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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 720 (Catapult) Flight 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 at RAF Mount Batten to provide Walruses for ships of the New Zealand Division.
| Onboard |
| HMS Achilles |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | New Zealand Division | Far East Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G W R Nicholl | 30 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | Trevenen P Coode | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Onboard |
| HMS Achilles HMS Leander (from Aug 1937) |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | New Zealand Division | Far East Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G W R Nicholl | 30 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | Trevenen P Coode | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | New Zealand Division | New Zealand Air Board (Administration) New Zealand Naval Board (Operational) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G W R Nicholl | 30 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | Trevenen P Coode | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | New Zealand Division | New Zealand Air Board (Administration) New Zealand Naval Board (Operational) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G W R Nicholl | 30 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | Trevenen P Coode | 15 Jul 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | New Zealand Division | New Zealand Air Board (Administration) New Zealand Naval Board (Operational) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Trevenen P Coode | 15 Jul 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | G W R Nicholl | 30 Apr 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
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