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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 210 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Apr 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1921 | Jul 1921 | Jul 1922 | May 1923 | Jul 1928 | Jul 1929 | Jul 1930 | Jul 1931 | Jul 1932 | Jul 1933 | Jan 1934 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Aug 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1920
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Feb 1920 | Reformed at RAF Gosport by redesignating No 186 Squadron, equipped with Sopwith Cuckoos |
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Source - 'RAF Commands' - C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Sopwith Cuckoo | Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | John A G DeCourcy | A | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Sqn Ldr | Conway W H Pulford | A & S | OBE, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | George B A Baker | A | Flight Commander, MC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Lewis G le B Croke | O | Flight Commander; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Arthur Richard | T | |
| Flt Lt | Edward P Punch | Med | |
| Flt Lt | George F Charles | Den | |
| Fg Off | George H Bittles | A & S | |
| Fg Off | Peter C Wood | A | |
| Fg Off | Joseph H Green | A & S | |
| Fg Off | Richard G Starkey | A | MC |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Wawne-Browne | A | later AM |
| Fg Off | George H Boyce | A | later A/Cdre |
| Obs Off | Roland Nicholson | O | |
| Obs Off | William A Thompson | O | |
| Fg Off | Adrian H Paull | A & S | |
| Fg Off | Eustace J L Hope | A & S | |
| Fg Off | Derrick M Cassidy | A | MC |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Sutton-Jones | Ad | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | James Mac G Fairweather | A | |
| Fg Off | James I T Jones | A | |
| Fg Off | Charles V Lacey | A | AFC |
| Fg Off | William F Floyd | T | |
| Fg Off | Charles Attrill | T | MBE |
| Fg Off | Phillip L Sant | A | |
| Fg Off | Archibald E Gliddon | T | DSM |
| Fg Off | Vivian Rees | T | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Steggall | A | |
| Plt Off | Alfred J Nicholls | T | |
| Chf Gun | Thomas F Britton | RN | Lent from Royal Navy |
Source - April 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Sopwith Cuckoo | Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | John A G DeCourcy | A | 25 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Sqn Ldr | Conway W H Pulford | A & S | 1 Apr 1919 | OBE, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | George B A Baker | A | 12 Sep 1919 | Flight Commander, MC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Lewis G le B Croke | O | 1 May 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Arthur Richard | T | 6 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur C Randall | A | 24 Apr 1920 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Cresswell Turner | A | 27 May 1920 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Frederick W Walker | A & S | 24 Apr 1920 | DSC, AFC; late A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | William H MacKenzie | A | 27 May 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Edward P Punch | Med | 2 Dec 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles S Dowdell | Med | 23 Apr 1920 | MB |
| Flt Lt | George F Charles | Den | 4 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George H Bittles | A & S | 15 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Peter C Wood | A | 29 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Joseph H Green | A & S | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Fg Off | William F Dickson | A & S | 15 May 1920 | DSO; later MRAF |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Wawne-Browne | A | 7 Apr 1919 | later AM |
| Fg Off | George H Boyce | A | 11 Mar 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Oliver E Carter | A | 26 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
| Obs Off | William A Thompson | O | 1 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Adrian H Paull | A & S | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth A Meek | Ad | 12 Jun 1920 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Derrick M Cassidy | A | 23 Dec 1919 | MC |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Sutton-Jones | Stores | 7 Nov 1919 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Robert C Rodger | A | 28 May 1920 | MC, DCM |
| Fg Off | James I T Jones | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
| Fg Off | Richard M Trevethan | A & S | 15 Apr 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Hempel | A | 5 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles Attrill | T | 19 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Phillip L Sant | A | 26 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald E Gliddon | T | 31 Jan 1920 | DSM |
| Fg Off | Vivian Rees | T | 24 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Steggall | A | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Saker | A | 21 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W Caddy | T | 15 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald Brooks | T | 12 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alec T J Anderson | A & S | 1 Jun 1920 | |
| Plt Off | George Lansdowne | O | 26 Jun 1920 | DFC |
| Chf Gun | Thomas F Britton | RN | 26 Apr 1919 | Lent from Royal Navy |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | A | 5 Jun 1920 | MC, under instruction (Torpedo Course) |
| Fg Off | Harry M Struben | A | 3 Jul 1920 | under instruction (Torpedo Course) |
| Fg Off | Lawrence W Mowbrey | A | 11 Jun 1920 | MC, under instruction (Torpedo Course) |
| Fg Off | Charles V Lacey | A | 28 May 1920 | AFC, under instruction (Torpedo Course) |
| Fg Off | James V Medcalf | A | 12 May 1920 | under instruction (Torpedo Course) |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Sopwith Cuckoo | Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | John A G DeCourcy | A | 25 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Sqn Ldr | Conway W H Pulford | A & S | 1 Apr 1919 | OBE, AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Arthur Richard | T | 6 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | George B A Baker | A | 12 Sep 1919 | Flight Commander, MC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Arthur C Randall | A | 24 Apr 1920 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Cresswell Turner | A | 27 May 1920 | AFC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Frederick W Walker | A & S | 24 Apr 1920 | DSC, AFC; late A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | William H MacKenzie | A | 27 May 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Lewis G le B Croke | O | 1 May 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | George H Bittles | A & S | 15 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Peter C Wood | A | 29 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Joseph H Green | A & S | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Oliver E Carter | A | 26 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Wawne-Browne | A | 7 Apr 1919 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Kenneth A Meek | Ad | 12 Jun 1920 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Robert C Rodger | A | 28 May 1920 | MC, DCM |
| Fg Off | Richard M Trevethan | A & S | 15 Apr 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Hempel | A | 5 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George H Boyce | A | 11 Mar 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Adrian H Paull | A & S | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Eustace E J Hope | A & S | 27 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Derrick M Cassidy | A | 23 Dec 1919 | MC |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Sutton-Jones | Stores | 7 Nov 1919 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | James I T Jones | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
| Fg Off | Harold J Saker | A | 21 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles Attrill | T | 19 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Phillip L Sant | A | 26 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Vivian Rees | T | 24 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald Brooks | T | 12 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert M Webster | T | 28 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John W Caddy | T | 15 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Archibald E Gliddon | T | 31 Jan 1920 | DSM |
| Obs Off | William A Thompson | O | 1 Dec 1920 | |
| Plt Off | George Lansdowne | O | 26 Jun 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Francis R Steggall | A | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Chf Gun | Thomas F Britton | RN | 26 Apr 1919 | Lent from Royal Navy |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Edward P Punch | Med | 2 Dec 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles S Dowdell | Med | 23 Apr 1920 | MB |
| Dental | ||||
| Flt Lt | George F Charles | 4 Jul 1920 | ||
| Under Instruction (Torpedo Course) | ||||
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Powell | A | 5 Jun 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Harry M Struben | A | 3 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Lawrence W Mowbrey | A | 11 Jun 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Charles V Lacey | A | 28 May 1920 | AFC |
| Fg Off | James V Medcalf | A | 12 May 1920 | |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Sopwith Cuckoo | Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Napier J Gill | Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre | ||
| Sqn Ldr | Conway W H Pulford | A & S | 1 Apr 1919 | OBE, AFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | John A G DeCourcy | A | 25 Oct 1919 | MC |
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Arthur Richard | T | 6 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick W Walker | A & S | 24 Apr 1920 | DSC, AFC; late A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | William H MacKenzie | A | 27 May 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Seigfried R Watkins | A | 1 Feb 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Leonard H Cockey | A | 2 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Lewis G le B Croke | O | 1 May 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Joseph H Green | A & S | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | George H Boyce | A | 11 Mar 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | George H Bittles | A & S | 15 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Peter C Wood | A | 29 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Wawne-Browne | A | 7 Apr 1919 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Kenneth A Meek | Ad | 12 Jun 1920 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Robert C Rodger | A | 28 May 1920 | MC, DCM |
| Fg Off | Richard M Trevethan | A & S | 15 Apr 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Walter G Preston | A | 31 Aug 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Hempel | A | 5 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Adrian H Paull | A & S | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Eustace E J Hope | A & S | 27 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Derrick M Cassidy | A | 23 Dec 1919 | MC |
| Fg Off | James I T Jones | A | 9 Feb 1920 | DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
| Fg Off | Harold J Saker | A | 21 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Robert Lamb | A | 2 Nov 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles V Lacey | A | 1 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles Attrill | T | 19 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Alphonsus M Reidy | T | 28 Dec 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Phillip L Sant | A | 26 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Vivian Rees | T | 24 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald Brooks | T | 12 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert M Webster | T | 28 Jul 1920 | |
| Obs Off | George Lansdowne | O | 26 Jun 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | John W Caddy | T | 15 Apr 1920 | |
| Obs Off | William A Thompson | O | 16 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Steggall | A | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Stores Officer | ||||
| Fg Off | Arthur E Sutton-Jones | Stores | 7 Nov 1919 | later AVM |
| On loan from Royal Navy | ||||
| Chf Gun | Thomas F Britton | RN | 26 Apr 1919 | Lent from Royal Navy |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Edward P Punch | Med | 2 Dec 1919 | |
| Under Instruction (Torpedo Course) | ||||
| Flt Lt | Arthur C Randall | A | 24 Apr 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Oliver E Carter | A | 26 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | James V Metcalf | A | 13 May 1920 | |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Sopwith Cuckoo | Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Napier J Gill | Officer Commanding, CBE, MC; later A/Cdre | ||
| Sqn Ldr | Conway W H Pulford | A & S | 1 Apr 1919 | OBE, AFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | John A G DeCourcy | A | 25 Oct 1919 | MC |
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Arthur Richard | T | 6 Jan 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Arthur C Randall | A | 24 Apr 1920 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | Frederick W Walker | A & S | 24 Apr 1920 | DSC, AFC; late A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | William H MacKenzie | A | 27 May 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Seigfried R Watkins | A | 1 Feb 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Leonard H Cockey | A | 2 Sep 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Lewis G le B Croke | O | 1 May 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Joseph H Green | A & S | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | George H Boyce | A | 11 Mar 1919 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | George H Bittles | A & S | 15 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Peter C Wood | A | 29 Nov 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Oliver E Carter | A | 26 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Wawne-Browne | A | 7 Apr 1919 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Kenneth A Meek | Ad | 12 Jun 1920 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Robert C Rodger | A | 28 May 1920 | MC, DCM |
| Fg Off | Richard M Trevethan | A & S | 15 Apr 1920 | MC |
| Fg Off | Walter G Preston | A | 31 Aug 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Arthur E Hempel | A | 5 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Adrian H Paull | A & S | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Eustace E J Hope | A & S | 27 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Derrick M Cassidy | A | 23 Dec 1919 | MC |
| Fg Off | Harold J Saker | A | 21 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Robert Lamb | A | 2 Nov 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles V Lacey | A | 1 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Charles Attrill | T | 19 Mar 1919 | MBE |
| Fg Off | Phillip L Sant | A | 26 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | James V Metcalf | A | 13 May 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Vivian Rees | T | 24 Jan 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald Brooks | T | 12 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Albert M Webster | T | 28 Jul 1920 | |
| Obs Off | George Lansdowne | O | 26 Jun 1920 | DFC |
| Fg Off | John W Caddy | T | 15 Apr 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Robert West | T | 5 May 1921 | |
| Obs Off | William A Thompson | O | 16 Mar 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Steggall | A | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Stores Officer | ||||
| Fg Off | Arthur E Sutton-Jones | Stores | 7 Nov 1919 | later AVM |
| On loan from Royal Navy | ||||
| Chf Gun | Thomas F Britton | RN | 26 Apr 1919 | Lent from Royal Navy |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | Edward P Punch | Med | 2 Dec 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Thomas P Harpur | Med | 29 Apr 1921 | |
| Under Instruction (Torpedo Course) | ||||
| Flt Lt | John H O Jones | A | 31 Mar 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Oliver C Bryson | A | 31 Mar 1921 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard G Gardner | A | 31 Mar 1921 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Cecil B Riddle | A | 31 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | William J Brown | A | 31 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | William D Gairdn | A | 31 Mar 1921 | DFC |
| Fg Off | James I T Jones | A | 31 Mar 1921 | DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
| Fg Off | Edgar H Bryant | A | 31 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Leslie H Ridley | A | 31 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Benjamin Sykes | A & S | 31 Mar 1921 | |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Med = Medical O = Observer, T = Technical
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Sopwith Cuckoo | Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Oliver C Bryson | 1 Mar 1922 | MC, DFC, AM |
| Flt Lt | Richard G Gardner | 30 Jan 1922 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | William H MacKenzie | 27 May 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Seigfried R Watkins | 1 Feb 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Joseph H Green | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Geoffrey C L Dalley | 1 Nov 1921 | |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | George H Bittles | 15 Oct 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Edgar H Bryant | 30 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Oliver E Carter | 26 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Wawne-Browne | 7 Apr 1919 | later AM |
| Fg Off | Adrian H Paull | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | William D Gairdner | 30 Jan 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | James I T Jones | 30 Jan 1922 | DSO, MC, DFC, MM |
| Fg Off | Charles V Lacey | 1 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Francis R Steggall | 10 Apr 1919 |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - Apr 1923
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Apr 1923 |
Disbanded into Nos 460 and 461 Flights but was still shown in the May 1923 AFL. |
Source - 'RAF Commands' - C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Sopwith Cuckoo | Gosport | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | John H O Jones | 21 Nov 1922 | |
| Flt Lt | Richard G Gardner | 30 Jan 1922 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | William H MacKenzie | 27 May 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Seigfried R Watkins | 1 Feb 1920 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | Joseph H Green | 10 Apr 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Cecil B Riddle | 30 Jan 1922 | |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Geoffrey C L Dalley | 1 Nov 1921 | |
| Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Charles M E Gifford | 1 Nov 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Edgar H Bryant | 30 Jan 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Oliver E Carter | 26 Apr 1920 | later AVM |
| Fg Off | Thomas A Wawne-Browne | 7 Apr 1919 | later AM |
| Fg Off | William D Gairdner | 30 Jan 1922 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Charles V Lacey | 1 Feb 1920 | |
| Fg Off | George S Brown | 21 Nov 1922 |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Apr - Jul 1931
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | 2 Mar 1931 | Arrived on posting | |
| Wg Cdr | 11 Apr 1931 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 210 Sqn | |
| Flt Lt | Leonard G Maxton | 1 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Blair A Fraser | 1 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M G Parker | 8 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1931
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Apr 1923 |
Disbanded into Nos 460 and 461 Flights but was still shown in the May 1923 AFL. |
| 1 Mar 1931 | Reformed at RAF Felixstowe without aircraft |
| xx May 1931 | Squadron was allotted 2 x Southampton IIs ex Basrah for training |
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| 15 Jun 1931 | Squadron moved from RAF Felixstowe to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Southampton II | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 11 Apr 1931 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | Leonard G Maxton | 1 Jun 1931 | AFC |
| Flt Lt | 2 Mar 1931 | later AM | |
| Plt Off | Wilfred F Hilchie | 12 Apr 1931 |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | William F Murray | 13 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Herbert T Bennett | 7 Jul 1931 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A T Bennett | xx Jul 1931 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jul 1931 | Squadron received a third Southampton |
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| Group Photos of No 210 Squadron, April 1932.
Officers being shown above with NCOs shown below |
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Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Southampton II | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 11 Apr 1931 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DSC, DFC; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Jan 1932 | DSO, MC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 2 Mar 1931 | later AM | |
| Flt Lt | John H Mc N Campbell | 14 Apr 1932 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh M G Parker | 8 Jun 1931 | |
| Fg Off | 27 Feb 1932 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Maurice H Clare | 24 Nov 1931 | |
| Fg Off | William F Murray | 13 Jun 1931 | |
| Fg Off | Blair A Fraser | 1 Jun 1931 | |
| Plt Off | Herbert T Bennett | 7 Jul 1931 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Rowland D Pratt | 23 May 1932 | |
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Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jul 1932 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr | |
| Gp Capt | 30 Jan 1933 | Relinquished command of No 210 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | 30 Jan 1933 | Assumed temporary command of No 210 Sqn | |
| Wg Cdr | 21 Mar 1933 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 210 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | 21 Mar 1933 | Relinquished temporary command of No 210 Sqn |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jul 1931 | Squadron received a third Southampton |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Southampton II | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 21 Mar 1933 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later MRAF | |
| Sqn Ldr | 28 Jul 1932 | MBE; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | John H Mc N Campbell | 14 Apr 1932 | |
| Flt Lt | Francis S Hodder | 20 Dec 1932 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Mawdesley | 1 May 1933 | attached from RCAF |
| Fg Off | 27 Feb 1932 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | Douglas McC Gordon | 21 Jun 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Blair A Fraser | 1 Jun 1931 | |
| Fg Off | 20 Dec 1932 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | John A C Forbes | 19 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Edward D A Bigg | 20 Dec 1932 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Rowland D Pratt | 23 May 1932 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Castaldini | ||
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | W Liniker | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry A C Oland | 20 Jul 1932 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Richard D Robinson | 12 Oct 1932 | DCM |
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Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 11 Jul 1933 | Relinquished command of No 210 Sqn | |
| Wg Cdr | Ronald H Kershaw | 11 Jul 1933 | Assumed command of No 210 Sqn |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
| Date | Notes |
| 4 Sep 1933 | Squadron proceeded to Stranraer to conduct Air Gunnery and Bombing at Lough Neagh |
| 1 Oct 1933 | Squadron returned to RAF Pembroke Dock on completion of Air Gunnery and Bombing at Lough Neagh |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Southampton II | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Ronald H Kershaw | 25 Jun 1933 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | 28 Jul 1932 | MBE; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 30 Sep 1933 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Mawdesley | 1 May 1933 | attached from RCAF |
| Fg Off | 27 Feb 1932 | later AVM | |
| Fg Off | 9 Oct 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Douglas McC Gordon | 21 Jun 1932 | |
| Fg Off | Horace J L Hawkins | 16 Sep 1933 | |
| Fg Off | John A C Forbes | 19 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | William J Hickey | 4 Jun 1933 | |
| Fg Off | George E Strangman | 16 Sep 1933 | |
| Fg Off | John C Sisson | 4 Jun 1933 | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | Robert Cassels | 15 Sep 1933 | |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Castaldini | ||
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | W Liniker | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry A C Oland | 20 Jul 1932 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Richard D Robinson | 12 Oct 1932 | DCM |
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Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Ronald H Kershaw | 20 May 1934 | Relinquished command of No 210 Sqn on formation of SHQ, RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sqn Ldr | 20 May 1934 | Assumed command of No 210 Sqn |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1934
| Date | Notes |
| Jan - Feb 1934 | Personnel Attended courses with Shorts and Rolls Royce in preparation for re-equipment with Short Singapore IIIs |
| 20 May 1934 | No 210 Sqn became independent on formation of a SHQ at RAF Pembroke Dock |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Southampton II | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 28 Jul 1932 | Officer Commanding, MBE; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 30 Sep 1933 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 9 Oct 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Frederick J Mawdesley | 1 May 1933 | attached from RCAF |
| Fg Off | Douglas McC Gordon | 21 Jun 1932 | |
| Fg Off | William Halmshaw | 19 Mar 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Horace J L Hawkins | 16 Sep 1933 | |
| Fg Off | John A C Forbes | 19 Mar 1933 | |
| Fg Off | William J Hickey | 4 Jun 1933 | |
| Plt Off | Ernest C Kidd | 4 Dec 1933 | AFM |
| Civilian Assistant | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | H A Castaldini | ||
| Civilian Stores Officer | |||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | W Liniker | ||
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | Henry A C Oland | 20 Jul 1932 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Charles A Killick | 5 Apr 1934 | |
| WO II | Richard D Robinson | 12 Oct 1932 | DCM |
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Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H L Beatty | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | John A C Forbes | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H J Willis | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Cpl | S T Bailey | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | C N Allen | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | R D J Rees | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | W P Wallace | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | L Wogan | 15 Feb 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
| Date | Notes |
| 15 Jan 1935 | Squadron departed RAF Pembroke Dock to ferry 4 x Singapore IIIs to No 205 Squadron at Seletar, Singapore |
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| 16 Jun 1935 | Squadron personnel returned to RAF Pembroke Dock from Singapore and re-equipped with Southamptons |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Southampton II | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 28 Jul 1932 | Officer Commanding, MBE; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | 9 Oct 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Martin Costello | 1 Apr 1935 | attached from RCAF |
| Fg Off | William Halmshaw | 19 Mar 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Horace J L Hawkins | 16 Sep 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest C Kidd | 4 Dec 1933 | AFM |
| Plt Off | William A Hughes | 27 Mar 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Geoffrey J Wright | 7 Jun 1935 | |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Richard D Robinson | 12 Oct 1932 | DCM |
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Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W N Plenderleith | 16 Oct 1935 | Arrived on posting, wef 14 Oct 1935 pending assuming command of No 210 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | 26 Oct 1935 | Relinquished command of No 210 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | W N Plenderleith | 26 Oct 1935 | Assumed command of No 210 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Horace J L Hawkins | 1 Apr 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | Martin Costello | xx May 1936 | Posted to MAEE, RAF Felixstowe, wef 19 Mar 1936 |
| Flt Lt | Horace J L Hawkins | 12 May 1936 | Embarked on SS Corfu on posting to Middle East Command |
| Fg Off | R S B McClean | 29 May 1936 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | George M Anderson | xx Jun 1935 | Medical Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Date | Notes |
| 11 Aug 1935 | 4 x Blackburn Rangoons were taken over from No 203 Sqn, Basrah |
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| 11 Aug 1935 | 3 x Singapore IIIs were transferred to No 203 Sqn |
| 25 Sep 1935 | 2 x Rangoons departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Gibraltar |
| 28 Sep 1935 | 2 x Rangoons arrived at Gibraltar via Hourtin and Nigo |
| 2 Oct 1935 | 1 x London II and 1 x Stranraer departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Gibraltar |
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| 7 Oct 1935 | 1 x London II, K3560, and 1 x Stranraer arrived at Gibraltar via Mount Batten, Hourtin and Lisbon |
| 2 Nov 1935 | 2 x Rangoons arrived at Gibraltar from No 203 Sqn |
| 2 Nov 1935 | 1 x London II, K3560, departed Gibraltar for England with a crew from No 203 Sqn |
| 20 Nov 1935 | 1 x Stranraer departed Gibraltar for England with a crew from No 203 Sqn |
| 20 Feb 1936 | 1 x Rangoon, S1433, arrived at Gibraltar from the UK |
| 19 Mar 1936 | 1 x Rangoon, S1435, departed from Gibraltar for delivery to Imperial Airways for training |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Rangoon | RAF Gibraltar | Coastal Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W N Plenderleith | 14 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | Leslie Crocker | 6 Aug 1935 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | 9 Oct 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Reginald W Hill | 17 Sep 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Horace J L Hawkins | 16 Sep 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Charles J P Flood | 19 Sep 1935 | |
| Fg Off | William A Hughes | 27 Mar 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Geoffrey J Wright | 7 Jun 1935 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | George M Anderson | 21 Sep 1935 | MB, Ch B |
| Fg Off | R S B McClean | 29 May 1936 | MB, Ch B |
| Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
| WO II | Richard D Robinson | 12 Oct 1932 | DCM |
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Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | H D Newman | 23 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | E J Brooks | 23 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | J M H Sinclair | 23 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Fg Off | Charles J P Flood | xx Jan 1937 | Posted to RAF Eastchurch for Armament Course |
| Plt Off | R H Adams | 6 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A S Ainslie | 6 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey J Wright | 8 May 1937 | Posted to School of Air Navigation, RAF Manston |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 29 Jul 1936 | 4 x Rangoons departed Gibraltar for Algiers en-route to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 2 Aug 1936 | 4 x Rangoons departed Algiers for Marignane |
| 4 Aug 1936 | 4 x Rangoons departed Marignane for Hourtin |
| 5 Aug 1936 | 4 x Rangoons departed Hourtin for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 7 Aug 1936 | Sea Party disembarked from HT Lancashire at Southampton and proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 7 Aug 1936 | 3 x Singapore IIIs were taken over from No 230 Sqn |
| 13 Nov 1936 | 1 x new Singapore III, K6920 was received from Rochester |
| xx Feb 1937 | 1 x Singapore III arrived bringing the squadron's total to five |
| 14 Apr 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Pembroke Dock on a Mediterranean Cruise |
| 30 Apr 1937 | Squadron returned to RAF Pembroke Dock on completion of Mediterranean Cruise |
| 14 Jun 1937 | Squadron proceeded to Woodhaven for Armament Training Camp |
| 8 Jul 1937 | 3 x aircraft returned from Woodhaven on completion of Armament Training Camp |
| 10 Jul 1937 | 3 x aircraft returned from Woodhaven on completion of Armament Training Camp |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Singapore III | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W N Plenderleith | 14 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | 9 Oct 1933 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Horace J L Hawkins | 16 Sep 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | G R Canavan | 19 Oct 1936 | |
| Fg Off | William A Hughes | 27 Mar 1935 | |
| Plt Off | H D Newman | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | E J Brooks | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | J M H Sinclair | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | R H Adams | 6 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A S Ainslie | 6 Mar 1937 | |
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Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 5 Feb 1938 | Posted to HQ No 17 Group | |
| Flt Lt | J W Young | 12 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course, RAF Calshot, wef 13 Feb 1938 |
| Plt Off | A S Ainslie | 23 Feb 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sgt Plt | Briggs | 28 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course, RAF Calshot |
| Fg Off | William A Hughes | 2 Mar 1938 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | L W Skey | 2 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course and leave in Canada, wef 9 Apr 1938 |
| Plt Off | E M Ware | 13 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course, RAF Calshot, wef 2 Jun 1938 |
| Plt Off | D B Esmonde-White | 14 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course, RAF Calshot, wef 3 Jun 1938 |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jul 1937 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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| 2 Sep 1937 | 5 x Singapores detached to Hornsea Mere as a War Station during exercises with the Home Fleet |
| 12 Sep 1937 | 5 x Singapores returned to RAF Pembroke Dock from Hornsea Mere on completion of exercises with the Home Fleet |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Stores and Equipment despatched to Southampton for shipment to the Mediterranean |
| 20 Sep 1937 | 5 x Singapores departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Hourtin |
| 21 Sep 1937 | 5 x Singapores departed Hourtin for Berre |
| 22 Sep 1937 | 3 x Singapores arrived Arzeu, Algeria from Berre to undertake Anti-Piracy patrols |
| 22 Sep 1937 | 1 x Singapores arrived Arzeu, Algeria from Berre via Malta |
| 24 Sep 1937 | 1 x Singapore arrived Arzeu, Algeria from Berre to undertake Anti-Piracy patrols |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Ground Party, departed RAF Pembroke Dock and embarked on SS Montclare for Gibraltar |
| xx Sep 1937 | Ground Party, transferred from SS Montclare to HMS Cyclops at Gibraltar |
| 1 Oct 1937 | Ground Party arrived at Arzeu on board HMS Cyclops, which became a Depot Ship |
| 1 Oct 1937 | Stores and equipment arrived at Arzeu from the UK |
| 15 Dec 1937 | Squadron departed Arzeu for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 18 Dec 1937 | Squadron arrived at Pembroke Dock, ground party disembarking at India Docks |
| 9 Jun 1938 | Short Sunderland, L2159, departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Gibraltar on delivery to No 230 Sqn, Singapore |
| 11 Jun 1938 | Sunderland, L2161 arrived from RAF Felixstowe for delivery to No 230 Sqn, Singapore |
| 22 Jun 1938 | Short Sunderland, L2160, departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Gibraltar on delivery to No 230 Sqn, Singapore |
| 22 Jun 1938 | Short Sunderland, L2159, arrived at Singapore on delivery to No 230 Sqn |
| 24 Jun 1938 | 2 x Sunderlands, L2162 and L2163 arrived from RAF Felixstowe as reinforcements, whilst Singapores undergo overhauls |
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Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298), except*
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| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Singapore III Short Sunderland I |
RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Wg Cdr | W N Plenderleith | 14 Oct 1935 | Officer Commanding, |
| Sqn Ldr | B H Ashton | 16 Sep 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A M Watts-Read | 20 Aug 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A Franklin | 1 Sep 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | J W Young | 13 Feb 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | William A Hughes | 27 Mar 1935 | |
| Fg Off | H D Newman | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Fg Off | A S Ainslie | 6 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J M H Sinclair | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | L W Skey | 9 Apr 1938 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Wg Cdr | W N Plenderleith | 1 Jul 1938 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Sgt Plt | Jewiss | 1 Jul 1938 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Flt Lt | F C Scott | 6 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting, wef 29 Aug 1938 |
| Cpl | C H Clayton | 20 Sep 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Cpl | R Narbett | 20 Sep 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | D B Esmonde-White | 20 Sep 1938 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Uxbridge following a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | C R Taylor | 25 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E M Ware | 28 Sep 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Watts-Read | 28 Sep 1938 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot (non-effective, sick) |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 23 Oct 1938 | Arrived on posting, wef 21 Oct 1938 |
| Fg Off | J M H Sinclair | 30 Nov 1938 | Posted to No 240 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | W N Plenderleith | 9 Dec 1938 | Died from a heart attack |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Bolland | 11 Dec 1938 | Attached and assumed temporary command of No 210 Sqn |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 5 Jul 1938 | Short Sunderland, L2160, arrived at Singapore on delivery to No 230 Sqn |
| 11 Aug 1938 | Sunderland, L2167 collected from the manufacturers at Rochester |
| 16 Aug 1938 | Sunderland, L2165 collected from the manufacturers at Rochester |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Sunderland, L2168 collected from the manufacturers at Rochester |
| 25 Sep 1938 | Sunderland, L5799 delivered from the manufacturers at Rochester |
| 26 Sep 1938 | Advance Party departed RAF Pembroke Dock for its War Station at Newport |
| 29 Sep 1938 | 6 x Sunderland departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Newport |
| 8 Oct 1938 | Squadron departed Newport for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 30 Nov 1938 | Last Singapore, K8158, was delivered to No 240 Sqn, RAF Calshot, making No 210 Sqn solely Sunderland equipped |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Sunderland I | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Watts-Read | 20 Aug 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | F C Scott | 29 Aug 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | C R Taylor | 25 Sep 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | William A Hughes | 27 Mar 1935 | |
| Fg Off | H D Newman | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Fg Off | A S Ainslie | 6 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E M Ware | 2 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | D B Esmonde-White | 3 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L W Skey | 9 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 21 Oct 1938 | later AM |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | C R Taylor | 11 Jan 1939 | Posted to No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Watts-Read | 11 Jan 1939 | Posted from No 1 RAF Depot, to RAF Upper Heyford |
| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 19 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting, wef 10 Jan 1939 and assumed command of No 210 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Johnson | 26 Jan 1939 | Posted to Malta |
| Sqn Ldr | 13 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of Aire Navigation for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying | |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 18 Feb 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Gosport for Link Trainer Course |
| Plt Off | D R S Bevan-John | 27 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, wef 24 Feb 1939 |
| Fg Off | A S Ainslie | 14 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | L W Skey | 14 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Sunderland I | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 10 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
| Sqn Ldr | 13 Feb 1939 | later Act AVM | |
| Flt Lt | F C Scott | 29 Aug 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | C R Taylor | 25 Sep 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | H D Newman | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Fg Off | A S Ainslie | 6 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E M Ware | 2 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L W Skey | 9 Apr 1938 | |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 21 Oct 1938 | later AM |
| Plt Off | D R S Bevan-John | 24 Feb 1939 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | S L Sheward | 14 Jan 1939 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Sunderland I | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 10 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
| Sqn Ldr | 13 Feb 1939 | later Act AVM | |
| Flt Lt | F C Scott | 29 Aug 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | C R Taylor | 25 Sep 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A S Ainslie | 6 Mar 1937 | |
| Act Flt Lt (Plt Off) | L W Skey | 9 Apr 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H D Newman | 23 Dec 1936 | |
| Fg Off | E M Ware | 2 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 21 Oct 1938 | later AM |
| Plt Off | D R S Bevan-John | 24 Feb 1939 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | S L Sheward | 14 Jan 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | A S Ainslie | 14 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | L W Skey | 14 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Act Flt Lt | L W Skey | 9 May 1939 | Posted to No 228 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E M Ware | 9 May 1939 | Posted to No 228 Sqn, but remained with No 210 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 9 May 1939 | Posted to No 228 Sqn, but remained with No 210 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D R S Bevan-John | 9 May 1939 | Posted to No 228 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D B Fitzpatrick | 9 May 1939 | Posted to No 228 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Briggs | 9 May 1939 | Posted to No 228 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D B Esmonde-White | 20 May 1939 | Returned from RAF Hospital, Uxbridge |
| Plt Off | Evison | 19 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Frame | 19 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | G W Sutton | 19 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Parry-Jones | 19 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Fg Off | Van der Kiste | 19 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Baker | 19 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Meggitt | 19 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Edwards | 19 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | G W Brant | 19 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Kite | 24 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 17 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 228 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E M Ware | 21 Aug 1939 | Departed on delivery flight to No 228 Sqn on posting |
| Plt Off | Robert E Craven | 21 Aug 1939 | Departed on delivery flight to No 228 Sqn on posting |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | G W Sutton | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | G W Brant | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Cpl | R W Ewens | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | F E Hudson | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | M Murphy | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | W A Soanes | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | F J Soffe | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | J Moss | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | W O'Brien | 17 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Lamond | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Gibson | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Baggott | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Le Maistre | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Paul | 13 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | F Rump | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting as Supernumerary |
| Plt Off | Bowie | 21 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Robertson | 21 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn, RAF Calshot |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| xx May 1939 | Squadron was allocated the code letters 'VG' |
| xx Sep 1939 | Squadron changed its code letters from 'VG' to 'DA' |
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Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Francis J Fressanges | 10 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 210 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G H Gayland | 17 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Evison | 29 Jan 1940 | Returned from Astro Navigation Course at RAF St Athan |
| Sgt | Chapman | 29 Jan 1940 | Returned from Astro Navigation Course at RAF St Athan |
| Act Flt Lt | Kite | 29 Jan 1940 | Proceeded to RAF St Athan for Astro Navigation Course |
| Flt Lt | A S Ainslie | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | C F Elder | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | G N Gayland | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F E G Balley | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D T Crockett | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A G N Hayes | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G L Walters | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | E R Morris | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | E Peacock | 29 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
| Wg Cdr | Van Vliet | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | P D Parry-Jones | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | B L A Pusey | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | I W Phillips | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M H Dalzell-McKean | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | M A F Drewitt | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R G Fitzgerald | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | W T James | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | W H Blackmore | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | L J Caunter | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | D H Jones | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| AC1 | L E Stokes | 2 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 13 Jul 1940 | Squadron aircraft commenced moving from RAF Pembroke Dock to RAF Oban |
| 17 Jul 1940 | Squadron aircraft completed the move from RAF Pembroke Dock to RAF Oban |
Source - No 210 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1298)
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