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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 142 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Flt Lt | Blakeney-Flynn | 7 Jan 1944 | Posted from SHQ, RAF Scorton for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | P A Barwood | 7 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 234 Sqn, RAF Church Fenton for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | W H T Hewitt | 7 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 130 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Wg Cdr | I E Chalmers-Watson | 26 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 142 Airfield |
| Fg Off | P A Barwood | 1 Mar 1944 | Posted to RAF Blakelaw for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | E C Tanner | 1 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Blakelaw for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | T Grier | 12 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Chigwell |
| Plt Off | R A Loveland | 12 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Chigwell |
| Flt Lt | E C Hodges | 16 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 147 Airfield for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | P S Williams | 16 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 147 Airfield for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | D Ruddiman | 16 Mar 1944 | Posted from No 604 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W H Milner | 17 Mar 1944 | Posted to HQ ADGB |
| Fg Off | W Hoyles | 17 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for MT duties |
| Wg Cdr | J H Checketts | 1 May 1944 | Assumed duties of Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Flt Lt | G D Elliott | 2 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hornchurch for Intelligence duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E R Robinson | 5 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scorton for duty as Local Defence Adviser |
| Fg Off | Hunt | 12 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 488 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | E A Bloomer | 16 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Church Fenton for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | J Carson | 26 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | J L Smithson | 26 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ 2nd TAF for Meteorological duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Whitehead | 5 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chaplain |
| Plt Off | C S Murray | 8 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 85 Group |
| Flt Lt | J A N Watson | 13 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 3 TEU for duty as Wing Navigation Officer |
| Flt Lt | Q A Quinton | 24 Jun 1944 | Posted from No 604 Sqn for duty as Wing Navigation Officer |
| Flt Lt | J A N Watson | 24 Jun 1944 | Wing Navigation Officer, posted to No 85 GSU |
| Fg Off | Elliott | 17 Aug 1944 | Attached from No 56 Sqn for Intelligence duties to No 276 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Whitehead | 3 Oct 944 | Chaplain, posted to No 5354 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | I E Chalmers-Watson | 4 Oct 1944 | Relinquished command of No 142 Wing on posting to HQ No 85 Group for Training duties |
| Wg Cdr | N J Starr | 4 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Tangmere and assumed command of No 142 Wing |
| Flt Lt | J Carson | 9 Oct 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 149 Wing |
| Flt Lt | A M Aitken | 9 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 149 Wing for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | Q A Quinton | 10 Oct 1944 | Wing Navigation Officer, posted to No 54 OTU |
| Fg Off | W H T Hewitt | 12 Oct 1944 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 25 Sector |
| Fg Off | N E Archer | 12 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 85 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R O Tasker | 13 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 150 Wing for duty as Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | R O Tasker | 21 Oct 1944 | Chaplain, posted to No 123 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | J C M Connor | 20 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ 2nd TAF for duty as Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Knight | 29 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ 2nd TAF for duty as Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | Van Gruisen | 5 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Local Defence Adviser |
| Flt Lt | E Granger | 8 Dec 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to BPC pending posting |
| Fg Off | Pitt | 13 Dec 1944 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 85 Group, re-attached to No 142 Wing and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | D K Smithson | 18 Dec 1944 | Chief Technical Officer, posted to HQ No 83 Group (Rear) |
| Fg Off | Elliott | 28 Dec 1944 | Intelligence Officer, attached to HQ No 85 Group |
Source - No 142 Wing ORB (AIR 26/206)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1944 | Formed at Scorton as No 142 Airfield, being placed under No 85 Group |
| 1 Jan 1944 | No 130 Sqn taken over on formation |
| 1 Jan 1944 | No 604 Sqn taken over on formation |
| 7 Feb 1944 | Station Intelligence transferred to No 142 Airfield |
| 15 Feb 1944 | No 56 Sqn arrived from RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 23 Apr 1944 | Advance party, No 604 Sqn departed for No 141 Airfield, RAF Church Fenton |
| 24 Apr 1944 | Advance party, No 56 Sqn departed for No 150 Airfield, Newchurch |
| 24 Apr 1944 | Main party, No 604 Sqn departed for No 141 Airfield, RAF Church Fenton |
| 25 Apr 1944 | No 142 Airfield Intelligence Section departed RAF Scorton for Horne |
| 25 Apr 1944 | No 142 Airfield road party departed RAF Scorton for Horne |
| 25 Apr 1944 | Rail party, No 56 Sqn departed for No 150 Airfield, Newchurch |
| 25 Apr 1944 | Rear party, No 604 Sqn departed for No 141 Airfield, RAF Church Fenton |
| 26 Apr 1944 | No 142 Airfield Intelligence Section arrived at Horne |
| 27 Apr 1944 | No 142 Airfield rail party departed RAF Scorton for Horne |
| 27 Apr 1944 | Airfield road party arrived at Horne |
| 28 Apr 1944 | No 142 Airfield rail party arrived at Horne |
| 28 Apr 1944 | No 142 Airfield rear party departed RAF Scorton for Horne |
| 29 Apr 1944 | Final air parties, Nos 56 and 604 Sqns departed from RAF Scorton |
| 30 Apr 1944 | Nos 130, 303 and 402 Sqns arrived at Horne and joined No 142 Airfield |
| 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 142 Wing |
| 19 Jun 1944 | Nos 130, 303 and 402 Sqns departed for RAF Westhampnett and left No 142 Wing |
| 22 Jun 1944 | Advance party departed Horne for RAF Hartford Bridge |
| 25 Jun 1944 | Main party departed Horne for RAF Hartford Bridge |
| 23 Jun 1944 | No 604 Sqn rejoined the Wing |
| 25 Jun 1944 | No 264 Sqn joined the Wing |
| 26 Jul 1944 | No 264 Sqn temporarily departed to No 148 Wing |
| 28 Jul 1944 | Wing HQ moved to the Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) |
| 31 Jul 1944 | Wing HQ moved to the Marshalling Area |
| 1 Aug 1944 | Wing HQ embarked at Southampton on 'Thomas Scott' and 'John Merrick' |
| 2 Aug 1944 | Anchored off the beaches of Normandy |
| 4 Aug 1944 | Wing HQ commenced unloading and proceeded to Transit Camp |
| 5 Aug 1944 | Main parties arrived at A.8 Picauville |
| 6 Aug 1944 | No 604 Sqn arrived at A.8 Picauville from RAF Colerne |
| 11 Aug 1944 | No 264 Sqn arrived at A.8 Picauville from RAF Hunsdon |
| 25 Aug 1944 | Main party, Bomb Disposal Sqn arrived at A.8 Picauville |
| 1 Sep 1944 | Advance parted departed A.8 Picauville for Dreux |
| 4 Sep 1944 | No 264 Sqn, Flying Control and Intelligence Sections moved to B.6 Creully |
| 5 Sep 1944 | No 264 Sqn, Flying Control and Intelligence Sections moved to B.17 Caen/Carpiquet |
| 7 Sep 1944 | Flying Control and Intelligence Sections moved to A.15 Maupertus to look after No 604 Sqn |
| 9 Sep 1944 | Flying Control and Intelligence Sections moved from A.15 Maupertus to B.17 Caen/Carpiquet |
| 10 Sep 1944 | Wing HQ commenced moving from A.8 Picauville to B.17 Caen/Carpiquet |
| 11 Sep 1944 | Main party arrived at B.17 Caen/Carpiquet |
| 23 Sep 1944 | Nos 264 and 604 Sqns proceeded to RAF Predannack for re-equipment |
| 25 Sep 1944 | Wing HQ commenced moving to B.61 Ghent/St Denis Westrem |
| 28 Sep 1944 | Wing HQ arrived at B.61 Ghent/St Denis Westrem |
| 30 Sep 1944 | No 276 Sqn (3 x Walrus) detachment arrived |
| 14 Oct 1944 | No 276 Sqn (5 x Spitfires) arrived to join detachment |
| 19 Oct 1944 | Advance party departed B.61 Ghent/St Denis Westrem for B.63 Bruges/St Croix |
| 20 Oct 1944 | Signals and Flying Control Sections departed B.61 Ghent/St Denis Westrem for B.63 Bruges/St Croix |
| 21 Oct 1944 | Main party departed B.61 Ghent/St Denis Westrem for B.63 Bruges/St Croix |
| 25 Oct 1944 | A Detachment of No 157 Wing (Nos 819 Sqn FAA and 119 Sqn) arrived on attachment from RAF Bircham Newton |
| 14 Dec 1944 | Squadrons moved from St Croix, Maldegen and Ursel to B.83 Knocke-le-Zout |
Source - No 142 Wing ORB (AIR 26/206) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Flt Lt | Whipp | 1 Jan 1945 | Posted from No 276 Sqn for duty as Chief Technical Officer and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | Allback | 4 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 9 PDC for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | Murray | 6 Jan 1945 | Posted to No 151 RU (A) |
| Wg Cdr | N J Starr | 8 Jan 1945 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | R B Moore | 8 Jan 1945 | Fire and Gas Officer, killed in action |
| Wg Cdr | D Mahwood | 11 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 24 Sector and assumed command of No 142 Wing, wef 10 Jan 1945 |
| Fg Off | Elliott | 14 Jan 1945 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ No 85 Group |
| Fg Off | Archer | 15 Jan 1945 | Intelligence Officer, attached to No 604 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Percival | 16 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 9 PDC for Meteorological duties |
| Wg Cdr | J I Kilmartin | 25 Jan 1945 | Attached from HQ 2nd TAF and assumed temporary command of No 142 Wing |
| Lt | H J Harris RA | 30 Jan 1945 | Attached from No 24 Sector for Liaison duties |
| Flt Lt | Stitt | 31 Jan 1945 | Attached from HQ No 85 Group for duty as Education Officer |
| The remainder of the records for 1945 appear to be missing | |||
Source - No 142 Wing ORB (AIR 26/206)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Date | Notes |
| 31 Jan 1945 | No 290 Sqn arrived |
| 3 Aug 1945 | disbanded |
Source - RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
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