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No 600 (City of London) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


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August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Formed on 14 October 1925 at RAF Northolt as part of the Auxiliary Air Force.  It was manned by part time Auxiliary Air Force personnel assisted by a small permanent staff.  Auxiliary Air Force Officers shown in italics.

March 1926

 

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

RAF Northolt HQ Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force

DH 9A of No 600 Squadron

Avro 504K

Avro 504N

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon Wg Cdr (Sqn Ldr) Archibald W H James 17 Nov 1925 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Hon James H B Rodney 14 Oct 1925 MC
Stores Branch
Fg Off Albert J Adams 26 Oct 1925  

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

July 1926

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

RAF Northolt HQ Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon Wg Cdr (Sqn Ldr) Archibald W H James 17 Nov 1925 Officer Commanding, MC
Flt Lt Hon James H B Rodney 14 Oct 1925 MC
Stores Branch
Fg Off Albert J Adams 26 Oct 1925  
Medical Branch
Fg Off Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926  

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

December 1926

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

RAF Hendon HQ Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1926 Officer Commanding, PC, CBE, DSO, MP
Flt Lt Hon James H B Rodney 14 Oct 1925 MC
Flt Lt Arthur H Dalton  3 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Alfred G Lamplugh 17 Aug 1926  
Fg Off Charles G Jenyns  6 Jul 1926  
Plt Off Gareth W H Wallcousins  3 Aug 1926  
Plt Off William R Massey 28 Aug 1926  
Plt Off Dent H T Lancaster  2 Sep 1926  
Plt Off Leonard A Hackett  7 Sep 1926  
Plt Off Harold A Young 26 Oct 1926  
Plt Off Thomas Courtis  9 Nov 1926  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Albert J Adams 26 Oct 1925  
Medical Branch
Fg Off Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926  

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Movement Date Location
18 Jan 1927 RAF Hendon

July 1927

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

RAF Hendon ADGB/Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1926 Officer Commanding, PC, CBE, DSO, MP
Flt Lt Hon James H B Rodney 14 Oct 1925 MC
Flt Lt Arthur H Dalton  3 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Alfred G Lamplugh 17 Aug 1926  
Fg Off Charles G Jenyns  6 Jul 1926  
Plt Off Gareth W H Wallcousins  3 Aug 1926  
Plt Off William R Massey 28 Aug 1926  
Plt Off Leonard A Hackett  7 Sep 1926  
Plt Off Harold A Young 26 Oct 1926  
Plt Off Thomas Courtis  9 Nov 1926  
Plt Off George de H Vaizey 16 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Jack C Larking 23 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Eric J Earnshaw 25 Jan 1927  
Plt Off Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Plt Off Neville Montifiore  7 Jun 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Albert J Adams 26 Oct 1925  
Medical Branch
Fg Off Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926  

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

July 1928

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

RAF Hendon ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1926 Officer Commanding, PC, CBE, DSO, MP
Flt Lt Hon James H B Rodney 14 Oct 1925 MC
Flt Lt Arthur H Dalton  3 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt Charles G Jenyns  6 Jul 1926  
Fg Off Edgar A McKinley-Hay 20 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Gareth W H Wallcousins  3 Aug 1926  
Fg Off William R Massey 28 Aug 1926  
Plt Off Leonard A Hackett  7 Sep 1926  
Plt Off Harold A Young 26 Oct 1926  
Plt Off Thomas Courtis  9 Nov 1926  
Plt Off George de H Vaizey 16 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Jack C Larking 23 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Eric J Earnshaw 25 Jan 1927  
Plt Off Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Plt Off Neville Montifiore  7 Jun 1927  
Plt Off Edward A Burton 21 Jun 1927  
Plt Off Austin B Ferguson  1 Nov 1927  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edwin H Broad 16 Apr 1928  
Medical Branch
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926 MD

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

 

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

RAF Hendon ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1926 Officer Commanding, PC, CBE, DSO, MP
Flt Lt Hon James H B Rodney 14 Oct 1925 MC
Flt Lt Arthur H Dalton  3 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt Charles G Jenyns  6 Jul 1926  
Fg Off Edgar A McKinley-Hay 20 Dec 1927  
Fg Off Gareth W H Wallcousins  3 Aug 1926  
Fg Off William R Massey 28 Aug 1926  
Fg Off Thomas Courtis  9 Nov 1926  
Fg Off George de H Vaizey 16 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Leonard A Hackett  7 Sep 1926  
Plt Off Harold A Young 26 Oct 1926  
Plt Off Jack C Larking 23 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Eric J Earnshaw 25 Jan 1927  
Plt Off Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Plt Off Neville Montifiore  7 Jun 1927  
Plt Off Edward A Burton 21 Jun 1927  
Plt Off Austin B Ferguson  1 Nov 1927  
Plt Off Donald B H Coate  9 May 1928  
Plt Off Geoffrey C Bonner  1 Jun 1928  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Edwin H Broad 16 Apr 1928  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926 MD

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

July 1929

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

De Havilland DH9A

RAF Hendon ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1926 Officer Commanding, PC, CBE, DSO, MP
Flt Lt

Herbert B Russell

14 Oct 1928 AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt Arthur H Dalton  3 Sep 1926  
Flt Lt Charles G Jenyns  6 Jul 1926  
Fg Off Neville W F Mason 15 Jan 1929  
Fg Off Gareth W H Wallcousins  3 Aug 1926  
Fg Off William R Massey 28 Aug 1926  
Fg Off Thomas Courtis  9 Nov 1926  
Fg Off George de H Vaizey 16 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Leonard A Hackett  7 Sep 1926  
Plt Off Harold A Young 26 Oct 1926  
Plt Off Jack C Larking 23 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Eric J Earnshaw 25 Jan 1927  
Plt Off Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Plt Off Neville Montifiore  7 Jun 1927  
Plt Off Edward A Burton 21 Jun 1927  
Plt Off Austin B Ferguson  1 Nov 1927  
Plt Off Geoffrey C Bonner  1 Jun 1928  
Plt Off Robert Faulds 18 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Douglas L Doyle 11 Oct 1928  
Plt Off William H Welton  8 Apr 1929  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Christopher L Thompson 28 Feb 1929  
Medical Branch
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926 MD

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

July 1930

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

Westland Wapiti (from August 1929)

RAF Hendon ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

Wapiti of No 600 Squadron

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1926 Officer Commanding, PC, CBE, DSO, MP
Flt Lt Ernest A Healy  1 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Gareth W H Wallcousins  3 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt William R Massey 28 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt Thomas Courtis  9 Nov 1926  
Fg Off George de H Vaizey 16 Nov 1926  
Fg Off Eric J Earnshaw 25 Jan 1927  
Fg Off Leonard A Hackett  7 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Fg Off Edward C T Edwards 14 Feb 1930  
Fg Off Edward A Burton 21 Jun 1927  
Fg Off Austin B Ferguson  1 Nov 1927  
Fg Off Robert Faulds 18 Oct 1928  
Plt Off Harold A Young 26 Oct 1926  
Plt Off Jack C Larking 23 Nov 1926  
Plt Off Geoffrey C Bonner  1 Jun 1928  
Plt Off Douglas L Doyle 11 Oct 1928  
Plt Off William H Welton  8 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Gordon W Bennett  5 Jun 1929  
Plt Off George P Kerr  2 Nov 1929  
Plt Off Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick E R Dixon 10 Feb 1930  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926 MD

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Avro 504

Westland Wapiti

RAF Hendon ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1926 Officer Commanding, PC, CBE, DSO, MP
Flt Lt Ernest A Healy  1 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Gareth W H Wallcousins  3 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt William R Massey 28 Aug 1926  
Flt Lt Thomas Courtis  9 Nov 1926  
Fg Off Eric J Earnshaw 25 Jan 1927  
Fg Off Leonard A Hackett  7 Sep 1926  
Fg Off Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Fg Off Edward C T Edwards 14 Feb 1930  
Fg Off Austin B Ferguson  1 Nov 1927  
Fg Off Robert Faulds 18 Oct 1928  
Fg Off Geoffrey C Bonner  1 Jun 1928  
Fg Off Douglas L Doyle 11 Oct 1928  
Plt Off William H Welton  8 Apr 1929  
Plt Off Gordon W Bennett  5 Jun 1929  
Plt Off George P Kerr  2 Nov 1929  
Plt Off Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Plt Off George H Compton 26 Jul 1930  
Plt Off Nigel T Tangye 25 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Jack E D Benham 27 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Gavin F Anderson 10 Nov 1930  
Plt Off Patrick S Norris  3Apr 1931  
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick E R Dixon 10 Feb 1930  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Norman P Henderson  6 Apr 1926 MD

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Westland Wapiti

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1931 [19 Nov 1926] CBE, DSO, MP
Sqn Ldr Stanley B Collett 19 Nov 1931 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Ernest A Healy  1 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Flt Lt Austin B Ferguson  1 Nov 1927  
Flt Lt Robert Faulds 18 Oct 1928  
Fg Off Geoffrey C Bonner  1 Jun 1928  
Fg Off Douglas L Doyle 11 Oct 1928  
Fg Off

Noel C Singer

24 Sep 1931 later A/Cdre
Fg Off William H Welton  8 Apr 1929  
Fg Off George P Kerr  2 Nov 1929  
Fg Off Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Fg Off George H Compton 26 Jul 1930  
Fg Off Nigel T Tangye 25 Oct 1930  
Fg Off Gavin F Anderson 10 Nov 1930  
Plt Off Gordon W Bennett  5 Jun 1929  
Plt Off Jack E D Benham 27 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Patrick S Norris  3Apr 1931  
Plt Off The Hon Roger N Frankland 22 Jun 1931  
Plt Off Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick E R Dixon 10 Feb 1930  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Harold W Walter 12 Dec 1931 MD, BS

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Westland Wapiti

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1931 [19 Nov 1926] CBE, DSO, MP
Sqn Ldr Stanley B Collett 19 Nov 1931 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Ernest A Healy  1 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Flt Lt Austin B Ferguson  1 Nov 1927  
Flt Lt Robert Faulds 18 Oct 1928  
Fg Off Geoffrey C Bonner  1 Jun 1928  
Fg Off Douglas L Doyle 11 Oct 1928  
Fg Off

Noel C Singer

24 Sep 1931 later A/Cdre
Fg Off William H Welton  8 Apr 1929  
Fg Off George P Kerr  2 Nov 1929  
Fg Off Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Fg Off George H Compton 26 Jul 1930  
Fg Off Nigel T Tangye 25 Oct 1930  
Fg Off Gavin F Anderson 10 Nov 1930  
Plt Off Gordon W Bennett  5 Jun 1929  
Plt Off Jack E D Benham 27 Oct 1930  
Plt Off Patrick S Norris  3Apr 1931  
Plt Off The Hon Roger N Frankland 22 Jun 1931  
Plt Off Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off Frederick E R Dixon 10 Feb 1930  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Harold W Walter 12 Dec 1931 MD, BS

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

January 1934

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group
Westland Wapiti RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1931 [19 Nov 1926] CBE, DSO, MP
Sqn Ldr Stanley B Collett 19 Nov 1931 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt Ernest A Healy  1 Jan 1930  
Flt Lt Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Flt Lt Robert Faulds 18 Oct 1928  
Fg Off Hugh R A Edwards  8 Apr 1933  
Fg Off William H Welton  8 Apr 1929  
Fg Off George P Kerr  2 Nov 1929  
Fg Off Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Fg Off George H Compton 26 Jul 1930  
Fg Off Nigel T Tangye 25 Oct 1930  
Fg Off Gavin F Anderson 10 Nov 1930  
Fg Off Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Robert W Burkitt 28 Aug 1933  
Plt Off Patrick S Norris  3Apr 1931  
Plt Off The Hon Roger N Frankland 22 Jun 1931  
Plt Off James M Wells 11 Jun 1931  
Plt Off Robert F G Lea 22 Jul 1932  
Plt Off Alan D Macleod  9 Jan 1933  
Plt Off Peter K Devitt 13 Jul 1933  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frank J B Powell  1 Feb 1933 MBE
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Harold W Walter 12 Dec 1931 MD, BS
Warrant Officer - 2nd Class
WO II George J Langfield 23 Sep 1932

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Westland Wapiti

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1931 [19 Nov 1926] CBE, DSO, MP
Sqn Ldr Stanley B Collett 19 Nov 1931 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

John B M Wallis

 4 Jan 1934 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927  
Flt Lt Robert Faulds 18 Oct 1928  
Flt Lt George P Kerr  2 Nov 1929  
Fg Off Arthur W Sweeney 20 Apr 1934  
Fg Off Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Fg Off George H Compton 26 Jul 1930  
Fg Off Gavin F Anderson 10 Nov 1930  
Fg Off Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Robert W Burkitt 28 Aug 1933  
Fg Off The Hon Roger N Frankland 22 Jun 1931  
Fg Off James M Wells 11 Jun 1931  
Fg Off Robert F G Lea 22 Jul 1932  
Plt Off Alan D Macleod  9 Jan 1933  
Plt Off Peter K Devitt 13 Jul 1933  
Plt Off James E McComb 26 Mar 1934  
Plt Off Robert P Braun 19 Mar 1934  
Plt Off Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt Frank J B Powell  1 Feb 1933 MBE
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Harold W Walter 12 Dec 1931 MD, BS

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Hart (from Jan 1935)

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

ADGB/No 1 Air Defence Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1931 [19 Nov 1926] CBE, DSO, MP
Sqn Ldr Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

John B M Wallis

 4 Jan 1934 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Flt Lt Gavin F Anderson 10 Nov 1930  
Flt Lt Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Fg Off Arthur W Sweeney 20 Apr 1934  
Fg Off Robert W Burkitt 28 Aug 1933  
Fg Off The Hon Roger N Frankland 22 Jun 1931  
Fg Off James M Wells 11 Jun 1931  
Fg Off Robert F G Lea 22 Jul 1932  
Fg Off Peter K Devitt 13 Jul 1933  
Plt Off Alan D Macleod  9 Jan 1933  
Plt Off James E McComb 26 Mar 1934  
Plt Off Robert P Braun 19 Mar 1934  
Plt Off Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Plt Off Henry Teesdale-Smith 25 Jun 1934  
Plt Off Anthony A Vickers  5 Aug 1934  
Plt Off Alan M MacLachlan 28 Apr 1935  
Plt Off

Samuel C Elworthy

15 Jan 1935 later MRAF
Plt Off Humphrey St J Coghlan 30 Apr 1935  
Plt Off David de B Clark 27 May 1935  
Stores Branch
Flt Lt George J Maygothling 10 Nov 1934  
Accountant Branch
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Harold W Walter 12 Dec 1931 MD, BS

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Hart

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

ADGB/No 6 (Auxiliary) Group

Hawker Hart of No 600 Squadron

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Frederick E Guest 19 Nov 1931 [19 Nov 1926] CBE, DSO, MP
Sqn Ldr Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt

John B M Wallis

 4 Jan 1934 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Flt Lt Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Fg Off G D M Blackwood  6 Jan 1936  
Fg Off Robert W Burkitt 28 Aug 1933  
Fg Off The Hon Roger N Frankland 22 Jun 1931  
Fg Off James M Wells 11 Jun 1931  
Fg Off Robert F G Lea 22 Jul 1932  
Fg Off Peter K Devitt 13 Jul 1933  
Fg Off James E McComb 26 Mar 1934  
Fg Off Robert P Braun 19 Mar 1934  
Fg Off Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Anthony A Vickers  5 Aug 1934  
Plt Off Alan M MacLachlan 28 Apr 1935  
Plt Off Humphrey St J Coghlan 30 Apr 1935  
Plt Off David de B Clark 27 May 1935  
Plt Off John H C Rowe  3 Jun 1935  
Plt Off David L Clarkson 10 Jul 1935  
Plt Off Anthony G Miller 18 Jul 1935  
Plt Off Christopher J Mount 23 Nov 1935 later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt George J Maygothling 10 Nov 1934  
Medical Branch
Flt Lt Harold W Walter 12 Dec 1931 MD, BS

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Demon (from Feb 1937)

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Demon of No 600 Squadron

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt J  L H Fletcher 18 Jan 1937  
Flt Lt G D M Blackwood  6 Jan 1936  
Flt Lt Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Flt Lt Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Peter K Devitt 13 Jul 1933  
Fg Off James M Wells 11 Jun 1931  
Fg Off Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Anthony A Vickers  5 Aug 1934  
Fg Off Alan M MacLachlan 28 Apr 1935  
Fg Off David de B Clark 27 May 1935  
Fg Off John H C Rowe  3 Jun 1935  
Fg Off David L Clarkson 10 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Anthony G Miller 18 Jul 1935  
Plt Off Christopher J Mount 23 Nov 1935 later A/Cdre
Plt Off C A Pritchard 19 May 1936  
Plt Off E S Smith 10 Jul 1936  
Plt Off T D Craven 17 Sep 1936 Admin duties
Plt Off F A White 5 May 1937  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt George J Maygothling 10 Nov 1934  
Medical Branch
Fg Off J H Attwood  7 May 1937 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DA

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Demon

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr Peter G Stewart  1 Mar 1927 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt J  L H Fletcher 18 Jan 1937  
Flt Lt

Dudley S Radford

 9 Aug 1937 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Flt Lt Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Peter K Devitt 13 Jul 1933  
Fg Off James M Wells 11 Jun 1931  
Fg Off Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Anthony A Vickers  5 Aug 1934  
Fg Off Alan M MacLachlan 28 Apr 1935  
Fg Off David de B Clark 27 May 1935  
Fg Off John H C Rowe  3 Jun 1935  
Fg Off David L Clarkson 10 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Anthony G Miller 18 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Christopher J Mount 23 Nov 1935 later A/Cdre
Fg Off C R Sarel 19 Apr 1938 Armament duties
Fg Off C A Pritchard 19 May 1936  
Fg Off E S Smith 10 Jul 1936  
Fg Off T D Craven 17 Sep 1936 Admin duties
Fg Off T N Hayes  5 Jul 1936  
Plt Off P G Egan 17 Aug 1936  
Plt Off P C Hannay 11 Apr 1937  
Plt Off C R Moore  1 May 1937  
Plt Off H Adams 29 May 1937 armament duties
Plt Off A H H Tollemache 12 Jul 1937  
Plt Off J G C Barnes 17 Aug 1937  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt L F Caunter 13 Apr 1938  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off F A White 5 May 1937  
Medical Branch
Fg Off J H Attwood  7 May 1937 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DA
Chaplains' Branch
Rev H R V Foster 19 Apr 1938 MA
Warrant Officers
WO S V Nicholson 26 May 1927  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Demon

Bristol Blenheim IF (from Jan 1939)

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

Blenheim IF of No 600 Squadron

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Lord Lloyd of Dolobran 27 Jul 1937 Honorary Air Commodore, PC, GCSI, GCIE, DSO
Act Sqn Ldr Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt

Edward L Colbeck-Welch

 9 Dec 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt Ian R Campbell-Ord 10 Dec 1929  
Flt Lt Peter K Devitt 13 Jul 1933  
Flt Lt Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Fg Off P H Woodruff  7 Oct 1938  
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Anthony A Vickers  5 Aug 1934  
Fg Off Alan M MacLachlan 28 Apr 1935  
Fg Off David de B Clark 27 May 1935  
Fg Off David L Clarkson 10 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Anthony G Miller 18 Jul 1935  
Fg Off John H C Rowe  3 Jun 1935  
Fg Off C R Sarel 19 Apr 1938 Armament duties
Fg Off C A Pritchard 19 May 1936  
Fg Off E S Smith 10 Jul 1936  
Fg Off T D Craven 17 Sep 1936 Admin duties
Fg Off T N Hayes  5 Jul 1936  
Plt Off P C Hannay 11 Apr 1937  
Plt Off C R Moore  1 May 1937  
Plt Off H Adams 29 May 1937 armament duties
Plt Off A H H Tollemache 12 Jul 1937  
Plt Off J G C Barnes 17 Aug 1937  
Plt Off B H Bowring 18 Jul 1938  
Plt Off A J Rawlence 18 Jul 1938  
APO J W Jennings 27 Aug 1938  
Equipment Branch
Flt Lt L F Caunter 13 Apr 1938  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off F A White 5 May 1937  
Medical Branch
Fg Off J H Attwood  7 May 1937 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DA
Chaplains' Branch
Rev H R V Foster 19 Apr 1938 MA
Warrant Officer
WO S V Nicholson 26 May 1927  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Hawker Demon (until Apr 1939)

Bristol Blenheim IF

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Lord Lloyd of Dolobran 27 Jul 1937 Honorary Air Commodore, PC, GCSI, GCIE, DSO
Act Sqn Ldr Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt

Edward L Colbeck-Welch

 9 Dec 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Fg Off P H Woodruff  7 Oct 1938  
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Anthony A Vickers  5 Aug 1934  
Fg Off Alan M MacLachlan 28 Apr 1935  
Fg Off David de B Clark 27 May 1935  
Fg Off David L Clarkson 10 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Anthony G Miller 18 Jul 1935  
Fg Off John H C Rowe  3 Jun 1935  
Fg Off C R Sarel 19 Apr 1938 Armament duties
Fg Off C A Pritchard 19 May 1936  
Fg Off E S Smith 10 Jul 1936  
Fg Off T D Craven 17 Sep 1936 Admin duties
Fg Off T N Hayes  5 Jul 1936  
Fg Off H Adams 29 May 1937 armament duties
Fg Off P C Hannay 11 Apr 1937  
Fg Off C R Moore  1 May 1937  
Fg Off A H H Tollemache 12 Jul 1937  
Fg Off J G C Barnes 17 Aug 1937  
Plt Off B H Bowring 18 Jul 1938  
Plt Off A J Rawlence 18 Jul 1938  
Plt Off M H Anderson 21 Nov 1938
APO J W Jennings 27 Aug 1938  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off F A White 5 May 1937  
Medical Branch
Fg Off J H Attwood  7 May 1937 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DA
Chaplains' Branch
Rev H R V Foster 19 Apr 1938 MA
Warrant Officer
WO S V Nicholson 26 May 1927  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Aircraft operated Location Command/Group

Bristol Blenheim IF

RAF Hendon

Town HQ - Finsbury Barracks, EC1

Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Hon A/Cdre The Rt Hon Lord Lloyd of Dolobran 27 Jul 1937 Honorary Air Commodore, PC, GCSI, GCIE, DSO
Act Sqn Ldr Viscount Carlow 15 Oct 1931 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt

Edward L Colbeck-Welch

 9 Dec 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt Ronald G Kellett 20 Mar 1934  
Fg Off P H Woodruff  7 Oct 1938  
Fg Off Ralph Hiscox  3 Aug 1929  
Fg Off Anthony A Vickers  5 Aug 1934  
Fg Off Alan M MacLachlan 28 Apr 1935  
Fg Off David de B Clark 27 May 1935  
Fg Off David L Clarkson 10 Jul 1935  
Fg Off Anthony G Miller 18 Jul 1935  
Fg Off John H C Rowe  3 Jun 1935  
Fg Off C R Sarel 19 Apr 1938 Armament duties
Fg Off C A Pritchard 19 May 1936  
Fg Off E S Smith 10 Jul 1936  
Fg Off T D Craven 17 Sep 1936 Admin duties
Fg Off T N Hayes  5 Jul 1936  
Fg Off H Adams 29 May 1937 Armament duties
Fg Off P C Hannay 11 Apr 1937  
Fg Off C R Moore  1 May 1937  
Fg Off A H H Tollemache 12 Jul 1937  
Fg Off J G C Barnes 17 Aug 1937  
Plt Off B H Bowring 18 Jul 1938  
Plt Off A J Rawlence 18 Jul 1938  
Plt Off M H Anderson 21 Nov 1938
APO J W Jennings 27 Aug 1938  
Accountant Branch
Plt Off F A White 5 May 1937  
Medical Branch
Fg Off J H Attwood  7 May 1937 MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DA
Chaplains' Branch
Rev H R V Foster 19 Apr 1938 MA
Warrant Officer
WO S V Nicholson 26 May 1927  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford

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