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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 129 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
This was formed 4 July 1943 at Gatwick as No 129 Airfield in No 39 (Reconnaissance) Wing being placed under No 15 Wing on 20 April 1944 and was redesignated No 129 (Fighter Bomber) Wing at Westhampnett on 12 May 1944 with No 184 Squadron. It began its move to the Continent on 13 June 1944, arriving at B.10 Plumetot on 28 June but disbanded on 12 July 1944.
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 4 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as OC |
| Fg Off | H W M Telling | 4 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Fg Off | S A Wakefield | 4 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Flt Lt | E L Joynt | 9 Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 430 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | W M F Maclean | 9 Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 410 Sqn for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | R G Rathwell | 9 Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 430 Sqn for duty as MT Officer |
| Plt Off | J C Harbun | 9 Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 430 Sqn for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | N R Macmillan | 9 Jul 1943 | Attached from No 430 Sqn for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | T V Johnson | 9 Jul 1943 | Attached for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | W S Metzler | 10 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RCAF Dunsfold for duty as Airfield Medical Officer (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | A M Roy | 10 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RCAF Digby for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J Harris | 10 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Ibsley for duty as Electrical Engineer |
| Fg Off | F H Bowler | 11 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RCAF Dunsfold for duty as Airfield Engineering Officer as Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | P A Vicary | 11 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RAF Calshot for duty as Catering Officer |
| Maj | J H Mooney | 11 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Air Liaison Officer |
| Capt | E N Clarke | 11 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Air Liaison Officer |
| Plt Off | T R Yeager | 12 Jul 1943 | Posted in from No 430 Sqn for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | N W Faulafer | 13 Jul 1943 | Posted in from 'R' Depot, Warrington for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | H V Cox | 16 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RCAF Dunsfold for duty as Fire/Gas Officer |
| Flt Lt | J R Knechtel | 16 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RCAF Dunsfold for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Plt Off | A B Fleming | 17 Jul 1943 | Posted in from RCAF Dunsfold for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | H V Massey | 18 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Senior Intelligence Officer |
| Capt | P Lane | 19 Jul 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Capt | H F Mogey | 19 Jul 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Plt Off | J T Lewis | 19 Jul 1943 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | F McRae | 20 Jul 1943 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | E R Miles | 20 Jul 1943 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Lt | J M Dewey | 20 Jul 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Lt | R C Kerrigan | 2 Aug 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Fg Off | F McRae | 3 Aug 1943 | Detached to No 39 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Capt | R S Forbes | 4 Aug 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Fg Off | H W M Telling | 5 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 1 PDC pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | A M Roy | 8 Aug 1943 | Detached for an Army Intelligence course |
| Plt Off | A B Fleming | 9 Aug 1943 | Detached to No 124 Airfield for Flying Control duties |
| Lt | I M Bell-Irvine | 9 Aug 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Lt | J M Dewey | 9 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Capt | P Lane | 9 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | R G Rathwell | 10 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | J G Mann | 11 Aug 1943 | Attached from Rear HQ, No 83 Group for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | J G R Rennie | 11 Aug 1943 | Attached from Rear HQ, No 83 Group for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | A M Roy | 12 Aug 1943 | Returned from Army Intelligence course at Frinton-on-Sea |
| Plt Off | C M Riordan | 26 Aug 1943 | Attached from Rear HQ, No 83 Group for Signals duties |
| Capt | H Zavitz | 26 Aug 1943 | Royal Canadian Engineers, attached for Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | A M Roy | 26 Aug 1943 | Proceeded to No 483 GCC for temporary Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | E Ardwinkle | 27 Aug 1943 | War Artist, arrived on temporary duty from RCAG Overseas HQ |
| Flt Lt | N R Macmillan | 27 Aug 1943 | Admitted to No 1 Canadian General Hospital |
| Flt Lt | W T Crompton | 28 Aug 1943 | Attached from HQ No 83 Group for Public Relations duties |
| Plt Off | A B Fleming | 28 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be detached to No 124 Airfield for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | J B Williams | 28 Aug 1943 | Posted in for duty as Airfield Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | F McRae | 12 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 39 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | A I Mann | 13 Sep 1943 | Posted in from RCAF Overseas HQ for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | A M Roy | 15 Sep 1943 | Posted to RCAF Overseas HQ |
| Fg Off | W Nicholson | 20 Sep 1943 | Posted in for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Capt | C K Barr | 22 Sep 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Capt | Dawson | 22 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer on moving to HQ No 39 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Metzler | 22 Sep 1943 | Attached to RAF Halton for course in Tropical Medicine |
| Capt | W D Wetmore | 23 Sep 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Plt Off | A Netherwood | 25 Sep 1943 | Posted in for temporary duty with Photographic Section |
| Plt Off | W M Harper | 2 Oct 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 6 Group for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Capt | E N Clarke | 3 Oct 1943 | Detached to RAF Highgate for Short Intelligence course |
| Flt Lt | N R Macmillan | 4 Oct 1943 | Detached to S R & D Unit for short course on enemy radio equipment |
| Lt | R T Boursot | 5 Oct 1943 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Wg Cdr | H A C Bird-Wilson, | 5 Oct 1943 | Attached from No 122 Airfield |
| Plt Off | H V Cox | 6 Oct 1943 | Posted to HQ No 34 Wing for Fire/Gas duties |
| Plt Off | G Davies | 6 Oct 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 34 Wing for Fire/Gas duties |
| Plt Off | C M Riordan | 7 Oct 1943 | Detached to No 483 GCC for Signals duties during Exercise 'Pirate' |
| Flt Lt | N R Macmillan | 7 Oct 1943 | Detached to General Electric Company for short course on TR1143 equipment |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Metzler | 7 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for course in Tropical Medicine |
| Capt | E N Clarke | 8 Oct 1943 | Returned from RAF Highgate on completion of Short Intelligence course |
| Flt Lt | N R Macmillan | 9 Oct 1943 | Returned from General Electric Company on completion of short course on TR1143 equipment |
| Flt Lt | H V Massey | 12 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to the School of Aircraft Recognition for Instructors' course |
| Plt Off | J F Murphy | 12 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Hereford for Safety Equipment Workers' course |
| Lt | R T Boursot | 15 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Lt | J M Leach | 15 Oct 1943 | Royal Canadian Engineers, ceased to be attached |
| Plt Off | A B Fleming | 17 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off wef 17 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | J F Murphy | 17 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off wef 19 May 1943 |
| WO | H Adams | 18 Oct 1943 | Airfield WO, posted to No 423 Sqn |
| WO | A W Sturgess | 18 Oct 1943 | Posted in for duty as Airfield WO |
| Plt Off | J Harris | 19 Oct 1943 | Attached to No 12 School of Technical Training for short course in Instrument Maintenance |
| Plt Off | J C Harbun | 19 Oct 1943 | Attached to Rolls Royce Ltd for short course on Merlin engines |
| Plt Off | G Davies | 20 Oct 1943 | Attached to RAF Sutton-on-Hull for No 26 Fire-fighting course |
| Flt Lt | H V Massey | 21 Oct 1943 | Returned from the School of Aircraft Recognition on completion of Instructors' course |
| Lt | A W Woodhouse | 23 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Wg Cdr | H A C Bird-Wilson, | 24 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 122 Airfield |
| Fg Off | J B Williams | 28 Oct 1943 | Airfield Armament Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 28 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | T V Johnson | 29 Oct 1943 | Admitted to No 12 Canadian General Hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Shiel | 1 Nov 1943 | Posted in from No 2804 Sqn, RAF Regiment as RAF Regiment Commander |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Shiel | 1 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and detached to RAF Regiment Camp, Nyetimber as Instructor |
| Lt Col | J E Harrison | 1 Nov 1943 | RAF Regiment Commander Returned to Army duty |
| Plt Off | G Davies | 2 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Sutton-on-Hull on completion of No 26 Fire-fighting course |
| Plt Off | J T Lewis | 3 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off wef 6 Jun 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F H Bowler | 3 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt wef 11 Jul 1943 |
| Fg Off | J F Murphy | 4 Nov 1943 | Returned from RAF Hereford on completion of Safety Equipment Workers' course |
| Capt | G Davidson | 5 Nov 1943 | Attached from No 128 Airfield for Air Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | A I Mann | 9 Nov 1943 | Detached to HQ 1st Canadian Army for short Intelligence course |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 9 Nov 1943 | Admitted to hospital with influenza |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Chesters | 9 Nov 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Plt Off | J Harris | 10 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 12 SoTT on completion of No 21 Short Instrument Course |
| Fg Off | E R Miles | 10 Nov 1943 | Proceeded to Central School of Aircraft Recognition for a three week course |
| Fg Off | A I Mann | 12 Nov 1943 | Returned from HQ 1st Canadian Army on completion of short Intelligence course |
| Lt | H A McClelland | 13 Nov 1943 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 9 Nov 1943 | Discharged from hospital and resumed command |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Chesters | 14 Nov 1943 | Relinquished temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Capt | W E Palk | 15 Nov 1943 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Lt | H S O Morris | 15 Nov 1943 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | W M Harper | 21 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 127 Airfield for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 22 Nov 1943 | Admitted to No 12 Canadian General Hospital with Sinus trouble |
| Sqn Ldr | C H Stover | 22 Nov 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Plt Off | A Netherwood | 24 Nov 1943 | Attached to School of Artillery, Larkhill for short course in Merton Gridded Oblique Photography |
| Plt Off | W D Roach | 26 Nov 1943 | Posted in from No 2 School of Technical Training as supernumerary for Engineering duties |
| Capt | Bonter | 27 Nov 1943 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | A Netherwood | 28 Nov 1943 | Returned from School of Artillery, Larkhill on completion of short course |
| Sqn Ldr | P D Cameron | 28 Nov 1943 | Padre, admitted to No 12 Canadian General Hospital |
| Maj | J H Mooney | 29 Nov 1943 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | R S Wilson | 29 Nov 1943 | Posted in for duty as Airfield Accountant |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 30 Nov 1943 | Discharged from No 12 Canadian General Hospital with Sinus trouble |
| Sqn Ldr | C H Stover | 30 Nov 1943 | Relinquished temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Fg Off | E R Miles | 1 Dec 1943 | Returned from Central School of Aircraft Recognition on completion of course |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Metzler | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached to Air Ministry whilst attending a course at Charing Cross Hospital |
| Maj | T M Fyshe | 4 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached for Air Liaison duties on posting to War Staff College Course |
| Capt | W E Palk | 4 Dec 1943 | Returned from APIS Photo Interpreters' Course at No 128 Airfield |
| Capt | E N Clarke | 4 Dec 1943 | Returned from APIS Photo Interpreters' Course at No 128 Airfield |
| Fg Off | J T Lewis | 5 Dec 1943 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Fg Off | J F Murphy | 5 Dec 1943 | Attached to Camouflage and Deception Centre for C & D course |
| Fg Off | R S Wilson | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived from RAF Thornaby for duty as Airfield Accountant |
| Fg Off | J Knott | 6 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to Central School of Aircraft Recognition for Aircraft Recognition course |
| Fg Off | H H Skelton | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted in from No 414 Sqn for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W Nicholson | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 139 Airfield for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Lt | H A McClelland | 6 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Lt | R C Smith | 6 Dec 1943 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Capt | W E Palk | 7 Dec 1943 | Detached to participate in Exercise 'Allways' |
| Capt | C K Barr | 7 Dec 1943 | Attached to School of Artillery, Larkhill for short course in Merton Gridded Oblique Photography |
| Fg Off | J F Murphy | 9 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty with Servicing Echelon |
| Plt Off | J C Harbun | 9 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty with Servicing Echelon |
| Flt Lt | W Lingings | 10 Dec 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 416 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | J T Lewis | 11 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Sqn Ldr | P D Cameron | 11 Dec 1943 | Padre, discharged from No 12 Canadian General Hospital |
| Flt Lt | N J Godkin | 11 Dec 1943 | Posted in for duty as Protestant Padre |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 12 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to Largs for Combined Operations Course |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Chesters | 12 Dec 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Flt Lt | J F Murphy | 12 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Camouflage and Deception Centre for C & D course |
| Sqn Ldr | P D Cameron | 15 Dec 1943 | Padre, posted to 'R' Depot, Warrington pending repatriation |
| Lt | H S Johnson | 18 Dec 1943 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 19 Dec 1943 | Returned from Largs on completion of Combined Operations Course |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Chesters | 19 Dec 1943 | Relinquished temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Metzler | 21 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Air Ministry on completion of course at Charing Cross Hospital |
| Act Flt Lt | J C Harbun | 22 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Temp Fg Off |
| Act Flt Lt | J D Runckle | 22 Dec 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 3 PRC for Engineering duties |
| Lt | R C Smith | 24 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Capt | Bonter | 27 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | A I Mann | 29 Dec 1943 | Attended AFV Course at Lulworth Camp |
| Fg Off | J Knott | 30 Dec 1943 | Returned from Central School of Aircraft Recognition on completion of Aircraft Recognition course |
Source - No 129 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 414 Sqn | 5 Jul 1943 | Moved to Gatwick from RCAF Dunsfold |
| No 430 Sqn | 5 Jul 1943 | Moved to Gatwick from RCAF Dunsfold |
| No 2880 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 9 Aug 1943 | Proceeded to Castle Toward for Combing Operations Course |
| No 2875 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 11 Aug 1943 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to Ashford ALG |
| No 7 ALG Section | 11 Aug 1943 | Transferred from No 125 Airfield |
| No 59 Air Formation Signals Unit detachment | 11 Aug 1943 | Arrived from Woodchurch ALG |
| 'B' Section, No 3206 Servicing Commando | 14 Sep 1943 | Arrived at Ashford ALG |
| Advance Party, No 129 Airfield | 12 Aug 1943 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to Ashford ALG |
| Main Party, No 129 Airfield | 13 Aug 1943 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to Ashford ALG |
| Air Party, No 129 Airfield | 13 Aug 1943 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to Ashford ALG |
| Rear Party, No 129 Airfield | 14 Aug 1943 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to Ashford ALG |
| No 7 ALG Section | 26 Aug 1943 | Transferred to No 125 Airfield, Newchurch ALG |
| No 505 (C) MSU | 27 Aug 1943 | Arrived at Ashford ALG |
| No 505 (C) MSU | 5 Sep 1943 | Transferred to No 125 Airfield |
| 'A' Section, No 3207 Servicing Commando | 14 Sep 1943 | Arrived from Lashenden |
| No 8 FF HQ | 15 Sep 1943 | Departed to take part in a exercise |
| No 2880 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 16 Sep 1943 | Returned from Castle Toward on completion of Combing Operations Course |
| No 2817 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 23 Sep 1943 | Arrived at Ashford |
| No 2880 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 24 Sep 1943 | Left to join No 123 Airfield |
| No 8 FF HQ | 25 Sep 1943 | Rejoined the Airfield |
| No 2875 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment | 27 Sep 1943 | Left to participate in Exercise 'Prince' |
| 'A' Section, No 3207 Servicing Commando | 27 Sep 1943 | Left to join No 124 Airfield |
| No 3209 Servicing Commando | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived at Ashford |
| No 414 Sqn | 5 Oct 1943 | Transferred to No 128 Airfield |
| No 19 Sqn | 5 Oct 1943 | Transferred from No 122 Airfield |
| No 65 Sqn | 5 Oct 1943 | Transferred from No 122 Airfield |
| No 122 Sqn | 5 Oct 1943 | Transferred from No 122 Airfield |
| No 8 FF HQ | 7 Oct 1943 | Detached to No 483 GCC for participation on Exercise 'Pirate' |
| Advance Party, No 2817 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 9 Oct 1943 | Moved to RAF Redhill |
| No 2736 Sqn, RAF Regiment | xx Oct 1943 | Moved to RAF Gatwick in preparation for joining No 129 Airfield |
| Advance Party, No 129 Airfield | 11 Oct 1943 | Moved from Ashford ALG to RAF Gatwick |
| Air Party, No 129 Airfield | 15 Oct 1943 | Moved from Ashford ALG to RAF Gatwick |
| Main Party, No 129 Airfield | 15 Oct 1943 | Moved from Ashford ALG to RAF Gatwick |
| No 2880 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 16 Oct 1943 | Moved to RAF Redhill |
| Remainder, No 2817 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 16 Oct 1943 | Moved to RAF Redhill |
| No 8 FF HQ | 20 Oct 1943 | Returned from No 483 GCC on completion of Exercise 'Pirate' |
| No 414 Sqn | 3 Nov 1943 | from No 128 Airfield |
| No 19 Sqn | 24 Oct 1943 | Transferred to No 122 Airfield |
| No 65 Sqn | 24 Oct 1943 | Transferred to No 122 Airfield |
| No 3209 Servicing Commando | 12 Nov 1943 | Departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Manston |
| No 8 FF HQ | 1 Dec 1943 | Detached to White Waltham for participation in an Exercise |
| No 8 FF HQ | 11 Dec 1943 | Returned from White Waltham on completion of participation in an Exercise |
Source - No 129 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Maj | J H Mooney | 2 Jan 1944 | Admitted to No 12 Canadian General Hospital |
| Flt Lt | J R Knechtel | 2 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to Richmond Park to attend Flying Control course (three days) |
| Plt Off | A B Fleming | 4 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to Richmond Park to attend Flying Control course (three days) |
| Capt | W D Wetmore | 5 Jan 1944 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Capt | D R Morrice | 5 Jan 1944 | Attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer |
| Capt | C K Barr | 7 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached for duty as an Air Liaison Officer an posted to No 1 CACHU |
| Wg Cdr | P H Shiel | 9 Jan 1944 | Returned from RAF Regiment Camp, Nyetimber |
| Fg Off | E G Sweeney RAAF | 9 Jan 1944 | Attached from No 409 RSU for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | H V Massey | 9 Jan 1944 | Attached to RAF Highgate for 'B' Intelligence Course |
| Act Flt | A Birtwhistle | 10 Jan 1944 | Posted in to understudy the Equipment post |
| Plt Off | J T Lewis | 11 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to Richmond Park to attend Flying Control course (three days) |
| Wg Cdr | A A B Slight RAAF | 12 Jan 1944 | Posted in for temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | P H Shiel | 13 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to RAF Larkhill, for temporary duty |
| Capt | W M Boyles | 13 Jan 1944 | Dentist, proceeded to Canadian Military HQ Clinic for Periodontia Course |
| Fg Off | A I Mann | 13 Jan 1944 | Returned on completion of AFV Course at Lulworth Camp |
| Fg Off | J Knott | 15 Jan 1944 | Posted as supernumerary to No 143 Airfield for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | N W Faulafer | 15 Jan 1944 | Posted to No 143 Airfield for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | H V Massey | 15 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Highgate on completion of 'B' Intelligence Course |
| Fg Off | E R Miles | 16 Jan 1944 | Attached to RAF Highgate for 'B' Intelligence Course |
| Fg Off | R Davis | 17 Jan 1944 | Attached from No 126 Airfield for Engineering duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J D Runckle | 17 Jan 1944 | Attached to No 126 Airfield for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | W W Tucker | 18 Jan 1944 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 3 PRC to understudy the Flying Control post |
| Wg Cdr | P H Shiel | 19 Jan 1944 | Returned from RAF Larkhill, on completion of temporary duty |
| Capt | G Davidson | 22 Jan 1944 | Posted in for Air Liaison duties |
| Maj | J H Mooney | 22 Jan 1944 | Discharged from No 12 Canadian General Hospital |
| Fg Off | E G Sweeney RAAF | 23 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 409 RSU on completion of temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 24 Jan 1944 | Attached to HQ No 39 Wing, pending a visit to North Africa and Italy |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Chesters | 24 Jan 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Flt Lt | V L Perry | 27 Jan 1944 | Medical Officer, reported for temporary duty from No 421 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H A Thompson | 30 Jan 1944 | Posted in from No 421 Sqn as supernumerary for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | R H Glenn | xx xxx 1944 | Posted out on completion of duty as Airfield Catering Officer |
| Plt Off | G Davies | 31 Jan 1944 | Attached to No 126 Airfield for Crash Tender course |
| Act Flt Lt | A A Hines | 2 Feb 1944 | Posted in from RAF Bridlington for duty as Airfield Catering Officer |
| Plt Off | G Davies | 4 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 126 Airfield on instructional duties |
| Flt Lt | V L Perry | 6 Feb 1944 | Medical Officer, returned to No 421 Sqn on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | A Birtwhistle | 7 Feb 1944 | Posted to No 144 Airfield for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | W Lingings | 7 Feb 1944 | Posted to No 144 Airfield for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | W W Tucker | 7 Feb 1944 | Posted to No 144 Airfield for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | G W Foreman | 7 Feb 1944 | Posted in from No 102 MARU for Catering duties |
| Wg Cdr | E H Moncrieff | 10 Feb 1944 | Posted to HQ No 39 Wing as OC and promoted to Gp Capt |
| Wg Cdr | R C A Waddell | 10 Feb 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 129 Airfield |
| Act Flt Lt | J D Runckle | 12 Feb 1944 | Posted to No 126 Airfield as supernumerary for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | R Davis | 14 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 126 Airfield for Engineering duties |
| Lt | H S O Morris | 17 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | E R Miles | 18 Feb 1944 | Posted to HQ No 39 Wing for Intelligence duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Wg Cdr | D S C Macdonald | 27 Feb 1944 | Posted in from No 418 Sqn and assumed command |
| Flt Lt | R G Rathwell | 6 Mar 1944 | Attached to No 71 MTLRU for two day course on MT Maintenance and Administration |
| Plt Off | W Haslam | 6 Mar 1944 | Attached to No 71 MTLRU for two day course on MT Maintenance and Administration |
| Flt Lt | L R Freeman | 7 Mar 1944 | Posted in to understudy the Sqn Ldr - Admin post |
| Capt | L H Lang | 15 Mar 1944 | Canadian Army Dental Corps, posted in from RCAF Overseas HQ |
| Maj | H A Baum USAAF | 20 Mar 1944 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Maj | D R Koch USAAF | 20 Mar 1944 | Attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | N W Faulafer | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted in from No 143 Airfield for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | R W St Lawrence | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to No 143 Airfield |
| Plt Off | H M Slichter | 29 Mar 1944 | Education Officer, returned from Officers' Course at Cosford |
| Flt Lt | R G Rathwell | 3 Apr 1944 | Posted to HQ No 6 Group |
| Flt Lt | C T Jenner | 12 Apr 1944 | Posted in from No 309 S & T Column for duty as Senior MT Officer |
| Flt Lt | L R Freeman | 1 May 1944 | Posted as supernumerary to No 144 Airfield for Administrative duties |
| Maj | J H Mooney | 3 May 1944 | Ceased to command No 3 Air Liaison Section on posting to command No 1 AL Section, No 39 Wing |
| Capt | G Davidson | 3 May 1944 | Assumed command No 3 Air Liaison Section |
| Capt | W L Watts | 4 May 1944 | Re-attached for Air Liaison duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | M T Judd | 7 May 1944 | Attached for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | J Harris | 9 May 1944 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt on upgrading of the establishment |
| Act Wg Cdr | M T Judd | 10 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty on posting to No 143 Airfield |
| Fg Off | D V T Richards | 11 May 1944 | Posted in from HQ Maintenance Command for Interpreter duties |
| Plt Off | J N M Desilets | 24 May 1944 | Posted in from No 3 PRC for duty as French Interpreter |
| Fg Off | D V T Richards | 29 May 1944 | Posted to No 124 Wing for Interpreter duties |
| Plt Off | R W Daimer | 31 May 1944 | Posted in from RAF Portreath for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | H M Slichter | 19 Jun 1944 | Education Officer, posted to No 83 GSU |
| Capt | L H Lang | 19 Jun 1944 | Canadian Army Dental Corps, posted to No 83 GSU |
Source - No 129 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Advance Party, No 129 Airfield | 8 Feb 1944 | Departed from RAF Gatwick for RAF Clifton for Exercise 'Eagle' stopping at Rugby |
| Advance Party, No 129 Airfield | 9 Feb 1944 | Departed from Rugby and arrived at RAF Clifton for Exercise 'Eagle' |
| No 430 Sqn | 9 Feb 1943 | Moved from Gatwick to RAF Clifton |
| Main Party, No 129 Airfield | 10 Feb 1944 | Departed from RAF Gatwick for Hutton Cranswick for Exercise 'Eagle' stopping at Stevenage |
| No 8 FF HQ | 11 Feb 1944 | Remained at RAF Gatwick, pending disbandment |
| Main Party, No 129 Airfield | 11 Feb 1944 | Departed from Stevenage for Hutton Cranswick for Exercise 'Eagle', stopping at Doncaster |
| Main Party, No 129 Airfield | 12 Feb 1944 | Departed from Doncaster and arrived Hutton Cranswick for Exercise 'Eagle' |
| No 308 (Polish) Sqn | 14 Feb 1944 | Arrived at RAF Hutton Cranswick on attachment to No 129 Airfield |
| No 438 Sqn | 14 Feb 1944 | Arrived at RAF Hutton Cranswick on attachment to No 129 Airfield |
| No 308 (Polish) Sqn | 20 Feb 1944 | Departed for RAF Northolt on ceasing to be attached to No 129 Airfield |
| No 310 (Czech) Sqn | 21 Feb 1944 | Arrived at RAF Hutton Cranswick on attachment to No 129 Airfield |
| Advance Party, No 129 Airfield | 24 Feb 1944 | Departed from RAF Clifton for RAF Gatwick |
| No 430 Sqn | 25 Feb 1944 | Departed RAF Clifton for RAF Gatwick |
| Main Party, No 129 Airfield | 26 Feb 1944 | Departed from RAF Clifton and Hutton Cranswick for RAF Gatwick, stopping at Lutterworth |
| Detachment, No 129 Airfield | 26 Feb 1944 | Departed from RAF Clifton for RAF Dundonald to service No 414 Sqn aircraft |
| Main Party, No 129 Airfield | 27 Feb 1944 | Arrived at RAF Gatwick after overnight stop at Lutterworth |
| No 168 Sqn | 6 Mar 1944 | Arrived at RAF Gatwick and joined No 129 Airfield |
| Advance Party, No 129 Airfield | 28 Mar 1944 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to RAF Odiham |
| 'A' Party, No 129 Airfield | 31 Mar 1944 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to RAF Odiham |
| No 414 Sqn | 1 Apr 1944 | Moved to RAF Gatwick from RAF Odiham and transferred to No 128 Airfield |
| No 430 Sqn | 1 Apr 1944 | Moved to RAF Gatwick from RAF Odiham and transferred to No 128 Airfield |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Airfield | 1 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Gatwick to RAF Odiham |
| No 184 Sqn | 3 Apr 1944 | Arrived at RAF Gatwick and joined No 129 Airfield as non-operational |
| No 168 Sqn | 17 Apr 1944 | Transferred to No 128 Airfield |
| No 2713 Sqn, RAF Regiment | xx Apr 1944 | Arrived from Great Sampford on attachment to No 129 Airfield |
| Ops & Int Sections, No 129 Airfield | 22 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Odiham to RAF Westhampnett |
| No 129 Airfield | 22 Apr 1944 | Transferred from No 39 Wing to No 15 Wing |
| 'A' Party, No 129 Airfield | 23 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Odiham to RAF Westhampnett |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Airfield | 24 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Odiham to RAF Westhampnett |
| No 184 Sqn | 28 Apr 1944 | Declared operational |
| No 129 Airfield | 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 129 Wing |
| 'A' Party, No 129 Wing | 13 Jun 1944 | Departed RAF Odiham for the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| Airlift Party, No 129 Wing | 16 Jun 1944 | Proceeded to RAF Holmsley South |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Wing | 19 Jun 1944 | Departed RAF Odiham for the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| 'Canadian Army Dental Unit | 19 Jun 1944 | Departed RAF Odiham for No 83 GSU |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Wing | 20 Jun 1944 | Vehicles undergoing waterproofing in the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| 'A' Party, No 129 Wing | 24 Jun 1944 | Arrived at Airfield B.10 Plumetot |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Wing | 24 Jun 1944 | Moved from the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) to the Marshalling Area (Fareham) |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Wing | 25 Jun 1944 | Embarked on LSTs |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Wing | 26 Jun 1944 | Sailed across the Channel, disembarked and proceeded to the Assembly Area |
| 'B' Party, No 129 Wing | 27 Jun 1944 | Arrived at Airfield B.10 Plumetot |
| Airlift Party, No 129 Wing | 27 Jun 1944 | Flew from RAF Holmsley South to B.6 and then by road to Airfield B.10 Plumetot |
| No 198 Sqn | 11 Jul 1944 | Arrived at B.10 Plumetot to join No 129 Wing |
| No 609 Sqn | 11 Jul 1944 | Arrived at B.10 Plumetot to join No 129 Wing |
| No 129 Wing | 12 Jul 1944 | Disbanded |
Source - No 129 Wing ORB
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