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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 112 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[May-Dec 1939 | Jan-Dec 1940 | Jan-Dec 1941]
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Somerville | 16 May 1939 | Assumed command of No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J H Sanderson | 16 May 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | W C Williams | 16 May 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | K H Savage | 16 May 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | P D J Strong | 16 May 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | J H Sanderson | 16 Jun 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J F Fraser | 16 Jun 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| WO | C H Throrogood | 24 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from India for duty as Sqn Engineer Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | P D J Strong | xx xxx 1939 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Uxbridge following car accident whilst on leave in UK |
| Plt Off | J O Gale | 3 Aug 1939 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | H P Cochrane | 3 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Dhaba |
| Fg Off | C H Fry | 3 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | W A Booth | 14 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 113 Sqn for duty as Sqn Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | L A Scott | 25 Aug 1939 | Posted to No 6 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A R T Barnes | 25 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Depot, Aboukir |
| Plt Off | E T Banks | 25 Aug 1939 | Attached to HQ Middle East |
| Plt Off | J F Fraser | 17 Sep 1939 | Injured in landing accident and admitted to hospital |
| Flt Lt | C H Fry | 26 Sep 1939 | Attached to No 80 Sqn to test fly first Hawker Hurricane in the Middle East |
| Plt Off | R H Smith | 26 Sep 1939 | Assumed command (acting) of 'C Flight |
| Plt Off | D E De La Hoyde | 1 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for No 1 Anti-Gas course |
| Plt Off | J M Hayward | 4 Oct 1939 | Assumed temporary command of 'B Flight |
| Plt Off | J F Fraser | 4 Oct 1939 | Returned from hospital and resumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J Hamlyn | 6 Oct 1939 | Returned from hospital and assumed duties of Sqn Intelligence Officer and Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | D E De La Hoyde | 13 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Abu Sueir for No 1 Anti-Gas course, posted to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R H Clarke | 19 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 80 Sqn to test fly first Hawker Hurricane in the Middle East |
| Plt Off | H B Kirk | 21 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for No 2 Anti-Gas course |
| Plt Off | D E De La Hoyde | 24 Oct 1939 | Admitted to Helmieh Military Hospital |
| Flt Lt | C H Fry | 1 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 80 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Clarke | 1 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 80 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H B Kirk | 2 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Abu Sueir for Gas course |
| Flt Lt | K H Savage | 11 Nov 1939 | Discharged from 2/10th General Hospital, Helmieh |
| Plt Off | P O V Green | 13 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for No 3 Anti-Gas course |
| Plt Off | J Hamlyn | 4 Dec 1939 | Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for No 4 Anti-Gas course |
| Plt Off | G B Smither | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 253 Sqn, wef 6 Dec 1939 |
| Plt Off | G B Smither | 9 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 102 MU for Refresher Course |
| Plt Off | J Hamlyn | 15 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Abu Sueir for No 4 Anti-Gas course |
| Plt Off | P O V Green | 21 Nov 1939 | Admitted to 2/5th Hospital, Alexandria |
| Plt Off | J F Fraser | 21 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Mar 1939 (seniority 6 Dec 1938) |
| Plt Off | R H Smith | 21 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 14 Mar 1939 |
| Plt Off | D E De La Hoyde | 27 Dec 1939 | Recategorised for full flying duties |
Source - No 112 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/872)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 16 May 1939 | Squadron formed on board HMS Argus, equipped with 24 x Gloster Gladiators (code letters 'XO' adopted*) |
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| 17 May 1939 | HMS Argus set sail for the Middle East |
| 22 May 1939 | HMS Argus anchored off Malta to collect supplies and then set sail for Alexandria |
| 25 May 1939 | HMS Argus arrived in Alexandria and unloading commenced |
| 26 May 1939 | Unloading of No 112 Sqn's equipment completed and main party entrained fro RAF Helwan |
| 27 May 1939 | Rear party departed Alexandria for RAF Helwan |
| 28 May 1939 | Aircraft and equipment arrived at RAF Helwan |
| 30 May 1939 | Re-assembly of aircraft commenced |
| 14 Jun 1939 | First Gladiator, K8024, assembled and ready for air testing |
| 16 Jun 1939 | 11 more Gladiators declared serviceable |
| 27 Jun 1939 | 8 further Gladiators declared serviceable |
| xx Sep 1939 | Squadron ceased use of the code letters 'XO'* |
Source - No 112 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/872), except*
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | D V S Evans | 2 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ, RAF Helwan |
| Plt Off | G B Smither | 3 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 102 MU on posting to No 102 MU |
| Sgt Plt | C J W Tait | 3 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 102 MU |
| Sgt Plt | E N Woodward | 3 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 102 MU |
| Plt Off | T H Davison | 4 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | J Hamlyn | 11 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 102 MU for short refresher course |
| Plt Off | J Hamlyn | 20 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 102 MU on completion of short refresher course |
| APO | G A Wolsey | 30 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 102 MU |
| Plt Off | H W Harrison | 3 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 252 Wing |
| Fg Off | W A Booth | 13 Feb 1940 | Engineer Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Helwan |
| WO | N K M Clark | 14 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn for duty as Officer i/c Servicing Scetion |
| Plt Off | P R N van der Heijdem | 17 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from Khartoum |
| Plt Off | J M Hayward | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R B Whittington | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | A M Ross | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | E D Gosschalk | 2 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10s MU for duty as Sqn Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | D V S Evans | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 102 MU for short refresher course |
| Fg Off | T H Davison | 12 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 6 Sqn, RAF Ramleh |
| Sgt Plt | G M Donaldson | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn, RAF Ramleh |
| Plt Off | E D Lewis | 15 Mar 1940 | Attached from HQ Middle East for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | W B Price-Owen | 1 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 33 Sqn, wef 22 Mar 1940 |
| Plt Off | P O V Green | 6 Apr 1940 | Returned to the unit from sick leave |
| Plt Off | A J Goar | 7 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Somerville | 15 Apr 1940 | Admitted to 2/10th General Hospital with burns (aircraft caught fire in the air) |
| Plt Off | R J Bennett | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 102 MU for Fire and Gas Course |
| Plt Off | H P Cochrane | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached to El Dhaba for 'Special Duties' |
| Act Flt Lt | W C Williams | 15 Apr 1940 | Assumed command of No 112 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D McGregor | 22 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from UK for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | J T Lean | 25 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from UK for Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | C H Fry | 30 Apr 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Habbaniya whilst on ferrying duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A R G Bax | xx May 1940 | Attached and assumed temporary command of No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P E C Strahan | 2 May 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | C H Fry | 3 May 1940 | Returned from RAF Hospital, Habbaniya |
| Fg Off | A G Worcester | 7 May 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | C H Fry | 7 May 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | R J Bennett | 8 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 102 MU for Fire and Gas Course |
| Plt Off | L M Page | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | J Hamlyn | 23 May 1940 | Relinquished duties of Sqn Fire Officer |
| Plt Off | R J Bennett | 23 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Sqn Fire Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Somerville | 23 May 1940 | Discharged from 2/10th General Hospital and granted 28 days sick leave |
| Flt Sgt | T C Pratley | 6 Jun 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the Technical Branch as a Plt Off for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | T C Pratley | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Khartoum |
| Act Fg Off | J T Lean | 9 Jun 1940 | Armament Officer, attached to No 33 Sqn, Mersa Matruh |
| Lt | A Q Masson | 10 Jun 1940 | Attached from SAAF for training purposes |
| Lt | A M Colenbrander | 10 Jun 1940 | Attached from SAAF for training purposes |
| 2 Lt | L R Viljoen | 10 Jun 1940 | Attached from SAAF for training purposes |
| 2 Lt | S deK Dudley | 10 Jun 1940 | Attached from SAAF for training purposes |
| Act Fg Off | J T Lean | 15 Jun 1940 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn, Mersa Matruh |
| Plt Off | J T Lean | 18 Jun 1940 | Armament Officer, posted to No 33 Sqn, Mersa Matruh |
| Plt Off | Preston | 22 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Plt Off | St Quentin | 22 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Plt Off | Bolton | 22 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Flt Sgt | Cottingham | 22 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Plt Off | R H Clarke | 23 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P R W Wickham | 23 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H W Harrison | 23 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Sgt | G M Donaldson | 23 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | A R G Bax | 24 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached and relinquished temporary command of No 112 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Somerville | 24 Jun 1940 | Resumed command of No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Costello | 29 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Fg Off | Linch | 30 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Fg Off | Littler | 30 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Flt Sgt | Goodchild | 30 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn for seven days' rest |
| Fg Off | R H Smith | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A G Worcester | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W B Price-Owen | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R J Bennett | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D McGregor | 5 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 113 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R H Smith | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A G Worcester | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W B Price-Owen | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R J Bennett | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A M Ross | 6 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E T Banks | 6 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A R Butcher | 6 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R A Acworth | 6 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Starrett | 6 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R M Booth | 6 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brown | 7 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn |
| Sgt | Craig | 7 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J H L Newnham | 7 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| 2 Lt | L R Viljoen | 9 Jul 1940 | Admitted to 2/10th General Hospital |
| Fg Off | A M Ross | 9 Jul 1940 | Admitted to Field Hospital from Sidi Barrani |
| Plt Off | E T Banks | 12 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A R Butcher | 12 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R A Acworth | 12 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A M Ross | 13 Jul 1940 | Discharged from 2/5th CCS |
| Plt Off | H P Cochrane | 13 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to El Dhaba for 'Special Duties' |
| Plt Off | Brown | 13 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 33 Sqn |
| Sgt | Craig | 13 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A G Worcester | 18 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Act Flt Lt | W C Williams | 18 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 103 MU as Test and Issue Pilot |
| Flt Lt | L G Schwab | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R H Smith | 25 Jul 1940 | Admitted to hospital |
| Fg Off | W B Price-Owen | 25 Jul 1940 | Admitted to hospital |
| Plt Off | J L Groves | 30 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | R H McDonald | 30 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | L L Bartley | 30 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | I G A Baulk | 30 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East for Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | Lorraine | 31 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 33 Sqn for Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | T Magner | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | P H Skey | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East for Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | J T Lean | 8 Aug 1940 | Armament Officer, promoted to Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Grisewood | 8 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W B Price-Owen | 12 Aug 1940 | Granted sick leave until 18 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | D E De La Hoyde | 13 Aug 1940 | Admitted to 2/5th General Hospital, Alexandria |
| Plt Off | R A Acworth | 17 Aug 1940 | Wounded in action and admitted to Field Hospital, Fuka |
| Plt Off | D H V Smith | 18 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| Fg Off | W B Price-Owen | 19 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Ramleh |
| Plt Off | D E De La Hoyde | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | P R N van der Heijdem | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | C L Henn | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from Amriya |
| Plt Off | C L Henn | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 80 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J E Helfield | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 202 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | R J Abrahams | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Communications Flight, Helwan |
| Plt Off | A J Goar | 30 Aug 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 202 Group |
| Flt Lt | H L I Brown | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Smith | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| Fg Off | J H Lapsley | 10 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Sgt | Clarke | 13 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Marlow | 13 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 30 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Jarvis | 13 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 30 Sqn |
| Lt | R A Abblett | 13 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 1 Observer Screen Unit, Royal Artillery |
| Fg Off | Couchman | 19 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J H Lapsley | 19 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Couchman | 24 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mason | 24 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P E C Strahan | 24 Sep 1940 | Posted to PRRP, RAF Ismailia |
| 2 Lt | H H Geraty SAAF | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from TURP, RAF Ismailia |
| 2 Lt | E R Smith SAAF | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from TURP, RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | Weller | 28 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mason | 28 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Weller | 29 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 274 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H L I Brown | 29 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 112 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Somerville | 29 Sep 1940 | Relinquished command of No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R A Acworth | 4 Oct 1940 | Returned from sick leave |
| Plt Off | T Magner | 14 Oct 1940 | Admitted to 2/5th General Hospital, Alexandria |
| Fg Off | J R Abrahams | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 27 Jul 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | C H Fry | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep1940 |
| Plt Off | R H Clarke | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | E T Banks | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | R J Bennett | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | H P Cochrane | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | T Magner | 25 Oct 1940 | Returned to the unit on discharge from 2/5th General Hospital, Alexandria |
| 2 Lt | E G E S Engelbrecht | 29 Oct 1940 | Posted to TURP, RAF Ismailia |
| Fg Off | H P Cochrane | 29 Oct 1940 | Admitted to No 21 MRS, Fuka |
| Plt Off | A R Butcher | 30 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P R W Wickham | 30 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E H Brown | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 33 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A R Costello | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 33 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R H Clarke | 31 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | B B E Duff | 12 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Helwan |
| Fg Off | J F Fraser | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | T Magner | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 18 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | S P Bartlett | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 94 Sqn |
| Fg Off | P O V Green | 12 Dec 1940 | Attached from 'K' Flight |
| Fg Off | R J Whittington | 12 Dec 1940 | Attached from 'K' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Scoular | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 202 Group |
| Sgt | Woodward | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 202 Group |
Source - No 112 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/872)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Mar 1940 | Squadron received 4 x Gloster Gauntlets from No 6 Sqn for training purposes to conserve Gladiator flying hours |
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| 29 Mar 1940 | Squadron declared fully mobile |
| 7 May 1940 | 'C' Flight temporarily reformed for Delta Defence Exercises |
| 18 May 1940 | 'C' Flight reformed on a permanent basis |
| xx xxx 1940 | Squadron adopted the code letters 'RT'* |
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| 1 Jun 1940 | Ground echelon, 'B' Flight, departed RAF Helwan for Port Said by rail |
| 2 Jun 1940 | Air party, 'B' Flight, departed RAF Helwan for Assiut to join Advanced Striking Force in the Sudan |
| 23 Jun 1940 | 4 x Gladiators and pilots attached to No 33 Sqn |
| 17 Jul 1940 | Advance Ground echelon, 'A' Flight, departed RAF Helwan for Maaten Gerawla |
| 19 Jul 1940 | Advance Ground echelon, 'A' Flight, arrived at Maaten Gerawla |
| 19 Jul 1940 | Air party, 'A' Flight, arrived at Maaten Gerawla |
| 20 Jul 1940 | Wireless Section, departed RAF Helwan for Maaten Gerawla |
| 21 Jul 1940 | Wireless Section, arrived at Maaten Gerawla |
| 23 Jul 1940 | Main Party, departed RAF Helwan for Maaten Gerawla via Amriya |
| 24 Jul 1940 | Main Party, departed Amriya and arrived at Maaten Gerawla |
| 27 Jul 1940 | Ground Party, 'A' Flight, departed Maaten Gerawla for Sidi Barrani |
| 28 Jul 1940 | 'A' Flight, departed Maaten Gerawla for Sidi Barrani |
| 1 Aug 1940 | 'A' Flight, returned to Maaten Gerawla from Sidi Barrani |
| 16 Aug 1940 | 'A' Flight moved to Landing Ground 'X' |
| 16 Aug 1940 | 'C' Flight moved to Landing Ground 'Y' |
| 16 Aug 1940 | Ground Party moved to Landing Grounds 'X' and 'Y' |
| 17 Aug 1940 | 'A' and 'C' Flights and ground parties returned to Maaten Gerawla |
| 7 Sep 1940 | Squadron moved from Maaten Gerawla to Sidi Haneish |
| 1 Dec 1940 | Squadron pilots began ferrying Gladiators to Greece |
| 7 Dec 1940 | Squadron pilots returned from Greece |
| 31 Dec 1940 | Squadron departed Sidi Haneish for Amriya |
Source - No 112 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/872), except*
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E W Robotham | 3 Jan 1941 | Chaplain, attached to RAF Amriya |
| 2 Lt | E R Smith SAAF | 4 Jan 1941 | Admitted to 2/10th General Hospital |
| Fg Off | Barclay | 4 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | Newnham | 4 Jan 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to Moascar Hospital, Ismailia |
| Fg Off | T Magner | 13 Jan 1941 | Admitted to 2/5th General Hospital |
| Plt Off | C D D Brunton | 13 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hospital, Ismailia |
| 2 Lt | E R Smith SAAF | 20 Jan 1941 | Posted to SAAF in Nairob |
| 2 Lt | H H Geraty SAAF | 20 Jan 1941 | Posted to SAAF in Nairob |
| Fg Off | T Magner | 20 Jan 1941 | Discharged from 2/5th General Hospital |
| Fg Off | R A Acworth | 21 Feb 1941 | Attached to No 80 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R J Abrahams | 28 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from sortie |
| Flt Lt | R J Abrahams | 1 Mar 1941 | Returned after being shot down the previous day |
| Flt Lt | R J Abrahams | 4 Mar 1941 | Departed on posting to the UK |
| Fg Off | R H McDonald | 9 Mar 1941 | Wounded in action |
| Fg Off | E T Banks | 13 Mar 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | L G Schwab | 22 Mar 1941 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | J F Fraser | 22 Mar 1941 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | P O Bates | 2 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | H L I Brown | 1 Apr 1941 | Relinquished command of No 112 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L G Schwab | 1 Apr 1941 | Assumed command of No 112 Sqn and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | R H McDonald | 7 May 1941 | Died from injuries |
| AC1 | H J Tabern | 21 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Cpl | B Whitehead | 30 May 1941 | Died from wounds |
| Fg Off | H W Harrison | 9 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | J F Fraser | 13 Jun 1941 | Posted to RAF Ismailia |
| WO | C Langford | 18 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 71 OTU |
| Fg Off | H P Cochrane | 20 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | D H V Smith | 20 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Plt Off | M McIntyre | 23 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Schwab | 27 Jun 1941 | Relinquished command of No 112 Sqn on posting to RAF Amriya |
| Sqn Ldr | D W Balden | 27 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from Malta and ssumed command of No 112 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H P Cochrane | 14 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Flt Lt | H W Harrison | 14 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Fg Off | J L Groves | 14 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Fg Off | A R Costello | 14 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Plt Off | D F Westenra | 14 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Sgt | P O Bates | 14 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Sgt | Bain | 14 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Takoradi for ferrying duties |
| Fg Off | E H Brown | 14 Jul 1941 | Posted to 'Flying Boats' |
| Fg Off | D H V Smith | 22 Jul 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Plt Off | V D Fletcher | 22 Jul 1931 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Ismailia for duty with No 94 Sqn at Port Said |
| Sgt | P O Bates | 4 Aug 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Sgt | Bain | 4 Aug 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Flt Lt | H W Harrison | 5 Aug 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Fg Off | J L Groves | 5 Aug 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Fg Off | A R Costello | 5 Aug 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Plt Off | D F Westenra | 5 Aug 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Flt Lt | H P Cochrane | 6 Aug 1941 | Returned from Takoradi on completion of ferrying duties |
| Sgt | Johnston | 8 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Burney | 8 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bartle | 11 Aug 1941 | Attached from Middle East Pool for conversion to Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Sands | 11 Aug 1941 | Attached from Middle East Pool for conversion to Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | R J D Jefferies RAAF | 11 Aug 1941 | Attached from Middle East Pool for conversion to Tomahawks |
| Plt Off | Parker | 11 Aug 1941 | Attached from Middle East Pool for conversion to Tomahawks |
| Fg Off | J L Groves | 14 Aug 1941 | Admitted to 64th General Hospital |
| Plt Off | D F Westenra | 14 Aug 1941 | Admitted to 19th General Hospital |
| Fg Off | A R Costello | 15 Aug 1941 | Admitted to 19th General Hospital |
| Flt Lt | H P Cochrane | 17 Aug 1941 | Discharged from 19th General Hospital |
| Fg Off | C Joseph | 20 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt | F K Johnstone | 20 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | Clark | 24 Aug 1941 | Posted to Home Establishment |
| Sgt | Martyr | 24 Aug 1941 | Posted to Home Establishment |
| WO | Reader | 27 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Fayid |
| Plt Off | V D Fletcher | 29 Aug 1931 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to No 94 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Bartle | 30 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached from Middle East Pool on posting to No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Sands | 30 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached from Middle East Pool on posting to No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R J D Jefferies RAAF | 30 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached from Middle East Pool on posting to No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Parker | 30 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached from Middle East Pool on posting to No 112 Sqn |
| Sgt | E H Mills RAAF | 31 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | V D Fletcher | 5 Sep 1931 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Fg Off |
| Sgt | E McCormack RAAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | J L Groves | 22 Sep 1941 | Returned from sick leave |
| Flt Sgt | Luscombe | 2 Oct 1941 | Promoted to WO |
| Sgt | I H Stirrat RAAF | 3 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Drake | 5 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Flt Lt | H P Cochrane | 13 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 112 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | T Magner | 13 Oct 1941 | Admitted to No 21 MRS |
| Plt Off | F E Parker | 13 Oct 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, but rescued by the Army the following day |
| Sgt | R M Leu | 13 Oct 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, but rescued by the Army the following day |
| Fg Off | D H V Smith | 15 Oct 1941 | Admitted to hospital with jaundice |
| Plt Off | F E Parker | 15 Oct 1941 | Admitted to hospital after being wounded in action |
| Plt Off | Bulloch | 15 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting for Code and Cyphers duties |
| Fg Off | D H V Smith | 22 Oct 1941 | Posted away as non-effective, sick |
| Flt Lt | Manford | 27 Oct 1941 | Attached in order to gain desert experience |
| Sqn Ldr | H P Cochrane | 28 Oct 1941 | Relinquished command of No 112 Sqn on posting to No 204 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | F Morello | 28 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 112 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D G H McDonald | 29 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 71 OTU |
| Sgt | R A Drew | 30 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | P T Elliott | 30 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A H Ferguson | 30 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | S C Johnson | 30 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D N McQueen | 30 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J L Stinson | 30 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Sabourin | 22 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, but rescued by the Army |
| Plt Off | Sabourin | 24 Nov 1941 | Returned after being shot down and wounded, proceeded on sick leave |
| Fg Off | Ambrose | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from LG102 |
| Sgt | F D Glasgow RNZAF | 25 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | R J D Jefferies RAAF | 12 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W E Houston RNZAF | 12 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J Alves | 12 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, fate unknown |
| Plt Off | K R Sands | 20 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Sgt | A H Ferguson RAAF | 20 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | K R Sands | 23 Dec 1941 | Returned after making a forced landing |
| Plt Off | N Bowker | 27 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Cpl | S G Cooke | 29 Dec 1941 | Died in hospital |
Source - No 112 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/873)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1941 | Squadron arrived at Amriya |
| 18 Jan 1941 | Main party proceeded to Alexandra for transit to Greece |
| 23 Jan 1941 | 'A' Flight departed RAF Amriya for Greece via Sidi Barrani |
| 24 Jan 1941 | Second party proceeded to Port Said via RAF Heliopolis for transit to Greece |
| 24 Jan 1941 | 'A' Flight Arrived at Eleusis in Greece |
| 26 Jan 1941 | Final party proceeded to Port Said by rail for transit to Greece |
| 27 Jan 1941 | Ground party arrived in Port Said and embarked on HT Ethiopia |
| 28 Jan 1941 | Ground party arrived in Crete |
| 31 Jan 1941 | Ground party set sail from Crete for Greece |
| 2 Feb 1941 | Ground party arrived at Piraeus, Greece and disembarked |
| 9 Feb 1941 | A detachment from 'A' Flight proceeded to Yannina |
| 14 Feb 1941 | Main ground party departed Eleusis for Yannina, reaching Lavadia |
| 17 Feb 1941 | Main ground party arrived at Arta |
| 18 Feb 1941 | Main ground party arrived at Yannina |
| 5 Mar 1941 | Most of the unit's officers proceeded to Eleusis |
| 7 Mar 1941 | 'A' Flight proceeded on detachment to Paramythia |
| 3 Apr 1941 | 'A' Flight detachment returned to Yannina from Paramythia |
| 15 Apr 1941 | Aircraft departed Yannina for Agrinion |
| 15 Apr 1941 | Advance party departed Yannina for Agrinion |
| 16 Apr 1941 | HQ Staff and demolition party departed Yannina for Agrinion |
| 16 Apr 1941 | Remaining transport departed Agrinion for Athens |
| 17 Apr 1941 | Remaining aircraft departed Agrinion for Athens |
| 17 Apr 1941 | Ground personnel departed Agrinion for Messalongion by rail, boarded a ship and sailed for Patras |
| 18 Apr 1941 | Ground personnel departed Patras for Athens by rail and proceeded to Hassani aerodrome |
| 22 Apr 1941 | Aircraft personnel departed Hassani aerodrome for Crete |
| 22 Apr 1941 | Ground personnel departed Hassani aerodrome for Argos |
| 24 Apr 1941 | Ground personnel departed Argos for Naphlion, where it embarked |
| 25 Apr 1941 | Ground personnel departed arrived in Crete |
| 29 Apr 1941 | Final party arrived in Crete |
| 19 May 1941 | All serviceable aircraft departed Heraklion for Egypt |
| 1 May 1941 | Squadron ground party arrived at Alexandria following evacuation from Crete |
| 2-20 May 1941 | Squadron began reforming at RAF Aboukir before moving to RAF Ramleh and then to RAF Haifa |
| 21 May 1941 | 5 x Hurricanes were allotted to the squadron |
| 22 May 1941 | Two of the allotted Hurricanes arrived |
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| 31 May 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Haifa for RAF Fayid |
| 5 Jun 1941 | Main party departed RAF Haifa for RAF Fayid |
| 14 Jun 1941 | Squadron received its first Tomahawk I from No 102 MU but it crashed on arrival |
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| 25 Jun 1941 | Another Tomahawk I was collected from No 102 MU |
| 8 Jul 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk I was delivered |
| 11 Jul 1941 | 1 x Hawker Hart was collected from RAF Kasfareet |
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| 24 Jul 1941 | 2 x Tomahawk Is arrived |
| 26 Jul 1941 | 3 x Tomahawk Is were collected |
| 29 Jul 1941 | Last two Gladiators were flown away for disposal |
| 30 Jul 1941 | 5 x Tomahawk Is were collected |
| 31 Jul 1941 | Squadron was advised that its badge had been authorised by HM King George VI |
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| 9 Aug 1941 | Squadron commenced a conversion course for pilots on the Tomahawk |
| 11 Aug 1941 | A detachment from 'A' Flight proceeded to Mariyut |
| 8 Sep 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Fayid for LG102 |
| 9 Sep 1941 | Base party departed RAF Fayid for Base Landing Ground at LG92 |
| 10 Sep 1941 | Main party departed RAF Fayid for LG102 |
| 12 Sep 1941 | Air party moved from LG92 to LG102 |
| 15 Sep 1941 | Servicing Section moved from LG92 to Sidi Barrani |
| xx Sep 1941 | SQuadron received some Tomahawk IIs |
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| 14 Oct 1941 | Advance party left for LG109, Sidi Hanaish |
| 6 Nov 1941 | Remainder of No 1 Servicing Party arrived at LG110 |
| 12 Nov 1941 | No 2 Servicing Party departed LG109 for LG110 to join No 1 Servicing Party |
| 14 Nov 1941 | 14 x aircraft arrived at LG110 |
| 17 Nov 1941 | No 1 Servicing Party departed LG110 for LG122 |
| 18 Nov 1941 | No 1 Servicing Party arrived at LG122 |
| 19 Nov 1941 | Squadron aircraft moved to LG122 |
| 20 Nov 1941 | No 2 Servicing Party arrived at LG122 |
| 10 Dec 1941 | Advance party departed LG122 for El Adem |
| 12 Dec 1941 | Advance party arrived at El Adem |
| 12 Dec 1941 | No 2 Servicing Party departed LG122 for El Adem |
| 13 Dec 1941 | No 2 Servicing Party arrived at El Adem |
| 17 Dec 1941 | No 1 Servicing Party departed LG122 for El Adem, arriving the same day |
| 19 Dec 1941 | Squadron aircraft moved to El Adem |
| 19 Dec 1941 | No 2 Servicing Party departed El Adem for Tmimi |
| 13 Dec 1941 | No 2 Servicing Party arrived at El Adem |
| 22 Dec 1941 | Advance party departed for Msus |
| 30 Dec 1941 | Tomahawks handed over to No 250 Sqn and 14 pilots proceeded to Kasfareet to collect Kittyhawk IAs |
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Source - No 112 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/873)
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