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No 671 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1945 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jan - Oct 1945

Rank Name Date Notes
January
Maj W McNeill  1 Jan 1945 Assumed command of No 671 Sqn
Capt Pickwoad DFC, GPR  9 Jan 1945 Arrived on posting
February
Sgt P Carter 25 Feb 1945 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt S H Holmes
March
Capt N A C Smillie  2 Mar 1945 Proceeded to HQ No 344 Wing on posting to No 343 Wing
April
Fg Off W S Baker  7 Apr 1945 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off G H Raymner
Flt Lt B Currall xx Apr 1945 Posted away
Flt Lt R Wilcox  7 Apr 1945 Appointed 2nd i/c No 671 Sqn
Fg Off S G Barron  7 Apr 1945 Assumed command of No 13 Flight
Fg Off R A Johns  9 Apr 1945 Adjutant, reported sick with Dysentery
Fg Off J G Croshaw  9 Apr 1945 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off T G K Bates 20 Apr 1945 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off J G Croshaw 20 Apr 1945 Relinquished duties of Adjutant on being attached to Cox's Bazaar
Maj W McNeill 27 Apr 1945 Proceeded on detachment to No 62 Sqn
Fg Off R A Johns 27 Apr 1945 Adjutant, assumed temporary command of No 671 Sqn
May
Fg Off Arnsby 11 May 1945 Attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Buller 11 May 1945 Attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Humphries 11 May 1945 Attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Marshall 11 May 1945 Attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Scatchard 11 May 1945 Attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Tapp 11 May 1945 Attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Plt Off P A Baker 11 May 1945 Attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Flt Sgt J A B Pemberton 12 May 1945 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 23 Mar 1944
Fg Off D Hinxman 14 May 1945 Proceeded to Dehra Dun for Junior Tactical Commanders Course
Maj W McNeill 21 May 1945 Returned from detachment to No 62 Sqn and resumed command of the unit
Fg Off T G K Bates 25 May 1945 Proceeded to Poona on temporary duty
Fg Off R J Bleasdale 25 May 1945 Proceeded to Poona on temporary duty
Fg Off Arnsby 31 May 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Buller 31 May 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Humphries 31 May 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Marshall 31 May 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Scatchard 31 May 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Fg Off Tapp 31 May 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
Plt Off P A Baker 31 May 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 44 Airborne Division for a course
June
Fg Off J G Croshaw  4 Jun 1945 Returned from Meiktila
Fg Off Scatchard  6 Jun 1945 Proceeded to Calcutta on temporary duty
Fg Off J G Croshaw  7 Jun 1945 Proceeded to Delhi on temporary duty
Fg Off J E Kerr  7 Jun 1945 Proceeded to RAF Hospital Karachi
Fg Off Scatchard 10 Jun 1945 Returned from temporary duty in Calcutta
Fg Off T G K Bates 12 Jun 1945 Returned from temporary duty in Poona
Fg Off R J Bleasdale 12 Jun 1945 Returned from temporary duty in Poona
Flt Lt McKenzie 13 Jun 1945 Proceeded to RAF Bilaspur for ferrying duties
Fg Off R A Johns 14 Jun 1945 Adjutant, admitted to SSQ
Fg Off T G K Bates 14 Jun 1945 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off D Hinxman 15 Jun 1945 Returned from Dehra Dun for Junior Tactical Commanders Course
Cpl Bottomley 15 Jun 1945 Appointed to a commission in the Accounts Branch in the rank of Plt Off
Flt Lt McKenzie 16 Jun 1945 Returned from RAF Bilaspur on completion of ferrying duties
Fg Off R A Johns 21 Jun 1945 Adjutant, discharged from SSQ
Flt Lt Welch 22 Jun 1945 Proceeded to Calcutta on temporary duty
Fg Off Terry 24 Jun 1945 Proceeded to RAF Chaklala for VCP course
Plt Off Smith 24 Jun 1945 Proceeded to RAF Chaklala for VCP course
Plt Off Bottomley 26 Jun 1945 Attached to HQ, No 232 Group
July
Flt Lt McKenzie  1 Jul 1945 Relinquished command of No 15 Flight on being detached, pending posting
Fg Off J G Croshaw  1 Jul 1945 Assumed command of No 15 Flight and appointed Sqn Release Officer
Fg Off K B Dougall  1 Jul 1945 Returned from Navigation course
Fg Off D Cameron  2 Jul 1945 Appointed Sqn Anti-Malarial Officer
Fg Off D Hinxman  2 Jul 1945 Appointed Sqn Military Training Officer
Fg Off M E Fryer  4 Jul 1945 Equipment Officer, proceeded to RAF Jharsuguda on temporary duty
Flt Lt J Welch  9 Jul 1945 Relinquished command of No 14 Flight on being detached, pending posting
Fg Off J H Fryer  9 Jul 1945 Assumed command of No 14 Flight
Fg Off G B Chase  9 Jul 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Sgt Bleazard  9 Jul 1945 DMT, posted to BRD, Worli pending repatriation on compassionate grounds
Sgt Ranachan 13 Jul 1945 Pilot, arrived pending posting from No 670 Sqn and attached to No 672 Sqn
Fg Off R A Johns 14 Jul 1945 Adjutant, posted to HQ, No 344 Wing
Fg Off T G K Bates 14 Jul 1945 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off M E Fryer 15 Jul 1945 Equipment Officer, returned from RAF Jharsuguda
Fg Off J E Kerr 15 Jul 1945 Returned from RAF Hospital Karachi
Fg Off M E Fryer 17 Jul 1945 Equipment Officer, proceeded to REC, Worli, pending repatriation for release
Plt Off Buller 18 Jul 1945 Appointed Squadron Equipment Officer
Fg Off L M Empson 19 Jul 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Fg Off McIlgorm 19 Jul 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Maj W McNeill 24 Jul 1945 Relinquished command of No 671 Sqn on posting to HQ No 343 Wing
Capt W L Tallentire 24 Jul 1945 Assumed command of No 671 Sqn and promoted to Act Maj
Flt Sgt R A Carr 25 Jul 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Maj W L Tallentire 26 Jul 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda
Flt Lt S G Barron 26 Jul 1945 Assumed command of No 671 Sqn
Fg Off Humphries 26 Jul 1945 Assumed command of No 16 Flight
Flt Sgt Furnell 31 Jul 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Flt Sgt Brown 31 Jul 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
August
Fg Off McWilliam  1 Aug 1945 Proceeded on temporary duty to CMH, Serampore
Fg Off Arnsby  1 Aug 1945 Appointed Deputy MT Officer
Fg Off J E Kerr  1 Aug 1945 Proceeded to No 11 CMB
Sgt (AAC) Travis  1 Aug 1945 Appointed NCO i/c Section
Fg Off D Hinxman  2 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off Hayward  2 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Flt Sgt H G Thompson  2 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Flt Sgt L V Baker  2 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off Maclellan  4 Aug 1945 Proceeded to No 11 CMB
Fg Off Clelland  4 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Fg Off Cheale  4 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
S/Sgt Frater  4 Aug 1945 Attached to No 9 Hill Depot from RAF Jharsuguda
Flt Sgt Glover  4 Aug 1945 Detached on Escort (Prisoner) Duty
Flt Sgt R A Carr  4 Aug 1945 Detached on Escort (Prisoner) Duty
Flt Sgt Ritchie  5 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Flt Sgt Cox  5 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Flt Sgt Avory  5 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Flt Sgt McDonald  6 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Flt Sgt Forster  6 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Flt Sgt Campbell  6 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda
S/Sgt Harrison  6 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Sgt (AAC) Brown  6 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Sgt Roe  6 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda from CMH Ranchi
Sgt (AAC) Wright  6 Aug 1945 Admitted to No 9 RAF General Hospital
Flt Sgt Grimster  7 Aug 1945 Reattached to RAF Jharsuguda from Cox's Bazaar
Fg Off R E Evans  7 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
S/Sgt R V Steele  8 Aug 1945 Completed temporary duty at Calcutta and attached to RAF Jharsuguda
Fg Off Bates  9 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda on Advance Party
Fg Off Stokoe  9 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Flt Sgt Hemingway  9 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Flt Sgt Read  9 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Flt Sgt Grieves 10 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Flt Sgt Nokes 10 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Flt Sgt Meiklejohn 10 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
S/Sgt Whittingham 10 Aug 1945 Attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off McWilliam 11 Aug 1945 Returned from temporary duty in Serampore
Fg Off Woodcock 11 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Fg Off Randall 11 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
Fg Off Dinnes 11 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda on Advance Party
Sgt Travis 11 Aug 1945 Returned from temporary duty in Serampore and attached to RAF Jharsuguda
S/Sgt Moe 14 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 4 Conversion unit and returned to RAF Jharsuguda
Flt Sgt Ingleton 14 Aug 1945 Returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
S/Sgt R V Steele 16 Aug 1945 Posted to HQ, NW Army, Rawalpindi
Flt Sgt Finch 18 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda
Flt Sgt Maddox 20 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda and re-attached to ACMC
Sgt Dean 20 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda and re-attached to ACMC
Sgt (AAC) Tyndall 20 Aug 1945 Attached to RAF Jharsuguda and re-attached to ACMC
S/Sgt Frater 21 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 9 Hill Depot from RAF Jharsuguda
Flt Sgt Howell 22 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Flt Sgt Powell 22 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off Day 23 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Khargi Road
Fg Off Rowlands 28 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off Cummings 28 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off Chase 28 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off Spring 28 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
Fg Off J H Fryer 28 Aug 1945 Returned from Calcutta to RAF Jharsuguda
Fg Off Woodcock 29 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Hill Depot
Fg Off Randall 29 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Hill Depot
Fg Off McMurtie 29 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Hill Depot
Flt Sgt Smallman 29 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Hill Depot
Flt Sgt Flux 29 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Hill Depot
Flt Sgt Avory 29 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Hill Depot
Flt Sgt Evans 29 Aug 1945 Proceeded to Hill Depot
Fg Off J H Fryer 30 Aug 1945 Arrived at Khargi Road from RAF Jharsuguda
Fg Off Maclellan 31 Aug 1945 Arrived at Khargi Road from RAF Jharsuguda, pending repatriation on medical grounds
Fg Off Maulkin 31 Aug 1945 Arrived at Khargi Road from RAF Jharsuguda
September
The records for this month were either not kept are are missing
October
The records for this month were either not kept are are missing

Source - No 671 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2195/1)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Oct 1945

Date Notes
January
 1 Jan 1945 No 671 Squadron was formed by renumbering No 669 Sqn at Bikram

'A' Flight was detached to RAF Jungle School at Mahableshwar, near Poona

2 x Dakotas of No 436 Sqn arrived for towing duties
 2 Jan 1945 'B' Flight commenced ground training
 4 Jan 1945 Glider training commenced using Hadrian Gliders
Hadrian as used by No 668 Squadron
 6 Jan 1945 The tug aircraft were withdrawn, curtailing glider training
 9 Jan 1945 1 x officer and 2 x S/Sgts of the GPR arrived on posting
13 Jan 1945 'B' Flight proceeded to RAF Jungle School at Mahableshwar, near Poona
19 Jan 1945 'A' Flight returned from RAF Jungle School at Mahableshwar, near Poona
22 Jan 1945 8 x USAAF Dakotas arrived and a 9-day conversion course commenced
30 Jan 1945 The USAAF aircraft departed on return to their unit
February
 5 Feb 1945 16 x officers and 16 x NCO pilots arrived on posting from Lalaghat to form No 15 Flight

Nos 13 and 15 Flights entrained at Bihta for Belgaum

No 14 Flight arrived at OTS from RAF Jungle School at Mahableshwar
 6 Feb 1945 3 x Tiger Moths were flown to RAF Sambre for use by the squadron whilst at OTS, Belgaum
Tiger Moth
 9 Feb 1945 Squadron arrived at Belgaum and proceeded to OTS
10 Feb 1945 3 x Tiger Moths arrived at RAF Sambre

The squadron personnel on this date was as follows: -
Headquarters
  • Maj W McNeill
  • Flt Lt B Currell
  • Fg Off K B Dougall
  • CSM C Pearson
  • Sgt Casterton
  • Sgt R Stockden
  • Officer Commanding
  • 2nd in command
  • Navigation Officer
  • Squadron Warrant Officer
  • -
  • -

No 13 Flight
  • Flt Lt R Wilcox - Flight Commander
  • Sgt J E Hodges
No 1 Section No 2 Section No 3 Section No 4 Section
  • Fg Off S G Barron
  • Sgt O Nokes
  • Fg Off W G Pryde
  • Sgt R Snowden
  • Fg Off M B Baker
  • Sgt R Preston
  • Fg Off D Hinxman
  • Sgt J W Flux
  • -
  • -
  • Fg Off R E Evans
  • Sgt W Canning
  • Plt Off R A Burn
  • Sgt S E Powell
  • Fg Off W S Baker
  • Sgt C E Saunders
  • Fg Off A G Hart
  • Sgt A J Fillmore
  • Fg Off S S L Marshall
  • Sgt P A Saunders
  • Fg Off J G Croshaw
  • Sgt W G Aldborough
  • Fg Off H R Maulkin
  • Sgt R S Dunn
  • Fg Off B V Harrison
  • Sgt L M Gilbert
  • Plt Off G H Rayner
  • Sgt J M Cullen
  • Fg Off T Smith
  • Sgt T Meiklejohn
  • S/Sgt W F Harrison
  • Sgt V C Tyndall
  • S/Sgt R Norbury
  • Sgt J Travis
  • S/Sgt E N Sanders
  • Sgt G E Smith
  • S/Sgt D Ansinder
  • Sgt N Reed
  • S/Sgt F J S Dowling
  • Sgt J W Wright

No 14 Flight
  • Flt Lt P E Welch - Flight Commander
  • Sgt D G Hemingway
No 5 Section No 6 Section No 7 Section No 8 Section
  • Fg Off R J Bleasdale
  • Sgt J Finsh
  • Fg Off K B W McLennan
  • Sgt M J Faulkner
  • Fg Off P B Arnsby
  • Sgt R A Gilman
  • Fg Off A F Day
  • Sgt R Ferguson
  • -
  • -
  • Fg Off M M de la Rue
  • Sgt P J R Pratt
  • Fg Off K P Charman
  • Sgt G Weaver
  • Fg Off R A Chaesmore
  • Sgt B Barclay
  • Fg Off H Arnold-Forster
  • Sgt E Howard
  • Plt Off A M Buller
  • Sgt M T Downes
  • Plt Off R T Clelland
  • Sgt R Carter
  • Fg Off W Gillies
  • Sgt E C Campbell
  • Plt Off J O H White
  • Sgt H Maddox
  • Fg Off E Glover
  • Sgt L C Ingleton
  • Fg Off G A H Unsworth
  • Sgt S E Holmes
  • S/Sgt B Whittingham
  • Sgt P M Scott
  • S/Sgt J H Moe
  • Sgt J H Biddlecombe
  • S/Sgt R V Steele
  • Sgt F Kirton
  • S/Sgt B A T Murphy
  • Sgt R S W Martin
  • S/Sgt P W J Wilson
  • Sgt D Gray

No 15 Flight
  • Flt Lt McKenzie - Flight Commander
  • Sgt L V Baker
No 9 Section No 10 Section No 11 Section No 12 Section
  • Fg Off G S S Chase
  • Sgt G G Ritchie
  • Sgt F M Keen
  • Sgt A Avory
  • Fg Off H McWilliam
  • Sgt J A Carr
  • Fg Off R H Rowlands
  • Sgt K G C Busby
  • -
  • -
  • Fg Off B Randall
  • Sgt G W Cappel
  • Fg Off R D Smith
  • Sgt L Faulkner
  • Fg Off I G Stokoe
  • Sgt K Staines
  • Fg Off J R Terry
  • Sgt J W Shillito
  • Fg Off N D Spring
  • Sgt A Staines
  • Fg Off J A Hayward
  • Sgt C Smith
  • Fg Off D S Cameron
  • Sgt H S M Thompson
  • Fg Off J S Cummings
  • Sgt A C F Stone
  • Fg Off J E E Dick
  • Sgt R A Carr
  • Fg Off J H Kerr
  • Sgt J A F Forster
  • S/Sgt W K Fisher
  • Sgt E A Roe
  • S/Sgt A I Shirley
  • Sgt R M Puplett
  • S/Sgt J E Musgrove
  • Sgt H E Farrar
  • S/Sgt I Davies
  • Sgt J Inglis
  • S/Sgt E J Willard
  • Sgt S Hills

No 16 Flight
  • Capt W L Tallentire - Flight Commander
  • Sgt P W Pearce
No 13 Section No 14 Section No 15 Section No 16 Section
  • Fg Off W M Cheale
  • Sgt A Hedley
  • Fg Off H A McIlgorm
  • Sgt F Smallman
  • Fg Off D C R McMurdie
  • Sgt D W Sparkes
  • Fg Off A Humphries
  • Sgt E C Harvey
  • Plt Off G Tapp
  • Sgt G Boardsworth
  • Fg Off G Edwards
  • Sgt M Evans
  • Plt Off P A Baker
  • Sgt A C McDonald
  • Plt Off N J Pierce
  • Sgt G Sturges
  • Fg Off H R Bowring
  • Sgt A Purnell
  • Plt Off W L Dinnos
  • Sgt P Brown
  • Fg Off M J Hills
  • Sgt D H Jackson
  • Plt Off J Napier
  • Sgt W A B Pemberton
  • Fg Off H M Rapson
  • Sgt R B Newton
  • Sgt O J Bird
  • Sgt F Day
  • Fg Off C Scatchard
  • Sgt H Grimster
  • Capt N A C Smillie
  • -
  • S/Sgt R P Gibbon
  • Sgt M G Clark
  • S/Sgt R G Prince
  • Sgt A Brown
  • S/Sgt R G Browne
  • Sgt K A Waterman
  • S/Sgt R J Frater
  • Sgt W H Dean
March
17 Mar 1945 Flying training recommenced at RAF Sambre
29 Mar 1945 The course at OTS was concluded
30 Mar 1945 First party (59) entrained at Belgaum for the return journey to Bikram
31 Mar 1945 Second party (82) entrained at Belgaum for the return journey to Bikram
April
 2 Apr 1945 4 x Tiger Moths arrived at Bikram from Sambre
 3 Apr 1945 First party (59) arrived at Bikram
 4 Apr 1945 Second party (82) arrived at Bikram
11 Apr 1945 4 x officers detached to Allahabad ferry Auster aircraft

5 x officers and 15 x NCOs detached for 2nd pilot duties to Nos 238 and 436 Sqns
12 Apr 1945 11 x officers and 19 x NCOs detached for 2nd pilot duties to Nos 31, 62, 117, 194, 267 and 436 Sqns
13 Apr 1945 2 x officers and 4 x NCOs detached to Cox's Bazaar for L-6 conversion course

3 x officers returned from Allahabad flying Auster aircraft
14 Apr 1945 2 x officers proceeded to Cox's Bazaar flying Tiger Moths
15 Apr 1945 2 x officers and 4 x NCOs detached to Cox's Bazaar for L-6 conversion course

2 x officers proceeded to Cox's Bazaar flying Austers
16 Apr 1945 1 x officer returned from Allahabad flying Auster aircraft
17 Apr 1945 3 x officers and 3 x NCOs detached to Cox's Bazaar for L-6 conversion course

2 x officers proceeded to Cox's Bazaar, one flying a Tiger Moth the other an Austers
18 Apr 1945 Posting in instructions were received for 65 x officers and 67 x Sgt pilots who had been attached for 4 months
19 Apr 1945 2 x officers and 5 x NCOs detached to Cox's Bazaar for L-6 conversion course
20 Apr 1945 1 x officer proceeded to Cox's Bazaar flying Tiger Moths
21 Apr 1945 1 x officer and 3 x NCOs detached to Cox's Bazaar for L-6 conversion course
23 Apr 1945 3 x officers and 2 x NCOs detached to Cox's Bazaar for L-6 conversion course
26 Apr 1945 Further personnel proceeded on detachment to Dakota squadrons as follows: -
  • 2 x officers and 4 x NCOs to No 435 Sqn
  • 6 x officers and 5 x NCOs to No 238 Sqn
  • 2 x officers and 5 x NCOs to No 117 Sqn
  • 2 x officers and 5 x NCOs to No 31 Sqn
  • 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs to No 62 Sqn
  • 4 x NCOs to No 194 Sqn
  • 1 x officer and 4 x NCOs to No 436 Sqn
  • 1 x SSM and 2 x NCOs to No 267 Sqn
May
 3 May 1945 2 x officers and 6 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 435 Sqn
 4 May 1945 3 x officers and 7 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 238 Sqn
 5 May 1945 2 x ground staff and 2 x aircrew proceeded to No 9 Hill Depot

4 x Enrolled Followers arrived on posting
 7 May 1945 2 x officers and 2 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 436 Sqn
11 May 1945 4 x Aircrew NCOs attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
13 May 1945 2 x officers and 5 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 117 Sqn

3 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 267 Sqn
15 May 1945 2 x Officers and 2 x NCOs attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
20 May 1945 1 x officer and 2 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 62 Sqn
21 May 1945 2 x officers returned from attachment to No 62 Sqn

2 x officers and 5 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 435 Sqn

6 x officers and 5 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 238 Sqn
22 May 1945 1 x officer and 2 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 436 Sqn
23 May 1945 2 x officers and 5 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 117 Sqn
25 May 1945 3 x officers and 4 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 31 Sqn

4 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 194 Sqn
27 May 1945 4 x ground staff and 5 x aircrew proceeded to No 9 Hill Depot
30 May 1945 4 x officers and 7 x NCOs returned from attachment to Cox's Bazaar
31 May 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Air Ground
Officers - RAF 65 2
Officers - Army 8  
BORs - RAF 66 30
BORs - Army 39  
June
 2 Jun 1945 1 x officer proceeded to No 4 Hill Depot on convalescence

2 x officers returned from sick leave
 3 Jun 1945 1 x officer detained in SSQ, RAF Bihta

2 x officers returned from sick leave

1 x NCO returned from attachment to Cox's Bazaar
 4 Jun 1945 2 x NCOs returned from attachment to Cox's Bazaar
 5 Jun 1945 2 x officers and 5 x NCOs returned from attachment to No 31 Sqn

1 x officer returned from attachment to Cox's Bazaar
 6 Jun 1945 4 x officers commenced training personnel of No 673 Sqn on Tiger Moths

2 x NCOs returned from detachment

1 x NCO proceeded to No 4 Hill Depot

 7 Jun 1945 1 x officer returned from sick leave

1 x NCO returned from detachment
10 Jun 1945 1 x officer discharged from SSQ, RAF Bihta
12 Jun 1945 1 x NCO returned from temporary duty at No 11 RAF Hospital
13 Jun 1945 1 x NCO returned from Hill Party

1 x NCO admitted to CMH, Barrackpore
15 Jun 1945 1 x NCO returned from temporary duty at No 9 RAF Hospital
17 Jun 1945 2 x NCOs returned from OTS, Belgaum
18 Jun 1945 2 x officers and 10 x NCOs proceeded to RAF Bilaspur on detachment
19 Jun 1945 4 x Aircrew NCOs ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir

1 x NCO returned from No 9 Hill Depot

8 x NCOs proceeded to No 9 Hill Depot
21 Jun 1945 1 x NCO ceased to be attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
23 Jun 1945 5 Airmen and NCOs returned from Hill Party
27 Jun 1945 1 x LAC posted to RAF Base, Bombay
28 Jun 1945 1 x NCO posted to GHQ, 2nd Echelon
30 Jun 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Air Ground
Officers - RAF 65 3
Officers - Army 2  
BORs - RAF 66 29
BORs - Army 39  
July
15 Jul 1945 4 x Officers attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir

9 x Airmen returned from No 9 Hill Depot
16 Jul 1945 4 x NCOs attached to Air Crew Mountain Centre, Kashmir
19 Jul 1945 1 x Officer and 5 x airmen proceeded to RAF Jharsuguda ferrying 4 x MT vehicles

2 x officers and 8 x NCOs proceeded to Bhopal for a course at S of JSPT
20 Jul 1945 2 x officers and 10 x NCOs returned from RAF Bilaspur on detachment

1 x officer and 11 x NCOs proceeded to Bhopal for a course at S of JSPT
21 Jul 1945 3 x Officers and 3 x NCOs proceeded to RAF Jharsuguda as part of Advance party

5 x NCOs proceeded to Bhopal for a course at S of JSPT
23 Jul 1945 3 x Officers and 2 x NCOs proceeded to RAF Jharsuguda to join Advance party
24 Jul 1945 2 x NCOs returned from detachment at Cox's Bazaar
25 Jul 1945 3 x Officers and 2 x NCOs proceeded to RAF Jharsuguda to join of Advance party
31 Jul 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Air Ground
Officers - RAF 65 0
Officers - Army 1  
BORs - RAF 66 27
BORs - Army 39  
August
10 Aug 1945 21 x NCOs returned to RAF Jharsuguda from S of JSPT
17 Aug 1945 4 x officers proceeded from RAF Jharsuguda to Hill Party
20 Aug 1945 1 x officer and 4 x NCOs proceeded from RAF Jharsuguda to Hill Party
24 Aug 1945 Squadron entrained at Bihta for Khargi Road by rail

7 x officers and 13 x NCOs moved from RAF Jharsuguda to Khargi Road
25 Aug 1945 10 x NCOs moved from RAF Jharsuguda to Khargi Road
26 Aug 1945 Squadron arrived at Khargi Road and was met by an advance party from Jharsuguda
27 Aug 1945 10 x NCOs moved from RAF Jharsuguda to Khargi Road
31 Aug 1945 Strength of the squadron on this date:  -
 
  Air Ground
Officers - RAF 64 0
Officers - Army 1  
BORs - RAF 66 36
BORs - Army 37  
Enrolled Followers   45
September
The records for this month were either not kept are are missing
October
The records for this month were either not kept are are missing
25 Oct 1945 No 671 Sqn officially disbanded

Source - No 671 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2195/1)

This entry was last updated on 10/11/25

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