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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Friston Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: 25 May - 22 Jun 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| APO | Waugh | 27 May 1943 | Airfield Controller, returned to RAF Kenley on cessation of attachment |
| Plt Off | J Bowden | 27 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Airfield Controller |
| Plt Off | A Craven | 2 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties |
Source - RAF Friston ORB
Unit Movements: 25 May - 22 Jun 1943
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 4001 AA Flight | 28 May 1943 | Arrived from RAF Merston |
| No 41 Sqn | 28 May 1943 | Began arriving from RAF Biggin Hill |
| No 41 Sqn | 29 May 1943 | Completed move from RAF Biggin Hill |
| No 1 Bofors Flt, No 2793 Sqn | 31 May 1943 | Proceeded to No 1 Regiment School, RAF Filey Camp for 3 week's training |
Source - RAF Friston ORB
Unit Movements: April & July 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 131 (Polish) Wing | 1 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG (satellite) pending completion of Chailey ALG |
| No 350 Sqn | 25 Apr 1944 | Arrived from RAF Peterhead |
| No 345 Sqn | 25 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Shoreham (Satellite) from RAF Ayr |
| No 131 (Polish) Wing | 26 Apr 1944 | Moved from Deanlands ALG to Chailey ALG |
| No 24 Base Defence Wing | 27 Apr 1944 | Arrived from Newcastle but deployed to Wartling area |
| HQ, No 149 Airfield | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Bolt Head |
| No 234 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Bolt Head |
| No 611 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Coltishall |
| No 64 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG from RAF Coltishall |
| No 41 Sqn | 29 Apr 1944 | Departed RAF Friston for RAF Bolt Head |
| No 501 Sqn | 30 Apr 1944 | Arrived from RAF Hawkinge |
| RAF Friston | 30 Apr 1944 | Operational control transferred from RAF Biggin Hill to RAF Tangmere |
| No 2882 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 1 Jul 1944 | Moved from Chailey ALG to Folkestone |
| No 501 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved to RAF Westhampnett |
| No 350 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved to RAF Westhampnett |
| No 41 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved from RAF Westhampnett to undertake Anti-Diver patrols |
| No 610 Sqn | 2 Jul 1944 | Moved from RAF Westhampnett to undertake Anti-Diver patrols |
| No 41 Sqn | 11 Jul 1944 | Moved to RAF Lympne |
| No 316 Sqn | 11 Jul 1944 | Moved from RAF West Malling to undertake Anti-Diver patrols |
| No 2768 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 14 Jul 1944 | Moved from Deanlands ALG to St Leonard's area |
| No 91 Sqn | 25 Jul 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG for duty with HQ No 141 Airfield |
| No 322 Sqn | 25 Jul 1944 | Arrived at Deanlands ALG for duty with HQ No 141 Airfield |
| No 2805 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 28 Jul 1944 | Moved from St Leonard's area to RAF Southend |
Source - RAF Friston ORB
This page was last updated on 18/03/25©
