11 Sqn

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 11 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Organisational Movements: Jan - May 1923

Date	Notes
13 Jan 1923	Reformed at RAF Andover from a cadre provided by the Air Pilotage School with a HQ and one Flight, equipped with DH9As

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officer: 1 Feb 1923

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Thomas E B Howe	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	Medical Officer
Fg Off	Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke	Adjutant
Fg Off	Charles E Cullen	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Arthur D Stonehouse	Accountant Officer
Fg Off	F G S Short	Accountant Officer
Fg Off	Harold E Cardwell	Men's Messing
Fg Off	Sextus E Sutcliffe	Officers' Mess
Fg Off	Edgar M Milling	Transport Officer
Fg Off	A A Ward	Attached to Staff College Flight
Fg Off	Kenneth H Holley
Fg Off	Christopher Ayling	Attached to School of Photography, RAF Farnborough
Plt Off	Thomas C Dodd	Attached to Armament and Gunnery School, RAF Eastchurch

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1923

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923	Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Andover	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Thomas E B Howe	15 Jan 1923	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Edgar M Milling	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Christopher Ayling	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Sextus E Sutcliffe	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Harold E Cardwell	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Kenneth H Holley	15 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Thomas C Dodd	15 Jan 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Charles E Cullen	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Arthur D Stonehouse	15 Jan 1923	Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	15 Jan 1923

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Jul 1923

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Thomas E B Howe	1 May 1923	Posted to No 32 Sqn on promotion to Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	Arthur P Ledger	4 May 1923	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Andover	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur P Ledger	4 May 1923	MBE; later AVM
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Edgar M Milling	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Christopher Ayling	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Sextus E Sutcliffe	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Ernest S Borthwick-Clarke	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Kenneth H Holley	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Arthur Turner	22 May 1922	MM
Plt Off	Thomas C Dodd	15 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Alan Thomson	22 May 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Charles E Cullen	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Arthur D Stonehouse	15 Jan 1923	Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	15 Jan 1923

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1923 - Jan 1924

Date	Notes
16 Sep 1923	Squadron moved from RAF Andover to RAF Bircham Newton
1 Oct 1923	'A' Flight detached to RAF Catterick to undertake special photographic work for the Staff College
xx Dec 1923	'A' Flight returned from RAF Catterick on completion of special photographic work for the Staff College

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

January 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Andover	Inland Area/No 3 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur P Ledger	4 May 1923	MBE; later AVM
Fg Off	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Edgar M Milling	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Kenneth H Holley	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Thomas C Dodd	15 Jan 1923
Plt Off	Alan Thomson	22 May 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Charles E Cullen	15 Jan 1923
Accountant
Fg Off	Arthur D Stonehouse	15 Jan 1923

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Andover	Inland Area/No 3 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur P Ledger	4 May 1923	MBE; later AVM
Flt Lt	Kenelm A Lister-Kaye	17 Feb 1924
Flt Lt	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Christopher Ayling	16 Apr 1924
Fg Off	John J C Cocks	7 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Thomas C Dodd	15 Jan 1923
Fg Off	Alan Thomson	22 May 1923
Plt Off	Robert A A Cole	14 Mar 1924
Plt Off	James E Tomes	26 Feb 1924
Plt Off	James L F Fuller-Good	19 Dec 1923	later AVM
Plt Off	William C Ward	19 Dec 1923
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harry B Hawker	1 Mar 1924
Accountant
Fg Off	Arthur D Stonehouse	15 Jan 1923

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr 1924 - Jul 1925

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Kenelm A Lister-Kaye	1 Jun 1924	Assumed command of 'B' Flight on formation
Flt Lt	Arthur P Ledger	xx Jul 1924	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	xx Jul 1924	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	30 Oct 1924	Relinquished temporary command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	William M Yool	30 Oct 1924	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Llewellyn R Briggs	1 Dec 1924	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	1 Dec 1924	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	Kenelm A Lister-Kaye	17 Dec 1924	Placed on Retired List

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Apr 1924 - Jul 1925

Date	Notes
xx Apr 1924	Squadron re-equipped with Fairey Fawns

31 May 1924	Squadron moved from RAF Bircham Newton to RAF Netheravon
1 Jun 1924	'B' Flight formed

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

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
Fairey Fawn	RAF Netheravon	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John Whitford	4 May 1923	later AVM
Flt Lt	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Flt Lt	William M Yool	10 Oct 1924	later AVM
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Albert W Bates	29 Dec 1924
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Walter B O Fox	28 Jan 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Richard F Carter	16 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	9 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Walter N Sherlock	30 Mar 1925
Fg Off	James U McKinnon	8 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Horace S C Bassett	20 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Francis R D Swain	9 Jun 1924	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alison W Daly	29 Dec 1924
Plt Off	James L F Fuller-Good	19 Dec 1923	later AVM
Plt Off	Cecil V Fevez	28 Jan 1925
Plt Off	John M Cohu	16 Feb 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	Richard C L Limbert	28 Mar 1925
-
1 Airman Pilot
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edward A Slater	23 Mar 1925
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William R Donkin	14 Oct 1924
Under Instruction
Plt Off	William J Kelly	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	Robert Matheson	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	Henry A M Weir	31 Mar 1925

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fawn	RAF Netheravon	Inland Area/No 7 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John Whitford	4 May 1923	later AVM
Flt Lt	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Flt Lt	William M Yool	10 Oct 1924	later AVM
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Walter B O Fox	28 Jan 1925
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	9 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Walter N Sherlock	30 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Horace S C Bassett	20 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Francis R D Swain	9 Jun 1924	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John M Cohu	16 Feb 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	William F Rimmer	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Frederick Priestman	30 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Herbert G Wisher	16 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	16 Dec 1925
-
3 Airman Pilot
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Christopher W H Moller	18 Sep 1925
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Donald C Stone	21 Jan 1926

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fawn	RAF Netheravon	Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John Whitford	4 May 1923	later AVM
Flt Lt	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Flt Lt	William M Yool	10 Oct 1924	later AVM
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Walter B O Fox	28 Jan 1925
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	9 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Walter N Sherlock	30 Mar 1925
Fg Off	Alison W Daly	29 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Frederick Priestman	30 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Herbert G Wisher	16 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	16 Dec 1925
-
7 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Christopher W H Moller	18 Sep 1925
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Donald C Stone	21 Jan 1926

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Date	Notes
1 Sep 1926	Ground party, proceeded to the Practice Camp at Weston Zoyland
1 Sep 1926	Ground party, proceeded to the Practice Camp at Weston Zoyland
4 Sep 1926	Squadron returned from the Practice Camp at Weston Zoyland
4 Nov 1926	Two Hawker Horsley received to commence re-equipment

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fawn	RAF Netheravon	Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John Whitford	4 May 1923	later AVM
Flt Lt	Llewellyn R Briggs	17 Mar 1923
Flt Lt	William M Yool	10 Oct 1924	later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward J A Burke	4 Aug 1926
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Walter B O Fox	28 Jan 1925	Armament Duties
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	9 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Frank A Swoffer	17 Aug 1926	MBE
Fg Off	Alison W Daly	29 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Thomas B Fenwick	31 Aug 1926	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	22 Jun 1926	Signals duties
Plt Off	Frederick Priestman	30 Sep 1925	Photographic Duties
Plt Off	Herbert G Wisher	16 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	16 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Wilfred L Freebody	30 Jul 1927	later AVM
Plt Off	Francis J Moon	30 Jul 1927
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	George F Warren	28 Aug 1926
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Donald C Stone	21 Jan 1926
Under Instruction
Plt Off	John G Elton	1 Sep 1926	later AVM
Plt Off	Leslie Newcombe	1 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Harry Broadhurst	1 Oct 1926	later ACM

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Nominal Roll of Officer: 15 Jan 1927

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	William M Yool	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	John Whitford	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Cyril D Spiers	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight (but later he is shown as only taking over this flight on 14 Mar 1927)
Fg Off	Frank A Swoffer	Adjutant
Fg Off	George F Warren	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Donald C Stone	Accountant Officer
Fg Off	Thomas B Fenwick	Officer i/c Workshops
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	Officer i/c W/T
Plt Off	Frederick Priestman	Officer i/c Photographic Section
Plt Off	Herbert G Wisher	Officer i/c Air Pilotage
Plt Off	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	Officer i/c Armament
Plt Off	Wilfred L Freebody	Officer i/c Messing
Plt Off	Francis J Moon	Officer i/c Parachutes

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1927

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	1 Jan 1927	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Llewellyn R Briggs	14 Mar 1927	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight on posting to RAF Base Gosport
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	14 Mar 1927	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	Frederick Priestman	18 Mar 1927	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	Francis J Moon	18 May 1927	Assumed duties of Photographic Officer

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1927

Date	Notes
26 May 1927	'A' and 'B' Flights, proceeded to the Practice Camp at Weston Zoyland
30 Jun 1927	'A' and 'B' Flights, returned from the Practice Camp at Weston Zoyland
xx May 1927	Squadron completed re-equipment with Hawker Horsleys

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Horsley	RAF Netheravon	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	15 Jan 1923	MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John Whitford	4 May 1923	later AVM
Flt Lt	Cyril D Spiers	9 Jun 1924
Flt Lt	William M Yool	10 Oct 1924	later AVM
Fg Off	Frank A Swoffer	17 Aug 1926	MBE
Fg Off	Thomas B Fenwick	31 Aug 1926	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	22 Jun 1926	Signals duties
Fg Off	Francis W Field	2 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Herbert G Wisher	16 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	16 Dec 1925
Plt Off	Lowman S T Brown	17 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Aubrey Allen	23 May 1927
Plt Off	Arthur M D Howes	20 May 1927
Plt Off	Wilfred L Freebody	30 Jul 1927	later AVM
Plt Off	Francis J Moon	30 Jul 1927
-
10 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edward G Northway	1 May 1927
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Donald C Stone	21 Jan 1926
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Neville R Buckle	12 May 1927	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Joseph H Pool	28 Apr 1927
Plt Off	Lewis S Tindall	3 May 1927
Plt Off	John G Elton	1 Sep 1926	later AVM
Plt Off	Leslie Newcombe	1 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Harry Broadhurst	1 Oct 1926	later ACM

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Apr 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Francis J Moon	15 Aug 1927	Attached to School of Photography, RAF Farnborough
Plt Off	Lowman S T Brown	15 Aug 1927	Assumed duties of Photographic Officer
Fg Off	P W Lowe-Holmes	19 Aug 1927	Attached from No 39 Sqn for Armament duties pending completion of Armament course
Plt Off	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	19 Aug 1927	Armament Officer, Under orders to proceed overseas
Plt Off	Herbert G Wisher	19 Aug 1927	Relinquished Air Pilotage duties on posting overseas
Fg Off	Thomas B Fenwick	19 Aug 1927	Assumed duties of Air Pilotage Officer
Flt Lt	Cyril D Spiers	13 Sep 1927	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight on being transferred to RAFO
Flt Lt	Frank A Swoffer	13 Sep 1927	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	13 Sep 1927	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	William M Yool	16 Sep 1927	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting
Plt Off	Wilfred L Freebody	16 Sep 1927	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Herbert G Wisher	20 Sep 1927	Proceeded overseas with No 1 Overseas Draft
Plt Off	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	20 Sep 1927	Proceeded overseas with No 1 Overseas Draft
Fg Off	Thomas B Fenwick	20 Sep 1927	Relinquished duties of Air Pilotage Officer
Plt Off	Wilfred L Freebody	20 Sep 1927	Assumed duties of Air Pilotage Officer
Flt Lt	Victor R Gibbs	7 Oct 1927	Arrived on posting and command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Frank A Swoffer	7 Oct 1927	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight on being transferred to RAFO
Plt Off	Wilfred L Freebody	7 Oct 1927	Relinquished temporary command of 'A' Flight and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Thomas B Fenwick	7 Oct 1927	Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Workshops
Plt Off	Neville R Buckle	7 Oct 1927	Assumed duties of Officer i/c Workshops
Fg Off	Bertram W T Hare	30 Oct 1927	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	Wilfred L Freebody	30 Oct 1927	Relinquished temporary command of 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	Edward A B Rice	1 Jan 1928	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Fg Off	Bertram W T Hare	1 Jan 1928	Promoted to Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	23 Jan 1928	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 11 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Edward A B Rice	26 Jan 1928	Relinquished command of No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	26 Jan 1928	Assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	Aubrey Allen	23 Feb 1928	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Fg Off	Francis J Moon	29 Mar 1928	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Plt Off	John G Elton	2 Apr 1928	Posted to No 101 Sqn on formation

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officer: 3 Apr 1928

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Victor R Gibbs	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	John Whitford	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	Adjutant
Fg Off	Francis W Field	Armament Officer
Fg Off	P W Lowe-Holmes	Attached to Armament course
Fg Off	Lowman S T Brown	Attached to Photography course
Fg Off	Neville R Buckle	Officer i/c Workshops
Plt Off	Arthur M D Howes	Attached to Parachute course
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	Officer i/c Air Pilotage
Fg Off	Joseph H Pool	Officer i/c Messing
Plt Off	Leslie Newcombe
Plt Off	Harry Broadhurst	Attached to Signals Course

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Horsley	RAF Netheravon	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	23 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	John Whitford	24 Feb 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Victor R Gibbs	7 Oct 1927	DSC
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	30 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	22 Jun 1926
Fg Off	Francis W Field	2 Feb 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Lowman S T Brown	17 Feb 1927
Fg Off	Neville R Buckle	12 May 1927	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Arthur M D Howes	20 May 1927
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	30 Jul 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Harry Broadhurst	1 Oct 1926	Signals duties; later ACM
Fg Off	Leslie Newcombe	1 Sep 1926
-
7 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edward G Northway	1 May 1927
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Donald C Stone	21 Jan 1926

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Frederic G Ferrier	18 Jun 1928	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Alan L T Naish	18 Jun 1928	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Richard W A Stroud	18 Jun 1928	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Joseph H Pool	17 Jul 1928	Posted to Night Flying Flight, RAF Biggin Hill
Fg Off	Leslie Newcombe	1 Sep 1928	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Francis W Field	10 Sep 1928	Posted to No 7 Sqn, RAF Worthy Down
Fg Off	Arthur M D Howes	17 Sep 1928	Posted to Andover Communications Flight
Fg Off	Neville R Buckle	17 Sep 1928	Posted to No 100 Sqn
Plt Off	Alan L T Naish	19 Sep 1928	Posted to No 100 Sqn
Plt Off	Michael G Bircham	24 Sep 1928	Arrived on posting

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Horsley	RAF Netheravon	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	23 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	John Whitford	24 Feb 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Victor R Gibbs	7 Oct 1927	DSC
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	30 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	22 Jun 1926
Fg Off	Francis W Field	2 Feb 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Patrick W Lowe-Holmes	21 Dec 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Lowman S T Brown	17 Feb 1927	Photographic Duties
Fg Off	Neville R Buckle	12 May 1927	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Arthur M D Howes	20 May 1927
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	30 Jul 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Harry Broadhurst	1 Oct 1926	Signals duties; later ACM
Fg Off	Leslie Newcombe	1 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Frederic G Ferrier	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Alan L T Naish	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Richard W A Stroud	18 Jun 1928	Killed in action - 17 May 1930
-
5 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edward G Northway	1 May 1927
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	Donald C Stone	21 Jan 1926

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jan 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	2 Oct 1928	Arrived on posting from School of Photography
Flt Lt	E C Delamain	5 Oct 1928	Arrived on posting from No 502 Sqn
Fg Off	Donald C Stone	8 Oct 1928	Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Cattewater
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	9 Oct 1928	Transferred to Class 'A' Reserve
Flt Lt	John Whitford	15 Oct 1928	Posted to No 502 Sqn
Flt Lt	E C Delamain	19 Nov 1928	Posted to No 3 FTS for duty as Adjutant

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Sep 1928 - Janul 1929

Date	Notes
xx Oct 1929	Some Westland Wapitis were received for training
2 Nov 1928	Seven Horsleys collected by No 100 Sqn
10 Nov 1928	Flying officially ceased by No 11 Sqn
29 Dec 1928	Squadron sailed from Southampton on HMT Nevassa
22 Jan 1929	Squadron arrived at Risalpur

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers and pilots: January 1929

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Frank G A Robinson	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	P W Lowe-Holmes	Armament Officer
Fg Off	Lowman S T Brown	Photographic Officer
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	Air Pilotage Officer
Plt Off	Harry Broadhurst	Signals Officer
Fg Off	Leslie Newcombe	Adjutant
Plt Off	Michael G Bircham	Officer i/c Workshops
Plt Off	Alan L T Naish
Plt Off	Richard W A Stroud
Sgt	G W T Thomas
Sgt	E Mayne
Sgt	D Grout
Sgt	R Jarred
Sgt	O C Clarke

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	P G J Atkinson	13 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	22 Apr 1929	Proceeded to Belgaum for Gas Course
Sgt	O C Clarke	22 Apr 1929	Proceeded to Belgaum for Gas Course
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	12 May 1929	Returned from Belgaum on completion of Gas Course
Sgt	O C Clarke	12 May 1929	Returned from Belgaum on completion of Gas Course
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	xx Jun 1929	Attended Northern Command Intelligence Course

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1929

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1929	Squadron received its full complement of Westland Wapitis

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	23 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	2 Oct 1928	DCM
Flt Lt	Frank G A Robinson	25 Nov 1928
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	30 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Patrick W Lowe-Holmes	21 Dec 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Lowman S T Brown	17 Feb 1927	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	30 Jul 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Harry Broadhurst	1 Oct 1926	Signals duties; later ACM
Fg Off	Leslie Newcombe	1 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Frederic G Ferrier	18 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Richard W A Stroud	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Michael G Bircham	24 Sep 1928
-
5 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Michael G Bircham	3 Oct 1929	Transferred to the Reserve on taking up a civilian appointment
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	13 Oct 1929	Posted to HQ, No 2 (Indian) Wing for Photographic duties
Plt Off	P G J Atkinson	13 Mar 1930	Posted to Home Establishment on medical grounds following a flying accident
Flt Lt	Cecil Feather	25 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Charles S Millar	9 Apr 1930	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS and allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Wilfred L Freebody	26 Apr 1930	Posted to Home Establishment for Long Engineering Course
Fg Off	Richard W A Stroud	17 May 1930	Killed in action
AC1	S Wiltshire	17 May 1930	Killed whilst attempting to land, his pilot having already been killed

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
30 Dec 1929	'C' Flight detached to Miranshah (6 weeks)
1 Apr 1930	'A' Flight detached to Miranshah
17 Jun 1930	'A' Flight returned from Miranshah

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	23 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Cecil Feather	24 Mar 1930
Flt Lt	Frank G A Robinson	25 Nov 1928
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	30 Sep 1927
Fg Off	Patrick W Lowe-Holmes	21 Dec 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Lowman S T Brown	17 Feb 1927	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Harry Broadhurst	1 Oct 1926	Signals duties; later ACM
Fg Off	Leslie Newcombe	1 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Frederic G Ferrier	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Charles S Millar	9 Apr 1930
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6 Airman Pilots

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

January 1934

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Frank G A Robinson	xx Jul 1930	Posted to HQ No 1 (Indian) Group for Intelligence duties
Sgt	O C Clarke	15 Sep 1930	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	S F Valentine	15 Sep 1930	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	Nicholson	27 Sep 1930	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Fg Off	Lowman S T Brown	15 Oct 1930	Posted to Home Establishment pending transfer to the Reserve
Flt Lt	Cecil Feather	15 Nov 1930	Posted to Home Establishment on completion of overseas tour
Plt Off	John Grierson	27 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK by air in his own DH Moth
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	xx Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK (but this date differs from AFL dates?)
Plt Off	Maurice J Adam	xx Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK (but this date differs from AFL dates?)
Plt Off	Ralph B Abraham	xx Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK (but this date differs from AFL dates?)
Plt Off	John C Atkins	xx Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK (but this date differs from AFL dates?)
Fg Off	Patrick W Lowe-Holmes	10 Dec 1930	Proceeded to Home Establishment for Long Armament Course
Flt Lt	Edgar A McKinley-Hay	22 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting and command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Raymond E Hall	xx Mar 1931	Arrived on posting and command of 'B' Flight, wef 14 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Anthony O Molesworth	xx Mar 1931	Arrived on posting for Armament duties, wef 14 Feb 1931
Plt Off	Leslie W C Bower	xx Mar 1931	Arrived on posting, wef 14 Feb 1931

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	23 Jan 1928	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	30 Sep 1927
Flt Lt	Edgar A McKinley-Hay	22 Nov 1930
Flt Lt	Raymond E Hall	14 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Frederic G Ferrier	18 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Anthony O Molesworth	14 Feb 1931	Armament duties
Fg Off	Charles S Miller	9 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Maurice J Adam	28 Apr 1931
Plt Off	John Grierson	3 Oct 1930	Photographic duties
Plt Off	Leslie W C Bower	14 Feb 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
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0 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jan 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Cecil L Monckton	xx Jun 1931	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS (but this date differs from AFL date?)
Fg Off	Trevor W Hoyle	28 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting from the Aircraft Park, Lahore, wef 27 Nov 1931
Sqn Ldr	Philip H Cummings	1 Dec 1931	Relinquished command of No 11 Sqn on posting to Aircraft Depot, Karachi
Flt Lt	F H Isaac	1 Dec 1931	No 39 Sqn, assumed temporary command of No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Reginald T B Houghton	18 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK and assumed command of No 11 Sqn, wef 24 Dec 1931

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 18 Jan 1932

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Reginald T B Houghton	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Raymond E Hall	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Edgar A McKinley-Hay	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Frederic G Ferrier
Fg Off	Anthony O Molesworth	Armament Officer
Fg Off	Trevor W Hoyle
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	Adjutant
Fg Off	Maurice J Adam
Fg Off	Ralph B Abraham
Fg Off	John C Atkins
Fg Off	Leslie W C Bower	Air Pilotage Officer
Fg Off	Cecil L Monckton

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Humphrey W A Chesterman	23 Feb 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK (but this date differs from AFL date?)
Flt Lt	Edgar A McKinley-Hay	10 May 1932	Posted to Aircraft Depot, Karachi

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
26 Feb 1932	'A' Flight re-equipped with Hawker Harts

xx Jul 1932	'C' Flight re-equipped with Hawker Harts

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Reginald T B Houghton	24 Dec 1931	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	30 Sep 1927
Flt Lt	Raymond E Hall	14 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Frederic G Ferrier	18 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	19 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Trevor W Hoyle	27 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Anthony O Molesworth	14 Feb 1931	Armament duties
Fg Off	Maurice J Adam	28 Apr 1931
Fg Off	Ralph B Abraham	19 Sep 1931
Fg Off	John C Atkins	23 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Leslie W C Bower	14 Feb 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Anthony O Molesworth	21 Dec 1932	Posted to Reserve Pool, Aircraft Depot, pending repatriation to the UK
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	4 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Dec 1932
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	18 Mar 1933	Posted to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off	Maurice J Adam	5 Mar 1933	Posted to Aircraft Depot, Karachi
Flt Lt	Malcolm B Mackay	12 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	Joscelyn F H du Boulay	25 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Willem R Brotherhood	25 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	John C Atkins	1 Apr 1933	Posted to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off	Ralph B Abraham	1 Apr 1933	Posted to No 60 Sqn
Fg Off	David Barclay	1 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting from No 27 Sqn
Fg Off	Raymond W P Collings	1 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting from No 60 Sqn

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
xx Aug 1932	'B' Flight re-equipped with Hawker Harts

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Reginald T B Houghton	24 Dec 1931	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Bertram W T Hare	30 Sep 1927
Flt Lt	Raymond E Hall	14 Feb 1931
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	10 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Raymond W P Collings	1 Apr 1933
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	19 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Trevor W Hoyle	27 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Ralph B Abraham	19 Sep 1931
Fg Off	David Barclay	1 Apr 1933
Fg Off	Cecil L Monckton	6 Jul 1932
Fg Off	Humphrey W A Chesterman	1 Jan 1933
Plt Off	Joscelyn F H du Boulay	28 Feb 1933
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Cecil L Monckton	22 Jun 1933	Posted to No 27 Sqn
Fg Off	Herbert M Bowes-Lyon	22 Jun 1933	Arrived on posting from No 27 Sqn
Plt Off	R E Watts	xx Jul 1933	Ceased to be attached from the Aircraft Depot on posting to No 27 Sqn
Flt Lt	Raymond E Hall	2 Aug 1933	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to No 27 Sqn
Fg Off	David Barclay	1 Apr 1933	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Leslie W C Bower	6 Aug 1933	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	Joscelyn F H du Boulay	24 Oct 1933	Posted to Home Establishment as medically unfit for service in India
Plt Off	R A C Barclay	22 Nov 933	Attached to 'A' Flight for detachment to Delhi
Plt Off	T G L Gale	22 Nov 933	Attached to 'A' Flight for detachment to Delhi
Sgt	Craig	22 Nov 933	Attached to 'A' Flight for detachment to Delhi
Fg Off	Humphrey W A Chesterman	5 Nov 1933	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	5 Nov 1933	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Trevor W Hoyle	8 Nov 1933	Sailed for the UK pending transfer to the Reserve
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	22 Nov 1933	Sailed for the UK pending transfer to the Reserve
Fg Off	Raymond W P Collings	22 Nov 1933	Sailed for the UK pending transfer to the Reserve
Fg Off	David Barclay	20 Nov 1933	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 18 Oct 1933 and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 18 Oct 1933 and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Wilfred L Stedman	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 Oct 1933 and allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 Oct 1933 and allocated to 'C' Flight
Plt Off	Charles C House	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 Oct 1933 and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt Plt	W Parsons	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK and allocated to 'C' Flight
Sgt Plt	E J Greenwood	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr	C Le Poer Trench	25 Nov 1933	Assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Reginald T B Houghton	25 Nov 1933	Posted to RAF Kohat

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Date	Notes
8 Nov 1933	'B' Flight detached to Delhi
22 Nov 1933	'B' Flight returned from detachment at Delhi
22 Nov 1933	'A' Flight detached to Delhi

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Reginald T B Houghton	24 Dec 1931	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Malcolm B Mackay	12 Mar 1933
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	10 Dec 1932
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	18 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	19 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Herbert M B Collins	1 Apr 1933
Fg Off	David Barclay	1 Apr 1933
Fg Off	Herbert M Bowes-Lyon	22 Jun 1933
Fg Off	Humphrey W A Chesterman	1 Jan 1933
Plt Off	Charles Broughton	13 Nov 1933	later AM
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew	18 Oct 1933
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli	24 Oct 1933
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Mar 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	1 Jan 1934	Attached to 'C' Flight for the flight to Singapore
Fg Off	Herbert M Bowes-Lyon	1 Jan 1934	Assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight
Sgt	Price	5 Feb 1934	Damaged a wig tip on landing at Rangoon and had to remain there for repairs
Plt Off	Willem R Brotherhood	7 Feb 1934	Crashed whilst landing at Mergui
Fg Off	Humphrey W A Chesterman	1 Mar 1934	Proceeded on leave pending posting to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off	Norman C Jones	10 Mar 1934	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 15 Feb 1934

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Mar 1934

Date	Notes
1 Feb 1934	'C' Flight departed on a flight to Singapore
25 Feb 1934	Three aircraft arrived back from Singapore, one having had to be returned by sea following a landing accident

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 31 Mar 1934

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles F le Poer Trench	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Malcolm B Mackay
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley
Fg Off	David Barclay
Fg Off	Herbert M Bowes-Lyon
Fg Off	Wilfred L Stedman
Fg Off	Charles Broughton
Plt Off	Willem R Brotherhood
Plt Off	Norman C Jones
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli
Plt Off	Charles C House
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Derek Addenbrooke	1 Apr 1934	Arrived on posting from No 60 Sqn
Fg Off	David Barclay	24 Apr 1934	Posted to Home Establishment pending transfer to the Reserve

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles F le Poer Trench	21 Nov 1933	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Malcolm B Mackay	12 Mar 1933
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	18 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	10 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Herbert M Bowes-Lyon	22 Jun 1933
Fg Off	Derek Addenbrooke	1 Apr 1934
Fg Off	Wilfred L Stedman	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Charles Broughton	13 Nov 1933	later AM
Plt Off	Willem R Brotherhood	28 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Norman C Jones	15 Feb 1934
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew	18 Oct 1933
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli	24 Oct 1933
Plt Off	Charles C House	24 Oct 1933
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Nominal Roll of Officers: 30 Sep 1934

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles F le Poer Trench	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Malcolm B Mackay	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Herbert M Bowes-Lyon
Fg Off	Derek Addenbrooke
Fg Off	Wilfred L Stedman
Fg Off	Charles Broughton
Plt Off	Willem R Brotherhood
Plt Off	Norman C Jones
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli	Adjutant
Plt Off	Charles C House
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Sep 1934 - Feb 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Herbert M Bowes-Lyon	10 Oct 1934	Posted to Home Establishment pending transfer to the Reserve
Flt Lt	Malcolm B Mackay	20 Oct 1934	Posed to No 39 Sqn
Flt Lt	Henry F V Battle	20 Oct 1934	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	23 Oct 1934	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight pending posting
Fg Off	Derek Addenbrooke	23 Oct 1934	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	1 Nov 1934	Posed to the Aircraft Park, Lahore
Plt Off	David W H Gardner	xx Nov 1934	Arrived on posting, wef 27 Oct 1934 and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt Plt	Beeching	8 Nov 1934	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt Plt	Norris	8 Nov 1934	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight
Sgt Plt	Snowden	13 Nov 1934	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	Pickard	13 Nov 1934	Posted to Home Establishment

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Sep 1934 - Feb 1935

Date	Notes
2 Jan 1935	Squadron departed on a long distance training flight to Singapore
8 Jan 1935	11 Aircraft arrived in Singapore, one have been left behind at Dacca following a landing accident
15 Jan 1935	Squadron departed Singapore on its return to Risalpur
24 Jan 1935	Squadron arrived back at Risalpur

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

Nominal Roll of Officers: 28 Feb 1935

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles F le Poer Trench	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Derek Addenbrooke	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Henry F V Battle	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Wilfred L Stedman
Fg Off	Charles Broughton
Fg Off	Willem R Brotherhood
Plt Off	Norman C Jones
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli	Adjutant
Plt Off	Charles C House
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew
Plt Off	David W H Gardner

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Feb - Mar 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt Plt	Price	5 Mar 1935	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	Palethorpe	5 Mar 1935	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	Graham	5 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment and allocated to 'C' Flight
Sgt Plt	Tice	5 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment and allocated to 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Frederick G H Ewens	22 Mar 1935	Arrive on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight, wef 28 Feb 1935
Fg Off	Willem R Brotherhood	31 Mar 1935	Posted to No 27 Sqn, Kohat
Fg Off	Charles Broughton	31 Mar 1935	Posted to No 27 Sqn, Kohat
Fg Off	Peter H Hamley	31 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter	31 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 31 Mar 1935

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles F le Poer Trench	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Frederick G H Ewens	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Henry F V Battle	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Derek Addenbrooke
Fg Off	Peter H Hamley
Fg Off	Wilfred L Stedman
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter
Plt Off	Norman C Jones
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli	Adjutant
Plt Off	Charles C House
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew
Plt Off	David W H Gardner

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	5 Apr 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment and allocated to 'B' Flight, wef 14 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Norman C Jones	8 Apr 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Jan 1935
Flt Lt	Henry F V Battle	18 May 1935	Assumed temporary command of No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	C Le Poer Trench	18 May 1935	Relinquished command of No 11 Sqn, pending assuming command of RAF Hill Depot
Plt Off	Wilfred L Stedman	4 Jun 1935	Proceeded on leave to the UK
Plt Off	Fernald M C Corelli	5 Jun 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Charles C House	5 Jun 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Mar 1935
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	14 Jun 1935	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	14 Jun 1935	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter	15 Jun 1935	Proceeded on leave pending leaving India
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	17 Jun 1935	Proceeded on leave pending assuming duties of Adjutant, RAF Hill Depot
Plt Off	David W H Gardner	18 Jun 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Apr 1935
LAC	J M Cooke	15 Jul 1935	Died in hospital
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew	20 Jul 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 May 1935

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles F le Poer Trench	21 Nov 1933	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	18 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	Henry F V Battle	28 Feb 1935	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frederick G H Ewens	28 Feb 1935	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Peter H Hamley	31 Mar 1935	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter	31 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Wilfred L Stedman	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	15 Feb 1934
Fg Off	Fernald M C Corelli	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Charles C House	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	David W H Gardner	27 Oct 1934
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	14 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew	18 Oct 1933
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Roy P H Carew	20 Jul 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 May 1935
Fg Off	Fernald M C Corelli	25 Jul 1935	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Peshawar
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	25 Jul 1935	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Derek Addenbrooke	11 Aug 1935	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Fernald M C Corelli	16 Aug 1935	Transferred to British Military Hospital, Rawalpindi
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	21 Aug 1935	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	21 Aug 1935	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Peter H Hamley	22 Aug 1935	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Fernald M C Corelli	31 Aug 1935	Transferred to Central Hospital for Mental Diseases, Poona and declared insane
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	6 Sep 1935	Relinquished duties of Adjutant whilst on leave
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter	6 Sep 1935	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	14 Sep 1935	Ceased to be attached to RAF Hill Depot
Flt Lt	Philip L P Marett	16 Sep 1935	Posted to No 1 (Indian) Wing Station, Kohat
Plt Off	Wilfred L Stedman	17 Sep 1935	Absorbed into Home Establishment on expiry of his leave in the UK
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter	20 Sep 1935	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	20 Sep 1935	Resumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	30 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from the Aircraft Park, Lahore
Flt Lt	Henry F V Battle	7 Oct 1935	Relinquished temporary command of No 11 Sqn on proceeding on leave to the UK
Flt Lt	Frederick G H Ewens	7 Oct 1935	Assumed temporary command of No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Henry F V Battle	15 Oct 1935	Proceeded on leave to the UK
Flt Lt	N C Pleasance	21 Oct 1935	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter	21 Oct 1935	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Charles C House	25 Oct 1935	Proceeded to Army School of Education, Belgaum for Anti-Gas Course
Fg Off	Fernald M C Corelli	9 Nov 1935	Invalided to UK and absorbed into Home Establishment on 1 Dec 1935
Sqn Ldr	C Le Poer Trench	14 Nov 1935	Proceeded to UK on leave pending being absorbed into Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Alfred R Wardle	19 Nov 1935	Arrived on posting from HQ RAF India and assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	Charles C House	20 Nov 1935	Returned from Army School of Education, Belgaum on completion of Anti-Gas Course
Flt Lt	Alfred R Wardle	1 Dec 1935	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sgt Plt	Tice	20 Dec 1935	Remustered to his basic trade of Rigger and reverted to rank of Cpl
Sgt Plt	Bishop	28 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	M P C Corkery	14 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	T S Jameson	14 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	A G G Baird	14 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	18 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting, wef 14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	W L Rowbottom	18 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting, wef 14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	Charles C House	14 Apr 1936	Posted to the Aircraft Depot, Karachi
Flt Lt	Frederick G H Ewens	15 Apr 1936	Posted to HQ No 2 (Indian) Wing as Air Staff Officer
Fg Off	Robert A C Carter	21 Apr 1936	Proceeded to the UK on leave pending being absorbed into Home Establishment

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
26 Nov 1935	'B' Flight proceeded to Bombay
11 Dec 1935	'B' Flight returned from Bombay

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alfred R Wardle	19 Nov 1935	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	30 Sep 1935
Flt Lt	N C Pleasance	21 Oct 1935
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	15 Feb 1934
Fg Off	David W H Gardner	27 Oct 1934
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	14 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Roy P H Carew	18 Oct 1933
Plt Off	M P C Corkery	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	T S Jameson	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	A G G Baird	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	14 Mar 1936	later AVM
Plt Off	W L Rowbottom	14 Mar 1936
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	J J Watts	20 Jul 1936	Arrived on posting
LAC	E J Brundle	29 Jul 1936	Died in Nowshera Hospital
Sqn Ldr	Alfred R Wardle	4 Sep 1936	Proceeded on leave
Flt Lt	N C Pleasance	4 Sep 1936	Assumed temporary command of No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	7 Sep 1936	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Alfred R Wardle	7 Sep 1936	Posted as supernumerary
Fg Off	R S Howe	1 Oct 1936	Arrived on attachment and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	J J Watts	1 Oct 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	R S Howe	1 Oct 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	9 Oct 1936	Detached to Armament Training Camp, Karachi
Sqn Ldr	Alfred R Wardle	20 Oct 1936	Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	J J Watts	20 Oct 1936	Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	R S Howe	24 Oct 1936	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Walter J H Lindley	14 Nov 1936	Posted to the Aircraft Park, Lahore
Flt Lt	N C Pleasance	21 Nov 1936	Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	24 Dec 1936	Returned from Armament Training Camp, Karachi

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1936

Date	Notes
8 Nov 1936	Squadron proceeded to Armament Training Camp, Karachi
28 Nov 1936	Squadron returned from Armament Training Camp, Karachi

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 31 Dec 1936

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	R S Howe	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	David W H Gardner	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	James W Buchanan
Fg Off	Roy P H Carew
Fg Off	M P C Corkery
Plt Off	T S Jameson
Plt Off	A G G Baird
Plt Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	Adjutant
Plt Off	W L Rowbottom

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	W V L Spendlove	4 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting, wef 17 Dec 1936 and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Roy P H Carew	13 Feb 1937	Resigned his commission and departed for the UK
APO	S A Ellaby	15 Mar 1937	Arrived on posting, wef 11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	Norman C Jones	15 Mar 1937	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 15 Jan 1937
Flt Lt	Norman C Jones	17 Mar 1937	Embarked at Karachi on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	R S Howe	1 Apr 1937	Posted to No 39 Sqn
Plt Off	J C Betts	3 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	J H D Chapple	3 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 11 Mar 1937
APO	D S Richardson	3 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 11 Mar 1937
APO	G P Westropp-Bennett	3 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	David W H Gardner	31 May 1937	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 2 Apr 1937
Fg Off	James W Buchanan	10 Jun 1937	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 23 Apr 1937
Flt Lt	W V L Spendlove	21 Jun 1937	Attached to Aircraft Park, Lahore for flying instructional duties
Plt Off	M P C Corkery	5 Jul 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 19 Apr 1937
APO	S A Ellaby	5 Jul 1937	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 23 Mar 1937
Flt Lt	W V L Spendlove	12 Jul 1937	Attached to Aircraft Depot, Drigh Road for flying instructional duties
Plt Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	12 Jul 1937	Attached to Aircraft Depot, Drigh Road for flying instructional duties

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
1 Jan 1937	12 x aircraft departed on a long distance practice flight to Singapore
7 Feb 1937	12 x aircraft departed Singapore on the return flight to Risalpur
11 Feb 1937	11 x aircraft arrived at Risalpur from Singapore, one aircraft having been damaged in Rangoon and returned by sea
xx May 1937	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157), except*

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

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	7 Sep 1936	Officer Commanding, later AM
Flt Lt	David W H Gardner	27 Oct 1934
Flt Lt	James W Buchanan	14 Mar 1935
Flt Lt	W V L Spendlove	17 Dec 1936
Fg Off	M P C Corkery	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	T S Jameson	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	A G G Baird	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	14 Mar 1936	later AVM
Plt Off	W L Rowbottom	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	J C Betts	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	J H D Chapple	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	S A Ellaby	11 Mar 1937
APO	D S Richardson	11 Mar 1937
APO	G P Westropp-Bennett	11 Mar 1937
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6 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	T S Jameson	4 Aug 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 19 May 1937
Plt Off	A G G Baird	4 Aug 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 19 May 1937
Plt Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	4 Aug 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 14 Jun 1937
Plt Off	W L Rowbottom	4 Aug 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 14 Jun 1937
APO	D S Richardson	27 Aug 1937	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 11 May 1937
APO	G P Westropp-Bennett	27 Aug 1937	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 18 May 1937
Flt Lt	W V L Spendlove	28 Sep 1937	Ceased to be attached to Aircraft Depot, Drigh Road for flying instructional duties
Fg Off	A G G Baird	28 Sep 1937	Proceeded to Armament Training Camp, Drigh Road
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	7 Oct 1937	Ceased to be attached to Aircraft Depot, Drigh Road for flying instructional duties
Flt Lt	David W H Gardner	12 Oct 1937	Embarked at Karachi on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	J H D Chapple	21 Oct 1937	Proceeded to Belgaum for Anti-Gas Course
APO	A T Staveley	5 Dec 1937	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 21 Nov 1937
Flt Lt	W V L Spendlove	9 Dec 1937	Posted to HQ, No 2 (Indian) Wing

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1937

Date	Notes
2 Nov 1937	Squadron proceeded to Armament Training Camp, Karachi
22 Nov 1937	Squadron returned from Armament Training Camp, Karachi

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 31 Dec 1937

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	James W Buchanan
Fg Off	M P C Corkery
Fg Off	T S Jameson
Fg Off	A G G Baird
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	Adjutant
Fg Off	W L Rowbottom
Plt Off	J C Betts
Plt Off	J H D Chapple
Plt Off	S A Ellaby
Plt Off	D S Richardson
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett
APO	A T Staveley
WO	A F Fowles

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	1 Jan 1938	Assumed temporary command on No 2 (Indian) Wing
Flt Lt	James W Buchanan	1 Jan 1938	Assumed temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	8 Jan 1938	Resumed command on No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	James W Buchanan	8 Jan 1938	Relinquished temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	M P C Corkery	17 Feb 1938	Awarded a non-specialist Permanent Commission
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	19 Feb 1938	Proceeded to Delhi for a conference
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	19 Feb 1938	Assumed temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	26 Feb 1938	Resumed command on No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	26 Feb 1938	Relinquished temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Plt Off	A G G Baird	1 May 1938	Assumed temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	1 Jun 1938	Assumed temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	T M Tinker	1 Jul 1938	Act Flt Lt, wef 14 Mar 1938
Fg Off	M P C Corkery	1 Jul 1938	Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Apr 1938

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
9 Apr 1938	9 x aircraft departed from RAF Risalpur on a reinforcement flight to Egypt
15 Apr 1938	9 x aircraft arrived at RAF Heliopolis
26 Apr 1938	9 x aircraft arrived at RAF Risalpur from RAF Heliopolis

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	7 Sep 1936	Officer Commanding, later AM
Act Flt Lt	M P C Corkery	14 Mar 1936
Act Flt Lt	T M Tinker	21 Jan 1838
Fg Off	A G G Baird	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	14 Mar 1936	later AVM
Fg Off	W L Rowbottom	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	J C Betts	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	J H D Chapple	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	S A Ellaby	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	D S Richardson	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	R D Williams	29 Mar 1938
APO	A T Staveley	21 Nov 1937
APO	J N Thornewill	29 Mar 1938
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5 Airman Pilots

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	W L Rowbottom	23 Jul 1938	Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	Robert O Jones	30 Jul 1938	Embarked for the UK on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	M P C Corkery	1 Aug 1938	Assumed temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	1 Aug 1938	Relinquished temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	A G G Baird	18 Aug 1938	Promoted to act Flt Lt, wef 19 May 1938
Plt Off	D S Richardson	31 Aug 1938	Died from injuries
APO	J N Thornewill	14 Sep 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 6 May 1938
APO	A T Staveley	24 Sep 1938	Confirmed in his appointment, wef 1 Mar 1938 and regraded as Plt Off, wef 4 Jan 1938
Plt Off	J C Betts	24 Sep 1938	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 27 Aug 1938
Plt Off	J H D Chapple	24 Sep 1938	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 27 Aug 1938
Fg Off	J H D Chapple	30 Sep 1938	Attached to the Aircraft Park in connection with possible mobilisation
1 x Sgt Plt and 2 x Air Gunners		30 Sep 1938	Attached to the Aircraft Park in connection with possible mobilisation
Plt Off	S A Ellaby	30 Sep 1938	Posted to RAF Ambala in connection with possible mobilisation
Plt Off	S A Ellaby	7 Oct 1938	Re-posted to No 11 Sqn from RAF Ambala
1 x Sgt Plt and 2 x Air Gunners		8 Oct 1938	Ceased to be attached to the Aircraft Park in connection with possible mobilisation
Fg Off	J H D Chapple	10 Oct 1938	Ceased to be attached to the Aircraft Park in connection with possible mobilisation
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett	16 Oct 1938	Proceeded to Army School of Education, Belgaum for Anti-Gas Course
Plt Off	S A Ellaby	31 Oct 1938	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 23 Oct 1938
Plt Off	C O'Donoghue	23 Nov 1938	Posted to No 11 Sqn
APO	J N Kentish	28 Nov 1938	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 5 Nov 1938

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
9 Apr 1938	9 x aircraft departed from RAF Risalpur on a reinforcement flight to Egypt
15 Apr 1938	9 x aircraft arrived at RAF Heliopolis
26 Apr 1938	9 x aircraft arrived at RAF Risalpur from RAF Heliopolis

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 31 Dec 1938

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Act Flt Lt	T M Tinker	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Act Flt Lt	A G G Baird	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	J H D Chapple	Attached to Bomber Transport Flight
Fg Off	J C Betts
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	Adjutant
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett
Plt Off	A T Staveley
Plt Off	C O'Donoghue	Detached to Armament Training Camp, Karachi
APO	J N Kentish

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	30 Jul 1938	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	M P C Corkery	14 Mar 1936
Act Flt Lt	T M Tinker	21 Jan 1938
Act Flt Lt	A G G Baird	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	14 Mar 1936	later AVM
Fg Off	W L Rowbottom	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	J C Betts	11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	J H D Chapple	11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	A T Staveley	21 Nov 1937
Plt Off	J N Thornewill	29 Mar 1938
APO	J N Kentish	5 Nov 1938

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
APO	J N Kentish	3 Jan 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 29 Nov 1938
APO	G Rowbotham	12 Jan 1939	Arrived on posting from Middle East Command, wef 30 Dec 1938
APO	T G Waymouth	12 Jan 1939	Arrived on posting from Middle East Command, wef 30 Dec 1938
Sgt Plt	Bishop	15 Jan 1939	Posted to No 60 Sqn
Flt Sgt Plt	Parsons	8 Feb 1939	Posted to the UK
Flt Sgt Plt	Graham	8 Feb 1939	Posted to the UK
Fg Off	Anthony G Dudgeon	21 Feb 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 28 Nov 1938
3 x NCO Plts		17 Mar 1939	Arrived on posting from the UK
APO	T G Waymouth	27 Mar 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 20 Dec 1938

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers and NCO Pilots: 1 Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Act Flt Lt	T M Tinker	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Act Flt Lt	A G G Baird	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Act Flt Lt	Anthony G Dudgeon	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	J H D Chapple	Attached to Bomber Transport Flight
Fg Off	J C Betts
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	Adjutant
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett
Plt Off	A T Staveley
Plt Off	C O'Donoghue
APO	J N Kentish
Plt Off	T G Waymouth
APO	G Rowbotham
Sgt Plt	Huggins
Sgt Plt	Birt
Sgt Plt	Bailey
Sgt Plt	Foad
Sgt Plt	Crossley
Sgt Plt	Gill

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	30 Jul 1938	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	Anthony G Dudgeon	14 Mar 1936	later AVM
Act Flt Lt	T M Tinker	21 Jan 1838
Act Flt Lt	A G G Baird	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	J C Betts	11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	J H D Chapple	11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	A T Staveley	21 Nov 1937
Plt Off	J N Thornewill	29 Mar 1938
Plt Off	J N Kentish	5 Nov 1938
Plt Off	C O'Donoghue	23 Nov 1938
Plt Off	T G Waymouth	30 Dec 1939
APO	G Rowbotham	30 Dec 1938

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Risalpur	RAF India/No 2 (Indian Wing) Station

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	30 Jul 1938	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	Anthony G Dudgeon	14 Mar 1936	later AVM
Act Flt Lt	T M Tinker	21 Jan 1838
Act Flt Lt	A G G Baird	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	J C Betts	11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	J H D Chapple	11 Mar 1937
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett	11 Mar 1937
Plt Off	A T Staveley	21 Nov 1937
Plt Off	J N Thornewill	29 Mar 1938
Plt Off	J N Kentish	5 Nov 1938
Plt Off	C O'Donoghue	23 Nov 1938
Plt Off	T G Waymouth	30 Dec 1939
APO	G Rowbotham	30 Dec 1938

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	G P Westropp-Bennett	3 Apr 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Jan 1939
APO	G Rowbotham	3 Apr 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 7 Mar 1939
Fg Off	J C Betts	14 Apr 1939	Detached to RAF Hill Depot for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	xx Jun 1939	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	G Rowbotham	xx Jun 1939	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	13 Jun 1939	Proceeded to RAF Ambala to undertake a twin-engined conversion course
Flt Lt	Anthony G Dudgeon	13 Jun 1939	Proceeded to RAF Ambala to undertake a twin-engined conversion course
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	13 Jun 1939	Proceeded to RAF Ambala to undertake a twin-engined conversion course
Fg Off	J A W Lawrence	xx Aug 1939	Attached from Aircraft Depot for reinforcement flight to Singapore
Sgt Plt	Barry	xx Aug 1939	Attached from No 60 Sqn for reinforcement flight to Singapore
Flt Lt	T M Tinker	31 Aug 1939	Returned to India from RAF Tengah
Fg Off	J C Betts	31 Aug 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	A T Staveley	4 Sep 1939	Arrived at RAF Tengah after four months leave in the UK
Fg Off	J A W Lawrence	4 Sep 1939	Loaned to No 39 Sqn
Flt Lt	M Oxford	6 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting from the Reserve for flying duties
Flt Lt	M Oxford	9 Sep 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	M Oxford	23 Oct 1939	Posted to HQ RAF Far East
Fg Off	J C Betts	23 Oct 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	31 Oct 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	J C Betts	12 Dec 1939	Attached to HQ No 2 Wing due to a dislocated shoulder

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
30 Apr 1939	1st Party departed to Egypt to collect Blenheims

20 Jul 1939	First Bristol Blenheim I departed RAF Heliopolis for RAF Risalpur
28 Jul 1939	Squadron fully equipped with Blenheims at RAF Risalpur
5 Aug 1939	9 x aircraft departed from RAF Risalpur on a reinforcement flight to Singapore
7 Aug 1939	8 x aircraft arrived at RAF Tengah, one having force landed in Calcutta en-route
19 Aug 1939	9th aircraft arrived at RAF Tengah, having force landed in Calcutta en-route
9 Sep 1939	Squadron moved from RAF Tengah to RAF Kallang in Malaya

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Nominal Roll of Officers and NCO Pilots: 1 Jan 1940

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	Anthony G Dudgeon	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	A T Staveley	'B' Flight
Plt Off	C O'Donoghue	'B' Flight
Plt Off	G Rowbotham	Adjutant and 'A' Flight
Sgt Plt	Bailey	'A' Flight
Sgt Plt	Barry	'A' Flight
Sgt Plt	Birt	'B' Flight
Sgt Plt	Crossley	'B' Flight, under training

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	A T Staveley	4 Jan 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 4 Oct 1939
Sqn Ldr	W V L Spendlove	15 Feb 1940	Departed on posting to India
Sqn Ldr	Henry G Blair	15 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting from No 31 Sqn and assumed command
Plt Off	C O'Donoghue	19 Feb 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	G Rowbotham	19 Feb 1940	Assumed duties of Intelligence Officer in the Operations room
Fg Off	A T Staveley	26 Mar 1940	Departed on appointment as ADC to the Governor of Straits Settlement
Fg Off	J A W Lawrence	4 May 1940	Posted to No 11 Sqn for flying duties
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	4 May 1940	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 11 Jan 1940
Fg Off	Blomfield	5 May 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Mann	5 May 1940	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	Henry G Blair	9 May 1940	Attached to HQ Middle East for Signals duties
Flt Lt	S A Ellaby	9 May 1940	Assumed temporary command on No 11 Sqn
Plt Off	G Rowbotham	19 May 1940	Arrived at Amabla from Akyab and joined ground party two days later
Flt Lt	D C Smith	6 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting from No 60 Sqn and assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Plt Off	Herrtage	15 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Plt Off	Brocklebank	15 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Plt Off	Gudgeon	15 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting from the Middle East
Act Flt Lt	S A Ellaby	26 Jul 1940	Declared unfit for flying duties due to Eye Strain
Flt Lt	P Stevens	19 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting from No 39 Sqn and assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	D C Smith	19 Aug 1940	Posted to No 8 Sqn
Plt Off	Moore & crew	23 Aug 1940	Transferred from No 39 Sqn
Sgt	Thornton & crew	23 Aug 1940	Transferred from No 39 Sqn
Flt Lt	P Stevens	23 Aug 1940	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 19 Aug 1940
Fg Off	S A Ellaby	26 Aug 1940	Posted to SHQ, RAF Sheikh Othman for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	M K Holland	23 Sep 1940	Attached from No 203 Sqn (also 1 x observer and 1 x air gunner)
Plt Off	M K Holland	7 Oct 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 203 Sqn on posting to No 11 Sqn
Plt Off	R H K Coombes	29 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from No 8 Sqn
Plt Off	M K Holland	17 Nov 1940	Posted to Egypt
Flt Lt	J A W Lawrence	5 Dec 1940	Attached to No 55 Sqn with detachment of three Blenheims
Plt Off	Darling	12 Dec 1940	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on joining the detachment with No 55 Sqn
Plt Off	R H K Coombes	12 Dec 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	G Rowbotham	31 Dec 1940	Assumed command of the detachment with No 55 Sqn
Flt Lt	J A W Lawrence	31 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 55 Sqn on return to RAF Helwan

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
17 Apr 1940	Squadron departed from RAF Kallang for the return to India in three flights of three
20 Apr 1940	8 x aircraft arrived at RAF Lahore, one having remained at Akyab requiring an engine change
5 May 1940	8 x aircraft departed RAF Lahore for Karachi where an extra aircraft was taken on charge
6 May 1940	Squadron departed Karachi for Egypt via Jiwani, Sharjah, Bahrein, Shaibah, Habbaniya and Lydda
9 May 1940	Squadron arrived at Ismailia
Due to the lack of ground personnel, who were still in transit from Singapore to India, the squadron was split into three flights, each being attached to other Blenheim squadrons as follows: - 'A' Flight - No 113 Sqn at RAF Heliopolis 'B' Flight - No 55 Sqn at RAF Ismailia 'C' Flight - No 30 Sqn at RAF Ismailia
1 Jun 1940	Ground Party departed Lahore for Bombay
3 Jun 1940	Ground Party arrived in Bombay
4 Jun 1940	Ground Party departed Bombay for Egypt
10 Jun 1940	Ground Party arrived in Aden and ordered to disembark and moved to Sheikh Othman
15 Jun 1940	5 x aircraft departed Egypt and landed at Port Sudan
16 Jun 1940	5 x aircraft departed Port Sudan and arrived at Sheikh Othman
29 Nov 1940	1st Air Party (5 x aircraft) departed RAF Sheikh Othman for Port Sudan via Kameran Island
29 Nov 1940	1st Air Party (5 x aircraft) departed Port Sudan for Wadi Halfa
1 Dec 1940	1st Air Party (5 x aircraft) departed Wadi Halfa and arrived at RAF Helwan
2 Dec 1940	Sea Party departed RAF Sheikh Othman for Steamer Point and embarked on HMS Chantala
3 Dec 1940	HMS Chantala set sail
5 Dec 1940	Detachment (3 x aircraft) proceeded to Fuka and attached to No 55 Sqn
9 Dec 1940	HMS Chantala docked in Port Tewfiq. Sea Party disembarked and entrained for RAF Helwan

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt	D G Strachan	2 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	R E G Clift	2 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	G Date	2 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	E Bradbury	2 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	L Williams	13 Feb 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	J F Adamson	13 Feb 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	O L G Traherne	13 Feb 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	J Hutchinson	13 Feb 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	W T Jaclson	13 Feb 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	A D P Hewison	23 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	J S Dukes	23 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	G Bevan	23 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	Jackman	6 Mar 1941	Cypher Officer, admitted to hospital in Athens
Sgt	Bailey	21 Mar 1941	Taken ill in the air and admitted to hospital in Salonika
Flt Lt	Berggren	12 Apr 1941	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight on posting
Fg Off	Moore	12 Apr 1941	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	P Montague-Bates	18 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	H Murphy	18 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	V G Hudson	22 Apr 1941	Missing from a return flight from Crete to Greece, later reported to be safe
AC1	W C Redhead	22 May 1941	Died in hospital
Sqn Ldr	P Stevens	27 May 1941	Admitted to hospital
Flt Lt	J A W Lawrence	27 May 1941	Assumed command of No 11 Sqn
9 x	Sgt Air Observers	31 May 1941	Arrive on posting
7 x	Sgt WOp/AGs	31 May 1941	Arrive on posting
Fg Off	J R Cockton	1 Jun 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	J G M Hooper	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	J C R Hooper	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn
Fg Off	Moore	1 Jun 1941	Rejoined the squadron
Plt Off	Simon	4 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Cypher Officer
Plt Off	Rechner	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	R J H Lea RAAF	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting
4 x	NCO Pilots	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	A L Bocking	7 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ RAF Palestine and Transjordan and assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Plt Off	R J H Lea RAAF	13 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	W C Furgesson	13 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	A F S Jones	13 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	Simon	15 Jun 1941	Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Amman
Flt Sgt	H T Bowen	22 Jun 1941	Injured in a flying accident of take off
Sgt	Manly	22 Jun 1941	Wounded in action and admitted to hospital
Flt Lt	J A W Lawrence	17 Jul 1941	Departed on posting to No 70 OTU
Sqn Ldr	C F Darbishire	23 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Shallufa and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	Rowbotham	23 Aug 1941	Relinquished ommand of 'B' Flight on posting to AHQ Iraq
Fg Off	Alder	26 Aug 1941	Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Murray	4 Sep 1941	Assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Alder	4 Sep 1941	Relinquished temporary duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Alder + crew	19 Oct 1941	Posted a personal crew for GOC, Western Desert
Plt Off	J G M Hooper	20 Oct 1941	Attached to Strategic Reconnaissance Unit
Plt Off	J C R Hooper	20 Oct 1941	Attached to Strategic Reconnaissance Unit
Plt Off	Good	3 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from AHQ Western Desert
WO	Varley	3 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting for Armament duties
Wg Cdr	Richard Kellett	6 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 11 Sqn
Wg Cdr	A L Bocking	7 Nov 1941	Departed on posting
Sqn Ldr	Ratcliffe	11 Nov 1941	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to HQ RAF Middle East
Sqn Ldr	Murray	11 Nov 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Hogg	11 Nov 1941	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Sgt	R Enticknap	28 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	N E Cooke	28 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	L M Wishart	28 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	C G Degenhardt RAAF	28 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	C F Darbishire	11 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	L J Macey	11 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J C B Webster	11 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	D Martin	12 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	N G S Drummond RAAF	12 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	Clarke	14 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Flt Lt	Dudeney	29 Dec 1941	Posted to an OTU
Flt Lt	Rechner	29 Dec 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157) and Bomber Losses in Med/ME Vol 1 (Gunby & Temple)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
8 Jan 1941	Fuka detachment recalled in preparation of a move to Greece
9 Jan 1941	4 x Blenheim Is transferred from No 39 Sqn
11 Jan 1941	Fuka detachment completed its move back to Helwan
12 Jan 1941	Officers and airman began arriving on posting from units throughout Egypt
19 Jan 1941	Ground party entrained at Helwan for Alexandria
20 Jan 1941	Ground party embarked on HMS Ulster Prince and set sail for Greece
23 Jan 1941	Ground party arrived at Piraeus
23 Jan 1941	Ground party disembarked at Piraeus, and most proceeded to Eleusis
25 Jan 1941	1st air party (6 x Blenheim Is) departed Helwan for Eleusis via Sidi Barrani
25 Jan 1941	2nd air party (6 x Blenheim IVs) departed Helwan for Eleusis

25 Jan 1941	1st air party (5 x Blenheim Is) departed Sidi Barrani for Eleusis
27 Jan 1941	Ground party entrained at Athans for Larissa
27 Jan 1941	5 x Blenheim Is of 1st air party were handed over to No 30 Sqn
28 Jan 1941	Ground party and road convoy arrived at RHAF Station Larissa
29 Jan 1941	Air party (6 x Blenheim IVs) arrived at Larissa
23 Feb 1941	Detachment proceeded to Paramythia to support No 211 Sqn
27 Feb 1941	Detachment returned from Paramythia
12 Mar 1941	Advance party departed for Almyros by rail and road
16 Mar 1941	Main party departed for and arrived at Almyros
16 Mar 1941	Air party departed for and arrived Almyros
13 Apr 1941	A Magister was received for use by the squadron

16 Apr 1941	Road convoy departed Almyros for Thebes via Lamia
16 Apr 1941	Air party departed Almyros for Menidi
17 Apr 1941	Road convoy departed Thebes for Menidi
21 Apr 1941	Evacuation of personnel by air to Heraklion, Crete commenced
22 Apr 1941	Remaining ground personnel departed Menidi by road to Argos
23 Apr 1941	Three aircraft carrying personnel depart Heraklion for Heliopolis
24 Apr 1941	Advance party depart Heliopolis for Ramleh in Palestine
24 Apr 1941	Ground party embark on SS Glenaird and depart
25 Apr 1941	Ground party arrive in Crete and embark from SS Glenaird and proceed to transit camp at Suda Bay
27 Apr 1941	Two parties of personnel depart for Egypt by Sunderland
29 Apr 1941	Final 53 personnel embark on the SS 'Itria' and sets sail for Egypt
1 May 1941	SS Itria arrives at Alexandria, personnel disembark and proceed to RAF Aboukir
2 May 1941	20 personnel proceeded to Ramleh
3 May 1941	Remaining personnel proceeded to Ramleh
16 May 1941	The missing personnel left in Crete arrived at Ramleh
24 May 1941	Squadron moved from Ramleh to Aqir
25 May 1941	8 x Blenheim IVs (7 x u/s and 1 x serviceable) received from No 84 Sqn
25 May 1941	6 x Blenheim IVs (3 x u/s and 3 x serviceable) received from No 211 Sqn plus two more u/s at No 102 MU
26 May 1941	5 x Blenheim IVs received from No 102 MU
27 May 1941	3 x Blenheim IVs received from No 102 MU
31 May 1941	9 x Sgt Air Observers and 7 x WOp/AGs arrive on posting
6 Jun 1941	14 x airmen who became detached in Crete arrived back at the unit
2 Aug 1941	Ground party depart RAF Aqir for RAF Habbaniya, Iraq and arrived at Haifa
3 Aug 1941	Ground party depart RAF Haifa and arrived at Mafraq
4 Aug 1941	Ground party depart RAF Mafraq and arrived at H4
5 Aug 1941	Ground party depart H4 and arrived at H3
6 Aug 1941	Ground party depart H3 and arrived at LG5
7 Aug 1941	Ground party depart LG5 and arrived at RAF Habbaniya
9 Aug 1941	Air party (20 x Blenheims) moved from RAF Aqir to RAF Habbaniya
15 Sep 1941	Ground party departs RAF Habbaniya for Ismailia via LG5, H3, H4, Mafraq, Haifa, Ramleh and Beersheba
16 Sep 1941	Ground party departs H3 for H4
17 Sep 1941	Ground party departs H4 for Mafraq
18 Sep 1941	Ground party departs Mafraq for Haifa
19 Sep 1941	Ground party departs Haifa for Ramleh
20 Sep 1941	Ground party departs Ramleh for Beersheba
21 Sep 1941	Ground party departs Beersheba for Canal Zone
22 Sep 1941	Ground party departs Canal Zone for Kilo 10
23 Sep 1941	Ground party departs Kilo 10 and travels for 100 km and sets up camp
24 Sep 1941	Ground party departs camp for Berg el Arab
25 Sep 1941	Ground party departs Berg el Arab for LG09
26 Sep 1941	Air party departs RAF Habbaniya for RAF Aqir in three flights
26 Sep 1941	Air party departs RAF Aqir for LG09 in three flights
7 Oct 1941	Advance party departed LG09 for LG104
8 Oct 1941	Equipment and Servicing Sections depart LG09 for LG104
9 Oct 1941	Main road party departed LG09 for LG104
9 Oct 1941	Air party departed LG09 for LG104
24 Oct 1941	Advance party departed LG104 for LG116
25 Oct 1941	Main departed LG104 for LG116
25 Oct 1941	Air departed moved from LG104 to LG116
17 Nov 1941	Advance party departed LG116 for LG76
19 Nov 1941	Main party departed LG116 for LG76
20 Nov 1941	Air party departed LG116 for LG76, Base party remained at LG116
20 Dec 1941	Main party departed LG76 from Sidi Rezegh
22 Dec 1941	Main party arrived at Sidi Rezegh
20 Dec 1941	Main party departed LG76 from Sidi Rezegh
30 Dec 1941	Base party arrived at Sidi Rezegh

Source - No 11 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/157)

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