Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 151 Wing Personnel, units and locations
This was formed at Leconfield on 26 July 1941 as No 151 (Fighter) Wing for service with "Force Benedict", which was to operate the Hurricanes of Nos 81 and 134 Squadrons from bases in northern Russia. It moved to Hendon in August before sailing for Russia, arriving at Archangel on 30 August, moving on to Vaenga on 7 September 1941. After taking part in a number of operations and also training Russian pilots and ground crew the Wing returned to UK on 16 November leaving the Hurricanes, which were handed over to the Soviet Navy and disbanded on 24 November 1941.
Personnel Movements 1941
The following personnel arrived at RAF Leconfield between 26 July and 1 August 1941
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | H N G R Isherwood | Commanding Officer | |
Flt Lt | H F Griffith | Adjutant | |
Fg Off | W R Goodman | Assistant Adjutant | |
Sqn Ldr | R C Jackson | Senior Medical Officer | |
Flt Lt | R McPherson | Medical Officer | |
Flt Lt | T R Gordon | Accountant | |
Flt Lt | L P Hodson | Intelligence Officer | |
Fg Off | E S Kennedy | Intelligence Officer | |
Flt Lt | G V Cottam | Intelligence Officer | |
Flt Lt | V A Gittens | Technical Officer | |
Flt Lt | W J G Murphy | Equipment Officer | |
Plt Off | Nichols | Codes and Cypher Officer | |
Plt Off | A S M Pratt | Codes and Cypher Officer | |
Flt Lt | D S Fisher | Technical Signals Officer | |
AC1 | J Ridley | 27 Sep 1941 | Killed on active service |
AC2 | G Thomas | 27 Sep 1941 | Killed on active service |
Source - No 151 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1941
Unit | Date | Notes |
Advance Party, No 151 Wing | 11 Aug 1941 | Departed RAF Leconfield for Liverpool |
Main Party, No 151 Wing | 12 Aug 1941 | Departed RAF Leconfield for Liverpool |
No 151 Wing | 12 Aug 1941 | Embark on SS Llanstephen Castle and set sail |
No 151 Wing | 15 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Scapa Flow |
Air Party | Loaded on board HMS Victorious | |
No 151 Wing | 20 Aug 1941 | Arrived at Hvals Fiord, Iceland |
No 151 Wing | 21 Aug 1941 | Departed Hvals Fiord, Iceland |
Air Party (HMS Victorious) | 27 Aug 1941 | Joined remainder of convoy |
No 151 Wing | 1 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Bakaritsa Quay, near Archangel |
Air Party, No 151 Wing | 3 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk |
Destroyer Party, No 151 Wing | 4 Sep 1941 | Departed Archangel for Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk |
No 81 Sqn | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk by destroyer |
No 134 Sqn | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk by destroyer |
Aircraft (24 Hurricanes) | 7 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk |
1st part of Main Party, No 151 Wing | 11 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk |
2nd part of Main Party, No 151 Wing | 12 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk |
Rear Party, No 151 Wing | 12 Sep 1941 | Arrived at Vyanga Airfield, Murmansk |
No 81 Sqn (Aircraft and Equipment) | 17 Oct 1941 | Handed over to the Soviet Air Force |
1 x Flight, No 134 Sqn (Aircraft and Equipment) | 17 Oct 1941 | Handed over to the Soviet Air Force |
Remaining aircraft | 20 Oct 1941 | Handed over to the Soviet Air Force |
Remaining equipment | 21 Oct 1941 | Handed over to the Soviet Air Force |
Details of the return of the Wing to the UK are not given in the ORB
Source - No 151 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Wg Cdr | R G Dutton | 1 Apr 1944 | Relinquished command of No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing on posting to No 249 Wing |
Sqn Ldr | D A Fordham | 1 Apr 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing |
Wg Cdr | D F Rixson | 6 Apr 1944 | Arrived on attachment and assumed command of No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing |
Wg Cdr | R N Riddell | 6 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Officer - Administration |
Wg Cdr | D F Rixson | 8 Apr 1944 | Assumed command of No 151 Wing |
Flt Lt | E N Ventham | 8 Apr 1944 | Assumed temporary duties of Wing Engineer Officer |
Flt Lt | J Robertson | 11 Apr 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted from No 40 Staging Post to No 10 Staging Post, wef 8 Apr 1944 |
Sqn Ldr | T H Pllock | 11 Apr 1944 | Attached to supervise ADRUs |
Sqn Ldr | Skillings | 24 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Navigation duties |
Sqn Ldr | D M I Freeman | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | W H Salmond | 1 May 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP* |
Flt Lt | F C Whitten | 1 May 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP* |
Flt Lt | N Green | 1 May 1944 | GD Pilot, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP* |
Fg Off | W J Henry | 1 May 1944 | Catering Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP* |
Fg Off | M Northfield | 1 May 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ No 151 Wing from No 40 SP* |
Wg Cdr | G L Bagshaw | 3 May 1944 | Arrived on posting to command No 40 SP |
Flt Lt | L F S Abbott | 3 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Organisation |
Fg Off | B A L West | 4 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Catering Officer, No 40 SP |
Fg Off | M Northfield | 8 May 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 44 SP |
Gp Capt | G V Carey | 10 May 1944 | Arrived on posting to assume command of No 151 Wing |
Flt Lt | Buchan | 10 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
Gp Capt | G V Carey | 14 May 1944 | Assumed command of No 151 Wing |
Wg Cdr | D F Rixson | 14 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 216 Group |
Flt Lt | E A Kelsey | 17 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
Flt Lt | R Small | 17 May 1944 | Signals Officer, posted to No 115 Wing |
Flt Sgt | E G W Broad | 26 May 1844 | Fitter IIE, killed in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | N Green | 28 May 1944 | Posted to No 1 CACU |
Sqn Ldr | A S Rickard | 31 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
Fg Off | D F D Cartwright | 5 Jun 1944 | Posted from No 41 SP to No 42 SP for Code and Cypher duties |
Flt Lt | T H Coutts | 19 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 42 SP for Code and Cypher duties |
Currently the ORB available only covers the period April to June 1944 |
Source - No 150 Wing ORB (AIR 26/215)
* These officers had been transferred to the strength of No 40 SP on the disbandment of No 4 (ME) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
Date | Notes |
8 Apr 1944 | Reformed at Habbaniya by redesignating No 4 (Middle East) Ferry Control/No 119 Wing as No 151 (Transport) Wing |
Currently the ORB available only covers the period April to June 1944 | |
1 Jun 1946 | disbanded into AHQ Iraq |
Source - No 150 Wing ORB (AIR 26/215) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
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