Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 605 (County of Warwick) (Bombing) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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Auxiliary Air Force Personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1926
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Appointed to command of No 605 Sqn on formation |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 5 Oct 1926 | Assumed command of No 605 Sqn on formation |
Flt Lt | Frank O Soden | 5 Oct 1926 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant and Flying Instructor |
Fg Off | Rowalian M Taylor | 5 Oct 1926 | Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn for duty as Stores Officer |
Fg Off | James M Leach | 2 Nov 1926 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Plt Off | Cecil L Knox VC | 23 Nov 1926 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1926
Date | Notes |
5 Oct 1926 |
Formed at Castle Bromwich as part of the Auxiliary Air Force, manned by part time Auxiliary Air Force personnel assisted by a small permanent staff. |
25 Oct 1926 | 1 x De Havilland DH9A, E8686, arrived from RAF Hendon |
26 Oct 1926 | 1 x Avro 504K, F9828, arrived from RAF Hendon |
1 Nov 1926 | 1 x De Havilland DH9A, J7814, arrived from RAF Hendon |
2 Nov 1926 | 1 x Avro 504K, E3068, arrived from RAF Hendon |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504K De Havilland DH9A |
Castle Bromwich | HQ Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Frank O Soden | 5 Oct 1926 | DFC |
Fg Off | James M Leach | 2 Nov 1926 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Rowalian M Taylor | 5 Oct 1926 | MC |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | C T Anderson | 7 Feb 1927 | Attached for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | John F C Brinton | 15 Feb 1927 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Plt Off | Kenneth D Foster | 19 Apr 1927 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Flt Lt | Frank O Soden | 6 May 1927 | Adjutant and Flying Instructor, posted to CFS |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R Cox | 12 May 1927 | Arrived on posting from No 503 Sqn for duty as Adjutant and Flying Instructor |
Plt Off | Cecil R Field | 17 May 1927 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927
Date | Notes |
21 Dec 1926 | 1 x Avro 504N, J738, was received from RAF Hendon |
7 Jan 1927 | 1 x Avro 504N, H9458, was received from RAF Hendon |
13 Jan 1927 | 1 x Avro 504N, H2402, was received from RAF Hendon |
13 Jan 1927 | 1 x Avro 504N, H2402, was received from RAF Hendon |
20 Jan 1927 | 1 x Avro 504N, H3017, was received from RAF Hendon |
24 Mar 1927 | 1 x Avro 504K, E3068, allotted to RAF Halton |
29 Mar 1927 | 1 x Avro 504K, arrived from No 4 Stores Depot |
29 Mar 1927 | 2 x Avro 504Ns, J8510 and J8511, were received from Manchester |
21 Apr 1927 | 1 x Avro 504K, F9828, allotted to RAF Halton |
22 Apr 1927 | 1 x De Havilland DH9A (dual), J8480, arrived from Westland Aircraft Ltd |
26 Apr 1927 | 1 x Instructional DH9A, arrived from RAF Henlow |
23 May 1927 | 1 x DH9A, E8711, arrived from RAF Henlow |
27 May 1927 | 1 x Avro 504N, J8772 was collected from RAF Henlow |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504 De Havilland DH9A |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Rowalian M Taylor | 5 Oct 1926 | MC |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928
Date | Notes |
27 Jul 1927 | MT proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
31 Jul 1927 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
14 Aug 1927 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
5 Jan 1928 | 1 x DH9A, J8225, arrived from RAF Henlow |
3 Feb 1928 | 1 x DH9A, J8208, arrived from RAF Eastchurch |
3 Apr 1938 | 1 x Avro 504N, J8689, taken into service from IR |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504 De Havilland DH9A |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R Cox | 12 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cyril H W Boldero | 3 Aug 1927 | |
Fg Off | James M Leach | 2 Nov 1926 | |
Fg Off | Alfred M Glover | 12 Jul 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cecil R Field | 17 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Plt Off | Cecil L Knox | 23 Nov 1926 | VC |
Plt Off | John F C Brinton | 15 May 1927 | |
Plt Off | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Plt Off | Martin V de Satge | 24 Jul 1927 | |
Plt Off | John C Rowland | 24 Jul 1927 | |
Plt Off | John A Edwards | 3 Aug 1927 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Rowalian M Taylor | 5 Oct 1926 | MC |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1928
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 20 Jul 1928 | Medical Officer, authorised to wear Flying Badge |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Sep 1928
Date | Notes |
1 Aug 1928 | Road convoy proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
5 Aug 1928 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
19 Aug 1928 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504 De Havilland DH9A |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R Cox | 12 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cyril H W Boldero | 3 Aug 1927 | |
Fg Off | James M Leach | 2 Nov 1926 | |
Fg Off | Alfred M Glover | 12 Jul 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cecil R Field | 17 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Cecil L Knox | 23 Nov 1926 | VC |
Plt Off | John F C Brinton | 15 May 1927 | |
Plt Off | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Plt Off | Martin V de Satge | 24 Jul 1927 | |
Plt Off | John C Rowland | 24 Jul 1927 | |
Plt Off | John A Edwards | 3 Aug 1927 | |
Plt Off | John R H Baker | 14 Jun 1928 | |
Plt Off | George H Aldridge | 17 Jul 1928 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Rowalian M Taylor | 5 Oct 1926 | MC |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Henry N Forbes | 1 Jun 1928 | MA |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | George H Aldridge | 2 Sep 1928 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | John F C Brinton | 21 Dec 1928 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Sep 1928 |
Plt Off | George V Perry | 21 Dec 1928 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Oct 1928 |
Fg Off | G W Tuttle | 4 Jan 1929 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant, wef 19 Dec 1928 |
Plt Off | Martin V de Satge | 1 Feb 1929 | Transferred to a SSC in the RAF |
Fg Off | Alfred M Glover | 25 Apr 1929 | Relinquished commission in AAF on appointment to commission in RCAF |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929
Date | Notes |
16 Apr 1929 | 1 x DH9A, J8162, collected from Brooklands |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504 De Havilland DH9A |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Wilfred R Cox | 12 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | 19 Dec 1928 | later AM | |
Fg Off | James M Leach | 2 Nov 1926 | |
Fg Off | Cecil R Field | 17 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Cecil L Knox | 23 Nov 1926 | VC |
Fg Off | John F C Brinton | 15 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Neville J Nock | 8Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | John C Rowland | 24 Jul 1927 | |
Fg Off | John A Edwards | 3 Aug 1927 | |
Plt Off | John R H Baker | 14 Jun 1928 | |
Plt Off | George H Aldridge | 17 Jul 1928 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Henry M S Dawes | 4 Feb 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick P Williams | 1 Apr 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Henry N Forbes | 1 Jun 1928 | MA |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | 4 Aug 1929 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 1 Aug 1929 | |
Plt Off | Berners P A Vallance | 12 Oct 1929 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Plt Off | Eric S Lambert | 13 Jan 1930 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Fg Off | Cecil L Knox VC | 15 Jan 1930 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Fg Off | George V Perry | 15 Jan 1930 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Date | Notes |
4 Aug 1929 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
18 Aug 1929 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
12 Apr 1930 | 1 x Westland Wapiti, J9864, was delivered from Westland Aircraft Ltd |
14 Apr 1930 | 2 x Wapitis were received |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504N Westland Wapiti |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1929 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | James M Leach | 2 Nov 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Cecil L Knox | 23 Nov 1926 | VC |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | 19 Dec 1928 | later AM | |
Fg Off | Cecil R Field | 17 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | John F C Brinton | 15 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Neville J Nock | 8 Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | John R H Baker | 14 Jun 1928 | |
Plt Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Plt Off | James F Gunmow | 13 Jun 1929 | |
Plt Off | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Plt Off | Robert P Gibb | 19 Jul 1929 | |
Plt Off | Berners P A Vallance | 12 Oct 1929 | |
Plt Off | Eric S Lambert | 13 Jan 1930 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Henry M S Dawes | 4 Feb 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick P Williams | 1 Apr 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Henry N Forbes | 1 Jun 1928 | MA |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | G W Tuttle | 1 Aug 1930 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Henlow for Engineering Course |
Fg Off | Martin V de Satge | 1 Aug 1930 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
Sgt | A A Burbidge | 6 Apr 1931 | Killed in a road accident |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
Date | Notes |
3 Aug 1930 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
17 Aug 1930 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504N Westland Wapiti |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec 1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1929 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | James M Leach | 2 Nov 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Cecil L Knox | 23 Nov 1926 | VC |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Martin V de Saige | 21 Jul 1930 | |
Fg Off | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | John F C Brinton | 15 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Neville J Nock | 8Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | John R H Baker | 14 Jun 1928 | |
Fg Off | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | James F Gunmow | 13 Jun 1929 | |
Fg Off | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | Berners P A Vallance | 12 Oct 1929 | |
Plt Off | Robert P Gibb | 19 Jul 1929 | |
Plt Off | Eric S Lambert | 13 Jan 1930 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Henry M S Dawes | 4 Feb 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick P Williams | 1 Apr 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Henry N Forbes | 1 Jun 1928 | MA |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Berners P A Vallance | 13 Feb 1932 | Attached to RAF Northolt for Air Pilotage course |
Fg Off | Berners P A Vallance | 27 Feb 1932 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt for Air Pilotage course |
Fg Off | John V Wood | 7 Mar 1932 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament Course |
Plt Off | Francis W Hancock | 7 Mar 1932 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament Course |
Plt Off | Walter M Churchill | 7 Mar 1932 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament Course |
Fg Off | John V Wood | 18 Mar 1932 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament Course |
Plt Off | Francis W Hancock | 18 Mar 1932 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament Course |
Plt Off | Walter M Churchill | 18 Mar 1932 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament Course |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
Date | Notes |
2 Aug 1931 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
16 Aug 1931 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Westland Wapiti |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1929 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Martin V de Saige | 21 Jul 1930 | |
Fg Off | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Neville J Nock | 8Jan 1929 | |
Fg Off | John R H Baker | 14 Jun 1928 | |
Fg Off | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | James F Gunmow | 13 Jun 1929 | |
Fg Off | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | Berners P A Vallance | 12 Oct 1929 | |
Fg Off | Eric S Lambert | 13 Jan 1930 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Plt Off | Robert Rendle | 15 May 1931 | |
Plt Off | Walter C Barnaby | 15 Jul 1931 | |
Plt Off | Francis W Hancock | 22 Jul 1931 | |
Plt Off | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Plt Off | Gilbert F M Wright | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Plt Off | Norman E Partridge | 17 Feb 1932 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edgar N Lowe | 26 Apr 1932 | later AVM |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick P Williams | 1 Apr 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Henry N Forbes | 1 Jun 1928 | MA |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
Date | Notes |
31 Jul 1932 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
14 Aug 1932 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Westland Wapiti |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1929 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Martin V de Saige | 21 Jul 1930 | |
Fg Off | John R H Baker | 14 Jun 1928 | |
Fg Off | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | James F Gunmow | 13 Jun 1929 | |
Fg Off | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | Berners P A Vallance | 12 Oct 1929 | |
Fg Off | Eric S Lambert | 13 Jan 1930 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Walter C Barnaby | 15 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Francis W Hancock | 22 Jul 1931 | |
Plt Off | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Plt Off | Gilbert F M Wright | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Plt Off | Norman E Partridge | 17 Feb 1932 | |
Plt Off | Harry M Goodwin | 1 Apr 1933 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edgar N Lowe | 26 Apr 1932 | later AVM |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick P Williams | 1 Apr 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Henry N Forbes | 1 Jun 1928 | MA |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Harry J Ansdell | 9 Jan 1933 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
Date | Notes |
6 Aug 1933 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
20 Aug 1933 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Westland Wapiti | Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1929 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Martin V de Saige | 21 Jul 1930 | |
Fg Off | John R H Baker | 14 Jun 1928 | |
Fg Off | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | James F Gunmow | 13 Jun 1929 | |
Fg Off | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | Berners P A Vallance | 12 Oct 1929 | |
Fg Off | Eric S Lambert | 13 Jan 1930 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Walter C Barnaby | 15 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Francis W Hancock | 22 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Gilbert F M Wright | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Plt Off | Norman E Partridge | 17 Feb 1932 | |
Plt Off | Reginald A Farquhar | 17 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Harry M Goodwin | 1 Apr 1933 | |
Plt Off | Arthur G Dennison | 29 Jun 1933 | |
Plt Off | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Geoffrey A B Cooper | 20 ep 1933 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Robert B Fleming | 4 Dec 1933 | |
Fg Off | Edgar N Lowe | 26 Apr 1932 | later AVM |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick P Williams | 1 Apr 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Harry J Ansdell | 9 Jan 1933 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Martin V de Satge | 1 Feb 1934 | Assistant Adjutant, left the unit. |
Fg Off | Graham A L Manton | 29 Mar 1934 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Westland Wapiti |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1929 | DFC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | Graham A L Manton | 29 Mar 1934 | |
Fg Off | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Walter C Barnaby | 15 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Francis W Hancock | 22 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Gilbert F M Wright | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Norman E Partridge | 17 Feb 1932 | |
Plt Off | Harry M Goodwin | 1 Apr 1933 | |
Plt Off | Arthur G Dennison | 29 Jun 1933 | |
Plt Off | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Geoffrey A B Cooper | 20 ep 1933 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Robert B Fleming | 4 Dec 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick P Williams | 1 Apr 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Robert Dye | 6 Jan 1931 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Harry J Ansdell | 9 Jan 1933 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1934 | Adjutant, promoted to Sqn Ldr | |
Flt Lt | Richard E Bain | 19 Nov 1934 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | Walter C Barnaby | 9 Dec 1934 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | F J M Hardie | 9 Dec 1934 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | Gilbert F M Wright | 4 Feb 1935 | Transferred to AAFRO |
Fg Off | Francis W Hancock | 4 Feb 1935 | Transferred to AAFRO |
Plt Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
Date | Notes |
5 Aug 1934 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
19 Aug 1934 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
27 Oct 1934 | First Hawker Hart (Dual), K3756, was assembled |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 6 Jul 1926 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | Richard E Bain | 19 Nov 1934 | |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | Graham A L Manton | 29 Mar 1934 | |
Fg Off | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Walter C Barnaby | 15 Jul 1931 | |
Fg Off | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Norman E Partridge | 17 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | Arthur G Dennison | 29 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Geoffrey A B Cooper | 20 ep 1933 | |
Plt Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | |
Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank J B Powell | 5 Dec 1934 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Plt Off | Eric A Titley | 5 Aug 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Harry J Ansdell | 9 Jan 1933 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Douglas R Scott | 1 Aug 1935 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF |
Fg Off | Graham A L Manton | 12 Jan 1936 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to CFS for Flying Instructors Course |
Fg Off | 6 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant | |
Sqn Ldr | Baron Willoughby de Broke | 1 Mar 1936 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF and assumed command of No 605 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | John A C Wright | 1 Mar 1936 | Relinquished command of No 605 Sqn on transfer to Class 'C' Reserve |
Plt Off | Eric A Titley | 5 Mar 1936 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Fg Off |
Sqn Ldr | Baron Willoughby de Broke | 8 Mar 1936 | Attached to CFS for three week flying course |
Fg Off | Graham A L Manton | 30 Mar 1936 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to No 9 FTS, RAF Thornaby |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
Date | Notes |
4 Aug 1935 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Manston for Annual Training Camp |
18 Aug 1935 | Squadron returned from RAF Manston on completion of Annual Training Camp |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart |
Castle Bromwich | ADGB/No 6 (Auxiliary) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | Baron Willoughby de Broke | 1 Mar 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | Richard E Bain | 19 Nov 1934 | |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Fg Off | 6 Jan 1936 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | |
Fg Off | James M Abell | 14 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Norman E Partridge | 17 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | Arthur G Dennison | 29 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Geoffrey A B Cooper | 20 ep 1933 | |
Plt Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | |
Plt Off | Henry M Mitchell | 26 Jul 1935 | |
Plt Off | Peter A Dawes | 25 Jul 1935 | |
Plt Off | Douglas R Scott | 1 Aug 1935 | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank J B Powell | 5 Dec 1934 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Eric A Titley | 5 Aug 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Richard E Bain | 1 Nov 1936 | Adjutant, promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Oct 1936 |
Fg Off | 1 Nov 1936 | Adjutant, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Oct 1936 | |
Flt Lt | L C Bennett | 26 Nov 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Sqn Ldr | Richard E Bain | 13 Dec 1936 | Posted to No 43 Sqn to command |
Fg Off | B G Morris | 12 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Sqn for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
Flt Lt | L C Bennett | 1 Apr 1937 | Adjutant, promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Flt Lt | J G Glen | 19 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Sqn Ldr | L C Bennett | 3 May 1937 | Adjutant, posted to N 52 Sqn to command |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Date | Notes |
xx xxx 1936 | Squadron replaced its Avro 504Ns with Avro Tutors |
2 Aug 1936 | Ground party departed Castle Bromwich for RAF Aldergrove for Annual Training Camp |
3 Aug 1936 | Air party departed Castle Bromwich for RAF Aldergrove for Annual Training Camp |
17 Aug 1936 | Squadron returned from RAF Aldergrove on completion of Annual Training Camp |
17 Aug 1936 | Squadron collected 11 x Hawker Hinds from RAF Sealand on the way back from RAF Aldergrove |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hind |
Castle Bromwich | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | The Rt Hon Viscount Bearsted | 16 Dec1930 | Honorary Air Commodore, MC |
Sqn Ldr | Baron Willoughby de Broke | 1 Mar 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | J G Glen | 19 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | George V Perry | 26 Apr 1927 | |
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Flt Lt | David L Lloyd | 9 Feb 1931 | Admin duties |
Fg Off | B G Morris | 12 Feb 1937 | |
Fg Off | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Fg Off | Norman E Partridge | 17 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | Arthur G Dennison | 29 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | MP |
Fg Off | Geoffrey A B Cooper | 20 ep 1933 | |
Fg Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | |
Fg Off | Henry M Mitchell | 26 Jul 1935 | |
Fg Off | Douglas R Scott | 1 Aug 1935 | |
Plt Off | Peter A Dawes | 25 Jul 1935 | |
Plt Off | V L Parry | 14 May 1936 | |
Plt Off | P J Danielson | 6Jul 1936 | |
Plt Off | G R Edge | 11 Jul 1936 | |
Plt Off | B E Fielding | 11 Jul 1936 | |
Plt Off | O Gibson | 23 Oct 1936 | |
Plt Off | P G Leeson | 5 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | E C Deanesly | 18 Mar 1937 | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank J B Powell | 5 Dec 1934 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Eric A Titley | 5 Aug 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John S Jerome | 5 Jul 1927 | MC, MA, BM |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | R F S McKelvie | 12 Feb 1937 | MA, DD |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | R R Gregory | 14 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Adjutant, we f 12 Jul 1937 |
Fg Off | B G Morris | 28 Jul 1937 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 7 FTS, RAF Peterborough |
Fg Off | Walter M Churchill | 3 Sep 1937 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 21 Jun 1937 |
Flt Lt | R R Gregory | 22 Nov 1937 | Adjutant, attached to RAF Depot for Anti-Gas Course |
Flt Lt | R R Gregory | 3 Dec 1937 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to RAF Depot for Anti-Gas Course |
Flt Lt | R R Gregory | 20 Jan 1938 | Adjutant, promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 6 Jan 1938 |
Plt Off | V L Parry | 16 Jan 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | P J Danielson | 16 Jan 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | P G Leeson | 16 Jan 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | G R Edge | 16 Jan 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Fg Off | Arthur G Dennison | 1 Mar 1938 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Flt Sgt | H V Smith | 26 Apr 1938 | Died in hospital |
Fg Off | Mark T Avent | 29 Jun 1938 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Date | Notes |
1 Aug 1937 | Squadron proceeded to Rochford Aerodrome for Annual Training Camp |
14 Aug 1937 | Squadron returned from Rochford Aerodrome on completion of Annual Training Camp |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hind |
Castle Bromwich | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | W L Everard | 4 Jan 1938 | Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP |
Sqn Ldr | Lord Willoughby de Broke | 1 Mar 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | J G Glen | 19 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | R R Gregory | 12 Jul 1937 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | Admin duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur G Dennison | 29 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | MP |
Fg Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | |
Fg Off | Henry M Mitchell | 26 Jul 1935 | |
Fg Off | Douglas R Scott | 1 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | Peter A Dawes | 25 Jul 1935 | |
Fg Off | V L Parry | 14 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | P J Danielson | 6Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | G R Edge | 11 Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | P G Leeson | 5 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | The Hon B E Fielding | 11 Jul 1936 | |
Plt Off | O Gibson | 23 Oct 1936 | |
Plt Off | P G Leeson | 5 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | E C Deanesly | 18 Mar 1937 | |
Plt Off | N Forbes | 6 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | J H Warren | 3 Jul 1937 | |
Plt Off | N S Graeme | 29 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | H G Doody | 21 Nov 1937 | |
Plt Off | H B L Hillcoat | 11 Mar 1938 | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank J B Powell | 5 Dec 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | R F S McKelvie | 12 Feb 1937 | MA, DD |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | O Gibson | 27 Aug 1938 | Relinquished his commission in the AAF on appointment to a commission in the Army |
APO | Denis G Smallwood | 29 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Assistant Adjutant, wef 23 Dec 1938 |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Date | Notes |
1 Aug 1938 | Squadron proceeded to No 8 ATC, RAF Warmwell for Annual Training Camp |
15 Aug 1938 | Squadron returned from No 8 ATC, RAF Warmwell on completion of Annual Training Camp |
27 Sep 1938 | Squadron commence mobilisation as a result of 'Munich Crisis' |
4 Oct 1938 | Squadron ceased mobilisation on conclusion of 'Munich Crisis' |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hind |
Castle Bromwich | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | W L Everard | 4 Jan 1938 | Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP |
Sqn Ldr | Lord Willoughby de Broke | 1 Mar 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Sqn Ldr | J G Glen | 19 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | R R Gregory | 12 Jul 1937 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | Admin duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | MP |
Fg Off | J M Sherwell | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | |
Fg Off | Douglas R Scott | 1 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | V L Parry | 14 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | P J Danielson | 6Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | G R Edge | 11 Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | P G Leeson | 5 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | E C Deanesly | 18 Mar 1937 | |
Plt Off | N Forbes | 6 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | J H Warren | 3 Jul 1937 | |
Plt Off | N S Graeme | 29 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | H G Doody | 21 Nov 1937 | |
Plt Off | H B L Hillcoat | 11 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | R Hope | 12 Jun 1938 | |
Plt Off | G W B Austin | 13 Jun 1938 | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank J B Powell | 5 Dec 1934 | |
Flt Lt | W H G Heath | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | R F S McKelvie | 12 Feb 1937 | MA, DD |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | T U Pollitt | 3 Oct 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | S S Bartram | 2 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS for duty as Adjutant |
Flt Lt | J G Glen | 9 Jan 1939 | Adjutant, posted to No 25 (Armament) Group |
Fg Off | L L Hunt | 10 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 84 Sqn for Administrative duties |
Plt Off | Denis G Smallwood | 16 Jan 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to RAF Depot for Anti-Gas Course |
Sqn Ldr | Baron Willoughby de Broke | 16 Jan 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 11 Group |
Fg Off | Douglas R Scott | 16 Jan 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 11 Group |
Sqn Ldr | R R Gregory | 23 Jan 1938 | Adjutant, posted to No 12 FTS |
Plt Off | E C Deanesly | 27 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 21 Nov 1938 |
Plt Off | J H Warren | 11 Mar 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Jan 1939 |
Flt Lt | S S Bartram | 1 Mar 1939 | Adjutant, attached to RAF Sutton Bridge for Air Firing Instructors' Course |
Flt Lt | S S Bartram | 18 Mar 1939 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to RAF Sutton Bridge |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: Jan - May 1939
Date | Notes |
1 Jan 1939 | Squadron role was changed from Bomber to Fighter and transferred to No 11 Group, Fighter Command |
xx Apr 1939 | Squadron commenced conversion to Gloster Gladiator Is |
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Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Gloster Gladiator I Gloster Gladiator II |
Castle Bromwich | Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | W L Everard | 4 Jan 1938 | Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP |
Sqn Ldr | Lord Willoughby de Broke | 1 Mar 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | S S Bartram | 2 Jan 1939 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | Admin duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Fg Off | L L Hunt | 11 Jan 1939 | |
Fg Off | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | MP |
Fg Off | J M Sherwell | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | |
Fg Off | H M Mitchell | 26 Jul 1935 | |
Fg Off | Douglas R Scott | 1 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | V L Parry | 14 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | P J Danielson | 6Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | G R Edge | 11 Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | P G Leeson | 5 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | E C Deanesly | 18 Mar 1937 | |
Plt Off | N Forbes | 6 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | J H Warren | 3 Jul 1937 | |
Plt Off | H G Doody | 21 Nov 1937 | |
Plt Off | H B L Hillcoat | 11 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | R Hope | 12 Jun 1938 | |
Plt Off | G W B Austin | 13 Jun 1938 | |
Plt Off | Denis G Smallwood | 23 Dec 1938 | later ACM |
APO | B L Goodwin | 6 Dec 1938 | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt | W H G Heath | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | R F S McKelvie | 12 Feb 1937 | MA, DD |
Warrant Officer |
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WO | T U Pollitt | 3 Oct 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Gloster Gladiator I Gloster Gladiator II |
Castle Bromwich | Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Hon A/Cdre | W L Everard | 4 Jan 1938 | Honorary Air Commodore, MP, DL, JP |
Sqn Ldr | Lord Willoughby de Broke | 1 Mar 1936 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | S S Bartram | 2 Jan 1939 | |
Flt Lt | John V Wood | 18 Jul 1929 | Admin duties |
Flt Lt | Wilfred B Beale | 30 Jun 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Walter M Churchill | 11 Jan 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Mark T Avent | 29 Jul 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 29 Jul 1933 | MP |
Fg Off | L L Hunt | 11 Jan 1939 | |
Fg Off | J M Sherwell | 26 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | Charles B Thompson | 14 May 1935 | |
Fg Off | H M Mitchell | 26 Jul 1935 | |
Fg Off | Douglas R Scott | 1 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | V L Parry | 14 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | P J Danielson | 6Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | G R Edge | 11 Jul 1936 | |
Fg Off | P G Leeson | 5 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | E C Deanesly | 18 Mar 1937 | |
Fg Off | N Forbes | 6 Jun 1937 | |
Fg Off | J H Warren | 3 Jul 1937 | |
Plt Off | H G Doody | 21 Nov 1937 | |
Plt Off | H B L Hillcoat | 11 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | R Hope | 12 Jun 1938 | |
Plt Off | G W B Austin | 13 Jun 1938 | |
Plt Off | Denis G Smallwood | 23 Dec 1938 | later ACM |
Plt Off | C A Potter | 20 Feb 1939 | |
APO | B L Goodwin | 6 Dec 1938 | |
Equipment Branch | |||
Flt Lt | W H G Heath | 2 Aug 1938 | |
Medical Branch |
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Flt Lt | James P Huins | 1 Mar 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Chaplains Branch |
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Rev | R F S McKelvie | 12 Feb 1937 | MA, DD |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | W H Reed | 16 Mar 1939 | MBE |
WO | T U Pollitt | 3 Oct 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | John S Jerome | 20 Jul 1928 | Medical Officer, authorised to wear Flying Badge |
Plt Off | R C Longsdon | 27 Aug 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
LAC | L F Abbott | 27 Aug 1939 | Killed in a road accident |
Flt Lt | S S Bartram | 1 Sep 1939 | Adjutant, posted to No 11 FTS, RAF Shawbury |
Fg Off | Charles B Thompson | 1 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of Intelligence Officer |
Plt Off | Denis G Smallwood | 3 Sep 1939 | Relinquished duties of Assistant Adjutant and assumed duties of Flying Instructor |
Fg Off | Norman E Partridge | 3 Sep 1939 | Released for 1 month |
Fg Off | John F C Brinton | 6 Sep 1939 | Recalled to service from AAFRO |
Plt Off | H B L Hillcoat | 11 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | R Hope | 11 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | G W B Austin | 11 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | Abell | 11 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | Wright | 11 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | Denis G Smallwood | 12 Sep 1939 | Flying Instructor, posted to No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | J H Warren | 19 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt Plt | Watson-Parker | 19 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Kitchener | 19 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Stephen | 20 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Whall | 20 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | E C Deanesly | 30 Sep 1939 | Posted to RAF Acklington |
Fg Off | J M Sherwell | 30 Sep 1939 | Posted to RAF Acklington |
Plt Off | C A Potter | 1 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Armament Course |
Plt Off | H B L Hillcoat | 13 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 263 Sqn, RAF Filton |
Plt Off | G W B Austin | 13 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 263 Sqn, RAF Filton |
Fg Off | Abell | 13 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 263 Sqn, RAF Filton |
Sgt Plt | Watson-Parker | 13 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 263 Sqn, RAF Filton |
Sgt Plt | Kitchener | 13 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 263 Sqn, RAF Filton |
Sgt Plt | Whall | 13 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 263 Sqn, RAF Filton |
Plt Off | H G Doody | 16 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | Wright | 16 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Group Pool, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | Broughton-Leigh | 21 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 8 SFTS, RAF Montrose |
Fg Off | John F C Brinton | 28 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 92 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | Charles B Thompson | 28 Oct1939 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Tangmere for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | Abell | 28 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | Ellinger | 13 Nov 1939 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Leconfield |
Sgt Plt | Lewes | 22 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Mainland | 22 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | Mark T Avent | 19 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Sqn Ldr | Mark T Avent | 20 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 609 Sqn to command |
Sqn Ldr | Baron Willoughby de Broke | 22 Dec 1939 | Relinquished command of No 605 Sqn on promotion to Wg Cdr |
Sqn Ldr | G V Perry | 27 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of No 605 Sqn |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
xx Jun 1939 | Squadron began receiving Hawker Hurricane Is |
6 Aug 1939 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Tangmere for Annual Training Camp |
20 Aug 1939 | Squadron returned from RAF Tangmere on completion of Annual Training Camp |
23 Aug 1939 | Auxiliary personnel 'called out' |
26 Aug 1939 | Squadron mobilised |
27 Aug 1939 | Squadron moved to its War Station, RAF Tangmere |
29 Aug 1939 | 4 x Gladiators collected by No 615 Sqn |
29 Sep 1939 | 2 x Hurricanes collected from No 610 Sqn, RAF Hooton Park |
1 Oct 1939 | 1 x Hurricane collected from No 610 Sqn, RAF Hooton Park |
4 Oct 1939 | 2 x Hurricanes received from No 616 Sqn, RAF Doncaster |
10 Oct 1939 | 1st batch of Gladiators delivered to RAF Filton |
11 Oct 1939 | 1 x Hurricane collected from No 610 Sqn, RAF Hooton Park |
11 Oct 1939 | 2nd batch of Gladiators delivered to RAF Filton |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2087)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | James P Huins | 14 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to Bomber Command |
Plt Off | Redman | 2 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 245 Sqn |
Plt Off | Southwell | 2 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 245 Sqn |
Plt Off | Cooper-Slipper | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Moffatt | 30 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn |
AC2 | H J Taylor | 1 Apr 1940 | Died from injuries |
Plt Off | Hawken | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn |
Plt Off | I J Muirhead | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn |
Plt Off | Current | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | R M Mainland | 24 Apr 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | Passy | 27 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | H B L Hillcoat | 16 May 1940 | Departed on posting to BEF, France |
Plt Off | Hawken | 16 May 1940 | Departed on posting to BEF, France |
Plt Off | Carter | 16 May 1940 | Departed on posting to BEF, France |
Sgt Plt | Lewis | 16 May 1940 | Departed on posting to BEF, France |
Fg Off | G F M Wright | 22 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt Plt | Moffatt | 22 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie |
Plt Off | I J Muirhead | 26 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie |
Fg Off | Forbes | 27 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie |
Sqn Ldr | G V Perry | 27 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | Danielson | 27 May 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie |
Plt Off | Passy | 29 May 1940 | Remained at RAF Shawbury due top illness |
Plt Off | A S Dini | 31 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | Milne | 11 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 72 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Allen | 11 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 616 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Robert G Grant-Ferris | 16 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Wittering |
Sqn Ldr | Walter M Churchill | 18 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 605 Sqn |
Plt Off | Jones | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS |
Plt Off | Ingle | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS |
Sgt Plt | R D Ritchie | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS |
Sgt Plt | Sones | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS |
Flt Lt | A A McKeller | 21 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
Fg Off | G R Edge | 21 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt for duty as Flight Commander |
Plt Off | Milne | 24 Jun 1940 | Arrived from No 5 OTU |
Plt Off | B L Goodwin | 24 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | N Forbes | 2 Jul 1940 | Reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | Foster | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU |
Sgt Plt | Wright | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU |
Plt Off | Batho | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | I J Muirhead | 15 Jul 1940 | Reposted to the unit |
Plt Off | Passy | 17 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Jun 1940 |
Sgt Plt | Allen | 23 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Drem as non-effective |
Flt Lt | G R Edge | 5 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 253 Sqn as Supernumerary Sqn Ldr |
Plt Off | G M Forrester | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Watson | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Fleming | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | R D Ritchie | 9 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | R C Longsdon | 20 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Turnhouse as Sqn Ldr Admin |
Plt Off | D L H Price | 21 Aug 1940 | Intelligence Officer temporarily assumed the duties of Adjutant |
Mr | K B Brown | 21 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, pending being gazetted |
Fg Off | R C Longsdon | 22 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt and departed fore RAF Turnhouse |
Flt Lt | Douglas R Scott | 29 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 306 Sqn to command |
Plt Off | W J Gloacki | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Budzinski | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G R Edge | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 253 Sqn to command |
Plt Off | Current | 5 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | Fleming | 8 Sep 1940 | Shot down and badly burned |
Plt Off | G M Forrester | 9 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt Plt | Macintosh | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Imbush | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Kenley as non operational |
Sgt Plt | Howes | 15 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Watson | 16 Sep 1940 | Admitted to hospital after being wounded in action |
WO | Jones | 18 Sep 1940 | Engineer WO, poster to No 232 Sqn, RAF Sumburgh |
Plt Off | Current | 23 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Plt Off | W J Gloacki | 24 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | C E English | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting, wef 15 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | P G Crofts | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting, wef 18 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | Hayter | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting, wef 18 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | Addison | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineering Officer |
Plt Off | Parrott | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn |
Plt Off | Forde | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn |
Plt Off | P G Crofts | 28 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | Madle | 28 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | Walter M Churchill | 29 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 71 (Eagle) Sqn, RAF Church Fenton to command |
Flt Lt | A A McKeller | 29 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of No 605 Sqn |
Fg Off | I J Muirhead | 29 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | Kennett | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | A A McKeller | 2 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Plt Off | C E English | 7 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | Rothwell | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
Plt Off | Thompson | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
Fg Off | R Hope | 14 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | Scott | 15 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
Flt Lt | I J Muirhead | 15 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt Plt | Furst | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Puda | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Jones | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Cooper-Slipper | 25 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | C Gauze | 26 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Tarkowski | 26 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Furst | 26 Oct 1940 | Departed on posting |
Sgt Plt | Puda | 26 Oct 1940 | Departed on posting |
Plt Off | Gascoyne | 26 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 32 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | Ingle | 27 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Sqn Ldr | A A McKeller | 1 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | Current | 1 Nov 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 605 Sqn |
Mr | K B Brown | 2 Nov 1940 | Notification received that he wouldn't be commissioned as Adjutant |
Fg Off | Cooper-Slipper | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
Plt Off | C Gauze | 15 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | G R Edge | 29 Nov 1940 | arrived on posting and assumed command of No 605 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Hare | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Kucera | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Kestler | 4 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | Howes | 9 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 85 Sqn |
Plt Off | G W B Austin | 12 Dec 1940 | Rejoined the squadron having been in hospital since May |
Fg Off | Passy | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Cranage for night flying duties |
Sgt Plt | Sones | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Cranage for night flying duties |
Sgt Plt | Dawick | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Bumstead | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn |
Fg Off | Hitchings | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
Plt Off | Friendship | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Bumstead | 28 Dec 1940 | Posted for duties as a Flying Instructor |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2088)
Auxiliary Air Force Personnel shown in italics.
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
10 Feb 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Tangmere for RAF Acklington |
11 Feb 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Acklington for RAF Leuchars |
11 Feb 1940 | Rail Party departed RAF Tangmere for RAF Leuchars |
26 Feb 1940 | Advance Party departed RAF Leuchars for RAF Wick |
28 Feb 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Leuchars for RAF Wick |
12 Mar 1940 | Squadron transferred from No 11 Group to No 13 Group |
21 May 1940 | Advance Party and Air Party departed RAF Wick for RAF Hawkinge |
28 May 1940 | Advance Party departed RAF Hawkinge for RAF Drem by air |
28 May 1940 | Main Party departed RAF Hawkinge for RAF Drem by rail |
28 May 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Hawkinge for RAF Drem via RAF Shawbury |
29 May 1940 | Rear Party departed RAF Hawkinge for RAF Drem by rail |
30 Jul 1940 | Squadron re-declared operational |
7 Sep 1940 | Squadron pilots and small maintenance party moved from RAF Drem to RAF Croydon |
17 Sep 1940 | Main body of squadron commenced the move from RAF Drem to RAF Croydon |
18 Sep 1940 | Main body of squadron arrived from RAF Drem at RAF Croydon |
xx Nov 1940 | Squadron began receiving Hurricane IIAs to replace the Hurricane Is |
28 Nov 1940 | Hurricane IIAs (4) used on operation for the first time |
Source - No 605 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2088)
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