated with the Mauritius Fund and 10 aircraft inscribed 'Mauritius I - X' |
| May | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| June | |
| 14 Jun 1942 | A detachment proceeded to Ford to conduct tests on the fitting of 500 lb bombs |
| July | |
| 7 Jul 1942 | A detachment returned to RAF Manston from Ford |
| 8 Jul 1942 | Squadron moved to RAF Fowlmere in preparation for a move overseas |
| 12 Jul 1974 | Squadron returned to RAF Manston |
| August | |
| 14 Aug 1942 | Aircraft and pilots proceeded to Ford for special operations |
| 19 Aug 1942 | Squadron participated in Operation 'Jubilee', the raid on Dieppe |
| 20 Aug 1942 | Squadron returned to Manston |
| 31 Aug 1942 | Aircraft departed RAF Manston for RAF Warmwell |
| September | |
| 1 Sep 1942 | Ground party departed RAF Manston for RAF Warmwell in preparation for moving overseas |
| 12 Sep 1942 | Embarkation leave begins for squadron personnel |
| 13 Sep 1942 | 6 x Army Co-operation Command pilots arrive following Hurricane conversion course at No 55 OTU |
| 18 Sep 1942 | Squadron returns from embarkation leave and is informed that it is not going overseas |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Squadron returned to RAF Manston |
| 25 Sep 1942 | Army Co-operation Command pilots, RAF Regiment and Code and Cyphers officers are posted out |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| 5 Dec 1942 | Advance party depart RAF Manston for RAF Odiham |
| 6 Dec 1942 | Air party depart RAF Manston for RAF Odiham |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Main party depart RAF Manston for RAF Odiham where squadron was to undertake Army Co-operation training |
Source - No 174 ORB (AIR 27/1108)
This entry was last updated on 01/07/25
