Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 148 Airfield/Wing Personnel, units and locations
Personnel Movements 1944
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Plt Off | L Harvey | 22 Feb 1944 | Posted for Signals duties (supernumerary) |
Sqn Ldr | H J Starling | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
Flt Lt | F E Turner | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Catering Officer |
Flt Lt | P J Murton | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Flying Control Officer |
Flt Lt | J B Mutch | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Medical Officer |
Fg Off | K L Kennedy | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Equipment Officer |
Fg Off | A N Adison | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Flying Control Officer |
Fg Off | Ham | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Plt Off | C Kember | 23 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Sqn Ldr | S Deacon | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
Flt Lt | N J Campbell | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Flt Lt | H G Spark | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
Flt Lt | R Thompson | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Signals Officer |
Fg Off | P McMahon | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
Fg Off | H D Hughes | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
Fg Off | R W Horrocks | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer (supernumerary) |
Fg Off | Titherbridge | 25 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Accountant Officer |
Fg Off | A Brown | 25 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as M T Officer |
Flt Lt | J O Page | 28 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Armament Officer |
Flt Lt | E H Tyson | 29 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | F N Duncan | 29 Feb 1944 | Posted for duty as Administrative Officer |
Wg Cdr | D F B Sheen | 1 Mar 1944 | Posted from RAF Drem and assumed command of No 148 Airfield |
Fg Off | J Walker | 1 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer |
Plt Off | H W Parslow | 4 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Flying Control Officer |
Plt Off | P Cook | 4 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Fg Off | N S Rogers | 5 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Signals (Radar) Officer |
Flt Lt | P C Bolt | 7 Mar 1944 | Posted for duty as Engineer Officer |
Fg Off | Riddick | 3 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 121 Wing for duty as Interpreter |
Capt | Anda | 3 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Meteorological Officer |
Flt Lt | McWilliams | 4 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
Flt Lt | Cooper | 9 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 121 Wing |
Sqn Ldr | Dorman | 11 Dec 1944 | C of E Chaplain, posted to No 159 Wing |
Wg Cdr | B Barthold | 30 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 147 Wing assumed command of No 148 Airfield |
Wg Cdr | D F B Sheen | 30 Dec 1944 | Relinquished command of No 148 Airfield on posting to RAF Staff College |
Flt Lt | W J N Wakefield | 30 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 147 Wing for duty as Adjutant |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212)
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
Date | Notes |
23 Feb 1944 | Formed at Drem as No 148 Airfield in No 24 Wing, Air Defence of Great Britain |
28 Feb 1944 | No 486 Sqn arrived |
1 Mar 1944 | Nos 29 Sqn arrived |
6 Mar 1944 | No 486 Sqn to No 149 Airfield: |
7 Mar 1944 | No 91 Sqn arrived |
10 Mar 1944 | Transferred to No 85 Group |
4 Apr 1944 | No 579 'K MSU arrived |
11 Apr 1944 | No 91 Sqn completed re-equipment with Spitfire XIVs |
12 Apr 1944 | Nos 29 Sqn completed re-equipment with Mosquito XIIIs |
27 Apr 1944 | Main road party departed RAF Drem for RAF West Malling |
30 Apr 1944 | Main road party arrived at RAF West Malling |
30 Apr 1944 | Main rail party departed RAF Drem for RAF West Malling |
30 Apr 1944 | No 5249 'Q MSU arrived |
1 May 1944 | Main rail party arrived at RAF West Malling |
2 May 1944 | Rear party departed RAF Drem for RAF West Malling |
5 May 1944 | No 2814 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived from Nytimber |
12 May 1944 | No 5284 'C' MSU arrived from RAF Chigwell |
12 May 1944 | Redesignated No 148 Wing |
13 May 1944 | No 409 Sqn arrived from No 147 Wing, RAF Zeals |
14 May 1944 | Servicing party, No 409 Sqn arrived from No 147 Wing, RAF Zeals |
24 May 1944 | No 579 'K MSU transferred to No to No 309 MSU |
1 Jun 1945 | Transferred to No 84 Group |
11 Jun 1944 | Meteorological Section, No 24 (Base Defence) Sector attached for administration |
19 Jun 1944 | Main party moved from RAF West Malling to RAF Hunsdon |
19 Jun 1944 | No 91 Sqn remained at RAF West Malling and administration transferred to No 141 Wing |
20 Jun 1944 | Rear party moved from RAF West Malling to RAF Hunsdon |
26 Jun 1944 | No 152 Mobile Dental Surgery attached from HQ No 85 Group |
29 Jun 1944 | No 29 Sqn transferred to No 147 Wing |
29 Jun 1944 | No 152 Mobile Dental Surgery transferred to No 147 Wing |
26 Jul 1944 | No 264 Sqn from No 142 Wing for temporary attachment for operations |
15 Aug 1944 | Main party departed RAF Hunsdon for the Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) |
17 Aug 1944 | Main party departed the Concentration Area (RAF Old Sarum) for the Marshalling Area |
18 Aug 1944 | Main party moved from the Marshalling Area and embarked on various LSTs and LCTs |
19 Aug 1944 | Main party arrived in Normandy, disembarked and proceeded to B.17 Caen-Carpiquet |
25 Aug 1944 | No 409 Sqn arrived at B.17 Caen-Carpiquet from RAF Hunsdon |
8 Sep 1944 | No 5168 'U' MSU arrived |
9 Sep 1944 | Recce party, proceeded to St Andre |
10 Sep 1944 | Main party, proceeded to St Andre |
10 Sep 1944 | No 6205 (Bomb Disposal) Flight arrived on attachment |
12 Sep 1944 | No 409 Sqn, proceeded to St Andre |
14 Sep 1944 | Rear party, arrived at St Andre |
24 Sep 1944 | Recce party, proceeded to Denain but was then re-routed to B.68 Le Culot |
24 Sep 1944 | 'A' Party, departed St Andre for B.68 Le Culot |
27 Sep 1944 | No 409 Sqn detached to B.48 Amiens/Glisy due to B.68 Le Culot being unsuitable for Mosquitos |
30 Sep 1944 | No 5230 'J' MSU arrived |
4 Oct 1944 | No 409 Sqn arrived at B.48 Amiens/Glisy as a result of B.68 Le Culot becoming serviceable for Mosquitos |
4 Oct 1944 | No 6129 Servicing Echelon arrived from the UK |
5 Oct 1944 | No 6129 Servicing Echelon departed for B.48 Amiens/Glisy |
12 Oct 1944 | Main party moved to B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
13 Oct 1944 | Rear party moved to B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
3 Nov 1944 | No 150 Mobile Dental Surgery arrived |
4 Nov 1944 | No 410 Sqn from No 149 Wing |
8 Nov 1944 | No 150 Mobile Dental Surgery moved to No 149 Wing |
18 Nov 1944 | No 5168 'U' MSU transferred to No 25 Sector |
29 Nov 1944 | 1 x Flight, No 2742 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
31 Dec 1944 | No 604 Sqn from UK |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
Personnel Movements 1945
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Act Flt Lt | H E W Davenport | 17 Feb 1945 | Flying Control Officer, attached to No 142 Wing |
Flt Lt | Mainprize | 18 Feb 1945 | Attached from No 142 Wing for duty as Flying Control Officer |
Gp Capt | J A Leathart | 7 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 148 Wing |
Flt Lt | A Dumbill | 11 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as Physical Fitness Officer |
Sqn Ldr | T R Horan | 13 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting for duty as C of E Chaplain |
Plt Off | Wilby | 14 Mar 1945 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Fg Off |
Flt Lt | J H Ward | 20 Mar 1945 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
Act Wg Cdr | C G Barwell | 1 Apr 1945 | Arrived on posting from HQ 2nd TAF for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
Capt | Anda | 1 Apr 1945 | Meteorological Officer, attached to HQ No 85 Group |
Flt Lt | Grimadell | 1 Apr 1945 | Attached from HQ No 85 Group for duty as Meteorological Officer |
Act Flt Lt | H E W Davenport | 12 Apr 1945 | Flying Control Officer, posted to 2nd TAF Communications Sqn and reverted to Fg Off |
Flt Lt | Hedderly | 12 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 1 FU |
Flt Lt | Clarke | 30 May 1945 | Staff Navigator, posted to No 9 PDC pending attending Admin Course |
Sqn Ldr | G P Collier | 1 Jun 1945 | Arrived on posting from No 149 Wing for duty as Wing Admin Officer |
Sqn Ldr | Rolfe-Rogers | 1 Jun 1945 | Wing Admin Officer, posted to No 149 Wing |
Gp Capt | R G Slade | 2 Jul 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 148 Wing |
Gp Capt | J A Leathart | 3 Jul 1945 | Relinquished command of No 148 Wing on posting to RAF Staff College |
Sqn Ldr | Loftus | 6 Jul 1945 | RC Chaplain, posted to UK |
Sqn Ldr | Wilson | 6 Jul 1945 | C of E Chaplain, posted to UK |
Flt Lt | McWilliams | 11 Jul 1945 | Equipment Officer, posted to SEAC |
Fg Off | E Brown | 11 Jul 1945 | Attached for duty as Equipment Officer |
Fg Off | P Bourchards | 11 Jul 1945 | Attached to No 35 Wing |
Fg Off | F Harvey | 19 Jul 1945 | MT Officer, attached to No 71 MTLRU |
Fg Off | W C Davis | 20 Jul 1945 | Signals Officer, posted to SEAC |
Fg Off | P Bourchards | 4 Aug 1945 | Posted to No 35 Wing |
Sqn Ldr | A Butler | 5 Aug 1945 | LDA, proceeded to BAFO PHU for Class 'A' Release |
Gp Capt | R G Slade | 14 Aug 1945 | Relinquished command of No 148 Wing on posting to No 138 Wing |
Wg Cdr | E S Smith | 14 Aug 1945 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 148 Wing |
Flt Lt | H Summers | 22 Aug 1945 | Catering Officer, posted to No 84 GDC |
Fg Off | F Harvey | 24 Aug 1945 | MT Officer, posted to RAF Sylt |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212)
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
Date | Notes |
6 Jan 1945 | No 410 Sqn and No 6410 SE transferred to No 149 Wing |
8 Jan 1945 | No 264 Sqn and part of No 6264 SE arrived from UK |
14 Jan 1945 | Main party, No 6264 SE (part) arrived from UK |
17 Jan 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2804 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
18 Jan 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2742 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
22 Jan 1945 | Rear parties, No 264 Sqn No 6264 SE arrived from UK |
25 Jan 1945 | 1 x Rifle Flight, No 2798 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
27 Jan 1945 | No 5453 'CA' MSU arrived from BPC |
29 Jan 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2804 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
10 Feb 1945 | No 2791 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
4 Mar 1945 | No 5013 (Airfield Construction) Sqn departed |
8 Mar 1945 | 1 x Rifle Flight, No 2798 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
8 Mar 1945 | No 5308 'J' MSU arrived |
15 Mar 1945 | No 148 Wing assumed Operational control as well as Administrative control of squadrons at B.51 |
22 Mar 1945 | No 2731 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived |
22 Mar 1945 | 1 x Flight, No 2804 Sqn, RAF Regiment departed |
26 Mar 1945 | No 16 MOU attached |
28 Mar 1945 | No 5285 'G' MSU departed |
31 Mar 1945 | No 160 Mobile Dental Surgery attached |
31 Mar 1945 | No 5132 'C' MSU attached |
12 Apr 1945 | No 150 Mobile Dental Surgery departed |
15 Apr 1945 | No 604 Sqn disbanded |
18 Apr 1945 | Advance party, No 409 Sqn departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine |
19 Apr 1945 | 'B' Flight, No 409 Sqn departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine |
20 Apr 1945 | Remainder, No 409 Sqn departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine |
21 Apr 1945 | No 148 Wing departed B.51 for B.108 Rheine in three convoys |
22 Apr 1945 | No 148 Wing arrived at B.108 Rheine |
22 Apr 1945 | Aircraft and aircrews, No 264 Sqn moved to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
28 Apr 1945 | Main party, No 6264 SE arrived at B.108 Rheine |
5 May 1945 | Rear party, No 148 Wing arrived at B.108 Rheine |
6 May 1945 | Aircraft and aircrews, No 264 Sqn returned from B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
13 May 1945 | Recce party proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
15 May 1945 | Main party, No 264 Sqn and part of No 409 Sqn proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
16 May 1945 | Remainder of No 264 Sqn and part of No 409 Sqn proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
18 May 1945 | Wing HQ Admin Section and Catering party proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
22 May 1945 | Equipment and Signals Sections proceeded to B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
26 May 1945 | No 5163 'U' MSU departed |
26 May 1945 | Flying Control Section was transferred to RAF Fuhlesbuttel |
1 Jun 1945 | No 148 Wing was transferred to No 84 Gruop |
3 Jun 1945 | Advance party proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
4 Jun 1945 | No 219 Sqn and No 6219 SE transferred from No 149 Wing and proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
5 Jun 1945 | Main party proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
7 Jun 1945 | No 264 and No 6264 SE proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
7 Jun 1945 | Rear party proceeded to B.106 Twente-Enschede |
14 Jun 1945 | Wing Communications Flight formed |
1 Jul 1945 | No 409 Sqn and No 6409 SE disbanded |
14 Aug 1945 | No 219 Sqn and No 6219 SE proceeded to UK |
25 Aug 1945 | No 264 Sqn and No 6264 SE disbanded |
25 Aug 1945 | No 148 Wing disbanded |
Source - No 148 Wing ORB (AIR 26/212) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
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