Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 800 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 3 April 1933 from Nos 402 and 404 (Fleet Fighter) Flights at Netheravon equipped with 9 Nimrods and 3 Ospreys.
Movement Date | Location |
5 May 1933 | HMS Courageous |
6 Jul 1933 | Northolt |
10 Jul 1933 | HMS Courageous |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Nimrod Hawker Osprey |
HMS Courageous | Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Charles J N Atkinson | 2 May 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | Arthur P F M Berkeley | 2 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | Donald G F W Macintyre | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Vivian D Gask | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey N Torry | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles L G Evans | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey K Fairtlough | 2 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | Capel F G Adye | 2 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | 2 May 1933 | later AVM |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
6 Jul 1933 | Northolt |
10 Jul 1933 | Sutton Bridge (No 3 ATC) |
19 Jul 1933 | Gosport |
26 Jul 1933 | HMS Ark Royal |
31 Aug 1933 | Netheravon |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Nimrod Hawker Osprey |
HMS Courageous Shore station - Upavon |
Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Charles J N Atkinson | 2 May 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | Bruce B Caswell | 28 Aug 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur P F M Berkeley | 2 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | Charles A Kingsley-Rowe | 15 Aug 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Dennis R F Cambell | 3 Dec 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey N Torry | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles L G Evans | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Capel F G Adye | 2 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | 2 May 1933 | later AVM |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
20 Feb 1934 | HMS Courageous |
12 Apr 1934 | Netheravon |
14 May 1934 | HMS Courageous |
25 Jun 1934 | Sutton Bridge (No 3 ATC) |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Nimrod Hawker Osprey |
HMS Courageous Shore station - Upavon |
Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Charles J N Atkinson | 2 May 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | William T Holmes | 24 Jan 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur P F M Berkeley | 2 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | Charles A Kingsley-Rowe | 15 Aug 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Dennis R F Cambell | 3 Dec 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Geoffrey N Torry | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles L G Evans | 2 May 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Capel F G Adye | 2 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | 2 May 1933 | later AVM |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
13 Jul 1934 | Upavon |
2 Sep 1934 | HMS Courageous |
30 Sep 1934 | Upavon |
5 Oct 1934 | Leuchars |
8 Oct 1934 | HMS Courageous |
6 Nov 1934 | Upavon |
15 Nov 1934 | HMS Courageous |
25 Jan 1935 | Hal Far |
4 Feb 1935 | HMS Courageous |
25 Mar 1935 | Upavon |
27 Apr 1935 | Sutton Bridge (No 3 ATC) |
15 May 1935 | Upavon |
22 May 1935 | HMS Courageous |
10 Jun 1935 | Upavon |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Nimrod Hawker Osprey |
HMS Courageous Shore station - Upavon |
Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Charles J N Atkinson | 2 May 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | William T Holmes | 24 Jan 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Arthur P F M Berkeley | 2 May 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Dennis R F Cambell | 3 Dec 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Charles A Kingsley-Rowe | 15 Aug 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John C Cockburn | 16 Jul 1934 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John H T Boteler | 7 Apr 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Frank Fletcher | 10 May 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John H Hill | 26 Sep 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
29 Aug 1935 | HMS Courageous |
15 Dec 1935 | Hal Far |
21 Dec 1935 | HMS Courageous |
23 Dec 1935 | Aboukir |
20 Feb 1936 | HMS Courageous |
28 Feb 1936 | Gosport |
29 Feb 1936 | Eastleigh |
24 May 1936 | Leuchars (ATC) |
16 Jun 1936 | Eastleigh |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Nimrod Hawker Osprey |
HMS Courageous Shore station - Eastleigh |
Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John B Heath | 1 Aug 1935 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | William T Holmes | 24 Jan 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Geoffrey K Fairtlough | 20 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | B H M Kendall | 30 Mar 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Frank Fletcher | 10 May 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Edward A Shaw | 30 Aug 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John H Hill | 26 Sep 1934 | |
Fg Off | R M Smeeton | 18 Jan 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | C B Jelf | 18 Jan 1936 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
13 Jul 1936 | HMS Courageous |
20 Jul 1936 | Eastleigh |
18-24 Aug 1936 | HMS Courageous (detachment) |
1 Sep1936 | HMS Courageous |
17 Nov 1936 | Eastleigh |
19 Jan 1937 | HMS Courageous |
22 Mar 1937 | Eastleigh |
22 May 1937 | Leuchars (ATC) |
13 Jun 1937 | Eastleigh |
25 Jun 1937 | HMS Courageous |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Nimrod Hawker Osprey |
HMS Courageous Shore Station - Southampton |
Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John B Heath | 1 Aug 1935 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Sqn Ldr | H A Traill | 17 Mar 1937 | Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | B H M Kendall | 30 Mar 1936 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | John H Hill | 26 Sep 1934 | |
Flt Lt | J W C More | 31 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | Edward A Shaw | 30 Aug 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | W H C Manson | 29 Sep 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J C M Harman | 7 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | F D G Bird | 11 Dec 1936 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | R P Thurston | 11 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | D W Balden | 6 Jan 1937 | |
Plt Off | A J Trumble | 6 May 1937 | |
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5 Airman Pilots |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
22 Jul 1937 | Eastleigh |
1 Sep 1937 | HMS Courageous |
16 Sep 1937 | Evanton (No 8 ATC) |
18-24 Aug 1936 | HMS Courageous (detachment) |
25 Sep 1937 | Leuchars |
29 Sep 1937 | HMS Courageous |
1 Nov 1937 | Eastleigh |
10 Jan 1937 | HMS Courageous |
15-17 Jan 1938 | Aboukir (detachment) |
20 Mar 1938 | Eastleigh |
7 Jun 1938 | Leuchars (transit) |
8 Jun 1938 | Evanton (No 8 ATC) |
1 Jul 1938 | Abbotsinch (transit) |
3 Jul 1937 | HMS Courageous |
7 Jul 1937 | Worthy Down |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Nimrod Hawker Osprey |
HMS Courageous Shore station - Southampton |
Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | H A Traill | 17 Mar 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | B H M Kendall | 30 Mar 1936 | Lt Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | John H Hill | 26 Sep 1934 | |
Flt Lt | J W C More | 31 Dec 1936 | |
Flt Lt | B S McEwen | 24 May 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J C M Harman | 7 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | F D G Bird | 11 Dec 1936 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | R P Thurston | 11 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | D W Balden | 6 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | G E D Finch-Noyes | 24 Aug 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A T J Kindersley | 24 May 1938 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A J Trumble | 6 May 1937 | |
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5 Airman Pilots |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
6 Sep - 27 Oct 1938 | HMS Courageous (detachment) |
11 Jan 1939 | HMS Ark Royal |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey Blackburn Skua II (from Oct 1938) Gloster Gladiator I (from Oct 1938 until Feb 1939) |
HMS Courageous | Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | G N Torry | 22 Aug 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | F D G Bird | 11 Dec 1936 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | J C M Harman | 7 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | K V V Spurway | 29 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | D W Balden | 6 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | G E D Finch-Noyes | 24 Aug 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E W T Taylour | 21 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
24 Mar 1939 | Worthy Down |
3 Apr 1939 | HMS Ark Royal |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey Blackburn Skua II |
HMS Ark Royal | Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | G N Torry | 22 Aug 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | F D G Bird | 11 Dec 1936 | Lt, RM |
Flt Lt | D W Balden | 6 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | J C M Harman | 7 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | K V V Spurway | 29 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G E D Finch-Noyes | 24 Aug 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E W T Taylour | 21 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J A Rooper | 29 Dec 1938 | Sub Lt, RN |
Plt Off | H F R Bradbury | 8 Jan 1939 | |
Plt Off | R F Aitken | 2 Jan 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Hawker Osprey Blackburn Skua II |
HMS Ark Royal | Coastal Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | G N Torry | 22 Aug 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | F D G Bird | 11 Dec 1936 | Lt, RM |
Flt Lt | D W Balden | 6 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | J C M Harman | 7 Dec 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | K V V Spurway | 29 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G E D Finch-Noyes | 24 Aug 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E W T Taylour | 21 Nov 1938 | Act Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J A Rooper | 29 Dec 1938 | Sub Lt, RN |
Plt Off | H F R Bradbury | 8 Jan 1939 | |
Plt Off | R F Aitken | 2 Jan 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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