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HQ No 88 Group Personnel, locations and units

[Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]

This Group was formed on 10 April 1945 at Kinnellan House, Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh to control units during Operations Apostle and Doomsday in Norway.  The Group began work on 6 May 1945 and an element began moving to Norway on 12 May, arriving at Gardermoen on 1 June 1945, leaving a rear element at Turnhouse.

June 1945

Location Command Controlled
Kinnellan House, Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh Fighter Command

  • No 128 Wing - Turnhouse

  • No 129 Wing - Turnhouse

  • No 130 Wing - Turnhouse

  • No 132 (Norge) Wing - North Weald

  • No 1318 RAF Regiment Wing - Dyce

  • No 120 Squadron - Bentwaters

  • No 130 Squadron - North Weald

  • No 165 Squadron - Bentwaters

  • No 276 Squadron - Portreath

  • No 331 Squadron - Dyce

  • No 332 Squadron - Dyce

  • No 33 ASR Marine Craft Unit - Felixstowe

  • No 88 Group Communication Flight - Turnhouse

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John A Boret  7 May 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W G Lywood    
Gp Capt E H Stevens    
Wg Cdr M E Blackstone    
Wg Cdr P H Gibbings    
Sqn Ldr H D W Flowers    
Sqn Ldr R S Day    
Sqn Ldr K Schadtler-Law    
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr W H Forbes-Mitchell    
Sqn Ldr S E A Brown    
Sqn Ldr P Hancock    
Sqn Ldr N W F Codd    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E J Praill   MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr P F Overton    
Sqn Ldr L H Mansell    
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fookes    
Equipment
Wg Cdr N J Fagan    
Sqn Ldr A B Rivlin    
Accountant
Sqn Ldr P Goldsmith    

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location Command Controlled
Kinnellan House, Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh Fighter Command

  • No 128 Wing - Turnhouse

  • No 129 Wing - Turnhouse

  • No 130 Wing - Turnhouse

  • No 132 (Norge) Wing - North Weald

  • No 1318 RAF Regiment Wing - Dyce

  • No 130 Squadron - Dyce

  • No 276 Squadron - Andrews Field

  • No 330 Squadron - Sullom Voe

  • No 331 Squadron - Sullom Voe

  • No 333 Squadron - Banff

  • No 334 Squadron - Woodhaven

  • No 33 ASR Marine Craft Unit - Felixstowe

  • No 88 Group Communication Flight - Turnhouse

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John A Boret  7 May 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W G Lywood    
Gp Capt E H Stevens    
Wg Cdr M E Blackstone    
Wg Cdr P H Gibbings    
Sqn Ldr H D W Flowers    
Sqn Ldr R S Day    
Sqn Ldr K Schadtler-Law    
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr W H Forbes-Mitchell    
Sqn Ldr S E A Brown    
Sqn Ldr P Hancock    
Sqn Ldr N W F Codd    
Sqn Ldr A D Babington    
Sqn Ldr T A Wiese    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E J Praill   MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr P F Overton    
Sqn Ldr L H Mansell    
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fookes    
Equipment
Wg Cdr N J Fagan    
Sqn Ldr I R Draper    
Accountant
Sqn Ldr P Goldsmith    
Medical
Wg Cdr M L Maley   MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr G Bosomworth  2 Nov 1944  

Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

August 1945

Location Command Controlled
Kinnellan House, Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh Fighter Command

  • No 128 Wing

  • No 129 Wing

  • No 130 Wing

  • No 132 (Norge) Wing

  • No 1318 RAF Regiment Wing

  • No 1336 RAF Regiment Wing

  • No 129 Squadron

  • No 130 Squadron

  • No 276 Squadron

  • No 330 Squadron

  • No 331 Squadron

  • No 332 Squadron

  • No 333 Squadron

  • No 334 Squadron

  • No 33 ASR Marine Craft Unit

  • No 88 Group Communication Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John A Boret  7 May 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W G Lywood    
Gp Capt E H Stevens    
Wg Cdr M E Blackstone    
Wg Cdr P H Gibbings    
Sqn Ldr H D W Flowers    
Sqn Ldr R S Day    
Sqn Ldr K Schadtler-Law    
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr W H Forbes-Mitchell    
Sqn Ldr S E A Brown    
Sqn Ldr P Hancock    
Sqn Ldr N W F Codd    
Sqn Ldr A D Babington    
Sqn Ldr T A Wiese    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E J Praill   MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr P F Overton    
Sqn Ldr L H Mansell    
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fookes    
Equipment
Wg Cdr N J Fagan    
Sqn Ldr I R Draper    
Accountant
Sqn Ldr P Goldsmith    
Medical
Wg Cdr M L Maley   MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr G Bosomworth  2 Nov 1944  

Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

September 1945

Location Command Controlled
Kinnellan House, Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh Fighter Command

  • No 128 Wing

  • No 129 Wing

  • No 130 Wing

  • No 132 (Norge) Wing

  • No 1318 RAF Regiment Wing

  • No 1336 RAF Regiment Wing

  • No 129 Squadron

  • No 130 Squadron

  • No 165 Squadron

  • No 276 Squadron

  • No 330 Squadron

  • No 331 Squadron

  • No 332 Squadron

  • No 333 Squadron

  • No 334 Squadron

  • No 33 ASR Marine Craft Unit

  • No 88 Group Communication Flight

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM John A Boret  7 May 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC, AFC
Air Staff
Gp Capt E H Stevens 10 Apr 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr M E Blackstone 12 May 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr P H Gibbins 10 Apr 1945  
Sqn Ldr P Hancock 10 Apr 1945  
Sqn Ldr R S Day 14 May 1945  
Sqn Ldr W H Forbes-Mitchell 10 Apr 1945  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt R W G Lywood 10 Apr 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr S E A Brown 23 Apr 1945  
Sqn Ldr K Schadtler-Law 23 Apr 1945  
Sqn Ldr A D Babington 28 May 1945  
Sqn Ldr R A Markwick 11 Jul 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr E J Praill  2 May 1945 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr P F Overton 23 Apr 1945  
Sqn Ldr L H Mansell 23 Apr 1945  
Armament
Sqn Ldr C E Fookes  8 May 1945  
Equipment
Wg Cdr N J Fagan 17 Apr 1945  
Sqn Ldr I R Draper 13 Jun 1945  
Sqn Ldr N W F Codd  7 May 1945  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr P Goldsmith 12 May 1945  
Medical
Wg Cdr M L Maley  7 May 1945 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr G Bosomworth  2 Nov 1944  

Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

The rear element moved to Oslo on 8 June 1945 with the Norwegian element disbanding on 20 November followed by the UK elements, at Dunsfold, between 30 November and 31 December 1945.

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