207 Sqn

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 207 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

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Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1920

Date	Notes
1 Feb 1920	Reformed at RAF Bircham Newton as a cadre based on a nucleus provided by No 274 Squadron.

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

April 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
No equipment	Bircham Newton	Inland Area/No 3 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	A	Officer Commanding; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	A	Flight Commander
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H Hooper	A	Flight Commander, MC, DFC
Fg Off	Robert H Parry	Med
Fg Off	Eugene J McLoughlin	A
Fg Off	Frank L Hopps	A	AFC; later AVM
Obs Off	Christopher W H Moller	O
Fg Off	Allan L A Perry-Keene	A	later AVM
Fg Off	Lawrence A W Deane	A
Fg Off	Hugh Nelson	T
Obs Off	Christopher C Abraham	O
Plt Off	Amos V Pepperell	T

Source - April 1920 Air Force List

July 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
No equipment	Bircham Newton	Inland Area/No 3 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	A	1 Feb 1920	Officer Commanding; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	A	17 Feb 1920	Flight Commander
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H Hooper	A	17 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, MC, DFC
Fg Off	Phillip A Hall	Med	1 Apr 1920	MB, BA
Fg Off	John R Ramsay	Stores	7 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Frank L Hopps	A	10 Sep 1919	AFC; later AVM
Obs Off	Christopher W H Moller	O	1 Mar 1920
Fg Off	Allan L A Perry-Keene	A	19 Nov 1919	later AVM
Fg Off	Lawrence A W Deane	A	16 Feb 1919
Fg Off	Hugh Nelson	T	xx xxx 1919
Obs Off	Christopher C Abraham	O	29 Nov 1919

Source - July 1920 Air Force List

August 1920 (Cadre)

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
No equipment	Bircham Newton	Inland Area/No 3 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	A	1 Feb 1920	Officer Commanding; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	A	17 Feb 1920	Flight Commander
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H Hooper	A	17 Dec 1919	Flight Commander, MC, DFC
Fg Off	Eugene J McLoughlin	A
Fg Off	Frank L Hopps	A	10 Sep 1919	AFC; later AVM
Obs Off	Christopher W H Moller	O	1 Mar 1920
Obs Off	Christopher C Abraham	O	29 Nov 1919
Fg Off	Allan L A Perry-Keene	A	19 Nov 1919	later AVM
Fg Off	John R Ramsay	Stores	7 Jun 1920
Fg Off	Hugh Nelson	T	xx xxx 1919
Fg Off	Lawrence A W Deane	A	16 Feb 1920
Fg Off	Seymour C Harker	A	27 Jul 1920
Medical Branch
Fg Off	Phillip A Hall	Med	1 Apr 1920	MB, BA

Source - August 1920 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Aug 1920 - Jul 1921

Date	Notes
xx Apr 1921	Squadron was equipped with De Havilland DH9As

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1921

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	Bircham Newton	Inland Area/No 3 Group

Rank	Name	Branch	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	A	1 Feb 1920	Officer Commanding; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Leonard J St G Bayly	A	14 Mar 1921
Flt Lt	Geoffrey H Hooper	A	17 Dec 1919	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Arthur D Pryor	A	1 Apr 1921
Flt Lt	Edmund M Pizey	A	25 Apr 1921
Fg Off	Henry D O'Neill	A	9 May 1921	AFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Godfrey C O'Donnell	A	12 Apr 1921	DFC
Fg Off	William J Walsh	A	1 May 1921
Fg Off	Evelyn A Locke-Waters	A	1 May 1921
Fg Off	Herbert G Sawyer	A	26 Mar 1921	AFC
Fg Off	Charles E Barraclough	A	16 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Capel S Whellock	A	29 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Willian J Millen	A	11 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Eric J Moule	A	1 Apr 1921
Fg Off	John Sutherland	A	27 Aug 1920	MBE
Fg Off	Harry N V Le V Noel	A	21 Feb 1921
Obs Off	Bernard J Malyan	O	8 Mar 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry B Smith	Med	4 Oct 1920	MB

Source - July 1921 Air Force List

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

April 1922

Source - April 1922 Air Force List

July 1922

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	Bircham Newton	Inland Area/No 11 Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	1 Feb 1920	Officer Commanding; later MRAF
Flt Lt	John F Gordon	28 Nov 1921	DFC
Flt Lt	John S Holloway	28 Nov 1921
Flt Lt	William R S Humphreys	16 Sep 1921	AFC
Flt Lt	Clarence E W Lockyer	26 Apr 1922	later AVM
Flt Lt	Richard M Trevethan	28 Nov 1921	MC
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	14 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	William E Knowlden	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Sidney E Storrar	28 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Lionel L Leleu	15 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Charles D Palmer	15 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Charlton Hallawell	21 Nov 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Lawrence A W Deane	7 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Frederick J H Ayscough	18 Apr 1922
Fg Off	Capel S Whellock	29 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Herbert G Rowe	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Herbert E King	1 May 1922
Fg Off	Sydney C Rose	25 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Harold A Haines	15 Mar 1922	DFC; later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Charles S Hartung	21 Nov 1921	MM
Fg Off	Archibald H H MacDonald	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Michael W C Ridgeway	12 Jul 1921
Fg Off	Hubert S R Burt	12 Jul 1921
Plt Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Plt Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Plt Off	Edwin S Edwardes	15 May 1922
Plt Off	Harry E Greenberry	15 May 1922
Plt Off	Ernest C Moon	15 May 1922
Plt Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Plt Off	Ralph A B Stone	20 Dec 1921
Stores Officer
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Accountants
Fg Off	William E Fisher	22 May 1922	MC
Fg Off	Alfred E Scaife	25 Oct 1921
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry B Smith	4 Oct 1920	MB

Source - July 1922 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - Apr 1923

Date	Notes
26 Sep 1922	Advance Party departed RAF Bircham Newton for Liverpool
28 Sep 1922	Main Party departed RAF Bircham Newton for Liverpool
29 Sep 1922	OC and first party embarked on SS Eboe and set sail for Turkey
30 Sep 1922	Second party embarked on SS Khartoum and set sail for Turkey
3 Oct 1922	Two officers departed on overland route to Turkey
6 Oct 1922	Two officers who had travelled overland arrived at San Stephano, Turkey
10 Oct 1922	SS Eboe arrived at San Stephano, Turkey
11 Oct 1922	SS Khartoum arrived at San Stephano, Turkey

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

May 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	San Stephano	Constantinople Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	1 Feb 1920	Officer Commanding; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	28 Sep 1922
Flt Lt	Arthur D Pryor	21 Jun 1922	later AVM
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Richard M Trevethan	28 Nov 1921	MC
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	14 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	William E Knowlden	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Sidney E Storrar	28 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Charles D Palmer	15 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Charlton Hallawell	21 Nov 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Capel S Whellock	29 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Herbert G Rowe	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Reginald J Willson	25 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Archibald H H MacDonald	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Edwin S Edwardes	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Ernest C Moon	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Fg Off	Alfred E Scaife	25 Oct 1921	Accountant
Medical Branch
Hon Flt Lt	Harold W Street	21 Sep 1922	MB

Source - May 1923 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr - Jul 1923

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Hon Flt Lt	Harold W Street	24 Apr 1923	Died in hospital

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1923

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	San Stephano	Constantinople Wing

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	1 Feb 1920	Officer Commanding; later MRAF
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	28 Sep 1922
Flt Lt	Arthur D Pryor	21 Jun 1922	later AVM
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Richard M Trevethan	28 Nov 1921	MC
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	14 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	William E Knowlden	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Sidney E Storrar	28 Nov 1921	later AVM
Fg Off	Charles D Palmer	15 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Charlton Hallawell	21 Nov 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Capel S Whellock	29 Mar 1921
Fg Off	Herbert G Rowe	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Reginald J Willson	25 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Archibald H H MacDonald	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Edwin S Edwardes	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Ernest C Moon	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Fg Off	Alfred E Scaife	25 Oct 1921	Accountant
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Henry B Smith	4 Oct 1920	MB

Source - July 1923 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1923 - Jan 1924

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	24 Jul 1923	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 207 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Arthur W Tedder	6 Aug 1923	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn on posting to RN Staff College
Sqn Ldr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	6 Aug 1923	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Fg Off	Capel S Whellock	xx Sep 1923	Posted to No 208 Sqn

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1923 - Jan 1924

Date	Notes
23 Sep 1923	Squadron embarked on HMS Vedic and set sail for the UK
3 Oct 1923	HMS Vedic arrived in Southampton, squadron disembarked and proceeded to RAF Eastchurch

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

January 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	24 Jul 1923	Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	28 Sep 1922
Flt Lt	Arthur D Pryor	21 Jun 1922	later AVM
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	14 Nov 1921
Fg Off	William E Knowlden	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Charles D Palmer	15 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Charlton Hallawell	21 Nov 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Herbert G Rowe	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	John W F Merer	28 Nov 1923	later AVM
Fg Off	Reginald J Willson	25 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Archibald H H MacDonald	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Edwin S Edwardes	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	15 Oct 1923
Plt Off	Francis J Fressanges	3 Oct 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Norman A P Pritchett	3 Oct 1923	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Accountant
Fg Off	Alfred E Scaife	25 Oct 1921

Source - January 1924 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1924

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Louis W Dickens	19 Jan 1924	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 19 Dec 1923
Plt Off	Francis W L C Beaumont	19 Jan 1924	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 19 Dec 1923
Fg Off	Bernard G Pool	4 Mar 1924	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	19 Mar 1924	Appointed to a Permanent Commission

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jan - May 1924

Date	Notes
15 May 1924	Squadron detached to RAF Spittlegate
25 Jun 1924	Squadron moved to RAF Northolt
30 Jun 1924	Squadron returned to RAF Eastchurch

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

May 1924

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	24 Jul 1923	Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	28 Sep 1922
Flt Lt	Arthur D Pryor	21 Jun 1922	later AVM
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	14 Nov 1921
Fg Off	William E Knowlden	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Charles D Palmer	15 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Charlton Hallawell	21 Nov 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Herbert G Rowe	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	John W F Merer	28 Nov 1923	later AVM
Fg Off	Reginald J Willson	25 Sep 1922
Fg Off	Archibald H H MacDonald	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Edwin S Edwardes	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	15 Oct 1923
Fg Off	Bernard G Pool	4 Mar 1924
Plt Off	Francis J Fressanges	3 Oct 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Norman A P Pritchett	3 Oct 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Louis W Dickens	19 Dec 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Francis W L C Beaumont	19 Dec 1923
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Accountant
Fg Off	Alfred E Scaife	25 Oct 1921

Source - May 1924 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	John W F Merer	2 Aug 1924	Posted to RAE, Farnborough, wef 1 Aug 1924
Plt Off	Frank M Denny	30 Aug 1924	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 31 Jul 1924
Plt Off	Francis W L C Beaumont	18 Sep 1924	Posted to No 30 Sqn, Iraq
Fg Off	Archibald H H MacDonald	3 Nov 1924	Posted to Armament and Gunnery School
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	3 Nov 1924	Posted to No 28 Sqn, India
Fg Off	Reginald J Willson	3 Nov 1924	Posted to No 31 Sqn, India
Flt Lt	Arthur D Pryor	14 Mar 1925	Posted to the Air Ministry as PA to the CAS
Flt Lt	Arthur N Benge	31 Mar 1925	Posted to the RA F Depot, pending posting to the Directorate of Personal Services
Flt Lt	Herbert S Boughall	14 Apr 1923	Arrived on posting from Overseas
Plt Off	M E de L Hayes	21 Apr 1925	Arrived on posting from No 39 Sqn
Plt Off	M E de L Hayes	18 May 1925	Posted to No 2 Sqn

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925

Date	Notes
15 May 1924	Squadron detached to RAF Spittlegate
25 Jun 1924	Squadron moved to RAF Northolt
30 Jun 1924	Squadron returned to RAF Eastchurch

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

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
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	24 Jul 1923	Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Flt Lt	Herbert S Boughall	14 Apr 1923	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Lambert Eardley-Wilmot	14 Nov 1921
Fg Off	William E Knowlden	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Charles D Palmer	15 Feb 1922
Fg Off	Charlton Hallawell	21 Nov 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Herbert G Rowe	21 Nov 1921
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Edwin S Edwardes	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	15 Oct 1923
Fg Off	Bernard G Pool	4 Mar 1924
Fg Off	Michael J DuCray	4 Nov 1924
Fg Off	Francis J Fressanges	3 Oct 1923	later AM
Fg Off	Norman A P Pritchett	3 Oct 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Louis W Dickens	19 Dec 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Ronald A Ford	16 Feb 1925
Plt Off	Aubrey N Francombe	16 Feb 1925
Plt Off	Frank M Denny	31 Jul 1924
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3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Alfred E Scaife	25 Oct 1921

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1925 - Mar 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Norman A P Pritchett	1 Jul 1925	Posted to No 43 Sqn
Fg Off	Francis G Cator	7 Jul 1925	Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Area
Fg Off	William E Knowlden	20 Jul 1925	Posted to No 100 Sqn
Fg Off	Bernard G Pool	29 Jul 1925	Posted to RAF Depot
Plt Off	J D Armour	31 Jul 1925	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Basil A C Danbury	31 Jul 1925	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Harry H V Tristem	31 Jul 1925	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Ronald C Wilson	31 Jul 1925	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Charles H G Bremridge	31 Jul 1925	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 30 Jul 1925
Fg Off	Herbert G Rowe	4 Aug 1925	Posted to RAE Farnborough
Fg Off	Michael J Du Cray	24 Aug 1925	Posed to No 5 FTS
Fg Off	De Lart	17 Aug 1925	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Fg Off	Ronald Melbourne	17 Aug 1925	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	G I C Peacock	17 Aug 1925	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	Edgar C G Babcock	17 Aug 1925	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Sqn Ldr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	1 Jan 1926	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Fg Off	Charlton Hallawell	1 Jan 1926	Promoted to Flt Lt and posted to No 11 Sqn
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	1 Jan 1926	Promoted to Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	20 Jan 1926	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot pending assuming command of No 207 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	1 Feb 1926	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn on posting to No 9 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	1 Feb 1926	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Fg Off	Ronald Melbourne	12 Feb 1926	Posted to No 8 Sqn
Plt Off	Basil A C Danbury	12 Feb 1926	Posted to No 8 Sqn
Plt Off	John H Barringer	15 Feb 1926	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	Colin Heard-White	15 Feb 1926	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

March 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Eastchurch	Inland Area/No 1 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn	24 Jul 1923	Officer Commanding, DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	20 Jan 1926	Officer Commanding (Designate), MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Flt Lt	Herbert S Boughall	14 Apr 1923	MC, DFC
Flt Lt	Charlton Hallawell	21 Nov 1921	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Edwin S Edwardes	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	15 Oct 1923
Fg Off	Francis G Cator	7 Jul 1925
Fg Off	Francis J Fressanges	3 Oct 1923	later AM
Fg Off	Ronald Melbourne	17 Aug 1925
Fg Off	Louis W Dickens	19 Dec 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ronald A Ford	16 Feb 1925
Plt Off	Edgar C G Babcock	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	Basil A C Danbury	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Harry H V Tristem	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Ronald C Wilson	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Charles H G Bremridge	30 Jul 1925
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3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Ernest C Green	4 Nov 1925

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Arthur H Owen	1 Mar 1926	Arrived on posting from overseas
Fg Off	Ronald A Ford	5 Mar 1926	Posted to No 84 Sqn
Fg Off	Edwin S Edwardes	30 Mar 1926	Transferred to RAFO

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Eastchurch	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	20 Jan 1926	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Flt Lt	Herbert S Broughall	14 Apr 1923	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Maurice H Ely	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	15 Oct 1923
Fg Off	Francis G Cator	7 Jul 1925
Fg Off	Francis J Fressanges	3 Oct 1923	later AM
Fg Off	Harold W Raeburn	3 May 1926
Fg Off	Edgar C G Babcock	17 Aug 1925
Plt Off	John H Barringer	15 Feb 1926
Plt Off	Louis W Dickens	19 Dec 1923	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Colin Heard-White	15 Feb 1926
Plt Off	Stanley F Prince	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Harry H V Tristem	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Ronald C Wilson	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Charles H G Bremridge	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Arthur H Owen	1 Mar 1926
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3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	1 Apr 1922
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Ernest C Green	4 Nov 1925

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Maurice H Ely	xx Sep 1926	Posted to SHQ RAF Basrah
Fg Off	Herbert J Payne	xx Sep 1926	Stores Officer, posted to SHQ RAF Basrah
Plt Off	Colin Heard-White	xx Sep 1926	Posted to No 55 Sqn
Plt Off	Wilfred E Barnes	30 Sep 1926	Arrived on posting from CFS
Plt Off	Jack Blackmore	30 Sep 1926	Arrived on posting from CFS
Plt Off	William G Campbell	30 Sep 1926	Arrived on posting from CFS
Plt Off	Leslie H Mason	30 Sep 1926	Arrived on posting from CFS
Plt Off	Robert Benham	9 Nov 1926	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Sgt	G F Taylor	11 Nov 1926	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	Leonard M Elworthy	xx Dec 1926	Posted to 8 Sqn
Plt Off	Donald Mackenzie	14 Dec 1926	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Date	Notes
27 Sep 1926	Squadron proceeded to Weston Zoyland for Armament Practice Camp
8 Oct 1926	Squadron returned from Weston Zoyland on completion of Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

December 1926

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Eastchurch	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	20 Jan 1926	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Leonard M Elworthy	21 Nov 1921
Flt Lt	Herbert S Broughall	14 Apr 1923	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	15 Oct 1923	Armament Duties
Fg Off	Francis J Fressanges	3 Oct 1923	Pilotage (Navigation) Duties; later AM
Plt Off	Louis W Dickens	19 Dec 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Harold W Raeburn	3 May 1926
Fg Off	Edgar C G Babcock	17 Aug 1925	Signals Duties
Plt Off	John H Barringer	15 Feb 1926
Plt Off	Stanley F Prince	15 Jun 1926
Plt Off	Ronald C Wilson	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Charles H G Bremridge	30 Jul 1925
Plt Off	Wilfred E Barnes	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Jack Blackmore	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	William G Campbell	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Leslie H Mason	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Robert Benham	9 Nov 1926
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6 Airman Pilots
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1927

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Ronald C Wilson	1 Jan 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Charles H G Bremridge	1 Jan 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	Herbert G Rowe	24 Jan 1927	Arrived on posting from School of Photography and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	W S Lea	xx Jan 1927	Arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars
Fg Off	Leonard Taylor	21 Jan 1927	Arrived on posting from MT Repair Depot, Shrewsbury for Stores duty
Fg Off	Harold W Raeburn	xx Jan 1927	Posted to No 2 FTS
Fg Off	Edgar C G Babcock	xx Jan 1927	Posted to Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell
Fg Off	John H Barringer	xx Jan 1927	Posted to No 60 Sqn
Plt Off	Jack H Harris	21 Feb 1927	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	Harold P Hudson	21 Feb 1927	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	Edward C Foreman	21 Feb 1927	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Fg Off	W S Lea	xx Feb 1927	Posted to No 423 (Fleet Spotter) Flight
Plt Off	Stanley F Prince	xx Feb 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Wilfred E Barnes	xx Mar 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Jack Blackmore	xx Jun 1927	Posted to No 502 Sqn
Plt Off	Edward C Foreman	xx Jun 1927	Posted to No 600 Sqn AAF
Sgt	C W Francis	xx Jun 1927	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1927

Date	Notes
19 Apr 1927	Squadron proceeded to Weston Zoyland for Armament Practice Camp
24 May 1927	Squadron returned from Weston Zoyland on completion of Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1927

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
De Havilland DH9A	RAF Eastchurch	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	20 Jan 1926	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	1 Aug 1922	DFC
Flt Lt	Herbert G Rowe	24 Jan 1927
Flt Lt	Herbert S Broughall	14 Apr 1923	MC, DFC
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	15 May 1922
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	15 Oct 1923
Fg Off	Francis J Fressanges	3 Oct 1923	later AM
Plt Off	Louis W Dickens	19 Dec 1923	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Ronald C Wilson	30 Jul 1925
Fg Off	Charles H G Bremridge	30 Jul 1925
Fg Off	Stanley F Prince	15 Jun 1926
Fg Off	Wilfred E Barnes	30 Sep 1926
Fg Off	William G Campbell	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Leslie H Mason	30 Sep 1926
Plt Off	Robert Benham	9 Nov 1926
Plt Off	Donald Mackenzie	14 Dec 1926
Plt Off	Jack H Harris	21 Feb 1927	later AVM
Plt Off	Harold P Hudson	21 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Edward C Foreman	21 Feb 1927
-
10 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Leonard Taylor	21 Jan 1927	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Thomas W S Brown	1 Jul 1927	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Arthur D H Foster	1 Jul 1927	Promoted to Flt Lt
Plt Off	Donald Mackenzie	1 Jul 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Leslie H Mason	1 Jul 1927	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Charles H G Bremridge	xx Jul 1927	Posted to RAF cranwell
Plt Off	James A H Louden	30 Jul 1927	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Arthur P F M Berkeley	30 Jul 1927	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Kenneth C McKenzie	3 Sep 1927	Arrived on posting from Electrical and Wireless School
Flt Lt	Herbert S Boughall	xx Sep 1927	Posted to No 99 Sqn
Flt Lt	Herbert G Rowe	xx Sep 1927	Posted to No 47 Sqn
Fg Off	Louis W Dickens	xx Sep 1927	Posted to No 4 FTS
Fg Off	Francis J Fressanges	xx Sep 1927	Posted to Karachi
Flt Lt	Thomas W S Brown	xx Sep 1927	Posted to No 8 Sqn
Fg Off	Ronald C Wilson	xx Sep 1927	Posted to No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	G H G Stratford-Jenkins	xx Oct 1927	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Fg Off	Philip S Cook	22 Nov 1927	Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn
Flt Lt	Phillip H Cummings	xx Dec 1927	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr	Phillip H Cummings	xx Jan 1928	Posted to No 11 Sqn to command
Flt Lt	William Elliott	23 Jan 1928	Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry
Sgt	W B Maltman	2 Mar 1928	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	S C Mason	2 Mar 1928	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	W G Lowman	2 Mar 1928	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	William G Campbell	xx Mar 1928	Posted to No 8 Sqn
Fg Off	Leslie H Mason	xx Apr 1928	Posted to No 3 FTS
Plt Off	G H G Stratford-Jenkins	xx Apr 1928	Posted to Karachi
Fg Off	Lionel H Weedon	xx May 1928	Resigned his commission on transfer to the RCAF
Flt Lt	Garrett M F O'Brien	8 May 1928	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	xx Jun 1928	Promoted to Wg Cdr

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Date	Notes
xx Dec 1927	Squadron commenced re-equipment with Fairey IIIFs

xx Feb 1928	The last of the DH9As were dispatched by rail and air
4 Jul 1928	Squadron proceeded to Weston Zoyland for Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	RAF Eastchurch	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	20 Jan 1926	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Garrett M F O'Brien	8 May 1928	DSC
Flt Lt	William Elliott	23 Jan 1928	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Kenneth C McKenzie	3 Sep 1927	Signals duties, MBE
Fg Off	Stanley F Prince	15 Jun 1926	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Wilfred E Barnes	30 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Robert Benham	9 Nov 1926
Fg Off	Donald Mackenzie	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Jack H Harris	21 Feb 1927	later AVM
Fg Off	Edward C Foreman	21 Feb 1927
Fg Off	Philip S Cook	22 Nov 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Plt Off	Lewis S Tindall	14 Mar 1928
Plt Off	Harold P Hudson	21 Feb 1927
Plt Off	James A H Louden	30 Jul 1927
Plt Off	Arthur P F M Berkeley	30 Jul 1927
-
4 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Leonard Taylor	21 Jan 1927	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

Organisational Movements: Jul - Sep 1928

Date	Notes
4 Aug 1928	Squadron returned from Weston Zoyland on completion of Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

September 1928

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	RAF Eastchurch	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John B Graham	20 Jan 1926	Officer Commanding, MC, AFC
Flt Lt	Garrett M F O'Brien	8 May 1928	DSC
Flt Lt	William Elliott	23 Jan 1928	DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Arthur D H Foster	29 Mar 1922
Fg Off	Kenneth C McKenzie	3 Sep 1927	Signals duties, MBE
Fg Off	Stanley F Prince	15 Jun 1926	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Wilfred E Barnes	30 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Robert Benham	9 Nov 1926
Fg Off	Donald Mackenzie	14 Dec 1926
Fg Off	Jack H Harris	21 Feb 1927	later AVM
Fg Off	Edward C Foreman	21 Feb 1927
Fg Off	Philip S Cook	22 Nov 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Harold P Hudson	21 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Noel E Whalley	18 Jun 1928
Plt Off	James A H Louden	30 Jul 1927
Plt Off	Arthur P F M Berkeley	30 Jul 1927
-
5 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Leonard Taylor	21 Jan 1927	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Robert Benham	xx Sep 1928	Posted to No 12 Sqn
Plt Off	Jack H Harris	xx Sep 1928	Posted to No 84 Sqn
Plt Off	P C Fair	xx Sep 1928	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Plt Off	James A H Louden	17 Oct 1928	Resigned his commission
Wg Cdr	John B Graham	xx Dec 1928	Posted to RAF Tangmere to command
Sqn Ldr	Edward A Beaulah	xx Dec 1928	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Fg Off	H L Hayes	xx Jan 1929	Lt, RN, arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars
Fg Off	C C R Rodd	xx Jan 1929	Lt, RN, arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars
Plt Off	John G W Weston	xx Jan 1929	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 15 Dec 1928
Plt Off	N E Whalley	xx Jan 1929	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, wef xx Jun 1928
Fg Off	Edward C Foreman	xx Jan 1929	Posted to No 14 Sqn
Fg Off	H L Hayes	xx Jan 1929	Lt, RN, posted to No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight
Fg Off	C C R Rodd	xx Jan 1929	Lt, RN, posted to No 421 (Fleet Spotter) Flight
Flt Lt	Herbert G Brookman	1 Feb 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot (ex Iraq)
Flt Lt	John F T Barrett	7 Feb 1929	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot (ex FAA)
Flt Lt	William Elliott	xx Feb 1929	Posted to HQ Transjordan and Palestine
Flt Lt	Arthur D H Foster	xx Feb 1929	Posted to HQ Iraq Command
Plt Off	Arthur P F M Berkeley	xx Feb 1929	Posted to No 402 (Fleet Fighter) Flight
Plt Off	Harold P Hudson	xx Apr 1929	Posted to No 101 Sqn
Plt Off	S G Butler	xx May 1929	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	P C Fair	xx May 1929	Posted to Communications Flight, RAF Andover
Plt Off	S G Butler	xx May 1929	Posted to No 100 Sqn

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1929

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	RAF Eastchurch	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A Beaulah	28 Nov 1928	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Garrett M F O'Brien	8 May 1928	DSC
Flt Lt	John F T Barrett	7 Feb 1929	DSO, DFC
Flt Lt	Herbert G Brookman	1 Feb 1929
Fg Off	Stanley F Prince	15 Jun 1926	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Wilfred E Barnes	30 Sep 1926
Fg Off	Donald Mackenzie	14 Dec 1926	, - 21 Jan 1930
Fg Off	Philip S Cook	22 Nov 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Kenneth C McKenzie	3 Sep 1927	Signals duties, MBE
Plt Off	John G W Weston	15 Dec 1928	later AVM
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Leonard Taylor	21 Jan 1927	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Stanley F Prince	17 Jul 1929	Killed in a flying accident
LAC	E W Buttershaw	17 Jul 1929	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	Arthur N I Worger Slade	3 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Charles R J Hawkins	3 Oct 1929	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Philip F Canning	xx Oct 1929	Arrived on appointment to a SSC from the Special Reserve
Fg Off	Frank D Biggs	18 Nov 1929	Arrived on posting from No 58 Sqn for Photographic duties
Fg Off	Henry C V Jolleff	9 Dec 1929	Arrived on posting from No 99 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	Henry V L'Amy	14 Dec 1929	Arrived on posting No 2 FTS
Fg Off	Wilfred E Barnes	xx Dec 1929	Posted to Superintendent of Reserve
Plt Off	Donald Mackenzie	21 Jan 1930	Killed in flying accident
Cpl	L E Barnard	21 Jan 1930	Killed in flying accident
Plt Off	John G W Weston	21 Jan 1930	Posted to No 60 Sqn
Plt Off	George S King	12 Feb 1930	Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS
Fg Off	William T Walton	3 Mar 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 Sqn for Armament duties
Plt Off	George S King	xx Apr 1930	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Arthur N I Worger Slade	xx Apr 1930	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Charles R J Hawkins	xx Apr 1930	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Donald T Saville	19 May 1930	Posted from No 17 Sqn for Pilotage (Navigation) duties (but detached?)

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Date	Notes
9 Nov 1929	Squadron completed its move from RAF Eastchurch to RAF Bircham Newton

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1930

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	RAF Bircham Newton	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Edward A Beaulah	28 Nov 1928	Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	Garrett M F O'Brien	8 May 1928	DSC
Flt Lt	John F T Barrett	7 Feb 1929	DSO, DFC
Flt Lt	Herbert G Brookman	1 Feb 1929
Fg Off	Henry C V Jolleff	9 Dec 1929
Fg Off	Philip S Cook	22 Nov 1927	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	William T Walton	3 Mar 1930	Armament duties
Fg Off	Frank D Biggs	18 Nov 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Donald T Saville	19 May 1930	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	George S King	12 Feb 1930
Fg Off	Arthur N I Worger Slade	3 Oct 1929
Fg Off	Charles R J Hawkins	3 Oct 1929
Plt Off	Henry V L'Amy	14 Dec 1929
Plt Off	Philip F Canning	14 Dec 1929
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Leonard Taylor	21 Jan 1927	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	George S King	xx Jul 1930	Posted to No 45 Sqn
Plt Off	N C Walker	xx Aug 1930	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Philip F Canning	xx Sep 1930	Posted to No 27 Sqn
Fg Off	W J P Sloan	xx Sep 1930	Arrived on posting from No 33 Sqn for Armament duties
Flt Lt	Sidney E Storrar	6 Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from No 7 Sqn
Fg Off	Donald T Saville	13 Oct 1930	Reported for duty
Plt Off	Henry M Gahan	8 Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Noel Hill	18 Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	V A Dawson	xx Oct 1930	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Flt Lt	Garrett M F O'Brien	xx Oct 1930	Posted to No 504 Sqn
Fg Off	William T Walton	xx Oct 1930	Posted to No 7 Sqn
Plt Off	Henry V L'Amy	xx Oct 1930	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Philip S Cook	xx Nov 1930	Posted to RAF Depot as Non-effective (sick)
Flt Off	Charles R J Hawkins	xx Nov 1930	Posted to Superintendent of Reserve
Fg Off	Henry C V Jolleff	xx Nov 1930	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	Lewis V Hirst	2 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 1 (Apprentices) Wing, RAF Halton
Plt Off	Robert T Cazelet	20 Dec 1930	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Hurll F Chester	23 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Douglas W Lucke	23 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	William R Thompson	23 Dec 1930	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Flt Lt	Henry C V Jolleff	xx Jan 1931	Posted to No 9 Sqn
Fg Off	Donald T Saville	xx Jan 1931	Posted to RAF Base, Calshot
Fg Off	Leonard Taylor	xx Jan 1931	Posted to No 84 Sqn
Plt Off	N C Walker	xx Jan 1931	Posted to RAF Base, Calshot
Flt Lt	Sidney H Ware	23 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 24 Sqn
Fg Off	Norman Alexander	23 Feb 1931	Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn
Fg Off	W J P Sloan	xx Feb 1931	Posted to RAF Depot as Non-effective (sick)
Sqn Ldr	John W Woodhouse	28 Mar 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot pending assuming command of No 207 Sqn
Flt Lt	John F T Barrett	xx Mar 1931	Posted to Iraq
Sqn Ldr	Edward A Beaulah	xx Apr 1931	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn on posting to HQ Wessex Bombing Area
Sqn Ldr	John W Woodhouse	xx Apr 1931	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Plt Off	V A Dawson	xx Apr 1931	Posted to No 40 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford
Plt Off	Edgar J N Heaven	7 Apr 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	Henry M Gahan	xx Apr 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Noel Hill	xx Apr 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	E J Gracie	xx Jun 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	J W Bateman	xx Jun 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Date	Notes
11 May 1931	Squadron proceeded to North Coates Fitties for Armament Practice Camp
21 Jun 1931	Squadron returned from North Coates Fitties on completion of Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1931

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	RAF Bircham Newton	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John W Woodhouse	28 Mar 1931	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Flt Lt	Sidney E Storrar	6 Oct 1930	later AVM
Flt Lt	Sidney H Ware	23 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Herbert G Brookman	1 Feb 1929
Fg Off	Frank D Biggs	18 Nov 1929	Photographic duties
Fg Off	Arthur N I Worger Slade	3 Oct 1929	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Norman Alexander	23 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Henry M Gahan	8 Oct 1930
Plt Off	Noel Hill	18 Oct 1930
Plt Off	Hurll F Chester	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Douglas W Lucke	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	William R Thompson	23 Dec 1930
Plt Off	Edgar J N Heaven	7 Apr 1931
Plt Off	Robert T Cazelet	20 Dec 1930
-
9 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Lewis V Hirst	2 Dec 1930
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Hurll F Chester	xx Jul 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Douglas W Lucke	xx Jul 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	William R Thompson	xx Jul 1931	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	Frank D Biggs	xx Aug 1931	Posted to Home Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow
Fg Off	Hurll F Chester	xx Sep 1931	Posted to No 84 Sqn, Iraq
Fg Off	Guy D Fleming	9 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 40 Sqn
Plt Off	Paget	xx Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Ronald H Harris	26 Sep 1931	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Fg Off	Douglas W Lucke	xx Nov 1931	Posted to No 504 Sqn
Plt Off	E J Gracie	xx Nov 1931	Posted to No 18 Sqn
Fg Off	William R Thompson	xx Jul 1931	Posted to No 57 Sqn
Flt Lt	George W Birkinshaw	19 Dec 1931	Arrived on posting from RAF Staff College
Plt Off	Mervyn F D Williams	19 Dec 1931	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Walter P Sutcliffe	19 Dec 1931	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Frederick A A H Strath	29 Dec 1931	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Robert T Cazelet	xx Jan 1932	Posted to RAF Base, Gosport
Flt Lt	Sidney E Storrar	xx Jan 1932	Posted to RAF Staff College
Flt Lt	Herbert G Brookman	xx Jan 1932	Posted to RAF Staff College
Flt Lt	Cyril Walter	14 Jan 1932	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	J W Bateman	xx Jan 1932	Promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off	J W Bateman	xx Apr 1932	Posted to RAF Base, Calshot
Plt Off	Robert G Bowditch	8 Apr 1932	Arrived on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Fg Off	Lewis V Hirst	xx Jun 1932	Promoted to Flt Lt
Fg Off	M H Jenks	xx Jun 1932	Arrived on posting from RAF Andover
Flt Lt	Lewis V Hirst	xx Jul 1932	Posted to HQ Wessex Bombing Area

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1932

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey IIIF	RAF Bircham Newton	ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John W Woodhouse	28 Mar 1931	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Flt Lt	Sidney H Ware	23 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	George W Birkinshaw	19 Dec 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Cyril Walter	14 Jan 1932
Fg Off	Arthur N I Worger Slade	3 Oct 1929	Pilotage (Navigation) duties
Fg Off	Guy D Fleming	9 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Norman Alexander	23 Feb 1931
Fg Off	Henry M Gahan	8 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Noel Hill	18 Oct 1930
Plt Off	Edgar J N Heaven	19 Feb 1932
Plt Off	Ronald H Harris	26 Sep 1931
Plt Off	Frederick A A H Strath	29 Dec 1931
Plt Off	Mervyn F D Williams	19 Dec 1931
Plt Off	Walter P Sutcliffe	19 Dec 1931	later A/Cdre
Plt Off	Robert G Bowditch	8 Apr 1932	later A/Cdre
-
7 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Lewis V Hirst	2 Dec 1930
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Ronald H Harris	xx Jul 1932	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	T G L Gale	xx Aug 1932	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Plt Off	Frederick A A H Strath	xx Aug 1932	Promoted to Fg Off
Flt Lt	Frank Wright	6 Sep 1932	Arrived on posting from No 55 Sqn
Plt Off	Robert G Bowditch	xx Sep 1932	Posted to RAF Depot
Fg Off	Reuben M Nobleton	xx Oct 1932	Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn
Flt Lt	Cyril Walter	xx Oct 1932	Posted to No 84 Sqn, Iraq
Fg Off	Ronald H Harris	xx Oct 1932	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Plt Off	Edgar J N Heaven	xx Oct 1932	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Fg Off	Frederick A A H Strath	xx Dec 1932	Posted to India
Fg Off	M H Jenks	xx Dec 1932	Promoted to Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr	John W Woodhouse	1 Jan 1933	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Plt Off	Walter P Sutcliffe	1 Jan 1933	Posted to RAF Base, Gosport
Fg Off	M H Jenks	xx Jan 1933	Posted to HMS Eagle
Fg Off	Norman Alexander	xx Jan 1933	Posted to Station Flight, RAF Andover
Sqn Ldr	John L Vachell	19 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot pending assuming command of No 207 Sqn
Fg Off	Malcolm M McMullan	23 Jan 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot (ex Iraq) for Stores duties
Wg Cdr	John W Woodhouse	1 Feb 1933	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn on posting to No 2 ATC, North Coates Fitties
Sqn Ldr	John L Vachell	1 Feb 1933	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Plt Off	T G L Gale	xx Feb 1932	Posted to India
Fg Off	Arthur N I Worger Slade	xx Feb 1932	Posted to No 15 Sqn, RAF Martlesham Heath
Flt Lt	George W Birkinshaw	28 Feb 1932	Posted to the Middle East
Fg Off	Alfred V Bax	7 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting from No 35 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	20 Feb 1933	Arrived on posting from No 33 Sqn, RAF Bicester
Plt Off	Howard S Laws	17 Mar 1933	Arrived on posting from No 40 Sqn, RAF Abingdon
Plt Off	Frank D Terdrey	10 Apr 1933	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot
Plt Off	Mervyn F D Williams	xx May 1932	Posted to RAF Base, Gosport
Fg Off	Reuben M Nobleton	xx May 1932	Posted to No 2 ASU, RAF Cardington

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Date	Notes
4 Jul 1932	Squadron proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties for Armament Practice Camp
13 Aug 1932	Squadron returned from No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Armament Practice Camp
xx Aug 1932	Squadron commenced re-equipment with Fairey Gordons

26 Jun 1933	Squadron proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties for Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1933

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	RAF Bircham Newton	ADGB/Central Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	John L Vachell	19 Jan 1933	Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frank Wright	6 Sep 1932
Flt Lt	Sidney H Ware	23 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	20 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Guy D Fleming	9 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Henry M Gahan	8 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Noel Hill	18 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Alfred V Bax	7 Feb 1933	Pilotage (Navigation) Duties, AFM
Plt Off	Howard S Laws	17 Mar 1933
Plt Off	Frank D Terdrey	10 Apr 1933
-
3 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Malcolm M McMullan	23 Jan 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926
Warrant Officers
WO	John F Hall	9 Mar 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Henry J Sanders	17 Jun 1931
WO II	Leslie G Markwick	14 Nov 1932
WO II	William S Bow	27 Feb 1931

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Norman C Jones	15 Jul 1933	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
Sqn Ldr	John L Vachell	1 Jul 1933	Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 1 Jan 1933
Plt Off	Peter H P Simonds	28 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	Charles H T Warner	28 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
Plt Off	Horace S Darley	20 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	Nigel Hope	21 Aug 1933	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Fg Off	Owen A Morris	5 Sep 1933	Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	15 Sep 1933	Arrived on posting from Station Flight, Andover, pending assuming command of No 207 Sqn
Wg Cdr	John L Vachell	xx Sep 1933	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	xx Sep 1933	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Wg Cdr	John L Vachell	10 Oct 1933	Departed on posting to HQ Iraq Command
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	15 Nov 1933	Attached to CFS for Instrument Flying Course
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	7 Dec 1933	Ceased to be attached to CFS for Instrument Flying Course

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Date	Notes
28 Jul 1933	Squadron returned from No 2 ATC, RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

January 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	RAF Bircham Newton	ADGB/Central Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	15 Sep 1933	Officer Commanding,later AVM
Flt Lt	Frank Wright	6 Sep 1932
Flt Lt	Sidney H Ware	23 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	20 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Guy D Fleming	9 Sep 1931
Fg Off	Noel Hill	18 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Owen A Morris	5 Sep 1933
Plt Off	Howard S Laws	17 Mar 1933
Plt Off	Nigel Hope	21 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Frank D Terdrey	10 Apr 1933
Plt Off	Norman C Jones	15 Jul 1933
Plt Off	Horace S Darley	20 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Peter H P Simonds	28 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Charles H T Warner	28 Aug 1933
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Malcolm M McMullan	23 Jan 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	1 Sep 1926
Warrant Officers
WO	Henry J Sanders	17 Jun 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Leslie G Markwick	14 Nov 1932

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	Frank D Terdrey	1 Jan 1934	Posted to RAF Base, Calshot
Plt Off	Alan E Cairnes	15 Jan 1934	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 16 Dec 1933
Plt Off	David P Barclay	15 Jan 1934	Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 16 Dec 1933
Plt Off	Charles H T Warner	15 Feb 1934	Posted to No 39 Sqn, India
Plt Off	Norman C Jones	15 Feb 1934	Posted to No 11 Sqn, India
Fg Off	Eric A Biddle	19 Feb 1934	Arrived on posting from HQ Inland Area for Accountant duties
Fg Off	John A Stephenson	8 Mar 1934	Accountant Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Ramleh
Fg Off	Noel Hill	22 Jun 1934	Posted to Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, RAF Biggin Hill
Plt Off	Nigel Hope	25 Jun 1934	Posted to No 820 (FSR) Sqn, HMS Courageous

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Date	Notes
24 Apr 1934	Squadron proceeded to No 1 ATC, RAF Catfoss for Armament Practice Camp
19 May 1934	Squadron recalled from No 1 ATC, RAF Catfoss on completion of Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1934

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	RAF Bircham Newton	ADGB/Central Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	15 Sep 1933	Officer Commanding,later AVM
Flt Lt	Sidney H Ware	23 Feb 1931	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frank Wright	6 Sep 1932
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	20 Feb 1933
Fg Off	Noel Hill	18 Oct 1930
Fg Off	Owen A Morris	5 Sep 1933
Plt Off	Howard S Laws	17 Mar 1933
Plt Off	Nigel Hope	21 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Horace S Darley	20 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Peter H P Simonds	28 Aug 1933
Plt Off	Alan E Cairnes	16 Dec 1933
Plt Off	David P Barclay	16 Dec 1933
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Fg Off	Malcolm M McMullan	23 Jan 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Eric A Biddle	19 Feb 1934
Warrant Officers
WO	John J A Scott	15 Jan 1934
WO	Henry J Sanders	17 Jun 1931
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Leslie G Markwick	14 Nov 1932

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	1 Jul 1934	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr	Percy E Maitland	9 Aug 1934	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Grahame G Dawson	9 Aug 1934	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn
Plt Off	Peter H P Simonds	28 Aug 1934	Died from injuries
Flt Lt	Frank Wright	1 Oct 1934	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Fg Off	Malcolm M McMullan	15 Oct 1934	Promoted to Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr	Frank Wright	16 Oct 1934	Posted to No 43 Sqn
Flt Lt	Geoffrey F Overbury	26 Nov 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars
Flt Lt	Cecil Guppy	29 Nov 1934	Posted to No 40 Sqn, RAF Abingdon
Fg Off	Walter C Sheen	3 Dec 1934	Arrived on posting from RAF Wittering
Sqn Ldr	Percy E Maitland	1 Jan 1935	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	7 Jan 1935	Assumed temporary command of No 207 Sqn
Wg Cdr	Percy E Maitland	7 Jan 1935	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn on posting to RAF Depot
Flt Lt	Sidney H Ware	27 Jan 1935	Posted to No 142 Sqn
Flt Lt	Percy F G Bradley	27 Jan 1935	Arrived on posting from No 142 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Robert J Rodwell	6 Feb 1935	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	6 Feb 1935	Relinquished temporary command of No 207 Sqn
Plt Off	Horace S Darley	8 Feb 1935	Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden
Plt Off	Grenville A Kitching	16 Feb 1935	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS
Fg Off	Owen A Morris	28 Feb 1935	Posted to No 501 Sqn, Filton
Plt Off	Peter Fleming	4 Mar 1935	Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 3 Mar 1935

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Date	Notes
11 Jun 1935	Squadron proceeded to No 1 ATC, RAF Catfoss for Armament Practice Camp
19 Jul 1935	Squadron returned from No 1 ATC, RAF Catfoss on completion of Armament Practice Camp

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1935

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	RAF Bircham Newton	ADGB/Central Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Robert J Rodwell	6 Feb 1935	Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Percy F G Bradley	22 Jan 1935
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	20 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	Geoffrey F Overbury	26 Nov 1934
Fg Off	Walter C Sheen	3 Dec 1934	later AVM
Fg Off	Howard S Laws	17 Mar 1933
Plt Off	Alan E Cairnes	16 Dec 1933
Plt Off	David P Barclay	16 Dec 1933
Plt Off	Peter Fleming	3 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Grenville A Kitching	16 Feb 1935
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Malcolm M McMullan	23 Jan 1933
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Eric A Biddle	19 Feb 1934
Warrant Officers
WO	John J A Scott	15 Jan 1934
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Leslie G Markwick	14 Nov 1932

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	D Davies	20 Jan 1936	Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn, Amman
Flt Lt	P V Edwards	27 Jan 1936	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	A L Christian	2 Feb 1936	Posted to No 4 Aircraft Park
APO	P J H Harrington	6 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS
APO	G F Hall	6 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS
APO	P G Heath	6 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS
Sqn Ldr	Robert J Rodwell	14 Mar 1936	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn on being posted to the UK due to ill health
Sqn Ldr	J W Lissett	18 Mar 1936	Arrived on posting from No 142 Sqn and assumed command of No 207 Sqn, wef 14 Mar 1936
Fg Off	Howard S Laws	20 Apr 1936	Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Fg Off	David P Barclay	20 Apr 1936	Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Plt Off	D E Cattell	20 Apr 1936	Departed on posting to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Stanley C Widdows	6 May 1936	Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	P H Wilcox	16 May 1936	Arrived on posting from Air Depot, Middle East for Stores duty
Flt Lt	Geoffrey F Overbury	28 May 1936	Posted to No 1 Armoured Car Company, Iraq
Flt Lt	George F Whistondale	2 Jun 1936	Proceeded to UK on leave and was absorbed into the Home Establishment
Plt Off	D Davies	2 Jun 1936	Proceeded to UK on leave and was absorbed into the Home Establishment
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	18 Jun 1936	Posted to Home Establishment
Flt Lt	James Kemp	22 Jun 1936	Medical Officer, posted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Date	Notes
xx Sep 1935	Squadron aircraft flown to Packing Depot, RAF Sealand to be packed for shipment to the Middle East
xx Sep 1935	Squadron aircraft loaded onto the SS Antilochus
xx Sep 1935	Various posting in and out took place during the month
4 Oct 1935	Squadron personnel embarked on SS Cameronia and set sail for the Middle East
4 Oct 1935	SS Antilochus set sail for the Middle East
20 Oct 1935	SS Cameronia arrived in Port Sudan and personnel disembarked
21 Oct 1935	SS Antilochus arrived at Port Sudan and unloading of the aircraft began
28 Oct 1935	All aircraft had been erected and air tested and were flown to a landing ground at Ed Damer
6 Apr 1936	Squadron moved to Gebeit, Sudan
23 Apr 1936	Squadron re-equipped with Vickers Vincents

xx May 1936	The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King Edward VIII

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

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 1936

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Vickers Vincent	Gebeit, Sudan	Detached from ADGB/No 1 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J W Lissett	14 Mar 1936	Officer Commanding,
Flt Lt	Bertram A J Crummy	20 Feb 1933
Flt Lt	George F Whistondale	22 Sep 1935
Flt Lt	Geoffrey F Overbury	26 Nov 1934
Flt Lt	Arnold L Christian	22 Sep 1935
Flt Lt	Stanley C Widdows	6 May 1936	later A/Cdre
Fg Off	Alan E Cairnes	16 Dec 1933
Plt Off	Peter Fleming	3 Mar 1935
Plt Off	Grenville A Kitching	16 Feb 1935
Plt Off	D Davies	20 Jan 1936
Plt Off	P J H Harrington	6 Mar 1936
Plt Off	G F Hall	6 Mar 1936
Plt Off	P G Heath	6 Mar 1936
-
6 Airman Pilots
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	P H Wilcox	16 May 1936
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	James Kemp	23 Sep 1935	MB, ChB, DPH
Warrant Officers
WO	John J A Scott	4 Oct 1935
WO	David J Day	4 Oct 1935
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Leslie G Markwick	14 Nov 1932

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - May 1937

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J W Lissett	14 Aug 1936	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire for the return to the UK
Plt Off	Peter Fleming	14 Aug 1936	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire for the return to the UK
Plt Off	Grenville A Kitching	14 Aug 1936	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire for the return to the UK
Plt Off	P J H Harrington	14 Aug 1936	Embarked on HMT Somersetshire for the return to the UK
Fg Off	Alan E Cairnes	14 Aug 1936	Embarked on SS Antilochus for the return to the UK
Plt Off	G F Hall	14 Aug 1936	Embarked on SS Antilochus for the return to the UK
Plt Off	P G Heath	14 Aug 1936	Embarked on SS Antilochus for the return to the UK
Flt Lt	P H Wilcox	14 Aug 1936	Posted to the Port Detachment, Port Sudan
Flt Lt	Stanley C Widdows	17 Aug 1936	Disembarked from HMT Somersetshire at Port Said on posting to RAF Ramleh
Plt Off	Peter Fleming	16 Oct 1936	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Grenville A Kitching	16 Oct 1936	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	T P F Trudgian	25 Oct 1936	Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for Accountant duties
Fg Off	Grenville A Kitching	28 Nov 1936	Posted to No 6 FTS
Plt Off	J R L Edminson	20 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	G V Lane	20 Dec 1936	Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	10 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
Plt Off	R B Smith	10 Jan 1937	Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
Plt Off	E T Williams	xx Feb 1937	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
Plt Off	F T May	xx Feb 1937	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
Plt Off	R B Smith	11 Mar 1937	Posted to India Command
Plt Off	G F Hall	20 Mar 1937	Posted to No 142 Sqn
Plt Off	J R L Edminson	20 Mar 1937	Posted to No 142 Sqn
Plt Off	E T Williams	30 Mar 1937	Posted to Middle East Command
Plt Off	F T May	30 Mar 1937	Posted to Middle East Command
APO	H E Angell	24 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS
APO	A J Hudson	24 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS
APO	P C Rolls	24 Apr 1937	Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS
Fg Off	Alan E Cairnes	25 Apr 1937	Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon for Flying Instructors' Course
Sgt Plt	Christmas	4 May 1937	Appointed to a Permanent Commission and posted to No 6 FTS
Plt Off	L L Johnson	22 May 1937	Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS
Plt Off	P G Heath	25 May 1937	Posted to No 11 FTS

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Date	Notes
15 Jul 1936	Squadron was instructed to hand the Vincents to No 47 Sqn and took over 47's Fairey Gordons

16 Jul 1936	Squadron badge was presented by Gp Capt R Collishaw
14 Aug 1936	Squadron personnel embarked on HMT Somersetshire and set sail for the UK
19 Aug 1936	SS Antilochus, with the squadron's aircraft set sail for the UK
29 Aug 1936	Squadron personnel disembarked on HMT Somersetshire on arrival at Southampton and proceeded to RAF Worthy Down
29 Aug 1936	Squadron transferred to No 2 Group, Bomber Command
12 Sep 1936	SS Antilochus arrived in Liverpool and the aircraft were unloaded and dispatched to the Packing Depot, RAF Sealand
xx Oct 1936	Squadron was reformed on a two-flight basis
xx Nov 1936	A detachment of airmen proceeded to the Packing Depot to assemble 16 x Gordons (12 x IE and 4 x IR)
24 Dec 1936	The last Gordon was flown from RAF Sealand to RAF Worthy Down

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1937

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Gordon	RAF Worthy Down	Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J W Lissett	14 Mar 1936	Officer Commanding,
Fg Off	Alan E Cairnes	16 Dec 1933
Fg Off	Peter Fleming	3 Mar 1935
Plt Off	P J H Harrington	6 Mar 1936
Plt Off	G V Lane	20 Dec 1936
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	10 Jan 1937
Plt Off	L L Johnson	22 May 1937
APO	H E Angell	24 Apr 1937
APO	A J Hudson	24 Apr 1937
APO	P C Rolls	24 Apr 1937
-
6 Airman Pilots
Accountant Branch
Plt Off	T P F Trudgian	26 Oct 1936
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	W Tomlinson	12 Apr 1937

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jun 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
APO	R P W R Robinson	30 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
APO	D L R Halliday	30 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
APO	W B Baxter	30 Jun 1937	Arrived on posting from No 9 FTS
APO	D L R Halliday	25 Jul 1937	Attached to RAF Manston for Parachute Course
Plt Off	Henry N G Wheeler	31 Jul 1937	Arrived on posting from the RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission
APO	D L R Halliday	2 Aug 1937	Ceased to be attached to RAF Manston for Parachute Course
Plt Off	Aberdein	2 Aug 1937	Arrived on posting from the Equipment Training School
Plt Off	T P F Trudgian	4 Sep 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	W B Baxter	5 Sep 1937	Attached to RAF Manston for Parachute Course
Plt Off	P J H Harrington	6 Sep 1937	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	Aberdein	5 Oct 1937	Equipment Officer, posted to No 1 (Indian) Wing
Fg Off	Peter Fleming	16 Oct 1937	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off	G V Lane	17 Oct 1937	Attached to Air Service Training, Hamble for Short Navigation Course
Plt Off	H E Angell	17 Oct 1937	Attached to Air Service Training, Hamble for Short Navigation Course
Plt Off	G V Lane	17 Oct 1937	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	Henry N G Wheeler	18 Oct 1937	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	7 Nov 1937	Attached to CFS, RAF Upavon for Link Trainer Instructors Course
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	13 Nov 1937	Ceased to be attached to CFS, RAF Upavon and appointed Link Trainer Instructor
Plt Off	T P F Trudgian	21 Nov 1937	Attached to RAF Linton-on-Ouse for temporary duty
Plt Off	G V Lane	19 Jan 1938	Ceased to be attached to Air Service Training, Hamble
Plt Off	H E Angell	19 Jan 1938	Ceased to be attached to Air Service Training, Hamble
Fg Off	G Filmer	3 Jan 1938	Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East for Equipment duties
APO	H G K Waring	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS
APO	T L Bingham-Hall	19 Feb 1938	Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS
Plt Off	R P W R Robinson	7 Mar1938	Posted to RAF Cardington for Ferrying duties
Plt Off	L L Johnson	22 Mar 1938	Attached to RAF Manston for Short Navigation Course
Fg Off	P J H Harrington	24 Mar 1938	Posted to Station Flight, RAF Andover
Sgt	W Bateman	13 Apr 1938	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	S W Hill	22 Apr 1938	Arrived on posting from RAF Cottesmore for Accountant duties
APO	N C S Riddell	7 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS
APO	G C Shepherd	7 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS
APO	J K Collins	7 May 1938	Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS
APO	T L Bingham-Hall	10 May 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off
Fg Off	T P F Trudgian	14 May 1938	Accountant Officer, posted to No 2 Sqn, RAF Hawkinge
Plt Off	G V Lane	20 May 1938	Promoted to Act Fg Off
APO	H G K Waring	27 May 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off
Plt Off	L L Johnson	28 May 1938	Ceased to be attached to RAF Manston
Flt Lt	S W Hill	1 Jun 1938	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Plt Off	A J Hudson	7 Jun 1938	Attached to RAF Uxbridge for Anti-Gas Course
Plt Off	A J Hudson	17 Jun 1938	Ceased to be attached to RAF Uxbridge for Anti-Gas Course

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Date	Notes
31 Aug 1937	Squadron commenced re-equipment by collecting its first Vickers Wellesley from Brooklands

12 Nov 1937	Squadron completed re-equipment by collecting its first Vickers Wellesley from Brooklands
31 Jan 1938	Squadron proceeded to No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh for Armament Practice Camp
28 Feb 1938	Squadron returned from No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh on completion of Armament Practice Camp
20 Apr 1938	Squadron completed its move from RAF Worthy Down to RAF Cottesmore
xx Apr 1938	Squadron received Fairey Battles on re-equipment

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

July 1938

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle	RAF Cottesmore	Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J W Lissett	14 Mar 1936	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	Peter Fleming	3 Mar 1935
Plt Off	G V Lane	20 Dec 1936	Navigation duties
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	10 Jan 1937
Plt Off	L L Johnson	22 May 1937
Plt Off	H E Angell	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	A J Hudson	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	P C Rolls	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	Henry N G Wheeler	31 Jul 1937	later ACM
Plt Off	W B Baxter	30 Jun 1937
Plt Off	D L R Halliday	30 Jun 1937
Plt Off	T L Bingham-Hall	19 Feb 1938
APO	H G K Waring	19 Feb 1938
APO	J K Collins	7 May 1938
APO	N C S Riddell	7 May 1938
APO	G C Shepherd	7 May 1938
-
5 Airman Pilots
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	G Filmer	3 Jan 1938
Accountant Branch
Sqn Ldr	S W Hill	22 Apr 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	G Watson	11 Jun 1937
WO	W Tomlinson	12 Apr 1937

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act Fg Off	G V Lane	6 Jul 1938	Promoted to Fg Off
APO	W A Griffiths	9 Jul 1938	RAFO, arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose
Fg Off	F V M Rich	11 Jul 1938	Arrived on posting from RAF Grantham for Accountant duties
APO	J K Collins	12 Jul 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off
APO	G C Shepherd	12 Jul 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off
Flt Lt	S W Hill	18 Jul 1938	Accountant Officer, posted to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Sqn Ldr	J N D Anderson	6 Aug 1938	Arrived on posting from RAF Depot (ex-Singapore), pending assuming command of No 207 Sqn
APO	N C S Riddell	7 Aug 1938	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off
Sqn Ldr	J W Lissett	20 Aug 1938	Relinquished command of No 207 Sqn on posting to HQ Training Command
Sqn Ldr	J N D Anderson	20 Aug 1938	Assumed command of No 207 Sqn
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	21 Aug 1938	Attached to Imperial Navigation School, Shoreham for Short Navigation Course
Plt Off	L L Johnson	1 Sep 1939	Promoted to Act Fg Off
Act Flt Lt	Peter Fleming	3 Sep 1938	Posted to the Middle East as ADC to HM's Ambassador to Egypt
Plt Off	H H Haszard	6 Sep 1938	Arrived on posting (ex RNZAF) from RAF Depot
Sqn Ldr	J N D Anderson	19 Sep 1938	Attached to RAF Manston for Short Navigation Course
Act Fg Off	L L Johnson	19 Sep 1939	Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	23 Sep 1939	Promoted to Fg Off
APO	W A Griffiths	23 Sep 1938	RAFO, confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off and granted a Short Service Commission
Sqn Ldr	J N D Anderson	29 Sep 1938	Recalled from RAF Manston due to International Crisis
Plt Off	P C Rolls	3 Oct 1938	Attached to RAF Manston for Short Navigation Course
Plt Off	B R O'B Hoare	11 Nov 1938	Ceased to be attached to Imperial Navigation School, Shoreham
Plt Off	D L R Halliday	11 Nov 1938	Attached to Imperial Navigation School, Shoreham for Short Navigation Course
APO	J Wilson	29 Oct 1938	RAFO, arrived on posting from No 10 FTS, RAF Ternhill
Plt Off	P C Rolls	13 Dec 1938	Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

January 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle	RAF Cottesmore	Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J N D Anderson	6 Aug 1938	Officer Commanding,
Fg Off	G V Lane	20 Dec 1936	Navigation duties
Fg Off	B R O'B Hoare	10 Jan 1937
Fg Off	L L Johnson	22 May 1937	Navigation duties
Plt Off	H E Angell	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	A J Hudson	24 Apr 1937
Plt Off	Henry N G Wheeler	31 Jul 1937	later ACM
Plt Off	W B Baxter	30 Jun 1937
Plt Off	D L R Halliday	30 Jun 1937
Plt Off	T L Bingham-Hall	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	H G K Waring	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J K Collins	7 May 1938
Plt Off	N C S Riddell	7 May 1938
Plt Off	G C Shepherd	7 May 1938
Plt Off	H H Haszard	6 Sep 1938
Plt Off	W A Griffiths	9 Jul 1938
APO	J Wilson	29 Oct 1938	RAFO
-
5 Airman Pilots
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	G Filmer	3 Jan 1938
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	F V M Rich	11 Jul 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	G Watson	11 Jun 1937
WO	W Tomlinson	12 Apr 1937

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	G C Shepherd	23 Mar 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	F C T Norman	23 Mar 1939	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	J T S Randle	23 Mar 1939	Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

April 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle	RAF Cottesmore	Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J N D Anderson	6 Aug 1938	Officer Commanding,
Fg Off	G V Lane	20 Dec 1936	Navigation duties
Fg Off	B R O'B Hoare	10 Jan 1937
Fg Off	L L Johnson	22 May 1937	Navigation duties
Fg Off	H E Angell	24 Apr 1937	Navigation duties
Fg Off	A J Hudson	24 Apr 1937
Fg Off	Henry N G Wheeler	31 Jul 1937	later ACM
Plt Off	W B Baxter	30 Jun 1937
Plt Off	D L R Halliday	30 Jun 1937
Plt Off	T L Bingham-Hall	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	H G K Waring	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J K Collins	7 May 1938
Plt Off	G C Shepherd	7 May 1938
Plt Off	H H Haszard	6 Sep 1938
Plt Off	N C S Riddell	7 May 1938
Plt Off	W A Griffiths	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	J Wilson	17 Jan 1939
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	G Filmer	3 Jan 1938
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	F V M Rich	11 Jul 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	G Watson	11 Jun 1937
WO	W Tomlinson	12 Apr 1937

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated	Location	Command/Group
Fairey Battle	RAF Cottesmore	Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J N D Anderson	6 Aug 1938	Officer Commanding,
Act Flt Lt	G V Lane	20 Dec 1936	Navigation duties
Act Flt Lt	L L Johnson	22 May 1937	Navigation duties
Fg Off	B R O'B Hoare	10 Jan 1937
Fg Off	H E Angell	24 Apr 1937	Navigation duties
Fg Off	A J Hudson	24 Apr 1937
Fg Off	Henry N G Wheeler	31 Jul 1937	later ACM
Fg Off	W B Baxter	30 Jun 1937
Fg Off	D L R Halliday	30 Jun 1937
Plt Off	T L Bingham-Hall	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	H G K Waring	19 Feb 1938
Plt Off	J K Collins	7 May 1938
Plt Off	G C Shepherd	7 May 1938
Plt Off	H H Haszard	6 Sep 1938
Plt Off	N C S Riddell	7 May 1938
Plt Off	W A Griffiths	9 Jul 1938
Plt Off	J Wilson	17 Jan 1939
Equipment Branch
Fg Off	G Filmer	3 Jan 1938
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	F V M Rich	11 Jul 1938
Warrant Officers
WO	G Watson	11 Jun 1937

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	J C C Slater	24 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from No 16 Group for dity as Officer i/c Training
Plt Off	J E Hull	19 Sep 1939	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	R Malcolm	19 Sep 1939	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	J English	23 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	T L Bingham-Hall	23 Sep 1939	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	T R Williams	28 Nov 1939	Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
30 Jul 1939	Squadron proceeded to No 8 ATC, RAF Evanton for Armament Training Camp
20 Aug 1939	Squadron returned from No 8 ATC, RAF Evanton on completion of Armament Training Camp
xx Jul 1939	Squadron received some Avro Ansons*

24 Aug 1939	Squadron moved from RAF Cottesmore to RAF Cranfield
3 Sep 1939	Squadron assumed non-mobilising training role and was transferred to No 6 Group
7 Sep 1939	Squadron advised that it was to became a Group Pool Squadron
8 Dec 1939	Squadron commenced the move to RAF Cottesmore
9 Dec 1939	Squadron completed the move to RAF Cottesmore

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233), except *

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Between January and April the ORB does not give personnel movements
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Hyde	1 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting and attached to A & AEE to training Avro Manchesters
Act Sqn Ldr	C J F Kydd	1 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting and attached to A & AEE to training Avro Manchesters
Fg Off	J A Siebert	1 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting and attached to A & AEE to training Avro Manchesters
Fg Off	P R Burton-Gyles	1 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting and attached to A & AEE to training Avro Manchesters
Plt Off	E T McCabe	1 Nov 1940	Engineering Officer, arrived on posting and attached to A & AEE to training Avro Manchesters
Act Flt Lt	D J French	10 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting from No 106 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	Noel C Hyde	16 Nov 1940	Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 207 Sqn, wef 1 Nov 1940
Plt Off	G Hipkin	25 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Gunnery Officer
Fg Off	W J Lewis	1 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn
Fg Off	F E Eustace	6 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Waddington
Plt Off	G Hipkin	9 Dec 1940	Squadron Gunnery Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 10 Nov 1940
Act Wg Cdr	Noel C Hyde	1 Dec 1940	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Fg Off	A J Locke	14 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	A A Morgan	22 Dec 1940	Air Observer, arrived on posting from CTS, RAF Finningley
Fg Off	J L Nunn	29 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from CTS, RAF Finningley
Fg Off	H T Morgan	29 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from CTS, RAF Finningley
Plt Off	W H Sheen	29 Dec 1940	Air Observer, arrived on posting from CTS, RAF Finningley

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
5 Apr 1940	Squadron moved from RAF Cottesmore to RAF Cranfield*
19 Apr 1940	Squadron was disbanded on being absorbed into No 12 Operational Training Unit*
1 Nov 1940	Squadron was reformed at RAF Waddington in No 5 Group, Bomber Command
1 Nov 1940	Initial squadron personnel attached to A & AEE, RAF Boscombe Down for training on Avro Manchesters
6 Nov 1940	Avro Manchester, L7279 collected from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton

8 Nov 1940	Manchester, L7279 flown from RAF Boscombe Down to RAF Waddington
8 Nov 1940	Squadron personnel moved from RAF Boscombe Down to RAF Waddington by air and rail
10 Nov 1940	Manchester, L7278 collected from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury

Source - No 207 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1233), except *

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