31 Sqn

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No 31 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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The squadron had been based at Risalpur from 5 October 1916 but moved to Mhow on 15 April 1920.

July 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mhow, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Albert L Neale	A	22 Jan 1920	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Geoffrey W Roberts	SO	15 Dec 1919	MC
Flt Lt	John C O Dickson	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Flt Lt	Frederick J Watts	A	1 Aug 1919
Fg Off	Richard W G West	A	25 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Walter M Long	Ad	22 Apr 1920
Obs Off	Maurice Moore	O	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Percy H Davy	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Clarence E Williamson-Jones	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Kenneth E Ward	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Harold H Down	A	28 Jan 1920	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Raymond H Latham	Stores	1 Jan 1920
Obs Off	Cyril N Ellen	O	5 Dec 1919	DFC; later A/Cdre
Obs Off	Richard S Greenslade	O	3 Jul 1919
Fg Off	Noel S Paynter	A	15 Dec 1919	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Phillip H Cummings	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Obs Off	Albert J Cox	O	18 Feb 1919
Fg Off	Maurice W Baseden	A	2 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Gerald S Oddie	A	24 May 1919	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Roy A Vosper	A	23 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Frank G A Robinson	A	8 Dec 1919
Obs Off	Harry Wisnekowitz	O	15 Dec 1919	MC
Fg Off	Gilbert L Blake	A	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	Lionel C Dodkins	A	xx xxx 1918
Fg Off	Eustace G Keeping	A	27 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Ronald B Dormor	T	3 Jul 1919
Obs Off	Harold J Collins	O	28 Jan 1920	later A/Cdre
Obs Off	Gordon L Nicholson	O	25 Mar 1919
Fg Off	Harry K Goode	A	27 Feb 1920	DSO, DFC
Fg Off	Ernest A J Brown	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	John D Jackson	A	6 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Edward N Hewitt	T	xx xxx 1919
Obs Off	Lawrence J Hoare	O	29 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Claude McC Vincent	A	23 Feb 1919	later AVM

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Mhow, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Albert L Neale	A	22 Jan 1920	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	John C O Dickson	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Flt Lt	Frederick J Watts	A	1 Aug 1919
Flt Lt	Thomas F W Thompson	A	16 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Walter M Long	Ad	22 Apr 1920
Obs Off	Maurice Moore	O	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Percy H Davy	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Clarence E Williamson-Jones	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Kenneth E Ward	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Raymond H Latham	Stores	1 Jan 1920
Obs Off	Cyril N Ellen	O	5 Dec 1919	DFC; later A/Cdre
Obs Off	Richard S Greenslade	O	3 Jul 1919
Fg Off	Noel S Paynter	A	15 Dec 1919	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Phillip H Cummings	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Obs Off	Albert J Cox	O	18 Feb 1919
Fg Off	Roy A Vosper	A	23 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Frank G A Robinson	A	8 Dec 1919
Obs Off	Harry Wisnekowitz	O	15 Dec 1919	MC
Fg Off	Gilbert L Blake	A	xx xxx xxxx
Fg Off	Lionel C Dodkins	A	xx xxx 1918
Fg Off	Eustace G Keeping	A	27 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Ronald B Dormor	T	3 Jul 1919
Obs Off	Harold J Collins	O	28 Jan 1920	later A/Cdre
Obs Off	Gordon L Nicholson	O	25 Mar 1919
Fg Off	Ernest A J Brown	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	John D Jackson	A	6 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Edward N Hewitt	T	xx xxx 1919
Obs Off	Lawrence J Hoare	O	29 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Claude McC Vincent	A	23 Feb 1919	later AVM

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

April 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Cawnpore (from 26 Nov 1920)	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Harris		26 Jan 1921	Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Albert L Neale	A	22 Jan 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Flt Lt	Frederick J Watts	A	1 Aug 1919
Flt Lt	Thomas F W Thompson	A	16 Jun 1920
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Flt Lt	William A Coryton	A	23 Dec 1920	MVO; later ACM
Fg Off	Walter M Long	Ad	22 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Percy H Davy	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Clarence E Williamson-Jones	A	12 Jan 1920	DFC
Fg Off	Kenneth E Ward	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Noel S Paynter	A	15 Dec 1919	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Even R B Playford	A & S	11 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Gerald S Oddie	A	24 May 1919	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh R Junor	A	13 Feb 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Frank G A Robinson	A	8 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Gordon C Huggard	A	10 Sep 1920
Fg Off	Eustace G Keeping	A	27 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Ronald B Dormor	T	3 Jul 1919
Fg Off	Ernest A J Brown	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	John D Jackson	A	6 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Claude McC Vincent	A	23 Feb 1919	DFC; later AVM
Stores Officer
Fg Off	George V Sturman		26 Jan 1921
Medical Branch
Fg Off	Herbert McW Daniel	Med	15 Mar 1921

Source - April 1921 Air Force List

July 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Cawnpore	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Harris		26 Jan 1921	Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Albert L Neale	A	22 Jan 1920	Flight Commander, MC
Flt Lt	Frederick J Watts	A	1 Aug 1919
Flt Lt	Thomas F W Thompson	A	16 Jun 1920
Flt Lt	William A Coryton	A	23 Dec 1920	MVO; later ACM
Fg Off	Walter M Long	Ad	22 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Percy H Davy	A	9 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Kenneth E Ward	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	Noel S Paynter	A	15 Dec 1919	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Even R B Playford	A & S	11 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Gerald S Oddie	A	24 May 1919	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh R Junor	A	13 Feb 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Frank G A Robinson	A	8 Dec 1919
Fg Off	Gordon C Huggard	A	10 Sep 1920
Fg Off	Eustace G Keeping	A	27 Apr 1919
Fg Off	Ronald B Dormor	T	3 Jul 1919
Fg Off	James V Gascoyne	A	1 Apr 1921
Fg Off	Ian G G Edgar	A	1 Mar 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Ernest A J Brown	A	12 Jan 1920
Fg Off	John D Jackson	A	6 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Claude McC Vincent	A	23 Feb 1919	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Noel V Morton	A	8 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Edmund C Brown	A & S	29 Apr 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Reginald H Smyth	Stores	11 Dec 1920	MC
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Richard S Topham	Med	2 Jan 1921	MB, DPH

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, Med = Medical, O = Observer, T = Technical

July 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Cawnpore, India	Indian Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Harris	26 Jan 1921	Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Maund	6 May 1922	CBE, DSO; later AVM
Flt Lt	Phillip J Scott	1 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Frederick J Watts	1 Aug 1919
Flt Lt	Thomas F W Thompson	16 Jun 1920
Flt Lt	William A Coryton	23 Dec 1920	MVO; later ACM
Fg Off	Aubrey B Ellwood	1 Oct 1921	DSC, later AM
Fg Off	Eric Burton	6 May 1922
Fg Off	Thomas K Breakell	22 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Phillippe A de Fontenay	24 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Even R B Playford	11 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Hugh R Junor	13 Feb 1919	DFC
Fg Off	Willett A B Buscarlet	19 Dec 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Ronald B Dormor	3 Jul 1919
Fg Off	Leslie H Ridley	20 Sep 1921
Fg Off	John D Jackson	6 Apr 1920
Fg Off	Claude McC Vincent	23 Feb 1919	DFC; later AVM
Fg Off	Noel V Morton	8 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Edmund C Brown	29 Apr 1921
Fg Off	William N Lancaster	4 Oct 1921
Fg Off	William R B Annesley	3 Dec 1921
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Plt Off	Gerard Coombe	7 Mar 1922	later AVM
Plt Off	Charles W Gore	7 Mar 1922	later A/Cdre
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Valentine B Ranford	4 Feb 1922
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Richard S Topham	26 Oct 1921	MB, DPH

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

Movement Date	Location
31 Oct 1921	Peshawar
17 Apr 1923	Dardoni

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Dardoni, India	No 1 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Maund	6 May 1922	Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Flt Lt	Frederick J Watts	1 Aug 1919
Flt Lt	Thomas F W Thompson	16 Jun 1920
Flt Lt	William A Coryton	23 Dec 1920	MVO; later ACM
Fg Off	Aubrey B Ellwood	1 Oct 1921	DSC, later AM
Fg Off	Eric Burton	6 May 1922
Fg Off	Phillippe A de Fontenay	24 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Leslie H Ridley	20 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Donald R Mitchell	22Apr 1923	MBE
Fg Off	Noel V Morton	8 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Richard S Walter	24 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Alfred L Pearce	6 May 1922
Fg Off	William R B Annesley	3 Dec 1921
Fg Off	Hedley Ford	6 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	George F Mackay	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Arthur Findley	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Angus B Cree	13 Dec 1922
Plt Off	Gerard Coombe	7 Mar 1922	later AVM
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Francis A Skoulding	19 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edwin N H Gray	11 Oct 1922	DPH

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Dardoni, India	No 1 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Maund	6 May 1922	Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Flt Lt	Frederick J Watts	1 Aug 1919
Flt Lt	Thomas F W Thompson	16 Jun 1920
Flt Lt	William A Coryton	23 Dec 1920	MVO; later ACM
Fg Off	Aubrey B Ellwood	1 Oct 1921	DSC, later AM
Fg Off	Eric Burton	6 May 1922
Fg Off	Phillippe A de Fontenay	24 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Leslie H Ridley	20 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Donald R Mitchell	22Apr 1923	MBE
Fg Off	Noel V Morton	8 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Richard S Walter	24 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Alfred L Pearce	6 May 1922
Fg Off	William R B Annesley	3 Dec 1921
Fg Off	Hedley Ford	6 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	George F Mackay	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Arthur Findley	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Angus B Cree	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Brendan J O'Connor Hanstock	15 Apr 1923
Plt Off	Gerard Coombe	7 Mar 1922	later AVM
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Francis A Skoulding	19 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Edwin N H Gray	11 Oct 1922	DPH

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Dardoni, India	No 1 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur C Maund	6 May 1922	Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AVM
Flt Lt	Athol W Mylne	14 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William A Coryton	23 Dec 1920	MVO, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	John G Walser	2 Oct 1923	MC
Fg Off	Eric Burton	6 May 1922
Fg Off	Phillippe A de Fontenay	24 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Reginald Pyne	3 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leslie H Ridley	20 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Frank W Wrench	15 Oct 1923
Fg Off	Noel V Morton	8 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Richard S Walter	24 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Alfred L Pearce	6 May 1922
Fg Off	Hedley Ford	6 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	George F Mackay	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Arthur Findley	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Brendan J O'Connor Hanstock	15 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Gerard Combe	7 Mar 1922	later AVM
Fg Off	George W Gay	14 Sep 1923
Plt Off	Robert R S Waller	14 Sep 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Francis A Skoulding	19 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Francis A R Smith	14 Sep 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	James D Leahy	14 Oct 1923	MC, MB, BA

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

Movement Date	Location
13 Mar 1924	Ambala

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Ambala, India	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Athol W Mylne	14 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William A Coryton	23 Dec 1920	MVO, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	John G Walser	2 Oct 1923	MC
Fg Off	Phillippe A de Fontenay	24 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Reginald Pyne	3 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leslie H Ridley	20 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Frank W Wrench	15 Oct 1923
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	19 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Noel V Morton	8 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Richard S Walter	24 Aug 1922
Fg Off	Alfred L Pearce	6 May 1922
Fg Off	Hedley Ford	6 May 1922	DFC
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	George F Mackay	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Arthur Findley	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Brendan J O'Connor Hanstock	15 Apr 1923
Fg Off	Gerard Combe	7 Mar 1922	later AVM
Fg Off	George W Gay	14 Sep 1923
Plt Off	Robert R S Waller	14 Sep 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Francis A R Smith	14 Sep 1923
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Wilfred E Hodgins	13 Mar 1924	MB

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Ambala	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Henry S Powell	20 Jun 1924	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	George O Venn	3 Oct 1924	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John G Walser	2 Oct 1923	MC
Flt Lt	Percy H Davy	16 Feb 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Leslie S Ingle	1 Jan 1925	MC
Fg Off	Reginald Pyne	3 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Leslie H Ridley	20 Sep 1921
Fg Off	Reginald J Willson	27 Nov 1924
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	19 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Alfred L Pearce	6 May 1922
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	Leslie W Lane	11 Jun 1924
Fg Off	Gerard Coombe	7 Mar 1922	later AVM
Fg Off	George W Gay	14 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Francis M Rooth	29 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Albert E Stewart	21 Apr 1924
Fg Off	Gordon H Bennett	21 Jan 1925
Plt Off	Douglas T H Hooke	27 Nov 1924
Plt Off	Randel E Slacke	30 Dec 1924
Fg Off
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John H P Clarke	5 Mar 1924
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Wilfred E Hodgins	3 Mar 1924	MB

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Ambala, India	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	John O Archer	18 Nov 1925	Officer Commanding, CBE
Flt Lt	George O Venn	3 Oct 1924	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John G Walser	2 Oct 1923	MC
Flt Lt	Percy H Davy	16 Feb 1925
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	26 Sep 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Leslie S Ingle	1 Jan 1925	MC
Fg Off	James G Western	15 Jan 1926	MBE
Fg Off	Reginald Pyne	3 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Reginald J Willson	27 Nov 1924
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	19 Nov 1923
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	George W Gay	14 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Francis M Rooth	29 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Albert E Stewart	21 Apr 1924
Fg Off	Gordon H Bennett	21 Jan 1925
Fg Off	William A Opie	10 May 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Noel T Goodwin	9 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Francis V Beamish	18 Nov 1925
Fg Off	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Randel E Slacke	30 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Hugh M Groves	15 Jan 1926
Fg Off	George A Simons	27 May 1925
Plt Off	Henry B Barrett	9 Sep 1925
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John H P Clarke	5 Mar 1924
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Wilfred E Hodgins	3 Mar 1924	MB

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Ambala, India	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	George O Venn	3 Oct 1924	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Percy H Davy	16 Feb 1925
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	26 Sep 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Leslie S Ingle	1 Jan 1925	MC
Fg Off	Noel S Paynter	21 Apr 1926	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Reginald Pyne	3 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	19 Nov 1923
Fg Off	James D I Hardman	6 May 1922	DFC; later ACM
Fg Off	John B H Rogers	15 May 1926
Fg Off	George W Gay	14 Sep 1923
Fg Off	Francis M Rooth	29 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Gordon H Bennett	21 Jan 1925
Fg Off	William A Opie	10 May 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Noel T Goodwin	9 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Randel E Slacke	30 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Hugh M Groves	15 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Arthur F Hutton	10 Mar 1926	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	George A Simons	27 May 1925
Fg Off	Jack C Marcy	10 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Cecil Feather	10 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Henry B Barrett	9 Sep 1925
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Montague W Keey	20 Apr 1926
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Wilfred E Hodgins	3 Mar 1924	MB

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	George O Venn	3 Oct 1924	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	26 Sep 1925
Flt Lt	Noel S Paynter	21 Apr 1926	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Reginald Pyne	3 Sep 1923	later A/Cdre
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Leslie S Ingle	1 Jan 1925	MC
Fg Off	James B V Glyde	19 Nov 1923	Armament Duties
Fg Off	John B H Rogers	15 May 1926	Signals Duties
Fg Off	Francis M Rooth	29 Dec 1924
Fg Off	Gordon H Bennett	21 Jan 1925
Fg Off	William A Opie	10 May 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Noel T Goodwin	9 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Randel E Slacke	30 Dec 1924	Killed in a flying accident - 24 Jul 1927
Fg Off	Hugh M Groves	15 Jan 1926
Fg Off	George A Simons	27 May 1925
Fg Off	Jack C Marcy	10 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Cecil Feather	10 Mar 1926
Plt Off	James W M Nancarrow	22 Jul 1926
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Montague W Keey	20 Apr 1926
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Wilfred E Hodgins	3 Mar 1924	MB

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Movement Date	Location
15 Dec 1926	Quetta

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	George O Venn	3 Oct 1924	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	26 Sep 1925
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Leslie S Ingle	1 Jan 1925	MC
Fg Off	John B H Rogers	15 May 1926
Fg Off	Francis M Rooth	29 Dec 1924
Fg Off	William A Opie	10 May 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Randel E Slacke	30 Dec 1924	Killed in a flying accident - 24 Jul 1927
Fg Off	Montagu D Ommanney	7 Dec 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh M Groves	15 Jan 1926
Fg Off	George A Simons	27 May 1925
Fg Off	Cecil Feather	10 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Leslie R W Tillard	11 Dec 1926	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Hugh C MacPhail	11 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Albert J Holmes	21 Sep 1926
Fg Off	James W M Nancarrow	22 Jul 1926
Fg Off	William L Robertson	1 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Arthur J L Hughes	1 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Thomas K Merrett	7 Apr 1927
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Fitzgerald C C B Hichens	13 Dec 1926
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	13 Dec 1926

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	23 Mar 1928	later AVM
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	John W Turton Jones	26 Sep 1925
Fg Off	William A Opie	10 May 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Robert S Blucke	20 Sep 1927	Signals duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Montagu D Ommanney	7 Dec 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Hugh M Groves	15 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Cecil Feather	10 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Leslie R W Tillard	11 Dec 1926	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Hugh C MacPhail	11 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Albert J Holmes	21 Sep 1926
Fg Off	James W M Nancarrow	22 Jul 1926
Fg Off	Arthur J L Hughes	1 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Thomas K Merrett	7 Apr 1927
Fg Off	John N Young	24 Jun 1927
Fg Off	Carlton G Lucas	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Leonard T Keens	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	John W Pease	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Clarence R McEvoy	7 Jan 1928	Pilotage (Navigation) duties, killed in a flying accident - 3 Jul 1928
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Fitzgerald C C B Hichens	13 Dec 1926
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Cecil G J Nicolls	23 Oct 1927	MB

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	23 Mar 1928	later AVM
Fg Off	William A Opie	10 May 1925	later AVM
Fg Off	Robert S Blucke	20 Sep 1927	Signals duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Hugh M Groves	15 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Montagu D Ommanney	7 Dec 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Cecil Feather	10 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Leslie R W Tillard	11 Dec 1926	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Hugh C MacPhail	11 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Albert J Holmes	21 Sep 1926
Fg Off	James W M Nancarrow	22 Jul 1926
Fg Off	Arthur J L Hughes	1 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Thomas K Merrett	7 Apr 1927
Fg Off	John N Young	24 Jun 1927
Fg Off	Carlton G Lucas	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Leonard T Keens	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	John W Pease	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Kenneth C Netherton	4 Jul 1928
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Fitzgerald C C B Hichens	13 Dec 1926
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Cecil G J Nicolls	23 Oct 1927	MB

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	2 Sep 1928	Arrived on posting from the Aircraft Depot, Karachi for Medical duties
Flt Lt	Cecil G J Nicolls	11 Sep 1928	Medical Officer, posted to Aircraft Depot, Karachi
Fg Off	Carlton G Lucas	3 Oct 1928	Posted to Home Establishment on medical grounds
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	10 Oct 1928	Proceeded to the UK on leave
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	10 Oct 1928	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Robert S Blucke	10 Oct 1928	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Thomas K Merrett	12 Nov 1928	Ceased to be attached to Aircraft Park, Lahore (4 months)
Fg Off	Robert S Sawyer	21 Nov 1928	Arrived on posting from the UK for Stores duties, wef 20 Oct 1928
Plt Off	Frederick L Truman	21 Nov 1928	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 20 Oct 1928, allocated to 'C' Flight
Plt Off	Robert G Forbes	21 Nov 1928	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 20 Oct 1928, allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	William A Opie	12 Dec 1928	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	Robert G Forbes	14 Dec 1928	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	Magner	4 Jan 1929	Medical Officer, attached from Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Fg Off	Leonard T Keens	7 Jan 1929	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta with Typhoid
Plt Off	Noel H Freeson	28 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 4 Jan 1929
Plt Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	28 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	29 Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 4 Jan 1929
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	1 Feb 1929	Medical Officer, admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Arthur J L Hughes	8 Feb 1929	Rejoined the unit on return from leave in the UK
Plt Off	Noel H Freeson	12 Mar 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Jan 1929
Plt Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	12 Mar 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Jan 1929
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	15 Mar 1929	Resumed command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	15 Mar 1929	Relinquished temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	30 Mar 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 30 Jan 1929
Fg Off	J R Mutch	4 Apr 1929	Attached from Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Fg Off	Bradley	4 Apr 1929	Attached from Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Fg Off	Montagu D Ommanney	1 Apr 1929	Relinquished duties of Armament Officer and assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Cecil Feather	1 Apr 1929	Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed duties of Armament Officer
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	9 Apr 1929	Medical Officer, discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Magner	9 Apr 1929	Medical Officer, ceased to be attached from Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Flt Lt	William A Opie	13 Apr 1929	Posted to Home Establishment for Long Engineering Course
Fg Off	John W Pease	29 Apr 1929	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Leonard T Keens	3 May 1929	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta and attached to RAF Hill Depot for convalescence
Fg Off	de Lancy Cooke	3 May 1929	Arrived on posting from the UK
Fg Off	Reginald A P Roberts	29 May 1929	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Hugh M Groves	29 May 1929	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	John N Young	13 Jun 1929	Posted to the Aircraft Park, Lahore
Fg Off	Bradley	27 Jun 1929	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Bradley	3 Jul 1929	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	J R Mutch	23 Jul 1929	Posted to the unit and ceased to be attached from Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Fg Off	Bradley	23 Jul 1929	Posted to the unit and ceased to be attached from Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	23 Mar 1928	later AVM
Flt Lt	Robert S Blucke	20 Sep 1927	Signals duties; later AVM
Flt Lt	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Flt Lt	Hugh M Groves	15 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Montagu D Ommanney	7 Dec 1926	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Cecil Feather	10 Mar 1926
Fg Off	Leslie R W Tillard	11 Dec 1926	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Albert J Holmes	21 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Arthur J L Hughes	1 Oct 1926
Fg Off	Thomas K Merrett	7 Apr 1927
Fg Off	John N Young	24 Jun 1927
Fg Off	Leonard T Keens	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	John W Pease	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	Robert G Forbes	20 Oct 1928
Fg Off	Noel H Freeson	4 Jan 1929	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	de Lancy Cooke	3 May 1929	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Robert S Sawyer	20 Oct 1928
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	2 Sep 1928

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	John W Pease	15 Jul 1929	Attached to 2/19 Hyderabad Regiment at Chaman
Flt Lt	Reginald A P Roberts	28 Jul 1929	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	John W Pease	29 Jul 1929	Ceased to be attached to 2/19 Hyderabad Regiment at Chaman
Flt Lt	Hugh M Groves	2 Aug 1929	Posted to No 27 Sqn
Flt Lt	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Aug 1929	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	9 Aug 1929	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	14 Aug 1929	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Plt Off	Frederick L Truman	31 Aug 1929	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Jun 1929
Fg Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	10 Sep 1929	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Montagu D Ommanney	11 Sep 1929	Promoted to Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	29 Oct 1929	Assumed temporary command of No 3 (Indian) Wing
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	29 Oct 1929	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Bradley	4 Nov 1929	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Reginald A P Roberts	5 Nov 1929	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Frederick L Truman	6 Nov 1929	Posted to the Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Fg Off	John W Pease	7 Nov 1929	Attached to HQ No 3 (Indian) Wing for temporary administrative duties
Flt Lt	Robert L C Fisher	8 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting from the UK for Medical duties, wef 8 Oct 1929
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	9 Nov 1929	Resumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	10 Nov 1929	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	10 Nov 1929	Posted to No 28 Sqn, wef 19 Oct 1929
Fg Off	Albert J Holmes	21 Sep 1926	Assumed duties of Adjutant, wef 19 Oct 1929
Fg Off	Hubert J A Williams	6 Nov 1929	Attached to Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Flt Lt	Reginald A P Roberts	18 Nov 1929	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Bradley	18 Nov 1929	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Robert S Blucke	20 Nov 1929	Posted to the Aircraft Depot, Karachi for Signals duties
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	20 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting from the Aircraft Depot, Karachi for Signals duties
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	26 Nov 1929	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	30 Nov 1929	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	10 Dec 1929	Resumed command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	14 Dec 1929	Medical Officer, attached to HQ No1 (Indian) Wing
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	18 Jan 1930	Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ No1 (Indian) Wing
Plt Off	Geoffrey W J Jarrett	14 Feb 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 21 Jan 1930
Plt Off	Guy P Charles	14 Feb 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 21 Jan 1930
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Feb 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	20 Feb 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Leslie R W Tillard	5 Mar 1930	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Feather	5 Mar 1930	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Leonard T Keens	8 Mar 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	20 Mar 1930	Resumed command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Cecil Feather	24 Mar 1930	Posted to No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	24 Mar 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Pain	28 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 7 Mar 1930
Plt Off	James A Easton	28 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 7 Mar 1930
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	1 Apr 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Brian W Cross	1 Apr 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Leslie R W Tillard	5 Apr 1930	Posted to HQ No 3 (Indian) Wing
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	3 Apr 1930	Resumed command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Albert J Holmes	24 Mar 1930	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	24 Mar 1930	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	Hubert J A Williams	10 Apr 1930	Posted to the unit and ceased to be attached from Aircraft Depot (Wastage Establishment)
Fg Off	Thomas K Merrett	18 Apr 1930	Proceeded to Loralai on transfer to IASC
Flt Lt	Pain	7 May 1930	Posted to No 28 Sqn, Ambala
Fg Off	Bradley	9 May 1930	Posted to tHome Establishment for Long Engineering Course, RAF Henlow
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Jul 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 3 (Indian) Wing
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	1 Jul 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	13 Jul 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
12 Nov 1929	Ground Party, 'B' Flight proceeded to Poona to work with Southern Command
17 Nov 1929	Ground Party, 'B' Flight arrived at Poona to work with Southern Command
18 Nov 1929	Air Party, 'B' Flight moved from Quetta to Poona to work with Southern Command
10 Mar 1930	'B' Flight returned to Quetta from Poona
28 Mar 1930	'A' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman
6 Apr 1930	'A' Flight proceeded to Loralai
2 May 1930	'A' Flight returned to Quetta from Loralai

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Bristol F2B Fighter	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	1 Apr 1926	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Charles R Strudwick	18 Nov 1925
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	23 Mar 1928	later AVM
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	20 Nov 1929	Signals duties
Flt Lt	Reginald A P Roberts	6 Jan 1926
Fg Off	Arthur J L Hughes	1 Oct 1926
Fg Off	John W Pease	23 Feb 1928
Fg Off	James R Mutch	23 Jul 1929	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Robert G Forbes	20 Oct 1928
Fg Off	Noel H Freeson	4 Jan 1929	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	de Lancy Cooke	3 May 1929	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Frederick L Truman	6 Nov 1929
Fg Off	Hubert J A Williams	10 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Geoffrey W J Jarrett	21 Jan 1930
Plt Off	Guy P Charles	21 Jan 1930	Signals duties
Plt Off	James A Easton	7 Mar 1930	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Robert S Sawyer	20 Oct 1928
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Robert L C Fisher	8 Oct 1929	MB, BCh

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	James A Easton	xx Jul 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Jun 1930
Plt Off	Guy P Charles	xx Jul 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Jun 1930
Flt Lt	Reginald A P Roberts	3 Jul 1930	Posted to No 20 Sqn
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	27 Jul 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	11 Aug 1930	Resumed command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Roger C Mead	28 Aug 1930	Arrived on posting, wef 7 Aug 1930
Flt Lt	Walter J M Akerman	7 Oct 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	19 Oct 1930	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	V E Groom	6 Nov 1930	Attached from No 3 (Indian) Wing and assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	John W Pease	6 Nov 1930	Attached to HQ No 3 (Indian) Wing for temporary administrative duties
Fg Off	de Lancy Cooke	8 Nov 1930	Posted to No 27 Sqn
Fg Off	Edgar G C Stokes	8 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Denis R Knapp	8 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	James W C Glen	8 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Henry P Fraser	8 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Oct 1930
Flt Lt	John B H Rogers	14 Nov 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	John W Pease	18 Jan 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Aubrey B Ellwood	31 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Jan 1930
Flt Lt	Aubrey B Ellwood	9 Feb 1931	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	20 Feb 1931	Resumed command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Donald H A Golage-Steel	11 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 14 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Edgar G C Stokes	11 Mar 1931	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	25 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	8 Apr 1931	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	8 Apr 1931	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	Herbert L Messiter	14 Jun 1931	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 22 May 1931
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	30 Jun 1931	Promoted to Sqn Ldr

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
11 Nov 1930	Ground Party, 'B' Flight proceeded to Delhi to work with Southern Command
12 Nov 1930	Air Party, 'B' Flight moved from Quetta to Delhi to work with Southern Command
4 Dec 1930	'B' Flight moved from Delhi to Ahmednagar
14 Dec 1930	'B' Flight moved from Ahmednagar to Jubbulpore
29 Dec 1930	'B' Flight moved from Jubbulpore to Mhow
31 Jan 1931	'B' Flight moved from Mhow to Delhi
19 Feb 1931	'B' Flight returned to Quetta from Mhow
13 Feb 1931	First Westland Wapiti IIA arrived for re-equipment of the squadron

16 Apr 1931	Squadron completed re-equipment with Westland Wapitis

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti IIA	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Burton Ankers	25 Mar 1931	Officer Commanding, DCM
Flt Lt	Aubrey B Ellwood	10 Jan 1931	DSC, later AM
Flt Lt	Arthur J L Hughes	1 Oct 1926
Flt Lt	John F Griffiths	6 Jan 1931
Flt Lt	Edgar G C Stokes	7 Oct 1930	Signals duties
Fg Off	Robert G Forbes	20 Oct 1928
Fg Off	Noel H Freeson	4 Jan 1929	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	Frederick L Truman	6 Nov 1929
Fg Off	Hubert J A Williams	10 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Geoffrey W J Jarrett	21 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Henry P Fraser	7 Oct 1930	later AM
Fg Off	James A Easton	7 Mar 1930	Armament duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Guy P Charles	21 Jan 1930	Signals duties
Fg Off	Denis R Knapp	7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	James W C Glen	7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Herbert L Messiter	22 May 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Donald H A Golage-Steel	14 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Roger C Mead	7 Aug 1930	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Robert S Sawyer	20 Oct 1928
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Robert L C Fisher	8 Oct 1929	MB, BCh

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John F Gordon	15 Sep 1931	Absorbed into Home Establishment
Fg Off	Arthur J L Hughes	30 Sep 1931	Posted to No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	James A Easton	21 Sep 1931	Attached to School of Artillery, Kakul for course of instruction
Fg Off	Robert G Forbes	23 Dec 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Guy P Charles	23 Dec 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	James R Addams	26 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 5 Jan 1932
Plt Off	Harold P Broad	26 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 5 Jan 1932
Plt Off	Maurice W L'I La V Baker	26 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 5 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	23 Feb 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 23 Jan 1932
Plt Off	Roger F Smith	23 Feb 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 12 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Noel H Freeson	1 Apr 1932	Appointed to a Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Harry A G Comerford	4 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 18 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Austin W Sandeman	4 Apr 1932	Posted to No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	James A Easton	11 Apr 1932	Posted to the UK for Long Armament Course
Fg Off	Harvey C O'Loughlin	6 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting, wef 23 Feb 1932
Fg Off	William A A Ashcroft	6 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting, wef 23 Feb 1932
Flt Lt	Aubrey B Ellwood	12 Apr 1932	Proceeded to UK on leave
Fg Off	Noel H Freeson	12 Apr 1932	Proceeded to UK on leave
Fg Off	Bedford Allen	31 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Fg Off	Robert S Sawyer	31 Mar 1932	Store Officer, posted to the Aircraft Park, Lahore
Fg Off	Wilfred P J Thompson	15 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting from the Aircraft Park, Lahore
Fg Off	Henry G Richards	22 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	Frederick L Truman	23 Apr 1932	Qualified as a Parachute Officer, wef 21 Nov 1931
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	23 Apr 1932	Qualified as a Parachute Officer, wef 14 Apr 1932
Fg Off	C W W S Conway	23 Apr 1932	Posted to Home Establishment due to sickness
Fg Off	Henry P Fraser	28 Apr 1932	Posted to the UK for Long Engineering Course
Flt Lt	Aubrey B Ellwood	1 Jun 1932	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Fg Off	Harvey C O'Loughlin	5 Jul 1932	Dismissed from the RAF by GCM for breach of flying discipline

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Date	Notes
17 Jul 1931	'A' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman (1 day?)
5 Dec 1931	'A' Flight proceeded to Jubbulapore for operations
24 Jan 1932	'A' Flight proceeded from Jubbulapore to Mhow for operations
28 Feb 1932	'A' Flight departed Mhow for Quetta
3 Mar 1932	'A' Flight arrived at Quetta

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Burton Ankers	25 Mar 1931	Officer Commanding, DCM
Sqn Ldr	Aubrey B Ellwood	10 Jan 1931	DSC, later AM
Flt Lt	James R Addams	5 Jan 1932	AFC
Flt Lt	John F Griffiths	6 Jan 1931
Flt Lt	Edgar G C Stokes	7 Oct 1930	Signals duties
Fg Off	Harry A G Comerford	18 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Noel H Freeson	4 Jan 1929	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Walter R Monro Higgs	4 Jan 1929
Fg Off	Wilfred P J Thompson	16 Apr 1932
Fg Off	Frederick L Truman	6 Nov 1929
Fg Off	Hubert J A Williams	10 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Geoffrey W J Jarrett	21 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Henry P Fraser	7 Oct 1930	later AM
Fg Off	Henry G Richards	29 Apr 1932
Fg Off	Denis R Knapp	7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	James W C Glen	7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Herbert L Messiter	22 May 1931	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Roger C Mead	7 Aug 1930	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	23 Jan 1932
Fg Off	John R Palmer	16 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Harvey C O'Loughlin	23 Feb 1932
Fg Off	William A A Ashcroft	23 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Arthur H Garland	26 May 1932
Plt Off	Harold P Broad	5 Jan 1932	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Maurice W L'I La V Baker	5 Jan 1932
Plt Off	Roger F Smith	12 Feb 1932
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Bedford Allen	31 Mar 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Robert L C Fisher	8 Oct 1929	MB, BCh

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	4 Nov 1932	Arrived on posting for Signals duties, wef 4 Oct 1932
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	4 Nov 1932	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 4 Oct 1932
Sqn Ldr	Burton Ankers	4 Dec 1932	Proceeded to UK on leave
Flt Lt	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	4 Dec 1932	Assumed temporary command of No 31 Sqn
Flt Lt	Vyvian Q Blackden	31 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting from No 20 Sqn
Fg Off	Herbert L Messiter	20 Mar 1933	Proceeded to the UK for Long Engineering Course
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	24 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Michael H Dwyer	24 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Mervyn H Rhys	4 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Claude R D L Lloyd	4 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Crichton C Morton	4 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Theodore H Rolfe	4 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Harold P Broad	29 Mar 1933	Posted to Indian Air Force
Fg Off	Reginald G Wilde	1 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting from No 20 Sqn
Fg Off	Harry A G Comerford	1 Jun 1933	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	22 Jun 1933	Completed the Gas Course at Belgaum
Plt Off	Michael H Dwyer	5 Jul 1933	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 11 Mar 1933

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
16 Nov 1932	'X' Flight departed Quetta for co-operation with Southern Command
8 Mar 1933	'X' Flight returned to Quetta on completion of co-operation with Southern Command
25 Apr 1933	'B' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman for operations
14 May 1933	Advance Party departed Quetta for Pishin
16 May 1933	Main Party departed Quetta for Pishin to test mobilisation
2 Jun 1933	Squadron returned to Quetta from Pishin

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Burton Ankers	25 Mar 1931	Officer Commanding, DCM
Flt Lt	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	8 Aug 1932
Flt Lt	James R Addams	5 Jan 1932	AFC
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	4 Oct 1932	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Vyvian Q Blackden	31 Dec 1932
Flt Lt	Harry A G Comerford	18 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Wilfred P J Thompson	16 Apr 1932
Fg Off	Henry G Richards	29 Apr 1932
Fg Off	Denis R Knapp	7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	James W C Glen	7 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	23 Jan 1932
Fg Off	William A A Ashcroft	23 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Reginald G Wilde	1 Apr 1933
Fg Off	Maurice W L'I La V Baker	5 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Roger F Smith	12 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	4 Oct 1932
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Plt Off	Mervyn H Rhys	7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Claude R D L Lloyd	7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Crichton C Morton	7 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Theodore H Rolfe	7 Feb 1933
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Bedford Allen	31 Mar 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Roy W White	3 Nov 1932	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Victor E Punter	17 Nov 1931
WO II	Alec W Edwards	28 Jan 1932

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Denis R Knapp	13 Oct 1933	Embarked on HMT Nevasa for return to UK and transfer to RAFO
Fg Off	James W C Glen	13 Oct 1933	Embarked on HMT Nevasa for return to UK and transfer to RAFO
Plt Off	Crichton C Morton	2 Nov 1933	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta with a knee injury sustained in a football match
Flt Lt	John V Yonge	18 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 24 Oct 1933
Plt Off	Eric G Thompson	18 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting, wef 24 Oct 1933, allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	18 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting, wef 24 Oct 1933, allocated to 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Claude H Turner	20 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting for duty as OC, 'B' Flight, wef 24 Oct 1933
Plt Off	Crichton C Morton	22 Nov 1933	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Vyvian Q Blackden	23 Nov 1933	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Harry A G Comerford	23 Nov 1933	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Roy W White	23 Nov 1933	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Wilfred P J Thompson	23 Nov 1933	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	Michael H Dwyer	xx Dec 1933	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta with concussion sustained in a football match
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	6 Dec 1933	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta with concussion sustained in a car accident
Plt Off	Michael H Dwyer	9 Dec 1933	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	15 Dec 1933	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	16 Dec 1933	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Roger F Smith	16 Dec 1933	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	23 Dec 1933	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Roger F Smith	23 Dec 1933	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Plt Off	Eric G Thompson	31 Dec 1933	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 11 Sep 1933
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	3 Jan 1934	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	4 Jan 1934	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Date	Notes
12 Dec 1933	'Y' Flights departed Quetta for Secunderabad by rail and sea
17 Dec 1933	'Y' Flights arrived at Hakimpet landing ground
18 Dec 1933	Air Party, 'Y' Flights departed Quetta for Jodhpur
21 Dec 1933	Air Party, 'Y' Flights departed Jodhpur for Mhow
22 Dec 1933	Air Party, 'Y' Flights departed Mhow for Hakimpet

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Burton Ankers	25 Mar 1931	Officer Commanding, DCM
Flt Lt	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	8 Aug 1932
Flt Lt	John V Yonge	24 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	Claude H Turner	24 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	James R Addams	5 Jan 1932	AFC
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	4 Oct 1932	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Vyvian Q Blackden	31 Dec 1932
Flt Lt	Harry A G Comerford	18 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Wilfred P J Thompson	16 Apr 1932
Fg Off	Henry G Richards	29 Apr 1932
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	23 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Reginald G Wilde	1 Apr 1933
Fg Off	William A A Ashcroft	23 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Maurice W L'I La V Baker	5 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Roger F Smith	12 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	4 Oct 1932
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Eric G Thompson	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	24 Oct 1933
Plt Off	Mervyn H Rhys	7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Claude R D L Lloyd	7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Crichton C Morton	7 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Theodore H Rolfe	7 Feb 1933
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Bedford Allen	31 Mar 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Roy W White	3 Nov 1932	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Victor E Punter	17 Nov 1931
WO II	Alec W Edwards	28 Jan 1932

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Claude H Turner	12 Jan 1934	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Claude H Turner	19 Jan 1934	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Roger F Smith	5 Feb 1934	Proceeded to UK on leave
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	5 Feb 1934	Proceeded to UK on leave
Sqn Ldr	Cuthbert J S Dearlove	12 Mar 1934	Arrived on posting, wef 15 Feb 1934, and assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Plt Off	Peter H Holmes	12 Mar 1934	Arrived on posting, wef 15 Feb 1934 and allocated to 'C' Flight
Plt Off	Eric B King	12 Mar 1934	Arrived on posting, wef 15 Feb 1934 and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Mervyn H Rhys	12 Mar 1934	Promoted to Fg Off wef 23 Jan 1934
Plt Off	Claude R D L Lloyd	12 Mar 1934	Promoted to Fg Off wef 23 Jan 1934
Plt Off	Theodore H Rolfe	12 Mar 1934	Promoted to Fg Off wef 23 Jan 1934
Plt Off	Crichton C Morton	12 Mar 1934	Promoted to Fg Off wef 23 Jan 1934
Sqn Ldr	Burton Ankers	29 Mar 1934	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Roger F Smith	31 Mar 1934	Posted to No 28 Sqn
Plt Off	Maurice W L'I La V Baker	31 Mar 1934	Posted to No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	Mervyn H Rhys	16 Apr 1934	Proceeded on 65 days leave to Japan
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	28 May 1934	Attended Western Command Intelligence Course
Fg Off	Claude R D L Lloyd	28 May 1934	Attended Western Command Intelligence Course
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	23 Jun 1934	Returned on completion of Western Command Intelligence Course
Fg Off	Claude R D L Lloyd	23 Jun 1934	Returned on completion of Western Command Intelligence Course
Fg Off	Eric G Thompson	25 Jun 1934	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Eric G Thompson	99 Jun 1934	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Date	Notes
16 Jan 1934	Ground Party, 'Y' Flights departed Hakimpet for Mhow
19 Jan 1934	Ground Party, 'Y' Flights arrived at Mhow
22 Jan 1934	Air Party, 'Y' Flights arrived at Mhow
2 Mar 1934	Ground Party, 'Y' Flights departed Mhow for Quetta
7 Mar 1934	Air Party, 'Y' Flights departed Mhow for Jodhpur
7 Mar 1934	Air Party, 'Y' Flights departed Jodhpur for Quetta via Hyderabad
10 Apr 1934	'B' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman for operations
26 Apr 1934	'B' Flight returned from Fort Sandeman
10 May 1934	'C' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman for operations
21 May 1934	'C' Flight returned from Fort Sandeman

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Quetta, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Cuthbert J S Dearlove	15 Feb 1934	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	8 Aug 1932
Flt Lt	James R Addams	5 Jan 1932	AFC
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	4 Oct 1932	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John V Yonge	24 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	Claude H Turner	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Henry G Richards	29 Apr 1932
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	23 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Reginald G Wilde	1 Apr 1933
Fg Off	William A A Ashcroft	23 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Roger F Smith	12 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	4 Oct 1932
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Eric G Thompson	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Claude R D L Lloyd	7 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Crichton C Morton	7 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Theodore H Rolfe	7 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Peter H Holmes	15 Feb 1934	later AVM
Plt Off	Eric B King	15 Feb 1934
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Bedford Allen	31 Mar 1932
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Victor H Tompkins	16 Nov 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Victor E Punter	17 Nov 1931
WO II	Alec W Edwards	28 Jan 1932

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Joseph Y Humphreys	31 Jul 1934	Posted to No 60 Sqn
Plt Off	Eric B King	10 Aug 1934	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Henry G Richards	11 Aug 1934	Proceeded on leave prior to posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	Eric B King	17 Aug 1934	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Mervyn H Rhys	24 Aug 1934	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Mervyn H Rhys	29 Aug 1934	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Sqn Ldr	Cuthbert J S Dearlove	21 Sep 1934	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn on posting to No 28 Sqn to command
Flt Lt	George H Huxham	29 Sep 1934	Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 (Indian) Group
Flt Lt	Claude H Turner	5 Oct 1934	Posted to No 5 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	William C Yale	10 Oct 1934	Arrived on posting from HQ RAF India
Plt Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	10 Oct 1934	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	18 Oct 1934	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	29 Nov 1934	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Charles A M Kyrke-Smith	18 Nov 1934	Embarked on HT Lancashire at Karachi on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Reginald G Wilde	11 Dec 1934	Embarked on HT Nevasa ay Bombay on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	5 Dec 1934	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones	9 Jan 1935	Embarked on HT Lancashire at Karachi on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	14 Jan 1935	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Quetta
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	19 Jan 1935	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Quetta
Fg Off	Bedford Allen	21 Jan 1935	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 15 Oct 1934
Fg Off	Edgar N Lowe	17 Feb 1935	Arrived on posting from the Aircraft Depot, Karachi for Stores duties
Flt Lt	James R Addams	21 Feb 1935	Posted to HQ RAF India
Flt Lt	Bedford Allen	8 Mar 1935	Embarked on HT Lancashire at Karachi on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Crichton C Morton	20 Mar 1935	Posted to No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	Mervyn H Rhys	20 Mar 1935	Posted to No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	William L Stewart	20 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	Thomas F U Lang	20 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	20 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 23 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Donald G Stokes	20 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 23 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Richard J Burrough	20 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 23 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Dudley Saward	14 Apr 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 28 Feb 1935
Fg Off	Edgar N Lowe	26 Apr 1935	Attached to the Aircraft Park, Lahore for Stores duties
Plt Off	Peter H Holmes	8 May 1935	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	9 May 1935	Assumed the duties of Adjutant
Flt Sgt	L Powell	31 May 1935	Fitter Aero Engine - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
Sgt	D Fincham	31 May 1935	Metal Rigger - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
Sgt	H Grant	31 May 1935	Rigger Aero - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
Cpl	H Herring	31 May 1935	Fitter Armourer - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
Cpl	H Knowlton	31 May 1935	Rigger Aero - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
Cpl	G Easton	31 May 1935	Photographer - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
Cpl	C Seymour	31 May 1935	Fitter Aero Engine - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	J Arthurs	31 May 1935	Wireless Operator - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	M Bond	31 May 1935	Photographer - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	A Cronk	31 May 1935	Wireless Operator - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	S Evans	31 May 1935	Storekeeper - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	B Nicholls	31 May 1935	Carpenter Rigger - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	T Penwarden	31 May 1935	Fitter Aero Engine - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	G Scrafton	31 May 1935	Photographer - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	T Smith	31 May 1935	Armourer - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
AC1	F Bailey	31 May 1935	Aircrafthand/GD - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
LAC	L Bateman	31 May 1935	Metal Rigger - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
AC1	J Claydon	31 May 1935	Fitter Aero Engine - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
AC1	R Curtis	31 May 1935	Driver Petrol - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
AC1	W McGill	31 May 1935	Driver Petrol - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
AC1	T Somerford	31 May 1935	Carpenter Rigger - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake
AC1	R Verey	31 May 1935	Fitter Aero Engine - Killed in the Quetta Earthquake

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
31 Oct 1934	Ground Party, 'X' Flight proceeded to Sholapur co-operation with Southern Command
3 Nov 1934	Air Party, 'X' Flight proceeded to Sholapur co-operation with Southern Command
1 Dec 1934	'X' Flight moved to Sastapur
11 Dec 1934	Ground and Air Parties, 'X' Flight departed Sastapur for Quetta
14 Dec 1934	Air Party, 'X' Flight arrived at Quetta
17 Dec 1934	Ground Party, 'X' Flight arrived at Quetta
7 Jun 1935	All Airmen's families evacuated to the Aircraft Depot, Karachi following the Quetta Earthquake
8 Jun 1935	All non-essential Officers and Airmen evacuated to the Aircraft Depot, Karachi following the Quetta Earthquake
12 Jun 1935	Last serviceable aircraft flown to the Aircraft Depot, Karachi following the Quetta Earthquake
9 Jul 1935	The Salvage Party at Quetta, moved to the Aircraft Depot, Karachi. No 31 Sqn is now a Cadre

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Drigh Road, India	RAF India/No 3 Indian Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	27 Oct 1934	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Leonard de V Chisman	28 Feb 1935	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William C Yale	15 Oct 1934
Flt Lt	George H Huxham	28 Sep 1934
Flt Lt	John V Yonge	24 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	4 Oct 1932	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	4 Oct 1932
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	William L Stewart	23 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Thomas F U Lang	23 Mar 1935
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Eric G Thompson	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Peter H Holmes	15 Feb 1934	later AVM
Fg Off	Eric B King	15 Feb 1934
Plt Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	10 Oct 1934
Plt Off	William T King	18 Dec 1934
Plt Off	James R Gillman	18 Dec 1934
Plt Off	Donald G Stokes	28 Feb 1935
Plt Off	Richard J Burrough	28 Feb 1935
Plt Off	Dudley Saward	28 Feb 1935
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edgar N Lowe	16 Feb 1935	later AVM
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Victor H Tompkins	16 Nov 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers
WO	William G Bates	8 Nov 1934
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	John Campbell	15 Mar 1935
WO II	Alec W Edwards	28 Jan 1932

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Eric B King	24 Jul 1935	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	24 Jul 1935	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Donald G Stokes	24 Jul 1935	Attached to No 28 Sqn
Plt Off	Richard J Burrough	24 Jul 1935	Attached to No 28 Sqn
Fg Off	Edgar N Lowe	24 Jul 1935	Ceased to be attached to the Aircraft Park, Lahore for Stores duties
Fg Off	William L Stewart	24 Jul 1935	SSC extended to six years on the Active List
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	24 Jul 1935	SSC extended to six years on the Active List
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	24 Jul 1935	SSC extended to six years on the Active List
Fg Off	Eric B King	24 Jul 1935	Attached to RAF Hill Depot
Fg Off	Peter H Holmes	24 Jul 1935	Attached to RAF Hill Depot
Fg Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	24 Jul 1935	Attached to RAF Hill Depot
Plt Off	William T King	24 Jul 1935	Attached to No 20 Sqn
Plt Off	James R Gillman	24 Jul 1935	Attached to No 20 Sqn
Flt Lt	Richard K Hamblin	1 Aug 1935	Posted to No 5 Sqn
Flt Lt	Victor H Tompkins	1 Aug 1935	Medical Officer, posted to No 28 Sqn
Plt Off	William T King	26 Aug 1935	Attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station from No 20 Sqn
Plt Off	William T King	7 Sep 1935	Ceased to be attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station
Plt Off	Donald G Stokes	9 Sep 1935	Ceased to be attached to No 28 Sqn
Flt Lt	George H Huxham	9 Sep 1935	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Karachi
Sqn Ldr	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	13 Sep 1935	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Karachi
Plt Off	Richard J Burrough	14 Sep 1935	Ceased to be attached to No 28 Sqn
Flt Lt	George H Huxham	17 Sep 1935	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Karachi
Flt Lt	Robert E W Fisher	30 Sep 1935	Attached from Aircraft Depot, Karachi to 'B' Flight at Quetta for Medical duties
Flt Lt	Robert E W Fisher	5 Oct 1935	Posted to No 31 Sqn from Aircraft Depot, Karachi for Medical duties
Plt Off	Dudley Saward	14 Oct 1935	Posed to Home Establishment, having been on sick leave sine June
Plt Off	James R Gillman	14 Oct 1935	Ceased to be attached to No 20 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J L Airey	19 Oct 1935	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	19 Oct 1935	Relinquished command on being invalided
Fg Off	Eric B King	19 Oct 1935	Attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station from RAF Hill Depot
Fg Off	Peter H Holmes	19 Oct 1935	Attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station from RAF Hill Depot
Fg Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	19 Oct 1935	Attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station from RAF Hill Depot
Fg Off	Thomas F U Lang	1 Nov 1935	Proceeded on leave prior to posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Edgar N Lowe	7 Nov 1935	Stores Officer, proceeded on 94 days leave
Fg Off	R J Williams	7 Nov 1935	Attached from No 2 (Indian) Wing Station for Stores duties
Flt Lt	Frederick F Wicks	8 Nov 1935	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for Signals duties, wef 17 Oct 1935
Fg Off	Peter H Holmes	8 Nov 1935	Ceased to be attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station
Fg Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	8 Nov 1935	Ceased to be attached to No 2 (Indian) Wing Station
Fg Off	Eric B King	8 Nov 1935	Attached to No 28 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Ruthven M C Macfarlane	11 Nov 1935	Embarked on HT Dorsetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	John V Yonge	10 Dec 1935	Admitted to British Military Hospital, Karachi
Flt Lt	John V Yonge	24 Dec 1935	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Karachi
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	20 Jan 1936	SSC extended to seven years on the Active List
Fg Off	Hamish McC White	24 Feb 1936	Posted to No 20 Sqn
Fg Off	Peter H Holmes	29 Feb 1936	Selected for a Permanent Commission and embarked on HT Dilwara for Home Establishment
Fg Off	Eric B King	29 Feb 1936	Selected for a Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	29 Feb 1936	Granted an Indian Service Commission
Plt Off	Peter T Philpott	29 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment on HT Dilwara, wef 28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	C D Hackett	29 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment on HT Dilwara, wef 28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	T M Tinker	29 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment on HT Dilwara, wef 28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	W G Wells	29 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment on HT Dilwara, wef 28 Jan 1936
Flt Lt	William C Yale	19 Mar 1936	Proceeded to 100 days leave
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	19 Mar 1936	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	K M M Wasse	8 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	R N Cook	8 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	Reginald J Twamley	8 Apr 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1936
Fg Off	Michael H Dwyer	8 Apr 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1936
Fg Off	William L Stewart	8 Apr 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1936
Sqn Ldr	Leonard de V Chisman	14 Apr 1936	Posted to No 20 Sqn
Plt Off	William T King	14 Apr 1936	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 Jan 1936
Flt Lt	John V Yonge	17 Apr 1936	Posted to No 60 Sqn
Flt Lt	Michael H Dwyer	17 Apr 1936	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Donald G Stokes	17 Apr 1936	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	Richard J Burrough	17 Apr 1936	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	R P Widdowson	17 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 18 Mar 1936
Fg Off	Patrick N J Wilkins	24 Apr 1936	Posted to SDL for service with No 1 Sqn IAF
Fg Off	R J Gosnell	26 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from No 20 Sqn
Fg Off	Peter H Holmes	27 Apr 1936	Disembarked from HT Dilwara and transferred to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Eric B King	13 May 1936	Embarked for the UK on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Michael H Dwyer	30 May 1936	Embarked for the UK on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	William C Yale	23 Jun 1936	Returned from leave in the UK and assumed command of 'A' Flight

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
1 Aug 1935	Squadron reformed comprising HQ and one flight
10 Sep 1935	'B' Flight proceeded to Quetta
29 Oct 1935	'B' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Quetta
19 Dec 1935	Advance Party, 'Y' Flight proceeded to Secunderabad for co-operation with Southern Command
26 Dec 1935	Main Party, 'Y' Flight proceeded to Secunderabad via Bombay for co-operation with Southern Command
27 Dec 1935	Air Party, 'Y' Flight proceeded to Secunderabad (Hakimpet) via Jodhpur, Ahmedabad and Poona
29 Dec 1935	Air Party, 'Y' Flight arrived at Hakimpet
13 Jan 1936	Advance Party, 'Y' Flight departed Hakimpet for Jubbulpore
15 Jan 1936	Main Party, 'Y' Flight departed Hakimpet for Jubbulpore
16 Jan 1936	Air Party, 'Y' Flight departed Hakimpet for Jubbulpore
13 Feb 1936	Air Party, 'Y' Flight departed Jubbulpore for Drigh Road via Jhangi and Jodhpir
13 Feb 1936	Main Party, 'Y' Flight departed Jubbulpore for Drigh Road
29 Feb 1936	Rear Party, 'Y' Flight arrived at Drigh Road from Jubbulpore
29 Mar 1936	Advance Party, 'B' Flight departed Drigh Road for Fort Sandeman
31 Mar 1936	Main Party, 'B' Flight departed Drigh Road for Fort Sandeman
1 Apr 1936	Air Party, 'B' Flight departed Drigh Road for Fort Sandeman
6 May 1936	Skeleton HQ and two flights proceed to Quetta
16 May 1936	Quetta Detachment returned to Drigh Road
6 Jun 1936	'C' Flight commenced relieving 'B' Flight at Fort Sandeman
9 Jun 1936	'C' Flight completed the change over with 'B' Flight at Fort Sandeman

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Drigh Road, Karachi, India	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J L Airey	19 Oct 1935	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	William C Yale	15 Oct 1934
Flt Lt	George H Huxham	28 Sep 1934
Flt Lt	Frederick F Wicks	17 Oct 1935	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Michael H Dwyer	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Flt Lt	William L Stewart	23 Mar 1935
Flt Lt	Reginald J Twamley	4 Oct 1932
Fg Off	Eric G Thompson	24 Oct 1933
Fg Off	R J Gosnell	26 Apr 1936
Fg Off	James R Gillman	18 Dec 1934
Fg Off	William T King	18 Dec 1934
Fg Off	Donald G Stokes	28 Feb 1935
Fg Off	Richard J Burrough	28 Feb 1935
Plt Off	Peter T Philpott	28 Jan 1936	later AVM
Plt Off	C D Hackett	28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	T M Tinker	28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	W G Wells	28 Jan 1936
Plt Off	R P Widdowson	18 Mar 1936
Plt Off	K M M Wasse	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	R N Cook	14 Mar 1936
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edgar N Lowe	16 Feb 1935	later AVM
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Robert E W Fisher	5 Oct 1935	MB, BCh
Warrant Officers
WO	A B Kendall	25 Feb 1936
WO	W Robinson	17 Apr 1935

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jun 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	William T King	17 Aug 1936	Attached to School of Artillery for 8th British Officers' Course
Fg Off	William T King	22 Aug 1936	Ceased to be attached to School of Artillery for 8th British Officers' Course
Flt Lt	William L Stewart	11 Sep 1936	Transferred to the RAFO at his own request
Flt Lt	William C Yale	4 Sep 1936	Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Flt Lt	George H Huxham	5 Sep 1936	Assumed command of 'A' Flight at Fort Sandeman
Fg Off	Eric G Thompson	5 Sep 1936	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	H H Hilliar	27 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting from No 2 (Indian) Wing Station for Stores duties
Fg Off	A C Mills	6 Nov 1936	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight, wef 5 Nov 1936
Flt Lt	Reginald J Twamley	28 Nov 1936	Embarked on HT Dorsetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Robert E W Fisher	28 Nov 1936	Embarked on HT Dorsetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	A V Hammond	4 Nov 1936	Arrived on posting on HST California for duties of Adjutant, wef 15 Oct 1936
Sqn Ldr	J L Airey	2 Mar 1937	Proceeded to Belgaum for 48th Senior Officers' Course
Plt Off	J H Grant	12 Mar 1937	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 11 Feb 1937
Plt Off	D H Holmes	12 Mar 1937	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 11 Feb 1937
Sqn Ldr	J L Airey	29 Mar 1937	Returned from Belgaum on completion of 48th Senior Officers' Course
Flt Lt	George H Huxham	4 Apr 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	P N Jennings	19 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 May 1937
Sqn Ldr	J L Airey	16 Jun 1937	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	A V Hammond	16 Jun 1937	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
1 Aug 1936	'A' Flight completed the change over with 'C' Flight at Fort Sandeman
11 Sep 1936	'C' Flight detached to Quetta
29 Sep 1936	'C' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Quetta
14 Oct 1936	'B' Flight completed the change over with 'A' Flight at Fort Sandeman
29 Oct 1936	Advance Party, 'X' Flight departed Drigh Road for Poona
31 Oct 1936	Advance Party, 'X' Flight arrived at Poona
9 Nov 1936	'A' Flight proceeded to Yeravda for co-operation with Southern Command
15 Dec 1936	'C' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'B' Flight
19 Dec 1936	'B' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
30 Dec 1936	'A' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Yeravda
31 Dec 1936	'B' Flight proceeded to Yeravda for co-operation with Southern Command
29 Jan 1937	'B' Flight returned from Mhow on completion of co-operation with Southern Command
6 Mar 1937	'B' Flight proceeded to Quetta in connection with Waziristan disturbances
15 Apr 1937	'C' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'A' Flight
19 Apr 1937	'A' Flight returned to Drigh Road
29 Apr 1937	'B' Flight moved from Quetta to Gulistan
1 May 1937	'A' Flight moved to Gulistan
4 May 1937	'A' and 'B' Flights moved from Gulistan to Pishin
5 May 1937	'A' and 'B' Flights moved from Pishin to Drigh Road
16 May 1937	'A' Flight moved to Fort Sandeman to reinforce 'C' Flight
30 May 1937	'B' Flight moved to Quetta
1 Jun 1937	'C' Flight departed Fort Sandeman to join 'B' Flight at Quetta
xx Jun 1937	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351), 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.

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Drigh Road, Karachi, India	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J L Airey	19 Oct 1935	Officer Commanding, DFC
Sqn Ldr	A V Hammond	15 Oct 1936
Flt Lt	Frederick F Wicks	17 Oct 1935	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Eric G Thompson	24 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	A C Mills	5 Nov 1936
Fg Off	James R Gillman	18 Dec 1934
Fg Off	William T King	18 Dec 1934
Fg Off	Donald G Stokes	28 Feb 1935
Fg Off	Richard J Burrough	28 Feb 1935
Fg Off	Peter T Philpott	28 Jan 1936	later AVM
Fg Off	C D Hackett	28 Jan 1936
Fg Off	T M Tinker	28 Jan 1936
Fg Off	W G Wells	28 Jan 1936
Fg Off	R P Widdowson	18 Mar 1936
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	R N Cook	14 Mar 1936
Plt Off	P B Chamberlain	15 Dec 1936
Plt Off	M G Stevenson	15 Dec 1936
Plt Off	J H Grant	11 Feb 1937
Plt Off	D H Holmes	11 Feb 1937
Plt Off	P N Jennings	25 May 1937
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	H H Hilliar	28 Oct 1936
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	P A Cooper	29 Nov 1936	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers
WO	R D Gough	23 Nov 1936
WO	W Robinson	17 Apr 1935

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	William T King	30 Jun 1937	Died in the British Military Hospital, Karachi
Flt Lt	T M Abraham	5 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn and assumed command of Fort Sandeman
Flt Lt	P A Cooper	27 Sep 1937	Medical Officer, posted to Aircraft Depot, Karachi
Flt Lt	O'Grady	2 Oct 1937	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr	T M Abraham	12 Oct 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Eric G Thompson	12 Oct 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	C D Hackett	15 Oct 1937	Posted to No 27 Sqn
Plt Off	C E Ealand	27 Oct 1937	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	G R N H Jan	27 Oct 1937	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	J D Stephens	27 Oct 1937	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	P N Jennings	29 Oct 1937	Attached to No 5 Sqn
Plt Off	P N Jennings	1 Jan 1938	Posted to No 5 Sqn
Fg Off	Donald G Stokes	28 Jan 1938	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Richard J Burrough	28 Jan 1938	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	S E A Brown	29 Jan 1938	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment, wef 8 Jan 1938
Flt Lt	Donald G Stokes	5 Feb 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	R P Widdowson	7 Feb 1938	Granted a Medium Service Commission
Fg Off	R N Cook	7 Feb 1938	Granted a Medium Service Commission
Fg Off	T M Tinker	21 Feb 1938	Posted to No 11 Sqn
Flt Lt	James R Gillman	25 Feb 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	W G Wells	25 Feb 1938	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	J H Grant	19 Mar 1938	Posted to Home Establishment on medical grounds
Plt Off	K F Mackie	29 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting on HT Lancashire from Home Establishment, wef 8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	Leslie D Mavor	29 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting on HT Lancashire from Home Establishment, wef 8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	P M Wigg	29 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting on HT Lancashire from Home Establishment, wef 8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tate	29 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting on HT Lancashire from Home Establishment, wef 8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tremlett	29 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting on HT Lancashire from Home Establishment, wef 8 Mar 1938
Flt Lt	O'Grady	1 Apr 1938	Medical Officer, posted to No 5 Sqn
Flt Lt	V D Jones	1 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	A C Mills	11 Apr 1938	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	R P Widdowson	11 Apr 1938	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	A C Mills	23 Apr 1938	Posted to Home Establishment and sailed on HMT Dunera
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	25 Apr 1938	Attended Western Command Intelligence Course
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	30 May 1938	Attached to Aircraft Depot to assist in the training of Afghan Air Force personnel
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	30 Jun 1938	Selected for posting to Home Establishment for transfer to Air Branch, Royal Navy
Plt Off	C E Ealand	30 Jun 1938	Selected for posting to Home Establishment for transfer to Air Branch, Royal Navy

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
8 Aug 1937	'B' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'A' Flight
13 Aug 1937	'A' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
5 Sep 1937	'C' Flight detached to Quetta
29 Sep 1937	'C' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Quetta
3 Oct 1937	'C' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'B' Flight
9 Oct 1937	'B' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
4 Dec 1937	'A' Flight proceeded to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'C' Flight
7 Dec 1937	'C' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
15 Jan 1938	'B' Flight attended Armament Training Camp at Karachi
23 Jan 1938	'B' Flight completed Armament Training Camp at Karachi
5 Feb 1938	'B' Flight completed change over at Fort Sandeman with 'A' Flight
25 Feb 1938	'A' and 'C' Flights attended Armament Training Camp at Karachi
4 Mar 1938	'A' and 'C' Flights completed Armament Training Camp at Karachi
23 Apr 1938	'C' Flight completed change over at Fort Sandeman with 'B' Flight
30 May 1938	'A' and 'B' Flights proceeded to Quetta
7 Jun 1938	'A' and 'B' Flights returned to Drigh Road from Quetta
15 Apr 1938	'A' Flight completed change over at Fort Sandeman with 'C' Flight
21 Jun 1938	'C' and 'B' Flights moved from Drigh Road to Pishin

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Drigh Road, Karachi, India	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	A V Hammond	15 Oct 1936	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	Frederick F Wicks	17 Oct 1935	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Richard J Burrough	28 Feb 1935
Act Flt Lt	R P Widdowson	18 Mar 1936
Act Flt Lt	W G Wells	28 Jan 1936
Fg Off	Peter T Philpott	28 Jan 1936	later AVM
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	R N Cook	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	15 Dec 1936
Fg Off	M G Stevenson	15 Dec 1936
Fg Off	D H Holmes	11 Feb 1937
Plt Off	C E Ealand	5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	G R N H Jan	5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	J D Stephens	5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	S E A Brown	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	K F Mackie	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	Leslie D Mavor	8 Mar 1938	later AM
Plt Off	P M Wigg	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tate	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tremlett	8 Mar 1938
Stores Branch
Fg Off	M C R White	17 Oct 1937
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	V D Jones	4 Apr 1938	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers
WO	W L Cushing	27 Nov 1937

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Frederick F Wicks	1 Aug 1938	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Plt Off	D H Holmes	1 Aug 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	P M Wigg	3 Aug 1938	Proceeded to Lower Topa for Navigation Course
Plt Off	K F Mackie	26 Aug 1938	Attached to School of Artillery, Kakul for Course
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	21 Sep 1938	Returned from attached to Bomber Transport Flight at Risalpur
Plt Off	P M Wigg	19 Sep 1938	Rejoined 'C' Flight at Fort Sandeman on completion of Navigation Course
Sqn Ldr	A V Hammond	9 Oct 1938	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	Frederick F Wicks	9 Oct 1938	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	22 Oct 1938	Attached to No 5 Sqn for Lysander trials
Plt Off	E W Tate	xx Oct 1938	Attached to Loralai Brigade for ALO duties with Zhob Column
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	6 Nov 1938	Ceased to be attached to Aircraft Depot on completion of training of Afghan Air Force personnel
Fg Off	J Vivian	8 Nov 1938	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn
Flt Lt	V D Jones	9 Nov 1938	Medical Officer, proceeded to Miranshah for duty
Sqn Ldr	Frederick F Wicks	17 Nov 1938	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	C Stephenson	17 Nov 1938	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Plt Off	A S Mann	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	M W H Uphill	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	D W T Withers	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	R A Yates-Earl	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Sqn Ldr	Frederick F Wicks	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	R P Widdowson	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Richard J Burrough	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	R N Cook	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	C E Ealand	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	2 Dec 1938	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Bangalore and returned to Lahore, unfit for flying
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	5 Dec 1938	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	D H Holmes	5 Dec 1938	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on joining 'B' Flight

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
15 Jul 1938	'B' Flight attended Armament Training Camp at Karachi
23 Jan 1938	'B' Flight completed Armament Training Camp and proceeded to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'A' Flight
23 Jan 1938	'A' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
9 Sep 1938	'C' Flight proceeded to Quetta
17 Sep 1938	'C' Flight moved from Quetta to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'B' Flight
21 Sep 1938	'B' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
21 Sep 1938	'A' Flight proceeded to Risalpur to take over No 5 Sqn's committments
18 Oct 1938	Advance Party departed Drigh Road for Lahore
19 Oct 1938	'A' Flight departed from Risalpur for Lahore
26 Oct 1938	Main Party departed Drigh Road for Lahore
27 Oct 1938	Air Party departed Drigh Road for Lahore
27 Oct 1938	Main Party arrived at Lahore
2 Nov 1938	Rear Party arrived at Lahore
11 Nov 1938	'B' Flight proceeded to Yeravda for co-operation with Southern Command
12 Nov 1938	'B' Flight arrived at Yeravda for co-operation with Southern Command
18 Nov 1938	'A' Flight departed Lahore for Fort Sandeman to relieve 'C' Flight
19 Nov 1938	'B' Flight moved from Yeravda to Bangalore
21 Nov 1938	'C' Flight departed Fort Sandeman for Armament Training Camp at Drigh Road
24 Nov 1938	'B' Flight moved from Bangalore to Hakimpet
30 Nov 1938	'C' Flight returned to Lahore from Armament Training Camp at Drigh Road
1 Dec 1938	'C' Flight proceeded to Lakhnadon but changed to Jubbulpore due to airfield being unserviceable
17 Dec 1938	Air Party, 'C' Flight returned from Jubbulpore to Lahore
19 Dec 1938	Ground Party, 'C' Flight returned from Jubbulpore to Lahore
21 Dec 1938	'B' Flight returned to Lahore from Hakimpet

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti	Lahore, India	RAF India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	C Stephenson	17 Oct 1938	Officer Commanding
Sqn Ldr	Frederick F Wicks	17 Oct 1935	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Richard J Burrough	28 Feb 1935
Act Flt Lt	R P Widdowson	18 Mar 1936
Act Flt Lt	W G Wells	28 Jan 1936
Fg Off	Peter T Philpott	28 Jan 1936	later AVM
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	R N Cook	14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	15 Dec 1936
Fg Off	J Vivian	8 Nov 1938
Fg Off	D H Holmes	11 Feb 1937
Plt Off	C E Ealand	5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	G R N H Jan	5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	J D Stephens	5 Oct 1937
Plt Off	S E A Brown	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	K F Mackie	8 Jan 1938
Plt Off	Leslie D Mavor	8 Mar 1938	later AM
Plt Off	P M Wigg	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tate	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tremlett	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	A S Mann	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	M W H Uphill	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	D W T Withers	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	R A Yates-Earl	25 Oct 1938
Stores Branch
Fg Off	M C R White	17 Oct 1937
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	V D Jones	4 Apr 1938	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers
WO	W L Cushing	27 Nov 1937

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Frederick F Wicks	1 Aug 1938	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Plt Off	D H Holmes	1 Aug 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	P M Wigg	3 Aug 1938	Proceeded to Lower Topa for Navigation Course
Plt Off	K F Mackie	26 Aug 1938	Attached to School of Artillery, Kakul for Course
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	21 Sep 1938	Returned from attached to Bomber Transport Flight at Risalpur
Plt Off	P M Wigg	19 Sep 1938	Rejoined 'C' Flight at Fort Sandeman on completion of Navigation Course
Sqn Ldr	A V Hammond	9 Oct 1938	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	Frederick F Wicks	9 Oct 1938	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	22 Oct 1938	Attached to No 5 Sqn for Lysander trials
Plt Off	E W Tate	xx Oct 1938	Attached to Loralai Brigade for ALO duties with Zhob Column
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	6 Nov 1938	Ceased to be attached to Aircraft Depot on completion of training of Afghan Air Force personnel
Fg Off	J Vivian	8 Nov 1938	Arrived on posting from No 28 Sqn
Flt Lt	V D Jones	9 Nov 1938	Medical Officer, proceeded to Miranshah for duty
Sqn Ldr	Frederick F Wicks	17 Nov 1938	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	C Stephenson	17 Nov 1938	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Plt Off	A S Mann	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	M W H Uphill	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	D W T Withers	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	R A Yates-Earl	25 Nov 1938	Arrived on HMT Nevassa on posting from Home Establishment, wef 25 Oct 1938
Sqn Ldr	Frederick F Wicks	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	R P Widdowson	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	K M M Wasse	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Richard J Burrough	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	R N Cook	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	C E Ealand	28 Nov 1938	Embarked on HMT Nevassa on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	2 Dec 1938	Discharged from British Military Hospital, Bangalore and returned to Lahore, unfit for flying
Fg Off	P B Chamberlain	5 Dec 1938	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	D H Holmes	5 Dec 1938	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on joining 'B' Flight

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date	Notes
15 Jul 1938	'B' Flight attended Armament Training Camp at Karachi
23 Jan 1938	'B' Flight completed Armament Training Camp and proceeded to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'A' Flight
23 Jan 1938	'A' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
9 Sep 1938	'C' Flight proceeded to Quetta
17 Sep 1938	'C' Flight moved from Quetta to Fort Sandeman to relieve 'B' Flight
21 Sep 1938	'B' Flight returned to Drigh Road from Fort Sandeman
21 Sep 1938	'A' Flight proceeded to Risalpur to take over No 5 Sqn's committments
18 Oct 1938	Advance Party departed Drigh Road for Lahore
19 Oct 1938	'A' Flight departed from Risalpur for Lahore
26 Oct 1938	Main Party departed Drigh Road for Lahore
27 Oct 1938	Air Party departed Drigh Road for Lahore
27 Oct 1938	Main Party arrived at Lahore
2 Nov 1938	Rear Party arrived at Lahore
11 Nov 1938	'B' Flight proceeded to Yeravda for co-operation with Southern Command
12 Nov 1938	'B' Flight arrived at Yeravda for co-operation with Southern Command
18 Nov 1938	'A' Flight departed Lahore for Fort Sandeman to relieve 'C' Flight
19 Nov 1938	'B' Flight moved from Yeravda to Bangalore
21 Nov 1938	'C' Flight departed Fort Sandeman for Armament Training Camp at Drigh Road
24 Nov 1938	'B' Flight moved from Bangalore to Hakimpet
30 Nov 1938	'C' Flight returned to Lahore from Armament Training Camp at Drigh Road
1 Dec 1938	'C' Flight proceeded to Lakhnadon but changed to Jubbulpore due to airfield being unserviceable
17 Dec 1938	Air Party, 'C' Flight returned from Jubbulpore to Lahore
19 Dec 1938	Ground Party, 'C' Flight returned from Jubbulpore to Lahore
21 Dec 1938	'B' Flight returned to Lahore from Hakimpet

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti Vickers Valentia (from Apr 1939)	Lahore, India	Air Forces in India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	C Stephenson	17 Oct 1938	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Peter T Philpott	28 Jan 1936	later AVM
Act Flt Lt	W G Wells	28 Jan 1936
Act Flt Lt	J Vivian	8 Nov 1938
Fg Off	D H Holmes	11 Feb 1937
Fg Off	G R N H Jan	5 Oct 1937
Fg Off	J D Stephens	5 Oct 1937
Fg Off	S E A Brown	8 Jan 1938
Fg Off	K F Mackie	8 Jan 1938
Fg Off	Leslie D Mavor	8 Mar 1938	later AM
Fg Off	W O L Smith	26 Jan 1939
Fg Off	P M Wigg	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tate	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tremlett	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	A S Mann	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	M W H Uphill	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	D W T Withers	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	R A Yates-Earl	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	C W McN Newman	23 Dec 1938
Plt Off	W Pitt-Brown	23 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	R W Turnbull	23 Dec 1938
APO	L A Wood	30 Dec 1938
Stores Branch
Fg Off	M C R White	17 Oct 1937
Warrant Officers
WO	W L Cushing	27 Nov 1937
WO	B A Chatfield	26 Feb 1936
WO	A Hathaway	12 Mar 1937

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Westland Wapiti Vickers Valentia (from Apr 1939)	Lahore, India	Air Forces in India

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Peter T Philpott	28 Jan 1936	later AVM
Act Flt Lt	W G Wells	28 Jan 1936
Act Flt Lt	J Vivian	8 Nov 1938
Fg Off	D H Burnside	13 Dec 1937
Fg Off	D H Holmes	11 Feb 1937
Fg Off	G R N H Jan	5 Oct 1937
Fg Off	J D Stephens	5 Oct 1937
Fg Off	S E A Brown	8 Jan 1938
Fg Off	K F Mackie	8 Jan 1938
Fg Off	Leslie D Mavor	8 Mar 1938	later AM
Fg Off	W O L Smith	26 Jan 1939
Fg Off	P M Wigg	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tate	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	E W Tremlett	8 Mar 1938
Plt Off	A S Mann	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	M W H Uphill	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	D W T Withers	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	R A Yates-Earl	25 Oct 1938
Plt Off	C W McN Newman	23 Dec 1938
Plt Off	W Pitt-Brown	23 Dec 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	R W Turnbull	23 Dec 1938
Plt Off	B W McMillan	5 Nov 1938
Plt Off	L A Wood	30 Dec 1938
Stores Branch
Fg Off	M C R White	17 Oct 1937
Warrant Officers
WO	W L Cushing	27 Nov 1937
WO	S L West	10 Mar 1939
WO	B A Chatfield	26 Feb 1936
WO	A Hathaway	12 Mar 1937

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

The ORB for the period 1939 to 1942 was either not kept or was lost and an attempt was made in 1945 to plug the gap but very little detail of this period was recorded, except: -

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	C Stephenson	xx Aug 1939	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	G J L Reid	xx Aug 1939	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: Aug- Dec 1939

Date	Notes
xx Aug 1939	The squadron began converting from the Army Co-operation role to the Bomber Transport role
xx Aug 1939	The squadron received Vickers Valencias (ex No 216 Sqn)

xx Dec 1939	Squadron moved from Lahore to Peshawar

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351) and 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

Personnel Movements: 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	G J L Reid	xx Dec 1940	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Wg Cdr	W T H Nicholls	xx Dec 1940	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Personnel Movements: 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	R L C Axworthy	12 Feb 1941	Killed in a motor accident
Wg Cdr	W T H Nicholls	1 Jun 1941	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Sydney R Ubee	1 Jun 1941	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Sydney R Ubee	xx Oct 1941	Relinquished command of No 31 Sqn
Wg Cdr	H P Jenkins	xx Oct 1941	Assumed command of No 31 Sqn

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

Organisational Movements: 1941

Date	Notes
xx Feb 1941	'A' Flight transported personnel of No 27 Sqn to Singapore
xx Feb 1941	'B' Flight transported personnel of No 60 Sqn to Rangoon
xx Feb 1941	Squadron HQ moved from Peshawar to Lahore
26 Mar 1941	Squadron moved from Lahore to Karachi
12 Apr 1941	'B' Flight commenced converting to Douglas DC2

16 Apr 1941	'B' Flight fully operational with Douglas DC-2
xx Apr 1941	'A' and 'B' Flights moved to Shaibah
19 Apr 1941	'A' and 'B' Flights at Shaibah moved to Basrah
xx Aug 1941	'B' Flight returned to Karachi
xx Sep 1941	Squadron moved from Karachi to Lahore
xx Oct 1941	Detachment (8 x DC2s) proceeded to Bilbais

Source - No 31 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/351)

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