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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 166 Wing Personnel, units and locations
This was formed from SHQ, RAF Jessore on 1 October 1942 as No 166 (Tactical) Wing in No 224 Group as an Offensive Fighter HQ initially comprising Nos 607 and 615 Squadrons as well as No 87 ASP and No 125 RSU and was redesignated RAF Wing HQ Chittagong on 1 October 1944.
Personnel Movements 1942
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | H M Stephen | 1 Oct 1942 | Posted in for duty as Office Commanding |
| Plt Off | E T C Durrant | 8 Oct 1942 | Posted in from RAF Alipore for duty as Controller |
| Flt Lt | A C Torry | 9 Oct 1942 | Senior Administrative Officer (ex RAF Jessore) posted to HQ No 224 Group for 'P' Staff duties |
| Sqn Ldr | N J Mowat | 15 Oct 1942 | Posted in from No 169 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying wef 13 Oct 1942 |
| Flt Lt | R F Wells | 15 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting in for Equipment duties wef 13 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | L J Peuleve | 15 Oct 1942 | Posted in for Operations duties wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | W R Roe | 16 Oct 1942 | Posted in for MT duties |
| Plt Off | G H Masters | 17 Oct 1942 | Posted in from RAF Jessore for Operations (Controller) duties |
| Plt Off | A R Chowdhury | 18 Oct 1942 | Posted in on commissioning for duty as Junior Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | S G Barnham | 20 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting in for Operations duties wef 13 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | L A Fawke | 22 Oct 1942 | Posted in from RAF Jessore for Intelligence duties wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | G V Meredith | 22 Oct 1942 | Posted in from RAF Jessore for Engineer duties wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | B J Spearing | 22 Oct 1942 | Accountant Officer (ex RAF Jessore) posted to Base Accounts Office to Accounts duties |
| Fg Off | H Annandale | 22 Oct 1942 | Posted in from HQ No 224 Group for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | J E Richardson | 24 Oct 1942 | Posted in from HQ No 224 Group for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | F H Tann | 24 Oct 1942 | Posted in from No 607 Sqn for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | F H Tann | 24 Oct 1942 | Assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer |
| Fg Off | C F G Tyrrell | 28 Oct 1942 | Posted in from HQ No 224 Group for duty as Adjutant wef 26 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | C T Viney | 4 Nov 1942 | Armament Officer (ex RAF Jessore), posted to Bomb Disposal Course |
| Plt Off | B J Brooks | 4 Nov 1942 | Posted in for duty as Armament Officer wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | L A Mowlam | 23 Nov 1942 | Attached from HQ No 224 Group for duty as Controller |
| Plt Off | D Connard | 28 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting in for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | B G R Williams | 12 Dec 1942 | Posted in from R & R Party, Feni for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | W Neal | 20 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting in from the UK for Codes and Cypher duties |
Source - No 166 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 607 Sqn | 1 Oct 1942 | Joined the Wing on formation |
| No 615 Sqn | 1 Oct 1942 | Joined the Wing on formation |
| Advance Party, No 166 Wing | 5 Dec 1942 | Moved from Jessore to Feni by Air (2 x Hudsons) |
| 1st Rail Party, No 166 Wing | 5 Dec 1942 | Departed from Jessore to Feni |
| No 615 Sqn | 5 Dec 1942 | Departed from Jessore to Feni |
| 2nd Rail Party, No 166 Wing | 6 Dec 1942 | Departed from Jessore to Feni |
| 1st Rail Party, No 166 Wing | 9 Dec 1942 | Arrived at Feni |
| 2nd Rail Party, No 166 Wing | 10 Dec 1942 | Arrived at Feni (all equipment moved from the station by 12 Dec 1942) |
| Sea Party, No 166 Wing | 13 Dec 1942 | Arrived at Chittagong |
Source - No 166 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Flt Lt | J E La Frenais | 1 Jan 1943 | Arrived on posting in for duty as Sqn Ldr - Medical |
| Fg Off | W R Roe | 21 Jan 1943 | Posted to No 226 Group as supernumerary for duty with MT Mobile Maintenance Unit |
| Fg Off | F M Kendall | 1 Feb 1943 | Posted in from CRO Calcutta for duty as Wing MT Officer |
| Fg Off | F Hankin | 6 Feb 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - Intelligence |
| Fg Off | L A Fawke | 6 Feb 1943 | Posted to HQ No 224 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | N J Mowat | 5 Mar 1943 | Posted to No 607 Sqn for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Fg Off | S G Barnham | 10 Mar 1943 | Operations Officer, posted to Comilla Switching Centre |
| Fg Off | L A Mowlam | 3 Apr 1943 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 224 Group on being posted in for duty as Controller |
| Wg Cdr | H M Stephen | 12 Apr 1943 | Posted to HQ No 224 Group |
| Wg Cdr | N J Mowat | 12 Apr 1943 | Posted in from No 607 Sqn and assumed command of the Wing |
| Plt Off | A R Chowdhury | 14 Apr 1943 | Posted to AHQ India for duty with the Recruiting Directorate |
| Plt Off | M Y Khan | 15 Apr 1943 | Posted in from No 194 Sqn for duty as Junior Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | J E Richardson | 16 Apr 1943 | Posted to No 165 Wing for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | M F Whitney | 16 Apr 1943 | Posted in from No 165 Wing for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | H E Evans | 22 Apr 1943 | Posted in from AHQ India for duty as Flt Lt - Engineer |
| Flt Lt | G V Meredith | 24 Apr 1943 | Posted to AHQ Bengal for duty as Sqn Ldr - Engineer |
| Act Flt Lt | A Yates | 2 May 1943 | RAF Regiment, Posted in from AHQ Bengal wef 10 Mar 1943 |
| Plt Off | J Cooper | 17 May 1943 | Posted to AHQ India for duty as Flt Lt - Welfare wef 12 May 1943 |
| Plt Off | J Mc I Beattie | 18 May 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 224 Group for Intelligence duties wef 1 Jan 1943 |
| Fg Off | G H Masters | 28 May 1943 | Posted to No 5 Operations Room wef 1 Jan 1943 |
| Plt Off | E T C Durrant | 28 May 1943 | Posted to No 5 Operations Room wef 1 Jan 1943 |
| Fg Off | L J Peuleve | 28 May 1943 | Posted to No 5 Operations Room wef 1 Jan 1943 |
| Fg Off | L A Mowlam | 28 May 1943 | Posted to No 6 Operations Room wef 26 May 1943 |
| Plt Off | B W Hogshaw | 28 May 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 224 Group for duty with Dohazari Working Party |
| Fg Off | H Clegg | 29 May 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 224 Group and detached to RAF Cox's Bazaar wef 23 May |
| Plt Off | T J Burns | 5 Jun 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from RAF St Thomas' Mount |
| Fg Off | L R Shepherd | 7 Jun 1943 | Catering Officer, posted to BHQ Karachi |
| Plt Off | I Weinberg | 10 Jun 1943 | Posted in from School of Discipline, Poona for Catering duties wef 23 May 1943 |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Ridler | 17 Jun 1943 | Posted in from School of Army Co-operation, Poona for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying wef 12 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | E L Cornwall | 26 Jun 1943 | Posted in from the UK wef 11 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | B W Hogshaw | 28 May 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary for duty at Cox's Bazaar |
| Act Flt Lt | B G R Williams | 4 Jul 1943 | Posted to RAF Mauripur for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | F M Kendall | 6 Jul 1943 | Posted to No 333 MU for MT duties |
| Plt Off | C H Griffiths | 16 Jul 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary on commissioning for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | R F H Wells | 21 Jul 1943 | Wing Equipment Officer, posted to Assault Wing, Bombay |
| Plt Off | F C Birchall | 21 Jul 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary on commissioning for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | M F Whitney | 1 Aug 1943 | Posted in from BHQ Calcutta for Signals duties wef 12 Jul 1943 |
| Fg Off | A Yates | 14 Aug 1943 | RAF Regiment, posted to RAF Regiment Depot, Secunderabad |
| Flt Lt | H E Evans | 14 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 170 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr - Engineer wef 17 Jul 1943 |
| Flt Lt | E G Jackson | 14 Aug 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - Engineer wef 3 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | A R Spooner | 14 Aug 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - Equipment wef 13 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | L Phillips | 14 Aug 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary for Signals duties at Cox's Bazaar wef 11 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | C H Griffiths | 14 Aug 1943 | Posted to HQ No 224 Group |
| Plt Off | C I Clarke | 14 Aug 1943 | Posted from the supernumerary strength of the Wing |
| Plt Off | J E Player | 22 Aug 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary on commissioning for Catering duties |
| Plt Off | J E Player | 3 Sep 1943 | Posted to HQ No 293 Wing for Catering duties (Fg Off post) wef 22 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | E G Jackson | 3 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 215 Sqn for Engineer duties wef 23 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | R H Phillips | 3 Sep 1943 | Posted in from No 615 Sqn for Engineer duties wed 1 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | J N Corbett | 21 Sep 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from AHQ India for duty as Flt Lt - Armament wef 9 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | M A Mahmud | 21 Sep 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 7 Sqn IAF pending disposal wef 18 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | G C H Culley | 25 Sep 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - Flying Control wef 22 Sep 1943 |
| Fg Off | Herbert | 26 Sep 1943 | Reported for duty |
| Plt Off | H Charnley | 30 Sep 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from for Flying Control duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R N Stidolph | 3 Oct 1943 | Posted in for duty as Senior Medical Officer wef 12 Sep 1943 |
| Flt Lt | J E La Frenais | 3 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 320 MU wef 26 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | J Mc I Beattie | 3 Oct 1943 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ No 227 Group wef 29 Sep 1943 |
| Fg Off | R W Foote | 3 Oct 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary wef 15 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | E L Cornwall | 3 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 165 Wing for MT duties wef 9 Sep 1943 |
| Flt Lt | C Wilkes | 5 Oct 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - Codes and Cypher |
| Fg Off | J H Cullen | 7 Oct 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | E H Prior | 10 Oct 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary for duty as Fg Off - Intelligence wef 11 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | R Bromley | 11 Oct 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary for Signals duties wef 19 Sep 1943 |
| Plt Off | K T J Fowler | 12 Oct 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | T C Ramage | 21 Oct 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - MT wef 1 Oct 1943 |
| Fg Off | R Bromley | 22 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 110 Sqn for Signals duties wef 15 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | H Charnley | 23 Oct 1943 | Posted to RAF Santa Cruz wef 1 Oct 1943 |
| Wg Cdr | R F Boyd | 27 Oct 1943 | Posted in from AHQ Bengal for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Plt Off | B J Brook | 7 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 1 School of Technical Training wef 3 Sep 1943 |
| Flt Lt | F Hankin | 9 Nov 1943 | Posted to HQ No 165 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | C D Webb | 9 Nov 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Ridler | 13 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 151 OTU pending formation of No 9 Sqn IAF |
| Fg Off | J H Cullen | 22 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 62 Flying Control Section for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | M A Mahmud | 22 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 9 School of Technical Training for duty as Fg Off - Admin wef 28 Srp 1943 |
| Fg Off | H Clegg | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to RAF Assault Wing for Signals duties wef 15 Aug 1943 |
| Wg Cdr | N J Mowat | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to AHQ Bengal wef 27 Oct 1943 |
| Flt Lt | G C H Culley | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 41 Flying Control Section for Flying Control duties wef 9 Oct 1943 |
| Flt Lt | A N Johnstone | 15 Dec 1943 | Posted in for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Fg Off | J H Barron | 16 Dec 1943 | Posted in from No 42 Sqn as supernumerary for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | H Annandale | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 3 Hill Station for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | T Rowley | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted in for duty as Flt Lt - Accounts |
| Fg Off | L Phillips | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to No 165 Wing |
| Plt Off | S P S Mehta | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted to HQ No 167 Wing as OC, Dohazari Working Party wef 27 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | A R Chowdhury | 18 Dec 1943 | Posted in from O & CTC, Poona for Admin duties wef 23 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | M Y Khan | 25 Dec 1943 | Admin Officer, posted to No 379 AMES for duty Fg Off - Admin |
Source - No 166 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Advance Party (Signals), No 166 Wing | 21 Jan 1943 | Departed Feni for Chittagong by road and rail |
| 1st MT Party, No 166 Wing | 21 Jan 1943 | Departed Feni for Chittagong by road |
| 2nd MT Party, No 166 Wing | 22 Jan 1943 | Departed Feni for Chittagong by road |
| Main Rail Party, No 166 Wing | 23 Jan 1943 | Departed Feni for Chittagong |
| HQ No 166 Wing | 24 Jan 1943 | Established at Enayeth Road, Chittagong |
| No 136 Sqn | 24 Jan 1943 | Joined the Wing |
| No 607 Sqn | 25 Mar 1943 | Left the Wing for a rest at Alipore |
| Air element, No 67 Sqn | 25 Mar 1943 | Arrived from No 293 Wing on joining the Wing |
| Personnel, No 67 Sqn | 3 Apr 1943 | Arrived from No 293 Wing on joining the Wing |
| No 146 Sqn det | 9 Apr 1943 | Joined the Wing |
| No 615 Sqn | 3 May 1943 | Left the Wing |
| No 82 Sqn det | 31 May 1943 | Arrived for temporary attachment |
| Advance Party, No 136 Sqn | 17 Jun 1943 | Left the Wing for Baigachi |
| No 261 Sqn | 22 Jun 1943 | Joined the Wing |
| Main Party, No 136 Sqn | 22 Jun 1943 | Left the Wing for Baigachi |
| Rear Party, No 136 Sqn | 26 Jun 1943 | Left the Wing for Baigachi |
| No 45 Sqn det | 26 Jun 1943 | Arrived from Digri |
| No 82 Sqn det | 27 Jun 1943 | Left to return to Parent Unit |
| No 146 Sqn det | xx Sep 1943 | Left the Wing |
| No 615 Sqn | 31 Oct 1943 | Rejoined the Wing |
| No 67 Sqn | 30 Nov 1943 | Left the Wing for Alipore to re-equip with Spitfire VIIIs |
| No 607 Sqn | 30 Nov 1943 | Rejoined the Wing from Alipore |
| No 79 Sqn | 6 Dec 1943 | Joined the Wing |
| No 258 Sqn | 13 Dec 1943 | Joined the Wing |
| No 261 Sqn | 14 Dec 1943 | Left the Wing |
| No 136 Sqn | 27 Dec 1943 | Joined the Wing |
Source - No 166 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Plt Off | K T J Fowler | 1 Jan 1944 | Posted to No 79 Sqn for duty as Fg Off - Intelligence |
| Fg Off | V W Brownrigg | 1 Jan 1944 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 79 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Jourdain | 2 Feb 1944 | Chaplain, ceased to be attached and proceeded to No 168 Wing |
| Flt Lt | Dawson | 2 Feb 1944 | Attached from HQ No 224 Group for Accounts duties |
| Flt Lt | T Rowley | 3 Feb 1944 | Posted to No 320 MU for Accounts duties |
| Sqn Ldr | McIntyre | 3 Feb 1944 | Chaplain, returned from sick leave |
| Maj | Smallwood | 7 Feb 1944 | ALO, proceeded to Bhatpara on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | McIntyre | 7 Feb 1944 | Chaplain, proceeded on posting to No 189 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | H Rodger | 23 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting in to command No 16 Static Admin Unit |
| Wg Cdr | R F Boyd | 17 Mar 1944 | Proceeded to Alipore to assume command of No 293 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Johnstone | 17 Mar 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 166 Wing |
| Fg Off | P H E R Dunn | 18 Mar 1944 | Attached to Dohazari as OC, No 3 Servicing Party) |
| Wg Cdr | A S Forbes | 28 Mar 1944 | Posted in and assumed command of No 166 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | A N Johnstone | 28 Mar 1944 | Relinquished temporary command of No 166 Wing |
| Flt Lt | Dawson | 15 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 224 Group for Accounts duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Rashleigh | 21 Apr 1944 | Posted in from No 293 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Plt Off | Johnson | 26 Apr 1944 | Attached from No 224 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | V W Brownrigg | 29 Apr 1944 | Posted to HQ ACSEA for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | Khalid | 22 May 1944 | Attached from No 224 Group for temporary Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | T C Ramage | 7 Jun 1944 | Attached to HQ 3rd TAF |
| Fg Off | Robinson | 9 Jun 1944 | Arrived on attachment from No 9 Sqn IAF for to No 41 Flying Control Section |
| Fg Off | Robinson | 24 Jun 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 41 Flying Control Section on posting to No 165 Wing |
| Fg Off | McNeill | 2 Jul 1944 | Proceeded to Calcutta by air for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | A R Chowdhury | 2 Jul 1944 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Sqn Ldr | J Rashleigh | 5 Jul 1944 | Attached to No 224 Group for Air Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | Tyrrell | 5 Jul 1944 | Proceeded to Calcutta by air for treatment at No 47 BMH |
| Fg Off | McNeill | 10 Jul 1944 | Returned from Calcutta on completion of temporary duty |
| Fg Off | Fabian | 10 Jul 1944 | Returned from Shillong on completion of temporary duty |
| Capt | Parsons | 12 Jul 1944 | ALO, returned on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | T H Elliott | 14 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Transit Camp for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Fg Off | Ledwidge | 16 Jul 1944 | Posted in for duty with No 41 Flying Control Section |
| Flt Lt | Harrison | 18 Jul 1944 | Posted in from No 223 Group for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Weinberg | 18 Jul 1944 | Returned from Calcutta on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | C Wilkes | 19 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 172 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Tann | 21 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 151 OTU |
| Flt Lt | J N Corbett | 21 Jul 1944 | Proceeded on attachment to Armada Road for Gunnery Leaders' Course |
| Plt Off | A R Chowdhury | 24 Jul 1944 | Returned from sick leave |
| Plt Off | R I Jones | 31 Jul 1944 | Posted in from HQ 3rd TAF for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | Haire | 5 Aug 1944 | Posted in from No 180 Wing for MT duties |
| Plt Off | Haire | 6 Aug 1944 | Proceeded to HQ 3rd TAF on temporary duty whilst awaiting reposting |
| Fg Off | I Weinberg | 7 Aug 1944 | Catering Officer, posted to No 312 MU |
| Fg Off | Rajaepolan | 7 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting to No 16 Static Admin Unit for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | R H D Singh | 8 Aug 1944 | Arrived from HQ 3rd TAF for temporary duty as Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | R R McKenzie | 9 Aug 1944 | Posted in from No 172 Wing for duty as Senior Cypher Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A S Forbes | 15 Aug 1944 | Relinquished command of No 166 Wing on posting to HQ No 221 Group for duty as SASO |
| Sqn Ldr | R Mayes | 16 Aug 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 166 Wing |
| Fg Off | Read | 16 Aug 1944 | Posted from Calibration Flight to 3rd TAF Communications Sqn |
| Gp Capt | J B Lynch | 17 Aug 1944 | Posted in from No 169 Wing for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | R Mayes | 18 Aug 1944 | Relinquished temporary command of No 166 Wing |
| Gp Capt | J B Lynch | 18 Aug 1944 | Assumed command of No 166 Wing |
| Flt Lt | Spooner | 18 Aug 1944 | Returned from Calcutta on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | Rajaepolan | 23 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting to No 16 Static Admin Unit for MT duties |
| Flt Lt | J N Corbett | 1 Sep 1944 | Returned from Armada Road on completion Gunnery Leaders' Course |
| Flt Lt | Statham | 15 Sep 1944 | Arrived on temporary duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | W E Hammond | 16 Sep 1944 | Posted in on commissioning |
| Fg Off | C Bruce | 17 Sep 1944 | Posted in from No 307 MU for Catering duties |
| Flt Lt | C D Webb | 18 Sep 1943 | Flt Lt - Intelligence, proceeded on temporary duty to HQ 3rd TAF |
| Flt Lt | A H Floyd | 23 Sep 1944 | Posted in from No 303 MU for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | W E Hammond | 27 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 364 MU |
| Gp Capt | J B Lynch | 29 Sep 1944 | Relinquished command of No 166 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | R B Morison | 29 Sep 1944 | Assumed command of No 166 Wing |
Source - No 166 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 258 Sqn | 24 Jan 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 176 Sqn det | 2 Feb 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 615 Sqn | xx Feb 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 136 Sqn | 19 Feb 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 152 Sqn | 21 Feb 1944 | Joined the Wing at Double Moorings |
| 459th Sqn USAAF | 1 Mar 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 30 Sqn | xx Mar 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 136 Sqn | 17 Apr 1944 | Arrived from Imphal and joined the Wing |
| 530th Sqn USAAF | 11 May 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 79 Sqn | 25 May 1944 | Left the Wing to re-equip |
| 530th Sqn USAAF | 25 May 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 9 Sqn IAF | 29 May 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 176 Sqn det | 21 Jun 1944 | Left the Wing on return to Biagachi |
| No 273 Sqn | 9 Jul 1944 | Arrived from Ratmalana to join the Wing |
| No 9 Sqn IAF | 10 Jul 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 152 Sqn | 17 Jul 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 136 Sqn | 1 Aug 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 273 Sqn | 26 Aug 1944 | Left the Wing |
| No 117 Sqn det | 1 Sep 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 89 Sqn det | 22 Sep 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| No 9 Sqn IAF | 23 Sep 1944 | Joined the Wing |
Source - No 166 Wing ORB
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