Northolt

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RAF Northolt Personnel

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Personnel Movements: Jun 1924 - Jul 1925

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert W Murlis-Green	10 Jun 1924	OC, No 41 Sqn, assumed command of RAF Northolt
Wg Cdr	Guy C St P de Dombasle	1 Dec 1924	Assumed command of RAF Northolt
Sqn Ldr	Gilbert W Murlis-Green	1 Dec 1924	OC, No 41 Sqn, relinquished command of RAF Northolt
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925	Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Flt Lt	E M Cashmore	26 May 1925	Assumed duties of Station Stores Officer
Capt	J W Jones	26 May 1925	Assumed duties of Station Education Officer

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jun 1924 - Jul 1925

Unit	Date	Notes
No 12 Sqn	1 Apr 1923	Formed at RAF Northolt
No 41 Sqn	1 Apr 1923	Formed at RAF Northolt
No 12 Sqn	24 Mar 1923	Moved to RAF Andover
SHQ, RAF Northolt	10 Jun 1924	Opened

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

January 1925

Source - January 1925 Air Force List

February 1925

Source - February 1925 Air Force List

March 1925

Source - March 1925 Air Force List

April 1925

Source - April 1925 Air Force List

May 1925

Source - May 1925 Air Force List

June 1925

Source - June 1925 Air Force List

July 1925

County/Country	Command	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	Inland Area/No 6 Group	No 41 (Fighter) Squadron Inland Area Communication Flight Superintendent of RAF Reserves

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Guy C St P de Dombasle	1 Dec 1924	Officer Commanding, OBE
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Edwin M Cashmore	28 May 1925
Education Officer
Capt	John W Jones	19 Jan 1925	Grade IV (also at Ruislip)

Source - July 1925 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1925 - Mar 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	William S Allen	5 Feb 1926	Arrived on posting for duty as Station Signals Officer

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1925 - Mar 1926

Unit	Date	Notes
No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF	14 Oct 1925	Formed at RAF Northolt as a bombing squadron
No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF	14 Oct 1925	Formed at RAF Northolt as a bombing squadron
Cairo-Cape Flight	18 Nov 1925	Formed at RAF Northolt

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

March 1926

County/Country	Command	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	Inland Area/No 6 Group	No 41 (Fighter) Squadron No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF Inland Area Communication Flight Superintendent of RAF Reserves

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Guy C St P de Dombasle	1 Dec 1924	Officer Commanding, OBE
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925
Fg Off	William S Allen	5 Feb 1926
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Edwin M Cashmore	28 May 1925
Dental
Flt Lt	Alfred Williams	5 Jan 1926
Education Officer
Capt	John W Jones	19 Jan 1925	Grade IV (also at Ruislip)

Source - March 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1926

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	Arrived on posting for duty as Station Armament Officer

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Mar - Jul 1926

Unit	Date	Notes
No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF	14 Oct 1925	Formed at RAF Northolt as a bombing squadron
No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF	14 Oct 1925	Formed at RAF Northolt as a bombing squadron
Cairo-Cape Flight	18 Nov 1925	Formed at RAF Northolt
SHQ, RAF Northolt	1 Jun 1926	Transferred to the control of HQ Fighting Area

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1926

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	No 41 (Fighter) Squadron No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF Inland Area Communication Flight Superintendent of RAF Reserves

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Guy C St P de Dombasle	1 Dec 1924	Officer Commanding, OBE
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	MBE
Fg Off	William S Allen	5 Feb 1926
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Edwin M Cashmore	28 May 1925
Education Officer
Capt	John W Jones	19 Jan 1925	Grade IV (also at Ruislip)

Source - July 1926 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Jul - Dec 1926

Unit	Date	Notes
All MT Personnel and vehicles	1 Aug 1926	Transferred to the control of SHQ, RAF Northolt

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

December 1926

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	No 41 (Fighter) Squadron No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF Inland Area Communication Flight Superintendent of RAF Reserves

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Guy C St P de Dombasle	1 Dec 1924	Officer Commanding, OBE
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	Armament, Duties MBE
Fg Off	Cyril F Caunter	11 Oct 1926	Signals Duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Edwin M Cashmore	28 May 1925
Education Officer
Capt	John W Jones	19 Jan 1925	Grade IV (also at Ruislip)

Source - December 1926 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	E R Manning	15 Feb 927	Assumed command of RAF Northolt
Wg Cdr	Guy C St P de Dombasle	15 Feb 927	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to RAF Depot (non-effective, sick)

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927

Unit	Date	Notes
No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF	31 Dec 1926	Commenced moving to RAF Hendon
No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF	31 Dec 1926	Commenced moving to RAF Hendon
No 24 Sqn	15 Jan 1927	Commenced moving from RAF Kenley
Inland Area Communications Flight	1 Feb 1927	Redesignated as Home Communications Flight
No 24 Sqn	1 Feb 1927	Completed the move from RAF Kenley
No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF	10 Feb 1927	Completed the move to RAF Hendon
No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF	10 Feb 1927	Completed the move to RAF Hendon

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1927

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron Superintendent, RAF Reserve

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Edye R Manning	15 Feb 1927	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925
Flt Lt	James T Paine	1 Apr 1927	Signals Duties
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	Armament, Duties MBE
Fg Off	Herbert C Gammon	15 Apr 1927
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Clarence T Davis	21 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Cyrus P Marshall	1 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Henry M S Dawes	1 Feb 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Cecil G Prior	1 Feb 1927
Education Officer
Capt	John W Jones	19 Jan 1925	Grade IV

Source - July 1927 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	E R Manning	6 Jan 1928	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to RAF Depot
Sqn Ldr	F Sowrey	6 Jan 1928	OC, No 41 Sqn, assumed command of RAF Northolt
Wg Cdr	T E B Howe	15 May 1928	Assumed command of RAF Northolt*
Sqn Ldr	F Sowrey	15 May 1928	OC, No 41 Sqn, relinquished command of RAF Northolt*

*This does not agree with the Station ORB but is taken from various editions of the Air Force List and Howe's service record. The ORB was probably typed up retrospectively and an inaccurate change date was recorded

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928

Unit	Date	Notes
Superintendent, RAF Reserve	1 Dec 1927	Moved to RAF Hendon
Home Communications Flight	16 Apr 1928	Moved to RAF Hendon

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1928

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Thomas E B Howe	15 Feb 1927	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925	DFC
Flt Lt	James T Paine	1 Apr 1927	Signals duties
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	Armament duties, MBE
Fg Off	Herbert C Gammon	15 Apr 1927
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	James Lundon	10 Oct 1927
Plt Off	Cyrus P Marshall	1 Feb 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Cecil G Prior	1 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Ernest L G Le Dieu	17 Jan 1928	later A/Cdre
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc

Source - July 1928 Air Force List

September 1928

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Thomas E B Howe	15 Feb 1927	Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925	DFC
Flt Lt	James T Paine	1 Apr 1927	Signals duties
Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	Armament duties, MBE
Fg Off	Herbert C Gammon	15 Apr 1927
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	James Lundon	10 Oct 1927
Plt Off	Cyrus P Marshall	1 Feb 1927
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Cecil G Prior	1 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Ernest L G Le Dieu	17 Jan 1928	later A/Cdre
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc

Source - September 1928 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	T E B Howe	25 Feb 1929	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to No 203 Sqn, RAF Mount Batten
Sqn Ldr	F H Coleman	25 Feb 1929	OC, No 24 Sqn, assumed command of RAF Northolt
Sqn Ldr	R S Aitken	2 Apr 1929	OC, No 41 Sqn, assumed command of RAF Northolt
Sqn Ldr	F H Coleman	2 Apr 1929	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to No 7 Sqn RAF Worthy Down
Sqn Ldr	R S Aitken	22 May 1929	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt and resumed command of No 41 Sqn
Wg Cdr	J Sowrey	22 May 1929	Arrived and assumed command of RAF Northolt







Fg Off	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	Arrived on posting for duty as Station Armament Officer
Fg Off	William S Allen	5 Feb 1926	Arrived on posting for duty as Station Signals Officer
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925	Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Flt Lt	E M Cashmore	26 May 1925	Assumed duties of Station Stores Officer
Capt	J W Jones	26 May 1925	Assumed duties of Station Education Officer

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Sep 1928 - Jul 1929

Unit	Date	Notes
No 17 Sqn







No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF	31 Dec 1926	Commenced moving to RAF Hendon
No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF	31 Dec 1926	Commenced moving to RAF Hendon
No 24 Sqn	15 Jan 1927	Commenced moving from RAF Kenley
No 24 Sqn	1 Feb 1927	Completed the move from RAF Kenley
No 600 (City of London) Sqn, AAF	10 Feb 1927	Completed the move to RAF Hendon
No 601 (County of London) Sqn, AAF	10 Feb 1927	Completed the move to RAF Hendon
SHQ, RAF Northolt	1 Jun 1926	Transferred to the control of HQ Fighting Area
No 41 Sqn	1 Apr 1923	Formed at RAF Northolt

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1929

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	John R Bell	3 Feb 1925	DFC
Flt Lt	William E G Mann	11 Nov 1928	Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Robert S Bruce	1 May 1926	Armament duties, MBE
Fg Off	Herbert C Gammon	15 Apr 1927
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Ernest V K Andrawartha	15 Sep 1928
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Cecil G Prior	1 Feb 1927
Plt Off	Ernest L G Le Dieu	17 Jan 1928	later A/Cdre
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	John G Russell	8 May 1929	MB, BA
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc

Source - July 1929 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	John R Bell	11 Mar 1930	Relinquished duties of Station Adjutant
Flt Lt	Geoffrey C Stemp	11 Mar 1930	Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Wg Cdr	J Sowrey	23 Mar 1930	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt
Wg Cdr	J S T Bradley	23 Mar 1930	Arrived and assumed command of RAF Northolt

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930

Unit	Date	Notes
No 17 Sqn	29 Jul 1929	Arrived to participate in ADGB Observer Corps Exercises
No 17 Sqn	2 Aug 1929	Departed after participating in ADGB Observer Corps Exercises
No 41 Sqn	15 Sep 1929	Departed for Salisbury Plain on Mobilisation
No 41 Sqn	20 Sep 1929	Returned from Salisbury Plain to de-mobilise
No 13 Sqn	27 May 1930	Arrived to undertake a Mobilisation Camp
No 13 Sqn	30 Jun 1930	Moved to RAF Henlow on completion of Mobilisation Camp

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1930

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	John S T Bradley	17 Mar 1930	Officer Commanding, OBE; later AM
Flt Lt	William E G Mann	11 Nov 1928	Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Geoffrey C Stemp	12 Mar 1930
Fg Off	Herbert C Gammon	15 Apr 1927
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Ernest V K Andrawartha	15 Sep 1928
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	7 Aug 1929
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Cecil G Prior	1 Feb 1927
Fg Off	Harold D Connor	23 Oct 1929
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	John G Russell	8 May 1929	MB, BCh
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	J S T Bradley	24 Nov 1930	Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Senior Officers' Course
Wg Cdr	J S T Bradley	3 Dec 1930	Returned from RAF Old Sarum on completion of Senior Officers' Course
Wg Cdr	K R Park	12 Jan 1931	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of RAF Northolt
Wg Cdr	J S T Bradley	14 Jan 1931	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to the Air Ministry
Wg Cdr	K R Park	14 Jan 1931	assumed command of RAF Northolt
Flt Lt	Frederick W Moxham	13 Mar 1931	Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Flt Lt	Geoffrey C Stemp	13 Mar 1931	Relinquished duties of Station Adjutant on posting to No 41 Sqn

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931

Unit	Date	Notes
No 17 Sqn	29 Jul 1929	Arrived to participate in ADGB Observer Corps Exercises
No 17 Sqn	2 Aug 1929	Departed after participating in ADGB Observer Corps Exercises
No 41 Sqn	15 Sep 1929	Departed for Salisbury Plain on Mobilisation
No 41 Sqn	20 Sep 1929	Returned from Salisbury Plain to de-mobilise
No 13 Sqn	27 May 1930	Arrived to undertake a Mobilisation Camp
No 13 Sqn	30 Jun 1930	Moved to RAF Henlow on completion of Mobilisation Camp
No 407 Flight	29 May 1931	Arrived for duties in connection with the RAF Display
No 407 Flight	4 Jul 1931	Departed for RAF Sutton Bridge
No 41 Sqn	6 Jul 1931	Proceeded to RAF Sutton Bridge for Annual Air Firing Practice
No 19 Sqn	6 Jul 1931	Arrived to participate in Fighting Area Tactical Exercise No 6 (1 day)
No 3 Sqn	6 Jul 1931	Arrived to participate in Fighting Area Tactical Exercise No 6 (1 day)

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1931

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Keith R Park	12 Jan 1931	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Philip Jones	29 Jul 1930	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frederick W Moxham	30 Mar 1931
Fg Off	Herbert C Gammon	15 Apr 1927
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Ernest V K Andrawartha	15 Sep 1928
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	7 Aug 1930
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Cecil G Prior	1 Feb 1927
Fg Off	Harold D Connor	23 Oct 1929
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	John G Russell	8 May 1929	MB, BCh
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc (Acting Grade III)

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Frederick W Moxham	30 May 1932	Relinquished duties of Station Adjutant
Flt Lt	E S C Davis	30 May 1932	Temporarily assumed duties of Station Adjutant

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1931 - Jul 1932

Unit	Date	Notes
No 19 Sqn	18 Jul 1931	Arrived to participate in Command Air Exercises
No 19 Sqn	25 Jul 1931	Returned to RAF Duxford on conclusion of Command Air Exercises
No 41 Sqn	26 Jul 1931	Returned from RAF Sutton Bridge
Air Pilotage School	26 Oct 1931	Formed at RAF Northolt
1st Air Pilotage Course	16 Nov 1931	Commenced
1st Air Pilotage Course	28 Nov 1931	Concluded
2nd Air Pilotage Course	30 Nov 1931	Commenced
2nd Air Pilotage Course	12 Dec 1931	Concluded
3rd Air Pilotage Course	14 Dec 1931	Commenced with 12 Air Gunners from No 12 Sqn
3rd Air Pilotage Course	21 Dec 1931	Concluded
4th Air Pilotage Course	18 Jan 1932	Commenced
4th Air Pilotage Course	31 Jan 1932	Concluded
Short Pilotage Course	1 Feb 1932	Commenced
Short Pilotage Course	13 Feb 1932	Concluded
No 41 Sqn	2 May 1932	Departed to RAF Bircham Newton for affiliation duties with No 207 Sqn
No 41 Sqn	15 May 1932	Returned from RAF Bircham Newton on completion of affiliation duties with No 207 Sqn

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1932

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Keith R Park	12 Jan 1931	Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM
Flt Lt	Philip Jones	29 Jul 1930	Signals duties; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Frederick W Moxham	30 Mar 1931	Adjutant
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Archibald P Woollett	21 May 1932
Fg Off	Mark H Robinson	7 Aug 1930
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Alick J Moore	1 Aug 1931
Fg Off	Roy Trippett	21 May 1932
Fg Off	Frederick C Hayward	21 Jul 1931
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	James Kemp	13 Feb 1932	MB, ChB
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc (Acting Grade III)

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Cyril B Greet	23 Jun 1932	Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Wg Cdr	K R Park	9 Aug 1932	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to Oxford University Air Sqn
Wg Cdr	A H Peck	1 Oct 1932	Assumed command of RAF Northolt

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933

Unit	Date	Notes
No 19 Sqn	18 Jul 1932	Arrived to participate in Command Air Exercises
No 1 Sqn	18 Jul 1932	Arrived to participate in Command Air Exercises
No 19 Sqn	21 Jul 1932	Returned to RAF Duxford on conclusion of Command Air Exercises
No 1 Sqn	21 Jul 1932	Returned to RAF Tangmere on conclusion of Command Air Exercises
No 18 Sqn	23 May 1933	Arrived to participate in War Office Air Exercises
No 57 Sqn	23 May 1933	Arrived to participate in War Office Air Exercises
No 18 Sqn	26 May 1933	Departed on conclusion of War Office Air Exercises
No 57 Sqn	26 May 1933	Departed on conclusion of War Office Air Exercises
No 41 Sqn	29 May 1932	Proceeded to No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge
No 41 Sqn	17 Jun 1932	Returned from No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge
No 24 Sqn	10 Jul 1932	Moved to RAF Hendon

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1933

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 24 (Communication) Squadron No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur H Peck	20 Aug 1932	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Flt Lt	Harold W St John	3 Jan 1933	Signals duties, DFC
Flt Lt	Cyril B Greet	15 Jun 1932	Adjutant
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Archibald P Woollett	21 May 1932
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Vyvian G A Bennett	22 Aug 1932
Fg Off	Frederick C Hayward	21 Jul 1931
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Denis A Wilson	10 Apr 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc (Acting Grade III)
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret)	H A Williams
Warrant Officers
WO	Fred C Freemantle	26 Sep 1929
WO	Harold J Hamlin	25 Jan 1932
WO	George F Burdett	17 Jan 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Frederick A V Gould	5 Jan 1932

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934

Unit	Date	Notes
'C' Flight, No 24 Sqn	10 Jul 1932	Formed at RAF Northolt on the move of Sqn HQ to RAF Hendon
No 23 Sqn	16 Jul 1933	Arrived to participate in the Air Exercises
No 32 Sqn	16 Jul 1933	Arrived to participate in the Air Exercises
No 23 Sqn	21 Jul 1933	Departed on conclusion of the Air Exercises
No 32 Sqn	21 Jul 1933	Departed on conclusion of the Air Exercises

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

January 1934

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 41 (Fighter) Squadron Detached Flight, No 24 (Communications) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur H Peck	20 Aug 1932	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Edgar T Carpenter	2 Oct 1933	Signals duties, AFC
Flt Lt	John R Jones	21 Aug 1933	later A/Cdre
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Hayward	21 Jul 1931
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Denis A Wilson	10 Apr 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc (Acting Grade III)
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret)	H A Williams
Warrant Officers
WO	Harold J Hamlin	25 Jan 1932
WO	George F Burdett	17 Jan 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Frederick A V Gould	5 Jan 1932

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Jan - Jul 1934

Unit	Date	Notes
No 41 Sqn	12 May 1934	Proceeded to No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge
No 41 Sqn	1 Jun 1934	Returned from No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1934

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur H Peck	20 Aug 1932	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Edgar T Carpenter	2 Oct 1933	Signals duties, AFC
Flt Lt	John R Jones	21 Aug 1933	later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	William E G Mann	6 Jun 1934	DFC; later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Fg Off	John S French	18 Feb 1934
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	Frederick C Hayward	21 Jul 1931
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Denis A Wilson	10 Apr 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc (Acting Grade III)
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret)	H A Williams
Warrant Officers
WO	Harold J Hamlin	25 Jan 1932
WO	George F Burdett	17 Jan 1933
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II	Frederick A V Gould	5 Jan 1932

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935

Unit	Date	Notes
No 41 Sqn	2 Mar 1935	Proceeded to No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge
No 111 Sqn	3 Mar 1935	Proceeded to No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge
No 111 Sqn	21 Mar 1935	Returned from No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge
No 41 Sqn	28 Mar 1935	Returned from No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge
No 41 Sqn	19 Jul 1935	Detached to RAF Wyton for duty during ADGB Command Air Exercises
No 41 Sqn	26 Jul 1935	Returned from RAF Wyton on conclusion of ADGB Command Air Exercises

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1935

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/Fighting Area	SHQ No 41 (Fighter) Squadron No 111 (Fighter) Squadron

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	Arthur H Peck	20 Aug 1932	Officer Commanding, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr	Edgar T Carpenter	2 Oct 1933	Signals duties, AFC
Sqn Ldr	William E G Mann	6 Jun 1934	DFC; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	John R Jones	21 Aug 1933	later A/Cdre
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Alfred A Quayle	5 Jul 1931
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Albert W Younghusband	2 Apr 1935
Flt Lt	Vladimir Matveleff	20 Aug 1934
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	Denis A Wilson	10 Apr 1933	MRCS, LRCP
Education Officer
Capt	Eric T Weddell	1 Feb 1928	Grade IV, MC, BSc (Acting Grade III)
Civilian Stores Officer
Flt Lt (Ret)	H A Williams
Warrant Officers
WO	William R Foyle	7 Apr 1935
WO	Harold J Hamlin	25 Jan 1932
WO	Henry J Gibbs	25 Jan 1935
WO	Frederick A V Gould	5 Jan 1932

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936

Unit	Date	Notes
Aircraft, No 41 Sqn	20 Sep 1935	Proceeded to RAF Sealand
University of London Air Sqn	1 Oct 1935	Formed with a Town HQ in London and flying provided by the Station Flight
No 111 Sqn	11 Feb 1936	Proceeded to RAF Hornchurch for Winter Air Exercises
No 111 Sqn	20 Feb 1936	Returned from RAF Hornchurch on conclusion of Winter Air Exercises
SHQ, RAF Northolt	1 May 1936	Transferred to the control of HQ No 11 Group, ADGB
SHQ, RAF Northolt	14 Jul 1936	Transferred to the control of HQ No 11 Group, Fighter Command

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1936

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	ADGB/No 11 (Fighter) Group	SHQ No 41 (Fighter) Squadron No 111 (Fighter) Squadron University of London Air Squadron Station Flight

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt	Lachlan L MacLean	21 Oct 1935	Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	Stanley F Vincent	1 Jan 1936	Armament duties, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Leonard J Crosbie	18 Jul 1935	Signals duties
Stores Branch
Flt Lt	Alfred A Quayle	5 Jul 1931
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt	Albert W Younghusband	2 Apr 1935
Fg Off	H E J Acfield	16 Mar 1936
Medical Branch
Flt Lt	F E Lipscomb	5 Feb 1936	MRCS, LRCP, DPH, DTM & H
Education Officer
Mr	A Craven	1 Jan 1936	Grade III, BSc, MIMechE, AMIEE
Civilian Assistant
Flt Lt (Ret)	C D Pyne		Adjutant
Civilian Stores Officers
Flt Lt (Ret)	H A Williams
Flt Lt (Ret)	C A Longhurst
Warrant Officers
WO	William R Foyle	7 Apr 1935
WO	Henry J Gibbs	25 Jan 1935
WO	A E Pearce	28 Mar 1936

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Unit Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937

Unit	Date	Notes
No 23 Sqn	21 Dec 1936	Arrived from RAF Biggin Hill
No 98 Sqn	4 Mar 1937	Attached from RAF Hucknall for affiliation duties
No 213 Sqn	8 Mar 1937	Formed at RAF Northolt, affiliated to No 111 Sqn
No 98 Sqn	25 Mar 1937	Ceased to be attached from RAF Hucknall for affiliation duties
No 213 Sqn	26 Mar 1937	Ceased to be affiliated to No 111 Sqn
No 101 Sqn	5 Apr 1937	Attached from RAF Bicester for affiliation duties
No 101 Sqn	30 Apr 1937	Ceased to be attached from RAF Bicester for affiliation duties
No 213 Sqn	1 Jul 1937	Moved to RAF Church Fenton

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1937

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group	SHQ No 23 (Fighter) Squadron No 111 (Fighter) Squadron University of London Air Squadron Station Flight

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt	Roy M Drummond	4 Sep 1936	Officer Commanding, DSO, OBE, MC; later AM
Sqn Ldr	Stanley F Vincent	1 Jan 1936	Armament duties, AFC; later AVM
Flt Lt	Leonard J Crosbie	18 Jul 1935	Signals duties
Flt Lt (Ret)	C D Pyne		Adjutant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	A Hunter		Assistant Adjutant
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	H E J Acfield	16 Mar 1936
Lt Cdr (Ret)	F W Wenn		OBE, RN
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	T R S Thompson	24 Aug 1936	MB, BCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev	C J F Gilmore	4 Nov 1936	MA
Education Officer
Mr	A Craven	1 Jan 1936	Grade III, BSc, MIMechE, AMIEE
Equipment Officer
Cdr (Ret)	A W J Brook		RN
Warrant Officers
WO	A E Pearce	28 Mar 1936
WO	F R Gray	9 Oct 1936

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Wg Cdr	S F Vincent	20 Nov 1937	Assumed command of RAF Northolt
Gp Capr	R M Drummond	20 Nov 1937	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to the Middle East
Wg Cdr	S F Vincent	29 Dec 1937	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt
Gp Capt	A H Orlebar	29 Dec 1937	Assumed command of RAF Northolt
Wg Cdr	S F Vincent	3 Jan 1938	Posted to the Air Ministry
Fg Off	H E Brushwood	14 Jun 1938	Posted to Home Aircraft Depot pending posting to No 4 SoTT on formation

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Unit	Date	Notes
No 29 Sqn	4 Aug 1937	Attached from RAF North Weald for temporary duty
No 29 Sqn	16 Sep 1937	Returned to RAF North Weald on completion of temporary duty
1 x Flight, No 52 Sqn	1 Mar 1938	Attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
1 x Flight, No 214 Sqn	1 Mar 1938	Attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
1 x Flight, No 52 Sqn	7 May 1938	Returned to RAF Upwood on ceasing to be attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
1 x Flight, No 214 Sqn	13 May 1938	Returned to RAF Feltwell on ceasing to be attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
No 23 Sqn	16 May 1938	Moved to RAF Wittering
Detachment, No 52 Sqn	30 May 1938	Attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

July 1938

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group	SHQ No 111 (Fighter) Squadron University of London Air Squadron Station Flight

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt	Augustus H Orlebar	20 Dec 1937	Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Gordon H Vasse	5 Jul 1937	Armament duties, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt	Leonard J Crosbie	18 Jul 1935	Signals duties
Flt Lt (Ret)	C D Pyne		Adjutant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	A Hunter		Assistant Adjutant
Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret)	C J Polden
Cdr (Ret)	A W J Brook		RN
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	H E J Acfield	16 Mar 1936
Lt Cdr (Ret)	F W Wenn		OBE, RN
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	T R S Thompson	24 Aug 1936	MB, BCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev	C J F Gilmore	4 Nov 1936	MA
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off	D McLaren	29 Jul 1937
Education Officer
Flt Lt	W McA McAulay		Grade III, MA, RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO	T J W S Pearce	18 Nov 1937
WO	F R Gray	9 Oct 1936

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W J H Lindley	19 Jun 1938	Arrived on posting from No 4 ATC for Administrative duties
Gp Capt	A H Orlebar	9 Oct 1938	Proceeded on a Mission to France with the Chief of the Air Staff
Gp Capt	A H Orlebar	15 Oct 1938	Returned from France
Sqn Ldr	H R Hood	20 Nov 1938	Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge as Non-effective, sick
Flt Lt	J W Donaldson	1 Dec 1938	Promoted to Sqn Ldr and reposted to command the Station Flight

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Unit	Date	Notes
Detachment, No 90 Sqn	22 Jun 1938	Attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
No 111 Sqn	8 Jul 1938	Proceeded to Paris for an Air Display
No 111 Sqn	12 Jul 1938	Returned from Paris
Detachment, No 90 Sqn	28 Jul 1938	Returned to RAF Bicester on ceasing to be attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
Detachment, No 52 Sqn	28 Jul 1938	Returned to RAF Upwood on ceasing to be attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
No 3 Sqn	5 Aug 1938	Attached for duty in connection with the Home Defence Exercises
No 3 Sqn	8 Aug 1938	Ceased to be attached for duty in connection with the Home Defence Exercises
No 25 Sqn	26 Sep 1938	Arrived from RAF Hawkinge during 'Munich Crisis'
No 25 Sqn	12 Oct 1938	Returned to RAF Hawkinge on conclusion of 'Munich Crisis'
No 111 Sqn	12 Oct 1938	Proceeded to No 3 APC, RAF Sutton Bridge

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

January 1939

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group	SHQ No 111 (Fighter) Squadron University of London Air Squadron Station Flight

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt	Augustus H Orlebar	20 Dec 1937	Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	Gordon H Vasse	5 Jul 1937	Armament duties, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W J H Lindley	20 Jun 1938
Plt Off	H F G Ede	4 Jul 1938
Flt Lt (Ret)	C D Pyne		Adjutant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	A Hunter		Assistant Adjutant
Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret)	C J Polden
Cdr (Ret)	A W J Brook		RN
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	H E J Acfield	16 Mar 1936
Lt Cdr (Ret)	F W Wenn		OBE, RN
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	T R S Thompson	24 Aug 1936	MB, BCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev	C J F Gilmore	4 Nov 1936	MA
Rev	F W E Wagner	10 Nov 1938	MA, DSc
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off	D McLaren	29 Jul 1937
Education Officer
Flt Lt	W McA McAulay		Grade III, MA, RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO	T J W S Pearce	18 Nov 1937
WO	F Walton	12 Sep 1938
WO	R J Standing	8 Jun 1938

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	Gordon H Vasse	1 Jan 1938	Promoted to Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr	R V Alexander	3 Mar 1939	Arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury for Administrative duties

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jan - Apr 1939

Unit	Date	Notes
Composite Whitley Flight	1 Feb 1939	Formed at RAF Northolt for affiliation duties with the AFDE
Detachment, No 83 Sqn	16 Feb 1939	Attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

April 1939

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group	SHQ No 111 (Fighter) Squadron University of London Air Squadron Station Flight

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt	Augustus H Orlebar	20 Dec 1937	Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Gordon H Vasse	5 Jul 1937	Armament duties, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W J H Lindley	20 Jun 1938
Plt Off	H F G Ede	4 Jul 1938
Flt Lt (Ret)	C D Pyne		Adjutant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	A Hunter		Assistant Adjutant
Equipment Officers
Flt Lt (Ret)	C J Polden
Cdr (Ret)	A W J Brook		RN
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	H E J Acfield	16 Mar 1936
Lt Cdr (Ret)	F W Wenn		OBE, RN
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	T R S Thompson	24 Aug 1936	MB, BCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev	F W E Wagner	10 Nov 1938	MA, DSc
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off	D McLaren	29 Jul 1937
Temporary Education Officer
Mr	R T Wilkins	1 Nov 1938	BSc
Warrant Officers
WO	T J W S Pearce	18 Nov 1937
WO	W G Knight	24 Mar 1937
WO	R J Standing	8 Jun 1938

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County/Country	Command/Group	Units
Ruislip, Middlesex, England	Fighter Command/No 11 (Fighter) Group	SHQ No 111 (Fighter) Squadron University of London Air Squadron Station Flight

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Station HQ
Gp Capt	Augustus H Orlebar	20 Dec 1937	Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr	Gordon H Vasse	5 Jul 1937	Armament duties, later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	R V Alexander	6 Mar 1939
Plt Off	H G Hardman	10 Mar 1939
Flt Lt (Ret)	C D Pyne		Adjutant
Sqn Ldr (Ret)	A Hunter		Assistant Adjutant
Equipment Branch
Plt Off	R W Donaldson	27 Mar 1939
Flt Lt (Ret)	C J Polden
Cdr (Ret)	A W J Brook		RN
Accountant Branch
Fg Off	H E J Acfield	16 Mar 1936
Lt Cdr (Ret)	F W Wenn		OBE, RN
Medical Branch
Sqn Ldr	T R S Thompson	24 Aug 1936	MB, BCh
Chaplains Branch
Rev	F W E Wagner	10 Nov 1938	MA, DSc
Commissioned Signals Officer
Fg Off	D McLaren	29 Jul 1937
Temporary Education Officer
Mr	R T Wilkins	1 Nov 1938	BSc
Warrant Officers
WO	T J W S Pearce	18 Nov 1937
WO	E R S Joce	7 Apr 1937
WO	R J Standing	8 Jun 1938

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Sqn Ldr	W J H Lindley	3 Mar 1939	Posted to RAF Cranwell
Plt Off	H F G Ede	10 Mar 1939	Proceeded to No 111 Sqn on posting
Plt Off	H G Hardman	10 Mar 1939	Reported from No 111 Sqn for Operational duties
Plt Off	W H Burton	24 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Salvage duties
Plt Off	W P Hawgood	25 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting
Fg Off	H Perring	26 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Engineer duties
Plt Off	S H Bell	28 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties
Plt Off	M Wilkinson	28 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties
Fg Off	J S Robinson	29 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties
Fg Off	R T Wilkins	29 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Intelligence duties
Plt Off	H C Dumbell	30 Aug 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt	I R Campbell-Orde	2 Sep 1939	AAF, arrived on posting from No 600 Sqn for Operations duties
Plt Off	D E B K Shipwright	3 Sep 1939	RAFVR, arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Plt Off	W H Burton	3 Sep 1939	Salvage Officer, posted to RAF Henlow
Plt Off	S Hooper	3 Sep 1939	RAFVR Salvage Officer, posted to RAF Henlow
Fg Off	J S Robinson	17 Sep 1939	Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course
Fg Off	J B Hards	18 Sep 1939	RAFVR, posted to RAF South Farnborough
Fg Off	J S Robinson	18 Sep 1939	Transferred from SHQ to Station Flight
Fg Off	Compton	23 Sep 1939	AAFRO, posted to SHQ from No 600 Sqn
Flt Lt	C D Pyne	5 Oct 1939	Posted to RAF Hendon
Sec Ldr	Drake-Brockman	10 Oct 1939	Arrived on posting with 22 ORs of 8th (City of London) Company WAAF
Com Ass	Bellamy	11 Oct 1939	11th Company WAAF, arrived on posting from Hendon

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Unit	Date	Notes
Composite Whitley Flight	15 Mar 1939	Disbanded on completion of affiliation duties with the AFDE
Detachment, No 83 Sqn	6 Apr 1939	Returned to RAF Scampton on ceasing to be attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
Detachment, No 38 Sqn	11 Apr 1939	Attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
Detachment, No 83 Sqn	30 May 1939	Arrived from RAF Scampton for affiliation duties with the AFDE
Detachment, No 83 Sqn	1 Jul 1939	Returned to RAF Scampton on ceasing to be attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
Detachment, No 38 Sqn	15 Jul 1939	Returned to RAF Marham on ceasing to be attached for affiliation duties with the AFDE
Coastal Command Communications Flight	4 Aug 1939	Arrived from RNAS Lee-on-Solent
No 25 Sqn	26 Aug 1939	Arrived from RAF Hawkinge as a precautionary measure
No 600 Sqn	27 Aug 1939	Arrived from RAF Hendon
No 25 Sqn	15 Sep 1939	Attached to RAF Filton
No 600 Sqn	2 Oct 1939	Moved to RAF Hornchurch
No 65 Sqn	2 Oct 1939	Arrived from RAF Hornchurch
No 25 Sqn	4 Oct 1939	Ceased to be attached to RAF Filton
1st Air Fighting Instruction Course	11 Oct 1939	Commenced
1st Air Fighting Instruction Course	21 Oct 1939	Terminated
2nd Air Fighting Instruction Course	23 Oct 1939	Commenced
No 111 Sqn	27 Oct 1939	Detached to RAF Acklington
2nd Air Fighting Instruction Course	1 Nov 1939	Terminated
3rd Air Fighting Instruction Course	27 Nov 1939	Commenced
3rd Air Fighting Instruction Course	6 Dec 1939	Terminated

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	A H Orlebar	14 Jan 1940	Relinquished command of RAF Northolt on posting to HQ Fighter Command
Wg Cdr	S F Vincent	14 Jan 1940	Assumed command of RAF Northolt
Sqn Ldr	Wilkinson	14 Jan 940	Attended 1st Course, Controllers' of Fighter Squadron Operations Rooms
Sqn Ldr	Fletcher	21 Jan 940	Attended 2nd Course, Controllers' of Fighter Squadron Operations Rooms
Sqn Ldr	Bowyer	28 Jan 940	Attended 3rd Course, Controllers' of Fighter Squadron Operations Rooms
Flt Lt	Compton	11 Feb 940	Attended 4th Course, Controllers' of Fighter Squadron Operations Rooms
Sqn Ldr	Elliott	26 Feb 940	Attended 5th Course, Controllers' of Fighter Squadron Operations Rooms
Gp Capt	S F Vincent	14 Nov 1940	Wounded in action
Wg Cdr	Gordon H Vasse	14 Nov 1940	Assumed temporary command of RAF Northolt
Gp Capt	S F Vincent	19 Dec 1940	Resumed command of RAF Northolt
Wg Cdr	Gordon H Vasse	19 Dec 1940	Relinquished temporary command of RAF Northolt

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Unit	Date	Notes
4th Air Fighting Instruction Course	3 Jan 1940	Commenced
4th Air Fighting Instruction Course	12 Jan 1940	Terminated
5th Air Fighting Instruction Course	6 Feb 1940	Commenced
5th Air Fighting Instruction Course	14 Feb 1940	Terminated
No 253 Sqn	24 Feb 1940	Arrived
1 x Section, No 264 Sqn	4 Mar 1940	Arrived to undertake trials with the AFDU
1 x Section, No 37 Sqn	4 Mar 1940	Arrived to undertake trials with the AFDU
1 x Section, No 264 Sqn	14 Mar 1940	Returned to RAF Martlesham Heath on completion of trials with the AFDU
1 x Section, No 37 Sqn	14 Mar 1940	Returned to RAF Feltwell on completion of trials with the AFDU
1 x Flight, No 604 Sqn	25 Mar 1940	Detached to RAF Kenley for Escort duties
6th Air Fighting Instruction Course	27 Mar 1940	Commenced
1 x Section, No 264 Sqn	28 Mar 1940	Arrived to undertake trials with the AFDU
No 65 Sqn	28 Mar 1940	Moved to RAF Hornchurch
No 49 Sqn	3 Apr 1940	Arrived to undertake trials with the AFDU
No 144 Sqn	3 Apr 1940	Arrived to undertake trials with the AFDU
Detachment, No 263 Sqn	3 Apr 1940	Attached from RAF Filton for Searchlight Co-operation duties
6th Air Fighting Instruction Course	5 Apr 1940	Terminated
Detachment, No 263 Sqn	12 Apr 1940	Recalled to RAF Filton
7th Air Fighting Instruction Course	8 May 1940	Commenced
No 92 Sqn	9 May 1940	Arrived from RAF Croydon
7th Air Fighting Instruction Course	12 May 1940	Terminated
No 111 Sqn (Air Party)	13 May 1940	Arrived from RAF Wick
'B' Flight, No 600 Sqn	14 May 1940	Arrived from RAF Manston
No 111 Sqn (Rear Party)	15 May 1940	Arrived from RAF Wick
'A' Flight, No 604 Sqn	15 May 1940	Moved to RAF Manston
'A' Flight, No 600 Sqn	15 May 1940	Arrived from RAF Tangmere
No 609 Sqn	19 May 1940	Arrived
No 111 Sqn	21 May 1940	Moved to RAF Digby
No 92 Sqn	24 May 1940	Moved to RAF Hornchurch, except Orderly Room and Maintenance Flight
No 111 Sqn	27 May 1940	Orderly Room and Maintenance Flight, moved to RAF Kenley
8th Air Fighting Instruction Course	5 Jun 1940	Commenced
8th Air Fighting Instruction Course	13 Jun 1940	Terminated
No 1 Sqn	18 Jun 1940	Arrived from France via RAF Tangmere
No 600 Sqn	20 Jun 1940	Moved to RAF Manston
No 604 Sqn	20 Jun 1940	Arrived from RAF Manston
1st Sector Controllers Course	24 Jun 1940	Commenced
No 604 Sqn	3 Jul 1940	Moved to RAF Gravesend
9th Air Fighting Instruction Course	3 Jul 1940	Commenced
No 609 Sqn	4 Jul 1940	Moved to RAF Middle Wallop
No 257 Sqn	4 Jul 1940	Arrived
2nd Sector Controllers Course	8 Jul 1940	Commenced
9th Air Fighting Instruction Course	11 Jul 1940	Terminated
No 1 Sqn	23 Jul 1940	Moved to RAF Tangmere
No 43 Sqn	23 Jul 1940	Arrived
No 303 (Polish) Sqn	22 Jul 1940	Formed at RAF Northolt
10th Air Fighting Instruction Course	10 Jul 1940	Commenced
No 1 Sqn	1 Aug 1940	Arrived from RAF Tangmere
No 43 Sqn	1 Aug 1940	Moved to RAF Tangmere
No 1 RCAF Sqn	6 Aug 1940	Arrived for affiliation duties with AFDU
10th Air Fighting Instruction Course	9 Aug 1940	Terminated
No 1 RCAF Sqn	17 Aug 1940	Posted from RAF Croydon to RAF Northolt
3rd Sector Controllers Course	19 Aug 1940	Commenced
4th Sector Controllers Course	2 Sep 1940	Commenced
No 229 Sqn	9 Sep 1940	Arrived from RAF Wittering
No 1 Sqn	9 Sep 1940	Moved to RAF Wittering
'B' Flight, No 264 Sqn	12 Sep 1940	Arrived from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey
No 1 RCAF Sqn	9 Oct 1940	Moved to RAF Prestwick
No 615 Sqn	9 Oct 1940	Arrived from RAF Prestwick
No 303 (Polish) Sqn	11 Oct 1940	Moved to RAF Leconfield
No 302 (Polish) Sqn	11 Oct 1940	Arrived from RAF Leconfield
'B' Flight, No 264 Sqn	29 Oct 1940	Moved from Luton to Rochford
No 302 (Polish) Sqn	23 Nov 1940	Moved to RAF Westhampnett
No 229 Sqn	15 Dec 1940	Moved to RAF Wittering
No 1 Sqn	15 Dec 1940	Arrived from RAF Wittering
Air Fighting Development Unit	16 Dec 1940	Commenced moving to RAF Duxford
No 615 Sqn	17 Dec 1940	Moved to RAF Kenley
No 601 Sqn	17 Dec 1940	Arrived from RAF Wittering
Air Fighting Development Unit	20 Dec 1940	Completed the move to RAF Duxford

Source - RAF Northolt ORB

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