Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 300 Group Personnel, locations and units
This was formed at Camden, New South Wales, Australia on 24 Apr 1945 by renaming No 300 Wing to control RAF transport units in Australia.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Melborne | Transport Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | D F Anderson | 4 Jan 1945 | Officer Commanding |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G T Gilbert | 17 Dec 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | R F Wyness | 25 Dec 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P S Searle | 3 May 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | J F Sanders | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | N Shearing | 5 Jun 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | G A Grant | 22 Dec 1944 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | G E Langley | 4 Jul 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | L V Wrenn | 13 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R W Head | 15 Dec 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | B H Gatley | 26 May 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | G A Mandow | 22 Dec 1944 | BCh |
Dates shown prior to 24 April 1945 are appointment dates to No 300 Wing.
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Melborne | Transport Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | D F Anderson | 4 Jan 1945 | Officer Commanding |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G T Gilbert | 17 Dec 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | R F Wyness | 25 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F J Hanson | 27 May 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P S Searle | 3 May 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | J F Sanders | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | N Shearing | 5 Jun 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | G A Grant | 22 Dec 1944 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | G E Langley | 4 Jul 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | L V Wrenn | 13 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R W Head | 15 Dec 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | B H Gatley | 26 May 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | G A Mandow | 22 Dec 1944 | BCh |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
In January 1946 it moved to 6 Tivoli Place, South Yarra, Melbourne and on 4 January an Advance Party left Essendon, arriving at Leyte on 5 January and Kowloon on 6 January.
On 31 March 1946 it reverted to the title No.300 (Transport) Wing, with the Rear HQ at Camden disbanding on 17 April and a Forward Rear Party moved to 426 George Street, Sydney on 21 June, closing on 7 November 1946.
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