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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 145 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
It was formed as No 145 (French) Airfield Headquarters at Perranporth on 1 February 1944 in No 23 Wing in No 10 Group with Nos 329, 340 and 341 Squadrons but on 12 Apr 1944 was redesignated No 145 Airfield Headquarters following the withdrawal of the majority of the French personnel. On 14 April it moved to Merston in No 84 Group, where it was transferred to No 19 Wing on 20 April and was redesignated No 145 Wing on 12 May 1944. After supporting the Allied ground forces through France, Belgium, The Netherlands and into Germany it disbanded on 15 November 1945.
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Cmdt | B Duperier | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | W Goodridge | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Fg Off | W Kendall | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Engineer duties |
| Lt | Dupont | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Engineer duties |
| Asp | A Gret | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | G A E Craig | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | T S Samuel | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | N L Rigby | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | A W J Taylor | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | W J Moon | 1 Feb 1944 | Posted in from RAF Ouston for MT duties |
| Flt Lt | S C Head | 2 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A C Anthony | 2 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | J D Nicholson | 2 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Catering duties |
| Fg Off | H J Gorlin | 2 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Technical Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H B Francis | 2 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | H W Reeves | 4 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Accounts duties |
| Asp | Colombel | 4 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | E E Ginnes | 5 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | G L Bond | 5 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Adjutant |
| Lt | Mantoux | 5 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | R Mather | 11 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
| Wg Cdr | R Marples | 15 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Cmdt | B Duperier | 15 Feb 1944 | Relinquished the post of Wg Cdr - Flying on posting |
| Fg Off | F W Boucher | 19 Feb 1944 | Posted in for Accounts duties |
| Fg Off | H W Reeves | 19 Feb 1944 | Posted out |
| Wg Cdr | C E Malfroy | 21 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 145 Wing |
| Flt Lt | R Hills | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Airfield Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | A C Anthony | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted to RAF Charter Hall |
| Capt | Blondel | 1 Mar 1944 | Free French Army, attached for duty as ALO |
| Lt | Dorizon | 1 Mar 1944 | Free French Army, attached for duty as ALO |
| Flt Lt | G L Bond | 2 Mar 1944 | Posted out |
| Fg Off | R Punyer | 2 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | J Jamieson | 6 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Asp | Builin | 9 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as Interpreters |
| Asp | Nurodstaky | 9 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as Interpreters |
| Capt | Kahan | 15 Mar 1944 | Posted in for Engineer duties |
| Asp | Builin | 15 Mar 1944 | Attached to French HQ pending posting |
| Asp | Nurodstaky | 15 Mar 1944 | Attached to French HQ pending posting |
| Capt | Kahan | 18 Mar 1944 | Posted out |
| French ground personnel | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley | |
| Capt | Rouxel | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| Capt | Renneson | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| Lt | Saussier | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| Lt | Jouan | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| Lt | Streicher | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| S/Lt | Gorchon | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| Lt | Mantoux | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| S/Lt | Colombel | 27 Mar 1944 | Posted to the French Depot, Camberley |
| RAF ground personnel | 28 Mar 1944 | Began arriving to replace French personnel and continued into April | |
| Plt Off | G P Houghton | 29 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as Gas and Fire Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J Willes | 31 Mar1944 | Posted in from RAF Acklington for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Flt Lt | C V Wood | 4 Apr 1944 | Posted din for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | J H S Bidwell | 6 Apr 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
| Cmdt | J M Pouliquen | 8 Apr 1944 | Seconded from FAF for Liaison duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Clark | 8 Apr 1944 | Posted in for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer |
| Fg Off | Belfrey | 13 Apr 1944 | Gas and Fire Officer, posted out |
| Wg Cdr | R Marples | 26 Apr 1944 | Killed in action |
| Wg Cdr | W V Crawford-Crompton | 28 Apr 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Wg Cdr | A C Deere | 1 May 1944 | Posted in for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | C E Malfroy | 3 May 1944 | Relinquished command of No 145 Wing on posting to HQ, No 20 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | A C Deere | 3 May 1944 | Assumed command of No 145 Wing |
| Flt Lt | R Thompson | 6 May 1944 | Posted in for MT Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | R Punyer | 16 May 1944 | Wing Adjutant, Posted out |
| Fg Off | A Dunsford | 16 May 1944 | Posted in from No 329 Sqn for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | E E Ginnes | 26 May 1944 | Senior Equipment Officer, posted to No 27 OTU for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J N Castle | 27 May 1944 | Posted in for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Clark | 27 May 1944 | Posted to HQ Bomber Command |
| Flt Lt | MacKenzie | 29 May 1944 | Posted in from No 27 OTU as Senior Equipment Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J Jamieson | 30 May 1944 | Posted to No 146 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | P A Carrie | 2 Jun 1944 | Posted in for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A C Deere | 17 Jul 1944 | Relinquished command of No 145 Wing |
| Gp Capt | A G Malan | 17 Jul 1944 | Assumed command of No 145 Wing |
| Gp Capt | A G Malan | 13 Nov 1944 | Relinquished command of No 145 Wing on posting to No 21 SFTS as OC |
| Gp Capt | T L B McGuiness | 13 Nov 1944 | Posted in from HQ AEAF and assumed command of No 145 Wing |
| Flt Lt | J Adamson | 19 Nov 1944 | Posted in from RAF North Weald for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | A V Hopkinson | 25 Nov 1944 | Posted in from No 61 OTU for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | C Lister | 25 Nov 1944 | Posted to Base Personnel Office as non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | M Samuel | 8 Dec 1944 | Posted in from HQ 2nd TAF for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | R Benbell | 12 Dec 1944 | Posted to HQ 2nd TAF for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | J Adamson | 14 Dec 1944 | Posted to 2nd TAF Communications Sqn |
| Fg Off | W Moon | 14 Dec 1944 | Posted to HQ No 85 Group Police Unit |
| Fg Off | T Bury | 16 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 6263 Servicing Echelon for duty as DS Officer |
| Cmdt | J M Pouliquen | 16 Dec 1944 | Ceased to be seconded from FAF for Liaison duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J N Castle | 17 Dec 1944 | Posted to HQ Middle East for Flying duties |
Source - No 145 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 3042 Servicing Echelon | 1 Feb 1944 | Incorporated into No 145 Airfield |
| No 3111 Servicing Echelon | 1 Feb 1944 | Incorporated into No 145 Airfield |
| No 3134 Servicing Echelon | 1 Feb 1944 | Incorporated into No 145 Airfield |
| No 329 Sqn | 1 Feb 1944 | Taken over from RAF Perranporth on formation |
| No 340 Sqn | 1 Feb 1944 | Taken over from RAF Perranporth on formation |
| No 341 Sqn | 1 Feb 1944 | Taken over from RAF Perranporth on formation |
| No 340 Sqn | 1 Mar 1944 | Detached to No 12 APC, RAF Llanbedr |
| No 340 Sqn | 7 Mar 1944 | Returned from No 12 APC, RAF Llanbedr |
| No 341 Sqn | 8 Mar 1944 | Detached to No 14 APC, RAF Ayr |
| No 329 Sqn | 15 Mar 1944 | Detached to No 14 APC, RAF Ayr |
| No 341 Sqn | 15 Mar 1944 | Returned from No 14 APC, RAF Ayr |
| No 329 Sqn | 24 Mar 1944 | Returned from No 14 APC, RAF Ayr |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Airfield | 12 Apr 1944 | Departed RAF Perranporth for Widworthy (overnight stop) |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Airfield | 13 Apr 1944 | Departed RAF Perranporth for Widworthy (overnight stop) |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Airfield | 13 Apr 1944 | Departed Widworthy for Merston ALG |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Airfield | 14 Apr 1944 | Departed Widworthy for Merston ALG |
| Flying Sqns, No 145 Airfield | 17 Apr 1944 | Moved from RAF Perranporth to Merston ALG |
| No 341 Sqn | 11 May 1944 | Detached to No 12 APC, RAF Llanbedr |
| No 145 Airfield | 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 12 Wing |
| No 341 Sqn | 15 May 1944 | Returned from No 12 APC, RAF Llanbedr |
| No 340 Sqn | 15 May 1944 | Detached to No 12 APC, RAF Llanbedr |
| No 340 Sqn | 19 May 1944 | Returned from No 12 APC, RAF Llanbedr |
| No 329 Sqn | 19 May 1944 | Detached to No 12 APC, RAF Llanbedr |
| No 2742 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 21 May 1944 | Arrived on attachment to No 145 Wing |
| No 2701 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment | 25 May 1944 | Arrived on attachment to No 145 Wing |
| No 145 Wing | 22 Jun 1944 | Moved from Merston ALG to Funtington ALG in two Shifts |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Airfield | 30 Jun 1944 | Departed Funtington ALG for Selsey ALG |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Airfield | 1 Jul 1944 | Departed Funtington ALG for Selsey ALG |
| No 74 Sqn | 17 Jul 1944 | Arrived from No 134 Wing |
| No 145 Wing | 6 Aug 1944 | Moved from Selsey ALG to RAF Tangmere in two Shifts |
| Advance Sea Party, No 145 Wing | 12 Aug 1944 | Departed RAF Tangmere for the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
| 'A' & 'B' Shifts, No 145 Wing | 15 Aug 1944 | Departed the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) for the Marshalling Area |
| 'A' & 'B' Shifts, No 145 Wing | 16 Aug 1944 | Embarked for the Continent |
| Advance Sea Party, No 145 Wing | 17 Aug 1944 | Disembarked in France and proceeded to B.8 Sommervieu |
| 'A' & 'B' Shifts, No 145 Wing | 18 Aug 1944 | Disembarked in France and proceeded to B.8 Sommervieu |
| Airlift Party, No 145 Wing | 19 Aug 1944 | Departed RAF Tangmere for B.8 Sommervieu |
| Flying Sqns, No 145 Wing | 19 Aug 1944 | Departed RAF Tangmere for B.8 Sommervieu |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Wing | 2 Sep 1944 | Departed B.8 Sommervieu to B.29 Bernay |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Wing | 3 Sep 1944 | Departed B.8 Sommervieu to B.29 Bernay |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Wing | 7 Sep 1944 | Departed B.29 Bernay for B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Wing | 10 Sep 1944 | Departed B.29 Bernay for B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Wing | 11 Sep 1944 | Arrived at B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| Flying Sqns, No 145 Wing | 12 Sep 1944 | Departed B.29 Bernay for B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Wing | 13 Sep 1944 | Arrived at B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Wing | 17 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.51 Lille/Vendeville to B.55 Courtrai/Wevelghem |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Wing | 18 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.51 Lille/Vendeville to B.55 Courtrai/Wevelghem |
| No 340 Sqn | 2 Nov 1944 | Departed to the UK for a rest |
| No 345 Sqn | 2 Nov 1944 | Transferred from No 141 Wing |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Wing | 23 Nov 1944 | Departed B.55 Courtrai/Wevelghem for B.70 Antwerp/Deurne |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Wing | 26 Nov 1944 | Completed the move from B.55 Courtrai/Wevelghem to B.70 Antwerp/Deurne |
Source - No 145 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | W V Crawford-Crompton | 2 Jan 1945 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group |
| Fg Off | L Mazarek | 3 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 74 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | T S Samuel | 3 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 341 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | N L Rigby | 3 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 340 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | B Wilkinson | 3 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 329 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Wg Cdr | R W F Sampson | 17 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 127 Wing for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Plt Off | H A Braitwaite | 11 Feb 1945 | Posted in from No 9 PDC for Administrative duties |
| Wg Cdr | M A Hale | 15 Feb 1945 | Posted in from No 1314 Mobile Wing for duty as Wing Defence Officer |
| Fg Off | B Wilkinson | 21 Feb 1945 | Posted in from No 131 Wing for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | H S Daniell | 10 Mar 1945 | Posted in for duty |
| Fg Off | P Thrower | 17 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 55073 (CB) MSU |
| Cmdt | M I Dorance | 24 Mar 1945 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | W Woolgar | 15 Apr 1945 | Posted in for duty |
| Fg Off | R Hill | 15 Apr 1945 | Posted out |
| Fg Off | E Owens | 15 Apr 1945 | Posted out |
| Fg Off | B Wilkinson | 16 Apr 1945 | Posted out |
| Fg Off | R Bell | 20 Apr 1945 | Posted in for duty |
| Fg Off | Chatters | 31 May 1945 | Posted in from No 424 RRU for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | G P Houghton | 8 Jun 1945 | Gas and Fire Officer, posted out pending posting to the Far East |
| Fg Off | Walls | 8 Jun 1945 | Posted in for duty as Gas and Fire Officer |
| Flt Lt | MacKenzie | 29 Jun 1945 | Posted to No 402 Air Stores Park |
| Flt Lt | MacKenzie | 29 Jun 1945 | Posted in from No 402 Air Stores Park as Senior Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | Bowyer | 22 Jul 1945 | Electrical Engineer, posted to Base Personnel Office pending release |
| Flt Lt | S C Head | 30 Jul 1945 | Wing Armament Officer, posted to Base Personnel Office pending release |
| Flt Lt | C E Childe-Freeman | 30 Jul 1945 | Posed in from No 84 GSU for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | Pepper | 5 Aug 1945 | Posed in from No 148 Wing for Flying Control duties |
| Gp Capt | T L B McGuiness | 3 Sep 1945 | Posted out pending release |
| Wg Cdr | R W F Sampson | 3 Sep 1945 | Assumed command of the Wing |
| Fg Off | Williams | 7 Sep 1945 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | Skuse | 15 Sep 1945 | Postd in from No 84 GDC for Flying Control duties |
| Wg Cdr | R W F Sampson | 8 Oct 1945 | Relinquished command of the Wing on posting out pending release |
| Cmdt | G M F Guizard | 8 Oct 1945 | Assumed command of the Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | R Taylor | 8 Oct 1945 | Relinguished duties of Senior Administrative Officer on posting out pending release |
| Sqn Ldr | W Smith | 8 Oct 1945 | Assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | Rowlands | 6 Nov 1945 | Posted in for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Chatters | 9 Nov 1945 | Posted out pending release |
| Flt Lt | Macpherson | 12 Nov 1945 | Posted in for duty as Dental Officer |
| Flt Lt | Slack | 12 Nov 1945 | Dental Officer, posted out |
| Flt Lt | G A E Craig | 13 Nov 1945 | Left the Wing on posting to the UK |
| Fg Off | T S Samuel | 13 Nov 1945 | Left the Wing on posting to the UK |
| Fg Off | Walls | 13 Nov 1945 | Left the Wing on posting to the UK |
Source - No 145 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Wing | 29 Jan 1945 | Departed B.70 Antwerp/Deurne for B.85 Schijdel |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Wing | 7 Feb 1945 | Completed the move from B.70 Antwerp/Deurne to B.85 Schijdel |
| No 341 Sqn | 7 Feb 1945 | Proceeded to the UK for a rest |
| No 340 Sqn | 9 Feb 1945 | Returned from rest tour in the UK |
| No 329 Sqn | 7 Mar 1945 | Proceeded to RAF Turnhouse for a rest |
| No 341 Sqn | 9 Mar 1945 | Returned from rest tour in the UK |
| No 345 Sqn | 16 Mar 1945 | Proceeded to RAF Fairwood Common for Air Gunnery training |
| No 6345 Servicing Echelon | 16 Mar 1945 | Proceeded to RAF Fairwood Common |
| No 345 Sqn | 31 Mar 1945 | Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Gunnery training |
| No 6345 Servicing Echelon | 31 Mar 1945 | Returned from RAF Fairwood Common |
| No 145 Wing | 17 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.85 Schijdel to B.105 Drope |
| No 485 Sqn | 30 Apr 1945 | Transferred from No 132 Wing |
| No 6485 Servicing Echelon | 30 Apr 1945 | Transferred from No 132 Wing |
| No 74 Sqn | 11 May 1945 | Left the Wing on moving to RAF Colerne |
| No 6074 Servicing Echelon | 11 May 1945 | Left the Wing on moving to RAF Colerne |
| 'A' Shift, No 145 Wing | 4 Jul 1945 | Departed from B.105 Drope to B.152 Fassberg |
| 'B' Shift, No 145 Wing | 6 Jul 1945 | Departed from B.105 Drope to B.152 Fassberg |
| No 485 Sqn | 24 Aug 1945 | Left the Wing on moving to No 84 GDC at RAF Lasham |
| No 6485 Servicing Echelon | 24 Aug 1945 | Left the Wing on moving to No 84 GDC at RAF Lasham |
| No 453 Sqn | 27 Aug 1945 | Transferred from No 123 Wing |
| No 6453 Servicing Echelon | 27 Aug 1945 | Transferred from No 123 Wing |
| No 340 Sqn | 3 Sep 1945 | Moved to the APC at RAF Warmwell |
| No 6340 Servicing Echelon | 3 Sep 1945 | Moved to the APC at RAF Warmwell |
| No 451 Sqn | 3 Sep 1945 | Joined the Wing |
| No 6451 Servicing Echelon | 3 Sep 1945 | Joined the Wing |
| No 340 Sqn | 25 Sep 1945 | Returned from the APC at RAF Warmwell |
| No 6340 Servicing Echelon | 25 Sep 1945 | Returned from the APC at RAF Warmwell |
| No 451 Sqn | 27 Sep 1945 | Transferred to No 123 Wing |
| No 6451 Servicing Echelon | 27 Sep 1945 | Transferred to No 123 Wing |
| No 341 Sqn | 8 Nov 1945 | Left the Wing on moving to Strasbourg |
| No 145 Wing | 15 Nov 1945 | Disbanded |
Source - No 145 Wing ORB
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