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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 106 Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| A/Cdre | J N Boothman AFC | 3 Jul 1943 | Assumed command of No 106 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | S L Ring DFC | 19 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Operations Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | W R Acott DFC | 20 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Operations Staff Officer |
| Wg Cdr | R C Van der Ben MC, DFC | 26 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Finningley for duty as Senior Officer Administrative |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Watts DSO, DFC | 26 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Dyce for duty as Staff Officer Training |
Source - No 106 Wing ORB (AIR 26/155)
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Date | Notes |
| 3 Jul 1943 | Formed at RAF Benson as No 106 Wing, under No 16 Group, to
be responsible for the operational control and training of: -
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| 25 Sep 1943 | No 543 Sqn was disbanded |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Authority received for AOC, No 106 Wing to also assume command of RAF Benson |
Source - No 106 Wing ORB (AIR 26/155)
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A H W Ball DSO, DFC | 28 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 8 (C) OTU for duty as Staff Officer Training |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Watts DSO, DFC | 28 Jan 1944 | Posted to No 8 (C) OTU, RAF Dyce for duty as Chief Instructor (Wg Cdr post), wef 15 Jan 1944 |
| Sqn Ldr | A H W Ball DSO, DFC | 10 Feb 1944 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Wg Cdr | S L Ring DFC | 13 Mar 1944 | Senior Operations Staff Officer, posted to RAF Staff College |
| Wg Cdr | P H Watts DSO, DFC | 13 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 8 (C) OTU for duty as Senior Operations Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R C Cussons DFC | 13 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 309 FT & ADU for duty as Staff Officer Training |
| Sqn Ldr | A H W Ball DSO, DFC | 13 Mar 1944 | Posted to No 542 Sqn to command |
Source - No 106 Wing ORB (AIR 26/155)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Date | Notes |
| 21 Apr 1944 | No 106 Wing formally disbanded on being absorbed into the newly formed No 106 (Photo Reconnaissance) Group, wef 14 Apr 1944 |
Source - No 106 Wing ORB (AIR 26/155)
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