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No 113 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | May-Dec 1939 | Jan-Dec 1940 | Jan-Dec 1941]

Personnel Movements: May - Jul 1937

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Gilbert Bartholomew

27 May 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 113 Sqn
APO B A Mitchell  1 Jun 1937 Arrived on posting
APO Robert N Bateson  4 Jun 1937 Arrived on posting
APO R R Helsby  4 Jun 1937 Arrived on posting
APO B A Mitchell  7 Jun 1937 Assumed duties of Adjutant
APO R R Helsby  7 Jun 1937 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
APO Robert N Bateson  7 Jun 1937 Assumed command of 'B' Flight

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Organisational Movements: May - Jul 1937

Date Notes
18 May 1937 Squadron reformed at Upper Heyford in No 1 Group, equipped with Hawker Hinds
Hawker Hind of No 113 Squadron
 7 Jun 1937 'A' and 'B' Flights were formed

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hind RAF Upper Heyford Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Gilbert Bartholomew

27 May 1937 Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
APO Robert N Bateson  4 Jun 1937 later AVM
APO R R Helsby  4 Jun 1937  
APO B A Mitchell  1 Jun 1937  

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt R F Smith 29 Nov 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
APO B A Mitchell   Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off R T Chisholm   Assumed duties of Adjutant
Sqn Ldr F G Cator  3 Jan 1938 Assumed command of No 113 Sqn
Sqn Ldr

Gilbert Bartholomew

 3 Jan 1938 Relinquished command of No 113 Sqn on posting to RAF Staff College
Plt Off J S Atkinson 28 Mar 1938 Arrived on posting for Equipment duties
Fg Off P S Dundas 28 Mar 1938 Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Fg Off J W Dallamore  1 Apr 1938 Arrived on posting
Fg Off James R Gordon-Finlayson  1 Apr 1938 Arrived on posting
Fg Off A W St C Craig  1 Apr 1938 Arrived on posting for Medical duties
Flt Lt W R Sadler 25 Apr 1938 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt R F Smith 30 Apr 1938 Posted to No 18 Sqn
Plt Off B A Mitchell 30 Apr 1938 Posted to No 49 Sqn
Plt Off A G Griffiths 30 Apr 1938 Posted to RAF Grantham
Fg Off R N Keeble 30 Apr 1938 Posted to Middle East Command
Plt Off J Davies 30 Apr 1938 Posted to Middle East Command
Plt Off R A Field 30 Apr 1938 Posted to Middle East Command
Plt Off R R Helsby 20 Jun 1938 Posted to No 14 Sqn, RAF Amman

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date Notes
31 Aug 1937 Squadron completed its move from RAF Upper Heyford to RAF Grantham
 1 Sep 1937 Squadron transferred from No 1 Group to No 5 Group
11 Mar 1938 Squadron proceeded to RAF Waddington for Annual Armament Training
14 Mar 1938 Squadron recalled from RAF Waddington to prepare for a move to the Middle East
30 Apr 1938 Squadron proceeded to Southampton and embarked on HT Lancashire
10 May 1938 Squadron disembarked and entrained for RAF Heliopolis
11 May 1938 Squadron arrived at RAF Heliopolis

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hind RAF Heliopolis RAF Middle East

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F G Cator  1 Jan 1938 Officer Commanding,
Fg Off J W Dallamore  1 Apr 1938  
Fg Off James R Gordon-Finlayson  1 Apr 1938 later AVM
Plt Off R R Helsby  4 Jun 1937  
Plt Off R T Chisholm 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off C G Saunders  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off Robert N Bateson  4 Jun 1937 later AVM
Plt Off A P Williams  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off D F J Willis 23 Oct 1937  
Plt Off J D V Porter 27 Nov 1937  

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10 Airman Pilots

Equipment Branch
Plt Off J S Atkinson 28 Mar 1938  
Warrant Officer
WO I E D Deane 25 Apr 1938 MM

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt W R Sadler  1 Aug 1938 Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr W R Sadler  3 Aug 1938 Posted to HQ Middle East
Plt Off Robert N Bateson  3 Aug 1938 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off D F J Willis 29 Aug 1938 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off R T Chisholm 29 Aug 1938 Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off C G Saunders  5 Sep 1938 Posted to No 6 Sqn

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Date Notes
27 Sep 1938 Squadron moved from RAF Heliopolis to Amriya by air and road
29 Sep 1938 Squadron moved from Amriya to to Mersa Matruh by air and road
11 Oct 1938 Squadron returned to RAF Heliopolis

Source - RAF Squadrons, C G Jefford

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hind RAF Heliopolis RAF Middle East

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F G Cator  1 Jan 1938 Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt J W Dallamore  1 Apr 1938  
Fg Off James R Gordon-Finlayson  1 Apr 1938 later AVM
Act Fg Off Robert N Bateson  4 Jun 1937 later AVM
Plt Off R T Chisholm 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off A P Williams  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off D F J Willis 23 Oct 1937  
Plt Off J D V Porter 27 Nov 1937  
Plt Off D S Anderson 10 Sep 1938  
Plt Off V T H Frith 10 Sep 1938  
Plt Off B E Peck 10 Sep 1938  
Equipment Branch
Plt Off J S Atkinson 28 Mar 1938  
Warrant Officers
WO T Roberts  6 Jul 1938  
WO W A Booth 26 Apr 1938  
WO G W Grayson 26 Apr 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hind RAF Heliopolis RAF Middle East

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr F G Cator  1 Jan 1938 Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt J W Dallamore  1 Apr 1938  
Act Fg Off Robert N Bateson  4 Jun 1937 later AVM
Plt Off R T Chisholm 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off A P Williams  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off D F J Willis 23 Oct 1937  
Plt Off J D V Porter 27 Nov 1937  
Plt Off D S Anderson 10 Sep 1938  
Plt Off V T H Frith 10 Sep 1938  
Plt Off B E Peck 10 Sep 1938  
APO K G Lamb 21 Dec 1938  
Equipment Branch
Plt Off J S Atkinson 28 Mar 1938  
Warrant Officers
WO T Roberts  6 Jul 1938  
WO W A Booth 26 Apr 1938  
WO G W Grayson 26 Apr 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Movement Date Location
21 Apr 1939 El Daba
21 May 1939 Heliopolis

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Hawker Hind RAF Heliopolis RAF Middle East

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Gerald B Keily

27 Feb 1939 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt J W Dallamore  1 Apr 1938  
Act Flt Lt Robert N Bateson  4 Jun 1937 later AVM
Plt Off R T Chisholm 30 Jun 1937  
Plt Off A P Williams  7 Aug 1937  
Plt Off D F J Willis 23 Oct 1937  
Plt Off J D V Porter 27 Nov 1937  
Plt Off D S Anderson 10 Sep 1938  
Plt Off V T H Frith 10 Sep 1938  
Plt Off B E Peck 10 Sep 1938  
Plt Off K G Lamb 21 Dec 1938  
Equipment Branch
Plt Off J S Atkinson 28 Mar 1938  
Warrant Officers
WO W A Booth 26 Apr 1938  
WO G W Grayson 26 Apr 1938  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr

Gerald B Keily

 3 Mar 1939 Assumed command of No 113 Sqn
Sqn Ldr F G Cator  3 Mar 1939 Relinquished command of No 113 Sqn on posting to HQ Middle East
Act Flt Lt J W Dallamore 23 Mar 1939 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 22 Jan 1939
APO K G Lamb 14 Apr 1939 Confirmed in his appointment, wef  7 Mar 1939
Act Fg Off Robert N Bateson 14 Apr 1939 Confirmed in the rank of Fg Off, wef 13 Feb 1939
Plt Off Rands 17 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn and assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off D F J Willis 17 Apr 1939 Relinquished duties of Adjutant
APO Buchanan 18 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney
APO Ward 18 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney
APO Squires 18 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney
Plt Off R T Chisholm 20 Apr 1939 Posted to No 216 Sqn, RAF Heliopolis
Plt Off K G Lamb 24 Apr 1939 Posted to No 80 Sqn
Fg Off Robert N Bateson 25 Apr 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 11 Feb 1939
Plt Off Willis 27 Apr 1939 Posted to No 14 Sqn, RAF Amman
APO Buchanan  9 Jun 1939 Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off wef  16 May 1939
APO Ward  9 Jun 1939 Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off wef  16 May 1939
APO Squires  9 Jun 1939 Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off wef  16 May 1939
Plt Off Gordon 19 Jul 1939 Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir
Plt Off Williams  2 Aug 1939 Assumed command of 'C' Flight
Plt Off Gordon 14 Aug 1939 Transferred to Home Establishment being unfit for flying duties
Plt Off Williams 18 Aug 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Jun 1939
Sqn Ldr

Gerald B Keily

 1 Sep 1939 Reported sick
Flt Lt J W Dallamore  1 Sep 1939 Assumed temporary command of No 113 Sqn
Sqn Ldr

Gerald B Keily

21 Sep 1939 Resumed command of No 113 Sqn
Plt Off Porter 29 Sep 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939
Fg Off W R P K Mason 27 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting from PRP
Sqn Ldr

Gerald B Keily

27 Dec 1939 Returned to UK on Blenheim delivery flight
Fg Off A P Williams 27 Dec 1939 Assumed temporary command of No 113 Sqn
Flt Lt J W Dallamore xx xxx xxxx Assumed temporary command of No 113 Sqn
Fg Off A P Williams xx xxx xxxx Relinquished temporary command of No 113 Sqn

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1939

Date Notes
20 Apr 1939 Road party departed RAF Heliopolis for it's War Station at El Daba
21 Apr 1939 Air party departed RAF Heliopolis for it's War Station at El Daba
20 Apr 1939 Air party departed War Station at El Daba for return to RAF Heliopolis
22 Apr 1939 Road party departed War Station at El Daba for return to RAF Heliopolis
 1 Jun 1939 First Bristol Blenheim I collected by OC from RAF Aboukir
Bristol Blenheim I of No 113 Squadron - 1940

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt J W Dallamore  9 Mar 1940 Relinquished temporary command of No 113 Sqn
Sqn Ldr

Gerald B Keily

 9 Mar 1940 Resumed command of No 113 Sqn
Plt Off Peck  1 Apr 1940 Posted to No 6 Sqn
Fg Off J D V Porter  4 Apr 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off Boehm  5 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn
Flt Lt J W Dallamore 13 Apr 1940 Posted to No 45 Sqn
Plt Off Wickenden 22 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties
Plt Off Steele 29 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn on commissioning
Plt Off Pike 29 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn on commissioning
Plt Off J S Cleaver  1 May 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Air Observer
Plt Off Shekleton  1 May 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Air Observer
Plt Off Wakelin  1 May 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Air Observer
Plt Off Buchanan  2 May 1940 Posted to No 211 Sqn
Plt Off Cullum 17 May 1940 Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
The records for Jun - Aug 1940 were lost during the first Libyan Campaign
Plt Off E S Roberts 16 Sep 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr

Gerald B Keily

18 Sep 1940 Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Plt Off

J S Cleaver

18 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt

J Jobson

18 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Fg Off Robert N Bateson 19 Sep 1939 Assumed temporary command of No 113 Sqn
Plt Off McEwen 24 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from PRRP, RAF Ismailia
Sgt

L Cater

30 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt

K H Meadowcroft

30 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Sgt

B J Shelton

30 Sep 1940 Killed in action
Plt Off G E P Bouch  4 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting for Cypher duties
Plt Off L A S Grumbley  4 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from TURP, RAF Ismailia
Plt Off E R Inkpen  5 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East for Cypher duties
Plt Off Broome  5 Oct 1940 Attached to TURP, RAF Ismailia for Gunnery Course
Plt Off F B Taylor  7 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Shekleton 18 Oct 1940 Transferred to 2/5th General Hospital, Alexandria
Plt Off Broome 21 Oct 1940 Ceased to be attached to TURP, RAF Ismailia on completion of Gunnery Course
Sgt Fleming 21 Oct 1940 Ceased to be attached to TURP, RAF Ismailia on completion of Gunnery Course
Sgt Abbey 21 Oct 1940 Ceased to be attached to TURP, RAF Ismailia on completion of Gunnery Course
Plt Off E A Wills 26 Oct 1940 Attached from Standing Committee of Adjustment, HQ Middle East
Plt Off E A Wills 28 Oct 1940 Ceased to be attached from Standing Committee of Adjustment, HQ Middle East
The records for Dec 1940 - May 1941 were lost during the evacuation from Greece

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date Notes
 8 Mar 1940 Squadron commence re-equipment with arrival of three Bristol Blenheim IVs from the UK
Bristol Blenheim IV
19 Mar 1940 Second flight of three Bristol Blenheim IVs arrived from the UK
20 Mar 1940 The Squadron Badge which had been authorised by HM King George VI was presented by the AOC-in-C
No 113 Squadron badge
23 Mar 1940 3 x Blenheim Is despatched to Aden on transfer
25 Mar 1940 3 x Blenheim Is despatched to Aden on transfer
29 Mar 1940 Third flight of two Bristol Blenheim IVs arrived from the UK (1 crashed en-route)
10 Jun 1940 Squadron moved from RAF Heliopolis to Maaten Bagush
27 Sep 1940 Squadron commenced moving from Maaten Bagush to 'Waterloo'
28 Sep 1940 Squadron completed the move from Maaten Bagush to 'Waterloo'

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
The records for Dec 1940 - May 1941 were lost during the evacuation from Greece and no personnel movements are recorded in the F540 until October
AC2 L C McFall 16 Apr 1941 Died from wounds
LAC D E T Cotterell 24 Apr 1941 Killed in action
AC1 W A Dewhirst 24 Apr 1941 Killed in action
AC1 J F Foxall 24 Apr 1941 Killed in action
AC1 J Lowin 24 Apr 1941 Killed in action
AC1 G A Taylor 25 Apr 1941 Killed in action
Cpl F L Pennock  8 May 1941 Drowned in an accident
Fg Off J P Middlehurst  2 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off J G Shepherd  2 Jul 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J Rooney  2 Jul 1941 Killed in action
AC2 D S Gardner  8 Jul 1941 Killed in action
AC1 R Gray  8 Jul 1941 Died from wounds
AC1 W S Evans 11 Jul 1941 Died from wounds
LAC J Taylor  8 Aug 1941 Died in an accident
Sgt G B Woodroffe RAAF  9 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A G Greenlees  9 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt N M Gregor 19 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J R Wallace 19 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt S E Miller 19 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
AC1 D A McLeish 19 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Wg Cdr R H Spencer DFC 31 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off W J Sears 31 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt P J R Pratt 31 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt G L R Sulman 31 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt D L Rhodes RNZAF 31 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Sgt P Thacker 31 Aug 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off D F Brooks 22 Sep 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt H Crossley 28 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt A E Smith 28 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt J Swan 28 Sep 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Keley  1 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Dingle  1 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Briggs  1 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off F C Francis  3 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting for Code and Cyphers duty
2 Lt C N Summersgill SAAF 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Gray 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Stokes 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off MacGlasham 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off J A Galvin RAAF 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt L L Purves RAAF 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt J F Hemus 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt J B Dewar 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt W T Lee RCAF 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt Mackman 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Tatton 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Charlton 17 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt Young 18 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
Fg Off Mann 18 Oct 1941 Returned from sick leave
2 Lt E H Burr SAAF 20 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt C L Jenkinson RNZAF 20 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Sgt K I Duffin RAAF 20 Oct 1941 Killed in action
Plt Off J I Pengelly 25 Oct 1941 Departed on posting for instructional duties
Plt Off Brew 26 Oct 1941 Posted to No 45 Sqn
Fg Off R W V Douglas 31 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Sgt J H Moody  8 Nov 1941 Killed in action
Sgt A E Hyder  8 Nov 1941 Killed in action
Sgt P A Norris  8 Nov 1941 Killed in action
Cpl E E Palmer 15 Nov 1941 Killed in an air raid
LAC A M Bankier 15 Nov 1941 Killed in an air raid
LAC F T Malyon 15 Nov 1941 Killed in an air raid
LAC S J Stokes 15 Nov 1941 Killed in an air raid
AC1 R H Holmes 15 Nov 1941 Killed in an air raid
AC2 N F Green 15 Nov 1941 Killed in an air raid
Sgt J F Hemus 19 Nov 1941 Killed in action
Sgt J B Dewar 19 Nov 1941 Killed in action
Sgt W T Lee RCAF 19 Nov 1941 Killed in action
LAC H Riley 23 Nov 1941 Killed in an air raid
2 Lt C N Summersgill SAAF 12 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Fg Off J A Galvin RAAF 12 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Sgt L L Purves RAAF 12 Dec 1941 Killed in action
AC1 S J Clarkson 19 Dec 1941 Killed in a road accident
The records for November and December were lost in Burma

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date Notes
The records for Dec 1940 - May 1941 were lost during the evacuation from Greece
10 Jun 1941 By this date the squadron was located at Mataan Bagush Satellite and was equipped with Blenheim IV bombers and fighters
23 Sep 1941 5 x Blenheim IVFs proceeded to Luqa, Malta on temporary duty
30 Sep 1941 4 x Blenheim IVFs returned to Mataan Bagush Satellite from Luqa, Malta (1was lost in action)

Source - No 113 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/878)

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