903 Wing

RAF Wing HQ Comilla was formed on 1 October 1944 by redesignating No 165 (Tactical) Wing in No 224 Group and on 1 December 1944 was itself redesignated No 903 (Tactical) Wing. On 30 June 1945 it was placed under HQ RAF Malaya, which on 1 October was renamed AHQ Malaya, into which it disbanded on 31 October 1945.

The ORB currently available does not give details of personnel movements in 1944, so these cannot be shown at present

Unit	Date	Notes
No 67 Sqn	1 Dec 1944	Taken over on formation of the Wing
Road Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	1 Dec 1944	Departed Comilla for Patenga
Rail Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	1 Dec 1944	Departed Comilla for Patenga
No 67 Sqn	1 Dec 1944	Departed Comilla for Double Moorings
No 7067 Servicing Echelon	1 Dec 1944	Departed Comilla for Double Moorings
No 5886 MSU	1 Dec 1944	Departed Comilla for Double Moorings
Advance Party, No 2966 Sqn, RAF Regiment	6 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Dohazri
Advance Party, No 2967 Sqn, RAF Regiment	6 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chiringa
Advance Party, No 2959 Sqn, RAF Regiment	6 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Cox's Bazaar
Advance Party, HQ No 1327 Wing, RAF Regiment	6 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chittagong
HQ, 'A' & 'B' Flts, No 2959 Sqn, RAF Regiment	8 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Cox's Bazaar
Main Party, No 2966 Sqn, RAF Regiment	8 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Dohazri
Main Party, No 2967 Sqn, RAF Regiment	8 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chiringa
Main Party, HQ No 1327 Wing, RAF Regiment	8 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chittagong
Rear Party, No 2959 Sqn, RAF Regiment	8 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Cox's Bazaar
Rear Party, No 2966 Sqn, RAF Regiment	9 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Dohazri
Rear Party, No 2967 Sqn, RAF Regiment	9 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chiringa
Rear Party, HQ No 1327 Wing, RAF Regiment	9 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chittagong
1 Rifle Flt, No 2959 Sqn, RAF Regiment	12 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chittagong
No 5827 (P) MSU	16 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Chittagong
1 x Flight, No 2837 Sqn, RAF Regiment	21 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Cox's Bazaar
1 x Flight, No 2706 Sqn, RAF Regiment	21 Dec 1944	Arrived at Patenga from Maungnama

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	R E Drake	xx Feb 1945	Relinquished command of the Wing
Gp Capt	D C Yorke	xx Feb 1945	Assumed command of the Wing
Act Flt Lt	J R Rowe	xx May 1945	Posted in form HQ No 901 Wing for MT duties
Flt Lt	W G Henderson	xx May 1945	Catering Officer, posted to HQ BAFSEA
Fg Off	L J Pearse	xx May 1945	Posted in from HQ No 902 Wing for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer
Flt Lt	J W Caswell	26 May 1945	Accountant Officer, posted in from SHQ Cuttack
Wg Cdr	R H G Riggall	8 Jun 1945	Wg Cdr - Flying, proceed to CFE in the UK for Fighter Leaders Course
Flt Lt	J W Caswell	11 Jun 1945	Assumed duties of Wing Accountant Officer
Flt Lt	H R Lloyd	11 Jun 1945	Accountant Officer, posted to HQ No 904 Wing
Fg Off	L A Bayley	xx Jun 1945	Flying Control Officer, posted to No 4 AFCC (Flt Lt post)
Sqn Ldr	J Sutcliffe	xx Sep 1945	Senior Medical Officer, posted out
Sqn Ldr	D O Bowes	xx Sep 1945	Posted in for duty as Senior Medical Officer
Gp Capt	C Ryley	18 Aug 1945	Posted in for duty as Officer Commanding and joined Advance Party at Mingaladon

Unit	Date	Notes
Advance Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	3 Jan 1945	Departed Patenga for Maungdaw (overnight stop)
No 3205 Servicing Commando	3 Jan 1945	Departed Patenga for Maungdaw (overnight stop)
Advance Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	5 Jan 1945	Departed Maungdaw for Indin beach (overnight stop)
No 3205 Servicing Commando	5 Jan 1945	Departed Maungdaw for Indin beach (overnight stop)
Advance Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	6 Jan 1945	Departed Indin beach by LST and landed at Akyab
No 3205 Servicing Commando	6 Jan 1945	Departed Indin beach by LST and landed at Akyab
No 67 Sqn (aircraft)	8 Jan 1945	Arrived at Akyab
No 292 Sqn det	16 Jan 1945	Arrived at Akyab and attached to the Wing
Main Party, HQ No 903 Wing	20 Jan 1945	Arrived at Akyab
No 8 Sqn IAF	20 Jan 1945	Arrived at Akyab for patrol duties
No 2 Sqn IAF det	21 Jan 1945	Arrived at Akyab and joined the Wing
No 176 Sqn det	21 Jan 1945	Arrived at Akyab for night readiness
No 8 Sqn IAF	23 Jan 1945	Left Akyab
No 9 Sqn IAF	7 Feb 1945	Arrived at Akyab and joined the Wing
No 2 Sqn IAF	18 Feb 1945	Arrived at Akyab and joined the Wing
No 4 Sqn IAF	20 Feb 1945	Arrived at Akyab and joined the Wing
No 4 Sqn IAF	4 Mar 1945	Left the Wing
No 3 Sqn IAF	7 Mar 1945	Arrived at Akyab and joined the Wing
No 27 Sqn det	5 Apr 1945	Arrived at Akyab and joined the Wing as an Jungle Air Rescue Unit
No 3 Sqn IAF	18 Apr 1945	Left the Wing
No 273 Sqn	23 Apr 1945	Joined the Wing
No 30 Sqn	24 Apr 1945	Flew in from Cox's Bazaar to use Akyab all-weather strip
No 135 Sqn	24 Apr 1945	Flew in from Cox's Bazaar to use Akyab all-weather strip
No 273 Sqn	28 Apr 1945	Left the Wing
20th TRS USAAF	30 Apr 1945	Joined the Wing
No 9 Sqn IAF	1 May 1945	Left the Wing
Air Party, No 30 Sqn	17 May 1945	Left the Wing
Air Party, No 135 Sqn	17 May 1945	Left the Wing
No 2 Sqn IAF	24 May 1945	Left the Wing on moving to Quetta
No 292 Sqn det	24 May 1945	Left the Wing on moving to Rangoon
Ground Party, No 30 Sqn	24 Jun 1945	Left the Wing
Ground Party, No 135 Sqn	24 Jun 1945	Left the Wing
HQ, No 903 Wing	30 Jun 1945	Control transferred to HQ RAF Burma
No 2966 Sqn, RAF Regiment	xx Jun 1945	Departed Akyab and left the Wing
No 2706 Sqn, RAF Regiment	xx Jun 1945	Departed Akyab and left the Wing
Advance Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	18 Aug 1945	Departed Akyab for Mingaladon by air
Advance Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	21 Aug 1945	Embarked at Rangoon for transit to Singapore
Advance Party, HQ, No 903 Wing (Dhubalia)	25 Aug 1945	Rejoined main unit at Mingaladon
Main Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	27 Aug 1945	Completed move from Akyab to Mingaladon
1st Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	29 Aug 1945	Embarked on SS Corfu at Rangoon for transit to Singapore
Rear Party, HQ, No 903 Wing	29 Aug 1945	Embarked on SS Moreton Bay at Rangoon for transit to Singapore
HQ, No 903 Wing	9 Sep 1945	Completed the move from Akyab to Kallang via Rangoon
No 31 Sqn	25 Sep 1945	Joined the Wing
No 31 Sqn	31 Oct 1945	Left the Wing
HQ, No 903 Wing	31 Oct 1945	Disbanded