No. 8 Transport and Movement Office RAAF
From Our Contribution
| [[File:]] | |
Brief History
The Unit was formed at Winnellie, a northern suburb of Darwin on 1 April 1944 with detachments at Batchelor, Alice Springs, Mt. Isa and Gorrie. It was disbanded on 20 August 1946.
RAAF Transportation and Movement Offices were established to move large volumes and numbers of RAAF goods, equipment and personnel by ship, rail and road during the war. They were set up in northern areas of Australia, New Guinea and surroundmg islands. They also helped to supply American units when required.
Personnel
- James Winning Cunningham 15 Jul 1944 - 22 Oct 1945
Notes
Source of information - Units of the Royal Australian Airforce - A Concise History - Vol 6 Logistics Units - Australian Government Publishing Service - 1995