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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 127 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
It was formed as No 127 Airfield at Kenley on 4 July 1943 in No 17 (RCAF) Wing, but it was 12 July before the HQ opened. It was redesignated No 127 Wing on 12 May 1944 and moved to the Continent on 17 June 1944 to begin a nomadic existence through France, Belgium, Holland and finally into Germany, disbanding at Reinsehlen on 7 July 1945.
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | R N F Whalley | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Redhill for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Sqn Ldr | Hamilton | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Redhill for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Flt Lt | Inwards | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Redhill |
| Flt Lt | Yeandle | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Digby |
| Wg Cdr | J E Johnson | 12 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Kenley as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Wg Cdr | M Brown | 13 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Redhill as OC |
| Flt Lt | Robinson | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 403 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Berger | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 403 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Brewster | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 421 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Minton | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 421 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Elsey | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from Balloon Command |
| Fg Off | Horrocks | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Digby |
| Fg Off | Lyle | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Digby |
| Fg Off | C H Singer | xx Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as MT Officer |
| Lt Col | Griffiths | 13 Aug 1943 | Posted in from RAF Rehill as Airfield Defence Advisor |
| Flt Lt | Arlett | 25 Aug 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 83 Group for duty as Airfield Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | McRory | 25 Aug 1943 | Posted in for duty as Airfield Fire/Gas Officer |
| Wg Cdr | J E Johnson | 19 Sep 1943 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group on completion of his tour |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Godefroy | 19 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and appointed Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Fg Off | C H Singer | 19 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Wg Cdr | M Brown | 3 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for course of instruction (1 week) |
| Wg Cdr | M Brown | 21 Nov 1943 | Proceeded to Scotland for Combined Operations course |
| Sqn Ldr | Magwood | 21 Nov 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 127 Airfield |
Source - No 127 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 403 Sqn | 12 Jul 1943 | |
| No 421 Sqn | 12 Jul 1943 | |
| Advance Party, No 127 Airfield | 5 Aug 1943 | Moved from RAF Kenley to Lashenden ALG |
| Main Party, No 127 Airfield | 6 Aug 1943 | Moved from RAF Kenley to Lashenden ALG |
| No 127 Airfield | 20 Aug 1943 | Moved from Lashenden ALG to Headcorn ALG |
| No 127 Airfield | 14 Oct 1943 | Moved to Kenley |
Source - No 127 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | R N F Whalley | 23 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to Largs for Combined Operations Course (five days) |
| Sqn Ldr | R N F Whalley | 30 Jan 1944 | Returned from Largs on completion of Combined Operations Course |
| Wg Cdr | H C Godefroy | 2 Feb 1944 | Attended Fighter Leaders' Course, RAF Milfield (three weeks) |
| Lt Col | Griffiths | 9 Feb 1944 | Posted to Bomber Command |
| Fg Off | MacKey | 13 Feb 1944 | Airfield Armament Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 20 Jan 1944 |
| Flt Lt | Lyle | 15 Feb 1944 | Senior Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ No 22 Wing (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Flt Lt | Martin | 15 Feb 1944 | Assumed duties of Airfield Senior Intelligence Officer |
| Lt Col | Lockwood | 18 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Commander, RAF Regiment but immediately departed on a course |
| Sqn Ldr | Brownlee | 1 Mar 1944 | Posted in from No 6 Group as supernumerary for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | R L Jenkins | 28 Mar 1944 | Admitted to No 12 Canadian General Hospital, Horley suffering from a dislocated shoulder |
| Sqn Ldr | Scott | 31 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as OD Padre |
| Wg Cdr | H C Godefroy | 16 Apr 1944 | Grounded on completion of his tour |
| Wg Cdr | L V Chadburn | 16 Apr 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Wg Cdr | L V Chadburn | 13 Jun 1944 | Killed in action |
| Wg Cdr | R A Buckham | 13 Jun 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Wg Cdr | J E Johnson | 12 Jul 1944 | Posted in from No 144 Wing (disbanded) as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Gp Capt | W R MacBrien | 14 Jul 1944 | Posted in from HQ No 17 Sector (disbanded), pending assuming command of No 127 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | MacLean | 14 Jul 1944 | Attached from No 144 Wing (disbanded) for duty as Wing Admin Officer |
| Flt Lt | Cannon | 14 Jul 1944 | Signal Officer, posted to No 483 GCC |
| Flt Lt | Drew | 14 Jul 1944 | Posted in for duty as Signal Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R N F Whalley | 15 Jul 1944 | Attached as supernumerary pending posting to No 13 PTC for disposal |
| Wg Cdr | M Brown | 19 Jul 1944 | Relinquished command of No 127 Wing |
| Gp Capt | W R MacBrien | 19 Jul 1944 | Assumed command of No 127 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | R N F Whalley | 19 Jul 1944 | Posting to No 13 PTC cancelled and reposted to No 127 Wing as Wing Admin Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | MacLean | 19 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 39 Wing |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J R Barclay | 30 Dec 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wing Admin Officer wef 22 Dec 1944 |
| Sqn Ldr | R N F Whalley | 30 Dec 1944 | Reposted as supernumerary pending posting to the UK |
Source - No 127 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 416 Sqn | 13 Feb 1944 | Moved from RAF Digby to join No 127 Airfield |
| Advance Party, No 127 Airfield | 14 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Kenley to RAF Tangmere |
| Main Party, No 127 Airfield | 15 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Kenley to RAF Tangmere |
| Air Party, No 127 Airfield | 18 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Kenley to RAF Tangmere |
| Rear Party, No 127 Airfield | 18 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Kenley to RAF Tangmere |
| No 127 Airfield | 15 May 1944 | Renamed No 127 Wing |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 22 May 1944 | Moved from RAF Tangmere to the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| RAF Regiment Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 25 May 1944 | Moved from RAF Tangmere to the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| Servicing Commando, No 127 Airfield | 31 May 1944 | Moved from RAF Tangmere to the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 5 Jun 1944 | Moved from RAF Tangmere to the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 13 Jun 1944 | Moved from the Concentration Area to the Marshalling Area (Southampton) and embarked |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 14 Jun 1944 | Sailed for Normandy and disembarked to the Assembly Area |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 15 Jun 1944 | Moved from the Assembly Area to B.2 Bazenville |
| No 127 Wing | 16 Jun 1944 | Moved from B.2 Bazenville to B.2 Crepon |
| Air Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 16 Jun 1944 | Moved from RAF Tangmere to B.2 Crepon |
| No 3207 Servicing Commando | 17 Jun 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 127 Wing |
| 'C' Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 19 Jun 1944 | Arrived at B.2 Crepon |
| 'D' Echelon, No 127 Airfield | 5 Jul 1944 | Arrived at B.2 Crepon |
| No 443 Sqn | 14 Jul 1944 | from No 144 Wing (disbanded) |
| No 6443 Servicing Echelon | 14 Jul 1944 | from No 144 Wing (disbanded) |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 27 Aug 1944 | Moved from B.2 Crepon to B.26 Illiers l'Eveque |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 28 Aug 1944 | Moved from B.2 Crepon to B.26 Illiers l'Eveque |
| No 414 Sqn | 28 Aug 1944 | from No 39 (Reconnaissance) Wing |
| No 127 Wing | 2 Sep 1944 | Declared non-operational due to shortage of MT |
| No 414 Sqn | 2 Sep 1944 | Transferred to No 126 Wing |
| Signals Personnel, No 127 Wing | 16 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.26 Illiers l'Eveque to B.50 Vitry |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 17 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.26 Illiers l'Eveque to B.68 Le Culot via B.50 Vitry |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 20 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.26 Illiers l'Eveque to B.68 Le Culot via B.50 Vitry |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 27 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.68 Le Culot to B.82 Grave |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 1 Oct 1944 | Moved from B.68 Le Culot to B.82 Grave |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 22 Oct 1944 | Moved from B.82 Grave to B.58 Melsbroek |
| No 127 Wing | 4 Nov 1944 | Moved from B.58 Melsbroek to B.56 Evere |
| No 350 Sqn | 3 Dec 1944 | Arrived from UK |
| No 610 Sqn | 4 Dec 1944 | Arrived from UK |
| Nos 350 Sqn | 31 Dec 1944 | Transferred to No 125 Wing |
| Nos 610 Sqn | 31 Dec 1944 | Transferred to No 125 Wing |
Source - No 127 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | R N F Whalley | 8 Jan 1945 | Departed on posting to the UK |
| Flt Lt | D Hayworth | 9 Jan 1945 | Operations Officer, posted out |
| Gp Capt | P S Turner | 12 Jan 1945 | Posted in and assumed command of No 127 Wing |
| Gp Capt | W R MacBrien | 12 Jan 1945 | Relinquished command of No 127 Wing |
| Fg Off | J D P Nolan | 12 Jan 1945 | Posted in for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G W Mackay | 12 Jan 1945 | Posted in for Signals duty |
| Flt Lt | J Jory | 14 Jan 1945 | Ceased to be attached from RCAF Overseas HQ for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Fg Off | J W Sancton | 15 Jan 1945 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 3 PRC |
| Sqn Ldr | T P Butler | 17 Jan 1945 | Posted in from RCAF Leeming for duty as RC Padre |
| Fg Off | N Maves | 17 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 3 PRC for Accounts duties |
| Flt Lt | C A Johnson | 24 Jan 1945 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RCAF Overseas HQ |
| Sqn Ldr | F R Lane | 24 Jan 1945 | RC Padre, posted to No 3 PRC |
| Flt Lt | T W Reid | 24 Jan 1945 | Posted in for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Fg Off | J H Scott | 26 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 39 Wing for duty as Junior Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | W Haslam | 29 Jan 1945 | Posted in for duty as Senior MT Officer |
| Flt Lt | C H Singer | 1 Feb 1945 | Posted to No 71 MTLRU |
| Fg Off | W H O'Dell | 1 Feb 1945 | Junior Equipment Officer, posted to No 126 Wing |
| Fg Off | Given | 1 Feb 1945 | Catering Officer, posted to No 52 MFH |
| Flt Lt | W H Hayne | 8 Feb 1945 | Wing Adjutant, posted out pending repatriation to Canada |
| Flt Lt | A B Holder | 8 Feb 1945 | Wing Accountant, posted out pending repatriation to Canada |
| Lt Col | W R Flming | 15 Feb 1945 | Posted in from No 1305 Mobile Wing for duty as Wing Defence Officer |
| Fg Off | W A Yager | 4 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 9 PDC for Engineering duties |
| Maj | T R F Skemp | 11 Mar 1945 | Posted in for ALO duties |
| Fg Off | J Bennington | 12 Mar 1945 | Posted in from the UK pending posting to No 403 Sqn as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | A H Charbonneau | 17 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 143 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | H R Beveridge | 19 Mar 1945 | Intelligence Officer posted to HQ No 83 Group |
| Fg Off | L R Kearns | 30 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 443 Sqn for duty as an Operations Officer |
| Fg Off | J F B Lawrence | 30 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 9 PDC for Intelligence duties |
| Wg Cdr | J E Johnson | 30 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 125 Wing as OC |
| Wg Cdr | J F Edwards | 6 Apr 1945 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Fg Off | C D Kelsey | 8 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 9 PDC for duty as German Interpreter |
| Fg Off | M T Oliver | 8 Apr 1945 | Posted in from for duty as Junior MT Officer |
| Fg Off | T C Byrne | 15 Apr 1945 | Attached from RCAF Overseas HQ for duty as Personnel Councillor |
| Flt Lt | W Lingings | 19 Apr 1945 | Posted in from HQ (Rear) No 83 Group as supernumerary for duty as Wing Admin Officer |
| Fg Off | G Murray | 19 Apr 1945 | Attached from RCAF Overseas HQ for duty as Personnel Councillor |
| Flt Lt | N C Tipple | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 7 ALGS for duty as Wing Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | G Murray | 23 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 143 Wing for duty as Personnel Councillor |
| Sqn Ldr | Fisher | 26 Apr 1945 | Senior Flying Control Officer, departed pending repatriation to Canada |
| Flt Lt | T Hearne | 26 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 421 Sqn for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Barclay | 5 May 1945 | Wing Admin Officer, departed pending repatriation to Canada |
| Sqn Ldr | W Lingings | 5 May 1945 | Assumed the duties of Wing Admin Officer |
| Fg Off | J E Anderson | 8 May 1945 | Posted in from No 39 Wing for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | G W McKay | 9 May 1945 | Signals Officer, posted to No 126 Wing |
| Fg Off | P C Adamson | 12 May 1945 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | E J A MacLean | 12 May 1945 | Posted in for duties as Education Officer |
| Flt Lt | M W Thompson | 16 May 1945 | Posted in from RCAF Dishforth for duty as PT Officer |
| Flt Lt | E M Sanderson | 17 May 1945 | Education Officer, departed pending repatriation to Canada |
| Flt Lt | J R L Poulin | 17 May 1945 | French Interpreter, posted to SHAEF (French Mission) for duty with MRES |
| Sqn Ldr | W B Boggs | 18 May 1945 | Posted to the UK |
| Fg Off | J R Hughes | 27 May 1945 | Posted in for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | P Sawatsky | 29 May 1945 | Posted in for duty as German Interpreter |
| Flt Lt | J D Runkle | 13 Jun 1945 | Posted in for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | H S Lowerison | 20 Jun 1945 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 3 PRC |
| Sqn Ldr | E S Light | 28 Jun 1945 | Posted in from No 62 Base for duty as Protestant Padre |
| Sqn Ldr | A J Jackson | 29 Jun 1945 | Protestant Padre Posted to RCAF Overseas HQ |
Source - No 127 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 7 ALGS | 13 Feb 1945 | Transferred to No 126 Wing |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 1 Mar 1945 | Moved from B.56 Evere to B.90 Petit Brogel |
| Air Party, No 127 Wing | 2 Mar 1945 | Moved from B.56 Evere to B.90 Petit Brogel |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 3 Mar 1945 | Moved from B.56 Evere to B.90 Petit Brogel |
| 1 Flight, No 2805 Sqn RAF Regiment | 10 Mar 1945 | Attached for Airfield Defence |
| 2 Flights, No 2765 Sqn RAF Regiment | 27 Mar 1945 | Attached for Airfield Defence |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 31 Mar 1945 | Moved from B.90 Petit Brogel to B.78 Eindhoven |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 8 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.78 Eindhoven to B.100 Goch |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 11 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.78 Eindhoven to B.100 Goch |
| Air Echelon, No 127 Wing | 12 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.78 Eindhoven to B.100 Goch |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 12 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.78 Eindhoven to B.108 Rheine (overnight stop) |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 13 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.108 Rheine to B.114 Diepholz |
| Air Echelon, No 127 Wing | 13 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.100 Goch to B.114 Diepholz |
| Part 1 of 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 14 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.100 Goch to B.114 Diepholz |
| Part 2 of 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 14 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.100 Goch to B.108 Rheine (overnight stop) |
| Part 2 of 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 15 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.108 Rheine to B.114 Diepholz |
| No 426 Refuelling and Rearming Party | 16 Apr 1945 | Attached for the handling of visiting aircraft |
| No 6225 Bomb Disposal Flight | 16 Apr 1945 | Joined the Wing |
| No 410 Repair and Salvage Unit | 17 Apr 1945 | Joined the Wing |
| 'A' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 26 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.114 Diepholz to B.154 Reinsehlen |
| 'B' Echelon, No 127 Wing | 28 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.114 Diepholz to B.154 Reinsehlen |
| 'A' Party, No 401 Sqn | 2 Jul 1945 | Arrived at B.154 |
| 'A' Party, No 402 Sqn | 2 Jul 1945 | Arrived at B.154 |
| 'A' Party, No 416 Sqn | 2 Jul 1945 | Departed for No 126 Wing |
| 'A' Party, No 421 Sqn | 2 Jul 1945 | Departed for No 126 Wing |
| 'A' Party, No 443 Sqn | 2 Jul 1945 | Departed for No 126 Wing |
| 'B' Party, No 401 Sqn | 3 Jul 1945 | Arrived at B.154 |
| 'B' Party, No 402 Sqn | 3 Jul 1945 | Arrived at B.154 |
| 'A' Party, No 416 Sqn | 3 Jul 1945 | Departed for No 126 Wing |
| 'A' Party, No 421 Sqn | 3 Jul 1945 | Departed for No 126 Wing |
| 'A' Party, No 443 Sqn | 3 Jul 1945 | Departed for No 126 Wing |
| No 127 Airfield | 7 Jul 1945 | Disbanded |
Source - No 127 Wing ORB
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