Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 6 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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Organisational Movements: Jul 1919 - Jul 1920
Date | Notes |
16 Jul 1919 | Arrived in Basrah from France, equipped with Bristol F2B Fighters |
6 Sep 1919 | Squadron moved from Basrah to Baghdad West |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | George C Pirie | A | 18 Sep 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | Harry G Smart | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Meredith Thomas | A | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Ralph S Sorley | A | 13 Feb 1920 | DSC |
Fg Off | Louis G Paget | A | 22 Jan 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edgar T Carpenter | A | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Llewellyn R Briggs | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | James Lawson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Richard F Wilson | Stores | 30 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert A W Powell | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | John M Glaisher | A | 9 Mar 1920 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur A Beach | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John Duncan | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Stuart D Culley | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | DSO |
Fg Off | Christopher T Walkington | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Wormell | A | 30 Apr 1919 | |
Fg Off | John W Nixon | Ad | 13 Feb 1920 | Died - 1 Jun 1921 |
Fg Off | Charles V Frith | A | xx xxx 1919 | |
Fg Off | Robert D C Palmer | A | xx xxx xxxx | DFC, died from injuries - 2 Aug 1920 |
Fg Off | Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert Sterling | A | 18 Jul 1918 | DFC |
Fg Off | Robert N Essell | A | xx xxx xxxx | Killed - 9 Dec 1920 |
Fg Off | Ernest H Rundle | T | 10 May 1920 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred E Dipple | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Brewerton | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John F Young | A & S | 10 Apr 1920 | MM; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | David D A Greig | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | George Croft | T | 22 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Brister | T | 30 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Bert E Herbert | A & S | 9 Mar 1920 | DCM |
Fg Off | Frederick R Eason | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur Knox | A | xx xxx xxxx | |
Fg Off | John H Vickers | O | xx xxx xxxx | |
Fg Off | Harry H Hand | O | xx xxx xxxx | MM |
Plt Off | Harry Mottershaw | O | 30 Sep 1918 | |
Plt Off | Arthur B Morris | O | 27 Apr 1919 |
Source - July 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Edward A B Rice | A | 28 May 1920 | Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | George C Pirie | A | 18 Sep 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | Harry G Smart | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Meredith Thomas | A | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Ralph S Sorley | A | 13 Feb 1920 | DSC |
Fg Off | Louis G Paget | A | 22 Jan 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edgar T Carpenter | A | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Llewellyn R Briggs | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | James Lawson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Richard F Wilson | Stores | 30 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert A W Powell | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | John M Glaisher | A | 9 Mar 1920 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur A Beach | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John Duncan | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Stuart D Culley | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | DSO |
Fg Off | Christopher T Walkington | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Wormell | A | 30 Apr 1919 | |
Fg Off | John W Nixon | Ad | 13 Feb 1920 | Died - 1 Jun 1921 |
Fg Off | Charles V Frith | A | xx xxx 1919 | |
Fg Off | Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert Sterling | A | 18 Jul 1918 | DFC |
Fg Off | Robert N Essell | A | xx xxx xxxx | Killed - 9 Dec 1920 |
Fg Off | Ernest H Rundle | T | 10 May 1920 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred E Dipple | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Brewerton | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John F Young | A & S | 10 Apr 1920 | MM; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | David D A Greig | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Norman Dainty | T | 18 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | George Croft | T | 22 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Brister | T | 30 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Bert E Herbert | A & S | 9 Mar 1920 | DCM |
Fg Off | Frederick R Eason | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur Knox | A | xx xxx xxxx | |
Fg Off | John H Vickers | O | xx xxx xxxx | |
Fg Off | Harry H Hand | O | xx xxx xxxx | MM |
Source - August 1920 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Edward A B Rice | A | 28 May 1920 | Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | George C Pirie | A | 18 Sep 1919 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | Harry G Smart | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Flt Lt | Meredith Thomas | A | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Ernest A Fawcus | A | 12 Nov 1920 | |
Fg Off | Ralph S Sorley | A | 13 Feb 1920 | DSC |
Fg Off | Edgar T Carpenter | A | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Llewellyn R Briggs | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | James Lawson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert A W Powell | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | John M Glaisher | A | 9 Mar 1920 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur A Beach | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John Duncan | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Stuart D Culley | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | DSO |
Fg Off | William C Pruden | A | 11 Dec 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Wormell | A | 30 Apr 1919 | |
Fg Off | Matthew J Langley | A | 22 Dec 1920 | DFC |
Fg Off | Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred E Dipple | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Brewerton | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John F Young | A & S | 10 Apr 1920 | MM; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | David D A Greig | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Norman Dainty | T | 18 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | George Croft | T | 22 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Brister | T | 30 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Frederick R Eason | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Vollrath C Cordingley | A & S | 14 Oct 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Bielby | A | 14 Oct 1920 |
Source - April 1921 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Middle East Area/Mesopotamian Wing |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Edward A B Rice | A | 28 May 1920 | Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Harry G Smart | A | 9 Feb 1920 | later AVM |
Flt Lt | Edmund R Tempest | A | 3 Jan 1921 | MC, Died - 17 Dec 1921 |
Flt Lt | Ernest A Fawcus | A | 12 Nov 1920 | |
Fg Off | Ralph S Sorley | A | 13 Feb 1920 | DSC; later AM |
Fg Off | Louis G Paget | A | 22 Jan 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Edgar T Carpenter | A | 13 Feb 1920 | AFC |
Fg Off | Llewellyn R Briggs | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | James Lawson | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Robert A W Powell | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | John M Glaisher | A | 9 Mar 1920 | DFC |
Fg Off | Arthur A Beach | A | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John Duncan | Ad | 25 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Stuart D Culley | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | DSO |
Fg Off | William C Pruden | A | 11 Dec 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Wormell | A | 30 Apr 1919 | |
Fg Off | Matthew J Langley | A | 22 Dec 1920 | DFC |
Fg Off | Edwin J Ffoulkes-Jones | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Wilfred E Dipple | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Eric Brewerton | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | John F Young | A & S | 10 Apr 1920 | MM; later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | David D A Greig | A & S | 13 Feb 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Norman Dainty | T | 18 Jun 1920 | |
Fg Off | George Croft | T | 22 Mar 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Brister | T | 30 Apr 1920 | |
Fg Off | Bert E Herbert | A & S | 9 Mar 1920 | DCM |
Fg Off | Frederick R Eason | A | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | Vollrath C Cordingley | A & S | 14 Oct 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Bielby | A | 14 Oct 1920 |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, Med = Medical O = Observer, T = Technical
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Baghdad West, Mesopotamia | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Edye R Manning | 21 Apr 1922 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Harry G Smart | 9 Feb 1920 | later AVM |
Flt Lt | Matthew B Frew | 8 Dec 1921 | DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Colin S Richardson | 19 Dec 1921 | MBE |
Flt Lt | Ralph S Sorley | 13 Feb 1920 | DSC; later AM |
Fg Off | Samuel J Sibley | 31 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Gerald E Gibbs | 8 Dec 1921 | MC; later AM |
Fg Off | Llewellyn R Briggs | 13 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | James Lawson | 9 Feb 1920 | |
Fg Off | William C Pruden | 11 Dec 1920 | |
Fg Off | David D A Greig | 13 Feb 1920 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Vollrath C Cordingley | 14 Oct 1920 | |
Fg Off | Arthur E Bielby | 14 Oct 1920 | |
Fg Off | Anthony W Wood | 24 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Alan T K Shipwright | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Fg Off | William F Davenport | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Charles E Stuart | 24 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harry E McL Reid | 31 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | John G Argles | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Fg Off | Talbot B Bruce | 19 Jan 1922 | MC |
Plt Off | David W F Bonham-Carter | 7 Mar 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | Thomas J Desmond | 7 Mar 1922 |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul 1922 - May 1923
Date | Notes |
20 Oct 1922 | Squadron moved from Baghdad West to RAF Hinaidi |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Hinaidi | RAF Iraq |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Edye R Manning | 21 Apr 1922 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | James M Robb | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Matthew B Frew | 8 Dec 1921 | DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Elmer P Roberts | 14 Sep 1922 | MC, DCM |
Flt Lt | Gerald E Gibbs | 8 Dec 1921 | MC; later AM |
Fg Off | James C Stevens | 22 Nov 1922 | |
Fg Off | Walter A B Savile | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | John McFarlane | 14 Sep 1922 | MC |
Fg Off | Arthur E Bielby | 14 Oct 1920 | |
Fg Off | Anthony W Wood | 24 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Alan T K Shipwright | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Fg Off | William F Davenport | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Charles E Stuart | 24 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harry E McL Reid | 31 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | John G Argles | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Plt Off | David W F Bonham-Carter | 7 Mar 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | Thomas J Desmond | 7 Mar 1922 | |
Plt Off | Douglas MacFadyen | 13 Dec 1922 | later AM |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Clarence T Davis | 3 May 1922 | |
Fg Off | James F R Eales-White | 18 Jul 1922 | Accountant |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Hinaidi | RAF Iraq |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Edye R Manning | 21 Apr 1922 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | James M Robb | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Matthew B Frew | 8 Dec 1921 | DSO, MC, AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Elmer P Roberts | 14 Sep 1922 | MC, DCM |
Flt Lt | Gerald E Gibbs | 8 Dec 1921 | MC; later AM |
Fg Off | Garth R O'Sullivan | 27 Mar 1923 | |
Fg Off | James C Stevens | 22 Nov 1922 | |
Fg Off | Walter A B Savile | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | John McFarlane | 14 Sep 1922 | MC |
Fg Off | Arthur E Bielby | 14 Oct 1920 | |
Fg Off | Anthony W Wood | 24 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Alan T K Shipwright | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Fg Off | William F Davenport | 19 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Charles E Stuart | 24 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harry E McL Reid | 31 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | John G Argles | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Fg Off | Gordon H Vasse | 3 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | David W F Bonham-Carter | 7 Mar 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | Douglas MacFadyen | 13 Dec 1922 | later AM |
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Clarence T Davis | 3 May 1922 | |
Fg Off | James F R Eales-White | 18 Jul 1922 | Accountant |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Edye R Manning | 21 Apr 1922 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | Dudley S K Crosbie | 23 Nov 1923 | Officer Commanding (designate), OBE |
Flt Lt | James M Robb | 9 Feb 1920 | DFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Elmer P Roberts | 14 Sep 1922 | MC, DCM |
Flt Lt | Arthur L Russell | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Herbert L Rough | 14 Sep 1923 | DFC |
Fg Off | Cyril Chapman | 23 Nov 1923 | DSC |
Fg Off | James C Stevens | 22 Nov 1922 | |
Fg Off | Walter A B Savile | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | John McFarlane | 14 Sep 1922 | MC |
Fg Off | Alan T K Shipwright | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Fg Off | Charles E Stuart | 24 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harry E McL Reid | 31 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Gordon H Vasse | 3 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | William H Stiles | 24 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | David W F Bonham-Carter | 7 Mar 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Thomas J Desmond | 8 Jun 1923 | |
Plt Off | Douglas MacFadyen | 13 Dec 1922 | later AM |
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3 Airman Pilots | |||
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Clarence T Davis | 3 May 1922 | |
Fg Off | Albert T Wells | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Accountant | |||
Fg Off | James F R Eales-White | 18 Jul 1922 |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Hinaidi | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Dudley S K Crosbie | 23 Nov 1923 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Flt Lt | Elmer P Roberts | 14 Sep 1922 | MC, DCM |
Flt Lt | Arthur L Russell | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Herbert L Rough | 14 Sep 1923 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Cyril Chapman | 23 Nov 1923 | DSC |
Flt Lt | John McFarlane | 14 Sep 1922 | MC |
Fg Off | Walter A B Savile | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | Alan T K Shipwright | 8 Dec 1921 | |
Fg Off | Harry E McL Reid | 31 Jan 1922 | |
Fg Off | Gordon H Vasse | 3 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | William H Stiles | 24 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | David W F Bonham-Carter | 7 Mar 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Thomas J Desmond | 8 Jun 1923 | |
Fg Off | Rupert W Pontifex | 21 Dec 1923 | |
Fg Off | Douglas MacFadyen | 13 Dec 1922 | later AM |
Fg Off | Thomas J Woods | 18 Jan 1924 | |
Plt Off | Harold V Michell | ||
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3 Airman Pilots | |||
Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Albert T Wells | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Accountant | |||
Fg Off | James F R Eales-White | 18 Jul 1922 |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925
Date | Notes |
19 May 1924 | Squadron moved from RAF Hinaidi to Mosul |
26 May 1924 | Squadron moved from Mosul to Kirkuk |
29 May 1924 | Squadron moved from Kirkuk to Mosul |
14 Sep 1924 | Squadron moved from Mosul to Zakho |
1 Nov 1924 | Squadron moved from Zakho to Mosul |
Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Dudley S K Crosbie | 23 Nov 1923 | Officer Commanding, OBE |
Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 24 Sep 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Herbert L Rough | 14 Sep 1924 | |
Flt Lt | William A Duncan | 1 May 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Cyril Chapman | 23 Nov 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Walter A B Savile | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Robert H Stewart-Peter | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | William E Purdin | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | Gordon H Vasse | 3 Apr 1923 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | William H Stiles | 24 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Howell V David | 17 Nov 1924 | |
Fg Off | James B Barnett | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Irwin N C Clarke | 30 Dec 1924 | DSC |
Fg Off | Thomas J Woods | 18 Jan 1924 | |
Fg Off | Harold P Morris | 1 Aug 1924 | |
Fg Off | Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes | 18 Sep 1924 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Harry F Webb | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward V Humphrey | 27 Nov 1924 |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 13 Nov 1925 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Joseph S T Fall | 3 Oct 1925 | DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 24 Sep 1924 | DSO |
Flt Lt | Charles Findlay | 18 Nov 1925 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Jan 1926 | DFC, MM |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Robert H Stewart-Peter | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Henry J Gemmel | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | William E Purdin | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | William H Stiles | 24 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Irwin N C Clarke | 30 Dec 1924 | DSC |
Fg Off | Frank C Farrington | 18 Nov 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | George Terrell | 28 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Harold P Morris | 1 Aug 1924 | |
Fg Off | Ralph Barrett | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Charles F Steventon | 18 Nov 1925 | |
Fg Off | Henry T R Cripps | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Guy H Jennings-Bramly | 22 Sep 1925 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Harry F Webb | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward V Humphrey | 27 Nov 1924 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 13 Nov 1925 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Joseph S T Fall | 3 Oct 1925 | DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Howard O Long | 24 Sep 1924 | DSO |
Flt Lt | Charles Findlay | 18 Nov 1925 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Frederick Thomasson | 1 Jan 1926 | DFC, MM |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Robert H Stewart-Peter | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Henry J Gemmel | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | William E Purdin | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | Irwin N C Clarke | 30 Dec 1924 | DSC |
Fg Off | Frank C Farrington | 18 Nov 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | Charles H A Stevens | 27 Feb 1926 | |
Fg Off | George Terrell | 28 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | John J Nolan | 2 May 1926 | |
Fg Off | Ralph Barrett | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Charles F Steventon | 18 Nov 1925 | |
Fg Off | Henry T R Cripps | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Plt Off | Reginald G M Hill | 1 Apr 1926 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Harry F Webb | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward V Humphrey | 27 Nov 1924 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Frank C W Taylor | 14 May 1926 | Grade IV (acting Grade III) |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 13 Nov 1925 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Joseph S T Fall | 3 Oct 1925 | DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Charles Findlay | 18 Nov 1925 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Henry J Gemmel | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Robert H Stewart-Peter | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Thomas J E Thornton | 9 Jun 1926 | Signals Duties |
Fg Off | Irwin N C Clarke | 30 Dec 1924 | DSC |
Fg Off | Kenneth C Garvie | 5 Oct 1926 | |
Fg Off | Frank C Farrington | 18 Nov 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | Charles H A Stevens | 27 Feb 1926 | |
Fg Off | John J Nolan | 2 May 1926 | |
Fg Off | Ralph Barrett | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Geoffrey H W Selby-Lowndes | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Charles F Steventon | 18 Nov 1925 | Photographic Duties |
Fg Off | Henry T R Cripps | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Herbert T J Jagger | 21 Sep 1926 | |
Fg Off | Reginald G M Hill | 1 Apr 1926 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Harry F Webb | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward V Humphrey | 27 Nov 1924 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Frank C W Taylor | 14 May 1926 | Grade IV (acting Grade III) |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Cyril N Lowe | 24 Nov 1926 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC |
Flt Lt | Joseph S T Fall | 3 Oct 1925 | DSC, AFC |
Flt Lt | Charles Findlay | 18 Nov 1925 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Henry J Gemmel | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | 17 Jan 1927 | Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Percy J Clayson | 1 Apr 1927 | MC, DFC |
Fg Off | Albert E Groom | 1 Apr 1927 | Armament duties, DSM |
Fg Off | Frank C Farrington | 18 Nov 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | John J Nolan | 2 May 1926 | |
Fg Off | Ronald Scott-Taylor | 20 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Ralph Barrett | 21 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Charles F Steventon | 18 Nov 1925 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Alexander B Kay | 7 Dec 1926 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Herbert T J Jagger | 21 Sep 1926 | |
Plt Off | Reginald G M Hill | 1 Apr 1926 | |
Fg Off | Denniss Robinson | 8 Apr 1927 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Harry F Webb | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick C Chalmers | 30 Dec 1926 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Frank C W Taylor | 14 May 1926 | Grade IV (acting Grade III) |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Claude H Keith | 10 Jan 1928 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | 2 Dec 1927 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 24 Feb 1928 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 17 Jan 1927 | Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Percy J Clayson | 1 Apr 1927 | MC, DFC |
Flt Lt | George H Russell | 9 Mar 1928 | DFC |
Fg Off | Frank C Farrington | 18 Nov 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | John J Nolan | 2 May 1926 | |
Fg Off | Alexander B Kay | 7 Dec 1926 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties, died from injuries - 4 Jul 1928 |
Fg Off | Herbert T J Jagger | 21 Sep 1926 | |
Fg Off | Francis S Hodder | 30 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | John G Parkin | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Fg Off | Charles H L Evans | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Plt Off | Grosvenor Selk | 20 Sep 1927 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick C Griffin | 2 Dec 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick C Chalmers | 30 Dec 1926 | |
Education Officer | |||
Maj | Frank C W Taylor | 14 May 1926 | Grade IV (acting Grade III) |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Claude H Keith | 10 Jan 1928 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | 2 Dec 1927 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 24 Feb 1928 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | 17 Jan 1927 | Signals duties, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Percy J Clayson | 1 Apr 1927 | MC, DFC |
Flt Lt | George H Russell | 9 Mar 1928 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Frank C Farrington | 18 Nov 1925 | MC |
Fg Off | Herbert T J Jagger | 21 Sep 1926 | |
Fg Off | Lionel B McGoverne | 9 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Francis S Hodder | 30 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | John G Parkin | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Fg Off | Charles H L Evans | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Plt Off | Grosvenor Selk | 20 Sep 1927 | |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick C Griffin | 2 Dec 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick C Chalmers | 30 Dec 1926 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Joshua Silver | Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Mosul, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Claude H Keith | 10 Jan 1928 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | 2 Dec 1927 | DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 24 Feb 1928 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | George H Russell | 9 Mar 1928 | DFC |
Fg Off | Maxwell C W C Flint | 23 Jul 1928 | |
Fg Off | Patrick J Bett | 27 Nov 1928 | |
Fg Off | Lionel B McGoverne | 9 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Francis S Hodder | 30 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | John G Parkin | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Fg Off | Charles H L Evans | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Fg Off | Grosvenor Selk | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Fg Off | Frederick Townsend | 11 Jan 1929 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Cedric H Hockley | 19 Apr 1929 | |
Fg Off | Stephen R Sherman | 20 Oct 1928 | |
Fg Off | Ernest L J Rowe | 11 Jan 1929 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | 11 Jan 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Frederick C Griffin | 2 Dec 1927 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Rodney T Carter | 6 Nov 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Joshua Silver | 22 Jun 1928 | Grade IV (acting Grade III), BSc |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Cedric H Hockley | 1 Jan 1930 | Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand |
Fg Off | John E MacCallum | 30 Jan 1930 | Arrived on posting, wef 18 Jan 1930 |
Plt Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 30 Jan 1930 | Arrived on posting, wef 18 Jan 1930 |
Sqn Ldr | 28 Feb 1930 | Arrived on posting, wef 21 Feb 1930 | |
Fg Off | Richard A Sprague | 2 Mar 1930 | Arrived on posting, wef 13 Nov 1929 |
Fg Off | Cedric H Hockley | 8 Mar 1930 | Discharged from Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand |
Flt Lt | Stephen C Strafford | 12 Mar 1930 | Arrived on posting, wef 1 Mar 1930 |
Sqn Ldr | Claude H Keith | 16 Mar 1930 | Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn on posting |
Sqn Ldr | 16 Mar 1930 | Assumed command of No 6 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Reginald W E Bryant | 1 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Fairhead | 10 Apr 1930 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | G V Howard | 1 May 1930 | Departed on posting |
Fg Off | Clifton Stephenson | 7 May 1930 | Arrived on posting, wef 26 Apr 1930 |
Fg Off | John G Parkin | 16 Jun 1930 | Departed on posting |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1930
Date | Notes |
28 Oct 1929 | Moved from Mosul, Iraq to Ismailia, Egypt |
9 Dec 1929 | Moved from Ismailia, Egypt to Ramleh, Palestine |
24 Jun 1930 | 'B' Flight moved from Ramleh, Palestine to Ismailia, Egypt, leaving 'A' Flight at Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter | Ismailia, Egypt | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 21 Feb 1930 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Stephen C Strafford | 1 Mar 1930 | later AM |
Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Reginald W E Bryant | 1 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | Patrick J Bett | 27 Nov 1928 | |
Fg Off | John G Parkin | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Fg Off | Grosvenor Selk | 20 Sep 1927 | |
Fg Off | Cedric H Hockley | 19 Apr 1929 | |
Fg Off | Ernest L J Rowe | 11 Jan 1929 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Percy Kinsey | 12 Oct 1929 | |
Fg Off | Clifton Stephenson | 26 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | John E MacCallum | 18 Jan 1920 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Richard A Sprague | 13 Nov 1929 | |
Plt Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 18 Jan 1930 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Maurice J Scott | 3 Dec 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Rodney T Carter | 6 Nov 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | 1 Nov 1929 | MB, ChB |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1930 - Jun 1931
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Stephen C Strafford | 26 Aug 1930 | Admitted to Government General Hospital, Jerusalem following landing accident |
Fg Off | S P Richards | 5 Dec 1930 | Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand following flying accident |
Sqn Ldr | Rev J C Thomas | 5 Dec 1930 | Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand following flying accident |
Sqn Ldr | 16 Jan 1931 | Arrived on posting, wef 2 Jan 1931, pending assuming command of No 6 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Arthur E West | 17 Jan 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 2 Armoured Car Company for Accountant duties |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Feb 1931 | Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Feb 1931 | Assumed command of No 6 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 4 Feb 1931 | Posted to AHQ Palestine and Transjordan | |
Fg Off | Percy Kinsey | 1 Mar 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Signals Course |
Fg Off | Rodney T Carter | 25 Mar 1931 | Accountant Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Patrick J Bett | 25 Mar 1931 | Accountant Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
LAC | W H Smith | 27 Mar 1931 | Killed in a starting accident |
Flt Lt | A R French | 8 May 1931 | Attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | J Cottle | 4 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 2 ACC and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jun 1931
Date | Notes |
8 Sep 1930 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
8 Sep 1930 | 'C' Flight returned from Ramleh |
15 Nov 1930 | 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
15 Nov 1930 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
25 Jan 1931 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
25 Jan 1931 | 'A' Flight returned from Ramleh |
1 Apr 1931 | Squadron designation was changed from 'Army Co-operation' to 'Bomber' |
4 Apr 1931 | 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
10 Apr 1931 | 'A' Flight returned from Ramleh |
10 Jun 1931 | Two Fairey Gordons received |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol F2B Fighter Fairey Gordon |
Ismailia | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1931 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Reginald W E Bryant | 1 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | Clifton Stephenson | 26 Apr 1930 | Signals duties |
Fg Off | John E MacCallum | 18 Jan 1920 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Richard A Sprague | 13 Nov 1929 | |
Fg Off | Singleton P Richards | 13 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Roderick Jones | 15 Nov 1930 | |
Fg Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 18 Jan 1930 | |
Fg Off | Kenneth M Cass | 14 Sep 1930 | |
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4 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Cedric M P Hartley | 23 Aug 1930 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Arthur E West | 27 Jan 1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | 1 Nov 1929 | MB, ChB |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1931
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Roderick Jones | 8 Jun 1931 | Invalided to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Patrick Connolly | 9 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir |
Fg Off | Clifton Stephenson | 27 Jul 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Signals Course |
Flt Lt | A R French | 25 Aug 1931 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | G H J Williams | 25 Aug 1931 | Attached from HQ Middle East for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
Fg Off | H H Martin | 27 Aug 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G H J Williams | 24 Sep 1931 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | 24 Sep 1931 | Medical Officer, resumed his duties on return from leave in the UK |
Fg Off | F E Abbott | 1 Oct 1931 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | 2 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Aboukir for Stores duties |
Flt Lt | J Freeman-Fowler | 7 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for Accountant duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur E West | 11 Oct 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | J Freeman-Fowler | 27 Nov 1931 | Accountant Officer, died in hospital |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1932
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Eric Burton | Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | Medical Officer |
Fg Off | Singleton P Richards | |
Fg Off | Patrick Connolly | |
Fg Off | Kenneth M Cass | |
Fg Off | H H Martin | |
Fg Off | Richard A Sprague | |
Fg Off | Kenneth P Lewis | |
Fg Off | John E MacCallum | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | Stores Officer |
Fg Off | J P Cave | Attached from HQ Middle East for Accountant duties |
Flt Lt | J Cottle | Supernumerary |
WO | G Bird | Armament |
WO | R H Livingstone | Engineer |
WO | E A Patterson | Disciplinarian |
Flt Lt | C W Attwood | Officer Commanding W/T Station |
WO | J Farmer | Signals |
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1932
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Roderick Jones | 8 Jun 1931 | Invalided to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Patrick Connolly | 9 Jun 1931 | Arrived on posting from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir |
Fg Off | Clifton Stephenson | 27 Jul 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Signals Course |
Flt Lt | A R French | 25 Aug 1931 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | G H J Williams | 25 Aug 1931 | Attached from HQ Middle East for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
Fg Off | H H Martin | 27 Aug 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G H J Williams | 24 Sep 1931 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | 24 Sep 1931 | Medical Officer, resumed his duties on return from leave in the UK |
Fg Off | F E Abbott | 1 Oct 1931 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | 2 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Aboukir for Stores duties |
Flt Lt | J Freeman-Fowler | 7 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for Accountant duties |
Flt Lt | Arthur E West | 11 Oct 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | J Freeman-Fowler | 27 Nov 1931 | Accountant Officer, died in hospital |
Flt Lt | J Cottle | 8 Jan 1932 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Jan 1932 | Proceeded on two months leave | |
Fg Off | Patrick Connolly | 22 Jan 1932 | Posted to 'A' Flight, Ramleh |
Fg Off | H H Martin | 29 Jan 1932 | Posted from 'A' Flight, Ramleh to 'C' Flight, Ismailia |
Flt Lt | J Cottle | 8 Mar 1932 | Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Mar 1932 | Resumed command of No 6 Sqn | |
Fg Off | Denis E Milson | 17 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 4 Mar 1932 |
Plt Off | Stanley W F Smyth | 12 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | John E MacCallum | 24 Mar 1932 | Relinquished post of Adjutant on posting to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 24 Mar 1932 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | Edgar G Reed | 30 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 18 Mar 1932 |
Plt Off | Stanley W F Smyth | 15 Apr 1932 | Detached to 'C' Flight, Ramleh |
Plt Off | John S Sabine | 15 Apr 1932 | Arrived on posting to RAF Depot, Middle East |
Fg Off | H H Martin | 18 Apr 1932 | Posted to No 216 Sqn, Heliopolis |
Plt Off | John S Sabine | 18 Apr 1932 | Detached to No 208 Sqn for temporary duty |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | 11 May 1932 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 29 Apr 1932 |
Flt Lt | J Cottle | 21 May 1932 | Seconded to Egyptian Air Force |
Sqn Ldr Rev | Hubert F Daniels | 1 Jun 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton, wef 6 May 1932 |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jun 1931 - Jul 1932
Date | Notes |
31 Jul 1931 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
31 Jul 1931 | 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
28 Nov 1931 | 'C' Flight moved to Ramleh |
28 Nov 1931 | 'A' Flight returned from Ramleh |
1 Jun 1932 | Commenced re-equipping with Fairey Gordons |
2 Jun 1932 | 'A' Flight at Ismailia fully equipped with Fairey Gordons |
7 Jun 1932 | 'B' Flight at Ismailia fully equipped with Fairey Gordons |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Gordon |
Ismailia | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1931 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Eric Burton | 24 Oct 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 28 Nov 1931 | AFC |
Fg Off | Patrick Connolly | 9 Jun 1931 | |
Fg Off | Richard A Sprague | 13 Nov 1929 | |
Fg Off | Singleton P Richards | 13 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 18 Jan 1930 | |
Fg Off | Kenneth M Cass | 14 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Edgar G Reed | 18 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Denis E Milson | 4 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Plt Off | John S Sabine | 14 Apr 1932 | |
Plt Off | Stanley W F Smyth | 21 Mar 1932 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | 2 Oct 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E Gregson | 8 Jan 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | 1 Nov 1929 | MB, ChB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Hubert F Daniels | 6 May 1932 | |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Hubert F Browne | 14 Aug 1931 | Grade III, MSc |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Richard A Sprague | 4 Sep 1932 | Posted to Home Establishment to undertake Flying Instructors' Course |
Fg Off | Hugh de M Middleton | 13 Sep 1932 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 47 Sqn, wef 12 Sep 1932 |
Fg Off | Patrick Connolly | 8 Oct 1932 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | Richard E Barnett | 1 Nov 1932 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Depot, Middle East |
Sqn Ldr Rev | Hubert F Daniels | 1 Nov 1932 | Posted to No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Plt Off | Stanley W F Smyth | 20 Nov 1932 | Posted to Home Establishment on being invalided from RAF |
Sqn Ldr | 9 Jan 1933 | Proceeded on 61 day's leave | |
Flt Lt | Eric Burton | 9 Jan 1933 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Howard A Evans-Evans | 6 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting from HQ Palestine and Transjordan |
Flt Lt | 28 Mar 1933 | Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight | |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | 28 Mar 1933 | Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Fg Off | S P Richards | 28 Mar 1933 | Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Plt Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 28 Mar 1933 | Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Plt Off | John S Sabine | 28 Mar 1933 | Departed Ismailia as part of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | 28 Mar 1933 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933 |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | 28 Mar 1933 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933 |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | 28 Mar 1933 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933 |
Plt Off | Paul I Harris | 28 Mar 1933 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 28 Feb 1933 |
Fg Off | Ronald M Smith | 29 Apr 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn |
Flt Lt | 20 Jun 1933 | Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight | |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | 20 Jun 1933 | Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Fg Off | S P Richards | 20 Jun 1933 | Admitted to SSQ, Heliopolis on return from the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Plt Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 20 Jun 1933 | Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Plt Off | John S Sabine | 20 Jun 1933 | Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Plt Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 20 Jun 1933 | Returned to Ismailia on completion of the Cairo-Rhodesia Flight |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
Date | Notes |
28 Mar 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight (5 aircraft) departed Ismailia for Heliopolis |
31 Mar 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight (5 aircraft) departed Heliopolis for Rhodesia |
1 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Wadi Halfa to Khartoum |
3 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Khartoum to Malakal |
4 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Malakal to Juba |
5 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Juba to Entebbe |
7 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Entebbe to Tabora |
8 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Tabora to Abercorn |
10 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Abercorn to Broken Hill |
14 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Broken Hill to Livingstone |
21 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Livingstone to Bulawayo |
29 Apr 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Bulawayo to Salisbury |
1 May 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Salisbury around surrounding district |
13 May 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Salisbury to Broken Hill |
15 May 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Broken Hill to Fort Jameson |
16 May 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Fort Jameson around surrounding district |
23 May 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Fort Jameson to Chileka |
24 May 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Chileka around surrounding district |
27 May 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Chileka to Zomba |
5 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Zomba to Fort Jameson |
6 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Fort Jameson to Abercorn |
7 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Abercorn to Tabora |
8 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Tabora to Nairobi |
12 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Nairobi to Troro |
14 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Troro to Juba |
15 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Juba to Malakal |
16 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Malakal to Khartoum |
18 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Khartoum to Wadi Halfa |
19 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Wadi Halfa to Heliopolis |
20 Jun 1933 | Cairo-Rhodesia Flight flew from Heliopolis to Ismailia |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Gordon |
Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight) |
RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1931 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 13 Nov 1929 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Eric Burton | 24 Oct 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Howard A Evans-Evans | 6 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 28 Nov 1931 | AFC |
Fg Off | Singleton P Richards | 13 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 18 Jan 1930 | |
Fg Off | Kenneth M Cass | 14 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Hugh de M Middleton | 12 Sep 1932 | |
Fg Off | Edgar G Reed | 18 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Denis E Milson | 4 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Ronald M Smith | 29 Apr 1933 | |
Fg Off | John S Sabine | 14 Apr 1932 | |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Plt Off | Richard E Barnett | 1 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Plt Off | Paul I Harris | 28 Feb 1933 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | 2 Oct 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E Gregson | 8 Jan 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | 1 Nov 1929 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Hubert F Browne | 14 Aug 1931 | Grade III, MSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | George Bird | 21 Mar 1931 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Edward A Patterson | 2 Dec 1931 | |
WO II | Robert H Livingstone | 1 Apr 1930 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Kenneth P Lewis | 4 Jul 1933 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | S P Richards | 17 Jul 1933 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | William N H Banks | 1 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Gwyn H J Williams | 17 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis |
Fg Off | Ronald M Smith | 22 Aug 1933 | Posted to No 45 Sqn, RAF Helwan |
Flt Lt | 12 Sep 1933 | Posted to No 208 Sqn, RAF Heliopolis | |
Flt Lt | Henry Penman | 6 Nov 1933 | Medical Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Leslie C Bennett | 1 Dec 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | Howard A Evans-Evans | 3 Dec 1933 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
Date | Notes |
30 Oct 1933 | Whole Squadron moved to Ramleh |
2 Nov 1933 | 'A' Flight returned from Ramleh |
14 Nov 1933 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1932
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Eric Burton | Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | Leslie C Bennett | Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | Gwyn H J Williams | Medical Officer |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | |
Fg Off | Paul I Harris | |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | |
Fg Off | Kenneth M Cass | |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | |
Fg Off | Edgar G Reed | |
Fg Off | Denis E Milson | Adjutant |
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | Stores Officer |
Fg Off | John E Gregson | Accountant Officer |
Fg Off | John S Sabine | Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy |
Fg Off | Richard E Barnett | Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy |
Fg Off | William N H Banks | Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy |
Fg Off | Hugh de M Middleton | Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy |
Flt Lt | Howard A Evans-Evans | Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy |
WO | George Bird | Armament |
WO II | Robert H Livingstone | Engineering |
WO II | Edward A Patterson | Disciplinarian |
Sqn Ldr | C W Attwood | Officer Commanding, W/T Station |
WO | P Allerston | Signals |
WO | W E Wendon | Signals |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Gordon | Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight) |
RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Jan 1931 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Eric Burton | 24 Oct 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Howard A Evans-Evans | 6 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 28 Nov 1931 | AFC |
Fg Off | William N H Banks | 1 Aug 1933 | |
Fg Off | Kenneth M Cass | 14 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | Hugh de M Middleton | 12 Sep 1932 | |
Fg Off | Edgar G Reed | 18 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Denis E Milson | 4 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | John S Sabine | 14 Apr 1932 | |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Richard E Barnett | 1 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | Paul I Harris | 28 Feb 1933 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | 2 Oct 1931 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E Gregson | 8 Jan 1932 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Gwyn H J Williams | 17 Aug 1933 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Hubert F Browne | 14 Aug 1931 | Grade III, MSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | George Bird | 21 Mar 1931 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Edward A Patterson | 2 Dec 1931 | |
WO II | Robert H Livingstone | 1 Apr 1930 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jun 1934
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 22 Jan 1934 | Arrived on posting from the UK, pending assuming command, wef 10 Jan 1934 | |
Flt Lt | L I Hyder | 22 Jan 1934 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | John S Sabine | 31 Jan 1934 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Feb 1934 | Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Feb 1934 | Assumed command of No 6 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 2 Feb 1934 | Proceeded on leave pending posting | |
Fg Off | James B T Whitehead | 4 Fen 1934 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn, wef 30 Jan 1934 |
Flt Lt | Gwyn H J Williams | 5 Feb 1934 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand |
Fg Off | Edgar G Reed | 9 Feb 1934 | Posted to Communication Flight, Ramleh |
Fg Off | Hugh de M Middleton | 6 May 1934 | Embarked on SS Nahkunda on being posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Kenneth M Cass | 6 May 1934 | Embarked on SS Nahkunda on being posted to Home Establishment |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jun 1934
Date | Notes |
8 Jan 1934 | 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
10 Jan 1934 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
18 Jan 1934 | 'A' Flight returned from Ramleh |
18 Jan 1934 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Gordon |
Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight) |
RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 10 Jan 1934 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Eric Burton | 24 Oct 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Sanderson | 28 Nov 1931 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Leslie C Bennett | 1 Dec 1933 | |
Fg Off | Denis E Milson | 4 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | Desmond J Alvey | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Paul I Harris | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Richard E Barnett | 1 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | James B T Whitehead | 30 Jan 1934 | |
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Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Leslie I Hyder | 10 Jan 1934 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Hubert F Browne | 14 Aug 1931 | Grade III, MSc |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Fg Off | S A D Lane | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Vincent G Macario | 17 Mar 1934 | |
WO | George Bird | 21 Mar 1931 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Edward A Patterson | 2 Dec 1931 | |
WO II | Francis Walton | 26 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jun 1934 - Jan 1935
Date | Notes |
22 Jun 1934 | 'C' Flight returned from Ramleh |
22 Jun 1934 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
4 Jul 1934 | 'C' Flight moved to Ramleh |
5 Jul 1934 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
15 Nov 1934 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
15 Nov 1934 | 'C' Flight moved to Ramleh |
24 Nov 1934 | 'C' Flight moved to Ramleh |
27 Nov 1934 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1935
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | William A Tattersall | Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | Joseph H McC Reynolds | Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | L I Hyder | Medical Officer |
Fg Off | J B Sims | |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | |
Fg Off | Richard E Barnett | |
Fg Off | Paul I Harris | |
Plt Off | Walter A Theed | |
Plt Off | Ernest M Withy | |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | Adjutant |
Fg Off | John E Gregson | Accountant Officer |
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | Stores Officer |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | Supernumerary, not filling an establishment vacancy |
WO | George Bird | Armament |
WO | Vincent G Macario | Signals |
WO | T Drinkwater | Engineer |
WO II | Edward A Patterson | Disciplinarian |
Flt Lt | J Cherrill | Officer Commanding, W/T Station |
WO | W E Wendon | Signals |
WO | J Lindsay | Signals |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1935
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Humphrey P Jenkins | 17 Apr 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 216 Sqn |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1935
Date | Notes |
7 Feb 1935 | 'C' Flight returned from Ramleh to participate in the Squadron's 21st Anniversary celebrations |
xx Feb 1935 | 'C' Flight returned to Ramleh |
9 Apr 1935 | 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
9 Apr 1935 | 'C' Flight moved to Ismailia to undertake Air Firing exercises |
26 Apr 1935 | 'C' Flight returned to Ramleh |
27 Apr 1935 | 'A' Flight returned from Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Gordon |
Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight) |
RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 10 Jan 1934 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | William A Tattersall | 1 Dec 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 16 Nov 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Joseph H McC Reynolds | 24 Aug 1934 | |
Fg Off | Jack B Sims | 20 Jul 1934 | |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Humphrey P Jenkins | 17 Apr 1935 | |
Fg Off | Paul I Harris | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Richard E Barnett | 1 Nov 1932 | |
Plt Off | Walter A Theed | 18 Jun 1934 | |
Plt Off | Ernest M Withy | 18 Jun 1934 | |
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Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Leslie I Hyder | 10 Jan 1934 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Vincent G Macario | 17 Mar 1934 | |
WO | Tom Drinkwater | 22 Mar 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1935 - Jan 1936
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Richard E Burns | 24 Aug 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | W R Munro Higgs | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight |
Fg Off | F W C Shute | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight |
APO | R G Forshaw | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight |
APO | H M Pinfold | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting from the UK for 'D' Flight |
Sgt | Hey | 20 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting for 'D' Flight |
Sgt | Gilbert | 20 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting for 'D' Flight |
Flt Lt | J W Rose | 26 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting to command the W/T Station |
Fg Off | Humphrey P Jenkins | 30 Sep 1935 | Proceeded to Port Said on posting to UK for Long Photographic Course |
Fg Off | Gordon Thripp | 9 Oct 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Fg Off | Paul I Harris | 13 Oct 1935 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
APO | H D Cooke | 25 Nov 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
APO | R W F Kitley | 25 Nov 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jan 1936
Date | Notes |
11 Sep 1935 | Personnel began arriving on formation of 'D' Flight to operate Hawker Demon aircraft |
20 Sep 1935 | 'D' Flight personnel proceeded to RAF Depot, Aboukir to erect the Demons |
27 Sep 1935 | First Hawker Hart Trainer (K4898) arrived for training purposes and squadron commenced re-equipment |
9 Oct 1935 | 'C' Flight moved to Ismailia having handed their Gordons to No 14 Sqn |
16 Oct 1935 | Squadron completed re-equipping with Harts (12 IR and 3 IR) and Demons (6) |
1 Nov 1935 | 'C' Flight (4 aircraft) returned to Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Jan 1936
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | William A Tattersall | Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | Joseph H McC Reynolds | Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | L I Hyder | Medical Officer |
Fg Off | Philip A Hunter | Adjutant |
Fg Off | J B Sims | |
Fg Off | Gordon Thripp | |
Fg Off | John J A Sutton | |
Plt Off | Walter A Theed | |
Plt Off | Ernest M Withy | |
Plt Off | Richard E Burns | |
APO | R W F Kitley | |
Flt Lt | W R Munro Higgs | Officer Commanding, 'D' Flight |
APO | R G Forshaw | 'D' Flight |
APO | H M Pinfold | 'D' Flight |
Fg Off | John E Gregson | Accountant Officer |
Fg Off | Alfred J Howell | Stores Officer |
WO | T Drinkwater | Engineer |
WO | Vincent G Macario | Signals |
WO II | R Jenkins | Disciplinarian |
Flt Lt | J W Rose | Officer Commanding, W/T Station |
WO | W E Wendon | Signals |
WO | J Lindsay | Signals |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1936
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | J B Sims | 7 May 1936 | Posted to No 14 Sqn, Amman |
Flt Lt | Joseph H McC Reynolds | 22 Jun 1936 | Admitted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand |
Sgt | Allitt | 27 Jun 1936 | Detached for duty with the Communications Flight (Ramleh) |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1936
Date | Notes |
6 Jan 1936 | 'D' Flight transferred to No 29 Sqn at Amriya |
6 Jan 1936 | 'D' Flight No 45 Sqn arrived from Helwan to join No 6 Sqn |
5 Feb 1936 | Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground |
8 Feb 1936 | Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground |
27 Apr 1936 | Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground for TRUEFORCE Exercise No 3 |
30 Apr 1936 | Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground |
26 May 1936 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
29 May 1936 | Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Demon Hawker Hart |
Ismailia Ramleh (1 Flight) |
RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 10 Jan 1934 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | R W M Clark | 1 May 1936 | |
Flt Lt | A N Luxmoore | 6 Jan 1936 | |
Flt Lt | John J A Sutton | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Philip A Hunter | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 16 Nob 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Joseph H McC Reynolds | 24 Aug 1934 | |
Fg Off | Gordon Thripp | 9 Oct 1935 | |
Fg Off | Walter A Theed | 18 Jun 1934 | |
Fg Off | Ernest M Withy | 18 Jun 1934 | |
Plt Off | Richard E Burns | 24 Aug 1935 | |
Plt Off | K J Rampling | 6 Jan 1936 | |
Plt Off | T B Hunter | 6 Jan 1936 | |
Plt Off | R C Waddell | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Plt Off | J F Walker | 1 Feb 1936 | |
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Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Leslie I Hyder | 10 Jan 1934 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Vincent G Macario | 17 Mar 1934 | |
WO | T J W S Pearce | 6 Apr 1936 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Joseph H McC Reynolds | 12 Jul 1936 | Discharged from RAF General Hospital, Sarafand, proceeded on sick leave |
Lt | H A L Montgomery-Campbell | 22 Aug 1936 | Attached from Royal Tank Corps for Air Liaison duties |
Plt Off | T B Hunter | 3 Sep 1936 | Killed in action |
AC1 | E G W Lincoln | 3 Sep 1936 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | 3 Sep 1936 | Wounded in action and admitted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand | |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 3 Sep 1936 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
APO | Douglas M Amlot | 12 Sep 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 14 Aug 1936 |
APO | W I McConnell | 12 Sep 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Act Sgt | Packer | 12 Sep 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Act Sgt | Ballam | 12 Sep 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Sep 1936 | Discharged from RAF General Hospital, Sarafand, proceeded on sick leave | |
Plt Off | K J Rampling | 24 Sep 1936 | Wounded in action and admitted to RAF General Hospital, Sarafand |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Sep 1936 | Resumed command of No 6 Sqn | |
Plt Off | K J Rampling | 19 Oct 1936 | Resumed duties on completion of sick leave |
Plt Off | K J Rampling | 28 Nov 1936 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Plt Off | J F Walker | 28 Nov 1936 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Flt Lt | A N Luxmoore | 29 Nov 1936 | 'D' Flight, departed on return to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 1 Dec 1936 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Flt Lt | J H Mc Campbell | 1 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | H R Coventry | 1 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting and posted to 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | J H Mc Campbell | 3 Dec 1936 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
APO | B P Hart | 8 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | F W C Shute | 8 Dec 1936 | 'D' Flight, departed on return to Home Establishment |
APO | H D Cooke | 15 Dec 1936 | Posted to No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 22 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight, wef 19 Dec 1936 |
Fg Off | John W B Judge | 28 Dec 1936 | Embarked at Port Said for Home Establishment on posting |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Dec 1936 | Resumed command of No 6 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | R W M Clark | 1 Jan 1937 | Attached to No 4 FTS |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Jan 1937 | Promoted to Wg Cdr | |
Sqn Ldr | E R C Hobson | xx Jan 1937 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 6 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | E R C Hobson | 21 Jan 1937 | Assumed command of No 6 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | 22 Jan 1937 | Embarked for Home Establishment on posting | |
Sgt | Pinchard | 8 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting and posted to to 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | Hoare (RAFO) | 14 Feb 1937 | Arrived for one week's Reserve Training |
Fg Off | Gordon Thripp | 15 Feb 1937 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sgt Plt | C V Haines | 1 Mar 1937 | Posted to RAF Depot, Aboukir |
Fg Off | W K Brett (RAFO) | 8 Mar 1937 | Arrived for one week's Reserve Training |
Sgt Plt | A E Dale | 14 Mar 1937 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 15 Mar 1937 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 19 Mar 1937 | Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Flt Lt | R W M Clark | 28 Mar 1937 | Ceased to be attached to No 4 FTS on posting to Home Establishment |
APO | W I McConnell | 3 Apr 1937 | Posted to No 223 Sqn, Nairobi |
APO | R B Langlois | 12 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937 |
APO | D J H Lay | 12 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937 |
APO | F T May | 12 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937 |
APO | E T Williams | 12 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937 |
APO | C S F Wood | 12 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from the UK, wef 10 Apr 1937 |
Sgt Plt | F W Woolley | 12 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | Ernest M Withy | 20 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 233 Sqn on completion of sick leave, wef 10 Mar 1937 |
Sqn Ldr | Joseph H McC Reynolds | 4 May 1937 | Posted to No 33 Sqn to command |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 4 May 1937 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | H R Coventry | 4 May 1937 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | J H Mc Campbell | 9 May 1937 | Embarked at Port Said for Home Establishment on posting |
Fg Off | Ernest M Withy | 9 May 1937 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Date | Notes |
6 Jan 1936 | 'D' Flight transferred to No 29 Sqn at Amriya |
6 Jan 1936 | 'D' Flight No 45 Sqn arrived from Helwan to join No 6 Sqn |
5 Feb 1936 | Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground |
8 Feb 1936 | Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground |
27 Apr 1936 | Squadron temporarily detached to Qasaba advanced landing ground for TRUEFORCE Exercise No 3 |
30 Apr 1936 | Squadron returned from Qasaba advanced landing ground |
26 May 1936 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
29 May 1936 | Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
12 Nov 1936 | 'A' Flight returned to Ismailia |
18 Nov 1936 | 'D' Flight returned to Ismailia |
19 Nov 1936 | 'B' Flight and Squadron HQ returned to Ismailia |
23 Nov 1936 | 'D' Flight disbanded |
23 Apr 1937 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
3 May 1937 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
3 May 1937 | 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
10 May 1937 | 'A' Flight returned from Ramleh |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart |
Ismailia | RAF Palestine and Transjordan |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E R C Hobson | 19 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 19 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | Ernest M Withy | 18 Jun 1934 | |
Fg Off | Richard E Burns | 24 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | H R Coventry | 1 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | R C Waddell | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Plt Off | Douglas M Amlot | 14 Aug 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | B P Hart | 8 Dec 1936 | |
APO | R B Langlois | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | D J H Lay | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | F T May | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | E T Williams | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | C S F Wood | 10 Apr 1937 | |
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5 Airman Pilots |
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Warrant Officers | |||
WO | T J W S Pearce | 6 Apr 1936 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sgt Plt | A V Bone | 5 Jul 1937 | Posted to the UK on compassionate grounds |
Plt Off | Richard E Burns | 7 Jul 1937 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
APO | E T Williams | 7 Jul 1937 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | Richard E Burns | 12 Jul 1937 | Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | Ernest M Withy | 17 Jul 1937 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | R C Waddell | 19 Jul 1937 | Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | Richard E Burns | 19 Jul 1937 | Assumed temporary command of 'C' Flight |
Sgt Plt | Holt | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Sgt Plt | Edwards | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 23 Aug 1937 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Stubbs | 11 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | E R C Hobson | 19 Sep 1937 | Resumed command of No 6 Sqn |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 19 Sep 1937 | Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | F W Woolley | 25 Sep 1937 | Posted to SHQ RAF Ramleh for Flying duties |
Sgt Plt | Sooley | 30 Sep 1937 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sgt Plt | Pinchard | 30 Sep 1937 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sgt Plt | J Onions | 25 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | S R Groom | 1 Oct 1937 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Sgt Plt | Coggins | 3 Nov 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Plt Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 20 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 17 Feb 1938 |
Plt Off | Douglas M Amlot | 24 Feb 1938 | Assumed temporary command of 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | F T May | 24 Feb 1938 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | F C Hopcroft | 1 Apr 1938 | Arrived on Posting from No 208 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | J E Jacobs | 1 Apr 1938 | Arrived on Posting from No 208 Sqn |
Plt Off | Douglas M Amlot | 1 Apr 1938 | Relinquished temporary command of 'C' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | E R C Hobson | 9 Apr 1938 | He died from gun shot wounds |
Sqn Ldr | A D Selway | 9 Apr 1938 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | Alfred G Adnams | 18 Apr 1938 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 6 Sqn, wef 13 Apr 1938 |
Sqn Ldr | A D Selway | 18 Apr 1938 | Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Fg Off | J E Jacobs | 27 Apr 1938 | Died from injuries |
APO | F J Austin | 4 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | J E McFall | 4 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | F E G Hayter | 4 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | H G Fletcher | 4 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 27 May 1938 |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting to assume command of No 6 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | Alfred G Adnams | 7 Jul 1938 | Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jul 1938 | Assumed command of No 6 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | Alfred G Adnams | 10 Jul 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Richard E Burns | 6 Aug 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment for Specialist Engineering Course |
Plt Off | F T May | 26 Aug 1938 | Killed in action |
AC1 | T Bagge | 26 Aug 1938 | Killed in action |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Date | Notes |
22 Nov 1937 | Ramleh |
25 Oct 1937 | 'C' Flight made a visit to French Air Force in Syria |
25 Oct 1937 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
29 Oct 1937 | 'B' Flight returned from Ramleh |
19 Nov 1937 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
22 Nov 1937 | Squadron HQ moved to Ramleh |
3 Jan 1938 | Advance Party, 'B' Flight moved to Samakh |
5 Jan 1938 | Main Party, 'B' Flight moved to Samakh |
10 Jan 1938 | Squadron began to receive Hawker Hardys from No 30 Sqn |
13 Jan 1938 | Air Party, 'A' Flight moved to Ramleh |
14 Jan 1938 | Rail Party, 'A' Flight arrived at Ramleh |
xx Jan 1938 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
21 Feb 1938 | 'A' Flight moved to Samakh |
22 Feb 1938 | 'B' Flight moved to Ramleh |
10 Mar 1938 | 'B' Flight moved to Samakh and returned the same day |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73), except*
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Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hardy |
Ramleh | RAF Palestine and Transjordan |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 17 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Richard E Burns | 24 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | R C Waddell | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | F C Hopcroft | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | Douglas M Amlot | 14 Aug 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | B P Hart | 8 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | R B Langlois | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | D J H Lay | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | F T May | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | E T Williams | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | C S F Wood | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 17 Feb 1938 | |
APO | F J Austin | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | J E McFall | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | F E G Hayter | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | H G Fletcher | 27 May 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | H L I Brown | 5 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn |
Plt Off | C G E Saunders | 6 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 113 Sqn |
Plt Off | B P Hart | 5 Oct 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment on transfer to the Air Branch, Royal Navy |
Sgt | H C Tarrant Packer | 11 Oct 1938 | Killed in action |
APO | F J Austin | 1 Nov 1938 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Plt Off | R A Field | 15 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
APO | F E G Hayter | 30 Nov 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off on probation, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
APO | F J Austin | 30 Nov 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off on probation, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
Fg Off | H L I Brown | 30 Nov 1938 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Date | Notes |
29 Nov 1938 | 'C' Flight returned to Ramleh from Haifa |
29 Nov 1938 | 'B' Flight moved to Haifa |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hardy |
Ramleh | RAF Palestine and Transjordan |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
Act Flt Lt | H L I Brown | 5 Sep 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | F C Hopcroft | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Fg Off | Douglas M Amlot | 14 Aug 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | R B Langlois | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | D J H Lay | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | E T Williams | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | C S F Wood | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | H G Fletcher | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | C G E Saunders | 6 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R A Field | 9 Nov 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | A Hamilton | 10 Mar 1937 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
APO | Sir Roderick A MacRobert | 3 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
Plt Off | R B Langlois | 14 Mar 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Jan 1939 |
Fg Off | Douglas M Amlot | 21 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a Medium Service Commission |
Plt Off | E T Williams | 14 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Feb 1939 |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hardy |
Ramleh | RAF Palestine and Transjordan |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
Act Flt Lt | F C Hopcroft | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | H L I Brown | 5 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | Douglas M Amlot | 14 Aug 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | D J H Lay | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | C S F Wood | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | R B Langlois | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | E T Williams | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | H G Fletcher | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | C G E Saunders | 6 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R A Field | 9 Nov 1938 | |
APO | Sir Roderick A MacRobert | 9 Nov 1938 | Bt |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hardy |
Ramleh | RAF Palestine and Transjordan |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, later A/Cdre | |
Act Flt Lt | F C Hopcroft | 1 Apr 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | H L I Brown | 5 Sep 1938 | |
Fg Off | Douglas M Amlot | 14 Aug 1926 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | D J H Lay | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | C S F Wood | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | R B Langlois | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | E T Williams | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 27 May 1938 | DFC |
Plt Off | H G Fletcher | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | C G E Saunders | 6 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R A Field | 9 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | Sir Roderick A MacRobert | 9 Nov 1938 | Bt |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Sep 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | V A Pope | 20 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 25 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Fg Off | Douglas M Amlot | 25 May 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939 |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 25 May 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939 |
LAC | H D Dyer | 9 Jun 1939 | Killed in an accident |
AC1 | H G Wheaton | 9 Jun 1939 | Killed in an accident |
Plt Off | C G E Saunders | 9 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | J F Roberts | 19 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Singapore |
Plt Off | Sir Roderick A MacRobert | 19 Jun 1939 | Attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan as P A to AOC |
Fg Off | D J H Lay | 18 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 27 May 1939 |
Plt Off | J C Wilson | 24 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Plt Off | R A Field | 1 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Jun 1939 |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 9 Aug 1939 | Proceeded to Abu Sueir for Navigation Course |
Fg Off | C G E Saunders | 10 Aug 1939 | Ceased to be attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan |
Act Flt Lt | Douglas M Amlot | 14 Aug 1939 | Embarked on HT Somersetshire on posting to UK for Flying Instructors' Course |
Plt Off | J C Wilson | 19 Aug 1939 | Attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan as P A to AOC |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 28 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 29 Aug 1939 | Returned from Abu Sueir on suspension of Navigation Course |
Plt Off | Sir Roderick A MacRobert | 1 Sep 1939 | Returned to the squadron on recall from leave in the UK |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Sep 1939
Date | Notes |
1 Aug 1939 | 'A' Flight moved from Haifa to Ramleh |
1 Aug 1939 | 'C' Flight moved from Ramleh to Haifa |
24 Aug 1939 | 'A' Flight commenced re-equipment with Gloster Gauntlets |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Nominal Roll of Officers - 3 Sep 1939
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn | |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | Adjutant |
Act Flt Lt | H L I Brown | Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | C G E Saunders | 'A' Flight, Accounts and Imprest Holder |
Fg Off | R A Field | 'A' Flight and Assistant Station Adjutant |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 'A' Flight and Censor Officer |
Sgt | E P Coughlan | 'A' Flight |
Sgt | G M Donaldson | 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | C S F Wood | Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | R B Langlois | 'B' Flight and Officer i/c Link Trainer |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 'B' Flight and Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | H G Fletcher | 'B' Flight, Parachutes and Mess Secretary |
Plt Off | Sir Roderick A MacRobert | 'B' Flight, Officer i/c Photographic Section |
Sgt | J A Jarvis | 'B' Flight |
Act Flt Lt | D J H Lay | Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | E T Williams | 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | J F Roberts | 'C' Flight |
Flt Sgt | F H Stubbs | 'C' Flight |
Sgt | W F Smallwood | 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | J C Wilson | Attached to HQ Palestine and Transjordan as P A to AOC |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Sgt | F H Stubbs | 4 Sep 1939 | Admitted to the Military Hospital, Haifa with a gun shot wound |
Flt Sgt | F H Stubbs | 5 Sep 1939 | Discharged from the Military Hospital, Haifa as unfit for flying duties |
Fg Off | R A Field | 13 Oct 1939 | Admitted to the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand with Sand Fly Fever |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 16 Oct 1939 | Returned from RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Anti-Gas course |
Fg Off | J F Roberts | 21 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Abu Sueir for Anti-Gas course |
Fg Off | R A Field | 21 Oct 1939 | Discharged from the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 26 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 26 Oct 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on reverting to Flying duties with 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 15 Nov 1939 | Admitted to the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand following a flying accident |
AC1 | Smith | 15 Nov 1939 | Admitted to the RAF General Hospital, Sarafand following a flying accident |
Fg Off | J F Roberts | 24 Nov 1939 | Returned from RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Anti-Gas course |
Sqn Ldr | 19 Dec 1939 | Relinquished command of No 6 Sqn of posting to Home Establishment | |
Act Flt Lt | H L I Brown | 19 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of No 6 Sqn |
Fg Off | C G E Saunders | 19 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 21 Dec 1939 | Attached to Beirut, Syria to assist British Liaison Officer |
Fg Off | C S F Wood | 21 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight, wef 14 Aug 1939 |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
xx Sep 1939 | Squadron received it's first Westland Lysanders |
xx Dec 1939 | Squadron relinquished its Westland Lysanders |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Feb 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | W N McKechnie | 8 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 6 Sqn |
Plt Off | Sir Roderick A MacRobert | 10 Jan 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Ismailia pending embarkation to Aden |
Sqn Ldr | 11 Jan 1940 | Embarked on HMT Dilwara for transit to Home Establishment | |
Plt Off | P E R Pike | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 102 Maintenance Unit |
Plt Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 6 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
LAC | K Ayton | 24 Feb 1940 | Fitter Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jan 1940 |
LAC | R E Pilkington | 24 Feb 1940 | Fitter Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jan 1940 |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Nominal Roll of Officers - 1 Mar 1940
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | W N McKechnie | Officer Commanding, No 6 Sqn |
Plt Off | J E McFall | Adjutant |
Act Flt Lt | H L I Brown | Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | C G E Saunders | 'A' Flight and Imprest Holder |
Fg Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 'A' Flight and Censor Officer |
Sgt | E P Coughlan | 'A' Flight, awaiting posting |
Sgt | G M Donaldson | 'A' Flight, awaiting posting |
Act Flt Lt | C S F Wood | Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 'A' Flight and Officer i/c Gas |
Fg Off | R A Field | 'A' Flight, Officer i/c Link Trainer and Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | H G Fletcher | 'B' Flight and Mess Secretary |
Plt Off | E N Clark | 'B' Flight and Cypher Officer |
Flt Sgt | F H Stubbs | 'B' Flight, awaiting posting |
Sgt | J A Jarvis | 'B' Flight, awaiting posting |
Act Flt Lt | D J H Lay | Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | E T Williams | 'C' Flight and Officer i/c Parachute Section |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 'C' Flight and Sqn Intelligence Officer |
Plt Off | J F Roberts | 'C' Flight and Officer i/c Maps and Charts |
Plt Off | P S A Hillier | 'C' Flight and Sqn History and Operational Returns |
Plt Off | P E R Pike | 'C' Flight and Sqn Navigation Officer |
Sgt | W F Smallwood | 'C' Flight, awaiting posting |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Capt | R M Scott | 9 Mar 1940 | Royal Sussex Regt, attached from No 45 Sqn for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer |
Capt | E J Inkson | 11 Mar 1940 | South Staffs Regt, attached from No 45 Sqn for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer |
Maj | L R C Watson | 12 Mar 1940 | Attached from Royal Corps of Signals to conduct short Army Co-op Course |
Flt Lt | J C Wilson | 12 Mar 1940 | Attached from No 208 Sqn to conduct short Army Co-op Course |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 13 Mar 1940 | Attached from No 2 ACC for Army Co-operation duties |
Fg Off | T H Davison | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 112 Sqn |
Plt Off | P I Wheeler | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 102 MU |
Plt Off | C J S Metford | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 55 Sqn |
Plt Off | F W Chadwick | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 30 Sqn |
30 x Aircrafthands | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
1 x Clerk/GD | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
4 x Equipment Assistants | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
3 x Photographers | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
Sgt | E P Coughlan | 15 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 55 Sqn |
Sgt | G M Donaldson | 15 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 112 Sqn |
Sgt | W F Smallwood | 15 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 30 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | F H Stubbs | 21 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 33 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | J A Jarvis | 21 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from SHQ Flight, RAF Ramleh |
9 x Flight Riggers | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
4 x Instrument Repairers | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
9 x Flight Mechanics | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
10 x Aircrafthands | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
2 x Fitters II (E) | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
Fg Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 26 Mar 1940 | Admitted to No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand with a strained knee tendon |
Maj | L R C Watson | 30 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from Royal Corps of Signals on completion of short Army Co-op Course |
Flt Lt | J C Wilson | 30 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 208 Sqn on completion of short Army Co-op Course |
Plt Off | J E McFall | 1 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Mar 1940 |
Plt Off | B E Peck | 2 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 113 Sqn |
10 x Wireless Operators | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
2 x Fitters Aero Engine | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
2 x Flight Riggers | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
3 x Carpenter Riggers | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
1 x Fabric Worker | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
4 x Flight Mechanics | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
3 x Cooks and Butchers | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
1 x Electrician | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived in a draft from the UK | |
Plt Off | P S A Hillier | 4 Apr 1940 | Detached to Lydda hutted camp to act as Camp Commandant |
Sgt | A J Bootyman | 4 Apr 1940 | Aircrafthand, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Sgt |
Sgt | V Knight | 4 Apr 1940 | Fitter Aero Engine, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Sgt |
1 x NCO Cook and Butchers | 4 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting | |
3 x Wireless Operators | 4 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting | |
Fg Off | C G E Saunders | 10 Apr 1940 | Relinquished duties of Imprest Holder |
Fg Off | E T Williams | 10 Apr 1940 | Assumed duties of Imprest Holder |
Fg Off | R A Field | 10 Apr 1940 | Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Link Trainer |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 10 Apr 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Link Trainer |
Plt Off | P I Wheeler | 10 Apr 1940 | Assumed duties of MT Officer |
Fg Off | R A Field | 10 Apr 1940 | Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Photographic Section |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 10 Apr 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Photographic Section |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 10 Apr 1940 | Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Gas |
Fg Off | J F Roberts | 10 Apr 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Gas |
Fg Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 11 Apr 1940 | Discharged from No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand with a strained knee tendon |
WO | W T Stacey | 12 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
Plt Off | P S A Hillier | 15 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be detached to Lydda hutted camp on closing of the camp |
Plt Off | F W Chadwick | 20 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 30 Sqn |
Fg Off | J Beavis | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn |
LAC | J Scott | 1 May 1940 | Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
LAC | R Haxton | 1 May 1940 | Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
LAC | E Greenhalgh | 1 May 1940 | Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
LAC | K Duke | 1 May 1940 | Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
LAC | D G Copley | 1 May 1940 | Wireless and Electrical Mechanic, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
LAC | H Jakeman | 1 May 1940 | Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
Sgt | H J Owen | 3 May 1940 | Air Observer, posted to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | J G Juggins | 3 May 1940 | Air Observer, posted to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | C A Bourne | 3 May 1940 | Air Observer, posted to No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | E G Barnard | 8 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | H A Chapman | 8 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Codes and Cypher duties |
WO | W T Stacey | 17 May 1940 | Discharged from the RAF on being commissioned as an Equipment Officer |
Fg Off | W T Stacey | 17 May 1940 | Posted to the squadron for duty as Equipment Officer |
Fg Off | A Morgan | 17 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 102 MU for Signals duties |
Fg Off | T H Davison | 20 May 1940 | Admitted to the Australian Military Hospital, Gaza Ridge with Pyrexia |
Fg Off | J E McFall | 1 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 16 Mar 1940 |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 1 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 2 ACC |
Flt Lt | D J H Lay | 1 Jun 1940 | Admitted to No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand |
Fg Off | E T Williams | 3 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | E M Mould | 3 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 13 Jun 1940 | Admitted to No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem |
Capt | I K Whittaker | 14 Jun 1940 | Attached from 2nd Australian Imperial Force for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer |
Flt Lt | D J H Lay | 14 Jun 1940 | Discharged from No 12 Military Hospital, Sarafand |
Plt Off | J C Wilson | 25 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Palestine and Transjordan |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 27 Jun 1940 | Admitted to No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 27 Jun 1940 | Admitted to No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem |
Lt | A B Millard | 28 Jun 1940 | Attached from 2nd Australian Imperial Force for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer |
Plt Off | F E G Hayter | 1 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Feb 1940 |
Flt Sgt | R Hinton | 1 Jul 1940 | Fitter I, promoted to Act (paid) WO, wef 30 Jun 1940 |
Fg Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 8 Jul 1940 | Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 8 Jul 1940 | Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem |
Sgt | G E Baker | 9 Jul 1940 | Fitter I, promoted to Act Flt Sgt |
Plt Off | H A Chapman | 10 Jul 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, attached to HQ RAF Middle East |
Capt | R M Scott | 16 Jul 1940 | Air Intelligence Liaison Officer at Gaza returned to Ramleh |
Capt | I K Whittaker | 16 Jul 1940 | Assumed Air Intelligence Liaison duties at Gaza |
Lt | A B Millard | 16 Jul 1940 | Assumed Air Intelligence Liaison duties at Gaza |
WO | T G Samuels | 17 Jul 1940 | Attached on appointment to a commission in the Engineering Branch in the rank of Fg Off |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 23 Jul 1940 | Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital, Jerusalem |
Plt Off | J C Wilson | 23 Jul 1940 | Admitted to No 60 Military Hospital, Jerusalem |
Fg Off | A Morgan | 1 Aug 1940 | Signals Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
Fg Off | T G Samuels | 7 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 113 Sqn |
Lt | G H Lowther | 19 Aug 1940 | Attached from Household Cavalry Brigade for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer |
Cpl | D G Copley | 20 Aug 1940 | Wireless and Electrical Mechanic, promoted to Act Sgt and remustered as Air Gunner |
LAC | J H Allen | 20 Aug 1940 | Fitter II, promoted to Act Sgt and remustered as Air Gunner |
LAC | J L Seed | 20 Aug 1940 | Wireless and Electrical Mechanic, promoted to Act Sgt and remustered as Air Gunner |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 28 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 28 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 28 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Plt Off | J F Roberts | 28 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Fg Off | F E G Hayter | 29 Aug 1940 | Detached to Haifa on Special Duty |
Plt Off | J F Roberts | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Flt Lt | H L I Brown | 4 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 112 Sqn |
Fg Off | C G E Saunders | 4 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | E C G Badcock | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Act Flt Lt | J E McFall | 9 Sep 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to 'C' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | W N McKechnie | 7 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Ramleh |
Flt Lt | D J H Lay | 7 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | W N McKechnie | 9 Sep 1940 | Seriously injured by bomb splinters during an Italian air raid on Tel Aviv |
Fg Off | F E G Hayter | 12 Sep 1940 | Returned from Special Duty in Haifa |
Flt Lt | D J H Lay | 13 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 208 Sqn with 'C' Flight |
Lt | G H Lowther | 13 Sep 1940 | Air Intelligence Liaison Officer, promoted to Capt and attached to No 208 Sqn with 'C' Flight |
Act Flt Lt | C S F Wood | 13 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Flt Lt | H A Tracey | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
Sqn Ldr | R E Weld | 16 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ Palestine and Transjordan and assumed temporary command of No 6 Sqn |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 17 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 17 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Plt Off | L A Scott | 17 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 208 Sqn, Egypt |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 17 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Act Flt Lt | J E McFall | 26 Sep 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt, wef 13 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | K E Macrostie | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn |
Fg Off | C G E Saunders | 18 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt (seniority 3 Sep 1940) |
Fg Off | R A Field | 18 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt (seniority 3 Sep 1940) |
Plt Off | K E Macrostie | 18 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off (seniority 16 May 1940) |
Plt Off | H G Fletcher | 18 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off (seniority 3 Sep 1940) |
Sqn Ldr | R E Weld | 21 Oct 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Ramleh |
Sgt | Duke | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting to 'C' Flight for duty as Air Gunner |
Sgt | Campbell | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting to 'C' Flight for duty as Air Gunner |
Act Sgt | D G Copley | 25 Oct 1940 | Reverted to his basic trade of Wireless and Electrical Mechanic and rank of Cpl |
Act Sgt | J H Allen | 25 Oct 1940 | Reverted to his basic trade of Fitter II and classification of LAC |
Sqn Ldr | W N McKechnie | 26 Oct 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Ramleh |
Sqn Ldr | R E Weld | 26 Oct 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Ramleh |
Flt Lt | E C G Badcock | 31 Oct 1940 | Adjutant, posted to the Middle East Cypher School |
Fg Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 31 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | J Beavis | 2 Nov 1940 | Attached to Middle East Staff College, Haifa for No 2 Course |
Flt Lt | A Morgan | 5 Nov 1940 | Signals Officer, posted to SHQ RAF Ramleh |
Plt Off | P I Wheeler | 7 Nov 1940 | Discharged from No 62 Military Hospital as fit for ground duties |
Fg Off | J Beavis | 22 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 25 Jun 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | C S F Wood | 22 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | C J S Metford | 22 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | E N Clark | 22 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | P I Wheeler | 22 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Fg Off | D T St H Dawes | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | R E Weld | 5 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached on being posted to command of No 6 Sqn, wef 10 Oct 1940 |
Flt Lt | T W C Fazan | 14 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and posted to command No 430 Flight, in the Sudan |
Flt Lt | D T St H Dawes | 14 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Chantry | 14 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | G E D Low | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from SHQ RAF Ramleh for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | P M Moulding | 17 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU, allocated to 'B' Flight at Qasaba |
Plt Off | R A Griffith | 18 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ismailia |
Capt | E J Inkson | 19 Dec 1940 | Air Intelligence Liaison Officer, posted to Nairobi |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
14 Feb 1940 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Westland Lysanders |
14 Feb 1940 | Squadron role changed Bomber and General Purpose to Army Co-operation |
28 Feb 1940 | Squadron began disposing of its Gauntlets to 112 Sqn |
5 Mar 1940 | Squadron began disposing of its Hardys to No 102 MU |
10 Apr 1940 | 'B' Flight departed Ramleh for Gaza |
17 Apr 1940 | Final Hardy left the squadron for No 102 MU |
7 Jun 1940 | Final Gauntlet left the squadron for No 112 Sqn |
30 Jul 1940 | Advance Party, 'B' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza |
30 Jul 1940 | Advance Party, 'A' Flight departed Ramleh for Gaza |
1 Aug 1940 | Main Party, 'B' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza |
1 Aug 1940 | Main Party, 'A' Flight departed Ramleh for Gaza |
13 Sep 1940 | Road Party, 'C' Flight departed Ramleh on attachment to No 208 Sqn at Qasaba |
13 Sep 1940 | Air Party, 'C' Flight departed Ramleh on attachment to No 208 Sqn at Qasaba and landed at RAF Heliopolis |
14 Sep 1940 | Road Party, 'C' Flight arrived at RAF Heliopolis |
17 Sep 1940 | Advance Party, 'A' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza |
18 Sep 1940 | Main Party, 'A' Flight returned to Ramleh from Gaza |
18 Sep 1940 | Road Party, 'C' Flight departed RAF Heliopolis for Amriya |
19 Sep 1940 | Road Party, 'C' Flight departed Amriya and arrived at Qasaba |
19 Sep 1940 | Air Party, 'C' Flight departed RAF Heliopolis and arrived at Qasaba |
7 Nov 1940 | 'B' Flight departed Ramleh on attachment to No 208 Sqn at Qasaba, by road, rail and air |
8 Nov 1940 | 'C' Flight departed Qasaba on ceasing to be attached to No 208 Sqn |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/73)
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1941
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Capt | A J Cromer | 12 Jan 1941 | 1st Batt'n, Welch Regiment, attached for duty as Air Intelligence Liaison Officer |
Capt | E J Inkson | 12 Jan 1941 | Air Intelligence Liaison Officer, posted to The Sudan |
Fg Off | P I Wheeler | 9 Feb 1941 | Killed in flying accident |
Flt Lt | D J H Lay | 1 Mar 1941 | Posted the Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | C S F Wood | 1 Mar 1941 | Posted the Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | J Beavis | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | H G Fletcher | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | J C Wilson | 17 Mar 1941 | Shot down during a tactical recce sortie and captured |
Plt Off | K C H Bootheway | 4 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | D Milne | 4 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | C G E Saunders | 6 Apr 1941 | Cut off during withdrawal and captured plus some 'A' Flight ground personnel |
Plt Off | A J W McBarnet | 9 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | J Beavis | 23 Apr 1941 | Admitted to hospital with appendicitis |
Fg Off | F E G Hayter | 23 Apr 1941 | Assumed command of combined flights at Qasaba |
Sqn Ldr | R E Weld | 23 Apr 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Plt Off | R A Griffith | 26 Apr 1941 | Attached to No 274 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | P Legge | 2 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 6 Sqn |
Fg Off | F E G Hayter | 7 May 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 15 Feb 1941 |
Fg Off | O R W Hammerbeck | 7 May 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 5 Feb 1941 |
Plt Off | R A Griffith | 11 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 274 Sqn |
Flt Lt | E W Seymour-Hosley | 11 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn (bringing a new Hurricane) |
Fg Off | R J Hardiman | 11 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn (bringing a new Hurricane) |
Flt Lt | R A Field | 12 May 1941 | Posted to No 274 Sqn to command |
Flt Lt | T H Davison | 12 May 1941 | Posted to No 73 Sqn to command |
Plt Off | R A Griffith | 21 May 1941 | Seriously injured in a landing accident |
Flt Lt | J Aldis | 22 May 1941 | Attached from No 208 Sqn |
Flt Lt | E W Seymour-Hosley | 22 May 1941 | Admitted to No 64 General Hospital, Alexandria |
Fg Off | J Aldis | 26 May 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Fg Off | J E McFall | 26 May 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | J Aldis | 3 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 208 Sqn |
Plt Off | A J W McBarnet | 15 Jun 1941 | Shot down in combat but walked back to safety |
Flt Lt | J E McFall | 15 Jun 1941 | Died from wounds |
Flt Lt | J B Holderness | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn |
Plt Off | J A F Sowrey | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn |
Plt Off | A V Maslen | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn |
Plt Off | B A Grosvenor | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn |
Plt Off | J H Penny | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn |
Sgt | Wesson | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn |
Plt Off | S R McPhee | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting* |
Plt Off | A E Morrison-Bell | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting* |
Plt Off | K E Whalley | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting* |
Plt Off | R M Achilles | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting* |
Plt Off | J A F Sowrey | 24 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | B A Grosvenor | 25 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | A V Maslen | 26 Jun 1941 | Shot down in combat but walked back to safety |
Flt Lt | O R W Hammerbeck | 28 Jul 1941 | Posted to India |
Flt Lt | H G Fletcher | 28 Jul 1941 | Posted to India |
Fg Off | L A Scott | 28 Jul 1941 | Posted to India |
Fg Off | E N Clark | 28 Jul 1941 | Posted to India |
Plt Off | D Milne | 28 Jul 1941 | Posted to India |
Plt Off | P M Moulding | 28 Jul 1941 | Posted to India |
Plt Off | F Spicer | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | R V Hearn | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | D Lee | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Copping | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | J C W Walter | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | T I Petersen | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Readett | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Rowlands | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Readett | 23 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 451 Sqn |
Sgt | Rowlands | 23 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 451 Sqn |
Fg Off | C J S Metford | 1 Sep 1941 | Proceeded on sick leave to Palestine |
Plt Off | A E Morrison-Bell | 9 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 451 Sqn, wef 3 Sep 1941 |
WO | Milburn | 25 Sep 1941 | Departed on posting to Home Establishment, wef 1 Sep 1941 |
Plt Off | K C H Bootheway | 4 Oct 1941 | Rejoined the squadron after being evacuated from Tobruk |
Fg Off | R H F Franklin | 12 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ ME for duty as Adjutant, wef 5 Oct 1941 |
Flt Lt | G E D Low | 13 Oct 1941 | Adjutant, departed on posting to Amriya for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin, wef 7 Oct 1941 |
Plt Off | E A Seddon | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ ME for duty as Cypher Officer |
Sgt | K W Ayton | 14 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 1 Oct 1941 |
Fg Off | C J S Metford | 16 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 451 Sqn whilst on sick leave |
Flt Lt | F E G Hayter | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 253 Wing, wef 13 Oct 1941 and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | R F B Hudson | 21 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 13 Oct 1941 |
Plt Off | S A Watson | 21 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 13 Oct 1941 |
Plt Off | B G Owen-Jones | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from 70 Sqn, wef 17 Oct 1941 |
Plt Off | A J W McBarnet | 6 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 237 Sqn |
Plt Off | W L Griffiths | 1 Nov 1941 | Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra |
Sgt | Symonson | 1 Nov 1941 | Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra |
Sgt | Birley | 1 Nov 1941 | Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra |
Sgt | Woodcock | 1 Nov 1941 | Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra |
Sgt | Dicketts | 1 Nov 1941 | Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra |
Sgt | Aitken | 1 Nov 1941 | Attached for duty with Blenheims at Kufra |
Plt Off | F B Hodges | 6 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 5 MHIA [sic] |
Plt Off | J A Watson | 6 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
LAC | Gibson | 24 Nov 1941 | Fitter IIA, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1941 |
LAC | Hesketh | 24 Nov 1941 | Driver MT, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1941 |
Plt Off | R E Fawcett | 25 Nov 1941 | Posted to HQ Iraq Command for Artillery Co-operation training duties |
Plt Off | D R Fossander | 13 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | C D C Cook | xx Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 106 MU for Equipment duties |
WO | J Brodie | 18 Dec 1941 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sgt | J C W Walter | 20 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 16 Oct 1941 |
Sgt | Harman | 30 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1941 |
Sgt | T I Petersen | 31 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 16 Oct 1941 |
*Probably transferred to No 451 Sqn when No 6 Sqn moved to Tel Aviv
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/74)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
6 Jan 1941 | Road and rail parties, 'A' Flight departed Ramleh for Qasaba |
19 Sep 1940 | Air Party, 'C' Flight departed RAF Heliopolis and arrived at Qasaba |
1 Feb 1941 | HQ & 'C' Flights located at Ramlah, 'A' & 'B'
Flights attached to HQ, No 202 Group, Western Desert, composition as
follows: -
|
17 Feb 1941 | HQ & 'C' Flights moved to RAF Aqir |
24 Feb 1941 | Squadron departed RAF Aqir en-route to RAF Heliopolis by road, rail and air and then onto Barce |
1 Mar 1941 | 'A' Flight re-equipped with Hurricane Is at Agedabia |
1 Mar 1941 | HQ & 'B' Flights located at Barce 'C' Flight remained at Heliopolis to re-equip with long range Lysanders |
2 Apr 1941 | Air party, 'A' Flight rejoined the squadron at Barce from Agedabia |
4 Apr 1941 | Ground party, 'A' Flight rejoined the squadron at Barce from Agedabia (after being missing for two days) |
5 Apr 1941 | Squadron withdrew to Derna, but 'A' Flight later sent back to Maraua |
6 Apr 1941 | Air party departed Derna, for El Adem, then to Gazala |
6 Apr 1941 | 'A' Flight attempted to withdraw to join squadron |
8 Apr 1941 | Air party moved from Gazala to El Gubbi (Tobruk) |
19 Apr 1941 | 'A' & 'C' Flights (4 x long range Lysanders)
moved to Maaten Bagush, comprising: - 'C' Flight
'B' Flight
'B' Flight remained at Tobruk |
8 May 1941 | Detached flight departed Tobruk and arrived at Qasaba |
30 May 1941 | Last reconnaissance sortie in a Lysander was carried out |
1 Jul 1941 | The squadron was relieved by No 451 Sqn and moved to the Rest Camp at Tel Aviv |
11 Aug 1941 | Advance party departed Tel Aviv for Wadi Halfa |
18 Aug 1941 | Squadron departed Tel Aviv for Wadi Halfa |
xx Aug 1941 | Squadron established at Wadi Halfa, equipped as
follows: -
|
27 Aug 1941 | 'C' Flight departed Wadi Halfa for Kufra Oasis by air (4 x Lysanders and 4 x Gladiator IIs) |
16 Sep 1941 | 2 x Hurricanes were collected from Khartoum |
2 Oct 1941 | 'A' Flight relieved 'C' Flight at Kufra |
1 Nov 1941 | 3 x Blenheims (with crews) attached to the squadron for operations from Kufra |
29 Dec 1941 | The squadron (less two Blenheims) was ordered to proceed to Iraq via the Delta to re-equip |
Source - No 6 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/74)
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