Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 803 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 3 April 1933 from No 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight at Netheravon equipped with 9 Ospreys.
Movement Date | Location |
26 Apr 1933 | HMS Eagle |
3 Jun 1933 | Seletar |
6 Jun 1933 | HMS Eagle |
11 Jun 1933 | Kai Tak |
16 Jun 1933 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Leonard Young | 9 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | Gerald D Anderson | 18 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hugh P Bramwell | 26 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Francis E C Judd | 1 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Merlin Bruce | 16 Jan 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Casson | 5 Jan 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Frank S Gardner | 26 Apr 1933 |
Dates prior to 3 April 1933 are the dates appointed to 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
27 Oct 1933 | Kai Tak |
28 Dec 1933 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Robert R Graham | 28 Oct 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | Leonard Young | 9 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | Gerald D Anderson | 18 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hugh P Bramwell | 26 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Francis E C Judd | 1 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Merlin Bruce | 16 Jan 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Casson | 5 Jan 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | James W C More | 11 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | Frank S Gardner | 26 Apr 1933 | |
Fg Off | Frank E Stokes | 11 Jun 1933 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
16 Jan - 1 Feb 1934 | Seletar (detachment) |
8 - 14 Feb 1934 | Kuala Lumpur (detachment) |
16 Mar 1934 | Kai Tak |
3 May 1934 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Robert R Graham | 28 Oct 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | Leonard Young | 9 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | Gerald D Anderson | 18 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hugh P Bramwell | 26 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Francis E C Judd | 1 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Merlin Bruce | 16 Jan 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John Casson | 5 Jan 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | James W C More | 11 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | Frank S Gardner | 26 Apr 1933 | |
Fg Off | Frank E Stokes | 11 Jun 1933 |
Dates prior to 3 April 1933 are the dates appointed to 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
20 Oct 1934 - 6 Jan 1935 | Kai Tak (detachment) |
1 Dec 1934 | Seletar |
14 Dec 1934 | HMS Eagle |
16 Dec 1934 | Seletar |
30 Jan 1935 | HMS Hermes |
1 Feb 1935 | Kai Tak |
11 Mar 1935 | HMS Hermes |
14 Mar 1935 | Kai Tak |
13 May 1935 | HMS Hermes |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey I | HMS Hermes | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Cyril W Byas | 18 Nov 1934 | Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | Leonard Young | 9 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | Patrick H Havers | 18 Nov 1934 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | William P Lucy | 18 Nov 1934 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Frank S Gardner | 26 Apr 1933 | |
Fg Off | Richard S Ryan | 16 Jun 1934 | |
Fg Off | Godfrey A V Knyvett | 18 Nov 1934 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WOI | Harvey J Beard | 29 Oct 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
23 Sep 1935 | Singapore |
5 Dec 1935 | HMS Hermes |
26 Dec 1935 | Singapore |
10 Feb 1936 | HMS Hermes |
2 Mar 1936 | Kai Tak |
21 Apr 1936 | HMS Hermes |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey I | HMS Hermes | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Cyril W Byas | 18 Nov 1934 | Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | 27 Sep 1935 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | I R Sarel | 31 Jan 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard S Ryan | 16 Jun 1934 | |
Fg Off | Godfrey A V Knyvett | 18 Nov 1934 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
3 Nov 1936 | Kai Tak |
4 Jan 1937 | HMS Hermes |
4 Feb 1937 | Seletar |
19 Feb 1937 | Penang |
22 Feb 1937 | Seletar |
15 Mar 1937 | HMS Hermes |
1 Apr 1937 | Colombo |
Disbanded 1 April 1937
The squadron reformed at Worthy Down on 21 November 1938 equipped with 6 Ospreys and 3 Nimrods.
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Skua I (from Dec 1938) | HMS Ark Royal Shore station - Worthy Down |
Coastal Command |
The squadron is not yet listed in the January 1939 Air Force List
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
3 Feb 1939 | Sutton Bridge (3 APS) |
23 Feb 1939 | Gosport |
15 Mar 1939 | Exeter |
23 Mar 1939 | Worthy Down |
3 Apr 1939 | HMS Ark Royal |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Skua I Blackburn Roc I (from April 1939) |
HMS Ark Royal Shore station - Worthy Down |
Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | D R F Cambell | 21 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | A J Trumble | 21 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | B S McEwen | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A T J Kindersley | 21 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
Fg Off | W A Robertson | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R P Thurston | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | B J Smeeton | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G B K Griffiths | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RM |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | C E A Colder | 30 Nov 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
18 Apr 1939 | Worthy Down |
30 Apr 1939 | HMS Ark Royal |
8 May 1939 | Gosport |
10 May 1939 | HMS Ark Royal |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Skua I Blackburn Roc I |
HMS Ark Royal Shore station - Worthy Down |
Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | D R F Cambell | 21 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | A J Trumble | 21 Nov 1938 | |
Fg Off | B S McEwen | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A T J Kindersley | 21 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
Fg Off | W A Robertson | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R P Thurston | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | B J Smeeton | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G B K Griffiths | 21 Nov 1938 | Lt, RM |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | C E A Colder | 30 Nov 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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