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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No XV Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| None | To form at Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| None | To form at Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| None | To form at Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
Reformed 20 March 1924 as a trials unit at the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
The following personnel were posted in as follows: -
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | 20 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | Cooper | 20 Mar 1924 | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 20 Mar 1924 | Armament Duties, MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Brian H Cook | 10 Apr 1924 | Armament Duties |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | George Anderson | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 20 Mar 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Frank H Watts | 8 May 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Campbell Mackenzie-Richards | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 Jul 1924 |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| None listed | Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| No Personnel listed yet | |||
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | A D Lewis-Roberts | 1 Aug 1924 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Fg Off | Alexander K Bamber | 20 Aug 1924 | Arrived on posting for armament duties, wef 1 Aug 1924 |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 28 Aug 1924 | Attached to School of Photography for course |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 8 Sep 1924 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 10 Oct 1924 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Campbell Mackenzie-Richards | 10 Oct 1924 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | J Barrett | 21 Oct 1924 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A D Lewis-Roberts | 30 Oct 1924 | Posted to No 22 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 1 Nov 1924 | Ceased to be attached to School of Photography |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 3 Nov 1924 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch |
| Flt Lt | Cooper | 6 Nov 1924 | Posted to RAF Eastchurch |
| Flt Lt | J Barrett | 25 Mar 1925 | Posted to the Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 26 Apr 1925 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 26 Apr 1925 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Flt Lt | John W Jones | 10 May 1925 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Roger P Mollard | 10 May 1925 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 12 May 1925 | Arrived on posting, wef 31 Mar1925, and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 May 1925 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 14 May 1925 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch |
| Fg Off | Campbell Mackenzie-Richards | 10 Aug 1925 | Returned from 3 month Navigation Course |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925
| Date | Notes |
| 5 May 1924 | Initial Equipment comprised 12 DH9As plus 1 x Vimy (IE), 1 x Vimy (IR), 1 x Bristol F2B (IE) and 1 x Bristol F2B (IR) for Armament experimental duties: - |
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| xx Jun 1924 | Aircraft held on squadron strength was 1 x Vimy, 2 x Bristol F2Bs, 2 x Experimental DH 9As and 4 x standard DH9As |
| 14 Jul 1924 | Squadron consisted of 'B' Flight for armament testing and 'D' Flight, which was in the process of forming |
| 10 Oct 1924 |
A third flight was formed with the flights being re-numbered and re-organised as: -
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Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with DH9As |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | 20 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | 1 Apr 1925 | later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 20 Mar 1924 | MC, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 31 Mar 1925 | |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | George Anderson | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Brian H Cook | 10 Apr 1924 | |
| Fg Off | David F Anderson | 16 Mar 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Roger P Mollard | 23 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 20 Mar 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Alexander K Bamber | 1 Aug 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Frank H Watts | 8 May 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Campbell Mackenzie-Richards | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 Jul 1924 | |
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| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Edward A Burridge | later A/Cdre | |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1925 - Mar 1926
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Frank H Watts | 15 Aug 1925 | Posted to RAF Upavon |
| Fg Off | George Anderson | 24 Sep 1925 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Sgt Plt | Davis | 25 Sep 1925 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties |
| Fg Off | Thompson | 29 Sep 1925 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 3 Oct 1925 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties, wef 12 Aug 1925 |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 20 Oct 1925 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties, wef 22 Jun 1925 |
| Flt Lt | Robert L McK Barbour | 1 Dec 1925 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | George Anderson | 21 Dec 1925 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 3 Jan 1926 | Posted to RAF Eastchurch |
| Flt Lt | John W Jones | 3 Jan 1926 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Thompson | 3 Jan 1936 | Posted to RAF Eastchurch |
| Sgt Plt | Davis | 1 Feb 1926 | Posted overseas |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with DH9As |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 3 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | 20 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | 1 Apr 1925 | 'B' Flight Commander; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 31 Mar 1925 | 'C' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | Robert L McK Barbour | 22 Jan 1926 | 'A' Flight Commander, DFC |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | George Anderson | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Brian H Cook | 10 Apr 1924 | |
| Fg Off | David F Anderson | 16 Mar 1925 | |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 22 Jun 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 12 Aug 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Roger P Mollard | 23 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 20 Mar 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Campbell Mackenzie-Richards | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 Jul 1924 | |
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| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | William F Langdon | 1 Feb 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Mar - Jun 1926
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 15 Apr 1926 | Posted to CFS |
| Fg Off | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | John W Jones | 30 May 1926 | Posted to A & AEE as Assistant Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | George Anderson | 24 Sep 1925 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 3 Oct 1925 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties, wef 12 Aug 1925 |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 20 Oct 1925 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties, wef 22 Jun 1925 |
| Flt Lt | Robert L McK Barbour | 1 Dec 1925 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Alexander K Bamber | 20 Aug 1924 | Arrived on posting for armament duties, wef 1 Aug 1924 |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 28 Aug 1924 | Attached to School of Photography for course |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 8 Sep 1924 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Fg Off | Campbell Mackenzie-Richards | 10 Oct 1924 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 1 Nov 1924 | Ceased to be attached to School of Photography |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 26 Apr 1925 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 26 Apr 1925 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for Armament course |
| Fg Off | Roger P Mollard | 10 May 1925 | Arrived on posting for flying duties |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 12 May 1925 | Arrived on posting, wef 31 Mar1925, and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 May 1925 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch |
| Flt Lt | Arthur M Wray | 14 May 1925 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Eastchurch |
| Fg Off | Campbell Mackenzie-Richards | 10 Aug 1925 | Returned from 3 month Navigation Course |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Jul 1926
| Date | Notes |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with DH9As |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | 20 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | 1 Apr 1925 | 'A' Flight Commander; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | 'B' Flight Commander, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 31 Mar 1925 | 'C' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | Robert L McK Barbour | 22 Jan 1926 | DFC |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | George Anderson | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Brian H Cook | 10 Apr 1924 | |
| Fg Off | David F Anderson | 16 Mar 1925 | |
| Fg Off | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 22 Jun 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 12 Aug 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Roger P Mollard | 23 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Colin L Lowe | 20 Mar 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Maxwell C W C Flint | 28 May 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 Jul 1924 | |
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| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | William F Langdon | 1 Feb 1926 | |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1926
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Maxwell C W C Flint | 15 Jun 1926 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties, wef 28 May 1926 |
| Sgt Plt | Kennet | 26 Jun 1926 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties |
| Fg Off | Miles H Garnons-Williams | 20 Jul 1926 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Sgt Plt | Kennet | 24 Aug 1926 | Posted overseas |
| Fg Off | Maxwell C W C Flint | 25 Sep 1926 | Posted to No 1 Electrical and Wireless School for Signals Course |
| Flt Lt | Norman H Jenkins | 25 Sep 1926 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | George Anderson | 25 Oct 1925 | Posted out |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1926
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Oct 1926 | Squadron re-equipped with Hawker Horsleys |
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Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Hawker Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | 20 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt |
Norman H Jenkins |
15 Nov 1926 | 'A' Flight Commander, OBE, DFC, DSM |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | 'B' Flight Commander, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 31 Mar 1925 | 'C' Flight Commander, |
| Fg Off | Brian H Cook | 10 Apr 1924 | |
| Fg Off | David F Anderson | 16 Mar 1925 | |
| Fg Off | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 22 Jun 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 12 Aug 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Miles H Garnons-Williams | 20 Jul 1926 | Armament Duties |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 Jul 1924 | |
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| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Geoffrey L Worthington | 23 Jun 1926 | later AVM |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1926
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Ernest R H Combes | 15 Dec 1926 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties |
| Fg Off | David F Anderson | 1 Jan 1927 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 11 Feb 1927 | Returned from Special duty as the Air Ministry |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1926 - Mar 1927
| Date | Notes |
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Between 9 April and 1 June 1927 'B' Flight carried out armament trials with the following General Purpose types -
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Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
At the end of March 1927, the squadron organisation was as follows: -
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt |
Norman H Jenkins |
'A' Flight Commander, OBE, DFC, DSM |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 'B' Flight Commander, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Miles H Garnons-Williams | 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Ernest R H Combes | 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 'C' Flight Commander, |
| Fg Off | Brian H Cook | 'C' Flight, OC Armament Workshops |
| Fg Off | David F Anderson | 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | John Bradbury | 'C' Flight |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1927
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Brian H Cook | 12 Apr 1927 | Left the RAF |
| Fg Off | Miles H Garnons-Williams | 12 Apr 1927 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Armament Workshops |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | 20 Mar 1924 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt |
Norman H Jenkins |
15 Nov 1926 | 'A' Flight Commander, OBE, DFC, DSM |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | 'B' Flight Commander, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 31 Mar 1925 | 'C' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | David F Anderson | 16 Mar 1925 | DFC |
| Fg Off | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 22 Jun 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 12 Aug 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Miles H Garnons-Williams | 20 Jul 1926 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest R H Combes | 15 Dec 1926 | |
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Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Archibald H H MacDonald | 1 Jul 1927 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | George E Newton | 1 Jul 1927 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | John Bradbury | 1 Jul 1927 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 1 Jul 1927 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Norman H Jenkins | 12 Jul 1927 | Posted to No 22 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Archibald H H MacDonald | 15 Jul 1927 | Posted to the Air Ministry |
| Flt Lt | William N Plenderleith | 20 Sep 1927 | Posted to No 56 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 1 Oct 1927 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Leslie Dalton-Morris | 3 Oct 1927 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | George E Newton | 18 Oct 1927 | Transferred to the RAFO |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles E H James | 7 Nov 1927 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No XV Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherran | 2 Dec 1927 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting overseas |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles E H James | 2 Dec 1927 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Fg Off | Charles H A Stevens | 1 Feb 1928 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Miles H Garnons-Williams | 9 Mar 1928 | Posted to HMS Eagle |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928
| Date | Notes |
| 15 Sep 1927 | No 22 Squadron took over Armament trials from 'A' Flight with 'B' and 'C' Flights being combined for Armament experimental work. |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles E H James | 7 Nov 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC (assumed command on 2 Dec 1927) |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | 'B' Flight Commander, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H A Stevens | 1 Feb 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 1 Jul 1927 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Terence R Wheatley | 14 Jul 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest R H Combes | 15 Dec 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie Dalton-Morris | 3 Oct 1927 | later AM |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1928
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 1 Jul 1928 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Terrence R Wheatley | 4 Jul 1928 | Transferred to RAFO |
| Sgt Plt | A E Baldock | 19 Sep 1928 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Pegg | 19 Sep 1928 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Easdown | 25 Sep 1928 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties and allocated to 'A' Flight |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Sep 1928
| Date | Notes |
| 2 Aug 1928 | Air Ministry informed the squadron that 'A' Flight was to cease service training and assume an experimental role |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles E H James | 7 Nov 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC (assumed command on 2 Dec 1927) |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles E N Guest | 1 Jul 1927 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Charles H A Stevens | 1 Feb 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest R H Combes | 15 Dec 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie Dalton-Morris | 3 Oct 1927 | later AM |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Ernest R H Combes | 27 Oct 1928 | Posted to RAF Depot pending termination of his SSC |
| Fg Off | Charles H A Stevens | 7 Nov 1928 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | Charles E N Guest | 14 Jan 1929 | Posted to No 22 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Frederick B Tomkins | 15 Jan 1929 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | A E Baldock | 19 Jan 1928 | Posted to RAF Eastchurch on reverting to his basic trade |
| Fg Off | Leslie Dalton-Morris | 12 May 1929 | Posted to the Electrical and Wireless School for Signals Course |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929
| Date | Notes |
| 5 No 1928 | Vickers Virginia, J7717, taken on charge by 'B' Flight |
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| 16 May 1929 | Armstrong Whitworth Atlas, J9129, taken on charge from No 22 Sqn |
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| 24 May 1929 | Avro Antelope, J9183, taken on charge from No 100 Sqn |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles E H James | 7 Nov 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC (assumed command on 2 Dec 1927) |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles H A Stevens | 1 Feb 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick B Tomkins | 15 Jan 1929 | |
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Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles E H James | 2 Sep 1929 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting to HQ Inland Area |
| Wg Cdr | J K Wells | 2 Sep 1929 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Fg Off | R J A Ford | 26 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties |
| Fg Off | Evan A T Murray | 30 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties |
| Fg Off | J E Allan | 3 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties |
| Sgt Plt | Easdown | 3 Oct 1929 | Attached to 'B' Flight, No 22 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Frederick B Tomkins | 14 Oct 1929 | Attached to No 22 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Frederick B Tomkins | 23 Dec 1929 | Transferred to the RAFO |
| Wg Cdr | J K Wells | 8 Mar 1930 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting to APC, Catfoss |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 8 Mar 1930 | Assumed temporary command of No XV Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Charles F H Grace | 5 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Robert C Greenhaigh | 15 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting, wef 4 Apr 1930 |
| Sqn Ldr | Gilbert H Maringell | 22 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No XV Sqn, wef 8 Mar 1930 |
| Fg Off | J E Allan | 23 Apr 1930 | Posted to No 1 FTS |
| Fg Off | Hugh M G Parker | 15 May 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Gilbert H Maringell | 8 Mar 1930 | Officer Commanding, AFC (assumed command from 22 Apr 1930) |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 22 May 1926 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles F H Grace | 5 Apr 1930 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Hugh M G Parker | 12 May 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Evan A T Murray | 30 Sep 1929 | |
| Fg Off | Robert C Greenhaigh | 15 Apr 1930 | |
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Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Evan A T Murray | 30 Sep 1930 | Transferred to the RAFO |
| Fg Off | Gower-Jones | 27 Oct 1930 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
| Fg Off | Peter W M Wright | 18 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting from Home Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow |
| Fg Off | Gower-Jones | 16 Jan 1931 | Transferred to the RAFO |
| Fg Off | Colin E V L'E Feasey | 27 Jan 1931 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Arthur H Owen | 2 Feb 1931 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | H D Spreckley | 11 Mar 1931 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Feather | 27 Mar 1931 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
| Plt Off | Francis L White | 20 May 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Gilbert H Martingell | 8 Mar 1930 | Officer Commanding, AFC (assumed command from 22 Apr 1930) |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | 1 Nov 1930 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Feather | 27 Mar 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur H Owen | 2 Feb 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Robert C Greenhaigh | 15 Apr 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Peter W M Wright | 18 Dec 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Colin E V L'E Feasey | 27 Jan 1931 | |
| Fg Off | H D Spreckley | 9 Mar 1931 | |
| Plt Off | Francis L White | 20 May 1931 | |
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Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Arthur H Owen | 9 Sep 1931 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Colin E V L'E Feasey | 28 Sep 1931 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructor's Course |
| Fg Off | Colin E V L'E Feasey | xx Dec 1931 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on completion of Flying Instructor's Course |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Feather | 2 Feb 1932 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructor's Course |
| Fg Off | Colin E V L'E Feasey | 17 Feb 1932 | Admitted to hospital |
| Fg Off | Edward M Morris | 18 Feb 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Charles Crawford | 25 Feb 1932 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | Francis L White | 29 Feb 1932 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructor's Course |
| Flt Lt | Arthur H Owen | 1 Mar 1932 | Posted to No 22 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Francis L White | 22 Mar 1932 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on completion of Flying Instructor's Course |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 20 May 1932 | Attached to HMS Norfolk |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 27 May 1932 | Ceased to be attached to HMS Norfolk |
| Flt Lt | H D Spreckley | 27 May 1932 | Attached to Royal Tournament at Olympia for judging duties |
| Flt Lt | H D Spreckley | 9 Jun 1932 | Ceased to be attached to Royal Tournament at Olympia for judging duties |
| Plt Off | Francis L White | xx May 1932 | Confirmed in his rank |
| Flt Lt | Charles Crawford | 1 Jun 1932 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 1 Jun 1932 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Gilbert H Martingell | 8 Mar 1930 | Officer Commanding, AFC (assumed command from 22 Apr 1930) |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles Crawford | 25 Feb 1932 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 25 May 1926 | DFC, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | 1 Nov 1930 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Feather | 27 Mar 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Peter W M Wright | 18 Dec 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Edward M Morris | 25 Feb 1932 | |
| Fg Off | H D Spreckley | 9 Mar 1931 | |
| Plt Off | Francis L White | 20 May 1931 | |
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Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles Crawford | 1 Jul 1932 | Posted to A & AEE |
| Flt Lt | Chester W McK Thompson | 1 Jul 1932 | Arrived on posting from A & AEE |
| Flt Lt | Alwyn J Warwick | 19 Aug 1932 | Arrived on posting from A & AEE |
| Sgt | Slippobotham | 30 Aug 1932 | Arrived on posting from Air Armament School |
| Sgt | Wareham | 30 Aug 1932 | Arrived on posting from Air Armament School |
| Fg Off | Edward M Morris | 1 Sep 1932 | Posted to No 22 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Peter W M Wright | 19 Sep 1932 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructor's Course |
| Sqn Ldr | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 23 Sep 1932 | Posted to No 36 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Haliburton H Leech | 3 Oct 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAE |
| Flt Lt | 17 Oct 1932 | Attached to Home Aircraft Depot for Parachute Course | |
| Fg Off | Peter W M Wright | 18 Dec 1932 | Posted to No 5 FTS on completion of Flying Instructor's Course |
| Fg Off | Cedric R Crow | 17 Jan 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
| Fg Off | Arthur N I Worger-Slade | xx Apr 1933 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructor's Course |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Apr 1933 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Alwyn J Warwick | 19 Aug 1932 | |
| Flt Lt | Chester W McK Thompson | 1 Jul 1932 | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Feather | 27 Mar 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Haliburton H Leech | 3 Oct 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur N I Worger-Slade | 20 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Edward G Granville | 23 May 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Cedric R Crow | 17 Jan 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Francis L White | 20 May 1931 | |
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Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Haliburton H Leech | xx Aug 1933 | Attached to CFS for Instrument Flying Course |
| Fg Off | Haliburton H Leech | xx Oct 1933 | Proceeded to School of Oriental Studies |
| Fg Off | Follett B Bristow | 6 Nov 1933 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Follett B Bristow | xx Nov 1933 | Admitted to hospital following a crash |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Apr 1933 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Alwyn J Warwick | 19 Aug 1932 | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Feather | 27 Mar 1931 | |
| Flt Lt | 23 Oct 1933 | Armament Duties, later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Edward G Granville | 23 May 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Cedric R Crow | 17 Jan 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth Lea-Cox | 2 Nov 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Follett B Bristow | 6 Nov 1933 | |
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Source - January 1934 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
As required by trials but in the event of mobilisation it would have operated in the bombing role, equipped with Horsleys |
RAF Martlesham Heath | Inland Area/No 21 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 27 Apr 1933 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | Alwyn J Warwick | 19 Aug 1932 | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil Feather | 27 Mar 1931 | |
| Flt Lt | 23 Oct 1933 | Armament Duties, later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Edward G Granville | 23 May 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Cedric R Crow | 17 Jan 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth Lea-Cox | 2 Nov 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Follett B Bristow | 6 Nov 1933 | |
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Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Jun 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 31 May 1934 | Arrived at RAF Andover pending reformation of No XV Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jun 1934 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn | |
| 1 x Corporal Clerk and 12 Airmen | 1 Jun 1934 | Arrived on posting | |
| 11 Airmen | by 6 Jun 1934 | Arrived on posting | |
| Flt Sgt | Sawyer | 6 Jun 1934 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Joscelyne F H du Boulay | 9 Jun 1934 | Arrived on posting, wef 2 Jun 1934 |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: May - Jun 1934
| Date | Notes |
| 31 May 1934 | Squadron disbanded with the personnel being absorbed into the A & AEE |
| 1 Jun 1934 | Reformed a as a Bomber squadron at RAF Andover under HQ Central Area, ADGB |
| 2 Jun 1934 | First Hawker Hart collected from Armstrong Whitworth at Coventry |
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| 4 Jun 1934 | Second Hawker Hart collected from Armstrong Whitworth at Coventry |
| 6 Jun 1934 | 'A' Flight formed |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Hawker Hart |
RAF Abingdon | ADGB/Central Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jun 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM | |
| Plt Off | Joscelyne F H du Boulay | 2 Jun 1934 | Arrived 9 Jun 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1934 - Jul 1935
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Cahill | 21 Jun 1934 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | H D Gillman | 25 Jun 1934 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | H D Gillman | 27 Jun 1934 | Assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | 27 Jun 1934 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | H D Gillman | 21 Aug 1934 | Relinquished temporary command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Herbert G Wisher | 21 Aug 1934 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | John B Ussher | 14 Sep 1934 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Owen H D Blomfield | 14 Sep 1934 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Philip C Lawrence | 19 Sep 1934 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | H D Gillman | 22 Oct 1934 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | Patrick B Coote | 3 Dec 1934 | Arrived from CFS for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Walter N Ash | 4 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grantham and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Sgt | Watkin | 4 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting and sent on 7 week's embarkation leave |
| Sgt | Harvey | 4 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting and sent on 7 week's embarkation leave |
| Sgt | Clufe? | 4 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting and sent on 7 week's embarkation leave |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Cahill | 1 Jun 1935 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Date | Notes |
| 2 Aug 1934 | Squadron brought up to full establishment with arrival of final Hart |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Hawker Hart |
RAF Abingdon | ADGB/Central Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jun 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles H Cahill | 21 Jun 1934 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | 20 Jul 1934 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Herbert G Wisher | 22 Aug 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Patrick B Coote | 14 Mar 1935 | Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Walter N Ash | 4 Mar 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Joscelyne F H du Boulay | 2 Jun 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Philip C Lawrence | 19 Sep 1934 | |
| Plt Off | John B Ussher | 14 Sep 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Owen H D Blomfield | 14 Sep 1934 | |
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Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1935 - Jul 1936
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 12 Aug 1935 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting to command RAF Andover | |
| Flt Lt | Charles H Cahill | 12 Aug 1935 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Plt Off | Tait | xx Aug 1935 | Arrived at Andover on posting from RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | Patrick B Coote | xx Aug 1935 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to the Middle East |
| Fg Off | Walter N Ash | xx Aug 1935 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Walter N Ash | xx Aug 1935 | Proceeded to RAF Andover for short Navigation course |
| Flt Lt | Herbert G Wisher | 3 Sep 1935 | Departed on posting |
| Fg Off | Owen H D Blomfield | 3 Sep 1935 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | Samuel C Elworthy | 28 Oct 1935 | Attached from Auxiliary Air Force |
| Fg Off | Joscelyne F H du Boulay | xx Dec 1935 | Posted to Filton |
| Flt Lt | Polllock-Gore | xx Dec 1935 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | xx Dec 1935 | Admitted to hospital |
| Fg Off | Philip C Lawrence | xx Dec 1935 | Posted to RAF Bircham Newton |
| Flt Lt | Frank G A Robinson | xx Dec 1935 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Dec 1935 |
| Flt Lt | Polllock-Gore | xx Jan 1936 | Posted to RAF India |
| Sqn Ldr | Charles H Cahill | 10 Jan 1936 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting to Iraq |
| Sqn Ldr | Frank G A Robinson | 10 Jan 1936 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Shales | xx Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Shales | xx Jan 1936 | Relinquished command of 'C' Flight on posting to No 40 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Frank G A Robinson | 5 Feb 1936 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting to RAF Cranwell |
| Sqn Ldr | Cyril D Adams | 5 Feb 1936 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Plt Off | Samuel C Elworthy | 3 Mar 1936 | Relinquished commission in AuxAF on being granted a commission in the RAF |
| Flt Lt | Fenton | xx May 1936 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Samuel C Elworthy | xx Jun 1936 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Walter N Ash | xx Jun 1936 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting as PA to AOC, Central Area |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Date | Notes |
| 19 Aug 1935 | Proceeded to RAF North Coates Fitties for Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| xx Sep 1935 | Returned from RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| xx Oct 1935 | 'C' Flight proceeded to RAF Catfoss to train new personnel |
| xx Nov 1935 | 'C' Flight Returned from RAF Catfoss |
| xx Feb 1936 | Four Hawkers Hinds collected from Messer's Hawkers at Brooklands by 'C' Flight (for No 98 Sqn) |
| 17 Feb 1936 | 'C' Flight was detached from the squadron to form No 98 Squadron under the control of No XV Sqn |
| 21 Feb 1936 | Ground Party, 'A' Flight proceeded to Armament Training Camp, Leuchars |
| 25 Feb 1936 | Air Party, 'A' Flight proceeded to Armament Training Camp, Leuchars via RAF Digby |
| xx Mar 1936 | Squadron re-equipped with Hawker Hinds |
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| 5 Apr 1936 | 'A' Flight returned from Armament Training Camp, Leuchars |
| 25 Apr 1936 | 'B' Flight, proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties for Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| 21 May 1936 | 'B' Flight, returned from No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| xx May 1936 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King Edward VIII* |
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| xx May 1936 | No 98 Squadron became independent of No XV Sqn |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
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| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Hawker Hind |
RAF Abingdon | ADGB/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Feb 1936 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Walter N Ash | 4 Mar 1935 | |
| Plt Off | J G Slater | 25 May 1936 | Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Samuel C Elworthy | 3 Mar 1936 | later MRAF |
| Plt Off | V E R Williams | 5 Feb 1936 | |
| Plt Off | H L Dawson | 30 May 1936 | |
| Plt Off | F R McAllister | 27 Apr 1936 | |
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Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Fenton | xx Oct 1936 | Posted overseas |
| Flt Lt | Charles E S Lockett | 1 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | P F Webster | 14 Jun 1937 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Samuel C Elworthy | 14 Jun 1937 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on assuming command of 'A' Flight |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 17 Aug 1936 | No 98 Sqn moved from RAF Abingdon to RAF Hucknall |
| 3 Oct 1936 | 'A' Flight, proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties for Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| 22 Oct 1936 | 'A' Flight, returned from No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| 18 Jan 1937 | Five officers and 26 Airmen were transferred to provide the nucleus of No 52 Sqn |
| xx Mar 1937 | No 52 Sqn moved to RAF Upwood |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Hawker Hind |
RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Feb 1936 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Charles E S Lockett | 1 Apr 1937 | 'B' Flight Commander; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Samuel C Elworthy | 3 Mar 1936 | 'A' Flight Commander; later MRAF |
| Plt Off | S Hook | 1 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C E Johnson | 5 Aug 1936 | |
| Plt Off | J P M Woolley | 13 Jul 1936 | |
| Plt Off | M C Wells | 16 Aug 1936 | |
| Plt Off | J A Coltart | 11 Oct 1936 | |
| Plt Off | P G Chapman | 25 Oct 1936 | |
| Plt Off | H Y Lawrence | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P F Webster | 10 Jan 1937 | Adjutant |
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Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Samuel C Elworthy | 22 Nov1937 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to HQ Bomber Command as PA to AOC-in-C |
| Flt Lt | W R Sadler | 29 Nov 1937 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | Cyril D Adams | 15 Feb 1938 | Attached to Swedish Air Force |
| Flt Lt | W R Sadler | 15 Feb 1938 | Assumed temporary command of No XV Sqn |
| Plt Off | C E Johnson | 16 Mar 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | C E Johnson | 21 Mar 1938 | Attached to RAF Manston fort Short Navigation Course |
| Sqn Ldr | Cyril D Adams | 28 Mar 1938 | Ceased to be attached to Swedish Air Force and resumed command |
| Flt Lt | W R Sadler | 28 Mar 1938 | Relinquished temporary command of No XV Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Cyril D Adams | 4 Apr 1938 | Attached to the Air Ministry |
| Sqn Ldr | Cyril D Adams | 12 Apr 1938 | Ceased to be attached to the Air Ministry |
| Flt Lt | W R Sadler | 24 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 113 Sqn, RAF Grantham prior to it proceeding overseas |
| Plt Off | J P M Woolley | 28 Apr 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | Cyril D Adams | 2 May 1938 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting to HQ Bomber Command |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 2 May 1938 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| APO | P F Eames | 31 May 1938 | Appointed to a SSC from the RAFO |
| Fg Off | S Hook | 1 Jun 1938 | Posted to No 106 Sqn (ex 'A' Flight) on formation |
| Plt Off | H Y Lawrence | 25 Jun 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | G H Foss | 5 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting from Electrical and Wireless School pending posting to Farnborough |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Date | Notes |
| 3 Jul 1937 | Squadron proceeded to No 1 ATC, RAF Catfoss for Special Bombing trials |
| 14 Aug 1937 | Squadron proceeded from No 1 ATC, RAF Catfoss to RAF Tangmere |
| 26 Aug 1937 | 14 x aircraft proceeded to Woodsford (Warmwell) for bombing of 'HMS Centurion' and returned to RAF Tangmere |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Squadron returned to RAF Abingdon from RAF Tangmere |
| 2 Apr 1938 | Squadron proceeded to No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh for Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| 29 Apr 1938 | Squadron returned from No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh on completion of Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| 1 Jun 1938 | 'A' Flight, comprising seven officers and about 35 airmen, was detached to form No 106 Squadron |
| 13 Jun 1938 | First Fairey Battle collected from the Fairey factory pending re-equipment |
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Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Fairey Battle I |
RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 2 May 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | Charles E S Lockett | 1 Apr 1937 | 'B' Flight Commander; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | J P M Woolley | 13 Jul 1936 | Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | P G Chapman | 25 Oct 1936 | |
| Plt Off | H Y Lawrence | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P F Webster | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A R Oakeshott | 31 Jul 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | 19 Feb 1938 | |
| APO | P F Eames | 26 Mar 1938 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | A E Oakley | 9 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting pending attachment to No 4 E & RFTS, Brough |
| Plt Off | A E Oakley | 11 Jul 1938 | Attached to No 4 E & RFTS, Brough |
| Flt Lt | Charles E S Lockett | 3 Aug 1938 | Posted to HQ No 1 Group for Air Staff duties |
| Fg Off | J P M Woolley | 4 Aug 1938 | Injured in a motor accident |
| Plt Off | A E Oakley | 4 Aug 1938 | Injured in a motor accident |
| Plt Off | P F Webster | 17 Aug 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | 21 Aug 1938 | Attached to Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | P F Eames | 21 Aug 1938 | Attached to Shoreham for Short Navigation Course |
| Flt Lt | G H Foss | 29 Aug 1938 | Posted to Farnborough for Advanced Signals Course |
| Fg Off | H Y Lawrence | xx Sep 1938 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | P G Chapman | 3 Sep 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | P Shennen | 15 Sep 1938 | Assumed duties of Sqn Navigation Officer |
| Fg Off | P G Chapman | xx Sep 1938 | Assumed command of the newly reformed 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | 11 Nov 1938 | Ceased to be attached to Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | P F Eames | 11 Nov 1938 | Ceased to be attached to Shoreham for Short Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | A E Oakley | 13 Nov 1938 | Attached to Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Sgt | Day | 13 Nov 1938 | Attached to Shoreham for Short Navigation Course |
| APO | C H Robinson | 11 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 10 FTS |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Sep 1938 | No 106 Sqn became independent and moved to RAF Thornaby |
| 26 Oct 1938 | Squadron was brought up to full strength with Battles |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Fairey Battle I |
RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 2 May 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Fg Off | P G Chapman | 25 Oct 1936 | 'B' Flight Commander (from Sep 1938) |
| Fg Off | H Y Lawrence | 16 Aug 1936 | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | P F Webster | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A R Oakeshott | 31 Jul 1937 | |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | 19 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | 15 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P F Eames | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A E Oakley | 9 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | 6 Sep 1938 | later Gp Capt, VC |
| Plt Off | P Shennen | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W H George | 19 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | F G Quick | 5 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | R B G E Clark | 11 Jun 1938 | |
| APO | C H Robinson | 12 Oct 1938 | RAFO |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Mar 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Sgt | Tilley | 27 Jan 1939 | Posted to RAF Henlow as an Instructor |
| Flt Sgt | Judge | 27 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | K J Drabble | 28 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from Short Navigation Course, RAF Manston |
| Plt Off | C R Frankish | 28 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from Short Navigation Course, RAF Manston |
| Fg Off | F D Dawson-Jones | 20 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting from the FAA |
| Plt Off | W H George | 20 Feb 1939 | Attached to AST, Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | 20 Feb 1939 | Attached to AST, Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Sgt | Harvey | 20 Feb 1939 | Attached to AST, Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 9 Jan 1939 | 'A' Flight proceeded to No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh for Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| 30 Jan 1939 | 'A' Flight returned from No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh on completion of Annual Armament Practice Camp |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Fairey Battle I |
RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 2 May 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Fg Off | P G Chapman | 25 Oct 1936 | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | H Y Lawrence | 16 Aug 1936 | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | P F Webster | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A R Oakeshott | 31 Jul 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F D D Jones | 17 Feb 1939 | |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | 19 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | 15 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P F Eames | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A E Oakley | 9 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | 6 Sep 1938 | later Gp Capt, VC |
| Plt Off | P Shennen | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W H George | 19 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | F G Quick | 5 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R B G E Clark | 11 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K J Drabble | 28 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | C R Frankish | 28 Jan 1939 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | F Bedson | 11 Jan 1939 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Mar - May 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 20 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAE Farnborough | |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 21 Mar 1939 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | 21 Mar 1939 | Assumed command of No XV Sqn | |
| Plt Off | P Shennen | 5 Apr 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Wg Cdr | 17 Apr 1939 | Attended Senior Officers' Navigation Course at RAF Manston | |
| Fg Off | F D Dawson-Jones | 17 Apr 1939 | Attended Navigation Course at RAF Manston (12 weeks) |
| Plt Off | W H George | 13 May 1939 | Ceased to be attached to AST, Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | 13 May 1939 | Ceased to be attached to AST, Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Sgt | Harvey | 13 May 1939 | Ceased to be attached to AST, Hamble for Short Navigation Course |
| Wg Cdr | 19 May 1939 | Returned from Senior Officers' Navigation Course at RAF Manston |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Mar - May 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 9 Jan 1939 | 'A' Flight proceeded to No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh for Annual Armament Practice Camp |
| 30 Jan 1939 | 'A' Flight returned from No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh on completion of Annual Armament Practice Camp |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
|
Fairey Battle I |
RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 20 Mar 1939 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 2 May 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P G Chapman | 25 Oct 1936 | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | H Y Lawrence | 16 Aug 1936 | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | P F Webster | 10 Jan 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A R Oakeshott | 31 Jul 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F D D Jones | 17 Feb 1939 | |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | 19 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | 15 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P F Eames | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A E Oakley | 9 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | 6 Sep 1938 | later Gp Capt, VC |
| Plt Off | P Shennen | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W H George | 19 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | F G Quick | 5 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | R B G E Clark | 11 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | K J Drabble | 28 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | C R Frankish | 28 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | 7 Mar 1939 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | F Bedson | 11 Jan 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Sep 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| APO | Posselt | 27 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: May - Sep 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 14 Jul 1939 | 'C' Flight formed |
| 26 Jul 1939 | Final Battle for the re-equipment of 'C' Flight arrived |
| 2 Sep 1939 | Advanced Air Party (16 Battles) departed RAF Abingdon for its War Station at Betheniville in France |
| 2 Sep 1939 | Advanced Sea Party departed RAF Abingdon for Southampton |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Nominal Roll of Officer: 3 Sep 1939
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | Flying duties |
| Fg Off | P G Chapman | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | H Y Lawrence | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | A R Oakeshott | Adjutant |
| Fg Off | P F Webster | Flying duties |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | Flying duties |
| Plt Off | P F Eames | Flying duties |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | Flying duties; later Gp Capt, VC |
| Plt Off | W H George | Flying duties |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | Flying duties |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived with the Advance Sea Party |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | 12 Sep 1939 | Remained at Betheniville with a slight fever on the move of the squadron to Cpnde-Vraux |
| Plt Off | R B G E Clark | 13 Sep 1939 | Arrived at Conde-Vraux from Abingdon via Rheims and Betheniville |
| Fg Off | Burrows | 15 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Interpreter |
| On 25 September the following appointment were made: - | |||
| Wg Cdr | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | ||
| Flt Lt | P G Chapman | 'B' Flight Commander | |
| Flt Lt | H Y Lawrence | 'A' Flight Commander | |
| Plt Off | P F Eames | Navigation Officer | |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | i/c Armament and Photography | |
| Plt Off | R B G E Clark | i/c Parachute Section | |
| Plt Off | W H George | Censor Officer | |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | i/c Squadron Operations Log Book | |
| Plt Off | C R Frankish | Censor Officer | |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | Accountant Officer; later Gp Capt, VC | |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | i/c Airmens' Messing | |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | 7 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Boscombe Down for short Gunnery course |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | 16 Oct 1939 | Returned from RAF Boscombe Down on completion of short Gunnery course |
| Flt Lt | H Y Lawrence | 17 Oct 1939 | 'A' Flight Commander, proceeded to UK on Sick Leave |
| Flt Lt | Webster | 17 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | 10 Nov 1939 | Assumed duties of Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | 10 Nov 1939 | Relinquished duties of Armament Officer |
| Flt Sgt | Nightingale | 25 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act WO |
| Flt Sgt | McDonald | 25 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act WO |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Glen | 20 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Wg Cdr | 21 Dec 1939 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn on posting to the Air Ministry | |
| Sqn Ldr |
R W Lywood |
21 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No XV Sqn |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 4 Sep 1939 | Advance Sea Party arrived at Betheniville |
| 10 Sep 1939 | Further personnel arrived from RAF Abingdon |
| 12 Sep 1939 | Squadron moved to Conde-Vraux |
| 13 Sep 1939 | Main Party departed RAF Abingdon for Betheniville |
| 16 Sep 1939 | Main Party arrived at Conde-Vraux from Betheniville |
| 9 Dec 1939 | Air Party departed Conde-Vraux for the UK (5 Flights) |
| 10 Dec 1939 | All Flights arrived at RAF Wyton and the squadron began receiving Bristol Blenheim IVs |
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| 13 Dec 1939 | Ground Personnel arrived at RAF Wyton by air |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Nov 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | Buckley | 7 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 101 Sqn for instructional purposes |
| Plt Off | Ackroyd Simpson | 12 Jan 1940 | Arrived on attachment |
| Plt Off | Buckley | 13 Jan 1940 | Admitted to hospital |
| Plt Off | Ackroyd Simpson | 13 Jan 1940 | Admitted to hospital |
| On 31 January 1940 the Squadron duties were allocated as follows: - | |||
| Wg Cdr |
R W Lywood |
Officer Commanding | |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 'B' Flight Commander | |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Glen | 'A' Flight Commander | |
| Flt Lt | P G Chapman | ||
| Flt Lt | H Y Lawrence | ||
| Fg Off | A E Oakley | ||
| Fg Off | F D D Jones | i/c Crew Order Book | |
| Fg Off | A R Oakeshott | ||
| Fg Off | P F Webster | i/c Armoury | |
| Fg Off | P F Eames | Navigation Officer | |
| Plt Off | T G Bassett | i/c Air Gunners 'B' Flight | |
| Plt Off | P N Douglass | i/c Photography | |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | ||
| Plt Off | W H George | i/c Signals | |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | i/c Air Gunners 'A' Flight | |
| Plt Off | C R Frankish | i/c Link Trainer | |
| Plt Off | G F Emerton-Court | Adjutant | |
| APO | R B G E Clark | i/c Parachute Section | |
| Plt Off | Gordon | 29 Feb 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for duty as Gunnery Officer |
| Plt Off | Grannich | 29 Feb 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for duty as Gunnery Officer |
| Fg Off | A R Oakeshott | 17 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down for 'Lorenz' Landing Course |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Llewelyn | 6 May 1940 | Posted to No 7 Sqn to command on formation |
| Flt Lt | H Y Lawrence | 6 May 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | P F Webster | 6 May 1940 | Transferred to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | P F Eames | 6 May 1940 | Transferred to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | P G Chapman | 6 May 1940 | Transferred to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | L H Trent | 6 May 1940 | Transferred to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | T G Bassett | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | N C Middlemass | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | W T Cavanagh | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | A E Oakley | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D J Avent | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | D V Woods | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | C R Frankish | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E G Roberts | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | E W L Cooper | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | P N Douglass | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W O Shortland | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W E M Davies | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | H R Hall | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E R Perrin | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | P J McDonnell | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F R Pepper | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | R Booth | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| LAC | J Scott | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Fg Off | F D D Jones | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W Baxter | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | C G Watts | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | H Y Lawrence | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R G Hopkins | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | E L H Thomas | 18 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Lt | P G Chapman | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C E Colbourn | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | E J Fagg | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Henderson | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn, wef 13 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | Masters | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn, wef 13 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | R S Gilmour | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn, wef 13 May 1940 |
| Sgt | Megginson | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn, wef 13 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | H C M Bamber | 23 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K S Roberts | 23 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P A F Robertson | 23 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P F Webster | 23 May 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | A R Oakeshott | 23 May 1938 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | L H Trent | 23 May 1938 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | D S Harriman | 25 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J H Gordon | 25 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P Bloomer | 25 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | P A F Robertson | 30 May 1940 | Admitted to Colchester Hospital suffering from wounds sustained in action |
| Sqn Ldr |
R W Lywood |
5 Jun 1940 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | Joseph Cox | 5 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Sgt | Wright | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as WOp/AG |
| Sgt | Jones | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as WOp/AG |
| Sgt | P J Petrie | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as WOp/AG |
| Plt Off | R Moffatt | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | Offord | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | W I H Burke | 8 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R Moffatt | 8 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G Thompson | 8 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Box | 8 Jun 1940 | Admitted to hospital suffering from wounds sustained in action |
| Plt Off | R H Werner | 11 Jun 940 | Killed in a flying accident (in action) |
| Sgt | M G Jones | 11 Jun 940 | Killed in a flying accident (in action) |
| Sgt | R Spencer | 11 Jun 940 | Killed in a flying accident (in action) |
| Fg Off | R B G E Clark | 11 Jun 940 | Killed in a flying accident (in action) |
| Plt Off | A Takideli | 12 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F V Gunning | 12 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D H Peulevé | 12 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | N C Singer | 14 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to RAF West Raynham for operational training |
| Sqn Ldr | N C Singer | 30 Jun 1940 | Returned from RAF West Raynham and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | H C M Bamber | 7 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J Holdsworth | 7 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G Reid | 7 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | C H Robinson | 25 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A L McLaggan | 25 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J L Horton | 25 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | P F Eames | 30 Jul 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | F H Jones | 30 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P Murphy | 30 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M Hohnen | 4 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident* |
| Sgt | H N Beard | 4 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident* |
| Sgt | W Watson | 4 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident* |
| Flt Lt | I W Sutherland | 4 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident* |
| Plt Off | F G H Dench | 13 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A N Gray | 13 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E E Scrase | 13 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P K Garvey | 15 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H Bower | 15 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H Rolls | 15 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | D E C Myland | 4 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H A Powys-Jones | 4 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P J Petrie | 4 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | O M Yeomans | 14 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R E Hollingshead | 14 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | P L N Hughes | 14 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202) except items marked *
Organisational Movements: Jan - Nov 1940
| Date | Notes |
| xx Oct 1940 | The squadron began re-equipping with Vickers Wellingtons |
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Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | A G A Cochrane | 1 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | L S Downes | 1 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 8 Oct 1940 |
| Flt Sgt | Bagguley | 1 Nov 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | Treherne | 1 Nov 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | H Faulkner | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J A Whittet | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Bushel | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Long | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Hewitt | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Walsh | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Wilkinson | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | George | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Wyeth | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Beresford | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Hutcheson | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Thomson | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Wall | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | P A F Belton | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G F Emerton-Court | xx Nov 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Squires Gate |
| Wg Cdr | Joseph Cox | 14 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of No XV Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | H R Dale | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Fg Off | H Broadsmith | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | T C McGillivray | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R Atkin | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | K E Herridge | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Kelly | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A W I Jones | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J T R Tyalor | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | M S Brander | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R C Smith | xx Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | C B Dove | xx Dec 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202 & AIR 27/203)
Disposition of Flights: - 30 Nov 1940
| 'A' Flight | |||||
| Sqn Ldr Menaul | Plt Off Whittet | Plt Off Cochrane | Sgt Cossar | Sgt Warner | Fg Off Downes |
| Flt Lt St John | Sgt Smith B | Plt Off Faulkner | Sgt Beggs | Sgt Beresford | Sgt Wilkinson |
| Plt Off Giles | Sgt Long | Plt Off Campbell | Sgt Smith | Sgt Wyeth | Sgt Murray |
| Plt Off Bagguley | Sgt Bliss | Sgt Skingsley | Sgt Woodrow | Sgt Haynes | |
| Plt Off Raymond | Sgt Atkins | Sgt Lewis | Sgt Galley | Sgt Harris | Sgt Bushell |
| Sgt C B Dove | Sgt Smith P | Sgt J E Russell | Sgt W Jessop | Sgt Mount | Sgt Hurworth |
| 'B' Flight | |||||
| Sqn Ldr Mahler | Sgt Fougars | Sgt Paveley | Plt Off Treherne | Sgt Baker | Plt Off Putt |
| Flt Lt Morris | Sgt Tricklebank | Plt Off Hipps | Sgt Cartwright | Sgt Cassey | Sgt Preston |
| Fg Off Manahan | Sgt Milburn | Sgt Proctor | Sgt Merrifield | Sgt Fisher | Sgt George |
| Plt Off Gilmour | Sgt Walsh | Sgt Alderson | Sgt Pearson | Sgt Hutcheson | Sgt Calvert |
| Plt Off Kee | Sgt Hewitt | Sgt Pickering | Sgt Thompson | Plt Off Cox | Sgt Hall |
| Sgt Garrioch | Sgt Beioley | Sgt Reardon | Sgt Todd | Sgt Tarrant | |
| Sgt Footer | Sgt Johnson | Sgt Saunders | Sgt Hedge | Sgt Hawkins | |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/202)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | Andrews | 26 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Giles | 27 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt and posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Campbell | 27 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Alderson | 29 Jan 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | J E Russell | 31 Jan 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | W R Garrioch | 11 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | R F Beisley | 11 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | J Hall | 11 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | H G Hedge RNZAF | 11 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | W H Jordan | 11 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | G Reardon | 11 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | Curry | 14 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Mackie | 14 Feb 1941 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C B Dove | 15 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J E Russell | 15 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | W Jessop | 15 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | G F Hurworth | 15 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G Simpson | 15 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P M Smith | 15 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Bagguley | 5 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 4 BAT Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | Mahler | 6 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 12 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Morris | 6 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | Blyth | 13 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Flt Lt | St John | 15 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 21 OTU |
| Fg Off | Broadsmith | 17 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 3 Group Training Flight |
| Plt Off | Cox | 18 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 21 OTU |
| Plt Off | Raymond | 19 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Trumper | 19 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Curry | 22 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Bird | 23 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Belton | xx Mar 1941 | Adjutant, posted to No 2 (C) OTU |
| Fg Off | O G L P Powell | xx Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | B C Kelly | 31 Mar 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | H McCosh | 31 Mar 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to have died from injuries whilst a POW |
| Sgt | E F Duncombe | 31 Mar 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | R Mount | 31 Mar 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | R J Moore | 31 Mar 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | T R McWalter | 31 Mar 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | E V Best | 10 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Stirling Instructor |
| Plt Off | Whittet | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Fougere | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Milburn | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Johnson | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Blundell | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Mackie | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Atherstone | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Coales | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Sanders | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Dodson | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Garland | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Woodrow | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hale | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Lee | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Burr | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Cassie | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Griffiths | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hutchison | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Morley | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Long | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Atkin | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hendrikson | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Price | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Friend | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | James | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Tricklebank | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Tyson | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Readhead | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Skingsley | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Pritchard | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | George | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hewitt | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Sebastian | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hearn | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Thomson | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Epworth | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Tarrant | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Allington | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Herridge | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Marshall | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Balfour | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Turner | 16 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Fg Off | Trumper | 22 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Blyth | 22 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Henry | 22 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Mitchell | 22 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Lewis | 22 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Barrie | 22 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | D S Walsh | 26 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | P R Herbert | 26 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | R H P Humphris | 26 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | L McLean | 26 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | R W Channer | 26 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | J Golding | 26 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | D S Walsh | 28 Apr 1941 | Interned in Vichy France after ditching off Malaga |
| Sgt | P R Herbert | 28 Apr 1941 | Interned in Vichy France after ditching off Malaga |
| Sgt | R H P Humphris | 28 Apr 1941 | Interned in Vichy France after ditching off Malaga |
| Sgt | L McLean | 28 Apr 1941 | Interned in Vichy France after ditching off Malaga |
| Sgt | R W Channer | 28 Apr 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J Golding | 28 Apr 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | Evans | 1 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Powell | 1 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | R B Campbell | 1 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | D M Campbell | 1 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marham |
| Fg Off | R C Thorne | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marham |
| Plt Off | L W Millett | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marham |
| Flt Lt | R S Gilmour | 9 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU |
| Plt Off | Faulkner | 10 May 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Wg Cdr | H R Dale | 11 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | P R S Bird | 11 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | D M Campbell RNZAF | 11 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E R Lucas RNZAF | 11 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | N H Nuttall | 11 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S P Plumb | 11 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F A S Smith | 11 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Act Wg Cdr | P B B Ogilvie | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Oakington and assumed command of No XV Sqn |
| Plt Off | A J Putt | 16 May 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | D M Wellings | 18 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Upwood |
| Plt Off | S W Gardner | 23 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wyton |
| Act Wg Cdr | P B B Ogilvie | 1 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Fg Off | A J Putt | 1 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | J Kee | 1 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 20 Apr 1941 |
| Plt Off | F Thompson | 1 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off |
S D Marshall RAAF |
1 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Sgt | J R Bushell | 3 Jun 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | P J S Boggis | 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Sgt | A J Calvert | 7 Jun 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Fg Off | L S Downes | 11 Jun 1941 | Posted to RAF Honington |
| Act Sqn Ldr | T W Piper | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU |
| Fg Off | J Kee | 16 Jun 1941 | Posted to RAF Church Fenton |
| Sgt | A W Wilkinson | 17 Jun 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | A W Wilkinson | 20 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 40 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H C Dewan | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | R C S Renshaw | 29 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W P Grant RCAF | 29 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A M Metaxa | 29 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J K Woodhams | 29 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C R Batchellor | 29 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D G Brown | 29 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S T O'Mara | 29 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C R Smith | 30 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W M Morris | 30 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 20 OTU |
| Sgt | D Rees | 30 Jun 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | D B Annesley RNZAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | T S Thorkilsen | 30 Jun 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | W B Louch | 30 Jun 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | L B McCarthy RNZAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Sgt | R C Storie | 30 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | C E Kite | 1 Jul 1941 | Died in a drowning accident |
| Fg Off | R C Thorn | 3 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAF Wyton as non-effective, sick |
| APO | N S Sellars | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School, Loughborough |
| Sgt | F J Needham | 8 Jul 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | D F Leggate | 8 Jul 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | F G Stokes | 12 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J E M Conran | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | Shiv de Singh | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | F J Kennedy | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | R Mason | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Fg Off | S D Marshall RAAF | 18 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J D W McCallum | 18 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A W D Frost | 18 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | K G H Davies | 18 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | C G White AFM | 18 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A J Higgison RNZAF | 18 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G H Mayor | 18 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | S W Menaul | 19 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 3 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | T W Piper | 19 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | J R Bushell | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A Hipps | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G Armstrong RCAF | 19 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | P H Eve | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D H Jeeves | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L O Orchard | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S N Symondson | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Act Flt Lt | R S Gilmour | 20 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | S P Edghill | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Plt Off | W M Struthers | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Sgt | J H E Warner | 20 Jul 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | T H B Taylor | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Plt Off | H C Dewan | 22 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 214 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R B Campbell RAAF | 23 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | D A Lewis RNZAF | 23 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J H E Warner | 23 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | W Cockburn | 23 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G T Friend | 23 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A J Mitchell | 23 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A R N Whitcher | 23 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H Cossar | 28 Jul 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Act Flt Lt | C Raymond | 29 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 27 OTU |
| Plt Off | H Cossar | 29 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 3 Group Training Flight |
| Plt Off | C B Ordish | 29 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | J Vivian | 30 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Group |
| Fg Off | H Jefferson | 30 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU |
| Plt Off | L W Millett | 30 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 21 OTU |
| Plt Off | E J D Guild | 30 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W M Struthers | 31 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F J Needham | 31 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Fg Off | A G A Cochrane | 1 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | J W Pooley | 1 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 40 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J P Ryan | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Act Flt Lt | I R Ryall | 6 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Act Flt Lt | O G L Powell | 7 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Honington pending posting to No 3 Group |
| Plt Off | I C K Swales | 8 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | J Vivian | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | F J Needham, | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | A R Ross | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S H Broyd | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J T Corbett | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G W Jeffrey RCAF | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | K L Rowley | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A W I Jones | 8 Aug 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | P A Tanton | 8 Aug 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J F Foulsham | 9 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P Moriarty | 9 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRU and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | D F Leggate | 11 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 3 Group Training Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | R P Wallace-Tarry | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Mason | 12 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 18 OTU |
| Sgt | J D Jeffrey | 13 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Sgt | W E Barrett | 13 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G T Taylor | 13 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H G Dickson RCAF | 13 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G K Henson RCAF | 13 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R B Strachan | 13 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | V N Taylor | 13 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | W A Conn | 14 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | V A Mulhall | 21 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | F B King | 22 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Plt Off | V C H Colbourne | 22 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Fg Off | G Bunce | 23 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 18 OTU |
| Fg Off | D M Wellings | 27 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | A J Rampton | 31 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Plt Off | N Holden | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | T E Wootten | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | J R Thompson | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Fg Off | C A Kidd | 3 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Flt Lt | J F P Brough | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | G W Nicholson | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | R H Phillips | 6 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Plt Off | A G Little | 6 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Plt Off | E W Donati | 6 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Plt Off | H J A Dyer | 7 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Plt Off | A J Calvert | 7 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 20 OTU |
| Plt Off | A H H Young | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Plt Off | D I M Fink | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Plt Off | H Mohr-Bell | 14 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | D A Parkins | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU |
| Plt Off | E J D Guild | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | H J A Dyer | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | T H B Jones | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | W C Mackenzie RCAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F C Snead RCAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A D Wallace | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A Needham | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J R Thomson | 18 Sep 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | K D Faulkner | 23 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 21 OTU |
| Plt Off | D M Wright | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU and attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | J R Leard | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU and attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | D W Burgess | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU and attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | N A Bennitt | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU and attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | R A Strachan | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU and attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | J F Foulsham | 29 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Tempsford as supernumerary |
| Plt Off | A G Little | 30 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Fg Off | L R Barr | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Fg Off | C A Kidd | 5 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 7 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P A Tanton | 7 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 3 Group training Flight |
| Flt Lt | J F P Brough | 8 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Wyton as non-effective, sick |
| Act Flt Lt | M D H Wilson | 10 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry (Special Duties) |
| Fg Off | C A Vermieux | 10 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | H H Cassey | 10 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | R H Hughes | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Plt Off | V C H Colbourne | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | H Mohr-Bell | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | T E Wootten | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S Bentley | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | I L Evans | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G J Goodwin RCAF | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F A Lamb | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | B W Wareham | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J P Ryan | 14 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H V D Bonney | 14 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Fg Off | H Jefferson | 15 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| APO | S W Gardner | 18 Aug 1941 | Posted to School of Aeronautical Engineering, Henlow |
| Sgt | R L Aiken | 21 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J A Sinclair | 23 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | C G Reeve | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Plt Off | J P Ryan | 24 Oct 1941 | Relinquished the rank of Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | E V Best | 27 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | J E M Conran | 28 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H B Rowland | 29 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | B D Sellick | xx Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R Munns | 3 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | H V D Bonney | 4 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 14 Oct 1941 |
| Flt Lt | G G Heathcote | 12 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | G F Sanderson | 12 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU |
| Plt Off | D M Wright | 13 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | J R Leard | 13 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | N A Bennitt | 13 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | R A Strachan | 13 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | D W Burgess | 13 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | G F Sanderson | 14 Nov 1941 | Attached to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | H V D Bonney | 16 Nov 1941 | Relinguished the rank of Act (paid) Fg Off and attached to No 1425 Flight |
| Plt Off | R H Hughes | 16 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | V E Treherne | 18 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J E M Conran | 19 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 28 Oct 1941 |
| Plt Off | N Holden | 25 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Wyton as non-effective, sick |
| Act Flt Lt | I R Ryall | xx Nov 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 3 Sep 1941 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R S Gilmour | xx Dec 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 20 Oct 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | M D H Wilson | xx Dec 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 17 Jul 1941 |
| Act Fg Off | J E M Conran | 3 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Wyton as non-effective |
| Plt Off | A W I Jones | 8 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 26 Conversion Flight |
| Plt Off | R N Chancellor | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | E P DeVille | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R S Gilmour | 13 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 1504 BAT Flight |
| Plt Off | C Smith | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Lt | J C Noel | 15 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 12 OTU |
| 2 Lt | E H G Young | 15 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 12 OTU |
| 2 Lt | L B Murray | 15 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 12 OTU |
| Flt Lt | G G Heathcote | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | C L Smith DFM | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | R Exelby | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | C P Goulding RNZAF | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | W H O'Neill RCAF | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | J Peters | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J F Bente | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D G Penman | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | G Bunce | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R N Chancellor | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | J L Ruthven RCAF | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | W Wooldridge | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D Ferguson | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | K A Jeffreys | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P G Osman | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R Shearer | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Shiv de Singh | 23 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Harwell |
| Act Flt Lt | F W Wright | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 419 (RCAF) Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | P Moriarty | 28 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 419 (RCAF) Sqn |
| Plt Off | G B Strang | 29 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/203) and Bomber Command Losses 1941 (W R Chorley)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 10 Apr 1941 | First Short Stirling (dual) arrived from No 7 Squadron To commence re-equipment |
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| 30 Apr 1940 | First operation with Stirlings was carried out |
Source - No XV Sqn ORB (AIR 27/203)
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