Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 823 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 3 April 1933 from Nos 441 and 448 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flights aboard HMS Glorious in the Mediterranean equipped with 12 Fairey IIIFs.
Movement Date | Location |
27 Apr 1933 | Hal Far |
26 Jun 1933 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF | HMS Glorious | RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Maurice M Freehill | 26 May 1933 | DFC |
Flt Lt | 27 May 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John H F Burroughs | 20 Apr 1932 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | Norman Kennedy | 27 Dec 1930 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Trevenen P Coode | 7 May 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | 19 Jun 1931 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | John de F Jago | 30 May 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Thomas W T Blackwell | 30 May 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John M Waddell | 19 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | Lionel C B Ashburner | 13 May 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Richard V McIntyre | 1 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | Robert C H Crosthwaite | 11 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | John D Stead | 15 Oct 1932 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Dates prior to 3 April 1933 are appointment dates to 442 or 449 Flights.
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
17 Aug 1933 | Hal Far |
30 Aug 1933 | HMS Glorious |
13-23 Sep 1933 | Aboukir (detachment) |
23 Oct 1933 | Hal Far |
20 Nov 1933 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF | HMS Courageous Shore station - Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Cyril B Tidd | 18 Aug 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | Maurice M Freehill | 26 May 1933 | DFC |
Flt Lt | 27 May 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John H F Burroughs | 20 Apr 1932 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | Norman Kennedy | 27 Dec 1930 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Trevenen P Coode | 7 May 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | 19 Jun 1931 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | John de F Jago | 30 May 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John M Waddell | 19 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | Lionel C B Ashburner | 13 May 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert C H Crosthwaite | 11 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | John D Stead | 15 Oct 1932 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Donald H Elles | 10 Jun 1933 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Dermod D O'Brien | 9 Jun 1933 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
25 Jan 1934 | Hal Far |
2 Mar 1934 | HMS Glorious |
11 Apr 1934 | Hal Far |
23 Apr 1934 | HMS Glorious |
1 May 1934 | Upavon |
2 May 1934 | Donibristle |
Jul 1934 | HMS Courageous |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF | HMS Courageous Shore station - Upavon |
Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Cyril B Tidd | 18 Aug 1933 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | Maurice M Freehill | 26 May 1933 | DFC |
Flt Lt | 27 May 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John H F Burroughs | 20 Apr 1932 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | Norman Kennedy | 27 Dec 1930 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Trevenen P Coode | 7 May 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John de F Jago | 30 May 1931 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Lionel C B Ashburner | 13 May 1932 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Robert C H Crosthwaite | 11 Nov 1932 | |
Fg Off | John D Stead | 15 Oct 1932 | Sub-Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Donald H Elles | 10 Jun 1933 | Lt, RN |
Plt Off | Philip H Robinson | 3 Feb 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
25 Jul 1934 | Upavon |
26 Jul 1934 | Donibristle |
11 Aug 1934 | Leuchars |
3 Sep 1934 | Novar |
26 Oct 1934 | HMS Courageous |
5 Nov 1934 | Donibristle |
7 Jan 1935 | HMS Courageous |
25 Mar 1935 | Gosport (transit) |
26 Mar 1935 | Donibristle |
7 May 1935 | HMS Courageous |
2 Jul 1935 | Gosport |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Seal (from Dec 1934) | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Donibristle |
Coastal Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Maurice M Freehill | 26 May 1933 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Charles R V Pugh | 15 Apr 1935 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Fg Off | Antony F Hall | 4 Jan 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John C H Price | 4 Jan 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | 18 Sep 1934 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | George E Peacock | 20 Sep 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
From August 1935 to February 1936 the squadron operated as two separate flights as shown below: -
'A' Flight | 'B' Flight | ||
Movement Date | Location | Movement Date | Location |
21 Aug 1935 | HMS Glorious | ||
29 Aug 1935 | HMS Courageous | 28 Aug 1935 | Hal Far |
2 Oct 1935 | Aboukir | 2 Sep 1935 | HMS Glorious |
10 Oct 1935 | HMS Courageous | 5 Sep 1935 | Aboukir |
17 Oct 1935 | HMS Glorious | 17 Oct 1935 | HMS Glorious |
22 Nov 1935 | Aboukir | 5 Nov 1935 | HMS Glorious |
4 Dec 1935 | HMS Glorious | 6 Dec 1935 | Aboukir |
18 Dec 1935 | Amriya | 16 Dec 1935 | HMS Glorious |
7 Jan 1936 | HMS Glorious | 18 Dec 1935 | Amriya |
21 Dec 1935 | HMS Glorious | ||
24 Dec 1935 - 1 Jan 1936 | Hal Far (detachment) | ||
27 Feb 1936 | 10 Mar 1936 |
The two flight were recombined on 10 March 1936 aboard HMS Glorious
Movement Date | Location |
10 Mar 1936 | HMS Glorious |
19 Mar 1936 | Aboukir |
31 Mar 1936 | HMS Glorious |
3 Apr 1936 | Amriya |
15 Apr 1936 | HMS Glorious |
8 May 1936 | Aboukir |
18 Jun 1936 | HMS Glorious |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Seal | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Godfrey C Dickens | 30 Aug 1935 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | Maurice M Freehill | 26 May 1933 | DFC |
Flt Lt | Charles R V Pugh | 15 Apr 1935 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | 30 Aug 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | John C H Price | 4 Jan 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Frank W Brown | 21 Aug 1935 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | 18 Sep 1934 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | George E Peacock | 20 Sep 1934 | |
Fg Off | E D G Lewin | 23 Jan 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G F L Scott | 27 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | E A Greenwood | 5 May 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John R Jeudwine | 30 Aug 1935 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
27 Jul 1936 | Hal Far |
20 Sep 1936 | HMS Glorious |
30 Oct 1936 | Hal Far |
30 Jan 1937 | HMS Glorious |
23 Mar 1937 | Hal Far |
23 Apr 1937 | HMS Glorious |
5 May 1937 | Gosport |
24 Jun 1937 | HMS Glorious |
15 Jul 1937 | Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I (from Nov 1936) | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | D W McKendrick | 21 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | R A Kilroy | 19 Aug 1936 | Lt-Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | 30 Aug 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 18 Sep 1934 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | John C H Price | 4 Jan 1935 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | Frank W Brown | 21 Aug 1935 | Lt, RM |
Fg Off | E D G Lewin | 23 Jan 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | G F L Scott | 27 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | E A Greenwood | 5 May 1936 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | John R Jeudwine | 30 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | D H S Rusher | 16 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | D W Compton | 24 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
Plt Off | E L Wurtele | 27 May 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
18 Jul 1937 | HMS Glorious |
20 Aug 1937 | Hal Far |
2 Sep 1937 | Aboukir |
9 Sep 1937 | HMS Glorious |
19 Oct 1937 | Hal Far |
7 Feb 1938 | HMS Glorious |
27 Mar 1938 | Hal Far |
16 May 1938 | HMS Glorious |
31 May 1938 | Hal Far |
Aircraft operated | For service aboard | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Glorious Shore station - RAF Hal Far |
RAF Mediterranean |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | R A Kilroy | 19 Aug 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | 18 Sep 1934 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | G F L Scott | 27 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | J L Hallewell | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | John R Jeudwine | 30 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | A R H Barton | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | D H S Rusher | 16 Jan 1937 | |
Fg Off | J C Reed | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | P W Compton | 24 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R H Furlong | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E L Wurtele | 27 May 1938 | |
Fg Off | J R Fishwick | 17 Jan 1938 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
18 Jul 1938 | HMS Glorious |
9 Sep 1938 | Hal Far |
? | 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 | R A Kilroy | 19 Aug 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | G F L Scott | 27 Feb 1936 | |
Flt Lt | J L Hallewell | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | John R Jeudwine | 30 Aug 1935 | |
Flt Lt | D H S Rusher | 16 Jan 1937 | |
Flt Lt | P W Compton | 24 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A R H Barton | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J C Reed | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R H Furlong | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E L Wurtele | 27 May 1938 | |
Fg Off | J R Fishwick | 17 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | R W Slater | 16 Jul 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
23 Jan 1939 | HMS Glorious |
30 Jan 1939 | Dekhelia |
14 Feb 1939 | HMS Glorious |
20 Feb 1939 | Hal Far |
23 Feb 1939 | HMS Glorious |
20 Mar 1939 | Hal Far |
13 Apr 1939 | HMS Glorious |
18 Apr 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 | R A Kilroy | 19 Aug 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | J L Hallewell | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P W Compton | 24 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A R H Barton | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J C Reed | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R H Furlong | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E L Wurtele | 27 May 1938 | |
Fg Off | J R Fishwick | 17 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | R W Slater | 16 Jul 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A J G Lydekker | 4 Feb 1939 | Act Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
25 Apr1939 | 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 | R A Kilroy | 19 Aug 1936 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr RN |
Flt Lt | J L Hallewell | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P W Compton | 24 May 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A R H Barton | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | J C Reed | 1 Oct 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R H Furlong | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | E L Wurtele | 27 May 1938 | |
Fg Off | J R Fishwick | 17 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | R W Slater | 16 Jul 1938 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | A J G Lydekker | 4 Feb 1939 | Act 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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