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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 244 Wing Personnel, units and locations
The formation of this Wing was announced in Middle East Air Order No 409 of 2 February 1942 which stated it had formed the previous day at Bilbeis but in reality nothing happened until two unnumbered Fighter Wing HQs disembarked at Port Trefik from the HMT Mauretania on 4 June. Moving to No 21 PTC at Kasfareet, one of these was numbered as No 244 (Fighter) Wing under AHQ Egypt but was soon transferred to AHQ Levant. However, before being able to proceed to Syria it was transferred to No 211 Group for service in the Western Desert and later No 205 Group. On 1 October 1943 it was transferred from Middle East Command to Northwest African Air Forces and from 12 June 1944 was attached to the 64th Wing, 12th Tactical Air Command, USAAF (till when), finally disbanding on 27 January 1947.
Personnel Movements 1942
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | P C W Disney | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Flt Lt | N Wilkinson | 24 Jun 1942 | Posted in for duty as Controller |
| Plt Off | C E Tooby | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A C Rogers | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Operations 'B' |
| Plt Off | R C Hales | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Operations 'B' |
| Plt Off | J Dolwin | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Unit Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | D G T Jones | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | Macfarlane | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | R Y Kynaston | 10 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Wing Signals Officer |
| Wg Cdr | J Darwen | 4 Jun 1942 | Posted in for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Plt Off | D G T Jones | 13 Jun 1942 | Detached to the Middle East Signals School |
| Plt Off | Macfarlane | 9 Apr 1942* | Posted in for duty as Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | R H Russell | 16 Jun 1942 | Attached from No 123 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | Hooper | 16 Jun 1942 | Attached from No 123 Sqn for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Wg Cdr | J Darwen | 22 Jun 1942 | Posted to HQ No 211 Group |
| Wg Cdr | R C Love | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted in for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Dennison | 24 Jun 1942 | Posted in for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Roche | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted in for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | Manson | 23 Jun 1942 | Posted in for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | B Royceton | 24 Jun 1942 | Posted in from No 74 Sqn for duty as Flt Lt - Admin |
| Plt Off | Spalding | 25 Jun1942 | Posted in from Middle East Signals School for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | Hooper | 25 Jun1942 | Posted in from Middle East Signals School for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | J Dolwin | 25 Jun 1942 | Detached to No 132 MU |
| Plt Off | J Dolwin | 29 Jun 1942 | Ceased to be attched to No 132 MU |
| Sqn Ldr | Forrester | 1 Jul 1942 | Posted in for duty as C of E Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | Forsyth | 1 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 80 Sqn for duty as Supernumerary Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Fg Off | A B Moore | 4 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 234 Wing for duty as Senior Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | Morgan | 6 Jul 1942 | Attached from No 243 Wing for Accountant duties |
| Capt | C R Hefford | 6 Jul 1942 | Attached from HQ No 211 Group for duty as ALO |
| Fg Off | A C Rogers | 9 Jul 1942 | Detached to HQ No 239 Wing |
| Plt Off | E R Wetton | 9 Jul 1942 | Intelligence, posted to AHQ Iraq |
| Sqn Ldr | Forsyth | 10 Jul 1942 | Posted to HQ RAF Middle East |
| Flt Lt | Morgan | 10 Jul 1942 | Accountant Officer, ceased to be attached on posting to Rear AHQ Western Desert |
| Flt Lt | Davson | 11 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 250 Wing for Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | C S Crawford | 13 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 112 Sqn for duty as Wing Equipment Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A V Clowes | 15 Jul 1942 | Posted in from the UK for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Flt Lt | Forbes | 15 Jul 1942 | Posted in from HQ No 240 Wing for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | W H Herbert | 17 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 21 PTC for duty as MT Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Dennison | 19 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 80 Sqn for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Plt Off | J G Andrew | 19 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 274 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J F Waters | 20 Jul 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 123 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Sowery | 22 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 80 Sqn to command newly formed Wing Training Flight |
| Plt Off | Porter | 26 Jul 1942 | Posted in from No 274 Sqn for duty as Wing Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | R H Russell | 30 Jul 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 123 Sqn for duty as Wing Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | C S Crawford | 31 Jul 1942 | Wing Equipment Officer, admitted to a Base Hospital |
| Plt Off | Porter | 10 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | A B Moore | 10 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Morrison | 12 Aug 1942 | Posted in from No 238 Sqn as Wing Defence Officer |
| All Sqn Codes and Cypher Officers | 14 Aug 1942 | Posted to Wing HQ | |
| Plt Off | Morrison | 14 Aug 1942 | Wing Defence Officer, detached to attend a Gas course |
| Plt Off | Prestage | 15 Aug 1942 | Posted in from Rear AHQ WD for duty as Wing Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | Davson | 11 Jul 1942 | Wing Armament Officer, posted Rear AHQ WD |
| Sqn Ldr | A V Clowes | 20 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 601 Sqn to assume command |
| Sqn Ldr | Westlake | 22 Aug 1942 | Posted in from No 213 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Plt Off | Morrison | 25 Aug 1942 | Wing Defence Officer, returned on completion of Gas course |
| Sqn Ldr | Westlake | 31 Aug 1942 | Attached to No 213 Sqn for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Harper | 20 Sep 1942 | Posted in from HQ RAF Middle East for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
*Originally posted to the Wing prior to it being numbered
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 23 Jun 1942 | Moved from Kasfareet to Amriya |
| BLG Party, No 1 Sqn SAAF | 24 Jun 1942 | Arrived at Amriya |
| BLG Party, No 127 Sqn | 24 Jun 1942 | Arrived at Amriya |
| OLG Party, No 1 Sqn SAAF | 25 Jun 1942 | Arrived at LG.15 near Bagush |
| OLG Party, No 127 Sqn | 25 Jun 1942 | Arrived at LG.15 near Bagush |
| OLG Party, No 80 Sqn | 25 Jun 1942 | Joined the Wing |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 25 Jun 1942 | Moved from Amriya to LG.15 near Bagush |
| BLG Party, No 80 Sqn | 25 Jun 1942 | Arrived at Amriya |
| Sqn BLG Parties | 26 Jun 1942 | Moved from Amriya to LG.92 |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 27 Jun 1942 | Moved from LG.15 to LG.92 |
| Sqn OLG Parties | 27 Jun 1942 | Moved from Amriya to LG.92 |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 28 Jun 1942 | Arrived at LG.92 |
| Sqn OLG Parties | 28 Jun 1942 | Arrived at LG.92 |
| No 274 Sqn | 28 Jun 1942 | Joined the Wing at LG.92 on transfer from No 243 Wing |
| No 238 Sqn | 28 Jun 1942 | Joined the Wing at LG.92 on transfer from No 243 Wing |
| No 127 Sqn | 14 Jul 1942 | Moved from LG.92 to LG.173 (newly constructed) |
| No 274 Sqn | 14 Jul 1942 | Moved from LG.92 to LG.173 (newly constructed) |
| Wing Training Flight | 22 Jul 1942 | Formed at BLG, Helwan |
| Aircraft, No 92 Sqn | 2 Aug 1942 | Began arriving at LG.173 |
| No 6 Sqn SAAF | 4 Aug 1942 | Administrative control assumed by No 244 Wing whilst No 243 Wing is on rest |
| No 7 Sqn SAAF | 4 Aug 1942 | Administrative control assumed by No 244 Wing whilst No 243 Wing is on rest |
| Main Party, No 92 Sqn | 5 Aug 1942 | Joined the Wing at LG.173 |
| No 1 Wireless Unit | 6 Aug 1942 | Administrative control assumed by No 244 Wing |
| No 2(?) AMES | 6 Aug 1942 | Administrative control assumed by No 244 Wing |
| No 92 Sqn | 13 Aug 1942 | Declared operational |
| No 274 Sqn | 19 Aug 1942 | Left the Wing on being transferred to No 7 (SAAF) Wing |
| No 127 Sqn | 20 Aug 1942 | Left the Wing on being transferred to No 7 (SAAF) Wing |
| Wing Training Flight | 10 Sep 1942 | Disbanded, training transferred to No 59 RSU |
| Advance Party, No 80/123 Sqn | 19 Sep 1942 | Left the Wing on moving to Palestine |
| No 335 (Hellenic) Sqn | 19 Sep 1942 | Joined the Wing |
| Air Party, No 80/123 Sqn | 22 Sep 1942 | Left the Wing on moving to Palestine |
| Rear Party, No 80/123 Sqn | 23 Sep 1942 | Left the Wing on moving to Palestine |
| No 145 Sqn | 25 Sep 1942 | Joined the Wing |
| No 601 Sqn | 25 Sep 1942 | Joined the Wing |
| No 1 Sqn SAAF | 26 Sep 1942 | Transferred to No 243 Wing |
| No 238 Sqn | 26 Sep 1942 | Transferred to No 243 Wing |
| No 73 Sqn | xx Oct 1942 | Left the Wing |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 7 Nov 1942 | Moved from LG LG.92 to LG.21/LG.13/LG.155 |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 13 Nov 1942 | Moved from LG.21/LG.13/LG.155 to Gambut West |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 25 Nov 1942 | Moved from Gambut West to Msus |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | xx xxx 1942 | Moved from Msus to Antelat |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 4 Dec 1942 | Moved from Antelat to El Hassiet |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 8 Dec 1942 | Moved from El Hassiet to Agedabia |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 19 Dec 1942 | Moved from Agedabia to El Merduma |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 27 Dec 1942 | Moved from El Merduma to El Chel |
BLG = Base Landing Ground
OLG = Operation Landing Ground
The pages currently available only record up to the end of September 1942 so the movements shown above for October to December 1942 are based other sources
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | I R Gleed | 13 Jan 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary on arrival from the UK |
| Wg Cdr | J Darwen | 31 Jan 1943 | Relinquished command of No 244 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | I R Gleed | 31 Jan 1943 | Assumed command of No 244 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | J N Young | 31 Jan 1943 | Posted out |
| Sqn Ldr | P Olver | 31 Jan 1943 | Posted in from No 1 Sqn SAAF for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Flt Lt | Chisholm | 20 Feb 1943 | Posted in from No 107 MU for duty as Wing Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | A G Hardy | 21 Feb 1943 | Attached from HQ No 211 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | Fiddick | 4 Mar 1943 | Posted in from the UK for duty as Wing Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | A B Moore | 4 Mar 1943 | Posted out on being retained in Cairo on Special Duties on completion of leave |
| Fg Off | G D Hughes | 6 Mar 1943 | Posted in from No 59 RSU for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Capt | A K Lee | 6 Mar 1943 | Posted in from 57th Fighter Group, USAAF for duty as ALO |
| Capt | D Wyndham Smith | 6 Mar 1943 | ALO, posted to No 73 OTU |
| Flt Lt | H N Kitchin | 8 Mar 1943 | Wing Signals Officer, posted to No 21 PTC pending repatriation to the UK |
| Flt Lt | A G Hardy | 8 Mar 1943 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 211 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | B Royceton | 12 Mar 1943 | Wing Adjutant, posted to No 22 PTC |
| Flt Lt | D S E Gawith | 13 Mar1943 | Posted in from South Africa for duty as Wing Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | W L Blackbourn | 14 Mar 1943 | Attached from HQ No 211 Group for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | C S Crawford | 16 Jul 1942 | Wing Equipment Officer, posted to Kenya |
| Capt | C R Hefford | 17 Mar 1943 | Posted in from No 73 Sqn for duty as ALO |
| Flt Lt | W L Allen | 18 Mar 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 210 Group for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | W L Blackbourn | 19 Mar 1943 | Ceased to attached and posted to HQ No 239 Wing for disposal |
| Plt Off | J Dolwin | 22 Mar 1943 | Unit Signals Officer, posted to Rear AHQ WD |
| Fg Off | F Schofield | 25 Mar 1943 | Posted in from RAF Benina for duty as Aerodrome Control Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | D Turner | 3 Apr 1943 | Posted in from Kenya for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | W H Herbert | 4 Apr 1943 | Posted to command No 2 MTLRU and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | D P Jones | 8 Apr 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to RAF Heliopolis |
| Wg Cdr | I R Gleed | 16 Apr 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | P Olver | 18 Apr 1943 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 244 Wing |
| Gp Capt | C B F Kingcombe | 10 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | P Olver | 10 Jul 1943 | Relinquished command of No 24 Wing and assumed post of Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Wg Cdr | P Olver | 11 Jul 1943 | Missing in action but later reported to be a POW |
| Wg Cdr | D G S Duncan-Smith | 22 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Flt Lt | H E Blake | 15 Aug 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 31 Beach Brick for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | A K J MacKenzie | 15 Aug 1943 | Posted in from Base Accounts Officer for duty as Wing Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | March | 24 Aug 1943 | Codes and Cypher Officer, lent to Senior Welfare Officer, DAF |
| Fg Off | A G Myers | 1 Sep 1943 | Operations Officer, posted to AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean |
| Flt Lt | Chisholm | 1 Sep 1943 | Accountant Officer, posted to HQ No 206 Group |
| Flt Lt | A G Buck | 6 Sep 1943 | Posted in from No 74 OTU for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | H E Blake | 10 Sep 1943 | Wing Adjutant, posted to No 10 ACD, Levant |
| Wg Cdr | D G S Duncan-Smith | 21 Nov1943 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt and posted to command No 324 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | P S Turner | 21 Nov 1943 | Posted in from No 417 Sqn and promoted to Act Wg Cdr as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Lt | R Vanzetti | 27 Nov 1943 | Italian Air Force, officially attached as Italian Liaison Officer |
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 1 Sqn SAAF | xx Jan 1943 | Joined the Wing |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 10 Jan 1943 | Moved from El Chel to Hamraiet |
| 'A' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing and Sqns | 17 Jan 1943 | Departed from Hamraiet for Darragh North |
| All Sqn aircraft | 18 Jan 1943 | Departed from Hamraiet for Darragh North |
| 'B' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing and Sqns | 19 Jan 1943 | Departed from Hamraiet for Darragh North |
| 'B' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing and Sqns | 21 Jan 1943 | Arrived at Darragh North |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 6 Feb 1943 | Moved from Darragh North to Castel Benito |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 7 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Castel Benito |
| 'B' Party, No 1 Sqn SAAF | 13 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Castel Benito |
| Aircraft, No 92 Sqn | 15 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Castel Benito |
| 'B' Party, No 601 Sqn | 16 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Castel Benito |
| 'B' Party, No 92 Sqn | 17 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Castel Benito |
| 'B' Party, No 145 Sqn | 17 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Castel Benito |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 23 Feb 1943 | Moved from Castel Benito to Hazbub Main |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 23 Feb 1943 | Moved from Castel Benito to Hazbub Main |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 24 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Hazbub Main |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 24 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Hazbub Main |
| 'B' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing | 1 Mar 1943 | Moved from Hazbub Main back to Ben Gardane South through the night |
| 'B' Party, No 1 Sqn SAAF | 5 Mar 1943 | Arrived at Ben Gardane |
| 'A' Party, No 1 Sqn SAAF | 5 Mar 1943 | Moved from Ben Gardane to Neffatia |
| All 'A' Parties at Neffatia | 6 Mar 1943 | Moved to Hazbub |
| Polish Flt (attd No 145 Sqn) | xx Mar 1943 | Joined the Wing |
| No 6 Sqn | xx Mar 1943 | No 244 Wing assumed administrative control |
| No 216 AMES | xx Mar 1943 | No 244 Wing assumed administrative control |
| No 274 AMES | xx Mar 1943 | No 244 Wing assumed administrative control |
| No 889 AMES | xx Mar 1943 | No 244 Wing assumed administrative control |
| 'B' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing | 10 Mar 1943 | Moved from Ben Gardane to Bu Grara |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 8 Apr 1943 | Moved from Bu Grara to Gabes LG |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 10 Apr 1943 | Moved from Gabes to Cekhira LG |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 11 Apr 1943 | Moved from Cekhira LG to Fauconneri South LG |
| No 417 Sqn RCAF | 11 Apr 1943 | Joined the Wing at Fauconneri South LG |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 12 Apr 1943 | Moved to an area near Sfax (overnight stop) |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 13 Apr 1943 | Moved from area near Sfax to Goubrine LG |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 15 Apr 1943 | Moved from Fauconnerie South LG to Goubrine LG |
| 'A' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 5 May 1943 | Moved from Goubrine LG to Hergla |
| 'B' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 6 May 1943 | Moved from Goubrine LG to Hergla |
| Sqn 'B' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing | 6 May 1943 | Remained at Goubrine LG |
| 'A' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing | 16 May 1943 | Moved from Hergla to Ben Gardane North |
| 'Aircraft, No 244 Wing | 20 May 1943 | Moved from Hergla to Ben Gardane North |
| 'B' Parties, HQ, No 244 Wing | 21 May 1943 | Moved from Hergla to Ben Gardane North |
| Polish Flt (attd No 145 Sqn) | xx May 1943 | Left the Wing |
| No 6 Sqn | xx May 1943 | Left the Wing |
| 20% of Wing Personnel | 4 Jun 1943 | Moved to Assembly Area for move to Malta |
| 50% of Wing Personnel + MT and Signals | 8 Jun 1943 | Moved to Assembly Area for move to Malta |
| No 1 Sqn SAAF | 14 Jun 1943 | Flew to Luqa, Malta |
| No 92 Sqn | 14 Jun 1943 | Flew to Luqa, Malta |
| No 145 Sqn | 14 Jun 1943 | Flew to Luqa, Malta |
| Remainder of Wing Personnel | 14 Jun 1943 | Moved to Assembly Area for move to Malta |
| No 417 Sqn RCAF | 15 Jun 1943 | Flew to Luqa, Malta |
| No 601 Sqn | 15 Jun 1943 | Flew to Luqa, Malta |
| No 40 Sqn SAAF (aircraft) | 23 Jun 1943 | Arrived at Luqa, Malta |
| Station Commander's Party | 8 Jul 1943 | Board LCT 411 and sailed to anchor off Kalafrana |
| Station Commander's Party | 9 Jul 1943 | Set sail for Sicily |
| Station Commander's Party | 10 Jul 1943 | Arrived in Sicily and disembarked |
| Station Commander's Party | 11 Jul 1943 | Moved to Pachino LG |
| Engineering Party | 11 Jul 1943 | Embarked in Malta |
| Engineering Party | 12 Jul 1943 | Arrived in Sicily and proceeded to Pachino LG |
| Main Parties, Wing and Sqns | 12 Jul 1943 | Embarked in Malta |
| 'A' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 16 Jul 1943 | Moved from Pachino LG to Cassibile LG |
| 'B' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 17 Jul 1943 | Moved from Pachino LG to Cassibile LG |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 24 Jul 1943 | Moved from Cassibile LG to Agnone LG |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 25 Jul 1943 | Moved from Agnone LG to Lentini West LG |
| All Sqns, No 244 Wing | 26 Jul 1943 | Moved from Agnone LG to Lentini West LG |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 26 Jul 1943 | Moved from Agnone LG to Lentini West LG |
| 'C' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 21 Aug 1943 | Arrived from Tripoli |
| High Altitude Flt (HAF) | 3 Sep 1943 | Formed within the Wing with six specially modified Spitfire IXs |
| No 1 Sqn SAAF | 12 Sep 1943 | Transferred to No 7 (SAAF) Wing |
| Sea Party, No 92 Sqn | 14 Sep 1943 | Departed for Syracuse to board a vessel to Taranto |
| Air Party, No 92 Sqn | 14 Sep 1943 | Flew to Grottaglie |
| 'A' Sea Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 16 Sep 1943 | Departed for Syracuse to board a vessel to Taranto |
| 'A' Parties, Nos 145 and 417 Sqns | 16 Sep 1943 | Departed for Syracuse to board a vessel to Taranto |
| 'B' Party, No 92 Sqn | 16 Sep 1943 | Departed for Syracuse to board a vessel to Taranto |
| Air Party, No 417 Sqn | 19 Sep 1943 | Flew to Grottaglie |
| Air Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 20 Sep 1943 | Flew to Grottaglie |
| 'A' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 21 Sep 1943 | Moved from Grottaglie to Gioia del Colle |
| 'A' Party, No 145 Sqn | 22 Sep 1943 | Disembarked at Taranto and moved to Grottaglie |
| 'B' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 22 Sep 1943 | Moved to Catania and embarked on a LST for Taranto |
| 'B' Party, No 417 Sqn | 22 Sep 1943 | Moved to Catania and embarked on a LST for Taranto |
| 'A' Party and aircraft, No 92 Sqn | 23 Sep 1943 | Moved from Grottaglie to Gioia del Colle |
| 'A' Party, No 145 Sqn & HAF | 24 Sep 1943 | Flown from Lentini West to Gioia del Colle |
| 'B' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived in Taranto, disembarked and proceeded to Gioia del Colle |
| 'B' Party, No 417 Sqn | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived in Taranto, disembarked and proceeded to Gioia del Colle |
| No 417 Sqn | 25 Sep 1943 | Moved from Grottaglie to Gioia del Colle |
| 'A' Party, No 601 Sqn | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived at Gioia del Colle from Lentini West |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 1 Oct 1943 | Moved from Gioia del Colle to Foggia |
| 'A' Party, No 601 Sqn | 2 Oct 1943 | Moved from Gioia del Colle to Foggia |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 4 Oct 1943 | Moved from Foggia to Tortorella LG |
| No 601 Sqn | 5 Oct 1943 | Arrived at Gioia del Colle from Lentini West then proceeded to Tortorella |
| 'B' Party, No 244 Wing | 5 Oct 1943 | Moved from Foggia to Tortorella LG |
| Sqn 'B' Parties (except No 601) | 6 Oct 1943 | Moved from Foggia to Tortorella LG |
| 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 18 Oct 1943 | Moved from Tortorella LG to Triolo |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 18 Oct 1943 | Moved from Tortorella LG to Triolo |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 19 Nov 1943 | Moved from Triolo to Canne |
| 'B' Parties, Nos 92 & 145 Sqns | 23 Nov 1943 | Moved from Triolo to Canne |
| 'B' Party, HQ No 244 Wing | 24 Nov 1943 | Moved from Triolo to Canne |
| Aircraft, Nos 417 & 601 Sqns | 26 Nov 1943 | Moved from Triolo to Canne |
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | D Turner | 31 Jan 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, posted out |
| Flt Lt | Ellacott | 6 May 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | A G Buck | 6 May 1944 | Wing Adjutant, posted to No 121 MU |
| Wg Cdr | P S Turner | 28 May 1944 | Posted to AHQ DAF as GTI (Fighters) |
| Wg Cdr | H S L Dundas | 31 May 1944 | Posted in from AHQ DAF for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Fg Off | Tucker | 5 Jul 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wing Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | West | 5 Jul 1944 | Wing Signals Officer, posted to No 1 MORU |
| Flt Lt | Ellacott | 6 Jul 1944 | Wing Adjutant, admitted to No 30 Mobile Field Hospital |
| Flt Lt | Prestage | 7 Jul 1942 | Wing Armament Officer, discharged from No 1 General Hospital |
| Flt Lt | Colledge | 10 Jul 1944 | Operations Officer, posted to No 38 PTC |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Dyson | 12 Jul 1944 | Posted in from No 1 MORU for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Fg Off | Howson | 12 Jul 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
| Capt | Blow | 14 Jul 1944 | Arrived on attachment for duty as ALO |
| Fg Off | R S Jones | 15 Jul 1944 | Posted in from No 59 RSU on disbandment |
| Flt Lt | Ellacott | 16 Jul 1944 | Wing Adjutant, discharged from No 30 Mobile Field Hospital |
| Fg Off | Burrows | 16 Jul 1944 | MT Officer, posted out for repatriation to the UK |
| Maj | Hazell | 16 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached for ALO duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Dyson | 17 Jul 1944 | Assumed the duties of Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Flt Lt | Stewart | 17 Jul 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 337 Wing, Balkan Air Force |
| Sqn Ldr | P C W Disney | 18 Jul 1944 | Posted to Rear AHQ DAF for duty as Wg Cdr - Organisation |
| Plt Off | Martin | 19 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from Rear AHQ DAF |
| Flt Lt | Bentley | 22 Jul 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wing Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | Prestage | 7 Jul 1942 | Wing Armament Officer, posted to HQ Balkan Air Force |
| Plt Off | Newman | 27 Jul 1944 | Test Pilot, posted to Training Flight |
| Fg Off | Howson | 9 Aug 1944 | Posted in from No 337 Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | Shaw | 14 Aug 1944 | Posted in from No 1 BPD for duty as Padre |
| Col | Moody (SAAF) | 22 Aug 1944 | Attached pending posting to No 8 (SAAF) Wing in the process of forming |
| Flt Lt | A K J MacKenzie | 27 Aug 1944 | Wing Accountant Officer, posted to No 1 BPD |
| Flt Lt | Wilcox | 27 Aug 1944 | Posted in from Perugia for duty as Wing Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | Jones | 28 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 87 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Edney | 28 Aug 1944 | Posted in from No 87 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Martine | 28 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 357 MU |
| Fg Off | C R Atfield | 27 Sep 1944 | Posted in from MORU |
| Fg Off | Crocombe | 27 Sep 1944 | Posted in from Rear AHQ DAF |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Dyson | 24 Sep 1944 | Sqn Ldr - Admin, involved in aircraft accident |
| Flt Lt | Richards | 1 Oct 1944 | Posted in for duty as Senior Cypher Officer |
| Flt Lt | W L Allen | 2 Oct 1944 | Wing Intelligence Officer, posted out for repatriation to the UK |
| Sqn Ldr | Blackhall | 13 Oct 1944 | Posted in from HQ MATAF for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Dyson | 14 Oct 1944 | Discharged from No 1 RAF General Hospital |
| Fg Off | Tunks | 16 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 185 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Dyson | 24 Oct 1944 | Returned to the Wing from No 1 RAF General Hospital |
| Fg Off | Haigh | 28 Oct 1944 | Intelligence Officer, attached to HQ No 239 Wing |
| Fg Off | Berry | 31 Oct 1944 | Posted in for duty as Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | Crocombe | 3 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 500 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | O'Hare | 5 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 239 Wing |
| Fg Off | Wynn | 6 Nov 1944 | Posted in for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | Bentley | 8 Nov 1944 | Wing Armament Officer, posted to the Middle East |
| Gp Capt | C B F Kingcombe | 15 Nov 1944 | Posted out |
| Capt | Blow | 15 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached for duty as ALO |
| Wg Cdr | H S L Dundas | 19 Nov 1944 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt and assumed command of the Wing |
| Wg Cdr | Lovell | 21 Nov 1944 | Posted in from MORU for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Capt | Tunbridge | 24 Nov 1944 | Posted in for duty as ALO |
| Flt Lt | Garner | 26 Nov 1944 | QFI, posted to No 5 RFU |
| Sqn Ldr | R S E Hinde | 29 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting in |
| Flt Lt | J Thorp | 10 Dec 1944 | Posted in from MTLRU |
| Rev | Lewis | 13 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 232 Wing for duty as RC Padre |
| Flt Lt | Edney | 14 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 214 Group |
| Flt Lt | Payne | 14 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 8 (SAAF) Wing |
| Wg Cdr | Lovell | 14 Dec 1944 | Wg Cdr - Flying, posted to No 71 OTU |
| Flt Lt | McDougall | 16 Dec 1944 | Wing Equipment Officer, posted to Naples pending repatriation to the UK |
| Plt Off | K C H Saunders | 10 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 3 MTLRU |
| Wg Cdr | R E Bary | 27 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 5 (SAAF) Wing for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 16 Jan 1944 | Departed Canne for Avellino (overnight stop) |
| All 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 16 Jan 1944 | Remained at Canne |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 17 Jan 1944 | Departed Avellino for Marcianse |
| Rear Party, No 244 Wing | 16 Mar 1944 | Arrived at Marcianse |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 19 Apr 1944 | Moved from Marcianse for Venafro |
| Sqn aircraft, No 244 Wing | 23 Apr 1944 | Moved from Marcianse for Venafro |
| 'B' Parties, Nos 92 & 601 Sqns | 23 Jan 1944 | Moved from Marcianse for Venafro |
| 'B' Parties, Nos 145 & 417 Sqns | 24 Jan 1944 | Moved from Marcianse for Venafro |
| 'B' Party, HQ No 244 Wing | 24 Jan 1944 | Moved from Marcianse for Venafro |
| Servicing Detachment | 30 Apr 1944 | Proceeded to Nettuno |
| No 24 Wing Detachment | 1 May 1944 | Landed at Nettuno |
| 'A' Party, No 145 Sqn | 20 May 1944 | Departed Venafro for Lago |
| Aircraft & 'B' Party, No 145 Sqn | 21 May 1944 | Departed Venafro for Lago |
| No 24 Wing Detachment (final party) | 27 May 1944 | Returned to Venafro from Nettuno |
| 'A' Party & aircraft, No 145 Sqn | 3 Jun 1944 | Returned to Venafro from Lago |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 11 Jun 1944 | Moved from Venafro to Littorio |
| All 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 11 Jun 1944 | Moved from Venafro to Littorio |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 16 Jun 1944 | Moved from Littorio to Fabrica |
| All 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 18 Jun 1944 | Moved from Littorio to Fabrica |
| No 807 Sqn FAA | 25 Jun 1944 | Attached to the Wing for operational 'refresher' training |
| No 809 Sqn FAA | 25 Jun 1944 | Attached to the Wing for operational 'refresher' training |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 3 Jul 1944 | Moved from Fabrica to Perugia |
| No 59 RSU | 3 Jul 1944 | Absorbed into the establishment of the Wing |
| No 807 Sqn FAA | 17 Jul 1944 | Ceased to attached to the Wing for operational 'refresher' training |
| No 809 Sqn FAA | 17 Jul 1944 | Ceased to attached to the Wing for operational 'refresher' training |
| High Altitude Flt (No 92 Sqn) | 20 Jul 1944 | Moved from Perugia to Cecina |
| 'A' Party, No 87 Sqn | 22 Jul 1944 | Arrived from Foggia to join the Wing |
| Aircraft, No 87 Sqn | 24 Jul 1944 | Arrived from Foggia to join the Wing |
| 'B' Party, No 87 Sqn | 28 Jul 1944 | Arrived from Foggia to join the Wing |
| No 185 Sqn | 2 Aug 1944 | Joined the Wing |
| All 'A' Parties, No 244 Wing | 23 Aug 1944 | Moved from Perugia to Loreto |
| Aircraft, No 244 Wing | 25 Aug 1944 | Moved from Perugia to Loreto |
| All 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 26 Aug 1944 | Moved from Perugia to Loreto |
| HQ, No 244 Wing | 4 Sep 1944 | Moved from Loreto to Fano |
| 'A' Party, No 241 Sqn | 6 Dec 1944 | Arrived on joining the Wing |
| 'A' Parties and aircraft, No 244 Wing | 4 Dec 1944 | Moved from Fano to Bellaria |
| 'B' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 5 Dec 1944 | Moved from Fano to Bellaria |
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1945-46
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Fg Off | Beveridge | 2 Jan 1945 | Codes & Cypher Officer, admitted to No 25 Mobile Field Hospital |
| Capt | Beamish | 10 Jan 1945 | Attached for duty as ALO |
| Sqn Ldr | Heneker-Eaton | 18 Jan 1945 | Posted in for Security duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Turkington | 18 Jan 1945 | Discharged from hospital |
| Lt | Abel | 20 Jan 1945 | Posted to No 6 AFS |
| Lt | Gunstone | 20 Jan 1945 | Posted in to join the Wing AFS |
| Flt Lt | Sissons | 23 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Henderson | 23 Jan 1945 | Arrived on posting |
| Wg Cdr | Bary | 29 Jan 1945 | Returned from Ski School |
| Flt Lt | Falls | 29 Jan 1945 | Returned from Ski School |
| Fg Off | Langley | 8 Feb 1945 | Assistant Adjutant, returned from Ski School |
| Fg Off | Shelbourne | 9 Feb 1945 | Posted in for duty as Catering Officer |
| Capt | Gurrey | 13 Feb 1945 | ALO, posted out |
| Capt | Cooke | 13 Feb 1945 | Posted in for duty as ALO |
| Flt Lt | J Wilson | 20 Feb 1945 | Posted in for duty as Wing Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Rawes | 22 Feb 1945 | Chief Technical Officer, posted out for repatriation to the UK |
| Flt Lt | Payne | 22 Feb 1945 | Wing Engineer Officer, reposted for duty as Senior Technical Officer |
| Capt | Gumpartz | 27 Feb 1945 | Arrived on attachment for duty as ALO |
| Flt Lt | A P Woodyatt | 27 Feb 1945 | Proceeded to Kalafrana for OAS Course |
| Capt | Beamish | 1 Mar 1945 | Ceased to be attached for duty as ALO |
| Fg Off | Burns | 18 Mar 1945 | Posted in from Rear AHQ DAF for |Codes & Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | Lyons | 23 Mar 1945 | Attached from PROU for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | Lyons | 3 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached from PROU for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | Thompson | 3 Apr 1945 | Posted in for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Kissick | 4 Apr 1945 | Attached from PROU for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | Wynn | xx xxx 1945 | Intelligence Officer, posted out for repatriation to the UK |
| Wg Cdr | R E Bary | 12 Apr 1945 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | Cassidy | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary |
| Fg Off | Clifford | 25 Apr 1945 | Posted in for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | J H Nicholls | 25 Apr 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | R Wyndham Stevenson | 8 May 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 283 Wing for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Mckenzie | 21 May 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to No 56 PTC |
| Fg Off | Newcomb | 6 Jun 1945 | Arrived on posting to the Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | C H Saunders | 7 Jul 1945 | Posted in from No 145 Sqn |
| Maj | C H T Miller | 9 Jul 1945 | Posted out |
| Flt Lt | Field | 30 Jul 1945 | Posted in for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Langley | 30 Jul 1945 | Wing Adjutant, posted out |
| Flt Lt | J Wilson | 8 Aug 1945 | Wing Engineer Officer, posted to No 232 Wing |
| Flt Lt | Fort | 8 Aug 1945 | Posted in from No 285 Wing for duty as Wing Engineer Officer, |
| Sqn Ldr | N P Shields | 26 Aug 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | S H Pyke | 1 Sep 1945 | Posted in from No 324 Wing for duty as Wing Catering Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | J T Shelbourne | 1 Sep 1945 | Wing Catering Officer, posted to No 53 PTC |
| Act Flt Lt | D B Wark | 3 Sep 1945 | Attached from Rear AHQ DAF for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | C R Atfield | 6 Sep 1945 | Education Vocational Instructor, posted to Rear AHQ DAF |
| Fg Off | G W Stewart | 10 Sep 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary from AHQ DAF for Codes & Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | A C Sutcliffe | 12 Sep 1945 | Posed in from No 601 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C R Atfield | 12 Sep 1945 | Education Vocational Instructor, attached from Rear AHQ DAF |
| Fg Off | R F R Fenwick-Owen | 12 Sep 1945 | Attached from No 239 Wing for Flying Control duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N E Wheeler | 20 Sep 1945 | Posted in from No 253 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Dyson | 20 Sep 1945 | Sqn Ldr - Admin, posted to No 1 REC for Class 'A' Release |
| Sqn Ldr | N P Shields | 20 Sep 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to AHQ DAF |
| Act Flt Lt | D B Wark | 21 Sep 1945 | Ceased to be attached from Rear AHQ DAF for Signals duties |
| Gp Capt | H S L Dundas | 1 Oct 1945 | Relinquished command of No 244 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | J H Nicholls | 1 Oct 1945 | Assumed command of No 244 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | J K Pilcher-Clayton | 1 Oct 1945 | Senior Armament Officer, posted to No 53 PTC |
| Fg Off | C R Atfield | 6 Sep 1945 | Education Vocational Instructor, attached from AHQ DAF |
| Fg Off | G W Stewart | 3 Oct 1945 | Reposted for Codes & Cypher duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D M Barry | 4 Oct 1945 | Posted in from No 336 Wing for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | W H Hardie | 5 Oct 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary from AHQ DAF for Codes & Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | F J Robertson | 7 Nov 1945 | Posted in from HQ DAF |
| Act Flt Lt | C Abrahams | 8 Oct 1945 | Posted to UK for disposal |
| Sqn Ldr | J K Fraser | 8 Oct 1945 | Chaplain, posted in from No 8 ARD |
| Sqn Ldr | R S E Hinde | 8 Oct 1945 | Chaplain, posted to RAF Castel Benito |
| Gp Capt | H S L Dundas | 10 Oct 1945 | Attached to No 1 OATS at Digby for Senior Commanders' Course |
| Fg Off | Brazendale | 12 Oct 1945 | Engineering Officer, posted to No 225 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W H Hardie | 13 Oct 1945 | Reposted for duties of Senior Cyphers Officer |
| Fg Off | R F R Fenwick-Owen | 13 Oct 1945 | Ceased to be attached from No 239 Wing for Flying Control duties |
| Act Flt Lt | C F Clement | 15 Oct 1945 | Senior Cyphers Officer, posted to No 59 PTC |
| Flt Lt | V F Macpherson | 20 Oct 1945 | Posted in for duties of Senior Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | R Galvin | 14 Nov 1945 | Posted to CSQ Udine on return from the Mountain Rescue Course in Austria |
| Capt | S Norton-Taylor | 16 Nov 1945 | Posted in from No 654 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Doherty | 16 Nov 1945 | Posted in from RC Leadership School |
| Flt Lt | H L Ross | 17 Nov 1945 | Medical Officer, attached from No 324 Wing |
| Flt Lt | W H Hardie | 17 Nov 1945 | Senior Cyphers Officer, posted to the UK |
| Fg Off | G W Stewart | 17 Nov 1945 | Reposted for duties of Senior Cyphers Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Barry | 23 Nov 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, attached to HQ DAF |
| Fg Off | J H Jones | 22 Nov 1945 | Posted in from No 87 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | D T Thomas | 27 Nov 1945 | Posted to No 59 PTC for repatriation to the UK |
| Capt | Graves | 29 Nov 1945 | Posted to Milan for release |
| The entry for December 1945 is missing from the ORB | |||
| Fg Off | Clayton | 18 Jan 1946 | Posted in for duty as Wing MT Officer |
| Flt Lt | C A Bennett | 1 Feb 1946 | Posted in for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Fg Off | A B Morrison | 6 Feb 1946 | Posted in for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | G S Gee | 6 Feb 1946 | Posted in for Engineering duties |
| Sqn Ldr | C T Stimpson | 14 Feb 1946 | Posted in for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | A P Woodyatt | 16 Feb 1946 | Posted to No 40 ASP as OC |
| Fg Off | F J Robertson | 25 Feb 1946 | Posted to the Middle East to attend a Instructional Course for Airfield Controllers |
| Flt Lt | J Snoody | 28 Feb 1946 | Attached as a u/t Intelligence Officer prior to attending a course in the Middle East |
| Fg Off | Betts | 12 Mar 1946 | Accountant Officer, ceased to be attached from HQ DAF |
| Flt Lt | Ormiston | 17 Mar 1946 | Wing Intelligence Officer, posted to No 1 REC pending Class 'A' release |
| Sqn Ldr | Payne | 18 Mar 1946 | Chief Technical Officer, posted to No 38 PTC pending repatriation to the UK |
| Flt Lt | Howson | 3 Apr 1946 | Flying Control Officer, proceeded to the UK pending release |
| Fg Off | A B Morrison | 18 Apr 1946 | Posted to No 324 Wing |
| Flt Lt | Oakes | 2 May 1946 | Wing Intelligence Officer, proceeded to the UK pending release |
| Flt Lt | Warren | 2 May 1946 | Posted in from No 92 Sqn for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | Evans | 3 May 1946 | Posted in from No 253 Sqn for Flying Control duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Jestice | 6 May 1946 | OD Chaplain, proceeded to the UK |
| Flt Lt | C A Bennett | 15 May 1946 | Resumed duties of Officer i/c RISS |
| Sqn Ldr | Meagor | 15 May 1946 | Posted in from Austria for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Flt Lt | T R Malloy | 7 Jun 1946 | Posted in from HQ DAF for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | Hunter | 24 Jun 1946 | Wing Cypher Officer, posted to the UK |
| Flt Lt | J L Sykes | 28 Jun 1946 | Posted in from the UK for duty as Wing Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | Findlay | 30 Jun 1946 | Posted in for duty as Dental Officer |
| Flt Lt | Findlay | xx Jul 1946 | Wing Signals Officer, posted to the UK |
| Flt Lt | Davies | 5 Jul 1946 | Wing Flying Control Officer, admitted to No 22 British General Hospital |
| Fg Off | Smith | 5 Jul 1946 | Attached from No 253 Sqn for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | Tracey | 22 Jul 1946 | Posted in from No 92 Sqn for duty as Education Vocational Instructor |
| Fg Off | C R Atfield | xx xxxx 1946 | Education Vocational Instructor, posted to the UK |
| Sqn Ldr | Meagor | 25 Jul 1946 | Chief Technical Officer, proceeded to the UK for a medical examination |
| Fg Off | Davis | 26 Jul 1946 | Attached from No 92 Sqn for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | Smith | 26 Jul 1946 | Flying Control Officer, proceeded on leave pending release |
| Flt Lt | Strange | 6 Aug 1946 | Appointed Wing Sports Officer (secondary duty) |
| Sqn Ldr | Meagor | 7 Aug 1946 | Chief Technical Officer, returned from the UK |
| Fg Off | Foster | 10 Aug 1946 | Posted in for duty as Wing Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | V F Macpherson | 10 Aug 1946 | Senior Armament Officer, posted to No 239 Wing |
| Flt Lt | V F Macpherson | 12 Aug 1946 | Reposted to No 244 Wing as Senior Armament Officer |
| Sgt | Cox | 16 Aug 1946 | Posted in to teach General Subjects |
| Gp Capt | Garland | 5 Sep 1946 | Assumed command of the Wing |
| Gp Capt | H S L Dundas | 5 Sep 1946 | Relinquished command of the Wing and proceeded on leave pending a return to the UK |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Waldron | xx Sep 1946 | Posted in for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | T R Malloy | 26 Sep 1946 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to the UK pending release |
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1945-47
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 'A' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 2 May 1945 | Departed Belleria for Treviso |
| Air Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 3 May 1945 | Departed Belleria for Treviso |
| 'A' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 3 May 1945 | Arrived at Treviso |
| Belting Section, HQ, No 244 Wing | 3 May 1945 | Departed Belleria for Treviso |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 5 May 1945 | Departed Belleria for Treviso |
| 'B' Parties, No 244 Wing | 6 May 1945 | Arrived at Treviso |
| Rear Parties, No 244 Wing | 11 May 1945 | Arrived at Treviso |
| No 417 Sqn | 28 Jun 1945 | Left the Wing on proceeding to Forli for repatriation to England |
| No 145 Sqn | 12 Aug 1945 | Aircraft flown to No 380 MU on disbandment |
| No 241 Sqn | 12 Aug 1945 | Aircraft flown to No 380 MU on disbandment |
| No 601 Sqn | 13 Aug 1945 | Aircraft flown to No 380 MU on disbandment |
| No 87 Sqn | 21 Aug 1945 | Arrived to join the Wing |
| No 253 Sqn | 30 Aug 1945 | Arrived to join the Wing |
| Advance Party, No 318 Sqn | 4 Mar 1946 | Arrived at Treviso to join the Wing |
| Main Party, No 318 Sqn | 4 Mar 1946 | Arrived at Treviso to join the Wing |
| Aircraft, No 318 Sqn | 8 Mar 1946 | Arrived at Treviso to join the Wing |
| No 5500 (Polish) MSU | 11 Mar 1946 | Arrived at Treviso to join the Wing |
| 'A' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 16 Sep 1946 | Moved from Treviso to Alamein Camp, Villach (overnight stop) |
| 'A' Party, HQ, No 244 Wing | 17 Sep 1946 | Moved from Alamein Camp, Villach to Zeltweg |
| Sqns, No 244 Wing | 23 Sep 1946 | Moved from Treviso to Zeltweg |
| Rear Party, No 244 Wing | 23 Sep 1946 | Moved from Treviso to Udine (overnight stop) |
| Main Party, No 244 Wing | 24 Sep 1946 | Arrived at Zeltweg |
| No 87 Sqn | 30 Dec 1946 | Disbanded |
| No 92 Sqn | 30 Dec 1946 | Disbanded |
| No 253 Sqn | 19 Jan 1947 | Left the Wing on moving to Treviso |
Source - No 244 Wing ORB
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