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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 104 Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | J R H Merifield DSO, DFC | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 104 Wing |
| Flt Lt | L F Tanner | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | A Woodfield | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Photographic duties |
| Flt Lt | K G Rook | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| Flt Lt | E M Hornby | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | T W Lennard | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | W E Lane | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Flt Off | S F Palmer | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Fg Off | A G Harris | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | B J Guilliams | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | D H Loosemore | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | W Butterworth | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | T G Edridge | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Fg Off | J W Harvey | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Fg Off | M A Lea | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| Fg Off | J H Bowden | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Fg Off | K C Lyddon | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Fg Off | T Newey | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| SO | M G Collett | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| SO | E M Price | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| SO | M E Tyser | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| SO | E W Brown | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| SO | M G Compton | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| SO | P M B Cumberlege | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| SO | B M Holmes | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| SO | M G B Laws | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| SO | E M Simpson | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Plt Off | B E E Barber | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Plt Off | S L McKinley | 5 Feb 1945 | Posted for Photographic Interpretation duties but attached to RAF Medmenham until required |
| Flt Sgt | Griffiths | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posing for Disciplinary duties |
| Sgt | Chart | 5 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posing for duty as NCO i/c Orderly Room |
| Sgt | Biggins | 8 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for Pay Accounts duties |
| Fg Off | L C J Martin | 19 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Medmenham for Photographic Interpretation duties, wef 5 Feb 1945 |
| Fg Off | W F L Smith | 19 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Medmenham for Photographic Interpretation duties, wef 5 Feb 1945 |
| Flt Lt | I E J Thomas | 21 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | E M Hornby | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Subordinated Commander, Operations and Intelligence Section |
| Flt Lt | A Woodfield | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Subordinated Commander, Photographic Section |
| Fg Off | A G Harris | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Subordinated Commander, Signals Section and Wing Salvage Officer |
| Fg Off | T W Lennard | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Subordinated Commander, Servicing Section |
| Flt Lt | E M Hornby | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Wing Security Officer and PMC, Officers' Mess |
| Flt Lt | L F Tanner | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c PSI |
| Flt Lt | E Leatham | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Wing Sports and Entertainment Officer and Bar Officer |
| Flt Lt | K G Rook | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Wing Education and Welfare Officer |
| Fg Off | M A Lea | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Wing Defence Officer |
| Fg Off | D H Loosemore | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Wing Fire and Gas Officer |
| Fg Off | W Butterworth | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c Discussion Groups |
| Fg Off | B J Guilliams | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Officers' Mess Secretary |
| Fg Off | L C J Martin | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c Sergeants' Mess |
| WO | C H Rose | 26 Feb 1945 | Appointed CMC, Sergeants' Mess |
| Flt Off | S F Palmer | 1 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| SO | M E Tyser | 1 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| Fg Off | D Weathers | 2 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mount Batten for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | D P R O'Shea | 3 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Haverfordwest for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | J G P Paterson | 3 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | J W Harvey | 5 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| Capt | D C Lawrence | 8 Mar 1945 | Arrived at Coulommiers on attachment from SHAEF Main |
| Maj | F Milton | 14 Mar 1945 | Attached from JPRC, Benson |
| Fg Off | L C J Martin | 18 Mar 1945 | Arrived on ceasing to be attached to RAF Benson |
| Fg Off | W F L Smith | 18 Mar 1945 | Arrived on ceasing to be attached to RAF Benson |
| Fg Off | C D Smith | 18 Mar 1945 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | T G Edridge | 26 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| Fg Off | Knox | 26 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached from MAP |
| Flt Off | S F Palmer | 27 Mar 1945 | Arrived at Coulommiers from RAF Benson |
| SO | M E Tyser | 27 Mar 1945 | Arrived at Coulommiers from RAF Benson |
| SO | M G Collett | 27 Mar 1945 | Arrived at Coulommiers from RAF Benson |
| SO | E M Price | 27 Mar 1945 | Arrived at Coulommiers from RAF Benson |
| Capt | H C Crowther | 27 Mar 1945 | Attached from APIS, SHAEF |
| Capt | J F Wessel | 27 Mar 1945 | Attached from APIS, SHAEF |
| Capt | A Veitch | 30 Mar 1945 | Attached from APIS, SHAEF |
| Flt Lt | W A Scott | 30 Mar 1945 | Arrived on attachment from HQ, No 106 Group for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | E J Kinshott | 31 Mar 1945 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | C D Smith | 31 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | Shelmerdine | 3 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Green | 3 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Campbell | 3 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W A Scott | 3 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 106 Group for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | W E Lane | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where he was already attached |
| Fg Off | B E E Barber | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where he was already attached |
| Fg Off | J H Bowden | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where he was already attached |
| Fg Off | K C Lyddon | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where he was already attached |
| Fg Off | T Newey | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where he was already attached |
| Plt Off | S L McKinley | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where he was already attached |
| SO | M G Compton | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where she was already attached |
| SO | P M B Cumberlege | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where she was already attached |
| SO | B M Holmes | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where she was already attached |
| SO | M G B Laws | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where she was already attached |
| SO | E M Simpson | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham, where she was already attached |
| Sqn Ldr | Craig | 10 Apr 1945 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | Bandy | 10 Apr 1945 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | Lenton | 11 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J G P Paterson | 11 Apr 1945 | Equipment Officer, attached to RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | Bandy | 13 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Benson |
| Sqn Ldr | Craig | 14 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | Scorer | 14 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | Ridley | 14 Apr 1945 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | J G P Paterson | 15 Apr 1945 | Equipment Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | K G Rook | 20 Apr 1945 | Attached to RAF Benson for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | K G Rook | 24 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Benson for temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | Watson | 26 Apr 1945 | Attached from MPIC for temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | R C Buchanan | 26 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 336 Wing for temporary duty |
| SO | B M Holmes | 27 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| Flt Lt | Shelmerdine | 29 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W J S Randall | 2 May 1945 | Arrived on posting for Admin duties (Interpretation) |
| Fg Off | J W Harvey | 2 May 1945 | Proceeded to RAF Medmenham on duty |
| Fg Off | Campbell | 3 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Blagg | 3 May 1945 | Attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J W Harvey | 4 May 1945 | Returned from RAF Medmenham |
| Fg Off | J T G Butler | 6 May 1945 | Arrived on posting for Admin duties (Interpretation) |
| Flt Lt | N E V Lawrence | 14 May 1945 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | L F Tanner | 15 May 1945 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 May 1945 ands assumed duties of Station Admin Officer |
| Fg Off | J T G Butler | 15 May 1945 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W J S Randall | 15 May 1945 | Assumed duties of Imprest Officer |
| Flt Lt | Ridley | 15 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | C D Smith | 15 May 1945 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | J G P Paterson | 16 May 1945 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Squires Gate |
| Capt | A Veitch | 17 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached from APIS, SHAEF |
| Capt | D C Lawrence | 25 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached from SHAEF Main |
| Capt | H C Crowther | 28 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached from APIS, SHAEF on posting to RAF Medmenham |
| Capt | J F Wessel | 28 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached from APIS, SHAEF on posting to RAF Medmenham |
| Wg Cdr | J R H Merifield DSO, DFC | 1 Jun 1945 | Proceeded on leave |
| Wg Cdr | A H W Ball | 1 Jun 1945 | Assumed temporary command of No 104 Wing |
| SO | M G Collett | 6 Jun 1945 | Proceeded to Brussels on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | W J S Randall | 7 Jun 1945 | Appointed Release Officer |
| Fg Off | T P Turnbull | 8 Jun 1945 | Attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A Woodfield | 9 Jun 1945 | Proceeded to Benson via Eindhoven on temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | A Woodfield | 11 Jun 1945 | Returned from to Benson |
| Fg Off | J T G Butler | 11 Jun 1945 | Proceeded to Brussels on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | J T G Butler | 14 Jun 1945 | Returned from Brussels on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | J Blagg | 15 Jun 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 541 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | J R H Merifield DSO, DFC | 16 Jun 1945 | Resumed command of No 104 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | A H W Ball | 16 Jun 1945 | Relinquished temporary command of No 104 Wing |
| Plt Off | W G Dawson | 16 Jun 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Haverfordwest for duty as MT Officer |
| Fg Off | D H Loosemore | 18 Jun 1945 | Appointed Wing Postal Voting Officer |
| Fg Off | Findlay | 20 Jun 1945 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties |
| SO | E M Price | 23 Jun 1945 | Attached to the Air Ministry pending posting to Washington |
| Flt Lt | R D Fraser | 29 Jun 1945 | Attached from RAF Cosford for liaison duties |
| Wg Cdr | J R H Merifield DSO, DFC | 1 Jul 1945 | Proceeded to HQ No 106 Group on temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Watson | 1 Jul 1945 | Assumed temporary command of No 104 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | A H W Ball | 4 Jul 1945 | Assumed temporary command of No 104 Wing |
| Maj | F Milton | 13 Jul 1945 | Ceased to be attached from JPRC, Benson |
| SO | G W Laws | 19 Jul 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Medmenham for PI duties |
| Fg Off | J W Harvey | 19 Jul 1945 | Posted to RAF Medmenham |
| Plt Off | W H Froggett | 25 Jul 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c No 2 Officers' Quarters |
| Wg Cdr | J R H Merifield DSO, DFC | 27 Jul 1945 | Returned from HQ No 106 Group and resumed command of No 104 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | A Montagu Smith | 27 Jul 1945 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 104 Wing |
| SO | G W Laws | 27 Jul 1945 | Appointed Officer i/c WAAF Officers' Quarters |
| Wg Cdr | J R H Merifield DSO, DFC | 30 Jul 1945 | Relinquished command of No 104 Wing on posting to HQ No 106 Group |
| Wg Cdr | A Montagu Smith | 30 Jul 1945 | Assumed command of No 104 Wing |
| Fg Off | D H Loosemore | 1 Aug 1945 | Proceeded to Norway to prepare for a detachment of the Wing to move there |
| Fg Off | T E J Kenny | 5 Aug 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson for Intelligence/PI duties |
| Fg Off | J J Over | 7 Aug 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson for duty as Photographic Officer |
| Fg Off | A P Speed | 14 Aug 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Davids for duty as Flying Control duties |
| Capt | G C Farmer | 14 Aug 1945 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Medmenham |
| Fg Off | B J Guilliams | 18 Aug 1945 | Attached to USFET for temporary duty |
| Capt | Plaisted | 18 Aug 1945 | Attached to USFET for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | B J Guilliams | 22 Aug 1945 | Ceased to be attached to USFET for temporary duty |
| Capt | Plaisted | 22 Aug 1945 | Ceased to be attached to USFET for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | D Weathers | 27 Aug 1945 | Flying Control Officer, proceeded to UK pending release |
| Act Flt Lt | W Butterworth | 2 Sep 1945 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded to Trondheim by air on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | T E J Kenny | 2 Sep 1945 | Posted to HQ, BAFO |
| Fg Off | D H Loosemore | 3 Sep 1945 | Returned from Norway |
| Flt Lt | J MSwanson | 6 Sep 1945 | Attached from No 8 OTU for temporary Medical duties |
| Fg Off | T W Lennard | 6 Sep 1945 | Admitted to SSQ, HQ No 87 Group |
| SO | B M Holmes | 8 Sep 1945 | Admitted to No 108 General Hospital, Brussels |
| Fg Off | T W Lennard | 8 Sep 1945 | Discharged from SSQ, HQ No 87 Group |
| Fg Off | J T G Butler | 10 Sep 945 | Reposted for Admin duties on promotion to Act Flt Lt, wef 5 Jul 1945 |
| SO | B M Holmes | 11 Sep 1945 | Discharged from No 108 General Hospital, Brussels |
| Flt Lt | E J Kinshott | 11 Sep 1945 | Attached to Le Bourget for Meteorological duties |
| Capt | Plaisted | 14 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| Flt Lt | E J Kinshott | 15 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached to Le Bourget for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | C D Smith | 15 Sep 1945 | Attached to Le Bourget for Meteorological duties |
| Sqn Ldr | P Lamboit | 15 Sep 1945 | Attached from RAF Medmenham for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | K G Rook | 15 Sep 1945 | Proceeded to RAF Mount Farm as Officer i/c Advance Party |
| Fg Off | C D Smith | 22 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached to Le Bourget for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | W J S Randall | 24 Sep 1945 | Posted to HQ No 87 Group |
| Plt Off | W G Dawson | 30 Sep 1945 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 8 Aug 1945 |
| Plt Off | W H Froggett | 30 Sep 1945 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 22 Aug 1945 |
Source - No 104 Wing ORB (AIR 26/155)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Date | Notes |
| 5 Feb 1945 | Formed as No 104 (Photo Reconnaissance) Wing at Benson for
service at Coulommiers in France, comprising: -
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| 10 Feb 1945 | Equipment began to arrive in quantity |
| 20 Feb 1945 | Advance party departed RAF Benson |
| 7 Mar 1945 | Main party departed RAF Benson for the Transit Camp at RAF Hornchurch |
| 8 Mar 1945 | Main party departed RAF Hornchurch for Tilbury Docks, embarked on LST 620 and set sail |
| 9 Mar 1945 | Main party disembarked at Ostend and proceeded to Lille via Menin |
| 10 Mar 1945 | Main party departed Lille and proceeded to Peronne |
| 11 Mar 1945 | Main party departed Peronne for College de Coulommiers, Coulommiers via Compiegne and Meaux |
| 12 Mar 1945 | No 5305 (G) MSU attached |
| 18 Mar 1945 | Bulk of ground personnel, No 540 Sqn and No 8540 SE arrived |
| 29 Mar 1945 | Air Party. No 540 Sqn (12 x Mosquitos) arrived from RAF Benson |
| 31 Mar 1945 | Wing became operational and flown its first seven sorties. |
| 7 Aug 1945 | A detachment of No 540 Sqn proceeded to Trondheim, Norway by air |
| 16 Sep 1945 | Advance Party departed Coulommiers for RAF Mount Farm |
| 25 Sep 1945 | Main Party departed Coulommiers for RAF Mount Farm |
| 26 Sep 1945 | Main Party arrived at Calais Transit Camp |
| 28 Sep 1945 | Main Party embarked at Calais on 'Shepperton Ferry', set sail, disembarked at Dover and entraining for RAF Mount Farm |
| 1 Oct 1945 | No 104 Wing disbanded at RAF Mount Farm |
Source - No 104 Wing ORB (AIR 26/155)
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