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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 825 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1933 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 8 October 1934 by redesignating the original No 824 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron aboard HMS Eagle equipped with 12 Fairey IIIFs.
| Movement Date | Location |
| 20 Oct 1934 | Kai Tak |
| 5 Nov 1934 | HMS Eagle |
| 31 Jan 1935 | Hal Far |
| 20 Feb 1935 | HMS Eagle |
| 22 Mar 1935 | Hal Far |
| Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
| Fairey IIIF | HMS Eagle | RAF Mediterranean |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Robert R Graham | 25 Dec 1934 | Officer Commanding, Cdr, RN |
| Sqn Ldr | Frank M R Stephenson | 25 Apr 1933 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Sqn Ldr | James I Robertson | 8 Jun 1935 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | Amos F James | 9 Feb 1933 | |
| Fg Off | Eric D Elliott | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Douglas McI Russell | 19 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Kenneth Williamson | 28 Mar 1933 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | James L Moulton | 25 Oct 1932 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Douglas C V Pelly | 25 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Alan C Newson | 26 Apr 1935 | Lt, RM |
| Fg Off | 11 Jan 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | George A M Pryde | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Geoffrey A Mills | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Plt Off | Hugh D Beck | 7 Jun 1935 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 2 Sep 1935 | HMS Glorious |
| 23 Dec 1935 | Hal Far |
| 5 Feb 1936 | Aboukir |
| 27 Feb 1936 | Amriya |
| 31 Mar 1936 | HMS Glorious |
| 21 May - 27 Jul 1936 | Amriya (detachment) |
| Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
| Fairey IIIF (until Jul 1936) Fairey Swordfish I (from Jul 1936) |
HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | James I Robertson | 8 Jun 1935 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | Amos F James | 9 Feb 1933 | |
| Flt Lt | Eric D Elliott | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Casper John | 20 Feb 1936 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Fg Off | Alan C Newson | 26 Apr 1935 | Lt, RM |
| Fg Off | Gerald A Vardon | 21 Aug 1935 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Malcolm W Watson | 21 Aug 1935 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | 11 Jan 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | H E H Pain | 23 Jan 1936 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | George A M Pryde | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey A Mills | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Fg Off | Hugh D Beck | 7 Jun 1935 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 27 Jul 1936 | Hal Far |
| 30 Oct 1936 | HMS Glorious |
| 9 Nov 1936 | Hal Far |
| 4 Jan 1937 | HMS Glorious |
| 23 Mar 1937 | Hal Far |
| 23 Apr 1937 | HMS Glorious |
| 5 May 1937 | Gosport |
| 23 Jun 1937 | HMS Glorious |
| Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
| Fairey Swordfish (from Apr 1937) | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | James I Robertson | 8 Jun 1935 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | Eric D Elliott | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | H B Collins | 12 Mar 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | 11 Jan 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | Alan C Newson | 26 Apr 1935 | Lt, RM |
| Fg Off | Malcolm W Watson | 21 Aug 1935 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | G C Newcombe | 11 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Geoffrey A Mills | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Fg Off | George A M Pryde | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Fg Off | C R Bateman | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | A S Whitworth | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R A W Dobbs | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | Hugh D Beck | 7 Jun 1935 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 16 Jul 1937 | Hal Far |
| 23 Aug 1937 | HMS Glorious |
| 10 Oct 1937 | Hal Far |
| 25 Oct 1937 | HMS Glorious (detachment) |
| 3 Nov 1937 | Gosport (detachment) |
| 3 Nov 1937 | Abingdon (detachment) |
| 17 Jan 1938 | Southampton (detachment) |
| 17 Jan 1938 | HMS Glorious (detachment) |
| 25 Jan 1938 | Hal Far (detachment) |
| 7 Feb 1938 | HMS Glorious |
| 27 Mar 1938 | Hal Far |
| 16 May 1938 | HMS Glorious |
| 31 May 1938 | Hal Far |
| Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
| Fairey Swordfish | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A Brock | 11 Sep 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | Eric D Elliott | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 11 Jan 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Geoffrey A Mills | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | George A M Pryde | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh D Beck | 7 Jun 1935 | |
| Fg Off | G C Newcombe | 11 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | C R Bateman | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | A S Whitworth | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R A W Dobbs | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R L Williamson | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | 1 Oct 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 18 Jul 1938 | HMS Glorious |
| 25 Aug 1938 | Hal Far |
| 9 Sep 1938 | HMS Glorious |
| 24 Sep - 1 Oct 1938 | Aboukir (detachment) |
| 28 Sep - 1 Oct 1938 | Dekhalia (detachment) |
| 1 Oct 1938 | Dekhalia |
| 23 Oct 1938 | HMS Glorious |
| 9 Nov 1938 | Hal Far |
| Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
| Fairey Swordfish | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Hale | 13 Aug 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Sqn Ldr | Eric D Elliott | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | 11 Jan 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Geoffrey A Mills | 11 Jan 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | Hugh D Beck | 7 Jun 1935 | |
| Flt Lt | A S Whitworth | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | R A W Dobbs | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | G C Newcombe | 11 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | C R Bateman | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R L Williamson | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | H R P Brigden | 19 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C W B Smith | 14 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R W V Hamilton | 14 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J G Lincoln | 14 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | 1 Oct 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 23 Jan 1939 | HMS Glorious |
| 20 Feb 1939 | Hal Far |
| 23 Feb 1939 | HMS Glorious |
| 20 Mar 1939 | Hal Far |
| 13 Apr 1939 | HMS Glorious |
| Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
| Fairey Swordfish | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Hale | 13 Aug 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | A S Whitworth | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | C R Bateman | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R L Williamson | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | C W B Smith | 14 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R W V Hamilton | 14 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | 1 Oct 1937 | later A/Cdre |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Movement Date | Location |
| 18 Apr 1939 | Hal Far |
| 25 Apr 1939 | HMS Glorious |
| 28 Apr - 1 May 1939 | Aboukir (Detachment) |
| 1 May 1939 | Dekhelia |
| Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
| Fairey Swordfish | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Hale | 13 Aug 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | A S Whitworth | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | C R Bateman | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R L Williamson | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | C W B Smith | 14 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | R W V Hamilton | 14 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | 1 Oct 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
| Fg Off | W G S Aston | 8 Mar 1939 | Lt, RM |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
[Jul 1933 | Jul 1934 | Jul 1935 | Jul 1936 | Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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