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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 143 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F W Hillock | 12 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty and Assumed command of No 143 Airfield |
| Fg Off | H M Thompson | 12 Jan 1944 | Posted from No 438 Sqn for Flt Lt post |
| Fg Off | V Willing | 12 Jan 1944 | Adjutant, No 438 Sqn also acting as Airfield Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R E Quant | 13 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer |
| Fg Off | L G Tharratt | 15 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | H L Pipple | 15 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Francis | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Flt Lt | D B Little | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | C R Crichton | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | A G Broomfield | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | H E Nicholls | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | J Knott | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | W H Jeffries | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | J C Bonner | 18 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | V Willing | 18 Jan 1944 | Posted from No 438 Sqn for duty as Airfield Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J W Cantelon | 19 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | R G Faulifer | 19 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | J M Smeaton | 20 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Capt | A W Woodhouse | 20 Jan 1944 | Attached for duty as ALO |
| Lt | J G Price | 20 Jan 1944 | Attached for duty as ALO |
| Sqn Ldr | R G McCugan | 21 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | J M Smeaton | 23 Jan 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, attached to No 121 Airfield for instruction |
| Flt Lt | G O Langelle | 26 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as 2 i/c Technical Section |
| Flt Lt | M W Dunn | 14 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | W J McGill | 21 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 127 Airfield for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | S E Malouf | 29 Mar 1944 | Chief Technical Officer, posted to No 83 Group Support Unit |
| Sqn Ldr | G L O'Hanlon | 29 Mar 1944 | Attached for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Fg Off | H A Polley | 3 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Gas and Fire Officer |
| Fg Off | J C Whenham | 3 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Education Officer |
| Flt Lt | H Palin | 4 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 2739 Sqn RAF Regiment |
| Fg Off | E J Allen | 7 Apr 1944 | Posted to No 83 GSU |
| Cpl | H Weinraub | 20 Apr 1944 | Nursing Orderly, posted away |
| LAC | D H Long | 20 Apr 1944 | Nursing Orderly, arrived on posting |
| LAC | S McGrady | 20 Apr 1944 | Nursing Orderly, arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | D A Brewster | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 127 Airfield for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Cpl | J C Bradley | 24 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Nursing Orderly |
| Plt Off | A G Godley | 1 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as 2 i/c Signals Section |
| AC2 | A W Rogers | 4 May 1944 | Died from injuries |
| Sqn Ldr | R Michaud | 6 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 144 Wing for duty as RC Chaplain |
| Wg Cdr | R T P Davidson | 8 May 1944 | Wg Cdr - Flying, force landed in enemy territory |
| Fg Off | T A Chapman | 14 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| Capt | H S Johnson | 15 May 1944 | Attached for duty as ALO with No 12 AL Section |
| Fg Off | J MacFadyen | 18 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as 2 i/c MT Section |
| Flt Lt | W A Tait | 19 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer i/c Signals Section |
| Plt Off | W H Trigg | 19 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as 2 i/c Signals Section |
| Sqn Ldr | Robertson | xx May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer |
| Wg Cdr | F W Hillock | 12 Jun 1944 | Proceeded to Concentration Area with 'A' Party |
| Sqn Ldr | Pentland | 12 Jun 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 143 Airfield |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Francis | 13 Jun 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 143 Airfield |
| Wg Cdr | F W Hillock | 26 Jun 1944 | Resumed command of No 143 Airfield |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Francis | 10 Jul 1944 | Sqn Ldr - Administrative, posted to No 22 Sector |
| Sqn Ldr | D A Brownlee | 10 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Gp Capt | P Y Davoud | 14 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 143 Wing |
| Gp Capt | P Y Davoud | 15 Jul 1944 | Assumed command of No 143 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | F W Hillock | 15 Jul 1944 | Relinquished command of No 143 Airfield on posting |
| LAC | C G Smith | 25 Jul 1944 | Killed in an accident |
| Flt Lt | E C F Baxter | 26 Jul 1944 | Office i/c MT Section, posted to No 13 PTC |
| Flt Lt | R Burn | 26 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Office i/c MT Section |
Source - No 143 Wing ORB (AIR 26/208)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Date | Notes |
| 10 Jan 1944 | Formed as No 143 (RCAF) Airfield Headquarters at Ayr |
| 10 Jan 1944 | Nos 438 Sqn arrived |
| 10 Jan 1944 | No 439 Sqn personnel arrived |
| 8 Feb 1944 | No 440 Sqn formed |
| 12 Mar 1944 | Advance road party departed RAF Ayr for RAF Hurn |
| 14 Mar 1944 | Main road party departed RAF Ayr for RAF Hurn |
| 15 Mar 1944 | Advance rail party departed RAF Ayr for RAF Hurn |
| 18 Mar 1944 | Main road party arrived at RAF Hurn |
| 18 Mar 1944 | Air party moved from RAF Ayr to RAF Hurn |
| 31 Mar 1944 | Advance party departed RAF Hurn for Funtington ALG |
| 1 Apr 1944 | Convoy departed RAF Hurn for Funtington ALG |
| 2 Apr 1944 | Aircraft departed RAF Hurn for Funtington ALG |
| 19 Apr 1944 | 'A' Party departed Funtington ALG for RAF Hurn |
| 20 Apr 1944 | 'B' Party departed Funtington ALG for RAF Hurn |
| 20 Apr 1944 | No 143 Wing was transferred to No 22 Wing |
| 29 Apr 1944 | No 2794 LAA Sqn RAF Regiment arrived to complete the establishment of No 1308 Wing RAF Regiment |
| 12 May 1944 | redesignated No 143 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing in No 22 Sector, No 83 Group, 2nd TAF |
| 15 May 1944 | No 12 AL Section arrived on attachment |
| 12 Jun 1944 | 'A' Party departed RAF Hurn for Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) |
| 19 Jun 1944 | 'B' Party departed RAF Hurn for Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) |
| 23 Jun 1944 | 'B' Party departed Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) for Marshalling Area |
| 25 Jun 1944 | 'B' Party embarked on landing craft |
| 26 Jun 1944 | Part of 'B' Party disembarked onto the beaches in Normandy and proceeded to B.9 Lantheuil |
| 27 Jun 1944 | Remainder of 'B' Party disembarked onto the beaches in Normandy |
| 27 Jun 1944 | Airlift Party departed RAF Hurn for France (temporary location due to B.9 Lantheuil being U/S) |
| 28 Jun 1944 | Squadrons moved from temporary location to B.9 Lantheuil |
| 28 Jun 1944 | Remainder of 'B' Party arrived at B.9 Lantheuil |
| 4 Jul 1944 | 'C' Party arrived at B.9 Lantheuil |
| 30 Aug 1944 | 'A' Echelon departed B.9 Lantheuil for B.24 St Andre-de-l'Eure |
| 1 Sep 1944 | 'B' Echelon departed B.9 Lantheuil for B.24 St Andre-de-l'Eure |
| 3 Sep 1944 | 'A' Echelon departed B.24 St Andre-de-l'Eure for B.48 Amiens-Glisy |
| 4 Sep 1944 | 'B' Echelon departed B.24 St Andre-de-l'Eure for B.48 Amiens-Glisy |
| 6 Sep 1944 | 'A' Echelon departed B.48 Amiens-Glisy for B.58 Melsbroek |
| 7 Sep 1944 | 'B' Echelon departed B.48 Amiens-Glisy for B.58 Melsbroek |
| 21 Sep 1944 | 'A' Echelon departed B.58 Melsbroek for B.78 Eindhoven |
| 26 Sep 1944 | 'B' Echelon arrived at B.78 Eindhoven |
| 5 Oct 1944 | No 168 Sqn arrived from No 39 Wing |
Source - No 143 Wing ORB (AIR 26/208) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Gp Capt | A D Nesbitt | xx Jan 1945 | Assumed command of No 143 Wing |
| Gp Capt | P Y Davoud | xx Jan 1945 | Relinquished command of No 143 Airfield on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | J C Bonner | 7 Jan 1945 | Relinquished duties of Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | McDonnell | 7 Jan 1945 | Assumed duties of Wing Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | B Crosby | 22 Jan 1945 | Acting Wg Cdr - Operations, failed to return from a sortie |
| Flt Lt | V Forbes | 17 May 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Wing PT & D Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Robertson | 17 May 1945 | Senior Flying Control Officer, posted for repatriation |
| Flt Lt | J S Rauch | 17 May 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer |
| Fg Off | Broomfield | 18 May 1945 | 2 i/c MT Section, posted to No 87 Group |
| Flt Sgt | Saga | 18 May 1945 | Workshop NCO, posted to No 64 Base |
| Flt Sgt | Taylor | 18 May 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 39 Wing |
| Flt Sgt | Pedley | 18 May 1945 | NCO i/c R & I, promoted to WOII, wef 1 Apr 1945 |
| Capt | Beatty | 19 May 1945 | Wing Dental Officer, promoted to Maj |
| Fg Off | Nadeskin | 23 May 1945 | Wing Catering Officer, admitted to hospital following an accident |
| Fg Off | Fisher | 23 May 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Wing Catering Officer |
| Flt Lt | C R Crichton | 27 May 1945 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Maj | Carter | 4 Jun 1945 | OC, No 12 AL Section seriously injuries in a jeep crash |
| Flt Lt | H C Lyle | 16 Jun 1945 | Senior Intelligence Officer, posted to an Air Disarmament Wing in Denmark |
| Flt Lt | Carter | xx Jul 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 126 Wing for Medical duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D A Brownlee | 21 Jul 1945 | Sqn Ldr - Administrative, posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | F A Ross | 21 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | J W Cantelon | 21 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | Moffat | 24 Jul 1945 | Medical Officer. posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | Dunne | 24 Jul 1945 | Medical Officer. posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | J S Rauch | 27 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | Walsh | 27 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | Goode | 27 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Fg Off | Bowman | 27 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
| Fg Off | D M Seath | 27 Jul 1945 | Posted to No 3 PRC pending repatriation |
Source - No 143 Wing ORB (AIR 26/208)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Date | Notes |
| 28 Mar 1945 | 'A' Echelon departed B.78 Eindhoven for B.100 Goch |
| 30 Mar 1945 | 'Aircraft departed B.78 Eindhoven for B.100 Goch |
| 30 Mar 1945 | 'B' Echelon departed B.78 Eindhoven for B.100 Goch |
| 8 Apr 1945 | 'A' Echelon departed B.100 Goch for B.108 Rheine |
| 9 Apr 1945 | 'A' Echelon departed B.108 Rheine for B.110 Achmer but had to halt short due to enemy resistance |
| 10 Apr 1945 | 'A' Echelon made another attempt to reach B.110 Achmer but unable to get through |
| 11 Apr 1945 | 'A' Echelon arrived at B.110 Achmer |
| 11 Apr 1945 | Aircraft arrived at B.110 Achmer |
| 13 Apr 1945 | 'B' Echelon arrived at B.110 Achmer |
| 17 Apr 1945 | 'A' Echelon departed B.110 Achmer for B.150 Hustedt |
| 21 Apr 1945 | 'B' Echelon arrived at B.150 Hustedt |
| 27 May 1945 | Advance party departed B.150 Hustedt for B.166 Flensburg |
| 28 May 1945 | 'A' party departed B.150 Hustedt for B.166 Flensburg |
| 30 May 1945 | 'B' party arrived at B.166 Flensburg |
| 12 Jul 1945 | No 5388 'Q' MSU arrived on attachment |
| 26 Aug 1945 | Disbanded |
Source - No 143 Wing ORB (AIR 26/208) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
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