6 Sqn

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No 6 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Organisational Movements: Jul 1919 - Jul 1920

Date	Notes
16 Jul 1919	Arrived in Basrah from France, equipped with Bristol F2B Fighters

6 Sep 1919	Squadron moved from Basrah to Baghdad West

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

July 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Baghdad West, Mesopotamia	Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	George C Pirie	A	18 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Harry G Smart	A	9 Feb 1920
Flt Lt	Meredith Thomas	A	13 Feb 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Ralph S Sorley	A	13 Feb 1920	DSC
Fg Off	Louis G Paget	A	22 Jan 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Edgar T Carpenter	A	13 Feb 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	James Lawson	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Richard F Wilson	Stores	30 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Robert A W Powell	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	A	9 Mar 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Arthur A Beach	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John Duncan	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Stuart D Culley	A & S	13 Feb 1920	DSO
Fg Off	Christopher T Walkington	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	A	30 Apr 1919
Fg Off	John W Nixon	Ad	13 Feb 1920	Died - 1 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Charles V Frith	A	xx xxx 1919
Fg Off	Robert D C Palmer	A	xx xxx xxxx	DFC, died from injuries - 2 Aug 1920
Fg Off	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Robert Sterling	A	18 Jul 1918	DFC
Fg Off	Robert N Essell	A	xx xxx xxxx	Killed - 9 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Ernest H Rundle	T	10 May 1920
Fg Off	Wilfred E Dipple	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Eric Brewerton	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John F Young	A & S	10 Apr 1920	MM; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	David D A Greig	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	George Croft	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Arthur J Brister	T	30 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	A & S	9 Mar 1920	DCM
Fg Off	Frederick R Eason	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Arthur Knox	A	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	John H Vickers	O	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	Harry H Hand	O	xx xxx xxxx	MM
Plt Off	Harry Mottershaw	O	30 Sep 1918
Plt Off	Arthur B Morris	O	27 Apr 1919

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Baghdad West, Mesopotamia	Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

Bristol F2B

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	A	28 May 1920	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	George C Pirie	A	18 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Harry G Smart	A	9 Feb 1920
Flt Lt	Meredith Thomas	A	13 Feb 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Ralph S Sorley	A	13 Feb 1920	DSC
Fg Off	Louis G Paget	A	22 Jan 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Edgar T Carpenter	A	13 Feb 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	James Lawson	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Richard F Wilson	Stores	30 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Robert A W Powell	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	A	9 Mar 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Arthur A Beach	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John Duncan	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Stuart D Culley	A & S	13 Feb 1920	DSO
Fg Off	Christopher T Walkington	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	A	30 Apr 1919
Fg Off	John W Nixon	Ad	13 Feb 1920	Died - 1 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Charles V Frith	A	xx xxx 1919
Fg Off	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Robert Sterling	A	18 Jul 1918	DFC
Fg Off	Robert N Essell	A	xx xxx xxxx	Killed - 9 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Ernest H Rundle	T	10 May 1920
Fg Off	Wilfred E Dipple	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Eric Brewerton	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John F Young	A & S	10 Apr 1920	MM; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	David D A Greig	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Norman Dainty	T	18 Jun 1920
Fg Off	George Croft	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Arthur J Brister	T	30 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	A & S	9 Mar 1920	DCM
Fg Off	Frederick R Eason	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Arthur Knox	A	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	John H Vickers	O	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	Harry H Hand	O	xx xxx xxxx	MM

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Baghdad West, Mesopotamia	Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	A	28 May 1920	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	George C Pirie	A	18 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Harry G Smart	A	9 Feb 1920
Flt Lt	Meredith Thomas	A	13 Feb 1920	AFC
Flt Lt	Ernest A Fawcus	A	12 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Ralph S Sorley	A	13 Feb 1920	DSC
Fg Off	Edgar T Carpenter	A	13 Feb 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	James Lawson	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Robert A W Powell	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	A	9 Mar 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Arthur A Beach	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John Duncan	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Stuart D Culley	A & S	13 Feb 1920	DSO
Fg Off	William C Pruden	A	11 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	A	30 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Matthew J Langley	A	22 Dec 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Wilfred E Dipple	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Eric Brewerton	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John F Young	A & S	10 Apr 1920	MM; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	David D A Greig	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Norman Dainty	T	18 Jun 1920
Fg Off	George Croft	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Arthur J Brister	T	30 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Frederick R Eason	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Vollrath C Cordingley	A & S	14 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Arthur E Bielby	A	14 Oct 1920

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Baghdad West, Mesopotamia	Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	A	28 May 1920	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Harry G Smart	A	9 Feb 1920	later AVM
Flt Lt	Edmund R Tempest	A	3 Jan 1921	MC, Died - 17 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Ernest A Fawcus	A	12 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Ralph S Sorley	A	13 Feb 1920	DSC; later AM
Fg Off	Louis G Paget	A	22 Jan 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Edgar T Carpenter	A	13 Feb 1920	AFC
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	James Lawson	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Robert A W Powell	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	John M Glaisher	A	9 Mar 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Arthur A Beach	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John Duncan	Ad	25 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Stuart D Culley	A & S	13 Feb 1920	DSO
Fg Off	William C Pruden	A	11 Dec 1920
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	A	30 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Matthew J Langley	A	22 Dec 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Wilfred E Dipple	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Eric Brewerton	A & S	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	John F Young	A & S	10 Apr 1920	MM; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	David D A Greig	A & S	13 Feb 1920	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Norman Dainty	T	18 Jun 1920
Fg Off	George Croft	T	22 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Arthur J Brister	T	30 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Bert E Herbert	A & S	9 Mar 1920	DCM
Fg Off	Frederick R Eason	A	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Vollrath C Cordingley	A & S	14 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Arthur E Bielby	A	14 Oct 1920

Source - July 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
Bristol F2B Fighter	Baghdad West, Mesopotamia	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edye R Manning	21 Apr 1922	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Harry G Smart	9 Feb 1920	later AVM
Flt Lt	Matthew B Frew	8 Dec 1921	DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Colin S Richardson	19 Dec 1921	MBE
Flt Lt	Ralph S Sorley	13 Feb 1920	DSC; later AM
Fg Off	Samuel J Sibley	31 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Gerald E Gibbs	8 Dec 1921	MC; later AM
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	13 Feb 1920
Fg Off	James Lawson	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	William C Pruden	11 Dec 1920
Fg Off	David D A Greig	13 Feb 1920	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Vollrath C Cordingley	14 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Arthur E Bielby	14 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Anthony W Wood	24 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	8 Dec 1921
Fg Off	William F Davenport	19 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Charles E Stuart	24 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Harry E McL Reid	31 Jan 1922
Fg Off	John G Argles	8 Dec 1921
Fg Off	Talbot B Bruce	19 Jan 1922	MC
Plt Off	David W F Bonham-Carter	7 Mar 1922	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Thomas J Desmond	7 Mar 1922

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - May 1923

Date	Notes
20 Oct 1922	Squadron moved from Baghdad West to RAF Hinaidi

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Hinaidi	RAF Iraq

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edye R Manning	21 Apr 1922	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James M Robb	9 Feb 1920	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Matthew B Frew	8 Dec 1921	DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Elmer P Roberts	14 Sep 1922	MC, DCM
Flt Lt	Gerald E Gibbs	8 Dec 1921	MC; later AM
Fg Off	James C Stevens	22 Nov 1922
Fg Off	Walter A B Savile	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	John McFarlane	14 Sep 1922	MC
Fg Off	Arthur E Bielby	14 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Anthony W Wood	24 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	8 Dec 1921
Fg Off	William F Davenport	19 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Charles E Stuart	24 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Harry E McL Reid	31 Jan 1922
Fg Off	John G Argles	8 Dec 1921
Plt Off	David W F Bonham-Carter	7 Mar 1922	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Thomas J Desmond	7 Mar 1922
Plt Off	Douglas MacFadyen	13 Dec 1922	later AM
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Clarence T Davis	3 May 1922
Fg Off	James F R Eales-White	18 Jul 1922	Accountant

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Hinaidi	RAF Iraq

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edye R Manning	21 Apr 1922	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	James M Robb	9 Feb 1920	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Matthew B Frew	8 Dec 1921	DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Elmer P Roberts	14 Sep 1922	MC, DCM
Flt Lt	Gerald E Gibbs	8 Dec 1921	MC; later AM
Fg Off	Garth R O'Sullivan	27 Mar 1923
Fg Off	James C Stevens	22 Nov 1922
Fg Off	Walter A B Savile	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	John McFarlane	14 Sep 1922	MC
Fg Off	Arthur E Bielby	14 Oct 1920
Fg Off	Anthony W Wood	24 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	8 Dec 1921
Fg Off	William F Davenport	19 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Charles E Stuart	24 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Harry E McL Reid	31 Jan 1922
Fg Off	John G Argles	8 Dec 1921
Fg Off	Gordon H Vasse	3 Apr 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	David W F Bonham-Carter	7 Mar 1922	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Douglas MacFadyen	13 Dec 1922	later AM
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Clarence T Davis	3 May 1922
Fg Off	James F R Eales-White	18 Jul 1922	Accountant

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Hinaidi	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edye R Manning	21 Apr 1922	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Dudley S K Crosbie	23 Nov 1923	Officer Commanding (designate), OBE
Flt Lt	James M Robb	9 Feb 1920	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Elmer P Roberts	14 Sep 1922	MC, DCM
Flt Lt	Arthur L Russell	23 Nov 1923
Flt Lt	Herbert L Rough	14 Sep 1923	DFC
Fg Off	Cyril Chapman	23 Nov 1923	DSC
Fg Off	James C Stevens	22 Nov 1922
Fg Off	Walter A B Savile	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	John McFarlane	14 Sep 1922	MC
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	8 Dec 1921
Fg Off	Charles E Stuart	24 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Harry E McL Reid	31 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Gordon H Vasse	3 Apr 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William H Stiles	24 Nov 1923
Fg Off	David W F Bonham-Carter	7 Mar 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Thomas J Desmond	8 Jun 1923
Plt Off	Douglas MacFadyen	13 Dec 1922	later AM
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Clarence T Davis	3 May 1922
Fg Off	Albert T Wells	23 Nov 1923
Accountant
Fg Off	James F R Eales-White	18 Jul 1922

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Hinaidi	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Dudley S K Crosbie	23 Nov 1923	Officer Commanding, OBE
Flt Lt	Elmer P Roberts	14 Sep 1922	MC, DCM
Flt Lt	Arthur L Russell	23 Nov 1923
Flt Lt	Herbert L Rough	14 Sep 1923	DFC
Flt Lt	Cyril Chapman	23 Nov 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	John McFarlane	14 Sep 1922	MC
Fg Off	Walter A B Savile	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Alan T K Shipwright	8 Dec 1921
Fg Off	Harry E McL Reid	31 Jan 1922
Fg Off	Gordon H Vasse	3 Apr 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William H Stiles	24 Nov 1923
Fg Off	David W F Bonham-Carter	7 Mar 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Thomas J Desmond	8 Jun 1923
Fg Off	Rupert W Pontifex	21 Dec 1923
Fg Off	Douglas MacFadyen	13 Dec 1922	later AM
Fg Off	Thomas J Woods	18 Jan 1924
Plt Off	Harold V Michell
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Albert T Wells	23 Nov 1923
Accountant
Fg Off	James F R Eales-White	18 Jul 1922

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925

Date	Notes
19 May 1924	Squadron moved from RAF Hinaidi to Mosul
26 May 1924	Squadron moved from Mosul to Kirkuk
29 May 1924	Squadron moved from Kirkuk to Mosul
14 Sep 1924	Squadron moved from Mosul to Zakho
1 Nov 1924	Squadron moved from Zakho to Mosul

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Dudley S K Crosbie	23 Nov 1923	Officer Commanding, OBE
Flt Lt	Howard O Long	24 Sep 1924
Flt Lt	Herbert L Rough	14 Sep 1924
Flt Lt	William A Duncan	1 May 1925
Flt Lt	Cyril Chapman	23 Nov 1924
Flt Lt	Walter A B Savile	14 Sep 1922
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Robert H Stewart-Peter	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	William E Purdin	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Gordon H Vasse	3 Apr 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William H Stiles	24 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Howell V David	17 Nov 1924
Fg Off	James B Barnett	18 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Irwin N C Clarke	30 Dec 1924	DSC
Fg Off	Thomas J Woods	18 Jan 1924
Fg Off	Harold P Morris	1 Aug 1924
Fg Off	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	18 Sep 1924
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harry F Webb	18 Sep 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Edward V Humphrey	27 Nov 1924

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	13 Nov 1925	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Joseph S T Fall	3 Oct 1925	DSC, AFC
Flt Lt	Howard O Long	24 Sep 1924	DSO
Flt Lt	Charles Findlay	18 Nov 1925	DFC
Flt Lt	Frederick Thomasson	1 Jan 1926	DFC, MM
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Robert H Stewart-Peter	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Henry J Gemmel	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	William E Purdin	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	William H Stiles	24 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Irwin N C Clarke	30 Dec 1924	DSC
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	18 Nov 1925	MC
Fg Off	George Terrell	28 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Harold P Morris	1 Aug 1924
Fg Off	Ralph Barrett	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	18 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Charles F Steventon	18 Nov 1925
Fg Off	Henry T R Cripps	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Guy H Jennings-Bramly	22 Sep 1925
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harry F Webb	18 Sep 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Edward V Humphrey	27 Nov 1924

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	13 Nov 1925	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Joseph S T Fall	3 Oct 1925	DSC, AFC
Flt Lt	Howard O Long	24 Sep 1924	DSO
Flt Lt	Charles Findlay	18 Nov 1925	DFC
Flt Lt	Frederick Thomasson	1 Jan 1926	DFC, MM
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Robert H Stewart-Peter	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Henry J Gemmel	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	William E Purdin	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Irwin N C Clarke	30 Dec 1924	DSC
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	18 Nov 1925	MC
Fg Off	Charles H A Stevens	27 Feb 1926
Fg Off	George Terrell	28 Jun 1925
Fg Off	John J Nolan	2 May 1926
Fg Off	Ralph Barrett	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	18 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Charles F Steventon	18 Nov 1925
Fg Off	Henry T R Cripps	22 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Reginald G M Hill	1 Apr 1926
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harry F Webb	18 Sep 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Edward V Humphrey	27 Nov 1924
Education Officer
Maj	Frank C W Taylor	14 May 1926	Grade IV (acting Grade III)

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	13 Nov 1925	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Joseph S T Fall	3 Oct 1925	DSC, AFC
Flt Lt	Charles Findlay	18 Nov 1925	DFC
Flt Lt	Henry J Gemmel	22 Sep 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Robert H Stewart-Peter	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Thomas J E Thornton	9 Jun 1926	Signals Duties
Fg Off	Irwin N C Clarke	30 Dec 1924	DSC
Fg Off	Kenneth C Garvie	5 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	18 Nov 1925	MC
Fg Off	Charles H A Stevens	27 Feb 1926
Fg Off	John J Nolan	2 May 1926
Fg Off	Ralph Barrett	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	18 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Charles F Steventon	18 Nov 1925	Photographic Duties
Fg Off	Henry T R Cripps	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Herbert T J Jagger	21 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Reginald G M Hill	1 Apr 1926
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harry F Webb	18 Sep 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Edward V Humphrey	27 Nov 1924
Education Officer
Maj	Frank C W Taylor	14 May 1926	Grade IV (acting Grade III)

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cyril N Lowe	24 Nov 1926	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Joseph S T Fall	3 Oct 1925	DSC, AFC
Flt Lt	Charles Findlay	18 Nov 1925	DFC
Flt Lt	Henry J Gemmel	22 Sep 1925
Flt Lt	William E G Mann	17 Jan 1927	Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Percy J Clayson	1 Apr 1927	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	1 Apr 1927	Armament duties, DSM
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	18 Nov 1925	MC
Fg Off	John J Nolan	2 May 1926
Fg Off	Ronald Scott-Taylor	20 Apr 1927
Fg Off	Ralph Barrett	21 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Charles F Steventon	18 Nov 1925	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Alexander B Kay	7 Dec 1926	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Herbert T J Jagger	21 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Reginald G M Hill	1 Apr 1926
Fg Off	Denniss Robinson	8 Apr 1927
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harry F Webb	18 Sep 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Chalmers	30 Dec 1926
Education Officer
Maj	Frank C W Taylor	14 May 1926	Grade IV (acting Grade III)

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Claude H Keith	10 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Gerald S Oddie	2 Dec 1927	DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Allan L A Perry-Keene	24 Feb 1928	later AVM
Flt Lt	William E G Mann	17 Jan 1927	Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Percy J Clayson	1 Apr 1927	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	George H Russell	9 Mar 1928	DFC
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	18 Nov 1925	MC
Fg Off	John J Nolan	2 May 1926
Fg Off	Alexander B Kay	7 Dec 1926	Pilotage (Navigation) duties, died from injuries - 4 Jul 1928
Fg Off	Herbert T J Jagger	21 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Francis S Hodder	30 Mar 1928
Fg Off	John G Parkin	20 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Charles H L Evans	20 Sep 1927
Plt Off	Grosvenor Selk	20 Sep 1927
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3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Griffin	2 Dec 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Chalmers	30 Dec 1926
Education Officer
Maj	Frank C W Taylor	14 May 1926	Grade IV (acting Grade III)

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Claude H Keith	10 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Gerald S Oddie	2 Dec 1927	DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Allan L A Perry-Keene	24 Feb 1928	later AVM
Flt Lt	William E G Mann	17 Jan 1927	Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Percy J Clayson	1 Apr 1927	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	George H Russell	9 Mar 1928	DFC
Flt Lt	Frank C Farrington	18 Nov 1925	MC
Fg Off	Herbert T J Jagger	21 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Lionel B McGoverne	9 Mar 1928
Fg Off	Francis S Hodder	30 Mar 1928
Fg Off	John G Parkin	20 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Charles H L Evans	20 Sep 1927
Plt Off	Grosvenor Selk	20 Sep 1927
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Griffin	2 Dec 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Chalmers	30 Dec 1926
Education Officer
Mr	Joshua Silver		Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mosul, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Claude H Keith	10 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Gerald S Oddie	2 Dec 1927	DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Allan L A Perry-Keene	24 Feb 1928	later AVM
Flt Lt	George H Russell	9 Mar 1928	DFC
Fg Off	Maxwell C W C Flint	23 Jul 1928
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	27 Nov 1928
Fg Off	Lionel B McGoverne	9 Mar 1928
Fg Off	Francis S Hodder	30 Mar 1928
Fg Off	John G Parkin	20 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Charles H L Evans	20 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Grosvenor Selk	20 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Frederick Townsend	11 Jan 1929	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockley	19 Apr 1929
Fg Off	Stephen R Sherman	20 Oct 1928
Fg Off	Ernest L J Rowe	11 Jan 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Lawrence P Moore	11 Jan 1929	later A/Cdre
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Griffin	2 Dec 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Rodney T Carter	6 Nov 1928
Education Officer
Mr	Joshua Silver	22 Jun 1928	Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockley	1 Jan 1930	Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand
Fg Off	John E MacCallum	30 Jan 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 18 Jan 1930
Plt Off	Kenneth P Lewis	30 Jan 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 18 Jan 1930
Sqn Ldr	Claude R Cox	28 Feb 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 21 Feb 1930
Fg Off	Richard A Sprague	2 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 13 Nov 1929
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockley	8 Mar 1930	Discharged from Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand
Flt Lt	Stephen C Strafford	12 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 1 Mar 1930
Sqn Ldr	Claude H Keith	16 Mar 1930	Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn on posting
Sqn Ldr	Claude R Cox	16 Mar 1930	Assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	Reginald W E Bryant	1 Apr 1930	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Fairhead	10 Apr 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	G V Howard	1 May 1930	Departed on posting
Fg Off	Clifton Stephenson	7 May 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 26 Apr 1930
Fg Off	John G Parkin	16 Jun 1930	Departed on posting

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
28 Oct 1929	Moved from Mosul, Iraq to Ismailia, Egypt
9 Dec 1929	Moved from Ismailia, Egypt to Ramleh, Palestine
24 Jun 1930	'B' Flight moved from Ramleh, Palestine to Ismailia, Egypt, leaving 'A' Flight at Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Ismailia, Egypt	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Claude R Cox	21 Feb 1930	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Stephen C Strafford	1 Mar 1930	later AM
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	13 Nov 1929	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Reginald W E Bryant	1 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	27 Nov 1928
Fg Off	John G Parkin	20 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Grosvenor Selk	20 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Cedric H Hockley	19 Apr 1929
Fg Off	Ernest L J Rowe	11 Jan 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Percy Kinsey	12 Oct 1929
Fg Off	Clifton Stephenson	26 Apr 1930
Fg Off	John E MacCallum	18 Jan 1920	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Richard A Sprague	13 Nov 1929
Plt Off	Kenneth P Lewis	18 Jan 1930
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Maurice J Scott	3 Dec 1929
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Rodney T Carter	6 Nov 1928
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	1 Nov 1929	MB, ChB

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jun 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Stephen C Strafford	26 Aug 1930	Admitted to Government General Hospital, Jerusalem following landing accident
Fg Off	S P Richards	5 Dec 1930	Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand following flying accident
Sqn Ldr	Rev J C Thomas	5 Dec 1930	Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand following flying accident
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	16 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting, wef 2 Jan 1931, pending assuming command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	Arthur E West	17 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 Armoured Car Company for Accountant duties
Sqn Ldr	Claude R Cox	1 Feb 1931	Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	1 Feb 1931	Assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Claude R Cox	4 Feb 1931	Posted to AHQ Palestine and Transjordan
Fg Off	Percy Kinsey	1 Mar 1931	Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Signals Course
Fg Off	Rodney T Carter	25 Mar 1931	Accountant Officer, posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Patrick J Bett	25 Mar 1931	Accountant Officer, posted to Home Establishment
LAC	W H Smith	27 Mar 1931	Killed in a starting accident
Flt Lt	A R French	8 May 1931	Attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	J Cottle	4 Jun 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 ACC and assumed command of 'C' Flight

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jun 1931

Date	Notes
8 Sep 1930	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
8 Sep 1930	'C' Flight returned from Ramleh
15 Nov 1930	'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
15 Nov 1930	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh
25 Jan 1931	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
25 Jan 1931	'A' Flight returned from Ramleh
1 Apr 1931	Squadron designation was changed from 'Army Co-operation' to 'Bomber'
4 Apr 1931	'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
10 Apr 1931	'A' Flight returned from Ramleh
10 Jun 1931	Two Fairey Gordons received

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter Fairey Gordon	Ismailia	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	2 Jan 1931	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	13 Nov 1929	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Reginald W E Bryant	1 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Clifton Stephenson	26 Apr 1930	Signals duties
Fg Off	John E MacCallum	18 Jan 1920	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Richard A Sprague	13 Nov 1929
Fg Off	Singleton P Richards	13 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Roderick Jones	15 Nov 1930
Fg Off	Kenneth P Lewis	18 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Kenneth M Cass	14 Sep 1930
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Cedric M P Hartley	23 Aug 1930
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Arthur E West	27 Jan 1931
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	1 Nov 1929	MB, ChB

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Roderick Jones	8 Jun 1931	Invalided to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Patrick Connolly	9 Jun 1931	Arrived on posting from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir
Fg Off	Clifton Stephenson	27 Jul 1931	Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Signals Course
Flt Lt	A R French	25 Aug 1931	Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	G H J Williams	25 Aug 1931	Attached from HQ Middle East for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	H H Martin	27 Aug 1931	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Flt Lt	G H J Williams	24 Sep 1931	Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	24 Sep 1931	Medical Officer, resumed his duties on return from leave in the UK
Fg Off	F E Abbott	1 Oct 1931	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	2 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Aboukir for Stores duties
Flt Lt	J Freeman-Fowler	7 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for Accountant duties
Flt Lt	Arthur E West	11 Oct 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	J Freeman-Fowler	27 Nov 1931	Accountant Officer, died in hospital

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1932

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	Eric Burton	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Wilfred Sanderson	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	Medical Officer
Fg Off	Singleton P Richards
Fg Off	Patrick Connolly
Fg Off	Kenneth M Cass
Fg Off	H H Martin
Fg Off	Richard A Sprague
Fg Off	Kenneth P Lewis
Fg Off	John E MacCallum	Adjutant
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	Stores Officer
Fg Off	J P Cave	Attached from HQ Middle East for Accountant duties
Flt Lt	J Cottle	Supernumerary
WO	G Bird	Armament
WO	R H Livingstone	Engineer
WO	E A Patterson	Disciplinarian
Flt Lt	C W Attwood	Officer Commanding W/T Station
WO	J Farmer	Signals

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Roderick Jones	8 Jun 1931	Invalided to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Patrick Connolly	9 Jun 1931	Arrived on posting from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir
Fg Off	Clifton Stephenson	27 Jul 1931	Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Signals Course
Flt Lt	A R French	25 Aug 1931	Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	G H J Williams	25 Aug 1931	Attached from HQ Middle East for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	H H Martin	27 Aug 1931	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Flt Lt	G H J Williams	24 Sep 1931	Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	24 Sep 1931	Medical Officer, resumed his duties on return from leave in the UK
Fg Off	F E Abbott	1 Oct 1931	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	2 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Aboukir for Stores duties
Flt Lt	J Freeman-Fowler	7 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for Accountant duties
Flt Lt	Arthur E West	11 Oct 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	J Freeman-Fowler	27 Nov 1931	Accountant Officer, died in hospital
Flt Lt	J Cottle	8 Jan 1932	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	8 Jan 1932	Proceeded on two months leave
Fg Off	Patrick Connolly	22 Jan 1932	Posted to 'A' Flight, Ramleh
Fg Off	H H Martin	29 Jan 1932	Posted from 'A' Flight, Ramleh to 'C' Flight, Ismailia
Flt Lt	J Cottle	8 Mar 1932	Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	8 Mar 1932	Resumed command of No 6 Sqn
Fg Off	Denis E Milson	17 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 4 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Stanley W F Smyth	12 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Fg Off	John E MacCallum	24 Mar 1932	Relinquished post of Adjutant on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	Kenneth P Lewis	24 Mar 1932	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Edgar G Reed	30 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 18 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Stanley W F Smyth	15 Apr 1932	Detached to 'C' Flight, Ramleh
Plt Off	John S Sabine	15 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting to RAF Depot, Middle East
Fg Off	H H Martin	18 Apr 1932	Posted to No 216 Sqn, Heliopolis
Plt Off	John S Sabine	18 Apr 1932	Detached to No 208 Sqn for temporary duty
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey	11 May 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 29 Apr 1932
Flt Lt	J Cottle	21 May 1932	Seconded to Egyptian Air Force
Sqn Ldr Rev	Hubert F Daniels	1 Jun 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF Halton, wef 6 May 1932

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jun 1931 - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
31 Jul 1931	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh
31 Jul 1931	'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
28 Nov 1931	'C' Flight moved to Ramleh
28 Nov 1931	'A' Flight returned from Ramleh
1 Jun 1932	Commenced re-equipping with Fairey Gordons

2 Jun 1932	'A' Flight at Ismailia fully equipped with Fairey Gordons
7 Jun 1932	'B' Flight at Ismailia fully equipped with Fairey Gordons

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	Ismailia	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	2 Jan 1931	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	13 Nov 1929	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Eric Burton	24 Oct 1931
Flt Lt	Wilfred Sanderson	28 Nov 1931	AFC
Fg Off	Patrick Connolly	9 Jun 1931
Fg Off	Richard A Sprague	13 Nov 1929
Fg Off	Singleton P Richards	13 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Kenneth P Lewis	18 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Kenneth M Cass	14 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Edgar G Reed	18 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Denis E Milson	4 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Plt Off	John S Sabine	14 Apr 1932
Plt Off	Stanley W F Smyth	21 Mar 1932
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	2 Oct 1931
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John E Gregson	8 Jan 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	1 Nov 1929	MB, ChB
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Hubert F Daniels	6 May 1932
Education Officer
Mr	Hubert F Browne	14 Aug 1931	Grade III, MSc

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Richard A Sprague	4 Sep 1932	Posted to Home Establishment to undertake Flying Instructors' Course
Fg Off	Hugh de M Middleton	13 Sep 1932	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 47 Sqn, wef 12 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Patrick Connolly	8 Oct 1932	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	Richard E Barnett	1 Nov 1932	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Depot, Middle East
Sqn Ldr Rev	Hubert F Daniels	1 Nov 1932	Posted to No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Plt Off	Stanley W F Smyth	20 Nov 1932	Posted to Home Establishment on being invalided from RAF
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	9 Jan 1933	Proceeded on 61 day's leave
Flt Lt	Eric Burton	9 Jan 1933	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	Howard A Evans-Evans	6 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting from HQ Palestine and Transjordan
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	28 Mar 1933	Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey	28 Mar 1933	Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Fg Off	S P Richards	28 Mar 1933	Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Plt Off	Kenneth P Lewis	28 Mar 1933	Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Plt Off	John S Sabine	28 Mar 1933	Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Fg Off	John W B Judge	28 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter	28 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	John J A Sutton	28 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Paul I Harris	28 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Ronald M Smith	29 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	20 Jun 1933	Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey	20 Jun 1933	Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Fg Off	S P Richards	20 Jun 1933	Admitted to SSQ, Heliopolis on return from the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Plt Off	Kenneth P Lewis	20 Jun 1933	Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Plt Off	John S Sabine	20 Jun 1933	Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight
Plt Off	Kenneth P Lewis	20 Jun 1933	Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
28 Mar 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight (5 aircraft) departed Ismailia for Heliopolis
31 Mar 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight (5 aircraft) departed Heliopolis for Rhodesia
1 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Wadi Halfa to Khartoum
3 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Khartoum to Malakal
4 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Malakal to Juba
5 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Juba to Entebbe
7 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Entebbe to Tabora
8 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Tabora to Abercorn
10 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Abercorn to Broken Hill
14 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Broken Hill to Livingstone
21 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Livingstone to Bulawayo
29 Apr 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Bulawayo to Salisbury
1 May 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Salisbury around surrounding district
13 May 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Salisbury to Broken Hill
15 May 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Broken Hill to Fort Jameson
16 May 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Fort Jameson around surrounding district
23 May 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Fort Jameson to Chileka
24 May 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Chileka around surrounding district
27 May 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Chileka to Zomba
5 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Zomba to Fort Jameson
6 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Fort Jameson to Abercorn
7 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Abercorn to Tabora
8 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Tabora to Nairobi
12 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Nairobi to Troro
14 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Troro to Juba
15 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Juba to Malakal
16 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Malakal to Khartoum
18 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Khartoum to Wadi Halfa
19 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Wadi Halfa to Heliopolis
20 Jun 1933	Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Heliopolis to Ismailia

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight)	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	2 Jan 1931	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	13 Nov 1929	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Eric Burton	24 Oct 1931
Flt Lt	Howard A Evans-Evans	6 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Wilfred Sanderson	28 Nov 1931	AFC
Fg Off	Singleton P Richards	13 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Kenneth P Lewis	18 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Kenneth M Cass	14 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Hugh de M Middleton	12 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Edgar G Reed	18 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Denis E Milson	4 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Ronald M Smith	29 Apr 1933
Fg Off	John S Sabine	14 Apr 1932
Fg Off	John W B Judge	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter	28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Richard E Barnett	1 Nov 1932
Fg Off	John J A Sutton	28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Paul I Harris	28 Feb 1933
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	2 Oct 1931
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John E Gregson	8 Jan 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	1 Nov 1929	MB, ChB
Education Officer
Mr	Hubert F Browne	14 Aug 1931	Grade III, MSc
Warrant Officers
WO	George Bird	21 Mar 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Edward A Patterson	2 Dec 1931
WO II	Robert H Livingstone	1 Apr 1930

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Kenneth P Lewis	4 Jul 1933	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	S P Richards	17 Jul 1933	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	William N H Banks	1 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Flt Lt	Gwyn H J Williams	17 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis
Fg Off	Ronald M Smith	22 Aug 1933	Posted to No 45 Sqn, RAF Helwan
Flt Lt	Francis R D Swain	12 Sep 1933	Posted to No 208 Sqn, RAF Heliopolis
Flt Lt	Henry Penman	6 Nov 1933	Medical Officer, posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Leslie C Bennett	1 Dec 1933	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	Howard A Evans-Evans	3 Dec 1933	Posted to Home Establishment

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Date	Notes
30 Oct 1933	Whole Squadron moved to Ramleh
2 Nov 1933	'A' Flight returned from Ramleh
14 Nov 1933	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1932

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	Eric Burton	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Leslie C Bennett	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Wilfred Sanderson	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Gwyn H J Williams	Medical Officer
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter
Fg Off	Paul I Harris
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey
Fg Off	Kenneth M Cass
Fg Off	John W B Judge
Fg Off	Edgar G Reed
Fg Off	Denis E Milson	Adjutant
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	Stores Officer
Fg Off	John E Gregson	Accountant Officer
Fg Off	John S Sabine	Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy
Fg Off	John J A Sutton	Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy
Fg Off	Richard E Barnett	Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy
Fg Off	William N H Banks	Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy
Fg Off	Hugh de M Middleton	Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy
Flt Lt	Howard A Evans-Evans	Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy
WO	George Bird	Armament
WO II	Robert H Livingstone	Engineering
WO II	Edward A Patterson	Disciplinarian
Sqn Ldr	C W Attwood	Officer Commanding, W/T Station
WO	P Allerston	Signals
WO	W E Wendon	Signals

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight)	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	2 Jan 1931	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Eric Burton	24 Oct 1931
Flt Lt	Howard A Evans-Evans	6 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Wilfred Sanderson	28 Nov 1931	AFC
Fg Off	William N H Banks	1 Aug 1933
Fg Off	Kenneth M Cass	14 Sep 1930
Fg Off	Hugh de M Middleton	12 Sep 1932
Fg Off	Edgar G Reed	18 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Denis E Milson	4 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	John S Sabine	14 Apr 1932
Fg Off	John W B Judge	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	John J A Sutton	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Richard E Barnett	1 Nov 1932
Fg Off	Paul I Harris	28 Feb 1933
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	2 Oct 1931
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John E Gregson	8 Jan 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Gwyn H J Williams	17 Aug 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr	Hubert F Browne	14 Aug 1931	Grade III, MSc
Warrant Officers
WO	George Bird	21 Mar 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Edward A Patterson	2 Dec 1931
WO II	Robert H Livingstone	1 Apr 1930

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jun 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	22 Jan 1934	Arrived on posting from the UK, pending assuming command, wef 10 Jan 1934
Flt Lt	L I Hyder	22 Jan 1934	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	John S Sabine	31 Jan 1934	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	1 Feb 1934	Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	1 Feb 1934	Assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John P Coleman	2 Feb 1934	Proceeded on leave pending posting
Fg Off	James B T Whitehead	4 Fen 1934	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn, wef 30 Jan 1934
Flt Lt	Gwyn H J Williams	5 Feb 1934	Medical Officer, posted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand
Fg Off	Edgar G Reed	9 Feb 1934	Posted to Communication Flight, Ramleh
Fg Off	Hugh de M Middleton	6 May 1934	Embarked on SS Nahkunda on being posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Kenneth M Cass	6 May 1934	Embarked on SS Nahkunda on being posted to Home Establishment

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jun 1934

Date	Notes
8 Jan 1934	'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
10 Jan 1934	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
18 Jan 1934	'A' Flight returned from Ramleh
18 Jan 1934	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight)	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	10 Jan 1934	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Eric Burton	24 Oct 1931
Flt Lt	Wilfred Sanderson	28 Nov 1931	AFC
Flt Lt	Leslie C Bennett	1 Dec 1933
Fg Off	Denis E Milson	4 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Desmond J Alvey	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	John W B Judge	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	John J A Sutton	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Paul I Harris	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Richard E Barnett	1 Nov 1932
Fg Off	James B T Whitehead	30 Jan 1934
-
6 Airman Pilots
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Leslie I Hyder	10 Jan 1934	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr	Hubert F Browne	14 Aug 1931	Grade III, MSc
Civilian Assistant
Fg Off	S A D Lane
Warrant Officers
WO	Vincent G Macario	17 Mar 1934
WO	George Bird	21 Mar 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Edward A Patterson	2 Dec 1931
WO II	Francis Walton	26 Apr 1934

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jun 1934 - Jan 1935

Date	Notes
22 Jun 1934	'C' Flight returned from Ramleh
22 Jun 1934	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
4 Jul 1934	'C' Flight moved to Ramleh
5 Jul 1934	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh
15 Nov 1934	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
15 Nov 1934	'C' Flight moved to Ramleh
24 Nov 1934	'C' Flight moved to Ramleh
27 Nov 1934	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1935

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	William A Tattersall	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Joseph H McC Reynolds	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	L I Hyder	Medical Officer
Fg Off	J B Sims
Fg Off	John J A Sutton
Fg Off	Richard E Barnett
Fg Off	Paul I Harris
Plt Off	Walter A Theed
Plt Off	Ernest M Withy
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter	Adjutant
Fg Off	John E Gregson	Accountant Officer
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	Stores Officer
Fg Off	John W B Judge	Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy
WO	George Bird	Armament
WO	Vincent G Macario	Signals
WO	T Drinkwater	Engineer
WO II	Edward A Patterson	Disciplinarian
Flt Lt	J Cherrill	Officer Commanding, W/T Station
WO	W E Wendon	Signals
WO	J Lindsay	Signals

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Humphrey P Jenkins	17 Apr 1935	Arrived on posting from No 216 Sqn

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
7 Feb 1935	'C' Flight returned from Ramleh to participate in the Squadron's 21st Anniversary celebrations
xx Feb 1935	'C' Flight returned to Ramleh
9 Apr 1935	'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
9 Apr 1935	'C' Flight moved to Ismailia to undertake Air Firing exercises
26 Apr 1935	'C' Flight returned to Ramleh
27 Apr 1935	'A' Flight returned from Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight)	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	10 Jan 1934	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William A Tattersall	1 Dec 1934
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	16 Nov 1934
Flt Lt	Joseph H McC Reynolds	24 Aug 1934
Fg Off	Jack B Sims	20 Jul 1934
Fg Off	John W B Judge	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	John J A Sutton	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Humphrey P Jenkins	17 Apr 1935
Fg Off	Paul I Harris	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Richard E Barnett	1 Nov 1932
Plt Off	Walter A Theed	18 Jun 1934
Plt Off	Ernest M Withy	18 Jun 1934
-
6 Airman Pilots
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Leslie I Hyder	10 Jan 1934	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers
WO	Vincent G Macario	17 Mar 1934
WO	Tom Drinkwater	22 Mar 1934

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jan 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Richard E Burns	24 Aug 1935	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	W R Munro Higgs	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight
Fg Off	F W C Shute	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight
APO	R G Forshaw	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight
APO	H M Pinfold	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight
Sgt	Hey	20 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting for 'D' Flight
Sgt	Gilbert	20 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting for 'D' Flight
Flt Lt	J W Rose	26 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting to command the W/T Station
Fg Off	Humphrey P Jenkins	30 Sep 1935	Proceeded to Port Said on posting to UK for Long Photographic Course
Fg Off	Gordon Thripp	9 Oct 1935	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Fg Off	Paul I Harris	13 Oct 1935	Posted to No 47 Sqn
APO	H D Cooke	25 Nov 1935	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
APO	R W F Kitley	25 Nov 1935	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jan 1936

Date	Notes
11 Sep 1935	Personnel began arriving on formation of 'D' Flight to operate Hawker Demon aircraft
20 Sep 1935	'D' Flight personnel proceeded to RAF Depot, Aboukir to erect the Demons

27 Sep 1935	First Hawker Hart Trainer (K4898) arrived for training purposes and squadron commenced re-equipment

9 Oct 1935	'C' Flight moved to Ismailia having handed their Gordons to No 14 Sqn
16 Oct 1935	Squadron completed re-equipping with Harts (12 IR and 3 IR) and Demons (6)
1 Nov 1935	'C' Flight (4 aircraft) returned to Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1936

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	William A Tattersall	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Joseph H McC Reynolds	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	L I Hyder	Medical Officer
Fg Off	Philip A Hunter	Adjutant
Fg Off	J B Sims
Fg Off	Gordon Thripp
Fg Off	John J A Sutton
Plt Off	Walter A Theed
Plt Off	Ernest M Withy
Plt Off	Richard E Burns
APO	R W F Kitley
Flt Lt	W R Munro Higgs	Officer Commanding, 'D' Flight
APO	R G Forshaw	'D' Flight
APO	H M Pinfold	'D' Flight
Fg Off	John E Gregson	Accountant Officer
Fg Off	Alfred J Howell	Stores Officer
WO	T Drinkwater	Engineer
WO	Vincent G Macario	Signals
WO II	R Jenkins	Disciplinarian
Flt Lt	J W Rose	Officer Commanding, W/T Station
WO	W E Wendon	Signals
WO	J Lindsay	Signals

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	J B Sims	7 May 1936	Posted to No 14 Sqn, Amman
Flt Lt	Joseph H McC Reynolds	22 Jun 1936	Admitted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand
Sgt	Allitt	27 Jun 1936	Detached for duty with the Communications Flight (Ramleh)

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
6 Jan 1936	'D' Flight transferred to No 29 Sqn at Amriya
6 Jan 1936	'D' Flight No 45 Sqn arrived from Helwan to join No 6 Sqn
5 Feb 1936	Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground
8 Feb 1936	Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground
27 Apr 1936	Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground for TRUEFORCE Exercise No 3
30 Apr 1936	Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground
26 May 1936	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
29 May 1936	Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1936

Aircraft operated

Location

Command/Group

Hawker Demon

Hawker Hart

Ismailia

Ramleh (1 Flight)

RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	10 Jan 1934	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	R W M Clark	1 May 1936
Flt Lt	A N Luxmoore	6 Jan 1936
Flt Lt	John J A Sutton	28 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Philip A Hunter	28 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	16 Nob 1934
Flt Lt	Joseph H McC Reynolds	24 Aug 1934
Fg Off	Gordon Thripp	9 Oct 1935
Fg Off	Walter A Theed	18 Jun 1934
Fg Off	Ernest M Withy	18 Jun 1934
Plt Off	Richard E Burns	24 Aug 1935
Plt Off	K J Rampling	6 Jan 1936
Plt Off	T B Hunter	6 Jan 1936
Plt Off	R C Waddell	18 Feb 1936
Plt Off	J F Walker	1 Feb 1936
-
5 Airman Pilots
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Leslie I Hyder	10 Jan 1934	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers
WO	Vincent G Macario	17 Mar 1934
WO	T J W S Pearce	6 Apr 1936

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Joseph H McC Reynolds	12 Jul 1936	Discharged from RAF General Hospital, Sarafand, proceeded on sick leave
Lt	H A L Montgomery-Campbell	22 Aug 1936	Attached from Royal Tank Corps for Air Liaison duties
Plt Off	T B Hunter	3 Sep 1936	Killed in action
AC1	E G W Lincoln	3 Sep 1936	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	3 Sep 1936	Wounded in action and admitted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	3 Sep 1936	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
APO	Douglas M Amlot	12 Sep 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 14 Aug 1936
APO	W I McConnell	12 Sep 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Act Sgt	Packer	12 Sep 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Act Sgt	Ballam	12 Sep 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	14 Sep 1936	Discharged from RAF General Hospital, Sarafand, proceeded on sick leave
Plt Off	K J Rampling	24 Sep 1936	Wounded in action and admitted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	30 Sep 1936	Resumed command of No 6 Sqn
Plt Off	K J Rampling	19 Oct 1936	Resumed duties on completion of sick leave
Plt Off	K J Rampling	28 Nov 1936	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Plt Off	J F Walker	28 Nov 1936	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Flt Lt	A N Luxmoore	29 Nov 1936	'D' Flight, departed on return to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	1 Dec 1936	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	J H Mc Campbell	1 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	H R Coventry	1 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting and posted to 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	J H Mc Campbell	3 Dec 1936	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
APO	B P Hart	8 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	F W C Shute	8 Dec 1936	'D' Flight, departed on return to Home Establishment
APO	H D Cooke	15 Dec 1936	Posted to No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	S R Groom	22 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight, wef 19 Dec 1936
Fg Off	John W B Judge	28 Dec 1936	Embarked at Port Said for Home Establishment on posting
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	30 Dec 1936	Resumed command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	R W M Clark	1 Jan 1937	Attached to No 4 FTS
Sqn Ldr	Herbert M Massey	1 Jan 1937	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr	E R C Hobson	xx Jan 1937	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	E R C Hobson	21 Jan 1937	Assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Herbert M Massey	22 Jan 1937	Embarked for Home Establishment on posting
Sgt	Pinchard	8 Feb 1937	Arrived on posting and posted to to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Hoare (RAFO)	14 Feb 1937	Arrived for one week's Reserve Training
Fg Off	Gordon Thripp	15 Feb 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	C V Haines	1 Mar 1937	Posted to RAF Depot, Aboukir
Fg Off	W K Brett (RAFO)	8 Mar 1937	Arrived for one week's Reserve Training
Sgt Plt	A E Dale	14 Mar 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	S R Groom	15 Mar 1937	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	S R Groom	19 Mar 1937	Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	R W M Clark	28 Mar 1937	Ceased to be attached to No 4 FTS on posting to Home Establishment
APO	W I McConnell	3 Apr 1937	Posted to No 223 Sqn, Nairobi
APO	R B Langlois	12 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937
APO	D J H Lay	12 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937
APO	F T May	12 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937
APO	E T Williams	12 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937
APO	C S F Wood	12 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937
Sgt Plt	F W Woolley	12 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Fg Off	Ernest M Withy	20 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 233 Sqn on completion of sick leave, wef 10 Mar 1937
Sqn Ldr	Joseph H McC Reynolds	4 May 1937	Posted to No 33 Sqn to command
Flt Lt	S R Groom	4 May 1937	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	H R Coventry	4 May 1937	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	J H Mc Campbell	9 May 1937	Embarked at Port Said for Home Establishment on posting
Fg Off	Ernest M Withy	9 May 1937	Assumed command of 'A' Flight

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
6 Jan 1936	'D' Flight transferred to No 29 Sqn at Amriya
6 Jan 1936	'D' Flight No 45 Sqn arrived from Helwan to join No 6 Sqn
5 Feb 1936	Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground
8 Feb 1936	Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground
27 Apr 1936	Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground for TRUEFORCE Exercise No 3
30 Apr 1936	Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground
26 May 1936	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
29 May 1936	Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
12 Nov 1936	'A' Flight returned to Ismailia
18 Nov 1936	'D' Flight returned to Ismailia
19 Nov 1936	'B' Flight and Squadron HQ returned to Ismailia
23 Nov 1936	'D' Flight disbanded
23 Apr 1937	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
3 May 1937	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh
3 May 1937	'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
10 May 1937	'A' Flight returned from Ramleh

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	Ismailia	RAF Palestine and Transjordan

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	E R C Hobson	19 Jan 1937	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	S R Groom	19 Dec 1936
Fg Off	Ernest M Withy	18 Jun 1934
Fg Off	Richard E Burns	24 Aug 1935
Fg Off	H R Coventry	1 Dec 1936
Plt Off	R C Waddell	18 Feb 1936
Plt Off	Douglas M Amlot	14 Aug 1926	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	B P Hart	8 Dec 1936
APO	R B Langlois	10 Apr 1937
APO	D J H Lay	10 Apr 1937
APO	F T May	10 Apr 1937
APO	E T Williams	10 Apr 1937
APO	C S F Wood	10 Apr 1937
-
5 Airman Pilots
Warrant Officers
WO	T J W S Pearce	6 Apr 1936

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt Plt	A V Bone	5 Jul 1937	Posted to the UK on compassionate grounds
Plt Off	Richard E Burns	7 Jul 1937	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
APO	E T Williams	7 Jul 1937	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Richard E Burns	12 Jul 1937	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Ernest M Withy	17 Jul 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	R C Waddell	19 Jul 1937	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Richard E Burns	19 Jul 1937	Assumed temporary command of 'C' Flight
Sgt Plt	Holt	20 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Sgt Plt	Edwards	20 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	S R Groom	23 Aug 1937	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Stubbs	11 Sep 1937	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	E R C Hobson	19 Sep 1937	Resumed command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	S R Groom	19 Sep 1937	Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Sgt Plt	F W Woolley	25 Sep 1937	Posted to SHQ RAF Ramleh for Flying duties
Sgt Plt	Sooley	30 Sep 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	Pinchard	30 Sep 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	J Onions	25 Sep 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	S R Groom	1 Oct 1937	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sgt Plt	Coggins	3 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Plt Off	O R W Hammerbeck	20 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	Douglas M Amlot	24 Feb 1938	Assumed temporary command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	F T May	24 Feb 1938	Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	F C Hopcroft	1 Apr 1938	Arrived on Posting from No 208 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	J E Jacobs	1 Apr 1938	Arrived on Posting from No 208 Sqn
Plt Off	Douglas M Amlot	1 Apr 1938	Relinquished temporary command of 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	E R C Hobson	9 Apr 1938	He died from gun shot wounds
Sqn Ldr	A D Selway	9 Apr 1938	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Adnams	18 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 6 Sqn, wef 13 Apr 1938
Sqn Ldr	A D Selway	18 Apr 1938	Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Fg Off	J E Jacobs	27 Apr 1938	Died from injuries
APO	F J Austin	4 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938
APO	J E McFall	4 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938
APO	F E G Hayter	4 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938
APO	H G Fletcher	4 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	6 Jul 1938	Arrived on posting to assume command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Adnams	7 Jul 1938	Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	7 Jul 1938	Assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Adnams	10 Jul 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Richard E Burns	6 Aug 1938	Posted to Home Establishment for Specialist Engineering Course
Plt Off	F T May	26 Aug 1938	Killed in action
AC1	T Bagge	26 Aug 1938	Killed in action

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
22 Nov 1937	Ramleh
25 Oct 1937	'C' Flight made a visit to French Air Force in Syria
25 Oct 1937	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
29 Oct 1937	'B' Flight returned from Ramleh
19 Nov 1937	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
22 Nov 1937	Squadron HQ moved to Ramleh
3 Jan 1938	Advance Party, 'B' Flight moved to Samakh
5 Jan 1938	Main Party, 'B' Flight moved to Samakh
10 Jan 1938	Squadron began to receive Hawker Hardys from No 30 Sqn

13 Jan 1938	Air Party, 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh
14 Jan 1938	Rail Party, 'A' Flight arrived at Ramleh
xx Jan 1938	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*

21 Feb 1938	'A' Flight moved to Samakh
22 Feb 1938	'B' Flight moved to Ramleh
10 Mar 1938	'B' Flight moved to Samakh and returned the same day

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73), except*

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July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hardy	Ramleh	RAF Palestine and Transjordan

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alfred G Adnams	17 Apr 1938	Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Richard E Burns	24 Aug 1935
Fg Off	R C Waddell	18 Feb 1936
Fg Off	F C Hopcroft	1 Apr 1938
Plt Off	Douglas M Amlot	14 Aug 1926	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	B P Hart	8 Dec 1936
Plt Off	R B Langlois	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	D J H Lay	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	F T May	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	E T Williams	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	C S F Wood	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	O R W Hammerbeck	17 Feb 1938
APO	F J Austin	27 May 1938
APO	J E McFall	27 May 1938
APO	F E G Hayter	27 May 1938
APO	H G Fletcher	27 May 1938

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	H L I Brown	5 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn
Plt Off	C G E Saunders	6 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting from No 113 Sqn
Plt Off	B P Hart	5 Oct 1938	Posted to Home Establishment on transfer to the Air Branch, Royal Navy
Sgt	H C Tarrant Packer	11 Oct 1938	Killed in action
APO	F J Austin	1 Nov 1938	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Plt Off	R A Field	15 Nov 1938	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn, wef 9 Nov 1938
APO	F E G Hayter	30 Nov 1938	Regraded as Plt Off on probation, wef 16 Aug 1938
APO	F J Austin	30 Nov 1938	Regraded as Plt Off on probation, wef 16 Aug 1938
Fg Off	H L I Brown	30 Nov 1938	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 16 Aug 1938

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
29 Nov 1938	'C' Flight returned to Ramleh from Haifa
29 Nov 1938	'B' Flight moved to Haifa

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hardy	Ramleh	RAF Palestine and Transjordan

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	6 Jul 1938	Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt	H L I Brown	5 Sep 1938
Act Flt Lt	F C Hopcroft	1 Apr 1938
Fg Off	Douglas M Amlot	14 Aug 1926	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	R B Langlois	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	D J H Lay	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	E T Williams	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	C S F Wood	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	O R W Hammerbeck	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J E McFall	27 May 1938
Plt Off	H G Fletcher	27 May 1938
Plt Off	C G E Saunders	6 Sep 1938
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	27 May 1938
Plt Off	R A Field	9 Nov 1938
Warrant Officer
WO	A Hamilton	10 Mar 1937

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
APO	Sir Roderick A MacRobert	3 Jan 1939	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 9 Nov 1938
Plt Off	R B Langlois	14 Mar 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Jan 1939
Fg Off	Douglas M Amlot	21 Mar 1939	Appointed to a Medium Service Commission
Plt Off	E T Williams	14 Apr 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Feb 1939

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hardy	Ramleh	RAF Palestine and Transjordan

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	6 Jul 1938	Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt	F C Hopcroft	1 Apr 1938
Act Flt Lt	H L I Brown	5 Sep 1938
Fg Off	Douglas M Amlot	14 Aug 1926	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	D J H Lay	10 Apr 1937
Fg Off	C S F Wood	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	R B Langlois	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	E T Williams	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	O R W Hammerbeck	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J E McFall	27 May 1938
Plt Off	H G Fletcher	27 May 1938
Plt Off	C G E Saunders	6 Sep 1938
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	27 May 1938
Plt Off	R A Field	9 Nov 1938
APO	Sir Roderick A MacRobert	9 Nov 1938	Bt

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hardy	Ramleh	RAF Palestine and Transjordan

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	6 Jul 1938	Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Act Flt Lt	F C Hopcroft	1 Apr 1938
Act Flt Lt	H L I Brown	5 Sep 1938
Fg Off	Douglas M Amlot	14 Aug 1926	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	D J H Lay	10 Apr 1937
Fg Off	C S F Wood	10 Apr 1937
Fg Off	R B Langlois	10 Apr 1937
Fg Off	E T Williams	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	O R W Hammerbeck	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J E McFall	27 May 1938	DFC
Plt Off	H G Fletcher	27 May 1938
Plt Off	C G E Saunders	6 Sep 1938
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	27 May 1938
Plt Off	R A Field	9 Nov 1938
Plt Off	Sir Roderick A MacRobert	9 Nov 1938	Bt

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Sep 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	V A Pope	20 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	25 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Fg Off	Douglas M Amlot	25 May 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	25 May 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939
LAC	H D Dyer	9 Jun 1939	Killed in an accident
AC1	H G Wheaton	9 Jun 1939	Killed in an accident
Plt Off	C G E Saunders	9 Jun 1939	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	J F Roberts	19 Jun 1939	Arrived on posting from Singapore
Plt Off	Sir Roderick A MacRobert	19 Jun 1939	Attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan as P A to AOC
Fg Off	D J H Lay	18 Jul 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 27 May 1939
Plt Off	J C Wilson	24 Jul 1939	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Plt Off	R A Field	1 Aug 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Jun 1939
Plt Off	J E McFall	9 Aug 1939	Proceeded to Abu Sueir for Navigation Course
Fg Off	C G E Saunders	10 Aug 1939	Ceased to be attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan
Act Flt Lt	Douglas M Amlot	14 Aug 1939	Embarked on HT Somersetshire on posting to UK for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	J C Wilson	19 Aug 1939	Attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan as P A to AOC
Plt Off	L A Scott	28 Aug 1939	Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn
Plt Off	J E McFall	29 Aug 1939	Returned from Abu Sueir on suspension of Navigation Course
Plt Off	Sir Roderick A MacRobert	1 Sep 1939	Returned to the squadron on recall from leave in the UK

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Sep 1939

Date	Notes
1 Aug 1939	'A' Flight moved from Haifa to Ramleh
1 Aug 1939	'C' Flight moved from Ramleh to Haifa
24 Aug 1939	'A' Flight commenced re-equipment with Gloster Gauntlets

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Nominal Roll of Officers - 3 Sep 1939

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	Adjutant
Act Flt Lt	H L I Brown	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	'A' Flight
Fg Off	C G E Saunders	'A' Flight, Accounts and Imprest Holder
Fg Off	R A Field	'A' Flight and Assistant Station Adjutant
Plt Off	L A Scott	'A' Flight and Censor Officer
Sgt	E P Coughlan	'A' Flight
Sgt	G M Donaldson	'A' Flight
Fg Off	C S F Wood	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	R B Langlois	'B' Flight and Officer i/c Link Trainer
Plt Off	J E McFall	'B' Flight and Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	H G Fletcher	'B' Flight, Parachutes and Mess Secretary
Plt Off	Sir Roderick A MacRobert	'B' Flight, Officer i/c Photographic Section
Sgt	J A Jarvis	'B' Flight
Act Flt Lt	D J H Lay	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	E T Williams	'C' Flight
Plt Off	O R W Hammerbeck	'C' Flight
Plt Off	J F Roberts	'C' Flight
Flt Sgt	F H Stubbs	'C' Flight
Sgt	W F Smallwood	'C' Flight
Plt Off	J C Wilson	Attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan as P A to AOC

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Sgt	F H Stubbs	4 Sep 1939	Admitted to the Military Hospital, Haifa with a gun shot wound
Flt Sgt	F H Stubbs	5 Sep 1939	Discharged from the Military Hospital, Haifa as unfit for flying duties
Fg Off	R A Field	13 Oct 1939	Admitted to the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand with Sand Fly Fever
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	16 Oct 1939	Returned from RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Anti-Gas course
Fg Off	J F Roberts	21 Oct 1939	Proceeded to RAF Abu Sueir for Anti-Gas course
Fg Off	R A Field	21 Oct 1939	Discharged from the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand
Plt Off	J E McFall	26 Oct 1939	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	26 Oct 1939	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on reverting to Flying duties with 'C' Flight
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	15 Nov 1939	Admitted to the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand following a flying accident
AC1	Smith	15 Nov 1939	Admitted to the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand following a flying accident
Fg Off	J F Roberts	24 Nov 1939	Returned from RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Anti-Gas course
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	19 Dec 1939	Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn of posting to Home Establishment
Act Flt Lt	H L I Brown	19 Dec 1939	Assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Fg Off	C G E Saunders	19 Dec 1939	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	21 Dec 1939	Attached to Beirut, Syria to assist British Liaison Officer
Fg Off	C S F Wood	21 Dec 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight, wef 14 Aug 1939

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
xx Sep 1939	Squadron received it's first Westland Lysanders

xx Dec 1939	Squadron relinquished its Westland Lysanders

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Feb 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W N McKechnie	8 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Plt Off	Sir Roderick A MacRobert	10 Jan 1940	Attached to SHQ RAF Ismailia pending embarkation to Aden
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Singer	11 Jan 1940	Embarked on HMT Dilwara for transit to Home Establishment
Plt Off	P E R Pike	31 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting from No 102 Maintenance Unit
Plt Off	O R W Hammerbeck	6 Feb 1940	Promoted to Fg Off
LAC	K Ayton	24 Feb 1940	Fitter Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jan 1940
LAC	R E Pilkington	24 Feb 1940	Fitter Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jan 1940

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Mar 1940

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W N McKechnie	Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn
Plt Off	J E McFall	Adjutant
Act Flt Lt	H L I Brown	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	C G E Saunders	'A' Flight and Imprest Holder
Fg Off	O R W Hammerbeck	'A' Flight
Plt Off	L A Scott	'A' Flight and Censor Officer
Sgt	E P Coughlan	'A' Flight, awaiting posting
Sgt	G M Donaldson	'A' Flight, awaiting posting
Act Flt Lt	C S F Wood	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	'A' Flight and Officer i/c Gas
Fg Off	R A Field	'A' Flight, Officer i/c Link Trainer and Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	H G Fletcher	'B' Flight and Mess Secretary
Plt Off	E N Clark	'B' Flight and Cypher Officer
Flt Sgt	F H Stubbs	'B' Flight, awaiting posting
Sgt	J A Jarvis	'B' Flight, awaiting posting
Act Flt Lt	D J H Lay	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	E T Williams	'C' Flight and Officer i/c Parachute Section
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	'C' Flight and Sqn Intelligence Officer
Plt Off	J F Roberts	'C' Flight and Officer i/c Maps and Charts
Plt Off	P S A Hillier	'C' Flight and Sqn History and Operational Returns
Plt Off	P E R Pike	'C' Flight and Sqn Navigation Officer
Sgt	W F Smallwood	'C' Flight, awaiting posting

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Capt	R M Scott	9 Mar 1940	Royal Sussex Regt, attached from No 45 Sqn for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer
Capt	E J Inkson	11 Mar 1940	South Staffs Regt, attached from No 45 Sqn for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer
Maj	L R C Watson	12 Mar 1940	Attached from Royal Corps of Signals to conduct short Army Co-op Course
Flt Lt	J C Wilson	12 Mar 1940	Attached from No 208 Sqn to conduct short Army Co-op Course
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	13 Mar 1940	Attached from No 2 ACC for Army Co-operation duties
Fg Off	T H Davison	14 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting from No 112 Sqn
Plt Off	P I Wheeler	14 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting from No 102 MU
Plt Off	C J S Metford	14 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting from No 55 Sqn
Plt Off	F W Chadwick	14 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting from No 30 Sqn
30 x Aircrafthands		14 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
1 x Clerk/GD		14 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
4 x Equipment Assistants		14 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
3 x Photographers		14 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
Sgt	E P Coughlan	15 Mar 1940	Posted to No 55 Sqn
Sgt	G M Donaldson	15 Mar 1940	Posted to No 112 Sqn
Sgt	W F Smallwood	15 Mar 1940	Posted to No 30 Sqn
Flt Sgt	F H Stubbs	21 Mar 1940	Posted to No 33 Sqn
Flt Sgt	J A Jarvis	21 Mar 1940	Ceased to be attached from SHQ Flight, RAF Ramleh
9 x Flight Riggers		23 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
4 x Instrument Repairers		23 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
9 x Flight Mechanics		23 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
10 x Aircrafthands		23 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
2 x Fitters II (E)		23 Mar 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
Fg Off	O R W Hammerbeck	26 Mar 1940	Admitted to No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand with a strained knee tendon
Maj	L R C Watson	30 Mar 1940	Ceased to be attached from Royal Corps of Signals on completion of short Army Co-op Course
Flt Lt	J C Wilson	30 Mar 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 208 Sqn on completion of short Army Co-op Course
Plt Off	J E McFall	1 Apr 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Mar 1940
Plt Off	B E Peck	2 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting from No 113 Sqn
10 x Wireless Operators		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
2 x Fitters Aero Engine		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
2 x Flight Riggers		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
3 x Carpenter Riggers		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
1 x Fabric Worker		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
4 x Flight Mechanics		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
3 x Cooks and Butchers		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
1 x Electrician		3 Apr 1940	Arrived in a draft from the UK
Plt Off	P S A Hillier	4 Apr 1940	Detached to Lydda hutted camp to act as Camp Commandant
Sgt	A J Bootyman	4 Apr 1940	Aircrafthand, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Sgt
Sgt	V Knight	4 Apr 1940	Fitter Aero Engine, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Sgt
1 x NCO Cook and Butchers		4 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting
3 x Wireless Operators		4 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	C G E Saunders	10 Apr 1940	Relinquished duties of Imprest Holder
Fg Off	E T Williams	10 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of Imprest Holder
Fg Off	R A Field	10 Apr 1940	Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Link Trainer
Plt Off	L A Scott	10 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of Officer i/c Link Trainer
Plt Off	P I Wheeler	10 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of MT Officer
Fg Off	R A Field	10 Apr 1940	Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Photographic Section
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	10 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of Officer i/c Photographic Section
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	10 Apr 1940	Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Gas
Fg Off	J F Roberts	10 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of Officer i/c Gas
Fg Off	O R W Hammerbeck	11 Apr 1940	Discharged from No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand with a strained knee tendon
WO	W T Stacey	12 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Plt Off	P S A Hillier	15 Apr 1940	Ceased to be detached to Lydda hutted camp on closing of the camp
Plt Off	F W Chadwick	20 Apr 1940	Posted to No 30 Sqn
Fg Off	J Beavis	29 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn
LAC	J Scott	1 May 1940	Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940
LAC	R Haxton	1 May 1940	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940
LAC	E Greenhalgh	1 May 1940	Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940
LAC	K Duke	1 May 1940	Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940
LAC	D G Copley	1 May 1940	Wireless and Electrical Mechanic, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940
LAC	H Jakeman	1 May 1940	Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940
Sgt	H J Owen	3 May 1940	Air Observer, posted to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	J G Juggins	3 May 1940	Air Observer, posted to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	C A Bourne	3 May 1940	Air Observer, posted to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	E G Barnard	8 May 1940	Arrived on posting from the UK for Codes and Cypher duties
Plt Off	H A Chapman	8 May 1940	Arrived on posting from the UK for Codes and Cypher duties
WO	W T Stacey	17 May 1940	Discharged from the RAF on being commissioned as an Equipment Officer
Fg Off	W T Stacey	17 May 1940	Posted to the squadron for duty as Equipment Officer
Fg Off	A Morgan	17 May 1940	Arrived on posting from No 102 MU for Signals duties
Fg Off	T H Davison	20 May 1940	Admitted to the Australian Military Hospital, Gaza Ridge with Pyrexia
Fg Off	J E McFall	1 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 16 Mar 1940
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	1 Jun 1940	Posted from No 2 ACC
Flt Lt	D J H Lay	1 Jun 1940	Admitted to No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand
Fg Off	E T Williams	3 Jun 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	E M Mould	3 Jun 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	O R W Hammerbeck	13 Jun 1940	Admitted to No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem
Capt	I K Whittaker	14 Jun 1940	Attached from 2nd Australian Imperial Force for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer
Flt Lt	D J H Lay	14 Jun 1940	Discharged from No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand
Plt Off	J C Wilson	25 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from HQ Palestine and Transjordan
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	27 Jun 1940	Admitted to No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem
Plt Off	L A Scott	27 Jun 1940	Admitted to No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem
Lt	A B Millard	28 Jun 1940	Attached from 2nd Australian Imperial Force for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer
Plt Off	F E G Hayter	1 Jul 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Feb 1940
Flt Sgt	R Hinton	1 Jul 1940	Fitter I, promoted to Act (paid) WO, wef 30 Jun 1940
Fg Off	O R W Hammerbeck	8 Jul 1940	Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	8 Jul 1940	Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem
Sgt	G E Baker	9 Jul 1940	Fitter I, promoted to Act Flt Sgt
Plt Off	H A Chapman	10 Jul 1940	Codes and Cypher Officer, attached to HQ RAF Middle East
Capt	R M Scott	16 Jul 1940	Air Intelligence Liaison Officer at Gaza returned to Ramleh
Capt	I K Whittaker	16 Jul 1940	Assumed Air Intelligence Liaison duties at Gaza
Lt	A B Millard	16 Jul 1940	Assumed Air Intelligence Liaison duties at Gaza
WO	T G Samuels	17 Jul 1940	Attached on appointment to a commission in the Engineering Branch in the rank of Fg Off
Plt Off	L A Scott	23 Jul 1940	Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem
Plt Off	J C Wilson	23 Jul 1940	Admitted to No 60 Military Hospital, Jerusalem
Fg Off	A Morgan	1 Aug 1940	Signals Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt
Fg Off	T G Samuels	7 Aug 1940	Posted to No 113 Sqn
Lt	G H Lowther	19 Aug 1940	Attached from Household Cavalry Brigade for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer
Cpl	D G Copley	20 Aug 1940	Wireless and Electrical Mechanic, promoted to Act Sgt and remustered as Air Gunner
LAC	J H Allen	20 Aug 1940	Fitter II, promoted to Act Sgt and remustered as Air Gunner
LAC	J L Seed	20 Aug 1940	Wireless and Electrical Mechanic, promoted to Act Sgt and remustered as Air Gunner
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	28 Aug 1940	Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	28 Aug 1940	Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Plt Off	L A Scott	28 Aug 1940	Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Plt Off	J F Roberts	28 Aug 1940	Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Fg Off	F E G Hayter	29 Aug 1940	Detached to Haifa on Special Duty
Plt Off	J F Roberts	1 Sep 1940	Posted to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Flt Lt	H L I Brown	4 Sep 1940	Posted to No 112 Sqn
Fg Off	C G E Saunders	4 Sep 1940	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	E C G Badcock	9 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Act Flt Lt	J E McFall	9 Sep 1940	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	W N McKechnie	7 Sep 1940	Assumed temporary command of RAF Ramleh
Flt Lt	D J H Lay	7 Sep 1940	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	W N McKechnie	9 Sep 1940	Seriously injured by bomb splinters during an Italian air raid on Tel Aviv
Fg Off	F E G Hayter	12 Sep 1940	Returned from Special Duty in Haifa
Flt Lt	D J H Lay	13 Sep 1940	Attached to No 208 Sqn with 'C' Flight
Lt	G H Lowther	13 Sep 1940	Air Intelligence Liaison Officer, promoted to Capt and attached to No 208 Sqn with 'C' Flight
Act Flt Lt	C S F Wood	13 Sep 1940	Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	H A Tracey	14 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr	R E Weld	16 Sep 1940	Attached from HQ Palestine and Transjordan and assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	17 Sep 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	17 Sep 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Plt Off	L A Scott	17 Sep 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	17 Sep 1940	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Act Flt Lt	J E McFall	26 Sep 1940	Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 13 Sep 1940
Plt Off	K E Macrostie	29 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn
Fg Off	C G E Saunders	18 Oct 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt (seniority 3 Sep 1940)
Fg Off	R A Field	18 Oct 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt (seniority 3 Sep 1940)
Plt Off	K E Macrostie	18 Oct 1940	Promoted to Fg Off (seniority 16 May 1940)
Plt Off	H G Fletcher	18 Oct 1940	Promoted to Fg Off (seniority 3 Sep 1940)
Sqn Ldr	R E Weld	21 Oct 1940	Assumed temporary command of RAF Ramleh
Sgt	Duke	23 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting to 'C' Flight for duty as Air Gunner
Sgt	Campbell	23 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting to 'C' Flight for duty as Air Gunner
Act Sgt	D G Copley	25 Oct 1940	Reverted to his basic trade of Wireless and Electrical Mechanic and rank of Cpl
Act Sgt	J H Allen	25 Oct 1940	Reverted to his basic trade of Fitter II and classification of LAC
Sqn Ldr	W N McKechnie	26 Oct 1940	Assumed temporary command of RAF Ramleh
Sqn Ldr	R E Weld	26 Oct 1940	Relinquished temporary command of RAF Ramleh
Flt Lt	E C G Badcock	31 Oct 1940	Adjutant, posted to the Middle East Cypher School
Fg Off	O R W Hammerbeck	31 Oct 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	J Beavis	2 Nov 1940	Attached to Middle East Staff College, Haifa for No 2 Course
Flt Lt	A Morgan	5 Nov 1940	Signals Officer, posted to SHQ RAF Ramleh
Plt Off	P I Wheeler	7 Nov 1940	Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital as fit for ground duties
Fg Off	J Beavis	22 Nov 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 25 Jun 1940
Act Flt Lt	C S F Wood	22 Nov 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1940
Plt Off	C J S Metford	22 Nov 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940
Plt Off	E N Clark	22 Nov 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940
Plt Off	P I Wheeler	22 Nov 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940
Fg Off	D T St H Dawes	30 Nov 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1940
Sqn Ldr	R E Weld	5 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached on being posted to command of No 6 Sqn, wef 10 Oct 1940
Flt Lt	T W C Fazan	14 Dec 1940	Promoted to Sqn Ldr and posted to command No 430 Flight, in the Sudan
Flt Lt	D T St H Dawes	14 Dec 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	R Chantry	14 Dec 1940	Killed in action
Flt Lt	G E D Low	16 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from SHQ RAF Ramleh for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	P M Moulding	17 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU, allocated to 'B' Flight at Qasaba
Plt Off	R A Griffith	18 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Ismailia
Capt	E J Inkson	19 Dec 1940	Air Intelligence Liaison Officer, posted to Nairobi

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
14 Feb 1940	Squadron commenced re-equipment with Westland Lysanders

14 Feb 1940	Squadron role changed Bomber and General Purpose to Army Co-operation
28 Feb 1940	Squadron began disposing of its Gauntlets to 112 Sqn
5 Mar 1940	Squadron began disposing of its Hardys to No 102 MU
10 Apr 1940	'B' Flight departed Ramleh for Gaza
17 Apr 1940	Final Hardy left the squadron for No 102 MU
7 Jun 1940	Final Gauntlet left the squadron for No 112 Sqn
30 Jul 1940	Advance Party, 'B' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza
30 Jul 1940	Advance Party, 'A' Flight departed Ramleh for Gaza
1 Aug 1940	Main Party, 'B' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza
1 Aug 1940	Main Party, 'A' Flight departed Ramleh for Gaza
13 Sep 1940	Road Party, 'C' Flight departed Ramleh on attachment to No 208 Sqn at Qasaba
13 Sep 1940	Air Party, 'C' Flight departed Ramleh on attachment to No 208 Sqn at Qasaba and landed at RAF Heliopolis
14 Sep 1940	Road Party, 'C' Flight arrived at RAF Heliopolis
17 Sep 1940	Advance Party, 'A' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza
18 Sep 1940	Main Party, 'A' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza
18 Sep 1940	Road Party, 'C' Flight departed RAF Heliopolis for Amriya
19 Sep 1940	Road Party, 'C' Flight departed Amriya and arrived at Qasaba
19 Sep 1940	Air Party, 'C' Flight departed RAF Heliopolis and arrived at Qasaba
7 Nov 1940	'B' Flight departed Ramleh on attachment to No 208 Sqn at Qasaba, by road, rail and air
8 Nov 1940	'C' Flight departed Qasaba on ceasing to be attached to No 208 Sqn

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)

Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Capt	A J Cromer	12 Jan 1941	1st Batt'n, Welch Regiment, attached for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer
Capt	E J Inkson	12 Jan 1941	Air Intelligence Liaison Officer, posted to The Sudan
Fg Off	P I Wheeler	9 Feb 1941	Killed in flying accident
Flt Lt	D J H Lay	1 Mar 1941	Posted the Home Establishment
Flt Lt	C S F Wood	1 Mar 1941	Posted the Home Establishment
Flt Lt	J Beavis	1 Mar 1941	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	H G Fletcher	1 Mar 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	J C Wilson	17 Mar 1941	Shot down during a tactical recce sortie and captured
Plt Off	K C H Bootheway	4 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	D Milne	4 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	C G E Saunders	6 Apr 1941	Cut off during withdrawal and captured plus some 'A' Flight ground personnel
Plt Off	A J W McBarnet	9 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	J Beavis	23 Apr 1941	Admitted to hospital with appendicitis
Fg Off	F E G Hayter	23 Apr 1941	Assumed command of combined flights at Qasaba
Sqn Ldr	R E Weld	23 Apr 1941	Reported missing in action
Plt Off	R A Griffith	26 Apr 1941	Attached to No 274 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	P Legge	2 May 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 6 Sqn
Fg Off	F E G Hayter	7 May 1941	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 15 Feb 1941
Fg Off	O R W Hammerbeck	7 May 1941	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 5 Feb 1941
Plt Off	R A Griffith	11 May 1941	Ceased to be attached to No 274 Sqn
Flt Lt	E W Seymour-Hosley	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn (bringing a new Hurricane)
Fg Off	R J Hardiman	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn (bringing a new Hurricane)
Flt Lt	R A Field	12 May 1941	Posted to No 274 Sqn to command
Flt Lt	T H Davison	12 May 1941	Posted to No 73 Sqn to command
Plt Off	R A Griffith	21 May 1941	Seriously injured in a landing accident
Flt Lt	J Aldis	22 May 1941	Attached from No 208 Sqn
Flt Lt	E W Seymour-Hosley	22 May 1941	Admitted to No 64 General Hospital, Alexandria
Fg Off	J Aldis	26 May 1941	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	J E McFall	26 May 1941	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	J Aldis	3 Jun 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 208 Sqn
Plt Off	A J W McBarnet	15 Jun 1941	Shot down in combat but walked back to safety
Flt Lt	J E McFall	15 Jun 1941	Died from wounds
Flt Lt	J B Holderness	17 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn
Plt Off	J A F Sowrey	17 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn
Plt Off	A V Maslen	17 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn
Plt Off	B A Grosvenor	17 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn
Plt Off	J H Penny	17 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn
Sgt	Wesson	17 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn
Plt Off	S R McPhee	19 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting*
Plt Off	A E Morrison-Bell	19 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting*
Plt Off	K E Whalley	19 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting*
Plt Off	R M Achilles	19 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting*
Plt Off	J A F Sowrey	24 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	B A Grosvenor	25 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	A V Maslen	26 Jun 1941	Shot down in combat but walked back to safety
Flt Lt	O R W Hammerbeck	28 Jul 1941	Posted to India
Flt Lt	H G Fletcher	28 Jul 1941	Posted to India
Fg Off	L A Scott	28 Jul 1941	Posted to India
Fg Off	E N Clark	28 Jul 1941	Posted to India
Plt Off	D Milne	28 Jul 1941	Posted to India
Plt Off	P M Moulding	28 Jul 1941	Posted to India
Plt Off	F Spicer	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	R V Hearn	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	D Lee	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Copping	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	J C W Walter	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	T I Petersen	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Readett	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Rowlands	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Readett	23 Aug 1941	Posted to No 451 Sqn
Sgt	Rowlands	23 Aug 1941	Posted to No 451 Sqn
Fg Off	C J S Metford	1 Sep 1941	Proceeded on sick leave to Palestine
Plt Off	A E Morrison-Bell	9 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 451 Sqn, wef 3 Sep 1941
WO	Milburn	25 Sep 1941	Departed on posting to Home Establishment, wef 1 Sep 1941
Plt Off	K C H Bootheway	4 Oct 1941	Rejoined the squadron after being evacuated from Tobruk
Fg Off	R H F Franklin	12 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ ME for duty as Adjutant, wef 5 Oct 1941
Flt Lt	G E D Low	13 Oct 1941	Adjutant, departed on posting to Amriya for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin, wef 7 Oct 1941
Plt Off	E A Seddon	13 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ ME for duty as Cypher Officer
Sgt	K W Ayton	14 Oct 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 1 Oct 1941
Fg Off	C J S Metford	16 Oct 1941	Posted to No 451 Sqn whilst on sick leave
Flt Lt	F E G Hayter	18 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 253 Wing, wef 13 Oct 1941 and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	R F B Hudson	21 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting, wef 13 Oct 1941
Plt Off	S A Watson	21 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting, wef 13 Oct 1941
Plt Off	B G Owen-Jones	1 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from 70 Sqn, wef 17 Oct 1941
Plt Off	A J W McBarnet	6 Nov 1941	Posted to No 237 Sqn
Plt Off	W L Griffiths	1 Nov 1941	Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra
Sgt	Symonson	1 Nov 1941	Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra
Sgt	Birley	1 Nov 1941	Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra
Sgt	Woodcock	1 Nov 1941	Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra
Sgt	Dicketts	1 Nov 1941	Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra
Sgt	Aitken	1 Nov 1941	Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra
Plt Off	F B Hodges	6 Nov 1941	Posted to No 5 MHIA [sic]
Plt Off	J A Watson	6 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
LAC	Gibson	24 Nov 1941	Fitter IIA, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1941
LAC	Hesketh	24 Nov 1941	Driver MT, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1941
Plt Off	R E Fawcett	25 Nov 1941	Posted to HQ Iraq Command for Artillery Co-operation training duties
Plt Off	D R Fossander	13 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK for Equipment duties
Plt Off	C D C Cook	xx Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 106 MU for Equipment duties
WO	J Brodie	18 Dec 1941	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt	J C W Walter	20 Dec 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 16 Oct 1941
Sgt	Harman	30 Dec 1941	Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1941
Sgt	T I Petersen	31 Dec 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 16 Oct 1941

*Probably transferred to No 451 Sqn when No 6 Sqn moved to Tel Aviv

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/74)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
6 Jan 1941	Road and rail parties, 'A' Flight departed Ramleh for Qasaba
19 Sep 1940	Air Party, 'C' Flight departed RAF Heliopolis and arrived at Qasaba
1 Feb 1941	HQ & 'C' Flights located at Ramlah, 'A' & 'B' Flights attached to HQ, No 202 Group, Western Desert, composition as follows: - HQ Flight Sqn Ldr R E Wild - Commanding Officer Flt Lt G E D Low - Adjutant Flt Lt A D Morgan - Signals Officer Fg Off W T Stacey - Equipment Officer Capt G R Lowther (Life Guards) - AILO Flt Lt J Beavis - attending Staff College, Haifa 'C' Flight Flt Lt D J H Lay - Flight Commanding Fg Off F E G Hayter Fg Off J E McFall Fg Off B E Peck Fg Off P S A Hillier Fg Off P E R Pike 'A' Flight Flt Lt G C Saunders - Flight Commander Fg Off O R W Hammerbeck Fg Off L A Scott Fg Off J C Wilson Fg Off P I Wheeler Fg Off E N Clark Plt Off R A Griffiths 'B' Flight Flt Lt C S F Wood - Flight Commander Flt Lt R A Field Fg Off T E Davison Fg Off H G Fletcher Fg Off C J S Metford Plt Off P M Moulding
17 Feb 1941	HQ & 'C' Flights moved to RAF Aqir
24 Feb 1941	Squadron departed RAF Aqir en-route to RAF Heliopolis by road, rail and air and then onto Barce
1 Mar 1941	'A' Flight re-equipped with Hurricane Is at Agedabia

1 Mar 1941	HQ & 'B' Flights located at Barce 'C' Flight remained at Heliopolis to re-equip with long range Lysanders
2 Apr 1941	Air party, 'A' Flight rejoined the squadron at Barce from Agedabia
4 Apr 1941	Ground party, 'A' Flight rejoined the squadron at Barce from Agedabia (after being missing for two days)
5 Apr 1941	Squadron withdrew to Derna, but 'A' Flight later sent back to Maraua
6 Apr 1941	Air party departed Derna, for El Adem, then to Gazala
6 Apr 1941	'A' Flight attempted to withdraw to join squadron
8 Apr 1941	Air party moved from Gazala to El Gubbi (Tobruk)
19 Apr 1941	'A' & 'C' Flights (4 x long range Lysanders) moved to Maaten Bagush, comprising: - 'C' Flight Flt Lt J Beavis - Flight Commander Fg Off F E G Hayyter Fg Off J E McFall Fg Off P S A Hillier Plt Off D Milne 'B' Flight Fg Off L A Scott Plt Off R A Griffith 'B' Flight remained at Tobruk
8 May 1941	Detached flight departed Tobruk and arrived at Qasaba
30 May 1941	Last reconnaissance sortie in a Lysander was carried out
1 Jul 1941	The squadron was relieved by No 451 Sqn and moved to the Rest Camp at Tel Aviv
11 Aug 1941	Advance party departed Tel Aviv for Wadi Halfa
18 Aug 1941	Squadron departed Tel Aviv for Wadi Halfa
xx Aug 1941	Squadron established at Wadi Halfa, equipped as follows: - 3 x Lysander I 3 x Lysander II 6 x Gladiator II 5 x Gladiator I

27 Aug 1941	'C' Flight departed Wadi Halfa for Kufra Oasis by air (4 x Lysanders and 4 x Gladiator IIs)
16 Sep 1941	2 x Hurricanes were collected from Khartoum
2 Oct 1941	'A' Flight relieved 'C' Flight at Kufra
1 Nov 1941	3 x Blenheims (with crews) attached to the squadron for operations from Kufra

29 Dec 1941	The squadron (less two Blenheims) was ordered to proceed to Iraq via the Delta to re-equip

Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/74)

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