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No 665 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1945 | ]

This was formed as an Air Observer Post squadron with the flying personnel being provided by the Army, usually Royal Artillery, whilst the servicing personnel were a mix of RAF and Army personnel

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1945

Rank Name Date Notes
January
Maj D R Ely 22 Jan 1945 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 665 Sqn
Fg Off R M Endale 22 Jan 1945 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt Woodhouse 22 Jan 1945 Attached from HQ RCAF for duty as Equipment Officer
WO I R A Plant 24 Jan 1945 Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
BSM H C Turner 25 Jan 1945 Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Sgt Maj.
February
Capt J L Bray RA  5 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting from No 661 Sqn
Capt C A Hawkins RA  5 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting from No 661 Sqn
Fg Off S B Pink 12 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Capt B Halsky RA 13 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Capt K Spiller RA 13 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Capt G A Eaton 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Captain
Capt W E Scandrett 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Capt H D Trites 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Capt W K Buchanan 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Capt D G Rouse 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt G W Archer 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt W G Milliken 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt J L Lamy 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt S E Williams 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt N J Liston 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt B D Baily 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt A H Page 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt A F Smardon 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
Lt B R H Watch 28 Feb 1945 Arrived on posting
March
Capt G A Eaton  1 Mar 1945 Killed in a flying accident
Maj N W Reilander  5 Mar 1945 Arrived on posting from No 664 Sqn and assumed command of No 665 Sqn
Capt D G Rouse  9 Mar 1945 Posted to No 664 Sqn
April
Capt J S Dimmock  5 Apr 1945 Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Captain
Capt G B Duhumel  5 Apr 1945 Arrived on posting
Capt T J O'Brennan  5 Apr 1945 Arrived on posting
Capt C A Ashfield  5 Apr 1945 Arrived on posting
Capt D J McCormack  5 Apr 1945 Arrived on posting
Fg Off A Watson  6 Apr 1945 Attached for duty as Medical Officer
May
Capt S E Williams 10 May 1945 Broke his ankle in an accident
Capt H D Trites 15 May 1945 Injured in a motorcycle accident
June
Fg Off S B Pink  5 Jun 1945 Equipment Officer, posted to No 3 PRC
Maj N W Reilander 13 Jun 1945 Relinquished command of No 665 Sqn on being repatriated to Canada for service in the Far East
Capt W K Buchanan 13 Jun 1945 Assumed temporary command of No 665 Sqn
Capt W G Milliken 18 Jun 1945 Departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
Capt B D Baily 18 Jun 1945 Departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
Capt B R H Watch 18 Jun 1945 Departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
Capt A H Page 18 Jun 1945 Departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
Capt T J O'Brennan 18 Jun 1945 Departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
Capt J L Lamy 20 Jun 1945 Departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
July
Fg Off J P Potvin  2 Jul 1945 Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Flt Lt R M Endale 10 Jul 1945 Adjutant, posted to No 664 Sqn
Fg Off J P Potvin 10 Jul 1945 Equipment Officer, posted to No 406 ASP

Source - No 665 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2192)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1945

Date Notes
January
22 Jan 1945 No 665 Squadron formed at RAF Andover
23 Jan 1945 Equipment commenced arriving

1 x AC Clerk arrived on posting
25 Jan 1945 Advance party of Army personnel arrived on posting, comprising: -
  • 1 x BQMS
  • 1 x BSM
  • 2 x Sgts
  • 2 x Bdrs
  • 3 x Gnrs
27 Jan 1945 The following RCAF personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x Carpenter
  • 1 x Clerk/Accounting
29 Jan 1945 The following RCAF personnel arrived on posting: -
  • 1 x Cpl Clerk
February
 5 Feb 1945 Main party of RCAF personnel arrived on posting, comprising: -
  •  1 x Sgt
  •  5 x Cpls
  • 44 x ACs

Fitters and riggers were attached to No 43 OTU
  6 Feb 1945 Main party of Army personnel arrived on posting, comprising: -
  •  1 x Bdr
  • 70 x Gnrs
 7 Feb 1945 The following MT vehicles were obtained from No 2 VRD: -
  • 21 x 3-ton trucks
  •  1 x 30-cwt truck
 8 Feb  1945 The balance of the squadron MT arrived from various depots
12 Feb 1945 First two aircraft, Auster Vs, arrived from No 20 MU
Auster IV
16 Feb 1945 The Equipment personnel of No 666 Sqn were attached to assist with the equipment being delivered in prior to its formation
17 Feb 1945 5 x new Auster Vs arrived from No 20 MU
20 Feb 1945 4 x new Auster Vs arrived from No 20 MU
22 Feb 1945 3 x new Auster Vs arrived from No 20 MU
28 Feb 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Canadian Army RCAF British Army
Officers 15 2 5
ORs 87 70  
Supernumerary ORs (666 Sqn)   34  
March
16 Mar 1945 Advance party moved from RAF Andover to RAF Oatlands Hill
17 Mar 1945 Main party moved from RAF Andover to RAF Oatlands Hill
31 Mar 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Canadian Army RCAF British Army
Officers 14 2 1
ORs 83 70  
April
  4 Apr 1945 Main party of Army personnel arrived on posting, comprising: -
  •  2 x Motorcyclists
19 Apr 1945 Ground party departed RAF Oatlands Hill for Marshalling Area at RAF Hornchurch
20 Apr 1945 Squadron embarked on three LSTs and set sail
21 Apr 1945 Squadron arrived at Ostend, disembarked and proceeded to Gilze-Rijen
25 Apr 1945 Air Party arrived at Gilze-Rijen
26 Apr 1945 The Flights were distributed as follows: -
  • 'A' Flight - 2 Canadian Corp area
  • 'B' Flight - Dunkirk, under HQ 21 Army Group
  • 'C' Flight - Tilburg, under 1 Canadian Corps
27 Apr 1945 'B' Flight proceeded to the ALG at Dunkirk
29 Apr 1945 'A' Flight proceeded to the ALG at Papenburg
30 Apr 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Canadian Army RCAF
Officers 19 2
ORs 86 70
May
 4 May 1945 'A' Flight moved to a new ALG at Moorsur, Germany
 6 May 1945 'A' Flight aircraft moved to Jever
 7 May 1945 'A' Flight moved to Jever
12 May 1945 'C' Flight moved to a new ALG at Breda
17 May 1945 'A' Flight departed Jever for new ALG in Holland
18 May 1945 'A' Flight arrived at new ALG at Hilversum in Holland
25 May 1945 'B' Flight moved from Dunkirk to Gilze-Rijen
26 May 1945 2 x Sections of 'A' Flight moved to an ALG near The Hague
28 May 1945 SHQ and 'B' and 'C' Flights moved to Borne in Holland to carry out Air Despatch Letter Service duties
30 May 1945 2 x Sections of 'C' Flight replaced 2 x Sections of 'A' Flight at the ALG near The Hague
31 May 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Canadian Army RCAF
Officers 17 2
ORs 86 70
June
 1 Jun 1945 2 x Sections of 'C' Flight returned from The Hague
 7 Jun 1945 SHQ and 'B' and 'C' Flights moved from Borne to Apeldoorn

'A' Flights moved from Hilversum to Apeldoorn
11 Jun 1945 4 x Army personnel departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
16 Jun 1945 4 x Army personnel departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
20 Jun 1945 13 x Army personnel departed on draft to Canada for service in the Far East
July
 2 Jul 1945 10 x RCAF ORs posted to other units in No 83 Group, pending further service in the Far East
 3 Jul 1945 3 x RCAF ORs arrived on posting as replacements
 4 Jul 1945 4 x RCAF ORs arrived on posting as replacements
10 Jul 1945 All RCAF personnel posted to No 3 PRC Bournemouth

All Army personnel posted to No 664 Sqn to replace those being repatriated

No 665 Sqn was disbanded

Source - No 665 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2192)

This entry was last updated on 07/11/25

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