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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 128 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Hall | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 128 Airfield |
| Sqn Ldr | L K Scott | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Sqn Ldr | R P Vaughan | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Williams | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | W E Lang | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R S Sproule | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | D McLean | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | H S Day | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Flt Lt | J B Pierson | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | H M Bell | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer |
| Flt Lt | H Raynham | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Catering Officer |
| Fg Off | N S Brown | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | R N Meldrum | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Electrical Engineer |
| Plt Off | R F Yeager | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | S B Pink | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | L L Aide | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Plt Off | H E Aldridge | 4 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | L K Scott | 23 Jul 1943 | Sqn Ldr Administrative, appointed Imprest Holder |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Godfrey | 25 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 414 Sqn pending assuming command of No 128 Airfield |
| Flt Lt | K H House | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Protestant Chaplain |
| Plt Off | J M McAusland | 1 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Education Officer |
| Flt Lt | T L G Day | 2 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Catering Officer |
| Flt Lt | H M Bell | 2 Aug 1943 | Attached to 61 Infantry Division for MT Convoy course (1 week) |
| Maj | T Russell | 3 Aug 1943 | RAF Regiment, arrived on posting for duty as Officer i/c Airfield Defence |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Hall | 4 Aug 1943 | Relinquished command of No 128 Airfield on posting to Overseas HQ, RCAF |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Godfrey | 4 Aug 1943 | Assumed command of No 128 Airfield (Wg Cdr post) |
| Sqn Ldr | L K Scott | 5 Aug 1943 | Sqn Ldr Administrative, appointed Airfield Camouflage Officer |
| Plt Off | J M McAusland | 6 Aug 1943 | Education Officer, appointed Air Crew Liaison Officer |
| Flt Lt | J B Pierson | 8 Aug 1943 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded to Frinton for Intelligence Course |
| Flt Lt | A T Hunt | 8 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | A H Charbonneau | 10 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | W E Lang | 12 Aug 1943 | Adjutant, posted to No 3 PRC, Bournemouth |
| Fg Off | G C Mitchell | 12 Aug 1943 | Appointed Airfield Security Officer |
| Flt Lt | J H Barclay | 13 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 414 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J B Pierson | 14 Aug 1943 | Intelligence Officer, returned from Frinton for Intelligence Course |
| Fg Off | C W Morrison | 20 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Fire and Gas Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Godfrey | 27 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Plt Off | L L Bain | 31 Aug 1943 | Equipment Officer, appointed Airfield Welfare Officer |
| Fg Off | Cawker | 5 Sep 1943 | Arrived on attachment with a Mosquito aircraft |
| Fg Off | Myles | 5 Sep 1943 | Arrived on attachment with a Mosquito aircraft |
| Flt Lt | T L G Day | 6 Sep 1943 | Catering Officer, posted to RAF Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | J E Doucet | 10 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as RC Chaplain |
| Capt | J L Warriner | 13 Sep 1943 | Dental Officer, attached to Basingstoke Neuro Plastic Surgery Hospital |
| Fg Off | H P Flischer | 17 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R S Sproule | 19 Sep 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to manufacturer's works for course |
| Fg Off | C W Morrison | 19 Sep 1943 | Fire and Gas Officer, attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course |
| Flt Lt | J B Pierson | 20 Sep 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to School of Intelligence for Intelligence Course on posting to No 39 Wing |
| Flt Lt | F R Minton | 21 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Williams | 23 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Halton for Tropical Medicine course |
| Lt Col | T Russell | 25 Sep 1943 | Airfield Defence Officer, detached to participate in Exercise 'Prince' |
| Flt Lt | F R Minton | 27 Sep 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to School of Intelligence for Intelligence Course |
| Sqn Ldr | R P Vaughan | 27 Sep 1943 | Senior Engineer Officer, posted to No 6 (RCAF) Group |
| Flt Lt | R S Sproule | 4 Oct 1943 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to manufacturer's works for course |
| Plt Off | R F Miller | 6 Oct 1943 | Attached to an AFV School for a recognition course |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Williams | 7 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for Tropical Medicine course |
| Flt Lt | W H Snelgrove | 11 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Flt Lt | A F Langman | 13 Oct 1943 | Posted to HQ No 83 Group for duty as Group Catering Officer |
| Flt Lt | A C Golby | 13 Oct 1943 | Posted for duty as Catering Officer |
| Plt Off | L L Aide | 18 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off |
| Lt Col | T Russell | 19 Oct 1943 | Airfield Defence Officer, attached to RAF West Malling to run a Mine Warfare Course |
| Fg Off | J E Rankin | 20 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | Cawker | 29 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached (with a Mosquito aircraft) on posting to RAF Benson |
| Fg Off | Myles | 29 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached (with a Mosquito aircraft) on posting to RAF Benson |
| Lt Col | T Russell | 4 Nov 1943 | Airfield Defence Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF West Malling to run a Mine Warfare Course |
| Flt Lt | R J Sullivan | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Airfield Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | L G Wigle | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | N S Brown | 6 Nov 1943 | Signals Officer, posted to HQ N 6 (RCAF) Group |
| Fg Off | A H Charbonneau | 9 Nov 1943 | Attached to HQ 1st Canadian Army for course |
| Plt Off | R F Miller | 9 Nov 1943 | Attached to HQ 1st Canadian Army for course |
| Fg Off | G C Mitchell | 10 Nov 1943 | Attached to Southport for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Flt Lt | R S Sproule | 16 Nov 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Hereford for Safety Equipment Course |
| Wg Cdr | J M Godfrey | 22 Nov 1943 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Senior Officers' Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | A C Golby | 24 Nov 1943 | Catering Officer, attached to No 1 School of Cookery for course |
| Wg Cdr | J M Godfrey | 27 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Senior Officers' Anti-Gas Course |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Williams | 1 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to AMU Southend for course |
| Fg Off | H L Turk | 2 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | G C Mitchell | 2 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Southport for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Flt Lt | R Miquelon | 4 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn, RAF Acklington for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | W D Moody | 4 Dec 1943 | Attached to No 7 MU, Quedgeley for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | L G Wigle | 6 Dec 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to No 58 Officers' Initial Course on commissioning |
| Fg Off | J E Rankin | 7 Dec 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to Southport for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Fg Off | E P Ward | 10 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 400 Sqn, for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | W B Bogg | 12 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 409 RSU for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | T D McKee | 13 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 127 Airfield to understudy Sqn Ldr L K Scott |
| Plt Off | R F Miller | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to HQ Tactical Air Force for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Jolley | 28 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RCAF Overseas HQ for duty as Protestant Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | K H House | 28 Dec 1943 | Protestant Chaplain, posted to RCAF Overseas HQ |
Source - No 128 Wing ORB (AIR 26/188)
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Date | Notes |
| 4 Jul 1943 |
Formed at RAF Dunsfold as No 128 Airfield in No 39 (Reconnaissance) Wing |
| 4 Jul 1943 | Nos 231 and 400 Sqns arrived |
| 27 Jul 1943 | Advance party departed RAF Dunsfold for Woodchurch |
| 28 Jul 1943 | Main party departed RAF Dunsfold for Woodchurch |
| 28 Jul 1943 | Air party departed RAF Dunsfold for Woodchurch |
| 28 Jul 1943 | Rear party departed RAF Dunsfold for Woodchurch |
| 1 Aug 1943 | No 13 ALG Signals Unit arrived and attached to the Airfield |
| 3 Aug 1943 |
'B' Section, No 3206 Servicing Commando arrived and attached to the Airfield |
| 15 Aug 1943 | No 13 ALG Signals Unit ceased to attached to the Airfield and replaced by No 14 ALG Signals Unit |
| 20 Aug 1943 | No 2736 LAA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived and attached to the Airfield |
| 24 Aug 1943 | No 128 Airfield Signals Section closed down and signals traffic transferred to HQ, No 39 Wing Signals |
| 27 Aug 1943 | No 5001 'C' MSU arrived and attached to the Airfield |
| 1 Sep 1943 | No 508 'C' MSU arrived and attached to the Airfield |
| 5 Sep 1943 | No 503 'C' MSU departed for No 122 Airfield |
| 14 Sep 1943 | No 3205 Servicing Commando departed after servicing No 231 Sqn aircraft |
| 14 Sep 1943 | No 3207 Servicing Commando arrived to service No 400 Sqn aircraft |
| 15 Sep 1943 | No 2809 LAA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived and attached to the Airfield |
| 24 Sep 1943 | No 2736 LAA Sqn, RAF Regiment detached to participate in Exercise 'Prince' |
| 25 Sep 1943 | No 6112 LWS arrived on attachment to the Airfield |
| 26 Sep 1943 | No 14 ALG Signals Unit rejoined the Airfield |
| 5 Oct 1943 |
No 414 Sqn and joined the Airfield |
| 11 Oct 1943 | Advance party departed Woodchurch for RAF Redhill (Winter quarters) |
| 15 Oct 1943 | Main party departed Woodchurch for RAF Redhill (Winter quarters) |
| 15 Oct 1943 | Air party departed Woodchurch for RAF Redhill (Winter quarters) |
| 25 Oct 1943 | No 1 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit arrived on attachment |
| 30 Oct 1943 | No 2817 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment moved to RAF Regiment Camp, Nyetimber for an exercise |
| 3 Nov 1943 |
No 414 Sqn departed to rejoin No 129 Wing at RAF Gatwick |
| 7 Nov 1943 | No 2817 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment returned from RAF Regiment Camp, Nyetimber |
| 18 Nov 1943 | No 103 MDU and No 200 MDL moved to RAF Gatwick |
| 3 Dec 1943 | No 400 Sqn detached its aircraft and Servicing Flight to RAF Kenley due to conditions at RAF Redhill |
| 29 Dec 1943 | No 2875 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment rejoined the Airfield |
| 30 Dec 1943 | No 400 Sqn aircraft and Servicing Flight returned from RAF Kenley |
Source - No 128 Wing ORB (AIR 26/188)
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Plt Off | Clements | 2 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from Bournemouth with draft of 24 airmen |
| Sqn Ldr | L K Scott | 3 Jan 1944 | Sqn Ldr Administrative, posted to RCAF Overseas HQ |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Doucet | 4 Jan 1944 | RC Chaplain, posted to RCAF Overseas HQ pending repatriation |
| Sqn Ldr | N J Gallagher | 4 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as RC Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | R S Sproule | 11 Jan 1944 | Engineer Officer, admitted to No 12 Canadian General Hospital |
| Plt Off | W G Duffin | 13 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | G B Handford | 20 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signal Officer |
| Plt Off | L L Bain | 21 Jan 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to RCAF Overseas HQ (Flt Lt post) |
| Flt Lt | Mellor | 21 Jan 1944 | Medical Officer, proceeded to RAF Hospital Rauceby for Orthopaedics course |
| Flt Lt | R Miquelon | 24 Jan 1944 | Engineer duties, returned from Allison engine course and posted to No 419 RSU (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Plt Off | L G Wigle | 7 Feb 1944 | Engineer Officer, proceeded on a Sabre engine course |
| Flt Lt | H L Turk | 7 Feb 1944 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 5353 Airfield Construction Wing |
| Fg Off | J R Barnard | 7 Feb 1944 | Posted to RAF Montrose |
| Fg Off | D A Barrowman | 9 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Capt | E N Clarke | 11 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as ALO |
| Flt Lt | J Dunn | 12 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Protestant Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | Jolley | 12 Dec 1944 | Protestant Chaplain, departed for temporary duty in London |
| Plt Off | Sohan Singh | 14 Feb 1944 | Attached from No 11 Group for duty as Photographic Officer |
| Flt Lt | F R Minton | 15 Feb 1944 | Senior Intelligence Officer, posted to No 144 Airfield, RAF Digby |
| Flt Lt | T D McKee | 15 Feb 1944 | Sqn Ldr Administrative, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | R S Sproule | 2 Mar 1944 | Engineer Officer, returned from sick leave |
| Capt | E N Clarke | 3 Mar 1944 | ALO, attached to No 144 Airfield |
| Capt | Shepherd | 3 Mar 1944 | Arrived from 4th Canadian Armoured Division for duty as ALO, under instruction |
| Fg Off | E P Ward | 8 Mar 1944 | Technical Adjutant, attached to Grantham for Combat Course |
| Flt Lt | A C Toughy | 9 Mar 1944 | Attached from HQ No 83 Group for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| Lt | J D Manson | 10 Mar 1944 | Arrived from CERU for duty as ALO, under instruction |
| Capt | R S Wentworth | 19 Mar 1944 | ALO, attached to RAF Old Sarum |
| Maj | R J Rosa | 19 Mar 1944 | Attached from 1st US Army for familiarisation duty as ALO |
| Fg Off | E P Ward | 30 Mar 1944 | Technical Adjutant, ceased to be attached to Grantham for Combat Course |
| Flt Lt | H M Bell | 8 Apr 1944 | MT Officer, posted to HQ No 6 (RCAF) Group for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | H E Aldridge | 8 Apr 1944 | Flying Control Officer, admitted to Aldershot General Hospital with pneumonia |
| Fg Off | L L Aide | 13 Apr 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 127 Airfield |
| Fg Off | W L Logan | 13 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Fg Off | J H Scott | 17 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 127 Airfield for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | N Jones | 17 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 39 Wing for Photographic duties |
| Flt Lt | R S Sproule | 21 Apr 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to RCAF Overseas HQ |
| Plt Off | H G Phelps | 24 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 147 Airfield for duty as MT Officer |
| Plt Off | C P Greaves | 24 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ 2nd TAF for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| Maj | G T Hesketh | 28 Apr 1944 | ALO, posted to 13 CB AL Section |
| Fg Off | C W Morrison | 29 Apr 1944 | Fire and Gas Officer, posted to No 144 Airfield |
| Flt Lt | R G Metcalfe | 1 May 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RCAF Overseas HQ for Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | D C Tovey | 3 May 1944 | Killed in an accident |
| Fg Off | H T Hawkins | 5 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer |
| Plt Off | W M Hodsman | 9 May 1944 | Attached from HQ No 83 Group for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| Plt Off | L G Wigle | 14 May 1944 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | W J Koopman | 17 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | E A Wynne | 18 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as French Interpreter |
| Flt Lt | R G Metcalfe | 22 May 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to AEAF RPHU |
| Fg Off | H T Hawkins | 22 May 1944 | MT Officer, posted to HQ No 83 Group (Rear) |
| Plt Off | R I Buneball | 24 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | K G Hatch | 25 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as French Interpreter |
| Plt Off | A O Nunn | 29 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF North Weald for Signals duties |
Source - No 128 Wing ORB (AIR 26/188)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Date | Notes |
| 8 Jan 1944 | No 578 'K' MSU attached to the Airfield |
| 18 Jan 1944 | No 231 Sqn was disbanded, wef 15 Jan 1944 |
| 16 Feb 1944 | Advance party departed RAF Redhill for RAF Odiham |
| 18 Feb 1944 | Main party departed RAF Redhill for RAF Odiham |
| 21 Feb 1944 | No 168 Sqn arrived |
| 26 Feb 1944 | Ground party, No 414 Sqn departed for RAF Dundonald |
| 28 Feb 1944 | Air party, No 414 Sqn departed for RAF Dundonald |
| 6 Mar 1944 | No 168 Sqn departed for No 129 Airfield |
| 6 Mar 1944 | No 184 Sqn arrived |
| 11 Mar 1944 | No 184 Sqn proceeded to RAF Eastchurch for APC |
| 1 Apr 1944 | No 184 Sqn transferred to No 129 Airfield |
| 1 Apr 1944 | Nos 414 and 430 Sqn personnel arrived |
| 18 Apr 1944 | No 168 Sqn arrived from No 129 Airfield |
| 24 Apr 1944 | No 5 MFPS arrived to join the Airfield |
| 29 Apr 1944 | Advance party of No 2781 Field Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 1 May 1944 | Advance party of No 2734 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 5 May 1944 | Main party of No 2734 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 11 May 1944 | 'A' Echelon departed RAF Odiham for St Leonards Field for exercise |
| 12 May 1944 | 'B' Echelon departed RAF Odiham for St Leonards Field for exercise |
| 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 128 (Fighter) (RCAF) Wing in No 83 Group, 2nd TAF* |
| 15 May 1944 | Wing returned to Odiham |
| 29 Jun 1944 | Wing arrived at B.8 Sommervieu* |
| 1 Jul 1944 | Merged into No 39 Wing* |
Source - No 128 Wing ORB (AIR 26/188) and RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain (*)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| 7 May 1945 |
Reformed at North Weald as No 128 (Reconnaissance) Wing in No 88 Group for Operation Doomsday to control all RAF units in Oslo area except for those under the direct control of No 88 Group HQ. |
| 14 May 1945 |
Moved to Dyce on 4 May 1945 |
| 15 May 1945 |
Set sail for Norway on 15 May |
| 22 May 1945 |
Arrived at Oslo/Gardermoen |
| 14 Nov 1945 |
Returned to the UK at Dunsfold |
| 12 Dec 1945 |
Wing disbanded |
Source - RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
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