13 Sqn

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 13 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Organisational Movements: Apr - May 1924

Date	Notes
1 April 1924	The squadron reformed at RAF Kenley from the Signals Co-operation Flight, equipped with Bristol F2Bs

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

May 1924

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	James A G Haslam	1 Feb 1924	Officer Commanding,
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Harry MacMillan	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Archibald H Stirling	9 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Douglas G Brodie	18 Mar 1924

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jan 1925

Date	Notes
30 May 1924	Moved to RAF Andover

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil C Durston	23 May 1924	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Christopher T Pilkington	14 Aug 1924	AFC
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	30 Sep 1924	DFC
Flt Lt	William E Theak	17 Apr 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Archibald C Heaven	6 Jun 1924	MC
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Francis J Phillips	15 Aug 1924
Fg Off	James T O'Brien-Saint	20 Aug 1924
Fg Off	Harry MacMillan	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Charles E Stuart	2 Nov 1924
Fg Off	John H Tanner	26 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Douglas G Brodie	18 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Owen V Lee	14 Aug 1924
Fg Off	George C B Bernard-Smith	23 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Henry L R Gough	1 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Henry T R Cripps	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Guy H Jennings-Bramley	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Jack C Macey	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	John F Nicholas	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	Charles F Steventon	15 Dec 1924
Plt Off	James Warburton	31 Jul 1924	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Leslie R W Tillard	31 Jul 1924
Plt Off	George B Beardsworth	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Plt Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William F Barrell	23 Jun 1924
Medical Branch
Fg Off	Cecil G J Nichollls	24 May 1925	MB

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil C Durston	23 May 1924	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Christopher T Pilkington	14 Aug 1924	AFC
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	30 Sep 1924	DFC
Flt Lt	William E Theak	17 Apr 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Francis J Phillips	15 Aug 1924
Fg Off	Frank W Wrench	7 Oct 1925
Fg Off	Harry MacMillan	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Charles E Stuart	2 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Douglas G Brodie	18 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Owen V Lee	14 Aug 1924
Fg Off	George C B Bernard-Smith	23 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Henry L R Gough	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Archibald C Heaven	6 Jun 1924	MC
Fg Off	Archibald R Hamilton	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	John H Powle	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Charles H Tighe	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	John F Nicholas	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	James Warburton	31 Jul 1924	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Leslie R W Tillard	31 Jul 1924
Plt Off	Alfred O Pollard	17 Aug 1925	VC, MC, DCM
Plt Off	Reginald G M Hill	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Frederick C Rowland	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Hugh C Macphail	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	George B Beardsworth	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Plt Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Plt Off	Alan D Gilmore	30 Jul 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	Henry W Pearson-Rogers	16 Dec 1925
Stores Branch
Plt Off	George H Doveton	17 Nov 1925
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	William F Barrell	23 Jun 1924

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cecil C Durston	23 May 1924	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Christopher T Pilkington	14 Aug 1924	AFC
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	30 Sep 1924	DFC
Flt Lt	William E Theak	17 Apr 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Francis J Phillips	15 Aug 1924
Fg Off	Frank W Wrench	7 Oct 1925
Fg Off	Harry MacMillan	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Charles E Stuart	2 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Douglas G Brodie	18 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Owen V Lee	14 Aug 1924
Fg Off	Theodore H J Wright	29 Mar 1926	Lt, Seaforth Highlanders, killed in a flying accident - 16 Aug 1926
Fg Off	Henry L R Gough	1 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Archibald R Hamilton	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Mounteney Kortright	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	John H Powle	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Charles H Tighe	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Alexander G Boon	15 Jun 1926
Fg Off	John F Nicholas	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	James Warburton	31 Jul 1924	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leslie R W Tillard	31 Jul 1924
Fg Off	Alfred O Pollard	17 Aug 1925	VC, MC, DCM
Plt Off	Frederick C Rowland	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Hugh C Macphail	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	George B Beardsworth	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Plt Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Plt Off	Verney T Norwood	15 Feb 1926
Plt Off	Pascoe E Grenfell	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Francis S Hodder	29 Jun 1926
Plt Off	John W Stokes	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Alan D Gilmore	30 Jul 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	Henry W Pearson-Rogers	16 Dec 1925
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Richard T Rich	1 Apr 1926
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William F Barrell	23 Jun 1924

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

The Squadron ORB only begins in October 1926

Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry I Hanmer	1 Oct 1926	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 13 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Cecil C Durston	16 Nov 1926	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn on posting to HQ No 21 Group
Sqn Ldr	Henry I Hanmer	16 Nov 1926	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

December 1926

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry I Hanmer	1 Oct 1926	Officer Commanding, assumed command on 16 Nov 1926
Flt Lt	Henry G W Lock	30 Sep 1924	DFC
Flt Lt	William E Theak	17 Apr 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Eric Wormell	1 Feb 1924
Fg Off	Francis J Phillips	15 Aug 1924
Fg Off	Frank W Wrench	7 Oct 1925	Signals duties
Fg Off	Douglas G Brodie	18 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Archibald R Hamilton	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Mounteney Kortright	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	John H Powle	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Charles H Tighe	15 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Alexander G Boon	15 Jun 1926	Lt, Royal Scots,
Fg Off	John F Nicholas	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Philip N R Hallward	13 Aug 1926
Fg Off	James Warburton	31 Jul 1924	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leslie R W Tillard	31 Jul 1924
Fg Off	Alfred O Pollard	17 Aug 1925	VC, MC, DCM
Fg Off	Frederick C Rowland	17 Aug 1925
Fg Off	Hugh C Macphail	17 Aug 1925
Fg Off	George B Beardsworth	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Fg Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Plt Off	Verney T Norwood	15 Feb 1926
Plt Off	Pascoe E Grenfell	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Francis S Hodder	29 Jun 1926
Plt Off	John W Stokes	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Alan D Gilmore	30 Jul 1925	later AVM
Plt Off	Colin A Anderson	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Lionel G Gray	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Frank J Parker	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Leslie C Philips	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Henry W Pearson-Rogers	16 Dec 1925
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Richard T Rich	1 Apr 1926
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William F Barrell	23 Jun 1924

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George R A Deacon	3 Apr 1927	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 13 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Henry I Hanmer	13 Apr 1927	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn on posting
Sqn Ldr	George R A Deacon	13 Apr 1927	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927

Date	Notes
19 Apr 1927	'B' Flight proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
5 May 1927	'B' Flight returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp
5 May 1927	'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
19 May 1927	'A' Flight returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1927

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George R A Deacon	2 Apr 1927	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	William E Theak	17 Apr 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne	10 Jun 1927	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Cyril G C Sullivan	15 Dec 1927	Signals duties
Fg Off	Alexander G Boon	15 Jun 1926	Lt, Royal Scots
Fg Off	John F Nicholas	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Philip N R Hallward	13 Aug 1926
Fg Off	James Warburton	31 Jul 1924	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	George B Beardsworth	17 Dec 1924	Armament duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Fg Off	Herbert D Gunton	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Francis S Hodder	29 Jun 1926
Fg Off	John W Stokes	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	William H Shorter	20 Apr 1927
Plt Off	Colin A Anderson	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Lionel G Gray	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Frank J Parker	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Leslie C Philips	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Walter J Pickard	20 Apr 1927
Plt Off	Reginald H Donkin	14 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Selwyn H C Gray	14 Dec 1926	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Edwin S Baverstock	11 May 1927
Plt Off	Cedric H Hockly	17 May 1927
Plt Off	Leonard T Keens	17 May 1927
Plt Off	Bernard F O Smith	23 May 1927
Plt Off	William R Baird	21 May 1927
Plt Off	John C A Johnson	11 Dec 1926	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Archibald M Watts-Read	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	John Marson	11 Dec 1926	later AVM
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William F Barrell	23 Jun 1924

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	William H Shorter	18 Jul 1927	Killed in a flying accident
AC	Rogers	18 Jul 1927	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Alexander G Boon	1 Aug 1927	killed in a flying accident
LAC	Vincent	1 Aug 1927	killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	8 Aug 1927	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 13 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	George R A Deacon	4 Oct 1927	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn on posting
Sqn Ldr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	4 Oct 1927	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Date	Notes
1 Aug 1927	Squadron moved to Manston to work with 4th Division
17 Aug 1927	First Armstrong Whitworth Atlas received pending re-equipment

22 Sep 1927	Squadron returned to Andover
xx Jan 1928	Re-equipment with Atlas aircraft completed
17 Apr 1928	'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
4 May 1928	'B' Flight proceeded to RA Practice Camp, Okehampton
4 May 1928	Squadron HQ moved to RAF Odiham
5 May 1928	'A' Flight moved to RAF Odiham from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp
5 May 1928	'C' Flight proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
23 May 1928	'C' Flight moved to RAF Odiham from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp
27 May 1928	'B' Flight proceeded from Okehampton to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
16 Jun 1928	'B' Flight moved to RAF Odiham from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1928

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	8 Aug 1927	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	William E Theak	17 Apr 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne	10 Jun 1927	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Ralph E Meek	20 Apr 1928	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	17 Apr 1927
Fg Off	Archibald R Hamilton	4 May 1928
Fg Off	John F Nicholas	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Philip N R Hallward	13 Aug 1926
Fg Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Fg Off	Herbert D Gunton	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Pascoe E Grenfell	1 Nov 1927
Fg Off	Thomas M Abraham	21 Jun 1927
Fg Off	Vernon D Morshead	22 Aug 1927	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Douglas S King	22 Aug 1927
Plt Off	Edwin S Baverstock	11 May 1927
Plt Off	Archibald M Watts-Read	11 Dec 1926
Plt Off	John Marson	11 Dec 1926	Armament duties; later AVM
Plt Off	Geoffrey A G Johnson	19 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Geoffrey W Monk	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Robert G Forbes	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	de Lancy Cooke	30 Jul 1927
Plt Off	Roy J O Bartlett	30 Jul 1927
Plt Off	John S Dewar	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Reginald C Field	17 Dec 1927	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harold D Jackman	1 Nov 1927	later AM
Plt Off	Howard W Penney	20 Apr 1928	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Harold A Murton	21 Feb 1928

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	8 Aug 1927	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	William E Theak	17 Apr 1925	later AVM
Flt Lt	Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne	10 Jun 1927	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Ralph E Meek	20 Apr 1928	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	17 Apr 1927
Fg Off	Archibald R Hamilton	4 May 1928
Fg Off	John F Nicholas	15 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Philip N R Hallward	13 Aug 1926
Fg Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Fg Off	Herbert D Gunton	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Pascoe E Grenfell	1 Nov 1927
Fg Off	Thomas M Abraham	21 Jun 1927
Fg Off	Vernon D Morshead	22 Aug 1927	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Douglas S King	22 Aug 1927
Fg Off	Archibald M Watts-Read	11 Dec 1926
Fg Off	John Marson	11 Dec 1926	Armament duties; later AVM
Plt Off	Edwin S Baverstock	11 May 1927
Plt Off	Geoffrey A G Johnson	19 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Geoffrey W Monk	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Robert G Forbes	20 Feb 1928
Plt Off	Edward S Bateman	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Denis Dickson	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Walter R Munro Higgs	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	de Lancy Cooke	30 Jul 1927
Plt Off	Roy J O Bartlett	30 Jul 1927
Plt Off	John S Dewar	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Reginald C Field	17 Dec 1927	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Richard A Sprague	28 Jul 1928
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harold D Jackman	1 Nov 1927	later AM
Plt Off	Howard W Penney	20 Apr 1928	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Harold A Murton	21 Feb 1928

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Aug 1928 - Jul 1929

Date	Notes
20 Aug 1928	Squadron moved from RAF Odiham to Milton Gate Camp, Wilmington, Sussex
24 Sep 1928	Squadron returned to RAF Andover
2 Apr 1929	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
19 Apr 1929	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge to RAF Odiham for Summer Camp

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

July 1929

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	8 Aug 1927	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Colin S Richardson	24 Aug 1928	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Edmond H Searle	22 Apr 1929
Flt Lt	Paul R T J M I C Chamberlayne	10 Jun 1927	AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Henry R F Baxter	4 Mar 1929	Armament duties
Fg Off	Charles H Tighe	1 Dec 1928
Fg Off	Philip N R Hallward	13 Aug 1926
Fg Off	Norman S Allinson	17 Dec 1924	later AVM
Fg Off	Vivian S Bazalgette	12 Nov 1928
Fg Off	Pascoe E Grenfell	1 Nov 1927
Fg Off	Thomas M Abraham	21 Jun 1927
Fg Off	Vernon D Morshead	22 Aug 1927	Photographic duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Geoffrey F Simond	1 Sep 1928
Fg Off	Jack E Markby	1 Sep 1928
Fg Off	James C B Tizling	1 Sep 1928
Fg Off	John E M Bainbridge	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Alaister Le R S Upton	1 Sep 1928
Plt Off	John S Dewar	17 Dec 1927
Plt Off	Reginald C Field	17 Dec 1927	Photographic duties; later A/Cdre
Plt Off	William R C Wilkins	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Bernard W Figgins	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Frank R Balfour	2 Apr 1929
Plt Off	Richard A Sprague	28 Jul 1928
Plt Off	Henry G Richards	15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	Joseph H Manning-Fox	15 Dec 1928
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Howard W Penney	20 Apr 1928	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Lewis Chegwiddon	10 Feb 1929

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	James C B Tizling	17 Oct 1929	Seriously injured in an air collision in Atlas, J9045
Sqn Ldr	John B Cole-Hamilton	1 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 13 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Hugh H MacL Fraser	18 Nov 1929	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn but remained as supernumerary
Sqn Ldr	John B Cole-Hamilton	18 Nov 1929	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
19 Aug 1929	Squadron, less 'C' Flight, returned to RAF Andover
31 Aug 1929	'C' Flight returned to RAF Andover
23 Sep 1929	Squadron commenced moving to RAF Netheravon
28 Sep 1929	Squadron completed its move from RAF Andover to RAF Netheravon
31 Mar 1930	Squadron proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
25 Apr 1930	Squadron returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp
19 May 1930	Squadron moved from RAF Netheravon to RAF Odiham for Mobilisation Exercise
27 May 1930	Squadron conducted first move of Mobilisation Exercise from RAF Odiham to RAF Northolt
30 May 1930	Squadron conducted second move of Mobilisation Exercise from RAF Northolt to RAF Henlow
1 Jun 1930	Squadron conducted third move of Mobilisation Exercise from RAF Henlow to RAF Bicester
2 Jun 1930	Squadron returned to RAF Odiham on completion of Mobilisation Exercise

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1930

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John B Cole-Hamilton	1 Nov 1929	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	William E Theak	31 Aug 1929	Signals duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	Edmond H Searle	22 Apr 1929
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	1 May 1930	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William A D Brook	8 Jul 1929	later AVM
Fg Off	Pascoe E Grenfell	1 Nov 1927
Fg Off	Thomas M Abraham	21 Jun 1927	Armament duties
Fg Off	Vernon D Morshead	22 Aug 1927	Photographic duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Geoffrey F Simond	1 Sep 1928
Fg Off	John E M Bainbridge	15 Dec 1928
Fg Off	William R C Wilkins	15 Dec 1928
Fg Off	Roderick Jones	14 Aug 1929
Fg Off	Gerrard J C Paul	12 Feb 1930	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alexander F Powell	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Francis J St G Braithwaite	12 Feb 1930	later AVM
Fg Off	Harold B Collins	4 Mar 1930
Fg Off	Denis H F Barnett	4 Mar 1930	later ACM
Plt Off	Herbert R Collins	3 Sep 1929
Plt Off	Frederick E Abbott	14 Dec1929
Plt Off	James S Douglas	14 Dec1929
Plt Off	Gerald B Keily	4 Mar 1930	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Geoffrey Farnhill	1 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Maxwell E M Perkins	1 Apr 1930	later AVM
Plt Off	Eric H Coleman	1 Apr 1930
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Arthur E Haes	6 Mar 1930
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Lewis Chegwiddon	10 Feb 1929

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
1 Sep 1930	Squadron returned to RAF Netheravon from RAF Odiham
7 Sep 1930	Squadron moved to RAF Andover for Divisional Manoeuvres
19 Sep 1930	Squadron returned to RAF Netheravon on completion of Divisional Manoeuvres
18 May 1931	Squadron proceeded to RAF Odiham for Summer Training Season

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas	RAF Netheravon Temporarily detached to RAF Odiham	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John B Cole-Hamilton	1 Nov 1929	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	Colin P Brown	1 Feb 1931	Signals duties, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	1 May 1930	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William A D Brook	8 Jul 1929	later AVM
Flt Lt	Guy N J Stanley-Turner	10 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Ernest L J Rowe	21 Oct 1930	Photographic duties
Fg Off	George R Weighill	30 Oct 1930	Armament duties
Fg Off	Geoffrey F Simond	1 Sep 1928
Fg Off	John E M Bainbridge	15 Dec 1928
Fg Off	William R C Wilkins	15 Dec 1928
Fg Off	Francis J St G Braithwaite	12 Feb 1930	later AVM
Fg Off	Denis H F Barnett	4 Mar 1930	later ACM
Fg Off	Alexander F Powell	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Herbert R Collins	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Thomas B Cooper	8 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Maxwell E M Perkins	1 Apr 1930	later AVM
Fg Off	Geoffrey Farnhill	1 Apr 1930
Fg Off	John M Waddell	17 Jun 1930
Fg Off	Douglas W Lydall	17 Jun 1930
Fg Off	Harold G Adams	9 Sep 1930
Plt Off	Charles A Washer	9 Sep 1930
Plt Off	Basil P Reynolds	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Charles E Littler	26 Jul 1930
Plt Off	Robert B Dashper	26 Jul 1930
Stores Branch
Fg Off	George H Doveton	13 Mar 1931
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Lewis Chegwiddon	10 Feb 1929
Supernumerary on disbandment of No 1 FTS
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Eric L Ridley	1 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	Arthur J O Wigmore	1 Feb1931	MB, ChB, MRCS, LRCP

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
8 Aug 1931	Squadron returned from RAF Odiham on completion of Summer Training Season
xx May 1932	Squadron began re-equipment with Hawker Audaxes

29 Jul 1932	Re-equipment completed

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1932

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John W Jones	9 Nov 1931	Officer Commanding; later ACM
Flt Lt	Herbert L Rough	7 Mar 1932
Flt Lt	Colin P Brown	1 Feb 1931	Signals duties, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	1 May 1930	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Harold Thomas	5 May 1932
Fg Off	William R C Wilkins	15 Dec 1928
Fg Off	Herbert R Collins	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Frederick C Tracey	8 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Maxwell E M Perkins	1 Apr 1930	later AVM
Fg Off	Geoffrey Farnhill	1 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Douglas W Lydall	17 Jun 1930
Fg Off	Howard Ford	8 Sep 1931	later AVM
Fg Off	John G G Moore	8 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Herbert L Andrews	29 Dec 1931
Plt Off	Walter R Farley	29 Dec 1931
Plt Off	George Hinckley	29 Dec 1931
Plt Off	Ian V Hue-Williams	29 Dec 1931
Plt Off	John M Warfield	29 Dec 1931	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Rupert V Bucknell	8 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Jasper G Cardale	9 Sep 1931
Plt Off	Geoffrey H O Mills	19 Dec 1931
Stores Branch
Fg Off	George H Doveton	13 Mar 1931

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jun 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	John N Jefferson	29 Aug 1932	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	G A Bartlett	29 Aug 1932	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	R B Young	29 Aug 1932	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Robert W Hay	18 Sep 1932	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	John G G Moore	3 Oct 1932	Posed to Flying Boat Course, RAF Calshot
Fg Off	George Hinckley	3 Oct 1932	Posted to No 208 Sqn
Fg Off	Rupert V Bucknell	4 Oct 1932	Posted to No 5 Sqn
Plt Off	Geoffrey H O Mills	4 Oct 1932	Posted to No 5 Sqn
Fg Off	Douglas W Lydall	24 Nov 1932	Posted to No 4 Sqn
Plt Off	George E Valentine	19 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	George P Woodhouse	19 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Alec P S Wills	19 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting
Lt (RA)	P T R U Bassett	20 Dec 1932	Ceased to be attached for duty as SAO
Fg Off	William R C Wilkins	31 Dec 1932	Transferred to RAFO
Plt Off	Philip R Robinson	16 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Alfonso R G Bax	16 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1932
Flt Lt	Allen Hesketh	16 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant and attached to School of Photography
Lt (RA)	R C S Hall	23 Jan 1933	Attached for duty as SAO
Fg Off	George Blinman	30 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting for duty as Stores Officer
Flt Lt	Thomas Humble	2 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting, wef 30 Jan 1933
Fg Off	George H Doveton	3 Feb 1933	Stores Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Andover
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	5 Feb 1933	Posted to the Air Armament School, RAF Eastchurch
Plt Off	R B Young	7 Feb 1933	Posted to India
Fg Off	Lawrence E Chiswell	15 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes	1 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting from Special Duties List for duty as Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	Herbert L Rough	7 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 13 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John W Jones	1 Apr 1933	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn on posting to No 208 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Herbert L Rough	1 Apr 1933	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn
Lt	C Clifton	6 May 1933	Arrived on attachment for duty as ILO (1st Ox & Bucks LI)
Flt Lt	Allen Hesketh	7 May 1933	Assumed command of 'A' Flight

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
20 Aug 1932	Squadron moved to RAF Odiham for Brigade Training
20 Sep 1932	Squadron returned to RAF Netheravon from RAF Odiham
25 Mar 1933	Squadron proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties for annual Armament Practice Camp
23 May 1933	Squadron proceeded to RAF Odiham for Summer Training Season
19 Jun 1933	Squadron returned from RAF Odiham on completion of Summer Training Season

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1933

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert L Rough	7 Mar 1932	Officer Commanding (from 1 Apr 1933)
Flt Lt	Thomas Humble	30 Jan 1933	'B' Flight Commander
Flt Lt	Allen Hesketh	16 Jan 1933	'A' Flight Commander, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes	1 Apr 1933	Adjutant, later AVM
Flt Lt	Harold Thomas	5 May 1932
Flt Lt	Adrian H W J Cocks	10 Jul 1932	Signals duties
Fg Off	Jack M Israel	20 Sep 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Herbert R Collins	3 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Frederick C Tracey	8 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Lawrence E Chiswell	15 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Clifford J Hansford	12 Dec 1932
Fg Off	George E Valentine	19 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Nigel C Walker	11 Jul 1932
Fg Off	John N Jefferson	29 Aug 1932
Fg Off	Herbert L Andrews	29 Dec 1931
Fg Off	John M Warfield	29 Dec 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Jasper G Cardale	9 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Robert W Hay	18 Sep 1932
Plt Off	Alec P S Wills	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	George P Woodhouse	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Philip R Robinson	17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Alfonso R G Bax	17 Dec 1932
Stores Branch
Fg Off	George Blinman	30 Jan 1933
Warrant Officers
WO	William Lodge	14 Dec 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Percy R Pike	29 Dec 1931	DCM
WO II	Frederick A Coombs	22 Jan 1933
WO II	Arthur E L Worster	9 Dec 1931

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Jack M Israel	29 Jun 1933	Transferred to RAFO
Flt Lt	William C Cooper	24 Jul 1933	Arrived on posting from Cambridge UAS for Signals duties
Flt Lt	Adrian H W J Cocks	8 Aug 1933	Posted to Special Duties List for Signals duties at RAE
Flt Lt	Thomas Humble	24 Aug 1933	Posted to No 16 Sqn
Flt Lt	Arthur F Hutton	24 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Herbert R Collins	14 Sep 1933	Transferred to RAFO
Fg Off	Jasper G Cardale	29 Sep 1933	Posted to Coast Defence Flight, RAF Gosport
Flt Lt	Harold Thomas	3 Jan 1934	Transferred to RAFO

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Date	Notes
24 Jul 1933	Squadron moved to RAF Odiham for Brigade Training
26 Aug 1933	Squadron returned to RAF Netheravon from RAF Odiham

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

January 1934

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Herbert L Rough	7 Mar 1932	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Allen Hesketh	16 Jan 1933	'A' Flight Commander, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes	1 Apr 1933	later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur F Hutton	24 Aug 1933	'B' Flight Commander, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Harold Thomas	5 May 1932
Flt Lt	William C Cooper	25 Jul 1933	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Frederick C Tracey	8 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Lawrence E Chiswell	15 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Clifford J Hansford	12 Dec 1932
Fg Off	George E Valentine	19 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Nigel C Walker	11 Jul 1932
Fg Off	John N Jefferson	29 Aug 1932
Fg Off	Herbert L Andrews	29 Dec 1931
Fg Off	John M Warfield	29 Dec 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Robert W Hay	18 Sep 1932
Fg Off	George P Woodhouse	19 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Alec P S Wills	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Philip R Robinson	17 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Alfonso R G Bax	17 Dec 1932
Stores Branch
Fg Off	George Blinman	30 Jan 1933
Warrant Officers
WO	William Lodge	14 Dec 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Percy R Pike	29 Dec 1931	DCM
WO II	Arthur E L Worster	9 Dec 1931
WO II	Winfred G P Watling	6 Oct 1933

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Harold Thomas	3 Jan 1934	Transferred to RAFO
Plt Off	Philip R Robinson	3 Feb 1934	Posted to No 823 Sqn
Plt Off	George P Woodhouse	26 Feb 1934	Posted to No 5 Sqn, India
Plt Off	Eric H P Clarke	11 Mar 1934	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	James R Gillman	11 Mar 1934	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Flt Lt	William A Opie	19 Mar 1934	Arrived on posting from No 1 SoTT, RAF Halton
Sqn Ldr	Peter Warburton	7 May 1934	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 13 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Herbert L Rough	21 May 1934	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn on posting to RAF Depot, Uxbridge
Sqn Ldr	Peter Warburton	21 May 1934	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn
Plt Off	John N Jefferson	13 May 1934	Posted to Station Flight, RAF Duxford
Fg Off	Robert W Hay	14 May 1934	Posted to RAF Depot, Uxbridge, wef 7 Jan 1934

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Date	Notes
23 Mar 1934	Squadron proceeded to No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
7 May 1934	Squadron returned from No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1934

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Peter Warburton	7 May 1934	Officer Commanding, MBE
Flt Lt	William A Opie	19 Mar 1934	later AVM
Flt Lt	Allen Hesketh	16 Jan 1933	DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes	1 Apr 1933	later AVM
Flt Lt	Arthur F Hutton	24 Aug 1933	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William C Cooper	25 Jul 1933	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Frederick C Tracey	8 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Lawrence E Chiswell	15 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Clifford J Hansford	12 Dec 1932
Fg Off	George E Valentine	19 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Nigel C Walker	11 Jul 1932
Fg Off	Herbert L Andrews	29 Dec 1931
Fg Off	John M Warfield	29 Dec 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alec P S Wills	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Alfonso R G Bax	11 Sep 1933
Plt Off	Eric H P Clarke	11 Mar 1934
Plt Off	James R Gillman	11 Mar 1934
Stores Branch
Fg Off	George Blinman	30 Jan 1933
Warrant Officers
WO	William Lodge	14 Dec 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Percy R Pike	29 Dec 1931	DCM
WO II	Arthur E L Worster	9 Dec 1931
WO II	Winfred G P Watling	6 Oct 1933

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Percy Kinsey	23 Jul 1934	Arrived on posting from Cambridge University Course
Fg Off	Nigel C Walker	8 Aug 1934	Posted to Home Aircraft Depot for Engineering Course
Fg Off	Lawrence E Chiswell	10 Aug 1934	Transferred to RAFO
Fg Off	Alan F Anderson	26 Aug 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF Training Base, Leuchars
Plt Off	R C F Lister	27 Aug 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Plt Off	D Saward	27 Aug 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell
Flt Lt	Robert G Forbes	19 Aug 1934	Arrived on posting from Home Aircraft Depot
Plt Off	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	Denis M Newman	2 Sep 1934	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Fg Off	Clifford J Hansford	13 Sep 1934	Transferred to RAFO
Sqn Ldr	George O Venn	25 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 13 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Peter Warburton	25 Apr 1935	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	George O Venn	25 Apr 1935	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
9 Jul 1934	Squadron moved to Bordon Camp
2 Aug 1934	Squadron returned to RAF Netheravon from Bordon Camp
30 Mar 1935	Squadron proceeded to No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge for annual Armament Practice Camp
3 May 1935	Squadron returned from No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp
3 May 1935	Squadron moved from RAF Netheravon to RAF Old Sarum

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Audax	RAF Old Sarum	Inland Area/No 22 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George O Venn	25 Mar 1935	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes	1 Apr 1933	later AVM
Flt Lt	Percy Kinsey	23 Jul 1934	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Robert G Forbes	19 Aug 1934
Flt Lt	Archibald M Watts-Read	25 Sep 1934
Flt Lt	Alexander Lewis	1 Apr 1935	attached from RCAF
Fg Off	George E Valentine	19 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Herbert L Andrews	29 Dec 1931
Fg Off	John M Warfield	29 Dec 1931	Adjutant, later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alec P S Wills	19 Dec 1932
Fg Off	Alan F Anderson	26 Aug 1934
Fg Off	Alfonso R G Bax	11 Sep 1933
Fg Off	Kenneth J McIntyre	29 Apr 1935	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	John O Hinks	2 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Denis M Newman	2 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Harold M Starr	4 Mar 1935
Stores Branch
Fg Off	George Blinman	30 Jan 1933
Warrant Officers
WO	Archibald E Clayson	30 Mar 1935
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Percy R Pike	29 Dec 1931	DCM
WO II	Arthur E L Worster	9 Dec 1931

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Capt	J T de H Vaizey	5 Jan 1936	Arrived on posting for duty as ALO (Royal Artillery)
Lt	Ashley	1 May 1936	Attached for duty as ALO duties

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
29 Feb 1936	Squadron proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties for annual Armament Practice Camp
29 Mar 1936	Squadron returned from No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1936

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	George O Venn	25 Mar 1935	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Archibald M Watts-Read	25 Sep 1934
Flt Lt	John M Warfield	29 Dec 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Thomas U C Shirley	15 Jul 1935	Adjutant & Signals duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Alan F Anderson	26 Aug 1934
Fg Off	Kenneth J McIntyre	29 Apr 1935	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	T K Lacey	21 Dec 1935
Fg Off	C L Troop	27 Apr 1934
Fg Off	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934
Plt Off	Harold M Starr	4 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Roy F See	1 Sep 1935
Plt Off	M P Skinner	14 Dec 1935
Plt Off	B E Smith-Rewse	14 Dec 1935
Plt Off	A de V Leach	22 Jan 1936
Plt Off	J R Wilson	22 Jan 1936
Plt Off	L E Cryer	29 Feb 1936
Plt Off	N A N Bray	29 Feb 1936
Plt Off	T W C Fazan	29 Feb 1936
Plt Off	C H Jones	4 Mar 1936
APO	P Hadfield	11 May 1936
Equipment Branch
Plt Off	M C R White	1 Apr 1936
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Harry A Frost	16 Aug 1935
Warrant Officers
WO	Ernest Leopold	1 Jul 1935
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	P C Stocks	16 Apr 1936

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Thomas U C Shirley	1 Jul 1936	Signals Officer, posted to RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Flt Lt	G H O Mills	1 Jul 1936	Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer
Plt Off	Roy F See	4 Nov 1936	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	H G Gray	4 Nov 1936	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Alan F Anderson	15 Jan 1937	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	Archibald M Watts-Read	1 Feb 1937	Attached to the School of Air Navigation, RAF Manston
Flt Lt	C G Hill	9 Feb 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn
Capt	N E Hoare	1 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting for duty as second ALO (The Buffs)
Sqn Ldr	George O Venn	1 Apr 1937	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr	George O Venn	19 Apr 1937	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn on posting to HQ, No 4 Group
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	19 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 13 Sqn
Fg Off	R H Humphries	25 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS (Lt, Prince of Wales Regiment)
Fg Off	J McDougall	25 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS (Lt, Duke of Cumberland's Light Infantry)
Plt Off	W H M Brookes	1 May 1937	Arrived on posting on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	R C Porteous	1 May 1937	Arrived on posting on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	D St Q Robinson	1 May 1937	Arrived on posting on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	J G Fraser	1 May 1937	Re-joined the squadron on completion of Army Co-operation Course
Flt Lt	Archibald M Watts-Read	22 May 1937	Attached to RAF Calshot for Flying Boat Course
Fg Off	R H Humphries	31 May 1937	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	J McDougall	31 May 1937	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Flt Lt	P B Wood	8 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting on arrival from India
Fg Off	Kenneth J McIntyre	28 Jun 1937	Posted to No 53 Sqn
Fg Off	R H Humphries	28 Jun 1937	Posted to No 59 Sqn on formation
Plt Off	Harold M Starr	28 Jun 1937	Posted to No 59 Sqn on formation
Plt Off	M P Skinner	14 Jun 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	B E Smith-Rewse	14 Jun 1937	Promoted to Fg Off

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
16 Feb 1937	Squadron completed its move from RAF Old Sarum to RAF Odiham
xx Feb 1937	Squadron began re-equipment with Hawker Hectors

xx Feb 1937	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*

1 May 1937	Re-equipment completed

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

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July 1937

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	19 Apr 1937	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	G H O Mills	1 Jul 1936	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Alan F Anderson	26 Aug 1934	'C' Flight Commander
Flt Lt	C G Hill	9 Feb 1937	'A' Flight Commander
Flt Lt	P B Wood	8 Jun 1937	'B' Flight Commander
Fg Off	T K Lacey	21 Dec 1935
Fg Off	C L Troop	27 Apr 1934
Fg Off	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934
Fg Off	J McDougall	25 Apr 1937
Plt Off	M P Skinner	14 Dec 1935	Adjutant
Plt Off	B E Smith-Rewse	14 Dec 1935
Plt Off	A de V Leach	22 Jan 1936
Plt Off	J R Wilson	22 Jan 1936
Plt Off	P Hadfield	11 May 1936
Plt Off	J G Fraser	19 Dec 1936
Plt Off	W H M Brookes	1 May 1937
Plt Off	R C Porteous	1 May 1937
Plt Off	D St Q Robinson	1 May 1937
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	J G B O'Hagan	13 Sep 1936
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	P S Gee	26 Oct 1936
Warrant Officers
WO	Ernest Leopold	1 Jul 1935
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	P C Stocks	16 Apr 1936

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	D Greville Bell	28 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting on being invalided home from India
Plt Off	R H E Dowse-Brennan	2 Aug 1937	Arrived on posting for Equipment duties
Fg Off	G F Watson-Smyth	15 Aug 1937	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS (2 Lt, Duke of Cumberland's Light Infantry)
Fg Off	T Adam	15 Aug 1937	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS (Lt, Gordon Highlanders)
Plt Off	P S Gee	4 Sep 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	A de V Leach	15 Sep 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	J R Wilson	15 Sep 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	C G Hill	18 Sep 1937	Returned to Army duty on completion of first secondment
Fg Off	Anthony M Mulliken	19 Sep 1937	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt	P B Wood	26 Oct 1937	Attached to the School of Air Navigation, RAF Manston
Fg Off	R H N Graham	16 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS (Capt, West Riding Regiment)
Plt Off	H F G Gambert	13 Dec 1937	Attached pending posting overseas
Plt Off	R T Frogley	13 Dec 1937	Attached pending posting overseas
Plt Off	J A L Fowler	13 Dec 1937	Attached pending posting overseas
Flt Lt	P B Wood	27 Dec 1937	Posted to the School of Air Navigation, RAF Manston
Plt Off	J G Fraser	8 Jan 1938	Posted to No 20 Sqn, India
Plt Off	E W Bundock	8 Jan 1938	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Flt Lt	Alan F Anderson	15 Jan 1938	Returned to Army duty on completion of first secondment
Plt Off	R H E Dowse-Brennan	28 Jan 1938	Posed to No 1 (Indian) Wing Station, India
Fg Off	T K Lacey	5 Feb 1938	Posted to No 4 Sqn
Fg Off	R H N Graham	6 Feb 1938	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
2 Lt	N F Chance	14 Feb 1938	Attached for training
Plt Off	D Greville Bell	17 Feb 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
2 Lt	N F Chance	26 Feb 1938	Ceased to be attached for training
Plt Off	H F G Gambert	8 Mar 1938	Posted to RAF India
Plt Off	J A L Fowler	8 Mar 1938	Posted to RAF India
Fg Off	J McDougall	29 Mar 1938	Posted to No 208 Sqn, Egypt
Fg Off	J G B O'Hagan	30 Mar 1938	Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Depot, Middle East
Fg Off	W P Williams	1 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	24 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS (Lt, Royal Tank Corps)
Act Flt Lt	Anthony M Mulliken	1 May 1938	Confirmed in the rank of Flt Lt
Fg Off	R H N Graham	3 May 1938	Appointed Honorary Flt Lt
Plt Off	P Hadfield	23 May 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	E W Bundock	29 May 1938	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	29 May 1938	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	P L Dakeyne	30 May 1938	Arrived on posting

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
26 Mar 1938	Squadron proceeded to ATC, RAF Aldergrove for annual Armament Practice Camp
22 Apr 1938	Squadron returned from ATC, RAF Aldergrove on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp
13 Jun 1938	Squadron began a practice mobilisation
18 Jun 1938	Squadron departed RAF Odiham for RAF Boscombe Down by road and air
22 Jun 1938	Squadron departed RAF Boscombe Down and returned to RAF Odiham

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

July 1938

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

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	19 Apr 1937	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	G H O Mills	1 Jul 1936	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934	'A' Flight Commander
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	R H N Graham	16 Nov 1937	Capt, West Riding Regiment
Capt	J T de H Vaizey	1 Feb 1936	Air Liaison Officer, GSO3, Royal Artillery
Fg Off	C L Troop	27 Apr 1934	Lt, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Fg Off	G F Watson-Smyth	15 Aug 1937	2 Lt, Duke of Cumberland's Light Infantry
Fg Off	T Adam	15 Aug 1937	Lt, Gordon Highlanders
Fg Off	M P Skinner	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	B E Smith-Rewse	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	A de V Leach	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J R Wilson	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	D Greville Bell	28 Jun 1937	Adjutant
Fg Off	P Hadfield	11 May 1936
Plt Off	W H M Brookes	1 May 1937
Plt Off	R C Porteous	1 May 1937
Plt Off	D St Q Robinson	1 May 1937
Plt Off	E W Bundock	8 Jan 1938
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	W P Williams	1 Apr 1938	AFM
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	P S Gee	26 Oct 1936
Warrant Officers
WO	Ernest Leopold	1 Jul 1935
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	P C Stocks	16 Apr 1936

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	D Greville Bell	1 Jul 1938	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	M P Skinner	1 Jul 1938	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	A de V Leach	13 Jul 1938	Transferred to the RAFO
Fg Off	T Adam	2 Aug 1938	Attached to RAF Uxbridge for Anti-Gas Course
2 Lt	Buckley	16 Jul 1938	Attached for training (Royal Artillery TA)
2 Lt	Buckley	30 Jul 1938	Ceased to be attached for training (Royal Artillery TA)
Plt Off	D St Q Robinson	6 Aug 1938	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	B E Smith-Rewse	16 Aug 1938	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 14 Jun 1938
2 Lt	Cobb	18 Aug 1938	Attached for training (Northampton Regiment SR)
2 Lt	Bailey	19 Aug 1938	Attached for training (Somerset Light Infantry SR)
2 Lt	Cobb	28 Aug 1938	Ceased to be attached for training (Northampton Regiment SR)
Capt	J D B Drury-Lowe	1 Oct 1938	Returned to the Scots Guards on cessation of duty as Assistant ALO
Plt Off	D K Morgan	31 Oct 1938	Arrived on posting for Equipment duties
Plt Off	P L Dakeyne	1 Nov 1938	Attached to RAF Manston for Parachute Course
Plt Off	P L Dakeyne	12 Nov 1938	Ceased to be attached to RAF Manston for Parachute Course
Fg Off	C L Troop	15 Nov 1938	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 23 Oct 1938
Plt Off	R C Porteous	17 Nov 1938	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 15 Sep 1937
Plt Off	W H M Brookes	23 Nov 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	T Adam	1 Dec 1938	Relinquished his RAF Commission on returning to Army duty
Fg Off	W P Williams	17 Dec 1938	Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Singapore

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
26 Mar 1938	Squadron proceeded to ATC, RAF Aldergrove for annual Armament Practice Camp
22 Apr 1938	Squadron returned from ATC, RAF Aldergrove on completion of annual Armament Practice Camp
13 Jun 1938	Squadron began a practice mobilisation
18 Jun 1938	Squadron departed RAF Odiham for RAF Boscombe Down by road and air
22 Jun 1938	Squadron departed RAF Boscombe Down and returned to RAF Odiham

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Lysander II	RAF Odiham	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	19 Apr 1937	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Maj	J T de H Vaizey	1 Feb 1936	Air Liaison Officer, GSO3, Royal Artillery
Flt Lt	J Thompson	1 Aug 1938	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934
Flt Lt	C L Troop	27 Apr 1934	Lt, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Act Flt Lt	B E Smith-Rewse	14 Dec 1935
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	R H N Graham	16 Nov 1937	Capt, West Riding Regiment
Fg Off	G F Watson-Smyth	15 Aug 1937
Fg Off	T Adam	15 Aug 1937	2 Lt, Gordon Highlanders
Fg Off	M P Skinner	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J R Wilson	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	D Greville Bell	28 Jun 1937
Fg Off	P Hadfield	11 May 1936
Fg Off	W H M Brookes	1 May 1937
Fg Off	R C Porteous	1 May 1937
Plt Off	E W Bundock	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	P L Dakeyne	30 May 1938
Plt Off	D K Morgan	31 Oct 1938
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	W P Williams	1 Apr 1938	AFM
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	P S Gee	26 Oct 1936
Warrant Officers
WO	Ernest Leopold	1 Jul 1935

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	G F Watson-Smyth	16 Feb 1939	Appointed Honorary Flt Lt, wef 1 Feb 1939
Plt Off	P S Gee	25 Mar 1939	Posted to RAF Upper Heyford
Plt Off	E W Bundock	26 Mar 1939	Proceeded to RAF Manston for Parachute Course

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date	Notes
23 Jan 1939	Squadron began re-equipment with Westland Lysander IIs

14 Feb 1939	Re-equipment completed

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Lysander II	RAF Odiham	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	19 Apr 1937	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Maj	J T de H Vaizey	1 Feb 1936	Air Liaison Officer, GSO3, Royal Artillery
Flt Lt	J Thompson	1 Aug 1938	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934
Flt Lt	C L Troop	27 Apr 1934	Lt, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Fg Off	G F Watson-Smyth	15 Aug 1937
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	R H N Graham	16 Nov 1937	Capt, West Riding Regiment
Fg Off	T Adam	15 Aug 1937	2 Lt, Gordon Highlanders
Fg Off	M P Skinner	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J R Wilson	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	D Greville Bell	28 Jun 1937	Killed in flying accident 28 Apr 1939
Fg Off	P Hadfield	11 May 1936
Fg Off	W H M Brookes	1 May 1937
Fg Off	R C Porteous	1 May 1937
Plt Off	E W Bundock	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	P L Dakeyne	30 May 1938
Equipment Branch
Plt Off	D K Morgan	31 Oct 1938
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	P S Gee	26 Oct 1936
Warrant Officers
WO	Ernest Leopold	1 Jul 1935
WO	R S Neill	22 Feb 1939

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Lysander II	RAF Odiham	Fighter Command/No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	19 Apr 1937	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Maj	J T de H Vaizey	1 Feb 1936	Air Liaison Officer, GSO3, Royal Artillery
Flt Lt	J Thompson	1 Aug 1938	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Anthony M Mulliken	2 Sep 1934
Flt Lt	C L Troop	27 Apr 1934	Lt, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Fg Off	G F Watson-Smyth	15 Aug 1937
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	R H N Graham	16 Nov 1937	Capt, West Riding Regiment
Fg Off	T Adam	15 Aug 1937	2 Lt, Gordon Highlanders
Fg Off	M P Skinner	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	24 Apr 1938	Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	J R Wilson	22 Jan 1936
Fg Off	P Hadfield	11 May 1936
Fg Off	W H M Brookes	1 May 1937
Fg Off	R C Porteous	1 May 1937
Plt Off	E W Bundock	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	P L Dakeyne	30 May 1938
Equipment Branch
Plt Off	D K Morgan	31 Oct 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	Ernest Leopold	1 Jul 1935
WO	R S Neill	22 Feb 1939

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr - Sep 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Hon D W C Keppel	1 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	J W Horndall	1 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting
Lt	P H A Burke	12 Apr 1939	Attached from the Grenadier Guards for duty as Assistant ALO
Plt Off	H B Gilchrist	15 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from AuxAF on appointment to a Short Service Commission
Fg Off	D Greville Bell	28 Apr 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	P Hadfield	1 May 1939	Appointed Adjutant
Plt Off	B S Jones	1 May 1939	Arrived on posting from School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	P L Dakeyne	1 May 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Feb 1939
Fg Off	Hon D W C Keppel	1 Jun 1939	Attached to School of Army Co-operation for Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	J W Horndall	1 Jun 1939	Attached to School of Army Co-operation for Army Co-operation Course
Plt Off	H B Gilchrist	1 Jun 1939	Attached to School of Army Co-operation for Army Co-operation Course
Fg Off	P Hadfield	1 Jun 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 8 May 1939
Lt	W R Gray	17 Jul 1939	Attached from RASC (SR)
Fg Off	J R Wilson	15 Aug 1939	Attached to Military Mission to Egypt
Fg Off	Hon D W C Keppel	18 Aug 1939	Ceased to be attached to School of Army Co-operation on completion of Course
Fg Off	J W Horndall	18 Aug 1939	Ceased to be attached to School of Army Co-operation on completion of Course
Plt Off	H B Gilchrist	18 Aug 1939	Ceased to be attached to School of Army Co-operation on completion of Course

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Sep 1939

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	G F Watson-Smyth	Adjutant
Fg Off	G Gostick	Signals duties
Flt Lt	? Thomas	Equipment Officer
Plt Off	D K Morgan
Fg Off	W H M Brookes	OC, HQ Flight
Flt Lt	M P Skinner	OC, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	P Hadfield	'A' Flight
Fg Off	R C Porteous	'A' Flight
Plt Off	E W Bundock	'A' Flight
Plt Off	H B Gilchrist	'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Anthony M Mulliken	OC, 'B' Flight
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	R H N Graham	Navigation Officer, 'B' Flight, Capt, West Riding Regiment
Fg Off	J R Davenport	'B' Flight
Fg Off	J W W Hurndall	'B' Flight
Flt Lt	C L Troop	OC, 'C' Flight, Lt, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	MT Officer, 'C' Flight, Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	Hon D W C Kepple	'C' Flight,
Fg Off	P L Dakeyne	'C' Flight,
Plt Off	B S Jones	'C' Flight,

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	J R Davenport	2 Sep 1939	Ordered to proceed to France on Billeting duties
AC	Tyson	2 Sep 1939	Messing Orderly, ordered to proceed to France as an interpreter
Flt Lt	M P Skinner	6 Dec 1939	Died from injuries
LAC	E Whitehead	6 Dec 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	R H N Graham	9 Dec 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Borg-Banks	16 Dec 1939	Arrived on posting

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
3 Sep 1939	Squadron code letters changed from 'AN' to 'OO'

13 Sep 1939	Advance Party, departed RAF Odiham for Southampton
17 Sep 1939	Main Party, departed RAF Odiham for Southampton
22 Sep 1939	Rail Party, departed RAF Odiham for Hook Station and then to Southampton
22 Sep 1939	Rail Party, embarked on SS Maid of Orleans at Southampton
23 Sep 1939	Rail Party arrived at Cherbourg, disembarked from SS Maid of Orleans and entrained
24 Sep 1939	Rail Party arrived at Peronne and bussed to Mons-en-Chaussée
26 Sep 1939	MT Party arrived at Mons-en-Chaussée
2 Oct 1939	Air Party arrived at Mons-en-Chaussée

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jun 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Craig	2 Jan 1940	Attached from No 607 Sqn
Fg Off	Craig	5 Jan 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 607 Sqn
Plt Off	J G Cole	29 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting with a draft of 23 Airmen
AC2	Doherty	7 Feb 1940	Admitted to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station with Meningitis
Plt Off	Borg-Banks	18 Feb 1940	Proceeded to RAF Boscombe Down for course in Gas Spraying
Plt Off	A J Simpson	18 Feb 1940	Proceeded to RAF Boscombe Down for course in Gas Spraying
Sgt Ch	Pujos	20 Feb 1940	Attached from French Air Force for Liaison duties
Plt Off	Borg-Banks	24 Feb 1940	Returned from RAF Boscombe Down on completion of Gas Spraying course
Plt Off	A J Simpson	24 Feb 1940	Returned from RAF Boscombe Down on completion of Gas Spraying course
Fg Off	W H M Brookes	24 Feb 1940	Posted to No 416 Flight, RAF Hawkinge
Plt Off	B S Jones	24 Feb 1940	Posted to No 416 Flight, RAF Hawkinge
Fg Off	Hon D W C Keppel	9 Mar 1940	Proceeded to RAF Boscombe Down for course in Gas Spraying
Plt Off	N W Walders	9 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting by air
Plt Off	J R Bellerby	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'A' Flight (arrival date not recorded)
Plt Off	N W Walders	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	E M McCassey	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'B' Flight (arrival date not recorded)
Plt Off	G R T Williams	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'B' Flight (arrival date not recorded)
Plt Off	J D True	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'B' Flight (arrival date not recorded)
Plt Off	J G Cole	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'C' Flight (arrival date not recorded)
Plt Off	D M Stathers	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'C' Flight (arrival date not recorded)
Plt Off	Morrice	11 Mar 1940	Allocated to 'C' Flight (arrival date not recorded)
Sqn Ldr	Selwyn H C Gray	14 Mar 1940	Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr
Capt	Campbell	19 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as AILO
Capt	Oxbarrow	19 Mar 1940	Relinquished duties of AILO on posting to HQ BAFF
Plt Off	C C McCarthy-Jones	23 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	P L Keeble	23 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Jenkins	23 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	C L Troop	28 Mar1940	Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Mar1940
Capt (RA)	J R Scarlett	19 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as AILO
The Records for April and May 1940 were lost during the evacuation from France

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Nominal Roll of Officers: 1 Jun 1940

Rank	Name	Notes
Wg Cdr	Selwyn H C Gray	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C L Troop	2nd in command, Lt, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Flt Lt	G F Watson-Smyth	Flight Lieutenant Operations
Flt Lt	J M Barnes	Squadron Medical Officer
Flt Lt	P Hadfield	OC, 'B' Flight
Fg Off	R C Porteous	OC, 'A' Flight
Hon Flt Lt	Hon D W C Kepple	OC, 'C' Flight,
Fg Off	W D Blackwood	Unit Ground Defence Officer, Lt, Royal Tank Corps
Fg Off	E W Bundock
Fg Off	G Gostick	Unit Signals duties
Fg Off	D K Morgan	Unit Equipment & Parachute Officer
Plt Lt	R Taylor	Squadron Adjutant
Plt Off	J R Bellerby
Plt Off	N W Walders
Plt Off	A J Simpson
Plt Off	J G Cole	Squadron Navigation Officer
Plt Off	D M Agnew
Plt Off	Alfred H W Ball	Unit Fire Officer; later AM
Plt Off	E M McCassey	Unit Armament Officer
Plt Off	Christopher N Foxley-Norris	later ACM
Plt Off	R A Payne
Plt Off	J D True	Unit MT Officer
Plt Off	G R T Williams	Billeting Officer
Plt Off	C C McCarthy-Jones
Plt Off	P L Keeble
Plt Off	D M Stathers	Unit Sports Officer
Plt Off	J W Renwick	Air Gunner Officer
Plt Off	N N Sagar	Air Gunner Officer
Plt Off	H B Gilchrist
Capt	J A N Burke	Senior Army Intelligence Liaison Officer, Grenadier Guards
Hon Capt	J R Scarlett	Army Intelligence Liaison Officer,

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Capt (RA)	V J C Marshall	14 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as AILO
Flt Lt	E M Barnes	14 Jun 1940	Posted to SHQ, RAF Hooton Park, wef 6 Jun 1940
Capt (RA)	J N N Coombes	19 Jun 1940	Attached for duty as AILO
Capt (RA)	J R Scarlett	4 Jul 1940	AILO, returned to Army duty
Fg Off	P L Dakeyne	6 Jul 1940	Posted to Photographic Development Unit, RAF Heston
Plt Off	Christopher N Foxley-Norris	16 Jul 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Nov 1939
Plt Off	N N Sagar	16 Jul 1940	Attached to RAF Farnborough
Plt Off	O V Hanbury	4 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	R H B Riggall	4 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Wg Cdr	William J Crisham	14 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting and attached to No 1 SAC for refresher training
Fg Off	P Hadfield	18 Aug 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 6 Apr 1940
Wg Cdr	William J Crisham	19 Aug 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 1 SAC for refresher training
Plt Off	O V Hanbury	23 Aug 1940	Posted to No 7 OTU for conversion to fighter aircraft
Plt Off	E M McCassey	23 Aug 1940	Posted to No 7 OTU for conversion to fighter aircraft
Plt Off	R A Payne	23 Aug 1940	Posted to No 7 OTU for conversion to fighter aircraft
Plt Off	I H Crosby	23 Aug 1940	Posted to No 7 OTU for conversion to fighter aircraft
Plt Off	N W Walders	23 Aug 1940	Attached to RAF Odiham for conversion to 'Roc' aircraft
Wg Cdr	Selwyn H C Gray	28 Aug 1940	Posted to HQ No 28 Group
Wg Cdr	William J Crisham	28 Aug 1940	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn
Plt Off	J N Midwinter	4 Sep 1940	Air Gunner, posted back to the squadron from hospital
Fg Off	Christopher N Foxley-Norris	7 Sep 1940	Posted to No 5 OTU for conversion to fighter aircraft
Plt Off	N W Walders	10 Sep 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Odiham
Plt Off	J R Bellerby	15 Sep 1940	Attached to No 225 Sqn
Plt Off	Pollard	15 Sep 1940	Attached from No 225 Sqn
Flt Lt	Hon D W C Keppel	17 Sep 1940	Transferred to No 231 Sqn, RAF Newtownards
Plt Off	R H B Riggall	17 Sep 1940	Transferred to No 231 Sqn, RAF Newtownards
Plt Off	J G Cole	17 Sep 1940	Transferred to No 231 Sqn, RAF Newtownards
Plt Off	Morrice	17 Sep 1940	Transferred to No 231 Sqn, RAF Newtownards
Plt Off	Lee	19 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 SAC
Plt Off	D G Redman	19 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 SAC
Plt Off	J R Bellerby	20 Sep 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 225 Sqn
Plt Off	N W Walders	21 Sep 1940	Attached to RAF Odiham for duty with 'Roc' Flight
Plt Off	Lee	21 Sep 1940	Posted to No 231 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove
Plt Off	Pollard	22 Sep 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 225 Sqn
Plt Off	N N Sagar	24 Sep 1940	Attached to 'Roc' Flight, RAF Odiham from RAF Farnborough
Plt Off	P L Keeble	27 Sep 1940	Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course
Plt Off	D G Redman	28 Sep 1940	Attached to No 26 Sqn, RAF Gatwick for AA Calibration duties
Plt Off	Alfred H W Ball	28 Sep 1940	Attached to No 26 Sqn, RAF Gatwick for AA Calibration duties
Plt Off	C C McCarthy-Jones	28 Sep 1940	Attached to No 26 Sqn, RAF Gatwick for AA Calibration duties
Plt Off	J N Midwinter	6 Oct 1940	Posted to No 268 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	E W Bundock	7 Oct 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	D M Agnew	8 Oct 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Fg Off	H B Gilchrist	10 Oct 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	G R T Williams	10 Oct 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	P L Keeble	12 Oct 1940	Returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas Course
Plt Off	M B Cookson	13 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting for Photographic duties
Flt Lt	G Gostick	14 Oct 1940	Attached to RAF Gatwick for AA Calibration exercises
Plt Off	M E Crocker	18 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting for Air Gunner duties
Plt Off	A J Simpson	19 Oct 1940	Admitted to RAF Hospital, Cosford
Fg Off	R E Heath	20 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties
Flt Lt	R C Porteous	23 Oct 1940	Admitted to Station Hospital, West Kirby
Flt Lt	G F Watson-Smyth	23 Oct 1940	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	J R Bellerby	24 Oct 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Fg Off	H B Gilchrist	24 Oct 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	J D True	24 Oct 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Fg Off	E W Bundock	25 Oct 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	P W L Thomas	27 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting
Capt (RA)	J N N Coombes	31 Oct 1940	Ceased to be attached for duty as AILO
Fg Off	C G Agelasto	1 Nov 1940	Posted to No 14 EFTS for flying training
Fg Off	E W Bundock	6 Nov 1940	Posted to No 309 (Polish) Sqn
Plt Off	D M Stathers	13 Nov 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	J D True	13 Nov 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Act Capt	J D Wadsworth	15 Nov 1940	Attached from The Suffolk regiment for duty with AILO Section
Plt Off	M E Crocker	16 Nov 1940	Attached to No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	D M Agnew	19 Nov 1940	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	D F Giles	19 Nov 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	D G Redman	21 Nov 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 26 Sqn, RAF Gatwick for AA Calibration duties
Plt Off	Alfred H W Ball	21 Nov 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 26 Sqn, RAF Gatwick for AA Calibration duties
Plt Off	N D Gough	29 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Fg Off	D K Morgan	1 Dec 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	G Gostick	1 Dec 1940	Attached to No 26 Sqn, RAF Gatwick
Plt Off	P L Keeble	5 Dec 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Fg Off	J R Bellerby	5 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	N W Walders	7 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Odiham for duty with 'Roc' Flight
Plt Off	N N Sagar	7 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached to 'Roc' Flight, RAF Odiham from RAF Farnborough
Plt Off	C C McCarthy-Jones	9 Dec 1940	Posed to CFS
Plt Off	M E Crocker	14 Dec 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	M E Crocker	14 Dec 1940	Attached to No 1 Air Armament School
Fg Off	J R Bellerby	18 Dec 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	J W B Hudson	21 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	R A Yates-Earl	28 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot
Plt Off	Alfred H W Ball	28 Dec 1940	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
AC1	L H Allison	29 Dec 1940	Fitter II, died from pneumonia
Plt Off	G E Main	31 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Tangmere

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
by 1 Jun 1940	The squadron was located at RAF Hooton Park
17 Jun 1940	Squadron moved to RAF Speke
6 Jul 1940	'B' Flight detached to RAF Hooton Park
13 Jul 1940	Remainder of squadron moved to RAF Hooton Park
14 Sep 1940	'C' Flight transferred to No 321 Sqn, RAF Newtownards on reduction in establishment
20 Nov 1940	Re-equipment with Lysander IIIs completed

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	W L B Drummond	3 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 225 Sqn
Plt Off	G C Howarth	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	T Wardhaugh	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	P L Painter	5 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Flt Lt	P Hadfield	7 Jan 1941	Posted to No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	M B Cookson	13 Jan 1941	Posted to HQ No 11 Group for Photographic duties
Plt Off	J W Renwick	13 Jan 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell
WO	F W Gillham	15 Jan 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Fg Off
Fg Off	F W Gillham	16 Jan 1941	Posted to RAF Gatwick for Signals duties
Fg Off	H B Gilchrist	20 Jan 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell
Fg Off	J D True	22 Jan 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Fg Off	J D True	24 Jan 1941	Posted to CFS for Instructors' Course
Plt Off	M E J Croker	25 Jan 1941	Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Flt Lt	G Gostick	25 Jan 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Gatwick
Plt Off	N W Walders	2 Feb 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell
Plt Off	S Hoyes	5 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot for Code and Cypher duties
Fg Off	Alfred H W Ball	7 Feb 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	D G Redman	8 Feb 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	C R C Herbert	10 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Fg Off	R E Heath	10 Feb 1941	Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to No 5 SFTS
Sqn Ldr	C L Troop	11 Feb 1941	Attached to No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	N D Gough	15 Feb 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	R A Yates-Earl	16 Feb 1941	Posted to No 10 OTU
Plt Off	N W Walders	16 Feb 1941	Posted to No 10 OTU
Sqn Ldr	C L Troop	19 Feb 1941	Ceased to be attached to No 16 Sqn
Plt Off	E G Haddon	23 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	N D Gough	24 Feb 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Sqn Ldr	C A Masterman	28 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	T Wardhaugh	28 Feb 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	D G Redman	1 Mar 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Fg Off	E S Brawn	1 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 12 SoTT for duty as Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr	C L Troop	3 Mar 1941	Attached to Air Ministry (DTO)
Plt Off	A V J Hardcastle	7 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Flt Lt	G F Watson-Smyth	9 Mar 1941	Posted to Air Ministry (DCAS)
Plt Off	R Fischel	11 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot for Code and Cypher duties
Plt Off	S Hoyes	12 Feb 1941	Code and Cypher Officer, posted to Air Ministry (DCAS)
Fg Off	H B Gilchrist	14 Mar 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell
Plt Off	N D Gough	14 Mar 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell
Plt Off	G C Howarth	15 Mar 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell
Plt Off	T F Tyrell	23 Mar 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	E D Smith	28 Mar 1941	Attached for Signals duties
Plt Off	N D Gough	28 Mar 1941	Posted to No 12 OTU
Plt Off	T F Tyrell	28 Mar 1941	Posted to No 12 OTU
Plt Off	C R C Herbert	30 Mar 1941	Posted to No 12 OTU
Plt Off	T Wardhaugh	30 Mar 1941	Posted to No 12 OTU
Plt Off	G C Howarth	30 Mar 1941	Posted to No 12 OTU
Plt Off	A V J Hardcastle	30 Mar 1941	Posted to No 12 OTU
Flt Lt	G Gostick	1 Apr 1941	Signals Officer, posted to HQ No 70 Group
Plt Off	E D Smith	1 Apr 1941	Signals Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off
Fg Off	D W Pettet	5 Apr 1941	Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Limavady
Plt Off	E L Beverley	13 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Plt Off	J H M Shaw	13 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation
Wg Cdr	R J Cooper	15 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Cranage
Plt Off	G R T Williams	15 Apr 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Plt Off	E G Haddon	16 Apr 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell
Wg Cdr	R J Cooper	17 Apt 1941	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn
Wg Cdr	William J Crisham	17 Apr 1941	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn on posting to Special Duties List
Wg Cdr	R J Cooper	21 Apr 1941	Attached to No 1 SAC for Refresher Course
Plt Off	D G Redman	2 May 1941	Attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Fg Off	G R T Williams	3 May 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for rescue duties
Sqn Ldr	Viscount Acheson	4 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 239 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr (Air)
Flt Lt	R Taylor	9 May 1941	Adjutant, posted to No 232 Sqn
Wg Cdr	R J Cooper	10 May1941	Ceased to be attached to No 1 SAC for Refresher Course
Fg Off	G R T Williams	10 May 1941	Posted to CFS
Fg Off	G W Manton	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton
Fg Off	Alfred H W Ball	12 May 1941	Posted to No 1 PRU
Fg Off	G W Manton	12 May 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off	J Ray	19 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Firbeck for duty as Anti-Gas Officer
Plt Off	E G Haddon	27 May 1941	Posted to CFS
Plt Off	J A Glock	31 May 1941	Arrived on posting from 'B' Maintenance Unit for duty as Equipment Officer
Sqn Ldr	Viscount Acheson	1 Jun 1941	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Plt Off	J Commons	12 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School, Loughborough for Photographic duties
Wg Cdr	Viscount Acheson	16 Jun 1941	Attached to No 613 Sqn, pending posting
Wg Cdr	Viscount Acheson	17 Jun 1941	Posted to No 613 Sqn
Plt Off	J Graham	17 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 40 Group for Photographic duties
Sqn Ldr	W D Blackwood	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 Group
Plt Off	G E Main	28 Jun 1941	Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Blackpool
Plt Off	J W Renwick	29 Jun 1941	Air Gunner, posted to No 407 Sqn
Plt Off	L S Pearce	29 Jun 1941	Air Gunner, posted to No 407 Sqn
Plt Off	J Graham	1 Jul 1941	Photographic Officer, posted to No 19 OTU
Plt Off	Redding	11 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Anti-Gas Officer
Flt Lt	Newman	17 Jul 1941	Attached from No 2 SAC, Andover for duty as Blenheim Instructor
Flt Lt	Arthur	17 Jul 1941	Attached from No 2 SAC, Andover for duty as Blenheim Instructor
Plt Off	Triptree	17 Jul 1941	Attached from No 2 SAC, Andover for duty as Blenheim Instructor
8 x	WOp/AGs	19 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	R C Porteous	20 Jul 1941	Proceeded on leave pending posting to the Middle East
Fg Off	A J Simpson	20 Jul 1941	Proceeded on leave pending posting to the Middle East
Fg Off	A J Simpson	22 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 613 Sqn
Flt Lt	Newman	23 Jul 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 2 SAC, Andover for duty as Blenheim Instructor
Flt Lt	Arthur	23 Jul 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 2 SAC, Andover for duty as Blenheim Instructor
Plt Off	Triptree	23 Jul 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 2 SAC, Andover for duty as Blenheim Instructor
Flt Lt	R C Porteous	27 Jul 1941	Posted to RAF Wilmslow
Fg Off	A J Simpson	27 Jul 1941	Posted to RAF Wilmslow
8 x	Air Observers	28 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	W G Tailyor	15 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 614 Sqn as supernumerary pending assuming command
Wg Cdr	R J Cooper	2 Sep 1941	Relinquished command of No 13 Sqn
Wg Cdr	W G Tailyor	2 Sep 1941	Assumed command of No 13 Sqn
Flt Lt	H B Gilchrist	2 Sep 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Cpl	F T Palmer	2 Sep 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	P H Looker	13 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	P M C Hill	13 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	W L Harries	13 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	F Rothwell	13 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	W W Blessing RAAF	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	J Callahan RAAF	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	A C Burrell	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	L R Cobb	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	H J Milford	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	H W Morgan	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	A H Lowther	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	J M MacDonald	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	R M Henderson	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	R C Topley	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	K W Cox	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	R E Drysdale	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	M E J Croker	4 Nov 1941	Posted to No 42 OTU
Plt Off	R A Paddock	14 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	W G Raphael	14 Nov 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	A P Whicker	14 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	V G Houchin	14 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	R M Cundy	14 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	D A Reynolds	15 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 42 OTU
Plt Off	R C Topley	24 Nov 1941	Posted to No 110 Sqn
Plt Off	K W Cox	24 Nov 1941	Air Observer, posted to No 110 Sqn
Plt Off	A H Lowther	24 Nov 1941	Posted to No 139 Sqn
Plt Off	J M MacDonald	24 Nov 1941	Air Observer, posted to No 139 Sqn
Plt Off	L R Cobb	24 Nov 1941	Posted to No 226 Sqn
Plt Off	H J Milford	24 Nov 1941	Air Observer, posted to No 226 Sqn
Plt Off	R E Drysdale	26 Nov 1941	Posted to No 114 Sqn
Plt Off	W W Flynn	27 Nov 1941	Air Observer, posted to No 42 OTU
Plt Off	G F Marsland	5 Dec 1941	A & SD Branch, arrived on posting as supernumerary
Flt Lt	P L Keeble	20 Dec 1940	Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as supernumerary for course with 1428 Flight (1st)
Plt Off	L W Harries	20 Dec 1940	Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as supernumerary for course with 1428 Flight (1st)
Plt Off	N Dumont	29 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary
Plt Off	R T Hamer	29 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary
Plt Off	G Hood	29 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary
Fg Off	Shepherd	31 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
5 Feb 1941	'B' Flight detached to RAF High Ercall for Exercise 'Vandal' with Western Command
7 Feb 1941	'B' Flight returned from RAF High Ercall
6 Mar 1941	4 x aircraft detached to RAF High Ercall for Exercise 'Astral' with III Corps
7 Mar 1941	4 x aircraft returned from RAF High Ercall
10 Mar 1941	'A' Flight detached to Aberffraw for night flying training
14 Mar 1941	'A' Flight returned from Aberffraw
19 Mar 1941	6 x aircraft detached to RAF Pembrey for Exercise 'Martha' with III Corps
21 Mar 1941	6 x aircraft returned from RAF Pembrey
22 Mar 1941	8 x aircraft detached to RAF Old Sarum for Exercise with V Corps and 4th Division
27 Mar 1941	8 x aircraft returned from RAF Old Sarum
9 Apr 1941	4 x aircraft, 'A' Flight detached to RAF Pershore for Exercise with 31st Brigade
12 Apr 1941	4 x aircraft, 'A' Flight returned from RAF Pershore
16 Apr 1941	4 x aircraft, 'B' Flight detached to RAF Pershore for Exercise with 31st Brigade
12 Apr 1941	4 x aircraft, 'B' Flight returned from RAF Pershore
12 May 1941	'B' Flight detached to Aberffraw for night flying training
16 May 1941	'B' Flight returned from Aberffraw
18 May 1941	Squadron re-equipped with Lysander IIIA aircraft
28 May 1941	Squadron detached to RAF High Ercall for Exercise 'Hops' with 18th Division
30 May 1941	Squadron returned from RAF High Ercall
8 Jun 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Odiham for Exercise 'Waterloo' with South Eastern Command
13 Jun 1941	'B' Flight to RAF Gatwick for Exercise 'Waterloo' with South Eastern Command
14 Jun 1941	'A' Flight to RAF Gatwick for Exercise 'Waterloo' with South Eastern Command
16 Jun 1941	Squadron returned from RAF Gatwick
19 Jun 1941	Squadron moved to RAF Bottesford for Exercise 'Bulldog' with Eastern Command
25 Jun 1941	Squadron returned from RAF Bottesford to RAF Hooton Park
1 Jul 1941	Squadron moved to Salmesbury to participate in Western Command exercise
3 Jul 1941	Squadron returned to RAF Hooton Park from Salmesbury
14 Jul 1941	Squadron departed RAF Hooton Park for RAF Odiham
17 Jul 1941	Squadron received three Blenheim Is on loan from No 2 SAC for training
18 Jul 1941	Squadron received three more Blenheim Is on loan from No 2 SAC for training
19 Jul 1941	Pilots commenced conversion training on Blenheims
19 Jul 1941	First Blenheim IV arrived on loan from No 2 SAC

20 Jul 1941	2 x Blenheim IVs, N3628 and R3879 arrived
21 Jul 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, T1991 arrived
23 Jul 1941	2 x Blenheim IVs, T2254 and V5380 arrived
23 Jul 1941	Instructional Flight departed RAF Odiham for RAF Macmerry
24 Jul 1941	Pilots completed conversion training on Blenheims
25 Jul 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, T2230 arrived
28 Jul 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, N3545 arrived
30 Jul 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, Z6357 arrived
31 Jul 1941	2 x Blenheim IVs, Z6342 and Z6358 arrived
17 Aug 1941	Crews declared operationally fit by day on Blenheims
18 Aug 1941	2 x Lysander aircraft attached to No 414 Sqn until further notice
30 Aug 1941	7 x Lysanders allocated to No 6 AACU
30 Aug 1941	3 x Lysanders allocated to No 8 AACU
7 Sep 1941	Road party departed RAF Odiham for RAF Perranporth via Weston Zoyland
8 Sep 1941	Road party arrived at RAF Perranporth
8 Sep 1941	5 x Blenheims departed RAF Odiham for RAF Perranporth to participate in Exercise 'Arthur'
11 Sep 1941	5 x Blenheims returned to RAF Odiham from RAF Perranporth
12 Sep 1941	Road party departed RAF Perranporth for RAF Odiham via Weston Zoyland
13 Sep 1941	Road party arrived at RAF Odiham
17 Sep 1941	'A' Flight road party departed RAF Odiham for RAF Bodney
18 Sep 1941	'A' Flight air party departed RAF Odiham for RAF Bodney to undertake night flying
25 Sep 1941	'A' Flight returned to RAF Odiham
10 Oct 1941	Squadron transport departed RAF Odiham for RAF Wittering en-route to RAF Croft
11 Oct 1941	Squadron transport departed RAF Wittering for RAF Catterick en-route to RAF Croft
11 Oct 1941	11 x aircraft departed RAF Odiham for RAF Croft to participate in Exercise 'Percy' with Northern Command
12 Oct 1941	Squadron transport departed RAF Catterick and arrived at RAF Croft
16 Oct 1941	Squadron transport departed RAF Croft for RAF Rest Camp, Lutterworth
17 Oct 1941	Squadron transport departed RAF Rest Camp, Lutterworth and arrived at RAF Odiham
5 Nov 1941	'A' Flight and Armoury road party proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland
5 Nov 1941	'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland for air firing at Lilstock
10 Nov 1941	'A' Flight and Armoury road party returned to RAF Odiham
10 Nov 1941	'A' Flight returned to RAF Odiham
20 Nov 1941	'A' Flight road party proceeded to RAF Snailwell
20 Nov 1941	'A' Flight air party proceeded to RAF Snailwell for night flying
24 Nov 1941	'A' Flight returned to RAF Odiham

Source - No 13 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/181)

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