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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 175 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| March | |||
| Plt Off | Scott | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | J R Pennington-Legh | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Middle Wallop |
| Flt Lt | Ford RCAF | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G P MacKay | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R A Hanagan | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A H McLaren | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | R J Emberg | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Murchie | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn |
| Sgt | Westcott | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 234 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R G Teakle | 7 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Fairwood Common for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Sgt | Clunie | 7 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Peters RNZAF | 8 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Colerne |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Smith | 9 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the squadron |
| Flt Lt | J R Pennington-Legh | 12 Mar 1942 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Ford RCAF | 12 Mar 1942 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | D K Robertson RCAF | 12 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Howe RCAF | 12 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Read | 12 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Plt Off | S Palmer | 18 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | Robins | 18 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | E E Rathwell RCAF | 18 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | W J A McLachlan RCAF | 20 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn |
| Sgt | B W Forman RCAF | 21 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 247 Sqn |
| Sgt | Greaves RAAF | 21 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 247 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W G Bridges | 23 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Dumfries for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | R G Teakle | 25 Mar 1942 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Exeter |
| Flt Sgt | R J Emberg | 25 Mar 1942 | Promoted to WO |
| Plt Off | R G Teakle | 27 Mar 1942 | Reposted from RAF Exeter for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Smith | 30 Mar 1942 | Relinquished command of the squadron on posting overseas |
| Plt Off | R G Teakle | 30 Mar 1942 | Adjutant, reposted to RAF Exeter |
| Flt Lt | J R Pennington-Legh | 31 Mar 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 175 Squadron |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | R A Hanagan | 1 Apr 1942 | Returned from an attachment to the Army |
| Plt Off | D K Robertson RCAF | 1 Apr 1942 | Attached to HQ, 38th Division |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Smith | 4 Apr 1942 | Reposted to No 175 Sqn as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | D K Robertson RCAF | 4 Apr 1942 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, 38th Division |
| Flt Lt | Humphrey | 5 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Stewart | 29 Apr 1942 | Proceeded on attachment to the Army at Blandford |
| Flt Lt | Humphrey | 6 Apr 1942 | Assumed command of 'B' Flt |
| Plt Off | R A Hanagan | 13 Apr 1942 | Admitted to Salisbury Military Hospital from wounds sustained during a military exercise at Imber |
| Sgt | B W Forman RCAF | 16 Apr 1942 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Flt Sgt | Murchie | 17 Apr 1942 | Promoted to WO, wef 1 Apr 1942 |
| Plt Off | Shaw | 24 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D S Conroy | 24 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Plt Off | Shaw | 29 Apr 1942 | Proceeded on attachment to the Army at Blandford |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | G P MacKay | 4 May 1942 | Posted to No 402 Sqn |
| WO | Murchie | 8 May 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 1 May 1942 |
| Plt Off | A H McLaren | 12 May 1942 | Proceeded to Portsmouth to sail in a convoy |
| Sgt | E E Rathwell RCAF | 12 May 1942 | Proceeded to Portsmouth to sail in a convoy |
| Sgt | Westcott | 21 May 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Plt Off | R A Hanagan | 26 May 1942 | Returned from convalescence |
| Plt Off | D L Stevenson | 28 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | O'Brart | 28 May 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | D K Robertson RCAF | 2 Jun 1942 | Admitted to hospital after being forced down into the Channel |
| Sgt | Simpson | 12 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | McGarva | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Tabb (USA) | 16 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Humphrey | 20 Jun 1942 | Posted to No ? OTU |
| Flt Lt | R A Upshur | 21 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | E E Rathwell RCAF | 22 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | W J A McLachlan RCAF | 28 Jun 1942 | Killed in action |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | Lord Clive | 4 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Peters | 7 Jul 1942 | Severely injured in a landing accident at Cardiff |
| Sgt | Greaves | 7 Jul 1942 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down |
| Sgt | Rosser | 7 Jul 1942 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Pennington-Legh | 8 Jul 1942 | Relinquished command of the squadron due to being unfit for overseas service |
| Flt Lt | Ford RCAF | 8 Jul 1942 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 175 Squadron |
| Plt Off | Murchie | 8 Jul 1942 | Promoted to Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Pollard | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | Ford RCAF | 11 Jul 1942 | Relinquished command of the squadron on being posted |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Pennington-Legh | 12 Jul 1942 | Resumed command of No 175 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Peters RNZAF | 13 Jul 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | T E Johnson | 13 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Kelsick | 13 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Meredith | 14 Jul 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Fg Off | Lord Clive | 14 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 157 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R A Upshur | 18 Jul 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Hill | 21 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Lone | 21 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Andrews | 22 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | R J Emberg | 29 Jul 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | R A Hanagan | 30 Jul 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Peacock | 30 Jul 1942 | Failed to return from an operation but later returned having been rescued from the sea |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | A H McLaren | 4 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Middle Wallop for Gas Course |
| Plt Off | A H McLaren | 6 Aug 1942 | Returned from RAF Middle Wallop on completion of Gas Course |
| Sgt | Higgins | 11 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D L Stevenson | 19 Aug 1942 | Failed to return from an operation but later returned having been rescued from the sea |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | R J Emberg | 4 Sep 1942 | Posted to RAF Harrowbeer |
| Plt Off | Hosking | 4 Sep 1942 | Posted to RAF Harrowbeer |
| Plt Off | Hill | 4 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Andrews | 5 Sep 1942 | OC, 'B' Flight posted out |
| Plt Off | Tooth | 7 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Pollard | 8 Sep 1942 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Hill | 10 Sep 1942 | Reposted to No 175 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Andrews | 10 Sep 1942 | Reposted to No 175 Sqn and resumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Pollard | 10 Sep 1942 | Adjutant, proceeded on embarkation leave |
| Plt Off | D K Robertson RCAF | 14 Sep 1942 | Reposted to the squadron following recuperation |
| Plt Off | Hill | 22 Sep 1942 | Posted to RAF Angle |
| October | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | J R Pennington-Legh | 5 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | Peacock | 12 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Ayr for a demonstration |
| Plt Off | Stewart | 12 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Duxford for a Cine Gun Camera Course |
| Plt Off | Peacock | 16 Oct 1942 | Returned from RAF Ayr |
| Plt Off | Stewart | 16 Oct 1942 | Returned from RAF Duxford |
| Plt Off | S Palmer | 20 Oct 1942 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Bolt Head |
| WO | Reid | 21 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF West Kirby pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Cawthray | 21 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF West Kirby pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | S Palmer | 24 Oct 1942 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Bolt Head |
| Plt Off | Stewart | 24 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | S Palmer | 25 Oct 1942 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded to Highgate for Intelligence Course |
| Sgt | Westcott | 27 Oct 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | Howe RCAF | 27 Oct 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Sgt | Greaves | 29 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Boscombe Down |
| Flt Sgt | Rosser | 29 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Boscombe Down |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | D K Robertson RCAF | 2 Nov 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | T E Johnson | 7 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Read | 12 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Plt Off | Clunie | 13 Nov 1942 | Reposted to No 175 Sqn on ceasing to be N/E sick |
| Plt Off | S Palmer | 15 Nov 1942 | Intelligence Officer, returned from Highgate on conclusion of Intelligence Course |
| Sgt | O'Brart | 15 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Kelsick | 19 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | Stewart | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | D L Stevenson | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Flt Sgt | Read | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Robins | 5 Nov 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | J Johnson | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Dale | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted to PDC pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | Scott | 29 Nov 1942 | Engineering Officer, proceeded to London for short engineering course |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | Scott | 5 Dec 1942 | Engineering Officer, returned from London on conclusion of short engineering course |
| Plt Off | Scott | 6 Dec 1942 | Engineering Officer, posted to No 198 Sqn, RAF Digby |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Pennington-Legh | 12 Dec 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for course |
| Sgt | Cross | 12 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Murray | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | McClymart | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Pennington-Legh | 17 Dec 1942 | Returned from RAF Old Sarum |
| Maj | Barclay | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on attachment as temporary AILO |
| Fg Off | Graham | 19 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | Andrews | 20 Dec 1942 | OC, 'B' Flight departed on posting |
| Flt Lt | Davies | 20 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 174 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Maj | Barclay | 21 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached as temporary AILO on return to his unit |
| Maj | Barclay | 30 Dec 1942 | Arrived on attachment |
| Capt | Anderson | 30 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as AILO |
Source - No 175 ORB (AIR 27/1110)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| March | |
| 3 Mar 1942 | No 175 Squadron commenced formation at RAF
Warmwell 14 x Hurricane IIBs, 1 x Hurricane I and I x Magister taken over from No 402 Sqn |
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| 11 Mar 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt Discipline, 1 x Clerk/PA and 2 x Clerks/GD arrived on posting |
| 14 Mar 1942 | 14 x airmen arrived on posting 8 x FMEs and 8 x FMAs arrived on posting |
| 15 Mar 1942 | 1 x Sgt and 13 x W/Mechs arrived on posting |
| 16 Mar 1942 | 21 x Tradesmen arrived on posting |
| 17 Mar 1942 | 1 x Flt Sgt Fitter, 4 x FMEs and 2 x N/Ords arrived on posting |
| 19 Mar 1942 | Flying commenced |
| April | |
| 20 Apr 1942 | The new Adjutant arrived on posting |
| May | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| July | |
| 1 Jul 1942 | Detachment air party departed RAF Warmwell for RAF Ford |
| 2 Jul 1942 | Detachment ground party departed RAF Warmwell for RAF Ford |
| 7 Jul 1942 | 5 x aircraft delivered to Cardiff for shipment overseas |
| 9 Jul 1942 | Squadron departed RAF Warmwell for RAF Fowlmere pending posting overseas |
| 10 Jul 1942 | Adjutant pasted out due to being unfit for service overseas |
| 11 Jul 1942 | Proposed move overseas cancelled |
| 12 Jul 1942 | Squadron returned to Warmwell |
| August | |
| 16 Aug 1942 | Squadron detached to RAF Ford in preparation for Operation 'Jubilee' |
| 19 Aug 1942 | Squadron participated in Operation 'Jubilee', the raid on Dieppe |
| 20 Aug 1942 | Squadron returned to RAF Warmwell |
| September | |
| 11 Sep 1942 | Squadron ordered to prepare for departure for overseas |
| 12 Sep 1942 | Most of the squadron proceeded on embarkation leave |
| 18 Sep 1942 | Squadron informed that it was not proceeding overseas and to unpack |
| 21 Sep 1942 | Squadron commenced flying again |
| 22 Sep 1942 | Squadron recommenced operational flying |
| 26 Sep 1942 | Squadron again taken off operational flying duties, reverting to training sorties |
| 29 Sep 1942 | Squadron recommenced operational flying |
| October | |
| 7 Oct 1942 | Squadron commenced packing for a move, but not overseas |
| 10 Oct 1942 | Squadron departed RAF Warmwell for RAF Harrowbeer |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| 4 Dec 1942 | Squadron commenced packing for a move to RAF Gatwick |
| 7 Dec 1942 | Ground party departed RAF Harrowbeer for RAF Gatwick by rail |
| 8 Dec 1942 | Rail party arrived at RAF Gatwick |
| 9 Dec 1942 | Air party moved from RAF Harrowbeer to RAF Gatwick, the squadron was now in Army Co-operation Command |
| 10 Dec 1942 | Squadron commenced training in Army Co-operation work |
Source - No 175 ORB (AIR 27/1110)
This entry was last updated on 02/07/25
