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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 137 Airfield/Wing† Personnel, units and locations
†No 137 Wing had its roots in the No 2 Group Detachment formed at RAF Hartford Bridge, so movements of this and subsequent incarnations have been included here to maintain continuity.
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Gp Capt | 19 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 2 Group Detachment | |
| Gp Capt | 28 Aug 1943 | Assumed command of RAF Hartford Bridge on formation | |
| Plt Off | E B West | 1 Sep 1943 | Attached from RAF Odiham for Equipment duties, wef 27 Aug 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | A L Cowdry | 16 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gatwick for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | D J Chapman | 16 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham as Supernumerary for Accountant duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A L Cowdrey | 17 Sep 1943 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF West Raynham |
| Fg Off | D J Chapman | 17 Sep 1943 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF West Raynham |
| Plt Off | J D Lilley | 17 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Odiham for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | I M Lucas | 17 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Odiham for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | H R Upton | 17 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Odiham for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | A W Trotter | 17 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | J Queenborough | 20 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission for Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | A G Rathbone | 24 Sep 1943 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group for Meteorological duties |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Buchan | 2 Oct 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 2 Group for duty as C of E Chaplain |
| Wg Cdr | N H F Unwin | 31 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF West Raynham |
| Flt Lt | C V Constant | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached to RAF Medmenham for No 1 Short Interpretation Course |
| Act Flt Lt | T C Rawlinson | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached to RAF Medmenham for No 1 Short Interpretation Course |
| Fg Off | E Kenworthy | 1 Nov 1943 | Posted from No 409 RSU for Engineer duties (arrived 4 Oct 1943) |
| Fg Off | F G Sivyer | 2 Nov 1943 | Attached to Base Accounts, RAF Chessington for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | H R Upton | 3 Nov 1943 | Posted to RAF Sculthorpe for Flying Control duties (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | F G Sivyer | 4 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Base Accounts, RAF Chessington for temporary duty |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G W Cannon | 5 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF West Drayton for course |
| Lt | E Nantoux FFAF | 5 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Kenley for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | K B Crocker | 6 Nov 1943 | Attached to RAF Swanton Morley on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | M D Logan | 7 Nov 1943 | Attached from RAF Lasham for Special Signals duties |
| Fg Off | W Anderton | 10 Nov 1943 | Attached to No 12 SoTT for No 23 Electrical Engineer Officers' Short Instrument Maintenance Course |
| Fg Off | L N J Williams | 11 Nov 1943 | Posted from No 342 Sqn for Engineer duties |
| Gp Capt | 14 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of No 137 Airfield, RAF Hartford Bridge on formation | |
| Gp Capt | 14 Nov 1943 | Attached to Largs for Combined Operations Short Course | |
| Flt Lt | C V Constant | 14 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| Act Flt Lt | T C Rawlinson | 14 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham |
| Fg Off | K B Crocker | 14 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley on temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | M E Pollard | 15 Nov 1943 | Assumed temporary of No 137 Airfield |
| Act Flt Lt | R E Lee | 15 Nov 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached from No 139 Airfield |
| Fg Off | K C Hovenden | 16 Nov 1943 | Attached to RAF Medmenham for Photographic Interpreters' Course |
| Fg Off | W E Spiers | 18 Nov 1943 | Armament Officer, attached to HQ No 2 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | A G Sheldon | 19 Nov 1943 | Transferred from GD Branch to the A & SD Branch, RAFVR |
| Gp Capt | 21 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to Largs and resumed command of No 137 Airfield | |
| Fg Off | W R Hannaford | 21 Nov 1943 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Odiham |
| Act Sqn Ldr | L B Furber | 22 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to Rollestone Camp for Medical Officers' Anti-Gas Course |
| Fg Off | T G Morris | 22 Nov 1943 | Attached from BSU, Chigwell for temporary Signals duties |
| Fg Off | W C Davis | 22 Nov 1943 | Attached from BSU, Chigwell for temporary Signals duties |
| Fg Off | T G Morris | 23 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from BSU, Chigwell for temporary Signals duties |
| Plt Off | D J Hillerby | 24 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 25 May 1943 |
| Plt Off | N G Grandy | 24 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 22 Jun 1943 |
| Fg Off | W Anderton | 25 Nov 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 125 Airfield |
| Fg Off | M D Logan | 25 Nov 1943 | Attached from RAF Lasham for Special Signals duties |
| Fg Off | R C Moffatt | 25 Nov 1943 | Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | H P Tritton | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 125 Airfield for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Capt | C D Field | 25 Nov 1943 | ALO, posted to the War Office |
| Flt Lt | C V Constant | 27 Nov 1943 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Fg Off | I M Lucas | 29 Nov 1943 | Attached to RAF West Drayton for temporary duty |
| Act Flt Lt | F E R Webb | 29 Nov 1943 | Posted from No 107 Sqn for duty with Daily Servicing Sqn, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | L J C Ward | 29 Nov 1943 | Posted from No 88 Sqn for duty with Repair and Inspection Sqn, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Southall | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H F Davis | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Sqn Ldr Engineering, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | B A Walkerdine | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Sqn Ldr Intelligence, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A W Trotter | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for Signals duties, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | L B Furber | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Medical Officer, wef 14 Nov 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G W Cannon | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty with C & M Party, wef 14 Nov 1943 |
| Flt Lt | A L Wooldridge | 30 Nov 1943 | Reposted to RAF Hartford Bridge for Accountant duty with C & M Party, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | D B Wheeler | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Flt Lt Adjutant, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | A W H Bullen | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Flt Lt Catering, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | G W Barnes | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Flt Lt MT, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | F L B Johnson | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Flt Lt Equipment, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | R B Lawrie | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Flt Lt Intelligence, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | T C Rawlinson | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Flt Lt Intelligence, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | W E Spiers | 30 Nov 1943 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield for duty as Flt Lt Armament, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | K C Hovenden | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 137 Airfield (A & SD Branch), wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | G Beswick | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 137 Airfield for duty as Technical Adjutant, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | F C S Drake | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 137 Airfield for Armament duties, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | T S Norton | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 137 Airfield for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | E Kenworthy | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 137 Airfield for Engineer duties, wef 11 Nov 1943 |
| Fg Off | F G Sivyer | 30 Nov 1943 | Reposted to RAF Hartford Bridge for Accountant duty with C & M Party, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | M A O'Callaghan | 30 Nov 1943 | Reposted to RAF Hartford Bridge for Flying Control duty with C & M Party, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | J M Collinge | 30 Nov 1943 | Reposted to RAF Hartford Bridge for Flying Control duty with C & M Party, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | K C Hovenden | 30 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham for Photographic Interpreters' Course |
| Plt Off | L C Rates | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 137 Airfield (A & SD Branch), wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | J N Willden | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted from No 2 Group for duty with C & M Party (Admin, Fg Off post), wef 28 Nov 1943 |
| APO | A E Galletory | 30 Nov 1943 | Posted from No 2 Group for duty with C & M Party (Intelligence, Fg Off post), wef 1Nov 1943 |
| APO | A E Galletory | 30 Nov 1943 | Attached to HQ, No 2 Group, wef 1Nov 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | R B Lawrie | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached to RAF Medmenham for No 3 PI Course |
| Fg Off | W Anderton | 1 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to No 12 SoTT |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Mackie | 2 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 2 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | F L B Johnson | 2 Dec 1943 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | I M Lucas | 2 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF West Drayton for temporary duty |
| Act Flt Lt | R E Lee | 5 Dec 1943 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached from No 139 Airfield |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Mackie | 7 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 5 PDC pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | I M Lucas | 7 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and reposted to RAF Hartford Bridge for Flying Control duty with C & M Party |
| Flt Lt | C F Howell | 8 Dec 1943 | Dental Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Burn on posting to RAF Lasham |
| Fg Off | J R B Peckover | 8 Dec 1943 | Posted from No 107 Sqn for Medical duties, wef 14 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | J W Inglis | 8 Dec 1943 | Posted from No 5 Radio School for Code and Cypher duties, wef 14 Nov 1943 |
| Fg Off | L R Chapple | 9 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham for Flying Control duties |
| Act Flt Lt | F L B Johnson | 11 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse for temporary duty |
| Act Flt Lt | J Ingrey | 12 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 139 Airfield for temporary duty |
| Gp Capt | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 137 Airfield for Operations duties, wef 15 Oct 1943 | |
| Plt Off | J D Lilley | 13 Dec 1943 | Flying Control Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Sculthorpe on posting, wef 28 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | L E R Boxwell | 16 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 5004 (B) MSU |
| Plt Off | D R Hill | 16 Dec 1943 | Attached from Overseas Pool, No 1 Signal Depot for Code ands Cypher duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J Ingrey | 21 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 139 Airfield for temporary duty |
| Capt | J W Casserley | 23 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Bicester for ALO duties |
| Fg Off | J M Collinge | 27 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | I M Lucas | 27 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Dec 1943 |
| Fg Off | T S Norton | 29 Dec 1943 | Anti-Gas and Fire Officer, attached to RAF Grantham for No 8 RAF Officers' Combatant Course |
| Wg Cdr | N H F Unwin | 30 Dec 1943 | Posted to HQ Technical Training Command for disposal |
Source - No 137 Wing ORB (AIR 26/198)
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Date | Notes |
| 19 Aug 1943 | No 2 Group Detachment formed at RAF Hartford Bridge |
| 19 Aug 1943 | No 21 Sqn arrived from RAF Oulton |
| 19 Aug 1943 | No 88 Sqn arrived from RAF Swanton Morley |
| 20 Aug 1943 | No 107 Sqn arrived from RAF Great Massingham |
| 28 Aug 1943 | RAF Hartford Bridge ceased to be a satellite station to RAF Odiham, becoming an RAF station in its own right. |
| 28 Aug 1943 | In addition to the No 2 Group units, No 34 Wing (Nos 16 and 140 Sqns), No 11 Group and No 2780 AA Sqn RAF Regiment were based at the Station |
| 6 Sep 1943 | No 342 Sqn arrived from RAF Great Massingham |
| 11 Sep 1943 | No 88 Sqn Repair and Inspection Section and No 2 Group Reception Pool arrived from RAF Swanton Morley |
| 14 Sep 1943 | No 21 Sqn withdrawn from operations in order to undertake night flying training pending re-equipment with Mosquitos |
| 18 Sep 1943 | No 21 Sqn detached to RAF Peterhead to participate in Signals exercises |
| 27 Sep 1943 | No 21 Sqn moved to RAF Sculthorpe to re-equip with Mosquitos |
| 1 Oct 1943 | No 2780 AA Sqn RAF Regiment moved to RAF Boscombe Down |
| 1 Oct 1943 | No 2851 AA Sqn RAF Regiment arrived from RAF Tarrant Rushton |
| 14 Nov 1943 | No 137 Airfield was formed at RAF Hartford Bridge in No 2 Group |
| 14 Nov 1943 | Nos 88, 107 and 342 Sqns taken over on formation |
| 15 Nov 1943 | No 2851 AA Sqn RAF Regiment disbanded |
| 15 Nov 1943 | No 2773 AA Sqn RAF Regiment arrived from RAF Stapleford Tawney |
| 8 Dec 1943 | Nos 3121, 3122 and 3123 Servicing Echelons formed to service the three Boston units of No 137 Airfield |
| 8 Dec 1943 | No 416 Repair and Salvage Unit formed to undertake aircraft maintenance for Nos 137 and 139 Airfields beyond the scope of the Servicing Echelons |
Source - No 137 Wing ORB (AIR 26/198)
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Act Sqn Ldr | B A Walkerdine | 1 Jan 1944 | Attached to RAF Medmenham for No 4 Special Photographic Interpreters' Course |
| Plt Off | E B West | 1 Jan 1944 | Posted from RAF Hartford Bridge for Equipment duties, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | J P Bennett | 1 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bishops Court for Medical duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | D R Hill | 1 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 1 Signal Depot on posting to RAF White Waltham |
| Fg Off | J R B Peckover | 4 Jan 1944 | Posted to RAF Bishops Court for Medical duties (Flt Lt post), wef 30 Dec 1943 |
| Plt Off | G A McCormack | 7 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sculthorpe and attached to No 140 Airfield |
| Capt | P G Louis-Dreyfus | 7 Jan 1944 | Attached from French Army Liaison HQ for ALO duties |
| Fg Off | F C S Drake | 10 Jan 1944 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | L N J Williams | 13 Jan 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 416 RSU |
| Act Sqn Ldr | B A Walkerdine | 14 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Medmenham for No 4 Special Photographic Interpreters' Course |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G W Cannon | 16 Jan 1944 | Posted to HQ FWD |
| Fg Off | H P Tritton | 16 Jan 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 25 Nov 1943 |
| Lt | Hectoen | 13 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 10 Group for pre-course Flying Control training |
| Act Flt Lt | L P Scott | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Medmenham for Photographic Interpreters' duties |
| Act Flt Lt | L P Scott | 17 Jam 1944 | Attached to HQ No 2 Group |
| Fg Off | T S Norton | 18 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Grantham |
| Fg Off | J P Bennett | 20 Jan 1944 | Medical Officer, posted non-effective, sick |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Blake | 24 Jan 1944 | Posted from Hartford Bridge (C & M) for duty as Chaplain |
| Fg Off | E Kenworthy | 26 Jan 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 3206 Servicing Commando |
| Fg Off | R G R Burr | 26 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Swanton Morley for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | G A McCormack | 26 Jan 1944 | Attached to No 8 Radio School for 5083 Radar Course |
| Fg Off | J P Bennett | 29 Jan 1944 | Medical Officer, reposted from non-effective, sick to Flt Lt Medical post |
| Fg Off | E N Bradley | 30 Jan 1944 | Reposted to C & M Party, Hartford Bridge (Sqn Ldr Flying Control post), attached to Richmond |
| Fg Off | E N Bradley | 30 Jan 1944 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and attached to Richmond for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | K P Dunckley | 31 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 12 Base for Flying Control duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | R M North | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted from No 21 Sqn for Operations duties (Wg Cdr post) |
| Plt Off | L C Rates | 1 Feb 1944 | Attached to RAF Medmenham for No 5 Special Photographic Interpreters' Course |
| Plt Off | G S Muteau | 3 Feb 1944 | Attached for temporary Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | W T H Hilpern | 4 Feb 1944 | Ceased to attached from RAF Swanton Morley |
| Fg Off | J M Collinge | 4 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached to Richmond on completion of course |
| Act Sqn Ldr | B A Walkerdine | 5 Feb 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (War Substantive), wef 2 Nov 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | W E Spiers | 5 Feb 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (Temporary), wef 1 Jan 1944 |
| Act Flt Lt | L P Scott | 7 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 2 Group |
| Flt Lt | K J Huggett | 10 Feb 1944 | Posted from RAF Hartford Bridge for Meteorological duties, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | J P Bennett | 10 Feb 1944 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Bicester |
| Fg Off | D J Hillerby | 10 Feb 1944 | Posted from RAF Hartford Bridge for Meteorological duties, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | N G Grandy | 10 Feb 1944 | Posted from RAF Hartford Bridge for Meteorological duties, wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | F G Sivyer | 10 Feb 1944 | Posted from RAF Hartford Bridge (C & M Party) for Accountant duty |
| Plt Off | A G Sheldon | 12 Feb 1944 | Attached to RAF Swanton Morley for No 2 Group Leadership Course |
| Flt Lt | K J Huggett | 14 Feb 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to HQ No 2 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | L P Scott | 14 Feb 1944 | Resigned his commission |
| Fg Off | K P Dunckley | 14 Feb 1944 | Attached to No 50 Group Pool for course at School of Flying Control |
| Lt | Hectoen | 14 Feb 1944 | Attached to No 50 Group Pool for course at School of Flying Control |
| Wg Cdr | A A B Slight | 15 Feb 1944 | Engineer Officer, attached from RAAF HQ |
| Flt Lt | W J P Cunningham | 16 Feb 1944 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | E D Rodgers | 16 Feb 1944 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | G S Muteau | 16 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached on proceeding to HQ No 2 Group |
| Flt Lt | W F Harper | 17 Feb 1944 | Medical Officer, arrived on posting from No 140 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F L Stobbs | 17 Feb 1944 | Meteorological Officer, arrived on posting from HQ 2nd TAF (Rear) |
| Plt Off | J M McConnell | 17 Feb 1944 | Attached from No 3 (RCAF) PRC for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | C H K Begg | 17 Feb 1944 | Attached from No 3 (RCAF) PRC for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | E A Devillez | 17 Feb 1944 | Attached from No 3 (RCAF) PRC for Flying Control duties |
| Wg Cdr | A A B Slight | 19 Feb 1944 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached from RAAF HQ on proceeding to RAF Lasham |
| Plt Off | J Queenborough | 19 Feb 1944 | Attached to RAF Swanton Morley for course |
| Plt Off | A G Sheldon | 20 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley for No 2 Group Leadership Course |
| Flt Lt | E S E Clark | 21 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties and attached to HQ No 2 Group |
| Flt Lt | W J P Cunningham | 23 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 2 Group on proceeding to No 417 RSU |
| Plt Off | E Peel | 24 Feb 1944 | Attached from No 12 MU for temporary Electrical Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | J Queenborough | 26 Feb 1944 | Attached to RAF Swanton Morley for course |
| Fg Off | K B Crocker | 1 Mar 1944 | Reposted to C & M Party, RAF Hartford Bridge for Link Trainer Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | R C Mountford | 1 Mar 1944 | Posted to C & M Party, RAF Hartford Bridge for Physical Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | E D Rogers | 1 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 2 Group for Armament duties |
| Sgt | F W Simmons | 4 Mar 1944 | Killed in an accident |
| LAC | L G Brown | 4 Mar 1944 | Killed in an accident |
| AC2 | A G Ward | 4 Mar 1944 | Killed in an accident |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E N Bradley | 7 Mar 1944 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield from RAF Hartford Bridge (C & M) |
| Plt Off | L C Rates | 8 Mar 1944 | Attached to RAF Grantham for Officers' Combatant Course |
| Sqn Ldr | T L Weatherhead | 5 Mar 1944 | Chaplain, ceased to be attached on posting from No 2 Group |
| Plt Off | J M McConnell | 14 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 3 (RCAF) PRC on posting to No 5 (P) AFU |
| Plt Off | J K McJannet | 15 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 416 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Plt Off | G A McCormack | 15 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 140 Airfield on posting to No 416 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Flt Lt | C V Constant | 19 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Swanton Morley for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J Queenborough | 20 Mar 1944 | Posted to HQ No 2 Group, but remained attached to No 137 Airfield for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | F C S Drake | 21 Mar 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to No 416 RSU |
| Plt Off | E D Rogers | 21 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting to HQ No 2 Group for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | C H K Begg | 21 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 3 (RCAF) PRC on posting to No 18 (P) AFU |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K E R Booth | 25 Mar 1944 | Retained acting rank on posting to No 137 Airfield from RAF Hartford Bridge (C & M), wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | K P Dunckley | 28 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 50 Group Pool on completion of course at School of Flying Control |
| Lt | Hectoen | 28 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 50 Group Pool on completion of course at School of Flying Control |
| Plt Off | E A Devillez | 28 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 3 (RCAF) PRC on posting to No 20 (P) AFU |
| Plt Off | E B West | 29 Mar 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 12 Feb 1944 |
| Capt | J W Casserley | 31 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached from 260 AL Section |
| Capt | P G Louis-Dreyfus | 31 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached from French Army Liaison HQ for ALO duties |
| Fg Off | K P Dunckley | 1 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 137 Wing |
| Fg Off | K P Dunckley | 1 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 137 Wing from RAF Hartford Bridge (C & M) for Flying Control duties |
| Capt | J W Casserley | 1 Apr 1944 | Attached from 260 AL Section |
| Capt | P G Louis-Dreyfus | 1 Apr 1944 | Attached from French Army Liaison HQ for ALO duties |
| Fg Off | N A Sturgess | 8 Apr 1944 | Attached from No 417 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K E R Booth | 9 Apr 1944 | Relinquished acting rank on posting to No 21 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G S Baker | 9 Apr 1944 | Reposted from Supernumerary for Staff Navigation duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Gp Capt | 11 Apr 1944 | Attached to Destination 'X' | |
| Fg Off | M A O'Callaghan | 11 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | H P Dyson | 13 Apr 1944 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group |
| Plt Off | F P Blanchain | 13 Apr 1944 | Attached from RAF Middle Wallop for Intelligence duties |
| Lt | Mark Cowell (FFAF) | 13 Apr 1944 | Arrived from St Albans |
| Fg Off | N A Sturgess | 19 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 417 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Plt Off | D Crowther | 19 Apr 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, proceeded to No 5351 Wing on ceasing to be attached |
| Flt Lt | E S E Clark | 22 Apr 1944 | Re-attached to HQ No 2 Group for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| Act Flt Lt | R S Willis | 24 Apr 1944 | Attached from No 5351 Wing |
| Plt Off | J Queenborough | 24 Apr 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 20 Mar 1944 |
| Plt Off | F P Blanchain | 24 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Middle Wallop for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | H E Jones | 29 Apr 1944 | Transferred from GD (WOp Air) Branch to A & SD Branch, wef 21 Apr 1944 |
| Act Flt Lt | T C Rawlinson | 1 May 1944 | Re-attached to No 2 Group |
| Plt Off | M D Buckley | 1 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | G S Baker | 2 May 1944 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 9 Apr 1944 |
| Act Flt Lt | R S Willis | 2 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 5351 Wing |
| Flt Lt | W F Harper | 6 May 1944 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Act Flt Lt | A W H Bullen | 6 May 1944 | Attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Fg Off | J M Collinge | 6 May 1944 | Attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Fg Off | H E Jones | 7 May 1944 | Posted to No 4 Radio School, wef 28 Apr 1944 |
| Act Flt Lt | T C Rawlinson | 8 May 1944 | Posted to No 2 Group |
| Plt Off | I D B Robertson -Williams | 8 May 1944 | Posted from C & M Party, RAF Hartford Bridge for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | K C Hovenden | 8 May 1944 | Reposted from Fg Off post to Flt Lt post for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | W D Wren | 9 May 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 7 Apr 1944 |
| Fg Off | K C Hovenden | 9 May 1944 | Attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Capt | J W Casserley | 9 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from 260 AL Section on proceeding to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Act Flt Lt | A W H Bullen | 10 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Fg Off | K C Hovenden | 13 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Fg Off | L E R Boxwell | 14 May 1944 | Posted to No 16 PTC as non-effective, sick, wef 11 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Lt | K H Mayer | 14 May 1944 | Posted from C & M Party, RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Flt Lt | J B Bradbury | 14 May 1944 | Posted from C & M Party, RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Flt Lt | W E Branch | 14 May 1944 | Posted from C & M Party, RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Fg Off | J Queenborough | 14 May 1944 | Posted from C & M Party, RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Fg Off | F M Henry | 14 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 107 on attachment to No 137 Wing |
| Plt Off | A G Sheldon | 17 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 2 Group on attachment to School of Admin for Officers' Initial Admin Course |
| Capt | J W Casserley | 19 May 1944 | Re-attached from 260 AL Section on return from RAF Swanton Morley |
| Fg Off | K C Hovenden | 22 May 1944 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 8 May 1944 |
| Fg Off | T S Norton | 22 May 1944 | Posted to No 16 PTC as non-effective, sick, wef 2 May 1944 |
| Fg Off | J M Collinge | 23 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
| Plt Off | J Orton | 29 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Drem |
| Gp Capt | 1 Jun 1944 | Relinquished command of RAF Hartford Bridge following transfer of te station to No 11 Group | |
| Fg Off | J Queenborough | 1 Jun 1944 | Posted to No 342 Sqn |
| Act Wg Cdr | J S Adams | 2 Jun 1944 | Posted from No 226 Sqn for Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Levy | 4 Jun 1944 | Dental Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ 2nd TAF on attachment to No 2 Group Provost Unit |
| Fg Off | F G Sivyer | 5 Jun 1944 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 16 May 1944 |
| Fg Off | N G Payne | 5 Jun 1944 | Posted to No 88 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F M Henry | 7 Jun 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (War Substantive), wef 1 May 1944 |
| Plt Off | A S Box | 9 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SoTT for MT duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Levy | 9 Jun 1944 | Dental Officer, re-attached from HQ 2nd TAF on ceasing to be attached to No 2 Group Provost Unit |
| Plt Off | L C Rates | 13 Jun 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 11 May 1944 |
| Plt Off | G A McCormack | 14 Jun 1944 | Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Flt Lt | K H Mayer | 17 Jun 1944 | Posted to No 42 OTU |
| Fg Off | R G R Burr | 17 Jan 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 6088 Servicing Echelon |
| Flt Lt | A C Pring | 19 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Admin duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | R Bridge | 19 Jun 1944 | Ceased to be attached from the Air Ministry on proceeding to HQ No 2 Group |
| Fg Off | C J Walters | 19 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 5 GTS for Admin duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J Southall | 23 Jun 1944 | Posted to RAF Lasham |
| Flt Lt | W E Branch | 26 Jun 1944 | Posted to PHU as non-effective, sick attached to MRU Loughborough, wef 30 Apr 1944 |
| Fg Off | G M Gill | 26 Jun 1944 | Posted from RAF Hartford Bridge for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | I D B Robertson -Williams | 30 Jun 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 11 May 1944 |
| Plt Off | J W Inglis | 30 Jun 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 25 May 1944 |
| Plt Off | J K McJannet | 1 Jul 1944 | Posted to RCAF Depot, Warrington (whilst in hospital), wef 21 Jun 1944 |
| Plt Off | G A McCormack | 5 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Swanton Morley and attached from No 416 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Maj | H Morland | 6 Jul 1944 | King's Regiment, arrived on posting from RAF Harrowbeer (Sqn Ldr RAF Regiment post) |
| Fg Off | D A Aker | 6 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 27 MU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Fg Off | S R Oraki | 10 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Wing for Interpreter duties |
| Plt Off | G A McCormack | 20 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 416 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Plt Off | W R J Birch | 21 Jul 1944 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Swanton Morley |
| Plt Off | W D Wren | 1 Aug 1944 | Posted to Group Communication Flight |
| Fg Off | S E Wilkes | 2 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from Aircrew Assessment Centre on appointment to a commission for Navigation duties, wef 1 Jul 1944 |
| Sqn Ldr | P J Field | 9 Aug 1944 | Attached from the Air Ministry |
| Act Wg Cdr | J S Adams | 11 Aug 1944 | Wg Cdr - Operations, promoted to Temp Wg Cdr, wef 1 Aug 1944 |
| Flt Lt | L Brotton | 20 Aug 1944 | Posted from No 88 Sqn for duty as Wing Gunnery Officer |
| Act Wg Cdr | I J Spencer | 20 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 2 GSU (HQ Pool) |
| Act Wg Cdr | I J Spencer | 20 Aug 1944 | Attached from No 2 GSU (HQ Pool) |
| Fg Off | L C Rates | 21 Aug 1944 | Attached from PHU for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | C J Walters | 25 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 226 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H S Chatto | 29 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting on appointed to a Commission, wef 3 Jul 1944 |
| Plt Off | H S Chatto | 29 Aug 1944 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down |
| Flt Lt | F M Henry | 31 Aug 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting from No 107 Sqn, wef 6 Jun 1944 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H F Davis | 31 Aug 1944 | Sqn Ldr Engineering, promoted to Flt Lt (War Substantive), wef 1 Jun 1944 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | L B Furber | 2 Sep 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jul 1943 |
| Fg Off | J N Willden | 4 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hartford Bridge for Admin duties, wef 3 Sep 1944 |
| Flt Lt | J B Bradbury | 7 Sep 1944 | Attached to SOU 1 for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | H F Dyson | 7 Sep 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 8 Group |
| Fg Off | L C Rates | 13 Sep 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting from PHU for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J Orton | 22 Sep 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 6 Jul 1944 |
| Fg Off | R D Hughes | 25 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1007 Servicing Wing for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | I J Spencer | 6 Oct 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 2 GSU (HQ Pool) and attached to RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Flt Lt | J B Bradbury | 6 Oct 1944 | Attached to RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Flt Lt | G B Shevlin | 6 Oct 1944 | Attached to RAF Hartford Bridge |
| Plt Off | H S Chatto | 9 Oct 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Boscombe Down on posting to No 2 GSU |
| Plt Off | B W L Buckland | 13 Oct 1944 | Attached from HQ 2nd TAF for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | G B Shevlin | 15 Oct 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Hartford Bridge on posting to No 2 GSU |
| Flt Lt | J B Bradbury | 20 Oct 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Blackbushe on posting to the Air Ministry |
| Gp Capt | 23 Oct 1944 | Attached to RAF Blackbushe for temporary duty | |
| Fg Off | S E Wilkes | 26 Oct 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 21 Sep 1944 |
| Gp Capt | 27 Oct 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Blackbushe for temporary duty | |
| Flt Lt | A C Pring | 3 Nov 1944 | Posted to BPC, No 85 Group |
| Gp Capt | 20 Nov 944 | Posted to HQ No 84 Group | |
| Gp Capt | R L Kippenberger | 20 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 137 Wing |
| Plt Off | B W L Buckland | 22 Oct 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ 2nd TAF for Accountant duties on proceeding to No 414 ASP |
| A/Cdre | 24 Nov 1944 | Relinquished command of No 137 Wing | |
| Gp Capt | R L Kippenberger | 24 Nov 1944 | Assumed command of No 137 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | D B Wheeler | 1 Dec 1944 | Reposted from Flt Lt Adjutant to Sqn Ldr Admin and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | G Beswick | 1 Dec 1944 | Reposted from Technical Adjutant to Flt Lt, Adjutant and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | G M Gill | 8 Dec 1944 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 4 Nov 1944 |
| Sqn Ldr | P C Hanson | 11 Dec 1944 | Chaplain, posted to RAF Crosby-on-Eden |
| Fg Off | K P Dunckley | 13 Dec 1944 | Flying Control Officer, reposted on upgrading of post from Fg Off to Flt Lt and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | J Orton | 13 Dec 1944 | Flying Control Officer, reposted on upgrading of post from Fg Off to Flt Lt and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Garman | 16 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 109 OTU for duty as RC Chaplain |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A W Trotter | 25 Dec 1944 | Signals Officer, promoted to Flt Lt (War Substantive, wef 17 Sep 1944 |
| Flt Lt | W E Spiers | 28 Dec 1944 | Armament Officer, attached to No 2 GSU |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E N Bradley | 31 Dec 1944 | Posted to HQ No 84 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | S W C Dowell | 31 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Swanton Morley for Flying Control duties |
Source - No 137 Wing ORB (AIR 26/198)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1944 | No 2773 AA Sqn RAF Regiment moved to RAF Kirton Lindsay |
| 1 Jan 1944 | No 2800 AA Sqn RAF Regiment arrived from RAF Ibsley |
| 15 Jan 1944 | No 2800 AA Sqn RAF Regiment moved to RAF Locking |
| 19 Jan 1944 | No 2800 AA Sqn RAF Regiment returned from RAF Locking |
| 21 Jan 1944 | No 2800 AA Sqn RAF Regiment moved to RAF Hibaldstow |
| 14 Feb 1944 | No 226 Sqn and No 3126 Servicing Echelon arrived from RAF Swanton Morley |
| 14 Mar 1944 | No 4835 (Airfield Construction) Flight arrived from ALG Chailey |
| 3 Apr 1944 | 2nd TAF Communications Sqn moved from RAF Hartford Bridge to RAF Northolt |
| 5 Apr 1944 | No 34 (Reconnaissance) Wing moved from RAF Hartford Bridge to RAF Northolt |
| 18 Apr 1944 | No 322 Sqn arrived from RAF Acklington and to remain self-contained until the arrival of HQ No 141 Airfield |
| 4 May 1944 | No 5 LAA and Searchlight Battery attached to No 141 Airfield arrived at RAF Hartford Bridge |
| 6 May 1944 | No 264 Sqn attached to No 141 Airfield arrived from RAF Church Fenton at RAF Hartford Bridge |
| 6 May 1944 | HQ No 141 Airfield arrived from RAF Church Fenton at RAF Hartford Bridge to administer Nos 264 and 322 Sqns |
| 8 May 1944 | No 2871 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived from RAF Church Fenton |
| 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 137 Wing on 12 May 1944 |
| 15 May 1944 | SHQ, RAF Hartford Bridge was transferred to No 2 Group, 2nd TAF to No 11 Group, ADGB, C & M Party renamed Holding Party |
| 24 Sep 1944 | Recce party departed RAF Hartford Bridge for the Continent |
| 28 Sep 1944 | Recce party arrived in Normandy and proceeded to B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 1 Oct 1944 | Recce party arrived at B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 3 Oct 1944 | Advance party departed RAF Hartford Bridge for the Continent |
| 6 Oct 1944 | Main party departed RAF Hartford Bridge for the Continent |
| 9 Oct 1944 | Advance party party arrived at B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 13 Oct 1944 | Part of main party party arrived at B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 14 Oct 1944 | Remainder of main party party arrived at B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 15 Oct 1944 | Part of the airlift party party departed RAF Hartford Bridge for B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 16 Oct 1944 | Remainder of the airlift party party departed RAF Hartford Bridge for B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 3 Nov 1944 | 2 x Flights, No 2770 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived to relieve No 2845 Sqn RAF Regiment |
| 4 Nov 1944 | No 2845 Sqn RAF Regiment departed B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 8 Nov 1944 | No 2770 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed B.50 Vitry-en-Artois |
| 9 Nov 1944 | No 2879 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived from England |
Source - No 137 Wing ORB (AIR 26/198)
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Flt Lt | H L Brooke | 4 Jan 1945 | Attached from No 151 Repair Unit for Armament duties |
| Act Flt Lt | G W Barnes | 8 Jan 1945 | MT Officer, posted to BPC, non effective - sick |
| Act Flt Lt | T C Rawlinson | 9 Jan 1945 | Attached from No 2 Group for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Fg Off | S R Oraki | 13 Jan 1945 | Interpreter, posted to HQ No 85 Group |
| Fg Off | J M Collinge | 15 Jan 1945 | Posted to 2nd TAF Communications Sqn |
| Plt Off | M D Buckley | 16 Jan 1945 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive), wef 20 Oct 1944 |
| Plt Off | S Smith | 16 Jan 1945 | Attached from No 1 FPU, Ivor Heath |
| Flt Lt | W E Spiers | 18 Jan 1945 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to No 2 GSU |
| Act Flt Lt | T C Rawlinson | 20 Jan 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 2 Group for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Fg Off | G Thomas | 21 Jan 1945 | Attached from No 416 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Act Flt Lt | F C Goudie | 26 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 71 MTLRU for duty as MT Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | L B Furber | 29 Jan 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, attached to No 5 RAF General Hospital for refresher course |
| Fg Off | H Ashworth | 29 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting from ACDC for Admin 'G' duties |
| Act Flt Lt | C A Pye | 31 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 9 PDC for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | G Thomas | 1 Feb 1945 | Posted from No 416 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Fg Off | D A Aker | 1 Feb 1945 | Posted to No 418 RSU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| Flt Lt | P A Andrews | 4 Feb 1945 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group for Bombing Leaders duties |
| Flt Lt | F M Henry | 8 Feb 1945 | Posted to SHAEF Air Information Unit |
| Flt Lt | H L Brooke | 7 Feb 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 151 Repair Unit on posting to No 416 RSU |
| Sqn Ldr | L B Furber | 11 Feb 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to No 5 RAF General Hospital for refresher course |
| Act Flt Lt | F E R Webb | 14 Feb 1945 | Engineer Officer, proceeded to the UK for temporary duty and leave |
| Wg Cdr | J S Adams | 19 Feb 1945 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
| Act Wg Cdr | L A Lynn | 25 Feb 1945 | Arrived on posting from HQ 2nd TAF (Main) for duty as Wg Cdr - Operations |
| Plt Off | S Smith | 25 Feb 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 1 FPU, Ivor Heath on proceeding to No 139 Wing |
| Act Wg Cdr | W N Sykes | 28 Feb 1945 | Relinquished acting rank, reverting to Sqn Ldr on posting as supernumerary from No 88 Sqn |
| Act Wg Cdr | L A Lynn | 5 Mar 1945 | Posted to BPC - non effective,sick |
| Capt | J W Casserley | 8 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached from 260 AL Section on proceeding to HQ No 2 Group |
| Capt | R Grimsey | 11 Mar 1945 | Attached from 260 AL Section |
| Sqn Ldr | W N Sykes | 16 Mar 1945 | Posted to BPC for disposal, wef 1 Mar 1945 |
| Act Flt Lt | W Watson | 18 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Wing for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | H P Tritton | 18 Mar 1945 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 139 Wing |
| Act Sqn Ldr | B A Walkerdine | 20 Mar 1945 | Relinquished acting rank, reverting to Flt Lt on posting to BPC, pending release from the Service |
| Flt Lt | C V Constant | 20 Mar 1945 | Reposted from Flt Lt to Sqn Ldr Intelligence post |
| Plt Off | H W Gaskell | 22 Mar 1945 | Attached from No 1 FPU, Ivor Heath |
| Sqn Ldr | L B Furber | 23 Mar 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, sick at home whilst in leave and admitted to RAF Hospital, Innsworth |
| Act Flt Lt | F E R Webb | 23 Mar 1945 | Engineer Officer, returned from temporary duty and leave |
| Act Wg Cdr | R M North | 27 Mar 1945 | Wg Cdr - Operations, posted to HQ No 83 Group (Rear) |
| Fg Off | N Daveney | 30 Mar 1945 | Attached from No 2 Group for post-course Flying Control training |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J H Lancaster | 1 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 2 GSU |
| Act Flt Lt | W H W Dilke | 1 Apr 1945 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group for temporary Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | N A Scott | 3 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 425 RSU for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | A S Field | 3 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 9 PDC for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
| Act Wg Cdr | D J Evans | 5 Apr 1945 | Posted from No 88 Sqn for Air Staff duties |
| Sqn Ldr | L B Furber | 6 Apr 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to No 85 Group, whilst in RAF Hospital, Innsworth, wef 23 Mar 1945 |
| Sqn Ldr | T C Weymouth | 6 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 2 GSU for Flying duties |
| Flt Lt | P T Clemens | 6 Apr 1945 | Posted from No 226 Sqn as supernumerary pending disposal |
| Fg Off | D R Foley | 6 Apr 1945 | Posted from No 88 Sqn for Flying duties |
| Plt Off | J E Meyrick | 6 Apr 1945 | Posted from No 88 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J Wallace | 7 Apr 1945 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr on posting from No 2 GSU for Flying duties |
| Flt Lt | R C Reichel | 7 Apr 1945 | Posted from No 88 Sqn for duty as Assistant Wing Navigation Officer |
| Act Wg Cdr | D J Evans | 8 Apr 1945 | Posted to BPC on admission to No 30 British General Hospital |
| Fg Off | C L C Cole | 9 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 136 Wing for Photographic Interpretation duties |
| Fg Off | R G Mountford | 11 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 9 PDC for PT duties |
| Fg Off | I D B Robertson -Williams | 12 Apr 1945 | Posted to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W Dixon | 14 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 84 GSU pending posting to Sqn Ldr post |
| Act Flt Lt | K P Dunckley | 15 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 35 Wing |
| Fg Off | P Liverick | 15 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 35 Wing for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | R C G Reid | 16 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 2 GSU for Link Trainer Instructors' duties |
| Flt Lt | A Roffe | 18 Apr 1945 | GD/Nav, posted to School of AE, RAF Henlow for training as Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | P H Daniel | 21 Apr 1945 | Attached from No 3206 Servicing Commando for Armament duties and attached to No 13 OTU |
| 2 Lt | A R Dubois | 21 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached from French Army HQ for Technical duties |
| Flt Lt | W E Spiers | 23 Apr 1945 | Armament Officer, posted to HQ No 2 Group |
| Plt Off | E D Rogers | 23 Apr 1945 | Armament Officer, reposted from Fg Off to Flt Lt post |
| Flt Lt | C V Constant | 27 Apr 1945 | Sqn Ldr Intelligence promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 20 Mar 1945 |
| Fg Off | P Liverick | 27 Apr 1945 | Posted from No 35 Wing for Flying Control duties, wef 15 Apr 1945 |
| Capt | P G Louis-Dreyfus | 4 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from French Army Liaison HQ for ALO duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W Dixon | 8 May 1945 | Posted from No 84 GSU for duty as Sqn Ldr - Engineering |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H F Davis | 8 May 1945 | Sqn Ldr - Engineering, posted to No 1011 Servicing Wing |
| Flt Lt | P T Clemens | 9 May 1945 | Posted to BPC en-route for UK |
| A/So Lt | H J Lazar | 19 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached from French Army Liaison Section |
| Flt Lt | N A Scott | 21 May 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 3 Apr 1945 |
| Flt Lt | P A Andrews | 21 May 1945 | Posted from HQ No 2 Group for Bombing Leaders duties, wef 9 Feb 1945 |
| Fg Off | P Liverick | 26 May 1945 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Apr 1945 |
| Sqn Ldr | T C Weymouth | 25 May 1945 | Posted to No 180 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D R Foley | 25 May 1945 | Posted to No 180 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P H Daniel | 26 May 1945 | Ceased to be attached to No 13 OTU on posting to No 137 Wing |
| Fg Off | R G Mountford | 29 May 1945 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Apr 1945 |
| Flt Lt | A R Levy | 2 Jun 1945 | Dental Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ 2nd TAF |
| Gp Capt | R L Kippenberger | 4 Jun 1945 | Detached on temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | J Wallace | 4 Jun 1945 | Assumed temporary command of No 137 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | G Beswick | 5 Jun 1945 | Adjutant, admitted to No 55 MFH |
| Act Flt Lt | W Watson | 6 Jun 1945 | Electrical Engineer Officer, attached to No 7 EVT Instructors' School |
| Act Flt Lt | L J C Ward | 6 Jun 1945 | Discharged from No 55 MFH |
| Fg Off | P H Daniel | 7 Jun 1945 | Attached to No 423 AFAF |
| Wg Cdr | J Wallace | 8 Jun 1945 | Also assumed command of B77 Gilze Rijen |
| Fg Off | A D Burdsall | 8 Jun 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 418 Sqn for Admin duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J Orton | 11 Jun 1945 | Attached to 2nd TAF HQ (Main) |
| Flt Lt | E S E Clark | 11 Jun 1945 | Posted to BPC but proceeded direct to No 9 PDC |
| Fg Off | L C Rates | 12 Jun 1945 | Ceased to be attached to No 2 Group Disarmament HQ |
| Act Flt Lt | R G Mountford | 13 Jun 1945 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group for PT duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Levy | 16 Jun 1945 | Dental Officer, attached from HQ 2nd TAF (Rear) |
| Act Flt Lt | J Orton | 16 Jun 1945 | Ceased to be attached to 2nd TAF HQ (Main) and attached to No 136 Wing for Flying Control duties |
| Gp Capt | R L Kippenberger | 23 Jun 1945 | Resumed command of No 137 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | J Wallace | 23 Jun 1945 | Relinquished temporary command of No 137 Wing |
| Gp Capt | R L Kippenberger | 27 Jun 1945 | Relinquished command of No 137 Wing on posting |
| Flt Lt | W F Harper | 27 Jun 1945 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Rest Centre, Cannes on temporary duty |
| Act Flt Lt | G Beswick | 27 Jun 1945 | Adjutant, discharged from No 55 MFH |
| Act Flt Lt | W Watson | 28 Jun 1945 | Electrical Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to No 7 EVT Instructors' School |
| Fg Off | P H Daniel | 28 Jun 1945 | Ceased to be attached to No 423 AFAF |
| Plt Off | J E Meyrick | 4 Jul 1945 | Attached to Base Convalescent Depot, No 83 Group |
| Flt Lt | P A Andrews | 8 Jul 1945 | Proceeded to UK on temporary duty (Royal Investiture) |
| Flt Lt | F E Turner | 9 Jul 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | A W H Bullen | 9 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 139 Wing |
| Fg Off | J W Inglis | 11 Jul 1945 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 2 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J H Lancaster | 12 Jul 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 2 GSU on posting to No 226 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J E Meyrick | 12 Jul 1945 | Ceased to be attached to Base Convalescent Depot, No 83 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | J Orton | 14 Jul 1945 | Posed to No 136 Wing for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | R F Redhead | 14 Jul 1945 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Act Flt Lt | F L B Johnson | 18 Jul 1945 | Equipment Officer, attached to No 1 EVT Instructors' School |
| Act Flt Lt | H Wood | 19 Jul 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 9 PDC for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | R C G Reid | 19 Jul 1945 | Attached to Central Link Trainer School |
| Gp Capt | R L Kippenberger | 24 Jul 1945 | Posted to RAF Staff College |
| Fg Off | R C G Reid | 25 Jul 1945 | Ceased to be attached to Central Link Trainer School |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K B Dring | 27 Jul 1945 | Arrived on posing from No 139 Wing for Engineer duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W Dixon | 27 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 136 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | F E R Webb | 28 Jul 1945 | Engineer Officer, posted to HQ No 2 Group for EVT duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Garman | 31 Jul 1945 | RC Chaplain, posted to RAF Element, AHQ Control Commission, BAFO |
| Act Flt Lt | W Watson | 31 Jul 1945 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to HQ No 2 Group for EVT duties |
| Fg Off | N Daveney | 6 Aug 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 2 Group for post-course Flying Control training |
| Flt Lt | C V Constant | 9 Aug 1945 | Sqn Ldr Intelligence, posted to BPC for Class 'A' release |
| Act Flt Lt | F L B Johnson | 9 Aug 1945 | Equipment Officer, ceased to be attached to No 1 EVT Instructors' School |
| Fg Off | L C Rates | 9 Aug 1945 | Attached to HQ No 2 Group (Advanced) |
| Fg Off | J Porteous | 11 Aug 1945 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group |
| Fg Off | M J Quayle | 22 Aug 1945 | Attached from HQ No 2 Group |
| Fg Off | E B West | 27 Aug 1945 | Equipment Officer, proceeded to UK on temporary duty and then to No 136 Wing for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | N G Grandy | 28 Aug 1945 | Meteorological Officer, posted to HQ No 83 Group |
| Fg Off | H Ashworth | 28 Aug 1945 | Attached to VASC, Staverton for EVT course |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N A Scott | 18 Aug 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, proceeded to UK for admission to Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grimstead |
| Capt | R Grimsey | 3 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached from 260 AL Section |
| Act Flt Lt | W Watson | 6 Sep 945 | Electrical Engineer Officer, proceeded to UK to attend No 3 Modern Citizenship course at Chatham House, London |
| Act Flt Lt | A C French | 9 Sep 1945 | Attached from 5456 'CA' MSU for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | A D Burdsall | 9 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Flt Lt | L C F Hicks | 13 Sep 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 136 Wing for Catering duties |
| Flt Lt | F E Turner | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 139 Wing |
| Fg Off | E B West | 13 Sep 1945 | Equipment Officer, attached to No 2 Group DC |
| Fg Off | N Daveney | 14 Sep 1945 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 2 Group for Flying Control duties |
| Gp Capt | D P Hanafin | 15 Sep 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 136 Wing pending assuming command of No 137 Wing |
| Fg Off | G M Gill | 15 Sep 1945 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 8502 Disarmament Wing |
| Fg Off | R F Redhead | 15 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 2 Group on posting to No 2001 Disarmament Wing |
| Fg Off | F R Smith | 15 Sep 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 136 Wing for Admin duties |
| Fg Off | W Bramall | 15 Sep 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 136 Wing for Anti-Gas and Fire duties |
| Capt | G Akester | 17 Sep 1945 | Attached from 260 AL Section for ALO duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A W Trotter | 18 Sep 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release, Class 'B' |
| Sqn Ldr | T L Weatherhead | 18 Sep 1945 | Chaplain, posted to No 139 Wing |
| Fg Off | H Ashworth | 18 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached to VASC, Staverton for EVT course |
| Act Flt Lt | A C French | 19 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached from 5456 'CA' MSU for Signals duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C G T Maxted | 20 Sep 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 136 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | W Watson | 21 Sep 1945 | Electrical Engineer Officer, returned from UK |
| Act Flt Lt | Hallett | 26 Sep 1945 | Posted from AHQ BAFO for Engineer duties but remained attached to AHQ BAFO |
| Flt Lt | D Finlayson | 30 Sep 1945 | Attached to Bombing Analysis School, RAF Worksop for No 84 Course |
| Fg Off | L C Rates | 30 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 2 Group (Advanced) on posting to HQ No 2 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | A G Wright | 2 Oct 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 136 Wing for Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | R D Hughes | 3 Oct 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to School of AE, RAF Henlow for No 15 Course |
| A/So Lt | H J Lazar | 4 Oct 1945 | Ceased to be attached from French Army Liaison Section |
| Flt Lt | L Brotton | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Act Flt Lt | G Beswick | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Act Flt Lt | L J C Ward | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Act Flt Lt | F E R Webb | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Act Flt Lt | D B Wheeler | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Fg Off | P Liverick | 6 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Maj | H Morland | 6 Oct 1945 | King's Regiment, posted to No 19 Infantry Holding Battalion for release |
| Flt Lt | T W Leary | 6 Oct 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Wing |
| Gp Capt | D P Hanafin | 8 Oct 1945 | Assumed command of No 137 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | J Wallace | 8 Oct 1945 | Relinquished command of No 137 Wing on posting |
| Fg Off | N Daveney | 8 Oct 1945 | Reposted from supernumerary to Flt Lt post for Flying Control duties and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Wg Cdr | J Wallace | 10 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 140 Wing |
| Flt Lt | P A Andrews | 10 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 140 Wing |
| Flt Lt | D Finlayson | 14 Oct 1945 | Ceased to be attached to Bombing Analysis School, RAF Worksop on posting to No 128 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | K C Hovenden | 15 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 2002 Air Disarmament Wing |
| Wg Cdr | J Wallace | 16 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 2 Group for Aircrew Redundancy Board |
| Act Flt Lt | H T Hartley | 17 Oct 1945 | Ceased to be attached from 15 HW/T Unit |
| Fg Off | H Ashworth | 22 Oct 1945 | Posted to No 2 Group for VAS duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A G Wright | 24 Oct 1945 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 139 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | R I Jones | 28 Oct 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 33 PDC |
| Act Flt Lt | R G Mountford | 30 Oct 1945 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 2 Group for PT duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C G T Maxted | 1 Nov 1945 | Signals Officer, posted to No 6 BSRU |
| Fg Off | D J Hillerby | 1 Nov 1945 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 139 Wing |
| Plt Off | J G Crossley | 1 Nov 1945 | Attached from No 140 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | J M Toulmin | 3 Nov 1945 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 317 S & TC for MT duties |
| Fg Off | H W Parkinson | 4 Nov 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
| Flt Lt | N W Walker | 5 Nov 1945 | Attached from AHQ (Ops) for u/t Flying Control duties |
| Act Flt Lt | C A Pye | 5 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Act Flt Lt | H Wood | 5 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Act Flt Lt | R B Laurie | 5 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Fg Off | A S Field | 5 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Fg Off | P R Reid | 5 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Fg Off | M D Buckley | 6 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Act Flt Lt | E D Rogers | 6 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Capt | G Akester | 7 Nov 1945 | Ceased to be attached from 260 AL Section for ALO duties |
| Flt Lt | H Royles | 10 Nov 1945 | Arrived on posting from AHQ (Ops), BAFO |
| Fg Off | G K Horner | 15 Nov 1945 | Attached from No 55 MFH for Admin duties |
| Act Flt Lt | F C Goudie | 17 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 100 PDC for release |
| Flt Lt | N W Walker | 24 Nov 1945 | Ceased to be attached from AHQ (Ops) for u/t Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | F E Turner | 26 Nov 1945 | Attached from No 2 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | W Watson | 30 Nov 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 2 Group |
Source - No 137 Wing ORB (AIR 26/198)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Date | Notes |
| 2 Apr 1945 | No 342 Sqn completed re-equipment from Bostons to Mitchells |
| 6 Apr 1945 | No 88 Sqn disbanded |
| 6 Apr 1945 | No 6088 Servicing Echelon transferred to Fighter Command and moved to RAF Matlask, where it disbanded |
| 17 Apr 1945 | Advance party departed B.50 Vitry-en-Artois for B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 20 Apr 1945 | Main party departed B.50 Vitry-en-Artois for B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 22 Apr 1945 | Aircraft of Nos 226 and 342 Sqns moved from B.50 Vitry-en-Artois to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 23 Apr 1945 | Rear party departed B.50 Vitry-en-Artois for B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
| 8 Jun 1945 | No 149 Wing disbanded so command of the Holding Unit at B.77 Gilze-Rijen was transferred to the Officer Commanding No 137 Wing |
| 7 Sep 1945 | Main party of No 305 Sqn arrived |
| 8 Sep 1945 | Rear party of No 305 Sqn arrived |
| 13 Sep 1945 | Air party, No 4 Sqn arrived |
| 20 Sep 1945 | No 226 Sqn disbanded |
| 6 Nov 1945 | Main party, No 4 Sqn departed B.77 for RAF Gutersloh |
| 7 Nov 1945 | 1st Section, air party, No 4 Sqn departed B.77 for RAF Gutersloh |
| 8 Nov 1945 | 2nd Section, air party, No 4 Sqn departed B.77 for RAF Gutersloh |
| 12 Nov 1945 | Rear party, No 4 Sqn departed B.77 for RAF Gutersloh |
| 15 Nov 1945 | No 342 Sqn personnel transferred to the French Air Force |
| 24 Nov 1945 | No 305 Sqn transferred to No 139 Wing |
| 30 Nov 1945 | No 137 Wing disbanded |
Source - No 137 Wing ORB (AIR 26/198)
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