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No 132 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations


It was formed as No 132 (Norwegian) Airfield Headquarters at North Weald on 1 November 1943 in No 11 Group, for transfer to No 84 Group, comprising Nos 331 and 332 Squadrons.  It moved to Bognor on 31 March 1944, where it took over No 66 Squadron on 20 April, by now being under No 19 Wing but was redesignated No 132 Wing on 12 May 1944.  It moved to the Continent between 2 - 21 August 1944 to begin a nomadic existence through France, Belgium and finally Holland but on 7 May 1945 it returned to the UK joining Fighter Command to take control all RAF units in Kristiansund/South area of Norway.  On 17 October 1945 it was placed in Care and Maintenance and was transferred to the Royal Norwegian Air Force on 21 November 1945, along with Nos 330, 331, 333 and 334 Squadrons. 

Personnel Movements 1943

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Fg Off T A Styles 31 Jul 1943 Posted in for duty as Equipment Officer prior to the formation of the Airfield
Flt Lt J C Archibald 31 Jul 1943 Posted in for duty as Equipment Officer prior to the formation of the Airfield
Lt Col H Mehre  1 Nov 1943 Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Officer Commanding
Capt W Mohr  1 Nov 1943 Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administration
Capt S Barkald  1 Nov 1943 Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Chief Technical Officer
Lt T Mund-Henriksen  1 Nov 1943 Attached from No 332 Sqn for duty as Administrative Adjutant
Sgt W J Griffiths  1 Nov 1943 Attached from No 332 Sqn for duty as Clerk/GD
Lt O Unhammer  8 Nov 1943 Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn
2 Lt N Klykken  8 Nov 1943 Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Admin (G) in Servicing Wing
Lt O Unhammer 11 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn
Lt R B Kundsen 12 Nov 1943 Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Repair and Inspection Sqn
Lt R B Kundsen 12 Nov 1943 Promoted to Capt to fill establishment vacancy
Lt T Mund-Henriksen 12 Nov 1943 Promoted to Capt to fill establishment vacancy
Lt O Unhammer 12 Nov 1943 Promoted to Capt to fill establishment vacancy
Fg Off C S Ross 13 Nov 1943 Posted in from RAF Castle Camps for duty as MT Officer (Flt Lt post)
Capt R B Kundsen 15 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Repair and Inspection Sqn
2 Lt R B Jønsberg 16 Nov 1943 Admin (G), attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn
2 Lt R B Jønsberg 18 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn
Capt S Barkald 18 Nov 1943 Chief Technical Officer attached to RAF Gravesend to study his Airfield duties
Fg Off E S Cooper 19 Nov 1943 Attached from RAF Snailwell for duty as Signals Officer
Capt S Barkald 20 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study his Airfield duties
Act Flt Lt C A E Beaviss 24 Nov 1943 Posted in for duty as Catering Officer
Capt T Mund-Henriksen  1 Dec 1943 Ceased to be attached on being posted in for duty as Airfield Adjutant
Fg Off F Amann  2 Dec 1943 Posted in from RAF North Weald for Armament duties
Lt A Sunde  3 Dec 1943 Posted in for Intelligence duties (Flt Lt post) and promoted to Capt
Lt Col H Mehre  4 Dec 1943 Proceeded to Largs to attend No 6 Combined Operations Course
Maj S Barkald  4 Dec 1943 Proceeded to Largs to attend No 6 Combined Operations Course
2 Lt N L Svendsen  5 Dec 1943 Posted in for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer
Capt K Hanneas  6 Dec 1943 Posted in from No 332 Sqn for duty as Senior Medical Officer (Sqn Ldr post)
Capt K Hanneas  6 Dec 1943 Promoted to Maj
Wg Cdr E A Toomey  9 Dec 1943 Proceeded to School of Artillery for Senior Officers' Course
2 Lt N L Svendsen 15 Dec 1943 Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Refresher Course

Source - No 132 Wing ORB

Unit Composition and Movements 1943

Unit Date Notes
No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn xx Dec 1943 Transferred from North Weald Wing to No 132 Airfield
No 332 (Norwegian) Sqn xx Dec 1943 Transferred from North Weald Wing to No 132 Airfield
No 6115 Light Warning Set 16 Nov 1943 Attached for duty with No 132 Airfield
No 132 Airfield 16 Dec 1943 Transferred from No 11 Group to No 84 Group
No 5085 (C) Mobile Signals Unit 17 Dec 1943 Attached for duty with No 132 Airfield

Source - No 132 Wing ORB

Personnel Movements 1944

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Lt Col K Birksted xx Jan 1944 Posted in from RAF North Weald for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying
Fg Off W Carvis  1 Jan 1944 Posted in from No 133 Airfield for Intelligence duties
Capt T Mund-Henriksen  2 Jan 1944 Proceeded to School of Army Co-operation for No 2 Junior Officers' Course (14 days)
Capt A Smith  2 Jan 1944 Assumed Adjutant's duties (14 days)
Maj K Hanneas  3 Jan 1944 Proceeded to RAF Hospital, Ely for Refresher Course (3 days)
2 Lt N L Svendsen  4 Jan 1944 Returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas Refresher Course
Lt D Volkeraz  5 Jan 1944 Posted in from Royal Dutch Naval Air Service for Flying duties
Fg Off W Carvis  9 Jan 1944 Proceeded to RAF Highgate for No 32 'A' Intelligence Course (14 days)
Plt Off W T Woolgar 11 Jan 1944 Posted in for Signals duties
Capt J K Lotsberg 15 Jan 1944 Posted in for Flying Control duties
Fg Off E S Cooper 19 Jan 1944 Ceased to be attached for duty as Signals Officer on posting to RAF Defford
Plt Off P J Griffiths 20 Jan 1944 Attached from Rear HQ, No 84 Group for Electrical Engineer duties
Lt J F S Greiner 23 Jan 1944 Posted in for Flying Control duties
2 Lt N L Svendsen 23 Jan 1944 Proceeded to RAF Biggin Hill for Fire Tender Course (7 Days)
Fg Off F A Warton 29 Jan 1944 Proceeded to RAF Biggin Hill for Fire Tender Course (7 Days)
Lt D Volkeraz 30 Jan 1944 Posted to a new unit
Lt H K Hansen  7 Feb 1944 Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties
2 Lt H H Scheldt  7 Feb 1944 Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties
Plt Off P J Griffiths  7 Feb 1944 Ceased to be attached from Rear HQ, No 84 Group for Electrical Engineer duties
Flt Lt T A Styles  8 Feb 1944 Posted to No 146 Airfield
Fg Off W M MacPherson  8 Feb 1944 Posted in from No 146 Airfield for Equipment duties
Lt O G Rasen  9 Feb 1944 Posted in from HQ RNAF for Engineer duties
Maj K Hanneas 10 Feb 1944 Proceeded to RAF Hospital, Halton for Course in Pathology and Tropical Medicine
Capt A Smith 10 Feb 1944 Proceeded to RAF School of Admin for No 90 Senior Admin Course
Lt Col H Mehre 22 Feb 1944 Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler'
Maj W Mohr 22 Feb 1944 Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler'
Maj S Barkald 22 Feb 1944 Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler'
Flt Lt J C Archibald 22 Feb 1944 Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler'
Fg Off W T Woolgar 22 Feb 1944 Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler'
Lt Col H Mehre 27 Feb 1944 Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler'
Maj W Mohr 27 Feb 1944 Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler'
Maj S Barkald 27 Feb 1944 Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler'
Flt Lt J C Archibald 27 Feb 1944 Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler'
Fg Off W T Woolgar 27 Feb 1944 Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler'
2 Lt C A Forsberg  3 Mar 1944 Posted in for duty with Servicing Wing
2 Lt H J Brevik  5 Mar 1944 Posted in from No 331 Sqn for Double Banking duty as Adjutant
Fg Off W Carvis  6 Mar 1944 Returned from Fighter Leaders' Course, RAF Milfield
Wg Cdr E A Toomey  9 Mar 1944 Returned from detachment with No 2873 Sqn RAF Regiment
Lt O G Rasen 11 Feb 1944 Attached to Rolls Royce Ltd for a course on Merlin engines
Lt Col K Birksted 11 Mar 1944 Posted to HQ No 11 Group
Lt Col R A Berg 11 Mar 1944 Assumed duty as Wg Cdr - Flying (on strength of HQ No 19 Wing)
Capt A Smith  1 Mar 1944 Returned from RAF School of Admin on completion of No 90 Senior Admin Course
Fg Off F Amann 15 Mar 1944 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Capt S Eike 15 Mar 1944 Posted in for duty as Padre
Fg Off A J Chandler 18 Mar 1944 Posted in for duty as Intelligence Officer
Capt T Mund-Henriksen 19 Mar 1944 Posted to HQ Norwegian Air Force
Capt A Smith 19 Mar 1944 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off W M MacPherson 23 Mar 1944 Attached to No 146 Airfield for Equipment duties
2 Lt F B E Høyer 24 Mar 1944 Returned from MT Officers' Course at RAF Weeton
Fg Off S J R Evans 25 Mar 1944 Posted in from No 302 Servicing Commando for Signals duties
Fg Off W T Woolgar 25 Mar 1944 Posted No 16 ALGSS for Signals duties
Flt Lt F Amann 28 Mar 1944 Ceased to be attached to Vehicle Handling School, Scarborough (2 days)
Fg Off A J Chandler xx xxx 1944 Posted to No 123 Airfield for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off W Carvis  1 Apr 1944 Posted to No 16 PTC as non-effective, sick
Fg Off W M MacPherson  1 Apr 1944 Posted to No 146 Airfield for Equipment duties
Fg Off J Wenham  4 Apr 1944 Posted in for Equipment duties
Plt Off Houghton  7 Apr 1944 Attached for Anti-Gas and Fire duties
Plt Off Youd  9 Apr 1944 Posted in for Accounting duties
Capt Jyssum 12 Apr 1944 Attached from Norwegian Army HQ for duty as Air Liaison Officer
Lt O G Rasen 14 Apr 1944 Posted to No 6331 Servicing Echelon for Engineering duties
2 Lt R B Jønsberg 14 Apr 1944 Posted to No 6332 Servicing Echelon for Engineering duties
Flt Lt J C Archibald 17 Apr 1944 Posted to HQ No 19 Wing for Equipment duties
Flt Lt T Rawley 17 Apr 1944 Posted in for Equipment duties
Capt Jyssum 21 Apr 1944 Attached to RAF Old Sarum for course of instruction
Fg Off Warton 26 Apr 1944 Attached to No 130 Airfield for temporary Anti-Gas and Fire duties
Fg Off Arscott 30 Apr 1944 Posted in from No 2 Radio School for Signals duties
Fg Off R P Yatman  1 May 1944 Posted to HQ No 85 Group for Intelligence duties
Fg Off A J Chandler 15 May 1944 Attached from No 130 Wing for Intelligence duties
Flt Sgt K Abrahamsen 16 May 1944 Promoted to 2nd Lt for duty as Armament Officer
Plt Off G H Thompstone 19 May 1944 Posted in from HQ No 84 Group for Intelligence duties
Fg Off Raphael 29 May 1944 Posted in for Flying Control duties
Lt I Kundsen  5 Jun 1944 Attached from No 84 GSU for Intelligence duties
Lt Widerberg  5 Jun 1944 Attached from No 84 GSU for Intelligence duties
Capt Massel (?)  8 Jun 1944 Posted in from No 1 AAS for Armament duties
Plt Off S L Smith 10 Jun 1944 Promoted to Fg Off wef 18 May 1944
Lt F B E Høyer 13 Jun 1944 Promoted to Capt
2 Lt I Berger 15 Jun 1944 Posted in for PRO (Photographic) duties
Wg Cdr E A Toomey 16 Jun 1944 Posted to command No 1313 Mobile Wing, RAF Regiment
Flt Lt G F Maiden 18 Jun 1944 Attached from No 4 Film Production Unit for temporary duty
Fg Off A J Chandler 18 Jun 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 123 Wing for Intelligence duties
Capt J K Lotsberg 24 Jun 1944 Promoted to Maj wef 15 May 1944
Fg Off S J R Evans 26 Jun 1944 Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 25 Mar 1944
Flt Lt E Cooper  7 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 4 Film Production Unit
Lt Col R A Berg 12 Jul 1944 Posted from HQ No 19 Wing for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying
Fg Off Warton 12 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached to No 123 Airfield on being posted to 14 PTC
2 Lt P M Semmelman 13 Jul 1944 Posted in from HQ RNAF for Equipment duties
Fg Off J G Ozanne 23 Jul 1944 Posted in from No 134 Wing for Intelligence duties
2 Lt G Steine 24 Jul 1944 Posted to No 331 Sqn for Intelligence duties
2 Lt H Echolt 24 Jul 1944 Posted to No 332 Sqn for Intelligence duties
Plt Off G H Thompstone 24 Jul 1944 Posted to No 66 Sqn for Intelligence duties
Fg Off J Wenham 28 Jul 1944 Posted to No 14 PTC
Flt Lt G F Maiden 29 Jul 1944 Ceased to be attached from No 4 Film Production Unit
Flt Lt J C Archibald 30 Jul 1944 Posted in from HQ No 19 Sector for Equipment duties wef 12 Jul 1944
Flt Lt T Rawley 30 Jul 1944 Posted to No 84 GCC for Equipment duties
Gp Capt D G Morris  1 Aug 1944 Posted in to command No 132 Wing
Lt Col H Mehre  1 Aug 1944 Relinquished command of No 132 Wing
2 Lt E Stang  1 Aug 1944 Posted in from HQ RNAF for duty as War Artist
Fg Off Hatton  2 Aug 1944 Posted in for Equipment duties
Capt J Wexen  3 Aug 1944 Posted in from HQ No 19 Sector for Operations duties wef 12 Jul 1944
Maj J K Lotsberg 13 Aug 1944 Posted to RAF Tangmere
Flt Lt Raphael 13 Aug 1944 Posted to AEAF Reinforcement Pool
Plt Off Hyde 13 Aug 1944 Posted to RAF Ford
Flt Lt C F L Walker 13 Aug 1944 Posted in for Flying Control duties
Plt Off Rowlands 13 Aug 1944 Posted in from RAF Hartfordbridge for Flying Control duties
Fg Off R J Merton 13 Aug 1944 Posted in from AEAF Reinforcement Pool for Flying Control duties
Lt Cdr Syrrist 15 Aug 1944 Attached from HQ RNAF for Dental duties
Flt Lt G Peck  3 Sep 1944 Attached from No 14 PTC for Flying Control duties
2 Lt K Abrahamsen 16 Sep 1944 Promoted to Lt
Fg Off J G Ozanne 21 Sep 1944 Detached to Civil Affairs Staff Centre for a course
Flt Lt A Wiese  2 Oct 1944 Posted in for Intelligence duties
Capt A Sunde  2 Oct 1944 Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ RNAF

Source - No 132 Wing ORB

Unit Composition and Movements 1944

Unit Date Notes
Road Party  4 Jan 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for RAF Llanbedr to undertake Armament Training
Rail Party  4 Jan 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for RAF Llanbedr to undertake Armament Training
Air Party  5 Jan 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for RAF Llanbedr to undertake Armament Training
Main Party 18 Jan 1944 Returned from RAF Llanbedr on completion of Armament Training
Air Party 21 Jan 1944 Returned from RAF Llanbedr on completion of Armament Training
Rear Party 22 Jan 1944 Returned from RAF Llanbedr on completion of Armament Training
No 5085 (C) Mobile Signals Unit 21 Feb 1944 Moved to a unknown location to participate in Exercise 'Boiler'
No 66 Sqn  1 Mar 1944 Joined No 132 Airfield
No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn  5 Mar 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for No 17 APC RAF Southend
1 flight x Daily Servicing Sqn  5 Mar 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for No 17 APC RAF Southend
Recce Party, No 132 Airfield 30 Mar 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG
Slow Convoy Party, No 132 Airfield 30 Mar 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG
'A' Echelon, No 132 Airfield 31 Mar 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG
'B' Echelon, No 132 Airfield  1 Apr 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG
Air Party, No 132 Airfield  1 Apr 1944 Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG
No 66 Sqn 22 Apr 1944 Departed from Bognor ALG for No 17 APC RAF Southend
Servicing Party 22 Apr 1944 Departed from Bognor ALG for No 17 APC RAF Southend
No 66 Sqn 24 Apr 1944 Returned to Bognor ALG from No 17 APC RAF Southend
Servicing Party 24 Apr 1944 Returned to Bognor ALG from No 17 APC RAF Southend
No 66 Sqn  9 May 1944 Departed from Bognor ALG to RAF Castletown
No 6066 Servicing Echelon  9 May 1944 Departed from Bognor ALG to RAF Castletown by air
No 132 Airfield 12 May 1944 Redesignated No 132 (Norwegian) Wing
No 66 Sqn 14 May 1944 Returned to Bognor ALG from RAF Castletown
No 6066 Servicing Echelon 14 May 1944 Returned to Bognor ALG from RAF Castletown by air
HQ No 132 Wing 22 Jun 1944 Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere
No 66 Sqn 22 Jun 1944 Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere
No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn 22 Jun 1944 Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere
No 332 (Norwegian) Sqn 22 Jun 1944 Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere
No 127 Sqn 17 Jul 1944 Transferred from No 134 Wing (detached at RAF Southend)
No 6127 Servicing Echelon 17 Jul 1944 Transferred from No 134 Wing
No 127 Sqn 23 Jul 1944 Arrived at RAF Tangmere from RAF Southend
HQ No 132 Wing (and attached units)  6 Aug 1944 Moved from RAF Tangmere to Funtingdon ALG
HQ No 132 Wing (and attached units) 12 Aug 1944 Moved from Funtingdon ALG to RAF Ford
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing 17 Aug 1944 Departed from Funtingdon ALG for the Concentration Area (Old Sarum)
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing 17 Aug 1944 Departed from Funtingdon ALG for the Concentration Area (Old Sarum)
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing 18 Aug 1944 Departed from the Concentration Area for the Embarkation Area
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing 18 Aug 1944 Departed from the Concentration Area for the Embarkation Area
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing 19 Aug 1944 Embarked and set sail for Normandy
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing 19 Aug 1944 Embarked and set sail for Normandy
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing 20 Aug 1944 Disembarked and moved to B.16 Villons-les-Buissons
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing 20 Aug 1944 Disembarked and moved to B.16 Villons-les-Buissons
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing  5 Sep 1944 Moved from B.16 Villons-les-Buissons to B.33 Camp Neuseville
Air Party, No 132 Wing  6 Sep 1944 Moved from B.16 Villons-les-Buissons to B.33 Camp Neuseville
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing  6 Sep 1944 Departed from B.16 Villons-les-Buissons to B.33 Camp Neuseville
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing  7 Sep 1944 Arrived at B.33 Camp Neuseville
Recce Party, No 132 Wing  8 Sep 1944 Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.59 Vlamertinghe
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing 11 Sep 1944 Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.57 Lille-Nord
Air Party, No 132 Wing 11 Sep 1944 Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.57 Lille-Nord
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing 13 Sep 1944 Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.57 Lille-Nord
No 331 Sqn 19 Sep 1944 Detached to RAF Fairwood Common for Bombing & Gunnery Training (14 days)
Recce Party, No 132 Wing  4 Oct 1944 Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing  5 Oct 1944 Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen
Air Party, No 132 Wing  6 Oct 1944 Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing  6 Oct 1944 Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen
No 322 Sqn 11 Dec 1944 Transferred from No 135 Wing
HQ No 132 Wing (and attached units) 22 Dec 1944 Moved from B.60 Grimbergen to B.79 Woensdrecht
No 332 Sqn 31 Dec 1944 Returned from RAF Fairwood Common for Bombing & Gunnery Training (14 days)

Source - No 132 Wing ORB

Personnel Movements 1945

Rank Name

Date

Notes
Lt E van Loenwen  2 Jan 1945 Attached from the Dutch Air Force for Security and Liaison duties
2 Lt Mathieson 10 Jan 1945 Photographic Officer, posted to HQ RNAF
Fg Off G H Thompstone 13 Jan 1945 Attached to No 84 GSU for temporary Intelligence duties
Lt Pedersen 15 Jan 1945 Signals Officer, posted to HQ RNAF
2 Lt P M Semmelman 16 Jan 1944 Promoted to Lt
Wg Cdr Sampson 17 Jan 1945 Wg Cdr - Operations, posted to No 145 Wing for operational duties
Fg Off D I Songer 24 Jan 1945 Posted in for Administrative duties
Fg Off G H Thompstone 25 Jan 1945 Ceased to be attached to No 84 GSU for temporary Intelligence duties
Flt Lt Simister 30 Jan 1945 Posted in for duty as Education Officer
Fg Off A H E Jones 31 Jan 1945 Attached from No 123 Wing for temporary Flying Control duties
Lt Col R A Berg  3 Feb 1945 Killed in action
Maj F Ryg  3 Feb 1945 Appointed Wg Cdr - Operations and promoted to Act Lt Col
Flt Lt C F L Walker  8 Feb 1945 Posted to Base Personnel Centre
Gp Capt D G Morris 12 Feb 1945 Posted to HQ No 84 Group as SASO
Wg Cdr E Whitehead 17 Feb 1945 Posted in from No 2809 Sqn RAF Regiment as Wing Defence Officer
Fg Off A H E Jones 21 Feb 1945 Posted in from No 123 Wing for Flying Control duties
Lt Col H Mehre 25 Feb 1945 Reposted to command of No 132 Wing
Plt Off H Shaw 25 Feb 1945 Posted in for MT duties
Fg Off D I Songer 26 Feb 1945 Reposted in for duty as Adjutant
Capt A Smith 26 Feb 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF
Capt G K Gran 28 Feb 1945 Posted to No 332 Sqn for Flight Commander duties
Sqn Ldr H F O'Neill  1 Mar 1945 Posted in from No 322 Sqn for Operations (GD) duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Lt K Abrahamsen  2 Mar 1945 Admitted to No 8 RAF Hospital following a motor accident
Lt Cdr P Hekteon  2 Mar 1945 Posted in as supernumerary for Flying Control duties
Flt Lt J C Archibald  3 Mar 1945 Posted to Rear HQ, No 84 Group for Equipment duties
2 Lt P A Svensen  6 Mar 1945 Posted in from HQ RNAF for Signals duties
Flt Lt T Marthieson  8 Mar 1945 Posted in from No 331 Sqn for Operations (GD) duties
Flt Lt T E C Rawley 12 Mar 1945 Posted in for Equipment duties
Capt Bjorset 12 Mar 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF
Fg Off J M Wood 14 Mar 1945 Posted in from No 84 GCC for Administrative duties
Lt Col H Mehre 16 Mar 1945 Proceeded to UK for temporary duty
Fg Off A M Dix 16 Mar1945 Posted to No 135 Wing for Intelligence duties
Lt Col H Mehre 21 Mar 1945 Returned from UK on completion of temporary duty
Fg Off Cruwys 23 Mar 1945 Interpreter, posted to Rear HQ No 84 Group
Wg Cdr H F O'Neill 25 Mar 1945 Proceeded to School of Air Support for No 3 Senior Course
Capt S Eike 12 Apr 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF
Fg Off J H Dunk 16 Apr 1945 Posted in as supernumerary from No 66 Sqn for Operations (GD) duties
Wg Cdr H F O'Neill 19 Apr 1945 Posted to No 84 GCC for Operations Room (Fighter Controller) duties
Wg Cdr C F Bradley 19 Apr 1945 Posted in from No 84 GCC for ('Double Bank') British CO duties
2 Lt P Thorstad 23 Apr 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF
Lt R B Jønsberg 30 Apr 1945 Posted in from No 6066 Servicing Echelon
Fg Off J K G French  4 Jul 1945 Posted to No 58 OTU for Flying duties
2 Lt I Floistad  9 Jul 1945 Posted in from HQ RNAF for Welfare duties
Plt Off G A W Clark 13 Jul 1945 Posted in from No 1 PHU for Meteorological duties
2 Lt A J Aardalsbakke 16 Jul 1945 Posted in on commissioning for Electrical duties
Lt K Abrahamsen  1 Aug 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF
2 Lt K Lundell  1 Aug 1945 Posted in on commissioning for duty as Technical Adjutant
Capt H Anderson  2 Aug 1945 Ceased to be attached for Air Liaison duties
Wg Cdr E C Wolfe  4 Aug 1945 Posted to HQ No 88 Group for Air Staff duties
Lt O Unhammer 16 Aug 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF
2 Lt L O Johnsen 16 Aug 1945 Posted to HQ No 128 Wing
2 Lt A T Wang 16 Aug 1945 Posted in from HQ RNAF for Engineer duties
Maj M Gran 28 Aug 1945 Posted to UK on termination of appointment
Act Sqn Ldr J A Wright  1 Sep 1945 Posted in from RAF Swanton Morley for Administrative duties
Lt P A Svensen  1 Sep 1945 Posted in as supernumerary from No 128 Wing for Signals duties
2 Lt E Andersen  1 Sep 1945 Posted in from HQ RNAF for Equipment duties
2 Lt I Floistad  7 Sep 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF for discharge
2 Lt T Mathiesen 10 Sep 1945 Posted in as supernumerary from HQ RNAF for Mechanical Engineer duties
Capt N Ringdal 12 Sep 1945 Posted in as supernumerary from HQ RNAF for Administrative duties
Sqn Ldr I S Williams 13 Sep 1945 Posted as supernumerary to HQ Fighter Command
2 Lt A J Aardalsbakke 18 Sep 1945 Posted to HQ RNAF
Flt Lt B G Kendall  9 Oct 1945 Senior Intelligence Officer, proceeded to the UK
Flt Lt J Johnson 12 Oct 1945 Intelligence Officer, proceeded to the UK for release
Fg Off Whyte 12 Oct 1945 Appointed Wing Security Officer

Source - No 132 Wing ORB

Unit Composition and Movements 1945

Unit Date Notes
Recce Party, No 132 Wing 16 Feb 1945 Moved from B.79 Woensdrecht to B.85 Schijdel
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing 18 Feb 1945 Moved from B.79 Woensdrecht to B.85 Schijdel
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing 21 Feb 1945 Moved from B.79 Woensdrecht to B.85 Schijdel
No 331 Sqn 15 Mar 1945 Proceeded to RAF Fairwood Common for Air Firing Practice
No 6331 Servicing Echelon 15 Mar 1945 Proceeded to RAF Fairwood Common for Air Firing Practice
No 55071 MSU 17 Mar 1945 Formed by amalgamating all Signals Unit attached to No 132 Wing
No 66 Sqn 18 Mar 1945 Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice
No 127 Sqn 18 Mar 1945 Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice
No 331 Sqn 31 Mar 1945 Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice
No 6331 Servicing Echelon 31 Mar 1945 Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice
Recce Party, No 132 Wing 17 Apr 1945 Moved from B.85 Schijdel to B.106 Twente-Enschede
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing 18 Apr 1945 Moved from B.85 Schijdel to B.106 Twente-Enschede
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing 20 Apr 1945 Moved from B.85 Schijdel to B.106 Twente-Enschede
No 349 Sqn 20 Apr 1945 Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing
No 485 Sqn 20 Apr 1945 Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing
No 6349 Servicing Echelon 20 Apr 1945 Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing
No 6485 Servicing Echelon 20 Apr 1945 Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing
No 331 Sqn 25 Apr 1945 Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group
No 6331 Servicing Echelon 25 Apr 1945 Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group
No 332 Sqn 25 Apr 1945 Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group
No 6332 Servicing Echelon 25 Apr 1945 Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group
No 66 Sqn 30 Apr 1945 Disbanded
No 6066 Servicing Echelon 30 Apr 1945 Disbanded
No 127 Sqn 30 Apr 1945 Disbanded
No 6127 Servicing Echelon 30 Apr 1945 Disbanded
No 485 Sqn  1 May 1945 Transferred to No 145 Wing at B.105
No 6485 Servicing Echelon  1 May 1945 Transferred to No 145 Wing at B.105
No 322 Sqn  2 May 1945 Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113
No 6322 Servicing Echelon  2 May 1945 Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113
No 349 Sqn  2 May 1945 Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113
No 6349 Servicing Echelon  2 May 1945 Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113
Rail Party  7 May 1945 Proceeded from Gennup Railway Station for UK
Advance Road Party  8 May 1945 Departed from B.106 Twente-Enschede for UK
Main Party  9 May 1945 Departed from B.106 Twente-Enschede for Antwerp
Main Party 10 May 1945 Departed from Antwerp for Blankenburgh
Main Party 11 May 1945 Departed from Blankenburgh for Ostend and embarked on a LST
Main Party 12 May 1945 Arrived at Tilbury, disembarked and proceeded to RAF North Weald
No 132 Wing 19 May 1945 Moved by road and rail to RAF Turnhouse
No 132 Wing 20 May 1945 Arrived at RAF Turnhouse
Recce Party, No 132 Wing 23 May 1945 Moved to Norway by air
Advance Party, No 132 Wing 28 May 1945 Moved to Leith and embarked on SS 'Banfora'
Advance Party, No 132 Wing 31 May 1945 Disembarked and moved to Kjevik Airfield
Main Party  4 Jun 1945 Moved to Leith and embarked for Norway
Main Party  7 Jun 1945 Disembarked and moved to Kjevik Airfield
No 6132 Servicing Echelon  7 Jun 1945 Disembarked and moved to Kjevik Airfield
No 130 Sqn 20 Jun 1945 Arrived to join No 132 Wing
No 276 Sqn 27 Aug 1945 Arrived to join No 132 Wing
Intelligence Section 11 Oct 1945 Ceased to be operational
No 6132 Servicing Echelon 15 Oct 1945 Departed by train to Oslo en-route to RAF Dunsfold
No 15063 AMES 18 Oct 1945 Accommodated at Kjevik pending return to the UK
No 15063 AMES 22 Oct 1945 Departed by train for Gardermoen
No 276 Sqn 23 Oct 1945 Departed by air for the UK
British Personnel, No 132 Wing 27 Oct 1945 Embarked at Kristiansand on LSTs 76 and 173
No 2737 Sqn, RAF Regiment 27 Oct 1945 Embarked at Kristiansand on LSTs 76 and 173
No 130 Sqn Line Section 27 Oct 1945 Embarked at Kristiansand on LSTs 76 and 173
LSTs 76 and 173 28Oct 1945 Sailed for UK
No 132 Wing 30 Oct 1945 Arrived at Grangemouth, disembarked and proceeded to RAF Dunsfold via Prestonfield Transit Camp
No 132 Wing 31 Oct 1945 Arrived ar RAF Dunsfold

Source - No 132 Wing ORB

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