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Air of Authority-A History of RAF Organisation
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No 324 Wing Personnel, units and locations
This was formed at Wilmslow on 14 September 1942 as No 324 (Fighter) Wing for service in North Africa. A mobile wing HQ was set up at Maison Blanche on 13 November, moving to Souk-el-Arba in No 242 Group on 20 November. On 18 February 1943 it joined Northwest African Tactical Air Force and was transferred to Northwest African Air Forces on 1 October but by June 1944 was under the control of the 64th Wing, 12th Tactical Air Command, USAAF, returning to RAF control in the form of No 202 Group on 12 Jul 1944 then to Desert Air Force on 6 October 1944 and disbanded on 10 June 1947.
Personnel Movements 1942
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Gp Capt | R B Lees | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Wg Cdr | D A P McMillan | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | K B Redmond | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | J E Garner | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | H C Robinson | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | N D Barratt | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | J A Browning | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | H J O'Mahoney | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | A W Darnell | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | C N Clarke | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | J W Burley | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | M S Bowmaker | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | H E Richardson | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Flt Lt | J C Garland | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Fg Off | R E Gray | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Fg Off | G L Stones | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | M W Fell | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | W J Blomfield | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | C E Morgans | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | D Smith | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | D J Dunlop | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | C J Sainsbury | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | E J Croall | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | C J Dennett | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Plt Off | R E Jones | 14 Sep 1942 | Posted in for duty |
| Wg Cdr | D A P McMillan | 7 Nov 1942 | Wg Cdr - Flying, posted to the UK |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1942
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 27 Oct 1942 | Embarked |
| Main Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 9 Nov 1942 | Embarked |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 13 Nov 1942 | Disembarked in North Africa and proceeded to Maison Blanche |
| No 72 Sqn | 13 Nov 1942 | Allocated on establishment |
| No 93 Sqn | 13 Nov 1942 | Allocated on establishment |
| No 111 Sqn | 13 Nov 1942 | Allocated on establishment |
| No 152 Sqn | 13 Nov 1942 | Allocated on establishment |
| No 255 Sqn | 13 Nov 1942 | Allocated on establishment |
| No 152 Sqn | 24 Nov 1942 | Transferred to No 322 Wing |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 17 Nov 1942 | Departed Maison Blanche for Souk-el-Arba |
| Main Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 22 Nov 1942 | Disembarked in North Africa and proceeded to Transit Camp in Hussein Dey |
| Main Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 23 Nov 1942 | Began unloading MT and equipment and moving to Souk-el-Arba |
| No 241 Sqn | 29 Nov 1942 | Joined the Wing |
| Main Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 18 Dec 1942 | Completed unloading MT and equipment and moving to Souk-el-Arba |
| Rear HQ, No 324 Wing | 22 Dec 1942 | Established at Ghardimaou with personnel not required in forward operational area |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1943
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N D Barratt | 8 Jan 1943 | Admitted to 6th Field Hospital Constantine and posted to BPD as non-effective, sick |
| Sqn Ldr | D G Brook | 12 Jan 1943 | Attached from HQ Eastern Air Command for duty as Padre |
| Flt Lt | A W Darnell | 13 Jan 1943 | Armament Officer, dismissed from RAF by sentence of GCM on 8 Jan 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G K Gilroy | 15 Jan 1943 | Posted in from No 325 Wing for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Plt Off | Graves | 17 Jan 1943 | Posted in from No 3203 Servicing Commando for Armament duties |
| Gp Capt | J R Rhys-Jones | 28 Jan 1943 | Attached from HQ Eastern Air Command |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G K Gilroy | 28 Jan 1943 | Wg Cdr - Flying, admitted to No 19 Casualty Clearing Station (flying accident) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G K Gilroy | 30 Jan 1943 | Wg Cdr - Flying, discharged from No 19 Casualty Clearing Station (flying accident) |
| Gp Capt | R B Lees | 3 Feb 1943 | Posted to HQ Eastern Air Command |
| Gp Capt | J R Rhys-Jones | 3 Feb 1943 | Posted in from HQ Eastern Air Command and assumed command of the Wing |
| Act Wg Cdr | H S L Dundas | 3 Feb 1943 | Posted in from HQ Eastern Air Command for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying (additional) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N D Barratt | 4 Feb 1943 | Posted in from HQ Eastern Air Command for duty as Controller |
| Flt Lt | C N Clarke | 20 Feb 1943 | Posted to No 4340 AA Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | G Perry | 23 Feb 1943 | Posted in from Q Eastern Air Command for Armament duties |
| Gp Capt | R B Lees | 19 Feb 1943 | Posted in from HQ Eastern Air Command and assumed command |
| Gp Capt | J R Rhys-Jones | 19 Feb 1943 | Relinquished command of the Wing |
| Gp Capt | R B Lees | 1 Mar 1943 | Posted to HQ No 242 Group for duty as SASO |
| Wg Cdr | G K Gilroy | 1 Mar 1943 | Reposted for duty as Officer Commanding (Wg Cdr post) |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Lewis | 2 Mar 1943 | Attached for duty as RC Chaplain |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Le Petit | 11 Mar 1943 | Posted in from No 72 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J W Burley | 11 Mar 1943 | Posted to the Air Crew Rest House, Constantine |
| Flt Lt | M S Bowmaker | 21 Mar 1943 | Posted to HQ No 242 Group |
| Plt Off | J Rooney | 24 Mar 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | C J Sainsbury | 27 Mar1943 | Posted to No 2 [sic] Supply and Transport Column to command |
| Plt Off | D J Dunlop | 2 Apr 1943 | Posted to HQ Mediterranean Air Command (Unit) |
| Plt Off | C W Van Der Veen | 11 Apr 1943 | Posted from No 72 Sqn for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | L M Evans | 26 Apr 1943 | Posted in from No 242 Group (Unit) for Signals duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J A Browning | 27 Apr 1943 | Posted to No 242 Group (Unit) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D N Forde | 13 May 1943 | Posted to HQ No 242 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | M Boddington | 13 May 1943 | Posted in from HQ No 242 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | K B Redmond | 28 May 1943 | Posted to HQ No 242 Group |
| Flt Lt | D C Russell | 28 May 1943 | Posted in from No 682 Sqn for duty as Wing Medical Officer |
| Act Capt | S P Holtorp | 2 Jun 1943 | Attached for ALO duties |
| Flt Lt | H C Lawrence | 3 Jun 1943 | Posted in from No 72 Sqn for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | H C Robinson | 3 Jun 1943 | Posted to HQ No 242 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Le Petit | 3 Jun 1943 | Assumed duties of Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Wg Cdr | G K Gilroy | 3 Jun 1943 | Reposted for duty as Officer Commanding (Gp Capt post) and promoted to Act Gp Capt |
| Plt Off | J Rooney | 9 Jun 1943 | Armament Officer, posted to No 145 MU |
| Act Wg Cdr | H S L Dundas | 11 Jun 1943 | Posted in from HQ NATAF for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Act Capt | R K Lee | 20 Jun 1943 | Attached for ALO duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | M Boddington | 21 Jun 1943 | Posted to No 242 Sqn to command |
| Act Wg Cdr | D G Brook | 24 Jun 1943 | Ceased to be attached for duty as Padre on return to North Africa |
| Flt Lt | H C Lawrence | 26 Jun 1943 | Wing Adjutant, admitted to 90th General Hospital |
| Flt Lt | W Daddo-Langois | 30 Jun 1943 | Attached from No 38 PTC |
| Flt Lt | B B Considine | 30 Jun 1943 | Attached from No 38 PTC |
| Act Flt Lt | A N Collins | 7 Jul 1943 | Posted in as supernumerary from Advance HQ DAF for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | P Paget | 20 Jul 1943 | Posted in from HQ Unit , Base Area for Dental duties |
| Plt Off | E J Croall | 21 Jul 1943 | Posted to HQ No 330 Wing for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Act Capt | V A T C Clarke | 23 Jul 1943 | Attached for ALO duties |
| Act Capt | R K Lee | 23 Jul 1943 | Posted to 57th Bombardment Group USAAF |
| Fg Off | G A Cornell | 27 Jul 1943 | Posted in from Rear AHQ DAF for MT duties |
| Fg Off | J H Donovan | 1 Aug 1943 | Posted in from No 323 Wing for Operations Room duties |
| Fg Off | G A Cornell | 12 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 310 Supply and Transport Column for MT duties |
| Fg Off | R Menzies | 12 Aug 1943 | Posted in from No 310 Supply and Transport Column for duty as Wing MT Officer |
| Fg Off | J H Donovan | 14 Aug 1943 | Proceeded on attachment to HQ No 211 Group |
| Fg Off | J H Donovan | 19 Aug 1943 | Posted to HQ No 211 Group |
| Fg Off | M Rees | 19 Aug 1943 | Posted in from No 1 MORU for Operations duties |
| Act Flt Lt | W A Petrie | 20 Aug 1943 | Wing Intelligence Officer, admitted to No 21 Mobile Field Hospital |
| Flt Lt | G D Usher | 20 Aug 1943 | Attached from No 111 Sqn for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | W A Petrie | 21 Aug 1943 | Transferred to No 25 MFH for air evacuation to the Mainland |
| Act Capt | S P Holtorp | 21 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached for ALO duties |
| Flt Lt | H E Richardson | 22 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 31 Beach Brick for Equipment duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A N Collins | 22 Aug 1943 | Reposted for duty as Wing Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | R H Cooper | 9 Sep 1943 | Posted to No 211 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | R B Falis | 9 Sep 1943 | Posted in from No 1 MORU for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | O K Owen | 17 Sep 1943 | Posted in from No 275 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | A N Collins | 24 Sep 1943 | Admitted to No 30 Mobile Field Hospital |
| Flt Lt | G D Usher | 26 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 111 Sqn for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | O K Owen | 30 Sep 1943 | Returned to Rear HQ DAF |
| Flt Lt | E L Peake | 30 Sep 1943 | Posted in from No 211 Group for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | A N Collins | 3 Oct 1943 | Discharged from No 30 Mobile Field Hospital |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E D Mackie | 12 Oct 1943 | Relieved of command of No 243 Sqn and posted as supernumerary to Wing HQ relinquishing his acting rank |
| Fg Off | Rees | 17 Oct 1943 | Assumed duties of Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | M D Lyne | 20 Oct 1943 | Attached from Middle East Air Gunnery School |
| Flt Lt | T B Hughes | 30 Oct 1943 | Attached from No 43 Sqn for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | J C Garland | 1 Nov 1943 | Admitted to 92nd General Hospital and posted non-effective, sick |
| Flt Lt | E D Mackie | 3 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 92 Sqn to command |
| Sgt | S Smith | 4 Nov 1943 | Clerk/GD, appointed to a Commission in the A&SD Branch for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Sgt | A E Curtis | 6 Nov 1943 | Clerk/GD, appointed to a Commission in the A&SD Branch for duty as MT Officer |
| Plt Off | D J Vanstone | 7 Nov 1943 | Posted to Advance HQ DAF for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | F W Bryant | 7 Nov 1943 | Posted in from Rear HQ DAF for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | T B Hughes | 17 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 43 Sqn for Flying Control duties |
| Act Flt Lt | D A McKenna | 17 Nov 1943 | Posted in from No 326 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | D G S Duncan-Smith | 21 Nov 1943 | Posted in from No 244 Wing and assumed command of the Wing |
| Gp Capt | G K Gilroy | 21 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of the Wing on posting to No 1 BPD pending repatriation to UK |
| Flt Lt | G A P Duhy | 23 Nov 1943 | Attached from Rear HQ DAF for Engineer duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A N Collins | 26 Nov 1943 | Wing Equipment Officer, admitted to No 92nd General Hospital |
| Fg Off | C C Churchouse | 27 Nov 1943 | Attached from No 93 Sqn for temporary duty as Wing Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | S Smith | 27 Nov 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ NAAF |
| Plt Off | A E Curtis | 28 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 322 Wing for duty as MT Officer |
| Act Wg Cdr | D G S Duncan-Smith | 4 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt |
| Act Capt | A C D Lacey | 4 Dec 1943 | Attached for ALO duties |
| Flt Lt | J C Garland | 5 Dec 1943 | Discharged from 92nd General Hospital |
| Act Capt | V A T C Clarke | 9 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached for ALO duties |
| Act Flt Lt | U C Moore | 11 Dec 1943 | Posted in from No 239 Wing for duty as Wing Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | H J O'Mahoney | 13 Dec 1943 | Posted to No 239 Wing for duty as Wing Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | J C Garland | 17 Dec 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to No 113 RSU |
| Fg Off | R W Turkington | 26 Dec 1943 | Posted in from No 43 Sqn to No 324 Wing Training Flight |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 20 Jan 1943 | Moved from Souk-el-Arba to Souk-el-Khemis |
| No 243 Sqn | 29 Jan 1943 | Transferred from No 322 Wing |
| No 152 Sqn | 4 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Souk-el-Khemis |
| No 600 Sqn detachment | 4 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Souk-el-Khemis |
| No 3203 Servicing Commando | 12 Feb 1943 | Arrived at Ghardimaou from Blida |
| No 242 Sqn | 24 Feb 1943 | Arrived fro Setif |
| No 135 ASP | 16 Mar 1943 | Ceased to be administered by No 324 Wing |
| No 110 RSU | 16 Mar 1943 | Ceased to be administered by No 324 Wing |
| No 255 Sqn | 23 Mar 1943 | Ceased to be administered by No 324 Wing |
| No 241 Sqn | 23 Mar 1943 | Ceased to be administered by No 324 Wing |
| No 152 Sqn | 24 Mar 1943 | Transferred to No 322 Wing |
| All ancillary units, except Nos 72, 93, 111 & 243 Sqns | 24 Mar1943 | Ceased to be administered by No 324 Wing |
| No 324 Wing Training Flight | 27 Mar 1943 | formed at Montesquieu |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 19 Apr 1943 | Training Flight to Kaala Djerda |
| Groupe de Chasse II/7 | 28 Apr 1943 | Arrived at 'Marylebone' airfield |
| Sqns, No 322 Wing | 12 May 1943 | Moved from Souk-el-Khemis to airfields in Le Sebala area |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 15 May 1943 | Moved from Souk-el-Khemis to Sidi Tabet |
| No 43 Sqn | 25 May 1943 | Arrived at Le Sebala and joined No 324 Wing |
| Sqns, No 322 Wing | 26 May 1943 | Moved from Le Sebala area to Mateur aerodrome |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 26 May 1943 | Proceeded to Mateur aerodrome |
| Main Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 27 May 1943 | Proceeded to Mateur aerodrome |
| HQ, No 324 Wing & Sqns | 5 Jun 1943 | Departed from Mateur aerodrome for Sfax, stopping overnight |
| HQ, No 324 Wing & Sqns | 6 Jun 1943 | Departed from overnight stop and arrived at Sfax |
| MT, HQ, No 324 Wing & Sqns | 7 Jun 1943 | Embarked at Sfax |
| Personnel, HQ, No 324 Wing & Sqns | 8 Jun 1943 | Embarked at Sfax |
| Personnel, HQ, No 324 Wing & Sqns | 9 Jun 1943 | Arrived in Malta, disembarked and proceeded to RAF Hal Far |
| Aircraft, Nos 72 & 93 Sqns | 10 Jun 1943 | Arrived at RAF Hal Far |
| Aircraft, No 111 Sqn | 10 Jun 1943 | Arrived at RAF Safi |
| Aircraft, Nos 43 & 243 Sqns | 10 Jun 1943 | Arrived at RAF Hal Far |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 12 Jul 1943 | Embarked on LCTs and set sail from Malta |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 13 Jul 1943 | Disembarked and proceeded to Comiso airfield |
| Rear Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 14 Jul 1943 | Arrived at Comiso airfield by air |
| Nos 111 & 243 Sqns | 14 Jul 1943 | Arrived at Comiso airfield |
| Nos 143, 72 & 93 Sqns | 15 Jul 1943 | Arrived at Comiso airfield |
| Sqn ground parties | 20 Jul 1943 | Arrived at Comiso airfield |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing & Sqns | 30 Jul 1943 | Moved from Comiso airfield to Pachino South |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing & Sqns | 31 Jul 1943 | Moved from Comiso airfield to Pachino South |
| No 3203 Servicing Commando | 3 Aug 1943 | Moved from Comiso airfield to Pachino South |
| No 4 ALG Section | 25 Aug 1943 | Proceeded to No 52 PTC for disposal |
| No 2 MPRU | 25 Aug 1943 | Proceeded to No 52 PTC for disposal |
| 'A' Party, HQ No 324 Wing | 27 Aug 1943 | Moved from Pachino South to Pano Bianco |
| 'B' Party, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 29 Aug 1943 | Moved from Pachino South to Pano Bianco |
| Advance Party, HQ No 324 Wing | 1 Sep 1943 | Moved from Pano Bianco to the Marshalling Area, Milazzo district |
| 'B' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 2 Sep 1943 | Moved from Pano Bianco to Casalla airfield |
| 'A' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 4 Sep 1943 | Moved from Casalla airfield to Randazzo (overnight stop) |
| 'A' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 5 Sep 1943 | Moved from Randazzo (overnight stop) to Falcone LG |
| Aircraft, all squadrons | 6 Sep 1943 | Arrived at Falcone LG |
| 'A' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 6 Sep 1943 | Moved from Casalla airfield to Randazzo (overnight stop) |
| 'A' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 7 Sep 1943 | Moved from Randazzo (overnight stop) to Falcone LG |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 8 Sep 1943 | Embarked at Milazzo |
| 'A' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 9 Sep 1943 | Moved from Falcone LG for the Marshalling Area, Milazzo district |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 9 Sep 1943 | Arrived in Italy |
| 'A' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 11 Sep 1943 | Embarked at Milazzo, set sail for Italy |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 11 Sep 1943 | Departed the Transit Camp and proceeded to Mont Corvino then to Tusciana LG |
| 'A' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 12 Sep 1943 | Arrived off Salerno and disembarked, then proceeded to Tusciana LG |
| No 72 & No 243 Sqns | 13 Sep 1943 | Arrived at Tusciana LG |
| No 43 Sqn | 14 Sep 1943 | Arrived at Tusciana LG |
| No 93 & No 111 Sqns | 23 Sep 1943 | Arrived at Monte Corvino |
| 'B' Parties, HQ No 324 Wing & Sqns | 25 Sep 1943 | Arrived at Tusciana LG |
| Advance Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 11 Oct 1943 | Proceeded from Tusciana LG to Capodichino |
| Aircraft, No 324 Wing | 11 Oct 1943 | Proceeded to Capodichino |
| Main Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 12 Oct 1943 | Proceeded from Tusciana LG to Capodichino |
| No 243 Sqn | 11 Oct 1943 | Transferred to No 322 Wing |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Flt Lt | G A P Duhy | 6 Jan 1944 | Posted in from Rear HQ DAF for duty as Wing Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | J C Garland | 6 Jan 1944 | Posted to HQ No 336 Wing |
| Fg Off | J Chartres | 10 Jan 1944 | Posted in for duty as an Accountant Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Scutt | 17 Jan 1944 | Attached from HQ MAAF for duty as C of E Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | D Tyrie | 17 Jan 1944 | Ceased to be attached for duty as C of E Chaplain |
| Act Wg Cdr | H S L Dundas | 22 Jan 1944 | Wg Cdr - Flying, posted to Advanced HQ DAF for duty as GTI |
| Wg Cdr | M J Loudon | xx Jan 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr Flying |
| Fg Off | H G F Buckton | 27 Jan 1944 | Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | D M Menzies | 6 Feb 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off (War Substantive) wef 22 Jun 1943 |
| Fg Off | R W Turkington | 6 Feb 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (War Substantive) wef 7 Jan 1944 |
| Fg Off | H J Keeling | 24 Feb 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wing Catering Officer |
| Wg Cdr | M J Loudon | 25 Feb 1944 | Missing in action |
| Act Wg Cdr | D A R G Le Roy du Vivier | 17 Mar 1944 | Posted in from HQ MAAF for duty as Wg Cdr Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Lewis | 17 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached for duty as RC Chaplain on posting to RAF Le Senia |
| Sqn Ldr | P O'Donoghue | 17 Mar 1944 | Attached from HQ MAAF for duty as RC Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | W R C Joyce | 28 Mar 1944 | Attached from HQ MAAF for duty as PMUB Chaplain |
| Fg Off | C W Van Der Veen | 6 Apr 1944 | Admitted to No 1 RAF General Hospital |
| Act Flt Lt | D A McKenna | 9 Apr 1944 | Proceeded to HQ RAF Middle East for Senior Intelligence Officers' course |
| Flt Lt | A N Collins | 13 Apr 1944 | Posted to HQ No 205 Group for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | J W Beveridge | 14 Apr 1944 | Attached from Rear HQ DAF for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | J E Francis | 15 Apr 1944 | Attached from No 38 PTC pending posting for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | H C Lawrence | 22 Apr 1944 | Wing Adjutant, posted to No 600 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | U C Moore | 23 Apr 1944 | Wing Accountant Officer, promoted to Temp Flt Lt wef 1 Dec 1943 |
| Flt Lt | F L Payne | 24 Apr 1944 | Attached from No 208 Sqn pending posting for Wing Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | G A P Duhy | 26 Apr 1944 | Wing Engineer Officer, posted to No 336 Wing |
| Plt Off | L Blaskey | 26 Apr 1944 | Posted in from Rear HQ DAF for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Act Flt Lt | V H C Watson | 27 Apr 1944 | Posted in from No 1 MORU for duty as Wing Adjutant |
| Fg Off | L M Evans | 2 May 1944 | Signals Officer, admitted to SSQ |
| Flt Lt | C P C Cook | 6 May 1944 | Posted in from No 37 Sqn for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | C P C Cook | 8 May 1944 | Equipment Officer, attached to Rear HQ DAF pending posting |
| Fg Off | E U Thompson | 10 May 1944 | Posted in from No 113 MU for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | J W Beveridge | 13 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting to HQ No 244 Wing for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | J E Francis | 15 May 1944 | Attachment ceased on being posted from No 38 PTC for Equipment duties |
| Lt | A D Lawton SAAF | 21 May 1944 | Posted in from Rear HQ DAF for Flying Control duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | D G S Duncan-Smith | 26 May 1944 | Promotion to Act Gp Capt back-dated to 28 Nov 1943 |
| Flt Sgt | J McClelland | 30 May 1944 | Equipment Assistant, appointed to a Commission for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | J McClelland | 2 Jun 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ No 214 Group for disposal |
| Fg Off | J Chartres | 7 Jun 1944 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 143 MU |
| Act Wg Cdr | D A R G Le Roy du Vivier | 13 Jun 1944 | Wg Cdr Flying, attached to HQ MAAF |
| Act Wg Cdr | D A R G Le Roy du Vivier | 15 Jun 1944 | Wg Cdr Flying, ceased to be attached to HQ MAAF |
| Wg Cdr | B Heath | xx Jul 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying? |
| Sqn Ldr | E Arden | 12 Aug 1944 | Attached from No 1 Base Area for duty as C of E Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Scutt | 12 Aug 1944 | C of E Chaplain, ceased to be attached on posting to No 202 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | E Lewis | 14 Aug 1944 | Posted in from HQ MAAF for duty as Wing Intelligence Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | D A McKenna | xx Aug 1944 | Wing Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ Balkan Air Force |
| Capt | J P H Clay | xx Aug 1944 | Attached for duty as ALO |
| Act Flt Lt | M Rees | 5 Oct 1944 | Reposted for duty as Flt Lt - Operations 'G' |
| Fg Off | A H Spalding | 14 Oct 1944 | Attached from HQ MAAF for flying duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J L T Evans | 16 Oct 1944 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached on posting to No 113 MU |
| Flt Lt | J W Harrower | 26 Oct 1944 | Attached from HQ MAAF for Educational duties |
| Flt Lt | J E Sidford | 1 Nov 1944 | Posted in from No 322 Wing for duty as Flt Lt - Accounts |
| Fg Off | A E Cordery | 3 Nov 1944 | Attached from Rear HQ DAR for Accounts duties |
| Sgt | S L Barratt | 5 Nov 1944 | Died from natural causes |
| Act Wg Cdr | E W Wootten | 6 Nov 1944 | Posted in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Fg Off | W Appleton | 7 Nov 1944 | Posted in from No 38 PTC for Admin duties |
| Fg Off | A E Cordery | 7 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached from Rear HQ DAR for Accounts duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | E W Wootten | 17 Nov 1944 | Wg Cdr - Flying, posted to Rear HQ DAF |
| Maj | J M Faure | 17 Nov 1944 | Posted in from No 4 Sqn SAAF for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying and promoted to Lt Col |
| Flt Lt | T E Lawrence | 17 Nov 1944 | Posted in from No 145 Sqn as supernumerary |
| Sqn Ldr | C I R Arthur | 18 Nov 1944 | Posted in from No 72 Sqn as supernumerary |
| Flt Lt | T E Lawrence | 18 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | C I R Arthur | 21 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 5 RFU to command (Wg Cdr post) |
| Fg Off | G I Dobson | 28 Nov 1944 | Posted in from No 93 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | L M Evans | 30 Nov 1944 | Signals Officer, attached to HQ RAF Middle East for EVT course |
| Flt Lt | J A Gray | 4 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 56 PTC |
| Flt Lt | J A Gray | 5 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F T Craig | 6 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 56 PTC |
| Flt Lt | C C Churchouse | 13 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 93 Sqn for duty as Wing Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | F T Craig | 16 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J W Jones | 19 Dec 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J B Orr | 20 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 54 PTC |
| Flt Lt | J B Orr | 26 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Lawrence | 30 Dec 1944 | Posted in from No 600 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin |
| Fg Off | K Mallett | 30 Dec 1944 | Posed in from Rear HQ DAF for Filtering duties |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 15 Jan 1944 | Departed Capodichino for Lago airfield |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 16 Jan 1944 | Departed Capodichino for Lago airfield |
| Advance Party, No 208 Sqn | 28 Feb 1944 | Arrived at Lago to join the Wing |
| No 208 Sqn | 17 Mar 1944 | Moved from Lago to Pachino and left the Wing |
| 1st Detachment, No 324 Wing | 2 Apr 1944 | Moved from Lago to Nettuno |
| 2nd Detachment, No 324 Wing | 3 Apr 1944 | Moved from Lago to Nettuno |
| Detachment, No 324 Wing | 2 May 1944 | Returned to Lago from Nettuno |
| No 43 Sqn | 19 May 1944 | Moved from Lago to Nettuno |
| 'A' Party, No 145 Sqn | 19 May 1944 | Arrived at Lago on attachment from No 244 Wing |
| 'B' Party, No 145 Sqn | 21 May 1944 | Arrived at Lago on attachment from No 244 Wing |
| Composite Flt, No 324 Wing | 28 May 1944 | Moved from Lago to Nettuno to assist No 43 Sqn |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 3 Jun 1944 | Departed Lago airfield for Trecancelli |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 4 Jun 1944 | Departed Lago airfield for Trecancelli |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 12 Jun 1944 | Departed Trecancelli for Tarquina |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 13 Jun 1944 | Arrived at Tarquina |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 13 Jun 1944 | Departed Lago airfield for Trecancelli |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 14 Jun 1944 | Arrived at Tarquina |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 24 Jun 1944 | Departed Tarquina for Grosseto |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 25 Jun 1944 | Departed Tarquina for Grosseto |
| No 133 RSU | 27 Jun 1944 | Amalgamated into HQ No 324 Wing |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 4 Jul 1944 | Departed Grosseto for Piombino |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 5 Jul 1944 | Departed Grosseto for Piombino |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 15 Jul 1944 | Departed Piombino for Staging Area (Civita-Vecchia) |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 16 Jul 1944 | Embarked on LSTs 551, 998 and 1012 |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 17 Jul 1944 | LSTs 551, 998 and 1012 set sail for Corsica |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 18 Jul 1944 | LSTs 551, 998 and 1012 beached at Porto Vecchio and disembarked |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 20 Jul 1944 | Established at Calvi, Corsica |
| No 133 RSU | 31 Jul 1944 | Amalgamation with HQ No 324 Wing cancelled until further notice |
| Operations Party, HQ, No 324 Wing | 19 Aug 1944 | Flew from Calvi, Corsica to Ramatuelle |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 21 Aug 1944 | Embarked on LSTs and set sail for Southern France |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 22 Aug 1944 | LSTs beached, disembarked and proceeded to Ramatuelle |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 23 Aug 1944 | Moved from Ramatuelle to Theze, near Sisteron |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 25 Aug 1944 | Moved from Ramatuelle to Theze, near Sisteron |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 6 Sep 1944 | Moved from Theze, near Sisteron to Lyon/Bron |
| Main Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 7 Sep 1944 | Arrived Lyon/Bron after overnight stop at Romans |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 12 Sep 1944 | Moved from Lyon/Bron to Besancon |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 22 Sep 1944 | Recalled from Besancon to Lyon/Bron |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 21 Sep 1944 | Moved from Lyon/Bron to La Jasse |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 22 Sep 1944 | Moved from Lyon/Bron to La Jasse |
| Small Advance Party, No 324 Wing | 2 Oct 1944 | Moved from La Jasse to Florence/Peretola by air |
| Sqns, No 324 Wing | 2 Oct 1944 | Moved from La Jasse to Florence/Peretola by air |
| Operations/Intelligence Party, No 324 Wing | 5 Oct 1944 | Deaparted from La Jasse for Florence/Peretola by sea and road |
| Operations/Intelligence Party, No 324 Wing | 8 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Florence/Peretola |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 12 Nov 1944 | Moved from Florence/Peretola to Foligno (overnight stop) |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 13 Nov 1944 | Moved from Foligno (overnight stop) to Rimini/Miramare |
| 'Aircraft, No 324 Wing | 16 Nov 1944 | Moved from Florence/Peretola to Rimini/Miramare |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 17 Nov 1944 | Departed Florence/Peretola for Rimini/Miramare |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing and Sqns | 19 Nov 1944 | Arrived at Rimini/Miramare |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1945
| Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W F Le Petit | 1 Jan 1945 | Sqn Ldr - Admin, posted to Rear HQ DAF |
| Flt Lt | R J Kitson | 20 Jan 1945 | Attached from HQ MAAF for Education duties |
| Fg Off | W Appleton | 21 Jan 1945 | Reposted for duty as Wing Adjutant and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Act Flt Lt | V H C Watson | 21 Jan 1945 | Wing Adjutant, posted to No 3 (SAAF) Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Bond | 24 Jan 1945 | Posted in from No 56 PTC for duty as OD Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | J W Harrower | 28 Jan 1945 | Ceased to be attached from HQ MAAF for Educational duties |
| Plt Off | G V Fenwick | xx Jan 1945 | Posted in from Rear HQ DAF for Admin duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W R C Joyce | 1 Feb 1945 | PMUB Chaplain, ceased to be attached on posting to No 2 Base Area |
| Sqn Ldr | D C Russell | 4 Feb 1945 | Attended No 8 Anti-Malaria Course at Ancona |
| Gp Capt | D G S Duncan-Smith | 5 Feb 1945 | Proceeded to India on special duty |
| Lt Col | J M Faure | 5 Feb 1945 | Assumed temporary command of the Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | D C Russell | 11 Feb 1945 | Returned from No 8 Anti-Malaria Course at Ancona |
| Gp Capt | D G S Duncan-Smith | 19 Feb 1945 | Returned from India on completion of special duty |
| Lt Col | J M Faure | 19 Feb 1945 | Relinquished temporary command of the Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Hemingway | 24 Feb 1945 | Posted in from Advanced HQ DAF as supernumerary |
| Capt | T S Lucas | 27 Feb 1945 | Senior ALO, posted out |
| Gp Capt | xx Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU as supernumerary pending assuming command of the Wing | |
| Gp Capt | D G S Duncan-Smith | 31 Mar 1945 | Relinquished command of the Wing on posted to command No 1 Base Area |
| Gp Capt | 31 Mar 1945 | Assumed command of the Wing | |
| Capt | K J Dymond SAAF | 1 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 56 PTC |
| Capt | J A Hill | 2 Mar 1945 | Attached from SA Intelligence Corps for ALO duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Hemingway | 6 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn to command |
| Capt | K J Dymond SAAF | 7 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 111 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C G S Manson | 8 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Fg Off | D Smith | 8 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Fg Off | E U Thompson | 11 Mar 1945 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to No 1 MORU |
| Flt Lt | J F King | 13 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 56 PTC |
| Fg Off | L F Wallbridge | 13 Mar 1945 | Posted in from Rear HQ DAF for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | C G S Manson | 15 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H L Tambour | 15 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 56 PTC |
| Fg Off | D Smith | 15 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 111 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | E Arden | 19 Mar 1945 | C of E Chaplain, posted to No 56 PTC pending repatriation to the UK |
| Fg Off | J S Phillips | 20 Mar1945 | Posted in from No 145 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J F King | 20 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H L Tambour | 20 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J S Phillips | 21 Mar1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Lt | R T Harvey SAAF | 22 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | L L Johnson SAAF | 22 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | B J Kirby SAAF | 22 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | R M Liebenburg SAAF | 22 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | R Richards SAAF | 22 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | F R Young SAAF | 22 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | R T Harvey SAAF | 25 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Lt | L L Johnson SAAF | 25 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Lt | B J Kirby SAAF | 25 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Lt | R M Liebenburg SAAF | 25 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Lt | R Richards SAAF | 25 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 111 Sqn |
| Lt | F R Young SAAF | 25 Mar 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | R W Gregg | 26 Mar 1945 | Posted in from No 214 Group for Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | J E Sidford | 31 Mar 1945 | Flt Lt - Accounts, reposted as supernumerary pending disposal |
| Sqn Ldr | S A Atherley | 1 Apr 1945 | Posted in from HQ MAAF for duty as C of E Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | P P I Paget | 1 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 336 Wing for MT duties |
| Fg Off | G M Townsend | 4 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Flt Lt | R H C Ballauff | 3 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 336 Wing for MT duties |
| Fg Off | G M Townsend | 6 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A W Guest | 9 Apr 1945 | Posted in from HQ MAAF |
| Fg Of | R W W James | 10 Apr 1945 | Posted in from MATAF Comms Flt |
| Flt Lt | A W Guest | 10 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Fg Of | R W W James | 11 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Capt | J P H Clay | 17 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached for duty as ALO |
| Maj | E A Pearce | 17 Apr 1945 | Attached for duty as ALO |
| Plt Off | G V Fenwick | 18 Apr 1945 | Attached to HQ RAF Middle East for Admin course |
| Flt Lt | R R Barnfather | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 53 PTC |
| Fg Off | A S Dixon | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 53 PTC |
| Fg Off | W H Hughes | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 53 PTC |
| Lt | A K Anderson SAAF | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | J R Barrow SAAF | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | G L Brown SAAF | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | G G Trotter SAAF | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | G W C Ventor SAAF | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Fg Off | T H Hutchinson | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Plt Off | T P Sparks | 21 Apr 1945 | Posted in from No 5 RFU |
| Lt | A K Anderson SAAF | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Lt | J R Barrow SAAF | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Lt | G L Brown SAAF | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Lt | G G Trotter SAAF | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 111 Sqn |
| Lt | G W C Ventor SAAF | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Fg Off | T H Hutchinson | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T P Sparks | 22 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R J Kitson | 23 Apr 1945 | Ceased to be attached from HQ MAAF for Education duties |
| Flt Lt | R R Barnfather | 28 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A S Dixon | 28 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W H Hughes | 28 Apr 1945 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Fg Off | L F Wallbridge | 29 Apr 1945 | Posted to Rear HQ DAF for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | B Bonifant | 8 May 1945 | Posted in from No 1485 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | B A Gerke | 8 May 1945 | Posted in from No 1485 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D W H Slade | 8 May 1945 | Posted in from No 1485 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J E Sidford | 10 May 1945 | Flt Lt - Accounts, posted to No 244 Wing |
| Act Flt Lt | J Yuille | 10 May 1945 | Posted to No 244 Wing for duty as Flt Lt - Accounts |
| Act Flt Lt | E G Morris | 12 May 1945 | Posted in from No 244 Wing for Accounts duties |
| Fg Off | B Bonifant | 12 May 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | B A Gerke | 12 May 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D W H Slade | 12 May 1945 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | S H Pyke | 19 May 1945 | Posted in from No 253 Wing for Catering duties |
| Fg Off | M B Kirby | 19 May 1945 | Posted in from Advance HQ MAAF for Intelligence duties |
| Lt Col | J M Faure | 9 May 1945 | Wg Cdr - Flying, posted to Advanced SAAF TC |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1945
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 'A' Party, HQ No 324 Wing | 15 Feb 1945 | Moved from Rimini to Ravenna |
| Air Party, HQ No 324 Wing | 17 Feb 1945 | Moved from Rimini to Ravenna |
| 'B' Party, HQ No 324 Wing | 18 Feb 1945 | Moved from Rimini to Ravenna |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing | 4 May 1945 | Moved from Ravenna to Rivolto |
| Air Party, No 72 Sqn | 4 May 1945 | Moved from Ravenna to Rivolto |
| 'B' Party, No 72 Sqn | 4 May 1945 | Moved from Ravenna to Rivolto |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing | 5 May 1945 | Moved from Ravenna to Rivolto |
| Aircraft, all Sqns | 5 May 1945 | Moved from Ravenna to Rivolto |
| 'A' Parties, No 324 Wing, Nos 43 & 72 Sqns | 10 May 1945 | Moved from Rivolto to Klagenfurt |
| Air Parties, Nos 43 & 72 Sqns | 10 May 1945 | Moved from Rivolto to Klagenfurt |
| Aircraft, Nos 43 & 72 Sqns | 11 May 1945 | Moved from Rivolto to Klagenfurt |
| 'A' Parties, Nos 93 & 11 Sqns | 15 May 1945 | Moved from Rivolto to Klagenfurt |
| Aircraft, Nos 93 & 111 Sqns | 16 May 1945 | Moved from Rivolto to Klagenfurt |
| 'B' Parties, No 324 Wing, Nos 93 & 11 Sqns | 17 May 1945 | Moved from Rivolto to Klagenfurt |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 5 Jul 1944 | Piombino |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 7 Aug 1945 | Wertzel Hotel, Portschach |
| No 40 Sqn SAAF | 10 Aug 1945 | joined |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 29 Aug 1945 | Klagenfurt |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 11 Sep 1945 | Zeltweg |
| No 40 Sqn SAAF | 20 Oct 1945 | disbanded |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 23 Sep 1946 | Tissano |
| No 72 Sqn | 30 Dec 1946 | disbanded |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 11 Jan 1947 | Treviso |
| No 253 Sqn | 19 Jan 1947 | joined |
| No 111 Sqn | 12 May 1947 | disbanded |
| No 43 Sqn | 16 May 1947 | disbanded |
| No 253 Sqn | 16 May 1947 | disbanded |
| HQ, No 324 Wing | 5 Jun 1947 | Nicosia |
Source-No 324 Wing ORB
It reformed at Khartoum on 11 November 1947 as No 249 Mobile Wing, comprising Nos 6 and 213 Squadrons. On 24 August 1948 it moved to Deversoir, where No 249 Squadron joined on 29 March 1949 and disbanded in February 1951.
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