3 Sqn

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No 3 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1920

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1920	Re-established from cadre at Bangalore by redesignating 'A' Squadron, equipped with Sopwith Camels

xx Jun 1920	Squadron re-equipped with Sopwith Snipes

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

July 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Sopwith Snipe	Bangalore, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George G A Williams	A	28 Apr 1920	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H Bowman	A	22 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DSO
Flt Lt	Francis J Vincent	A & S	19 May 1920	Flight Commander, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Donald S Evans	A	9 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Charles R Keary	A	13 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Victor R S White	Ad	27 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Reginald T B Houghton	A	13 Apr 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Robert A Whyte	A & S	9 Apr 1920
Fg Off	James V Gascoyne	A	13 Apr 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Harold A Haines	A	9 Apr 1920	DFC, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Donald M I McArthur	A	13 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry T H Copeland	Stores	28 Apr 1920

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1920 - Apr 1921

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1921	Squadron moved from Bangalore to Ambala

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

April 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Sopwith Snipe	Ambala, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George G A Williams	A	28 Apr 1920	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Thomas Hinshelwood	A	1 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DSC, DFC
Flt Lt	Francis J Vincent	A & S	19 May 1920	Flight Commander, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles R Keary	A	13 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DSO
Fg Off	Aubrey B Ellwood	A	1 Apr 1920	DSC; later AM
Fg Off	Victor R S White	Ad	27 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Reginald T B Houghton	A	13 Apr 1920	AFC
Fg Off	William V Hyde	A	22 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Adrian W Franklyn	A	1 Apr 1920	MC
Fg Off	Francis H Roaksley	A	1 Apr 1920
Fg Off	William J Sivewright	A	1 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Cyril S Gray	A	1 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Donald R Mitchell	T	1 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Robert A Whyte	A & S	9 Apr 1920
Fg Off	James V Gascoyne	A	13 Apr 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Harold A Haines	A	9 Apr 1920	DFC, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Donald M I McArthur	A	13 Apr 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Henry T H Copeland	Stores	28 Apr 1920

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Sopwith Snipe	Ambala, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George G A Williams	A	28 Apr 1920	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Charles R Keary	A	13 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DSO
Flt Lt	Phillip G Scott	A	1 Apr 1921	Flight Commander
Fg Off	Aubrey B Ellwood	A	1 Apr 1920	DSC; later AM
Fg Off	Victor R S White	Ad	27 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Reginald T B Houghton	A	13 Apr 1920	AFC
Fg Off	William V Hyde	A	22 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Oscar A P Heron	A	1 Apr 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Donald M I McArthur	A	13 Apr 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Henry T H Copeland	Stores	28 Apr 1920

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

August 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Sopwith Snipe	Ambala, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George G A Williams	A	28 Apr 1920	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Charles R Keary	A	13 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DSO
Flt Lt	Phillip G Scott	A	1 Apr 1921	Flight Commander
Fg Off	Aubrey B Ellwood	A	1 Apr 1920	DSC; later AM
Fg Off	Victor R S White	Ad	27 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Reginald T B Houghton	A	13 Apr 1920	AFC
Fg Off	William V Hyde	A	22 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Donald M I McArthur	A	13 Apr 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Henry T H Copeland	Stores	28 Apr 1920

Source - August 1921 Air Force List

September 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Sopwith Snipe	Ambala, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George G A Williams	A	28 Apr 1920	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Charles R Keary	A	13 Apr 1920	Flight Commander, DSO
Flt Lt	Phillip G Scott	A	1 Apr 1921	Flight Commander
Fg Off	Aubrey B Ellwood	A	1 Apr 1920	DSC; later AM
Fg Off	Victor R S White	Ad	27 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Reginald T B Houghton	A	13 Apr 1920	AFC
Fg Off	William V Hyde	A	22 Dec 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Henry T H Copeland	Stores	28 Apr 1920

Source - September 1921 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1920 - Apr 1921

Date	Notes
30 Sep 1931	Squadron disbanded at RAF Ambala
1 Oct 1921	Squadron reformed at RAF Leuchars being held on the establishment of the RAF Base Leuchars.
xx Oct 1921	Squadron equipped with DH9As and Westland Walrus aircraft

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

November/December 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A Westland Walrus	Leuchars	Coastal Area/No 10 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	David G Donald	A & S	1 Oct 1921	Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt	John A McNab	O	1 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Colin Boumphrey	A & S	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Flt Lt	Albert W Fletcher	A & S	1 Oct 1921	DFC, AFC
Obs Off	Douglas R W Thompson	O	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Kenneth C Tilman	A	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Edward R Openshaw	A	1 Oct 1921
Obs Off	Jaffray J W Nicholson	O	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	William Jones	A	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Colin P Brown	A & S	1 Oct 1921	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Alexander A C Hyde	A	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	James MacG Fairweather	A	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Louis M Hilton	A	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Ernest C Usher	A & S	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Thomas M Williams	A	1 Oct 1921	MC, DFC; later AM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester		1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leopold H Stewart		1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Louis J Chandler		1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Ernest Smith		1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	John Bowen		1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Isaac Hodgson		1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Frank W Foster		1 Oct 1921	DFC, DSM
Fg Off	Arthur B Ball		1 Oct 1921
Plt Off	Cecil G Hancock		1 Oct 1921

Source - November/December 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, Med = Medical O = Observer, T = Technical

July 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A Westland Walrus	Leuchars	Coastal Area/No 10 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	David G Donald	1 Oct 1921	Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt	John A McNab	1 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Colin Boumphrey	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Flt Lt	Albert W Fletcher	1 Oct 1921	DFC, AFC
Flt Lt	Lewis G Le B Croke	1 Jun 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward R Openshaw	1 Oct 1921
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	William A Elliott	1 Nov1921
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	William L Payne	1 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Robert C Rodger	1 Jun 1922	MC, DCM
Fg Off	Clifton G Ferrell	1 Jun 1922
Fg Off	Jaffray J W Nicholson	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Colin P Brown	1 Oct 1921	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Alexander A C Hyde	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Arthur E Hempel	1 Jun 1922
Fg Off	James MacG Fairweather	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Louis M Hilton	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Thomas M Williams	1 Oct 1921	MC, DFC; later AM
Fg Off	Hugh L P Lester	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Leopold H Stewart	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Lewin B Duggan	1 Jun 1922
Fg Off	Louis J Chandler	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Ernest Smith	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	William A Thompson	1 Jun 1922
Fg Off	John Bowen	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	George Lansdowne	1 Jun 1922	DFC
Fg Off	Frank W Foster	1 Oct 1921	DFC, DSM
Fg Off	Arthur B Ball	1 Oct 1921
Plt Off	Cecil G Hancock	1 Oct 1921
Plt Off	Arthur P Revington	20 Dec 1921	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Mile H Garnons-Williams	20 Dec 1921

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - May 1923

Date	Notes
8 Nov 1922	Squadron moved from RAF Base Leuchars to RAF Base Gosport
1 Apr 1923	Squadron disbanded by being split into Nos 420, 421 and 422 Flights

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A Westland Walrus	Leuchars	Coastal Area/No 10 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles C Miles	15 Feb 1923	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	John A McNab	1 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Lewis G Le B Croke	1 Jun 1922	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward R Openshaw	1 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Kenneth C Tilman	15 Aug 1922
Fg Off	George H Russell	20 Feb 1923	DFC
Fg Off	Clifton G Ferrell	1 Jun 1922
Fg Off	Colin P Brown	1 Oct 1921	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	James MacG Fairweather	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Louis M Hilton	1 Oct 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Thomas M Williams	1 Oct 1921	MC, DFC; later AM
Fg Off	Louis J Chandler	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Ernest Smith	1 Oct 1921
Fg Off	William A Thompson	1 Jun 1922
Fg Off	Frank W Foster	1 Oct 1921	DFC, DSM
Fg Off	William L Payne	1 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Cecil G Hancock	1 Oct 1921
Plt Off	Claude McL Reid	1 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Henry W Beck	1 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Anthony R M Brain	1 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Arthur P Revington	20 Dec 1921	later A/Cdre

Source - May 1923 Air Force List (Disbanded 1 April 1923 but still listed in this edition)

Personnel Movements: Apr - May 1924

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Martin W Nolan	1 Apr 1924	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Dennis C Prance	1 Apr 1924	Arrived on posting for duty as Air Pilotage Officer
Plt Off	Alfred H Grace	1 Apr 1924	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	William B Frederick	13 Apr 1924	Arrived on posting, wef 1 Apr 1924
Flt Lt	Claude A Ridley	14 Apr 1924	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	John C Russell	23 Apr 1924	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 3 Sqn
Flt Lt	Leonard H Cockey	23 Apr 1924	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	Martin W Nolan	29 Apr 1924	Admitted to the RAF Hospital, Finchley

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

Organisational Movements: Apr - May 1924

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1924	Reformed at RAF Manston as a fighter squadron, comprising a HQ and one ('C') Flight, equipped with Sopwith Snipes

30 Apr 1924	Squadron moved from RAF Manston to RAF Upavon
30 Apr 1924	Squadron moved from RAF Manston to RAF Upavon

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Sopwith Snipe	Upavon	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John C Russell	23 Apr 1924	Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Claude A Ridley	14 Apr 1924	'C' Flight Commander, DSO, MC
Flt Lt	Leonard H Cockey	23 Apr 1924	Adjutant; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Martin W Nolan	1 Apr 1924
Fg Off	Dennis C Prance	1 Apr 1924	Air Pilotage duties
Plt Off	Alfred H Grace	1 Apr 1924
Stores Branch
Fg Off	William B Frederick	1 Apr 1924

Personnel Movements: - May 1924 - Jun 1925

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Martin W Nolan	29 Apr 1924	Admitted to RAF Hospital Finchley and posted to RAF Depot, 1 Jun 1924
Flt Sgt	Collins	1 May 1924	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Barrington C Mason	26 May 1924	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Flt Sgt	Foyle	29 May 1924	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Martin W Nolan	1 Jun 1924	Posted to RAF Depot as non-effective sick
Sgt Maj	H G Fara	6 Jun 1924	Arrived on posting from 'T' Depot Sqn
Fg Off	Arthur C Lamb	8 Jun 1924	Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn
Plt Off	Basil J Finn	10 Jun 1924	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Flt Sgt	Hamilton	11 Jun 1924	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Claude A Ridley	16 Jun 1924	Attached to CFS for No 14 Flying Instructors Course
Fg Off	Dennis C Prance	16 Jun 1924	Attached to CFS for No 14 Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	Basil J Finn	28 Jun 1924	Proceeded to No 1 Stores Depot for Course on Liquid Oxygen Apparatus
Plt Off	Reginald H Holmes	30 Jun 1924	Arrived on appointment to SSC for 'ab initio' training
Plt Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	30 Jun 1924	Arrived on appointment to SSC for 'ab initio' training
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924	Arrived on appointment to SSC for 'ab initio' training
Plt Off	James W Colquhoun	14 Jul 1924	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Henry Mitchelmore	14 Jul 1924	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Francis W M Matthews	31 Jul 1924	Arrived from RAF (Cadet) College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Basil J Finn	9 Aug 1924	Returned from No 1 Stores Depot for Course on Liquid Oxygen Apparatus
Fg Off	William B Frederick	30 Aug 1924	Proceeded to No 1 Stores Depot for No 17 Course in Store-keeping
Flt Lt	Claude A Ridley	2 Sep 1924	Ceased attachment to CFS for No 14 Flying Instructors Course
Fg Off	Dennis C Prance	2 Sep 1924	Ceased attachment to CFS for No 14 Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	Basil J Finn	9 Sep 1924	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	B C Mason	9 Sep 1924	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	William B Frederick	1 Oct 1924	Returned from No 1 Stores Depot for No 17 Course in Store-keeping
Plt Off	Douglas J F McMillan	27 Oct 1924	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Fg Off	Vorley Harris	15 Dec 1924	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Phillip Cranswick	15 Dec 1924	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Fg Off	Vorley Harris	15 Dec 1924	Attached to CFS for No 17 Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	Reginald H Holmes	30 Dec 1924	Confirmed in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	30 Dec 1924	Confirmed in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	30 Dec 1924	Confirmed in the rank of Plt Off
Flt Lt	Claude A Ridley	1 Jan 1925	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr	Claude A Ridley	6 Jan 1925	Posted to No 2 FTS for Administrative duties
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	19 Jan 1925	Proceeded to A & G School for No 14 Short Course in Aerial Gunnery and Bombing
Plt Off	James W Colquhoun	20 Jan 1925	Proceeded to RAF Base Calshot for No 7 Short Course in Air Pilotage
Plt Off	James W Colquhoun	14 Feb 1925	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Bernard E Hume-Wright	26 Feb 1925	Arrived on posting rom No 2 FTS for Accountant duties
Flt Lt	Norman C Saward	16 Mar 1925	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot and appointed OC, 'BB' Flight
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	17 Mar 1925	Returned from No 14 Short Course in Aerial Gunnery and Bombing
Flt Lt	William V Hyde	19 Mar 1925	Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn and appointed OC, 'AA' Flight
Flt Lt	James A Slater	1 Apr 1925	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot and appointed OC, 'C' Flight
Plt Off	James W Colquhoun	22 Apr 1925	Returned from No 7 Short Course in Air Pilotage
Fg Off	Terrence W G Cattell	27 Apr 1925	Arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Robert S T Fleming	27 Apr 1925	Arrived on posting from CFS
Flt Sgt	Collins	1 May 1925	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Dennis C Prance	5 May 1925	Proceeded to RAF Base Calshot for a Course in Air Pilotage
Flt Sgt	Hamilton	11 Jun 1925	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	John C Russell	11 May 1925	Attached to No 25 Sqn
Flt Lt	J T Paine	16 May 1925	Attached from No 56 Sqn to instruct in night flying
Flt Lt	Leonard H Cockey	18 May 1925	To HQ No 3 Group pending posting overseas
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	18 May 1925	Assumed duties of Adjutant & OC, HQ Flight
Sqn Ldr	John C Russell	18 May 1925	Ceased to be attached to No 25 Sqn
Flt Lt	James A Slater	18 May 1925	Proceeded to A & G School for No 16 Short Course in Aerial Gunnery and Bombing
Fg Off	Vorley Harris	18 May 1925	Proceeded to CFS No 17 Flying Instructors' Course
Flt Sgt	Foyle	29 May 1925	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Alfred H Grace	12 Jun 1925	To No 99 Sqn
Plt Off	E H Newman	15 Jun 1925	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	A T Studdert	15 Jun 1925	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Reginald H Holmes	15 Jun 1925	Proceeded to RAF Andover to undertake examination to qualify for his 'Wings'
Plt Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	15 Jun 1925	Proceeded to RAF Andover to undertake examination to qualify for his 'Wings'
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	15 Jun 1925	Proceeded to RAF Andover to undertake examination to qualify for his 'Wings'
Plt Off	Douglas J F McMillan	15 Jun 1925	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	J T Paine	24 Jun 1925	Returned to No 56 Sqn

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925

Date	Notes
1 Mar 1925	Flights moved from North Aerodrome to South Aerodrome, RAF Upavon
17 Mar 1925	Transferred to No 6 Group to No 7 Group
17 Mar 1925	Also placed under the control of the Commandant, CFS
May 1925	Re-equipped with Hawker Woodcock IIs

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

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
Hawker Woodcock II	Upavon	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John C Russell	23 Apr 1924	Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James A Slater	1 Apr 1925	OC, 'C' Flight Killed in a flying accident - 26 Nov 1925 (Plt Off W J R Early also killed)
Flt Lt	Norman C Saward	16 Mar 1925	OC, 'BB' Flight
Flt Lt	William V Hyde	19 Mar 1925	OC, 'AA' Flight
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Robert S T Fleming	27 Apr 1925
Fg Off	Arthur C Lamb	8 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Dennis C Prance	1 Apr 1924
Fg Off	Vorley Harris	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Basil J Finn	4 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	26 May 1924	Adjutant & OC, HQ Flight
Fg Off	Terrence W G Cattell	27 Apr 1925
Fg Off	James W Colquhoun	14 Jul 1924
Plt Off	Douglas J F McMillan	27 Oct 1924
Plt Off	Phillip Cranswick	15 Dec 1924	MC
Plt Off	Francis W M Matthews	31 Jul 1924
Stores Branch
Fg Off	William B Frederick	1 Apr 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Bernard E Hume-Wright	26 Feb 1925
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Reginald H Holmes	30 Jun 1924
Plt Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	30 Jun 1924
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: - Jul 1925 - Mar 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Dennis C Prance	1 Jul 1925	To No 23 Sqn for flying and Air Pilotage duties
Fg Off	Basil J Finn	1 Jul 1925	Posted to No 23 Sqn as Flying Instructor
Fg Off	B C Mason	16 Jul 1925	Attended 1 day's course in Army Cookery at Army School of Cookery
Fg Off	Terrence W G Cattell	17 Jul 1925	Posted to RAF Depot
Flt Lt	James A Slater	18 Jul 1925	Returned from No 16 Short Course in Aerial Gunnery and Bombing
Plt Off	Richard Kellett	30 Jul 1925	Posted to No 3 Sqn from RAF (Cadet) College
Plt Off	Brian W Knox	30 Jul 1925	Posted to No 3 Sqn from RAF (Cadet) College
Plt Off	John G D Armour	30 Jul 1925	Posted to No 3 Sqn from RAF (Cadet) College
Plt Off	E H Newman	25 Aug 1925	Proceeded to No 17 Aerial Gunnery and Bombing Course
Plt Off	A T Studdert	9 Sep 1925	Admitted to SSQ, Flowerdown following a flying accident
Plt Off	A T Studdert	9 Sep 1925	Transferred to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley
Flt Lt	N C Saward	18 Sep 1925	Granted a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Henry Mitchelmore	18 Sep 1925	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	A T Stoddert	24 Sep 1925	Discharged from Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley
Plt Off on Prob	Kenneth Garston-Jones	28 Sep 1925	Arrived on appointment to SSC for 'ab initio' training
Plt Off on Prob	Harold C Kelly	28 Sep 1925	Arrived on appointment to SSC for 'ab initio' training
Plt Off on Prob	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925	Arrived on appointment to SSC for 'ab initio' training
Plt Off	Reginald H Holmes	30 Sep 1925	Awarded Flying Badge 'Wings'
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	30 Sep 1925	Awarded Flying Badge 'Wings'
Plt Off	E H Newman	20 Oct 1925	Returned from No 17 Aerial Gunnery and Bombing Course
Plt Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	21 Oct 1925	Awarded Flying Badge 'Wings'
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Robert S T Fleming	18 Oct 1925	Relinquished his Short Service Commission due to ill health
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	20 Oct 1925	Proceeded to No 18 Aerial Gunnery and Bombing Course
Plt Off	W J R Early	26 Oct 1925	Arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	A T Studdert	30 Oct 1925	Awarded Flying Badge 'Wings'
Plt Off	E H Newman	30 Oct 1925	Awarded Flying Badge 'Wings'
Fg Off	Bernard E Hume-Wright	20 Nov 1925	Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Cranwell
Flt Lt	James A Slater	26 Nov 1925	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	W J R Early	26 Nov 1925	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	18 Dec 1925	Returned from No 18 Aerial Gunnery and Bombing Course
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	4 Jan 1926	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Plt Off	Reginald H Holmes	10 Jan 1926	Posted to Electrical and Wireless School for No 2 Short Signals Course
Fg Off	Phillip Cranswick	12 Jan 1926	Proceeded to join No 19 Flying Instructors Course, CFS
Fg Off	William A Kyte	13 Jan 1926	Arrived on posting from CFS for Stores duties
Plt Off	A T Studdert	15 Jan 1926	Posted to No 1 Sqn, Iraq
Fg Off	William F Quillam	21 Jan 1926	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Plt Off on Prob	Harold C Kelly	26 Jan 1926	Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital following a flying accident
Plt Off	Francis W M Matthews	31 Jan 1926	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	28 Feb 1926	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	28 Feb 1926	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	E H Newman	15 Mar 1926	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off on Prob	Kenneth Garston-Jones	28 Mar 1926	Confirmed in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off on Prob	Sidney H White	28 Mar 1926	Confirmed in the rank of Plt Off

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Woodcock II	Upavon	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John C Russell	23 Apr 1924	Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	4 Jan 1926	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Norman C Saward	14 Mar 1925
Flt Lt	William V Hyde	19 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Arthur C Lamb	8 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Vorley Harris	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	26 May 1924
Fg Off	James W Colquhoun	14 Jul 1924
Fg Off	Douglas J F McMillan	27 Oct 1924
Fg Off	Phillip Cranswick	15 Dec 1924	MC
Fg Off	Francis W M Matthews	31 Jul 1924
Plt Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	30 Jun 1924
Plt Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924
Plt Off	Evelyn H Newman	27 Jun 1925
Plt Off	Richard Kellett	30 Jul 1925	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Brian W Knox	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	John G D Armour	30 Jul 1925
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3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	William A Kyte	13 Jan 1926
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William F Quillam	21 Jan 1926
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Kenneth Garston-Jones	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Harold C Kelly	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Brian W Knox	12 Feb 1926	Posted to No 30 Sqn, Iraq
SM2	H G Fara	25 Feb 1926	Posted out
Flt Lt	Norman C Saward	5 Mar 1926	Posted to No 1 Sqn, Iraq
Fg Off	Phillip Cranswick	6 Apr 1926	Returned from No 19 Flying Instructors Course, CFS
Sqn Ldr	James M Robb	15 Apr 1926	Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 3 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John C Russell	23 Apr 1926	Relinquished command of No 3 Sqn on posting to Air Ministry
Sqn Ldr	James M Robb	23 Apr 1926	Assumed command of No 3 Sqn
Fg Off	Arthur C Lamb	3 May 1926	Posted to RAF (Cadet) College
Fg Off	Charles F Roupell	4 May 1926	Arrived on posting from RAF (Cadet) College
Fg Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	14 May 1926	Attended No 11 Short Armament Course at Armament & Gunnery School
SM2	C A Williams	16 Jun 1926	Arrived on posting from Felixstowe
Fg Off	M J Marren	24 Jun 1926	Arrived on posting from CFS (Medical Officer)

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1925 - Mar 1926

Date	Notes
1 Mar 1926	Selected as first Night Flying Squadron

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Woodcock II	Upavon	Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	James M Robb	23 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	4 Jan 1926	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	William V Hyde	19 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Vorley Harris	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	26 May 1924
Fg Off	Charles F Roupell	4 May 1926
Fg Off	James W Colquhoun	14 Jul 1924
Fg Off	Douglas J F McMillan	27 Oct 1924
Fg Off	Phillip Cranswick	15 Dec 1924	MC
Fg Off	Francis W M Matthews	31 Jul 1924
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	27 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	30 Jun 1924
Fg Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924
Plt Off	Richard Kellett	30 Jul 1925	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	William A Kyte	13 Jan 1926
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	William F Quillam	21 Jan 1926
-
3 Airman Pilots
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Kenneth Garston-Jones	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Harold C Kelly	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	J Lundon	6 Jul 1926	Posted to No 3 Sqn for Stores duties pending formation of SHQ Upavon
Plt Off	Harold C Kelly	26 Aug 1926	Killed in Flying Accident
Plt Off	Eric S Finch	28 Aug 1926	Arrived on posting from RAF (Cadet) College
Flt Lt	J Lundon	6 Sep 1926	Posted to SHQ Upavon
Plt Off	William F Quillam	6 Sep 1926	Posted to SHQ Upavon
Fg Off	M J Marren	6 Sep 1926	Medical Officer, posted to SHQ Upavon
Fg Off	James W Colquhoun	18 Sep 1926	Proceeded to Home Aircraft Depot for No 8 Long Engineering Course
Fg Off	Vorley Harris	21 Sep 1926	Embarked for Iraq to join No 5 Armoured Car Company
Plt Off	Richard Kellett	27 Sep 1926	Attended course at Electrical and Wireless School
Fg Off	Ian W C Mackenzie	12 Oct 1926	Posted to Armament & Gunnery School
Fg Off	Francis W M Matthews	21 Oct 1926	Posted to Armament & Gunnery School

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Date	Notes
8 Jul 1926	Squadron detached to RAF Biggin Hill to carry out night flying
28 Aug 1926	Squadron returned from RAF Biggin Hill on completion of night flying

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Woodcock II	Upavon	Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	James M Robb	23 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	4 Jan 1926	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	William V Hyde	19 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	26 May 1924
Fg Off	Charles F Roupell	4 May 1926
Fg Off	Douglas J F McMillan	27 Oct 1924
Fg Off	Phillip Cranswick	15 Dec 1924	MC
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	27 Jun 1925
Fg Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924
Plt Off	Richard Kellett	30 Jul 1925	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Leslie C Barling	13 Aug 1926
Plt Off	Harold A Howes	13 Aug 1926
Plt Off	Kenneth Garston-Jones	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Eric S Finch	20 Jul 1926
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3 Airman Pilots
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Harold C Kelly	28 Sep 1925

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Dec 1926 -July 1927

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Walter J H Lindley	11 Dec 1926	Posted to No 3 Sqn from RAF (Cadet) College
Plt Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926	Posted to No 3 Sqn from RAF (Cadet) College
Plt Off	Gomer F Lewis	11 Dec 1926	Posted to No 3 Sqn from RAF (Cadet) College
Fg Off (Lt - RN)	P B McDonald	13 Dec 1926	Posted to No 3 Sqn from Royal Navy
Fg Off (Lt - RN)	Keighly-Peach	13 Dec 1926	Posted to No 3 Sqn from Royal Navy
Plt Off	Richard Kellett	30 Jan 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Gomer F Lewis	2 Feb 1927	Killed in a flying accident
Lt	Keighly-Peach	15 Feb 1927	Posted to No 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flight
Plt Off	Leslie C Barling	12 Mar 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Kenneth Garston-Jones	17 Mar 1927	Posted to RAF Depot
Plt Off	Sidney H White	28 Mar 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Eric S Finch	8-9 Apr 1927	Attended short course on Fairey IIID at Calshot

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Woodcock II	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	James M Robb	23 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	4 Jan 1926	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	William V Hyde	19 Mar 1925	OC, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Hugh Ditton	17 Mar 1927	Lt RN
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	26 May 1924	Adjutant
Fg Off	Charles F Roupell	4 May 1926
Fg Off	Patrick B McDonald	13 Dec 1926	Lt RN
Fg Off	Douglas J F McMillan	27 Oct 1924
Fg Off	Phillip Cranswick	15 Dec 1924	MC
Fg Off	Francis W M Matthews	31 Jul 1924
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	27 Jun 1925
Fg Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Richard Kellett	30 Jul 1925	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Harold A Howes	13 Aug 1926
Fg Off	Leslie C Barling	13 Aug 1926
Fg Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Eric S Finch	20 Jul 1926
Plt Off	Walter J H Lindley	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926
4 Airman Pilots
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Harold C Kelly	28 Sep 1925

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - July 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Harold C Kelly	26 Aug 1927	Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	James M Robb	19 Sep 1927	Posted to CFS as CFI
Sqn Ldr	Eric D Johnson	19 Sep 1927	Assumed duties of Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	William V Hyde	23 Feb 1928	Posted to FAA
Fg Off	Douglas J F McMillan	23 Feb 1928	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	2 Aug 1928	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Barrington C Mason	3 Apr 1928	Posted to 3 FTS
Plt Off	Eric S Finch	3 Apr 1928	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Philip L P Marrett	22 May 1928	Completed No 7 Short Signals Course at Electrical and Wireless School
Fg Off	Douglas J F McMillan	5 Jun 1928	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Phillip Cranswick	5 Jun 1928	killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	Walter J H Lindley	11 Jun 1928	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Jun 1928	Promoted to Fg Off

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Date	Notes
31 Jul 1927	Squadron detached to RAF Biggin Hill to carry out night flying exercises
12 Aug 1927	Squadron returned from RAF Biggin Hill on completion of night flying exercises

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Woodcock II	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Eric D Johnson	15 Sep 1927	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	4 Jan 1926	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	27 Jun 1925
Fg Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925	Armament duties
Fg Off	John V Yonge	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Hugh P Gower	2 Nov 1927
Fg Off	Eric S Finch	20 Jul 1926	Adjutant from 5 Apr 1928
Plt Off	Walter J H Lindley	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Patrick J H Halahan	17 Dec 1927
6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

Between 21 August 1928 and June 1929 the s

Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Howard W Taylor	12 Jun 1928	Arrived on posting from RAE
Flt Lt	James L Airey	25 Jun 1928	Arrived on posting from School of Photography
Plt Off	G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley	28 Jul 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF (Cadet) College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Plt Off	James E Jorgensen	28 Jul 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF (Cadet) College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Plt Off	John J Owen	28 Jul 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF (Cadet) College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Flt Lt	Lance H Browning	2 Aug 1928	Killed in flying accident

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul - Sep 1928

Date	Notes
21 Aug 1928	Squadron operated the Gloster Gamecock I as a result of the grounding of Woodcock aircraft following a series of wing failures

30 Jul 1928	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Annual Armament Training
11 Aug 1928	Squadron moved to RAF Biggin Hill from RAF Sutton Bridge to participate in ADGB Annual Exercises
18 Aug 1928	Squadron returned from RAF Biggin Hill on completion of ADGB Annual Exercises

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gamecock I	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Eric D Johnson	15 Sep 1927	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James L Airey	9 Jul 1928	DFC
Fg Off	Howard W Taylor	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	27 Jun 1925
Fg Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925	Armament duties
Fg Off	Hugh P Gower	2 Nov 1927
Fg Off	Eric S Finch	20 Jul 1926
Plt Off	Walter J H Lindley	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Patrick J H Halahan	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley	28 Jul 1928	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	James E Jorgensen	28 Jul 1928
Plt Off	John J Owen	28 Jul 1928
6 Airman Pilots

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Hugh P Gower	10 Oct 1928	Dismissed from the service by General Court Martial for low flying near Paignton
Fg Off	Howard W Taylor	10 Oct 1929	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	Walter J H Lindley	17 Oct 1928	Posted to No 19 Sqn
Plt Off	Patrick J H Halahan	11 Nov 1929	Attached to RAF Training Base, Leuchars
Plt Off	Patrick J H Halahan	1 Feb 1929	Posted to No 445 (FSR) Flight
Flt Lt	Howard W Taylor	11 Feb 1929	Appointed to a Medium Service Commission
Plt Off	Eric S Greenwood	5 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Hamish Kerr	2 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Fg Off	Eric S Finch	21 May 1929	Proceeded to CFS for No 29 Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	Eric S Greenwood	3 Jun 1929	Proceeded to Home Aircraft Depot for short course in the Care & Maintenance and packing of Parachutes
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	12 Jun 1929	Attached to RAE for one month
Plt Off	James E Jorgensen	17 Jun 1929	Killed in Flying Accident
Sgt	C B Groom	17 Jun 1929	Killed in Flying Accident

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Date	Notes
10 Sep 1928	Two flights moved to Andover to participate in Army Manoeuvres
14 Sep 1928	Two flights returned from Andover on completion of Army Manoeuvres
18 Sep 1928	Squadron moved to Yeovil to participate in Army Manoeuvres
20 Sep 1928	Squadron moved from Yeovil to Imber on completion of Army Manoeuvres
21 Sep 1928	Squadron returned from Imber
22 May 1929	First Bristol Bulldog II collected from Filton, final example collected on 27 Sep 1929

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog II	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Eric D Johnson	15 Sep 1927	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James L Airey	9 Jul 1928	DFC
Flt Lt	Howard W Taylor	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	27 Jun 1925
Fg Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1924	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925	Armament duties
Fg Off	Eric S Finch	20 Jul 1926
Fg Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926	Signals duties
Plt Off	Eric S Greenwood	5 Mar 1929
Plt Off	Hamish Kerr	2 Apr 1929
Plt Off	G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley	28 Jul 1928	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	John J Owen	28 Jul 1928
4 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	William F Parkinson	30 Jun 1929	Transferred to Class 'A' Reserve
Fg Off	Evelyn H Newman	16 Jul 1929	Transferred to Class 'A' Reserve
Fg Off	Sidney H White	16 Jul 1929	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	William V L Spendlove	27 Jul 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Lord Malcolm A Douglas-Hamilton	27 Jul 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Eric S Greenwood	7 Aug 1929	Posted to RAF College as Flying Instructor
Plt Off	G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley	2 Sep 1929	Attended No 5 Squadron Armament Course, Armament & Gunnery School
Plt Off	Basil A Blythe	3 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Flt Lt	H M Mellor	13 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for flying duties
Flt Lt	H M Mellor	14 Sep 1929	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	James L Airey	7 Oct 1929	Posted to School of Photography but postponed until 1 Oct 1929
Fg Off	Hamish Kerr	25 Nov 1929	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	H M Mellor	26 Nov 1929	Proceeded to RAF Depot prior to undertaking Torpedo Training course at Greenwich and HMS Vernon
Plt Off	C K J Coggle	1 Dec 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot for Air Pilotage duties
Fg Off	C K J Coggle	3 Dec 1929	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Edward S D Drury	14 Dec 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Sidney H White	21 Dec 1929	Returned for RAF Depot on completion of Eye Course at CME
Plt Off	Eric S Greenwood	24 Dec 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 8 Oct 1929
Plt Off	Hamish Kerr	24 Dec 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 13 Oct 1929
Flt Lt	James L Airey	31 Dec 1929	Posted to School of Photography
Fg Off	Alan D Gilmore	1 Jan 1930	Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn
Flt Lt	John Oliver	6 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from Home Aircraft Depot and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Alan D Gilmore	21 Jan 1930	Attached to RAF Base Calshot for short Air Pilotage Course
Plt Off	G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley	1 Feb 1930	Completed No 5 Squadron Armament Course at Armament & Gunnery School
Plt Off	John J Owen	2 Feb 1930	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Hamish Kerr	2 Feb 1930	Appointed Adjutant and relinquished command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Sidney H White	2 Feb 1930	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	C K J Coggle	4 Feb 1930	Attached to CFS for No 31 Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	John J Owen	4 Feb 1930	Attached to CFS for No 31 Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	G N E Tindal-Carill-Worsley	7 Mar 1930	Posted to No 20 Sqn, India
Fg Off	Eric S Greenwood	15 Mar 1930	Attached to Armament & Gunnery School for Single-seater Fighter Pilots Course with Bulldog, K1080
Plt Off	John J Owen	19 Mar 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 28 Jan 1930
Fg Off	C K J Coggle	17 Apr 1930	Posted to No 5 FTS as Flying Instructor (from CFS)
Fg Off	John J Owen	17 Apr 1930	Posted to No 1 FTS as Flying Instructor (from CFS)
Fg Off	Alan D Gilmore	15 May 1930	Ceased to be attached to RAF Base Calshot for short Air Pilotage Course
Fg Off	Sidney H White	17 May 1930	Attached to RAF Depot (non-effective, sick)
Fg Off	Alan D Gilmore	17 May 1930	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	16 Jun 1930	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Alan D Gilmore	16 Jun 1930	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	William V L Spendlove	30 Jun 1930	Attached to RAF Base Leuchars for Fleet Fighter Course

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
16 Sep 1929	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Annual Armament Training
4 Oct 1929	Squadron returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Annual Armament Training

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog II	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Eric D Johnson	15 Sep 1927	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John Oliver	29 Dec 1929	OC, 'B' Flight, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	25 Mar 1930	OC, 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Howard W Taylor	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Alan D Gilmore	1 Jan 1930	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Sidney H White	28 Sep 1925	Armament duties
Fg Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926	Signals duties
Fg Off	Eric S Greenwood	5 Mar 1929
Fg Off	Hamish Kerr	2 Apr 1929	Adjutant
Fg Off	Basil A Blythe	3 Sep 1929
Plt Off	William V L Spendlove	27 Jul 1929
Plt Off	Lord Malcolm A Douglas-Hamilton	27 Jul 1929
Plt Off	Edward S D Drury	14 Dec 1929
3 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Lord Malcolm A Douglas-Hamilton	5 Jul 1930	Posted to No 603 Sqn as Assistant Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	8 Jul 1930	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot pending taking command
Sqn Ldr	Eric D Johnson	6 Aug 1930	Relinquished command of squadron
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	6 Aug 1930	Assumed command of squadron
Fg Off	Sidney H White	16 Aug 1930	Relinguished his commission and transferred to Class 'C' Reserve
Plt Off	Edward S D Drury	18 Sep 1930	Attached to FAA (Fighters) Course , RAF Base Leuchars
Plt Off	Hugh D Primrose	13 Aug 1930	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS and allocated 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Derek P A Boitel-Gill	9 Sep 1930	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS and allocated 'A' Flight
Plt Off	J A M Teacher	15 Sep 1930	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS and allocated 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Alan D Gilmore	20 Sep 1930	Posted to RAF Base Calshot for Air Pilotage duties
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	16 Sep 1930	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton
Flt Lt	John Oliver	16 Sep 1930	Assumed temporary command of the squadron
Fg Off	Hamish Kerr	29 Sep 1930	Attached to CFS for No 33 Flying Instructors Course
Fg Off	Eric S Greenwood	29 Sep 1930	Attached to CFS for No 33 Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	Victor C F Streatfield	5 Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	6 Oct 1930	Attached to RAF Northolt for Air Pilotage Course
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	18 Oct 1930	Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt for Air Pilotage Course
Fg Off	Philip L P Marrett	19 Oct 1930	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Hugh D Primrose	17 Nov 1930	Proceeded to Eastchurch for Gunnery Course
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	xx xxx 1930	Resumed command of the squadron
Flt Lt	John Oliver	xx xxx 1930	Relinquished command of the squadron
Fg Off	Basil A Blythe	3 Jan 1931	Proceeded to Calshot for Flying Boat Course
Sgt Plt	P C Gann	7 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight
Plt Off	William V L Spendlove	13 Jan 1931	Ceased to be attached to RAF Base Leuchars for Fleet Fighter Course
Plt Off	Rodney L Wilkinson	18 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission wef 20 Dec 1930
Plt Off	George R Moorby	18 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission wef 20 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Edward S D Drury	29 Jan 1931	Ceased to be attached to FAA (Fighters) Course, RAF Base Leuchars
Sgt Plt	P C Gann	2 Feb 1931	Reclassified A1 at CFS
Plt Off	George R Moorby	7 Mar 1931	Proceeded to RAF Henlow for short Parachute Course
Plt Off	William E L Lewis	8 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	R C Parker	8 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	George R Moorby	19 Mar 1931	Returned from RAF Henlow for short Parachute Course
Plt Off	William E L Lewis	8 Mar 1931	Reallocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	R C Parker	26 Mar 1931	Posted to RAF Old Sarum
Fg Off	Philip L P Marrett	20 Apr 1931	Returned from Refresher Course at CFS and allocated to 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Philip L P Marrett	23 Jun 1931	Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' as OC

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
16 Feb 1931	First Bristol Bulldog IIA (K1642) arrived

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

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

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog II	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	8 Jul 1930	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John Oliver	6 Jan 1930	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	25 Mar 1930
Flt Lt	Howard W Taylor	11 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926	Signals duties
Fg Off	Hugh D Primrose	13 Aug 1930
Fg Off	William V L Spendlove	27 Jul 1929
Fg Off	Derek P A Boitel-Gill	9 Sep 1930
Plt Off	Victor C F Streatfield	15 Sep 1930	arrived 5 Oct 1930
Plt Off	Edward S D Drury	14 Dec 1929
Plt Off	William E L Lewis	8 Mar 1931
Plt Off	Rodney L Wilkinson	20 Dec 1930
Plt Off	George R Moorby	20 Dec 1930
4 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Victor C F Streatfield	1 Jul 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Edward S D Drury	1 Jul 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Anthony R Collins	10 Jul 1931	Arrived on posting from Conversion Course at CFS
Fg Off	William V L Spendlove	31 Jul 1931	Posted to No 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flight, Malta
Flt Lt	C Guppy	27 Aug 1931	Arrived on posting from Upper Heyford and placed on 'A' list for overseas, proceeded on leave
Plt Off	R A McDonald	7 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt Plt	J Watson	7 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS and allocated to 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Clarence H Smith	10 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	William E L Lewis	14 Sep 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	William I Clarke	26 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS and allocated to 'C' Flight
Plt Off	Percy J W Hawkins	26 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt Plt	J P Whitehead	26 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS and allocated to 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	1 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting from No 216 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Edward S D Drury	9 Oct 1931	Posted to No 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight
Plt Off	Matthew B Hamilton	17 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission wef 19 Dec 1931 ('B' Flt)
Plt Off	George R Moorby	4 Mar 1932	Posted to No 14 Sqn
Sgt Plt	D I Coote	8 Apr 1932	Appointed to Commission as Plt Off and posted to No 111 Sqn
Plt Off	David Prowse	18 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn
SM2	Stubbs	19 Apr 1932	Promoted to SM1 and posted to SHQ Upavon
Fg Off	Victor C F Streatfield	20 May 1932	Appointed to a Medium Service Commission

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
13 Jul 1931	Squadron moved to RAF Biggin Hill to participate in 1931 Air Exercises
23 Jul 1931	Squadron returned from RAF Biggin Hill on completion of 1931 Air Exercises
17 Aug 1931	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Annual Armament Training
4 Sep 1931	Squadron returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Annual Armament Training
31 Jan 1932	All Bulldog IIA aircraft were transferred to No 17 Sqn and their Bulldog IIs were transferred to No 3 Sqn
14 May 1932	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Annual Armament Training
20 May 1932	Squadron returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Annual Armament Training

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog II	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	8 Jul 1930	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John Oliver	6 Jan 1930	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	25 Mar 1930
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	2 Oct 1931	DFC
Fg Off	Philip L P Marrett	11 Dec 1926	Signals duties
Fg Off	Hugh D Primrose	13 Aug 1930
Fg Off	Derek P A Boitel-Gill	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	William E L Lewis	8 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Clarence H Smith	10 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Anthony R Collins	23 Jun 1931
Plt Off	William I Clarke	26 Sep 1931
Plt Off	Percy J W Hawkins	23 Sep 1931
Plt Off	Rodney L Wilkinson	20 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Matthew B Hamilton	19 Dec 1931	arrived 17 Jan 1932
Plt Off	David Prowse	18 Apr 1932
4 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	J W A Hunnard	13 Sep 1932	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marrett	1 Dec 1932	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	John C Pope	17 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Victor C F Streatfield	18 Dec 1932	Posted to No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Matthew B Hamilton	16 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Flt Lt	John Oliver	17 Jan 1933	Posted to No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
Plt Off	John C Pope	22 Jan 1933	Proceeded to Home Aircraft Depot for Course on Irwin Parachutes
Plt Off	John C Pope	31 Jan 1933	Returned from Home Aircraft Depot for Course on Irwin Parachutes
Fg Off	Hugh D Primrose	8 Feb 1933	Posted to RAF Base, Gosport
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	9 Feb 1933	Proceeded to CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Flt Lt	Edward P Mackay	22 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting from CFS
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marrett	25 Feb 1933	Posted to No 32 Sqn
Fg Off	Anthony R Collins	28 Feb 1933	Posted to 30 Sqn, Iraq
Plt Off	John C Pope	28 Feb 1933	Posted to No 27 Sqn, India
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	1 Mar 1933	Returned from CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Sgt Plt	V M Montanini	18 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Matthew B Hamilton	5 Mar 1933	Attached to RAF Base Leuchars and RAF Base Gosport for course in Fleet Fighter Reconnaissance
Plt Off	Edward M Donaldson	26 Mar 1933	Promoted to Fg Off
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	5 Apr 1933	Proceeded to CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	24 Apr 1933	Proceeded to Home Aircraft Depot for Course on Irwin Parachutes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	26 Apr 1933	Returned from CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	5 May 1933	Returned from Home Aircraft Depot for Course on Irwin Parachutes
Plt Off	William I Clarke	17 May 1933	Killed in Flying Accident
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	25 May 1933	Proceeded to CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Plt Off	Matthew B Hamilton	6 Jun 1933	Ceased to be attached to RAF Base Leuchars and RAF Base Gosport for course in Fleet Fighter Reconnaissance
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	14 Jun 1933	Returned from CFS for Instrument Flying Course

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
15 Dec 1932	Squadron re-equipped with Bulldog IIAs

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog IIA	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	8 Jul 1930	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward P Mackay	22 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	2 Oct 1931	DFC
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	23 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Derek P A Boitel-Gill	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	William E L Lewis	8 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Clarence H Smith	10 Sep 1931
Fg Off	John W Hunnard	20 Jun 1932
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	20 Jun 1932	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Matthew B Hamilton	19 Dec 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Lionel G Blampied	6 Jun 1932	DCM, MM
6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	15 Jul 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Herbert R Tidd	15 Jul 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Theodore C Sanders	16 Sep 1933	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	9 Oct 1933	Attached to RAF Depot and School of Chemical Warfare for Gas Instructors' Course
Flt Sgt	J E Manton	9 Oct 1933	Attached to RAF Depot and School of Chemical Warfare for Gas Instructors' Course
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	18 Oct 1933	Proceeded to A & G School for Armoured Car Crew Course
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	1 Nov 1933	Returned from A & G School for Armoured Car Crew Course
Flt Lt	Donald S Brookes	4 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	15 Nov 1933	Ceased to be attached to RAF Depot and School of Chemical Warfare for Gas Instructors' Course
Flt Sgt	J E Manton	15 Nov 1933	Ceased to be attached to RAF Depot and School of Chemical Warfare for Gas Instructors' Course
Flt Lt	Alan T K Shipwright	17 Nov 1933	Posted to No 1 Armoured Car Company, Iraq
Fg Off	Matthew B Hamilton	1 Jan 1934	Posted to No 801 (Fleet Fighter) Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	22 Jan 1934	Posted to RAF Staff College

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog II/IIA	Upavon	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	8 Jul 1930	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward P Mackay	22 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Donald S Brookes	4 Nov 1933
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	23 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Derek P A Boitel-Gill	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	William E L Lewis	8 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Clarence H Smith	10 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	20 Jun 1932	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Matthew B Hamilton	19 Dec 1931
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	15 Jul 1933	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert R Tidd	15 Jul 1933
Plt Off	Theodore C Sanders	16 Sep 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Lionel G Blampied	6 Jun 1932	DCM, MM
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Matthew B Hamilton	1 Jan 1934	To No 801 (Fleet Fighter) Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Cecil A Stevens	22 Jan 1933	To RAF Staff College
Flt Lt	Edward P Mackay	19 Feb 1934	Attached to RAF Depot for Air Staff Exercises
Flt Lt	Edward P Mackay	23 Feb 1934	Ceased to be attached to RAF Depot for Air Staff Exercises
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert Martyn	9 Mar 1934	Assumed command of squadron
Flt Lt	Donald S Brookes	11 Apr 1934	Proceeded to CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Flt Lt	Donald S Brookes	2 May 1934	Proceeded to CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Fg Off	Clarence H Smith	15 May 1934	Relinquished duties of Squadron Adjutant
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	15 May 1934	Appointed Squadron Adjutant
Flt Lt	Edward P Mackay	1 Jun 1934	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Plt Off	Theodore C Sanders	1 Jul 1934	Proceeded to A & G School for Armoured Car Crew Course
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	3 Jul 1934	Relinquished duties of Squadron Adjutant
Fg Off	William E L Lewis	3 Jul 1934	Appointed Squadron Adjutant
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	3 Jul 1934	Attached to RAF Base Leuchars for Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance Course
Sqn Ldr	Edward P Mackay	19 Jul 1934	Posted to No 111 Sqn as OC

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Date	Notes
10 May 1934	Squadron moved from RAF Upavon to RAF Kenley

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog II/IIA	Kenley	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert Martyn	9 Mar 1934	Officer Commanding,
Sqn Ldr	Edward P Mackay	22 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Donald S Brookes	4 Nov 1933
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	23 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Derek P A Boitel-Gill	9 Sep 1930
Fg Off	William E L Lewis	8 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Clarence H Smith	10 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	20 Jun 1932	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	15 Jul 1933	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert R Tidd	15 Jul 1933
Plt Off	Theodore C Sanders	16 Sep 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Lionel G Blampied	6 Jun 1932	DCM, MM
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Theodore C Sanders	5 Aug 1934	Returned from A & G School for Armoured Car Crew Course
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	2 Sep 1934	Ceased to be attached to RAF Base Leuchars for Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance Course
Fg Off	Clarence H Smith	8 Aug 1934	Posed to Home Aircraft Depot for Engineering Course
Plt Off	Herbert R Tidd	1 Sep 1934	Proceeded to Netheravon and Hythe for Trench Mortar and Grenade Course
Fg Off	Derek P A Boitel-Gill	13 Sep 1934	Transferred to Class 'A' Reserve
Plt Off	John W McGuire	14 Sep 1934	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	William D Disbrey	18 Sep 1934	Posted to No 823 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Sqn
Plt Off	Herbert R Tidd	29 Sep 1934	Returned from Netheravon and Hythe for Trench Mortar and Grenade Course
Plt Off	Herbert R Tidd	10 Oct 1934	Posted to No 30 Sqn, Iraq
Sgt Plt	L G James	1 Nov 1934	Remustered to basic trade of Carpenter Rigger and posted to No 65 Sqn
Flt Lt	Herbert J Pringle	21 Nov 1934	Arrived on posting, allocated to 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Brian W Knox	12 Dec 1934	Posted to RAF Depot (non-effective, sick)
Plt Off	James K L Carstairs	15 Dec 1934	Arrived on posting, allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Malcolm F Calder	24 Dec 1934	Arrived on posting, allocated to 'C' Flight
Sgt Plt	R S Scrase	11 Jan 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Fg Off	William E L Lewis	16 Jan 1935	Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	16 Jan 1935	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	Theodore C Sanders	1 Feb 1935	Posted to No 2 Armoured Car Company
Plt Off on Prob	Joseph S O'Brien	4 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting, allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	William E L Lewis	14 Mar 1935	Transferred to Class 'A' Reserve
Sgt Plt	R S Scrase	28 Apr 1935	Posted to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course
Sgt Plt	G C Webb	28 Apr 1935	Posted to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off on Prob	Joseph S O'Brien	29 May 1935	Confirmed in his rank and regraded as Plt Off
Plt Off	John W McGuire	31 May 1935	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton and posted to RAF Depot (non-effective, sick)
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	31 May 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Plt Off	Malcolm F Calder	25 Jun 1935	Appointed Adjutant
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	25 Jun 1935	Relinquished appointment of Adjutant

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1935	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Annual Armament Training
18 Apr 1935	Squadron returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Annual Armament Training
19 Jul 1935	Squadron moved to RAF Duxford to participate in 1935 Air Exercises
25 Jul 1935	Squadron returned from RAF Duxford on completion of 1935 Air Exercises

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog II/IIA	Kenley	ADGB/Fighting Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert Martyn	9 Mar 1934	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Donald S Brookes	4 Nov 1933
Flt Lt	Herbert J Pringle	21 Nov 1934
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	6 Jun 1935	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	20 Jun 1932	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Malcolm F Calder	24 Dec 1934
Plt Off	John W McGuire	14 Sep 1934
Plt Off	James K L Carstairs	15 Dec 1934
Plt Off	Harold V Hoskins	3 Apr 1935
Plt Off	Joseph S O'Brien	4 Mar 1935
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	25 Jul 1935	Injured in flying accident and posted to RAF Depot (non-effective, sick)
Flt Lt	Herbert J Pringle	29 Jul 1935	Posted to RAF College as Flying Instructor
Flt Lt	Donald S Brookes	3 Sep 1935	Posted to Hal Far, Malta
Plt Off	James K L Carstairs	19 Sep 1935	Posted to Hal Far, Malta
Flt Lt	M W Keey	20 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Upavon (Stores Officer)
Flt Lt	George B M Rhind	22 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from No 54 Sqn
Flt Lt	Gerald H Loughnan	23 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn
Flt Lt	Roy J O Bartlett	23 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn
Fg Off	P H Heygate	23 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn
Flt Lt	George W Paton	23 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	John W McGuire	24 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot (non-effective, sick)
WO	F H Pearce	27 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Aircraft Depot for duty as Sqn Technical WO)
Fg Off	Malcolm F Calder	4 Oct 1935	Posted to RAF Kenley for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off	John W McGuire	4 Oct 1935	Appointed Adjutant
Flt Lt	M W Keey	13 Oct 1935	Admitted to Ras-el-Tin Hospital, Egypt with Scarlett Fever
Flt Lt	George B M Rhind	13 Oct 1935	Disembarked at Alexandria and proceeded by air to Khartoum
Flt Sgt	Bushell	13 Oct 1935	Disembarked at Alexandria and proceeded by air to Khartoum
Flt Lt	Roy J O Bartlett	17 Oct 1935	Admitted to Civil Hospital, Port Sudan with Scarlett Fever
Flt Lt	Gerald H Loughnan	4 Nov 1935	Appointed Acting Stores Officer
Flt Lt	Roy J O Bartlett	4 Nov 1935	Admitted to SSQ, Khartoum with slight poisoning
Fg Off	John W McGuire	15 Nov 1935	Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Fg Off	P H Heygate	15 Nov 1935	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	Joseph S O'Brien	15 Nov 1935	Appointed Sqn Transport Officer
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	15 Nov 1935	Appointed Sqn Armament Officer
Fg Off	John W McGuire	15 Nov 1935	Appointed Sqn Signals Officer (Acting)
Flt Lt	M W Keey	24 Nov 1935	Discharged from Ras-el-Tin Hospital, Egypt and posted to RAF Ramleh
Flt Lt	H J Hunter	22 Dec 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Ramleh for Stores duties
Flt Lt	H J Hunter	22 Dec 1935	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Khartoum
Flt Lt	H J Hunter	26 Dec 1935	Placed on 'Dangerously Ill' List
Plt Off	John W McGuire	18 Feb 1936	Injured in flying accident, admitted to Civil Hospital, Port Sudan
Plt Off	John W McGuire	24 Feb 1936	Discharged from Civil Hospital, Port Sudan
Sqn Ldr	H L P Lester	6 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
APO	Richard C Ayling	6 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
APO	H R A Beresford	6 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Flt Lt	H J Hunter	30 Mar 1936	Embarked on HT Cameronia as Class 'B' Invalid
Sqn Ldr	H L P Lester	30 Mar 1936	Assumed command of the squadron
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert Martyn	30 Mar 1936	Relinquished command of the squadron
Fg Off	P H Heygate	1 Apr 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Edward M Donaldson	1 Apr 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	P H Heygate	23 Apr 1936	Posted to Home Establishment on HT Neuralia
Flt Lt	Edward M Donaldson	23 Apr 1936	Posted to Home Establishment on HT Neuralia
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert Martyn	26 Apr 1936	Posted to Home Establishment on SS Shropshire
APO	D E C Eyres	27 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Plt Off	John W McGuire	27 Apr 1936	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	Joseph S O'Brien	23 May 1936	Posted to Home Establishment on SS Viceroy of India
Flt Lt	C I Fry	2 Jul 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for duty as Stores Officer

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
31 Sep 1935	18 (12 IE and 6 IR) aircraft being flown to Sealand for packing
4 Oct 1935	Squadron departed RAF Kenley for Euston, entraining for Liverpool
4 Oct 1935	Squadron embarked on HT Cameronia and set sail same day
10 Oct 1935	Squadron arrived in Malta
12 Oct 1935	Squadron arrived in Alexandria
12 Oct 1935	Squadron departed Alexandria
17 Oct 1935	Squadron arrived in Port Sudan
18 Oct 1935	Personnel disembarked at Port Sudan
18 Oct 1935	Aircraft and equipment disembarked at Port Sudan from SS Antilochus
18 Oct 1935	Main party departed Port Sudan by rail
19 Oct 1935	Main party arrived at Ed Damar
21 Oct 1935	Main party departed Ed Damar by rail
22 Oct 1935	Main party arrived in Khartoum
29 Oct 1935	Air party departed Port Sudan for Khartoum via Erkowit and Ed Damar
30 Oct 1935	Rail party departed Port Sudan for Khartoum
1 Nov 1935	Rail party arrived in Khartoum
11 Jan 1936	Advance Air Party departed Khartoum for Port Sudan (3 aircraft)
12 Jan 1936	Advance Party departed Khartoum for Port Sudan
13 Jan 1936	Advance Party arrived at Port Sudan
15 Jan 1936	Main Party departed Khartoum for Port Sudan
17 Jan 1936	Main Party arrived at Port Sudan
20 Jan 1936	Main Air Party departed Khatoum for Port Sudan (9 aircraft)
21 Jan 1936	Remainder of Air Party departed Khartoum for Port Sudan (2 aircraft)
22 Jan 1936	Rear party departed Khartoum for Port Sudan
23 Jan 1936	Rear party arrived Port Sudan

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol Bulldog IIA	Kenley - detached to the Sudan	ADGB/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	H L P Lester	6 Mar 1936	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	George B M Rhind	22 Sep 1935	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Gerald H Loughnan	23 Sep 1935
Flt Lt	Roy J O Bartlett	23 Sep 1935
Fg Off	John W McGuire	24 Sep 1935
Plt Off	Harold V Hoskins	3 Apr 1935
Plt Off	Noel M Hall	27 Jul 1935
Plt Off	Richard C Ayling	6 Mar 1936
Plt Off	H R A Beresford	6 Mar 1936
APO	D E C Eyres	22 Apr 1936
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7 Airman Pilots
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	George W Paton	23 Sep 1935	MB, ChB, DPH
Warrant Officer
WO	Francis H Pearce	27 Sep 1935

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Aug 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Frederick S Stapleton	10 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
APO	D T Collins	10 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
APO	L M Gaunce	10 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
APO	H Henry-May	25 Oct 1937	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
APO	D B Hobson	25 Oct 1937	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
APO	P D'A Lister	25 Oct 1937	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
Flt Lt	C I Fry	6 Nov 1936	Posted to RAF Depot Middle East
Fg Off	Harold V Hoskins	9 Nov 1936	Posted to No 2 FTS, relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	John W McGuire	9 Nov 1936	Assumed command of 'B' Flight, relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Plt Off	Frederick S Stapleton	9 Nov 1936	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	D E C Eyres	23 Nov 1936	Disembarked at Southampton and proceed on leave (i/c rear party)
Plt Off	D E C Eyres	4 Jan 1937	Posted to No 43 Sqn
Fg Off	John W McGuire	16 Jan 1937	Posted to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
Plt Off	D T Collins	16 Jan 1937	Appointed Navigation Officer and Officer i/c Maps and Charts
Plt Off	Frederick S Stapleton	16 Jan 1937	Appointed Officer i/c 'B' Flight
Plt Off	L M Gaunce	16 Jan 1937	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	M C Pearson	18 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting from RAF College wef 19 Dec 1936
Plt Off	L M Gaunce	12 Feb 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	M C Pearson	12 Feb 1937	Appointed to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	D T Collins	12 Feb 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
APO	A W Oldroyd	20 Feb 1937	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
APO	R V Evers-Swindell	20 Feb 1937	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Fg Off	V V W Vallance	20 Feb 1937	Attached for Reserve Training
APO	A W Oldroyd	8 Mar 1937	Posted to No 80 Sqn on formation
APO	R V Evers-Swindell	8 Mar 1937	Posted to No 80 Sqn on formation
Sqn Ldr	Gerald H Loughnan	10 Mar 1937	Posted to No 4 Sqn
Plt Off	Frederick S Stapleton	20 Mar 1937	Posted to No 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn, AuxAF
Plt Off	H R A Beresford	12 Apr 1937	Posted to No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, relinquishing command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	M C Pearson	5 Apr 1937	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	P D'A Lister	25 Oct 1937	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	H N Fowler	22 May 1937	Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
Plt Off	H E Vickery	22 May 1937	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Aug 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
3 Aug 1936	15 aircraft departed from Port Sudan for Aboukir
7 Aug 1936	13 aircraft arrived at RAF Depot, Aboukir (2 damaged on route)
14 Aug 1936	Personnel (except pilots) embarked at Port Sudan on HT Somersetshire for UK
17 Aug 1936	Pilots embarked at Port Said on HT Somersetshire for UK
28 Aug 1936	Disembarked at Southampton and proceeded to Kenley by rail
8 Mar 1937	'B' Flight was separated to form the nucleus of No 80 Squadron but remained affiliated to No 3 Squadron.
19 Mar 1937	First Gloster Gladiator I (K6145) arrived from RAF Hornchurch

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I	Kenley	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	H L P Lester	6 Mar 1936	Officer Commanding,
Plt Off	Richard C Ayling	6 Mar 1936
Plt Off	M C Pearson	19 Dec 1936
Plt Off	D T Collins	11 Oct 1936
Plt Off	L M Gaunce	11 Oct 1936
Plt Off	H Henry-May	25 Oct 1937
Plt Off	D B Hobson	25 Oct 1937
Plt Off	P D'A Lister	25 Oct 1937
Plt Off	H N Fowler	22 May 1937
Plt Off	H E Vickery	22 May 1937
Warrant Officers
WO	H W Biggs	30 Aug 1936
WO	A H Bushell	30 Aug 1936
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7 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt Plt	V M Montanini	1 Sep 1937	Promoted to Flt Sgt
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	10 Nov 1937	Reposted to the unit from Half-pay list (recuperating)
Plt Off	Richard C Ayling	16 Nov 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
APO	F Austin	27 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	27 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, allocated to 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	23 Dec 1937	Arrived and appointed Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Plt Off	M C Pearson	23 Dec 1937	Relinquished duties of Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Plt Off	F Carey	28 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting from 10 FTS for 3 months training, allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	P D'A Lister	1 Jan 1938	Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Plt Off	M C Pearson	1 Jan 1938	Appointed Adjutant
Flt Lt	Van Vliet RCAF	1 Jan 1938	Attached for experience on Gladiator aircraft
APO	C A C Stone	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS, allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	R B Lines-Roberts	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS, allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	J D Mills	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS, allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	H Henry-May	27 Feb 1938	Appointed Sqn Air Firing Instructor on completion of course at No 3 ATC
Plt Off	F Carey	14 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting on appointment to SSC
Plt Off	M C Pearson	28 Mar 1938	Posted to No 80 Sqn and relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Plt Off	H N Fowler	28 Mar 1938	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	H Henry-May	10 May 1938	Killed in flying accident
Plt Off	D B Hobson	15 May 1938	Proceeded on Parachute Course
Plt Off	D B Hobson	22 May 1938	Returned from Parachute Course
Flt Sgt	V M Montanini	16 May 1938	Remustered to his basic trade of WOM and posted to No 17 Sqn
APO	C A C Stone	22 May 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 19 Feb 1938
APO	F Austin	22 May 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 1 Mar 1938
Sgt Plt	Lowndes	22 May 1938	Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 May 1938
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	15 Jun 1938	Attached to RAF Hornchurch for operational duties during mobilisation exercise
Plt Off	P D'A Lister	15 Jun 1938	Attached to RAF Hornchurch for operational duties during mobilisation exercise
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	15 Jun 1938	Attached to RAF Hornchurch for flying duties
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	18 Jun 1938	Proceeded on Parachute Course
Fg Off	A G Miller	19 Jun 1938	Attached from No 600 Sqn for experience on Hurricanes
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	25 Jun 1938	Returned from Parachute Course
Plt Off	P D'A Lister	30 Jun 1938	Posted to SHQ, RAF Kenley for operational duties
Fg Off	A G Miller	2 Jul 1938	Ceased to be attached from No 600 Sqn for experience on Hurricanes

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
25 Aug 1937	Final Gladiator (19th) collected from Brockworth, bringing the squadron up to full establishment
4 Sep 1937	Squadron proceeded to No 6 ATC Woodsford (Warmwell) for Air Armament Training
22 Sep 1937	Squadron returned from No 6 ATC Woodsford (Warmwell) on completion of Air Armament Training
28 Oct 1937	Squadron Badge authorised by HM King George VI

25 Feb 1938	First Hawker Hurricane delivered to RAF Northolt

4 Mar 1938	First Hawker Hurricane delivered to RAF Kenley from RAF Northolt

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

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July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I Hawker Hurricane I	Kenley	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	H L P Lester	6 Mar 1936	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	23 Dec 1937	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Richard C Ayling	6 Mar 1936
Plt Off	M C Pearson	19 Dec 1936
Plt Off	D T Collins	11 Oct 1936
Plt Off	L M Gaunce	11 Oct 1936
Plt Off	H Henry-May	25 Oct 1937
Plt Off	D B Hobson	25 Oct 1937
Plt Off	P D'A Lister	25 Oct 1937
Plt Off	H N Fowler	22 May 1937
Plt Off	H E Vickery	22 May 1937
Plt Off	C A C Stone	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	F Austin	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	F Carey	28 Nov 1937
Plt Off	R B Lines-Roberts	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J D Mills	19 Feb 1938
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	H L P Lester	1 Jul 1938	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Plt Off	D T Collins	6 Jul 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
Sqn Ldr	Hubert H Chapman	28 Jul 1938	Arrived on posting from RAE Farnborough and assumed command of squadron
Wg Cdr	H L P Lester	29 Jul 1938	Posted to RAF Duxford as Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	David W Bayne	1 Aug 1938	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Plt Off	L M Gaunce	1 Aug 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
Sqn Ldr	David W Bayne	8 Aug 1938	Posted to RAF Kenley for administrative duties
Plt Off	F Austin	8 Aug 1938	Posted to CFS for Flying Instructors Course
Plt Off	J B Golden	17 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
Plt Off	J E Hibbert	17 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
Plt Off	C A C Stone	23 Sep 1938	Transferred to 'A' Flight
Fg Off	L M Gaunce	23 Sep 1938	Transferred to 'A' Flight and relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	D T Collins	23 Sep 1938	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	J D Mills	26 Sep 1938	Attached to RAF Depot for Gas Defence Course
Sgt Plt	E H Lomax	3 Oct 1938	Attached to North Weald for Link Training Course
Sgt Plt	E H Lomax	10 Oct 1938	Ceased to be attached to North Weald for Link Training Course
APO	D J Catt	29 Oct 1938	Class 'A' Reservist arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, allocated to 'A' Flight
APO	J W Garton	29 Oct 1938	Class 'A' Reservist arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	F Carey	30 Oct 1938	Proceeded on Parachute Course at Manston
APO	J W Garton	30 Oct 1938	Granted a Short Service Commission
Plt Off	F Carey	5 Nov 1938	Returned from Parachute Course at Manston
Plt Off	J D Mills	13 Nov 1938	Proceeded on Parachute Course at Manston
Fg Off	Richard C Ayling	16 Nov 1938	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off	J D Mills	21 Nov 1938	Returned from Parachute Course at Manston
Plt Off	H N Fowler	11 Dec 1938	Proceeded on Parachute Course at Manston
Plt Off	H N Fowler	17 Dec 1938	Returned from Parachute Course at Manston

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
4 Jul 1938	9 x Hurricanes flown to No 73 Sqn at RAF Digby following the decision Kenley was too small for Hurrican operations
4 Jul 1938	9 x Gladiators flown from No 73 Sqn, RAF Digby to re-equip the squadron

4 Aug 1938	Squadron proceeded to RAF Northolt to participate in 1938 Home Defence Exercises
7 Aug 1938	Squadron returned from RAF Northolt on completion of 1938 Home Defence Exercises
9 Aug 1938	Advance Party proceeded to No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge for Air Armament Training
11 Aug 1938	Air Party proceeded to No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge for Air Armament Training
27 Aug 1938	Squadron returned from No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Air Armament Training

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I	Kenley	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hubert H Chapman	28 Jul 1938	Officer Commanding, later AVM
Act Flt Lt	Richard C Ayling	6 Mar 1936
Fg Off	D T Collins	11 Oct 1936
Fg Off	L M Gaunce	11 Oct 1936
Fg Off	D B Hobson	25 Oct 1937
Plt Off	H N Fowler	22 May 1937
Plt Off	H E Vickery	22 May 1937
Plt Off	C A C Stone	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	F Carey	28 Nov 1937
Plt Off	R B Lines-Roberts	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J D Mills	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J W Garton	29 Oct 1938
Plt Off	J B Golden	17 Sep 1938
Plt Off	J E Hibbert	17 Sep 1938
APO	D J Catt	29 Oct 1938	RAFO

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
APO	S M Wickham	17 Dec 1938	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS, allocated to 'A' Flight
APO	F B Stiven	17 Dec 1938	Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS, allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	17 Dec 1938	Arrived on posting from RAF College on appointment to Permanent Commission
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	17 Dec 1938	Attached to RAF Manston for Short Navigation Course
Plt Off	H N Fowler	1 Jan 1939	Promoted to Fg Off
APO	D J Catt	17 Jan 1939	Killed in a Flying Accident
Plt Off	J B Golden	10 Jan 1939	Returned from Special Flying Course at No 4 E & RFTS
Plt Off	J E Hibbert	10 Jan 1939	Returned from Special Flying Course at No 4 E & RFTS
Sgt	Sillence	3 Feb 1939	RAFVR pilot attached for 6 months
Sgt	Ford	3 Feb 1939	RAFVR pilot attached for 6 months
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	6 Feb 1939	Proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Air Firing Instructors Course
Plt Off	J D Mills	18 Feb 1939	Killed in a Flying Accident
Fg Off	G S Woodwark	18 Feb 1939	Arrived on posting from No 46 Sqn
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	1 Mar 1939	Returned from RAF Sutton Bridge for Air Firing Instructors Course
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	11 Mar 1939	Returned from RAF Manston for Short Navigation Course, allocated to 'A' Flight

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I	Kenley	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hubert H Chapman	28 Jul 1928	Officer Commanding, later AVM
Act Flt Lt	Richard C Ayling	6 Mar 1936
Fg Off	D T Collins	11 Oct 1936
Fg Off	L M Gaunce	11 Oct 1936
Fg Off	D B Hobson	25 Oct 1937
Fg Off	H N Fowler	22 May 1937
Fg Off	H E Vickery	22 May 1937
Fg Off	G S Woodwark	18 Feb 1939
Plt Off	C A C Stone	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	F Carey	28 Nov 1937
Plt Off	R B Lines-Roberts	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J D Mills	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J W Garton	29 Oct 1938
Plt Off	J B Golden	17 Sep 1938
Plt Off	J E Hibbert	17 Sep 1938
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	17 Dec 1938
APO	S M Wickham	17 Dec 1938
APO	F B Stiven	17 Dec 1938
Warrant Officer
WO	F C Steadman	7 Jan 1939

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt	Butterick	3 Apr 1939	RAFVR pilot arrived on attachment, allocated to 'B' Flight
Act Flt Lt	D T Collins	18 Apr 1939	Killed in a Flying Accident
APO	F B Stiven	18 Apr 1939	Killed in a Flying Accident
Fg Off	L M Gaunce	19 Apr 1939	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	H N Fowler	22 May 1937	Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Plt Off	C A C Stone	19 Feb 1938	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	W N Gray	24 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars
Sgt	H R Wadley	24 Apr 1939	Pilot/Clerk PA, posted to No 7 FTS as ATS Instructor

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Movement Date	Location
1 May 1939	Biggin Hill

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I Hawker Hurricane I (from May 1939)	Biggin Hill	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hubert H Chapman	28 Jul 1928	Officer Commanding, later AVM
Act Flt Lt	Richard C Ayling	6 Mar 1936
Fg Off	L M Gaunce	11 Oct 1936
Fg Off	D B Hobson	25 Oct 1937
Fg Off	H N Fowler	22 May 1937
Fg Off	H E Vickery	22 May 1937
Fg Off	G S Woodwark	18 Feb 1939
Plt Off	C A C Stone	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	F Carey	28 Nov 1937
Plt Off	R B Lines-Roberts	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J D Mills	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J W Garton	29 Oct 1938
Plt Off	J B Golden	17 Sep 1938
Plt Off	J E Hibbert	17 Sep 1938
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	17 Dec 1938
Plt Off	S M Wickham	17 Dec 1938
Warrant Officer
WO	F C Steadman	7 Jan 1939

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Green	1 May 1939	Posted away due lack of accommodation
Plt Off	J B Golden	1 May 1939	Posted away due lack of accommodation
Plt Off	J E Hibbert	1 May 1939	Posted away due lack of accommodation
Plt Off	W N Gray	1 May 1939	Posted away due lack of accommodation
Fg Off	L M Gaunce	20 May 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt	Sillence	28 Jun 1939	Left squadron on completion of 6 months training
Sgt	Ford	28 Jun 1939	Left squadron on completion of 6 months training
Plt Off	Ball	28 Jun 1939	Arrived on posting from RAF Henlow and allocated to 'B' Flight
Act Flt Lt	L M Gaunce	29 Jun 1939	Admitted to Uxbridge Hospital as the result of colliding with a car on his motor cycle
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	30 Jun 1939	Admitted to Uxbridge Hospital following landing accident in Hurricane, L1938
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	14 Jul 1939	Discharged from Uxbridge Hospital and sent on sick leave
Act Flt Lt	Richard C Ayling	23 Jul 1939	Posted to CFS for Instructors Course
Fg Off	H N Fowler	23 Jul 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Act Flt Lt	L M Gaunce	3 Aug 1939	Discharged from Uxbridge Hospital and sent on sick leave
Plt Off	G B Mitchell	21 Aug 1939	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	25 Aug 1939	Assumed duties of Adjutant whilst unfit for flying duties
Plt Off	C A C Stone	25 Aug 1939	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	M M Carter	3 Sep 1939	RAFVR, Arrived on posting
Plt Off	R D Grassick	3 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	D G Cobden	3 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J A Caslaw	3 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	A J S Pattinson	3 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	D G Cobden	7 Sep 1939	Posted to No 615 Sqn
Plt Off	J A Caslaw	7 Sep 1939	Posted to No 615 Sqn
Sgt	Butterick	10 Sep 1939	Admitted to Faversham Cottage Hospital following a flying accident
Plt Off	J McA McIntyre	16 Sep 1939	RAFVR Arrived on posting for duties as Adjutant
Fg Off	H N Fowler	3 Oct 1939	Posted to No 615 Sqn
Plt Off	S M Wickham	3 Oct 1939	Posted to No 615 Sqn
Plt Off	A J S Pattinson	5 Oct 1939	Posted to No 23 Sqn
Plt Off	W S Bowyer	11 Oct 1939	Proceeded to RAF Northolt for Air Fighting Course
Plt Off	J W Garton	16 Oct 1939	Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course
Fg Off	G S Woodwark	20 Oct 1939	Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley and attached to RAF Hawkinge for operations room duties
Sqn Ldr	J F R B Sarigny	23 Oct 939	Attached to the squadron for Control Duty at Hawkinge
Flt Lt	W M Churchill	24 Oct 1939	Arrived on posting from RAF Tangmere and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sgt	Sillence	2 Nov 1939	Killed in Flying Accident
Sqn Ldr	J F R B Sarigny	27 Nov 939	Ceased to be attached to the squadron on posting to RAF Martlesham Heath
Plt Off	G B Mitchell	9 Nov 1939	Killed in Action
Sqn Ldr	Hubert H Chapman	19 Nov 1939	Relinquished command of the squadron on posting to Felixstowe
Plt Off	C M B Symons	18 Nov 1939	Arrived on posting for Flying duties
Flt Lt	P Gifford	19 Nov 1939	Assumed command of the squadron
Flt Lt	L M Gaunce	23 Nov 1939	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on attachment to SHQ, RAF Kenley awaiting Court Martial
Plt Off	J W Garton	25 Nov 1939	Posted to RAF Drem
Fg Off	H E Vickery	29 Nov 1939	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	H E Vickery	11 Dec 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt	P Gifford	11 Dec 1939	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
25 Apr 1939	Squadron began moving to RAF Biggin Hill
1 May 1939	Squadron took over South Camp, RAF Biggin Hill
2 May 1939	Air party moved from RAF Kenley to RAF Biggin Hill
2 May 1939	First four Hurricanes arrived

2 Sep 1939	Squadron proceeded to War Station at Croydon
9 Sep 1939	Squadron detached to RAF Manston
10 Sep 1939	Squadron returned from RAF Manston
10 Sep 1939	Squadron detached to RAF Manston
17 Sep 1939	Squadron returned from RAF Manston
22 Sep 1939	'B' Flight detached to RAF Manston
25 Sep 1939	'B' Flight returned from RAF Manston
27 Sep 1939	'B' Flight detached to RAF Manston
28 Sep 1939	'B' Flight returned from RAF Manston
30 Sep 1939	'A' Flight detached to RAF Manston
2 Oct 1939	'A' Flight returned from RAF Manston
7 Oct 1939	'A' Flight detached to RAF Manston
8 Oct 1939	'A' Flight returned from RAF Manston
11 Oct 1939	'A' Flight moved to RAF Manston
13 Oct 1939	'B' Flight moved to RAF Manston
22 Oct 1939	Maintenance Flight moved to RAF Manston
13 Nov 1939	Ground Party, moved to Croydon
15 Nov 1939	Squadron moved to Croydon
17 Dec 1939	1 x Section, 'A' Flight detached to Hornchurch
18 Dec 1939	Remainder, 'A' Flight detached to Hornchurch

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt Plt	E H Lomax	11 Mar 1940	Killed in Flying Accident
Plt Off	J R Carey	10 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	K L Waud	19 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Ball	13 May 1940	Missing in action, became POW
Sgt Plt	J L C Williams	14 May 1940	Crashed in forced landing en route to join the squadron, uninjured
Sgt	D A Allen	14 May 1940	Killed in action
Sgt Plt	J L C Williams	15 May 1940	Killed in action
Flt Lt	M M Carter	15 May 1940	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	P Gifford	16 May 1940	Killed in action
Flt Lt	W M Churchill	16 May 1940	Assumed command of the squadron
Plt Off	N D Hallifax	25 Aug 1939	Reported missing, confirmed as POW on 10 Sep 1940
Fg Off	H R Dibben	3 Jun 1940	Reported for duty as Equipment Officer
Sqn Ldr	S F Godden	11 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from HQ RAF Component
Sqn Ldr	W M Churchill	16 Jun 1940	Posted to No 605 Sqn as OC
Sqn Ldr	S F Godden	16 Jun 1940	Assumed command of the squadron from HQ RAF Component
AC1	P H Clarke	1 Jul 1940	Seriously injured in ground accident involving Hurricane, P3318
AC2	F Farmer	1 Jul 1940	Seriously injured in ground accident involving Hurricane, P3318
AC1	P H Clarke	1 Jul 1940	Died in Bignold Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day
Sgt	H B Alexander	9 Jul 1940	No 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	Bisgood	23 Jul 1940	Seriously injured in take off accident
Sqn Ldr	F H Tyson	10 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU as supernumerary for flying duties
Sqn Ldr	F H Tyson	28 Aug 1940	Posted to No 312 Sqn for flying duties
Plt Off	J W White	5 Sep 1940	Posted to Fighter Interception Unit, RAF Tangmere
Sqn Ldr	S F Godden	6 Sep 1940	Posted to HQ No 9 Group to fill Wing Commander post
Plt Off	S Spencer	7 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from No 46 Sqn on appointment to a Commission for Engineer duties
Plt Off	A G Osmond	14 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn
Plt Off	R M Kirkpatrick	19 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Wick as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off	D K Falkner	19 Sep 1940	To RAF Skaabrae as Intelligence Officer
Sqn Ldr	G F Chater	23 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from No 247 Sqn to assume command
Sqn Ldr	S F Godden	23 Sep 1940	Posted to HQ, No 9 Group
Sgt Plt	W G Wills	25 Sep 1940	Posted to No 73 Sqn
Sgt Plt	R H Furneaux	25 Sep 1940	Posted to No 73 Sqn
Fg Off	D A E Jones	26 Sep 1940	Posted to No 501 Sqn
Fg Off	H J M Barry	26 Sep 1940	Posted to No 501 Sqn
Fg Off	C N Foxley-Norris	27 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	A E Berry	27 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	L N Landdells	27 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	C B Temlett	27 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	B A H Hitchings	27 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	P A Harris	27 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	A M W Scott	27 Sep 1940	Posted to No 607 Sqn
Plt Off	R E Tongue	27 Sep 1940	Posted to No 504 Sqn
Sgt Plt	McNair	27 Sep 1940	Posted to No 249 Sqn
Sgt Plt	J Biel (Polish)	29 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	P Gallus (Polish)	29 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	H R Mitchell (RNZAF)	29 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	G S Taylor (RNZAF)	29 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	G C Pannell (RNZAF)	29 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	H O Grove	29 Sep 1940	Posted to No 501 Sqn
Plt Off	J M Crabb	3 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU
Fg Off	G F McAvity (RCAF)	6 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU
Fg Off	R C Weston (RCAF)	6 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU
Fg Off	F S Watson (RCAF)	6 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU
Fg Off	H A Sprague (RCAF)	6 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU
Fg Off	C A B Wallace (RCAF)	6 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU
Sgt Plt	C B Elsdon	7 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 RC Depot [sic]
Plt Off	L N Landdells	10 Oct 1940	Posted to No 615 Sqn
Plt Off	A G Osmond	10 Oct 1940	Posted to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	P Kennett	17 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 605 Sqn
Fg Off	G F McAvity (RCAF)	19 Oct 1940	Killed in flying accident
Act Flt Lt	R C Wilkinson	21 Oct 1940	Posted to No 71 (Eagle) Sqn
Act Fg Off	J McA McIntyre	1 Nov 1940	Adjutant, posted to RAF Turnhouse as Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	J A Sykes	1 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for duty as Squadron Adjutant
Sgt Plt	A Lilburn	4 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt	J B Agnew	4 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt	S D Ormiston	4 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt	C B Elsdon	4 Nov 1940	Posted to 6 SFTS
Plt Off	P Kennett	11 Nov 1940	Posted to No 46 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	G F Chater	12 Nov 1940	Posted to RAF Castletown (non-effective, sick)
Sqn Ldr	A N Cole	12 Nov 1940	Appointed to command from No 56 OTU, arrived 20 Nov 1940
Plt Off	C B Tomlett	14 Nov 1940	Posted to No 17 Sqn
Fg Off	R S Aitken	18 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Plt Off	D C B Robinson	18 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Fg Off	C N Foxley-Norris	18 Nov 1940	Posted to No 615 Sqn
Sgt Plt	J T Shaw	18 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt	G D Roper	18 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt	R W Brewin	18 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt	H R Mitchell (RNZAF)	18 Nov 1940	Posted to No 615 Sqn
Plt Off	M T Whinney	23 Nov 1940	Posted to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course
Sgt Plt	K L Waud	27 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Hornchurch
Sgt Plt	J T Ware	2 Dec 1940	Posted to No 501 Sqn
Sgt Plt	J Lilburn	2 Dec 1940	Admitted to SSQ, RAF Castletown - illness
Act Flt Lt	E G Ford	3 Dec 1940	Attached to No 260 Sqn pending posting
Plt Off	J Bandinel	3 Dec 1940	Attached to No 260 Sqn pending posting
Flt Lt	R Miller	3 Dec 1940	Admitted to The Military Hospital, The Castle, Edinburgh - illness
Sgt Plt	H R Mitchell (RNZAF)	4 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn
Sgt Plt	H R Mitchell (RNZAF)	5 Dec 1940	Attached to No 260 Sqn pending posting
Sgt Plt	G C Pannell (RNZAF)	5 Dec 1940	Attached to No 260 Sqn pending posting
Sgt Plt	G D Roper	6 Dec 1940	Posted to No 56 OTU for further operational training
Fg Off	B A H Hitchings	21 Dec 1940	Posted to No 605 Sqn
Plt Off	A H B Friendship	21 Dec 1940	Posted to No 605 Sqn
Sgt Plt	J Lilburn	21 Dec 1940	Posted to RAF Castletown (non-effective, sick)
Fg Off	H A Sprague (RCAF)	25 Dec 1940	Posted to No 96 Sqn
Sgt Plt	W N Gardiner	25 Dec 1940	Posted to No 96 Sqn

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
28 Jan 1940	Squadron moved to RAF Kenley
10 Jun 1940	Squadron departed RAF Kenley and landed at Merville in France
20 May 1940	Air Party departed Merville for the UK
20 May 1940	Ground Party departed Merville for Boulogne by road
20 May 1940	Rear Party departed Merville for the UK by air
21 May 1940	Ground Party departed Boulogne by sea, landed in Dover and entrained for Tidworth
22 May 1940	Ground Party departed Tidworth for RAF Kenley
22 May 1940	Advance Party departed RAF Kenley for RAF Wick by rail
23 May 1940	Main Party departed RAF Kenley for RAF Wick by rail
26 May 1940	Rear Party departed RAF Kenley for RAF Wick by rail
21 Jul 1940	'B' Flight detached to RAF Sumburgh
2 Sep 1940	Advance Party departed RAF Wick for RAF Castletown
3 Sep 1940	Rear Party departed RAF Wick for RAF Castletown
14 Sep 1940	Squadron moved from RAF Castletown to RAF Turnhouse by rail and air
9 Oct 1940	Sqn HQ, Maintenance Flight and 'B' Flight moved to RAF Dyce
9 Oct 1940	'A' Flight detached to RAF Montrose
12 Oct 1940	'A' Flight departed RAF Montrose for RAF Dyce
12 Oct 1940	Air Party departed RAF Dyce for RAF Wick
13 Oct 1940	Air Party departed RAF Wick for RAF Castletown

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/32)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt	D H Todd	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt	W R Gardiner	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 96 Sqn
Sgt	R O Wingfield	6 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sqn Ldr	A N Cole	9 Jan 1941	Posted to RAF Skeabrae as non-effective, sick following a landing accident
Sgt	G S Taylor	20 Jan 1941	Posted to No 96 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	R E Barnett	21 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 3 Sqn
Plt Off	G R Sarll	25 Jan 1941	Posted to RAF Skeabrae as non-effective, sick
Flt Lt	R Miller	27 Jan 1941	Attached to No 232 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	R E Barnett	29 Jan 1941	Relinquished command of No 3 Sqn on posting to No 111 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	E P P Gibbs	29 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 232 Sqn and assumed command of No 3 Sqn
Fg Off	C A B Wallace (RCAF)	6 Feb 1941	Posted to No 1 (RCAF) Sqn
Sgt	P Gallus (Polish)	6 Feb 1941	Posted to RAF Skeabrae as non-effective, sick
Fg Off	F S Watson (RCAF)	12 Feb 1941	Posted to No 1 (RCAF) Sqn
Sgt Plt	J Lilburn	17 Feb 1941	Reposted from RAF Castletown on ceasing to be non-effective, sick
Plt Off	W Phillips RAAF	21 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off	J Hall	21 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Fg Off	R C Weston (RCAF)	21 Feb 1941	Posted to No 1 (RCAF) Sqn
Sgt Plt	J Biel (Polish)	22 Feb 1941	Posted to No 317 Sqn
Flt Lt	R Miller	22 Feb 1941	Posted to No 232 Sqn, wef 25 Jan 1941
Plt Off	R E Sellars	24 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn for Intelligence duties
Fg Off	J A Sykes	1 Mar 1941	Adjutant, posted to RAF Castletown
Flt Lt	W N Stubbs	1 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Plt Off	I E Brennan	1 Mar 1941	Killed in Flying Accident
Sgt	J G Douglas	7 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt	F Holt	12 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt	J Lilburn	14 Mar 1941	Posted to RAF Castletown as non-effective, sick
Plt Off	A E Berry	17 Mar 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	I S Bellis	18 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for duty as Adjutant
Sgt	W D Fenton	22 Mar 1941	Posted to No 73 (Signals) Wing, RAF Church Fenton
Flt Lt	W N Stubbs	24 Mar 1941	Posted to FIU, RAF Ford
Plt Off	R I Miller	1 Apr 1941	Posted to RAF Castletown as non-effective, sick
Plt Off	J M Crabb	7 Apr 1941	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot for service overseas
Plt Off	Fletcher	7 Apr 1941	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot for service overseas
Plt Off	J Hall	9 Apr 1941	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot for service overseas
Plt Off	Robertson	9 Apr 1941	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot for service overseas
Plt Off	J M Crabb	9 Apr 1941	Returned from No 1 RAF Depot, overseas posting cancelled
Plt Off	J D Fletcher	9 Apr 1941	Returned from No 1 RAF Depot, overseas posting cancelled
Plt Off	G C Russell	17 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Fg Off	Donaldson	26 Apr 1941	Attached to RAF Halton for course
Fg Off	Gregory	6 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt	R H English	5 May 1941	Killed by enemy action
Fg Off	R E Sellars	7 May 1941	Intelligence Officer, posted to Special Duty List for service with No 20 Mission
Plt Off	I S Bellis	12 May 1941	Adjutant, promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	L S B Scott	14 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Plt Off	C W Morris	15 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Debden for Intelligence duties
Plt Off	Macnamara	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt	A R Ferrier	18 May 1941	Killed in Flying Accident
Fg Off	S Spencer	2 Jun 1941	Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Hawkinge (Flt Lt post)
Fg Off	I S Bellis	2 Jun 1941	Adjutant, posted to No 52 OTU as Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	T J Walcot Bather	2 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	H E Tappin	2 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Fg Off	A Rowbotham	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 96 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off	D C Higson	7 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 257 Sqn
Plt Off	D C Hunt	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn
Sgt	F Holt	14 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	C W Morris	25 Aug 1941	Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Martlesham Heath as supernumerary
Plt Off	D H Knight	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF North Weald for Intelligence duties
APO	E W Cooper	6 Oct 1941	Appointed to a commission in the Technical Branch as posted to RAF Uxbridge
Plt Off	J T Shaw	6 Oct 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation
Sgt	J R Collins	14 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off	H Davies	15 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off	J D Fletcher	18 Oct 1941	Posted to No 258 Sqn
Sgt	P Gregory	18 Oct 1941	Posted to No 258 Sqn
Plt Off	E J Pullen	19 Oct 1941	Posted to RAF Hunsdon as non-effective, sick
Sgt	P I Hickens	23 Oct 1941	Posted to PDC for service overseas
Plt Off	C D Ferguson RNZAF	28 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt	B H Hay	29 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt	C H Smith RCAF	1 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt	Bates RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt	D R McCullogh RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt	Fraser RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Fg Off	G R Bernard	10 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 604 Sqn for Medical duties
Sgt	Gawith RNZAF	12 Nov1941	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Plt Off	E J Pullen	17 Nov 1941	Reposted from RAF Hunsdon on ceasing to be non-effective, sick
Plt Off	J D McVay	19 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ, No 11 Group
Plt Off	R W Emery	19 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ, No 11 Group
Sgt	Richardson	21 Nov 1941	Reposted from RAF Hunsdon on ceasing to be non-effective, sick
Plt Off	R W A Mackichan	25 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Act Sqn Ldr	R F Aitken	1 Dec 1941	Officer Commanding, promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr
Sgt	R J Marre RAAF	1 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt	J Scholes	1 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn
Sgt	Bates RCAF	6 Dec 1941	Posted to No 607 Sqn
Sgt	Richardson	6 Dec 1941	Posted to No 607 Sqn
Sgt	Fraser RCAF	6 Dec 1941	Posted to No 607 Sqn
Plt Off	J D McVay	7 Dec 1941	Killed in Flying Accident
Sgt	D R McCullogh RCAF	7 Dec 1941	Killed in Flying Accident
Sgt	J Scholes	14 Dec 1941	Posted to RAF Hunsdon as non-effective, sick
Sgt	W D Montgomery	17 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off	R W Emery	20 Dec 1941	Attached to RAF Cranage for Navigation course
Plt Off	D H Knight	21 Dec 1941	Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Manston
Sgt	J Scholes	22 Dec 1941	Reposted from RAF Hunsdon on ceasing to be non-effective, sick

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/33)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
2 Jan 1941	Air Party and advance party, 'A' Flight departed RAF Castletown for RAF Sumburgh
3 Jan 1941	Main party 'A' Flight departed RAF Castletown for RAF Sumburgh by air
7 Jan 1941	HQ, 'B' Flight and Maintenance Flight moved to RAF Skeabrae
10 Feb 1941	HQ, 'B' Flight and Maintenance Flight moved to RAF Castletown
22 Mar 1941	Maintenance Section detached to RAF Skeabrae
29 Mar 1941	'A' Flight rejoined squadron at RAF Castletown
3 Apr 1941	Air party arrived at RAF Martlesham Heath
3 Apr 1941	Ground party arrived at RAF Martlesham Heath by rail
3 Apr 1941	Hurricane IIs taken over on arrival at RAF Martlesham Heath

6 Apr 1941	Rear party arrived at RAF Martlesham Heath by air
7 Apr 1941	Squadron declared operational
3 May 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Debden to conduct night operations
6 Jun 1941	16 x Hurricanes proceeded to RAF Debden for night operations
11 Jun 1941	Squadron aircraft returned to RAF Martlesham Heath
23 Jun 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Stapleford Tawney, satellite of RAF North Weald
1 Jul 1941	Squadron began using RAF Hunsdon to carry out night practices, Turbinlite co-operation practices and Intruder sorties
10 Aug 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Hunsdon, using Manston as a advance base

Source - No 3 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/33)

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