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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 213 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Jun 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | W A K Igoe | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 213 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J E J Sing | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | W N Sykes | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R P R Powell | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R W Denison | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn |
| APO | B J E Lane | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| APO | J Ellis | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | C Grayson | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | L S Bates | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W A K Igoe | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 111 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 213 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J R MacLachlan | 22 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 213 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W A K Igoe | 22 Mar 1937 | Relinquished temporary command of No 213 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W N Sykes | 22 Mar 1937 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R P R Powell | 8 Apr 1937 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J Ellis | 8 Apr 1937 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W A K Igoe | 9 Apr 1937 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting to No 1 AACU |
| APO | R F Weatherill | 24 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS |
| Sgt | C A Cooke | 25 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from A & AEE and assumed command of No 213 Sqn | |
| Flt Lt | J R MacLachlan | 3 May 1937 | Relinquished temporary command of No 213 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | J E J Sing | 3 May 1937 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R F T Giddings | 22 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS |
| Plt Off | R J Kelsey | 22 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS |
| Plt Off | W A Toyne | 22 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS |
| Sgt | A F C Valentine | 25 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS |
| Sgt | F Morton | 1 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS |
| Plt Off | R P R Powell | 15 Jun 1937 | Posted to No 111 Sqn |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Jun 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 8 Mar 1937 | Reformed at Northolt from 'A' Flight of No 111 Squadron, equipped with Gloster Gauntlet IIs |
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Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Gloster Gauntlet II | RAF Church Fenton | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
| Flt Lt | J R MacLachlan | 22 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R P R Powell | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J E J Sing | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W N Sykes | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R W Denison | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B J E Lane | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J Ellis (b: 28 Feb 1917) | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | K W Kaufmann | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R F Weatherill | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R F T Giddings | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R J Kelsey | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W A Toyne | 22 May 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| APO | E G Winning | 30 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 9 FTS |
| Plt Off | A E Robinson | 4 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS |
| Plt Off | R W Denison | 17 Oct 1937 | Proceeded to Imperial School of Air Navigation for 2nd Class Air Navigators' Course |
| Plt Off | R F Weatherill | 17 Oct 1937 | Proceeded to Imperial School of Air Navigation for 2nd Class Air Navigators' Course |
| APO | J M Strickland | 23 Oct 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS |
| APO | K N G Robinson | 27 Nov 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 10 FTS |
| APO | R A Kellow | 23 Nov 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS |
| Plt Off | B J E Lane | 3 Jan 1938 | Proceeded to No 3 ATS for Air Firing Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | W F Pharazyn | 1 Jan 1938 | Attached from No 72 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 213 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jan 1938 | Relinquished command of No 213 Sqn | |
| Flt Lt | J R MacLachlan | 3 Jan 1938 | Posted to School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Henlow |
| Flt Lt | W F Pharazyn | 14 Jan 1938 | Ceased to be attached from No 72 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | 14 Jan 1938 | Resumed command of No 213 Sqn | |
| Plt Off | R W Denison | 22 Jan 1938 | Returned from Imperial School of Air Navigation |
| Plt Off | R F Weatherill | 22 Jan 1938 | Returned from Imperial School of Air Navigation |
| Fg Off | R D G Wight | 3 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W N Sykes | 3 Feb 1938 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
| APO | R R McQueen | 19 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS |
| Sgt | Butterfield | 19 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS |
| Sgt | A N Trice | 19 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS |
| Fg Off | R D G Wight | 8 Apr 1938 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting to No 80 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R F T Giddings | 10 May 1938 | Invalided from the unit |
| Flt Lt | L J Neale | 16 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | J E J Sing | 16 May 1938 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jul 1937 | Squadron moved from RAF Northolt to RAF Church Fenton and was transferred from No 11 Group to No 12 Group |
| 25 Oct 1937 | Squadron proceeded to No 6 ATS, Woodsford for Annual Armament Training |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Squadron returned from No 6 ATS, Woodsford on completion of Annual Armament Training |
| xx Jan 1938 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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| 18 May 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Wittering |
| 20 Jun 1938 | Squadron proceeded to No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove for Annual Armament Training |
| 8 Jul 1938 | Squadron returned from No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove on completion of Annual Armament Training |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315), except *
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Gloster Gauntlet II | RAF Wittering | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
| Flt Lt | L J Neale | 16 May 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J E J Sing | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W N Sykes | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R W Denison | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | A E Robinson | 4 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B J E Lane | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J Ellis (b: 28 Feb 1917) | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R F Weatherill | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R F T Giddings | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R J Kelsey | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W A Toyne | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Strickland | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R A Kellow | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | K N G Robinson | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| APO | E G Winning | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| APO | R R McQueen | 19 Feb 1938 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| APO | B van Metz (RAFO) | 9 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS |
| Plt Off | J Ellis | 6 Aug 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | E G Winning | 6 Aug 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| APO | B van Metz (RAFO) | 23 Sep 1938 | Reverted to RAFO |
| APO | B van Metz | 19 Oct 1938 | Arrived on appointment to a Short Service Commission |
| Fg Off | R D G Wight | 18 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wittering |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 3 Dec 1938 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to RAF Leuchars |
| Plt Off | J E J Sing | 3 Dec 1938 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Gloster Gauntlet II | RAF Wittering | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
| Fg Off | J E J Sing | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W N Sykes | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J Ellis (b: 28 Feb 1917) | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R W Denison | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | B J E Lane | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R F Weatherill | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R J Kelsey | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W A Toyne | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Strickland | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R A Kellow | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | K N G Robinson | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | E G Winning | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R R McQueen | 19 Feb 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | H D Clark | 17 Dec 1938 | Arrived on appointment to a Permanent Commission from RAF College |
| Fg Off | R F Weatherill | 9 Jan 1939 | Attached to No 3 ATS for duty on Air Firing Instructors' Course |
| Plt Off | H D Clark | 11 Mar 1939 | Attended No 46 S N Course at School of Air Navigation |
| Fg Off | R F Weatherill | 18 Mar 1939 | Attached to No 3 ATS for duty on Air Firing Instructors' Course |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 16 Jan 1939 | Squadron received its first Hawker Hurricane I |
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| 2 Mar 1939 | Squadron completed re-equipment with Hawker Harricanes |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hurricane I |
RAF Wittering | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
| Fg Off | J E J Sing | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W N Sykes | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J Ellis (b: 28 Feb 1917) | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | B J E Lane | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | R D G Wight | 7 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | R W Denison | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R F Weatherill | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R J Kelsey | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W A Toyne | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Strickland | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | K N G Robinson | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | E G Winning | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R R McQueen | 19 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H D Clark | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | W E J Manning | 15 Feb 1939 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hurricane I |
RAF Wittering | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
| Fg Off | J E J Sing | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | W N Sykes | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | J Ellis (b: 28 Feb 1917) | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | B J E Lane | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | R D G Wight | 7 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | R W Denison | 8 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | R J Kelsey | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R F Weatherill | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W A Toyne | 22 May 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J M Strickland | 23 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | K N G Robinson | 27 Nov 1937 | |
| Plt Off | E G Winning | 30 Jun 1937 | |
| Plt Off | R R McQueen | 19 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | H D Clark | 17 Dec 1938 | |
| Warrant Officers | |||
| WO | A S Hughes | 8 Apr 1937 | |
| WO | W E J Manning | 15 Feb 1939 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | R B Whittingham | 23 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington |
| Plt Off | W M Sizer | 2 May 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R B Whittingham | 16 May 1939 | Posted to the Middle East |
| Sgt | L Broughton | 5 Jun 1939 | Plt/FMech, arrived on posting from No 151 Sqn |
| Sgt | A N Trice | 8 Jun 1939 | Plt/FAE, posted to No 151 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H D Clark | 1 Jul 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | E G Winning | 1 Jul 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H D Atkinson | 14 Aug 1939 | Arrived on appointment to a Permanent Commission from RAF College |
| Plt Off | B van Metz | 7 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 504 Sqn, RAF Digby |
| Fg Off | B J E Lane | 9 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 19 Sqn, RAF Duxford for duty as Flight Commander |
| Sgt | Boyd | 10 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Sqn, RAF Duxford |
| Fg Off | J E J Sing | 16 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | J Ellis | 16 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | J Ellis | 18 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 610 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R J Kelsey | 18 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H D Clark | 18 Sep 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Sgt Plt | Mather | 18 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 611 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | L S Bates | 6 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 9 Air Observer School |
| Fg Off | R W Denison | 6 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and posted as a Flight Commander to No 236 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W A Toyne | 6 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and posted as a Flight Commander to No 264 Sqn |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sgt Plt | Croskell | 3 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Group Pool, RAF Aston Down |
| Sgt Plt | Llewellyn | 3 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Group Pool, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | Count M B Czernin | 6 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 504 Sqn and assigned to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Cooke | 1 Apr 1940 | Appointed to a Commission and posted to No 66 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L G E Stone | 14 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Count M B Czernin | 13 May 1940 | Posted to No 85 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H D Clark | 13 May 1940 | Posted to No 85 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Howes | 13 May 1940 | Posted to BEF |
| Fg Off | Adye | 15 May 1940 | Posted to No 17 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E G Winning | 28 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | Lishman | 28 May 1940 | Wounded in action and admitted to Victoria Hospital, Dover |
| Fg Off | W N Gray | 31 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | T Boyd | 31 May 1940 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | R D G Wight | 11 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S L Butterfield | 11 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | S G Stuckey | 12 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G N Wilkes | 12 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P P Norris | 13 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M S H C Buchin | 13 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J E P Laricheliere | 16 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | H D Atkinson | 25 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J A L Philippart | 25 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sub-Lt | W J M Moss | 27 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A Wojcicki | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R Atkinson | 17 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R R Hutley | 29 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H H Adair | 5 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 16 May 1940 | 'B' Flight departed RAF Wittering for RAF Manston |
| 17 May 1940 | 'B' Flight departed RAF Manston for Merville in France |
| 17 May 1940 | 'A' Flight departed RAF Wittering for RAF Biggin Hill |
| 17 May 1940 | 'A' Flight departed RAF Biggin Hill for Abbeville in France and then proceeded to Merville |
| 18 May 1940 | 'A' Flight departed Merville for RAF Biggin Hill |
| 20 May 1940 | 'B' Flight departed Merville for RAF Wittering via RAF Northolt |
| 23 May 1940 | 'A' Flight departed RAF Biggin Hill for RAF Wittering |
| 26 May 1940 | Squadron detached to RAF Biggin Hill |
| 4 Jun 1940 | Squadron returned to RAF Wittering |
| 9 Jun 1940 | Squadron detached to RAF Biggin Hill |
| 18 Jun 1940 | Squadron returned to RAF Wittering and then moved to RAF Exeter |
| 7 Sep 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Exeter to RAF Tangmere |
| Nov/Dec 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Tangmere to RAF Leconfield |
Source - No 213 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1315)
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