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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 24 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Apr 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1921 | Jul 1921 | Jul 1922 | May 1923 | Jul 1923 | Jan 1924 | May 1924 | Jan 1925 | Feb 1925 | Mar 1925 | Apr 1925 | May 1925 | Jun 1925 | Jul 1925 | Mar 1926 | Jul 1926 | Dec 1926 | Jul 1927 | Jul 1928 | Sep 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Aug 1930 | Sep 1930 | Oct 1930 | Nov 1930 | Dec 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 |Aug 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | Jan-Dec 1940 | Jan-Dec 1941]
Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1920
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Feb 1920 |
Number re-allocated to the Air Council Inspection Squadron at RAF Kenley. Its main duties being to provide: -
Its initial equipment comprised Bristol F2B Fighters |
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| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter | Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | A | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Augustus W Bird | A | DSO |
| Flt Lt | James M Robb | A | DFC; later ACM |
| Flt Lt | Roy W Chappell | A | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Trevor E Salt | A | |
| Flt Lt | Noel Keeble | A | DSC |
| Fg Off | Gerald E Creighton | A | |
| Fg Off | Lee Roy L Brown | A | |
| Fg Off | Forde Leathley | A | |
| Fg Off | Reginald H Bright | A | |
| Fg Off | William E Windover | A | |
| Obs Off | Norman H Jenkins | O | DFC, DSM |
| Fg Off | Eric S Robins | A | |
| Fg Off | Charles T Anderson | A | DFC |
| Fg Off | William A Coryton | A | later ACM |
| Fg Off | Sidney C Black | A | |
| Fg Off | Arthur C Lobley | A | |
| Fg Off | Edward W T Crouch | T | |
| Fg Off | John E C Hammond | Stores |
Source - April 1920 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1920
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jul 1920 | Squadron received some DH9As to supplement the Bristols |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | A | 1 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Augustus W Bird | A | 21 Feb 1920 | DSO |
| Flt Lt | James M Robb | A | 15 Sep 1919 | DFC; later ACM |
| Flt Lt | Roy W Chappell | A | 5 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Trevor E Salt | A | xx xxx 1919 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Donald W Clappen | T | 1 Apr 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | George Packham | Den | 13 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Francis L Luxmore | A | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Lee Roy L Brown | A | 5 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Forde Leathley | A | xx xxx 1919 | MC |
| Fg Off | Bernard V S Smith | A | 1 May 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Charles D Pyne | A | 21 Jun 1920 | |
| Obs Off | Norman H Jenkins | O | 22 Nov 1919 | DFC, DSM |
| Fg Off | Eric S Robins | A | 24 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Charles T Anderson | A | 1 Nov 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | William A Coryton | A | xx xxx 1919 | MVO; later ACM |
| Fg Off | Sidney C Black | A | 22 Mar 1920 | MM |
| Fg Off | Arthur C Lobley | A | 5 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Clifford A A B Willcock | A | 1 May 1920 | AFC |
| Fg Off | John S Chick | A | 28 Jun 1920 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Cecil F C Wilson | A | 28 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Marcel L T Leroy | A | 2 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur W M Southall | A | 1 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Francis F Tattam | A | 12 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirse | Stores | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harry W Nicholl | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry J Dann | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest A Baker | T | 25 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | MacDonald Goodall | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H Whitlock | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W Hutchins | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur W Edwards | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John E C Hammond | Stores | 5 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Rupert I Rhys | Med | 8 Jan 1920 | |
| Plt Off | William A Hatchett | Stores | 12 Jul 1920 |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | A | 1 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | Percy C Sherren | A | 21 Jul 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Augustus W Bird | A | 21 Feb 1920 | DSO |
| Flt Lt | James M Robb | A | 15 Sep 1919 | DFC; later ACM |
| Flt Lt | Eric B Grenfell | A | 23 Jul 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Tom C Hazell | A | 13 Jul 1920 | DSO, MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Roy W Chappell | A | 5 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Trevor E Salt | A | xx xxx 1919 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Donald W Clappen | T | 1 Apr 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Francis L Luxmore | A | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Bernard V S Smith | A | 1 May 1920 | MC, AFC |
| Fg Off | Lee Roy L Brown | A | 5 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Forde Leathley | A | xx xxx 1919 | MC |
| Fg Off | Clifford A A B Willcock | A | 1 May 1920 | AFC |
| Fg Off | John S Chick | A | 28 Jun 1920 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Obs Off | Norman H Jenkins | O | 22 Nov 1919 | DFC, DSM |
| Fg Off | Eric S Robins | A | 24 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Charles T Anderson | A | 1 Nov 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Robert Lamb | A | 28 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Marcel L T Leroy | A | 2 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirse | Stores | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles J Polden | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harry W Nicholl | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry J Dann | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John E C Hammond | Stores | 5 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest A Baker | T | 25 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William A Coryton | A | xx xxx 1919 | MVO; later ACM |
| Fg Off | Sidney C Black | A | 22 Mar 1920 | MM |
| Fg Off | Arthur C Lobley | A | 5 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Francis F Tattam | A | 12 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | MacDonald Goodall | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur W M Southall | A | 1 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H Whitlock | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W Hutchins | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Plt Off | William A Hatchett | Stores | 12 Jul 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | George Packham | Den | 13 May 1920 | |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | A | 1 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Douglas H Dabbs | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Augustus W Bird | A | 21 Feb 1920 | DSO |
| Flt Lt | James M Robb | A | 15 Sep 1919 | DFC; later ACM |
| Flt Lt | Tom C Hazell | A | 13 Jul 1920 | DSO, MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Leslie F P Bawn | T | 28 Sep 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Roy W Chappell | A | 5 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Trevor E Salt | A | xx xxx 1919 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Walter F Anderson | A | 26 Jul 1920 | DSO, DFC |
| Fg Off | Francis L Luxmore | A | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Clement F Horsley | A | 4 Oct 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Norman H Jenkins | A | 22 Nov 1919 | DFC, DSM; now a pilot |
| Fg Off | Robert J H Holland | A | 1 Feb 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Marcel L Trapagna-Leroy | A & S | 2 Jun 1920 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Bernard F Springett | A | 1 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sidney C Black | A | 22 Mar 1920 | MM |
| Fg Off | Francis F Tattam | A | 12 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur W M Southall | A | 1 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John W Hutchins | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John R Starck | T | 16 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Elliott | A | 14 Oct 1920 | |
| Plt Off | John E L Drabble | A | 21 Dec 1920 | |
| Plt Off | Edward H M David | A | 21 Dec 1920 | |
| Stores Officer | ||||
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirse | Stores | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Fl Lt | Elijah Brown | Med | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Dental | ||||
| Flt Lt | George Packham | Den | 13 May 1920 | |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | A | 1 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | Leslie F P Bawn | T | 28 Sep 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | James M Robb | A | 15 Sep 1919 | DFC; later ACM |
| Flt Lt | Roy W Chappell | A | 5 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | George R A Deacon | A | 1 Apr 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Francis L Luxmore | A | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Clement F Horsley | A | 4 Oct 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Norman H Jenkins | A | 22 Nov 1919 | DFC, DSM; now a pilot |
| Fg Off | Eric S Robins | A | 24 Sep 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Patrick Murgatroyd | A | 1 May 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Marcel L Trapagna-Leroy | A & S | 2 Jun 1920 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Bernard F Springett | A | 1 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Sidney C Black | A | 22 Mar 1920 | MM |
| Fg Off | John W Hutchins | T | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John R Starck | T | 16 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John E L Drabble | A | 21 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Edward H M David | A | 21 Dec 1920 | |
| Stores Officer | ||||
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirse | Stores | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Fl Lt | Elijah Brown | Med | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Dental Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | George Packham | Den | 13 May 1920 | |
| Under Instruction | ||||
| Sqn Ldr | Lionel D D McKean | SO | 1 Apr 1921 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Francis W Trott | SO | 21 May 1921 | OBE, MC |
| Fg Off | Hubert E Ransom | A | 18 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John C Bulteel | A | 2 Jun 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Albert J E Broomfield | A | 1 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Harry Bligh | A | 2 Jun 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur W M Southall | A | 1 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Francis F Tattam | A | 12 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John Edmunds | A & S | 17 Feb 1921 | |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Den = Dental, Med = Medical O = Observer, T = Technical
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | 1 Feb 1920 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt | James M Robb | 15 Sep 1919 | DFC; later ACM |
| Flt Lt | William S Caster | 28 Mar 1922 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Roy W Chappell | 5 Nov 1919 | MC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Francis L Luxmore | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Norman H Jenkins | 22 Nov 1919 | DFC, DSM |
| Fg Off | Humphrey W Baggs | 1 May 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Montague J Wyatt | 15 Nov 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Marcel L Trapagna-Leroy | 2 Jun 1920 | AFC, killed in a flying accident - 7 Jul 1923 |
| Fg Off | Walter A B Savile | 15 May 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie Hamilton | 10 Apr 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | James A McLaren | 15 May 1922 | MC |
| Fg Off | John W Hutchins | 1 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John R Starck | 16 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Reginald C Pretty | 5 Apr 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Jams B Barrett | 20 Dec 1921 | |
| Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirce | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Accountants | |||
| Fg Off | Charles W Rogers | 13 Aug 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Malcolm H Luker | 6 Dec 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Elijah Brown | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Flt Lt | Francis W Trott | 21 Sep 1921 | OBE, MC |
| Flt Lt | Charles E Wardle | 29 May 1922 | |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward R L Corballis | 12 Feb 1923 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
| Flt Lt | Cecil H Hayward | 4 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | William S Caster | 28 Mar 1922 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Horace P Lale | 23 Feb 1923 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry Dawes | 1 May 1922 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Willett A B Buscarlet | 15 Dec 1922 | later AVM Sir W A B Bowen-Buscarlet |
| Fg Off | Marcel L Trapagna-Leroy | 2 Jun 1920 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | 23 Feb 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie Hamilton | 10 Apr 1922 | MBE, DFC |
| Plt Off | Jams B Barrett | 20 Dec 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Leslie A L Firmin | 1 Jan 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Leonard K Barnes | 16 Aug 1922 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | Victor B Bennett | 16 Aug 1922 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | Charles H A Stevens | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles H Ratcliffe | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Arthur King-Lewis | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles F Sealy | 20 Jan 1923 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirce | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles W Rogers | 13 Aug 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Elijah Brown | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 4 Apr 1923 | |
| Fg Off | John W Jean | 1 Aug 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Edward Bell | 12 Feb 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Eric S Burns | 1 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward R L Corballis | 12 Feb 1923 | Officer Commanding, DSO |
| Flt Lt | Cecil H Hayward | 4 Apr 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | William S Caster | 28 Mar 1922 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Horace P Lale | 23 Feb 1923 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry Dawes | 1 May 1922 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Willett A B Buscarlet | 15 Dec 1922 | later AVM Sir W A B Bowen-Buscarlet |
| Fg Off | Marcel L Trapagna-Leroy | 2 Jun 1920 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Arthur F Wynne | 23 Feb 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie Hamilton | 10 Apr 1922 | MBE, DFC |
| Plt Off | Jams B Barrett | 20 Dec 1921 | |
| Plt Off | Leslie A L Firmin | 1 Jan 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Victor B Bennett | 16 Aug 1922 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | Charles H A Stevens | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles H Ratcliffe | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Arthur King-Lewis | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles F Sealy | 20 Jan 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Robert H S Spaight | 21 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirce | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles W Rogers | 13 Aug 1921 | Accountant |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Elijah Brown | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Henry S Powell | 4 Apr 1923 | MC |
| Fg Off | John W Jean | 1 Aug 1922 | DSM |
| Fg Off | Edward Bell | 12 Feb 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Eric S Burns | 1 Nov 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Reginald S Maxwell | 22 Oct 1923 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Cyril N Lowe | 11 Jul 1923 | MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | William S Caster | 28 Mar 1922 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Horace P Lale | 23 Feb 1923 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry Dawes | 1 May 1922 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Willett A B Buscarlet | 15 Dec 1922 | later AVM Sir W A B Bowen-Buscarlet |
| Fg Off | Leslie Hamilton | 10 Apr 1922 | MBE, DFC |
| Fg Off | David D’A Greig | 1 Sep 1923 | DFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Kenneth H Holley | 1 Mar 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Jams B Barrett | 20 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | William Cay Williams | 1 Oct 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Charles H A Stevens | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles F Sealy | 20 Jan 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Robert H S Spaight | 21 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Robert A Young | 6 Nov 1923 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirce | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Charles L P Mullany | 15 Aug 1923 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Elijah Brown | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Charles H Elliott-Smith | 23 Apr 1924 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Francis W Trott | 4 Feb 1924 | |
| Flt Lt | Alan G Bishop | 23 Apr 1924 | AFC, later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | George E Ransom | 23 Apr 1924 | |
| Fg Off | John W Jean | 1 Aug 1922 | DSM |
| Fg Off | Gordon V Carey | 1 Dec 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Alexander S Godley | 11 Feb 1924 | MC |
| Fg Off | Arthur F McC Riggs | 1 Apr 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Cecil M O O Springfield | 15 Oct 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Frank E Watts | 24 Mar 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Richard G Rickman | 1 Feb 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Alison W Daly | 15 Dec 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Athol G S Tuke | 29 Aug 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Arthur G Everett | 10 Jan 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Robert D Lawson | 1 Apr 1924 | |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Reginald S Maxwell | 22 Oct 1923 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Cyril N Lowe | 11 Jul 1923 | MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | William S Caster | 28 Mar 1922 | MC |
| Flt Lt | James A W Binnie | 12 Feb 1924 | |
| Flt Lt | Henry Dawes | 1 May 1922 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Willett A B Buscarlet | 15 Dec 1922 | later AVM Sir W A B Bowen-Buscarlet |
| Fg Off | Leslie Hamilton | 10 Apr 1922 | MBE, DFC |
| Fg Off | Thomas MacM Shields | 1 Mar 1924 | DFC |
| Fg Off | David D’A Greig | 1 Sep 1923 | DFC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Jams B Barrett | 20 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | William Cay Williams | 1 Oct 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Charles H A Stevens | 16 Aug 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles F Sealy | 20 Jan 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Robert H S Spaight | 21 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Robert A Young | 6 Nov 1923 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirce | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | Charles L P Mullany | 15 Aug 1923 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Elijah Brown | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Sqn Ldr | John J Wells | 1 Sep 1923 | |
| Fg Off | John W Jean | 1 Aug 1922 | DSM |
| Fg Off | Gordon V Carey | 1 Dec 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Cecil M O O Springfield | 15 Oct 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Harold P Morris | 1 Nov 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Noel H F Unwin | 1 Nov 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Alison W Daly | 15 Dec 1923 | |
| Plt Off | Athol G S Tuke | 29 Aug 1923 | |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
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 |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 1 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Reginald S Maxwell | 22 Oct 1923 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Francis W Trott | 4 Feb 1924 | OBE, MC |
| Flt Lt | Cyril N Lowe | 11 Jul 1923 | MC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | James A W Binnie | 12 Feb 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Francis V Gauntlett | 18 May 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur R Golds | 9 Jun 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Robert H S Spaight | 21 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Godfrey W Dean | 2 Mar 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Frank E Nuttall | 27 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Harry M Schofield | 29 Dec 1924 | |
| Plt Off | John C Don | 1 Apr 1925 | |
| Plt Off | Alfred H Willetts | 16 May 1925 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Leonard R Peirce | 28 Apr 1920 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Plt Off | John MacL Murray | 23 Dec 1924 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Elijah Brown | 14 Jan 1921 | |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Hugh E F Wyncoll | 20 Feb 1925 | OBE, MC |
| Flt Lt | Gerald E Livock | 1 May 1925 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Joseph H Green | 14 Apr 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Alfred C Collier | 29 May 1925 | late AVM |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Donald J Stewart | 15 May 1925 | |
| Fg Off | John W Jean | 1 Aug 1922 | DSM |
| Fg Off | Colin W S Chalmers | 18 May 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Richard E B Rose | 17 Nov 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Richard G Chapell | 5 Jun 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Francis S S Lamprey | 12 May 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Joseph A Moore | 8 Jun 1925 | |
| Plt Off | John H C Wake | 17 Mar 1925 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1925 - Mar 1926
| Date | Notes |
| 1925/1926 | Squadron received some Avro 504Ks to supplement the Bristols and DH9As |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro 504K Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | Inland Area/No 6 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 27 Aug 1925 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | James A W Binnie | 12 Feb 1924 | |
| Flt Lt | David Craik | 24 Sep 1925 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Frank Beaumont | 25 Oct 1925 | later A/Cdre |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Richard E B Rose | 17 Nov 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Harold H Storrs | 17 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur R Golds | 9 Jun 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Godfrey W Dean | 2 Mar 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Frank E Nuttall | 27 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Harry M Schofield | 29 Dec 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Robert A Seaton | 1 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert N Hawker | 14 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril R Mason | 14 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Harold F Jenkins | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Plt Off | Ellacott L S Ward | 16 Dec 1925 | later A/Cdre |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Henry O Fellows | 16 Oct 1925 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Plt Off | John MacL Murray | 23 Dec 1924 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | James Prendergast | 13 Nov 1925 | MB, BA |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Evelyn H Sparling | 26 Oct 1925 | AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Oct 1925 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Hedley V Drew | 23 Oct 1925 | OBE, AFC |
| Flt Lt | Robert Jope-Slade | 21 Dec 1925 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Ernest L Ardley | 26 Jan 1926 | |
| Fg Off | John T Hall | 8 Jan 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Bernard G Pool | 8 Feb 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Francis S S Lamprey | 12 May 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur P K Hattersley | 11 Jan 1926 | |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
From 4 to 17 May 1926, the squadron undertook the delivery of mail and government despatches by both air and road during the General Strike. The squadron operated the following routes on a daily basis, where possible: -
| Route | From | To |
| No 1 Air Route | Kenley | Spittlegate |
| No 3 Air Route | Kenley | Castle Bromwich |
| No 4 Air Route | Kenley | Filton |
| No 7 Air Route | Kenley | Norwich |
| No 1 Road Route | Kenley | Spittlegate |
| No 3 Road Route | Kenley | Castle Bromwich and Halton |
| No 4 Road Route | Kenley | Filton and Devizes |
| No 7 Road Route | Kenley | Norwich |
Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1926
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 26 Jun 1926 | Posted non-effective, sick |
| Flt Lt | Felix St J Woollard | 26 Jun 1926 | Assumed temporary command of No 24 Sqn |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 27 Aug 1925 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Felix St J Woollard | 1 May 1926 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | James A W Binnie | 12 Feb 1924 | |
| Flt Lt | Frank Beaumont | 25 Oct 1925 | later A/Cdre |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Richard E B Rose | 17 Nov 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Harold H Storrs | 17 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Bernard G Pool | 8 Feb 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Frank E Nuttall | 27 Apr 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Harry M Schofield | 29 Dec 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Robert A Seaton | 1 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril R Mason | 14 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur P K Hattersley | 11 Jan 1926 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Henry O Fellows | 16 Oct 1925 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Plt Off | John MacL Murray | 23 Dec 1924 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Robert L C Fisher | 10 May 1926 | |
| Under Instruction | |||
| Flt Lt | Hedley V Drew | 23 Oct 1925 | OBE, AFC |
| Fg Off | Francis S S Lamprey | 12 May 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert T J Jagger | 12 Apr 1926 | |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1926
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 18 Aug 1926 | Attached to Lympne as Instructor to Cambridge UAS |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 28 Aug 1926 | Ceased to be attached to Lympne as Instructor to Cambridge UAS |
| Fg Off | Cyril R Mason | 31 Aug 1926 | Attached to Record Officer for course on Discharged of Airmen |
| Wg Cdr | Carmichael | Attached for Practice flying | |
| Fg Off | Frank E Nuttall | 4 Oct 1926 | Posted overseas |
| Fg Off | Herbert T J Jagger | 4 Oct 1926 | Posted overseas |
| Fg Off | Robert A Seaton | 4 Oct 1926 | Posted overseas |
| Fg Off | Muschamp | 5 Oct 1926 | Attached for Refresher course |
| Flt Lt | Brooke | 11 Oct 1926 | Attached from Coastal Area for Refresher course |
| Flt Lt | Frank Beaumont | 14 Oct 1926 | Posted to RAF Depot for Persian course |
| Fg Off | Ralph P P Pope | 18 Oct 1926 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Fg Off | Raymond G Hart | 18 Oct 1926 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Fg Off | Henry E N Burton | 1 Nov 1926 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 1 Nov 1926 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Rumsey | 2 Nov 1926 | Attached for Conversion to DH9A prior to joining No 39 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Brooke | 7 Nov 1926 | Ceased to be attached from Coastal Area for Refresher course |
| Flt Lt | Sims | 7 Nov 1926 | Posted to RAE Farnborough for Engine Development duties |
| Fg Off | Bazell | 8 Nov 1926 | Attached from Kidbrooke for Refresher course |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 8 Nov 1926 | Attached to RAF Northolt to assume temporary command of Communications Flight |
| Fg Off | Anson | 12 Nov 1926 | Attached for Refresher course |
| Sqn Ldr | Hargrave | 18 Nov 1926 | Attached for Refresher course |
| Flt Lt | Felix St J Woollard | 22 Nov 1926 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | F L Collison | 22 Nov 1926 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | Bazell | 27 Nov 1926 | Ceased to be attached from Kidbrooke for Refresher course |
| Plt Off | Griffiths | 4 Dec 1926 | Arrived from Canada on appointment to a SSC prior to posting to a FTS |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 12 Dec 1926 | Attached to RAF Henlow for Parachute Course |
| Fg Off | Walker | 15 Dec 1926 | Attached for Refresher course |
| Fg Off | Horne | 15 Dec 1926 | Attached for Refresher course |
| Fg Off | Bellows | 15 Dec 1926 | Posted overseas |
| Plt Off | Dawes | 17 Dec 1926 | Arrived on posting for Stores duties |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 19 Dec 1926 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Henlow on completion of Parachute Course |
| Fg Off | Anson | 28 Dec 1926 | Ceased to be attached for Refresher course |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter De Havilland DH9A |
Kenley | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 27 Aug 1925 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Robert Jope-Slade | 4 Sep 1926 | |
| Flt Lt | David Craik | 24 Sep 1925 | |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 19 Jul 1926 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Cecil J Stone | 19 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Harry M Schofield | 29 Dec 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Neville W F Mason | 21 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril R Mason | 14 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Henry E N Burton | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Ralph P P Pope | 14 Jun 1926 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Raymond G Hart | 2 Jul 1926 | MC; later AM |
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| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Henry O Fellows | 16 Oct 1925 | |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1927
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Arthur P K Hattersley | 10 Jan 1927 | Arrived on re-posting for Communications duties |
| Flt Lt | Henry W Woollett | 10 Jan 1927 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer i/c Instructional Flight |
| Fg Off | Ralph P P Pope | 10 Jan 1927 | Ceased to be attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course on posting to No 5 FTS |
| Fg Off | Raymond G Hart | 10 Jan 1927 | Ceased to be attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 15 Jan 1927 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt for temporary command of Communications Flight |
| Fg Off | Henry E N Burton | 17 Jan 1927 | Attached to RAF Eastchurch for course |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 17 Jan 1927 | Attached to RAF Calshot for course |
| Plt Off | Griffiths | 17 Jan 1927 | Posted to RAF Digby for FTS course |
| Plt Off | Connor | 17 Jan 1927 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | Robert Jope-Slade | 1 Feb 1927 | Posted to RAF Duxford |
| Fg Off | Harry M Schofield | 20 Feb 1927 | Posted to RAF Felixstowe to join the High Speed Flight |
| Fg Off | Cyril Walter | 20 Feb 1927 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | Hargrave | 7 Mar 1927 | Posted to RAF Bircham Newton |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 15 Mar 1927 | Admitted to SSQ and then transferred to RAF Hospital, Halton with Tonsillitis |
| Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 21 Mar 1927 | Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors Course |
| Flt Lt | F L Luxmoore | 28 Mar 1927 | Attached from No 1 Sqn for Refresher course |
| Flt Lt | F L Luxmoore | 1 Apr 1927 | Ceased to be attached for Refresher course |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 20 Apr 1927 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Calshot for course |
| Fg Off | Neville W F Mason | 25 Apr 1927 | Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors Course |
| Fg Off | Cyril Walter | 25 Apr 1927 | Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors Refresher Course (2 week's) |
| Flt Lt | C S Richardson | 2 May 1927 | Refresher course prior to joining course at E & WS |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 2 May 1927 | Proceeded to RAF Lee-on-Solent prior posting to Malta |
| Fg Off | G P McDonald | 9 May 1927 | Arrived on appointment to a SSC |
| Fg Off | Neville W F Mason | 13 Jul 1927 | Ceased to be attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors Course |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1926 - Mar 1927
| Date | Notes |
| 18 Jan 1927 | 'A' Flight moved from RAF Kenley to RAF Northolt |
| 18 Jan 1927 | 'C' Flight disbanded |
| xx Jan 1927 | Squadron received Avro 504Ns |
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| 1 Feb 1927 | Squadron completed its move from RAF Kenley to RAF Northolt |
| 16 Jun 1927 | Squadron disposed of its DH9As to the Reserve
and was re-organised as follows: 'A' Flight: - Communications as follows:
'B' Flight: - All flying training, practice and categorisation civilian pilots:
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter Avro 504N De Havilland Moth |
RAF Northolt | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 27 Aug 1925 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | Henry W Woollett | 4 Jan 1927 | DSO, MC |
| Flt Lt | Aubrey R M Rickards | 19 Jul 1926 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Neville W F Mason | 21 Sep 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril Walter | 21 Feb 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Henry E N Burton | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur P K Hattersley | 10 Jan 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Raymond G Hart | 2 Jul 1926 | MC; later AM |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Lionel B McGoverne | 3 May 1927 |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jan 1928
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | D S Don | 18 Jul 1927 | Attached for duty as Officer i/c 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Neville W F Mason | 23 Jul 1927 | Posted to RAF College, Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | D S Don | 23 Jul 1927 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for duty as Officer i/c 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | J J Breen | 30 Jul 1927 | Attached for Refresher Course |
| Sqn Ldr | Seaward N Cole | 28 Aug 1927 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | William H L O'Neill | 28 Aug 1927 | Relinquished command of No 24 Sqn on posting to the Aircraft Depot, India |
| Fg Off | Arthur P K Hattersley | 20 Dec 1927 | Posted to No 4 FTS, Egypt |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jan 1928
| Date | Notes |
| 27 Jul 1927 | 'B' Flight Establishment reduced to 2 x DH9As (Dual) and 2 x Bristol Fighters (Dual) |
| 7 Sep 1927 | Squadron received 2 x de Havilland Moths for evaluation as Communications aircraft |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Revised Squadron Establishment - 28 Jan 1928
| HQ Flight | Communications Flight | Practice Flight |
| 1 Squadron Leader (CO) | 1 Flight Lieutenant | 1 Flight Lieutenant |
| 1 Flying Officer | 2 Flying Officers | 1 Flying Officer |
| 1 SM2 Disciplinary | 1 Airman Pilot | 1 Sergeant Fitter |
| 1 Flight Sergeant - Spec Group | 1 Flight Sergeant Fitter | 1 Corporal Fitter |
| 1 Sergeant Carpenter Rigger | 1 Corporal Fitter | 5 AC Fitters |
| 1 Corporal Clerk | 9 AC Fitters | 1 Flight Sergeant Carpenter Rigger |
| 1 Civilian Clerk | 1 Sergeant Carpenter Rigger | 1 Corporal Carpenter Rigger |
| 4 AC Fitters | 1 Corporal Carpenter Rigger | 5 AC Carpenter Riggers |
| 1 AC Blacksmith | 9 AC Carpenter Riggers | 1 AC Storekeeper |
| 1 AC Coppersmith | 1 AC Storekeeper | AC Aircrafthands |
| 2 AC Carpenters | 6 AC Aircrafthands | |
| 1 AC Electrician | ||
| 4 AC Aircrafthands | ||
| 5 Bristol Fighters 2 Avro 504Ns 2 DH Moths
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1 Bristol Fighter (solo) 1 Bristol Fighter (dual) 2 Avro 504Ns 2 DH Moths |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1928
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 13 Feb 1928 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 13 Feb 1928 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | J J Breen | 23 Feb 1928 | Posted to No 55 Sqn, Iraq |
| Flt Lt | Henry W Woollett | 23 Feb 1928 | Posted to RAF Base Gosport for FAA |
| Fg Off | Denniss Robinson | 1 May 1928 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn for duty as a Communications Pilot |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1928
| Date | Notes |
| xx May 1928 | Squadron received Fairey IIIF, J9061 on attachment |
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| 26 Jun 1928 | Westland Wapiti, J9096 received for special service |
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| 27 Jun 1928 | Westland Wapiti, J9095 received for special service |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol F2B Fighter Avro 504N De Havilland Moth Westland Wapiti |
RAF Northolt | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Seaward N Cole | 26 Aug 1927 | Officer Commanding |
| Fg Off | Cyril Walter | 21 Feb 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Denniss Robinson | 1 May 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 1 Nov 1926 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1928
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | William F Rimmer | 30 Jun 1928 | Arrived on posting from Iraq, wef 18 May 1928 |
| Flt Lt | 8 Aug 1928 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor in Practice Flight |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Sep 1928
| Date | Notes |
| 17 Jul 928 | Fairey IIIF taken on strength |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Avro 504N De Havilland Moth Westland Wapiti Fairey IIIF |
RAF Northolt | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Seaward N Cole | 26 Aug 1927 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | David S Don | 18 Jul 1927 | |
| Flt Lt | 8 Aug 1928 | DFC; later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Cyril Walter | 21 Feb 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Denniss Robinson | 1 May 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 1 Nov 1926 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Denniss Robinson | 12 Sep 1928 | Relinquished his Short Service Commission |
| Fg Off | R S Barbour | 2 Oct 1928 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | Robert W Holden | 3 Jan 1929 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on transfer to RAFO |
| Fg Off | William F Rimmer | 3 Jan 1929 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | Seaward N Cole | 10 Jan 1929 | Posted to HQ RAF Halton for Air Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | 10 Jan 1929 | Posted to HQ Fighting Area for duty as Area Examining Officer | |
| Fg Off | Maurice Brunton | 17 Jan 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Coleman | 14 Feb 1929 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Coleman | 25 Feb 1929 | Attached to SHQ, RAF Northolt as temporary Officer Commanding |
| Fg Off | R S Barbour | 27 Feb 1929 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Cyril Walter | 27 Feb 1929 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | D S Don | 21 Mar 1929 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 24 Mar 1929 | Arrived on posting, wef 21 Feb 1927 |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Coleman | 4 Apr 1929 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ, RAF Northolt on posting to No 7 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | D S Don | 4 Apr 1929 | Assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R S Barbour | 1 May 1929 | Transferred to RAFO |
| Flt Lt | F T Eades | 27 May 1929 | Attached for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | F T Eades | 8 Jun 1929 | Ceased to be attached on completion of Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 28 Jul 1929 | Admitted to RAF Officers' Hospital, Uxbridge |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504N De Havilland Moth Westland Wapiti Fairey IIIF |
RAF Northolt | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | David S Don | xx Apr 1929 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | Cyril Walter | 21 Feb 1927 | |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 21 Feb 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 26 Oct 1925 | |
| Fg Off | William F Rimmer | 18 May 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Maurice Brunton | 17 Jan 1929 | Armament duties |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Maurice Brunton | 15 Jul 1929 | Attached to RAF Hawkinge |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 28 Jul 1929 | Admitted to RAF Officers' Hospital, Uxbridge |
| Fg Off | Maurice Brunton | 31 Jul 1929 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Hawkinge |
| Flt Lt | R Duncanson | 16 Aug 1929 | Attached from No 35 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | Henry W Pearson-Rogers | 4 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Egypt |
| Fg Off | William F Rimmer | 15 Sep 1929 | Transferred to RAFO |
| Fg Off | Maurice Brunton | 18 Sep 1929 | Posted to No 25 Sqn, RAF Hawkinge |
| Flt Lt | R Duncanson | 23 Sep 1929 | Ceased to be attached on rejoining No 35 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A H Louden | 17 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting on re-joining the RAF and attached to CFS |
| Plt Off | J A H Louden | 18 Nov 1929 | Ceased to be attached to CFS |
| Fg Off | Harold B Maughan | 19 Dec 1929 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Stemp | 8 Jan 1930 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | J A H Louden | 31 Jan 1930 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | J A H Louden | 3 Feb 1930 | Proceeded to CFS for No 31 Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | Geoffrey C Stemp | 12 Mar 1930 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Northolt for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | J A H Louden | 23 Apr 1930 | Posted to RAF College, Cranwell on completion of No 31 Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | John G D Armour | 15 May 1930 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | A K H Binley | 10 Jun 1930 | Attached from No 58 Sqn for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | E N T Carpenter | 11 Jun 1930 | Attached from RAF Tangmere for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | E N T Carpenter | 20 Jun 1930 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Tangmere for Flying Refresher Course |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jul 1930 | Squadron received Hawker Tomtit,. J9772 |
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| 9 Jul 1930 | Bristol Fighters were removed from the Squadron Establishment, being fully replaced by Fairey IIIFs |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504N De Havilland Moth Westland Wapiti Fairey IIIF Hawker Tomtit |
RAF Northolt | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | David S Don | xx Apr 1929 | Officer Commanding, MVO |
| Flt Lt | Cyril Walter | 21 Feb 1927 | |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 21 Feb 1927 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Henry W Pearson-Rogers | 4 Sep 1929 | |
| Fg Off | Harold B Maughan | 19 Dec 1929 |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Henry W Pearson-Rogers | 9 Jul 1930 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | A K H Binley | 21 Jul 1930 | Ceased to be attached from No 58 Sqn on completion of Flying Refresher Course |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Stokes | 11 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1930 |
| Fg Off | Woods | 11 Aug 1930 | Attached from Station Flight, RAF Andover for Air Mail duties (Air Exercises) |
| Fg Off | T H Carr | 14 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Home Aircraft Depot pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | R J Cohen | 18 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Home Aircraft Depot pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | G D Emms | 18 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Home Aircraft Depot pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | N Kirkham | 18 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Home Aircraft Depot pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | M J Adam | 18 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Home Aircraft Depot pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | M E Pickford | 18 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Home Aircraft Depot pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | Charles E Turner Hughes | 11 Sep 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| Flt Lt | Henry W Pearson-Rogers | 12 Sep 1930 | Posted to No 19 Sqn, RAF Duxford |
| Fg Off | Charles E Turner Hughes | 5 Oct 1930 | Proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | T H Carr | 7 Oct 1930 | Posted to Iraq Command |
| Plt Off | R J Cohen | 7 Oct 1930 | Posted to Iraq Command |
| Plt Off | G D Emms | 7 Oct 1930 | Posted to Iraq Command |
| Plt Off | N Kirkham | 7 Oct 1930 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, India |
| Plt Off | M J Adam | 7 Oct 1930 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, India |
| Plt Off | M E Pickford | 7 Oct 1930 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, India |
| Fg Off | Charles E Turner Hughes | 10 Oct 1930 | Returned from RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of temporary duty |
| Fg Off | C E V L Feasey | 17 Oct 1930 | Attached from RAF Sutton Bridge for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | S H Ware | 3 Nov 1930 | Attached from RAF Mount Batten for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | P Hill | 25 Nov 1930 | Attached from No 58 Sqn for Flying Refresher Course on Fairey IIIF |
| Fg Off | Herbert C D Hayter | 5 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting from RAF College and allocated to Practice Flight |
| Flt Lt | Cyril Walter | 9 Dec 1930 | Relinquished command of Practice Flight on posting to No 2 FTS |
| Flt Lt | John G D Armour | 9 Dec 1930 | Assumed command of Practice Flight |
| Flt Lt | P Hill | 20 Dec 1930 | Ceased to be attached from No 58 Sqn for Flying Refresher Course on Fairey IIIF |
| Fg Off | C E V L Feasey | 27 Jan 1931 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Sutton Bridge on posting to No 15 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P Hill | 31 Jan 1931 | Attached from No 58 Sqn for further training |
| Flt Lt | S H Ware | 23 Feb 1931 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Mount Batten on posting to No 207 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Harold B Maughan | 24 Mar 1931 | Adjutant, placed on the Retired List |
| Flt Lt | P Hill | 13 Apr 1931 | Ceased to attached from No 58 Sqn for further training |
| Fg Off | Charles E Turner Hughes | 1 May 1931 | Posted to RAF Depot as Non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | Charles E Turner Hughes | 4 Jun 1931 | Reposted to No 24 Sqn from the RAF Depot (Non-effective, sick) |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Holland | 10 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
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
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504N De Havilland Moth Fairey IIIF Hawker Tomtit |
RAF Northolt | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | David S Don | xx Apr 1929 | Officer Commanding, MVO |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 21 Feb 1927 | OBE; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | John G D Armour | 15 May 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Stokes | 1 Aug 1930 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Fg Off | Herbert C D Hayter | 6 Dec 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Charles E Turner Hughes | 11 Sep 1930 | Signals duties |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Holland | 10 Jun 1931 |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | L C Barling | 1 Aug 1931 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Flt Lt | John G D Armour | 4 Aug 1931 | Relinquished command of Practice Flight on posting to the SDL |
| Flt Lt | L C Barling | 4 Aug 1931 | Assumed command of Practice Flight |
| Fg Off | Charles E Turner Hughes | 18 Sep 1931 | Transferred to the Reserve, Class 'A' |
| Fg Off | Herbert C D Hayter | 18 Sep 1931 | Transferred to the Reserve, Class 'A' |
| Flt Lt | W Elliott | 21 Sep 1931 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Depot for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 22 Sep 1931 | Assumed temporary command of No 24 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | D S Don | 23 Sep 1931 | Relinquished command of No 24 Sqn on being placed on Retired List at his own request |
| Flt Lt | F M Denny | 26 Sep 1931 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Secondment List for Flying Refresher Course |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Stokes | 28 Sep 1931 | Attached to CFS, RAF Wittering for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | R D Starley | 29 Sep 1931 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from MT Depot for Flying Refresher Course |
| Fg Off | Ronald F Fletcher | 2 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn, RAF Tangmere |
| Fg Off | P Heath | 2 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 25 Sqn, RAF Hawkinge |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Holland | 2 Oct 1931 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Holland | 2 Oct 1931 | Posted to RAF Depot (Non-effective, sick) |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting for No 602 Sqn AAF | |
| Fg Off | L T Carruthers | 5 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Oct 1931 | Assumed command of No 24 Sqn | |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 5 Oct 1931 | Relinquished temporary command of No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Adam C Bailey | 5 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 40 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford |
| Plt Off | William F Pharazyn | 6 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn, RAF Upavon |
| Flt Lt | W Elliott | 10 Oct 1931 | Posted to CFS, RAF Wittering to complete Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | F M Denny | 10 Oct 1931 | Posted to CFS, RAF Wittering to complete Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | R D Starley | 10 Oct 1931 | Posted to CFS, RAF Wittering to complete Flying Refresher Course |
| Fg Off | John R Stebbing | 26 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn, to form Air Pilotage Flight |
| Flt Lt | R R Greenlaw | 10 Nov 1931 | Arrived on posting for Flying Refresher Course |
| Fg Off | Ernest G Banham | 16 Nov 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E A H Tanner | 3 Dec 1931 | Attached from No 29 Sqn for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | R R Greenlaw | 3 Dec 1931 | Posted to No 35 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Leonard R Stokes | 16 Dec 1931 | Ceased to be attached to CFS, RAF Wittering on posting to No 3 FTS |
| Wg Cdr | G B A Baker | 28 Dec 1931 | Attached for Flying Practice |
| Fg Off | P Heath | 1 Jan 1932 | Posted to No 442 (FSR) Flight, FAA |
| Wg Cdr | G B A Baker | 10 Jan 1932 | Ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Base, Gosport |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Holland | 16 Jan 1932 | Posted from RAF Depot on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | William F Pharazyn | 28 Jan 1932 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | L T Carruthers | 1 Feb 1932 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey C Holland | 11 Feb 1932 | Placed on Retired List on account of ill-health |
| Fg Off | Adam C Bailey | 22 Feb 1932 | Attached to Home Aircraft Depot for Parachute Course |
| Fg Off | William G Stevenson | 27 Feb 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS |
| Fg Off | Adam C Bailey | 29 Feb 1932 | Ceased to be attached to Home Aircraft Depot on completion of Parachute Course |
| Flt Lt | L T Carruthers | 4 Mar 1932 | Posted to No 55 Sqn, Iraq |
| Flt Lt | R A B Stone | 9 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary |
| Flt Lt | R A B Stone | 2 Apr 1932 | Posted to No 58 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E R S Johnston | 1 May 1932 | Attached for Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | W T F Wightman | 2 May 1932 | Attached for Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | A L M Hughes-Chamberlain | 3 May 1932 | Attached for Refresher Course |
| Fg Off | W T F Wightman | 7 May 1932 | Ceased to be attached on completion of Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | E R S Johnston | 11 May 1932 | Ceased to be attached on completion of Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | L C Barling | 18 May 1932 | Attached to the Atlantic Fleet |
| Flt Lt | A L M Hughes-Chamberlain | 19 May 1932 | Ceased to be attached on completion of Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | L C Barling | 28 May 1932 | Ceased to be attached to the Atlantic Fleet |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
| Date | Notes |
| 26 Oct 1931 | 2 Sergeants and 7 Airmen attached for formation of an Air Pilotage Flight |
| 11 Nov 1931 | Six Avro Tutors were delivered for the Air Pilotage Flight |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504N De Havilland Moth Fairey IIIF Hawker Tomtit Avro Tutor |
RAF Northolt | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Oct 1931 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 21 Feb 1927 | OBE; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Leslie C Barling | 1 Aug 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest G Banham | 14 Nov 1931 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Fg Off | William G Stevenson | 27 Feb 1932 | |
| Fg Off | John R Stebbing | 26 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Ronald F Fletcher | 2 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Adam C Bailey | 5 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | William F Pharazyn | 6 Oct 1931 |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | A W B McDonald | 25 Jul 1932 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Refresher Flying and Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | B S Nicholl | 25 Jul 1932 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Fg Off | Ronald F Fletcher | 3 Aug 1932 | Posted to Home Aircraft Depot for Engineering Course |
| Sqn Ldr | 9 Aug 1932 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Northolt | |
| Flt Lt | L C Barling | 9 Aug 1932 | Assumed temporary command of No 24 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F Wright | 25 Jul 1932 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Fg Off | J H Supple | 17 Aug 1932 | Attached for Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | J H Supple | 20 Aug 1932 | Ceased to be attached for Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 23 Aug 1932 | Assumed temporary command of No 24 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L C Barling | 23 Aug 1932 | Relinquished temporary command of No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A P F M Berkeley | 27 Aug 1932 | Attached from RAF Base Gosport |
| Flt Lt | R M Davy | 10 Jan 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Flt Lt | H N Hampton | 25 Jan 1933 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Area as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Fg Off | J B Sims | 6 Feb 1933 | Attached from No 41 Sqn for Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | A G Thackray | 10 Feb 1933 | Attached from No 35 Sqn for Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | J B Sims | 10 Feb 1933 | Ceased to be attached from No 41 Sqn for Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | A G Thackray | 20 Feb 1933 | Ceased to be attached from No 35 Sqn for Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | H N Hampton | 23 Feb 1933 | Posted to No 57 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H R Hughes-Hallett | 24 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot as supernumerary for Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | Ernest G Banham | 16 Mar 1933 | Transferred to the Reserve Class 'A' |
| Flt Lt | R M Davy | 28 Mar 1933 | Posted to HQ Coastal Area |
| Fg Off | T H Wilson | 6 Feb 1933 | Attached from No 58 Sqn for Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | Harold A Hamersley | 8 May 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Harry M Mellor | 15 May 1933 | Equerry to HRH Prince of Wales posted to No 24 Sqn as supernumerary |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 22 May 1933 | Posted to RAF College, Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | Harry M Mellor | 13 Jun 1933 | Attached to CFS |
| Fg Off | M V Ridgeway | 20 Jun 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn |
| Fg Off | William G Stevenson | 28 Jun 1933 | Transferred to RAFO |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
| Date | Notes |
| 28 Jan 1933 | First Hawker Hart received |
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| 3 Feb 1933 | Second Hawker Hart received |
| 24 May 1933 | Third Hawker Hart, K2433, received |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Avro 504N Fairey IIIF De Havilland Moth Hawker Tomtit Hawker Hart De Havilland Tiger Moth (from Jun 1933) Hawker Audax (from Jul 1933) |
RAF Hendon | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Oct 1931 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Herbert W Heslop | 21 Feb 1927 | OBE; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Harold A Hamersley | 8 May 1933 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Harry M Mellor | 15 May 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | Valentine B J Jackson | 5 Sep 1932 | |
| Fg Off | William G Stevenson | 27 Feb 1932 | |
| Fg Off | John R Stebbing | 26 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey J Pawson | 1 Sep 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Adam C Bailey | 5 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | William F Pharazyn | 6 Oct 1931 | |
| Under instruction | |||
| Fg Off | Humphrey R Hughes-Hallett | 24 Feb 1933 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Herbert Meachem | 1 Dec 1932 | |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jul 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Godfrey C O'Donnell | 10 Jul 1933 | Arrived on posting from CFS and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | B K D Robertson | 24 Jul 1933 | Attached from No 1 Stores Depot for Flying Practice |
| Sqn Ldr | B K D Robertson | 26 Jul 1933 | Ceased to be attached from No 1 Stores Depot for Flying Practice |
| Flt Lt | C H Tighe | 1 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from Half Pay List as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Plt Off | William F Pharazyn | 9 Aug 1933 | Adjutant, Posted to Home Aircraft Depot for Engineering Course |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey J Pawson | 10 Aug 1933 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Ralph Cleland | 28 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS |
| Fg Off | M V Ridgeway | 20 Aug 1933 | Posted to the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | R M Messiter | 8 Sep 1933 | Attached from RAF Depot for Refresher Flying Course |
| Fg Off | H R Hughes-Hallett | 14 Sep 1933 | Transferred to RAFO |
| Fg Off | R M Messiter | 14 Sep 1933 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Depot for Refresher Flying Course |
| Fg Off | G F Barrett | 15 Sep 1933 | Attached from No 501 Sqn AAF for Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | G F Barrett | 26 Sep 1933 | Ceased to be attached from No 501 Sqn AAF on proceeding to No 3 ATC |
| Fg Off | Henry M Gahan | 2 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 207 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey J Pawson | 2 Oct 1933 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | M D C Biggie | 2 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Gosport as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Flt Lt | C H Tighe | 10 Oct 1933 | Posted to No 45 Sqn, Middle East |
| Fg Off | M V Ridgeway | 24 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | M D C Biggie | 24 Oct 1933 | Posted to RAF Andover |
| Fg Off | Hugh W Marlow | 4 Nov 1933 | Arrived on posting from Aden Command and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | H M Whittle | 11 Dec 1933 | Arrived on posting from MAEE as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Flt Lt | C Hallawell | 28 Dec 1933 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
| Flt Lt | R W M Clark | 28 Dec 1933 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Refresher Flying Course |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jul 1934
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jun 1933 | Squadron received some de Havilland Tiger Moths |
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| 9 Jul 1933 | Squadron, less 'C' Flight moved to Hendon, where it absorbed the Home Communication Flight creating a new HQ Flight and 'A' and 'B' Flights |
| xx Jul 1933 | Squadron took over Hawker Audax, K2208, from Home Communication Flight |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hawker Hart De Havilland Tiger Moth Hawker Audax |
RAF Hendon RAF Northolt ('C' Flight) |
ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Oct 1931 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Godfrey C O'Donnell | 10 Jul 1933 | 'A' Flight Commander, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Valentine B J Jackson | 5 Sep 1932 | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | Harold A Hamersley | 8 May 1933 | 'C' Flight Commander, MC |
| Flt Lt | Harry M Mellor | 15 May 1933 | |
| Fg Off | David P Lascelles | 24 Nov 1933 | 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey J Pawson | 1 Sep 1932 | 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Moray V Ridgeway | 24 Oct 1933 | 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Adam C Bailey | 5 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Henry M Gahan | 2 Oct 1933 | Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Hugh W Marlow | 4 Nov 1933 | 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Ralph Cleland | 28 Aug 1933 | 'B' Flight |
| Under instruction | |||
| Flt Lt | Humphrey M Whittle | 11 Dec1933 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Fred C Freemantle | 10Aug 1933 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Herbert Meachem | 1 Dec 1932 | |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | C Hallawell | 9 Jan 1934 | Posted to No 33 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H M Whittle | 19 Jan 1934 | Posted to No 23 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Hugh W Marlow | 12 Feb 1934 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | H M Groves | 26 Feb 1934 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS to command 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Godfrey C O'Donnell | 5 Mar 1934 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to RAF Depot |
| Flt Lt | H M Groves | 5 Mar 1934 | Assumed command 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R W M Clark | 8 Mar 1934 | Posted to No 14 Sqn, Middle East |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey J Pawson | 15 Mar 1934 | Transferred to RAFO, Class 'A' |
| Fg Off | Ralph Cleland | 14 Apr 1934 | Posted to No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
| Fg Off | J Ramsden | 14 Apr 1934 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | Hugh W Marlow | 13 May 1934 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to RAF Base, Leuchars |
| Flt Lt | Richard R Nash | 14 May 1934 | Arrived on posting from A & AEE, RAF Martlesham Heath |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart De Havilland Tiger Moth Hawker Audax |
RAF Hendon | ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Oct 1931 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Harold A Hamersley | 8 May 1933 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Harry M Mellor | 15 May 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M Groves | 26 Feb 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard R Nash | 14 May 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Valentine B J Jackson | 5 Sep 1932 | |
| Fg Off | David P Lascelles | 24 Nov 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Moray V Ridgeway | 24 Oct 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Adam C Bailey | 5 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Henry M Gahan | 2 Oct 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril J Giles | 9 Mar 1934 | |
| Fg Off | James Ramsden | 14 Apr 1934 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Samuel W Birch | 14 Dec 1932 | |
| WO | Herbert Meachem | 1 Dec 1932 | |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jun 1935
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Valentine B J Jackson | 29 Jun 1934 | Posted to Middle East Command |
| Fg Off | B Paddon | 8 Jul 1934 | Arrived on posting from the Home Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow |
| Fg Off | Moray V Ridgeway | 2 Sep 1934 | Posted to RAF Base, Gosport |
| Fg Off | William M Hargreaves | 2 Oct 1934 | Arrived on posting from No 35 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Henry M Gahan | 11 Oct 1934 | Adjutant, transferred to RAFO, Class 'A' |
| Fg Off | William M Hargreaves | 11 Oct 1934 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | G Hinckley | 23 Oct 1934 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | David P Lascelles | 5 Nov 1934 | Posted to HMS Hermes |
| Fg Off | C E J Baines | 13 Nov 1934 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | C E J Baines | 2 Dec 1934 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Fg Off | G Hinckley | 8 Dec 1934 | Posed to the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | J G Mansfield | 16 Dec 1934 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | B Paddon | 1 Jan 1935 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Lt | Noel G Niblock-Stuart | 14 Jan 1935 | Arrived on posting from the SAAF |
| Fg Off | I G Ross | 23 Jan 1935 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | J G Mansfield | 3 Feb 1935 | Transferred to RAFO, Class 'A' |
| Flt Lt | B Paddon | 10 Feb 1935 | Posted to No 2 Armament Training Camp |
| Fg Off | C E J Baines | 13 Mar 1935 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to RAF College, Cranwell |
| Fg Off | Henry L M Glover | 23 Apr 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Ramsden | 28 Apr 1935 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Fg Off | I G Ross | 1 May 1935 | Transferred to RAFO, Class 'A' |
| Fg Off | Cecil L Monckton | 6 Jun 1935 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | John A Dobson | 7 Jun 1935 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Date | Notes |
| 29 Mar 1935 | Squadron received a DH89 |
 Camouflage not applied until later |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart De Havilland Tiger Moth Hawker Audax De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide |
RAF Hendon | ADGB/Fighting Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Oct 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Harry M Mellor | 15 May 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M Groves | 26 Feb 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard R Nash | 14 May 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Cyril Walter | 25 Jan 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Cecil L Monckton | 6 Jun 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Clouston | 29 Aug 1934 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | John A Dobson | 7 Jun 1935 | |
| Fg Off | William M Hargreaves | 2 Oct 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Henry L M Glover | 23 Apr 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril J Giles | 9 Mar 1934 | |
| Fg Off | James Ramsden | 14 Apr 1934 | |
| Lt | Noel G Niblock-Stuart | 14 Jan 1935 | attached from SAAF |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Samuel W Birch | 14 Dec 1932 | |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Cyril J Giles | 30 Jun 1935 | Posted to Air Armament School, RAF Eastchurch |
| Fg Off | A D Grace | 15 Jul 1935 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | H W A Chesterman | 16 Jul 1935 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | J Ramsden | 29 Jul 1935 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to No 3 FTS |
| Fg Off | D Sloan | 3 Aug 1935 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | A D Grace | 15 Sep 1935 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Fg Off | H W A Chesterman | 15 Sep 1935 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Fg Off | D Sloan | 15 Sep 1935 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Dec 1935 | Relinquished command of No 24 Sqn on posting to Superintendent of RAF Reserve | |
| Sqn Ldr |
H K Goode |
1 Dec 1935 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H W A Chesterman | 16 Dec 1935 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to No 2 FTS |
| Fg Off | D Sloan | 16 Dec 1935 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to No 2 FTS |
| Fg Off | A D Grace | 1 Jan 1936 | Ceased to be attached to CFS on posting to No 8 FTS |
| Fg Off | F A A H Strath | 2 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | William M Hargreaves | 13 Jan 1936 | Adjutant, posted to No 58 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H G Lee | 13 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 58 Sqn and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | John A Dobson | 25 Jan 1936 | Transferred to RAFO, Class 'A' |
| Fg Off | D P McKeown | 26 Mar 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Harry M Mellor | 1 Apr 1936 | Posted to RAF Base, Gosport |
| Fg Off | Henry L M Glover | 1 Apr 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Cecil L Monckton | 1 Apr 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | D P McKeown | 27 Apr 1936 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | Maurice W S Robinson | 27 Apr 1936 | Arrived on posting, wef 22 Apr 1936 |
| Plt Off | A H Donaldson | 4 May 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Henry L M Glover | 11 Apr 1936 | Posted to HQ ADGB |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Date | Notes |
| 6 Jan 1936 | 'C' Flight at Northolt became the Station Flight |
| 6 Jan 1936 | A new 'C' Flight was formed at Hendon. |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart De Havilland Tiger Moth Hawker Audax De Havilland Dragon Rapide/Dominie |
RAF Hendon | ADGB/No 6 (Auxiliary) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr |
H K Goode |
1 Dec 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M Groves | 26 Feb 1934 | 'C' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | Richard R Nash | 14 May 1934 | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | Maurice W S Robinson | 22 Apr 1936 | 'A' Flight Commander, later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | F G Mason | 25 May 1936 | |
| Fg Off | Cecil L Monckton | 6 Jun 1935 | |
| Fg Off | F A A H Strath | 2 Jan 1936 | |
| Fg Off | H G Lee | 13 Jan 1936 | |
| Fg Off | D P McKeown | 26 Mar 1936 | |
| Plt Off | A H Donaldson | 4 May 1936 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry G Aylen | 20 Aug 1935 | |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J H Woodin | 3 Aug 1936 | Attached for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | J H Woodin | 19 Aug 1936 | Ceased to be attached for Flying Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | H M Groves | 1 Oct 1936 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | A H Donaldson | 16 Oct 1936 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | H G Lee | 21 Oct 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | F G Mason | 1 Nov 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 9 Oct 1936 |
| Sqn Ldr | H M Groves | 2 Nov 1936 | Posted to HQ No 23 Group, RAF Grantham |
| Fg Off | A F Hards | 30 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | J N T Stephenson | xx Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting as Supernumerary, whilst PA to Inspector General of the RAF |
| Plt Off | R B Carr | 18 Jan 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 49 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J N T Stephenson | 7 Mar 1937 | Posted to Superintendent of RAF Reserve, whilst PA to Inspector General of the RAF |
| Flt Lt | W J Craig | 10 Mar 1937 | Transferred to the RAFO |
| Flt Lt | Richard R Nash | 11 Mar 1937 | Posted to the Air Ministry as PA to CAS |
| Fg Off | D Macdonald | 12 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for duty as Link Trainer Instructor |
| Flt Lt | A F R Bennett | 26 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot |
| Flt Lt | 1 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Dec 1936 | Squadron was transferred from No 6 Group, Bomber Command to No 11 Group, Fighter Command |
| 1 Jul 1937 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI |
| 8 Jul 1937 | The Squadron Badge was presented to the unit by the AOC-in-C, Fighter Command |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
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| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart C De Havilland Tiger Moth Hawker Audax De Havilland Dragon Rapide/Dominie |
RAF Hendon | Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr |
H K Goode |
1 Dec 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | 1 Jun 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Maurice W S Robinson | 22 Apr 1936 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | F G Mason | 25 May 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 13 Jan 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | A H Donaldson | 4 May 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | A F R Bennett | 26 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | A F Hards | 30 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | R B Carr | 18 Jan 1937 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry G Aylen | 20 Aug 1935 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H M T Eversfield | 8 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | F G Mason | 12 Jul 1937 | Transferred to the RAFO |
| Fg Off | A F Hards | 12 Jul 1937 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | D I McLeod | 17 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 20 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 22 Aug 1937 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | H M T Eversfield | 29 Aug 1937 | Posted to the Air Armament School |
| Flt Lt | A F R Bennett | 29 Aug 1937 | Posted to the Air Armament School |
| Plt Off | D J Bassett | 22 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | 1 Oct 1937 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr | |
| Flt Lt | W J Hickey | 23 Oct 1937 | Arrived on posting from AHQ, RAF Hendon and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Maurice W S Robinson | 23 Oct 1937 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | R B Carr | 23 Oct 1937 | Relinquished command of 'C' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Nov 1937 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight | |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 3 Nov 1937 | Ceased to be attached to CFS and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | 8 Nov 1937 | Departed on posting | |
| Flt Lt | F A A H Strath | 8 Nov 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | W J Hickey | 1 Jan 1938 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting to Superintendent of Reserve |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 1 Jan 1938 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | F A A H Strath | 1 Jan 1938 | Relinquished command of 'D' Flight and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | A F Hards | 1 Jan 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 1 Jan 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | A F Hards | 12 Jan 1938 | Relinquished command of 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | D Macdonald | 12 Jan 1938 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to assume command of 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | D I McLeod | 12 Jan 1938 | Transferred from 'D' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | D J Bassett | 12 Jan 1938 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | J Steel | 12 Jan 1938 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | A F Hards | 16 Jan 1938 | Posted to No 1 Air Armament School for Specialist Armament Course |
| Sgt Plt | J Steel | 3 Feb 1938 | Transferred from 'D' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | E Cutler | 3 Feb 1938 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | R M Blennerhassett | 7 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R M Blennerhassett | 14 Feb 1938 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A M Young | 24 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | G R Taylor | 24 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | T H Boylan | 24 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | H K Gibson | 24 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | D I McMonnies | 26 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | W C Wilkinson | 26 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A M Young | 10 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 8 FTS |
| Plt Off | G R Taylor | 10 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 3 FTS |
| Plt Off | T H Boylan | 10 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 3 FTS |
| Plt Off | H K Gibson | 10 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 3 FTS |
| Fg Off | A H Donaldson | 1 May 1938 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Flt Sgt | J E Brown | 7 May 1938 | Ceased to be employed on flying duties on appointment as Commissioned Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | D I McLeod | 19 May 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| APO | D I McMonnies | 11 Jun 1938 | Confirmed in his rank and regraded Plt Off, wef 24 May 1938 |
| APO | W C Wilkinson | 11 Jun 1938 | Confirmed in his rank and regraded Plt Off, wef 24 May 1938 |
| Plt Off | D J Bassett | 27 Jun 1938 | Posted to No 6 Group |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Date | Notes |
| 3 Jul 1937 | Miles Nighthawk, L6846 was allocated to 'C' Flight |
| 30 Jul 1937 | Miles Magister, L5931 allocated to 'A' Flight |
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| 19 Aug 1937 | De Havilland DH89 allotted from unit |
| 19 Oct 1937 | De Havilland DH86B, L7596 allocated to 'C' Flight |
| 19 Oct 1937 | De Havilland DH86B, G-AENR on temporary loan from Messers De Havilland |
| 22 Dec 1937 | 'D' Flight was formed to maintain aircraft allocated for use by personnel on the strength of the Superintendent of RAF Reserve and Inspector of Civil Flying Training Schools. |
| 28 Feb 1938 | 1 x Hawker Audax added to the establishment for use by AOC-in-C Fighter Command |
| 8 May 1938 | Miles Mentor collected from RAF Martlesham Heath for trials |
| 8 Jun 1938 | Avro Anson, K6290 allocated to the squadron for use by Aerodrome Improvement Board |
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| 23/24 Jun 1938 | 2 x Tiger Moths from 'A' Flight and 3 x Tiger
Moths from 'D' Flight transferred to Hamble 4 x Magister Is allocated to 'A' Flight and 2 x Magister Is to 'D' Flight |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart Hawker Audax De Havilland Dragon Rapide/Dominie Nighthawk De Havilland DH86 Express Miles Magister I Avro Anson I |
RAF Hendon | Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr |
H K Goode |
1 Dec 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Maurice W S Robinson | 22 Apr 1936 | 'C' Flight Commander; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | F A A H Strath | 6 Nov 1937 | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 13 Jan 1936 | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 20 Aug 1937 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | D I McLeod | 17 Aug 1937 | 'D' Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | R B Carr | 18 Jan 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D J Bassett | 23 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R M Blennerhassett | 7 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D I McMonnies | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W C Wilkinson | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry G Aylen | 20 Aug 1935 | |
| WO | J E Brown | 5 Mar 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | A W Oldroyd | 27 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Navigation Officer and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 27 Jun 1938 | Relinquished duties of Squadron Navigation Officer |
| Plt Off | R B Carr | 28 Jun 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R A G Morgan | 20 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Bisley | 25 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| APO | T A Sadler | 20 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | M H Rogers | 20 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | B Romanoff | 31 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | H Pilling | 19 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | F A A H Strath | 27 Sep 1938 | Posted to No 1 Maintenance Unit |
| Flt Lt | Maurice W S Robinson | 28 Sep 1938 | Posted to No 111 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Bisley | 1 Oct 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| APO | T A Sadler | 29 Oct 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off |
| APO | M H Rogers | 29 Oct 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off |
| Sqn Ldr |
H K Goode |
1 Nov 1938 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 16 Nov 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | M H Rogers | 16 Nov 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant and command of HQ Flight |
| Flt Lt | H Pilling | 1 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | A W Oldroyd | 4 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R M Blennerhassett | 8 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Oct 1938 | First Miles Mentor allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 11 Nov 1938 | First Miles Vega Gull allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 29 Nov 1938 | First de Havilland DH89A allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 30 Nov 1938 | First de Havilland Don allocated to No 24 Sqn |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart De Havilland Dragon Rapide/Dominie De Havilland DH86 Express Miles Magister I Avro Anson I Miles Mentor (from Oct 1938) |
RAF Hendon | Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr |
H K Goode |
1 Dec 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H Pilling | 19 Sep 1938 | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 13 Jan 1936 | 'C' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 20 Aug 1937 | 'B' Flight Commander and Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | D I McLeod | 17 Aug 1937 | |
| Fg Off | R B Carr | 18 Jan 1937 | 'D' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | R M Blennerhassett | 7 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D J Bassett | 23 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D I McMonnies | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W C Wilkinson | 26 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A W Oldroyd | 27 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R A G Morgan | 20 Jul 1938 | Adjutant and OC HQ Flight |
| Plt Off | B Romanoff | 31 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | T A Sadler | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M H Rogers | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry G Aylen | 20 Aug 1935 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | J S Dunlevie | 3 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | K J D Dickson | 14 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | E W S Scott | 14 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | M H Rogers | 30 Jan 1939 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | T A Sadler | 30 Jan 1939 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | K J D Dickson | 30 Jan 1939 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| APO | E W S Scott | 30 Jan 1939 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R A G Morgan | 1 Feb 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | A W Oldroyd | 1 Feb 1939 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'C' Flight |
| APO | G T Southgate | 4 Mar 1939 | Arrived on attachment and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 1 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | B Romanoff | 11 Apr 1939 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | B Romanoff | 11 Apr 1939 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | D I McLeod | 11 Apr 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | R B Carr | 11 Apr 1939 | Transferred from 'D' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | R M Blennerhassett | 11 Apr 1939 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | B Romanoff | 13 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 17 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 1 Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Oct 1938 | First Miles Mentor allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 11 Nov 1938 | First Miles Vega Gull allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 29 Nov 1938 | First de Havilland DH89A allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 30 Nov 1938 | First de Havilland Don allocated to No 24 Sqn |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide/Dominie De Havilland DH86 Express Miles Magister I Avro Anson I Miles Mentor Miles Vega Gull De Havilland Don |
RAF Hendon | Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr |
H K Goode |
1 Dec 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H Pilling | 19 Sep 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H G Lee | 13 Jan 1936 | 'C' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 20 Aug 1937 | |
| Fg Off | D I McLeod | 17 Aug 1937 | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | R B Carr | 18 Jan 1937 | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | R M Blennerhassett | 7 Feb 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A W Oldroyd | 27 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R A G Morgan | 20 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D J Bassett | 23 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D I McMonnies | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | B Romanoff | 31 Aug 1938 | 'D' Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | T A Sadler | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M H Rogers | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J S Dunlevie | 3 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | K J D Dickson | 14 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | E W S Scott | 14 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | G T Southgate | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry G Aylen | 20 Aug 1935 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide/Dominie De Havilland DH86 Express Miles Magister I Avro Anson I Miles Mentor Miles Vega Gull De Havilland Don |
RAF Hendon | Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr |
H K Goode |
1 Dec 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H Pilling | 19 Sep 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Lee | 13 Jan 1936 | 'C' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | J A Chorlton | 20 Aug 1937 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | D I McLeod | 17 Aug 1937 | 'B' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | R B Carr | 18 Jan 1937 | 'A' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | R M Blennerhassett | 7 Feb 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A W Oldroyd | 27 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R A G Morgan | 20 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D J Bassett | 23 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | D I McMonnies | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| Plt Off | B Romanoff | 31 Aug 1938 | 'D' Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | T A Sadler | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | M H Rogers | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J S Dunlevie | 3 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | K J D Dickson | 14 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | E W S Scott | 14 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | G T Southgate | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry G Aylen | 20 Aug 1935 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| APO | G T Southgate | 1 May 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn, wef 28 Apr 1939 |
| APO | E W S Scott | 1 May 1939 | Confirmed in appointment and regraded Plt Off (seniority 7 Mar 1939) |
| APO | J B Ramsey | 19 May 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn ('A' Flight) |
| APO | E W S Scott | 19 May 1939 | Detached to No 6 ATS Warmwell |
| Plt Off | J S Dunlevie | 19 May 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off (seniority 15 Jan 1939) |
| Wg Cdr | H K Goode | 20 Jun 1939 | Transferred from Royal\ West Sussex Hospital to RAF Officers Hospital, Uxbridge |
| APO | Baker | 25 Jun 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from No 8 FTS |
| Wg Cdr | D F Anderson | 29 Jun 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | H K Goode | 29 Jun 1939 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot (non effective - sick) |
| Wg Cdr | D F Anderson | 29 Jun 1939 | Assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H Pilling | 1 Jul 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | R B Carr | 1 Jul 1939 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
| APO | J B Ramsey | 3 Jul 1939 | Assumes duties of Station Sports Officer |
| Plt Off | E W S Scott | 3 Jul 1939 | Relinquished duties of Station Sports Officer |
| Flt Lt | J C Bevan | 16 Jul 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H Pilling | 26 Jul 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight and relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Lee | 26 Jul 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight and relinquished command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | K J D Dickson | 29 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | B Romanoff | 31 Jul 1939 | Granted rank of Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | D I McLeod | 31 Jul 1939 | Granted rank of Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | J C Bevan | 1 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | R B Carr | 2 Aug 1939 | Granted rank of Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | K J D Dickson | 4 Sep 1939 | Appointed Adjutant and OC, HQ Flight |
| Fg Off | R A G Morgan | 4 Sep 1939 | Relinquished appointment of Adjutant and OC, HQ Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Whitley | 5 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Rogers | 5 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 166 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Lee | 7 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Lee | 7 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fl Lt | D I McLeod | 7 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | B Romanoff | 7 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of 'D' Flight on its absorption into 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | E W S Scott | 24 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 616 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Lee | 26 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 6 Group, Norwich |
| Plt Off | C J Hallward | 6 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of Navigation Section and became Permanent Duty Pilot |
| Wg Cdr | H K Goode | 10 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | D F Anderson | 11 Oct 1939 | Posted to command of No 98 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J S Dunlevie | 12 Oct 1939 | Appointed Adjutant and OC, HQ Flight |
| Fg Off | K J D Dickson | 12 Oct 1939 | Ceases to be Adjutant and OC, HQ Flight |
| Flt Lt | R B Carr | 16 Oct 1939 | Appointed OC, 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | H Pilling | 16 Oct 1939 | Appointed OC, 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Whitley | 16 Oct 1939 | Appointed OC, 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | A W Daly | 25 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | J S Dunlevie | 29 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Fg Off | K J D Dickson | 29 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Fg Off | A W Oldroyd | 29 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Fg Off | R M Blennerhassett | 29 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Flt Lt | A H Hole | 4 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Act Flt Lt | B Romanoff | 4 Dec 1939 | Reverts to rank of Fg Off on filling of vacancy |
| Fg Off | G S Ogilvie | 5 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | J Bowie | 9 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | R W Reid | 11 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | C A C Patton | 11 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 11 Dec 1939 |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Dunlevie | 11 Dec 1939 | Reverts to rank of Fg Off on filling of vacancy - change of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C A C Patton | 13 Dec 1939 | Appointed Adjutant and OC, HQ Flight |
| Fg Off | J S Dunlevie | 13 Dec 1939 | Posted to 'C' Flight for Admin duties whilst medically unfit for flying |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 3 Sep 1939 | Lockheed Electra, G-AEPR of British Airways affiliated to No 24 Sqn for Communications work |
| 3 Sep 1939 | Administration and flying control vested in HQ
Fighter Command Control of Air Dispatch Letter Service (ADLS) exercised by Director of Signals Control of Communications duties exercised by Director of Staff Duties |
| 4 Sep 1939 | Government Camouflage Flight affiliated to No 24 Sqn |
| 4 Sep 1939 | 2 x DH89As (G-AEAM and G-AEBW) of Isle of Man Air Services affiliated to No 24 Sqn for Communications work |
| 7 Sep 1939 | Squadron re-organised as follows: -
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| 17 Sep 1939 | 3 x DH89s of Great Western and Southern Air Lines affiliated to No 24 Sqn for Communications work, attached to 'C' Flight |
| 30 Sep 1939 | 2 x DH89s of Western Airways affiliated to No 24 Sqn for Communications work (G-ACTU and G-ADBV) |
| xx Sep 1939 | First Percival Q6, P5636 allocated to the squadron |
| 2 Oct 1939 | Lockheed Electra, G-AEPO arrived from Filton to replace G-AEPR |
| 4 Oct 1939 | DH89A (G-AEPE) of Isle of Man Air Services affiliated to No 24 Sqn for Communications work, attached to 'C' Flight |
| 21 Oct 1939 | First de Havilland Flamingo delivered to No 24 Sqn |
| 30 Oct 1939 | Airspeed Envoy, L7270, transferred from The King's Flight |
| 27 Nov 1939 | Squadron Workshops ceased to exist on becoming the Station Workshops, all personnel being transferred to SHQ, RAF Hendon |
| 27 Nov 1939 | Squadron Armoury ceased to exist on becoming the Station Armoury, all personnel being transferred to SHQ, RAF Hendon |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | C A C Patton | 1 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 11 Dec 1939 |
| Flt Lt | Maule Cole | 1 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr wef 31 Oct 1939 |
| Plt Off | Marsh | 5 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn on appointment to commission wef 4 Dec 1939 |
| Plt Off | Veasey | 5 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn on appointment to commission wef 4 Dec 1939 |
| Flt Lt | Davy | 8 Jan 1940 | Reported for duty with No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Freeman | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Flt Lt | R Louis | 21 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | Daly | 24 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Boscombe Down |
| Fg Off | R J B Keast | 26 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Whitley | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temporary Wg Cdr |
| Flt Lt | C H A Colman | 4 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for general flying duties |
| Plt Off | O V Holmes | 19 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for general flying duties |
| Plt Off | H Bisley | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn on appointment to commission |
| Plt Off | E Farser | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn on appointment to commission |
| Plt Off | E Cutler | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn on appointment to commission |
| Act Flt Lt | C A C Patton | 1 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, assumed duties as Squadron Admin Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | Harraway | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Davy | 1 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | Maule Cole | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF West Raynham |
| Wg Cdr | J R Whitley | 8 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 148 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | J R Whitley | 23 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L A Strange | 18 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | V G Govett | 4 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E B Fielden | 4 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H Pilling | 6 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Staff College |
| Flt Lt | A H Hole | 7 May 1940 | Appointed 'A' Flight Commander |
| Wg Cdr | J R Whitley | 10 May 1940 | Posted to No 149 Sqn, RAF Mildenhall |
| Flt Lt | C H A Colman | 11 May 1940 | Appointed 'C' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | R A C Brie | 12 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | R M Blennerhassett | 13 May 1940 | Appointed 'E' Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | Keast | 15 May 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | J D Chandler | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O Pritchard | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | N Alexander | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P E Bressey | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L J M White | 15 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Ledlie | 16 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C S Kent | 17 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E C N Jefferies | 17 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F Lord | 19 May 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R A C Brie | 20 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D N E Smith | 1 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Flt Lt | C D M Chambers | 1 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S A Stevenson | 1 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Westenra | 1 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L O Stocken | 1 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F Brookes | 3 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn for communication flying in connection with Home Defence |
| Flt Lt | H B Collins | 8 Jun 1940 | Awarded DFC |
| Flt Lt | C H A Colman | 10 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr wef 29 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | L A Strange | 11 Jun 1940 | DSO, MC, DFC; Awarded Bar to the DFC |
| Plt Off | G P S Pollard | 15 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C H A Colman | 10 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr wef 29 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | R J Ashley | 17 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | D N E Smith | 22 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU |
| Plt Off | L A Strange | 24 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Fg Off | D I McMonnies | 24 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | E J Cutler | 24 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Sqn Ldr | R Louis | 1 Jul 1940 | Appointed OC, 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | L O Stocken | 1 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | B Romanoff | 2 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Flt Lt | C W R Hodges | 2 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | R Westenra | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E B Fielden | 6 Jul 1940 | Promoted to rank of Temporary Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | E C N Jefferies | 6 Jul 1940 | Promoted to rank of Temporary Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C H A Colman | 9 Jul 1940 | Reverted to rank of Flt Lt on posting to RAE Farnborough |
| Plt Off | J B Ramsey | 16 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Hawarden |
| Flt Lt | R Louis | 28 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr wef 1 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | J J Stevens | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Brookes | 1 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brookes | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn wef 31 Jul 1940 |
| Flt Lt | C J Hallward | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Hendon wef 31 Jul 1940 |
| Flt Lt | E B Fielden | 3 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | A S Cameron | 14 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from No 4 SFTS |
| Act Flt Lt | K J D Dickson | 14 Aug 1940 | Reverted to rank of Fg Off on reduction in unit establishment |
| Act Flt Lt | A W Oldroyd | 14 Aug 1940 | Reverted to rank of Fg Off on reduction in unit establishment |
| Act Flt Lt | R M Blennerhassett | 14 Aug 1940 | Reverted to rank of Fg Off on reduction in unit establishment |
| Flt Lt | E C N Jefferies | 19 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Hendon |
| Fg Off | E Richardson | 1 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn from No 1 RAF Depot for flying duties |
| Plt Off | R M Walker | 1 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 24 Sqn from No 1 RAF Depot for flying duties |
| Flt Lt | J Hankins | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Reserve |
| Plt Off | F H Rolo | 4 Sep 1940 | Relinquished his commission in RAFVR |
| Plt Off | W P Bannell | 7 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Cotterill | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn on appointment |
| Fg Off | G S Ogilvie | 9 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 15 OTU |
| Fg Off | J S Dunlevie | 9 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
| Plt Off | T A Sadler | 9 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
| Plt Off | J D Chandler | 9 Sep 1940 | Posted to PDU |
| Plt Off | A S Cameron | 9 Sep 1940 | Awarded Flying Badge |
| Flt Lt | C D M Chambers | 10 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn on posting to No 24 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S A Stevenson | 10 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn on posting to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F Lord | 15 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | A H Hole | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn for flying duties wef 5 Aug 1940 |
| Flt Lt | Nezbeda | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Czech Depot, Cosford wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | Vocetka | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Czech Depot, Cosford wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | Eichler | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Czech Depot, Cosford wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | Budil | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Czech Depot, Cosford wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | Kozelka | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Czech Depot, Cosford wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | Nyult | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Czech Depot, Cosford wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | Nejezchleba | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from Czech Depot, Cosford wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Flt Lt | L J M White | 21 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Astro Training |
| Flt Lt | V G Govett | 21 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Astro Training |
| Plt Off | N M Ffrench | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from CFS wef 27 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | K J D Dickson | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to the rank of Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | A W Oldroyd | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to the rank of Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | R M Blennerhassett | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to the rank of Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | G T Southagate | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to the rank of Fg Off wef 17 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | W Ledlie | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to the rank of Fg Off wef 22 May 1940 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R Louis | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr wef 1 Sepl 1940 |
| Flt Lt | R J B Keast | 10 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 419 Flight, North Weald |
| Plt Off | J E D Scott | 29 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from No 7 OTU, Hawarden wef 26 Oct 1940 |
| Flt Lt | H Wood | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to General Aircraft Ltd wef 24 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | C B Wilson | 30 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 24 Sqn on appointment wef 11 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | J Bowie | 30 Oct 1939 | Posted to RAF Takoradi wef 29 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | N M Ffrench | 4 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Halton wef 31 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | C S Kent | 4 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group wef 1 Nov 1940 |
| Flt Lt | C D M Chambers | 12 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group |
| Plt Off | W Cotterill | 14 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | O Pritchard | 14 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | F Brookes | 15 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | R Louis | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to Messrs Boulton Paul Ltd |
| Plt Off | R C Hockey | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 419 Flight |
| Plt Off | V G Penney | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 24 Sqn from No 88 Sqn wef 4 Dec 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Lee | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot wef 5 Dec 1940 |
| Plt Off | O V Holmes | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ Army Co-operation Command wef 7 Dec 1940 |
| Plt Off | C J Hallward | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group Pool for Central Link Trainer School, Elstree wef 27 Dec 1940 |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 14 Mar 1940 | New Establishment issued as follows: - Personnel: -
Pilots: -
Aircraft: -
|
| 16 Apr 1940 | Heston Phoenix, G-AENT allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 2 May 1940 | Flamingo, R2765 allocated to No 24 Sqn for use by the Air Council |
| 5 May 1940 | DH86B from Barton, Manchester allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 11 May 1940 | The following
aircraft were allocated to No 24 Sqn: -
|
| 13 May 1940 | 'E' Flight was formed with
the following aircraft: -
|
| 15 May 1940 | Savoia - OO-AGY, ex Sabena Airways, Speke allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 16 May 1940 | The following
aircraft were damaged beyond repair or abandoned as the result of enemy
action
|
| 21 May 1940 | DH89A, G-AEXP at St Omer and DH89, G-AFAH at Melville were damaged and abandoned as the result of enemy action |
| 31 May 1940 | DH89A, W6457 was forced down near Aneuil by enemy aircraft |
| 12 Jun 1940 | Establishment of 'B' Flight cancelled |
| 23 Jun 1940 | 2 x Mentors, L4404 and L4416 allocated to No 24 Sqn from No 6 OTU |
| 26 Jun 1940 | 3 x Mentors, L4399, L4400 and L4420 allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 29 Jun 1940 | 1 x Hornet Moth, W9390 allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 1 Jul 1940 | 'B' Flight reformed to operate the ADLS and
convey freight and passengers with: -
|
| 17 Aug 1940 | Wellington, T2569 allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 27 Aug 1940 | 2 x Wellingtons, T2567 and T2568 allocated to No 24 Sqn |
| 7 Oct 1940 | A bomb dropped on the 'A' Flight Hanger,
destroying the Squadron Orderly Room and Registry as well the following
aircraft: -
|
| 23 Oct 1940 | Hertfordshire, R2510 crashed shortly after take off killing all on board |
| 6/7 Nov 1940 | A bomb dropped on the Maintenance Flight
Hanger, destroying or damaging the following aircraft: -
|
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/293)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | G P S Pollard | 6 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | N Alexander | 13 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 1 Camouflage Flight, RAF Hendon, wef 3 Jan 1941 |
| Flt Lt | A W Oldroyd | 13 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 3 BAT Flight, RAF Mildenhall, wef 30 Dec 1940 |
| Fg Off | M T Harraway | 13 Jan 1941 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Biggin Hill |
| Fg Off | A B Rowlands | 13 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hendon for duty as Medical Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | G P S Pollard | 22 Jan 1941 | Transferred from GD Branch to A & SD Branch, wef 6 Jan 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | E K Hofton | 3 Feb 1941 | Attached to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Act Flt Lt | E K Hofton | 8 Feb 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 24 Sqn for flying duties |
| Fg Off | J E D Scott | 9 Feb 1941 | Posted to No 54 OTU, RAF Church Fenton |
| Sgt | J Stulir | 9 Feb 1941 | Posted to No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | V G Penney | 12 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | A S Cameron | 13 Feb 1941 | Posted to No 54 OTU, RAF Church Fenton |
| Sgt | T K Breakell | 14 Feb 1941 | Posted to No 54 OTU, RAF Church Fenton |
| Plt Off | J Stransky | 17 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 27 Dec 1940 |
| Flt Lt | H B Collins | 19 Feb 1941 | Released to take up employment with BOAC |
| Plt Off | J F Marsh | 19 Feb 1941 | Released to take up employment with BOAC |
| Sgt | D Brown | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D Weil | 23 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 20 Feb 1941 for Administrative duties and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | A V Gifkins | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | V G Govett | 24 Feb 1941 | Released to take up employment with BOAC |
| Fg Off | R W Reid | 27 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 11 Dec 1940 |
| Plt Off | J F Marsh | 27 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 7 Dec 1940 (previously released to civil employment) |
| Plt Off | J J Veasey | 27 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 7 Dec 1940 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C A C Patton | 3 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS) wef 1 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | J Schuck | 3 Mar 1941 | Posted to Czechoslovakian Depot but remained attached for Interpreter duties |
| Flt Lt | L J M White | 6 Mar 1941 | Posted to PDC, RAF Wilmslow for overseas ferrying duties |
| Flt Lt | E Nezbeda | 8 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 52 OTU, RAF Debden |
| Sgt | Dvorak | 8 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 52 OTU, RAF Debden |
| Sgt | J Dade | 10 Mar 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the A & SD Branch as an APO |
| Fg Off | J Stransky | 14 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 311 Sqn, RAF Honington |
| Plt Off | J Nejechleba | 14 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 311 Sqn, RAF Honington |
| Plt Off | W W Ridgers | 14 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Feltwell for duty as Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | G P S Pollard | 17 Mar 1941 | Adjutant, posted to PDC, Wilmslow pending posting overseas |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Lee | 18 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 1 Mar 1941 |
| Sgt | H R Sutton | 22 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | T F Neil | 22 Mar 1941 | Attached from RAF North Weald for duty as OC, No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | Zavoral | 22 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 1 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | R Borovec | 23 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 601 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | Briere | 23 Mar 1941 | Attached from RAF Kenley for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | Sinclair | 24 Mar 1941 | Attached from RAF Tangmere for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | J Dade | 25 Mar 1941 | Posted to RAF Mildenhall for Regional Control Course |
| Flt Lt | T H T Forshaw | 25 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 609 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | J Schuck | 27 Mar 1941 | Ceased to be attached for Interpreter duties on attachment to No 312 Sqn, RAF Speke |
| Plt Off | R Borovec | 27 Mar 1941 | Attachment for duty with No 1 ADF cancelled |
| Plt Off | B H Hirst | 27 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 601 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | B R Terry | 28 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 92 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | A G Russell | 28 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 145 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Lt | T F Neil | 28 Mar 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF North Weald for duty as OC, No 1 ADF |
| WO | Weiss | 28 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 311 Sqn, RAF Honington |
| Sgt | Panek | 28 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 311 Sqn, RAF Honington |
| Sgt | Hradil | 28 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 311 Sqn, RAF Honington |
| Sgt | Svoboda | 28 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 311 Sqn, RAF Honington |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C A C Patton | 28 Mar 1941 | Posted to Special Duty List as Overseer at Airspeed works (Wg Cdr post) |
| Fg Off | I N MacDougall | 4 Apr 1941 | Attached from No 141 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | W W Ridgers | 4 Apr 1941 | Assumed command of HQ Flight |
| Plt Off | C B Wilson | 4 Apr 1941 | Relinquished his commission in the RAFVR |
| Sgt | Zavoral | 5 Apr 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 1 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | S A Stevenson | 7 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Feb 1941 |
| Sgt | B L Robertson | 7 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 AACU, wef 2 Apr 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | D Weil | 11 Apr 1941 | Assumed command of HQ Flight |
| Plt Off | W W Ridgers | 11 Apr 1941 | Assumed the duties of Sqn Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | B H Hirst | 13 Apr 1941 | Attached from No 615 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | B H Hirst | 14 Mar 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 601 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | Briere | 14 Mar 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Kenley for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | W Raymond | 14 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 1 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | W W Ridgers | 16 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 14 Apr 1941 |
| Flt Lt | A Macbeth | 16 Apr 1941 | Attached from No 145 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | N Taylor | 16 Apr 1941 | Attached from No 601 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF, wef 14 Apr 1941 |
| Flt Lt | C R L Fitzgerald | 16 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS for duty as Flt Lt Administrative |
| Flt Lt | A H Hole | 17 Apr 1941 | Posted to No 3 Radio School, Prestwick |
| Wg Cdr | H K Goode | 25 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Temp Gp Capt, wef 1 Mar 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | H G Lee | 26 Apr 1941 | Assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Gp Capt | H K Goode | 26 Apr 1941 | Relinquished command of No 24 Sqn on posting to No 60 OTU |
| Plt Off | P W Herbert | 27 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Signals School for temporary flying duties |
| Fg Off | I N MacDougall | 28 Apr 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 141 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | B A H Hitchings | 1 May 1941 | Attached from No 258 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | Z Kozelka | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation for refresher course |
| WO | A Vrecl | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation for refresher course |
| WO | A Belles | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation for refresher course |
| Sgt | A Mrtvy | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation for refresher course |
| Sgt | J Chkup | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation for refresher course |
| Sgt | J Zakravsky | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation for refresher course |
| Sgt | M Petr | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation for refresher course |
| Sgt | A F Valentine | 3 May 1941 | Attached from SHQ RAF Tangmere for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | Sinclair | 4 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 219 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | W Raymond | 4 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 1 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | K Gill | 5 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 615 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sqn Ldr | B A Davy | 5 May 1941 | Posted to No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Act Flt Lt | D Weil | 6 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | R T Stokes | 6 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | A V Gifkins | 7 May 1941 | Posted to No 56 Sqn, RAF North Weald |
| Plt Off | D V Gilmour | 9 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU, RAF Lossimouth |
| Fg Off | V G Penney | 12 May 1941 | Posted to No 60 OTU |
| Sgt | A Markiewicz | 13 May 1941 | Attached from RAF Tangmere for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D Weil | 18 May 1941 | Posted to No 60 OTU for Administrative duties |
| Act Flt Lt | T Evans | 21 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hendon for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | W L B Walker | 21 May 1941 | Attached from No 616 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | I R Krohn | 21 May 1941 | Attached from No 29 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | R W Wallens | 23 May 1941 | Attached from RAF Hornchurch for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | P R M Albrecht | 23 May 1941 | Attached from No 74 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | D S Pont | 23 May 1941 | Attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | R A Woodhouse | 23 May 1941 | Attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | N Taylor | 23 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 601 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Lt | D I McLeod | 26 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, we 5 May 1941 |
| Sgt | R H Gretton | 23 May 1941 | Attached from No 222 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF, wef 25 May 1941 |
| Plt Off | E G Fraser | 31 May 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | P W M Wright | 2 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 Group |
| Flt Sgt | S C Williams | 2 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 271 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | H G Lee | 5 Jun 1941 | Relinquished command of No 24 Sqn on posting to No 23 OTU |
| Wg Cdr | P W M Wright | 5 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of No 24 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A Macbeth | 5 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 145 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | B R Terry | 5 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 92 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | A B Hitchings | 6 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 258 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | T W Allen | 6 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 121 Sqn |
| Sgt | H R Sutton | 7 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Flt Sgt | J W Gadsby | 7 Jun 1941 | WOp/AG, posted to No 49 Sqn, RAF Scampton |
| Fg Off | S Baker | 8 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 60 OTU |
| Act Fg Off | W W Ridgers | 9 Jun 1941 | Attached to School of Administration for No 29 War Course (Junior Administration) |
| Fg Off | P D M Down | 11 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | B J Parker | 11 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | C W Harris | 11 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | J A S Allen | 11 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | T W Allen | 11 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 121 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S Brandt | 12 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Sgt | H R Sutton | 12 Jun 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon as non-effective, sick |
| Sgt | D Brown | 13 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Plt Off | E A Hood | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 38 MU |
| Plt Off | R G Honeyman | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 19 MU |
| Fg Off | A Parker | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 MU |
| Plt Off | J F P Mathews | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 37 MU |
| Sgt | J E Gadd | 17 Jun 1941 | Attached from RAF Hornchurch for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | A Parker | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 116 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R W Wallens | 23 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Hornchurch on posting to command No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | R W Wallens | 23 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | R B Carr | 23 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 58 OTU |
| Flt Lt | T H T Forshaw | 23 Jun 1941 | Attached to No 1 PDC pending posting to No 24 Combined AON & BGS |
| Act Flt Lt | H J Oughton | 23 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from Central Depository for duty as Flt Lt Admin |
| Fg Off | A S Linney | 24 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 610 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Sgt | H R Sutton | 24 Jun 1941 | Reposted from RAF Hendon on ceasing to be non-effective, sick, wef 15 Jun 1941 |
| Fg Off | A S Linney | 26 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 610 Sqn on posting to MSFU |
| Plt Off | H B Wilson | 26 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 610 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | P R M Albrecht | 27 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 74 Sqn on posting to MSFU |
| Plt Off | D S Pont | 28 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Act Fg Off | W W Ridgers | 28 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached to School of Administration |
| Sgt | R A Woodhouse | 28 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | A B Hitchings | 30 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 258 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF, wef 19 Jun 1941 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D I McLeod | 1 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, we 1 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | E A Hood | 3 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAE Farnborough |
| Plt Off | H B Wilson | 4 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 610 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | A S Stevenson | 5 Jul 1941 | Promoted t o Act Flt Lt, wef 5 Jun 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | R W Wallens | 5 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon as non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | F W Robertson | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton |
| Sgt | B R M Burnham | 9 Jul 1941 | Attached from No 611 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | C F R Mallet | 10 Jul 1941 | Attached from No 72 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | J E Gadd | 11 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Hornchurch for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | McConnell | 12 Jul 1941 | Attached from RAF Tangmere for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | P D M Down | 13 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| WO | E Wilson | 13 Jul 1941 | Attached from No 271 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | E Roberts RCAF | 13 Jul 1941 | Attached from No 271 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | C A Brumfitt | 15 Jul 1941 | Released to take up employment with BOAC |
| Flt Sgt | S C Williams | 17 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Temp WO, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | R W Wallens | 18 Jul 1941 | Reposted from RAF Hendon on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| WO | E Wilson | 18 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 271 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | E Roberts RCAF | 18 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 271 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | S Brandt | 19 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | B J Parker | 19 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | C W Harris | 19 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | J A S Allen | 19 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 232 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Lt | L J M White | 21 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 2 PDC, RAF Wilmslow for overseas ferrying duties |
| LAC | W G Smith | 22 Jul 1941 | Died on active service |
| Sgt | A C Hendry | 24 Jul 1941 | Attached from No 603 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sqn Ldr | R W G Kitley | 24 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | K F Richards | 25 Jul 1941 | Attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | A G Russell | 25 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 145 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | H Gore | 25 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 613 Sqn on posting to RAF Hendon |
| Flt Lt | H B Collins | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Flt Lt | J Hankins | 28 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Abbotsinch |
| Sgt | D B Sykes | 29 Jul 1941 | Attached from No 603 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | F A Robinson | 30 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 1 PRU |
| Plt Off | I R Krohn | 30 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 29 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | B L Robertson | 30 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 56 OTU |
| Wg Cdr | A H Dalton | 31 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | D I McLeod | 2 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 11 OTU |
| Sgt | S Widlarz | 2 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 308 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Sgt | K F Richards | 2 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | M D R Game | 6 Aug 1941 | Attached from RAF Kenley for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | H Piatkowski | 6 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 308 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | F W Robertson | 7 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 1 Signals School |
| Sgt | R H Gretton | 7 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 222 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | H R G Poulton | 8 Aug 1941 | Attached from RAF Biggin Hill for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | K Burzynski | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 10 Ferry Flight |
| Sgt | R Jelen | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 24 MU |
| Sgt | T M Calderwood | 11 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hunsdon |
| Sgt | E J Smith | 11 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from UAS Durham |
| Sgt | H J Davies | 11 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from UAS Cardiff |
| Sgt | R G Iles | 14 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 3 Group Training Flight |
| Plt Off | A Vrecl | 15 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Signals School |
| Fg Off | K Pustowka | 15 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Ferry Flight |
| Sgt | E A Ayres | 15 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt | A Griffin | 15 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt | C R Bell | 15 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt | G R Burdon | 15 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt | R G Iles | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, posted to No 3 Group Training Flight |
| Sgt | G T Mantle | 20 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Act Fg Off | W W Ridgers | 23 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 28 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | R J Ashley | 25 Aug 1941 | Released to take up employment with BOAC |
| Act Flt Lt | R W Wallens | 25 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon as non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | I R Krohn | 26 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 29 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | J J Stevens | 28 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 29 Jul 1941 |
| Sgt | J Battersby | 28 Aug 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | T L Ford | 28 Aug 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | T M Calderwood | 28 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon as non-effective on appointment to a commission |
| Flt Lt | C M Miller | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | C Brown | 30 Aug 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | H Piatkowski | 1 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 308 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | T M Calderwood | 1 Sep 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | R J Ashley | 1 Sep 1941 | Reposted to No 24 Sqn and promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 28 Jul 1941 |
| Plt Off | J J Veasey | 1 Sep 1941 | Reposted to No 24 Sqn and promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | R G Wyatt | 1 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | R W Wallens | 3 Sep 1941 | Reposted from RAF Hendon on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Sgt | H Miller | 4 Sep1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | W McRobbie | 4 Sep1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | R Jelen | 4 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Sgt | G Brown | 4 Sep 1941 | Observer, attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Sgt | T L Ford | 4 Sep 1941 | Observer, attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Plt Off | A Vrecl | 6 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon as supernumerary, wef 15 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt | R Jelen | 6 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Sgt | G Brown | 4 Sep 1941 | Observer, ceased to be attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Sgt | T L Ford | 4 Sep 1941 | Observer, ceased to be attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Plt Off | H R G Poulton | 7 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Biggin Hill on posting to RAF Gravesend |
| Fg Off | J H M Davies | 8 Sep 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Flt Lt | A B Rowlands | 8 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Croydon |
| Flt Sgt | W McCabe | 9 Sep 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 149 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | C Stanfield | 9 Sep 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 149 Sqn |
| Sgt | R M Hannan | 9 Sep 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | L Podger | 10 Sep1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | A J Dwyer | 10 Sep 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 614 Sqn |
| Sgt | I H Richards | 10 Sep 1941 | WOp/AG, attached from No 614 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Jelen | 4 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Sgt | G Brown | 4 Sep 1941 | Observer, attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Sgt | T L Ford | 4 Sep 1941 | Observer, attached to RAF Prestwick |
| Plt Off | G Richardson | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS for Aerodrome Control duties |
| Flt Lt | A B Rowlands | 16 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Croydon |
| Fg Off | E F Edsall | 16 Sep 1941 | Attached from RAF Hornchurch for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | McConnell | 16 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Tangmere for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | Hughes-Rees | 16 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 609 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | W D Roden | 17 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from SSQ, RAF Halton for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | R V Watson | 18 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 2 Group for Regional Control duties |
| Plt Off | R H Rolf | 18 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 SFTS for Aerodrome Control duties |
| Flt Lt | C R L Fitzgerald | 19 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon as supernumerary for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | W W Ridgers | 19 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon as supernumerary for Administrative duties |
| Sgt | Z Barciszewski | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Group Flight |
| Sgt | J Pieniazek | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 301 Sqn |
| Sgt | G S Wilson | 19 Sep 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | R J Wainwright | 19 Sep 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Flt Lt | A B Rowlands | 20 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF St Angelo |
| Act Flt Lt | J J Veasey | 20 Sep 1941 | Released to take up employment with BOAC |
| Plt Off | J F P Mathews | 23 Sep 1941 | Reposted to No 24 Sqn to fill Fg Off vacancy |
| Sgt | R H Waring | 24 Sep 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | G T Southgate | 25 Sep 1941 | Reposted to No 24 Sqn to fill Flt Lt vacancy |
| Fg Off | C H Willis | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | D W Newton | 26 Sep 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 10 B & GS |
| Fg Off | K Burzynski | 27 Sep 1941 | Attached to No 2 PDC, pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | K Pustowka | 27 Sep 1941 | Attached to No 2 PDC, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | J F Haffenden | 27 Sep 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Act Flt Lt | R W Wallens | 28 Sep 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 7 Jul 1941 |
| Flt Lt | J Hankins | 1 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 71 Wing as supernumerary for duty as pilot to the Inspector-General |
| Fg Off | G T Southgate | 2 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 17 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | J F P Mathews | 2 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 17 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | R T Stokes | 2 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 17 Sep 1941 |
| Flt Lt | R V Watson | 3 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon for Aerodrome Control duties, wef 18 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | R H Rolf | 3 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon for Aerodrome Control duties, wef 18 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | G Richardson | 3 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Hendon for Aerodrome Control duties, wef 16 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | G S Grant | 10 Oct 1941 | Attached from RAF Kenley for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | I H Richards | 11 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Sgt | R H Oakley | 11 Oct 1941 | Attached from No 1 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | G A S Crisp | 11 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RNAS St Merryn on appointment to a commission for Engineer duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | T Evans | 13 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 28 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | P H Arend | 14 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 131 Sqn |
| WO | K Richter | 14 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 312 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | F Lord | 15 Oct 1941 | Reposted to No 24 Sqn for Engineering duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Flt Sgt | J T Beach | 18 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 149 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Jelen | 18 Oct 1941 | Posted to Embarkation Office, Liverpool |
| Sgt | W McRobbie | 19 Oct 1941 | Observer, posted to No 29 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W D Roden | 20 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for Course on High Altitude Flying |
| Sgt | A C Hendry | 21 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | R H Oakley | 21 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | K Burzynski | 24 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 37 SFTS, Canada |
| Fg Off | K Pustowka | 24 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 37 SFTS, Canada |
| Flt Sgt | W McCabe | 24 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, posted to No 2 Signals School |
| Sgt | A F Valentine | 26 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached from SHQ RAF Tangmere for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | H Knight | 28 Oct 1941 | Attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | B A H Hitchings | 29 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 258 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | E F Edsall | 29 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Hornchurch for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | P W Herbert | 29 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 1 PRU |
| Sgt | R N Cooper | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached from No 91 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | R I P Mackenzie | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached from No 609 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Act Flt Lt | F Lord | 31 Oct 1941 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 27 Sep 1941 |
| Sgt | Hughes-Rees | 1 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 609 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | T L Ford | 4 Nov 1941 | Observer, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Sgt | K K Cox | 8 Nov 1941 | Attached from RAF Kenley for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Plt Off | R A Thomas | 8 Nov 1941 | Attached from No 603 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | R N Cooper | 15 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 91 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Sgt | F Altman | 16 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act WO, wef 1 Sep 1941 |
| Fg Off | I R Krohn | 17 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 29 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | J Pieniazek | 17 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | K Gill | 18 Nov 1941 | Attached from No 615 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | J B Rogers | 19 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | A J Dwyer | 22 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Plt Off | I Ramsay | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 221 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Battersby | 25 Nov 1941 | Observer, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Sgt | D W Newton | 25 Nov 1941 | Observer, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Sgt | C Brown | 29 Nov 1941 | Observer, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Sgt | Powers RCAF | 30 Nov 1941 | Attached from No 411 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | C Kemp | 3 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | H Dovey | 3 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | J H Parry | 3 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Sgt | B H Wood | 3 Dec 1941 | Attached from RAF Hornchurch for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Fg Off | W D Roden | 4 Dec 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to No 1 Sqn |
| Sgt | M D R Game | 5 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Kenley for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Lt | J J Hamilton | 10 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | S C Williams | 10 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H Knight | 28 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 54 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | R M Hannan | 13 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Sgt | R Ford | 15 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | J H M Davies | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | D V Gilmour | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | R M Hannan | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | W G Sheean | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | R I P Mackenzie | 17 Dec 1941 | Admitted to Colindale Hospital and posted as non-effective, sick to RAF Digby |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R M Blennerhassett | 19 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Sep 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | K J D Dickson | 19 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Sep 1941 |
| Sgt | B R M Burnham | 20 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 611 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Flt Lt | R W Wallens | 21 Dec 1941 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton and posted as non-effective, sick to RAF Hendon |
| Fg Off | S Lagunski | 21 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 316 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | N Downie | 22 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Flt Lt | R W Wallens | 23 Dec 1941 | Reposted from RAF Hendon on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Flt Sgt | J Mann | 24 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 91 Sqn for duty with No 1 ADF |
| Sgt | W Sharp | 26 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 10 MU |
| Flt Lt | H B Collins | 30 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 271 Sqn |
Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/292)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 22 Mar 1941 | No 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight formed at RAF Hendon and placed under the orders of OC, No 24 Sqn |
| 31 Mar 1941 | Establishment of No 1 ADF to be 1 x DH89, which is to be transferred from No 24 Sqn |
| 19 Apr 1941 | 1 x Botha allocated for photographic duties in connection with the filming of American aircraft on arrival in the UK |
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xx Aug 1941 |
Squadron received Hudson I aircraft |
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xx Sep1941 |
Squadron received Hudson V aircraft |
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Source - No 24 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/294)
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