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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 715 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 15 July 1936 by renumbering No 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight equipped with Ospreys.
| Onboard |
| HMS Berwick HMS Dorsetshire HMS Kent |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with | Command/Group |
| Hawker Osprey (until Jul 1937) |
5th Cruiser Squadron, China Station Shore station - Kat Tak & Wei-Hai-Wei |
RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Edward O F Price | 15 Jul 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | I R Sarel | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | D H Elles | 19 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | George B Kingdon | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J O Mansell | 6 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Henry J F Lane | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | C E H Batham | 31 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | N K Cambell | 21 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | M J A O'Sullivan | 12 Oct 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | F Fletcher | 22 Nov 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I (from Sep 1936) | 5th Cruiser Squadron, China Station Shore station - Kat Tak & Wei-Hai-Wei |
RAF Far East |
| Onboard |
| HMS Birmingham HMS Dorsetshire HMS Kent HMS Cornwall HMS Cumberland HMS Suffolk |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Caddy | 7 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D H Elles | 19 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | I R Sarel | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W J Lucas | 8 Jul 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | C E H Batham | 31 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | N K Cambell | 21 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J O Mansell | 6 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | M J A O'Sullivan | 12 Oct 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | G R Brown | 31 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | E A Shaw | 28 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | F Fletcher | 22 Nov 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I | 5th Cruiser Squadron, China Station Shore station - Kat Tak & Wei-Hai-Wei |
RAF Far East |
| Onboard |
| HMS Birmingham HMS Dorsetshire HMS Kent HMS Cumberland HMS Suffolk |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Caddy | 7 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D H Elles | 19 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | I R Sarel | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W J Lucas | 8 Jul 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | C E H Batham | 31 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | N K Cambell | 21 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | M J A O'Sullivan | 12 Oct 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G R Brown | 31 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E A Shaw | 28 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | F Fletcher | 22 Nov 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J O Mansell | 6 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I | 5th Cruiser Squadron, China Station Shore station - Kat Tak & Wei-Hai-Wei |
RAF Far East |
| Onboard |
| HMS Birmingham HMS Dorsetshire HMS Kent HMS Suffolk |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Caddy | 7 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D H Elles | 19 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | I R Sarel | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W J Lucas | 8 Jul 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | C E H Batham | 31 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | N K Cambell | 21 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | M J A O'Sullivan | 12 Oct 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G R Brown | 31 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E A Shaw | 28 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E G Savage | 28 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J O Mansell | 6 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus I | 5th Cruiser Squadron, China Station Shore station - Kat Tak & Wei-Hai-Wei |
RAF Far East |
| Onboard |
| HMS Birmingham HMS Dorsetshire HMS Kent HMS Suffolk |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Caddy | 7 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | D H Elles | 19 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | I R Sarel | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W J Lucas | 8 Jul 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | C E H Batham | 31 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | M J A O'Sullivan | 12 Oct 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G R Brown | 31 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E A Shaw | 28 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J O Mansell | 6 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was transferred to the Admiralty on 24 May 1939
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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