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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 148 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Plt Off | L Harvey | 22 Feb 1944 | Posted for Signals duties (supernumerary) |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Starling | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Flt Lt | F E Turner | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Catering Officer |
| Flt Lt | P J Murton | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Flt Lt | J B Mutch | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | K L Kennedy | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | A N Adison | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Fg Off | Ham | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | C Kember | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | S Deacon | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Flt Lt | N J Campbell | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | H G Spark | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | R Thompson | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | P McMahon | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | H D Hughes | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | R W Horrocks | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer (supernumerary) |
| Fg Off | Titherbridge | 25 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | A Brown | 25 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as M T Officer |
| Flt Lt | J O Page | 28 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | E H Tyson | 29 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | F N Duncan | 29 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Administrative Officer |
| Wg Cdr | D F B Sheen | 1 Mar 1944 | Posted from RAF Drem and assumed command of No 148 Airfield |
| Fg Off | J Walker | 1 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer |
| Plt Off | H W Parslow | 4 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Plt Off | P Cook | 4 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | N S Rogers | 5 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Signals (Radar) Officer |
| Flt Lt | P C Bolt | 7 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Riddick | 3 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 121 Wing for duty as Interpreter |
| Capt | Anda | 3 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Meteorological Officer |
| Flt Lt | McWilliams | 4 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | Cooper | 9 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 121 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | Dorman | 11 Dec 1944 | C of E Chaplain, posted to No 159 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | B Barthold | 30 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 147 Wing assumed command of No 148 Airfield |
| Wg Cdr | D F B Sheen | 30 Dec 1944 | Relinquished command of No 148 Airfield on posting to RAF Staff College |
| Flt Lt | W J N Wakefield | 30 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 147 Wing for duty as Adjutant |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Date | Notes |
| 23 Feb 1944 | Formed at Drem as No 148 Airfield in No 24 Wing, Air Defence of Great Britain |
| 28 Feb 1944 | No 486 Sqn arrived |
| 1 Mar 1944 | Nos 29 Sqn arrived |
| 6 Mar 1944 | No 486 Sqn to No 149 Airfield: |
| 7 Mar 1944 | No 91 Sqn arrived |
| 10 Mar 1944 | Transferred to No 85 Group |
| 4 Apr 1944 | No 579 'K MSU arrived |
| 11 Apr 1944 | No 91 Sqn completed re-equipment with Spitfire XIVs |
| 12 Apr 1944 | Nos 29 Sqn completed re-equipment with Mosquito XIIIs |
| 27 Apr 1944 | Main road party departed RAF Drem for RAF West Malling |
| 30 Apr 1944 | Main road party arrived at RAF West Malling |
| 30 Apr 1944 | Main rail party departed RAF Drem for RAF West Malling |
| 30 Apr 1944 | No 5249 'Q MSU arrived |
| 1 May 1944 | Main rail party arrived at RAF West Malling |
| 2 May 1944 | Rear party departed RAF Drem for RAF West Malling |
| 5 May 1944 | No 2814 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived from Nytimber |
| 12 May 1944 | No 5284 'C' MSU arrived from RAF Chigwell |
| 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 148 Wing |
| 13 May 1944 | No 409 Sqn arrived from No 147 Wing, RAF Zeals |
| 14 May 1944 | Servicing party, No 409 Sqn arrived from No 147 Wing, RAF Zeals |
| 24 May 1944 | No 579 'K MSU transferred to No to No 309 MSU |
| 1 Jun 1945 | Transferred to No 84 Group |
| 11 Jun 1944 | Meteorological Section, No 24 (Base Defence) Sector attached for administration |
| 19 Jun 1944 | Main party moved from RAF West Malling to RAF Hunsdon |
| 19 Jun 1944 | No 91 Sqn remained at RAF West Malling and administration transferred to No 141 Wing |
| 20 Jun 1944 | Rear party moved from RAF West Malling to RAF Hunsdon |
| 26 Jun 1944 | No 152 Mobile Dental Surgery attached from HQ No 85 Group |
| 29 Jun 1944 | No 29 Sqn transferred to No 147 Wing |
| 29 Jun 1944 | No 152 Mobile Dental Surgery transferred to No 147 Wing |
| 26 Jul 1944 | No 264 Sqn from No 142 Wing for temporary attachment for operations |
| 15 Aug 1944 | Main party departed RAF Hunsdon for the Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) |
| 17 Aug 1944 | Main party departed the Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) for the Marshalling Area |
| 18 Aug 1944 | Main party moved from the Marshalling Area and embarked on various LSTs and LCTs |
| 19 Aug 1944 | Main party arrived in Normandy, disembarked and proceeded to B.17 Caen-Carpiquet |
| 25 Aug 1944 | No 409 Sqn arrived at B.17 Caen-Carpiquet from RAF Hunsdon |
| 8 Sep 1944 | No 5168 'U' MSU arrived |
| 9 Sep 1944 | Recce party, proceeded to St Andre |
| 10 Sep 1944 | Main party, proceeded to St Andre |
| 10 Sep 1944 | No 6205 (Bomb Disposal) Flight arrived on attachment |
| 12 Sep 1944 | No 409 Sqn, proceeded to St Andre |
| 14 Sep 1944 | Rear party, arrived at St Andre |
| 24 Sep 1944 | Recce party, proceeded to Denain but was then re-routed to B.68 Le Culot |
| 24 Sep 1944 | 'A' Party, departed St Andre for B.68 Le Culot |
| 27 Sep 1944 | No 409 Sqn detached to B.48 Amiens/Glisy due to B.68 Le Culot being unsuitable for Mosquitos |
| 30 Sep 1944 | No 5230 'J' MSU arrived |
| 4 Oct 1944 | No 409 Sqn arrived at B.48 Amiens/Glisy as a result of B.68 Le Culot becoming serviceable for Mosquitos |
| 4 Oct 1944 | No 6129 Servicing Echelon arrived from the UK |
| 5 Oct 1944 | No 6129 Servicing Echelon departed for B.48 Amiens/Glisy |
| 12 Oct 1944 | Main party moved to B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| 13 Oct 1944 | Rear party moved to B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| 3 Nov 1944 | No 150 Mobile Dental Surgery arrived |
| 4 Nov 1944 | No 410 Sqn from No 149 Wing |
| 8 Nov 1944 | No 150 Mobile Dental Surgery moved to No 149 Wing |
| 18 Nov 1944 | No 5168 'U' MSU transferred to No 25 Sector |
| 29 Nov 1944 | 1 x Flight, No 2742 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 31 Dec 1944 | No 604 Sqn from UK |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Act Flt Lt | H E W Davenport | 17 Feb 1945 | Flying Control Officer, attached to No 142 Wing |
| Flt Lt | Mainprize | 18 Feb 1945 | Attached from No 142 Wing for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Gp Capt | J A Leathart | 7 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 148 Wing |
| Flt Lt | A Dumbill | 11 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Physical Fitness Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | T R Horan | 13 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as C of E Chaplain |
| Plt Off | Wilby | 14 Mar 1945 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | J H Ward | 20 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | C G Barwell | 1 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting from HQ 2nd TAF for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Capt | Anda | 1 Apr 1945 | Meteorological Officer, attached to HQ No 85 Group |
| Flt Lt | Grimadell | 1 Apr 1945 | Attached from HQ No 85 Group for duty as Meteorological Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | H E W Davenport | 12 Apr 1945 | Flying Control Officer, posted to 2nd TAF Communications Sqn and reverted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | Hedderly | 12 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 1 FU |
| Flt Lt | Clarke | 30 May 1945 | Staff Navigator, posted to No 9 PDC pending attending Admin Course |
| Sqn Ldr | G P Collier | 1 Jun 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 149 Wing for duty as Wing Admin Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Rolfe-Rogers | 1 Jun 1945 | Wing Admin Officer, posted to No 149 Wing |
| Gp Capt | R G Slade | 2 Jul 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 148 Wing |
| Gp Capt | J A Leathart | 3 Jul 1945 | Relinquished command of No 148 Wing on posting to RAF Staff College |
| Sqn Ldr | Loftus | 6 Jul 1945 | RC Chaplain, posted to UK |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilson | 6 Jul 1945 | C of E Chaplain, posted to UK |
| Flt Lt | McWilliams | 11 Jul 1945 | Equipment Officer, posted to SEAC |
| Fg Off | E Brown | 11 Jul 1945 | Attached for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | P Bourchards | 11 Jul 1945 | Attached to No 35 Wing |
| Fg Off | F Harvey | 19 Jul 1945 | MT Officer, attached to No 71 MTLRU |
| Fg Off | W C Davis | 20 Jul 1945 | Signals Officer, posted to SEAC |
| Fg Off | P Bourchards | 4 Aug 1945 | Posted to No 35 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | A Butler | 5 Aug 1945 | LDA, proceeded to BAFO PHU for Class 'A' Release |
| Gp Capt | R G Slade | 14 Aug 1945 | Relinquished command of No 148 Wing on posting to No 138 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | E S Smith | 14 Aug 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 148 Wing |
| Flt Lt | H Summers | 22 Aug 1945 | Catering Officer, posted to No 84 GDC |
| Fg Off | F Harvey | 24 Aug 1945 | MT Officer, posted to RAF Sylt |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Date | Notes |
| 6 Jan 1945 | No 410 Sqn and No 6410 SE transferred to No 149 Wing |
| 8 Jan 1945 | No 264 Sqn and part of No 6264 SE arrived from UK |
| 14 Jan 1945 | Main party, No 6264 SE (part) arrived from UK |
| 17 Jan 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2804 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 18 Jan 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2742 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
| 22 Jan 1945 | Rear parties, No 264 Sqn No 6264 SE arrived from UK |
| 25 Jan 1945 | 1 x Rifle Flight, No 2798 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 27 Jan 1945 | No 5453 'CA' MSU arrived from BPC |
| 29 Jan 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2804 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
| 10 Feb 1945 | No 2791 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 4 Mar 1945 | No 5013 (Airfield Construction) Sqn departed |
| 8 Mar 1945 | 1 x Rifle Flight, No 2798 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
| 8 Mar 1945 | No 5308 'J' MSU arrived |
| 15 Mar 1945 | No 148 Wing assumed Operational control as well as Administrative control of squadrons at B.51 |
| 22 Mar 1945 | No 2731 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 22 Mar 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2804 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
| 26 Mar 1945 | No 16 MOU attached |
| 28 Mar 1945 | No 5285 'G' MSU departed |
| 31 Mar 1945 | No 160 Mobile Dental Surgery attached |
| 31 Mar 1945 | No 5132 'C' MSU attached |
| 12 Apr 1945 | No 150 Mobile Dental Surgery departed |
| 15 Apr 1945 | No 604 Sqn disbanded |
| 18 Apr 1945 | Advance party, No 409 Sqn departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine |
| 19 Apr 1945 | 'B' Flight, No 409 Sqn departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine |
| 20 Apr 1945 | Remainder, No 409 Sqn departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine |
| 21 Apr 1945 | No 148 Wing departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine in three convoys |
| 22 Apr 1945 | No 148 Wing arrived at B.108 Rheine |
| 22 Apr 1945 | Aircraft and aircrews, No 264 Sqn moved to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 28 Apr 1945 | Main party, No 6264 SE arrived at B.108 Rheine |
| 5 May 1945 | Rear party, No 148 Wing arrived at B.108 Rheine |
| 6 May 1945 | Aircraft and aircrews, No 264 Sqn returned from B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 13 May 1945 | Recce party proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 15 May 1945 | Main party, No 264 Sqn and part of No 409 Sqn proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 16 May 1945 | Remainder of No 264 Sqn and part of No 409 Sqn proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 18 May 1945 | Wing HQ Admin Section and Catering party proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 22 May 1945 | Equipment and Signals Sections proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 26 May 1945 | No 5163 'U' MSU departed |
| 26 May 1945 | Flying Control Section was transferred to RAF Fuhlesbuttel |
| 1 Jun 1945 | No 148 Wing was transferred to No 84 Gruop |
| 3 Jun 1945 | Advance party proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
| 4 Jun 1945 | No 219 Sqn and No 6219 SE transferred from No 149 Wing and proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
| 5 Jun 1945 | Main party proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
| 7 Jun 1945 | No 264 and No 6264 SE proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
| 7 Jun 1945 | Rear party proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
| 14 Jun 1945 | Wing Communications Flight formed |
| 1 Jul 1945 | No 409 Sqn and No 6409 SE disbanded |
| 14 Aug 1945 | No 219 Sqn and No 6219 SE proceeded to UK |
| 25 Aug 1945 | No 264 Sqn and No 6264 SE disbanded |
| 25 Aug 1945 | No 148 Wing disbanded |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
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