148 & 149 Wings, and 85 Grp Locations for Specific Dates...?

[Steve Brew]

Hi all

Can anyone assist me with the locations of the following units on the dates specified, please?

149 Airfield, 1 Mar 44
149 Wg, 85 Grp, 2 TAF, 16 Jan 45
85 Grp Comms Sqn, 2 TAF, 24 Mar 45
148 Wg, 85 Grp, 16 May 45
85 Grp Comms Sqn, 2 TAF, 16 Jun 45

Thanks
Steve

[PeterColwill]

Hi Steve,

From Sturtivants Flying Training & support units...

149 Airfield, 1 Mar 44 -- !49 Airfield Headquarters formed 1.3.44 at Castle Camps in 25 Wing, 85 Group.

149 Wing, 85 Group, 16.1.45 -- moved to B.48 Amiens 20.9.44. No further moves given.

85 Group Comms Sqn, 2nd TAF 24 Mar 45 and 16 Jun 45 -- moved to B.61 Ghent/St Denis Westrum 1.10.44 and doesn't appear to have moved. Next quoted date is 1946. Chris Shores 2nd TAF has same date but spells Denis with a Y. Had detachments at Northolt by 10.44, and at Gatwick from 17.2.45.

148 Wing, 85 Group, 16 May 45 -- Moved to B.77 Gilze-Ruen 14.5.45

regards Peter

[Steve Brew]

Thank you very much Peter; just what I needed!

Thanks for taking the time to look it up and post a reply.

Regards
Steve