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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 230 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Apr 1920 | Jul 1920 | Aug 1920 | Apr 1921 | Jul 1921 | Jul 1922 | May 1923 | Jul 1923 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Aug 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Dec 1919 - Apr 1920
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Charles E Risk |
9 Oct 1919 |
Assumed command of No 230 Sqn |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1919 - Apr 1920
| Date | Notes |
| 31 Dec 1919 | Re-established at Felixstowe from No 4 (Communication) Squadron* |
| xx Jan 1920 | Squadron equipped with Felixstowe F3, Fairey IIIC, Felixstowe F2A and Felixstowe F5 aircraft* |
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Source - 'RAF Squadrons' C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F2A, F3, F5 and Fairey IIIC | Felixstowe | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Charles E Risk | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | Edwin B Moon | A & S | DSO |
| Flt Lt | Charles O F Modin | A & S | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | A & S | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Alfred J Nightingale | A | |
| Flt Lt | Henry Vernon Worrall | A & S | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Charles W Bailey | A & S | |
| Flt Lt | Robert Frederick L Dickey | A & S | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Harry L Nunn | A & S | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | William R Kemp | Med | BA |
| Fg Off | Luis A Packenham-Walsh | A | DFC |
| Fg Off | Albert J Fyfield | T | |
| Fg Off | Frank Susans | T | OBE |
| Fg Off | Leonard G Maxton | A | |
| Fg Off | Ernest P Dampier | Stores | |
| Plt Off | Joseph P Armitt | T | DSM |
| Plt Off | Walter G Jones | O | |
| Plt Off | Thomas W Deary | T | |
| Plt Off | Albert E Groom | T | DSM |
| Plt Off | Alfred G Smith | Ad |
Source - April 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F2A Felixstowe F3 Felixstowe F5 Fairey IIIC (until 1921) |
Felixstowe | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Charles E Risk | 5 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick G D Hards | S | 21 May 1920 | DSC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Charles O F Modin | A | 9 Oct 1919 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | A & S | 7 Apr 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Alfred J Nightingale | A | 15 Aug 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Henry Vernon Worrall | A & S | 3 Mar 1919 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Charles W Bailey | A & S | 31 Mar 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Robert Frederick L Dickey | A & S | 16 Feb 1919 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Harry L Nunn | A & S | 29 Feb 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Matthew A Simpson | A & S | 4 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles L Scott | A | 28 Jun 1920 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | William R Kemp | Med | 26 Mar 1920 | BA |
| Fg Off | Luis A Packenham-Walsh | A | 3 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Albert J Fyfield | T | ||
| Fg Off | Frank Susans | T | xx xxx 1918 | OBE |
| Fg Off | Leonard G Maxton | A | 16 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest P Dampier | Stores | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Obs Off | Frank W Foster | O | 31 May 1920 | DFC, DSM |
| Plt Off | Herbert J Horsey | A | 12 Jun 1920 |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F2A Felixstowe F3 Felixstowe F5 Fairey IIIC |
Felixstowe | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Charles E Risk | 5 Oct 1919 | Officer Commanding, DSO | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick G D Hards | S | 21 May 1920 | DSC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Charles O F Modin | A | 9 Oct 1919 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Matthew A Simpson | A & S | 4 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Charles L Scott | S | 28 Jun 1920 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | A & S | 7 Apr 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Alfred J Nightingale | A | 15 Aug 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Henry Vernon Worrall | A & S | 3 Mar 1919 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Charles W Bailey | A & S | 31 Mar 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Robert Frederick L Dickey | A & S | 16 Feb 1919 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Charles W Bailey | A & S | 31 Mar 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Harry L Nunn | A & S | 29 Feb 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Luis A Packenham-Walsh | A | 3 Jun 1919 | DFC |
| Obs Off | William S Watson | O | 13 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Gerald S Shaw | A & S | 26 Apr 1920 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | Leonard G Maxton | A | 16 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest P Dampier | Stores | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Hubert P G Leigh | T | 19 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert J Horsey | A | 12 Jun 1920 | |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William R Kemp | Med | 26 Mar 1920 | BA |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Aug 1920 - Apr 1921
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Charles E Risk | 22 Dec 1920 | Relinquished command of No 230 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | Ivor T Courtney | 22 Dec 1920 | Assumed command of No 230 Sqn |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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Felixstowe F2A Felixstowe F3 Felixstowe F5 Fairey IIIC |
Felixstowe | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Ivor T Courtney | 22 Dec 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick G D Hards | S | 21 May 1920 | DSC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Charles O F Modin | A | 9 Oct 1919 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Matthew A Simpson | A & S | 4 Jun 1920 | |
| Flt Lt | Harry A Smith | A | 27 Sep 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | A & S | 7 Apr 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry Vernon Worrall | A & S | 3 Mar 1919 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Charles W Bailey | A & S | 31 Mar 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Harry L Nunn | A & S | 29 Feb 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Edward P M Davis | A & S | 28 Oct 1920 | AFC, AM |
| Fg Off | Eric J Webster | A & S | 11 Jan 1921 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Robert St H Clarke | A & S | 27 Jan 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Seymour C Harker | A & S | 10 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert J Horsey | A & S | 12 Jun 1920 | |
| Obs Off | William S Watson | O | 13 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Glynguard R Burge | A & S | 10 Feb 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen H Reynolds | T | 5 Nov 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Stanley J Smetham | S | 11 Nov 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest P Dampier | Ad | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Hubert P G Leigh | T | 19 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred C Meredith | S | 22 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Edmund C Usher-Somers | A | 2 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | S | 12 Oct 1920 | |
| Stores Officer | ||||
| Fg Off | William Sutherland | Stores | 10 Dec 1920 | MBE |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William R Kemp | Med | 26 Mar 1920 | BA |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1921 - Jul 1922
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jun 1921 | Squadron disposed of the Fairey IIICs |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
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Felixstowe F2A Felixstowe F3 Felixstowe F5 |
Felixstowe | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Ivor T Courtney | 22 Dec 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick G D Hards | S | 21 May 1920 | DSC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | Charles O F Modin | A | 9 Oct 1919 | DSC; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | Harry A Smith | A | 27 Sep 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | A & S | 7 Apr 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Flt Lt | Henry Vernon Worrall | A & S | 3 Mar 1919 | DSC |
| Flt Lt | Charles W Bailey | A & S | 31 Mar 1919 | |
| Flt Lt | Harry L Nunn | A & S | 29 Feb 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Edward P M Davis | A & S | 28 Oct 1920 | AFC, AM |
| Fg Off | Eric J Webster | A & S | 11 Jan 1921 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Robert St H Clarke | A & S | 27 Jan 1921 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Seymour C Harker | A & S | 10 Jan 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Herbert J Horsey | A & S | 12 Jun 1920 | |
| Fg Off | John H Bentham | A & S | 14 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Glynguard R Burge | A & S | 10 Feb 1921 | |
| Obs Off | William S Watson | O | 13 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen H Reynolds | T | 5 Nov 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Stanley J Smetham | S | 11 Nov 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Ernest P Dampier | Ad | 19 Mar 1919 | |
| Fg Off | Hubert P G Leigh | T | 19 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Alfred C Meredith | S | 22 Sep 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Colin Sagon | S | 12 Oct 1920 | |
| Stores Officer | ||||
| Fg Off | William Sutherland | Stores | 10 Dec 1920 | MBE |
| Medical Branch | ||||
| Flt Lt | William R Kemp | Med | 26 Mar 1920 | BA |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Med = Medical O = Observer, S = Seaplane T = Technical
Organisational Movements: Jul 1921 - Jul 1922
| Date | Notes |
| xx Sep 1921 | Squadron disposed of the Felixstowe F3s |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' C G Jefford
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F2A and F5 | Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Ivor T Courtney | 22 Dec 1920 | Officer Commanding, CBE |
| Flt Lt | Harry A Smith | 27 Sep 1920 | MC |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | 7 Apr 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | John H Bentham | 14 Mar 1921 | |
| Fg Off | Stephen H Reynolds | 5 Nov 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Hubert P G Leigh | 19 Jul 1920 | |
| Fg Off | Horace A Castaldini | 10 May 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Robert B Harnden | 27 Jan 1922 | |
| Stores Officer | |||
| Fg Off | Frederick Whitton | 25 Jul 1921 | DCM |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | William R Kemp | 26 Mar 1920 | BA |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - Apr 1923
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Apr 1923 | Redesignated No 480 Flight, despite which it still has personnel allocated to it in the May and July 1923 AFL, see below: - |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F2A and F5 | Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | 7 Apr 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Robert St H Clarke | 15 Jan 1923 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Horace A Castaldini | 10 May 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Robert B Harnden | 27 Jan 1922 |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Felixstowe F2A and F5 | Calshot | Coastal Area/No 10 Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Edward J P Burling | 7 Apr 1919 | DSC, DFC |
| Fg Off | Robert St H Clarke | 15 Jan 1923 | AFC |
| Fg Off | Horace A Castaldini | 10 May 1922 | |
| Fg Off | Robert B Harnden | 27 Jan 1922 |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Dec 1934 - Jul 1935
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | Dennis C Oliver | 1 Dec 1934 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course |
| Plt Off | Harold J Maguire | 1 Dec 1934 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course |
| Plt Off | John A K Pettit | 1 Dec 1934 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course |
| Flt Lt | Reginald W Hill | 16 Jan 1935 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 230 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1935 | Arrived on posting from War Course pending assuming command of No 230 Sqn | |
| Flt Lt | Reginald W Hill | 6 Mar 1935 | Relinquished command of No 230 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | 6 Mar 1935 | Assumed command of No 230 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward S Moulton-Barrett | 17 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting from Tactical Course |
| Sgt Plt | F Squire | 27 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course |
| Sgt Plt | R Y Powell | 27 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course |
| Flt Lt | 4 Apr 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn for Engineer duties | |
| Plt Off | Richard D A Wills | 17 Jun 1935 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Sgt Plt | Rees | 17 Jun 1935 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Course |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1934 - Jul 1935
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Dec 1934 |
Reformed at Pembroke Dock |
| 26 Apr 1935 | Short Singapore III, K4579 collected from the manufacturers at Rochester |
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| 21 May 1935 | Short Singapore III, K4580 collected from the manufacturers at Rochester |
| 22 Jun 1935 | Short Singapore III, K4576 collected from the manufacturers at Rochester |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Singapore III | RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Area |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward S Moulton-Barrett | 17 Mar 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Reginald W Hill | 16 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 4 Apr 1935 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Plt Off | Dennis C Oliver | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Harold J Maguire | 1 Dec 1934 | later AM |
| Plt Off | John A K Pettit | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Richard D A Wills | 17 Jun 1935 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J E M Bainbridge | 12 Aug 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 209 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Rees | 1 Sep 1935 | Posted to No 210 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Dennis C Oliver | 11 Sep 1935 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | G G Barrett | 17 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting for Navigation duties |
| Flt Lt | Reginald W Hill | 17 Sep 1935 | Navigation Officer, posted to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Plt Off | Harold J Maguire | 24 Sep 1935 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | John A K Pettit | 24 Oct 1935 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward S Moulton-Barrett | 5 May 1936 | Proceeded to UK to collect Singapore IR aircraft |
| Fg Off | V H A McBrainey | 19 Jun 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 201 Sqn for duty as 2nd pilot, K6912 |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
| Date | Notes |
| 18 Sep 1935 | Short Singapore III, K4585 received from RAF Felixstowe |
| 20 Sep 1935 | Singapore III, K4585 proceeded to RAF Mount Batten en-route to Middle East |
| 22 Sep 1935 | Short Singapore III, K4578 and K4579 collected from the manufacturers at Rochester |
| 23 Sep 1935 | Singapore III, K4585 departed RAF Mount Batten for Berre |
| 23 Sep 1935 | Singapore IIIs, K4578, K4579 and K4580 proceeded to RAF Mount Batten en-route to Middle East |
| 24 Sep 1935 | Singapore III, K4585 arrived at Malta from Berre |
| 25 Sep 1935 | Singapore IIIs, K4578, K4579 and K4580 departed from RAF Mount Batten for Hourtin |
| 26 Sep 1935 | Singapore III, K4585 arrived at Mirabella from Malta |
| 26 Sep 1935 | Singapore IIIs, K4578, K4579 and K4580 departed Hourtin for Berre |
| 26 Sep 1935 | Singapore III, K4585 departed Mirabella for Aboukir |
| 27 Sep 1935 | Singapore IIIs, K4578, K4579 and K4580 departed Berre for Malta |
| 1 Oct 1935 | Singapore IIIs, K4578, K4579 and K4580 departed Malta for Mirabella |
| 2 Oct 1935 | Singapore IIIs, K4578, K4579 and K4580 departed Mirabella for Aboukir |
| 2 Oct 1935 | Ground Party embarked on RAFA Manela at RAF Mount Batten and set sail for Alexandria |
| 25 Nov 1935 | Squadron moved to Lake Timsah |
| 1 Dec 1935 | Squadron moved to Alexandria |
| 8 Jun 1936 | Singapore III, K6912 taken over at RAF Felixstowe |
| 15 Jun 1936 | Singapore III, K6912 departed RAF Felixstowe for Alexandria |
| 29 Jun 1936 | Singapore III, K6912 arrived in Alexandria |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Singapore III | Alexandria (detached from RAF Pembroke Dock) | RAF Middle East (detached from Coastal Area) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward S Moulton-Barrett | 17 Mar 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 4 Apr 1935 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | John E M Bainbridge | 12 Aug 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 17 Sep 1935 | Navigation duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Dennis C Oliver | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Maguire | 1 Dec 1934 | later AM |
| Fg Off | John A K Pettit | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Plt Off | Richard D A Wills | 17 Jun 1935 | |
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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 |
| Flt Lt | J P Cecil-Wright | 28 Sep 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | G G Barrett | 1 Oct 1936 | Admitted to hospital |
| Fg Off | W E Jenkins | 14 Oct 1936 | Attached for temporary Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Edward S Moulton-Barrett | 15 Oct 1936 | Admitted to hospital |
| Sgt Plt | R Y Powell | 1 Nov 1936 | Admitted to hospital in Allahabad |
| Fg Off | W E Jenkins | 25 Nov 1936 | Ceased to be attached for temporary Navigation duties on return to UK |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Bates | 12 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting to command ground party in transit |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Bates | 8 Jan 1937 | Attached to No 205 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | T H Carr | 25 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr (Flying) |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Bates | 25 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 205 Sqn |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Jul 1936 | Singapore IIIs, K4580 and K6912 departed Alexandria to return to the UK |
| 3 Aug 1936 | Singapore IIIs, K4580 and K6912 arrived at RAF Pembroke Dock via Malta, Algiers, Lisbon and RAF Mount Batten |
| 3 Aug 1936 | Singapore IIIs, K4585 and K4578 departed Alexandria to return to the UK |
| 7 Aug 1936 | Ground Party embarked on RAFA Manela at Alexandria and set sail for RAF Mount Batten |
| 11 Aug 1936 | Singapore III, K4585 arrived at RAF Pembroke Dock via Malta, Algiers, Lisbon and RAF Mount Batten |
| 12 Aug 1936 | Singapore IIIs, K4578 and K4579 arrived at RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 14 Sep 1936 | Singapore III, K6916, K6917 and K6918 delivered from RAF Felixstowe |
| xx Sep 1936 | Singapore IIIs, K4578, K4579 and K4580 transferred to No 210 Sqn |
| 14 Oct 1936 | Squadron (5 x aircraft) departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Singapore |
| 6 Nov 1936 | Squadron arrived in Singapore via RAF Mount Batten, Berre, Malta, Aboukir, Habbaniya, Basrah, Ras-el-Kaimah, Karachi, Allahabad, Calcutta and Mergui |
| 8 Jan 1937 | Ground party arrived in Singapore on board SS Agamemnon |
| xx Feb 1937 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
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Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Singapore III | RAF Seletar | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Carr | 25 Mar 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | 4 Apr 1935 | Engineer duties; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | John E M Bainbridge | 12 Aug 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | J P Cecil-Wright | 28 Sep 1936 | |
| Fg Off | Dennis C Oliver | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Maguire | 1 Dec 1934 | later AM |
| Fg Off | John A K Pettit | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Fg Off | Richard D A Wills | 17 Jun 1935 | |
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Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J E M Bainbridge | 1 Aug 1937 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | 1 Aug 1937 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr | |
| Sqn Ldr | J E M Bainbridge | 24 Aug 1937 | Embarked on SS Rawalpindi on posting to RAF Staff College |
| Fg Off | John A K Pettit | 27 Aug 1937 | Attached to RAF Seletar for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | P H Alington | 7 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 228 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Dennis C Oliver | 5 Oct 1937 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 11 Sep 1937 |
| Fg Off | John A K Pettit | 5 Oct 1937 | Posted to RAF Seletar for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | 20 Oct 1937 | Posted to HQ RAF Far East for duty as Senior Personnel Staff Officer | |
| Fg Off | Harold J Maguire | 25 Nov 1937 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Sgt Plt | F Squire | 1 Jan 1938 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Sgt Plt | R Y Powell | 1 Jan 1938 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| AC1 | H Viney | 27 Jan 1938 | Attached to No 204 Sqn at Akyab |
| AC1 | H Viney | 16 Jan 1938 | Ceased to be attached to No 204 Sqn at Akyab |
| Plt Off | W W Campbell | 12 Feb 1938 | Embarked at Southampton on posting from No 201 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N L Smith | 12 Feb 1938 | Embarked at Southampton on posting from No 201 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W W Campbell | 14 Mar 1938 | Disembarked from HMT Somersetshire |
| Plt Off | N L Smith | 14 Mar 1938 | Disembarked from HMT Somersetshire |
| Fg Off | Richard D A Wills | 5 Apr 1938 | Embarked on SS Maldara for the UK on resignation of his commission |
| Plt Off | I F McCall | 9 Apr 1938 | Embarked on SS Diomed on posting from No 201 Sqn |
| Fg Off | V H A McBrainey | 1 May 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W W Campbell | 1 May 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | I F McCall | 11 May 1938 | Disembarked from SS Diomed |
| Fg Off | V H A McBrainey | 3 Jun 1938 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1938 |
| Flt Sgt | R Hancock | 3 Jun 1938 | Promoted to WO, wef 15 Apr 1938 |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Singapore III Short Sunderland I |
RAF Seletar | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 23 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Carr | 25 Mar 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | J P Cecil-Wright | 28 Sep 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Dennis C Oliver | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Harold J Maguire | 1 Dec 1934 | later AM |
| Flt Lt | V H A McBratney | 19 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | P H Alington | 7 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | W W Campbell | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N L Smith | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I F McCall | 9 Apr 1938 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 1 Jul 1938 | Promoted to Gp Capt | |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 28 Sep 1938 | Attached from HQ RAF Far East |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Carr | 4 Nov 1938 | Embarked on SS Ranchi on being invalided to Home Establishment |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 4 Nov 1938 | Posted from HQ RAF Far East for duty as Sqn Ldr (Flying) |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 15 Nov 1938 | Arrived on attachment from the UK in Sunderland L5801 |
| Plt Off | T O Marshall | 15 Nov 1938 | Arrived on attachment from the UK in Sunderland L5801 |
| Plt Off | P H Alington | 22 Nov 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 23 Sep 1938 |
| Flt Lt | Harold J Maguire | 29 Nov 1938 | Embarked on SS Philocetes on posting to Home Establishment |
| Gp Capt | 3 Dec 1938 | Embarked on HT Dunera on posting to Home Establishment | |
| Flt Lt | Dennis C Oliver | 3 Dec 1938 | Embarked on HT Dunera on posting to Home Establishment |
| Flt Lt | V H A McBrainey | 3 Dec 1938 | Embarked on HT Dunera on posting to Home Establishment |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 3 Dec 1938 | Posted to No 230 Sqn, wef 3 Nov 1938 |
| Plt Off | T O Marshall | 3 Dec 1938 | Posted to No 230 Sqn, wef 3 Nov 1938 |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 3 Dec 1938 | Assumed command of No 230 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Kenneth V Garside | 5 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from the UK in Sunderland L5803, wef 21 Nov 1938 |
| Plt Off | G R Leatherbarrow | 5 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from the UK in Sunderland L5803, wef 24 Nov 1938 |
| Plt Off | D King | 5 Dec 1938 | Arrived on attachment from the UK in Sunderland L5803 |
| Plt Off | Kenneth V Garside | 22 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 21 Feb 1938 (seniority 21 May 1937) |
| Plt Off | W W Campbell | 22 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 4 Nov 1938 |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 22 Jun 1938 | Short Sunderland I, L2159 arrived from the UK |
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| 4 Jul 1938 | Sunderland I, L2160 arrived from the UK |
| 26 Jul 1938 | Sunderland I, L2161 arrived from the UK |
| 16 Aug 1938 | Sunderland I, L2164 arrived from the UK |
| 5 Sep 1938 | Sunderland I, L2166 arrived from the UK |
| 30 Sep 1938 | Sunderland I, L2166 christened 'Perak' by His Highness the Sultan of Perak |
| 19 Oct 1938 | Sunderland I, L2160 christened 'Selangor' by His Highness the Sultan of Selangor |
| 24 Oct 1938 | Sunderland I, L2164 christened 'Penang' by His Highness the Sultan of Penang |
| 15 Nov 1938 | Sunderland I, L5801 arrived from the UK |
| 5 Dec 1938 | Sunderland I, L5803 arrived from the UK |
| 22 Dec 1938 | Sunderland I, L5804 arrived from the UK, completing the re-equipment of the squadron |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Sunderland I | RAF Seletar | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 23 Feb 1935 | Officer Commanding, DSC; later A/Cdre | |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 3 Nov 1938 | OBE, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 4 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J P Cecil-Wright | 28 Sep 1936 | |
| Flt Lt | Dennis C Oliver | 1 Dec 1934 | |
| Flt Lt | Harold J Maguire | 1 Dec 1934 | later AM |
| Flt Lt | V H A McBratney | 19 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P H Alington | 7 Sep 1937 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth V Garside | 21 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | W W Campbell | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | N L Smith | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I F McCall | 9 Apr 1936 | |
| Plt Off | T O Marshall | 3 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G R Leatherbarrow | 24 Nov 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | R W V Hancock | 18 Jun 1935 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | N L Smith | 24 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | A M G Lywood | 16 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 16 Feb 1939 |
| Flt Lt | J P Cecil-Wright | 20 Mar 1939 | Posted to HQ RAF Far East for Staff duties |
| Fg Off | P R Woodward | 26 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 24 Feb 1939 |
| Fg Off | Kenneth V Garside | 27 Mar 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A M G Lywood | 27 Mar 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Sunderland I | RAF Seletar | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 3 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 4 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J P Cecil-Wright | 28 Sep 1936 | |
| Fg Off | P H Alington | 7 Sep 1937 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth V Garside | 21 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P R Woodward | 24 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | W W Campbell | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Fg Off | N L Smith | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I F McCall | 9 Apr 1936 | |
| Plt Off | T O Marshall | 3 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G R Leatherbarrow | 24 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A M G Lywood | 16 Feb 1939 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | R Wilkinson | 6 Nov 1936 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Sunderland I | RAF Seletar | RAF Far East |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 3 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 4 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J P Cecil-Wright | 28 Sep 1936 | |
| Fg Off | P H Alington | 7 Sep 1937 | |
| Fg Off | Kenneth V Garside | 21 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | P R Woodward | 24 Feb 1939 | |
| Fg Off | W W Campbell | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Fg Off | N L Smith | 12 Feb 1938 | |
| Plt Off | I F McCall | 9 Apr 1936 | |
| Plt Off | T O Marshall | 3 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G R Leatherbarrow | 24 Nov 1938 | |
| Plt Off | A M G Lywood | 16 Feb 1939 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | R Wilkinson | 6 Nov 1936 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | N W Wakelin | 3 Apr 1939 | Attached for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | P J Dundee | 20 May 1939 | Disembarked from HT Dunera on posting |
| Plt Off | A H Barnes | 20 May 1939 | Disembarked from HT Dunera on posting |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 2 Jun 1939 | Proceeded to Ceylon, by sea, on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | W W Campbell | 5 Jun 1939 | Admitted to hospital following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A H Barnes | 5 Jun 1939 | Died in a flying accident |
| LAC | W B Cook | 5 Jun 1939 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| AC1 | G W J Mills | 5 Jun 1939 | Died in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | P H Alington | 19 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939 |
| Fg Off | N L Smith | 19 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939 |
| Fg Off | W W Campbell | 19 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939 |
| Fg Off | Kenneth V Garside | 19 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 20 Mar 1939 |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 30 Jun 1939 | Returned from Ceylon, on completion of temporary duty |
| Plt Off | S W R Hughes | 9 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | E Brand | 9 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | A M G Lywood | 21 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | P R Woodward | 21 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Jun 1939 |
| Act Flt Lt | Ainsley | 25 Jul 1939 | Arrived from the UK in Sunderland N9029 |
| Plt Off | Esmond-White | 25 Jul 1939 | Arrived from the UK in Sunderland N9029 |
| Act Flt Lt | W W Campbell | 26 Aug 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | A M G Lywood | 26 Aug 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | W W Campbell | 4 Sep 1939 | Adjutant, appointed Sqn Censor Officer |
| Flt Lt | H R Hughes-Hallett | 6 Sep 1939 | RAFO, arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | E B Nelson | 4 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from Reserve for duty as Flt Lt (Engineer) |
| Fg Off | V A B Dixon | 4 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached on posting to Air Depot, Far East |
| Plt Off | C E L Powell | 18 Nov 1939 | Departed Kallang for Penang on posting to No 230 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | K G Hamnett | 18 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from Reserve |
| Plt Off | D M Milligan | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R S Bohm | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 36 Sqn |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Jul 1939 | Sunderland I, N9029 arrived from the UK to replace L5801 and was the first camouflaged aircraft received |
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| 15 Oct 1939 | 3 x Sunderlands departed on detachment to Penang |
| 16 Oct 1939 | 3 x Sunderlands departed on detachment to Penang |
| 27 Oct 1939 | 6 x Sunderlands departed Penang for Trincomalee |
| 30 Oct 1939 | Detachment moved from Trincomalee to Colombo |
| 23 Nov 1939 | 3 x Sunderlands detached to Koggala |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | G R Leatherbarrow | 1 Jan 1940 | Recalled from the detachment in Ceylon to assume command of Sqn HQ in Seletar |
| Act Flt Lt | P R Woodward | 11 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of Sqn HQ in Seletar |
| Fg Off | G R Leatherbarrow | 11 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of Sqn HQ in Seletar |
| Act Flt Lt | P R Woodward | 12 Jan 1940 | Departed for Ceylon |
| Plt Off | H C Stumm | 29 Jan 1940 | Ceased top be attached to RAF Seletar and attached to HQ Far East |
| Fg Off | Dundee | 27 Jan 1940 | Appointed lay Medical Officer at Koggala |
| Plt Off | R S Bohm | 8 Feb 1940 | Departed RAF Seletar on detachment by rail |
| Plt Off | A T Grieve | 8 Feb 1940 | Departed RAF Seletar on detachment by rail |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 13 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 201 Group, as well as No 230 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 13 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 230 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 13 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 201 Group |
| Fg Off | Dundee | 14 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C E L Powell | 14 May 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 23 May 1940 | Admitted to Hospital Ship 'Maine' |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 23 May 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 201 Group |
| Flt Lt | Kenneth V Garside | 23 May 1940 | Assumed temporary duties of Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Plt Off | J C Vickery | 29 May 1940 | Attached for Intelligence duties |
| Wg Cdr | G M Bryer | 8 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Gp Capt, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | G Francis | 8 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
| Gp Capt | G M Bryer | 10 Jun 1940 | Posted to command No 201 Group |
| Wg Cdr | G Francis | 10 Jun 1940 | Posted to command No 230 Sqn |
| Gp Capt | G M Bryer | 11 Jun 1940 | Returned to duty from Hospital Ship 'Maine' |
| Sqn Ldr | C S Ryley | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Fg Off | Dundee | 17 Jul 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Bentley | 17 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Dundee | 22 Jul 1940 | Resumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Bentley | 22 Jul 1940 | Attached to HQ No 201 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | C S Ryley | 19 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 33 Sqn, RAF Helwan to command |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 13 Feb 1940 | No 230 Sqn Personnel at RAF Seletar became 'S' Flight, No 205 Sqn and 230 Sqn HQ established in Ceylon |
| 2 May 1940 | 4 x Sunderlands departed Koggala for Cochin en-route to Alexandria |
| 3 May 1940 | 4 x Sunderlands departed Cochin for Karachi en-route to Alexandria |
| 5 May 1940 | 4 x Sunderlands departed Karachi for Habbaniya via Bahrain en-route to Alexandria |
| 5 May 1940 | 4 x Sunderlands departed Habbaniya for Alexandria |
| 7 May 1940 | 3 x Sunderlands departed Koggala for Cochin en-route to Alexandria |
| 8 May 1940 | 3 x Sunderlands departed Cochin for Bombay en-route to Alexandria |
| 9 May 1940 | 3 x Sunderlands departed Bombay for Karachi en-route to Alexandria |
| 10 May 1940 | 3 x Sunderlands departed Karachi for Bahrain via Basrah en-route to Alexandria |
| 11 May 1940 | 3 x Sunderlands departed Basrah for Alexandria via Habbaniya |
Source - No 230 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1422)
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