|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No 30 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[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 - Jul 1920
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Feb 1920 |
Squadron reformed from No 63 Squadron at Baghdad West, equipped with RE8s |
 |
|
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RE8 | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Mesopotamian Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William Sowrey | A | 31 Mar 1920 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Franks L Robinson | A | 1 Mar 1920 | Flight Commander, DSO, MC |
| Flt Lt | Frank Nuttall | A | 29 Feb 1920 | Flight Commander, MC, DFC, AFC, killed in flying accident - 18 Sep 1920 |
| Fg Off | Hepworth A V Hill | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Reginald F Browne | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Finlay McQuistan | A | 25 Mar 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | James A W Binnie | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Wilfred G Jacks | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry A Anson | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Edward J A J Burke | A | 25 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bell | A | 21 Mar 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | William A Rochelle | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Sidebottom | A | 22 Apr 1920 | DFC, failed to return - 8 Dec 1920 |
| Fg Off | Somerled D Macdonald | A | 1 Mar 1920 | DFC; later AVM |
| Fg Off | Phillip J T Baddiley | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Obs Off | Alfred C Walker | O | 1 Apr 1918 | |
| Fg Off | Humphrey W Baggs | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Bentley | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | John A H Savage | SO | 10 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Sydney F Woods | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Graham C Bladon | A | 13 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Frank C Daniel | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William C Egerton | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick J H Ayscough | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Geldart Kidd | A & S | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald G Gregson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold B Williams | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry F V Battle | A | 9 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | George A Gowler | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Plt Off | Eric R N Main | A | 1 Mar 1920 |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RE8 | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Mesopotamian Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William Sowrey | A | 31 Mar 1920 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Franks L Robinson | A | 1 Mar 1920 | Flight Commander, DSO, MC |
| Flt Lt | Frank Nuttall | A | 29 Feb 1920 | Flight Commander, MC, DFC, AFC, killed in flying accident - 18 Sep 1920 |
| Fg Off | Reginald F Browne | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Finlay McQuistan | A | 25 Mar 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | James A W Binnie | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry A Anson | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Edward J A J Burke | A | 25 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bell | A | 21 Mar 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | William A Rochelle | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Sidebottom | A | 22 Apr 1920 | DFC, failed to return - 8 Dec 1920 |
| Fg Off | Noel L Desoer | A | 16 Jun 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Phillip J T Baddiley | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Bentley | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | John A H Savage | SO | 10 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Graham C Bladon | A | 13 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Henry G W Lock | A | 18 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Frank C Daniel | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence W Allen | T | 11 Jun 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Frederick J H Ayscough | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Geldart Kidd | A & S | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald G Gregson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold B Williams | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry F V Battle | A | 9 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Obs Off | Walter C Jones | O | 5 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George A Gowler | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Obs Off | Fawcett H Bugge | O | 7 Jun 1920 |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Aug 1920 - Apr 1921
| Date | Notes |
| xx Oct 1920 | Squadron re-equipped with De Havilland DH9As |
 |
|
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Mesopotamian Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William Sowrey | A | 31 Mar 1920 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Raymond Collishaw | A | 12 Nov 1920 | Flight Commander, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Edmund P Hardman | A | 12 Nov 1920 | Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | Finlay McQuistan | A | 25 Mar 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | James A W Binnie | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Edward J A Burke | A | 25 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bell | A | 21 Mar 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | William A Rochelle | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John F T Barrett | A | 11 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Noel L Desoer | A | 16 Jun 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Humphrey W Baggs | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Bentley | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Graham C Bladon | A | 13 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Henry G W Lock | A | 18 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence W Allen | T | 11 Jun 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Frederick J H Ayscough | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Geldart Kidd | A & S | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald G Gregson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold B Williams | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry F V Battle | A | 9 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | George A Gowler | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Obs Off | Fawcett H Bugge | O | 7 Jun 1920 | |
| Obs Off | Albert J Redman | O | 4 Sep 1920 | DFC |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Mesopotamian Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | William Sowrey | A | 31 Mar 1920 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Raymond Collishaw | A | 12 Nov 1920 | Flight Commander, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | A | xx xxx 1920 | Flight Commander, AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Edmund P Hardman | A | 12 Nov 1920 | Flight Commander |
| Fg Off | James A W Binnie | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Edward J A Burke | A | 25 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John R Bell | A | 21 Mar 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | William A Rochelle | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John F T Barrett | A | 11 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Percy J Clayson | A | 8 Mar 1921 | MC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Noel L Desoer | A | 16 Jun 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Sydney T B Cripps | A | 12 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Humphrey W Baggs | A | 1 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | William Bentley | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Graham C Bladon | A | 13 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Henry G W Lock | A | 18 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence W Allen | T | 11 Jun 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Frederick J H Ayscough | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Geldart Kidd | A & S | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Oswald G Gregson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Harold B Williams | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Henry F V Battle | A | 9 Mar 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | George A Gowler | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
| Obs Off | Fawcett H Bugge | O | 7 Jun 1920 | |
| Obs Off | Albert J Redman | O | 4 Sep 1920 | DFC |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, Med = Medical, O = Observer, T = Technical
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | RAF Iraq |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Raymond Collishaw | 12 Nov 1920 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Richard S Lucy | 8 Dec 1921 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Charles P O Bartlett | 24 Feb 1922 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Edmund P Hardman | 12 Nov 1920 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Samuel M Kinkead | 31 Jan 1922 | DSO, DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 7 Mar 1922 | AFC; later AVM |
| Fg Off | Duncan Maclaren | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | John F T Barrett | 11 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Sydney T B Cripps | 12 Apr 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Evelyn A Locke-Waters | 7 Mar 1922 | Killed in a flying accident - 6 Oct 1922 |
| Fg Off | Robert S Bruce | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Guy Y Tyrrell | 3 Dec 1921 | MC |
| Fg Off | Cyril E F Arthur | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Atkinson | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick J Brunton | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Peter R Cawdell | 24 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas H French | 31 Jan 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Walter N Sherlock | 4 Feb 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Edward H M David | 15 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | John G Hawtrey | 21 Apr 1922 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Robert D Whelan | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off | Edwin I T Duffield | 3 Dec 1921 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Thomas Montgomery | 11 Oct 1921 | MB, DPH, BA |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - May 1923
| Date | Notes |
| 3 Dec 1922 | Squadron moved from Baghdad West to RAF Hiniaidi |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Raymond Collishaw | 12 Nov 1920 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | 13 Dec 1922 | Officer Commanding (designate), OBE |
| Flt Lt |
Eric J D Routh |
24 Dec 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard S Lucy | 8 Dec 1921 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Charles B Dick-Cleland | 23 Feb 1923 | |
| Flt Lt | Samuel M Kinkead | 31 Jan 1922 | DSO, DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Frederick R Wynne | 1 Jul 1922 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 7 Mar 1922 | AFC; later AVM |
| Fg Off | Duncan Maclaren | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert S Bruce | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Cyril E F Arthur | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Atkinson | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick J Brunton | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Peter R Cawdell | 24 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas H French | 31 Jan 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Walter N Sherlock | 4 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Edward H M David | 15 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | John G Hawtrey | 21 Apr 1922 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Robert D Whelan | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Edgar V Bashford | 3 May 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | William E V Richards | 18 Jul 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Raymond Collishaw | 12 Nov 1920 | Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | 13 Dec 1922 | Officer Commanding (designate), OBE |
| Flt Lt |
Eric J D Routh |
24 Dec 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard S Lucy | 8 Dec 1921 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Noel Keeble | 23 Feb 1923 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Samuel M Kinkead | 31 Jan 1922 | DSO, DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | John S Horsey | 17 May 1823 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 7 Mar 1922 | AFC; later AVM |
| Fg Off | Duncan Maclaren | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Robert S Bruce | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Atkinson | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick J Brunton | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Peter R Cawdell | 24 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas H French | 31 Jan 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Walter N Sherlock | 4 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Travis W Shortridge | 14 Mar 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Marcus G Penny | 14 Mar 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Edward H M David | 15 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | John G Hawtrey | 21 Apr 1922 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Robert D Whelan | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Edgar V Bashford | 3 May 1922 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | William E V Richards | 18 Jul 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Ernest H Johnston | 13 Dec 1922 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
| Flt Lt |
Eric J D Routh |
24 Dec 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Noel Keeble | 23 Feb 1923 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Samuel M Kinkead | 31 Jan 1922 | DSO, DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Stanley F Vincent | 14 Sep 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Thomas A Langford-Sainsbury | 7 Mar 1922 | AFC; later AVM |
| Fg Off | John F Horsey | 17 May 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Robert S Bruce | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Frank G Brockman | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert J T Russell | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | James L Airey | 30 Jun 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Atkinson | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick J Brunton | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Peter R Cawdell | 24 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas H French | 31 Jan 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Walter N Sherlock | 4 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Travis W Shortridge | 14 Mar 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Marcus G Penny | 14 Mar 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Edward H M David | 15 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | John G Hawtrey | 21 Apr 1922 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Robert D Whelan | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles E N Guest | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM |
|
- |
|||
|
3 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Edgar V Bashford | 3 May 1922 | |
| Fg Off | George C Wilson | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | William E V Richards | 18 Jul 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 19 Jan 1924 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt |
Eric J D Routh |
24 Dec 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Noel Keeble | 23 Feb 1923 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Samuel M Kinkead | 31 Jan 1922 | DSO, DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Stanley F Vincent | 14 Sep 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
| Fg Off | John F Horsey | 17 May 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Frank G Brockman | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | James L Airey | 30 Jun 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Atkinson | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick J Brunton | 8 Dec 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Peter R Cawdell | 24 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas H French | 31 Jan 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Walter N Sherlock | 4 Feb 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Robert L Edward | 9 Jan 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Marcus G Penny | 14 Mar 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Edward H M David | 15 Sep 1921 | |
| Plt Off | John G Hawtrey | 21 Apr 1922 | later AVM |
| Plt Off | Robert D Whelan | 7 Mar 1922 | |
| Plt Off | Charles E N Guest | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM |
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | George C Wilson | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Accountant | |||
| Fg Off | William E V Richards | 18 Jul 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 18 May 1924 | Kirkuk |
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 |
| De Havilland DH9A | Kirkuk | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 19 Jan 1924 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later ACM | |
| Flt Lt | William S Caster | 18 Sep 1924 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Sturley P Simpson | 4 Feb 1925 | later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Noel Keeble | 23 Feb 1923 | DSO, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Stanley F Vincent | 14 Sep 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Frederick B Lawrie | 30 Sep 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Frank G Brookman | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Robert L Edward | 9 Jan 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Marcus G Penny | 14 Mar 1923 | Killed in a flying accident - 8 Jul 1925 |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Frank S Henderson | 9 Apr 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Richard H Giles | 6 Aug 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Hugh N Davies | 27 Nov 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Cuthbert G M Anderson | 23 Sep 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Leonard C Lewis | 23 Sep 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Francis W L C Beaumont | 18 Sep 1924 | |
|
- |
|||
|
4 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | George C Wilson | 14 Sep 1923 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Frank M Hall | 27 Nov 1924 | |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 15 Feb 1926 | Hinaidi |
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Jun 1925 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | William S Caster | 18 Sep 1924 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Norman H Jenkins | 9 Nov 1925 | OBE, DFC, DSM |
| Flt Lt | Frank G Brookman | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | William F Humphrey | 22 Sep 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Basil E Embry | 1 Dec 1925 | AFC; later ACM |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Allen L R Duke | 15 Dec 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Richard H Giles | 6 Aug 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Hugh N Davies | 27 Nov 1924 | |
| Plt Off | Cuthbert G M Anderson | 23 Sep 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Rolf B H Jackson | 29 Dec 1925 | |
| Plt Off | Frank M Denny | 18 Nov 1925 | |
|
- |
|||
|
1 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | 22 Sep 1925 | later AVM | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Frank M Hall | 27 Nov 1924 | |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Jun 1925 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 12 Feb 1926 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Norman H Jenkins | 9 Nov 1925 | OBE, DFC, DSM |
| Flt Lt | James MacG Fairweather | 11 Apr 1926 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Frank G Brookman | 23 Nov 1923 | |
| Fg Off | Basil E Embry | 1 Dec 1925 | AFC; later ACM |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Allen L R Duke | 15 Dec 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Richard H Giles | 6 Aug 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Hugh N Davies | 27 Nov 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Cuthbert G M Anderson | 23 Sep 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Rolf B H Jackson | 29 Dec 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Hugh M G Parker | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Frank M Denny | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Plt Off | Leslie R Mizen | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Plt Off | Phillip B Chubb | 22 Feb 1926 | |
|
- |
|||
|
3 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | 22 Sep 1925 | later AVM | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Frank M Hall | 27 Nov 1924 | |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
The Squadron ORB did not began until 5 November 1926 with the declaration by HQ Iraq Command of the termination of active service conditions within the Command.
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1926
| Date | Notes |
| 5 Nov 1926 | Forward detachment (10 x aircraft) located at Kirkuk, with 2 x aircraft being at Hinaidi with Base Section |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Jun 1925 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 1 Oct 1926 | DSO |
| Flt Lt | James MacG Fairweather | 11 Apr 1926 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Basil E Embry | 1 Dec 1925 | AFC; later ACM |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Allen L R Duke | 15 Dec 1925 | |
| Fg Off | George N P Stringer | 21 Sep 1925 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Richard H Giles | 6 Aug 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Hugh N Davies | 27 Nov 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Cuthbert G M Anderson | 23 Sep 1924 | |
| Fg Off | Rolf B H Jackson | 29 Dec 1925 | Pilotage (Navigation) Duties |
| Fg Off | Hugh M G Parker | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Frank M Denny | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie R Mizen | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | John A E Inkster | 27 Jul 1926 | |
| Fg Off | William F Bryanton | 27 Jul 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Phillip B Chubb | 22 Feb 1926 | |
| Plt Off | Henry A S Byrne | 1 Oct 1926 | |
|
- |
|||
|
3 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | 22 Sep 1925 | later AVM | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Frank M Hall | 27 Nov 1924 | |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1927
| Date | Notes |
| 3 Jan 1927 | 6 x aircraft returned to Hinaidi from Kirkuk, Organisation now HQ and 2 x Flights at RAF Hinaidi and 1 x Flight at Kirkuk |
| 11 Apr 1927 | Squadron re-organised as follows: -
|
| 26 Jun 1927 | Sulaimania detachment moved to Kirkuk |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Kirkuk | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Jun 1925 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 12 Feb 1926 | DFC, later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 1 Oct 1926 | DSO |
| Flt Lt | Cuthbert J S Dearlove | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Sidney C Black | 1 Apr 1927 | Signals duties, MM |
| Fg Off | Basil E Embry | 1 Dec 1925 | AFC; later ACM |
| Fg Off | Maurice W J Boxall | 18 Jan 1927 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | Edward B Forster | 11 Dec 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Charles E N Guest | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Allen L R Duke | 15 Dec 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Hugh M G Parker | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Frank M Denny | 18 Nov 1925 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred T S Studdert | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie R Mizen | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | William F Bryanton | 27 Jul 1926 | |
| Fg Off | John A E Inkster | 27 Jul 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Henry A S Byrne | 1 Oct 1926 | |
|
- |
|||
|
3 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | 22 Sep 1925 | later AVM | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Frank M Hall | 27 Nov 1924 | |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 23 Jul 1927 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn on proceeding on leave to the UK | |
| Flt Lt | 23 Jul 1927 | Assumed temporary command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | 29 Oct 1927 | Returned from the UK and resumed command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | Horace P Lale | 2 Dec 1927 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 30 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | 7 Jan 1928 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | Horace P Lale | 7 Jan 1928 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | 9 Jan 1928 | Attached to a column of AKFORCE | |
| Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 9 Jan 1928 | Attached to a column of AKFORCE |
| Fg Off | John T Riggs | 9 Jan 1928 | Attached to a column of AKFORCE |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Garvie | 28 Feb 1928 | Attached to a column of AKFORCE with a Flight |
| Flt Lt | 28 Mar 1928 | Ceased to be attached to a column of AKFORCE | |
| Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 28 Mar 1928 | Ceased to be attached to a column of AKFORCE |
| Fg Off | John T Riggs | 28 Mar 1928 | Ceased to be attached to a column of AKFORCE |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Garvie | 28 Mar 1928 | Ceased to be attached to a column of AKFORCE |
| Flt Lt | 2 Apr 1928 | Attached to a column of AKFORCE with a Flight | |
| Plt Off | J W Wood | 2 Apr 1928 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | W Waugh | 2 Apr 1928 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928
| Date | Notes |
| 27 Oct 1927 | Squadron HQ and 2 x Flights at Kirkuk returned to RAF Hinaidi |
| 9 Dec 1927 | Squadron Accounts Section absorbed into the newly formed Accounts Section at RAF Hinaidi |
| 28 Feb 1928 | 1 x Flight attached to AKFORCE |
| 28 Mar 1928 | Flight attached to AKFORCE returned to RAF Hinaidi |
| 2 Apr 1928 | 1 x Flight attached to AKFORCE |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Horace P Lale | 2 Dec 1927 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | 12 Feb 1926 | DFC, later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 22 Oct 1927 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | John N Boothman | 24 Feb 1928 | later ACM |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert H Smith | 8 Mar 1928 | |
| Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 23 Mar 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth C Garvie | 22 Oct 1927 | |
| Fg Off | Maxwell C W C Flint | 20 Oct 1927 | Signals duties, MC |
| Fg Off | Alfred T S Studdert | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie R Mizen | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | William F Bryanton | 27 Jul 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Henry A S Byrne | 1 Oct 1926 | |
| Fg Off | John T Riggs | 20 Sep 1927 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Plt Off | Harold V Forbes | 3 Oct 1927 | |
| Plt Off | Robert F Gandy | 24 Feb 1928 | later A/Cdre |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | 22 Sep 1925 | later AVM | |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Horace P Lale | 2 Dec 1927 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 23 Mar 1928 | |
| Flt Lt | 22 Oct 1927 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | John N Boothman | 24 Feb 1928 | later ACM |
| Fg Off | Maxwell C W C Flint | 20 Oct 1927 | Signals duties, MC |
| Fg Off | Alfred T S Studdert | 1 Nov 1926 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie R Mizen | 5 Mar 1926 | |
| Fg Off | William F Bryanton | 27 Jul 1926 | |
| Fg Off | John T Riggs | 20 Sep 1927 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Fg Off | Harold V Forbes | 3 Oct 1927 | |
| Plt Off | Robert F Gandy | 24 Feb 1928 | later A/Cdre |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | 22 Sep 1925 | later AVM | |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1928 - Jul 1929
| Date | Notes |
| 7 Jan 1929 | 1 x Flight detached to Kerbela for operations |
| 26 Jan 1929 | 1 x Flight ceased to be detached to Kerbela for operations |
| 16 Feb 1929 | 1 x Flight detached to Nukhaib for operations |
| 22 Mar 1929 | 1 x Flight detached to Rutbah to assist the Civil Authorities |
| 25 Mar 1929 | 1 x Flight ceased to be detached to Rutbah to assist the Civil Authorities |
| 12 Apr 1929 | 1 x Flight ceased to be detached to Nukhaib for operations |
| 19 Apr 1929 | Squadron received its first Westland Wapiti IIA |
 |
|
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| De Havilland DH9A (until Sep 1929) Westland Wapiti |
Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Horace P Lale | 2 Dec 1927 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt |
Pat Murgatroyd |
25 Jan 1929 | |
| Flt Lt |
John M Burd |
18 Feb 1929 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 23 Mar 1928 | |
| Flt Lt | Gilbert H Smith | 8 Mar 1928 | |
| Fg Off | William F Bryanton | 27 Jul 1926 | |
| Fg Off | 15 Jan 1929 | Signals duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Henry J Walker | 11 Jan 1929 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Fg Off | Harold V Forbes | 3 Oct 1927 | |
| Fg Off | 11 Jan 1929 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Robert F Gandy | 24 Feb 1928 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Peter W M Wright | 2 Aug 1928 | |
| Plt Off | Charles H R Little | 3 Jan 1929 | |
| Plt Off | Geoffrey Wood | 30 Oct 1928 | |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off |
Osmond G Ridley |
11 Jan 1929 | |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Horace P Lale | 23 Oct 1929 | Assumed command of RAF Mosul |
| Sqn Ldr | Horace P Lale | 1 Jan 1930 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert V Goddard | 18 Jan 1930 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 30 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | Horace P Lale | 11 Feb 1930 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert V Goddard | 11 Feb 1930 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn and RAF Mosul |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Aug 1929 | Two Flights fully equipped with Westland Wapiti IIAs |
| 15 Sep 1929 | Squadron fully equipped with Westland Wapiti IIAs |
| 27 Sep 1929 | Advance Party, departed RAF Hinaidi for RAF Mosul |
| 25 Oct 1929 | Squadron completed its move to RAF Mosul |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Westland Wapiti | Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert V Goddard | 18 Jan 1930 | Officer Commanding; later AM |
| Flt Lt | 18 Jan 1930 | MBE; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John R Bell | 29 Mar 1930 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | 8 Feb 1930 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt |
John M Burd |
18 Feb 1929 | MC, died on 12 Oct 1930 |
| Fg Off | 15 Jan 1929 | Signals duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Henry J Walker | 11 Jan 1929 | |
| Fg Off | 11 Jan 1929 | Armament duties; later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Robert F Gandy | 24 Feb 1928 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Peter W M Wright | 2 Aug 1928 | |
| Fg Off | Charles P Hanlon | 29 Mar 1930 | Died - 26 Dec 1930 |
| Fg Off | Eric C Passmore | 13 Jun 1929 | |
| Plt Off | Hugh L McCulloch | 15 Nov 1929 | |
| Plt Off | Frederick A McNeill | 29 Mar 1930 | |
|
- |
|||
|
5 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off |
Osmond G Ridley |
11 Jan 1929 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | William S Calder | 1 Oct 1929 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Lt | Bernard A Bird | 21 Jan 1930 | Grade III |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert V Goddard | 1 Nov 1930 | Assumed command of 'A' (Composite) Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert V Goddard | 26 Nov 1930 | Relinquished command of 'A' (Composite) Sqn and resumed command of No 30 Sqn |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
| Date | Notes |
| 27 Oct 1930 | 'A' Flight detached to Sulaimania as 'Sulfly' |
| 1 Nov 1930 | Composite Squadron formed at Kirkuk with 'B' Flight, No 30 Sqn and 1 x Flight, No 55 Sqn to be known as 'A' Sqn |
| 4 Nov 1930 | 'A' Flight returned to RAF Mosul |
| 4 Nov 1930 | 'B' Flight moved from Kirkuk to Sulaimania |
| 4 Nov 1930 | 'C' Flight moved from RAF Mosul to Kirkuk |
| 12 Nov 1930 | 'C' Flight moved from Kirkuk to Sulaimania |
| 12 Nov 1930 | 'B' Flight returned to RAF Mosul |
| 12 Nov 1930 | 'A' Flight detached to Kirkuk |
| 20 Nov 1930 | 'C' Flight returned to RAF Mosul from Sulaimania |
| 26 Nov 1930 | 'A' Flight returned to RAF Mosul from Kirkuk on disbandment of 'A' Sqn |
| 17 Jan 1931 | 'C' Flight detached to Kirkuk |
| 29 Jan 1931 | 'A' Flight detached to Kirkuk to reinforce 'C' Flight |
| 3 Feb 1931 | 'A' and 'C' Flights returned to RAF Mosul |
| 2 Apr 1931 | 'A' Flight detached to Kingerban |
| 14 Apr 1931 | 'A' Flight returned to RAF Mosul |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Westland Wapiti | Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert V Goddard | 18 Jan 1930 | Officer Commanding; later AM |
| Flt Lt | 18 Jan 1930 | MBE; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John R Bell | 29 Mar 1930 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | 8 Feb 1930 | AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Richard C Warner | 10 Nov 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Walter H Jones | 7 Oct 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Eric C Passmore | 13 Jun 1929 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey D Emms | 27 Jan 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Hugh L McCulloch | 15 Nov 1929 | |
| Fg Off | Frederick A McNeill | 29 Mar 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur N Luxmoore | 29 Mar 1930 | |
| Plt Off | Edward J P Davy | 27 Jan 1931 | |
|
- |
|||
|
5 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Leonard Taylor | 2 Jan 1931 | later A/Cdre |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | William S Calder | 1 Oct 1929 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Lt | Bernard A Bird | 21 Jan 1930 | Grade III |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert V Goddard | 9 Jul 1931 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment |
| Sqn Ldr | George S N Johnston | 9 Jul 1931 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
| Sgt | H V Hudson | 3 Apr 1932 | Died from wounds |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
| Date | Notes |
| 12 Mar 1932 | 'C' Flight detached to Diana |
| 28 Apr 1932 | 'B' Flight detached to Diana |
| 23 May 1932 | 'A' Flight relieved 'B' Flight at Diana |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Westland Wapiti | Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | George S N Johnston | 9 Jul 1931 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 23 Jan 1932 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | 4 Mar 1932 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Neville W F Mason | 26 Sep 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Richard C Warner | 10 Nov 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey D Emms | 27 Jan 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Frank Whittingham | 4 Mar 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Fg Off | Denis A Messiter | 24 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | John T Mynors | 16 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Arthur N Luxmoore | 29 Mar 1930 | |
| Fg Off | Edward J P Davy | 27 Jan 1931 | |
| Plt Off | Kenneth Lea-Cox | 18 Dec 1931 | |
| Plt Off | Thomas H L Nicholls | 19 May 1932 | |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Leonard Taylor | 2 Jan 1931 | later A/Cdre |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | John H Glenn | 28 Jun 1932 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | Harold Ashman | 22 Jan 1932 | Grade III, BSc |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 14 Jul 1932 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | George S N Johnston | 4 Aug 1932 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | 4 Aug 1932 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Westland Wapiti | Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 14 Jul 1932 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 23 Jan 1932 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | 4 Mar 1932 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Neville W F Mason | 26 Sep 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Frank Whittingham | 4 Mar 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Fg Off | Denis A Messiter | 24 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | John T Mynors | 16 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Anthony R Collins | 28 Feb 1931 | |
| Fg Off | George F A Skelton | 28 Feb 1933 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Kenneth Lea-Cox | 18 Dec 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Alan D Grace | 28 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Terence G Lovell-Gregg | 28 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas H L Nicholls | 19 May 1932 | |
| Plt Off | David L Dustin | 1 Oct 1932 | |
| Plt Off | David Prowse | 4 Oct 1932 | |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | 15 Mar 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | John H Glenn | 28 Jun 1932 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Mr | Harold Ashman | 22 Jan 1932 | Grade III, BSc |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Albert E Easterbrook | 23 Jan 1932 | AFM |
| WO II | Albert E L Endley | 8 Feb 1933 | |
| WO II | John T Cuthbertson | 14 Jan 1933 | |
| WO II | Leslie A Bett | 17 Nov 1931 | |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1933 | Arrived on posting, wef 18 Oct 1933 |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Westland Wapiti | Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 14 Jul 1932 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 23 Jan 1932 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | 4 Mar 1932 | later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 18 Oct 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Frank Whittingham | 4 Mar 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
| Fg Off | Denis A Messiter | 24 Oct 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Anthony R Collins | 28 Feb 1931 | Adjutant |
| Fg Off | George F A Skelton | 28 Feb 1933 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alan D Grace | 28 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Terence G Lovell-Gregg | 28 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas H L Nicholls | 19 May 1932 | |
| Fg Off | David L Dustin | 1 Oct 1932 | |
| Plt Off | David Prowse | 4 Oct 1932 | |
| Plt Off | Henry S Miles | 8 Sep 1933 | |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | 15 Mar 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | John H Glenn | 28 Jun 1932 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Lt | Arthur Prescott | 29 Dec 1933 | Grade III |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Albert E Easterbrook | 23 Jan 1932 | AFM |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Albert E L Endley | 8 Feb 1933 | |
| WO II | John T Cuthbertson | 14 Jan 1933 | |
| WO II | James Heffernan | 13 Nov 1933 | |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 23 Jan 1934 | Posted to Home Establishment |
| Flt Lt | 26 Mar 1934 | Arrived on posting, wef 26 Feb 1934 |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Westland Wapiti | Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 14 Jul 1932 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 16 Jan 1934 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 18 Oct 193 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 26 Feb 1934 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Anthony R Collins | 28 Feb 1931 | Adjutant |
| Fg Off | George F A Skelton | 28 Feb 1933 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Alan D Grace | 28 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Terence G Lovell-Gregg | 28 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | David L Dustin | 1 Oct 1932 | |
| Plt Off | David Prowse | 4 Oct 1932 | |
| Plt Off | Henry S Miles | 8 Sep 1933 | |
| Plt Off | Alexander Ross | 28 Jan 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Nigel W D Marwood-Elton | 28 Jan 1934 | |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | 15 Mar 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | James R Ackers | 22 Mar 1934 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Lt | Arthur Prescott | 29 Dec 1933 | Grade III |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Charles H Spry | 22 Mar 1934 | |
| WO | James Heffernan | 13 Nov 1933 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | John T Cuthbertson | 14 Jan 1933 | |
| WO II | Harold H Laurie | 12 Mar 1934 | |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 8 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | 26 Mar 1935 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | 26 Mar 1935 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Apr 1935 | 'A' Flight re-equipped with Hawker Hardy aircraft |
 |
|
| 8 May 1935 | 'C' Flight re-equipped with Hawker Hardy aircraft |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Westland Wapiti Hawker Hardy |
Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 8 Mar 1935 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 26 Feb 1934 | OC, 'A' Flight; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 18 Oct 193 | OC, 'B' Flight; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur F Scroggs | 24 Aug 1934 | OC, 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Eric J Palmer | 7 Mar 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert R Tidd | 10 Oct 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Henry S Miles | 8 Sep 1933 | |
| Plt Off | Nigel W D Marwood-Elton | 28 Jan 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Richard G Slade | 3 Nov 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Victor H P Lynham | 3 Nov 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Charles N Fleming | 6 Feb 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Stanley G Pritchard | 6 Feb 1935 | |
| Plt Off | George A Richmond | 6 Feb 1935 | |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Maurice E O'B Atkinson | 1 Feb 1935 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles F G Rogers | 10 Oct 1934 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Lt | Arthur Prescott | 29 Dec 1933 | Grade III |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Charles H Spry | 22 Mar 1934 | |
| WO | James Heffernan | 13 Nov 1933 | |
| WO | John Doig | 21 Feb 1935 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | William R Lockhart | 21 Feb 1935 | |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Harold E Dicken | 22 Feb 1936 | Arrived on posting, wef 28 Jan 1936 |
| Flt Lt | 22 Feb 1936 | Arrived on posting, wef 28 Jan 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | H J Walker | 6 Jun 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Date | Notes |
| 14 Aug 1935 | 'B' Flight re-equipped with Hawker Hardy aircraft |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hawker Hardy | Mosul | Iraq Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 8 Mar 1935 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Harold E Dicken | 28 Jan 1936 | OC, 'B' Flight; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | 28 Jan 1936 | OC, 'C' Flight; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Eric J Palmer | 7 Mar 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert R Tidd | 10 Oct 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Richard G Slade | 3 Nov 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Victor H P Lynham | 3 Nov 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Charles N Fleming | 6 Feb 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Stanley G Pritchard | 6 Feb 1935 | |
| Plt Off | George A Richmond | 6 Feb 1935 | |
| Plt Off | William I Scott | 30 Aug 1935 | |
|
- |
|||
|
5 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Stores Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | Maurice E O'B Atkinson | 1 Feb 1935 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Charles F G Rogers | 10 Oct 1934 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Flt Lt | H Preston | 4 Jan 1936 | Grade III, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | A Peyton | 10 Apr 1936 | |
| WO | F E Edwards | 10 Apr 1936 | |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 7 Nov 1936 | Arrived on posting, wef 24 Oct 1936, pending assuming command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Wg Cdr | 12 Nov 1936 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | 12 Nov 1936 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 19 Oct 1936 | Advance Party ('C' Flight), moved from RAF Mosul to RAF Dhibban |
| 26 Oct 1936 | First Main Party ('B' Flight), moved from RAF Mosul to RAF Dhibban |
| 31 Oct 1936 | Second Main Party ('A' Flight), moved from RAF Mosul to RAF Dhibban |
| 2 Nov 1936 | Rear Party (Squadron HQ), moved from RAF Mosul to RAF Dhibban |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Hawker Hardy | Dhibban (Habbaniya) | British Forces in Iraq |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 24 Oct 1936 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Harold E Dicken | 28 Jan 1936 | OC, 'B' Flight; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | 28 Jan 1936 | OC, 'C' Flight; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Richard G Slade | 3 Nov 1934 | |
| Fg Off | William I Scott | 30 Aug 1935 | |
| Fg Off | J H Slater | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | V E R Williams | 26 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | F A Marlow | 24 Oct 1936 | |
| Plt Off | F R Allister | 24 Oct 1936 | |
| Plt Off | E F Pope | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | C A Stephen | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| APO | B Brooke | 6 Apr 1937 | |
| APO | B A Miller | 12 Apr 1937 | |
|
- |
|||
|
5 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | T I Illiff | 13 Sep 1936 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | E Bowman | 5 Nov 1936 | |
| Education Officer | |||
| Flt Lt | H Preston | 4 Jan 1936 | Grade III, BSc |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | A Peyton | 10 Apr 1936 | |
| WO | F E Edwards | 10 Apr 1936 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Stainforth | 21 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 30 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | 25 Aug 1937 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Stainforth | 25 Aug 1937 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A C Stephen | 29 Jun 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | H Davies | 29 Jun 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Date | Notes |
| 13 Jan 1938 | First batch of Bristol Blenheim Is arrived from the Aircraft Depot, Aboukir for re-equipment of the squadron |
 |
|
| xx May 1938 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
 |
|
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344), except*
The Squadron Badge on this page is Crown Copyright and has been produced by Mary Denton on behalf of the RAF Heraldry Trust and is displayed on this page with the permission of the RAFHT.
© Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol Blenheim I | Habbaniya | British Forces in Iraq |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Stainforth | 21 Aug 1937 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | U Y Shannon | 5 Oct 1937 | Navigation duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Slater | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Fg Off | V E R Williams | 26 Feb 1937 | |
| Fg Off | F A Marlow | 24 Oct 1936 | |
| Plt Off | E F Pope | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | C A Stephen | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | B Brooke | 6 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B A Miller | 12 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A C H Haines | 9 Nov 1937 | |
|
- |
|||
|
6 Airman Pilots |
|||
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | A Connock | 1 Jun 1937 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | A S Summers | 4 Nov 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Stainforth | 3 Nov 1938 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | U Y Shannon | 3 Nov 1938 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Nov 1938 | A Flight of four aircraft carried out an
Inter-Command tour visiting: - Helwan - Wadi Halfa - Khartoum - Malakal - Juba - Kisumu - Nairobi - Port Sudan - Aden - Aboukir |
| 30 Nov 1938 | A Reserve Flight was formed to carry out major inspections |
| 5 Jan 1939 | Inter-Command Flight returned to RAF Habbaniya |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol Blenheim I | Habbaniya | British Forces in Iraq |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Stainforth | 21 Aug 1937 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | U Y Shannon | 5 Oct 1937 | Navigation duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Slater | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt | F A Marlow | 24 Oct 1936 | |
| Fg Off | C F Darbishire | 6 Sep 1938 | |
| Plt Off | B Brooke | 6 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B A Miller | 12 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A J H Finch | 29 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I C Swann | 25 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D R Walker | 29 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G Tanner | 3 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D A T Millikin | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | J E Lydall | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | A Connock | 1 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | C J G Ferguson | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | A S Summers | 4 Nov 1937 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol Blenheim I | Habbaniya | British Forces in Iraq |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | U Y Shannon | 5 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding |
| Act Flt Lt | C F Darbishire | 6 Sep 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | F A Marlow | 24 Oct 1936 | |
| Plt Off | B A Miller | 12 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B Brooke | 6 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A J H Finch | 29 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I C Swann | 25 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D R Walker | 29 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G Tanner | 3 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D A T Millikin | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J E Lydall | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Plt Off | C J G Ferguson | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | A S Summers | 4 Nov 1937 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol Blenheim I | Habbaniya | British Forces in Iraq |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | U Y Shannon | 5 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding |
| Act Flt Lt | C F Darbishire | 6 Sep 1938 | |
| Act Flt Lt | F A Marlow | 24 Oct 1936 | |
| Act Flt Lt (Plt Off) | A J H Finch | 29 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A M K Phillips | 14 Mar 1939 | |
| Plt Off | B A Miller | 12 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B Brooke | 6 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | I C Swann | 25 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D R Walker | 29 Jul 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G Tanner | 3 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D A T Millikin | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J E Lydall | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R G Le Dieu | 7 Mar 1939 | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Plt Off | C J G Ferguson | 25 Oct 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | A S Summers | 4 Nov 1937 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | D McD Jannaway | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 17 Jul 1939 | 3 x aircraft detached to Egypt for long distance bombing and interception practice |
| 20 Jul 1939 | 3 x aircraft returned from Egypt on completion of long distance bombing and interception practice |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Air Party departed RAF Habbaniya for its war station at RAF Ismailia, Egypt |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Ground Party departed RAF Habbaniya for its war station at RAF Ismailia, Egypt |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Personnel departed RAF Habbaniya for its war station at RAF Ismailia, Egypt in three Valentias of No 70 Sqn |
| 1 Sep 1930 | Ground Party arrived at RAF Ismailia, Egypt |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Nominal Roll of Officers and Squadron Strength - 12 Jun 1940
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | U Y Shannon | Officer Commanding |
| Plt Off | R R Riddell | Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | F V Maclaine | Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | D G Potter | Engineering Officer - commissioned from WO on 7 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | D H Upcott | Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | F G Carroll | Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | A L Bocking | Officer Commanding 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | A C H Haines | 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | D R Walker | 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | F W Chadwick | 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | H J Hickey | 'A' Flight - Air Observer - commission from Sgt on 8 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | F E Addington | 'A' Flight - Air Observer |
| Fg Off | I C Swann | Officer Commanding 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | H P Blackmore | 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | P J B Griffiths | 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | S N Pearce | 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | T S Wilson | 'B' Flight - Air Gunner |
| Plt Off | H P G Fisher | 'B' Flight - Air Observer |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Innes-Smith | 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | F A Marlow | Officer Commanding 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | A C Pearson | 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | D A Lea | 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | S Paget | 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | A C Dunn | 'C' Flight - Air Observer |
| Plt Off | J A Jarvis | 'C' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Wilson | 'C' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Smallwood | 'C' Flight |
Other Personnel: -
|
||
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | D G Potter | 12 Jun 1940 | Engineer Officer, departed on posting |
| Flt Lt | F V Maclaine | 4 Jul. 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to SHQ RAF Ismailia |
| Flt Lt | W P Griffin | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 103 MU for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | R H Pelling | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 33 Sqn for Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | F G Carroll | 12 Jul 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan |
| Plt Off | G E Lewis | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | H J Hickey | 20 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 55 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Speight | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | F Q Robertson | 24 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | W P Griffin | 3 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, admitted to hospital with fever |
| Plt Off | A G Crockett | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ismailia |
| Fg Off | A C Pearson | 5 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Aboukir |
| Sgt | J Merifield | 6 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E B Childs | 16 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J G Stewart | 16 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | D Stott | 16 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 11 Jun 1940 | 3 x aircraft of 'C' Flight despatched to No 103 MU, Aboukir for conversion into Mk IFs |
 |
|
| 15 Jun 1940 | Squadron was equipped with: -
|
| 6 Jul 1940 | Advance Party departed RAF Ismailia for Ikingi Maryut |
| 8 Jul 1940 | Main Road Party departed RAF Ismailia for Ikingi Maryut |
| 8 Jul 1940 | Air Party (10 x aircraft) departed RAF Ismailia for Ikingi Maryut |
| 12 Jul 1940 | The detached flight as RAF Helwan rejoined the squadron at Ikingi Maryut |
| 2 Nov 1940 | Advance Party departed Ikingi Maryut for Eleusis in Greece and refuelling party sent to Heraklion, Crete |
| 3 Nov 1940 | 8 x Blenheim IFs departed Ikingi Maryrut for Eleusis via Fuka |
| 3 Nov 1940 | 4 x Bombays of No 216 Sqn with personnel and equipment departed Ikingi Maryrut for Eleusis via Heraklion |
| 5 Nov 1940 | 4 x Blenheim Is departed Ikingi Maryrut for Eleusis via Fuka |
| 5 Nov 1940 | 4 x Bombays of No 216 Sqn with personnel and equipment departed Ikingi Maryrut for Eleusis via Heraklion |
| 7 Nov 1940 | Sea Party arrived at Pireaus on HMS Orion |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| LAC | H F Leese | 31 Mar 1941 | Killed in action* |
| Sgt | J Crooks | 11 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | M Hoyes | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | F T Williams | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | A B Gillan | 23 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | C Penneyston | 23 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | H F Betts | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | A Stewart (521630) | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | D J Thomas | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | K G Abbott | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | M S Goodhand | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | M J S Walsh | 24 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | C W Gerrard | 24 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | C R T W Ketton | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | K G Fridd | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | N B J Alexander | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | C G Day | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | J S Harrison | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | F Matthews | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | H Wrigley | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | W Fenton | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | W Hoyle | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | J Mooney | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | J T Oswald | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | F E Poole | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | G A Stone | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | T W F Sturman | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| LAC | M G Wood | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | T O Huggins | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | D Thomson | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | R A Milward | 28 Jun 1941 | Relinquished command of No 30 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F A Marlow | 28 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of No 30 Sqn |
| 1 x Yugoslav pilot | 31 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident | |
| AC2 | I McBride | 23 Sep 1941 | Died in hospital* |
| Plt Off | E H C Theobald | 28 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344), except *
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1941 | Squadron established at Eleusis |
| 3 Mar 1941 | Orders received stating that the squadron was to convert to full Blenheim Fighter Squadron |
| 5 Apr 1941 | 'C' Flight detached to Maleme, Creet |
| 17 Apr 1941 | Sea party departed Eleusis for Maleme, Crete |
| 18 Apr 1941 | Air party departed Eleusis for Maleme, Crete |
| 7 May 1941 | 5 x Blenheims despatched to Nos 102 and 103 MUs for repair |
| 12 May 1941 | 1 x Blenheim departed for Egypt |
| 15 May 1941 | 3 x Blenheims departed for Egypt |
| 16 May 1941 | Remaining Blenheims departed for Egypt |
| 17 May 1941 | Ground personnel retired a position in the hills overlooking Maleme airfield and joined New Zealand troops |
| 19 May 1941 | 1 x officer and 14 x airmen evacuated by Sunderland |
| 28 May 1941 | Remaining personnel assembled at Amriya and commenced re-equipment as a Hurricane fighter squadron |
| 5 Jun 1941 | 9 x tropical Hurricanes arrived |
 |
|
| 6 Jun 1941 | 2 x tropical Hurricanes arrived and practice flying commenced |
| 7 Jun 1941 | 2 x tropical Hurricanes arrived |
| 12 Jun 1941 | Squadron commenced operational flying in defence of Alexandria |
| 14 Jun 1941 | Advance party arrived at Edku and took over the aircraft of No 33 Sqn |
| 15 Jun 1941 | Main party arrived at Edcu |
| 16 Jun 1941 | Squadron commenced operations from Maryut |
| 26 Jun 1941 | 1 Flight of No 261 Sqn was attached to No 30 Sqn |
| 10 Jul 1941 | 6 x pilots of the 261 Sqn detachment departed for RAF Abu Sueir for ferrying duties |
| 11 Jul 1941 | 6 x Yugoslav officers and 7 x airmen arrived on posting |
| 25 Jul 1941 | 4 x new Hurricanes arrived from RAF Abu Sueir |
| 29 Jul 1941 | 1 x new Hurricane arrived from RAF Abu Sueir |
| 31 Jul 1941 | 6 x new Hurricanes arrived from RAF Abu Sueir |
| 21 Oct 1941 | 18 x Hurricanes received from No 94 Sqn, pending a move to the Western Desert |
| 24 Oct 1 941 | Advance party departed RAF Edcu for LG102 |
| 25 Oct 1 941 | Main party departed RAF Edcu for LG102 |
| 25 Oct 1 941 | Air party departed RAF Edcu for LG102 |
| 1 Nov 1941 | Squadron began using LG07 for night standbys, as LG102 was unsuitable for night landing but returning to LG102 during the day |
| 16 Nov 1941 | Advance road party departed LG102 for OLG05 |
| 16 Nov 1941 | Air party (9 x aircraft) departed LG102 for OLG05 |
Source - No 30 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/344)
[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]
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
