12 Sqn

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	Act Sqn Ldr, MC, MB
Fg Off	Harry A Smith	A	MC
Fg Off	Cyril Burfield Ridley	A	Killed in flying accident - 17 May 1920
Fg Off	Arthur B Wiggins	T
Fg Off	Bernard V S Smith	A	MC, AFC
Fg Off	John D S Denholm	SO
Fg Off	Sidney E Toomer	A	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Charles Findley	A
Obs Off	Frank C Farrington	O	MC
Fg Off	Charles H Arnison	A	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	MC; later ACM
Obs Off	Harold E Falkner	O
Obs Off	Herbert G Rowe	O
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	MM
Fg Off	John D de Pencher	A	Killed in flying accident - 17 May 1920
Fg Off	William C Pruden	A
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	DFC
Fg Off	Henry J Gemmel	A	DFC
Fg Off	Charles L King	A	MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Richard Grice	A	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leonard H J Bourchier	T
Fg Off	Mervyn R Preece	T
Fg Off	John T Rogerson	A
Fg Off	Joseph Blackford	A
Fg Off	Sidney R L Poole	T
Plt Off	Donald W Beard	A
Plt Off	Harry S Lindfield	A
Rev	D F Stephens	Chaplain	Attached from the Army

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	3 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles E H MacPherson	A	21 Jun 1920	Act Sqn Ldr, MC, MB
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	xx xxx 1919	Act Sqn Ldr, MC, MB
Flt Lt	Harry A Smith	A	16 Mar 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Fg Off	William E Theak	A	3 Jun 1920	later AVM
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	A	26 Mar 1920	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	James Mc Bain	A	18 Mar 1920	DFC
Fg Off	John D S Denholm	SO	2 May 1919
Fg Off	Sidney E Toomer	A	9 Sep 1919	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Edward G Wood	Ad	15 May 1920
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Charles H Arnison	A	26 Apr 1919	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	1 Oct 1919	MC; later ACM
Obs Off	Harold E Falkner	O	27 Jul 1919
Obs Off	Herbert G Rowe	O	28 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	William C Pruden	A	9 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC, drowned - 13 Jul 1921
Fg Off	Henry J Gemmel	A	18 Dec 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Charles L King	A	6 Sep 1919	MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Richard Grice	A	6 Sep 1919	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Mervyn R Preece	T	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	John T Rogerson	A	30 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Joseph Blackford	A	22 Aug 1918
Rev	D F Stephens	Chaplain	6 Sep 1919	Attached from the Army

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Charles Findlay	A	27 May 1920	DFC
Fg Off	John H Dale	Stores	4 Sep 1919
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	T	1 Jun 1920
Fg Off	John Bullock	T	30 Sep 1919

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	3 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles E H MacPherson	A	21 Jun 1920	Flight Commander, MC, MB
Flt Lt	Harry A Smith	A	16 Mar 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Fg Off	William E Theak	A	3 Jun 1920	later AVM
Fg Off	John D S Denholm	SO	2 May 1919
Fg Off	Sidney E Toomer	A	9 Sep 1919	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Charles L King	A	6 Sep 1919	MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Richard Grice	A	6 Sep 1919	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC, drowned - 13 Jul 1921
Fg Off	William C Pruden	A	9 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	1 Oct 1919	MC; later ACM
Fg Off	James Mc Bain	A	18 Mar 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	A	26 Mar 1920	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John T Rogerson	A	30 Mar 1920
Fg Off	J ohn W Jones	A	18 Jun 1920	later ACM
Fg Off	Mervyn R Preece	T	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	Edward G Wood	Ad	15 May 1920
Obs Off	Herbert G Rowe	O	28 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Henry J Gemmel	A	18 Dec 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Joseph Blackford	A	22 Aug 1918
Obs Off	Harold E Falkner	O	27 Jul 1919
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920	DF
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	xx xxx 1919	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	D F Stephens		6 Sep 1919	Attached from the Army

Stores and Repair Unit - Eil (controlled by No 12 Sqn)

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Charles Findlay	A	27 May 1920	DFC
Fg Off	John H Dale	Stores	4 Sep 1919
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	T	1 Jun 1920
Fg Off	John Bullock	T	30 Sep 1919

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	3 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles E H MacPherson	A	21 Jun 1920	Flight Commander, MC, MB
Flt Lt	Harry A Smith	A	16 Mar 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Fg Off	J ohn W Jones	A	18 Jun 1920	later ACM
Fg Off	William E Theak	A	3 Jun 1920	later AVM
Fg Off	John D S Denholm	SO	2 May 1919
Fg Off	Sidney E Toomer	A	9 Sep 1919	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Charles Findlay	A	27 May 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Charles L King	A	6 Sep 1919	MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Richard Grice	A	6 Sep 1919	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC, drowned - 13 Jul 1921
Fg Off	William C Pruden	A	9 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	1 Oct 1919	MC; later ACM
Fg Off	John H Dale	Stores	4 Sep 1919	From Stores and Repair Unit
Fg Off	James Mc Bain	A	18 Mar 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Guy L Carter	A	26 Mar 1920	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	John T Rogerson	A	30 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	1 Jun 1920	From Stores and Repair Unit
Fg Off	Mervyn R Preece	T	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	John Bullock	T	30 Sep 1919	From Stores and Repair Unit
Fg Off	Edward G Wood	Ad	15 May 1920
Obs Off	Herbert G Rowe	O	28 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Henry J Gemmel	A	18 Dec 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Joseph Blackford	A	22 Aug 1918
Obs Off	Harold E Falkner	O	27 Jul 1919
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920	DF
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	xx xxx 1919	MC, MB
Chaplain
Rev	D F Stephens		6 Sep 1919	Attached from the Army

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	3 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Sidney E Toomer	A	9 Sep 1919	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Charles L King	A	6 Sep 1919	MC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC, drowned - 13 Jul 1921
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	1 Oct 1919	MC; later ACM
Fg Off	John H Dale	Stores	4 Sep 1919	From Stores and Repair Unit
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	1 Jun 1920	From Stores and Repair Unit
Fg Off	John Bullock	T	30 Sep 1919	From Stores and Repair Unit
Fg Off	Edward G Wood	Ad	15 May 1920
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920	DF
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	xx xxx 1919	MC, MB

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	3 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC, drowned - 13 Jul 1921
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	1 Oct 1919	MC; later ACM
Fg Off	John H Dale	Stores	4 Sep 1919
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	1 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Edward G Wood	Ad	15 May 1920
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920	DF
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Geoffrey B Pershouse	A	8 Nov 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	xx xxx 1919	MC, MB

Movement Date	Location
17 Nov 1920	Bickendorf

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	3 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC, drowned - 13 Jul 1921
Fg Off	Geoffrey B Pershouse	A	8 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	1 Oct 1919	MC; later ACM
Fg Off	John H Dale	Stores	4 Sep 1919
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	1 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920	DF
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	xx xxx 1919	MC, MB

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Heumar, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Richard E Saul	A	3 Sep 1919	Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	A	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding (Designate), MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC, drowned - 13 Jul 1921
Fg Off
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	John W Baker	A	1 Oct 1919	MC; later ACM
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920	DF
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	T	28 Feb 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	-	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	-	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officers
Fg Off	John H Dale		4 Sep 1919
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton		24 May 1920
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Eric W Craig	Med	2 Sep 1919	MC, MB

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	A	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	A	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	T	28 Feb 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	-	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	-	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	A	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	A	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	T	28 Feb 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	-	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	-	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	A	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Horace N Young	A	6 Dec 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	A	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Albert E Groom	T	8 Apr 1920	DSM
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	T	28 Feb 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	-	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	-	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	A	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	A	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	T	28 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Leslie W Thres	A & S	21 Jul 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	-	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	-	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	A	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	A & S	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	Ad	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	A	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	A	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	A	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	A	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	T	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	T	28 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Leslie W Thres	A & S	21 Jul 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	-	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	-	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	Stores	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Vyvian G A Bennett	26 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	28 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Leslie W Thres	21 Jul 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Vyvian G A Bennett	26 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	28 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Leslie W Thres	21 Jul 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Vyvian G A Bennett	26 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	28 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Leslie W Thres	21 Jul 1921
Plt Off	Geoffrey R C Spencer	26 Jan 1921	later AVM
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry J F Hunter	1 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	16 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Frank C Farrington	28 Jul 1919	MC
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	20 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Vyvian G A Bennett	26 Oct 1921
Fg Off	Edwin S Osborn	8 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Henry A Smith	28 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Leslie W Thres	21 Jul 1921
Plt Off	Herbert G Brookman	26 Jan 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	24 May 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	16 Dec 1919	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ralph E Meek	3 Nov 1920
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Malcolm K MacGregor	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	20 Apr 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	24 May 1920
Accountants
Fg Off	Vyvian G A Bennett	30 Mar1922
Fg Off	Frederick L Wood	30 Mar1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Bickendorf, Germany	British Army of Rhine

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Philip F Fullard	16 Dec 1919	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hilton O Brown	16 Mar 1920	MM
Fg Off	Findlay W Sinclair	20 Apr 1920
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Patrick F Connaughton	24 May 1920
Accountants
Fg Off	Vyvian G A Bennett	30 Mar1922
Fg Off	Frederick L Wood	30 Mar1922

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	John R Howett	4 Apr 1923	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 12 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1923

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1923	Reformed at RAF Northolt comprising a HQ and one Flight, equipped with DH9As

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Northolt	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	John R Howett	4 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Thomas Humble	16 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Sidney C Black	11 Apr 1923	MM

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Northolt	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	John R Howett	4 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Thomas Humble	16 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Sidney C Black	11 Apr 1923	MM

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	19 Nov 1923	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	John R Howett	19 Nov 1923	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Northolt	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	19 Nov 1923	Officer Commanding, MC, later AVM
Flt Lt	John R Howett	4 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Thomas Humble	16 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Frank Carpenter	14 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	7 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Joseph S Nichol	24 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Fawcett H Bugge	23 Jul 1923
Fg Off	Charles B Wilson	21 Sep 1923
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1 Airman Pilots

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1923 - Jan 1924

Date	Notes
18 Mar 1924	Squadron re-equipped with Fairey Fawns

22 Mar 1924	Squadron moved from RAF Northolt to RAF Andover
1 Apr 1924	Establishment increased to 2 Flights

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A*	RAF Northolt*	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	19 Nov 1923	Officer Commanding, MC, later AVM
Flt Lt	John R Howett	4 Apr 1923
Flt Lt	Vincent Buxton	8 Apr 1924	OBE
Flt Lt	Charles B Dick-Cleland	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Thomas Humble	16 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Frank Carpenter	14 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Cyril D Spiers	7 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Joseph S Nichol	24 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Fawcett H Bugge	23 Jul 1923
Fg Off	Marion H Aten	23 Dec 1923	DFC
Fg Off	Horace J Wykes	24 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Charles B Wilson	21 Sep 1923
-
5 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Frank W Taylor	18 Feb 1924
Accountant
Fg Off	Walter W Deane	24 Mar 1924

*These entries had not yet been updated

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Cpl	S R Wilson	25 May 1925	Killed in a parachute accident
Flt Sgt	F Lowry	26 May 1925	Killed in an electrocution accident

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925

Date	Notes
1 Jan 1925	Squadron increased to full establishment of HQ and 3 Flights
xx May 1925	No 12 Sqn and No 25 Sqns become first two in the RAF to be equipped with Irving Type Parachutes

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	19 Nov 1923	Officer Commanding, MC, later AVM
Flt Lt	Reginald B Mansell	20 Feb 1925	OBE; later AVM
Flt Lt	Vincent Buxton	8 Apr 1924	OBE
Flt Lt	Edward I Bussell	16 Feb 1925	later A/Cdre
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Frank L Woledge	11 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Frank Carpenter	14 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Fawcett H Bugge	23 Jul 1923
Fg Off	Marius H Aten	23 Jul 1923	DFC
Fg Off	Cecil R Stewart	1 Feb 1925
Fg Off	John K Smith	16 Feb 1925
Fg Off	George H Mills	18 Oct 1924	later AM
Fg Off	Robert D Whelan	18 Oct 1924
Fg Off	Horace J Wykes	24 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Angus R Buchannan	11 Jun 1924
Plt Off	Wilfred J Pearson	11 Jun 1924
Plt Off	Phillip Slocombe	11 Jun 1924	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Verity G H Gee	16 Feb 1925
Plt Off	Norman A West	16 Feb 1925
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Frank W Taylor	18 Feb 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Walter W Deane	24 Mar 1924
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	1 Apr 1924
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Cecil U G Tristram	11 Jun 1924
Plt Off	William C Barnsley	13 Jan 1925
Plt Off	Harold R Bardon	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	Edward L Cowan	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	William J R Early	31 Mar 1925

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	19 Nov 1923	Officer Commanding, MC, later AVM
Flt Lt	Reginald B Mansell	20 Feb 1925	OBE; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward I Bussell	16 Feb 1925	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frank Carpenter	14 Jun 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Frank L Woledge	11 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Joseph S Nichol	27 Sep 1925
Fg Off	George H Mills	18 Oct 1924	later AM
Fg Off	Robert D Whelan	18 Oct 1924
Fg Off	Phillip Slocombe	11 Jun 1924	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	11 Jun 1924
Plt Off	John W Vanderbeeck	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Herbert D Spreckley	16 Dec 1925	later AM
-
9 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Cecil B Horsfield	16 Oct 1925
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Ronald G Dyer	11 Aug 1925
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	1 Apr 1924
Under Instruction
Plt Off	Harold R Bardon	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	Edward L Cowan	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	William J Kelly	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Robert Matheson	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Henry A M Weir	28 Sep 1925

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt	R E Hawkins	17 May 1926	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	S M Cox	17 May 1926	Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	Alexander Gray	19 May 1926	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn on posting to HQ, ADGB
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	19 May 1926	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 12 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Jul 1926

Date	Notes
1 Jan 1925	Squadron increased to full establishment of HQ and 3 Flights
xx May 1925	No 12 Sqn and No 25 Sqns become first two in the RAF to be equipped with Irving Type Parachutes
xx Jun 1924	Squadron received its first Fairey Fox I (Curtiss D-12)

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fawn Fairey Fox	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	19 May 1926	Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt	Reginald B Mansell	20 Feb 1925	OBE; later AVM
Flt Lt	Harold A Hamersley	19 Apr 1926	MC
Flt Lt	Frank Carpenter	14 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Joseph S Nichol	27 Sep 1925
Fg Off	George H Mills	18 Oct 1924	later AM
Fg Off	Robert D Whelan	18 Oct 1924
Fg Off	Phillip Slocombe	11 Jun 1924	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Thomas B Fenwick	6 Apr 1926
Fg Off	Cecil U G Tristram	11 Jun 1924
Plt Off	John W Vanderbeeck	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Harold R Bardon	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	Edward L Cowan	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	William J Kelly	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Robert Matheson	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Henry A M Weir	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Herbert D Spreckley	16 Dec 1925	later AM
-
11 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Cecil B Horsfield	16 Oct 1925
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Ronald G Dyer	11 Aug 1925
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Aneurin E Jenkins	1 Apr 1924

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Date	Notes
xx Sep 1926	The squadron received its full complement of Foxes
xx Dec 1926	The squadron disposed of its last Fairey Fawn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fox	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	19 May 1926	Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt	Harold A Hamersley	19 Apr 1926	MC
Flt Lt	Frank Carpenter	14 Jun 1925
Fg Off	George H Mills	18 Oct 1924	Photographic Duties; later AM
Fg Off	Robert D Whelan	18 Oct 1924	Pilotage (Navigation) Duties
Fg Off	John W Vanderbeeck	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Edward L Cowan	31 Mar 1925
Plt Off	William J Kelly	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Henry A M Weir	28 Sep 1925
Plt Off	Thomas F Moloney	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Cyril M Peabody	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Robert T Read	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	John T Riggs	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Herbert D Spreckley	16 Dec 1925	later AM
-
8 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harold D Giblett	27 Jul 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Harry Crowther	8 Nov 1926

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Harold A Hamersley	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Frank Carpenter	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	George H Mills	Adjutant
Fg Off	Robert D Whelan	Photography duties
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Walter B O Fox	Armament duties
Fg Off	John W Vanderbeeck	Signals duties
Plt Off	Henry A M Weir
Fg Off	Harold D Giblett	Stores Officer
Fg Off	Harry Crowther	Accountant Officer
Plt Off	William J Kelly
Plt Off	Edward L Cowan
Fg Off	Thomas F Moloney
Plt Off	Cyril M Peabody
Fg Off	Robert T Read
Fg Off	John T Riggs
Plt Off	Arthur F Merritt
Plt Off	Frank Gower-Jones
Plt Off	Herbert D Spreckley
Sgt Plt	R E Kirlew
Sgt Plt	C Osmond
Sgt Plt	A A Cole
Sgt Plt	C Hare
Sgt Plt	W J Frost
Sgt Plt	H C Steanes
Sgt Plt	R S Robertson
Sgt Plt	W W Whitehead

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	24 Feb 1927	Arrived on posting from No 2 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	Herbert D Spreckley	6 Apr 1927	Attended a Seaplane Flying Course at RAF Calshot

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fox	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	19 May 1926	Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	24 Feb 1927	AFC
Flt Lt	Harold A Hamersley	19 Apr 1926	MC
Flt Lt	Frank Carpenter	14 Jun 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Walter B O Fox	9 Sep 1926	Armament duties
Fg Off	George H Mills	18 Oct 1924	later AM
Fg Off	Robert D Whelan	18 Oct 1924	Photography duties, killed in a flying accident - 3 Dec 1927
Fg Off	John W Vanderbeeck	17 Aug 1925	Signals duties
Fg Off	Robert T Read	30 Sep 1926
Fg Off	John T Riggs	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Herbert D Spreckley	16 Dec 1925	later AM
Plt Off	Thomas F Moloney	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Frank Gower-Jones	14 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Arthur F Merritt	14 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Lionel E R Fisher	17 May 1927	MC
Plt Off	Alister L Mortimer	21 May 1927
Plt Off	Ulrich S Mackay	24 May 1927
Plt Off	George F Whistondale	11 Dec 1926
-
8 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harold D Giblett	27 Jul 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Harry Crowther	8 Nov 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Frank Carpenter	22 Jul 1927	Posted to the Air Ministry
Flt Lt	Harold A Hamersley	30 Jul 1927	Posted to the Long Engineering Course, RAF Henlow
Flt Lt	Arthur C Bayley	30 Jul 1927	Arrived on posting from RAF Staff College and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Clement F Horsley	6 Aug 1927	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Walter B O Fox	20 Sep 1927	Departed on posting overseas to No 84 Sqn, Iraq
Sgt	A A Cole	20 Sep 1927	Departed on posting overseas to No 84 Sqn, Iraq
Fg Off	John T Riggs	20 Sep 1927	Departed on posting overseas to No 30 Sqn, Iraq
Plt Off	Lionel E R Fisher	20 Sep 1927	Departed on posting overseas to No 6 Sqn, Iraq
Sgt	R E Kirlew	20 Sep 1927	Departed on posting overseas to No 4 FTS, Egypt
Plt Off	Alister L Mortimer	13 Sep 1927	Posted to RAF Base Calshot for Coastal Reconnaissance duties
Fg Off	Robert D Whelan	3 Dec 1927	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	H A Lacy	3 Dec 1927	Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1927

Date	Notes
Jun/Jul 1927	The squadron carried out comparative trials on the Westland Wapiti, Vickers Valiant, Fairey IIIF and Fairey Ferret
5 Jul 1927	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
21 Jul 1927	Squadron returned from RAF North Coates Fitties due to bad weather
2 Aug 1927	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
13 Aug 1927	Squadron returned from RAF North Coates Fitties

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Nominal Roll of Officers and pilots: 31 Dec 1927

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Arthur C Bayley	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Clement F Horsley	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Harry Crowther	Accountant Officer
Fg Off	George H Mills	Adjutant
Fg Off	Herbert D Spreckley
Fg Off	Robert T Read
Fg Off	Charles I Fry	Stores Officer
Plt Off	Thomas F Moloney
Plt Off	Ulrich S Mackay
Plt Off	George F Whistondale
Plt Off	John W Vanderbeeck
Plt Off	Arthur F Merritt
Sgt Plt	O'Brien
Sgt Plt	W J Frost
Sgt Plt	H C Steanes
Sgt Plt	Tilbury
Sgt Plt	W W Whitehead
Sgt Plt	Mawdsley
Sgt Plt	C Hare
Sgt Plt	R S Robertson
Sgt Plt	Pearce
Sgt Plt	Fawsey

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	George H Mills	1 Jan 1928	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	John W Vanderbeeck	1 Jan 1928	Posted to RAF Depot, Uxbridge
Plt Off	Norman A Tait	17 Jan 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Samuel R Groom	17 Jan 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1927
Fg Off	George H Mills	18 Jan 1928	Posted to No 100 Sqn, RAF Bicester
Plt Off	Rodney F Part	27 Jan 1928	Arrived on posting from No 7 Sqn for Air Pilotage duties
Fg Off	Alexander R Leslie-Melville	16 Feb 1928	Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn for Photographic duties
Plt Off	Rodney F Part	30 Jan 1928	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Robert T Read	30 Mar 1928	Posted to No 47 Sqn, Khartoum
Fg Off	Ulrich S Mackay	30 Mar 1928	Posted to No 84 Sqn, Shaibah
Plt Off	Malcolm M McMullan	19 Apr 1928	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Fg Off	Harry Crowther	21 May 1928	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fox	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	19 May 1926	Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	24 Feb 1927	AFC, killed in a flying accident - 11 Oct 1928
Flt Lt	Clement F Horsley	6 Aug 1927	MC
Flt Lt	Arthur C Bayley	30 Jul 1927
Fg Off	Thomas F Moloney	30 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Herbert D Spreckley	16 Dec 1925	later AM
Fg Off	Alexander R Leslie-Melville	15 Feb 1928	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Rodney F Part	27 Jan 1928	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Plt Off	George F Whistondale	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Norman A Tait	17 Dec 1927	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Samuel R Groom	17 Dec 1927
-
7 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Charles I Fry	27 Oct 1927
Plt Off	Malcolm M McMullan	20 Apr 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Vere S W Smyth	17 Aug 1928	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Plt Off	Albert E Dark	28 Aug 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell, wef 28 Jul 1928
Plt Off	Arthur L Wealt	28 Aug 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell, wef 28 Jul 1928

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Sep 1928

Date	Notes
21 Aug 1928	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
14 Sep 1928	Squadron returned from RAF North Coates Fitties

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fox	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	19 May 1926	Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	24 Feb 1927	AFC, -
Flt Lt	Clement F Horsley	6 Aug 1927	MC
Flt Lt	Arthur C Bayley	30 Jul 1927
Fg Off	Thomas F Moloney	30 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Herbert D Spreckley	16 Dec 1925	later AM
Fg Off	Alexander R Leslie-Melville	15 Feb 1928	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Rodney F Part	27 Jan 1928	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	George F Whistondale	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Vere S W Smyth	17 Aug 1928
Plt Off	Norman A Tait	17 Dec 1927	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Samuel R Groom	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Albert E Dark	28 Jul 1928
Plt Off	Arthur L Wealt	28 Jul 1928
-
7 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Charles I Fry	27 Oct 1927
Plt Off	Malcolm M McMullan	20 Apr 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	N A Pearce	8 Oct 1928	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Fg Off	Herbert D Spreckley	19 Oct 1928	Posted to No 60 Sqn, Kohat, India
Flt Lt	William E Somervell	11 Oct 1928	Killed in a flying accident
Cpl	C J Loud	11 Oct 1928	Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1928

Date	Notes
21 Aug 1928	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
14 Sep 1928	Squadron returned from RAF North Coates Fitties

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Nominal Roll of Officers and pilots: 31 Dec 1928

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Arthur C Bayley
Flt Lt	Clement F Horsley
Fg Off	Thomas F Moloney
Fg Off	Benham
Fg Off	Rodney F Part
Fg Off	George F Whistondale
Plt Off	N A Pearce
Plt Off	Norman A Tait
Plt Off	Samuel R Groom
Plt Off	Vere S W Smyth
Plt Off	Albert E Dark
Plt Off	Arthur L Wealt
Flt Sgt Plt	Mawdsley
Sgt Plt	H C Steanes
Sgt Plt	W W Whitehead
Sgt Plt	O'Brien
Sgt Plt	Tilbury
Sgt Plt	Dixon

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Edgar R M Walker	14 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell, wef 15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Frank L P Henzell	14 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell, wef 15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	David W Bayne	14 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell, wef 15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Norman A Tait	14 Jan 1929	Posted to RAF Base Gosport
Plt Off	N A Pearce	11 Feb 1929	Posted to Night Flying Flight, RAF Biggin Hill
Flt Lt	Patrick J A Hume-Wright	24 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting from School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on-Solent
Plt Off	Arthur L Wealt	5 May 1929	Posted to Aden
Plt Off	Reginald C Jordan	6 Jun 1929	Arrived on posting

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1929

Date	Notes
15 Jan 1929	Three Fairey Fox IAs (Rolls Royce Falcon) were received
22 Apr 1929	'B' & 'C' Flights proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
30 May 1929	'B' & 'C' Flights returned from RAF North Coates Fitties due to bad weather
1 Jun 1929	'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Catfoss to attend Armament Practice Camp
22 Jun 1928	'A' Flight returned from RAF Catfoss

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fox	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	19 May 1926	Officer Commanding, AFC
Flt Lt	Patrick J A Hume-Wright	24 Apr 1929
Flt Lt	Clement F Horsley	6 Aug 1927	MC
Flt Lt	Arthur C Bayley	30 Jul 1927
Fg Off	Thomas F Moloney	30 Sep 1926	Signals duties
Fg Off	Leonard G Rumsey	31 Jan 1929	Armament duties
Fg Off	Robert Benham	17 Sep 1928	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Rodney F Part	27 Jan 1928	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	George F Whistondale	11 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Vere S W Smyth	17 Aug 1928
Plt Off	Robert A Chignell	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Samuel R Groom	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Albert E Dark	28 Jul 1928
Plt Off	Edgar R M Walker	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Frank L P Henzell	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	David W Bayne	15 Dec 1928	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Reginald C Jordan	6 Jun 1929
-
5 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	George F Whistondale	15 Jul 1929	Posted to the Fleet Air Arm
Plt Off	Frank L P Henzell	30 Aug 1929	Posted to Aden
Sqn Ldr	Forster H M Maynard	1 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Henry E Forrow	13 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Reginald C Jordan	13 Sep 1929	Posted to the Fleet Air Arm
Plt Off	Edward G Granville	29 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting, wef 2 Sep 1929
Plt Off	Gershom F P O'Farrell	29 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting, wef 2 Sep 1929
Flt Lt	Arthur C Bayley	30 Sep 1929	Posted to HQ No 1 Air Defence Group
Sqn Ldr	Trevor E Salt	1 Oct 1929	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn on posting to HQ No 1 Air Defence Group
Sqn Ldr	Forster H M Maynard	1 Oct 1929	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	E M Morris	6 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1929

Date	Notes
15 Jan 1929	Three Fairey Fox IAs (Rolls Royce Falcon) were received
22 Apr 1929	'B' & 'C' Flights proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
30 May 1929	'B' & 'C' Flights returned from RAF North Coates Fitties due to bad weather
1 Jun 1929	'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Catfoss to attend Armament Practice Camp
22 Jun 1928	'A' Flight returned from RAF Catfoss

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Nominal Roll of Officers and pilots: 31 Dec 1929

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Forster H M Maynard	Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Henry E Forrow	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Clement F Horsley	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Patrick J A Hume-Wright	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Leonard G Rumsey
Fg Off	Robert Benham
Fg Off	Rodney F Part
Plt Off	Vere S W Smyth
Plt Off	Albert E Dark
Plt Off	Edward G Granville
Plt Off	C N McLoughlin
Plt Off	Gershom F P O'Farrell
Plt Off	E M Morris
Plt Off	David W Bayne
Flt Sgt Plt	W W Whitehead
Sgt Plt	O'Brien
Sgt Plt	Dixon
Sgt Plt	Jones
Sgt Plt	Rolf
Sgt Plt	Hart
Sgt Plt	Diminy

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Edward G Granville	4 Jun 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 May 1930
Plt Off	Gershom F P O'Farrell	4 Jun 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 May 1930

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Fox	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Forster H M Maynard	1 Sep 1929	Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Patrick J A Hume-Wright	24 Apr 1929
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	8 Apr 1930	DFC, AFC
Flt Lt	Henry E Forrow	13 Sep 1929	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leonard G Rumsey	31 Jan 1929	Armament duties
Fg Off	Robert Benham	17 Sep 1928	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Rodney F Part	27 Jan 1928	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Joseph S Tanner	14 Dec 1929
Fg Off	Edward G Granville	2 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Gershom F P O'Farrell	2 Sep 1929
Plt Off	Edgar R M Walker	11 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Lancelot E Jarman	12 Feb 1930	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	12 Feb 1930
Plt Off	John Grierson	14 Dec 1929
-
5 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Edward G Granville	4 Jun 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 May 1930
Plt Off	Gershom F P O'Farrell	4 Jun 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 May 1930
Plt Off	Edgar R M Walker	28 Jul 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 13 Jun 1930
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	8 Aug 1930	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight, wef 8 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Denys B D Field	xx Aug 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 26 Jul 1930
Plt Off	J E C McClure	xx Aug 1930	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J S Newcombe	xx Aug 1930	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Geoffrey N Roberts	1 Oct 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 22 Sep 1930
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	5 Nov 1930	Promoted to Sqn Ldr

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1930

Date	Notes
18 Aug 1930	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
27 Sep 1930	Squadron returned from RAF North Coates Fitties due to bad weather

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Nominal Roll of Officers and pilots: 31 Dec 1930

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Forster H M Maynard	Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	Supernumerary pending appointment as Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Henry G W Lock	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Henry E Forrow	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Patrick J A Hume-Wright	Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	J F A Day
Fg Off	E H Irving
Fg Off	A F Butt
Fg Off	Gershom F P O'Farrell	Adjutant
Fg Off	Edward G Granville
Fg Off	John T Mynors
Fg Off	Edgar R M Walker
Fg Off	G Calvert
Plt Off	J E C McClure
Plt Off	P A Smith
Plt Off	F B H Hayward
Plt Off	Denys B D Field
Plt Off	J S Newcombe
Plt Off	Jack C Larking
Plt Off	Eric V N Bramley
Sgt Plt	Dixon
Sgt Plt	O'Brien
Sgt Plt	Tilbury
Sgt Plt	Goldsmith
Sgt Plt	Bacon
Sgt Plt	Johnson
Sgt Plt	Glading

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	20 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Forster H M Maynard	5 Jan 1931	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn on posting to Imperial Defence College
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	5 Jan 1931	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Henry G W Lock	19 Jan 1931	Posted to RAF Staff College
Flt Lt	J F A Day	19 Jan 1931	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	J F A Day	21 Jan 1931	Posted to No 33 Sqn, RAF Bicester
Flt Lt	Frank Beaumont	31 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Andover and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Lionel A Hutchings	1 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Plt Off	Rex L Kippenberger	1 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Fg Off	Gershom F P O'Farrell	2 Feb 1931	Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors' Course
Plt Off	Jack S Newcombe	26 Feb 1931	Died from an illness
Fg Off	J E C McClure	14 Mar 1931	Posted to No 41 Sqn, RAF Northolt
Plt Off	Waters E Rankin	16 Mar 1931	Arrived on secondment from the RAAF

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
19 Jan 1931	Seven Foxes flown to RAF Hawkinge for storage
xx Jan 1931	The squadron received its full complement of Hawker Harts on re-equipping

9 Mar 1931	Final two Foxes flown to RAF Boscombe Down

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	20 Dec 1930	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Patrick J A Hume-Wright	24 Apr 1929
Flt Lt	Henry E Forrow	13 Sep 1929	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frank Beaumont	31 Jan 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Edward G Granville	2 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Edgar R M Walker	11 Apr 1930	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Lionel A Hutchings	1 Feb 1931
Fg Off	John T Mynors	17 Jun 1930
Fg Off	Frank B H Hayward	8 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Neville V Bertram	30 Mar 1931
Plt Off	Eric V N Bramley	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Rex L Kippenberger	1 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Denys B D Field	26 Jul 1930
Plt Off	Jack C Larking	17 Nov 1930
Plt Off	Waters E Rankin	11 Jun 1931	ORB states 16 Mar 1931
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3 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Patrick J A Hume-Wright	22 Jul 1931	Posted to RAF Calshot
Plt Off	Andrew McIlwaine	25 Jul 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell
Plt Off	Norman C S Rutter	27 Jul 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell
Flt Lt	David F McIntyre AuxAF	12 Aug 1931	Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	3 Nov 1931	Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Instrument Flying Course
Fg Off	Noel J Capper	16 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting from No 504 Sqn
Fg Off	Thompson	16 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting from HQ RAF Reserve, Hendon
Fg Off	Philcox	16 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting from HQ RAF Reserve, Hendon
Flt Lt	Thomas C Traill	4 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from No 58 Sqn, and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Frank Beaumont	4 Jan 1932	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	4 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from CFS, and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Henry E Forrow	4 Jan 1932	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Dand	4 Jan 1932	Arrived on attachment to deliver an Air Pilotage Course
Fg Off	Alexander	4 Jan 1932	Arrived on attachment to deliver an Air Pilotage Course
Fg Off	Veal	17 Jan 1932	Arrived on attachment from CFS to train pilots in Instrument Flying
Fg Off	McDougall	17 Jan 1932	Arrived on attachment from CFS to train pilots in Instrument Flying
Fg Off	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	1 Feb 1932	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	Denys B D Field	12 Feb 1932	Posted to No 18 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford
Plt Off	Clifford G Skinner	12 Mar 1932	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Phillips	4 Apr 1932	Posted to No 18 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford
Plt Off	Jack C Larking	17 May 1932	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Edward V Knowles	5 Jul 1932	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 20 Jun 1932
Plt Off	Franklin	5 Jul 1932	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef 20 Jun 1932

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
7 Sep 1931	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
20 Oct 1931	Squadron returned from RAF North Coates Fitties due to bad weather

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	20 Dec 1930	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Thomas C Traill	8 Jan 1932	DFC; later AVM - ORB states 4 Jan 1932
Flt Lt	David F McIntyre	12 Aug 1931	AuxAF
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	3 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Edward G Granville	2 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Edgar R M Walker	11 Apr 1930	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Noel J Capper	16 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Neville V Bertram	30 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Rex L Kippenberger	1 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Waters E Rankin	11 Jun 1931
Fg Off	Clifford G Skinner	8 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Jack C Larking	17 Nov 1930
Plt Off	Andrew McIlwaine	25 Jul 1931
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6 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Farrell	19 Oct 1932	Arrived on posting from the AA Flight, RAF Biggin Hill and allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Wood	19 Oct 1932	Arrived on posting from Station Flight, RAF Andover and allocated to 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	David F McIntyre AuxAF	1 Nov 1932	Returned to No 602 Sqn AuxAf
Plt Off	Andrew McIlwaine	1 Nov 1932	Attached to RAF Leuchars for training prior to posting to the FAA

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1932

Date	Notes
15 Aug 1932	Squadron proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties to attend Armament Practice Camp
7 Oct 1932	Squadron returned from RAF North Coates Fitties due to bad weather

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Nominal Roll of Officers and pilots: 31 Dec 1932

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Edward M Drummond
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes
Fg Off	Edward G Granville
Fg Off	Edgar R M Walker
Fg Off	Noel J Capper
Fg Off	Neville V Bertram
Fg Off	Rex L Kippenberger
Fg Off	Farrell
Fg Off	Clifford G Skinner
Fg Off	Jack C Larking
Plt Off	Franklin
Plt Off	Edward V Knowles
Sgt Plt	Bacon
Sgt Plt	Holdway
Sgt Plt	Johnson
Sgt Plt	Webb
Sgt Plt	Hallett
Sgt Plt	Glading
Sgt Plt	Morris
Sgt Plt	Russell

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Gerald P H Carter	10 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Thomas C Traill	10 Jan 1933	Posted to RAF Staff College
Plt Off	Eric D Mac K Nelson	16 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Albert Golding	16 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Edgar R M Walker	Jan/Feb 1933	Posted to RAF Calshot
Fg Off	Jack C Larking	Jan/Feb 1933	Posted to No 55 Sqn, Iraq
Fg Off	Franklin	Mar/Apr 1933	Posted to Ruislip
Fg Off	Edward G Granville	Mar/Apr 1933	Posted to No 22 Sqn
Fg Off	Andrew McIlwaine	Mar/Apr 1933	Posted to No 824 Sqn
Fg Off	Farrell	Mar/Apr 1933	Posted to No 10 Sqn
Fg Off	Clifford G Skinner	xx May 1933	Posted to No 40 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	1 Jul 1933	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Plt Off	Eric D Mac K Nelson	1 Jul 1933	Attached to RAF Hawkinge for course in acoustics

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
1 Jul 1933	Squadron proceeded to RAF Catfoss to attend Armament Practice Camp
17 Jul 1933	Detached to RAF Martlesham Heath from RAF Catfoss for Air Exercises
21 Jul 1933	Returned RAF Catfoss to continue Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Donald F Stevenson	20 Dec 1930	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward M Drummond	24 Oct 1932
Flt Lt	Gerald P H Carter	10 Jan 1933	Pilotage (Navigation) duties, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	3 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Noel J Capper	16 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Neville V Bertram	30 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Rex L Kippenberger	1 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Waters E Rankin	11 Jun 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Plt Off	Edward V Knowles	20 Jun 1932
Plt Off	Eric D Mac K Nelson	17 Dec 1932	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Albert Golding	17 Dec 1932
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	David D M Davies	10 Jul 1931
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8 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Eric D Mac K Nelson	xx Jul 1933	Ceased to be attached to RAF Hawkinge for course in acoustics
Fg Off	Edward V Knowles	Sep/Oct 1933	Posted to No 55 Sqn, Hinaidi
Fg Off	Waters E Rankin	Sep/Oct 1933	Posted to No 58 Sqn, RAF Worthy Down
Plt Off	Eric D Mac K Nelson	Sep/Oct 1933	Attached to RAF Leuchars for conversion course
Wg Cdr	Donald F Stevenson	18 Oct 1933	Posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan
Flt Lt	Edward M Drummond	18 Oct 1933	Assumed temporary command of No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	Henry D U Denison	29 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Plt Off	Christopher Griffiths	29 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Plt Off	David W H Gardner	28 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
Plt Off	Alan C Mills	4 Oct 1933	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
APO	Percival C Hilton	18 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Fg Off	Kenneth Lea-Cox	27 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1933

Date	Notes
1 Jul 1933	Squadron proceeded to RAF Catfoss to attend Armament Practice Camp
17 Jul 1933	Detached to RAF Martlesham Heath from RAF Catfoss for Air Exercises
21 Jul 1933	Returned RAF Catfoss to continue Armament Practice Camp
27 Aug 1933	Detached to RAF Tangmere for HMS Centurion bombing trials
18 Sep 1933	Detached to RAF Leuchars to participate in Scottish Air Exercises
23 Sep 1933	Squadron returned from RAF Leuchars

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Andover	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Edward M Drummond	24 Oct 1932
Flt Lt	Gerald P H Carter	10 Jan 1933	Pilotage (Navigation) duties, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes	3 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Noel J Capper	16 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Neville V Bertram	30 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Rex L Kippenberger	1 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Kenneth Lea-Cox	27 Nov 1933
Plt Off	Eric D Mac K Nelson	17 Dec 1932	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Henry D U Denison	29 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Christopher Griffiths	29 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Alan C Mills	4 Oct 1933
Plt Off	David W H Gardner	28 Aug 1933
APO	Percival C Hilton	18 Nov 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	David D M Davies	10 Jul 1931
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8 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	John D Nelson	16 Dec 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Plt Off	A T Saunders	16 Dec 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Flt Lt	Harold J Saker	22 Dec 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Staff College, Andover
Sqn Ldr	Alfred C Collier	13 Jan 1934	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Edward M Drummond	13 Jan 1934	Relinquished temporary command of No 12 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Andover	ADGB/Western Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alfred C Collier	13 Jan 1934	Officer Commanding, later AVM
Flt Lt	Edward M Drummond	24 Oct 1932
Flt Lt	Harold J Saker	22 Dec 1933	Pilotage (Navigation) duties, later A/Cdre

Fg Off	Noel J Capper	16 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Kenneth Lea-Cox	27 Nov 1933
Plt Off	Henry D U Denison	29 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Alan C Mills	4 Oct 1933
Plt Off	David W H Gardner	28 Aug 1933
Plt Off	John D Nelson	16 Dec 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	David D M Davies	10 Jul 1931
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6 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Alfred C Collier	18 Sep 1934	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn on posting to the Air Ministry
Flt Lt	Harold J Saker	18 Sep 1934	Assumed temporary command of No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	John R Jeudwine	28 Jul 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Edward U G Solbe	2 Sep 1934	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTSand allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	John H Becher	29 Sep 1934	Arrived on posting from the Special Reserve (No 504 Sqn) and allocated to 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Bayley	21 Oct 1934	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	Harold J Saker	18 Sep 1934	Relinquished temporary command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Bayley	22 Oct 1934	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Andover	ADGB/Western Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Bayley	21 Oct 1934	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Edward M Drummond	24 Oct 1932
Flt Lt	Hubert L Patch	5 Mar 1935	later ACM
Flt Lt	Wilfred P J Thomson	14 Nov 1934
Fg Off	Kenneth Lea-Cox	27 Nov 1933
Fg Off	Henry D U Denison	29 Aug 1933
Fg Off	Alexander F Hamilton	8 Dec 1934
Plt Off	John D Nelson	16 Dec 1933
Plt Off	John R Jeudwine	28 Jul 1934
Plt Off	John H Becher	29 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Edward U G Solbe	2 Sep 1934
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	David D M Davies	10 Jul 1931
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6 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Bayley	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Flt Lt	James L F Fuller-Good	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Flt Lt	Hubert L Patch	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Flt Lt	E G H Russell-Stracey	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Flt Lt	F J Taylor	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Flt Lt	B G Farrow	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Flt Lt	Geoffrey Farnhill	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Flt Lt	G H Marley	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Fg Off	Kenneth Lea-Cox	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Fg Off	John H Becher	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Fg Off	Henry D U Denison	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Fg Off	John D Nelson	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Fg Off	J W Patrick	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Fg Off	W M King	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Fg Off	T E Horsfield	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Plt Off	Ronald E Curry	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Plt Off	John W Arney	3 Oct 1935	Proceeded overseas with the squadron
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Bayley	17 Oct 1935	Disembarked at Port Sudan, sick and later returned to the UK
Flt Lt	James L F Fuller-Good	17 Oct 1935	Assumed temporary command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	H S Broughall	21 Nov 1935	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	James L F Fuller-Good	25 Nov 1935	Relinquished temporary command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	H S Broughall	25 Nov 1935	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	F J Taylor	25 Nov 1935	Posted to SHQ RAF Khormaksar
Fg Off	W M King	25 Nov 1935	Posted to SHQ RAF Khormaksar
Fg Off	T E Horsfield	25 Nov 1935	Posted to SHQ RAF Khormaksar
Flt Lt	B G Farrow	25 Nov 1935	Posted to HQ British Forces in Aden
Flt Lt	G H Marley	25 Nov 1935	Posted to RAF Hospital, Aden
Fg Off	J W Patrick	25 Nov 1935	Posted to RAF Hospital, Aden
Flt Lt	M T O'Reilly	18 Dec 1935	Arrived on posting for Medical duties, wef 6 Nov 1935
Flt Lt	J F Dales	10 Jan 1936	Attached for Medical duties vice Flt Lt O'Reilly
Flt Lt	James L F Fuller-Good	11 Jan 1936	Posted to No 1 Armoured Car Company, Iraq
APO	E W Spencer	16 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Fg Off	Kenneth Lea-Cox	5 Mar 1936	Returned to the UK on HT Dirwara
Fg Off	Henry D U Denison	9 Mar 1936	Returned to the UK for Instructors' Course at CFS
Fg Off	A F Hamilton	9 Mar 1936	Returned to the UK for Instructors' Course at CFS
Sqn Ldr	Charles E N Guest	20 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from British Somaliland pending assuming command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	H S Broughall	27 Apr 1936	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Charles E N Guest	27 Apr 1936	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn
APO	J A Field	30 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 24 Apr 1936
APO	W Simpson	30 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 24 Apr 1936
Sqn Ldr	H S Broughall	3 May 1936	Posted to Iraq for Air Staff duties
Flt Lt	J F Dales	6 May 1936	Medical Officer, returned to the UK
Plt Off	E W Spencer	24 Jun 1936	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	J Greatorex	24 Jun 1936	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	E M Gibson	29 Jun 1936	Died in hospital

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
26 Sep 1935	Aircraft were flown to RAF Sealand for packing
3 Oct 1935	Squadron personnel departed RAF Andover for Liverpool
4 Oct 1935	Squadron personnel embarked on SS Cameronia at Liverpool
20 Oct 1935	Squadron disembarked at Aden and moved to Khormaksar
25 Nov 1935	Squadron moved from Khormaksar to Rabat
23 Mar 1936	Squadron moved from Rabat to Khormaksar
18 May 1936	Squadron moved from Khormaksar to Rabat

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Andover (detached to Aden)	ADGB/No 3 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles E N Guest	27 Apr 1936	Officer Commanding, later AM
Flt Lt	James L F Fuller-Good	23 Mar 1935	later AVM
Flt Lt	Hubert L Patch	5 Mar 1935	later ACM
Flt Lt	Geoffrey Farnhill	23 Sep 1935	Engineer duties
Fg Off	John H Becher	29 Sep 1934
Fg Off	Alexander F Hamilton	8 Dec 1934
Fg Off	John D Nelson	16 Dec 1933
Fg Off	Ronald E Curry	27 Sep 1935
Plt Off	John W Arney	27 Jul 1935
Plt Off	E W Spencer	1 Feb 1936
APO	J A Field	24 Apr 1936
APO	W Simpson	24 Apr 1936
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	M T O'Reilly	6 Nov 1935	MB, BCh
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Albert Kemsley	19 Sep 1935
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6 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Geoffrey Farnhill	1 Aug 1936	Posed to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Plt Off	Ronald E Curry	1 Aug 1936	Posed to No 8 Sqn, Aden
APO	J A Field	1 Aug 1936	Posed to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Flt Lt	Hubert L Patch	29 Aug 1936	Posted to SHQ, RAF Andover for Armament duties
Fg Off	John H Becher	29 Aug 1936	Posted to No 9 FTS, RAF Thornaby
APO	R D E Pitcairn	25 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting from flying training
APO	D L Rayment	25 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting from flying training
APO	D J Gudgeon	25 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting from flying training
APO	B J Rogers	25 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting from flying training
Flt Lt	T H L Nicholls	3 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting from No 58 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford
APO	L V James	11 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
APO	J F Grey	11 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
APO	J W Fowler	11 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Fg Off	John D Nelson	18 Jan 1937	Posted to the Air Armament School, RAF Eastchurch
Flt Lt	T H L Nicholls	15 Feb 1937	Transferred to No 63 Sqn on formation
APO	B J Rogers	15 Feb 1937	Transferred to No 63 Sqn on formation
APO	L V James	15 Feb 1937	Transferred to No 63 Sqn on formation
APO	J W Fowler	15 Feb 1937	Transferred to No 63 Sqn on formation
APO	J F Grey	11 Mar 1937	Embarked for posting to India
APO	M Wyatt	24 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF Grantham
APO	P H M S Hunt	24 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose
APO	C H Ancil	24 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose
APO	S L Ring	24 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose
APO	J Tudor-Evans	24 May 1937	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS, RAF Netheravon, wef 22 May 1937

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
28 Jul 1936	'C' Flight aircraft moved from Rabat to Khormaksar for dismantling
5 Aug 1936	'B' Flight aircraft moved from Rabat to Khormaksar for dismantling
7 Aug 1936	'A' Flight aircraft moved from Rabat to Khormaksar for dismantling
11 Aug 1936	Squadron personnel embarked on HT Somersetshire at Aden
29 Aug 1936	Squadron disembarked at Southampton and proceeded to RAF Andover
20 Oct 1936	Squadron commenced re-equipping with Hawker Hinds

28 Oct 1936	Squadron completed re-equipment with Hawker Hinds
15 Feb 1937	'B' Flight separated to form nucleus of No 63 Sqn
1 Mar 1937	Advance Party, No 63 Sqn moved to RAF Upwood
3 Mar 1937	Main Party, No 63 Sqn moved to RAF Upwood
xx May 1937	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164), 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.

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hind	RAF Andover	Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Charles E N Guest	27 Apr 1936	Officer Commanding, later AM
Fg Off	John W Arney	27 Jul 1935
Plt Off	W Simpson	24 Apr 1936
Plt Off	R D E Pitcairn	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	D L Rayment	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	D J Gudgeon	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	M Wyatt	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	P H M S Hunt	24 Apr 1937
APO	C H Ancil	24 Apr 1937
APO	S L Ring	24 Apr 1937
APO	J Tudor-Evans	22 May 1937
Warrant Officers
WO	A H King	30 Aug 1936
WO	E Gillespie	30 Aug 1936
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5 Airman Pilots

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	R Reay-Jones	4 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Charles E N Guest	11 Nov 1937	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn on secondment to the Egyptian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	R Reay-Jones	11 Nov 1937	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	T F S Brereton	27 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting from No 10 FTS, RAF Ternhill
Sqn Ldr	R Reay-Jones	25 Apr 1938	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn on posting to the Air Ministry
Flt Lt	P S Foss	25 Apr 1938	Attached from No 142 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	R W G Lywood	16 May 1938	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Flt Lt	P S Foss	25 Apr 1938	Ceased to be attached from No 142 Sqn on relinquishing temporary command of No 12 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
15 Oct 1937	Squadron proceeded to the Temporary Armament Practice Camp, RAF Leuchars
19 Nov 1937	Main Party, departed the Temporary Armament Practice Camp, RAF Leuchars
20 Nov 1937	Air Party, departed the Temporary Armament Practice Camp, RAF Leuchars for RAF Dishforth
21 Nov 1937	Air Party, departed the Temporary Armament Practice Camp, RAF Dishforth for RAF Andover
11 Feb 1938	First Fairey Battle was collected from the factory pending re-equipment

24 Mar 1938	The squadron completed re-equipment with Fairey Battles
22 Jun 1938	Squadron proceeded to the No 4 Armament Training Station, RAF West Freugh

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle I	RAF Andover	Bomber Command/No1 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	R W G Lywood	16 May 1938	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	J R Gillman	6 Jun 1938
Fg Off	John W Arney	27 Jul 1935
Fg Off	W Simpson	24 Apr 1936	Navigation duties
Plt Off	R D E Pitcairn	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	D L Rayment	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	D J Gudgeon	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	M Wyatt	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	P H M S Hunt	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	C H Ancil	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	J Tudor-Evans	22 May 1937
Plt Off	G A Thompson	7 Aug 1937
Plt Off	S L Ring	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	A E Hyde-Parker	13 Jan 1938
Plt Off	T F S Brereton	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	B G F Drinkwater	8 Jan 1938
APO	H Swanston	26 Mar 1938	RAFO
APO	A J Blackwell	7 May 1938
APO	D E Garland	7 May 1938
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4 Airman Pilots

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
30 Sep 1938	11 x Battles (Merlin I) were exchanged for 12 x Battles (Merlin II) from No 150 Sqn, RAF Boscombe Down

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	R W G Lywood	Officer Commanding, No 12 Sqn
Fg Off	John W Arney	Adjutant
Flt Lt	J R Gillman	Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Fg Off	W Simpson	Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	P H M S Hunt	'A' Flight
Plt Off	M Wyatt	'A' Flight
Plt Off	J Tudor-Evans	'B' Flight
Plt Off	S L Ring	'B' Flight
Plt Off	R D E Pitcairn	'A' Flight
Plt Off	T F S Brereton	'A' Flight
Plt Off	B G F Drinkwater	'A' Flight and Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	A J Blackwell	'B' Flight
Plt Off	D E Garland	'B' Flight
Plt Off	C N McVeigh	'B' Flight
Plt Off	K A Ramsay	'A' Flight
APO	C L Hulse	'A' Flight

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle I	RAF Andover	Bomber Command/No1 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	R W G Lywood	16 May 1938	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	J R Gillman	6 Jun 1938
Fg Off	John W Arney	27 Jul 1935
Fg Off	W Simpson	24 Apr 1936	Navigation duties
Fg Off	P H M S Hunt	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	R D E Pitcairn	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	M Wyatt	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	J Tudor-Evans	22 May 1937
Plt Off	S L Ring	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	T F S Brereton	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	B G F Drinkwater	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	A J Blackwell	7 May 1938
Plt Off	C N McVeigh	20 Aug 1938
Plt Off	K A Ramsay	5 Nov 1938
APO	C L Hulse	29 Oct 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	John W Arney	1 Jan 1939	Posted to No 1 Air Armament School for Specialist Armament course
Plt Off	B G F Drinkwater	1 Jan 1939	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	C N McVeigh	1 Jan 1939	Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date	Notes
27 Jan 1939	Main and Rail Parties, proceeded to the No 4 Armament Training Station, RAF West Freugh
30 Jan 1939	Main Air Party, proceeded to the No 4 Armament Training Station, RAF West Freugh
17 Feb 1939	Main and Air Parties, departed No 4 Armament Training Station, RAF West Freugh for RAF Andover
19 Feb 1939	Rear Party, departed No 4 Armament Training Station, RAF West Freugh for RAF Andover

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle I	RAF Andover	Bomber Command/No1 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	R W G Lywood	16 May 1938	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	J R Gillman	6 Jun 1938
Fg Off	W Simpson	24 Apr 1936	Navigation duties
Fg Off	P H M S Hunt	24 Apr 1937
Fg Off	M Wyatt	24 Apr 1937
Fg Off	S L Ring	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	R D E Pitcairn	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	J Tudor-Evans	22 May 1937
Plt Off	T F S Brereton	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	B G F Drinkwater	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	A J Blackwell	7 May 1938
Plt Off	D E Garland	7 May 1938
Plt Off	C N McVeigh	20 Aug 1938
Plt Off	K A Ramsay	5 Nov 1938
Plt Off	C L Hulse	29 Oct 1938
Plt Off	J J McElligott	28 Jan 1939
Plt Off	J A McIntosh	28 Jan 1939
Plt Off	R A D Meharey	28 Jan 1939
Plt Off	E F Sall	27 Feb 1939
Plt Off	F S Bazalgette	11 Feb 1939
APO	R T L Buttery	4 Mar 1939
Warrant Officer
WO	T W J Stevens	17 Feb 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle I	RAF Bicester	Bomber Command/No1 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	A G Thackray	10 Apr 1939	Officer Commanding
Sqn Ldr	R W G Lywood	16 May 1938
Flt Lt	J R Gillman	6 Jun 1938
Act Flt Lt	W Simpson	24 Apr 1936	Navigation duties
Fg Off	P H M S Hunt	24 Apr 1937
Fg Off	M Wyatt	24 Apr 1937
Fg Off	S L Ring	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	R D E Pitcairn	25 Dec 1936
Plt Off	J Tudor-Evans	22 May 1937
Plt Off	T F S Brereton	27 Nov 1937
Plt Off	B G F Drinkwater	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	A J Blackwell	7 May 1938
Plt Off	D E Garland	7 May 1938	later VC
Plt Off	C N McVeigh	20 Aug 1938
Plt Off	K A Ramsay	5 Nov 1938
Plt Off	C L Hulse	29 Oct 1938
Plt Off	J J McElligott	28 Jan 1939
Plt Off	J A McIntosh	28 Jan 1939
Plt Off	R A D Meharey	28 Jan 1939
Plt Off	E F Sall	27 Feb 1939
Plt Off	F S Bazalgette	11 Feb 1939
APO	R T L Buttery	4 Mar 1939
Warrant Officer
WO	T W J Stevens	17 Feb 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	P H M S Hunt	21 Jun 1939	Appointed Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	R W G Lywood	13 Dec 1939	Posted to command No 15 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	B E Lowe	17 Dec 1939	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	J R Gillman	27 Dec 1939	Posted to No 218 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
8 May 1939	Advanced Party, departed RAF Andover for RAF Bicester
9 May 1939	Main Party, departed RAF Andover for RAF Bicester
10 May 1939	Rear Party, departed RAF Andover for RAF Bicester
21 Jun 1939	'C' Flight was formed
2 Sep 1939	Forward Maintenance Party, departed RAF Andover for the squadron's war station
2 Sep 1939	Main Air Party, departed RAF Andover for the squadron's war station (16 x Battles, remainder passed to 'C' Flight)
2 Sep 1939	Squadron arrived at its war station at Berry-au-Bac
3 Sep 1939	Remaining forward maintenance stores arrived by air
9 Dec 1939	Squadron moved from Berry-au-Bac to Amifontaine

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	R D E Pitcairn	6 Jan 1940	Attached to No 105 Sqn
Plt Off	T D H Davy	6 Jan 1940	Attached from No 150 Sqn
Fg Off	N M Thomas	7 Jan 1940	Attached from No 226 Sqn
Fg Off	A L Pitfield	9 Jan 1940	Attached to No 88 Sqn
Flt Lt	W Simpson	15 Jan 1940	Proceeded to No 1 ATS (France) as Camp Commandant
Flt Lt	R C Jackson	2 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting from HQ No 76 Wing for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	A J Blackwell	21 Feb 1940	Returned to the UK and attached to Photographic Development Unit
Fg Off	S L Ring	21 Feb 1940	Returned to the UK and attached to Photographic Development Unit
Fg Off	A J Blackwell	10 Mar 1940	Posted to Photographic Development Unit
Fg Off	S L Ring	10 Mar 1940	Posted to Photographic Development Unit
Plt Off	T G Skinner	16 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off	R D E Pitcairn	31 Mar 1940	Posted to No 105 Sqn
Fg Off	A L Pitfield	31 Mar 1940	Posted to No 88 Sqn
Plt Off	T D H Davy	31 Mar 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 150 Sqn on posting to No 12 Sqn
Fg Off	N M Thomas	31 Mar 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 226 Sqn on posting to No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	J C Cracroft-Rice	31 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting from HQ No 76 Wing for duty as Equipment Officer
Fg Off	N M Thomas	12 May 1940	Failed to return for operations
Sgt	Carey	12 May 1940	Failed to return for operations
Cpl	Campion	12 May 1940	Failed to return for operations
Fg Off	D E Garland	12 May 1940	Killed in action and later awarded the VC
Sgt	T Gray	12 May 1940	Killed in action and later awarded the VC
LAC	L R Reynolds	12 May 1940	Killed in action
Plt Off	McIntosh	12 May 1940	Failed to return for operations
Sgt	Harper	12 May 1940	Failed to return for operations
LAC	McNaughton	12 May 1940	Failed to return for operations
Sgt	F Marland	12 May 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	K D Footner	12 May 1940	Killed in action
LAC	J L Perrin	12 May 1940	Killed in action
Plt Off	J J McElligott	19 May 1940	Died from injuries
Sgt	E J Belcher	19 May 1940	Died from injuries
Plt Off	J S Shorthouse	20 May 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J F McPhie	27 May 1940	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	B E Moss	10 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn
Plt Off	B Willoughby	10 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn
Plt Off	G M Hayton	12 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn
Plt Off	J H Rothwell	12 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn
Wg Cdr	V Q Blackden	28 Jun1940	Arrived on posting from HQ No 76 Wing pending assuming command of No 12 Sqn
Wg Cdr	A G Thackray	1 Jul 1940	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn on posting to No 5 SoTT
Wg Cdr	V Q Blackden	1 Jul 1940	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	Cook	19 Aug 1940	Failed to return from operations, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	J Stewart	19 Aug 1940	Failed to return from operations, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	S J Hrrison	19 Aug 1940	Failed to return from operations, later reported to be a POW
Act Flt Lt	B G F Drinkwater	19 Aug 1940	Posted to OTU, RAF Benson
Plt Off	T D H Davy	19 Aug 1940	Posted to OTU, RAF Benson
Sgt	J McCarthie	19 Aug 1940	Posted to OTU, RAF Benson
Sgt	A Seymour	19 Aug 1940	Posted to OTU, RAF Benson
Sgt	J D Aitken	19 Aug 1940	Posted to OTU, RAF Benson
Sgt	J Akehurst	19 Aug 1940	Posted to OTU, RAF Benson
Plt Off	R Atkinson	22 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting for Flying duties
Sub-Lt (RN)	J V Worrall	22 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting for Flying duties
Mid'n (RN	Duckham	22 Aug 1940	Arrived on attachment for Flying duties
Mid'n (RN)	C M Davies	22 Aug 1940	Arrived on attachment for Flying duties
Mid'n (RN)	J F Rankin	22 Aug 1940	Arrived on attachment for Flying duties
Sub-Lt (RN)	J F G Gallichan	22 Aug 1940	Arrived on attachment for Flying duties
Plt Off	D C Mackenzie	24 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting for Flying duties
Fg Off	N X Sheldrick	24 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Act Flt Lt	F R Hockney	25 Aug 1940	Administrative Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Binbrook
Sub-Lt (RN)	D H Richards	30 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting for Flying duties
LAC	G T Gregory	2 Sep 1940	Killed in action
Flt Lt	P H M S Hunt	3 Sep 1940	Rejoined the squadron from RAF Hospital, Halton
Fg Off	C N McVeigh	3 Sep 1940	Rejoined the squadron from RAF Hospital, Halton
Plt Off	D C Mackenzie	4 Sep 1940	Posted to No 56 Sqn, RAF Boscombe Down
Wg Cdr	V Q Blackden	9 Sep 1940	Rejoined the squadron from sick leave
Sgt	Smith	19 Oct 1940	Posted to No 201 Sqn, RAF Sullom Voe
Sgt	Tillen	19 Oct 1940	Posted to No 201 Sqn, RAF Sullom Voe
Sgt	Powless	19 Oct 1940	Posted to No 201 Sqn, RAF Sullom Voe
Sgt	Crocombe	19 Oct 1940	Posted to No 201 Sqn, RAF Sullom Voe
Cpl	Walker	19 Oct 1940	Fitter Armourer, attached to RAF Yate for Gun Turret course
Plt Off	H Marshall	20 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting as Gunnery Leader
Sgt	Taylor	21 Oct 1940	Posted to No 201 Sqn, RAF Sullom Voe
Plt Off	H V T Helmore	26 Oct 1940	Attached to No 1 AAS for Bombing Leaders' Course
Plt Off	Barrett	27 Oct 1940	Attached to RAF Cranage for No 9 Staff Navigation Instructor Course
Sgt Plt	Wallace	5 Nov 1940	Proceeded to CFS for flying refresher course
Sqn Ldr	B E Lowe	5 Nov 1940	Relinquished post of 2nd i/c and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	W B Baxter	5 Nov 1940	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Sgt	C G Landon	5 Nov 1940	Retuned from RAF Warmwell and assumed post of Flight Gunnery Leader
Plt Off	H V T Helmore	9 Nov 1940	Returned from No 1 AAS and assumed post of Bombing Leader with 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Lawrence	21 Nov 1940	Attached pending posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	C N McVeigh	21 Nov 1940	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Sgt	E P Landon	30 Nov 1940	NCO i/c Sqn Armoury, attached to RAF Yate for Gun Turret course
Sqn Ldr	B E Lowe	1 Dec 1940	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Mid'n (RN	Duckham	4 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 221 Sqn
Mid'n (RN)	C M Davies	4 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 221 Sqn
Mid'n (RN)	J F Rankin	4 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 221 Sqn
Sub-Lt (RN)	J F G Gallichan	4 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 221 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/164)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
18 Jan 1940	Advance Party, departed Amifontaine for No 1 ATS (France), Perpignan
20 Jan 1940	Main Party, departed Amifontaine for No 1 ATS (France), Perpignan
22 Jan 1940	Rear Party, departed Amifontaine for No 1 ATS (France), Perpignan
24 Jan 1940	9 x aircraft, departed Amifontaine for No 1 ATS (France), Perpignan
1 Feb 1940	Squadron commenced returning to Amifontaine
2 Feb 1940	Main Rail Party arrived at Amifontaine
4 Feb 1940	Air Party departed from No 1 ATS, Perpignan and stayed overnight at Nantes, further delayed by bad weather
10 Feb 1940	Air Party began to move from Nantes to Amifontaine
14 Feb 1940	Final aircraft arrived at Amifontaine from Nantes
24 Mar 1940	Rail Party, departed Amifontaine for No 1 ATS (France), Perpignan
16 May 1940	Squadron departed Amifontaine for Echemines
3 Jun 1940	Squadron departed Echemines for Souge
15 Jun 1940	9 x aircraft flew from Souge to RAF Abingdon and then to RAF Finningley
3 Jul 1940	Squadron moved from RAF Finningley to RAF Binbrook
7 Aug 1940	Air Party, proceeded from RAF Finningley to RAF Thorney Island
8 Aug 1940	Main Party, proceeded from RAF Finningley to RAF Thorney Island
12 Aug 1940	Squadron moved from RAF Thorney Island to RAF Eastchurch by air and road
6 Sep 1940	1st Air Party departed RAF Eastchurch for RAF Binbrook and squadron transferred to No 1 Group
7 Sep 1940	Road Party departed RAF Eastchurch for RAF Binbrook
7 Sep 1940	2nd Air Party departed RAF Eastchurch for RAF Binbrook
10 Nov 1940	First Wellington II received to commence re-equipment

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/165)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	B E Lowe	16 Jan 1941	Detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr	P C Lawrence	24 Jan 1941	Detached to Tollerton with 'B' Flight
Wg Cdr	B E Lowe	24 Jan 1941	Ceased to be detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
6 x	NCO Pilots	29 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	P C Lawrence	8 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	R Atkinson	8 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	J J C Batty	8 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	R T Tomlinson	8 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	A Crooks	8 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	E F Carter	8 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	N C Boyle	8 Feb 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	G A Kitching	9 Feb 1941	Detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	W B Baxter	9 Feb 1941	Detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Fg Off	H Marshall	9 Feb 1941	Detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Plt Off	H V T Helmore	9 Feb 1941	Detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr	G A Kitching	5 Mar 1941	Ceased to be detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	W B Baxter	5 Mar 1941	Ceased to be detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Fg Off	H Marshall	5 Mar 1941	Ceased to be detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Plt Off	H V T Helmore	5 Mar 1941	Ceased to be detached to Tollerton with 'A' Flight
Fg Off	I W Walmsley	15 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU
Plt Off	Bond	15 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU
Plt Off	W F Ward	15 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU
Plt Off	A B Payne	15 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU
Sqn Ldr	A G G Baird	16 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Watkins	11 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 Signals School
Sqn Ldr	Tomlinson + crew	25 Mar 1941	Attached from No 15 OTU for training on Wellington IIs
Flt Lt	Budden + crew	27 Mar 1941	Attached from No 15 OTU for training on Wellington IIs
Sqn Ldr	Tomlinson + crew	28 Mar 1941	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 104 Sqn, RAF Driffield
Flt Lt	Budden + crew	28 Mar 1941	Ceased to be attached on posting
Wg Cdr	B E Lowe	4 Apr 1941	Posted to No 103 Sqn, RAF Newton to command
Flt Lt	C N McVeigh	5 Apr 1941	Attached to RAF Farnborough for No 4 Short Oxygen Course
Flt Lt	W B Baxter	6 Apr 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall on completion of BAT Course
Wg Cdr	V Q Blackden	10 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	H Marshall	10 Apr 1941	Gunnery Leader, killed in action
Fg Off	J Du V Broughton	10 Apr 1941	Bombing Leader, killed in action
Plt Off	J C A Bond	10 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	D McDougall	10 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	H C J Brewer	10 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Wg Cdr	R H Maw	11 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	A G G Baird	6 May 1941	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby suffering from pneumonia
Plt Off	Farragut	13 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU
Fg Off	Barber	25 May 1941	Proceeded to Rolls Royce Ltd at Derby for course on Merlin engines
Fg Off	J K T Cherry	25 May 1941	Attached to RAF Farnborough for Short Oxygen Course
Plt Off	Farragut	25 May 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course
Fg Off	J K T Cherry	29 May 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough
Plt Off	W F Ward	6 Jun 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Manby on completion of Bombing Leaders Course
Plt Off	Farragut	6 Jun 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall on completion of BAT Course
Plt Off	F A W Coles	8 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn
Plt Off	A B Payne	11 Jun 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course
Fg Off	I W Walmsley	11 Jun 1941	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby
Fg Off	J K T Cherry	14 Jun 1941	Posted to No 5 MT Company, Liverpool
Fg Off	D M Douglas	14 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	A B Payne	16 Jun 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall on completion of BAT Course
Sqn Ldr	A G G Baird	18 Jun 1941	Rejoined to squadron on discharge from the RAF Hospital, Torquay
Sqn Ldr	A G G Baird	22 Jun 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course
Plt Off	E W Faint	22 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	T F B Geary	22 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	G C Frew	22 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	C A Barnes	22 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	A Heyworth	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU
Plt Off	H J Legge	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU
Plt Off	B M J Vincent	24 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU
Sqn Ldr	G A Kitching	27 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	H V T Helmore	27 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	A A Bunker	27 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	C G Landon	27 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	B A Rutterford	27 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J M Pickering	27 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	R T Sheppard	28 Jun 1941	Proceeded to Parnall Armament School, Yate for Parnall Gun Turret 'B' Course
Fg Off	I W Walmsley	29 Jun 1941	Discharged from RAF Hospital, Rauceby
Sqn Ldr	A G G Baird	30 Jun 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall on completion of BAT Course
Flt Lt	W B Baxter	2 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	P D Macalister/Farragut	2 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	B Crocker	2 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	P I Ferebee	2 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	G D Mansel	2 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	E F Porter	2 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	P J Oleinek	3 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off	C A Barnes	6 Jul 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course
Sqn Ldr	A G G Baird	7 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	W F Ward	7 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	S P Watkins	7 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	K C Amy	7 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	T O Burgess	7 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	C H Robson RNZAF	7 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	Bairstow	7 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off	T L Bennett	7 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Plt Off	A L Fraser	7 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Plt Off	E J Newton	7 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	McCathy	7 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Fg Off	R T Sheppard	7 Jul 1941	Returned from Parnall Armament School, Yate
Sqn Ldr	P F Edinger	8 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Sqn Ldr	B J R Roberts	9 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU
Plt Off	Georgeson	9 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU
Plt Off	R N Dastur RIAF	11 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off	E W Pinto	11 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off	C A Barnes	12 Jul 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall
Fg Off	Douglas	12 Jul 1941	Attached to RAF Halton for Hygiene Course
Plt Off	Naylor	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn for duty as Bombing Leader
Sqn Ldr	S S Fielden	16 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Flt Lt	Langlois	16 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Fg Off	I W Walmsley	17 Jul 1941	Proceeded to No 1 CMB at RAF Halton for medical board
Fg Off	Douglas	21 Jul 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for Hygiene Course
Flt Sgt	H Heald	24 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	A W Felton	24 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R K Godfrey	24 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	F J Hardiman	24 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J R Mason	24 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	C R Preece	24 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	C A Merriman	30 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off	D J Fenton	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Sqn Ldr	P F Edinger	3 Aug 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course
Flt Lt	Langlois	6 Aug 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Sgt	R A Copley	6 Aug 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	J W McLarnon	6 Aug 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	H J E Burrell	6 Aug 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	R D Porteous RNZAF	6 Aug 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	J L Newton	6 Aug 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
AC1	J D Boxall	8 Aug 1941	Killed in a car accident
Sqn Ldr	P F Edinger	10 Aug 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall
Plt Off	E W Pinto	12 Aug 1941	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby
Sgt	K Harrison	15 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	A Wakeford	15 Aug 1941	Wounded in action and admitted to Grimsby and District General Hospital
Sgt	Price	15 Aug 1941	Wounded in action and admitted to Grimsby and District General Hospital
Sgt	J Kyle	15 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	W A Wise	21 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	W J Peat	21 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	B H D Foster	21 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Flt Lt	McVeigh	17 Aug 1941	Admitted to Norfolk and Norwich General Hospital following a flying accident
Plt Off	B M J Vincent	17 Aug 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt	C G C Frost	17 Aug 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt	E H Nancarrow	17 Aug 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	Murray	17 Aug 1941	Admitted to Norfolk and Norwich General Hospital following a flying accident
Sgt	Purslow	17 Aug 1941	Admitted to Norfolk and Norwich General Hospital following a flying accident
Plt Off	L W McDonnell	20 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Plt Off	C P Khosla RIAF	21 Aug 1941	Attached from No 142 Sqn
Sgt	A Wakeford	21 Aug 1941	Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Plt Off	C A Merriman	27 Aug 1941	Attached to CGS, RAF Castle Kennedy for No 23 Gunnery Leaders' Course
Plt Off	E N Foinette	29 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Plt Off	R N Dastur RIAF	31 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	C P Khosla RIAF	31 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	W B Clark	31 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R B Russell	31 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	P J Lewis	31 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J F Wolff RCAF	31 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	W H Thallon	5 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Flt Lt	D T Saville	6 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Sqn Ldr	P F Edinger	8 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R C Baumber	8 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R G Hill	8 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	W E Stayte	8 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	A F Suckling	8 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J W McCarthy RCAF	8 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sqn Ldr	S S Fielden	8 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Lt	W J Peat	8 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	T V Johnston RCAF	8 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	R Ledgerwood	8 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	L R Lanfear	8 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	A H Smith RAAF	8 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sqn Ldr	B J R Roberts	10 Sep 1941	Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr, wef 1 Sep 1941
Sqn Ldr	T Preston	11 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 305 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	R B Abrahams	12 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 304 Sqn
Flt Lt	N L Haworth-Booth	15 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	T L Bennett	16 Sep 1941	Posted to RAF Harwell, pending posting overseas
Plt Off	T F B Geary	16 Sep 1941	Posted to RAF Harwell, pending posting overseas
Plt Off	A L Fraser	16 Sep 1941	Posted to RAF Harwell, pending posting overseas
Plt Off	D J Fenton	16 Sep 1941	Posted to RAF Harwell, pending posting overseas
Fg Off	D M Douglas	19 Sep 1941	Attached to RAF Goxhill
Plt Off	C A Merriman	27 Sep 1941	Ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Castle Kennedy
Wg Cdr	B J R Roberts	28 Sep 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course
Plt Off	E J Newton	30 Sep 1941	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby
Plt Off	D W D Faint	1 Oct 1941	Admitted to SSQ
Flt Lt	W B Skinner	3 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	R W Fox	3 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	F Tunnington	3 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	A R Heaton	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn for Gunnery duties
Wg Cdr	B J R Roberts	4 Oct 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course
Flt Lt	W B Skinner	5 Oct 1941	Attached to No 458 Sqn, pending posting
Flt Lt	N X Sheldrick	6 Oct 1941	Attached to School of Administration for No 37 Senior Admin War Course
Plt Off	L R Gurney	6 Oct 1941	Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	D W D Faint	6 Oct 1941	Discharged from SSQ
Plt Off	H Yeoman	8 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Sgt	F H N Tothill	11 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt	J L S Dunlop RCAF	11 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt	A A Nordon	11 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	R H Todman	11 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	A E Cosgrove	11 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	A Pilkington	11 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	D W D Faint	11 Oct 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	A J Childs RCAF	11 Oct 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	G C Frew	11 Oct 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	K H Price	11 Oct 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	W A Wise	11 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	W G Morton	11 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sqn Ldr	I C Jackson	13 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU
Flt Lt	R T Sheppard	13 Oct 1941	Gunnery Leader, attached to No 150 Sqn
Sgt	C B Elsdon	13 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	K A Cometti RNZAF	13 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	C W Lewis RCAF	13 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	F G Pett	13 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	N Cass	13 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	D C Jackson RCAF	13 Oct 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off	N W Richardson	14 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off	A E Mather	14 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Wg Cdr	R H Maw	11 Apr 1941	Relinquished command of No 12 Sqn
Wg Cdr	B J R Roberts	14 Oct 1941	Assumed command of No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	L W Goodman	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	W H Burnham	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	G M Davies	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	R H Buchanan	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	H T Stickings	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Sgt	J K Millar	22 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt	P F Tracey	22 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	G L McInerny	22 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	L W Rogers	22 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	M R Forty	22 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	Taylor	22 Oct 1941	Injured in a flying accident
Flt Lt	R T Sheppard	24 Oct 1941	Gunnery Leader, ceased to be attached to No 150 Sqn
Plt Off	Garlick	24 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	F W Jones	24 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	V J Jehan	24 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	C E Wells	24 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Flt Lt	N L Haworth-Booth	1 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall
Plt Off	F Tunnington	1 Nov 1941	Attached to No 1 AAS for No 29 Gunnery Leaders' Course
Sqn Ldr	I C Jackson	2 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall
Fg Off	R E Peebles	8 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Elsham Wolds for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	N X Sheldrick	10 Nov 1941	Posted to RAF Elsham Wolds for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	Macdonnell	10 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 458 Sqn
Plt Off	F Tunnington	21 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS
Flt Lt	D T Saville	23 Nov 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for SBA Course
Plt Off	A G Hersey	25 Oct 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 11 OTU
Flt Lt	D T Saville	30 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall
Flt Lt	D T Saville	2 Dec 1941	Posted to No 458 Sqn
Fg Off	A B Payne	4 Dec 1941	Posted to RAF Hurn for special flying duties
Sgt	R R Ross RNZAF	4 Dec 1941	Air Observer, appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 26 Nov 1941
Plt Off	L W Goodman	7 Dec 1941	Attached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course
Plt Off	V J Jehan	9 Dec 1941	Attached to CGS for No 29 Gunnery Leaders' Course
Plt Off	L W Goodman	9 Dec 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course
Sgt	C H Mardon	9 Dec 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation
Sgt	L G Lewis	15 Dec 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation
Act Sqn Ldr	T Preston	16 Dec 1941	Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	W H Thallon	17 Dec 1941	Posted to RAF Binbrook as non-effective, sick
Plt Off	Breck	19 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	Sharman	19 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off	P J Oleinek	20 Dec 1941	Attached to RAF Mildenhall for SBA Course
Fg Off	R E Peebles	25 Dec 1941	Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Nov 1941
Plt Off	P J Oleinek	28 Dec 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall
Plt Off	C H Mardon	31 Dec 1941	Posted to No 150 Sqn

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/165) and Bomber Command Losses 1941 (W R Chorley)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
16 Jan 1941	'A' Flight moved to Tollerton
24 Jan 1941	'B' Flight moved to Tollerton
24 Jan 1941	'A' Flight returned to RAF Binbrook
9 Feb 1941	'A' Flight moved to Tollerton
5 Mar 1941	'A' and 'B' Flights returned to RAF Binbrook
14 Nov 1941	Aircraft were detached to RAF Grimsby for operations owing to Binbrook being unservieable
24 Nov 1941	Aircraft at RAF Grimsby returned to RAF Binbrook

Source - No 12 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/165)