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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Wing HQ Comilla Personnel, units and locations
This was formed at Comilla on 1 October 1944 by redesignating No 903 (Tactical) Wing in No 224 Group but on moved to Patenga on 28 November 1944 was redesignated RAF Wing HQ Patenga.
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | R E Drake | 1 Oct 1944 | Assumed command of RAF Wing HQ Comilla |
| Fg Off | R G D Lsidlaw | 2 Oct 1944 | Wing MT Officer, attached to Baroda for an MT Officers' Course (1 month) |
| Sqn Ldr | C M Crothers | 12 Oct 1944 | Sqn Ldr - Admin, proceeded to Calcutta by air pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | H R Lloyd | 12 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Wing Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | Clarke | 22 Oct 1944 | Returned from attachment to No 182 Wing |
| Fg Off | A Slater | 26 Oct 1944 | Arrived on attachment from the UK to gain Signals experience pending posting (1 month) |
| Flt Lt | M Whitney | 5 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from WHQ Chittagong for duty as Flt Lt - Signals |
| Flt Lt | G Cartwright | 10 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ 3rd TAF for Codes and Cypher Admin duties |
| Fg Off | A Kerr | 13 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | C Clancey | 14 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 224 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | A Slater | 17 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting to Imphal for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | W Bennett | 17 Nov 1944 | Catering Officer, posted to Glider Wing, Patenga |
| Flt Lt | M Whitney | 18 Nov 1944 | Posted to WHQ Chittagong for duty as Flt Lt - Signals |
| Flt Lt | B Brook | 18 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from WHQ Chittagong for duty as Flt Lt - Signals |
| Sqn Ldr | T R Elliott | 25 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from WHQ Chittagong for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Sqn Ldr | J Sutcliffe | 26 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from BHQ Calcutta for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | P McNeill | 27 Nov 1944 | Arrived from No 27 Sqn for temporary duty as Wing Adjutant (Flt Lt post) |
Source - No 903 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 14 Static Administrative Unit | 30 Sep 1944 | Disbanded on being absorbed into RAF Wing HQ Comilla |
| No 18 Flying Control Section | 30 Sep 1944 | Disbanded on being absorbed into RAF Wing HQ Comilla |
| No 67 Sqn | 1 Oct 1944 | Taken over from No 165 Wing on formation |
| No 681 Sqn det | 1 Oct 1944 | Taken over on formation |
| No 5827 MSU | 12 Oct 1944 | Left Comilla for Chittagong |
| No 62 Mobile Field Hospital | 1 Nov 1944 | Arrived at Comilla from Shillong |
| No 2966 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 5 Nov 1944 | Left Comilla for Dohazari |
| No 2946 Sqn, RAF Regiment | 11 Nov 1944 | Arrived at Comilla |
| Advance Party, RAF Wing HQ, Comilla | 28 Nov 1944 | Departed from Comilla for Patenga |
| RAF Wing HQ, Comilla | 28 Nov 1944 | Redesignated RAF Wing HQ Patenga |
| 1st Party, No 67 Sqn/7067 ServicingEchelon | 29 Nov 1944 | Moved to Double Moorings |
| 2nd Party, No 67 Sqn/7067 ServicingEchelon | 30 Nov 1944 | Moved to Double Moorings |
Source - No 903 Wing ORB
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