33 Sqn

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 33 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	H T Herring	1 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Edward F Smith	1 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Fg Off	Denis A K Yiend	1 Mar 1929	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Sqn Ldr	Francis P Don	10 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	Thomas W S Brown	22 Apr 1929	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	H T Herring	26 Apr 1929	Departed on posting
Plt Off	Robert V Griffin	6 Jun 1929	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS, RAAF Point Cook

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Jul 1929

Date	Notes
1 Mar 1929	Squadron reformed at RAF Netheravon comprising a HQ and one flight equipped with Hawker Horsleys

29 Jun 1929	Two additional flights formed bringing the squadron up to full strength

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Horsley	RAF Netheravon	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Francis P Don	10 Apr 1929	Officer Commanding; later AVM
Flt Lt	Thomas W S Brown	22 Apr 1929	Signals duties
Plt Off	Robert V Griffin	6 Jun 1929
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2 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edward F Smith	1 Mar 1929
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Denis A K Yiend	1 Mar 1929

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	S A Davis	15 Jun 1929	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	Francis P Don	1 Jul 1929	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Plt Off	Elias C W S Smith	15 Jul 1929	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Roland E de T Vintras	27 Jul 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	I B Newbegging	27 Jul 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Flt Lt	C D Pyne	16 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Rex O O Taylor	23 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	E H Richardson	3 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	William J P Sloan	3 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	John O H Lobley	3 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	J B Mackenzie	17 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting, wef 12 Oct 1929
Sqn Ldr	John J Breen	27 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Francis P Don	2 Nov 1929	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to No 504 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John J Breen	2 Nov 1929	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	C D Pyne	19 Nov 1929	Posted to No 25 Sqn
Plt Off	I B Newbegging	25 Nov 1929	Posted to No 36 Sqn
Plt Off	E G Sharp	14 Dec 1929	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	S A Davis	16 Dec 1929	Posted to No 36 Sqn
Flt Lt	Reginald J Sanceau	21 Dec 1929	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Conrad S John	13 Jan 1930	Arrived on posting
2 Lt	N Taie	15 Jan 1930	Arrived on posting
2 Lt	M A Jewad	17 Jan 1930	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	J B Mackenzie	26 Jan 1930	Posted to RAF Mount Batten
Flt Lt	E H Richardson	3 Feb 1930	Posted to No 35 Sqn
Plt Off	E G Sharp	10 Feb 1930	Posted to No 36 Sqn
Plt Off	Alfred C Larmuth	1 Apr 1930	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Louis McHardy	1 Apr 1930	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	George D Hoyland	28 Apr 1930	Arrived on posting

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
14 Sep 1929	Squadron moved to RAF Eastchurch
25 Feb 1930	Squadron received its first two Hawker Harts, J9935 and J9937

27 Feb 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9936
28 Feb 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9938
1 Mar 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9940
5 Mar 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9939
15 Mar 1930	Squadron received Harts, J9934 and J9941
22 Mar 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9943
8 Apr 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9942
29 Apr 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9944
4 May 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9945
8 May 1930	Squadron received Hart, J9946
9 Jun 1930	Squadron proceeded to Armament Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Eastchurch	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John J Breen	27 Oct 1929	Officer Commanding; later AM
Flt Lt	Reginald J Sanceau	21 Dec 1929
Flt Lt	Stanley J Smetham	1 Apr 1930
Flt Lt	Thomas W S Brown	22 Apr 1929	Signals duties
Fg Off	William J P Sloan	3 Oct 1929
Fg Off	Rex O O Taylor	23 Sep 1929
Fg Off	Conrad S John	13 Jan 1930	Armament duties
Fg Off	Robert V Griffin	6 Jun 1929
Fg Off	John O H Lobley	3 Oct 1929
Plt Off	George D Hoyland	28 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Alfred C Larmuth	1 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Louis McHardy	1 Apr 1930
Plt Off	Elias C W S Smith	15 Jul 1929
Plt Off	Roland E de T Vintras	27 Jul 1929	Photographic duties; later A/Cdre
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0 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Edward F Smith	1 Mar 1929
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Denis A K Yiend	1 Mar 1929

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	J E W Bowles	11 Jul 1930	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	Thomas W S Brown	21 Jul 1930	Posted to No 36 Sqn
Plt Off	Henry B Wrigley	26 Jul 1930	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Morgan B Edwards	26 Jul 1930	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Neville W F Mason	3 Aug 1930	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Eric C Bates	26 Aug 1930	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Fg Off	D J Hughes-Morgan	21 Aug 1930	Posted to Armament and Gunnery School
Fg Off	William J P Sloan	15 Sep 1930	Posted to No 207 Sqn, Bircham Newton
Fg Off	John O H Lobley	23 Sep 1930	Posted to No 39 Sqn, India
Plt Off	George D Hoyland	11 Oct 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 8 Jul 1930
Plt Off	Louis McHardy	13 Oct 1930	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Alfred C Larmuth	14 Oct 1930	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	28 Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot for Stores duties
Fg Off	H E Sales	4 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn
Flt Lt	L M Elworthy	4 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn and assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Flt Lt	Thomas M Walker	4 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn for Medical duties (wef 2 Jun 1930?)
Plt Off	L W C Bower	4 Nov 1930	Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn
Fg Off	Edward F Smith	5 Nov 1930	Stores Officer, posted to Armament and Gunnery School, RAF Eastchurch
Fg Off	Rex O O Taylor	28 Nov 1930	Transferred to the RAFO
Flt Lt	J E W Bowles	12 Dec 1930	Posted to Armament and Gunnery School, RAF Eastchurch
Sqn Ldr	William H de W Waller	15 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn
Plt Off	Reginald C Gaskell	20 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Anthony R T Coke	23 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Plt Off	Allen R Wilson	23 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Plt Off	Arthur W R Lawson	23 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Plt Off	Eric C Bates	1 Jan 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Sqn Ldr	John J Breen	5 Jan 1931	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to RAF Depot for course at IDC
Sqn Ldr	William H de W Waller	5 Jan 1931	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	Reginald J Sanceau	7 Jan 1931	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Fg Off	Robert V Griffin	19 Jan 1931	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on attachment to RAF Base Calshot for Air Pilotage Course
Fg Off	Louis McHardy	20 Jan 1931	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Elias C W S Smith	16 Jan 1931	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 17 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Conrad S John	16 Jan 1931	Transferred to the RAFO
Flt Lt	John F A Day	21 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn, RAF Andover
Sqn Ldr	Reginald J Sanceau	26 Jan 1931	Posted to No 99 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford
Plt Off	Gerald S Barrett	1 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Plt Off	Roland E de T Vintras	14 Feb 1931	Posted to No 39 Sqn, India
Sqn Ldr	E L P Morgan	16 Feb 1931	Retired Officer, assumed duties of Civilian Adjutant, RAF Bicester
Flt Lt	Douglas E L Wilson	2 Mar 1931	Attached from RAAF Liaison Office, London
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	15 Mar 1931	Stores Officer, posted to RAF Depot
Fg Off	W J B Elliott	15 Mar 1931	Attached from RAF Worthy Down for Stores duties
Flt Lt	L M Elworthy	26 Mar 1931	Posted to AA Co-operation Flight, RAF Biggin Hill
Fg Off	H E Sales	27 Mar 1931	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Sgt	S H Martin	30 Mar 1931	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	G H Mason	30 Mar 1931	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Robert V Griffin	21 Apr 1931	Posted to No 101 Sqn, RAF Andover
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	1 May 1931	Arrived on reposting from RAF Depot for duty as Stores Officer
Fg Off	W J B Elliott	1 May 1931	Ceased to be attached from RAF Worthy Down for Stores duties
Fg Off	William J P Sloan	19 May 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF depot for duty as Adju tant
Fg Off	Louis McHardy	19 May 1931	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Anthony R T Coke	27 Jun 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Allen R Wilson	27 Jun 1931	Promoted to Fg Off

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
19 Jul 1930	Squadron returned to RAF Eastchurch from Armament Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties
5 Nov 1930	Squadron moved from RAF Eastchurch to RAF Bicester

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Bicester	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	William H de W Waller	15 Dec 1930	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	John F A Day	21 Jan 1931
Flt Lt	Neville W F Mason	3 Aug 1930
Flt Lt	Douglas E L Wilson	2 Mar 1931	attached from RAAF
Fg Off	William J P Sloan	3 Oct 1929
Fg Off	George D Hoyland	28 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Louis McHardy	1 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Alfred C Larmuth	1 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Elias C W S Smith	15 Jul 1929	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Eric C Bates	26 Aug 1930	later AVM
Plt Off	Anthony R T Coke	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Arthur W R Lawson	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Allen R Wilson	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Gerald S Barrett	1 Feb 1931
Plt Off	Henry B Wrigley	26 Jul 1930	later AVM
Plt Off	Morgan B Edwards	26 Jul 1930
Plt Off	Reginald C Gaskell	20 Dec 1930
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0 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	26 Apr 1931	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Denis A K Yiend	1 Mar 1929
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Thomas M Walker	2 Jun 1930
Education Officer
Lt	Thomas H A Vivers	1 Sep 1928	Acting Grade III, BSc

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - May 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	H W A Chesterman	25 Jul 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Elias C W S Smith	5 Aug 1931	Posted to RAF Henlow for Long Engineering Course
Flt Lt	John C E A Johnson	17 Aug 1931	Attached from No 99 Sqn
Plt Off	Henry B Wrigley	5 Sep 1931	Posted to RAF Base, Gosport
Flt Lt	John C E A Johnson	6 Sep 1931	Ceased to be attached from No 99 Sqn on posting to No 33 Sqn
Plt Off	John A Tester	7 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Fg Off	Louis McHardy	23 Sep 1931	Posted to 504 Sqn, Hucknall
Plt Off	Gerald S Barrett	21 Sep 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	Neville W F Mason	26 Sep 1931	Posted to No 60 Sqn, India
Flt Lt	John F A Day	28 Sep 1931	Posted to SHQ, RAF Andover for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	Arthur W R Lawson	8 Oct 1931	Posted to No 501 Sqn, Filton
Flt Lt	Edward J George	12 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting from Station Flight, RAF Upper Heyford
Plt Off	Morgan B Edwards	16 Oct 1931	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	8 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting from No 31 Sqn, India
Fg Off	Gerald S Barrett	9 Nov 1931	Posted to No 501 Sqn, Filton
Fg Off	Eric C Bates	12 Nov 1931	Posted to No 57 Sqn, RAF Netheravon for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	Guy Bearne	16 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn, Filton
Plt Off	Cyril J Giles	19 Dec 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Sqn Ldr	William H de W Waller	1 Jan 1932	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Flt Lt	Thomas M Walker	1 Jan 1932	Promoted to Hon Sqn Ldr
Wg Cdr	William H de W Waller	18 Jan 1932	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to RAF Depot as 2nd i/c
Sqn Ldr	Robert A George	18 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Fg Off	H W A Chesterman	15 Feb 1932	Posted to the Aircraft Depot, India
Fg Off	Ronald A R Rae	20 Feb 1932	Arrived on posting from RAAF on appointment to a Short Service Commission
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	20 Feb 1932	Arrived on posting from RAAF on appointment to a Short Service Commission
Fg Off	Alfred C Larmuth	24 Feb 1932	Posted to Air Armament School
Plt Off	William H Mitchell	1 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn on appointment to a SSC, wef 20 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Bertram A J Crummy	7 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from No 58 Sqn, RAF Worthy Down
Plt Off	Maynard D C Biggie	8 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
Plt Off	William E Coope	27 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF Grantham
Plt Off	Reginald C Gaskell	5 May 1932	Posted to RAF Base, Gosport
Fg Off	Guy Bearne	5 May 1932	Assumed duties of Adjutant

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Bicester	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert A George	18 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John C E A Johnson	6 Sep 1931
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	8 Nov 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Edward J George	12 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Bertram A J Crummy	7 Mar 1932
Fg Off	George D Hoyland	28 Apr 1930
Fg Off	Guy Bearne	16 Nov 1931	later AVM
Fg Off	Anthony R T Coke	23 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Allen R Wilson	23 Dec 1930	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	John A Tester	8 Sep 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ronald A R Rae	20 Feb 1932	later AVM
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	20 Feb 1932
Plt Off	William E Coope	27 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Maynard D C Biggie	8 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Cyril J Giles	19 Dec 1931
Plt Off	William H Mitchell	1 Mar 1932
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7 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	26 Apr 1931	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Denis A K Yiend	1 Mar 1929
Medical Branch
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt)	Thomas M Walker	2 Jun 1930
Education Officer
Lt	Thomas H A Vivers	1 Sep 1928	Acting Grade III, BSc

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	R H Younghusband	20 Jun 1932	Arrived on posting from No No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Flt Lt	Howard W Taylor	8 Aug 1932	Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF North Weald
Plt Off	F C de la Beresford-Peirce	21 Aug 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	V G Govett	18 Sep 1932	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF Grantham
Flt Lt	Edward J George	4 Oct 1932	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Plt Off	Maynard D C Biggie	27 Oct 1932	Posted to RAF Depot, Uxbridge
Plt Off	R H Younghusband	10 Dec 1932	Posted to No 60 Sqn
Plt Off	W R Brotherhood	16 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Richard S Ryan	19 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Plt Off	J J A Sutton	19 Dec 1932	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Flt Lt	John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain	9 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn
Plt Off	John A Tester	20 Jan 1933	Posted to RAF Depot as Non-effective
Flt Lt	John C E A Johnson	21 Jan 1933	Posted to RAF Staff College
Plt Off	William E Coope	31 Jan 1933	Posted to No 100 Sqn
Plt Off	George D Hoyland	1 Feb 1933	Transferred to Class 'C' Reserve
Plt Off	F C de la Beresford-Peirce	8 Feb 1933	Posted to No 27 Sqn, India
Fg Off	Guy Bearne	8 Feb 1933	Posted to Air Armament School for No 11 Specialist Armament Course
Fg Off	Bertram A J Crummy	20 Feb 1933	Posted to No 207 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton
Plt Off	V G Govett	23 Feb 1933	Posted to No 10 Sqn, RAF Boscombe Down
Plt Off	W R Brotherhood	28 Feb 1933	Posted to Aircraft Depot, Karachi
Plt Off	J J A Sutton	28 Feb 1933	Posted to No 6 Sqn, RAF Ismailia
Plt Off	Anthony R T Coke	9 Mar 1933	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Harold G Lee	31 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys	26 May 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF Singapore and assumed command of 'C' Flight

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
28 Aug 1932	Squadron proceeded to No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss for Annual Armament Training
9 Oct 1932	Squadron returned from No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss on completion of Annual Armament Training

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Bicester	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert A George	18 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt	John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain	9 Jan 1933
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys	26 May 1932
Flt Lt	Howard W Taylor	8 Aug 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	8 Nov 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alfred C Larmuth	15 May 1933
Fg Off	Anthony R T Coke	23 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Allen R Wilson	23 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Ronald A R Rae	20 Feb 1932	later AVM
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	20 Feb 1932
Plt Off	Richard S Ryan	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	William H Mitchell	1 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Harold G Lee	31 Mar 1933
-
5 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	26 Apr 1931	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Denis A K Yiend	1 Mar 1929
Medical Branch
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt)	Thomas M Walker	2 Jun 1930
Education Officer
Lt	Thomas H A Vivers	1 Sep 1928	Acting Grade III, BSc
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	E L P Morgan
Warrant Officers
WO	Harry S A Pitt	8 Feb 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	William Scott	9 Jul 1930

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Godfrey A V Knyvett	15 Jul 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Denis H Spencer	15 Jul 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Walter H Jones	9 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from Home Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow
Plt Off	John S Leslie	28 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand
Plt Off	Eric M Lewis	28 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Plt Off	C C House	28 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby
Fg Off	Charles A Profitt	1 Oct 1933	Arrived on posting from from RAF Hendon for Accountant duties
Plt Off	C C House	24 Oct 1933	Posted to Aircraft Depot, India
Plt Off	William H Mitchell	24 Oct 1933	Posted to Aircraft Depot, India
Fg Off	E J P Davy	29 Oct 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Uxbridge
Sqn Ldr	Hugh S P Walmsley	9 Nov 1933	Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry, pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Robert A George	18 Nov 1933	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Hugh S P Walmsley	18 Nov 1933	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain	1 Dec 1933	Promoted to Sqn Ldr

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Date	Notes
3 Jul 1933	Squadron proceeded to No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties for Annual Armament Training
17 Jul 1933	Squadron moved from No 2 Armament Practice Camp to RAF Hawkinge for ADGB Command Exercises
21 Jul 1933	Squadron returned to No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties to complete Annual Armament Training
28 Aug 1933	Squadron left No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties for RAF Tangmere to take part in the Centurion trials
16 Sep 1933	Squadron left RAF Tangmere for RAF Turnhouse to take part in Fleet Co-operation Exercise
26 Sep 1933	Squadron left RAF Turnhouse and returned to RAF Bicester

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Bicester	ADGB/Central Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert A George	18 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Hugh S P Walmsley	9 Nov 1933	Officer Commanding (Designate), MC, DFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain	9 Jan 1933
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys	26 May 1932
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	8 Nov 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Walter H Jones	9 Aug 1933
Fg Off	Alfred C Larmuth	15 May 1933
Fg Off	Anthony R T Coke	23 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Allen R Wilson	23 Dec 1930	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Edward J P Davy	30 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Ronald A R Rae	20 Feb 1932	later AVM
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	20 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Richard S Ryan	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Harold G Lee	31 Mar 1933
Plt Off	Eric M Lewis	29 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Godfrey A V Knyvett	15 Jul 1933
Plt Off	Denis H Spencer	15 Jul 1933
Plt Off	John S Leslie	28 Aug 1933
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5 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	26 Apr 1931	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Denis A K Yiend	1 Mar 1929
Fg Off	Charles A Profitt	1 Oct 1933
Medical Branch
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt)	Thomas M Walker	2 Jun 1930
Education Officer
Lt	Thomas H A Vivers	1 Sep 1928	Acting Grade III, BSc
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	E L P Morgan
Warrant Officers
WO	Harry S A Pitt	8 Feb 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	William Scott	9 Jul 1930

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	9 Jan 1934	Arrived on posting from No 24 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	1 Apr 1934	Stores Officer, promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Alfred C Larmuth	2 Apr 1934	Transferred to the RAFO
Flt Lt	John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain	15 Apr 1934	Posted to No 503 Sqn
Plt Off	Eric M Lewis	18 May 1934	Posted to No 822 Sqn
Plt Off	Harold G Lee	23 May 1934	Attached to AA Co-operation Flight, Weston Zoyland
Plt Off	Richard S Ryan	16 Jun 1934	Posted to No 803 Sqn

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Date	Notes
2 May 1934	Squadron moved to RAF Manston for co-operation with Acoustical Mirrors
1 Jun 1934	Squadron returned to RAF Bicester from RAF Manston on completion of co-operation with Acoustical Mirrors
2 Jul 1934	Squadron proceeded to No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss for Annual Armament Training
22 Jul 1934	Squadron moved from No 1 Armament Practice Camp to RAF Hawkinge for ADGB Command Exercises
27 Jul 1934	Squadron returned to No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss to continue Annual Armament Training

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Bicester	ADGB/Central Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh S P Walmsley	9 Nov 1933	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	9 Jan 1934	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys	26 May 1932
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	8 Nov 1931	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Walter H Jones	9 Aug 1933
Fg Off	Anthony R T Coke	23 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Allen R Wilson	23 Dec 1930	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Edward J P Davy	30 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Ronald A R Rae	20 Feb 1932	later AVM
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	20 Feb 1932
Fg Off	Richard S Ryan	19 Dec 1932
Plt Off	Harold G Lee	31 Mar 1932
Plt Off	Godfrey A V Knyvett	15 Jul 1933
Plt Off	Denis H Spencer	15 Jul 1933
Plt Off	John S Leslie	28 Aug 1933
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6 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	26 Apr 1931	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Charles A Profitt	1 Oct 1933
Medical Branch
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt)	Thomas M Walker	2 Jun 1930
Education Officer
Lt	Thomas H A Vivers	1 Sep 1928	Acting Grade III, BSc
Civilian Assistant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	E L P Morgan
Warrant Officers
WO	Harry S A Pitt	8 Feb 1933
WO	John C Steadman	18 Nov 1932
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	George F Dell	29 Mar 1934

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Walter H Jones	1 Aug 1934	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	F W P Dixon	27 Aug 1934	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer, RAF Bicester
Hon Sqn Ldr	Thomas M Walker	2 Sep 1934	Relinquished his commission on completion of service
Flt Lt	Walter H Jones	18 Sep 1934	Posted to No 18 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford
Plt Off	Denis H Spencer	10 Oct 1934	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Fg Off	Edward F Smith	16 Oct 1934	Stores Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Bicester
Plt Off	Harold G Lee	21 Oct 1934	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	E J P Davy	22 Oct 1934	Posted to No 5 FTS as Flying Instructor
Fg Off	John E R Sowman	23 Oct 1934	Stores Officer, posted to HQ Middle East for Sores Staff duties
Plt Off	Godfrey A V Knyvett	1 Nov 1934	Posted to RAF Base, Gosport
Fg Off	Ronald A R Rae	27 Nov 1934	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Herbert C Vickery	15 Dec 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Frederick M Smith	15 Dec 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	17 Dec 1934	Posted to RAF Tangmere for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	John S Leslie	18 Dec 1934	Posted to No 39 Sqn, India
Flt Lt	Patrick J R King	21 Dec 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF Staff College and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	Anthony R T Coke	24 Dec 1934	Transferred to the RAFO
Fg Off	Allen R Wilson	27 Dec 1934	Transferred to the RAFO
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	12 Jan 1935	Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry, pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Hugh S P Walmsley	26 Jan 1935	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	26 Jan 1935	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Hugh S P Walmsley	9 Feb 1935	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Plt Off	John E Thornton	4 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF Grantham
Fg Off	Ronald A R Rae	16 Mar 1935	Posted to RAF Depot, Uxbridge as non-effective, sick with broken leg
WO2	G F Dell	16 Mar 1935	Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	1 Apr 1935	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Plt Off	Harold G Lee	1 Apr 1935	Posted to RAF Leuchars
Flt Lt	Douglas W R Ryley	25 Apr 1935	Arrived on posting from No 57 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	Charlton Hallawell	29 Apr 1935	Posted to No 502 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	1 Jun 1935	Assumed duties of Adjutant

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
24 Aug 1934	Squadron returned from No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss on completion of Annual Armament Training
26 Aug 1934	Squadron proceeded to RAF Tangmere to take part in the Centurion trials
13 Sep 1934	Squadron returned from RAF Tangmere on completion of Centurion trials
27 Nov 1934	Squadron moved from RAF Bicester to RAF Upper Heyford
4 Jun 1935	Squadron proceeded to No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties for Annual Armament Training
13 Jul 1933	Squadron returned from No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Annual Armament Training

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Upper Heyford	ADGB/Central Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	12 Jan 1935	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Douglas W R Ryley	25 Apr 1935	later AVM
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys	26 May 1932
Flt Lt	Patrick J R King	21 Dec 1934
Fg Off	Walter H Jones	9 Aug 1933
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	20 Feb 1932
Plt Off	Herbert C Vickery	15 Dec 1934
Plt Off	Frederick M Smith	15 Dec 1934
Plt Off	John E Thornton	4 Mar 1935
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6 Airmen Pilots
Warrant Officers
WO	Arthur J Richardson	5 Feb 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	George F Dell	29 Mar 1934

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	F C de la Beresford-Peirce	28 Jun 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Uxbridge
Flt Lt	Douglas W R Ryley	1 Jul 1935	Posted to Air Armament School, RAF Eastchurch
Plt Off	William G Bannister	27 Jul 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Flt Lt	Patrick J R King	12 Sep 1935	Posted to Cambridge University for duty as Flying Instructor

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Nominal Roll of Officers and NCOs - 20 Sep 1935

Rank	Name	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys
Flt Lt	James W Colquhoun	Posted in from No 56 Sqn
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	Posted in from RAF Depot, Uxbridge as supernumerary
Flt Lt	C K J Coggle	Posted in from RAF Kenley
Flt Lt	John T Riggs	Posted in from RAF Worthy Down for Stores duties
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman
Fg Off	F C de la Beresford-Peirce
Fg Off	W G S Roberts	Medical Officer
Fg Off	William G Bannister
Plt Off	Frederick M Smith
Plt Off	Herbert C Vickery
Plt Off	John E Thornton
WO	Edward Gough
Flt Sgt	Jenkins
Sgt	B E Crawley
Sgt	W Anderson
Sgt	A J Morgan
Sgt	C E Taplin
Sgt	H A Cronk
Sgt	W D McLennan
Sgt	Clift	Supernumerary

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Personnel Movements: Sep 1935 - Jul 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys	20 Sep 1935	Withdrawn from Unit Establishment
Flt Lt	John Bradbury	23 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting from RAF Felixstowe
Flt Lt	Dudley d'H Humphreys	1 Oct 1935	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sgt	Clift	9 Oct 1935	Admitted to hospital in Malta
Flt Lt	James W Colquhoun	13 Oct 1935	Admitted to the Anglo-Swiss hospital in Alexandria with Scarlet Fever
Flt Lt	John T Riggs	13 Oct 1935	Admitted to the Anglo-Swiss hospital in Alexandria with Scarlet Fever
Flt Lt	James W Colquhoun	28 Nov 1935	Rejoined to squadron on being discharged from hospital
Flt Lt	John T Riggs	28 Nov 1935	Rejoined to squadron on being discharged from hospital
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	5 Dec 1935	Admitted to the Military Hospital, Cairo
Flt Lt	John Bradbury	5 Dec 1935	Assumed temporary command of No 33 Sqn
Fg Off	F C de la Beresford-Peirce	7 Dec 1935	Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Armament Course
APO	H D Cooke	14 Dec 1935	Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	23 Dec 1935	Discharged from hospital
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	24 Dec 1935	Resumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	John Bradbury	24 Dec 1935	Relinquished temporary command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	J McGovern	5 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from RAF Hinaidi, wef 31 Jan 1936 for Medical duties
Fg. Off	John E Thornton	13 Feb 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
APO	G E Hawkins	14 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, wef 1 Feb 1936
Flt Lt	C K J Coggle	22 Feb 1936	Posted to No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	22 Feb 1936	Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Herbert C Vickery	22 Feb 1936	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	W G S Roberts	28 Feb 1936	Medical Officer, posted to Iraq Command
Plt Off	Herbert C Vickery	29 Feb 1936	Posted to No 64 Sqn, RAF Heliopolis
Plt Off	William G Bannister	1 Mar 1936	Assumed duties of Adjutant
APO	J B W Smith	20 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting, wef 6 Mar 1936
Flt Lt	John Bradbury	1 Apr 1936	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	2 Apr 1936	Appointed to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	William G Bannister	2 Apr 1936	Adjutant, promoted to Fg Off, wef 30 Aug 1935 (seniority 28 Nov 1934)
Plt Off	Frederick M Smith	15 Apr 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
APO	H W Bolingbroke	22 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 20 Apr 1936
Act Sgt	Harris	22 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Act Sgt	Laverack	22 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Fg Off	Alan McD Bowman	23 Apr 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1936
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	29 Apr 1936	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John Bradbury	29 Apr 1936	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John W Baker	1 May 1936	Embarked on HT Dorsetshire on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	26 May 1936	Posted to Iraq Command
Flt Lt	Alan McD Bowman	8 Jun 1936	Admitted to No 3 General Hospital
Flt Lt	G A G Johnson	15 Jun 1936	Attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty
Flt Lt	Alan McD Bowman	18 Jun 1936	Returned to duty on discharge from No 3 General Hospital
Flt Lt	Alan McD Bowman	26 Jun 1936	Proceeded to Port Said on posting to Home Establishment for Armament Course
Flt Lt	G A G Johnson	28 Jun 1936	Ceased to be attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty
Flt Lt	Munro-Higgs	28 Jun 1936	Attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty
Sqn Ldr	John Bradbury	2 Jul 1936	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on proceeding to UK for 2 months leave
Flt Lt	James W Colquhoun	3 Jul 1935	Assumed temporary command of No 33 Sqn

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
27 Sep 1935	Squadron MT proceeded to RAF Sealand
28 Sep 1935	Squadron transferred nine aircraft to No 142 Sqn and flown to RAF Sealand for packing
28 Sep 1935	Squadron 'S' Stores dispatched by rail to Glasgow for embarkation on SS Cameronia
28 Sep 1935	Squadron transferred remaining seven aircraft to SHQ, RAF Bicester
xx Sep 1935	24 x new aircraft to be shipped direct to the Middle East for the squadron
4 Oct 1935	Squadron personnel departed RAF Upper Heyford by rail for Liverpool, where it embarked on SS Cameronia
9 Oct 1935	SS Cameronia arrived at Malta to disembark No 22 Sqn
12 Oct 1935	SS Cameronia arrived at Alexandria
13 Oct 1935	Squadron disembarked from SS Cameronia at Alexandria and proceeded to Aboukir
14 Oct 1935	SS Nelius arrived at Alexandria with the squadron's aircraft and equipment
21 Oct 1935	Advance Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh
22 Oct 1935	Advance Party, arrived at Mersa Matruh
23 Oct 1935	Main Rail Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh
25 Oct 1935	Air Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh
26 Oct 1935	Rear Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh
xx May 1936	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King Edward VIII*

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365), except*

July 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	Mersa Matruh (detached from Upper Heyford)	RAF Middle East (temporarily detached from No 1 (Bomber) Group)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John Bradbury	23 Sep 1935	Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt	James W Colquhoun	23 Sep 1935
Flt Lt	Montagu D Ommanney	21 Sep 1935	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Alan McD Bowman	20 Feb 1932
Fg Off	William G Bannister	27 Jul 1935
Plt Off	H D Cooke	14 Dec 1935
Plt Off	G E Hawkins	1 Feb 1936
Plt Off	J B W Smith	6 Mar 1936
APO	H W Bolingbroke	20 Apr 1936
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9 Airmen Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	John T Riggs	24 Sep 1935
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	J McGovern	31 Jan 1936
Warrant Officers
WO	Edward Gough	4 Oct 1935
WO	W Jenkins	13 Oct 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
WO	Edward Gough	10 Jul 1936	Proceeded to HQ Palestine and Transjordan for temporary duty
LAC	A R Macey	26 Jul 1936	Died in hospital
Flt Lt	Munro-Higgs	6 Aug 1936	Ceased to be attached from No 64 Sqn on completion of temporary duty
Flt Lt	J S Sabine	6 Aug 1936	Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn
Flt Lt	Munro-Higgs	12 Aug 1936	Attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	J S Sabine	12 Aug 1936	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	H D Cooke	12 Aug 1936	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Munro-Higgs	16 Aug 1936	Ceased to be atached from No 64 Sqn on completion of temporary duty
Flt Lt	S C Widdows	12 Aug 1936	Attached from RAF Ramleh for temporary duty
Flt Lt	S C Widdows	12 Aug 1936	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	John Bradbury	2 Sep 1936	Returned from leave and resumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	James W Colquhoun	2 Sep 1936	Relinquished temporary command of No 33 Sqn
Plt Off	H D Cooke	25 Sep 1936	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	William G Bannister	25 Sep 1936	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	John Bradbury	3 Oct 1936	Attended a Medical Board and to be invalided to UK
Flt Lt	J Kemp	3 Oct 1936	Attached for temporary Medical duties
Sqn Ldr	John Bradbury	6 Oct 1936	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	E R C Hobson	6 Oct 1936	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	S C Widdows	7 Oct 1936	Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand
Sqn Ldr	John Bradbury	11 Oct 1936	Proceeded to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand, pending repatriation to the UK
Fg Off	William G Bannister	14 Oct 1936	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	S C Widdows	15 Oct 1936	Ceased to be attached from RAF Ramleh on completion of temporary duty
Flt Lt	John T Riggs	16 Oct 1936	Posted to Middle East Depot, wef 1 Sep 1936
LAC	Whitehead	16 Nov 1936	Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever
LAC	Horne	18 Nov 1936	Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever
LAC	Edwards	18 Nov 1936	Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever
Cpl	Waddington	21 Nov 1936	Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever
Flt Lt	F W L Wild	25 Nov 1936	Attached from Middle East Depot, Aboukir
Cpl	Margetts	29 Nov 1936	Admitted to SSQ with Scarlet Fever
Flt Lt	James W Colquhoun	1 Dec 1936	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	F W L Wild	4 Dec 1936	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	James W Colquhoun	5 Dec 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	R E Barnett	13 Dec 1936	Arrived on attachment for Flying duties
Fg Off	William G Bannister	22 Dec 1936	Embarked at Alexandria on posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	E R C Hobson	12 Jan 1937	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	J S Sabine	12 Jan 1937	Assumed temporary command of No 33 Sqn
Plt Off	H W Bolingbroke	12 Jan 1937	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	A L Bocking	18 Jan 1937	Attached from No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	Henderson	18 Jan 1937	Attached from No 45 Sqn
Sgt Plt	A J Tebbs	4 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Sgt Plt	Shaw	5 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Sgt Plt	Slater	5 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Flt Lt	F G Lee	24 Apr 1937	Ceased to be attached from Middle East Depot, Aboukir
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	4 May 1937	Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	J S Sabine	5 May 1937	Relinquished temporary command of No 33 Sqn and resumed command of 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	5 May 1937	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	F W L Wild	6 May 1937	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	A L Bocking	6 May 1937	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	F W L Wild	7 Jun 1937	Formed and assumed command of Target Towing Flight

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
11 Jul 1936	Air Party departed Mersa Matruh for RAF Amman
14 Jul 1936	Rail Party departed Mersa Matruh for RAF Amman
15 Jul 1936	Rail Party arrived at Lydda and proceeded to Ramleh, some remaining there whilst the rest proceeded to Amman
20 Jul 1936	Rear Road Party departed Mersa Matruh for Gaza
21 Jul 1936	Rear Rail Party departed Mersa Matruh for Gaza
23 Jul 1936	Rear Party arrived at Gaza
10 Aug 1936	Squadron moved from Amman to Gaza
10 Aug 1936	Detached Flight moved from Gaza to Ramleh
1 Nov 1936	Advance Party proceeded to RAF Ismailia by rail
6 Nov 1936	9 x aircraft proceeded to RAF Ismailia
7 Nov 1936	Baggage Party, proceeded to RAF Ismailia by rail
8 Nov 1936	Main Party, proceeded to RAF Ismailia by rail
10 Nov 1936	5 x aircraft proceeded to RAF Ismailia
14 Nov 1936	Rear Party, arrived at RAF Ismailia

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Hawker Hart	RAF Ismailia	RAF Middle East (temporarily detached from No 1 (Bomber) Group)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	4 May 1937	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	J S Sabine	6 Aug 1936
Plt Off	H D Cooke	14 Dec 1935
Plt Off	A L Bocking	1 Mar 1937
Plt Off	G E Hawkins	1 Feb 1936
Plt Off	J B W Smith	6 Mar 1936
Plt Off	H W Bolingbroke	20 Apr 1936
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9 Airmen Pilots
Warrant Officers
WO	T L Mann	13 Oct 1935

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	N C Hendrikz	14 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Plt Off	H W Bolingbroke	15 Jun 1937	Relinquished temporary command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	N C Hendrikz	15 Jun 1937	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	J S Sabine	15 Jun 1937	Embarked at Port Said on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	Henderson	20 Jun 1937	Ceased to be attached from No 45 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Dixon	30 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn
Flt Lt	J J A Sutton	3 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis
Plt Off	M H Romer	3 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Plt Off	E J C Michelmore	3 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Thorp	3 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Sgt Plt	W Bicholls	20 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Sgt Plt	Galloway	20 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Sgt Plt	R A Peglar	20 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Sgt Plt	W Vale	20 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Plt Off	A L Bocking	7 Aug 1937	Attached to RAF Helwan for Navigation Course (3 weeks)
Plt Off	H D Cooke	2 Sep 1937	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	E J C Michelmore	2 Sep 1937	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	J B W Smith	16 Sep 1937	Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Plt Off	H D Cooke	21 Sep 1937	Resumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	E J C Michelmore	21 Sep 1937	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	H D Cooke	22 Sep 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Aug 1937
Fg Off	H D Cooke	26 Oct 1937	Admitted to Moascar Military Hospital
Flt Lt	F W L Wild	30 Oct 1937	Embarked at Port Said on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	M H Romer	16 Nov 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Sep 1937
Plt Off	E J C Michelmore	16 Nov 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Oct 1937
Plt Off	G E Hawkins	16 Nov 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Oct 1937
Plt Off	J B W Smith	16 Nov 1937	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Oct 1937
Flt Lt	N C Hendrikz	2 Feb 1938	Posted to Malta
APO	W R Foster	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938
APO	H J Marley	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938
APO	J M Littler	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938
APO	M Booth	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938
LAC	G Griffiths	25 Feb 1938	Killed in a flying accident
APO	J M Littler	25 Feb 1938	Injured in a flying accident and admitted to Moascar Military Hospital
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	7 Mar 1938	Assumed temporary command of RAF Ismailia
APO	J M Littler	7 Mar 1938	Discharged from Moascar Military Hospital
Sgt Plt	W Bicholls	7 Mar 1938	Posted to to No 45 Sqn
Sgt Plt	R A H Smith	7 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn
Flt Lt	J J A Sutton	11 Apr 1938	Embarked at Port Said on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	M H Romer	14 Apr 1938	Posted to No 223 Sqn
Fg Off	G E Hawkins	17 Apr 1938	Proceeded to the UK on leave
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	22 Apr 1938	Relinquished temporary command of RAF Ismailia
APO	W R Foster	10 May 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	H J Marley	10 May 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	J M Littler	24 May 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 10 May 1938
Plt Off	H J Marley	7 Jun 1938	Attached to Aircraft Depot Middle East for Parachute Course
Fg Off	J B W Smith	8 Jun 1938	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to No 47 Sqn
Plt Off	J M Littler	8 Jun 1938	Assumed duties of Adjutant
APO	C H Dyson	8 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938
APO	H C Down	8 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938
APO	H J Starrett	8 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938
APO	A I H Lynch	8 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938
APO	H G Hudson	8 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938
APO	J J Mahoney	8 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938
APO	M W Rumsey	8 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938
Flt Sgt	Giles	10 Jun 1938	Promoted to WO, wef 20 Apr 1938
Fg Off	H D Cooke	11 Jun 1938	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on proceeding to the UK on leave
Plt Off	W R Foster	11 Jun 1938	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Sgt	Scullard	28 Jun 1938	Promoted to WO, wef 19 May 1938
Sgt Plt	R A Peglar	28 Jun 938	Posted to No 223 Sqn

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
26 Feb 1938	The squadron collected its first Gloster Gladiator I from RAF Aboukir pending conversion to the single seat fighter role

1 Mar 1938	Squadron retitled No 33 (Fighter) Sqn

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I	RAF Ismailia	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	4 May 1937	Officer Commanding,
Fg Off	H D Cooke	14 Dec 1935
Fg Off	A L Bocking	1 Mar 1937
Fg Off	G E Hawkins	1 Feb 1936
Fg Off	J B W Smith	6 Mar 1936
Fg Off	H W Bolingbroke	20 Apr 1936
Plt Off	W R Foster	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	H J Marley	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J M Littler	17 Feb 1938
APO	M Booth	17 Feb 1938
APO	C H Dyson	27 May 1938
APO	H C Down	27 May 1938
APO	H J Starrett	27 May 1938
APO	A I H Lynch	27 May 1938
APO	H G Hudson	27 May 1938
APO	J J Mahoney	27 May 1938
APO	M W Rumsey	27 May 1938
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6 Airmen Pilots

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	A L Bocking	15 Jul 1938	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on embarking at Alexandria for leave in Canada
APO	M Booth	15 Jul 1938	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	W R Foster	18 Jul 1938	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	G E Hawkins	18 Jul 1938	Assumed command of 'A' Flight on return from the UK
Flt Sgt	Macken	21 Jul 1938	Promoted to WO, wef 30 Jun 1938
Plt Off	M Booth	26 Jul 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	C H Dyson	16 Aug 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	H J Starrett	16 Aug 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	A I H Lynch	16 Aug 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	H G Hudson	16 Aug 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	J J Mahoney	16 Aug 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	M W Rumsey	16 Aug 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	15 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting from the UK, pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn, wef 3 Sep 1938
APO	L Reed	18 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938
Sgt Plt	Craig	18 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	27 Sep 1938	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	27 Sep 1938	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	28 Sep 1938	Attached to SHQ, RAF Ismailia
Fg Off	H W Bolingbroke	29 Sep 1938	Admitted to Palestine General Hospital with Malaria
Plt Off	W R Foster	29 Sep 1938	Assumed temporary command of 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	5 Oct 1938	Assumed temporary command of RAF Ismailia
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	11 Oct 1938	Relinquished temporary command of RAF Ismailia
Sqn Ldr	J H McC Reynolds	16 Oct 1939	Embarked at Port Said for Home Establishment
APO	L Reed	17 Oct 1938	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Plt	A J Tebbs	18 Nov 1938	Died from injuries
Plt Off	H G Hudson	16 Aug 1938	Killed in action

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
29 Sep 1938	Squadron moved from RAF Ismailia to RAF Heliopolis
xx Sep 1938	Squadron adopted the identification letters 'SO'

3 Oct 1938	Squadron moved from RAF Heliopolis to RAF Ismailia
21 Oct 1938	Squadron moved from RAF Ismailia to RAF Ramleh
9 Dec 1938	Squadron moved from RAF Ramleh to Lydda

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I	RAF Ramleh	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	3 Sep 1938	Officer Commanding, later AM
Fg Off	A L Bocking	1 Mar 1937
Fg Off	G E Hawkins	1 Feb 1936
Fg Off	H W Bolingbroke	20 Apr 1936
Plt Off	W R Foster	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	H J Marley	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J M Littler	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	M Booth	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	C H Dyson	27 May 1938
Plt Off	A I H Lynch	27 May 1938
Plt Off	J J Mahoney	27 May 1938
Plt Off	M W Rumsey	27 May 1938
Plt Off	H C Down	27 May 1938
APO	H J Starrett	27 May 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	W J Macken	7 May 1938

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Mar 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	J J Mahoney	23 Jan 1939	Posted to No 216 Sqn
APO	J M J Poynton	23 Jan 1939	Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn
APO	J M J Poynton	1 Feb 1939	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	Brady	10 Feb 1939	Drowned in an accident
Plt Off	R A Couchman	13 Feb 1939	Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Mar 1939

Date	Notes
19 Jan 1939	Maintenance Section moved from RAF Ismailia to RAF Helwan

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I	RAF Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	3 Sep 1938	Officer Commanding, later AM
Act Flt Lt	A L Bocking	1 Mar 1937
Act Flt Lt	G E Hawkins	1 Feb 1936
Act Flt Lt	H W Bolingbroke	20 Apr 1936
Plt Off	W R Foster	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	H J Marley	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J M Littler	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	M Booth	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	C H Dyson	27 May 1938
Plt Off	A I H Lynch	27 May 1938
Plt Off	J J Mahoney	27 May 1938
Plt Off	M W Rumsey	27 May 1938
Plt Off	H C Down	27 May 1938
APO	H J Starrett	27 May 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	J McIntosh	21 Nov 1937

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Mar - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	R A Couchman	12 Mar 1939	Attached to No 80 Sqn for Conversion Course
WO	J McIntosh	24 Feb 1939	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	R A H Smith	17 Apr 1939	Posted to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	Galloway	17 Apr 1939	Posted to Home Establishment

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Apr 1939

Date	Notes
23 Mar 1939	'B' Flight moved from RAF Lydda to RAF Helwan
24 Mar 1939	Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved from RAF Lydda to RAF Ramleh

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Gloster Gladiator I	RAF Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	3 Sep 1938	Officer Commanding, later AM
Act Flt Lt	A L Bocking	1 Mar 1937
Act Flt Lt	G E Hawkins	1 Feb 1936
Act Flt Lt	H W Bolingbroke	20 Apr 1936
Plt Off	W R Foster	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	H J Marley	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J M Littler	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	M Booth	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	C H Dyson	27 May 1938
Plt Off	A I H Lynch	27 May 1938
Plt Off	J J Mahoney	27 May 1938
Plt Off	M W Rumsey	27 May 1938
Plt Off	H C Down	27 May 1938
Plt Off	H J Starrett	27 May 1938
Plt Off	R A Couchman	12 Mar 1939
Warrant Officers
WO	W J Malin	11 Jul 1938

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	H J Marley	18 Apr 1939	Attached to SHQ, RAF Helwan for duty as Station Adjutant
APO	H W Harrison	20 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from No 10 FTS, RAF Ternhill
APO	P R St Quintin	20 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney
Plt Off	H J Starrett	22 Apr 1939	Attached to RAF Aboukir for temporary duty
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	24 Apr 1939	Assumed temporary command of RAF Helwan
Fg Off	G S ff Powell-Shedden	24 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	10 May 1939	Relinquished temporary command of RAF Helwan
APO	H W Harrison	11 May 1939	Returned from Parachute Course at RAF Aboukir
Plt Off	W B Price-Owen	15 Mat 1939	Arrived on posting from No 8 Sqn, Aden
Fg Off	A L Bocking	20 May 1939	Posted to No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Fg Off	G S ff Powell-Shedden	1 Jun 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939
Plt Off	D M Mobey	1 Jun 1939	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
APO	R C F Finch	1 Jun 1939	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
APO	E J Woods	1 Jun 1939	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
APO	V C Woodward	1 Jun 1939	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Plt Off	H J Marley	7 Jun 1939	Ceased to be attached to SHQ, RAF Helwan for duty as Station Adjutant
Plt Off	R A Couchman	10 Jun 1939	Ceased to be attached to No 80 Sqn on completion of Conversion Course
APO	P R St Quintin	10 Jun 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 May 1939
APO	H W Harrison	19 Jun 1939	Posted to SHQ, RAF Ismailia
Plt Off	C L Monk	20 Jun 1939	Arrived on posting from No 4 AACU, RAF Seletar
Plt Off	H J Marley	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
Plt Off	M Booth	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
Plt Off	C H Dyson	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
Plt Off	J M Littler	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
Plt Off	A I H Lynch	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
Plt Off	W R Foster	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
Plt Off	W B Price-Owen	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
Plt Off	M W Rumsey	20 Jun 1939	Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list
APO	E J Woods	21 Jun 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	V C Woodward	21 Jun 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
Plt Off	D M Mobey	19 Jul 1939	Posted to No 14 Sqn, RAF Amman
APO	P H Preston	21 Jul 1939	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Plt Off	E K Leveille	21 Jul 1939	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Plt Off	H J Starrett	22 Jul 1939	Ceased to be attached to RAF Aboukir for temporary duty
Flt Lt	J R Cellars	4 Aug 1939	Arrived at Qasaba on posting from RAF Ismailia for Medical duties
Plt Off	H Gall	5 Aug 1939	Arrived at Qasaba on posting from RAF Helwan for Equipment duties
Flt Lt	J R Cellars	1 Sep 1939	Remained at Qasaba on move of squadron to Mersa Matruh
Flt Lt	H W Bolingbroke	19 Sep 1939	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	W R Foster	19 Sep 1939	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	D H V Smith	21 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East Command for Cypher duties
Plt Off	W R Foster	23 Sep 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	W B Price-Owen	25 Sep 1939	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	R A Couchman	6 Oct 1939	Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for Gas Course
Plt Off	J M Littler	12 Oct 1939	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	M W Rumsey	12 Oct 1939	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	R A Couchman	13 Oct 1939	Ceased to be attached to RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Gas Course
Fg Off	C G G Mackay	23 Oct 1939	Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis for Medical duties
Plt Off	H C Down	12 Nov 1939	Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for Navigation Course
Fg Off	C G G Mackay	14 Nov 1939	Posted to No 45 Sqn, Fuka for Medical duties
Plt Off	R A Couchman	20 Nov 1939	Attached to HQ, No 263 Wing for Intelligence duties (8 days)
Sqn Ldr	F Hobbs	5 Dec 1939	Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East Command for duty as Chaplain
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	6 Dec 1939	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	D V Johnson	6 Dec 1939	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Plt Off	L C Saxby	9 Dec 1939	Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn, Fuka
APO	R C F Finch	20 Dec 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 27 Sep 1939

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
24 Apr 1939	Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved from RAF Ramleh to RAF Helwan
24 Apr 1939	Sqn HQ, 'A' Flight and 'B' Flight moved from RAF Helwan to RAF Ismailia
22 Jul 1939	'A' Flight moved to El Daba for duty in the Western Desert
3 Aug1939	'A' Flight moved to Qasaba to establish a War Station
5 Aug1939	Sqn HQ and 'B' Flight moved from RAF Helwan to Qasaba
25 Aug 1939	'C' Flight ceased to be detached to RAF Ramleh and moved to Qasaba
1 Sep 1939	Squadron moved from Qasaba to Mersa Matruh
23 Oct 1939	Squadron moved from Mersa Matruh to Qasaba for Army Manoeuvres
28 Sep 1939	Squadron moved from Qasaba to Mersa Matruh

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Flt Lt	H W Bolingbroke	4 Jan 1940	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 5 Nov 1939
Plt Off	E K Leveille	5 Jan 1940	Admitted to 2/1st Field Ambulance
Fg Off	G S ff Powell-Shedden	6 Jan 1940	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight and duties of Officer i/c Armoury on proceeding to Heliopolis
Flt Lt	H W Bolingbroke	6 Jan 1940	Assumed duties of Officer i/c Armoury
Fg Off	R A Couchman	6 Jan 1940	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	G S ff Powell-Shedden	8 Jan 1940	Admitted to 2/10th General Hospital
Plt Off	E K Leveille	7 Jan 1940	Discharged from 2/1st Field Ambulance
Sqn Ldr	Hector D McGregor	7 Jan 1940	Embarked on HT Neuralia on posting to Home Establishment
Sgt Plt	G Taylor	15 Jan 1940	Proceeded to Alexandria pending embarkation on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	V C Woodward	21 Jan 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Fire Course
APO	E H Brown	1 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting on completion of Navigation Course at RAF Abu Sueir
APO	A R Costello	1 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting on completion of Navigation Course at RAF Abu Sueir
APO	A G Boulton	2 Feb 1940	Arrived on posting on completion of Navigation Course at RAF Abu Sueir
Plt Off	P R St Quintin	8 Feb 1940	Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Mobilisation Store and Equipment
Plt Off	C H Dyson	8 Feb 1940	Assumed duties of Officer i/c Mobilisation Store and Equipment
Plt Off	H J Starrett	10 Feb 1940	Discharged from 2/1st Field Ambulance
Plt Off	E J Woods	1 Mar 1940	Proceeded to RAF Abu Sueir to attend Gas and Fire Courses
Plt Off	H J Starrett	13 Mar 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Feb 1940
Plt Off	A I H Lynch	13 Mar 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Feb 1940
Flt Lt	H W Bolingbroke	20 Mar 1940	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	H C Down	20 Mar 1940	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Sgt	D F N Stubbs	27 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn
Plt Off	P L Lorraine	10 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
Plt Off	C J Jenkins	10 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties
Plt Off	P R St Quintin	17 Apr 1940	Attached to HQ No 253 Wing, Ma'aten Bagush for operational duties
Sgt	L Cottingham	24 Apr 1940	Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' Flight
Fg Off	E H Dean	24 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn
Plt Off	D F N Stubbs	26 Apr 1940	Posted to No 80 Sqn on appointment to a commission from Flt Sgt
Fg Off	L Kelly	26 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Plt Off	L C Saxby	29 Apr 1940	Posted to HQ Middle East for Cypher duties
Fg Off	J M Littler	10 May 1940	Relinquished duties of Adjutant and posted to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	M W Rumsey	10 May 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	H C Down	20 May 1940	Admitted to 2/1st Field Ambulance for an operation for Appendicitis
Plt Off	C H Dyson	31 May 1940	Admitted to 2/5th Field Hospital for an operation
Flt Lt	H W Bolingbroke	16 Jun 1940	Killed in action
Flt Lt	Marlow	17 Jun 1940	Attached from No 30 Sqn
Fg Off	D Walker	17 Jun 1940	Attached from No 30 Sqn
Fg Off	P Wykeham-Barnes	17 Jun 1940	Attached from No 80 Sqn
Fg Off	Lean	18 Jun 1940	Posted from No 112 Sqn for Armament duties
Fg Off	P Wykeham-Barnes	24 Jun 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 80 Sqn
Flt Lt	M J StJ Pattle	25 Jun 1940	Attached from No 80 Sqn
Flt Lt	Marlow	25 Jun 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 30 Sqn
Flt Lt	A L Bishop	25 Jun 1940	Attached from No 30 Sqn
Fg Off	A C H Haines	25 Jun 1940	Attached from No 30 Sqn
Flt Lt	M J StJ Pattle	3 Jul 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 80 Sqn
Fg Off	W B Price-Owen	4 Jul 1940	Attached from No 112 Sqn
Fg Off	A C Worcester	4 Jul 1940	Attached from No 112 Sqn
Fg Off	Smith	4 Jul 1940	Attached from No 112 Sqn
Plt Off	Bennett	4 Jul 1940	Attached from No 112 Sqn
Plt Off	P Newton	6 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	R H Pelling	8 Jul 1940	Appointed to a Commission in the Technical Branch and posted to No 30 Sqn
Plt Off	R C F Finch	12 Jul 1940	Admitted to 2/5th Casualty Clearing Station
Flt Lt	E H Dean	16 Jul 1940	Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Plt Off	V C Woodward	16 Jul 1940	Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Sgt Plt	Shaw	16 Jul 1940	Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Sgt Plt	Slater	16 Jul 1940	Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Fg Off	Linnard	16 Jul 1940	Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Plt Off	Flower	16 Jul 1940	Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Sgt Plt	Casbolt	16 Jul 1940	Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Sgt Plt	Gregory	16 Jul 1940	Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week)
Plt Off	E J Woods	22 Jul 1940	Admitted to 3/3 Field Ambulance with suspected appendicitis
Plt Off	P H Preston	23 Jul 1940	Admitted to 2/5th General Hospital following a parachute descent
Plt Off	Vale	1 Aug 1940	Posted to No 80 Sqm
Plt Off	Holman	5 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting from No 103 MU, wef 1 Aug 1940 and allocated to 'C' Flight
Fg Off	H J Starrett	8 Aug 1940	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	R A Couchman	8 Aug 1940	Relinquished command of 'C' Flight and rejoined 'B' Flight
Fg Off	J F Mackie	13 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Fg Off	R A Couchman	22 Aug 1940	Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation
Fg Off	H C Down	22 Aug 1940	Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation
Plt Off	P H Preston	22 Aug 1940	Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation
Plt Off	A G Boulton	22 Aug 1940	Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation
Fg Off	A I H Lynch	22 Aug 1940	Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation following discharge from hospital
Plt Off	R C F Finch	22 Aug 1940	Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation following discharge from hospital
Sqn Ldr	D V Johnson	24 Aug 1940	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on assumed temporary command of RAF Helwan
Sqn Ldr	C Ryley	24 Aug 1940	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Plt Off	F G Woodhams	27 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 25 Sep 1940
Plt Off	M W Rumsey	27 Sep 1940	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	V Brent	17 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 16 Sep 1940
Plt Off	E J Packington	20 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from Takoradi
Plt Off	F G Woodhams	21 Oct 1940	Adjutant, posted to HQ No 202 Group
Lt	J F Fischer SAAF	25 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	E Palfrey	27 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting from Training Unit and Replacement Pool, wef 1 Nov 1940
Plt Off	D E de la Hoyde	3 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from Training Unit and Replacement Pool
Plt Off	A P Firth	3 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
Flt Lt	Evers-Swindell	14 Nov 1940	Attached from No 274 Sqn
Fg Off	Mason	14 Nov 1940	Attached from No 274 Sqn
Plt Off	Patterson	14 Nov 1940	Attached from No 274 Sqn
Plt Off	Strange	14 Nov 1940	Attached from No 274 Sqn
2 Lt	Bester SAAF	14 Nov 1940	Attached from No 274 Sqn
2 Lt	Joubert SAAF	14 Nov 1940	Attached from No 274 Sqn
Fg Off	V C Woodward	24 Nov 1940	Appointed Officer i/c Bir Kenayis Detachment
Fg Off	C H Dyson	11 Dec 1940	Reported missing from an operation
Fg Off	C H Dyson	17 Dec 1940	Returned to the unit having previously been reported missing

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/366)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
24 Feb 1940	Squadron began receiving Gloster Gauntlets in place of the Gladiators

19 Mar 1940	First Gloster Gladiator II was ferried from RAF Abu Sueir

13 Jun 1940	'B' Flight detachment proceeded to Sidi Barrani
17 Jun 1940	Detachment moved to Ma'aten Garawla
17 Jun 1940	2 x Blenheim IFs of No 30 Sqn and 1 x Hurricane of No 80 Sqn attached to No 33 Sqn
18 Jun 1940	Ground Party, 'A' Flight moved to Sidi Barrani
19 Jun 1940	Air Party, 'A' Flight moved to Sidi Barrani
3 Jul 1940	Hurricane of No 80 Sqn and Blenheims of No 30 Sqn ceased to be attached
17 Jul 1940	Ground Party, 'C' Flight, proceeded to RAF Helwan via Amriya
24 Jul 1940	Main Ground Party left via Amriya for RAF Helwan
25 Jul 1940	1st Air Party moved to RAF Helwan
1 Aug 1940	Air Party, 'B' Flight arrived at RAF Helwan from Gerawla
3 Aug 1940	Ground Party, 'B' Flight arrived at RAF Helwan from Gerawla
8 Aug 1940	Squadron advised it was to be re-organised on a two flight basis, the third flight to join the Hurricane Flight of No 80 Sqn to form a new squadron
9 Aug 1940	'A' Flight detached to Amriya
12 Aug 1940	'B' Flight detached to Amriya
12 Aug 1940	'A' Flight returned from Amriya
16 Aug 1940	19 x aircraft proceeded from Helwan and Amriya for Gerawla for operations
18 Aug 1940	7 x aircraft returned to Amriya from Gerawla
20 Aug 1940	'C' Flight returned to RAF Helwan from Amriya
24 Aug 1940	Ground Party, 'C' Flight departed for Amriya on transfer to No 274 Sqn
14 Sep 1940	'A' Flight detached to Amriya
19 Sep 1940	Advance Ground Party departed for Amriya
20 Sep 1940	Advance Ground Party departed Amriya for Fuka Satellite
20 Sep 1940	Advance Party departed RAF Helwan for Fuka Satellite by air
21 Sep 1940	Main Party departed RAF Helwan for Fuka Satellite
22 Sep 1940	Air Party departed RAF Helwan for Fuka Satellite
23 Sep 1940	Rear Party arrived at Fuka Satellite
3 Oct 1940	9 x Hawkers Hurricanes arrived at Fuka Satellite for partially re-equipment of the squadron

19 Oct 1940	'B' Flight returned from Abu Sueir with 4 x Hurricanes
14 Nov 1940	4 x Hurricanes arrived on attachment from No 274 Sqn

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/366)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
The records for early 1941 were lost in the evacuation from Greece and the F540 for this period was compiled later.
Sqn Ldr	C Ryley	xx Jan 1941	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Plt Off	R D Dunscombe	xx Jan 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Winsland	xx Jan 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	C A C Chetham	xx Jan 1941	Arrived on posting
WO	H J Goodchild	4 Mar 1941	Killed in action
Wg Cdr	C Ryley	xx Mar 1941	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	M T St J Pattle	xx Mar 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	J F Mackie	15 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	C A C Chetham	15 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	M T St J Pattle	20 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	H J Starrett	20 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	F S Holman	20 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Cpl	W H Caldow	28 Apr 1941	Killed in an accident*
Sqn Ldr	Howell	12 May 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'The Hurricane Unit, Crete'
Sgt	C D Ripsher	14 May 1941	Killed in action
Lt	A H M Ash RN	16 May 1941	Killed in action*
Lt (E)	H J C Richardson RN	16 May 1941	Killed in action*
AC2	W P Hutchinson	20 May 1941	Killed in action
LAC	R G Stone	21 May 1941	Killed in action**
Sgt	J M South	24 May 1941	Killed in action**
Plt Off	R D Dunscombe	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
Sgt	R A Cross	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
Sgt	I C Elson	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
Cpl	H G Whitehurst	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
LAC	J W Dixon	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
LAC	K A Eaton	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
LAC	J R B Green	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
LAC	A Mair	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
LAC	W H Trinder	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
LAC	C G White	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
AC1	G Johns	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
AC1	A S Pryor	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
AC2	C E Banks	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
AC2	P G Smithson	31 May 1941	Killed in action**
Sqn Ldr	Howell	xx May 1941	Captured during the fighting on Crete
Fg Off	Butcher	xx May 1941	Captured during the fighting on Crete
Fg Off	E J Woods	17 Jun 1941	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	J W Marsden	28 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Plt Off	Higby	8 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Seamer	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Lowry	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Bodmer	10 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	D M Spencer	12 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Stroud	12 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	McGeachy	15 Aug 1941	Ceased to attached to No 806 Sqn FAA
Fg Off	Anderson	23 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	MacDonald	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Davidson	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Kierath	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Nourse	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Inglesby	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Tofield	27 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	L R Marshall	5 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Wooler	5 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	MacDonald	6 Sep 1941	Admitted to hospital with wounds sustained in battle
Sqn Ldr	J W Marsden	9 Sep 1941	Reported missing in action
Fg Off	A G Crockett	9 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	Bodmer	9 Sep 1941	Reported missing in action
Sqn Ldr	J W Marsden	11 Sep 1941	Rejoined the squadron
Flt Lt	V C Woodward	11 Sep 1941	Posted to South Africa for duty as an Instructor
Plt Off	Winsland	11 Sep 1941	Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	L R Marshall	14 Sep 1941	Wounded in action
Sgt	C L Rogers	14 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	D M Spencer	14 Sep 1941	Posted to HQ Middle East
Fg Off	M C Babcock	14 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off	Lush	15 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	T C Patterson RCAF	15 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	C C Lowther RCAF	15 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	Wade	15 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	Mackenzie	15 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	Edy	15 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	L R Marshall	17 Sep 1941	Died from wounds
Plt Off	C C Lowther RCAF	27 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	Morello	28 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Lush	5 Oct 1941	Missing in action, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	Seamer	5 Oct 1941	Missing in action, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off	T C Patterson RCAF	10 Oct 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	Cloete	18 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Dallas	18 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	P S Charles	18 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Jewell	18 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Rolls	18 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Woods	18 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Gould	25 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	Morello	28 Oct 1941	Posted to No 112 Sqn to command
Sgt	Challis	3 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	MacDonald	7 Nov 1941	Rejoined the squadron
Flt Sgt	R B Price	15 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	Jewell	21 Nov 1941	Reported missing in action
Sgt	Stammers	21 Nov 1941	Reported missing in action
Fg Off	Anderson	23 Nov 1941	Reported missing in action
Fg Off	Anderson	25 Nov 1941	Rescued by an armoured car unit
Plt Off	Winsland	26 Nov 1941	Reported missing in action
Plt Off	Winsland	27 Nov 1941	Rejoined the squadron after baling out
Sgt	Wilson	27 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Greene	27 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Leicester	27 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
AC1	G Walker	28 Nov 1941	Died in hospital*
AC1	P P S Howick	29 Nov 1941	Died in hospital*
Sgt	Stammers	7 Dec 1941	Reported to be safe at Maaten Bagush
Fg Off	Anderson	12 Dec 1941	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	Rolls	14 Dec 1941	Posted to AHQ at Maaten Bagush
Fg Off	P S Charles	16 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	Dallas	20 Dec 1941	Reported missing in action
Sgt	Stammers	20 Dec 1941	Rejoined the squadron
Sgt	Nourse	20 Dec 1941	Rejoined the squadron
Fg Off	J Paterson	26 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	J W Marsden	28 Dec 1941	Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to UK
Flt Lt	Gould	28 Dec 1941	Assumed command of No 33 Sqn
Sgt	Wooler	28 Dec 1941	Rejoined the squadron
Flt Lt	Gould	29 Dec 1941	Promoted to Sqn Ldr

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/367), except*

**The dates shown here are those recorded by CWGC but the deaths may have occurred at any time between 20 May and 31 May 1941.

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
The records for early 1941 were lost in the evacuation from Greece and the F540 for this period was compiled later.
8 Jan 1941	A refuelling base was established at Menastir
14 Jan 1941	Squadron commenced preparations for a move to Greece
14 Feb 1941	Sea party embarked for Greece
17 Feb 1941	Air party departed Amriya for El Adem
19 Feb 1941	Air party departed El Adem for Eleusis in Greece via Crete
20 Feb 1941	Sea party arrived at Piraeus and proceeded to Eleusis
23 Feb 1941	1 x Flight detached to Paramythia
4 Mar 1941	Main party proceeded to Larissa
27 Apr 1941	The four remaining Hurricanes departed Greece and flew to Maleme, Crete
1 May 1941	The remnants of No 33 Sqn and No 80 Sqn were amalgamated into 'The Hurricane Unit, Crete'
12 May 1941	First batch of ground personnel were evacuated by Sunderland flying boat
18 May 1941	Second batch of ground personnel were evacuated by Sunderland flying boat
19 May 1941	Last remaining Hurricane was flown back to Egypt
22 May 1941	Surviving personnel began heading for the coast for evacuation
28 May 1941	Surviving personnel embarked on three destroyers at Sparkia
1 Jun 1941	The remnants of the squadron were attached to No 30 Sqn
13 Jun 1941	7 x Hurricanes collected and flown to Gerawla, were the squadron was attached to No 274 Sqn
19 Jun 1941	Squadron returned Amriya and was attached to No 806 Sqn FAA
2 Jul 1941	Detachment road party departed Amriya for RAF Heliopolis
3 Jul 1941	Detachment air party departed RAF Amriya for RAF Heliopolis
4 Jul 1941	Detachment air party returned to RAF Amriya
5 Jul 1941	Detachment road party departed RAF Heliopolis for RAF Abu Sueir
6 Jul 1941	Detachment road party departed RAF Abu Sueir for RAF Gamil
6 Jul 1941	Detachment air party departed RAF Amriya for RAF Gamil
11 Jul 1941	Detachment air party returned to RAF Amriya
30 Jul 1941	5 x new Hurricanes received
1 Aug 1941	6 x new Hurricanes received
29 Aug 1941	Ground party departed RAF Amriya for Sidi Hanenish
30 Aug 1941	5 x Hurricanes transferred to No 229 Sqn 'on loan'
1 Sep 1941	Air party (15 x Hurricanes) departed RAF Amriya for Sidi Hanenish
9 Sep 1941	Ground party departed Sidi Hanenish for Gerawla
10 Sep 1941	Air party departed Sidi Hanenish for Gerawla
5 Oct 1941	Squadron was transferred from No 253 Wing to 'Matruh' Wing
27 Oct 1941	Released from operations to re-equip with long range Hurricane Is
5 Nov 1941	Advance party departed Gerawla for Giarabub
8 Nov 1941	Main party departed Gerawla for Giarabub
8 Nov 1941	Air party departed Gerawla for Giarabub
8 Nov 1941	Advance party arrived at Giarabub
11 Nov 1941	Main party arrived at Giarabub
19 Nov 1941	Advance party departed Giarabub for LG125
20 Nov 1941	Advance party arrived at LG125

Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/367)

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