45 Sqn

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 45 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1921

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1921	Squadron reformed at RAF Helwan, using DH9As of No 47 Sqn for pilots to remain in practice

11 Jul 1921	Squadron moved to Almaza and received Vickers Vimys

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vimy	Almaza, Egypt	Egyptian Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Eric M Murray	SO	23 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Flt Lt	Cecil C Clark	A	23 Mar 1921
Flt Lt	Walter F Anderson	A	23 Mar 1921	DSO, DFC
Flt Lt	Richard T Nevill	T	23 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Garth R O'Sullivan	A	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Cyril N Ellen	A	1 Apr 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Charles D Pyne	A	20 May 1921
Fg Off	James K A Jeekes	A & S	20 May 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Robin F Wallas	A	23 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Robert J Rodwell	A	20 May 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Frederick J Islip	A	20 May 1921
Fg Off	George Bowen	T	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Gordon Archer	A	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	A & S	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Maurice C Trench	A	1 Apr 1921
Fg Off	William J McDonough	A & S	20 May 1921

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

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

Organisational Movements: Jul 1921 - Jul 1922

Date	Notes
14 Mar 1922	Squadron re-equipped with Vickers Vernons and moved to Basrah, Iraq

20 Apr 1922	Squadron moved from Basrah to RAF Hiniaidi

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	RAF Iraq

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Eric M Murray	23 Mar 1921	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Flt Lt	Robert H M S Saundby	17 Feb 1922	MC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt	Hon Ralph A Cochrane	7 Jan 1922	AFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Walter F Anderson	23 Mar 1921	DSO, DFC
Flt Lt	Alfred L Messenger	23 Mar 1921	DSO, DFC
Flt Lt	Henry S Scroggs	6 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Frederick MacB Paul	15 Oct 1921
Fg Off	John F Horsey	24 Nov 1921
Fg Off	William H Markham	14 May 1921
Fg Off	Garth R O'Sullivan	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Colin Bousfield	17 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Cyril N Ellen	1 Apr 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Charles D Pyne	20 May 1921
Fg Off	James K A Jeekes	20 May 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Robin F Wallas	23 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Robert J Rodwell	20 May 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Herbert I T Beardsworth	10 Aug 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Frederick J Islip	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Gordon Archer	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Harold J Bradley	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Maurice C Trench	1 Apr 1921
Fg Off	Sidney W Smith	24 Feb 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Herbert A Williams	22 Jun 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Richard J Aherne	3 Mar 1922	MC

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Harris	20 Nov 1922	Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Robert H M S Saundby	17 Feb 1922	MC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt	Hon Ralph A Cochrane	7 Jan 1922	AFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Percy E Maitland	23 Jan 1923	AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Thomas H Newton	23 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Henry S Scroggs	6 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Francis L Luxmoore	12 Dec 1922
Flt Lt	Frederick MacB Paul	15 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	John F Horsey	24 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Garth R O'Sullivan	20 May 1921
Fg Off	James K A Jeekes	20 May 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Robert J Rodwell	20 May 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Herbert I T Beardsworth	10 Aug 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Gordon Archer	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Sidney W Smith	24 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Charles W Cudemore	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	13 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	23 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Basil E Embry	14 Sep 1922	later ACM
Fg Off	Robert C Wansbrough	13 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Herbert A Williams	22 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Ronald G D Thomas	18 Jul 1922	Accountant

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

July 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Harris	20 Nov 1922	Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Robert H M S Saundby	17 Feb 1922	MC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt	Hon Ralph A Cochrane	7 Jan 1922	AFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Percy E Maitland	23 Jan 1923	AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Thomas H Newton	23 Feb 1923	DSC
Flt Lt	Henry S Scroggs	6 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Robert F L Dickey	13 Dec 1922	DSC
Flt Lt	William A K Dalzell	30 Mar 1923
Flt Lt	Frederick MacB Paul	15 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	13 Dec 1922
Flt Lt	Louis G Paget	21 Feb 1923	AFC
Fg Off	James K A Jeekes	20 May 1921	DFC
Fg Off	Robert J Rodwell	20 May 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Herbert I T Beardsworth	10 Aug 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Gordon Archer	20 May 1921
Fg Off	Sidney W Smith	24 Feb 1921
Fg Off	Charles W Cudemore	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Denis H Geeson	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	13 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	23 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Basil E Embry	14 Sep 1922	later ACM
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Herbert A Williams	22 Jun 1921
Fg Off	Ronald G D Thomas	18 Jul 1922	Accountant

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

January 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Harris	20 Nov 1922	Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Alan Lees	14 Sep 1923	later AM
Flt Lt	Robert H M S Saundby	17 Feb 1922	MC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt	John K Summers	14 Sep 1923
Flt Lt	Percy E Maitland	23 Jan 1923	AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Henry S Scroggs	6 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	Robert F L Dickey	13 Dec 1922	DSC
Flt Lt	William A K Dalzell	30 Mar 1923
Flt Lt	Frederick MacB Paul	15 Oct 1921
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	13 Dec 1922
Flt Lt	Louis G Paget	21 Feb 1923	AFC
Fg Off	Herbert I T Beardsworth	10 Aug 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ernest H Attwood	23 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Charles W Cudemore	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Denis H Geeson	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	13 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	23 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Basil E Embry	14 Sep 1922	later ACM
Fg Off	Cecil P Wingfield	14 Sep 1923
Plt Off	Anthony Malone	23 Nov 1923
Plt Off	Walter H Ryder	23 Nov 1923
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Herbert A Williams	22 Jun 1921
Accountant
Fg Off	Ronald G D Thomas	18 Jul 1922

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur T Harris	20 Nov 1922	Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Alan Lees	14 Sep 1923	later AM
Flt Lt	Robert H M S Saundby	17 Feb 1922	MC, AFC; later AM
Flt Lt	John K Summers	14 Sep 1923
Flt Lt	Percy E Maitland	23 Jan 1923	AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Henry S Scroggs	6 Dec 1921
Flt Lt	William A K Dalzell	30 Mar 1923
Flt Lt	Ian M Matheson	13 Dec 1922
Flt Lt	Louis G Paget	21 Feb 1923	AFC
Fg Off	Herbert I T Beardsworth	10 Aug 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ernest H Attwood	23 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Charles W Cudemore	14 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Denis H Geeson	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Robert L Ragg	13 Dec 1922	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Henry A C Atkinson	23 Feb 1923
Fg Off	Basil E Embry	14 Sep 1922	later ACM
Fg Off	Cecil P Wingfield	14 Sep 1923
Plt Off	Anthony Malone	23 Nov 1923
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Herbert A Williams	22 Jun 1921
Accountant
Fg Off	Ronald G D Thomas	18 Jul 1922

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925

Date	Notes
26 May 1924	Squadron moved to Kingerban for operations
29 May 1924	Squadron returned to RAF Hinaidi

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

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
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Roderic M Hill	18 Sep 1924	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Alan Lees	14 Sep 1923	later AM
Flt Lt	John K Summers	14 Sep 1923
Flt Lt	Percy E Maitland	23 Jan 1923	AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Wilfred Underhill	9 Dec 1924
Flt Lt	Charles M Laing	23 Feb 1923
Flt Lt	Louis G Paget	21 Feb 1923	AFC
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Leo P Winters	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Charles P Horrex	27 Nov 1924	DFC
Fg Off	Ernest H Attwood	23 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Harold W R Banting	13 Dec 1922
Fg Off	Denis H Geeson	17 Mar 1923
Fg Off	Basil E Embry	14 Sep 1922	later ACM
Fg Off	Frederick W Barkley	18 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Albert E Connelly	5 Sep 1924
Fg Off	John V Kelly	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Anthony Malone	23 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Yvon W Burnett	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	John S Dick	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Ralph Barrett	30 Sep 1924
-
5 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Lawrence H Miller	5Dec 1924
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Reginald W Freeman	2 Sep 1924

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Roderic M Hill	18 Sep 1924	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Alan Lees	14 Sep 1923	later AM
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	14 Sep 1923
Flt Lt	Evelyn R Whitehouse	22 Sep 1925
Flt Lt	Louis G Paget	21 Feb 1923	AFC
Flt Lt	Charles P Horrex	27 Nov 1924	DFC
Flt Lt	Ernest H Attwood	23 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Guy G H Du Boulay	19 Nov 1925
Fg Off	Maurice W J Boxall	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Oswald K Stirling Webb	29 Jan 1926	Killed in a flying accident - 26 Jul 1926
Fg Off	John V Kelly	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Edward T St M Brett	4 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Yvon W Burnett	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	John S Dick	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Leslie S Potter	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Francis W L C Beaumont	12 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Frank E North	3 Oct 1925
Plt Off	John E Davies	3 Oct 1925
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Joe Davison	22 Sep 1925
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Reginald W Freeman	2 Sep 1924

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Roderic M Hill	18 Sep 1924	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Alan Lees	14 Sep 1923	later AM
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	14 Sep 1923
Flt Lt	Evelyn R Whitehouse	22 Sep 1925
Flt Lt	Louis G Paget	21 Feb 1923	AFC
Flt Lt	Andrew A Ward	21 May 1926
Flt Lt	Charles P Horrex	27 Nov 1924	DFC
Flt Lt	Ernest H Attwood	23 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Guy G H Du Boulay	19 Nov 1925
Fg Off	Maurice W J Boxall	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Oswald K Stirling Webb	29 Jan 1926	Killed in a flying accident - 26 Jul 1926
Fg Off	John V Kelly	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Edward T St M Brett	4 Jun 1925
Fg Off	Gerard L Gandy	30 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Cecil G C B Woledge	30 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Yvon W Burnett	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	John S Dick	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Leslie S Potter	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	Francis W L C Beaumont	12 Dec 1925
Fg Off	Frank E North	3 Oct 1925
Fg Off	John E Davies	3 Oct 1925
Plt Off	George P Mee	12 Mar 1926
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Joe Davison	22 Sep 1925
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Reginald W Freeman	2 Sep 1924

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Date	Notes
1 Nov 1926	Squadron reduced to a single flight, parented by No 70 Squadron in preparation for a move to Egypt

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vernon I	Hinaidi, Iraq	Iraq Command

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Roderic M Hill	18 Sep 1924	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM
Sqn Ldr	Alan Lees	14 Sep 1923	later AM
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	14 Sep 1923
Sqn Ldr	Evelyn R Whitehouse	22 Sep 1925
Flt Lt	Kenneth E Ward	1 Jun 1926
Flt Lt	Andrew A Ward	21 May 1926
Flt Lt	Charles P Horrex	27 Nov 1924	DFC
Flt Lt	Ernest H Attwood	23 Nov 1923
Fg Off	Maurice W J Boxall	22 Sep 1925
Fg Off	John V Kelly	5 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Yvon W Burnett	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	John S Dick	30 Sep 1924
Fg Off	Frank E North	3 Oct 1925
Fg Off	John E Davies	3 Oct 1925
Fg Off	Geoffrey M E Shaw	28 Apr 1926
Fg Off	George P Mee	12 Mar 1926
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Joe Davison	22 Sep 1925

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927

Date	Notes
17 Jan 1927	Squadron reduced to cadre and moved to Heliopolis, where it was parented by No 47 Squadron
25 April 1927	Squadron was re-established at Heliopolis as a HQ and 'A' Flight, equipped with DH9As

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	Heliopolis	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	25 Apr 1927	Officer Commanding, MC
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off)	Cecil G C B Woledge	15 May 1927
Fg Off	John V Kelly	25 Apr 1927
Fg Off	John W New	25 Apr 1927
Fg Off	Yvon W Burnett	25 Apr 1927
Fg Off	Patrick R Stroud	15 May 1927
Fg Off	Claude Warsow	15 May 1927

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Date	Notes
21 Oct 1927	Squadron moved from RAF Heliopolis to RAF Helwan
1 Nov 1927	A large draft of personnel arrived allowing the squadron to be brought up to full strength
15 Mar 1928	Squadron moved to RAF Ramleh to assist No 14 Sqn
25 Mar 1928	One Flight moved to RAF Amman to join No 14 Sqn
10 Apr 1928	Squadron returned to RAF Helwan

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	25 Apr 1927	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Vincent Buxton	23 Nov 1927	OBE
Flt Lt	Thomas C Luke	28 Nov 1927	MC
Flt Lt	Harry K Goode	22 Jul 1927	DSO, DFC
Fg Off	Sidney C Black	18 Nov 1927	Signals duties, MM
Fg Off	James E Preston	1 Mar 1928
Fg Off	Ronald C Wilson	27 Sep 1927	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Hubert L Patch	30 Mar 1928	Armament duties; later ACM
Fg Off	Claude Warsow	15 May 1927
Fg Off	Murray M Restell-Little	25 Aug 1927
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harold D Giblett	1 Mar 1928
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Frank O Hall	16 Mar 1928
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	William D McKeown	6 Mar 1928	MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Arthur W Brown	9 Mar 1928
Education Officer
Lt	John Mutch	12 Aug 1927	Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	25 Apr 1927	Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt	Thomas C Luke	28 Nov 1927	MC
Flt Lt	Harry K Goode	22 Jul 1927	DSO, DFC
Fg Off	Sidney C Black	18 Nov 1927	Signals duties, MM
Fg Off	James E Preston	1 Mar 1928
Fg Off	Ronald C Wilson	27 Sep 1927	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Hubert L Patch	30 Mar 1928	Armament duties; later ACM
Fg Off	Claude Warsow	15 May 1927
Fg Off	Murray M Restell-Little	25 Aug 1927
Plt Off	Arthur R Combe	2 Jun 1928
Plt Off	George Fachiri	2 Jul 1928
Plt Off	George E E Singleton	10 Jun 1928
Plt Off	Leslie M Woolveridge	3 Jun 1928
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Harold D Giblett	1 Mar 1928
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Frank O Hall	16 Mar 1928
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	William D McKeown	6 Mar 1928	MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Arthur W Brown	9 Mar 1928
Education Officer
Lt	John Mutch	12 Aug 1927	Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1928 - Jun 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Vincent	30 Oct 1928	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John K Summers	15 Nov 1928	Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Vincent	15 Nov 1928	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	Christopher C Edwards	9 Feb 1929	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	C S Riccard	6 Apr 1929	Posted to No 14 Sqn, RAF Amman
Fg Off	Murray M Restell-Little	28 Apr 1929	Posted to SHQ, RAF Heliopolis
Fg Off	Guy N J Stanley-Turner	12 May 1929	Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn
Fg Off	Harold D Giblett	27 May 1929	Stores Officer, posted to HQ Middle East

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Vincent	30 Oct 1928	Officer Commanding DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Ronald H Carter	1 Sep 1928
Flt Lt	Thomas C Luke	28 Nov 1927	MC
Flt Lt	Harry K Goode	22 Jul 1927	DSO, DFC
Fg Off	Thomas B Prickman	27 Oct 1928	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Christopher C Edwards	9 Feb 1929
Fg Off	Guy N J Stanley-Turner	12 May 1929
Fg Off	Ronald C Wilson	27 Sep 1927	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Charles A C Patton	3 Nov 1928
Fg Off	Hubert L Patch	30 Mar 1928	Armament duties; later ACM
Fg Off	Arthur R Combe	2 Jun 1928
Fg Off	George Fachiri	2 Jul 1928
Plt Off	Duncan Menzies	28 Oct 1928
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Hector B S Ballantyne	22 Apr 1929
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Frank O Hall	16 Mar 1928
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	William D McKeown	6 Mar 1928	MB
Chaplains Branch
Rev	Arthur W Brown	9 Mar 1928
Education Officer
Lt	John Mutch	12 Aug 1927	Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Duncan Menzies	12 Jun 1929	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Plt Off	Charles V Howes	12 Jun 1929	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Fg Off	Charles A C Patton	1 Jul 1929	Posted to No 216 Sqn
Fg Off	Thomas B Prickman	17 Jul 1929	Promoted to Flt Lt
Sgt	Kirlen	2 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Sgt	Horton	2 Sep 1929	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
LAC	A A Parker	21 Sep 1929	Died in hospital
Flt Lt	Harry K Goode	15 Oct 1929	Assumed temporary command of No 45 Sqn
Flt Lt	Ronald H Carter	15 Oct 1929	Assumed command of the detachment at RAF Ramleh
Fg Off	Joseph A P Harrison	6 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Flt Lt	John E L Drabble	1 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting from Middle East Depot
Flt Lt	Harry K Goode	4 Nov 1929	Assumed command of the detachment at RAF Ramleh
Flt Lt	Ronald H Carter	16 Nov 1929	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	John E L Drabble	16 Nov 1929	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Hunter	18 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	Ronald H Carter	5 Dec 1929	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Hector B S Ballantyne	21 Dec 1929	Stores Officer, posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Harry K Goode	30 Dec 1929	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Guy N J Stanley-Turner	8 Jan 1930	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	Charles V Howes	8 Jan 1930	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Nov 1929
Plt Off	Hunter	26 Jan 1930	Posted to Home Establishment (Invalided)
Fg Off	Ronald C Wilson	5 Feb 1930	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Fg Off	Hubert L Patch	9 Feb 1930	Posted to Home Establishment for Long Armament Course
Fg Off	Philip A Moritz	17 Feb 1930	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Fg Off	Reginald W Collinson	7 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Flt Lt	O'Brien	27 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn for Medical duties
Flt Lt	Frank O Hall	10 Apr 1930	Accountant Officer, posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	O'Brien	10 Apr 1930	Medical Officer, posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	John M Ritchie	10 Apr 1930	Arrived on posting for Medical duties, wef 29 Mar 1930
Flt Lt	William D McKeown	10 Apr 1930	Medical Officer, posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Guy N J Stanley-Turner	10 Apr 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Cyril R Greet	15 Apr 1930	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jun 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
27 Aug 1929	Squadron moved to RAF Ramleh for operations
8 Sep 1929	'A' Flight re-equipped with Fairey IIIFs

15 Sep 1929	Squadron completed re-equipment with Fairey IIIFs
21 Sep 1929	'C' Flight moved from RAF Ramleh to RAF Helwan to resume training
8 Dec 1929	Squadron moved from RAF Ramleh to RAF Helwan

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Vincent	30 Oct 1928	Officer Commanding DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John E L Drabble	1 Nov 1929
Flt Lt	Thomas B Prickman	27 Oct 1928	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Joseph A P Harrison	6 Oct 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Philip A Moritz	17 Feb 1930
Fg Off	Arthur R Combe	2 Jun 1928
Fg Off	George Fachiri	2 Jul 1928
Fg Off	Charles V Howes	12 Jun 1929
-
7 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Albert E Connolly	9 Oct 1929
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Reginald W Collinson	11 Apr 1930
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	John M Ritchie	29 Mar 1930	MB, ChB
Education Officer
Lt	John Mutch	12 Aug 1927	Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA

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: Jun 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	George S King	4 Jul 1930	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Fg Off	I G E Dale	28 Jul 1930	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Fg Off	Philip A Moritz	1 Sep 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	James R Tatnell	14 Sep 1930	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Fg Off	I G E Dale	22 Sep 1930	Posted to Aircraft Depot RAF Aboukir
Fg Off	Francis P Hewitt	12 Sep 1930	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Henry E Walker	6 Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 Armoured Car Company
Flt Lt	Ernest W Lawrence	16 Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn
Fg Off	Albert E Connolly	3 Nov 1930	Stores Officer, posted to No 216 Sqn
Flt Lt	John E L Drabble	24 Nov 1930	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	John Boston	9 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Fg Off	Charles V Howes	2 Mar 1931	Posted to SHQ, RAF Heliopolis
Fg Off	Joseph A P Harrison	11 Mar 1931	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	William H Poole	23 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Thomas B Prickman	5 Jun 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	Austin F McKenna	1 Jul 1931	Arrived on posting, wef 13 May 1931
Fg Off	Reginald W Collinson	1 Jul 1931	Accountant Officer, promoted to Flt Lt

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Vincent	30 Oct 1928	Officer Commanding DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Henry E Walker	6 Oct 1930	MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William H Poole	23 Mar 1931	AFC, MM
Flt Lt	Cyril R Greet	15 Apr 1930
Flt Lt	Joseph A P Harrison	6 Oct 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Arthur R Combe	2 Jun 1928
Fg Off	Francis P Hewitt	12 Sep 1930
Fg Off	George S King	4 Jul 1930
Fg Off	James R Tatnell	14 Sep 1930
Plt Off	John Boston	9 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Austin F McKenna	13 May 1931
-
7 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Ernest W Lawrence	16 Oct 1930
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Reginald W Collinson	11 Apr 1930
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	John M Ritchie	29 Mar 1930	MB, ChB
Education Officer
Mr	Cyril J Whittle	16 Aug 1930	Acting Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn)

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1931 - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Belford	27 Jul 1931	Arrived on posting to command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off	John Boston	3 Aug 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	William H Poole	19 Sep 1931	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Flt Lt	Sidney C Wyatt	7 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Plt Off	Dudley H Marsack	10 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Alfred H Marsack	10 Oct 1931	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	George S King	12 Oct 1931	Posted to No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	1 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Cecil J Nobbs	9 Nov 1931	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Francis P Hewitt	30 Nov 1931	Posted to No 14 Sqn
Flt Lt	Ernest W Lawrence	11 Dec 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Reginald W Collinson	11 Dec 1931	Posted to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	20 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting, wef 8 Jan 1932, pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Francis J Vincent	13 Feb 1932	Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	13 Feb 1932	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	Arthur J Hicks	11 Mar 1932	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Austin F McKenna	11 Apr 1932	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Feb 1932
Plt Off	William S Reed	16 Apr 1932	Arrived on posting, wef 13 Apr 1932
Plt Off	Dudley H Marsack	19 Apr 1932	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Charles S Moore	12 May 1932	Arrived on posting, wef 29 Apr 1932
Flt Lt	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	16 Jun 1932	Proceeded on leave pending posting to Home Establishment

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	8 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Flt Lt	Joseph A P Harrison	6 Oct 1929	Photographic duties
Flt Lt	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	1 Nov 1931	Armament duties
Fg Off	James R Tatnell	14 Sep 1930
Fg Off	John Boston	9 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Austin F McKenna	13 May 1931
Fg Off	Dudley H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Plt Off	Alfred H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Plt Off	William S Reed	13 Apr 1932
Plt Off	Charles S Moore	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Plt Off	Arthur J Hicks	11 Mar 1932
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Cecil J Nobbs	9 Nov 1931	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Sidney C Wyatt	7 Oct 1931
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	John M Ritchie	29 Mar 1930	MB, ChB
Education Officer
Mr	Cyril J Whittle	16 Aug 1930	Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn)

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Patrick de C Festing-Smith	12 Oct 1932	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Cecil J Nobbs	1 Aug 1932	Stores Officer, posted to HQ Middle East
Flt Lt	Harold H Martin	1 Aug 1932	Arrived on posting to command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	Arthur W Rule	8 Aug 1932	Arrived on posting, wef 20 Jul 1932
Fg Off	William S Reed	10 Sep 1932	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Joseph A P Harrison	20 Sep 1932	Invalided to Home Establishment as a result of an accident
Flt Lt	Thomas J Desmond	25 Nov 1932	Arrived on posting to command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Sydney B S Smith	5 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting for Medical duties
Flt Lt	John M Ritchie	9 Feb 1933	Medical Officer, posted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand
Flt Lt	Ivor G E Dale	21 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting, wef 18 Feb 1933, to command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Jack B Sims	28 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Henry R Graham	28 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Walter N Elwy-Jones	28 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Stanley C Widdows	28 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	William H N Turner	28 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Donald R Evans	28 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	James Lambie	1 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties, wef 15 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Sidney C Wyatt	1 Mar 1933	Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Abu Sueir

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	8 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Flt Lt	Thomas J Desmond	25 Nov 1932
Flt Lt	Ivor G E Dale	18 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Harold H Martin	1 Aug 1932
Fg Off	James R Tatnell	14 Sep 1930
Fg Off	John Boston	9 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Dudley H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Charles S Moore	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Alfred H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Jack B Sims	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Arthur J Hicks	11 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Henry R Graham	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Walter N Elwy-Jones	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Stanley C Widdows	28 Feb 1933	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	William H N Turner	28 Feb 1933
Plt Off	Donald R Evans	28 Feb 1933	later ACM
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Arthur W Rule	20 Jul 1932
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	James Lambie	15 Feb 1933
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Sydney B S Smith	5 Feb 1933	LMSSA
Education Officer
Mr	Cyril J Whittle	16 Aug 1930	Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn)
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Arthur D Rutherford	8 Mar 1933	DFM
WO II	William Squires	22 Dec 1931
WO II	Alfred G Beese	28 Oct 1932
WO II	Francis H Pearson	28 Oct 1932

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Herbert R Dale	21 Jun 1933	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Ronald M Smith	22 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	2 Oct 1933	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	10 Oct 1933	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Thomas J Desmond	15 Nov 1933	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Stanley C Widdows	18 Nov 1933	Posted to No 47 Sqn

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	8 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	10 Oct 1933
Flt Lt	Ivor G E Dale	18 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Harold H Martin	1 Aug 1932
Fg Off	Herbert R Dale	21 Jun 1933
Fg Off	John Boston	9 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Ronald M Smith	22 Aug 1933
Fg Off	Austin F McKenna	13 May 1931
Fg Off	Dudley H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Charles S Moore	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Alfred H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Jack B Sims	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Arthur J Hicks	11 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Henry R Graham	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Walter N Elwy-Jones	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	William H N Turner	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	2 Oct 1933	later ACM
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch

Fg Off	Arthur W Rule	20 Jul 1932
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	James Lambie	15 Feb 1933
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Sydney B S Smith	5 Feb 1933	LMSSA
Education Officer
Mr	Cyril J Whittle	16 Aug 1930	Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn)
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Arthur D Rutherford	8 Mar 1933	DFM
WO II	Alfred G Beese	28 Oct 1932
WO II	Francis H Pearson	28 Oct 1932

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jun 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Ivor G E Dale	1 Jan 1934	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Donald M Fleming	16 Jan 1934	Arrived on posting, wef 29 Dec 1933
Plt Off	Donald R Evans	23 Jan 1934	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Arthur W Rule	28 Jan 1934	Posted to HQ Middle East
Fg Off	Ronald M Smith	4 Feb 1934	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Austin F McKenna	4 Feb 1934	Posted to Home Establishment on appointment to Medium Service Commission
Fg Off	Walter N Elwy-Jones	15 Mar 1934	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Flt Lt	Ernest C Barlow	26 Apr 1934	Arrived on posting, wef 14 Apr 1934 to command 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	Harold H Martin	27 Apr 1934	Posted to Home Establishment
APO	Sidney G Birch	1 May 1934	Arrived on posting, wef 19 Apr 1934
Flt Lt	Ronald Thorpe	17 May 1934	Arrived on posting for Medical duties

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	8 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Flt Lt	Donald M Fleming	29 Dec 1933
Flt Lt	Ernest C Barlow	14 Apr 1934
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	10 Oct 1933
Fg Off	Herbert R Dale	21 Jun 1933
Fg Off	John Boston	9 Dec 1930
Fg Off	Dudley H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Charles S Moore	29 Apr 1932	Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM
Fg Off	Alfred H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Jack B Sims	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Arthur J Hicks	11 Mar 1932
Fg Off	Henry R Graham	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	William H N Turner	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Donald R Evans	28 Feb 1933	later ACM
APO	Sidney G Birch	19 Apr 1934
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	2 Oct 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	James Lambie	15 Feb 1933
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Sydney B S Smith	5 Feb 1933	LMSSA
Education Officer
Mr	Henry H Mayoh	19 Aug 1932	Grade III, BSc (also No 47 Sqn)
Warrant Officers
WO	Alfred G Beese	28 Oct 1932
WO	Harry E Hawkins	9 Apr 1934
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Arthur D Rutherford	8 Mar 1933	DFM
WO II	Robert Kyle	10 Jan 1934

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Derek D Atkinson	18 Jun 1934	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Sydney B S Smith	1 Jul 1934	Medical Officer, posted to RAF Heliopolis
Fg Off	Jack B Sims	20 Jul 1934	Posted to No 6 Sqn
Fg Off	Charles S Moore	1 Jul 1934	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	James Lambie	1 Mar 1934	Accountant Officer, promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	Cosme L Gomm	1 Oct 1934	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	John Boston	9 Oct 1934	Proceeded on leave in UK prior to transfer to RAFO
Flt Lt	George R Beamish	12 Nov 1934	Arrived on posting to command 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Charles H Tighe	16 Nov 1934	Posted to No 6 Sqn
Fg Off	Herbert R Dale	24 Dec 1934	Proceeded on leave in UK prior to transfer to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Alfred H Marsack	30 Jan 1935	Attached to HQ Middle East for duty as PA to AOC
Plt Off	Arthur J Hicks	26 Mar 1934	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Alfred H Marsack	27 Apr 1935	Ceased to be attached to HQ Middle East on posting to No 47 Sqn
Plt Off	Conrad C Francis	9 Apr 1935	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Clair S Byram	24 Apr 1935	Arrived on attachment, wef 26 Apr 1935

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
16 Oct 1934	Squadron carried Reinforcement Exercise to RAF Hinaidi, Iraq
6 Nov 1934	Squadron returned to RAF Helwan on completion of Reinforcement Exercise

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	8 Jan 1932	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM
Flt Lt	Donald M Fleming	29 Dec 1933
Flt Lt	Ernest C Barlow	14 Apr 1934
Flt Lt	George R Beamish	12 Nov 1934	later AM
Fg Off	Dudley H Marsack	10 Oct 1931
Fg Off	Henry R Graham	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	William H N Turner	28 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Donald R Evans	28 Feb 1933	later ACM
Fg Off	Clair S Byram	26 Apr 1935
Plt Off	Conrad C Francis	9 Apr 1935	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Plt Off	Sidney G Birch	19 Apr 1934
Plt Off	Derek D Atkinson	18 Jun 1934
Plt Off	Cosme L Gomm	1 Oct 1934
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	2 Oct 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William J R Cann	5 Dec 1934
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Ronald Thorpe	17 May 1934	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Mr	Henry H Mayoh	19 Aug 1932	Grade III, BSc
Warrant Officers
WO	Alfred G Beese	28 Oct 1932
WO	Harry E Hawkins	9 Apr 1934
WO	Arthur D Rutherford	8 Mar 1933	DFM
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Robert Kyle	10 Jan 1934

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1935 - Jun 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	William H N Turner	8 Jun 1935	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Dudley H Marsack	24 Jul 1935	Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir
Plt Off	Conrad C Francis	13 Aug 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Jun 1935
Plt Off	George M Fidler	24 Aug 1935	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	Allan R Churchman	24 Aug 1934	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn
Flt Lt	Victor C F Streatfield	7 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Ronald H Young	7 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Donald R Evans	11 Sep 1935	Proceeded to UK on sick leave and posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	Hugh W L Saunders	14 Sep 1934	Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	Allan R Churchman	14 Sep 1935	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Flt Lt	A N Luxmoore	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting to command 'D' Flight
Plt Off	O H D Blomfield	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting
APO	T B Hunter	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting
APO	K J Rampling	19 Sep 1935	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Clair S Byram	21 Sep 1935	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 45 Sqn, wef 26 Apr 1935
Plt Off	Sidney G Birch	30 Nov 1935	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 19 Oct 1935
APO	G J Bush	4 Dec 1935	Arrived on posting
APO	R B Nuthall	9 Dec 1935	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Conrad C Francis	29 Dec 1935	Killed in a flying accident
Cpl	H J Bryant	29 Dec 1935	Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Flt Lt	A N Luxmoore	6 Jan 1936	Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn
Plt Off	O H D Blomfield	6 Jan 1936	Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn
APO	T B Hunter	6 Jan 1936	Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn
APO	K J Rampling	6 Jan 1936	Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn
Flt Lt	John G Franks	10 Jan 1936	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn in command 'D' Flight, wef 8 Jan 1936
Fg Off	D P McKeown	10 Jan 1936	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn, wef 8 Jan 1936
Plt Off	F J O Lasbrey	10 Jan 1936	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn, wef 8 Jan 1936
Plt Off	W I Collett	10 Jan 1936	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn, wef 8 Jan 1936
Plt Off	A L Bocking	1 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	D P McKeown	16 Feb 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	E C Eaton	17 Feb 1936	Arrived on posting, wef 18 Feb 1936
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	18 Feb 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt
Flt Lt	George R Beamish	28 Feb 1936	Proceeded to RAF Kenya by air to command 'B' Flight
Fg Off	James Lambie	6 Mar 1936	Accountant Officer, posted to No 467 Sqn
Flt Lt	Ernest C Barlow	14 Mar 1936	Returned from RAF Kenya and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	Ronald Thorpe	14 Mar 1936	Medical Officer, embarked for UK for duties on voyage and leave
Fg Off	A B Marshall	14 Mar 1936	Medical Officer, attached pending posting, wef 24 Jun 1936
Flt Lt	Ronald Thorpe	24 Jun 1936	Medical Officer, posted to SHQ RAF Heliopolis
Fg Off	William J R Cann	1 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting, wef 28 Mar 1936
Plt Off	R B Nuthall	12 Apr 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
APO	H F Bromwich	20 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting
APO	J R Henderson	20 Apr 1936	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Henry R Graham	29 Apr 1936	Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1936
Plt Off	Derek D Atkinson	29 Apr 1936	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Mar 1936
Flt Lt	Ernest C Barlow	30 Apr 1936	Posted to No 4 FTS
Plt Off	E C Eaton	30 May 1936	Posted to No 47 Sqn

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
18 Sep 1935	Detachment proceeded to Nairobi, Kenya
19 Sep 1935	'D' Flight was formed to operate Hawker Harts

25 Sep 1935	Detachment arrived in Nairobi, Kenya as RAF Kenya
26 Sep 1935	First Hawker Hart was collected from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir
28 Nov 1935	First Vickers Vincent collected from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir for re-equipment of the squadron

9 Dec 1935	Last two Fairey IIIFs departed to join 'B' Flight/RAF Kenya
6 Jan 1936	'D' Flight transferred to No 6 Squadron
10 Jan 1936	'D' Flight, No 14 Sqn, equipped with Vincents, transferred to No 45 Sqn
xx Jan 1936	'B' Flight in Kenya partially re-equipped with Fairey Gordons

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1936

Aircraft operated

Location

Command/Group

Vickers Vincent

Fairey Gordon II

Helwan

'B' Flt - Eastleigh, Kenya

RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Allan R Churchman	24 Aug 1934	Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	George R Beamish	12 Nob 1934	later AM
Flt Lt	John G Franks	8 Jan 1936	later AVM
Flt Lt	Victor C F Streatfield	7 Sep 1935
Flt Lt	Henry R Graham	28 Feb 1933	later AVM
Fg Off	Ronald H Young	7 Sep 1935
Fg Off	Clair S Byram	26 Apr 1935
Fg Off	Sidney G Birch	19 Apr 1934
Fg Off	Derek D Atkinson	18 Jun 1934
Plt Off	Cosme L Gomm	1 Oct 1934
Plt Off	George M Fidler	24 Aug 1935
Plt Off	F J O Lasbrey	8 Jan 1936
Plt Off	W I Collett	8 Jan 1936
Plt Off	G J Bush	4 Dec 1935
Plt Off	E C Eaton	18 Feb 1936
Plt Off	A L Bocking	1 Feb 1936
APO	H F Bromwich	20 Apr 1936
APO	J R Henderson	20 Apr 1936
-
11 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	2 Oct 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William J R Cann	28 Mar 1936
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Ronald Thorpe	17 May 1934	MRCS, LRCP
Warrant Officers
WO	Arthur D Rutherford	8 Mar 1933
WO	J Jarmin	9 Apr 1934

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	C S Cadell	1 Jun 1936	Arrived on posting to command 'D' Flight
Flt Lt	John G Franks	17 Jun 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Ronald H Young	18 Jul 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	Clair S Byram	18 Jul 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Mark H Robinson	5 Sep 1936	Posted to No 4 FTS
Fg Off	A B Marshall	22 Sep 1936	Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 2 Sep 1936
Plt Off	D P Frost	1 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	C S Cadell	2 Oct 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	J Whitworth-Jones	10 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting as supernumerary to command 'B' Flight, Kenya
Fg Off	H W S Springham	12 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	W M Lyons	12 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties in Kenya
Plt Off	E M Withy	12 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Cosme L Gomm	12 Oct 1936	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 7 Aug 1936
Flt Lt	T C Dickens	16 Nov 1936	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	George R Beamish	1 Dec 1936	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	Gerald B Keily	2 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	George R Beamish	7 Dec 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Henry R Graham	7 Dec 1936	Posted to SHQ, RAF Heliopolis
Fg Off	Derek D Atkinson	10 Oct 1936	Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir
Flt Lt	W J H Ekins	12 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	J Whitworth-Jones	15 Dec 1936	Posted to No 223 Sqn
Flt Lt	Victor C F Streatfield	15 Dec 1936	Posted to No 223 Sqn
Fg Off	W M Lyons	15 Dec 1936	Accountant Officer, posted to No 223 Sqn
Plt Off	D P Frost	15 Dec 1936	Posted to No 223 Sqn
Plt Off	E M Withy	15 Dec 1936	Posted to No 223 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Allan R Churchman	1 Jan 1937	Promoted to Wg Cdr
APO	H P Pleasance	10 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting
APO	R N Belgrove	10 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting
APO	E H Dally	10 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting
APO	P P Troughton-Smith	10 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting
APO	R T Collier	10 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	W I Collett	21 Apr 1937	Posted to No 4 FTS
Sqn Ldr	N V Moreton	1 May 1937	Arrived on posting from HQME pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	J R Henderson	3 May 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Wg Cdr	Allan R Churchman	14 May 1937	Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	N V Moreton	14 May 1937	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	H F Bromwich	15 May 1937	Posted to Home Establishment
Plt Off	G J Bush	16 Aug 1937	Promoted to Fg Off

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
xx Oct 1936	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King Edward VIII*

15 Dec 1936	'B' Flight in Kenya redesignated No 233 Sqn
12 Jan 1937	Squadron departed RAF Helwan on reinforcement flight to India via Gaza and RAF Ramleh
14 Jan 1937	Squadron departed RAF Ramleh for RAF Amman
15 Jan 1937	Squadron departed RAF Amman for RAF Hinaidi via Rutbah
17 Jan 1937	Squadron departed RAF Hinaidi for RAF Shaibah
18 Jan 1937	Squadron departed RAF Shaibah for Sharjah via Bahrein
19 Jan 1937	Squadron departed Sharjah for RAF Karachi via Gwadur
20 Jan 1937	Squadron departed RAF Karachi for RAF Lahore via Khampur
21 Jan 1937	Squadron departed RAF Lahore for RAF Risalpur
13 Feb 1937	Squadron departed RAF Risalpur for Delhi via Lahore
15 Feb 1937	Squadron departed Delhi for RAF Karachi via Johdpur
17 Feb 1937	Squadron departed RAF Karachi for Sharjah via Gwadur
18 Feb 1937	Squadron departed Sharjah for RAF Shaibah via Bahrein
19 Feb 1937	Squadron departed RAF Shaibah for RAF Hinaidi
21 Feb 1937	Squadron departed RAF Hinaidi for RAF Amman via Rutbah
22 Feb 1937	Squadron departed RAF Amman for RAF Helwan

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455), 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
Vickers Vincent	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	N V Moreton	1 May 1937	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Gerald B Keily	2 Dec 1936	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	W J H Ekins	9 Dec 1936
Fg Off	G L Cruickshanks	23 May 1937
Fg Off	George M Fidler	24 Aug 1935
Plt Off	G J Bush	4 Dec 1935
Plt Off	H F Bromwich	20 Apr 1936
Plt Off	J R Henderson	20 Apr 1936
APO	R N Belgrove	10 Apr 1937
APO	R T Collier	10 Apr 1937
APO	E H Dally	10 Apr 1937
APO	H P Pleasance	10 Apr 1937
APO	P P Troughton-Smith	10 Apr 1937
-
10 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	H W C Springham	10 Oct 1936
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	William J R Cann	5 Dec1934
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	A B Marshall	24 Jun 1936	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Capt	H A M d'Este	16 Sep 1936	Grade III, BSc
Warrant Officers
WO	F Walton	18 Dec 1936
WO	Arthur D Rutherford	8 Mar 1933
WO	D McLaren	9 Apr 1934

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	G J Bush	16 Aug 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	S R C Nelson	24 Nov 1937	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn for Medical duties
Fg Off	George M Fidler	3 Jan 1938	Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	G J Bush	3 Jan 1938	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	R N Belgrove	7 Jan 1938	Posted to No 4 FTS
LAC	Hinson	15 Jan 1938	Mate, promoted to Cpl (ACH)
ACI	Milford	19 Jan 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
ACI	Hodkinson	19 Jan 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
ACI	Hillman	19 Jan 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
ACI	Turner	19 Jan 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
ACI	Buchanan	19 Jan 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
ACI	Cherrington	19 Jan 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
ACI	Anderson	19 Jan 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
AC2	Close	21 Jan 1938	Posted to No 4 FTS
Cpl	Smith	21 Jan 1938	Arrived on posting from RAF Ramleh
Sgt Plt	Taylor	31 Jan 1938	Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir
LAC	Adams	31 Jan 1938	Arrived on posting from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir
AC1	Yorke	1 Feb 1938	Posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan
AC2	Simms	1 Feb 1938	Posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan
Flt Lt	Gerald B Keily	1 Feb 1938	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Cpl	Overhill	1 Feb 1938	Promoted to Sgt
Sgt	G A Blowers	2 Feb 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
Fg Off	McD B Manson	6 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting for Stores duties
Fg Off	H W S Springham	22 Feb 1938	Stores Officer, posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan for Staff duties
APO	E H Dally	9 Feb 1938	Posted to No 47 Sqn
APO	W J Swire-Griffiths	17 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	C L Wright	17 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	G C B Woodroffe	17 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Flt Lt	I K McKenzie	2 Mar 1938	Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for Medical duties
Flt Lt	S R C Nelson	5 Mar 1938	Medical Officer, posted to RAF Heliopolis
Sqn Ldr	Gerald B Keily	1 Apr 1938	Posted to No 216 Sqn
Fg Off	William J R Cann	1 Apr 1938	Posted to SHQ, RAF Helwan
Fg Off	McD B Manson	1 Apr 1938	Posted to SHQ, RAF Helwan
Plt Off	J S Davies	30 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Dennis F Rixson	30 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J H Williams	30 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	W J H Ekins	5 May 1938	Posted to Home Establishment
APO	J O Gainford	27 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	C W S Thomas	27 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	D K Bednall	27 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	E G Rands	27 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	A S Smith	27 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	S G Soderholm	27 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
APO	R J Willitts	27 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
25 Nov 1937	First Vickers Wellesley arrived for re-equipment of the squadron

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Wellesley	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	N V Moreton	1 May 1937	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	George M Fidler	24 Aug 1935
Fg Off	G J Bush	4 Dec 1935
Plt Off	H P Pleasance	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	P P Troughton-Smith	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	J S Davies	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	J H Williams	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	Dennis F Rixson	30 Apr 1938	later A/Cdre
APO	W J Swire-Griffiths	17 Feb 1938
APO	C L Wright	17 Feb 1938
APO	G C B Woodroffe	17 Feb 1938
APO	J O Gainford	27 May 1938
APO	C W S Thomas	27 May 1938
APO	D K Bednall	27 May 1938
APO	E G Rands	27 May 1938
APO	A S Smith	27 May 1938
APO	S G Soderholm	27 May 1938
APO	R J Willitts	27 May 1938
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9 Airman Pilots
Education Officer
Capt	H A M d'Este	16 Sep 1936	Grade III, BSc
Warrant Officers
WO	P J Cains	9 Apr 1936

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
APO	W J Swire-Griffiths	23 Aug 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 6 May 1938
APO	G C B Woodroffe	23 Aug 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 6 May 1938
APO	C L Wright	23 Aug 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 10 May 1938
APO	S G Soderholm	23 Aug 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 31 May 1938
Plt Off	H P Pleasance	23 Aug 1938	Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 20 May 1938
Plt Off	P P Troughton-Smith	23 Aug 1938	Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 20 May 1938
APO	J O Gainford	23 Aug 1938	Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir, wef 20 Jun 1938
Plt Off	Dennis F Rixson	12 Sep 1938	Attached to SHQ, RAF Helwan for duty as Station Adjutant, wef 8 Aug 1938
Fg Off	G J Bush	12 Sep 1938	Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'C' Flight
APO	D K Bednall	12 Sep 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938
APO	C W S Thomas	12 Sep 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938
APO	A S Smith	12 Sep 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938
APO	R J Willitts	12 Sep 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938
LAC	Charnley	24 Sep 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Sep 1938
LAC	Smith	29 Sep 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Aug 1938
LAC	Beagles	29 Sep 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Aug 1938
LAC	Williams	29 Sep 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Aug 1938
Fg Off	George M Fidler	18 Oct 1938	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge, wef 16 Aug 1938
APO	E G Rands	18 Oct 1938	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938
Fg Off	G J Bush	18 Oct 1938	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 16 Aug 1938
Flt Sgt	Herbert	28 Oct 1938	Promoted to WO, wef 15 Oct 1938
LAC	Kay	28 Oct 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938
LAC	Heaver	28 Oct 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938
LAC	Watson	28 Oct 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938
LAC	Parker	28 Oct 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938
Plt Off	S G Soderholm	10 Nov 1938	Attached to RAF Ramleh
Plt Off	J E Dennant	1 Nov 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938
Plt Off	P A Ostle	1 Nov 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938
Cpl	Cooper	21 Dec 1938	Promoted to Act (paid) Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1938
Cpl	German	21 Dec 1938	Promoted to Act (paid) Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1938
LAC	Shepherd	21 Dec 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1938
LAC	Thompson	21 Dec 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1938
LAC	Harris	21 Dec 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1938

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date	Notes
xx Sep 1938	Squadron aircraft were camouflaged due to international tension ('Munich Crisis')

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Wellesley	Helwan	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	N V Moreton	1 May 1937	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	G J Bush	4 Dec 1935
Act Fg Off	H P Pleasance	10 Apr 1937
Act Fg Off	P P Troughton-Smith	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	J H Williams	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	Dennis F Rixson	30 Apr 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	J S Davies	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	W J Swire-Griffiths	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	C L Wright	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	G C B Woodroffe	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	S G Soderholm	27 May 1938
Plt Off	C W S Thomas	27 May 1938
Plt Off	D K Bednall	27 May 1938
Plt Off	E G Rands	27 May 1938
Plt Off	A S Smith	27 May 1938
Plt Off	R J Willitts	27 May 1938
Plt Off	J E Dennant	10 Sep 1938
Plt Off	P A Ostle	10 Sep 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	C Herbert	24 Nov 1937

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
APO	R W A Gibbs	3 Jan 1939	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 21 Dec 1938
Sgt	Locke	7 Jan 1939	Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939
LAC	H Brown	7 Jan 1939	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
LAC	J Jones	7 Jan 1939	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
LAC	J Gibson	7 Jan 1939	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
LAC	G Petley	7 Jan 1939	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
Act Sgt Plt	Hodder	13 Feb 1939	Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938
Cpl	Hill	13 Feb 1939	Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938
Cpl	Marshall	13 Feb 1939	Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938
Cpl	Dadsword	13 Feb 1939	Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938
Flt Sgt	Smith	23 Feb 1939	Promoted to WO
Flt Sgt	Mounsey	23 Feb 1939	Promoted to WO
Cpl	Blackman	23 Feb 1939	Promoted to Sgt
Wg Cdr	N V Moreton	24 Feb 1939	Posted as supernumerary pending posting
Sqn Ldr	N V Moreton	1 Mar 1939	Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment
Sqn Ldr	E B Webb	1 Mar 1939	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Wg Cdr	N V Moreton	17 Mar 1939	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge
Plt Off	J E Dennant	27 Apr 1939	Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939
Plt Off	P A Ostle	27 Apr 1939	Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Date	Notes
3 Jan 1939	Squadron commenced to move from RAF Helwan to RAF Ismailia
16 Jan 1939	Squadron completed its move to RAF Ismailia

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Wellesley	Ismailia	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	N V Moreton	1 May 1937	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	E B Webb	4 Feb 1939
Act Flt Lt	G J Bush	4 Dec 1935
Fg Off	H P Pleasance	10 Apr 1937
Fg Off	P P Troughton-Smith	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	J H Williams	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	Dennis F Rixson	30 Apr 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	J S Davies	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	W J Swire-Griffiths	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	C L Wright	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	G C B Woodroffe	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	S G Soderholm	27 May 1938
Plt Off	C W S Thomas	27 May 1938
Plt Off	D K Bednall	27 May 1938
Plt Off	E G Rands	27 May 1938
Plt Off	A S Smith	27 May 1938
Plt Off	R J Willitts	27 May 1938
Plt Off	J E Dennant	10 Sep 1938
Plt Off	P A Ostle	10 Sep 1938
APO	R W A Gibbs	21 Dec 1938
Warrant Officer
WO	C Herbert	24 Nov 1937

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Wellesley	Ismailia	RAF Middle East

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	E B Webb	4 Feb 1939	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	G J Bush	4 Dec 1935
Fg Off	H P Pleasance	10 Apr 1937
Fg Off	P P Troughton-Smith	10 Apr 1937
Plt Off	J H Williams	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	Dennis F Rixson	30 Apr 1938	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	J S Davies	30 Apr 1938
Plt Off	W J Swire-Griffiths	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	C L Wright	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	G C B Woodroffe	17 Feb 1938
Plt Off	S G Soderholm	27 May 1938
Plt Off	C W S Thomas	27 May 1938
Plt Off	D K Bednall	27 May 1938
Plt Off	E G Rands	27 May 1938
Plt Off	A S Smith	27 May 1938
Plt Off	R J Willitts	27 May 1938
Plt Off	J E Dennant	10 Sep 1938
Plt Off	P A Ostle	10 Sep 1938
APO	R W A Gibbs	21 Dec 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	C Herbert	24 Nov 1937
WO	S C Mounsey	xx Nov 1936

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	A S Smith	3 Apr 1939	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	W J Swire-Griffiths	3 Apr 1939	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	G C B Woodroffe	3 Apr 1939	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	A S Smith	20 Apr 1939	Ceased to be attached to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	W J Swire-Griffiths	20 Apr 1939	Ceased to be attached to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	G C B Woodroffe	20 Apr 1939	Ceased to be attached to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	J E Dennant	27 Apr 1939	Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939
Plt Off	P A Ostle	27 Apr 1939	Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939
Plt Off	A S Smith	27 Apr 1939	Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 24 Apr 1939
Plt Off	S G Soderholm	27 Apr 1939	Ceased to be attached to No 2 ACC on posting to No 14 Sqn
Plt Off	E G Rands	27 Apr 1939	Posted to No 113 Sqn, wef 17 Apr 1939
APO	R W A Gibbs	9 May 1939	Regraded as Plt Off, wef 20 Dec 1938
Cpl	Kittmer	13 May 1938	Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1939
Cpl	Hill	13 May 1938	Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1939
LAC	Sheridan	13 May 1938	Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Apr 1939
Cpl	Maryon	1 Jun 1938	Promoted to Sgt
Cpl	Lake	1 Jun 1938	Promoted to Sgt
Plt Off	R J Willitts	20 Jul 1939	Posted to No 14 Sqn
Plt Off	F G Collins	31 Jul 1939	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 19 Jul 1939
Plt Off	Dennis F Rixson	31 Jul 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Jun 1939
Plt Off	J S Davies	31 Jul 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 21 Jun 1939
Plt Off	J H Williams	13 Aug 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Jul 1939
2 Lt	R M Scott	30 Aug 1939	Attached from 1st Bn Royal Sussex Regiment for duty as ALO
Fg Off	W W Lewis-Jones	9 Sep 1939	Reported for duty from RAFO
Act Flt Lt	G O Mills	23 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn
Plt Off	W J Mulholland	25 Sep 1939	Posted to No 1 ACC, RAF Habbaniya
Sgt	E Standen	25 Nov 1939	Electrician (I), promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939
Cpl	W Chapman	25 Nov 1939	Armourer, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939
Cpl	A Parsons	25 Nov 1939	WEM, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939
LAC	R Hurdman	25 Nov 1939	WEM, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939
LAC	J Ross	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	G Anderson	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	L Sheehan	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	W Winskill	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	P Peacock	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	L Dunn	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	S Harper	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	R Rowe	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	W Devlin	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	F Wild	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	G McNaught	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	E Ferguson	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	T Lanyon	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	P Hodkinson	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
LAC	J Nutt	25 Nov 1939	Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD
Fg Off	W W Lewis-Jones	25 Nov 1939	Posted to HQ No 252 Wing, wef 3 Nov 1939
Flt Sgt	Alsop	18 Dec 1939	Promoted to WO, wef 30 Sep 1939

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
xx Jun 1939	Squadron commenced re-equipment with Bristol Bleheims

4 Aug 1939	Squadron commence moving from RAF Ismailia to Fuka in the Western Desert
13 Aug 1939	Squadron located at Fuka

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sgt	G Overhill	14 Mar 1940	Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Feb 1940
Plt Off	J H Finch	8 Apr 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Feb 1940
Plt Off	C W S Thomas	8 Apr 1940	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Mar 1940
Sgt	Broadhurst	8 Apr 1940	Fitter AE/Pilot, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1940
Sgt	Ely	8 Apr 1940	Fitter I, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1940
LAC	Adair	8 Apr 1940	Mate, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Feb 1940
Flt Lt	J W Dallamore	15 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn
Sgt	Chambers	15 Apr 1940	Fitter I, promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940
Sgt	Bates	15 Apr 1940	Fitter I, promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940
Sgt	Blackman	15 Apr 1940	ACH, promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940
Cpl	Cooper	15 Apr 1940	Carpenter/Rigger, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940
Cpl	Smith	15 Apr 1940	Fitter AE, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940
Cpl	Bailey	15 Apr 1940	Cook and Butcher, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940
Cpl	Macdonald	15 Apr 1940	Clerk/GD, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940
Wg Cdr	E B Webb	20 Apr 1940	Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to command No 70 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J W Dallamore	20 Apr 1940	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	A G Sheppard	3 May 1940	Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge for duty as Air Observer
AC1	Gandy	7 May 1940	Clerk/GD, arrived on posting from HQ No 253 Wing
Fg Off	C W S Thomas	10 May 1940	Admitted to Field Hospital, Mersa Matruh with injuries sustained in flying accident
Sgt	Davies	10 May 1940	Admitted to Field Hospital, Mersa Matruh with injuries sustained in flying accident
AC1	Richardson	10 May 1940	Admitted to Field Hospital, Mersa Matruh with injuries sustained in flying accident
Sgt	Davies	11 May 1940	Transferred to hospital at Victoria College, Alexandria
AC1	Richardson	11 May 1940	Transferred to hospital at Victoria College, Alexandria
Plt Off	A G Sheppard	16 May 1940	Assumed duties of Squadron Photographic Officer
Plt Off	F G Collins	16 May 1940	Assumed duties of Squadron Defence Officer
Capt	A E Cameron	18 May 1940	Arrived on attachment from Scots Guards for duty as ALO
Fg Off	Dennis F Rixson	20 May 1940	Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Fg Off	C W S Thomas	20 May 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	J S Davies	20 May 1940	Assumed duties of Senior Operations and Training Officer
Plt Off	R W A Gibbs	20 May 1940	Assumed duties of Assistant Operations and Training Officer
Fg Off	G C B Woodroffe	23 May 1940	Transferred from 'B' Flight and appointed 2nd i/c 'A' Flight
Sgt	Bateman	23 May 1940	Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'B' Flight
WO	P Mounsey	8 Jun 1940	Appointed to a commission in the Technical Branch as a Fg Off
Sgt	P Bower	11 Jun 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	S G Fox	11 Jun 1940	Killed in action
AC1	J W Allison	11 Jun 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	M C Thurlow	11 Jun 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	B A Feldman	11 Jun 1940	Killed in action
AC1	H Robinson	11 Jun 1940	Killed in action
Fg Off	J S Davies	14 Jun 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	G E Negus	14 Jun 1940	Killed in action
LAC	J K Copeland	14 Jun 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	Lidstone	31 Jun 1940	Reported missing from operations whilst attached to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	Lidstone	11 Jul 1940	Reported to be a POW
Plt Off	Kirlew	16 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	G O Mills	1 Aug 1940	Posted to Aden
Fg Off	J H Williams	6 Aug 1940	Admitted to hospital following a car accident
Flt Lt	A G Dudgeon	7 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	J H Williams	10 Aug 1940	Temporarily posted to the Pilots' Pool, Ismailia
Sgt	Tadhunter	17 Aug 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	Everington	17 Aug 1940	Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn
Plt Off	Chadwick	18 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Griffiths	18 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Rutter	2 Sep 1940	Posted to Iraq
Sgt	Dodsworth	3 Sep 1930	Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	Fisher	3 Sep 1930	Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	Fletcher	3 Sep 1930	Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	Hann	4 Sep 1940	Driver/Petrol arrived on posting
Sgt	Bain	4 Sep 1940	Pilot arrived on posting
Sgt	Turnbull	4 Sep 1940	Observer arrived on posting
Sgt	J C Usher	4 Sep 1940	Observer arrived on posting
Sgt	Corcoran	4 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	J Corney	4 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Flt Lt	G J Bush	4 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	McWhirter	4 Sep 1940	Posted to No 33 Sqn
Flt Lt	Wickham	5 Sep 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Smith	6 Sep 1940	Posted to No 230 Sqn
LAC	Burr	6 Sep 1940	Promoted to Act Cpl
Plt Off	Richardson	8 Sep 1940	Posted to No 30 Sqn
Sgt	Bullock	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	Charlton	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	Cordy	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	Inganni	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	Lidbury	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	McLaren	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	Mills	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	Morling	9 Sep 1940	WOp/AG arrived on posting
Sgt	Gentry	9 Sep 1940	Observer arrived on posting
Sgt	Holdawy	9 Sep 1940	Observer arrived on posting
Sgt	Hoyle	9 Sep 1940	Observer arrived on posting
Sgt	A W Smith	9 Sep 1940	Observer arrived on posting
Sgt	Grocott	9 Sep 1940	Observer arrived on posting
Plt Off	Hodge	10 Sep 1940	Arrived of posting for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer
Plt Off	Davidson	10 Sep 1940	Arrived of posting
Plt Off	Clack	10 Sep 1940	Arrived of posting
Fg Off	Haines	10 Sep 1940	Arrived of posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	A G Dudgeon	24 Sep 1940	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sgt	Grant	24 Sep 1940	Promoted to Flt Sgt
Sgt	R W Reader	25 Sep 1940	Promoted to Sgt Air Gunner
Sgt	Blackshaw	25 Sep 1940	Promoted to Sgt Air Gunner
Sgt	Crook	25 Sep 1940	Promoted to Sgt Air Gunner
Flt Lt	G J Bush	30 Sep 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	J Corney	30 Sep 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	J C Usher	30 Sep 1940	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	A G Dudgeon	1 Oct 1940	Posted to No 55 Sqn
Sgt	Rae	1 Oct 1940	Posted to Iraq
Plt Off	Richardson	1 Oct 1940	Posted to No 30 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J W Dallamore	2 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	M Mackenzie	2 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Plt Off	A G Sheppard	2 Oct 1940	Failed to return from an operation
Fg Off	P P Troughton-Smith	2 Oct 1940	Assumed temporary command of No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	Vinson	10 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Chapman	10 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer
Sgt	Collins	10 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer
Fg Off	G C B Woodroffe	13 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Plt Off	L S Roberts	13 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	E B Ryles	13 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	A A Meadows	13 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	G A Cockayne	13 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	T A Ferris	13 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Sgt	R W Reader	13 Oct 1940	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	V Ray	15 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Mackenzie	29 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	P P Troughton-Smith	5 Nov 1940	Relinquished temporary command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	V Ray	5 Nov 1940	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
18 Jun 1940	Advance Party departed Fuka for RAF Helwan
18 Jun 1940	Air Party departed Fuka for RAF Helwan
19 Jun 1940	Advance Party arrived RAF Helwan
20 Jun 1940	Main Party arrived RAF Helwan
22 Jun 1940	Rear Party arrived RAF Helwan
28 Jun 1940	A detachment of four aircraft was attached to No 113 Sqn at El Daba
6 Jul 1940	Detachment returned from No 113 Sqn at El Daba
27 Jul 1940	Ground Party, 'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for Erkoweit in the Sudan
28 Jul 1940	Transport Escort Party, 'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for Erkoweit in the Sudan
29 Jul 1940	Air Party, 'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for Erkoweit in The Sudan
13 Aug 1940	3 x aircraft of 'A' Flight returned to RAF Helwan
13 Aug 1940	1 x aircraft of 'A' Flight returned to RAF Helwan
21 Aug 1940	Rail Party, 'A' Flight returned from Erkoweit
6 Sep 1940	Sea Escort Party, departed RAF Helwan for Port Tewfik
9 Sep 1940	'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan
13 Sep 1940	Advance Party departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan
21 Sep 1940	Main Party departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan by rail
24 Sep 1940	Air Party departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan
26 Sep 1940	Main Party arrived in the Sudan
27 Sep 1940	Main Party arrived at Wadi Gazouza
28 Nov 1940	Squadron, less small base party, departed Wadi Gazouza for RAF Helwan
4 Dec 1940	Main ground party arrived at RAF Helwan
7 Dec 1940	Main ground party departed RAF Helwan for Quotafiya
8 Dec 1940	Air Party departed RAF Helwan for Quotafiya
8 Dec 1940	Main ground party arrived at Quotafiya
xx Dec 1940	Squadron moved to LG 81 but was found to be to small to it moved to Menastu

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	P J B Griffiths	3 Jan 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	C Blackshaw	3 Jan 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	A C Tadhunter	3 Jan 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	J Paine	4 Feb 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later returning after evading
Sgt	C P Edwards	4 Feb 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	H C T Holmans	4 Feb 1941	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	V Ray	21 Mar 1941	Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J O Willis	21 Mar 1941	Assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	V Ray	1 Apr 1941	Departed on posting to Australia
Flt Lt	F L Musgove	5 Apr 1941	Departed on posting
Plt Off	P J Vincent	7 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	N H Thomas	11 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	G K Grainger	11 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	G R Adams	11 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	G L Sulman	14 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	D Rhodes	14 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	D Thacker	14 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	F G Collins	18 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	E J Street	18 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R H C Crook	18 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Lt	D Thorne	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	D Brooks	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Grant	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Lt	E Jones	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	L Bourke	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	S Whitely	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	N W Pinnington	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	H F Irving RNZAF	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	R J M Martin	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	W Beverley	22 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R W Gentry	22 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	V W J Harrison	22 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	S Segal	22 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	J Beveridge	22 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	A H Wise RNZAF	22 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	V J Griffiths	22 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	R Shalom	24 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Bissett	24 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	S F Champion	24 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	G Jones	24 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	A W Phillips	24 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	W Overell	26 Apr 1941	Departed on posting
Plt Off	A G Sheppard	26 Apr 1941	Ceased to be a POW following the successful completion of actions in East Africa
Plt Off	BC de G Allen	28 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	L W Morling	28 Apr 1941	Killed in action
Lt	A H R George	1 May 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	W L V Logan	1 May 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Cypher Officer
Flt Sgt	C W Bates	6 May 1941	Appointed to a commission in the Technical Branch of the RAF
Flt Lt	G D Jones	12 May 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Base Landing Ground
Flt Lt	Brazil	12 May 1941	Arrived on attachment for duty as Medical Officer at the Base Landing Ground
Fg Off	J Beveridge	16 May 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	V J Griffiths	16 May 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	A H Wise RNZAF	16 May 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	A C H Haines	16 May 1941	Killed in action ('A' Flight Commander)
Flt Sgt	S C Cordy	16 May 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	J M Dennis	16 May 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	T F C Churcher	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	R D May	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	H C Langrish	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	D Carter	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	H J Cassar	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	G W Swambo	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	J Robinson	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	W B Longstaff	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt	A F Crosby	16 May 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	C W Bates	17 May 1941	Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Ismailia
Plt Off	D Carter	19 May 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	H J Cassar	19 May 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	G W Swambo	19 May 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off	P J Vincent	23 May 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	S C Niven RNZAF	23 May 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	O B Thompson	23 May 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	N H Thomas	26 May 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	G K Grainger	26 May 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	G R Adams	26 May 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	T F C Churcher	26 May 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off	R D May	26 May 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	H C Langrish	26 May 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later returning after evading
Sgt	W B Longstaff	26 May 1941	Died on active service
Fg Off	N W Pinnington	27 May 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	H F Irving RNZAF	27 May 1941	Killed in action
Sqn Ldr	J O Willis	7 Jun 1941	Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 1 Mar 1941
Sgt	C F Champion	7 Jun 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Apr 1941
Lt	D Thorne	9 Jun 1941	Posted to No 113 Sqn
Plt Off	D Brooks	9 Jun 1941	Posted to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	Inganni	9 Jun 1941	Posted to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	G L Sulman	9 Jun 1941	Posted to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	D Rhodes	9 Jun 1941	Posted to No 113 Sqn
Sgt	D Thacker	9 Jun 1941	Posted to No 113 Sqn
Plt Off	Chadwick	10 Jun 1941	Posted to No 70 OTU
Plt Off	W L V Logan	10 Jun 1941	Posted to No 272 Sqn
Sgt	R J M Martin	10 Jun 1941	Died from injuries
Plt Off	C W S Thomas	11 Jun 1941	Posted to Ferry Pool
Sgt	W Bain	18 Jun 1941	Posted to Ferry Pool
Flt Lt	G D Jones	19 Jun 1941	Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jun 1941
Cpl	F F Rushton	22 Jun 1941	Died in hospital
Flt Lt	J P Brazil	25 Jun1941	Ceased to be attached for duty as Medical Officer at the Base Landing Ground
Plt Off	J K Edmonds	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	J K Edmonds	26 Jun 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	L H Durrant	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	K J Chapman	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	R A Brown	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	J Wright	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	R Bultitude	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	J Tolman	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	A W Hutton	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	A S J Harris	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	C A Hodder	27 Jun 1941	Posted to No 204 Group
Flt Sgt	J Bulloch	27 Jun 1941	Died from injuries
Sgt	R Shalom	27 Jun 1941	Posted to Ferry Pool
Flt Lt	S Segal	28 Jun 1941	Medical Officer, posted to No 806/33 Sqn
Sgt	C Melly	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	F L Rippingale	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	J Halsall	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	J Burns	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	Kirkpatrick	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	J White	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	F Scott	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	K Hodson	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	W Armour	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	J E White	4 Jul 1941	Died from injuries
Fg Off	Penny	8 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Bott	8 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Kirlew	10 Jul 1941	Adjutant, admitted to the 23rd Scottish General Hospital with duodenal ulcers
Flt Sgt	L T Wilton-Jones	10 Jul 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Sgt	D J Lowe	10 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J C Wimhirst	10 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	D A Cawthen	10 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	W D Capewell	10 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	K R Cornford	10 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	G M Hardy	10 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J Newhouse	10 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R Waddington	10 Jul 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off	Penny	11 Jul 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Bott	16 Jul 1941	Admitted to the 23rd Scottish General Hospital with sandfly fever
Flt Sgt	Chambers	16 Jul 1941	Fitter I, detached to a forward base to deal with Vichy French aircraft
Sgt	Griffiths	16 Jul 1941	Fitter I, detached to a forward base to deal with Vichy French aircraft
Sgt	Naldrett-Jays	16 Jul 1941	Pilot, detached to Jerusalem for Interpreter duties
Flt Sgt	Jones	18 Jul 1941	Detached for special duties in Amman
LAC	H D Hamilton	19 Jul 1941	Died in hospital
Fg Off	Kelly	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	P P Butters	3 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	A Hughes	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	Penny	27 Aug 1941	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	A Hughes	27 Aug 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	A W Bennett	28 Aug 1941	Posted to RAF Abu Sueir
Flt Lt	F J Austin	17 Sep 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
2 Lt	A D Allan	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Plt Off	E L Hammet	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Sgt	G Gowing	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
2 Lt	T C Evans	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Plt Off	N W Bayly	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Sgt	K E Edwards	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Sgt	D A Owen	4 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 84 Sqn
Fg Off	T H Jones	5 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer
Sgt	L W Howell	6 Oct 1941	Posted to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Hodson	6 Oct 1941	Posted to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Armour	6 Oct 1941	Posted to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Martin	6 Oct 1941	Posted to No 211 Sqn
Flt Lt	J M Dennis	14 Oct 1941	Posted to AHQ Western Desert
Fg Off	E B Davidson	16 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ ME
Plt Off	A Hassell	16 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ ME for duty as Cypher Officer
Sgt	Pannifer	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	Birkbeck	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	Pulford	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	Robinson	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	Patterson	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Sgt	Gander	17 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from the UK
Plt Off	Hodge	19 Oct 1941	Cypher Officer, posted to HQ ME
Sqn Ldr	U P Perring	20 Oct 1941	Attached form No 121 MU for duty as RC Chaplain
Plt Off	J S Muller-Rowland	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Plt Off	Grabner	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Sgt	Gardner	20Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
2 Lt	Alder	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Plt Off	W Corbett	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Sgt	C Briggs	20Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU
Plt Off	K J W Josling	24 Oct 1941	Attached for Cypher duties
Plt Off	Brew	26 Oct 1941	Attached for Ground Defence duties
Plt Off	Aldous	28 Oct 1941	Attached for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Capt	C Field	30 Oct 1941	Attached for duty as ALO
Sgt	McLelland	30 Oct 1941	Posted to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Naldrett-Jays	30 Oct 1941	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Bissett	30 Oct 1941	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Dan	30 Oct 1941	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Hocking	30 Oct 1941	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Topping	30 Oct 1941	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	Keating	30 Oct 1941	Attached to No 211 Sqn
Sgt	J R Mansfield	3 Nov 1941	Died from injuries
Sgt	G E Sully	3 Nov 1941	Died from injuries
Fg Off	J K Edmonds	6 Nov 1941	Posted to No 72 OTU
Plt Off	S J Cain	7 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	E A Magor RAAF	7 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J W Maloney	7 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	F E G Aldous	18 Nov 1941	Assistant Adjutant, ceased to be attached on posting to No 124 MU
Plt Off	E A Magor RAAF	19 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	A J Cain RAAF	19 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	T S Macliver RAAF	19 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Wg Cdr	J O Willis	22 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	L P Bourke RNZAF	22 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	M F Carthy	22 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	C E O'Neill	22 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	K J Chapman	22 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	L Smith	22 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	C Melly	22 Nov 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Plt Off	F L Rippingale	22 Nov 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	J Halsall	22 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R Wood	22 Nov 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt	R A Turton	22 Nov 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later returning after evading
Sgt	S B Whiteley	22 Nov 1941	Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sqn Ldr	F J Austin	22 Nov 1941	Assumed temporary command of No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	N Bain	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	D G Eve	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	G E Kemp	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	R H Reeves	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	C W Head	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	H W Pickering	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties
Plt Off	P C Lakey	25 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	C D Pailthorpe	25 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	G G Furmage	25 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Wg Cdr	C B B Wallis	26 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 45 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	F J Austin	26 Nov 1941	Relinquished temporary command of No 45 Sqn
Fg Off	E B Davidson	1 Dec 1941	Posted to HQ ME as supernumerary
Plt Off	J H Tolman	4 Dec 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	A W Hutton	4 Dec 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	L J Burcher	4 Dec 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	P U Keel	8 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	B Lilly	12 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Sgt	Jennings	12 Dec 1941	Wounded in action and admitted to hospital
Sgt	G T Bennett	20 Dec 1941	Failed to return from an operation
Sgt	H C Nullis	20 Dec 1941	Failed to return from an operation
Sgt	H W Twydell	20 Dec 1941	Failed to return from an operation
Flt Sgt	J Burns	20 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	R E J Reeves	20 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J E Wilcock	20 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	G T Bennett	27 Dec 1941	Returned to the unit after failing to return from an operation on 20 Dec 1941
Sgt	H C Nullis	27 Dec 1941	Returned to the unit after failing to return from an operation on 20 Dec 1941
Sgt	H W Twydell	27 Dec 1941	Returned to the unit after failing to return from an operation on 20 Dec 1941

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
9 Feb 1941	Squadron moved from the Western Desert to RAF Helwan to rest and re-equip
Feb - Mar 1941	Squadron re-equipped with Blenheim IVs

1 Apr 1941	Ground party arrived at Ikingi prior to embarked at Alexandria for Greece
4 Apr 1941	Main air party (8 x aircraft) departed RAF Helwan for Maraua but were then diverted to Derna
5 Apr 1941	Road party departed Ikingi for Quasaba
5 Apr 1941	Sea party departed Alexandria for Tobruk
6 Apr 1941	Road party departed Quasaba for Sollum
7 Apr 1941	Road party departed Sollum for Gambut
8 Apr 1941	Road party departed Gambut for Fuka, where it re-joined the air party
8 Apr 1941	Sea party departed Tobruk for Mersa Matruh and re-joined the air party at Fuka
9 Apr 1941	Main party departed Fuka for Sidi Barrani
9 Apr 1941	Main party departed Sidi Barrani for Quasaba
13 Apr 1941	Squadron retuned to Fuka
Apr-May 1941	Squadron received some Blenheim IVF fighters to re-equip 'A' Flight

xx May 1941	Squadron was reformed on a 'Split Squadron' basis with an Operational Landing Ground (Fuka) and a Base Landing Ground (Wadi Natrun)
31 May 1941	Squadron commenced preparations for a move from the OLG back to the BLG
3 Jun 1941	Main party departed Fuka by road
4 Jun 1941	Final air party departed Fuka for Wadi Natrun
21 Jun 1941	Ground party departed Wadi Natrun for Aqir, Palestine
22 Jun 1941	Air party departed Wadi Natrun for Aqir, Palestine
5 Jul 1941	A re-fuelling and re-arming party proceeded to an ALG at Muquebila
15 Jul 1941	A party of airmen was flown to Syria to deal with Vichy French aircraft
16 Jul 1941	A further party of airmen was flown to Syria to deal with Vichy French aircraft
16 Jul 1941	All aircraft, except for a detached flight, were recalled to RAF Aqir from the ALG at Muquebila
17 Jul 1941	The detached flight returned to RAF Aqir from the ALG at Muquebila
3 Aug 1941	Ground party departed RAF Aqir for RAF Habbaniya, Iraq via Haifa, Mafraq, H4, H5 and LG5
10 Aug 1941	Air party (21 x aircraft) departed RAF Aqir for RAF Habbaniya, Iraq
15 Sep 1941	Ground party RAF Habbaniya, Iraq for Fuka via Haifa and Ismailia
24 Sep 1941	Ground party arrived at Fuka
26 Sep 1941	Air party (21 x aircraft) departed RAF Habbaniya, Iraq for Lydda
27 Sep 1941	Air party (21 x aircraft) departed Lydda for Fuka
14 Nov 1941	Squadron moved from Fuka to LG75 near Sidi Barrani
13 Dec 1941	Advance road party departed LG75 for El Adem
18 Dec 1941	Main party departed LG75 for Gambut
18 Dec 1941	Air party departed LG75 for Gambut
19 Dec 1941	Main party arrived at Gambut

Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)

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