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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 130 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | A F Anderson | 18 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 130 Airfield |
| Flt Lt | de la Cour | 18 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | W E Griggs | 19 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ipswich for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Green | 19 Jul 1943 | Attached from Records Office to assist in the formation of the Airfield HQ |
| Fg Off | D L Hutchinson | 20 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | H H Freeman | 21 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | Green | 22 Jul 1943 | Ceased to be attached from Records Office to assist in the formation of the Airfield HQ |
| Sqn Ldr | A D Coldham | 23 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | G Jervis-Hunter | 24 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | G H Bailey | 25 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Catering Officer |
| Plt Off | A Moore | 26 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A Hodgson | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | J H Regester | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | G Wallis | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | K N Ogier | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | J L Atkinson | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | B L Harris | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | L R H King | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | J H Regester | 28 Jul 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to No 25 Wing |
| Flt Lt | W C Preston | 29 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer |
| Fg Off | W R Luxford | 2 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Squire | 9 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | C F De Hamal | 14 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G E Cromey | 16 Aug 1943 | Attached for duty as Chaplain |
| Lt Col | G D Young | 27 Aug 1943 | RAF Regiment, arrived on posting, wef 1 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | Rutty | 14 Sep 1943 | Attached from No 3 MT Company |
| Fg Off | Radford | 6 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | Bellemy | 6 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for PT duties |
| There were no entries in the ORB for December 1943 | |||
Source - No 130 Wing ORB (AIR 26/190)
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Date | Notes |
| 16 Jul 1943 | Nos 2 Sqn arrived at RAF Gravesend from RAF Sawbridgeworth to join No 130 Airfield on formation |
| 16 Jul 1943 | Nos 4 Sqn arrived at RAF Gravesend from RAF Bottisham to join No 130 Airfield on formation |
| 16 Jul 1943 | Formed as No 130 Airfield at RAF Gravesend in No 35 Wing |
| 6 Aug 1943 | Advance party departed RAF Gravesend for RAF Odiham |
| 7 Aug 1943 | Main party departed RAF Gravesend for RAF Odiham |
| 15 Sep 1943 | Nos 2 Sqn attached to No 123 Airfield for Exercise 'Blackcock' |
| 15 Sep 1943 | No 268 Sqn attached from No 123 Airfield for Exercise 'Blackcock' |
| 15 Sep 1943 | Airfield convoy departed RAF Odiham for Funtington |
| 21 Sep 1943 | Advance party, No 2800 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 21 Sep 1943 | Main party, No 2800 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
| 3 Oct 1943 | Nos 2 Sqn ceased to be attached to No 123 Airfield for Exercise 'Blackcock' |
| 15 Sep 1943 | No 268 Sqn ceased to be attached from No 123 Airfield for Exercise 'Blackcock' |
| 6 Oct 1943 | Airfield returned to RAF Odiham |
| 15 Oct 1943 | Airfield personnel moved into winter quarters at RAF Odiham |
| 14 Nov 1943 | Airfield moved from RAF Odiham to RAF North Weald |
| 30 Nov 1943 | Nos 2 and 4 Sqns moved to RAF Sawbridgeworth |
| 30 Nov 1943 | Nos 63 and 168 Sqns arrived at RAF North Weald |
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There were no entries in the ORB for December 1943 |
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Source - No 130 Wing ORB (AIR 26/190)
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E F Hine | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A F Anderson | 28 Feb 1944 | Relinquished command of No 130 Airfield on posting to No 83 Group |
| Wg Cdr | R Noel-Smith | 28 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 130 Airfield |
| LAC | J W Reid | 9 Mar 1944 | Died in hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | L B Petley | 17 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | E F Hine | 18 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 123 Airfield for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Fg Off | F R Hughes | 20 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | W E Griggs | 31 May 1944 | Adjutant, assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | Gorman | 31 May 1944 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | R Noel-Smith | 1 Jun 1944 | Notified of posting to HQ No 35 Wing, pending merger of Airfield and Wing |
Source - No 130 Wing ORB (AIR 26/190)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Date | Notes |
| 16 Jan 1944 | Nos 63 Sqn moved to RAF Turnhouse |
| 17 Jan 1944 | No 268 Sqn arrived from No 123 Airfield |
| 18 Jan 1944 | No 168 Sqn proceeded to RAF Llanbedr |
| 5 Feb 1944 | Road parties, No 268 Sqn proceeded to RAF Llanbedr |
| 6 Feb 1944 | Air parties, No 268 Sqn proceeded to RAF Llanbedr |
| 11 Feb 1944 | 1 x Flight, No 168 Sqn relieved No 2 Sqn officers at RAF Benson |
| 20 Feb 1944 | No 268 Sqn returned to RAF North Weald from RAF Llanbedr |
| 21 Feb 1944 | No 168 Sqn transferred to No 83 Group and moved to RAF Odiham |
| 24 Feb 1944 | No 2 Sqn transferred to No 130 Airfield, wef 22 Feb 1944 |
| 29 Feb 1944 | No 2 Sqn and advance party, No 130 Airfield moved from RAF North Weald to RAF Sawbridgeworth |
| 1 Mar 1944 | Nos 268 Sqn, 5081 'C' MSU and 6096 LWS moved from RAF North Weald to RAF Sawbridgeworth |
| 2 Mar 1944 | No 5076 'Q' MSU arrived on attachment to No 130 Airfield |
| 2 Mar 1944 | No 4 Sqn and No 18 ALG Signals moved from RAF Aston Down to RAF Sawbridgeworth |
| 5 Mar 1944 | No 18 ALG Signals moved to No 84 Group Rear HQ, Headington, Oxford |
| 10 Mar 1944 | No 2 Sqn and Servicing Echelon attached to RAF Dundonald for Combined Operations Course |
| 12 Mar 1944 | No 5063 'J' MSU moved to Mendlesham to join No 134 Airfield |
| 25 Mar 1944 | No 2 Sqn and Servicing Echelon returned from RAF Dundonald |
| 25 Mar 1944 | No 268 Sqn and Servicing Echelon attached to RAF Dundonald for Combined Operations Course |
| 4 Apr 1944 | Nos 2 and 4 Sqns and Airfield HQ moved into summer quarters (under canvas) at RAF Gatwick |
| 5 Mar 1944 | No 5081 'C' MSU moved to RAF Gatwick from RAF Sawbridgeworth |
| 8 Apr 1944 | Air party, No 268 Sqn returned from RAF Dundonald |
| 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 130 (Reconnaissance) Wing by redesignating No 130 Airfield in No 84 Group, 2nd TAF |
| 27 Jun 1944 | Wing moved from RAF Gatwick to RAF Odiham |
| 7 July 1944 | Merged into No 35 Wing* |
Source - No 130 Wing ORB (AIR 26/190) and RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain (*)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Date | Notes |
| 7 May 1945 | It reformed at Turnhouse as No 130 Wing in No 88 Group for Operation Apostle to control all RAF units, including Nos 129 and 165 Squadrons in Trondelag area of Norway. |
| 5 Jun 1945 | Wing moved to Oslo |
| 14 Nov 1945 | Wing returned to the UK at Dunsfold |
| 15 Dec 1945 | Wing disbanded |
Source - RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
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