Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 812 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 3 April 1933 from Nos 461 and 462 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flights aboard HMS Glorious equipped with 12 Ripon IIs.
Movement Date | Location |
24 Apr 1933 | Hal Far |
31 May 1933 | HMS Glorious |
6 Jun 1933 | Hal Far |
28 Jun 1933 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Ripon II | HMS Glorious | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 26 May 1933 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 12 Nov 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Frederick W H Clarke | 14 Aug 1932 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Robert H S Rodger | 29 Apr 1932 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Richard W Wicks | 6 Jan 1930 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John D H Slade | 3 Jun 1930 | |
Fg Off | Nigel R M Skene | 5 Jun 1931 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | Henry C N Rolfe | 25 Oct 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Antony F Hall | 1 Jun 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Nivian G R Crawford | 15 Oct 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Donald A Cameron | 11 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Rupert C Tillard | 29 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert T Cazalet | 11 Jun 1932 |
Dates prior to 3 April 1933 are appointment dates to 461 or 462 Flights.
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
13 Sep 1933 | Aboukir |
23 Sep 1933 | HMS Glorious |
23 Oct 1933 | Hal Far |
20 Nov 1933 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Ripon II | HMS Glorious | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 26 May 1933 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 12 Nov 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Robert H S Rodger | 29 Apr 1932 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Nigel R M Skene | 5 Jun 1931 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | Henry C N Rolfe | 25 Oct 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Antony F Hall | 1 Jun 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Nivian G R Crawford | 15 Oct 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Basil J C Wise | 10 Jun 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert T Cazalet | 11 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Neil McI Kemp | 29 Sep 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | 10 Jun 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Hon George R Ward | 6 Sep 1933 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
23 Jan 1934 | Hal Far |
2 Mar 1934 | HMS Glorious |
11 Apr 1934 | Hal Far |
26 Jun 1934 | HMS Furious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Baffin (from Jan 1934) | HMS Furious | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Bruce B Caswell | 29 Jun 1934 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | 12 Nov 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Cecil A N Hooper | 3 Feb 1934 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Nigel R M Skene | 5 Jun 1931 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | Antony F Hall | 1 Jun 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Nivian G R Crawford | 15 Oct 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Rupert C Tillard | 29 Apr 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Basil J C Wise | 10 Jun 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert T Cazalet | 11 Jun 1932 | |
Fg Off | Neil McI Kemp | 29 Sep 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Mervyn F D Williams | 6 Apr 1934 | |
Fg Off | 10 Jun 1933 | later A/Cdre |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
15 Aug 1934 | Hal Far |
28 Aug 1934 | HMS Furious |
13 Oct 1934 | Hal Far |
11 Feb 1935 | HMS Eagle |
22 Mar 1935 | Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Baffin | HMS Glorious Shore station - Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Bruce B Caswell | 29 Jun 1934 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | 12 Nov 1932 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Cecil A N Hooper | 3 Feb 1934 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Wilfred H G Saunt | 18 Aug 1934 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Basil J C Wise | 10 Jun 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Neil McI Kemp | 29 Sep 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John S Stead | 2 Jun 1934 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | 10 Jun 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | John H McCahon | 11 Jan 1935 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | Michael C Hoskins | 25 May 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Kenneth C Ogilvie | 25 May 1935 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Lloyd Coulson | 2 Jun 1934 | |
Fg Off | Christopher Griffiths | 11 Jan 1935 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
2 Sep 1935 | HMS Glorious |
16 Sep 1935 | Aboukir |
18 Sep 1935 | HMS Glorious |
30 Nov 1935 | Aboukir |
156 Dec 1935 | HMS Glorious |
23 Dec 1935 | Hal Far |
1 Jan 1936 | HMS Glorious |
18 Jun 1936 | Aboukir |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Blackburn Baffin | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Bruce B Caswell | 29 Jun 1934 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | Cecil A N Hooper | 3 Feb 1934 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | H G Wisher | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred H G Saunt | 18 Aug 1934 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | Guy B S Slater | 27 Feb 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John S Stead | 2 Jun 1934 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John H McCahon | 11 Jan 1935 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | Michael C Hoskin | 25 May 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Lloyd Coulson | 2 Jun 1934 | |
Fg Off | Hon Peter C Carew | 21 Aug 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Christopher Griffiths | 11 Jan 1935 | |
Fg Off | John N Knowles | 21 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | R C B Stallard-Penoyre | 30 May 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Kenneth E Cornabé | 18 Oct 1936 | |
Plt Off | A D Murray | 30 May 1936 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO I | F Dalton | 27 Mar 1935 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
23 Jul 1936 | HMS Glorious |
27 Jul 1936 | Hal Far |
29 Sep 1936 | HMS Glorious |
30 Oct 1936 | Hal Far |
23 Apr 1937 | HMS Glorious |
5 May 1937 | Gosport |
28-31 May 1937 | HMS Courageous (detachment) |
23 Jun 1937 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I (from Dec 1936) | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J H Hutchinson | 26 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | D D O'Brien | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | H G Wisher | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | Wilfred H G Saunt | 18 Aug 1934 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | John H McCahon | 11 Jan 1935 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | Michael C Hoskin | 25 May 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Hon Peter C Carew | 21 Aug 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John N Knowles | 21 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | R C B Stallard-Penoyre | 30 May 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | W A H Playfair | 11 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Kenneth E Cornabé | 18 Oct 1936 | |
Fg Off | A D Murray | 30 May 1936 | |
Plt Off | J J E Coats | 19 Mar 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
20 Jul 1937 | Hal Far |
23 Aug 1937 | HMS Glorious |
1-19 Oct 1937 | Hal Far (detachment) |
19 Oct 1937 | Hal Far |
7 Feb 1938 | HMS Glorious |
28 Mar 1938 | Hal Far |
16 May 1938 | HMS Glorious |
31 May 1938 | Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J H Hutchinson | 26 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | D D O'Brien | 21 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | John N Knowles | 21 Aug 1935 | |
Flt Lt | Kenneth E Cornabé | 18 Oct 1936 | |
Flt Lt | S W D Colls | 9 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | W A H Playfair | 11 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E W Clifford | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | F M A Torrens-Spence | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G Starkey | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A D Murray | 30 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | J J E Coats | 19 Mar 1937 | |
Fg Off | W D Morford | 17 Jan 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
18 Jul 1938 | HMS Glorious |
25 Aug 1938 | Hal Far |
3 Sep 1938 | HMS Glorious |
22 Oct 1938 | Dekhelia |
1 Nov 1938 | HMS Glorious |
9 Nov 1938 | Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J H Hutchinson | 26 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Sqn Ldr | J D C Little | 1 Nov 1938 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | A D Murray | 30 May 1936 | |
Flt Lt | John N Knowles | 21 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | W A H Playfair | 11 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E W Clifford | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | F M A Torrens-Spence | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J H Barnes | 18 Jun 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G Starkey | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R S Baker-Falkner | 14 Nov 1938 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J J E Coats | 19 Mar 1937 | |
Fg Off | K B Gurr | 24 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
23 Jan 1939 | HMS Glorious |
20 Feb 1939 | Hal Far |
23 Feb 1939 | HMS Glorious |
20 Mar 1939 | Hal Far |
13 Apr 1939 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J D C Little | 1 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | A D Murray | 30 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | W A H Playfair | 11 Jan 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E W Clifford | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | F M A Torrens-Spence | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J H Barnes | 18 Jun 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G Starkey | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R S Baker-Falkner | 14 Nov 1938 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J J E Coats | 19 Mar 1937 | |
Fg Off | K B Gurr | 24 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
18 Apr 1939 | Hal Far |
25 Apr 1939 | HMS Glorious |
14 May 1939 | Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J D C Little | 1 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | A D Murray | 30 May 1936 | |
Fg Off | E W Clifford | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | F M A Torrens-Spence | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J H Barnes | 18 Jun 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R S Baker-Falkner | 14 Nov 1938 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J J E Coats | 19 Mar 1937 | |
Fg Off | K B Gurr | 24 Nov 1938 | Lt, RN |
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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