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No 337 Wing Personnel, units and locations
This was formed at Taranto on 15 November 1943 from No 286 Wing's satellite. Between 18-22 November it arrived at Oran, where it took over the Oran Fighter Sector as No 337 (Fighter) Wing (later Combined Fighter/General Reconnaissance) in Northwest African Air Forces at La Senia. It began operations on 10 December with GC.1/5 FFAF at Tafaraoui and GC.3/6 FFAF at La Passet and a detachment of No 32 Squadron, No 500 Squadron and the 417th NFS USAAF. On 6 Jul 1944 it was transferred to No 210 Group, to Balkan Air Force on 3 September, then to AHQ Greece on 16 October and finally to Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force on 1 July 1945, disbanding on 15 June 1946.
Personnel Movements 1943
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
1 Dec 1943 | All Officers and Airmen, No 286 Wing Satellite transferred to HQ No 337 Wing | ||
Wg Cdr | K W Gough | 6 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Oran to assume command of the Wing on discharge from hospital wef 1 Dec 1943 |
Source - No 337 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1943
Unit | Date | Notes |
1st Advance Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 16 Nov 1943 | Proceeded to Oran from Grottaglie by air |
2nd Advance Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 18 Nov 1943 | Proceeded to Oran from Grottaglie by air |
1st Advance Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 18 Nov 1943 | Arrived at Le Senia |
2nd Advance Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 20 Nov 1943 | Arrived at Le Senia |
Main Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 29 Nov 1943 | Disembarked at Bizerta (ex No 286 Wing) |
1st Air Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 29 Nov 1943 | Arrived at Le Senia (ex No 286 Wing) |
2nd Air Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 4 Dec 1943 | Arrived at Le Senia (ex No 286 Wing) |
Main Party, HQ, No 337 Wing | 8 Dec 1943 | Arrived from Bizerta (ex No 286 Wing) |
HQ, No 337 Wing | 10 Dec 1943 | Became operational and responsible for the Oran Sector |
GC.1/5 FFAF | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational, located at Tafaraoui |
GC.3/6 FFAF | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational, located at La Passet |
417th NFS USAAF | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational, located at Tafaraoui |
No 286 AMES | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational and administrative control on Wing becoming operational |
No 381 AMES | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational and administrative control on Wing becoming operational |
No 8004 AMES | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational and administrative control on Wing becoming operational |
561st Signals A W Battalion detachments: - | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational |
SCR 270 US 1015 | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational |
SCR 270 US 1014 | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational |
SCR 270 US 1028 | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational |
SCR 588 US 535 | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational |
SCR 588 US 534 | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational |
SCR 588 US 532 | 10 Dec 1943 | Assumed operational control on Wing becoming operational |
No 32 Sqn det | 12 Dec 1943 | Arrived to operate from Tafaraoui |
Source - No 337 Wing ORB
Personnel Movements 1944
Rank | Name |
Date |
Notes |
Flt Lt | G C T Hadrill | 1 Jan 1944 | Fighter Controller, posted to No 332 Wing |
Act Flt Lt | W C Ramsay | 1 Jan 1944 | Posted in from No 338 Wing for duty as Fighter Controller |
Flt Lt | H Robinson | 4 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ MACAF for duty as AMES Administrative Officer wef 30 Nov 1943 |
Flt Lt | C S Laven | 6 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 242 Group for Intelligence duties wef 10 Dec 1943 |
Flt Lt | G N Abercrombie | 13 Jan 1944 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded to No 242 Group wef 10 Dec 1943 |
Fg Off | G F Clement | 15 Jan 1944 | Codes and Cypher Officer, detached to CAF La Senia |
Fg Off | A E Gould | 15 Jan 1944 | Codes and Cypher Officer, detached to CAF La Senia |
Fg Off | A Swann | 15 Jan 1944 | Fighter Controller, detached to Sector Controller School |
Flt Lt | R G P Heard | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 51 RRP for duty as Wing Medical Officer wef 15 Dec 1943 |
Flt Lt | W O Wood | 17 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ MACAF and detached to CAF La Senia for Admin duties |
Wg Cdr | K W Gough | 14 Feb 1944 | Admitted to 151st Stationary Hospital |
Wg Cdr | K W Gough | 21 Feb 1944 | Discharged from 151st Stationery Hospital |
Fg Off | G W O'Connor | 2 Feb 1944 | Attached from HQ No 210 Group for Intelligence duties wef 1 Feb 1944 |
Fg Off | A Swann | 22 Feb 1944 | Fighter Controller, ceased to be detached to Sector Controller School |
Flt Lt | L S Elwell | 24 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 286 Wing for duty as Maintenance Liaison Officer, wef 12 Feb 1944 |
Act Flt Lt | E M Saunders | 24 Feb 1944 | Fighter Controller, ceased to be attached from No 286 Wing |
Act Sqn Ldr | A M Jamieson | 24 Feb 1944 | Sqn Ldr - Admin, ceased to be attached from No 338 Wing |
Act Flt Lt | D McLeod | 29 Feb 1944 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, proceeded to Regional and Flying Control Facilities wef 12 Feb 1944 |
Fg Off | G W O'Connor | 1 Mar 1944 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 210 Group for Intelligence duties |
Fg Off | A Morgan | 7 Mar 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ MACAF |
Act Sqn Ldr | J R Lloyd | 12 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ MACAF for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin wef 24 Feb 1944 |
Plt Off | A J Hale | 20 Mar1944 | Filter Officer, posted to No 287 Wing |
Flt Lt | L S Elwell | 22 Mar 1944 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, posted to No 1 BPD |
Flt Lt | A Tustin | 24 Mar 1944 | Fighter Controller, detached to Sector Controller School |
Flt Lt | M E Wood | 25 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from AHQ Malta for duty as Maintenance Liaison Officer, wef 20 Mar 1944 |
Sgt | E Labovitch | 4 Apr 1944 | Appointed to a Commission in the A & SD Branch for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | E Labovitch | 6 Apr 1944 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to HQ ACSEA |
Flt Lt | M C Cowen | 10 Apr 1944 | Dental Officer, posted in to set up dental facilities within the Wing |
Flt Lt | H S Bowmaker | 11 Apr 1944 | Posted in from HQ MACAF for duty as Senior Signals Officer |
Gp Capt | C H Cahill | 17 Apr 1944 | Posted in from CAF La Senia (on disbandment) and assumed command of the Wing |
Wg Cdr | K W Gough | 17 Apr 1944 | Reposted for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
Fg Off | Riley | 18 Apr 1944 | Filter Officer, posted to Home Establishment on compassionate grounds |
Flt Lt | R G P Heard | 2 May 1944 | Wing Medical Officer, posted to No 23 Sqn |
Plt Off | J E Hall | 2 May 1944 | Filter Officer, posted to No 338 Wing |
Fg Off | D H Brain | 6 May 1944 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 332 Wing |
Fg Off | G W Riches | 8 May 1944 | Fighter Controller, posted to Rear HQ DAF |
Sqn Ldr | P H B Burgoyne | 8 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 338 Wing for duty as GR Controller wef 26 May 1944 |
Wg Cdr | K W Gough | 12 May 1944 | Wg Cdr - Flying, posted to HQ MACAF |
Sqn Ldr | Hazelfoot | 12 May 1944 | Senior Fighter Controller, posted to Tunis Sector |
Gp Capt | M G F Pedley | 12 May 1944 | Attached from HQ MACAF pending assuming command of the Wing |
Sqn Ldr | J E Garner | 13 May 1944 | Posted in from No 287 Wing for duty as Senior Fighter Controller |
Flt Lt | Walker | 15 May 1944 | Posted in from RAF Bone for duty as Filter Officer |
Flt Lt | P L Fowler | 15 May 1944 | Filter Officer, posted to RAF Bone |
Flt Lt | Owens | 18 May 1944 | Filter Officer, posted to HQ No 338 Wing |
Plt Off | K H Elphinstone | 25 May 1944 | Posted in from HQ MACAF for Intelligence duties |
Gp Capt | C H Cahill | 1 Jun 1944 | Relinquished command of the Wing, pending repatriation to the UK |
Gp Capt | M G F Pedley | 1 Jun 1944 | Assumed command of the Wing |
Act Wg Cdr | E Tennant | 1 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ MACAF for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying, wef 27 May 1944 |
Fg Off | A Swann | 3 Jun 1944 | Fighter Controller, proceeded to HQ MACAF on posting, wef 17 May 1944 |
Fg Off | W R Johnson | 3 Jun 1944 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, proceeded to No 332 Wing on attachment, wef 31 May 1944 |
Act Flt Lt | D A Kellond | 3 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 287 Wing for Fighter Controller duties, wef 31 May 1944 |
Fg Off | H H Howson | 3 Jun 1944 | Flying Control Officer, reposted from Flt Lt post to Fg Off post |
Flt Lt | M C Cowen | 6 Jun 1944 | Dental Officer, posted to No 163 MU |
Gp Capt | C H Cahill | 9 Jun 1944 | Posted to the UK |
Plt Off | J T T Harrison | 13 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 330 Wing for MT duties, wef 9 May 1944 |
Flt Lt | T H F Gifford | 16 Jun 1944 | Meteorological Officer, proceeded to RAF Rabat Sale for temporary duty (4 weeks) |
Fg Off | P Radmilovic | 16 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 218 Group for Catering duties, wef 9 Jun 1944 |
Fg Off | C Rosewall | 16 Jun 1944 | Catering Officer, attached to No 218 Group |
Fg Off | E B Mills | 18 Jun 1944 | Filter Officer, ceased to be attached on posting to No 332 Wing |
Fg Off | W R Johnson | 18 Jun 1944 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, ceased to be attached on posting to No 332 Wing |
Sgt | R L Raleigh | 18 Jun 1944 | Appointed to a Commission as a Flying Control Officer |
Fg Off | C Rosewall | 19 Jun 1944 | Catering Officer, posted to No 218 Group on ceasing to be attached |
Act Flt Lt | G A McLennan | 19 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 287 Wing for Fighter Controller duties, wef 14 Jun 1944 |
Fg Off | E J Heath | 20 Jun 1944 | Arrived on attachment from HQ MACAF for duty as Radar Supervisory Officer, wef 20 May 1944 |
Act Flt Lt | W C Ramsay | 20 Jun 1944 | Fighter Controller, posted to No 332 Wing, wef 14 Jun 1944 |
Fg Off | W Sheffield | 20 Jun 1944 | Filter Officer, arrived on posting from No 335 Wing Satellite, wef 14 Jun 1944 |
Sqn Ldr | W Pollock | 21 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 328 Wing for duty as RC Chaplain |
Sqn Ldr | J P Lewis | 22 Jun 1944 | RC Chaplain, posted to No 322 Wing, wef 12 Jun 1944 |
Flt Lt | A Tustin | 22 Jun 1944 | Fighter Controller, posted to No 287 Wing, wef 14 Jun 1944 |
Gp Capt | M G F Pedley | 22 Jun 1944 | OC, No 337 Wing, appointed Garrison Commander, Oran |
Fg Off | C O Hook | 24 Jun 1944 | Signals Officer, posted to HQ MACAF, wef 25 Jun 1944 |
Fg Off | J O Muncaster | 28 Jun 1944 | Navigator 'B', posted to No 328 Wing, wef 26 Jun 1944 |
Flt Lt | G A MacSween | 1 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ MACAF for duty as Flying Control Officer, wef 3 Jun 1944 |
Fg Off | H H Howson | 3 Jul 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 244 Wing, wef 18 Jun 1944 |
Plt Off | B Orson-Jones | 4 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting in from No 328 Wing for Electrical Engineering duties, wef 29 Jun 1944 |
Plt Off | R L Raleigh | 4 Jul 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to HQ MACAF, wef 28 Jun 1944 |
Flt Lt | M E Wood | 6 Jul 1944 | Maintenance Liaison Officer, proceeded to No 1 BPD pending posting to the UK |
Flt Lt | H Robinson | 11 Jul 1944 | Radar Administrative Officer, attached to No 3 RSS (28 days), wef 8 Jul 1944 |
Act Flt Lt | R W White | 14 Jul 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to Rear HQ DAF, wef 30 Jul 1944 |
Fg Off | J T Shelborne | 15 Jul 1944 | Arrived on attachment from HQ MACAF for Catering duties, wef 3 Jun 1944 |
Fg Off | P Radmilovic | 18 Jul 1944 | Catering Officer, ceased to be attached from No 218 Group on posting to No 155 MU |
Wg Cdr | E Tennant | 19 Jul 1944 | Wg Cdr Flying, proceeded to HQ 63rd Fighter Wing |
Flt Lt | Stewart | 22 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ MACAF for Flying Control duties, wef 14 Jun 1944 |
Fg Off | W R Woodhams | 28 Jul 1944 | Arrived on attachment from No 6 RASS for Admin duties, wef 14 Jul 1944 |
Fg Off | D A Stewart | 29 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 500 Sqn for Signals - Radar duties, wef 5 Jul 1944 |
Act Flt Lt | M F Hatton | 31 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 335 Wing for Armament duties, wef 27 Jul 1944 |
Sqn Ldr | C E Porter | 10 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting to assume duties of Senior Admin Officer |
Act Sqn Ldr | J R Lloyd | 21 Aug 1944 | Senior Admin Officer, proceeded to HQ No 210 Group by air on posting |
Gp Capt | M G F Pedley | 30 Aug 1944 | Officer Commanding, attached to HQ Balkan Air Force, wef 29 Aug 1944 |
Wg Cdr | P H Woodruff | 19 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting in for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
Gp Capt | M G F Pedley | xx Sep 1944 | Ceased to be attached to HQ Balkan Air Force and reassumed command of the Wing |
Wg Cdr | J F Newman | xx Nov 1944 | Appointed OC of No 337 Wing (Advanced) at Sedes |
Source - No 337 Wing ORB
Unit Composition and Movements 1944
Unit | Date | Notes |
GC 1/5 FFAF | 7 Jan 1944 | Moved from Tafaraoui to Le Senia |
No 32 Sqn det | 7 Jan 1944 | Moved from Le Senia to Marrakesh and left the Wing |
417th NFS USAAF | 9 Jan 1944 | Moved from Tafaraoui to Le Senia |
No 256 Sqn | 7 Apr 1944 | Arrived at La Senia and joined to the Wing |
CAF La Senia | 17 Apr 1944 | Absorbed into No 337 Wing |
2S Aeronavale | 17 Apr 1944 | Taken over on amalgamation of CAF La Senia with No 337 Wing |
No 500 Sqn | 17 Apr 1944 | Taken over on amalgamation of CAF La Senia with No 337 Wing |
No 36 Sqn detachment | by 23 Apr 1944 | Attached |
Fighter Ops Room, No 337 Wing, Oran | 25 Apr 1944 | Work transferred to New Fighter and GR Operations Room at La Senia |
417th NFS USAAF | 25 Apr 1944 | Stood down from operations pending transfer to 63rd Fighter Wing, USAAF |
GC 3/6 FFAF | 25 Apr 1944 | Moved from La Passet to Taher |
Rear Party, No 337 Wing | 26 Apr 1944 | Completed move from Oran to La Senia |
417th NFS USAAF | 27 Apr 1944 | Transfered to 63rd Fighter Wing, USAAF |
GC 1/7 FFAF detachment | 28 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Taher for duty with the Wing |
Advance Party, Gibraltar Defence Flight | 4 May 1944 | Arrived at La Senia pending arrival of remainder of Flight |
Air Party, Gibraltar Defence Flight | 5 May 1944 | Arrived at La Senia to provide high altitude interception in La Senia and Reghaia Sectors |
No 17 SAAF | 5 May 1944 | Arrived to participate in Operation 'Swamp' |
No 36 Sqn | 5 May 1944 | Arrived to participate in Operation 'Swamp' |
Main Party, Gibraltar Defence Flight | 9 May 1944 | Arrived at La Senia |
Gibraltar Defence Flight | 11 May 1944 | Became 'C' Flight of No 256 Sqn |
Ground Party, No 27 Sqn SAAF | 13 Jun 1944 | Arrived at La Senia |
Ground Party, No 256 Sqn detachment | 28 Jun 1944 | Departed by air for Alghero, Sardinia |
No 256 Sqn detachment (6 x Mosquitos) | 1 Jul 1944 | Departed for Alghero, Sardinia |
2nd Party, No 27 Sqn SAAF | 6 Jul 1944 | Arrived at La Senia |
No 27 Sqn SAAF | 11 Jul 1944 | Took over operational commitments of No 500 Sqn |
No 500 Sqn | 11 Jul 1944 | Stood down pending reforming on Baltimores |
Aircrew, No 27 Sqn SAAF | 14 Jul 1944 | Arrived from Cairo West by air |
Ground Party, No 22 Sqn SAAF | 18 Jul 1944 | Arrived at La Senia to service No 22 Sqn SAAF aircraft from Gibraltar |
No 17 Sqn SAAF | 28 Jul 1944 | to No 340 Wing |
No 286 Sqn | 13 Aug 1944 | Moved to Alghero and left the Wing |
Ground Party, No 27 Sqn SAAF | 16 Aug 1944 | Conveyed to RAF Hal Far by air for a month's detachment |
Ground Personnel, No 500 Sqn | 19 Aug 1944 | Departed La Senia for Maison Carre, Algiers by rail |
MT, No 500 Sqn | 21 Aug 1944 | Departed La Senia for Algiers by road |
'C' Flight (ex 256 Sqn) | 27 Aug 1944 | Moved to Reghaia to join No 153 Sqn |
HQ, No 337 Wing | 1 Sep 1944 | Moved from La Senia and embarked on SS Orontes and set sail for Naples |
HQ, No 337 Wing | 4 Sep 1944 | Arrived in Naples and disembarked to No 3 BPD Portici |
HQ, No 337 Wing | 7 Sep 1944 | Moved to No 53 PTC, San Spirito |
Advance Party, No 337 Wing | 20 Sep 1944 | Proceeded to No 186 Transit Camp, Taranto |
Main Party, No 337 Wing | 29 Sep 1944 | Proceeded to No 186 Transit Camp, Taranto |
Advance Party, No 337 Wing | 11 Oct 1944 | Embarked at Taranto for Piraeus |
Advance Signals Party, No 337 Wing | 14 Oct 1944 | Embarked on HMS Ajax at Taranto for Piraeus |
Advance Party, No 337 Wing | 15 Oct 1944 | Disembarked at Piraeus and moved to Kalamaki/Hassani airfield |
Advance Signals Party, No 337 Wing | 16 Oct 1944 | Disembarked at Piraeus and moved to Kalamaki/Hassani airfield |
Main Party, No 337 Wing | 18 Oct 1944 | Embarked at Taranto |
No 919 AMES | 18 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 6072 AMES | 18 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 8038 AMES | 18 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 5 FFCU | 18 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 32 Sqn | 18 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 94 Sqn | 19 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
Advance Party, No 108 Sqn | 19 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
Main Party, No 337 Wing | 23 Oct 1944 | Disembarked at Piraeus and moved to Kalamaki/Hassani airfield |
No 221 Sqn | 23 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 283 Sqn det | 24 Oct 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 5 FFCU | 30 Oct 1944 | Closed down |
Ground Staff, Greek Sqns | 8 Nov 1944 | Arrived from Alexandria |
No 372 RSU | 9 Nov 1944 | Arrived from Alexandria |
No 373 ASP | 9 Nov 1944 | Arrived from Alexandria |
No 32 Sqn | 13 Nov 1944 | Moved from Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to Sedes |
Ground Personnel No 32 Sqn | 14 Nov 1944 | Embarked for Sedes via Salonika |
Ground Personnel No 5 FFCU | 14 Nov 1944 | Embarked for Sedes via Salonika |
No 13 Sqn RHAF | 14 Nov 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield from Italy to join the Wing |
No 335 Sqn | 14 Nov 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield from Italy to join the Wing |
No 336 Sqn | 14 Nov 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield from Italy to join the Wing |
No 38 Sqn | 19 Nov 1944 | Arrived at Kalamaki/Hassani airfield to join the Wing |
No 8038 AMES | 26 Nov 1944 | Returned to Hassani en-route to Italy |
No 38 Sqn | 28 Nov 1944 | Departed to the docks to embark for Taranto |
Nos 294 Sqn det | by 28 Nov 1944 | Attached |
No 73 Sqn det | 8 Dec 1944 | Attached |
No 40 Sqn SAAF | 10 Dec 1944 | Attached |
No 39 Sqn det | 16 Dec 1944 | Attached |
No 680 Sqn det | 25 Dec 1944 | Attached |
No 40 Sqn SAAF | 14 Jan 1945 | left |
No 39 Sqn det | 18 Jan 1945 | left |
No 73 Sqn det | 21 Jan 1945 | left |
HQ, No 337 Wing | Feb 1945 | Adv HQ to Sedes |
No 32 Sqn | 25 Feb 1945 | left |
No 108 Sqn | 2 Mar 1945 | left |
No 221 Sqn | 8 Apr 1945 | left |
HQ, No 337 Wing | 8 Apr 1945 | detachment to Rosignano |
No 94 Sqn | 20 Apr 1945 | disbanded |
HQ, No 337 Wing | 21 Sep 1945 | Sedes |
Source - No 337 Wing ORB
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