2 Sqn

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No 2 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Date	Notes
1 Feb 1920	Reformed at Oranmore, Ireland by redesignating No 105 Squadron.

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

April 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Oranmore	No 11 (Irish) Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Barry F More	A	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	William H de W Waller	A	Flight Commander, AFC
Flt Lt	Hugh J Seagrave	A	Flight Commander
Flt Lt	Horace G Bowen	A	Flight Commander, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Richard G J McCullagh	Med
Fg Off	Vernon W Burgess	A	AFC
Fg Off	Arthur L Chick	A	AFC
Fg Off	George H Russell	A	DFC
Fg Off	Edmund L Zink	A
Fg Off	Leslie G Harrison	A
Fg Off	Albert B Jones	A
Obs Off	Pierre C Campbell-Martin	O
Obs Off	John F G Boyle	O
Fg Off	Lionel C Hooton	A	MC
Obs Off	Patrick J Bradley	O
Obs Off	Henry G Crowe	O	MC, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William D Gardiner	A	DFC
Fg Off	Edward A B Urmston	A
Fg Off	Matthew C Dick	A
Fg Off	Thomas McM Shields	A	DFC
Fg Off	Kenneth L Harris	A	MC
Fg Off	Robert F Casey	A	DFC
Fg Off	James Noonan	T	DSM
Fg Off	Patrick Fitzpatrick	T
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	A
Fg Off	Arthur T Wells	Stores
Plt Off	Vernon F Whatling	T
Plt Off	Donald W Beard	A
Plt Off	Harry S Lindfield	A

Source - April 1920 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1920

Date	Notes
20 Jul 1920	Squadron moved to Fermoy

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

July 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Fermoy	No 11 (Irish) Wing

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Frederick W Stent	A	18 May 1920	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	William H de W Waller	A	16 Jul 1919	Flight Commander, AFC
Flt Lt	Hugh J Segrave	A	25 Aug 1919	Flight Commander, AFC
Flt Lt	Harold M Ireland	A	26 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DFC
Fg Off	Vernon W Burgess	A	8 Oct 1919	AFC
Fg Off	Arthur L Chick	A	8 Oct 1919	AFC
Fg Off	George H Russell	A		DFC
Fg Off	Edmund L Zink	A	5 Nov 1919
Fg Off	Ernest G Green	A	14 Jun 1920	MC
Fg Off	Albert B Jones	A	14 Apr 1919	Supernumerary in hospital
Fg Off	Donald W Beard	A	13 Jul 1919	Supernumerary in hospital
Obs Off	Pierre C Campbell-Martin	O	14 Apr 1919
Obs Off	John F G Boyle	O	8 Oct 1918
Fg Off	Lionel C Hooton	A	27 Oct 1919	MC
Fg Off	John G Horne	A	7 Jul 1920
Obs Off	Henry G Crowe	O	8 Oct 1919	MC, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William D Gardiner	A	23 Oct 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Edward A B Urmston	A	8 Oct 1919
Fg Off	Edward P Mackay	A	14 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Thomas McM Shields	A	14 Apr 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Kenneth L Harris	A	5 Nov 1919	MC
Fg Off	Vernon F Whatling	T	18 Mar 1920	DCM
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	A	5 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Arthur T Wells	Stores	6 Mar1920

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Fermoy	No 11 (Irish) Wing

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Frederick W Stent	A	18 May 1920	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Frank Hudson	A	7 Aug 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Flt Lt	Hugh J Segrave	A	25 Aug 1919	Flight Commander, AFC
Flt Lt	Harold M Ireland	A	26 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DFC
Fg Off	Vernon W Burgess	A	8 Oct 1919	AFC
Fg Off	Arthur L Chick	A	8 Oct 1919	AFC
Fg Off	George H Russell	A		DFC
Fg Off	Edmund L Zink	A	5 Nov 1919
Fg Off	Ernest G Green	A	14 Jun 1920	MC
Fg Off	Albert B Jones	A	14 Apr 1919	Supernumerary in hospital
Obs Off	Pierre C Campbell-Martin	O	14 Apr 1919
Obs Off	John F G Boyle	O	8 Oct 1918
Fg Off	Lionel C Hooton	A	27 Oct 1919	MC
Fg Off	John G Horne	A	7 Jul 1920
Obs Off	Henry G Crowe	O	8 Oct 1919	MC, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William D Gardiner	A	23 Oct 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Edward P Mackay	A	14 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Thomas McM Shields	A	14 Apr 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Kenneth L Harris	A	5 Nov 1919	MC
Fg Off	Arthur T Wells	Stores	6 Mar1920
Fg Off	Herbert Stafford	T	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Vernon F Whatling	T	18 Mar 1920	DCM
Fg Off	Donald W Beard	A	13 Jul 1919	Supernumerary in hospital
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	A	5 Dec 1919

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Fermoy	No 11 (Irish) Wing

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Albert J Butler	A	18 Aug 1920	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Frank Hudson	A	7 Aug 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Flt Lt	Harold M Ireland	A	26 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DFC
Flt Lt	Herbert B Russell	A	1 Feb 1921	Flight Commander, AFC; later AVM
Fg Off	George H Russell	A	1 Feb 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Ernest G Green	A	14 Jun 1920	MC
Fg Off	James F Stallard	A	7 Mar 1921
Obs Off	Patrick J Bradley	O	1 May 1921
Fg Off	Lionel C Hooton	A	27 Oct 1919	MC
Fg Off	John G Horne	A	7 Jul 1920
Fg Off	Samuel L H Potter	A	5 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Aubrey F White	A	15 Sep 1920
Fg Off	Robert F C Metcalfe	A	13 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Henry G Crowe	O	8 Oct 1919	MC, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Edward P Mackay	A	14 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Amos F James	A	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Thomas McM Shields	A	14 Apr 1919	DFC
Fg Off	John L Miles	T	20 Nov 1920
Fg Off	William K Rose	A & S	16 Sep 1920
Fg Off	Kenneth L Harris	A	5 Nov 1919	MC
Fg Off	Robert G Mullette	A	8 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Herbert Stafford	T	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	A	5 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Charles S Hartung	A	25 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Noel V Moreton	A	18 Aug 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Elias G Steer	Stores	11 Oct 1920

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Fermoy	No 11 (Irish) Wing

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Albert J Butler	A	18 Aug 1920	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Frank Hudson	A	7 Aug 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Flt Lt	Harold M Ireland	A	26 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DFC
Flt Lt	Herbert B Russell	A	1 Feb 1921	Flight Commander, AFC; later AVM
Fg Off	George H Russell	A	1 Feb 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Ernest G Green	A	14 Jun 1920	MC
Fg Off	James F Stallard	A	7 Mar 1921
Obs Off	Patrick J Bradley	O	1 May 1921
Fg Off	John G Horne	A	7 Jul 1920
Fg Off	Samuel L H Potter	A	5 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Aubrey F White	A	15 Sep 1920
Fg Off	Robert F C Metcalfe	A	13 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Henry G Crowe	O	8 Oct 1919	MC, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Edward P Mackay	A	14 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Amos F James	A	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Thomas McM Shields	A	14 Apr 1919	DFC
Fg Off	John L Miles	T	20 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Kenneth L Harris	A	5 Nov 1919	MC
Fg Off	Robert G Mullette	A	8 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Herbert Stafford	T	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	A	5 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Charles S Hartung	A	25 Nov 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Elias G Steer	Stores	11 Oct 1920

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1921 - Jul 1922

Date	Notes
13 Feb 1922	Squadron moved from Fermoy to RAF Digby
2 Jun 1922	Squadron moved from RAF Digby to RAF Aldergrove

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

July 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Aldergrove	No 12 Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Leslie F Forbes	15 May 1922	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Frank Hudson	7 Aug 1920	MC
Flt Lt	Ernest E Deans	3 Apr 1922	DSC
Flt Lt	Denys Gilley	25 Jul 1921	DFC
Flt Lt	Kenneth L Harris	1 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William L Fenwick	3 Apr 1922
Fg Off	Edgar M Milling	1 Mar 1922
Fg Off	James F Stallard	7 Mar 1921
Obs Off	Patrick J Bradley	1 May 1921
Fg Off	John G Horne	7 Jul 1920
Fg Off	Samuel L H Potter	5 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Aubrey F White	15 Sep 1920
Fg Off	Noel L Desoer	21 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	David Craik	1 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	Harry Wisnekowitz	15 Jul 1921	MC
Fg Off	Amos F James	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Thomas McM Shields	14 Apr 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Robert F Casey	29 Mar 1922	DFC
Fg Off	Charles A F Nesbit	25 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Herbert Stafford	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Lionel J Booth	6 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	5 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Bruce G Drake	25 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Oswald T Hazell	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Douglas H Murray	25 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Lawrence J Hoare	22 May 1922
Plt Off	Robert G R Godby	15 May 1922
Plt Off	Desmond R Loch	15 May 1922
Plt Off	Albert Maybaum	15 May 1922
Plt Off	John V Roberts	15 May 1922
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Elias G Steer	11 Oct 1920
Accountant
Fg Off	Walter W Deane	23 Jun 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas H K MacLaughlin	17 May 1922

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - May 1923

Date	Notes
27 Sep 1922	Squadron moved from RAF Aldergrove to RAF South Farnborough

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	South Farnborough	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Leslie F Forbes	15 May 1922	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Frank Hudson	7 Aug 1920	MC
Flt Lt	Henry C Todd	15 Jan 1923
Flt Lt	Alfred G Taylor	9 Jan 1923	AFC
Fg Off	Geoffrey W Hemming	23 Oct 1922	DSC
Fg Off	James F Stallard	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	12 Sep 1922
Fg Off	John G Horne	7 Jul 1920
Fg Off	Samuel L H Potter	5 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Noel L Desoer	21 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Amos F James	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Herbert Stafford	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Lionel J Booth	6 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	5 Dec 1919
Fg Off	George E Pratt	23 Oct 1922
Fg Off	Alec R Farrow	23 Oct 1922
Plt Off	Albert Maybaum	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Herbert P L Gardner	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Francis L Hudson	1 Dec 1922
Plt Off	Arthur E Golds	27 Dec 1922
Plt Off	Benjamin J J Nimmo	27 Dec 1922
Plt Off	Kenneth R Boulton	1 Jan 1923
Plt Off	John F Bythall	1 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Ellis Reid	19 Nov 1922
Plt Off	William A Opie	20 Dec 1923	later AVM
Plt Off	Richard B Jordan	20 Dec 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Frank E Nuttall	20 Dec 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Elias G Steer	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Walter W Deane	23 Jun 1921	Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Charles A E I Brownlee	28 Oct 1922	MB

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	South Farnborough	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Leslie F Forbes	15 May 1922	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Frank Hudson	7 Aug 1920	MC
Flt Lt	Henry C Todd	15 Jan 1923
Flt Lt	Denys Gilley	25 Jul 1921	DFC
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	13 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Geoffrey W Hemming	23 Oct 1922	DSC
Fg Off	James F Stallard	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	12 Sep 1922
Fg Off	John G Horne	7 Jul 1920
Fg Off	Samuel L H Potter	5 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Noel L Desoer	21 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Amos F James	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Lionel J Booth	6 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Stephen McKeever	5 Dec 1919
Fg Off	George E Pratt	23 Oct 1922
Fg Off	Alec R Farrow	23 Oct 1922
Plt Off	Albert Maybaum	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Herbert P L Gardner	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Francis L Hudson	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Benjamin J J Nimmo	27 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Arthur E Golds	27 Dec 1922
Fg Off	John F Bythall	1 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Kenneth R Boulton	1 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Cecil J Stone	11 Jun 1923
Plt Off	John V Holman	1 May 1923
Plt Off	Ellis Reid	19 Nov 1922
Plt Off	William A Opie	20 Dec 1923	later AVM
Plt Off	Richard B Jordan	20 Dec 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Frank E Nuttall	20 Dec 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Elias G Steer	11 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Walter W Deane	23 Jun 1921	Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Charles A E I Brownlee	28 Oct 1922	MB

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1923 - Jan 1924

Date	Notes
17 Sep 1923	Squadron moved from RAF South Farnborough to RAF Andover

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

January 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Andover	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Leslie F Forbes	15 May 1922	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Henry C Todd	15 Jan 1923
Flt Lt	Denys Gilley	25 Jul 1921	DFC
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	13 Apr 1923
Flt Lt	James F Stallard	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off (Hon Flt Lt)	Lionel F Marson	1 Nov 1923	MC
Fg Off	Geoffrey W Hemming	23 Oct 1922	DSC
Fg Off	Noel L Desoer	21 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Alec R Farrow	23 Oct 1922
Fg Off	Albert Maybaum	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Herbert P L Gardner	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Francis L Hudson	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	John F Bythall	1 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Arthur E Golds	27 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Cecil J Stone	11 Jun 1923
Fg Off	John V Holman	1 May 1923
Plt Off	Frederick W M Downer	26 Oct 1923
Plt Off	Francis R D Swain	22 Oct 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Reginald V M Odbert	22 Oct 1923
Plt Off	Oswald B Swain	22 Oct 1923
Plt Off	Francis Larman	15 Dec 1923
Plt Off	Frank B Robinson	15 Dec 1923
Plt Off	William A Opie	20 Dec 1923	later AVM
Plt Off	Richard B Jordan	20 Dec 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Frank E Nuttall	20 Dec 1923
Plt Off	Thomas B Prickman	24 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Reginald A P Roberts	15 Aug 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	William A G Goldsworthy	27 Aug 1923
Accountant
Fg Off	Walter W Deane	23 Jun 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	14 Sep 1923

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jan - May 1924

Date	Notes
31 Mar 1924	Squadron moved from RAF Andover to RAF Manston

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Leslie F Forbes	15 May 1922	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Henry C Todd	15 Jan 1923
Flt Lt	Arthur L Fiddament	23 Mar 1924	DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	13 Apr 1923
Flt Lt	James F Stallard	7 Mar 1921
Fg Off (Hon Flt Lt)	Lionel F Marson	1 Nov 1923	MC
Fg Off	Geoffrey W Hemming	23 Oct 1922	DSC
Fg Off	Noel L Desoer	21 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Alec R Farrow	23 Oct 1922
Fg Off	Franis J C Rybot	4 Feb 1924
Fg Off	George C Oldham	5 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Percival J Chambers	29 Jan 1924
Fg Off	Herbert P L Gardner	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Francis L Hudson	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	John F Bythall	1 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Arthur E Golds	27 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Cecil J Stone	11 Jun 1923
Fg Off	John V Holman	1 May 1923
Plt Off	Frederick W M Downer	26 Oct 1923
Plt Off	Francis R D Swain	22 Oct 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Oswald B Swain	22 Oct 1923
Plt Off	Reginald V M Odbert	22 Oct 1923
Fg Off	John Mac P Darroch	6 Mar 1925
Plt Off	Francis Larman	15 Dec 1923
Plt Off	Frank B Robinson	15 Dec 1923
Plt Off	William A Opie	20 Dec 1923	later AVM
Plt Off	Richard B Jordan	20 Dec 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Thomas B Prickman	24 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Reginald A P Roberts	15 Aug 1923
Plt Off	Reginald R Reedman	19 Dec 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	William A G Goldsworthy	27 Aug 1923
Accountant
Fg Off	Robert C Clayton	24 Mar 1924
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	14 Sep 1923

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	2 Mar 1925	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Stuart D Culley	22 May 1924	DSO
Flt Lt	Noel L Desoer	2 Feb 1923	later AVM
Flt Lt	James F Stafford	6 Apr 1925
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	6 Mar 1925	DFC
Fg Off	Francis J C Rybot	4 Feb 1924
Fg Off	George C Oldham	5 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Percival J Chambers	29 Jan 1924
Fg Off	Francis L Hudson	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Herbert P L Gardner	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	John F Bythall	1 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Cecil J Stone	11 Jun 1923
Fg Off	John V Holman	1 May 1923
Fg Off	Arthur B Smith	15 Dec 1924	MC
Fg Off	Henry C E C P Dalrymple	31 Mar 1925
Fg Off	John Mac P Darroch	6 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Richard B Jordan	20 Dec 1923	later AM
Fg Off	Francis Larman	15 Dec 1923
Fg Off	Frank B Robinson	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Reginald R P Roberts	15 Aug 1923
Fg Off	Thomas B Prickman	24 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Reginald R Reedman	19 Dec 1923
Plt Off	George D Green	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Gerald W R Russell	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Montague E de L Hayes	15 May 1925
Plt Off	Henry E Nowell	9 Mar 1925	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	William A G Goldworthy	27 Aug 1923
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Robert C Clayton	24 Mar 1924

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	2 Mar 1925	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Walter E G Bryant	31 Jan 1926	MBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	14 Dec 1925	AFC
Flt Lt	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	10 Dec 1925	MC
Flt Lt	Noel L Desoer	2 Feb 1923	later AVM
Fg Off	Christopher Ayling	17 Aug 1925
Fg Off	Robert Menzies	1 Feb 1926
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	6 Mar 1925	DFC
Fg Off	George C Oldham	5 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Herbert P L Gardner	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Cecil J Stone	11 Jun 1923
Fg Off	John V Holman	1 May 1923
Fg Off	Henry C E C P Dalrymple	31 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Richard B Jordan	20 Dec 1923	later AM
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Francis Larman	15 Dec 1923
Fg Off	Reginald R Reedman	19 Dec 1923	Killed in a flying accident - 10 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Allen H Wheeler	15 Dec 1925	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Gerald W R Russell	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Cecil H Noble	15 Jun 1925
Plt Off	Gerald B Collet	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Montague E de L Hayes	15 May 1925
Plt Off	Robert L Burnett	15 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Alfred V Hammond	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Leslie W Cannon	30 Jul 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	Cyril M Heard	16 Dec 1925	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Eric G M Charleson	17 Nov 1925
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Cyril L Dook	21 Jan 1926

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	2 Mar 1925	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Walter E G Bryant	31 Jan 1926	MBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	14 Dec 1925	AFC
Flt Lt	Noel L Desoer	2 Feb 1923	later AVM
Fg Off	Christopher Ayling	17 Aug 1925
Fg Off	John A Elliott	15 Apr 1925
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923
Fg Off	George C Oldham	5 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Percival J Chambers	29 Jan 1924
Fg Off	Herbert P L Gardner	1 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Cecil J Stone	11 Jun 1923
Fg Off	John V Holman	1 May 1923
Fg Off	Henry C E C P Dalrymple	31 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Francis Larman	15 Dec 1923
Fg Off	Reginald R Reedman	19 Dec 1923	Killed in a flying accident - 10 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Allen H Wheeler	15 Dec 1925	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Jack Hadden	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Cecil H Noble	15 Jun 1925
Plt Off	Gerald B Collet	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Robert L Burnett	15 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Charles J Veevers	15 Feb 1926
Plt Off	Frederick W H Hall	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Alan E Hill	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	John C Lewis	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Geoffrey H Walker	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Frederick G S Wilson	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Alfred V Hammond	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Leslie W Cannon	30 Jul 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	Cyril M Heard	16 Dec 1925	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Eric G M Charleson	17 Nov 1925
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Cyril L Dook	21 Jan 1926

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Richard E Saul	2 Mar 1925	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	1 Oct 1926	Officer Commanding (Designate),
Flt Lt	Walter E G Bryant	31 Jan 1926	MBE; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	14 Dec 1925	AFC
Fg Off	John A Elliott	15 Apr 1925
Fg Off	John V Holman	1 May 1923
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Francis Larman	15 Dec 1923
Fg Off	Jack Hadden	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Gerald B Collet	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Charles J Veevers	15 Feb 1926
Plt Off	Frederick W H Hall	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Alan E Hill	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	John C Lewis	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Geoffrey H Walker	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Frederick G S Wilson	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Alfred V Hammond	30 Jul 1925	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Plt Off	Leslie W Cannon	30 Jul 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	William F Lovering	13 Aug 1926
Plt Off	William H Shorter	13 Aug 1926
Plt Off	Donald D K Walker	13 Aug 1926
Plt Off	Thomas B Byrne	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Horace J J Mumford-Mathews	9 Nov 1926	Killed in a flying accident - 14 Mar 1928
Plt Off	Edgar G C Stokes	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Ernest L Wilson	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Cyril M Heard	16 Dec 1925	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Harold H Martin	30 Jul 1926
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Percival Alderson	23 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Eric G M Charleson	23 Jun 1926
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Cyril L Dook	21 Jan 1926

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr - Jul 1927

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Charles H Tighe	9 Apr 1927	Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	11 Apr 1927	Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn
Fg Off	Moreton	26 May 1927	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Loughman	26 May 1927	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Webb	26 May 1927	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Macdonald	28 May 1927	Arrived on posting from No 440 Flt, HMS Hermes
AC2	Taylor	7 Jun 1927	Admitted to No 12 Field Ambulance
Cpl	Clark	15 Jun 1927	Admitted to No 2 General Hospital
LAC	Hurst	18 Jun 1927	Admitted to the Royal Hospital
AC1	Fitzgerald	27 Jun 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC2	C Mart	27 Jun 1927	Admitted to the Royal Hospital
LAC	Hurst	28 Jun 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
Fg Off	Leslie W Cannon	28 Jun 1927	Assumed duties of Adjutant from Flt Lt Stallard
Cpl	Stratham	29 Jun 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
LAC	J Wilkin	29 Jun 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
LAC	E Toms	30 Jun 1927	Admitted to the Royal Hospital

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1927

Date	Notes
8 Apr 1927	Squadron ordered to prepare to proceed to China
9 Apr 1927	Five aircraft flown to Ascot for packing
10 Apr 1927	Remaining aircraft flown to Ascot for packing
13 Apr 1937	Flight stores despatched to Birkenhead for loading on SS Sarpedon
13 Apr 1937	Ammunition despatched to Birkenhead for loading on SS City of Poona
16 Apr 1927	MT despatched to Birkenhead for loading on SS Sarpedon
20 Apr 1927	Squadron personnel travelled to Southampton by rail
21 Apr 1937	SS City of Poona sailed from Birkenhead
23 Apr 1937	SS Sarpedon sailed from Birkenhead
27 Apr 1927	Squadron arrived in Malta
30 Apr 1927	Squadron arrived in Port Said, Egypt
12 May 1927	Squadron arrived in Colombo, Ceylon
18 May 1927	Squadron arrived in Singapore
23 May 1927	Squadron arrived in Hong Kong
26 May 1927	Embarked on SS Karmala and set sail from Hong Kong
30 May 1927	Arrived in Shanghai, disembarked and proceeded to the Racecourse

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Shanghai	RAF China

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	1 Oct 1926	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Leslie N Hollinghurst	11 Apr 1927	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	11 Apr 1927
Flt Lt	James McBain	4 Feb 1927
Flt Lt	James F Stallard	15 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Frederick Simpson	20 Apr 1927	Engineering officer
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923	Signals officer
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Charles H Tighe	13 Apr 1927
Fg Off	Jack Hadden	15 Jun 1926	Lt, Black Watch, killed in a flying accident - 2 Apr 1928
Fg Off	Brian E Moody	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Alan E Hill	15 Jun 1926	Pilotage officer
Fg Off	John R Jones	13 Apr 1927	Photography officer; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Frederick W H Hall	15 Jun 1926
Fg Off	Frederick G S Wilson	15 Jun 1926
Fg Off	Donald G K Walker	13 Aug 1926
Plt Off	William F Lovering	13 Aug 1926
Plt Off	Horace J J Mumford-Mathews	9 Nov 1926	Killed in a flying accident - 14 Mar 1928
Plt Off	Edgar G C Stokes	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Ernest L Wilson	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Cyril M Heard	16 Dec 1925	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Percival Alderson	23 Jun 1926
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Richard E Barrett	13 Dec 1926
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	Albert E Barr-Sim	20 Apr 1927	MB
Flt Lt	James D Leahy	20 Apr 1927	MC, MB, BA

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
LAC	E Toms	2 Jul 1927	Discharged from the Royal Hospital
LAC	Wallace	2 Jul 1927	Admitted to the Royal Hospital
Cpl	Stratham	5 Jul 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
Sqn Ldr	Albert E Barr-Sim	5 Jul. 1927	Medical Officer, proceeded to FAA HQ, Hong Kong on SS Khiva
Fg Off	Parker	5 Jul. 1927	Proceeded to Home Establishment on SS Khiva
LAC	J Wilkin	6 Jul 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
LAC	J W Mitchell	7 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 12 Field Ambulance
Plt Off	Donald G K Walker	7 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
Fg Off	F A Skoulding	7 Jul 1927	Stores Officer, admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC	Miller	8 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC1	J D S Rice	10 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC1	Fitzgerald-Lee	12 Jul 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
Fg Off	F A Skoulding	13 Jul 1927	Stores Officer, discharged from No 7 General Hospital
AC2	C Mart	13 Jul 1927	Died in No 7 General Hospital from burns
AC1	Miller	16 Jul 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
AC1	J D S Rice	16 Jul 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
LAC	T O'Donnel	16 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 12 Field Ambulance
AC1	Hiscock	17 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC2	Issot	18 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC2	E W Gibbs	25 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC1	Hiscock	25 Jul 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
LAC	T O'Donnel	25 Jul 1927	Discharged from No 12 Field Ambulance
SM2	Whitfield	25 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
LAC	E Toms	25 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
Cpl	J Anderson	26 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC2	Bain	26 Jul 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC1	C J Bull	6 Aug 1927	Posted to RAF Base, Kai Tak, Hong Kong
LAC	E J Brookes	6 Aug 1927	Discharged from No 12 Field Ambulance
LAC	McAtlone	6 Aug 1927	Posted to RAF HQ China, Hong Kong
LAC	D E P Baker	8 Aug 1927	Admitted to the Royal Hospital
LAC	E Toms	8 Aug 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
LAC	J W Mitchell	8 Aug 1927	Discharged from Glen Road Camp
AC1	Miller	9 Aug 1927	Discharged from the Royal Hospital
AC1	H Traynier	10 Aug 1927	Ceased to be attached to the Royal Corps of Signals
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	12 Aug 1927	Admitted to the Royal Hospital
AC1	N A Smith	12 Aug 1927	Ceased to be attached to the Royal Corps of Signals
AC1	A Anns	12 Aug 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
LAC	D E P Baker	12 Aug 1927	Discharged from the Royal Hospital
AC1	B Hogan	16 Aug 1927	Discharged from the Royal Hospital
LAC	E Toms	16 Aug 1927	Admitted to the Royal Hospital
AC1	A Anns	17 Aug 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
AC2	R F Allen	20 Aug 1927	Discharged from the Royal Hospital
Cpl	W Parker	22 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Herminius on posting to No 422 Flt at Wei Hai Wei
LAC	E Broward	22 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Herminius on posting to No 422 Flt at Wei Hai Wei
AC1	H J Taylor	22 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Herminius on posting to No 422 Flt at Wei Hai Wei
LAC	J W Mitchell	22 Aug 1927	Discharged from Glen Road Camp
AC2	J Anderson	22 Aug 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
AC1	E E Hogan	25 Aug 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
AC2	S Sulsh	25 Aug 1927	Admitted to No 12 Field Ambulance
AC2	E W Gibbs	27 Aug 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
Flt Lt	A Dobbie	28 Aug 1927	Admitted to No 7 General Hospital
LAC	E Toms	29 Aug 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
Fg Off	E B Webb	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to RAF Base, Kai Tak
LAC	G L Griffiths	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to No 441 Flt
AC2	A E King	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to No 441 Flt
AC1	R Morison	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to No 441 Flt
LAC	V W Talbert	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to No 442 Flt
AC1	E Gundry	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA Reserve Stores Section
AC1	C Bobsby	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA Reserve Stores Section
AC2	W J Brook	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA Reserve Stores Section
AC2	Wedge	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA Reserve Stores Section
AC1	T Hanke	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA Reserve Stores Section
LAC	R L Hoey	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA Reserve Stores Section
AC1	H E Punnell	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
AC2	E D Rush	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
AC2	R J Bond	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
AC2	H Petrhey	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
AC2	R Paton	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
AC2	F Fryer	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
Cpl	E Fritch	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
Cpl	T H Vallis	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
LAC	H G Head	30 Aug 1927	Embarked on SS Morea on posting to FAA HQ
Cpl	J H Lever	30 Aug 1927	Promoted to Act Sgt, wef 1 Jul 1927
Flt Sgt	W E Wendon	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC1	H Traynier	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC1	N A Smith	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC1	W Sutcliffe	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC2	H J Ewens	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC2	J Campbell	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC2	W H Joy	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC2	R B Palmer	2 Sep 1927	Posted to FAA, Hong Kong
AC1	E E Hogan	2 Sep 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
Flt Lt	A Dobbie	3 Sep 1927	Discharged from No 7 General Hospital
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	6 Sep 1927	Embarked on SS Niwana for return to the UK
Flt Lt	Moreton	6 Sep 1927	Embarked on SS Niwana for return to the UK
Flt Lt	James McBain	6 Sep 1927	Embarked on SS Niwana for return to the UK
Fg Off	Jack Hadden	6 Sep 1927	Embarked on SS Niwana for return to the UK
Fg Off	Alan E Hill	6 Sep 1927	Embarked on SS Niwana for return to the UK
Fg Off	Leslie W Cannon	6 Sep 1927	Embarked on SS Niwana for return to the UK
Flt Lt	James D Leahy	6 Sep 1927	Embarked on SS Niwana for return to the UK
Fg Off	Gilbert	22 Sep 1927	Rejoined the squadron at Singapore from leave of absence
Fg Off	P E Grenfell	1 Nov 1927	Posted to No 13 Sqn, RAF Andover
Flt Lt	James D Leahy	3 Nov 1927	Posted to HQ, ADGB
Fg Off	John R Jones	4 Nov 1927	Posted to No 4 Sqn, RAF Farnborough
Fg Off	F C Rowlands	6 Nov 1927	Arrived on posting from HMS Hermes
Plt Off	Cyril M Heard	18 Nov 1927	Posted to No 4 Sqn, RAF Farnborough
Fg Off	G H Loughman	24 Nov 1927	Posted to No 26 Sqn, RAF Catterick
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	27 Nov 1927	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for short Senior Officers Course
Fg Off	B B Dowling	28 Nov 1927	Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn for Photographic duties
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	8 Dec 1927	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of short Senior Officers Course
Fg Off	F C Rowlands	8 Jan 1928	Posted to No 26 Sqn, RAF Catterick
Fg Off	Donald G K Walker	10 Jan 1928	Posted to No 26 Sqn, RAF Catterick
Flt Lt	Moreton	11 Jan 1928	Posted to No 16 Sqn, RAF Old Sarum
Plt Off	William F Lovering	17 Jan 1928	Attached to Central Flying School, RAF Upavon
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	4 Feb 1928	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	George H H Procter	6 Feb 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	8 Feb 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course
Fg Off	Ernest L Wilson	17 Feb 1928	Proceeded to No 601 Sqn AAF for Special Duty
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	20 Feb 1928	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	William T Walton	20 Feb 1928	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	B B Dowling	29 Feb 1928	Posted to RAF Depot
Plt Off	Horace J J Mumford-Mathews	14 Mar 1928	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	19 Mar 1928	Attached to RAF Henlow for Parachute course
Plt Off	Cyril E Kay	25 Mar 1928	Arrived on posting, wef 20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Richard C Hancock	25 Mar 1928	Arrived on posting, wef 20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Henry B Collins	25 Mar 1928	Arrived on posting, wef 20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Percy F G Bradley	25 Mar 1928	Arrived on posting, wef 20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	William T Walton	28 Mar 1928	Admitted to hospital
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	30 Mar 1928	Posted to Iraq Command
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	1 Apr 1928	Ceased to be attached to RAF Henlow on completion ofor Parachute course
Sqn Ldr	William Sowrey	1 Apr 1928	Relinquished command of the squadron
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	1 Apr 1928	Assumed command of the squadron
Fg Off	Jack Hadden	2 Apr 1928	killed in a flying accident
AC1	G H Towers	2 Apr 1928	killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	William T Walton	3 Apr 1928	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Cyril E Kay	3 Apr 1928	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Henry B Collins	3 Apr 1928	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockly	3 Apr 1928	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	William F Lovering	5 Apr 1928	Ceased to be attached to Central Flying School on posting to No 1 FTS
Fg Off	Jones	16 Apr 1928	RAFO, attached for a week's refresher training
Fg Off	Downing	16 Apr 1928	RAFO, attached for a week's refresher training
Fg Off	Wayman	16 Apr 1928	RAFO, attached for a week's refresher training
Plt Off	Duncan G McDiarmid	20 Apr 1928	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Plt Off	George H H Procter	29 Apr 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Fg Off	William T Walton	5 May 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 19 Army Co-operation course
Fg Off	Cyril E Kay	5 May 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 19 Army Co-operation course
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	5 May 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 19 Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Richard C Hancock	5 May 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 19 Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	5 May 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 19 Army Co-operation course
Fg Off	Craig	7 May 1928	RAFO, attached for a week's refresher training
Fg Off	Ireland	7 May 1928	RAFO, attached for a week's refresher training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Date	Notes
13 Sep 1927	Squadron embarked on SS Devanha at Shanghai
14 Sep 1927	SS Devanha departed Shanghai for Hong Kong
16 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Hong Kong
17 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Hong Kong for Singapore
22 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Singapore
23 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Singapore for Penang
24 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Penang
25 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Penang for Colombo
28 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Colombo
29 Sep 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Colombo for Aden
5 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Aden
5 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Aden for Port Sudan
7 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Port Sudan
8 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Port Sudan for Port Said
11 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Port Said
11 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Port Said for Marseilles
16 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at Marseilles
18 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha departed Marseilles for London
25 Oct 1927	Squadron on board SS Devanha arrived at London, disembarked and proceeded to RAF Manston by rail
27 Oct 1927	Squadron detachment on board SS Novara arrived at London, disembarked and proceeded to RAF Manston by rail
17 Apr 1928	'C' Flight proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual gunnery and bombing training
4 May 1928	'C' Flight returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual gunnery and bombing training
5 May 1928	'B' Flight proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual gunnery and bombing training
24 May 1928	'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual gunnery and bombing training
25 May 1928	'B' Flight returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual gunnery and bombing training
6 Jun 1928	'A' Flight returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual gunnery and bombing training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	1 Apr 1928	Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James McBain	4 Feb 1927
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	4 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923	Signals officer
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Brian E Moody	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Alan E Hill	15 Jun 1926	Pilotage officer
Fg Off	Leslie W Cannon	1 Jun 1927	later AVM
Fg Off	Edgar G C Stokes	9 Nov 1928
Fg Off	Ernest L Wilson	9 Nov 1926
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockly	3 Apr 1928
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	20 Feb 1928	later AVM
Fg Off	William T Walton	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Cyril E Kay	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Percy F G Bradley	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Richard C Hancock	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	George H H Procter	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	17 Dec 1927
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Percival Alderson	23 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Duncan G McDiarmid	20 Apr 1928
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Richard E Barrett	13 Dec 1926

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	H A Frost	23 Jul 1928	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Plt Off	George H H Procter	28 Jul 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	28 Jul 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Percy F G Bradley	28 Jul 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	28 Jul 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Flt Lt	John R Wolley	30 Jul 1928	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Plt Off	George H H Procter	12 Aug 1928	Attached to Army unit for Infantry training (1 week)
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	12 Aug 1928	Attached to Army unit for Infantry training (1 week)
Plt Off	Percy F G Bradley	12 Aug 1928	Attached to Army unit for Infantry training (1 week)
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	12 Aug 1928	Attached to Army unit for Infantry training (1 week)
Fg Off	Percival Alderson	20 Aug 1928	Stores Officer, posted to HQ No 23 Group
Flt Lt	Arthur L Chick	23 Aug 1928	Arrived on posting for duty as a Flight Commander
Plt Off	Hubert W Duffey	25 Aug 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Douglas G P Fitzpatrick	25 Aug 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Noel H Fresson	25 Aug 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Miles R Kelly	25 Aug 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Wilfred P J Thomson	25 Aug 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	John T Stephenson	25 Aug 1928	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation course

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Sep 1928

Date	Notes
24 Aug 1928	Squadron detached to Colchester to participate in Army Manoeuvres
22 Sep 1928	Squadron returned to RAF Manston on completion of Army Manoeuvres

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	1 Apr 1928	Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Arthur L Chick	23 Aug 1928	AFC
Flt Lt	James McBain	4 Feb 1927
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	4 Feb 1928
Flt Lt	John R Wolley	31 Jul 1928	Engineer duties
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	22 Sep 1923	Signals officer
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Brian E Moody	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Alan E Hill	15 Jun 1926	Pilotage officer
Fg Off	Leslie W Cannon	1 Jun 1927	later AVM
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	20 Feb 1928	later AVM
Fg Off	Edgar G C Stokes	9 Nov 1928
Fg Off	Ernest L Wilson	9 Nov 1926
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockly	3 Apr 1928
Fg Off	William T Walton	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Cyril E Kay	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Percy F G Bradley	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Richard C Hancock	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Hubert W Duffey	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Douglas G P Fitzpatrick	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Noel H Fresson	18 Jun 1928	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Miles R Kelly	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Wilfred P J Thomson	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	John T Stephenson	28 Jul 1928
Plt Off	George H H Procter	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	17 Dec 1927
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Percival Alderson	23 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Duncan G McDiarmid	20 Apr 1928
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Richard E Barrett	13 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Harry A Frost	25 Jul 1928

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jan 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Kennedy	xx Aug 1928	Medical Officer, attached for period of manoeuvres
Fg Off	Cyril E Kay	20 Sep 1928	Attached to RAF Base Calshot for short Air Pilotage course
Fg Off	Kennedy	20 Sep 1928	Medical Officer, ceased to be attached
Plt Off	William D J Michie	25 Sep 1928	Arrived on posing from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
Flt Lt	James McBain	4 Oct 1928	Posted to RAF India
Flt Lt	Macdonald	4 Oct 1928	Ceased to be attached from No 4 Sqn
Plt Off	Richard C Hancock	19 Oct 1928	Embarked on SS Nevasa on posting to No 20 Sqn in India
Hon Flt Lt	H W Avery	1 Nov 1928	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn (India) for duty as 'C' Flight Commander
Plt Off	Henry B Collins	12 Nov 1928	Attached to Training Base, Leuchers for training on Fleet Spotter aircraft
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	19 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Henlow on completion of Parachute course
AC2	A D Dunn	19 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Henlow on completion of Parachute course
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	22 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Henlow on completion of Parachute course
AC2	S E D Rance	22 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Henlow on completion of Parachute course
Plt Off	Percy F G Bradley	24 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Noel H Fresson	24 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Hubert W Duffey	24 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Wilfred P J Thomson	24 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Miles R Kelly	24 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	John T Stephenson	24 Nov 1928	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Douglas G P Fitzpatrick	26 Nov 1928	Posted to No 23 Sqn
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	27 Nov 1928	Embarked on posting to Iraq Command
Fg Off	Cyril E Kay	9 Dec 1928	Ceased to be attached to RAF Base Calshot on completion of course
Fg Off	Edgar G C Stokes	10 Dec 1928	Posted to No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
Sgt	J Williams	16 Dec 1928	Returned from RAF Uxbridge on completion of two week's Discipline course
Act Sgt	A McArdle	16 Dec 1928	Returned from RAF Uxbridge on completion of two week's Discipline course
Cpl	James	16 Dec 1928	Returned from RAF Uxbridge on completion of two week's Discipline course

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Disposition of Flight and Section Commanders: 1 Jan 1929

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Arthur L Chick	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Alan E Hill	Officer Commanding, HQ Flight and Air Pilotage Officer
Fg Off	William T Walton	Officer i/c Armament Section
Fg Off	Ernest L Wilson	Officer i/c Photography Section
Flt Lt	John R Wolley	Officer i/c Signals Section
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	Officer i/c Workshops Section
Plt Off	George H H Procter	Adjutant

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jun 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Miles R Kelly	5 Jan 1929	Embarked on SS Ranpura at Tilbury for service in India
Plt Off	Hubert W Duffey	5 Jan 1929	Embarked on SS Ranpura at Tilbury for service in India
Plt Off	Noel H Fresson	5 Jan 1929	Embarked on SS Ranpura at Tilbury for service in India
Plt Off	Wilfred P J Thomson	5 Jan 1929	Embarked on SS Ranpura at Tilbury for service in India
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	9 Jan 1929	Proceeded to Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown for short Signals course
Plt Off	Duncan G McDiarmid	9 Jan 1929	Stores Officer, promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Douglas J Eayrs	13 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF (Cadet) College, Cranwell, wef 15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Frank D Lockwood	13 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF (Cadet) College, Cranwell, wef 15 Dec 1928
Flt Lt	Arthur L Chick	19 Jan 1929	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Senior RAF Officers' course
Fg Off	Ernest L Wilson	19 Jan 1929	Admitted to RAF Officers' Hospital, RAF Uxbridge
Fg Off	Cyril E Kay	10 Jan 1929	Rejoined squadron on completion of Air Pilotage course
Plt Off	John T Stephenson	20 Jan 1929	Proceeded to RAF Henlow for short Parachute course
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	20 Jan 1929	Attached to RAF Base Calshot for short Air Pilotage course
Flt Lt	Arthur L Chick	25 Jan 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Senior RAF Officers' course
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	27 Jan 1929	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 21 Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	William D J Michie	27 Jan 1929	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 21 Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Douglas J Eayrs	27 Jan 1929	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for No 21 Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	Cyril E Kay	26 Jan 1929	Posted to No 26 Sqn, RAF Catterick
Fg Off	Ernest L Wilson	30 Jan 1929	Discharged from RAF Officers' Hospital, RAF Uxbridge
Fg Off	Charles F Stevenson	30 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting for Photographic duties
Hon Flt Lt	H W Avery	11 Feb 1929	Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course
Fg Off	Leslie W Cannon	11 Feb 1929	Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course
Fg Off	Alan E Hill	20 Feb 1929	Posted to RAF Base Calshot
Plt Off	Henry B Collins	25 Feb 1929	Returned on ceasing to be attached to Training Base, Leuchars, wef 13 Feb 1929
Fg Off	William M Moore	3 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting from Chemical Warfare School for Armament duties
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockly	7 Mar 1929	Ceased to be attached to No 2 FTS on posting to No 16 Sqn
Fg Off	Percy F G Bradley	9 Mar 1929	Proceedd to London for embarkation on posting to Aircraft Depot, India
Plt Off	Ronald F A W Williams	25 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	William D J Michie	25 Mar 1929	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Rupert S Darbyshire	2 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand, wef 5 Mar 1929
Plt Off	Harold J Forster	2 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand, wef 5 Mar 1929
Plt Off	Gerald E F Proctor	2 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand, wef 5 Mar 1929
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	19 Apr 1929	Returned from Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown
Plt Off	Donald A L Campbell	21 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, wef 2 Apr 1929
Plt Off	Ronald F A W Williams	21 Apr 1929	Ceased to be attached to RAF Henlow on completion of Parachute course
Plt Off	Harold J Forster	21 Apr 1929	Ceased to be attached to RAF Henlow on completion of Parachute course
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	21 Apr 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of No 21 Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	William D J Michie	21 Apr 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of No 21 Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Douglas J Eayrs	21 Apr 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of No 21 Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	23 Apr 1929	Ceased to be attached to RAF Base Calshot on completion of course
Hon Flt Lt	H W Avery	1 May 1929	Ceased to be attached to CFS, RAF Wittering on posting to No 3 FTS
Fg Off	Leslie W Cannon	1 May 1929	Ceased to be attached to CFS, RAF Wittering on posting to RAF (Cadet) College
Plt Off	Rupert S Darbyshire	5 May 1929	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Harold J Forster	5 May 1929	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Gerald E F Proctor	5 May 1929	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Harold T Lines	16 May 1929	Arrived on posting from No 26 Sqn, RAF Catterick
Fg Off	Charles F Stevenson	20 May 1929	Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors' Course
Fg Off	Brian E Moody	20 May 1929	Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors' Course
Flt Lt	Arthur L Chick	12 May 1929	Retied from the RAF to take up a civil appointment
Fg Off	Duncan G McDiarmid	23 Jun 1929	Attached to RAOC Bramley for Explosives course

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Date	Notes
24 Aug 1928	Squadron detached to Colchester to participate in Army Manoeuvres
22 Sep 1928	Squadron returned to RAF Manston on completion of Army Manoeuvres
3 Apr 1929	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties by road, rail and air
19 Apr 1929	Air Party returned to RAF Manston on completion of armament training
20 Apr 1929	Rail Party returned to RAF Manston on completion of armament training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	1 Apr 1928	Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	6 Dec 1928
Flt Lt	John R Wolley	31 Jul 1928	Engineer duties
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	4 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Charles F Stevenson	30 Jan 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Brian E Moody	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	20 Feb 1928	later AVM
Fg Off	Ernest L Wilson	9 Nov 1926
Fg Off	William T Walton	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	William M Moore	4 Mar 1929	Armament duties
Fg Off	William D J Michie	1 Sep 1928	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	George H H Procter	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Hewson C Parker	17 Dec 1927	Signals duties
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	17 Dec 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Plt Off	Rupert S Darbyshire	5 Mar 1929
Plt Off	Harold J Forster	5 Mar 1929
Plt Off	Gerald E F Proctor	5 Mar 1929
Plt Off	Harold T Lines	17 May 1929
Plt Off	Ronald F A W Williams	5 May 1929
Plt Off	Donald A L Campbell	2 Apr 1929
Plt Off	John T Stephenson	28 Jul 1928
Plt Off	Douglas J Eayrs	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Frank D Lockwood	15 Dec 1928
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Duncan G McDiarmid	20 Apr 1928
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Maurice L Jones	27 Aug 1928

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1929 - Jan 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	R L Bennett	15 Jun 1929	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	J H Brown	15 Jun 1929	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Fg Off	Charles F Stevenson	6 Jul 1929	Ceased to be attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	William D J Michie	16 Jul 1929	Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for short Photographic Course
Plt Off	R L Bennett	17 Jul 1929	Posted to No 26 Sqn, RAF Catterick
Plt Off	J H Brown	16 Jul 1929	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton
Plt Off	Maurice L Jones	16 Jul 1929	Confirmed in rank and promoted to Fg Off, wef 11 Jun 1929
Fg Off	William M Moore	19 Jul 1929	Armament Officer, admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton
Plt Off	George H H Procter	23 Jul 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 17 Jun 1929
Plt Off	John E MacCallum	23 Jul 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 17 Jun 1929
Plt Off	Rupert S Darbyshire	27 Jul 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Harold J Forster	27 Jul 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Plt Off	Donald A L Campbell	28 Jul 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Ronald F A W Williams	28 Jul 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	George H H Procter	28 Jul 1929	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation course
Fg Off	Maurice L Jones	29 Jul 1929	Accountant Officer, posted to School of Balloon Training, Larkhill
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	30 Jul 1929	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton
Plt Off	William D J Michie	3 Aug 1929	Returned from RAF Farnborough on completion of short Photographic Course
Fg Off	Roland G Seymour	7 Aug 1929	Arrived on posting from Home Aircraft Depot for Stores duties
Flt Lt	W E V Richards	8 Aug 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF Farnborough for Accountant duties
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	8 Aug 1929	Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn for Accountant duties
Plt Off	J H Brown	8 Aug 1929	Discharged from RAF Hospital, Halton
Fg Off	Brian E Moody	7 Aug 1929	Ceased to be attached to CFS, on posting to No 504 Sqn for Flying Instructors' duties
Lt	A Darroch	13 Aug 1929	Attached for duty as Infantry Liaison Officer
Plt Off	Richard A Beynon	14 Aug 1929	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Plt Off	M G Parker	14 Aug 1929	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	15 Aug 1929	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1930

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	'A' Flight
Fg Off	William T Walton	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Gerald E F Proctor	'A' Flight
Plt Off	George B Musson	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Frederick F Wiles	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	'B' Flight
Plt Off	William D J Michie	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Frank D Lockwood	'B' Flight
Plt Off	M G Parker	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Edward L Mole	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Kenneth W Pell	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Ronald F A W Williams	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Harold J Forster	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Ronald L Philips	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Richard A Beynon	'C' Flight
Plt Off	James W C Glen	'C' Flight
Fg Off	William M Moore	Adjutant
Flt Lt	John R Wolley	Signals duties
Fg Off	Robert R Bennett	Signals duties
Fg Off	Roland G Seymour	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	Accountant Officer

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jun 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
Dec 1929	Commenced re-equipping with the Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

31 Mar 1930	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties for annual armament training
26 Apr 1930	Squadron returned to RAF Manston on completion of annual armament training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	1 Apr 1928	Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	6 Dec 1928
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	4 Feb 1928
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	16 Aug 1929	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Robert R Bennett	1 Jan 1930	Signals duties
Fg Off	David F W Atcherley	20 Feb 1928	later AVM
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	William M Moore	4 Mar 1929	Armament duties
Fg Off	Edward L Mole	14 Dec 1929
Fg Off	Rupert S Darbyshire	5 Mar 1929
Fg Off	Ronald F A W Williams	5 May 1929
Fg Off	Gerald E F Proctor	5 May 1929
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	17 May 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Richard A Beynon	14 Aug 1929
Fg Off	Kenneth W Pell	3 Sep 1929
Plt Off	Harold J Forster	5 May 1929
Plt Off	James W C Glen	14 Dec 1929
Plt Off	George B Musson	14 Dec 1929
Plt Off	Bernard J Hurren	4 Mar 1930
Plt Off	Charles R Lousada	4 Mar 1930	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Charles M Rees	4 Mar 1930
Plt Off	John E Loverseed	1 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Eric J K Megan	1 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Ronald L Philips	27 Jul 1929	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Frederick F Wiles	14 Dec 1929
Plt Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	14 Dec 1929
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Roland G Seymour	8 Aug 1929	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	8 Aug 1929

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jan 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	23 Sep 1930	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	29 Sep 1930	Relinquished command of No 2 Sqn on posting to No 25 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	29 Sep 1930	Assumed command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Harold M Probyn	2 Oct 1930	Departed for RAF Hawkinge

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1931

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Rupert S Darbyshire	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Ewen O Wanliss	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	'A' Flight
Fg Off	George B Musson	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Charles R Lousada	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Eric J K Megan	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Noel Stratton	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	'B' Flight
Fg Off	Kenneth W Pell	'B' Flight
Plt Off	John E Loverseed	'B' Flight
Plt Off	S H Bell	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Eric D Mills	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	E G Curry	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Richard A Beynon	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Harold J Forster	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Bernard J Hurren	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Charles M Rees	'C' Flight
Plt Off	D H A Goleage Steel	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Ian N Roome	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	'C' Flight
Plt Off	F Townsend	Adjutant
Fg Off	Edward L Mole	u/t Adjutant
Flt Lt	William E Knowlden	Signals duties
Fg Off	Roland G Seymour	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	Accountant Officer

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Glynn Silyn-Roberts	1 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Richard A McMurtie	1 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	C R F Wintringham	1 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	J Bamber	1 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Bernard J Hurren	4 Jan 1931	Posted to RAF Base Gosport
Plt Off	W F Hilchie	10 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Fg Off	F Townsend	17 Jan 1931	Relinquished his short Service Commission on account of ill health
Plt Off	Thomas N Coslett	19 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 20 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Charles M Windsor	19 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 20 Dec 1930
Flt Lt	Alfred H Love	19 Jan 1931	Posted to the RAF Staff College, Andover
Fg Off	George B Musson	19 Jan 1931	Posted to the RAF Base Leuchars for a course
Fg Off	Charles M Rees	19 Jan 1931	Posted to the RAF Base Leuchars for a course
Fg Off	Ewen O Wanliss	25 Jan 1931	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Eric D Mills	25 Jan 1931	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Ian N Roome	25 Jan 1931	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	Charles R Lousada	2 Feb 1931	Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	Henry T Clark	13 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 1 Feb 1931
Plt Off	Robert C H Crosthwaite	13 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 1 Feb 1931
Plt Off	Neville C Hendrikz	13 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 1 Feb 1931
Plt Off	D H A Goleage Steel	14 Feb 1931	Posted to No 31 Sqn, India
Plt Off	Eric J K Megan	14 Feb 1931	Posted to No 28 Sqn, India
Plt Off	Leslie H Anderson	8 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	J Bamber	9 Mar 1931	Posted to the School of Photography
Plt Off	John E Loverseed	10 Mar 1931	Posted to No 28 Sqn, India
Plt Off	S H Bell	10 Mar 1931	Posted to No 84 Sqn, Iraq
Flt Lt	Frank C Farrington	24 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	C R F Wintringham	27 Mar 1931	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	L A Ellard	27 Mar 1931	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	Gerald V Barber	7 Apr 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Reginald J W Barnett	7 Apr 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	George F K Donaldson	7 Apr 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Fg Off	Ewen O Wanliss	20 Apr 1931	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Eric D Mills	20 Apr 1931	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Ian N Roome	20 Apr 1931	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	Charles R Lousada	22 Apr 1931	Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
Flt Lt	Allan R Churchman	6 May 1931	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr	Allan R Churchman	11 May 1931	Posted to Senior Officers' Course, Sheerness

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
10 Apr 1931	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties for annual armament training
1 May 1931	Squadron returned to RAF Manston on completion of annual armament training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	23 Sep 1930	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	6 Dec 1928
Flt Lt	William E Knowlden	7 Sep 1930	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Frank C Farrington	24 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Henry B Collins	20 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Edward L Mole	14 Dec 1929
Fg Off	Ewen O Wanliss	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	17 May 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Richard A Beynon	14 Aug 1929
Fg Off	Kenneth W Pell	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	George B Musson	14 Dec 1929
Fg Off	Harold J Forster	5 May 1929
Fg Off	Glynn Silyn-Roberts	23 Dec 1930	later AVM
Fg Off	Charles M Rees	4 Mar 1930
Fg Off	Noel Stratton	17 Jun 1930
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Eric D Mills	20 Oct 1930
Plt Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	14 Dec 1929
Plt Off	Richard A McMurtie	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Henry T Clark	1 Feb 1931
Plt Off	Robert C H Crosthwaite	1 Feb 1931
Plt Off	Neville C Hendrikz	1 Feb 1931
Plt Off	Leslie H Anderson	8 Mar 1931
Plt Off	Gerald V Barber	7 Apr 1931
Plt Off	Reginald J W Barnett	7 Apr 1931
Plt Off	George F K Donaldson	7 Apr 1931
Plt Off	Thomas N Coslett	20 Dec 1930	later AM
Plt Off	Charles M Windsor	20 Dec 1930
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Roland G Seymour	8 Aug 1929	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	8 Aug 1929

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jan 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	J Warburton	13 Jul 1931	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Harold A Haines	28 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	J Warburton	8 Oct 1931	Posted to School of oriental Studies

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1932

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Harold A Haines	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Ewen O Wanliss	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Eric D Mills	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Leslie H Anderson	'A' Flight
Plt Off	George F K Donaldson	'A' Flight
Plt Off	John J Murphy	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Jack M Wilson	'A' Flight
Plt Off	R F Smith	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Stephen P Langston	'A' Flight
Lt	I Laji (Iraqi)	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Frank C Farrington	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Kenneth W Pell	'B' Flight
Fg Off	Glynn Silyn-Roberts	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Richard A McMurtie	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Robert C H Crosthwaite	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Edgar B Waddy	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Robert C Richmond	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Harold J Forster	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Leslie S Cundell	'B' Flight
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Neville C Hendrikz	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Henry T Clark	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Reginald J W Barnett	'C' Flight
Plt Off	John G Younghusband	'C' Flight
Lt	M Yasin (Iraqi)	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Edward L Mole	Adjutant
Flt Lt	William E Knowlden	Signals Officer
Fg Off	Roland G Seymour	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	Accountant Officer

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jan 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Christopher H Stilwell	17 Jan 1932	Posted to RAF Staff College, Andover
Flt Lt	Joseph Blackford	1 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
19 Mar 1932	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties for annual armament training
28 Apr 1932	Squadron returned to RAF Manston on completion of annual armament training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	23 Sep 1930	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Joseph Blackford	1 Mar 1932
Flt Lt	William E Knowlden	7 Sep 1930	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Harold A Haines	28 Sep 1931	DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frank C Farrington	24 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Anthony G C Somerhough	18 May 1932
Fg Off	Edward L Mole	14 Dec 1929
Fg Off	Ewen O Wanliss	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	17 May 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Kenneth W Pell	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Harold J Forster	5 May 1929
Fg Off	Glynn Silyn-Roberts	23 Dec 1930	later AVM
Fg Off	Leslie S Cundell	11 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Douglas C Harrison	1 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Richard A McMurtie	23 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Robert C H Crosthwaite	1 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	14 Dec 1929
Fg Off	John J Murphy	24 Sep 1931	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	John G Younghusband	26 Sep 1931
Plt Off	Robert C Richmond	29 Dec 1931
Plt Off	Jack M Wilson	29 Dec 1931
Plt Off	Edgar B Waddy	26 Sep 1931
Plt Off	Stephen P Langston	19 Dec 1931
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Roland G Seymour	8 Aug 1929	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	8 Aug 1929

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jan 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	C P O Bartlett	7 Jul 1932	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	C P O Bartlett	26 Aug 1932	Placed on the Retired List, retaining the rank of Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	7 Nov 1932	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1933

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Harold A Haines	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Leslie S Cundell	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Edward L Mole	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Edgar B Waddy	'A' Flight
Plt Off	C E S Lockett	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Frank C Farrington	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Kenneth W Pell	'B' Flight
Plt Off	John J Murphy	'B' Flight
Fg Off	C W W S Conway	'B' Flight
Fg Off	Robert C Richmond	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Joseph Blackford	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Anthony G C Somerhough	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Harold J Forster	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	'C' Flight
Plt Off	John G Younghusband	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Lewis W Oliver	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Paul R J Leborgne	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	Adjutant
Flt Lt	William E Knowlden	Signals Officer
Fg Off	Kenneth N Smith	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	Accountant Officer

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	William E Knowlden	3 Jan 1933	Retired from the RAF at his own request
Flt Lt	Harold A Haines	9 Jan 1933	Posted to School of Army Co-operation for Flying duties
Sqn Ldr	Sydney E Toomer	7 Jan 1933	Relinquished command of No 2 Sqn on posting to the Army Staff College, Camberley
Sqn Ldr	Philip F Fullard	7 Jan 1933	Assumed command of No 2 Sqn
Plt Off	Richard G Stone	16 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Melvin K D Porter	16 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Douglas S Kite	16 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Richard G Stone	23 Jan 1933	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Melvin K D Porter	23 Jan 1933	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Douglas S Kite	23 Jan 1933	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	23 Jan 1933	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	A C Lamouth	23 Jan 1933	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	C E S Lockett	23 Jan 1933	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Edgar B Waddy	24 Feb 1933	Posted to No 20 Sqn, India
Flt Lt	Findlay W Sinclair	25 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting from the CFS and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	L J Neale	27 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Paul R J Leborgne	5 Mar 1933	Proceeded to RAF Henlow for Parachute course
Fg Off	Harold J Forster	14 Mar 1933	Transferred to RAFO
Fg Off	Harold T Lines	14 Mar 1933	Transferred to RAFO
Fg Off	Walter R Farley	3 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	11 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Plt Off	Richard G Stone	14 Apr 1933	Proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Melvin K D Porter	14 Apr 1933	Proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Douglas S Kite	14 Apr 1933	Proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	14 Apr 1933	Proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	A C Lamouth	14 Apr 1933	Proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	C E S Lockett	14 Apr 1933	Proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Army Co-operation Course

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
25 Mar 1933	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties for annual armament training
28 Apr 1933	Squadron returned to RAF Manston on completion of annual armament training
May 1933	Commenced re-equipping with Hawker Audax

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Audax	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip F Fullard	7 Jan 1933	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Joseph Blackford	26 May 1933
Flt Lt	Findlay W Sinclair	25 Feb 1931	DFC
Flt Lt	Frank C Farrington	24 Mar 1931
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	12 Apr 1933	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	7 Nov 1932	Adjutant
Fg Off	Anthony G C Somerhough	18 May 1932
Fg Off	Kenneth W Pell	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Leslie S Cundell	11 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	14 Dec 1929
Fg Off	John J Murphy	24 Sep 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John G Younghusband	26 Sep 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Walter R Farley	3 Apr 1933
Fg Off	Robert C Richmond	29 Dec 1931
Fg Off	Lewis W Oliver	20 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Paul R J Leborgne	18 Sep 1932
Plt Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Richard G Stone	17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Melvin K D Porter	17 Dec 1932	later AM
Plt Off	Douglas S Kite	17 Dec 1932
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Kenneth N Smith	6 Aug 1932
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Vernon H Lewis	8 Aug 1929
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Hubert R Clowes	9 Mar 1932
WO II	Alfred C Mansbridge	8 May 1931
WO II	Charles F Hayward	7 Apr 1933

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	17 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Philip F Fullard	1 Dec 1933	Relinquished command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	1 Dec 1933	Assumed command of No 2 Sqn

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Findlay W Sinclair	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Leslie S Cundell	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Richard G Stone	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Melvin K D Porter	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Bernard H Becker	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Thomas G Bird	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Plt Off	John J Murphy	'B' Flight
Plt Off	John G Younghusband	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	'B' Flight
Plt Off	William B Murray	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Joseph Blackford	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Walter R Farley	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Lewis W Oliver	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Paul R J Leborgne	'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	Signals Officer
Fg Off	Kenneth N Smith	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Cuthbert G Stowell	Accountant Officer

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Audax	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	17 Nov 1933	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Joseph Blackford	26 May 1933
Flt Lt	Thomas G Bird	7 Aug 1933
Flt Lt	Findlay W Sinclair	25 Feb 1931	DFC
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	12 Apr 1933	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	7 Nov 1932	Adjutant
Fg Off	Anthony G C Somerhough	18 May 1932
Fg Off	Leslie S Cundell	11 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	John J Murphy	24 Sep 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John G Younghusband	26 Sep 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Walter R Farley	3 Apr 1933
Fg Off	Lewis W Oliver	20 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Paul R J Leborgne	18 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Richard G Stone	17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Melvin K D Porter	17 Dec 1932	later AM
Plt Off	Bernard H Becker	19 Nov 1933
Plt Off	William B Murray	19 Nov 1933
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Kenneth N Smith	6 Aug 1932
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Cuthbert G Stowell	27 Aug 1933	later AVM
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Harold G Cook	9 Mar 1933
WO II	Alfred C Mansbridge	8 May 1931
WO II	Charles F Hayward	7 Apr 1933

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Audax	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	17 Nov 1933	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Joseph Blackford	26 May 1933
Flt Lt	John A Elliott	1 Jun 1934
Flt Lt	Roland A R Mangles	6 Mar 1934
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	12 Apr 1933	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	7 Nov 1932	Adjutant
Fg Off	Leslie S Cundell	11 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Ian N Roome	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	John J Murphy	24 Sep 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John G Younghusband	26 Sep 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Walter R Farley	3 Apr 1933
Fg Off	Lewis W Oliver	20 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Paul R J Leborgne	18 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Frank W Dixon-Wright	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Melvin K D Porter	17 Dec 1932	later AM
Plt Off	John Thompson	16 Dec 1933
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Henry M S Dawes	15 Jan 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Cuthbert G Stowell	27 Aug 1933	later AVM
Warrant Officers
WO	James K Tough	3 Jul 1933
WO	Walter Polle	23 Dec 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Harold G Cook	9 Mar 1933
WO II	Alfred C Mansbridge	8 May 1931
WO II	Charles F Hayward	7 Apr 1933

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
6 Oct 1934	Squadron ordered to prepare to mobilise
8 Oct 1934	Squadron main convoy departed for RAF Biggin Hill
9 Oct 1934	Squadron aircraft departed for Scotland
9 Oct 1934	Squadron main convoy departed RAF Biggin Hill for Castle Bromwich
No further details of this move were recorded

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1935

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Charles F Sarsby	'A' Flight
Plt Off	H V Allaway	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Benows?	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Anthony A N Malan	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Roland A R Mangles	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fgt Off	A H Fear	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Paul W Ashton	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Robert V R Pattison	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Donald B Hatfield	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Francis A Paynter	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Arthur M A Birch	'C' Flight
Plt Off	Robert V R Pattison	'C' Flight
Flt Lt	L R W Tillard	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	Signals Officer
Fg Off	Gerald Matthews	Stores Officer
Capt	Oakley	ILO
Lt	Batten	SAO

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Audax	Manston	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	17 Nov 1933	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Roland A R Mangles	6 Mar 1934
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	12 Apr 1933	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	7 Nov 1932	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Arthur C Watson	3 Sep 1934	Signals duties
Fg Off	Anthony A N Malan	26 Aug 1934
Fg Off	Francis A Paynter	2 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Ronald C M Ferrers	29 Apr 1935
Plt Off	Charles L Dann	4 Mar 1935	BSc; later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Paul W Ashton	28 Jul 1934
Plt Off	Kenneth Capel-Cure	2 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Robert V R Pattison	2 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Charles F Sarsby	2 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Arthur M A Birch	21 Nov 1934
Plt Off	Donald B Hatfield	15 Dec 1934	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Gerald Matthews	29 Jul 1934
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Cuthbert G Stowell	27 Aug 1933	later AVM
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Charles F Hayward	7 Apr 1933

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jan 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel L Desoer	6 Jul 1936	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H Green	20 Jul 1935	Relinquished command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Noel L Desoer	20 Jul 1935	Assumed command of No 2 Sqn

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jan 1936

Date	Notes
23 Mar 1935	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual armament training
27 Apr 1935	Squadron returned to RAF Manston on completion of annual armament training
30 Nov 1935	Squadron moved to RAF Hawkinge

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1936

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel L Desoer	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Thomas F Moloney	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Anthony A N Malan	'A' Flight
Fg Off	Charles L Dann	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Charles F Sarsby	'A' Flight
Plt Off	George P Flew	'A' Flight
Plt Off	R K Jeffries	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Roland A R Mangles	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Andrew J W Geddes	'B' Flight
Fg Off	P W Stansfield	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Paul W Ashton	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Donald B Hatfield	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Basil G Carroll	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Alfred V Hammond	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Francis A Paynter	'C' Flight
Fg Off	Ronald C M Ferrers	'C' Flight
Fg Off	John W Deacon	'C' Flight
Plt Off	R P Widdowson	'C' Flight
Flt Lt	A C Watson	Adjutant
Flt Lt	A C Watson	Signals Officer
Plt Off	Cyril J R Salmon	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Cuthbert G Stowell	Accountant Officer
Lt	Festing	ALO
Lt	S E N Everett	ALO
WO	William S A Stewart
WO II	Charles F Hayward

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
28 Feb 1936	Composite Flight (10 Aircraft) proceeded to RAF Catfoss for annual armament training
29 Mar 1936	Composite Flight (10 Aircraft) returned to RAF Hawkinge on completion of annual armament training
xx May 1936	Squadron Badge authorised by HM King Edward VIII*

20 Aug 1936	Squadron detached to Friston whilst participating in Army Manoeuvres
12 Sep 1936	Squadron ceased to be detached to Friston on completion of Army Manoeuvres

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19), except*

The Squadron Badge on this page is Crown Copyright and has been produced by Mary Denton on behalf of the RAF Heraldry Trust and is displayed on this page with the permission of the RAFHT.

July 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Audax	Hawkinge	ADGB/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel L Desoer	6 Jul 1936	Officer Commanding, later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur C Watson	3 Sep 1934	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Andrew J W Geddes	20 Nov 1935	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Anthony A N Malan	26 Aug 1934
Fg Off	Francis A Paynter	2 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Ronald C M Ferrers	29 Apr 1935
Fg Off	John W Deacon	23 Aug 1935
Fg Off	Charles L Dann	4 Mar 1935	BSc; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	P W Stansfield	21 Dec 1935
Fg Off	Charles F Sarsby	2 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Donald B Hatfield	15 Dec 1934	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	George P Flew	1 Sep 1935
Plt Off	Basil G Carroll	1 Sep 1935
Plt Off	R K Jeffries	14 Dec 1935
Plt Off	P F Edinger	22 Jan 1936
APO	Charles B E Burt-Andrews	11 May 1936	later A/Cdre
APO	J Butterworth	11 May 1936
Stores Branch
Plt Off	Cyril J R Salmon	1 Apr 1936	later AVM
Warrant Officers
WO	William S A Stewart	9 May 1935
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Charles F Hayward	7 Apr 1933

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1937

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel L Desoer	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	Anthony A N Malan	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	A C G Wimbush	'A' Flight
Plt Off	R K Jeffries	'A' Flight
Plt Off	M G F Pedley	'A' Flight
Plt Off	Charles B E Burt-Andrews	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Andrew J W Geddes	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	P W Stansfield	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Donald B Hatfield	'B' Flight
Plt Off	Basil G Carroll	'B' Flight
Plt Off	J G Towle	'B' Flight
Plt Off	J Butterworth	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Francis A Paynter	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Ronald C M Ferrers	'C' Flight
Fg Off	John W Deacon	'C' Flight
Fg Off	George P Flew	'C' Flight
Plt Off	P F Edinger	'C' Flight
Plt Off	R A G Petrie	'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Charles L Dann	Adjutant
Flt Lt	A C Watson	Signals Officer
Fg Off	R F Folley	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Cuthbert G Stowell	Accountant Officer
Capt	Festing	ALO
Capt	S E N Everett	ALO
WO	William S A Stewart

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
16 Feb 1937	Squadron proceeded to No 2 (Temporary) ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties for annual armament training
17 Mar 1937	Squadron returned to RAF Hawkinge on completion of annual armament training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Audax	Hawkinge	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel L Desoer	6 Jul 1936	Officer Commanding, later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur C Watson	3 Sep 1934	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Andrew J W Geddes	20 Nov 1935	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Anthony A N Malan	26 Aug 1934
Fg Off	Ronald C M Ferrers	29 Apr 1935
Fg Off	P W Stansfield	21 Dec 1935
Fg Off	A C G Wimbush	23 Nov 1935
Fg Off	J K M Drysdale	25 Apr 1937
Fg Off	Donald B Hatfield	15 Dec 1934	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	25 Apr 1937
Fg Off	George P Flew	1 Sep 1935
Plt Off	R K Jeffries	14 Dec 1935
Plt Off	P F Edinger	22 Jan 1936
Plt Off	R A G Petrie	28 Jun 1936
Plt Off	J G Towle	28 Jun 1936
Plt Off	T D Calnan	19 Dec 1936
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	R F Folley	8 Sep 1936
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	P S Dundas	15 Apr 1937
Warrant Officer
WO	William S A Stewart	9 May 1935

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1938

Rank	Name	Notes
Wg Cdr	Noel L Desoer	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	Supernumerary
Flt Lt	Anthony A N Malan	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Donald B Hatfield	'A' Flight
Fg Off	J D Green	'A' Flight
Plt Off	M G F Pedley	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Andrew J W Geddes	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	'B' Flight
Plt Off	R A G Petrie	'B' Flight
Plt Off	T D Calnan	'B' Flight
Fg Off	P W Stansfield	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	J K M Drysdale	'C' Flight
Fg Off	George P Flew	'C' Flight
Fg Off	P F Edinger	'C' Flight
Fg Off	R K Jeffries	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Melvin K D Porter	Signals Officer
Fg Off	F G C Gilbert	Stores Officer
Fg Off	P S Dundas	Accountant Officer
Capt	Festing	ALO
WO	H A C Oland
WO	H Walters

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	1 Jan 1938	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 2 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Noel L Desoer	21 Jan 1938	Relinquished command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	21 Jan 1938	Assumed command of No 2 Sqn
Fg Off	J D Green	1 Apr 1938	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	R K Jeffries	1 Apr 1938	Relinquished duties of Adjutant

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
Sep 1937	Commence re-equipping with Hawker Hectors

28 Feb 1938	Squadron proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for annual armament training
26 Mar 1938	Squadron returned to RAF Hawkinge on completion of annual armament training

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hector	Hawkinge	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	1 Jan 1938	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	Andrew J W Geddes	20 Nov 1935	Lt (Local Capt) RA; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Melvin K D Porter	30 Jun 1937	Signals duties; later AM
Capt	H M Whitcombe	1 Feb 1938	Royal Engineers, Air Liaison Officer
Act Flt Lt (Fg Off)	H M Starr	19 Jan 1938
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	P W Stansfield	21 Dec 1935	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	A C G Wimbush	23 Nov 1935	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J K M Drysdale	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	George P Flew	1 Sep 1935
Fg Off	R K Jeffries	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	P F Edinger	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	R A G Petrie	28 Jun 1936
Fg Off	J D Green	9 Aug 1937
Fg Off	F M Benito	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Prince of Wales Volunteers
Plt Off	T D Calnan	19 Dec 1936
Plt Off	I L M Hallam	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	J K Rogers	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	G B Walford	29 Apr 1938
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	F G C Gilbert	19 Jul 1937
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	T P F Trudgian	14 May 1938
Warrant Officer
WO	D W Hamilton	22 Jan 1938

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
12 Jul 1938	'B' Flight detached to Friday Wood, Colchester for Army Co-operation duties
Jul 1938	Commenced re-equipping with Lysander Is

13 Aug 1938	'C' Flight detached to Friday Wood, Colchester for Army Co-operation duties
22 Aug 1938	'A' Flight detached to Friday Wood, Colchester for Army Co-operation duties

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	H M Starr	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	E J M Lang	'A' Flight
Plt Off	J K Rogers	'A' Flight
Plt Off	I L M Hallam	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	A F Anderson	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	'B' Flight
Fg Off	R A G Petrie	'B' Flight
Plt Off	G B Walford	'B' Flight
Fg Off	P W Stansfield	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	J K M Drysdale	'C' Flight
Fg Off	F M Benito	'C' Flight
Fg Off	P F Edinger	'C' Flight
Plt Off	C F M Chapman	'C' Flight
Fg Off	J D Green	Adjutant
Flt Lt	Melvin K D Porter	Signals Officer
Plt Off	R G J White	Stores Officer
Fg Off	T P F Trudgian	Accountant Officer
Maj	H M Whitcombe	ALO
WO	D W Hamilton
WO	S G Lucas

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Lysander I	Hawkinge	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	1 Jan 1938	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	Melvin K D Porter	30 Jun 1937	Signals duties; later AM
Flt Lt	P W Stansfield	21 Dec 1935	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Flt Lt	H M Starr	19 Jan 1938
Maj	H M Whitcombe	1 Feb 1938	Royal Engineers, Air Liaison Officer
Fg Off	A C G Wimbush	23 Nov 1935	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J K M Drysdale	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	R K Jeffries	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	J D Green	9 Aug 1937
Fg Off	F M Benito	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Prince of Wales Volunteers
Fg Off	E J M Lang	22 Aug 1938	Lt, Sherwood Foresters
Fg Off	P F Edinger	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	R A G Petrie	28 Jun 1936
Plt Off	I L M Hallam	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	J K Rogers	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	G B Walford	29 Apr 1938
Equipment Branch
Plt Off	R G J White	15 Aug 1938
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	T P F Trudgian	14 May 1938
Warrant Officer
WO	D W Hamilton	22 Jan 1938

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date	Notes
18 Feb 1939	Squadron proceeded to No 6 ATC, RAF Warmwell for annual armament training
11 Mar 1939	Squadron returned to RAF Hawkinge on completion of annual armament training
1 Apr 1939	Squadron proceeded to RAF Church Fenton for Fighter Affiliation with No 64 Sqn
6 Apr 1939	Squadron returned to RAF Hawkinge on completion of Fighter Affiliation with No 64 Sqn
15 Apr 1939	Squadron proceeded to RAF Church Fenton for Fighter Affiliation with No 64 Sqn
20 Apr 1939	Squadron returned to RAF Hawkinge on completion of Fighter Affiliation with No 64 Sqn

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Lysander I	Hawkinge	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	1 Jan 1938	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	Melvin K D Porter	30 Jun 1937	Signals duties; later AM
Flt Lt	P W Stansfield	21 Dec 1935	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Flt Lt	H M Starr	19 Jan 1938
Maj	H M Whitcombe	1 Feb 1938	Royal Engineers, Air Liaison Officer
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	J K M Drysdale	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J D Green	9 Aug 1937
Fg Off	F M Benito	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Prince of Wales Volunteers
Fg Off	E J M Lang	22 Aug 1938	Lt, Sherwood Foresters
Fg Off	P F Edinger	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	R A G Petrie	28 Jun 1936
Plt Off	I L M Hallam	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	J K Rogers	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	G B Walford	29 Apr 1938
Plt Off	C F M Chapman	17 Dec 1938
Equipment Branch
Plt Off	R G J White	15 Aug 1938
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	T P F Trudgian	14 May 1938
Warrant Officer
WO	D W Hamilton	22 Jan 1938
WO	S G Lucas	14 Jul 1936

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Lysander I	Hawkinge	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	1 Jan 1938	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Melvin K D Porter	30 Jun 1937	Signals duties; later AM
Flt Lt	P W Stansfield	21 Dec 1935	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Flt Lt	H M Starr	19 Jan 1938
Maj	H M Whitcombe	1 Feb 1938	Royal Engineers, Air Liaison Officer
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	J K M Drysdale	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	25 Apr 1937	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J D Green	9 Aug 1937
Fg Off	F M Benito	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Prince of Wales Volunteers
Fg Off	E J M Lang	22 Aug 1938	Lt, Sherwood Foresters
Fg Off	P F Edinger	22 Jan 1936
Plt Off	I L M Hallam	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	J K Rogers	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	G B Walford	29 Apr 1938
Plt Off	C F M Chapman	17 Dec 1938
Equipment Branch
Plt Off	William J Maggs	6 Mar 1939	later AVM
Warrant Officer
WO	D W Hamilton	22 Jan 1938
WO	S G Lucas	14 Jul 1936

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr - Sep 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	R A G Petrie	28 Apr 1939	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	H Stacey	28 Apr 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	William A Opie	29 Apr 1939	Relinquished command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Andrew J W Geddes	29 Apr 1939	Assumed command of No 2 Sqn
Plt Lt	D C MacCaw	1 May 1939	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation
Plt Lt	F M G Scotter	1 May 1939	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation
Plt Lt	W Shearman	1 May 1939	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation
Plt Lt	G Grant-Goven	1 May 1939	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation
Flt Lt	P W Stansfield	19 May 1939	Returned on Royal Tank Regiment on cessation of secondment to the RAF

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 3 Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Andrew J W Geddes	Officer Commanding, No 2 Sqn
Flt Lt	P F Edinger	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	E J M Lang	'A' Flight
Plt Off	I L M Hallam	'A' Flight
Plt Off	J K Rogers	'A' Flight
Plt Lt	F M G Scotter	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	A F Anderson	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	'B' Flight
Plt Lt	D C MacCaw	'B' Flight
Plt Off	M L G Henderson	'B' Flight
Plt Lt	W Shearman	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	J K M Drysdale	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	F M Benito	'C' Flight
Plt Off	A F Doidge	'C' Flight
Plt Off	C F M Chapman	'C' Flight
Plt Lt	G Grant-Goven	'C' Flight
Plt Off	G B Walford	Adjutant
Flt Lt	D Saward	Signals Officer
Fg Off	H S Samuel	Medical Officer
Plt Off	S R W Amor	Equipment Officer

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	A F Doidge	2 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	E N Baker	18 Dec 1939	Arrived on attachment for RAF Andover
Plt Off	C H Dearden	18 Dec 1939	Arrived on attachment for RAF Andover
Flt Lt	A F Anderson	30 Dec 1939	Posted to command No 613 Sqn

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
28 Sep 1939	Road party, departed RAF Hawkinge for Dover, embarked on SS Twickenham Ferry, disembarked and proceeded to St Omer
29 Sep 1939	Road party, departed St Omer and moved to Abbeville and then to Drucat
1 Oct 1939	Rail party, departed RAF Hawkinge for Southampton
2 Oct 1939	Rail party, departed Southampton and arrived in Cherbourg then travelled by train for Abbeville
3 Oct 1939	Rail party, arrived in Abbeville
6 Oct 1939	Air Party, departed RAF Hawkinge and flew to Abbeville via Le Treport

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	D I C Eyres	1 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	C F Lawson	3 Jan 1940	Posted to HQ No 60 Wing for Operations 'B' duties
Flt Lt	I C B Worthington-Wilmer	5 Jan 1940	Posted to HQ RAF Air Component for Organisational duties
Capt	E A Packe	5 Jan 1940	Attached for duty with AIL Section
Plt Off	M L G Henderson	11 Jan 1940	Departed for leave in the UK pending a Medical Board
Fg Off	E J M Lang	14 Jan 1940	Attached from leave to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course
Plt Lt	D C MacCaw	15 Jan 1940	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge as non-effective sick
Plt Off	A F Doidge	16 Jan 1940	Admitted to No 5 General Hospital, le Treport with Bronchitis
Plt Off	C F M Chapman	16 Jan 1940	Admitted to No 5 General Hospital, le Treport with Bronchitis
Plt Off	B W Smithers	17 Jan 1940	Arrived on attachment for RAF Andover
Capt	E A Packe	25 Jan 1940	Ceased to be attached for duty with AIL Section
Plt Off	P A Dudeney	29 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting for RAF Andover
WO	Hill	29 Jan 1940	Fitter Armourer, arrived on attachment
Capt	G E N Everett	30 Jan 1940	Arrived on attachment for duty as AILO
Plt Off	B K Thomas	31 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting for RAF Andover
Fg Off	R M Pimm	11 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting and delivered a new Lysander II
Plt Off	P W Mason	11 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting and delivered a new Lysander II
Plt Off	E L Wooldridge	11 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting and delivered a new Lysander II
Plt Off	J A Sherry	11 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting and delivered a new Lysander II
Plt Off	P H Watts	11 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting and delivered a new Lysander II
Flt Lt	D I C Eyres	14 Feb 1940	Admitted to hospital in England suffering from Influenza
Plt Off	D H Stuart	14 Feb 1940	Arrived at Abbeville on posting but remained there due to Laryngitis
Fg Off	R M Pimm	19 Feb 1940	Proceeded to RAF Odiham for Special Duties course
Plt Off	C H Dearden	19 Feb 1940	Proceeded to RAF Odiham for Special Duties course
Fg Off	R M Pimm	23 Feb 1940	Returned from RAF Odiham on completion of Special Duties course
Plt Off	C H Dearden	23 Feb 1940	Returned from RAF Odiham on completion of Special Duties course
Plt Off	P A Dudeney	23 Feb 1940	Proceeded to RAF Odiham for 2nd Special Duties course
Plt Off	B K Thomas	23 Feb 1940	Proceeded to RAF Odiham for 2nd Special Duties course
Fg Off	J K Rogers	27 Feb 1940	Posted to No 416 Flight, RAF Hawkinge
Flt Lt	D I C Eyres	3 Mar 1940	Returned from sick leave
Plt Off	M L G Henderson	3 Mar 1940	Returned from sick leave
Plt Off	E L Wooldridge	4 Mar 1940	Proceeded to RAF Odiham for Special Duties course
Plt Off	J A Sherry	4 Mar 1940	Proceeded to RAF Odiham for Special Duties course
Plt Off	D H Stuart	11 Mar 1940	Returned from RAF Odiham on completion of Special Duties course
Flt Sgt	Leedham	17 Mar 1940	Posted to No 4 Sqn, together with one R/T Tender
Flt Lt	D I C Eyres	20 Mar 1940	Returned from RAF Odiham on completion of Special Duties course
Plt Off	B W Smithers	20 Mar 1940	Returned from RAF Odiham on completion of Special Duties course
Sqn Ldr	Andrew J W Geddes	22 Mar 1940	Confined to his quarters with German Measles
Plt Off	A R T Cox	23 Mar 1940	Arrived on attachment
Plt Off	R C Miller	23 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	F A Robinson	23 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	A M Mulliken	25 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as 2nd in command
Sqn Ldr	Andrew J W Geddes	27 Mar 1940	Ceased to be confined to his quarters with German Measles
Flt Lt	J E Innes-Crump	30 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer
Fg Off	J K Rogers	31 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting from No 416 Flight, RAF Hawkinge
Flt Lt	D Saward	2 Apr 1940	Signals Officer, posted to HQ, No 52 Wing for duty as Sqn Ldr -Signals
Plt Off	J O Bostock	18 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting for Air Gunner duties
Plt Off	V B Kelly	18 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting for Air Gunner duties
Sqn Ldr	Andrew J W Geddes	20 Apr 1940	Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 1 Mar 1940
Fg Off	J K Rogers	20 Apr 1940	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Mar 1940
Plt Off	C H Dearden	17 May 1940	Missing in action but returned the following day
AC	Patterson	17 May 1940	Missing in action but later reported safe
Plt Off	M L G Henderson	22 May 1940	Killed in action
LAC	H G Jones	22 May 1940	Killed in action
Plt Off	V B Kelly	22 May 1940	Failed to return from operations
Plt Off	A E Houseman	28 May 1940	Arrived on posting from the School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	G G F Draper	28 May 1940	Arrived on posting from the School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	C H Dearden	31 May 1940	Killed in action
LAC	A O'N McCoy	31 May 1940	Killed in action
Flt Lt	J K Rogers	10 Jun 1940	Appointed Squadron Operations Officer
Capt	N East	10 Jun 1940	Attached from No 5 AIL Section for duty as GIII Air (Liaison)
Fg Off	F M Benito	10 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	P F Edinger	15 Jun 1940	Appointed Officer i/c ALG
Plt Off	E F Charles	15 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Flying duties
Plt Off	C F M Chapman	17 Jun 1940	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	J P Cherry	17 Jun 1940	Arrived on appointment to a commission for Accountant duties
Plt Off	P H Watts	18 Jun 1940	Failed to return from a patrol
Plt Off	P H Watts	19 Jun 1940	Returned having force landed the previous day
Plt Off	B W Smithers	23 Jun 1940	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 2 Sqn
Plt Off	A R T Cox	23 Jun 1940	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 2 Sqn
Fg Off	I L M Hallam	6 Jul 1940	Posted to PRU, Heston
2 Lt	Wrottesley	7 Jul 1940	Attached from HQ IV Corps for duty with No 5 AIL Section
Plt Off	F A Robinson	14 Jul 1940	Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Artillery Reconnaissance Refresher course
Plt Off	J A Sherry	14 Jul 1940	Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Artillery Reconnaissance Refresher course
Plt Off	G G F Draper	14 Jul 1940	Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Artillery Reconnaissance Refresher course
Plt Off	J O Bostock	15 Jul 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Plt Off	R C Miller	27 Jul 1940	Short Service Commission terminated
Plt Off	M V Redfearn-Smith	1 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn and attachment to No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Fg Off	E J M Lang	1 Aug 1940	Appointed as Air Staff to II Corps
Sqn Ldr	T K Lacey	2 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Air Staff to II Corps
Plt Off	J O Bostock	9 Aug 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell on completion of Gunnery Leaders' Course
Plt Off	A E Berry	18 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	F A Robinson	18 Aug 1940	Attached to RAF Odiham for duty with 'ROC' Flight
Plt Off	E T J Charles	21 Aug 1940	Posted to No 7 OTU
Flt Lt	A D Bryant	24 Aug 1940	Admitted to Bury St Edmunds following a flying accident at Stradishall
Plt Off	R W King	1 Sep 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Act Flt Lt	G B Walford	1 Sep 1940	Reverted to Fg Off on relinquishing duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	A E Berry	5 Sep 1940	Posted to RAF Aston Down
Fg Off	G B Walford	8 Sep 1940	Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Reconnaissance Refresher course
Plt Lt	F M G Scotter	8 Sep 1940	Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Reconnaissance Refresher course
Plt Off	A E Houseman	8 Sep 1940	Attached to RAF Old Sarum for Reconnaissance Refresher course
Flt Lt	Mathias	12 Sep 1940	Attached
Fg Off	Lynch-White	12 Sep 1940	Attached
Fg Off	Wright	12 Sep 1940	Attached
Plt Off	Hunt	12 Sep 1940	Attached
Plt Off	Hughes	12 Sep 1940	Attached
Plt Off	Merrifield	12 Sep 1940	Attached
Plt Off	A B Thomas	16 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from No 3 Maintenance Unit
Plt Off	S R W Amor	19 Sep 1940	Equipment Officer, posted to No 3 Maintenance Unit
Plt Off	E L Wooldridge	22 Sep 1940	Attached to CFS, RAF Upavon for No 12 (War) Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	F J Kelsh	5 Oct 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Fg Off	A F Waghorn	5 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties
Plt Off	N Jenkins	13 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from School of Photography for Photographic duties
Fg Off	G B Walford	28 Oct 1940	Attached to SFIS, Perth for 'ab initio' Flying Instructors' Course
Flt Lt	E J M Lang	1 Nov 1940	Posted as supernumerary on ceasing to be attached to II Corps
Plt Off	F J Kelsh	4 Nov 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell on completion of Gunnery Leaders' Course
Fg Off	G B Walford	7 Nov 1940	Ceased to be attached to SFIS, Perth for 'ab initio' Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	R W King	10 Nov 1940	Adjutant, proceeded to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course
Plt Off	N Jenkins	16 Nov 1940	Photographic Officer, posted to No 309 Sqn
Plt Lt	G Grant-Goven	17 Nov 1940	Detached to RAF Gatwick for duty with Calibration Flight
Sgt	Webber	17 Nov 1940	Air Gunner, detached to RAF Gatwick for duty with Calibration Flight
LAC	Honer	17 Nov 1940	Flight Mechanic (E), detached to RAF Gatwick for duty with Calibration Flight
LAC	Cass	17 Nov 1940	Flight Mechanic (E), detached to RAF Gatwick for duty with Calibration Flight
Flt Lt	E J M Lang	23 Nov 1940	Attached to CFS, RAF Upavon for No 16 (War) Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	R W King	27 Nov 1940	Adjutant, Returned from RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross
Plt Off	W D E S Watkins	29 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	J A Sherry	16 Dec 1940	Attached to CFS, RAF Upavon for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	D H Stuart	16 Dec 1940	Attached to CFS, RAF Upavon for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	Gates	22 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
xx Feb 1940	Squadron began re-equipping with Lysander IIs

1 May 1940	Main party, 'C' Flight departed to form composite 2/87 Sqn at Senon
2 May 1940	Main party, 'C' Flight arrived at Senon
10 May 1940	Main party, 'C' Flight departed from Senon for Abbeville
10 May 1940	Air party, 'C' Flight returned to Abbeville from Senon
11 May 1940	Main party, 'C' Flight arrived at Abbeville
14 May 1940	Advance party, 'C' Flight moved to Bethune en-rout to Ledegham
15 May 1940	Main party, 'C' Flight moved to Ledegham but diverted to Wevelgham
15 May 1940	Main Squadron moved to Bethune
19 May 1940	Main Squadron Rear Party moved to Bethune
19 May 1940	Advanced Flight Air Party departed Bethune for Lympne but landed at Berck-sur-Mer
19 May 1940	Advanced Flight Road Party departed Wevelgham for Boulogne
19 May 1940	Operational Staff departed Roncq for Boulogne
19 May 1940	Squadron Road Party departed Bethune for Boulogne
19 May 1940	Main Air Party departed Bethune for Lympne
19 May 1940	Squadron HQ departed Bethune for Boulogne
20 May 1940	Squadron HQ and all road parties arrived at Boulogne
20 May 1940	'C' Flight departed Berck-sur-Mer for Lympne via Criel and Shoreham
20 May 1940	Main Air Party moved to Bekesbourne
20 May 1940	Squadron moved from Bekesbourne to Croydon via Hawkinge
20 May 1940	Squadron HQ Main Party embarked at Boulogne, disembarked in Dover and moved to Tilworth by train
20 May 1940	MT Party moved to Cherbourg
21 May 1940	Squadron Air Party moved from Croydon to Bekesbourne
21 May 1940	Maintenance Party, No 110 Sqn RCAF moved from Croydon to Bekesbourne
21 May 1940	Squadron HQ Main Party moved to Croydon
24 May 1940	Squadron HQ Main Party moved from Croydon to Bekesbourne
8 Jun 1940	Squadron moved from Bekesbourne to Hatfield
10 Jun 1940	Squadron Operations Officer opened at Albury Hall
15 Jun 1940	Advanced Landing Ground opened at Mathams Wood and called Sawbridgeworth
30 Jul 1940	Advance Party departed Hatfield for Cambridge
1 Aug 1940	Assumed Army Co-operation duties from Cambridge, 'A' & 'B' Flights with XI Corps, 'C' Flight with II Corps
2 Aug 1940	Boulton Paul Defiant allocated for trials as an Army Co-operation type

3 Aug 1940	No 26 Sqn arrived at Cambridge to operate with 'C' Flight in support of II Corps
Sep 1940	Commenced re-equipment with Lysander IIIs

24 Oct 1940	'B' Flight moved to Bury St Edmunds with 'B' Flight No 26 Sqn to form No 268 Sqn
24 Oct 1940	Squadron HQ moved to RAF Sawbridgeworth

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	W Shepherd	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J Patterson	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J H Brown	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting
2 Lt	Cartwright	5 Jan 1941	Attached for duty from Intelligence Corps
2 Lt	P G Robarts	6 Jan 1941	Attached for duty from GHQ Reconnaissance Unit
2 Lt	Cartwright	10 Jan 1941	Ceased to be attached for duty from Intelligence Corps
Plt Off	A E Houseman	12 Jan 1941	Attached to RAF Farnborough for No 2 Short Oxygen Course
Sgt	Jordan	12 Jan 1941	Attached to RAF Farnborough for No 2 Short Oxygen Course
Plt Off	B K Thomas	13 Jan 1941	Posted to No 2 CFS for Instructors' course
Fg Off	G Grant-Goven	14 Jan 1941	Posted to No 1 Anti-Aircraft Calibration Flight
Capt	G E N Everett	14 Jan 1941	Ceased to be attached for duty as AILO
Plt Off	J E Rogers	23 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting for Ground Defence duties
Plt Off	P B Buckley	23 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	F Sabbatella	25 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting for Ground Defence duties
Plt Off	C H Rimington	25 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting for Ground Defence duties
WO	Luckhurst	1 Feb 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Act Flt Lt	E M Ferrers-Nicholson	5 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 268 Sqn for duty as Sqn Defence Officer
Sqn Ldr	R E S Skelton	12 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr (Flying)
Fg Off	A F Waghorn	16 Feb 1941	Attached to No 26 Sqn for duty as Adjutant (3 weeks)
Plt Off	L P Light	16 Feb 1941	Attached to CGS for Gunnery Leaders' course
Fg Off	E N Baker	19 Feb 1941	Reported missing whilst flying in a Whitley of No 419 Flight
Plt Off	W J H W Shewry	20 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot for Cypher duties
Fg Off	P A Tyser	1 Mar 1941	Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for Short Oxygen Course
Fg Off	R N Grant	5 Mar 1941	Attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Capt	Marshall	17 Mar 1941	AILO, attached to Larkhill for course
Maj	H D Harrington	21 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Local Defence Officer
Flt Lt	G B Walford	24 Mar 1941	Adjutant, posted to HQ Army Co-operation Command
Flt Lt	F M Benito	26 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ Army Co-operation Command for duty as Adjutant
Maj	G T McIntosh	22 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Local Defence Officer
Maj	H D Harrington	22 Apr 1941	Relinquished duty as Local Defence Officer
Plt Off	Archibald	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting for duty a Equipment Officer
Sqn Ldr	D I C Eyres	8 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr (Flying)
Sqn Ldr	R E S Skelton	8 Aug 1941	Relinquished duty as Sqn Ldr (Flying)
Sqn Ldr	D I C Eyres	7 Sep 1941	Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course
Sqn Ldr	D I C Eyres	13 Sep 1941	Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course
Wg Cdr	Andrew J W Geddes	17 Oct 1941	Detached on special duties.
Sqn Ldr	D I C Eyres	17 Oct 1941	Assumed command of RAF Sawbridgeworth and No 2 Sqn
AC1	L E K Lax	22 Oct 1941	Despatch rider, killed in a motor accident
Flt Lt	K K Horn	3 Nov 1941	Detached to attend Senior (War) Administration course
Plt Off	Griggs	3 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting for duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	R W King	7 Nov 1941	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to School of Administration, Stannington
Fg Off	F Sabbatella	8 Nov 1941	Reported to RAF Hospital, Littleport for treatment
Plt Off	Davies	9 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Lyon	9 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Reynolds	9 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting for Catering duties
Flt Lt	K K Horn	25 Nov 1941	Ceased to be detached on completion of Senior (War) Administration course
Flt Lt	Ensor-Warden	26 Nov 1941	Posted to RAF Ringway
Sqn Ldr	D I C Eyres	28 Nov 1941	Relinquished command of RAF Sawbridgeworth, wef 23 Nov 1941
Flt Lt	K K Horn	28 Nov 1941	Assumed command of RAF Sawbridgeworth, wef 23 Nov 1941
Plt Off	Larsen	29 Nov 1941	Proceeded on leave pending posting overseas
Plt Off	Plumridge	4 Dec 1941	Attached from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	Booth	4 Dec 1941	Attached from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	Plumridge	7 Dec 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	Booth	8 Dec 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	Boddington	11 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Campfield	14 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU
Plt Off	R A W Finn	19 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Educational Officer
Wg Cdr	P J A Riddell	24 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 2 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	D I C Eyres	24 Dec 1941	Relinquished command of No 2 Sqn
Fg Off	J R W Taylor	28 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Plt Off	English	30 Dec 1941	Signals Officer, posted to RAF West Drayton
Plt Off	Stevens	31 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Administrative duties
Plt Off	Smith	31 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Administrative duties

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
26 Jun 1941	Pilots commence attending conversion courses at RAF Old Sarum on Tomahawk aircraft
19 Jul 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Firbeck to participate in exercise with Northern Command
23 Jul 1941	Squadron returned from RAF Firbeck on completion of exercise with Northern Command
20 Aug 1941	Pilots completed conversion to Tomahawk aircraft
22 Aug 1941	First two Tomahawk aircraft collected from Cunliffe Owen Aircraft Co Ltd

24 Aug 1941	2 x Tomahawk aircraft collected from Cunliffe Owen Aircraft Co Ltd
27 Aug 1941	1 x Tomahawk aircraft collected from Cunliffe Owen Aircraft Co Ltd
17 Sep 1941	All Tomahawk aircraft grounded for inspection of generator drive
28 Sep 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Wattisham to participate in exercise 'Bumper'
30 Sep 1941	Squadron returned from RAF Wattisham on completion of exercise 'Bumper'
1 Oct 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Wattisham to participate in exercise 'Bumper'
3 Oct 1941	Squadron returned from RAF Wattisham on completion of exercise 'Bumper'
5 Dec 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Martlesham Heath to participate in exercise 'Scorch'
7 Dec 1941	Squadron returned from RAF Martlesham Heath on completion of exercise 'Scorchr'

Source - No 2 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/19)

Re-equipment dates are based on those shown in 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

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