Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 132 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
It was formed as No 132 (Norwegian) Airfield Headquarters at North Weald on 1 November 1943 in No 11 Group, for transfer to No 84 Group, comprising Nos 331 and 332 Squadrons. It moved to Bognor on 31 March 1944, where it took over No 66 Squadron on 20 April, by now being under No 19 Wing but was redesignated No 132 Wing on 12 May 1944. It moved to the Continent between 2 - 21 August 1944 to begin a nomadic existence through France, Belgium and finally Holland but on 7 May 1945 it returned to the UK joining Fighter Command to take control all RAF units in Kristiansund/South area of Norway. On 17 October 1945 it was placed in Care and Maintenance and was transferred to the Royal Norwegian Air Force on 21 November 1945, along with Nos 330, 331, 333 and 334 Squadrons.
Personnel Movements 1943
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Fg Off | T A Styles | 31 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Equipment Officer prior to the formation of the Airfield |
Flt Lt | J C Archibald | 31 Jul 1943 | Posted in for duty as Equipment Officer prior to the formation of the Airfield |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 1 Nov 1943 | Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Officer Commanding |
Capt | W Mohr | 1 Nov 1943 | Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administration |
Capt | S Barkald | 1 Nov 1943 | Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
Lt | T Mund-Henriksen | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached from No 332 Sqn for duty as Administrative Adjutant |
Sgt | W J Griffiths | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached from No 332 Sqn for duty as Clerk/GD |
Lt | O Unhammer | 8 Nov 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn |
2 Lt | N Klykken | 8 Nov 1943 | Posted in from Norwegian HQ for duty as Admin (G) in Servicing Wing |
Lt | O Unhammer | 11 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn |
Lt | R B Kundsen | 12 Nov 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Repair and Inspection Sqn |
Lt | R B Kundsen | 12 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Capt to fill establishment vacancy |
Lt | T Mund-Henriksen | 12 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Capt to fill establishment vacancy |
Lt | O Unhammer | 12 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Capt to fill establishment vacancy |
Fg Off | C S Ross | 13 Nov 1943 | Posted in from RAF Castle Camps for duty as MT Officer (Flt Lt post) |
Capt | R B Kundsen | 15 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Repair and Inspection Sqn |
2 Lt | R B Jønsberg | 16 Nov 1943 | Admin (G), attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn |
2 Lt | R B Jønsberg | 18 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study duties in Daily Servicing Sqn |
Capt | S Barkald | 18 Nov 1943 | Chief Technical Officer attached to RAF Gravesend to study his Airfield duties |
Fg Off | E S Cooper | 19 Nov 1943 | Attached from RAF Snailwell for duty as Signals Officer |
Capt | S Barkald | 20 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Gravesend to study his Airfield duties |
Act Flt Lt | C A E Beaviss | 24 Nov 1943 | Posted in for duty as Catering Officer |
Capt | T Mund-Henriksen | 1 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached on being posted in for duty as Airfield Adjutant |
Fg Off | F Amann | 2 Dec 1943 | Posted in from RAF North Weald for Armament duties |
Lt | A Sunde | 3 Dec 1943 | Posted in for Intelligence duties (Flt Lt post) and promoted to Capt |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 4 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to Largs to attend No 6 Combined Operations Course |
Maj | S Barkald | 4 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to Largs to attend No 6 Combined Operations Course |
2 Lt | N L Svendsen | 5 Dec 1943 | Posted in for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer |
Capt | K Hanneas | 6 Dec 1943 | Posted in from No 332 Sqn for duty as Senior Medical Officer (Sqn Ldr post) |
Capt | K Hanneas | 6 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Maj |
Wg Cdr | E A Toomey | 9 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to School of Artillery for Senior Officers' Course |
2 Lt | N L Svendsen | 15 Dec 1943 | Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Refresher Course |
Source - No 132 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn | xx Dec 1943 | Transferred from North Weald Wing to No 132 Airfield |
No 332 (Norwegian) Sqn | xx Dec 1943 | Transferred from North Weald Wing to No 132 Airfield |
No 6115 Light Warning Set | 16 Nov 1943 | Attached for duty with No 132 Airfield |
No 132 Airfield | 16 Dec 1943 | Transferred from No 11 Group to No 84 Group |
No 5085 (C) Mobile Signals Unit | 17 Dec 1943 | Attached for duty with No 132 Airfield |
Source - No 132 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Lt Col | K Birksted | xx Jan 1944 | Posted in from RAF North Weald for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
Fg Off | W Carvis | 1 Jan 1944 | Posted in from No 133 Airfield for Intelligence duties |
Capt | T Mund-Henriksen | 2 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to School of Army Co-operation for No 2 Junior Officers' Course (14 days) |
Capt | A Smith | 2 Jan 1944 | Assumed Adjutant's duties (14 days) |
Maj | K Hanneas | 3 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to RAF Hospital, Ely for Refresher Course (3 days) |
2 Lt | N L Svendsen | 4 Jan 1944 | Returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas Refresher Course |
Lt | D Volkeraz | 5 Jan 1944 | Posted in from Royal Dutch Naval Air Service for Flying duties |
Fg Off | W Carvis | 9 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to RAF Highgate for No 32 'A' Intelligence Course (14 days) |
Plt Off | W T Woolgar | 11 Jan 1944 | Posted in for Signals duties |
Capt | J K Lotsberg | 15 Jan 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
Fg Off | E S Cooper | 19 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached for duty as Signals Officer on posting to RAF Defford |
Plt Off | P J Griffiths | 20 Jan 1944 | Attached from Rear HQ, No 84 Group for Electrical Engineer duties |
Lt | J F S Greiner | 23 Jan 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
2 Lt | N L Svendsen | 23 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to RAF Biggin Hill for Fire Tender Course (7 Days) |
Fg Off | F A Warton | 29 Jan 1944 | Proceeded to RAF Biggin Hill for Fire Tender Course (7 Days) |
Lt | D Volkeraz | 30 Jan 1944 | Posted to a new unit |
Lt | H K Hansen | 7 Feb 1944 | Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
2 Lt | H H Scheldt | 7 Feb 1944 | Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | P J Griffiths | 7 Feb 1944 | Ceased to be attached from Rear HQ, No 84 Group for Electrical Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | T A Styles | 8 Feb 1944 | Posted to No 146 Airfield |
Fg Off | W M MacPherson | 8 Feb 1944 | Posted in from No 146 Airfield for Equipment duties |
Lt | O G Rasen | 9 Feb 1944 | Posted in from HQ RNAF for Engineer duties |
Maj | K Hanneas | 10 Feb 1944 | Proceeded to RAF Hospital, Halton for Course in Pathology and Tropical Medicine |
Capt | A Smith | 10 Feb 1944 | Proceeded to RAF School of Admin for No 90 Senior Admin Course |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 22 Feb 1944 | Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler' |
Maj | W Mohr | 22 Feb 1944 | Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler' |
Maj | S Barkald | 22 Feb 1944 | Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler' |
Flt Lt | J C Archibald | 22 Feb 1944 | Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler' |
Fg Off | W T Woolgar | 22 Feb 1944 | Detached to participate in Exercise 'Boiler' |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 27 Feb 1944 | Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler' |
Maj | W Mohr | 27 Feb 1944 | Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler' |
Maj | S Barkald | 27 Feb 1944 | Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler' |
Flt Lt | J C Archibald | 27 Feb 1944 | Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler' |
Fg Off | W T Woolgar | 27 Feb 1944 | Returned on completion of Exercise 'Boiler' |
2 Lt | C A Forsberg | 3 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty with Servicing Wing |
2 Lt | H J Brevik | 5 Mar 1944 | Posted in from No 331 Sqn for Double Banking duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | W Carvis | 6 Mar 1944 | Returned from Fighter Leaders' Course, RAF Milfield |
Wg Cdr | E A Toomey | 9 Mar 1944 | Returned from detachment with No 2873 Sqn RAF Regiment |
Lt | O G Rasen | 11 Feb 1944 | Attached to Rolls Royce Ltd for a course on Merlin engines |
Lt Col | K Birksted | 11 Mar 1944 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group |
Lt Col | R A Berg | 11 Mar 1944 | Assumed duty as Wg Cdr - Flying (on strength of HQ No 19 Wing) |
Capt | A Smith | 1 Mar 1944 | Returned from RAF School of Admin on completion of No 90 Senior Admin Course |
Fg Off | F Amann | 15 Mar 1944 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Capt | S Eike | 15 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as Padre |
Fg Off | A J Chandler | 18 Mar 1944 | Posted in for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Capt | T Mund-Henriksen | 19 Mar 1944 | Posted to HQ Norwegian Air Force |
Capt | A Smith | 19 Mar 1944 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | W M MacPherson | 23 Mar 1944 | Attached to No 146 Airfield for Equipment duties |
2 Lt | F B E Høyer | 24 Mar 1944 | Returned from MT Officers' Course at RAF Weeton |
Fg Off | S J R Evans | 25 Mar 1944 | Posted in from No 302 Servicing Commando for Signals duties |
Fg Off | W T Woolgar | 25 Mar 1944 | Posted No 16 ALGSS for Signals duties |
Flt Lt | F Amann | 28 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached to Vehicle Handling School, Scarborough (2 days) |
Fg Off | A J Chandler | xx xxx 1944 | Posted to No 123 Airfield for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Fg Off | W Carvis | 1 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 16 PTC as non-effective, sick |
Fg Off | W M MacPherson | 1 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 146 Airfield for Equipment duties |
Fg Off | J Wenham | 4 Apr 1944 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | Houghton | 7 Apr 1944 | Attached for Anti-Gas and Fire duties |
Plt Off | Youd | 9 Apr 1944 | Posted in for Accounting duties |
Capt | Jyssum | 12 Apr 1944 | Attached from Norwegian Army HQ for duty as Air Liaison Officer |
Lt | O G Rasen | 14 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 6331 Servicing Echelon for Engineering duties |
2 Lt | R B Jønsberg | 14 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 6332 Servicing Echelon for Engineering duties |
Flt Lt | J C Archibald | 17 Apr 1944 | Posted to HQ No 19 Wing for Equipment duties |
Flt Lt | T Rawley | 17 Apr 1944 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
Capt | Jyssum | 21 Apr 1944 | Attached to RAF Old Sarum for course of instruction |
Fg Off | Warton | 26 Apr 1944 | Attached to No 130 Airfield for temporary Anti-Gas and Fire duties |
Fg Off | Arscott | 30 Apr 1944 | Posted in from No 2 Radio School for Signals duties |
Fg Off | R P Yatman | 1 May 1944 | Posted to HQ No 85 Group for Intelligence duties |
Fg Off | A J Chandler | 15 May 1944 | Attached from No 130 Wing for Intelligence duties |
Flt Sgt | K Abrahamsen | 16 May 1944 | Promoted to 2nd Lt for duty as Armament Officer |
Plt Off | G H Thompstone | 19 May 1944 | Posted in from HQ No 84 Group for Intelligence duties |
Fg Off | Raphael | 29 May 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
Lt | I Kundsen | 5 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 84 GSU for Intelligence duties |
Lt | Widerberg | 5 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 84 GSU for Intelligence duties |
Capt | Massel (?) | 8 Jun 1944 | Posted in from No 1 AAS for Armament duties |
Plt Off | S L Smith | 10 Jun 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 18 May 1944 |
Lt | F B E Høyer | 13 Jun 1944 | Promoted to Capt |
2 Lt | I Berger | 15 Jun 1944 | Posted in for PRO (Photographic) duties |
Wg Cdr | E A Toomey | 16 Jun 1944 | Posted to command No 1313 Mobile Wing, RAF Regiment |
Flt Lt | G F Maiden | 18 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 4 Film Production Unit for temporary duty |
Fg Off | A J Chandler | 18 Jun 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 123 Wing for Intelligence duties |
Capt | J K Lotsberg | 24 Jun 1944 | Promoted to Maj wef 15 May 1944 |
Fg Off | S J R Evans | 26 Jun 1944 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 25 Mar 1944 |
Flt Lt | E Cooper | 7 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Film Production Unit |
Lt Col | R A Berg | 12 Jul 1944 | Posted from HQ No 19 Wing for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
Fg Off | Warton | 12 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 123 Airfield on being posted to 14 PTC |
2 Lt | P M Semmelman | 13 Jul 1944 | Posted in from HQ RNAF for Equipment duties |
Fg Off | J G Ozanne | 23 Jul 1944 | Posted in from No 134 Wing for Intelligence duties |
2 Lt | G Steine | 24 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 331 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
2 Lt | H Echolt | 24 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 332 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | G H Thompstone | 24 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 66 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
Fg Off | J Wenham | 28 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 14 PTC |
Flt Lt | G F Maiden | 29 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 4 Film Production Unit |
Flt Lt | J C Archibald | 30 Jul 1944 | Posted in from HQ No 19 Sector for Equipment duties wef 12 Jul 1944 |
Flt Lt | T Rawley | 30 Jul 1944 | Posted to No 84 GCC for Equipment duties |
Gp Capt | D G Morris | 1 Aug 1944 | Posted in to command No 132 Wing |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 1 Aug 1944 | Relinquished command of No 132 Wing |
2 Lt | E Stang | 1 Aug 1944 | Posted in from HQ RNAF for duty as War Artist |
Fg Off | Hatton | 2 Aug 1944 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
Capt | J Wexen | 3 Aug 1944 | Posted in from HQ No 19 Sector for Operations duties wef 12 Jul 1944 |
Maj | J K Lotsberg | 13 Aug 1944 | Posted to RAF Tangmere |
Flt Lt | Raphael | 13 Aug 1944 | Posted to AEAF Reinforcement Pool |
Plt Off | Hyde | 13 Aug 1944 | Posted to RAF Ford |
Flt Lt | C F L Walker | 13 Aug 1944 | Posted in for Flying Control duties |
Plt Off | Rowlands | 13 Aug 1944 | Posted in from RAF Hartfordbridge for Flying Control duties |
Fg Off | R J Merton | 13 Aug 1944 | Posted in from AEAF Reinforcement Pool for Flying Control duties |
Lt Cdr | Syrrist | 15 Aug 1944 | Attached from HQ RNAF for Dental duties |
Flt Lt | G Peck | 3 Sep 1944 | Attached from No 14 PTC for Flying Control duties |
2 Lt | K Abrahamsen | 16 Sep 1944 | Promoted to Lt |
Fg Off | J G Ozanne | 21 Sep 1944 | Detached to Civil Affairs Staff Centre for a course |
Flt Lt | A Wiese | 2 Oct 1944 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
Capt | A Sunde | 2 Oct 1944 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ RNAF |
Source - No 132 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
Unit | Date | Notes |
Road Party | 4 Jan 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for RAF Llanbedr to undertake Armament Training |
Rail Party | 4 Jan 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for RAF Llanbedr to undertake Armament Training |
Air Party | 5 Jan 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for RAF Llanbedr to undertake Armament Training |
Main Party | 18 Jan 1944 | Returned from RAF Llanbedr on completion of Armament Training |
Air Party | 21 Jan 1944 | Returned from RAF Llanbedr on completion of Armament Training |
Rear Party | 22 Jan 1944 | Returned from RAF Llanbedr on completion of Armament Training |
No 5085 (C) Mobile Signals Unit | 21 Feb 1944 | Moved to a unknown location to participate in Exercise 'Boiler' |
No 66 Sqn | 1 Mar 1944 | Joined No 132 Airfield |
No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn | 5 Mar 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for No 17 APC RAF Southend |
1 flight x Daily Servicing Sqn | 5 Mar 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for No 17 APC RAF Southend |
Recce Party, No 132 Airfield | 30 Mar 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG |
Slow Convoy Party, No 132 Airfield | 30 Mar 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Airfield | 31 Mar 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Airfield | 1 Apr 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG |
Air Party, No 132 Airfield | 1 Apr 1944 | Departed from RAF North Weald for Bognor ALG |
No 66 Sqn | 22 Apr 1944 | Departed from Bognor ALG for No 17 APC RAF Southend |
Servicing Party | 22 Apr 1944 | Departed from Bognor ALG for No 17 APC RAF Southend |
No 66 Sqn | 24 Apr 1944 | Returned to Bognor ALG from No 17 APC RAF Southend |
Servicing Party | 24 Apr 1944 | Returned to Bognor ALG from No 17 APC RAF Southend |
No 66 Sqn | 9 May 1944 | Departed from Bognor ALG to RAF Castletown |
No 6066 Servicing Echelon | 9 May 1944 | Departed from Bognor ALG to RAF Castletown by air |
No 132 Airfield | 12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 132 (Norwegian) Wing |
No 66 Sqn | 14 May 1944 | Returned to Bognor ALG from RAF Castletown |
No 6066 Servicing Echelon | 14 May 1944 | Returned to Bognor ALG from RAF Castletown by air |
HQ No 132 Wing | 22 Jun 1944 | Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere |
No 66 Sqn | 22 Jun 1944 | Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere |
No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn | 22 Jun 1944 | Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere |
No 332 (Norwegian) Sqn | 22 Jun 1944 | Moved from Bognor ALG to RAF Tangmere |
No 127 Sqn | 17 Jul 1944 | Transferred from No 134 Wing (detached at RAF Southend) |
No 6127 Servicing Echelon | 17 Jul 1944 | Transferred from No 134 Wing |
No 127 Sqn | 23 Jul 1944 | Arrived at RAF Tangmere from RAF Southend |
HQ No 132 Wing (and attached units) | 6 Aug 1944 | Moved from RAF Tangmere to Funtingdon ALG |
HQ No 132 Wing (and attached units) | 12 Aug 1944 | Moved from Funtingdon ALG to RAF Ford |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 17 Aug 1944 | Departed from Funtingdon ALG for the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 17 Aug 1944 | Departed from Funtingdon ALG for the Concentration Area (Old Sarum) |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 18 Aug 1944 | Departed from the Concentration Area for the Embarkation Area |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 18 Aug 1944 | Departed from the Concentration Area for the Embarkation Area |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 19 Aug 1944 | Embarked and set sail for Normandy |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 19 Aug 1944 | Embarked and set sail for Normandy |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 20 Aug 1944 | Disembarked and moved to B.16 Villons-les-Buissons |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 20 Aug 1944 | Disembarked and moved to B.16 Villons-les-Buissons |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 5 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.16 Villons-les-Buissons to B.33 Camp Neuseville |
Air Party, No 132 Wing | 6 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.16 Villons-les-Buissons to B.33 Camp Neuseville |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 6 Sep 1944 | Departed from B.16 Villons-les-Buissons to B.33 Camp Neuseville |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 7 Sep 1944 | Arrived at B.33 Camp Neuseville |
Recce Party, No 132 Wing | 8 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.59 Vlamertinghe |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 11 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.57 Lille-Nord |
Air Party, No 132 Wing | 11 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.57 Lille-Nord |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 13 Sep 1944 | Moved from B.33 Camp Neuseville to B.57 Lille-Nord |
No 331 Sqn | 19 Sep 1944 | Detached to RAF Fairwood Common for Bombing & Gunnery Training (14 days) |
Recce Party, No 132 Wing | 4 Oct 1944 | Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 5 Oct 1944 | Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen |
Air Party, No 132 Wing | 6 Oct 1944 | Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 6 Oct 1944 | Moved from B.57 Lille-Nord to B.60 Grimbergen |
No 322 Sqn | 11 Dec 1944 | Transferred from No 135 Wing |
HQ No 132 Wing (and attached units) | 22 Dec 1944 | Moved from B.60 Grimbergen to B.79 Woensdrecht |
No 332 Sqn | 31 Dec 1944 | Returned from RAF Fairwood Common for Bombing & Gunnery Training (14 days) |
Source - No 132 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1945
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Lt | E van Loenwen | 2 Jan 1945 | Attached from the Dutch Air Force for Security and Liaison duties |
2 Lt | Mathieson | 10 Jan 1945 | Photographic Officer, posted to HQ RNAF |
Fg Off | G H Thompstone | 13 Jan 1945 | Attached to No 84 GSU for temporary Intelligence duties |
Lt | Pedersen | 15 Jan 1945 | Signals Officer, posted to HQ RNAF |
2 Lt | P M Semmelman | 16 Jan 1944 | Promoted to Lt |
Wg Cdr | Sampson | 17 Jan 1945 | Wg Cdr - Operations, posted to No 145 Wing for operational duties |
Fg Off | D I Songer | 24 Jan 1945 | Posted in for Administrative duties |
Fg Off | G H Thompstone | 25 Jan 1945 | Ceased to be attached to No 84 GSU for temporary Intelligence duties |
Flt Lt | Simister | 30 Jan 1945 | Posted in for duty as Education Officer |
Fg Off | A H E Jones | 31 Jan 1945 | Attached from No 123 Wing for temporary Flying Control duties |
Lt Col | R A Berg | 3 Feb 1945 | Killed in action |
Maj | F Ryg | 3 Feb 1945 | Appointed Wg Cdr - Operations and promoted to Act Lt Col |
Flt Lt | C F L Walker | 8 Feb 1945 | Posted to Base Personnel Centre |
Gp Capt | D G Morris | 12 Feb 1945 | Posted to HQ No 84 Group as SASO |
Wg Cdr | E Whitehead | 17 Feb 1945 | Posted in from No 2809 Sqn RAF Regiment as Wing Defence Officer |
Fg Off | A H E Jones | 21 Feb 1945 | Posted in from No 123 Wing for Flying Control duties |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 25 Feb 1945 | Reposted to command of No 132 Wing |
Plt Off | H Shaw | 25 Feb 1945 | Posted in for MT duties |
Fg Off | D I Songer | 26 Feb 1945 | Reposted in for duty as Adjutant |
Capt | A Smith | 26 Feb 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF |
Capt | G K Gran | 28 Feb 1945 | Posted to No 332 Sqn for Flight Commander duties |
Sqn Ldr | H F O'Neill | 1 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 322 Sqn for Operations (GD) duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
Lt | K Abrahamsen | 2 Mar 1945 | Admitted to No 8 RAF Hospital following a motor accident |
Lt Cdr | P Hekteon | 2 Mar 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary for Flying Control duties |
Flt Lt | J C Archibald | 3 Mar 1945 | Posted to Rear HQ, No 84 Group for Equipment duties |
2 Lt | P A Svensen | 6 Mar 1945 | Posted in from HQ RNAF for Signals duties |
Flt Lt | T Marthieson | 8 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 331 Sqn for Operations (GD) duties |
Flt Lt | T E C Rawley | 12 Mar 1945 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
Capt | Bjorset | 12 Mar 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF |
Fg Off | J M Wood | 14 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 84 GCC for Administrative duties |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 16 Mar 1945 | Proceeded to UK for temporary duty |
Fg Off | A M Dix | 16 Mar1945 | Posted to No 135 Wing for Intelligence duties |
Lt Col | H Mehre | 21 Mar 1945 | Returned from UK on completion of temporary duty |
Fg Off | Cruwys | 23 Mar 1945 | Interpreter, posted to Rear HQ No 84 Group |
Wg Cdr | H F O'Neill | 25 Mar 1945 | Proceeded to School of Air Support for No 3 Senior Course |
Capt | S Eike | 12 Apr 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF |
Fg Off | J H Dunk | 16 Apr 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 66 Sqn for Operations (GD) duties |
Wg Cdr | H F O'Neill | 19 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 84 GCC for Operations Room (Fighter Controller) duties |
Wg Cdr | C F Bradley | 19 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 84 GCC for ('Double Bank') British CO duties |
2 Lt | P Thorstad | 23 Apr 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF |
Lt | R B Jønsberg | 30 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 6066 Servicing Echelon |
Fg Off | J K G French | 4 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 58 OTU for Flying duties |
2 Lt | I Floistad | 9 Jul 1945 | Posted in from HQ RNAF for Welfare duties |
Plt Off | G A W Clark | 13 Jul 1945 | Posted in from No 1 PHU for Meteorological duties |
2 Lt | A J Aardalsbakke | 16 Jul 1945 | Posted in on commissioning for Electrical duties |
Lt | K Abrahamsen | 1 Aug 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF |
2 Lt | K Lundell | 1 Aug 1945 | Posted in on commissioning for duty as Technical Adjutant |
Capt | H Anderson | 2 Aug 1945 | Ceased to be attached for Air Liaison duties |
Wg Cdr | E C Wolfe | 4 Aug 1945 | Posted to HQ No 88 Group for Air Staff duties |
Lt | O Unhammer | 16 Aug 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF |
2 Lt | L O Johnsen | 16 Aug 1945 | Posted to HQ No 128 Wing |
2 Lt | A T Wang | 16 Aug 1945 | Posted in from HQ RNAF for Engineer duties |
Maj | M Gran | 28 Aug 1945 | Posted to UK on termination of appointment |
Act Sqn Ldr | J A Wright | 1 Sep 1945 | Posted in from RAF Swanton Morley for Administrative duties |
Lt | P A Svensen | 1 Sep 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary from No 128 Wing for Signals duties |
2 Lt | E Andersen | 1 Sep 1945 | Posted in from HQ RNAF for Equipment duties |
2 Lt | I Floistad | 7 Sep 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF for discharge |
2 Lt | T Mathiesen | 10 Sep 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary from HQ RNAF for Mechanical Engineer duties |
Capt | N Ringdal | 12 Sep 1945 | Posted in as supernumerary from HQ RNAF for Administrative duties |
Sqn Ldr | I S Williams | 13 Sep 1945 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ Fighter Command |
2 Lt | A J Aardalsbakke | 18 Sep 1945 | Posted to HQ RNAF |
Flt Lt | B G Kendall | 9 Oct 1945 | Senior Intelligence Officer, proceeded to the UK |
Flt Lt | J Johnson | 12 Oct 1945 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded to the UK for release |
Fg Off | Whyte | 12 Oct 1945 | Appointed Wing Security Officer |
Source - No 132 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
Unit | Date | Notes |
Recce Party, No 132 Wing | 16 Feb 1945 | Moved from B.79 Woensdrecht to B.85 Schijdel |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 18 Feb 1945 | Moved from B.79 Woensdrecht to B.85 Schijdel |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 21 Feb 1945 | Moved from B.79 Woensdrecht to B.85 Schijdel |
No 331 Sqn | 15 Mar 1945 | Proceeded to RAF Fairwood Common for Air Firing Practice |
No 6331 Servicing Echelon | 15 Mar 1945 | Proceeded to RAF Fairwood Common for Air Firing Practice |
No 55071 MSU | 17 Mar 1945 | Formed by amalgamating all Signals Unit attached to No 132 Wing |
No 66 Sqn | 18 Mar 1945 | Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice |
No 127 Sqn | 18 Mar 1945 | Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice |
No 331 Sqn | 31 Mar 1945 | Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice |
No 6331 Servicing Echelon | 31 Mar 1945 | Returned from RAF Fairwood Common on completion of Air Firing Practice |
Recce Party, No 132 Wing | 17 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.85 Schijdel to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
'A' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 18 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.85 Schijdel to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
'B' Echelon, No 132 Wing | 20 Apr 1945 | Moved from B.85 Schijdel to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
No 349 Sqn | 20 Apr 1945 | Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing |
No 485 Sqn | 20 Apr 1945 | Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing |
No 6349 Servicing Echelon | 20 Apr 1945 | Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing |
No 6485 Servicing Echelon | 20 Apr 1945 | Arrived from RAF Predannack to join No 132 Wing |
No 331 Sqn | 25 Apr 1945 | Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group |
No 6331 Servicing Echelon | 25 Apr 1945 | Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group |
No 332 Sqn | 25 Apr 1945 | Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group |
No 6332 Servicing Echelon | 25 Apr 1945 | Moved to RAF North Weald and transferred to No 11 Group |
No 66 Sqn | 30 Apr 1945 | Disbanded |
No 6066 Servicing Echelon | 30 Apr 1945 | Disbanded |
No 127 Sqn | 30 Apr 1945 | Disbanded |
No 6127 Servicing Echelon | 30 Apr 1945 | Disbanded |
No 485 Sqn | 1 May 1945 | Transferred to No 145 Wing at B.105 |
No 6485 Servicing Echelon | 1 May 1945 | Transferred to No 145 Wing at B.105 |
No 322 Sqn | 2 May 1945 | Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113 |
No 6322 Servicing Echelon | 2 May 1945 | Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113 |
No 349 Sqn | 2 May 1945 | Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113 |
No 6349 Servicing Echelon | 2 May 1945 | Transferred to No 131 Wing at B.113 |
Rail Party | 7 May 1945 | Proceeded from Gennup Railway Station for UK |
Advance Road Party | 8 May 1945 | Departed from B.106 Twente-Enschede for UK |
Main Party | 9 May 1945 | Departed from B.106 Twente-Enschede for Antwerp |
Main Party | 10 May 1945 | Departed from Antwerp for Blankenburgh |
Main Party | 11 May 1945 | Departed from Blankenburgh for Ostend and embarked on a LST |
Main Party | 12 May 1945 | Arrived at Tilbury, disembarked and proceeded to RAF North Weald |
No 132 Wing | 19 May 1945 | Moved by road and rail to RAF Turnhouse |
No 132 Wing | 20 May 1945 | Arrived at RAF Turnhouse |
Recce Party, No 132 Wing | 23 May 1945 | Moved to Norway by air |
Advance Party, No 132 Wing | 28 May 1945 | Moved to Leith and embarked on SS 'Banfora' |
Advance Party, No 132 Wing | 31 May 1945 | Disembarked and moved to Kjevik Airfield |
Main Party | 4 Jun 1945 | Moved to Leith and embarked for Norway |
Main Party | 7 Jun 1945 | Disembarked and moved to Kjevik Airfield |
No 6132 Servicing Echelon | 7 Jun 1945 | Disembarked and moved to Kjevik Airfield |
No 130 Sqn | 20 Jun 1945 | Arrived to join No 132 Wing |
No 276 Sqn | 27 Aug 1945 | Arrived to join No 132 Wing |
Intelligence Section | 11 Oct 1945 | Ceased to be operational |
No 6132 Servicing Echelon | 15 Oct 1945 | Departed by train to Oslo en-route to RAF Dunsfold |
No 15063 AMES | 18 Oct 1945 | Accommodated at Kjevik pending return to the UK |
No 15063 AMES | 22 Oct 1945 | Departed by train for Gardermoen |
No 276 Sqn | 23 Oct 1945 | Departed by air for the UK |
British Personnel, No 132 Wing | 27 Oct 1945 | Embarked at Kristiansand on LSTs 76 and 173 |
No 2737 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 27 Oct 1945 | Embarked at Kristiansand on LSTs 76 and 173 |
No 130 Sqn Line Section | 27 Oct 1945 | Embarked at Kristiansand on LSTs 76 and 173 |
LSTs 76 and 173 | 28Oct 1945 | Sailed for UK |
No 132 Wing | 30 Oct 1945 | Arrived at Grangemouth, disembarked and proceeded to RAF Dunsfold via Prestonfield Transit Camp |
No 132 Wing | 31 Oct 1945 | Arrived ar RAF Dunsfold |
Source - No 132 Wing ORB
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