Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 33 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1929
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | H T Herring | 1 Mar 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Edward F Smith | 1 Mar 1929 | Arrived on posting for Stores duties |
Fg Off | Denis A K Yiend | 1 Mar 1929 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
Sqn Ldr | 10 Apr 1929 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Thomas W S Brown | 22 Apr 1929 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | H T Herring | 26 Apr 1929 | Departed on posting |
Plt Off | Robert V Griffin | 6 Jun 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS, RAAF Point Cook |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Jul 1929
Date | Notes |
1 Mar 1929 | Squadron reformed at RAF Netheravon comprising a HQ and one flight equipped with Hawker Horsleys |
29 Jun 1929 | Two additional flights formed bringing the squadron up to full strength |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Horsley | RAF Netheravon | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 10 Apr 1929 | Officer Commanding; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Thomas W S Brown | 22 Apr 1929 | Signals duties |
Plt Off | Robert V Griffin | 6 Jun 1929 | |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward F Smith | 1 Mar 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A K Yiend | 1 Mar 1929 |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | S A Davis | 15 Jun 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Jul 1929 | Promoted to Wg Cdr | |
Plt Off | Elias C W S Smith | 15 Jul 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Roland E de T Vintras | 27 Jul 1929 | Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Plt Off | I B Newbegging | 27 Jul 1929 | Arrived on posting from RAF College Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Flt Lt | C D Pyne | 16 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Rex O O Taylor | 23 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | E H Richardson | 3 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | William J P Sloan | 3 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | John O H Lobley | 3 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | J B Mackenzie | 17 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting, wef 12 Oct 1929 |
Sqn Ldr | John J Breen | 27 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | 2 Nov 1929 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to No 504 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | John J Breen | 2 Nov 1929 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | C D Pyne | 19 Nov 1929 | Posted to No 25 Sqn |
Plt Off | I B Newbegging | 25 Nov 1929 | Posted to No 36 Sqn |
Plt Off | E G Sharp | 14 Dec 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | S A Davis | 16 Dec 1929 | Posted to No 36 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sanceau | 21 Dec 1929 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Conrad S John | 13 Jan 1930 | Arrived on posting |
2 Lt | N Taie | 15 Jan 1930 | Arrived on posting |
2 Lt | M A Jewad | 17 Jan 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | J B Mackenzie | 26 Jan 1930 | Posted to RAF Mount Batten |
Flt Lt | E H Richardson | 3 Feb 1930 | Posted to No 35 Sqn |
Plt Off | E G Sharp | 10 Feb 1930 | Posted to No 36 Sqn |
Plt Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 1 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Louis McHardy | 1 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | George D Hoyland | 28 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1929 - Jul 1930
Date | Notes |
14 Sep 1929 | Squadron moved to RAF Eastchurch |
25 Feb 1930 | Squadron received its first two Hawker Harts, J9935 and J9937 |
27 Feb 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9936 |
28 Feb 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9938 |
1 Mar 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9940 |
5 Mar 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9939 |
15 Mar 1930 | Squadron received Harts, J9934 and J9941 |
22 Mar 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9943 |
8 Apr 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9942 |
29 Apr 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9944 |
4 May 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9945 |
8 May 1930 | Squadron received Hart, J9946 |
9 Jun 1930 | Squadron proceeded to Armament Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Eastchurch | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John J Breen | 27 Oct 1929 | Officer Commanding; later AM |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sanceau | 21 Dec 1929 | |
Flt Lt | Stanley J Smetham | 1 Apr 1930 | |
Flt Lt | Thomas W S Brown | 22 Apr 1929 | Signals duties |
Fg Off | William J P Sloan | 3 Oct 1929 | |
Fg Off | Rex O O Taylor | 23 Sep 1929 | |
Fg Off | Conrad S John | 13 Jan 1930 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | Robert V Griffin | 6 Jun 1929 | |
Fg Off | John O H Lobley | 3 Oct 1929 | |
Plt Off | George D Hoyland | 28 Apr 1930 | |
Plt Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 1 Apr 1930 | |
Plt Off | Louis McHardy | 1 Apr 1930 | |
Plt Off | Elias C W S Smith | 15 Jul 1929 | |
Plt Off | Roland E de T Vintras | 27 Jul 1929 | Photographic duties; later A/Cdre |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Edward F Smith | 1 Mar 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A K Yiend | 1 Mar 1929 |
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 - Jul 1931
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | J E W Bowles | 11 Jul 1930 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | Thomas W S Brown | 21 Jul 1930 | Posted to No 36 Sqn |
Plt Off | Henry B Wrigley | 26 Jul 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Morgan B Edwards | 26 Jul 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | Neville W F Mason | 3 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Eric C Bates | 26 Aug 1930 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot |
Fg Off | D J Hughes-Morgan | 21 Aug 1930 | Posted to Armament and Gunnery School |
Fg Off | William J P Sloan | 15 Sep 1930 | Posted to No 207 Sqn, Bircham Newton |
Fg Off | John O H Lobley | 23 Sep 1930 | Posted to No 39 Sqn, India |
Plt Off | George D Hoyland | 11 Oct 1930 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 8 Jul 1930 |
Plt Off | Louis McHardy | 13 Oct 1930 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 14 Oct 1930 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 28 Oct 1930 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Depot for Stores duties |
Fg Off | H E Sales | 4 Nov 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn |
Flt Lt | L M Elworthy | 4 Nov 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn and assumed duties of Station Adjutant |
Flt Lt | Thomas M Walker | 4 Nov 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn for Medical duties (wef 2 Jun 1930?) |
Plt Off | L W C Bower | 4 Nov 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn |
Fg Off | Edward F Smith | 5 Nov 1930 | Stores Officer, posted to Armament and Gunnery School, RAF Eastchurch |
Fg Off | Rex O O Taylor | 28 Nov 1930 | Transferred to the RAFO |
Flt Lt | J E W Bowles | 12 Dec 1930 | Posted to Armament and Gunnery School, RAF Eastchurch |
Sqn Ldr | William H de W Waller | 15 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn |
Plt Off | Reginald C Gaskell | 20 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Plt Off | Anthony R T Coke | 23 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Plt Off | Allen R Wilson | 23 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Plt Off | Arthur W R Lawson | 23 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Plt Off | Eric C Bates | 1 Jan 1931 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Sqn Ldr | John J Breen | 5 Jan 1931 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to RAF Depot for course at IDC |
Sqn Ldr | William H de W Waller | 5 Jan 1931 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Reginald J Sanceau | 7 Jan 1931 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Fg Off | Robert V Griffin | 19 Jan 1931 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on attachment to RAF Base Calshot for Air Pilotage Course |
Fg Off | Louis McHardy | 20 Jan 1931 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | Elias C W S Smith | 16 Jan 1931 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 17 Dec 1930 |
Fg Off | Conrad S John | 16 Jan 1931 | Transferred to the RAFO |
Flt Lt | John F A Day | 21 Jan 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn, RAF Andover |
Sqn Ldr | Reginald J Sanceau | 26 Jan 1931 | Posted to No 99 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford |
Plt Off | Gerald S Barrett | 1 Feb 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS |
Plt Off | Roland E de T Vintras | 14 Feb 1931 | Posted to No 39 Sqn, India |
Sqn Ldr | E L P Morgan | 16 Feb 1931 | Retired Officer, assumed duties of Civilian Adjutant, RAF Bicester |
Flt Lt | Douglas E L Wilson | 2 Mar 1931 | Attached from RAAF Liaison Office, London |
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 15 Mar 1931 | Stores Officer, posted to RAF Depot |
Fg Off | W J B Elliott | 15 Mar 1931 | Attached from RAF Worthy Down for Stores duties |
Flt Lt | L M Elworthy | 26 Mar 1931 | Posted to AA Co-operation Flight, RAF Biggin Hill |
Fg Off | H E Sales | 27 Mar 1931 | Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden |
Sgt | S H Martin | 30 Mar 1931 | Killed in a flying accident |
AC1 | G H Mason | 30 Mar 1931 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | Robert V Griffin | 21 Apr 1931 | Posted to No 101 Sqn, RAF Andover |
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 1 May 1931 | Arrived on reposting from RAF Depot for duty as Stores Officer |
Fg Off | W J B Elliott | 1 May 1931 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Worthy Down for Stores duties |
Fg Off | William J P Sloan | 19 May 1931 | Arrived on posting from RAF depot for duty as Adju tant |
Fg Off | Louis McHardy | 19 May 1931 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | Anthony R T Coke | 27 Jun 1931 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | Allen R Wilson | 27 Jun 1931 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1930 - Jul 1931
Date | Notes |
19 Jul 1930 | Squadron returned to RAF Eastchurch from Armament Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties |
5 Nov 1930 | Squadron moved from RAF Eastchurch to RAF Bicester |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Bicester | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | William H de W Waller | 15 Dec 1930 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | John F A Day | 21 Jan 1931 | |
Flt Lt | Neville W F Mason | 3 Aug 1930 | |
Flt Lt | Douglas E L Wilson | 2 Mar 1931 | attached from RAAF |
Fg Off | William J P Sloan | 3 Oct 1929 | |
Fg Off | George D Hoyland | 28 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | Louis McHardy | 1 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 1 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | Elias C W S Smith | 15 Jul 1929 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Eric C Bates | 26 Aug 1930 | later AVM |
Plt Off | Anthony R T Coke | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Plt Off | Arthur W R Lawson | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Plt Off | Allen R Wilson | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Plt Off | Gerald S Barrett | 1 Feb 1931 | |
Plt Off | Henry B Wrigley | 26 Jul 1930 | later AVM |
Plt Off | Morgan B Edwards | 26 Jul 1930 | |
Plt Off | Reginald C Gaskell | 20 Dec 1930 | |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 26 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A K Yiend | 1 Mar 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Thomas M Walker | 2 Jun 1930 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Thomas H A Vivers | 1 Sep 1928 | Acting Grade III, BSc |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1931 - May 1932
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | H W A Chesterman | 25 Jul 1931 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Fg Off | Elias C W S Smith | 5 Aug 1931 | Posted to RAF Henlow for Long Engineering Course |
Flt Lt | John C E A Johnson | 17 Aug 1931 | Attached from No 99 Sqn |
Plt Off | Henry B Wrigley | 5 Sep 1931 | Posted to RAF Base, Gosport |
Flt Lt | John C E A Johnson | 6 Sep 1931 | Ceased to be attached from No 99 Sqn on posting to No 33 Sqn |
Plt Off | 7 Sep 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS | |
Fg Off | Louis McHardy | 23 Sep 1931 | Posted to 504 Sqn, Hucknall |
Plt Off | Gerald S Barrett | 21 Sep 1931 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Flt Lt | Neville W F Mason | 26 Sep 1931 | Posted to No 60 Sqn, India |
Flt Lt | John F A Day | 28 Sep 1931 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Andover for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | Arthur W R Lawson | 8 Oct 1931 | Posted to No 501 Sqn, Filton |
Flt Lt | Edward J George | 12 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting from Station Flight, RAF Upper Heyford |
Plt Off | Morgan B Edwards | 16 Oct 1931 | Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden |
Flt Lt | 8 Nov 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 31 Sqn, India | |
Fg Off | Gerald S Barrett | 9 Nov 1931 | Posted to No 501 Sqn, Filton |
Fg Off | Eric C Bates | 12 Nov 1931 | Posted to No 57 Sqn, RAF Netheravon for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | 16 Nov 1931 | Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn, Filton | |
Plt Off | Cyril J Giles | 19 Dec 1931 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Sqn Ldr | William H de W Waller | 1 Jan 1932 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
Flt Lt | Thomas M Walker | 1 Jan 1932 | Promoted to Hon Sqn Ldr |
Wg Cdr | William H de W Waller | 18 Jan 1932 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to RAF Depot as 2nd i/c |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Jan 1932 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn | |
Fg Off | H W A Chesterman | 15 Feb 1932 | Posted to the Aircraft Depot, India |
Fg Off | Ronald A R Rae | 20 Feb 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAAF on appointment to a Short Service Commission |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 20 Feb 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAAF on appointment to a Short Service Commission |
Fg Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 24 Feb 1932 | Posted to Air Armament School |
Plt Off | William H Mitchell | 1 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn on appointment to a SSC, wef 20 Feb 1932 |
Fg Off | Bertram A J Crummy | 7 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 58 Sqn, RAF Worthy Down |
Plt Off | Maynard D C Biggie | 8 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand |
Plt Off | William E Coope | 27 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF Grantham |
Plt Off | Reginald C Gaskell | 5 May 1932 | Posted to RAF Base, Gosport |
Fg Off | 5 May 1932 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Bicester | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | John C E A Johnson | 6 Sep 1931 | |
Flt Lt | 8 Nov 1931 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Edward J George | 12 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Bertram A J Crummy | 7 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | George D Hoyland | 28 Apr 1930 | |
Fg Off | 16 Nov 1931 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | Anthony R T Coke | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Allen R Wilson | 23 Dec 1930 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | 8 Sep 1931 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Ronald A R Rae | 20 Feb 1932 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Plt Off | William E Coope | 27 Mar 1932 | |
Plt Off | Maynard D C Biggie | 8 Mar 1932 | |
Plt Off | Cyril J Giles | 19 Dec 1931 | |
Plt Off | William H Mitchell | 1 Mar 1932 | |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 26 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A K Yiend | 1 Mar 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Thomas M Walker | 2 Jun 1930 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Thomas H A Vivers | 1 Sep 1928 | Acting Grade III, BSc |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1932 - Jul 1933
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | R H Younghusband | 20 Jun 1932 | Arrived on posting from No No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Flt Lt | Howard W Taylor | 8 Aug 1932 | Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF North Weald |
Plt Off | F C de la Beresford-Peirce | 21 Aug 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Plt Off | V G Govett | 18 Sep 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF Grantham |
Flt Lt | Edward J George | 4 Oct 1932 | Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden |
Plt Off | Maynard D C Biggie | 27 Oct 1932 | Posted to RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
Plt Off | R H Younghusband | 10 Dec 1932 | Posted to No 60 Sqn |
Plt Off | W R Brotherhood | 16 Dec 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Plt Off | Richard S Ryan | 19 Dec 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Plt Off | J J A Sutton | 19 Dec 1932 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Flt Lt | John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain | 9 Jan 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn |
Plt Off | 20 Jan 1933 | Posted to RAF Depot as Non-effective | |
Flt Lt | John C E A Johnson | 21 Jan 1933 | Posted to RAF Staff College |
Plt Off | William E Coope | 31 Jan 1933 | Posted to No 100 Sqn |
Plt Off | George D Hoyland | 1 Feb 1933 | Transferred to Class 'C' Reserve |
Plt Off | F C de la Beresford-Peirce | 8 Feb 1933 | Posted to No 27 Sqn, India |
Fg Off | 8 Feb 1933 | Posted to Air Armament School for No 11 Specialist Armament Course | |
Fg Off | Bertram A J Crummy | 20 Feb 1933 | Posted to No 207 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton |
Plt Off | V G Govett | 23 Feb 1933 | Posted to No 10 Sqn, RAF Boscombe Down |
Plt Off | W R Brotherhood | 28 Feb 1933 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, Karachi |
Plt Off | J J A Sutton | 28 Feb 1933 | Posted to No 6 Sqn, RAF Ismailia |
Plt Off | Anthony R T Coke | 9 Mar 1933 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | Harold G Lee | 31 Mar 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 26 May 1932 | Arrived on posting from RAF Singapore and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
Date | Notes |
28 Aug 1932 | Squadron proceeded to No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss for Annual Armament Training |
9 Oct 1932 | Squadron returned from No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss on completion of Annual Armament Training |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Bicester | ADGB/Wessex Bombing Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM | |
Flt Lt | John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain | 9 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 26 May 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Howard W Taylor | 8 Aug 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Flt Lt | 8 Nov 1931 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 15 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | Anthony R T Coke | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Allen R Wilson | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Ronald A R Rae | 20 Feb 1932 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Plt Off | Richard S Ryan | 19 Dec 1932 | |
Plt Off | William H Mitchell | 1 Mar 1932 | |
Plt Off | Harold G Lee | 31 Mar 1933 | |
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5 Airmen Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 26 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A K Yiend | 1 Mar 1929 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Thomas M Walker | 2 Jun 1930 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Thomas H A Vivers | 1 Sep 1928 | Acting Grade III, BSc |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Harry S A Pitt | 8 Feb 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | William Scott | 9 Jul 1930 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Godfrey A V Knyvett | 15 Jul 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Plt Off | Denis H Spencer | 15 Jul 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Fg Off | Walter H Jones | 9 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from Home Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow |
Plt Off | John S Leslie | 28 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 5 FTS, RAF Sealand |
Plt Off | Eric M Lewis | 28 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Plt Off | C C House | 28 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Digby |
Fg Off | Charles A Profitt | 1 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting from from RAF Hendon for Accountant duties |
Plt Off | C C House | 24 Oct 1933 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, India |
Plt Off | William H Mitchell | 24 Oct 1933 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, India |
Fg Off | E J P Davy | 29 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
Sqn Ldr | 9 Nov 1933 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry, pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Nov 1933 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Nov 1933 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain | 1 Dec 1933 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
Date | Notes |
3 Jul 1933 | Squadron proceeded to No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties for Annual Armament Training |
17 Jul 1933 | Squadron moved from No 2 Armament Practice Camp to RAF Hawkinge for ADGB Command Exercises |
21 Jul 1933 | Squadron returned to No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties to complete Annual Armament Training |
28 Aug 1933 | Squadron left No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties for RAF Tangmere to take part in the Centurion trials |
16 Sep 1933 | Squadron left RAF Tangmere for RAF Turnhouse to take part in Fleet Co-operation Exercise |
26 Sep 1933 | Squadron left RAF Turnhouse and returned to RAF Bicester |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Bicester | ADGB/Central Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC; later AVM | |
Sqn Ldr | 9 Nov 1933 | Officer Commanding (Designate), MC, DFC; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain | 9 Jan 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 26 May 1932 | |
Flt Lt | 8 Nov 1931 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Walter H Jones | 9 Aug 1933 | |
Fg Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 15 May 1933 | |
Fg Off | Anthony R T Coke | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Allen R Wilson | 23 Dec 1930 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Edward J P Davy | 30 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | Ronald A R Rae | 20 Feb 1932 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | Richard S Ryan | 19 Dec 1932 | |
Plt Off | Harold G Lee | 31 Mar 1933 | |
Plt Off | Eric M Lewis | 29 Aug 1933 | |
Plt Off | Godfrey A V Knyvett | 15 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Denis H Spencer | 15 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | John S Leslie | 28 Aug 1933 | |
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5 Airmen Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 26 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Denis A K Yiend | 1 Mar 1929 | |
Fg Off | Charles A Profitt | 1 Oct 1933 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Thomas M Walker | 2 Jun 1930 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Thomas H A Vivers | 1 Sep 1928 | Acting Grade III, BSc |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Harry S A Pitt | 8 Feb 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | William Scott | 9 Jul 1930 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jul 1934
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Charlton Hallawell | 9 Jan 1934 | Arrived on posting from No 24 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 1 Apr 1934 | Stores Officer, promoted to Fg Off |
Fg Off | Alfred C Larmuth | 2 Apr 1934 | Transferred to the RAFO |
Flt Lt | John L M de C Hughes-Chamberlain | 15 Apr 1934 | Posted to No 503 Sqn |
Plt Off | Eric M Lewis | 18 May 1934 | Posted to No 822 Sqn |
Plt Off | Harold G Lee | 23 May 1934 | Attached to AA Co-operation Flight, Weston Zoyland |
Plt Off | Richard S Ryan | 16 Jun 1934 | Posted to No 803 Sqn |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1934
Date | Notes |
2 May 1934 | Squadron moved to RAF Manston for co-operation with Acoustical Mirrors |
1 Jun 1934 | Squadron returned to RAF Bicester from RAF Manston on completion of co-operation with Acoustical Mirrors |
2 Jul 1934 | Squadron proceeded to No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss for Annual Armament Training |
22 Jul 1934 | Squadron moved from No 1 Armament Practice Camp to RAF Hawkinge for ADGB Command Exercises |
27 Jul 1934 | Squadron returned to No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss to continue Annual Armament Training |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Bicester | ADGB/Central Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 9 Nov 1933 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Charlton Hallawell | 9 Jan 1934 | later A/Cdre |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 26 May 1932 | |
Flt Lt | 8 Nov 1931 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Walter H Jones | 9 Aug 1933 | |
Fg Off | Anthony R T Coke | 23 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Allen R Wilson | 23 Dec 1930 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Fg Off | Edward J P Davy | 30 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | Ronald A R Rae | 20 Feb 1932 | later AVM |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | Richard S Ryan | 19 Dec 1932 | |
Plt Off | Harold G Lee | 31 Mar 1932 | |
Plt Off | Godfrey A V Knyvett | 15 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | Denis H Spencer | 15 Jul 1933 | |
Plt Off | John S Leslie | 28 Aug 1933 | |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 26 Apr 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Charles A Profitt | 1 Oct 1933 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Hon Sqn Ldr (Flt Lt) | Thomas M Walker | 2 Jun 1930 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | Thomas H A Vivers | 1 Sep 1928 | Acting Grade III, BSc |
Civilian Assistant | |||
Sqn Ldr (Ret) | E L P Morgan | ||
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Harry S A Pitt | 8 Feb 1933 | |
WO | John C Steadman | 18 Nov 1932 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | George F Dell | 29 Mar 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Walter H Jones | 1 Aug 1934 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | F W P Dixon | 27 Aug 1934 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer, RAF Bicester |
Hon Sqn Ldr | Thomas M Walker | 2 Sep 1934 | Relinquished his commission on completion of service |
Flt Lt | Walter H Jones | 18 Sep 1934 | Posted to No 18 Sqn, RAF Upper Heyford |
Plt Off | Denis H Spencer | 10 Oct 1934 | Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden |
Fg Off | Edward F Smith | 16 Oct 1934 | Stores Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Bicester |
Plt Off | Harold G Lee | 21 Oct 1934 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Fg Off | E J P Davy | 22 Oct 1934 | Posted to No 5 FTS as Flying Instructor |
Fg Off | John E R Sowman | 23 Oct 1934 | Stores Officer, posted to HQ Middle East for Sores Staff duties |
Plt Off | Godfrey A V Knyvett | 1 Nov 1934 | Posted to RAF Base, Gosport |
Fg Off | Ronald A R Rae | 27 Nov 1934 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | Herbert C Vickery | 15 Dec 1934 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Plt Off | Frederick M Smith | 15 Dec 1934 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Flt Lt | 17 Dec 1934 | Posted to RAF Tangmere for duty as Adjutant | |
Plt Off | John S Leslie | 18 Dec 1934 | Posted to No 39 Sqn, India |
Flt Lt | Patrick J R King | 21 Dec 1934 | Arrived on posting from RAF Staff College and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | Anthony R T Coke | 24 Dec 1934 | Transferred to the RAFO |
Fg Off | Allen R Wilson | 27 Dec 1934 | Transferred to the RAFO |
Sqn Ldr | 12 Jan 1935 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry, pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 26 Jan 1935 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 26 Jan 1935 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 9 Feb 1935 | Posted to No 8 Sqn, Aden | |
Plt Off | John E Thornton | 4 Mar 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF Grantham |
Fg Off | Ronald A R Rae | 16 Mar 1935 | Posted to RAF Depot, Uxbridge as non-effective, sick with broken leg |
WO2 | G F Dell | 16 Mar 1935 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
Flt Lt | Charlton Hallawell | 1 Apr 1935 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Plt Off | Harold G Lee | 1 Apr 1935 | Posted to RAF Leuchars |
Flt Lt | Douglas W R Ryley | 25 Apr 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 57 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | Charlton Hallawell | 29 Apr 1935 | Posted to No 502 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 1 Jun 1935 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
Date | Notes |
24 Aug 1934 | Squadron returned from No 1 Armament Practice Camp, RAF Catfoss on completion of Annual Armament Training |
26 Aug 1934 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Tangmere to take part in the Centurion trials |
13 Sep 1934 | Squadron returned from RAF Tangmere on completion of Centurion trials |
27 Nov 1934 | Squadron moved from RAF Bicester to RAF Upper Heyford |
4 Jun 1935 | Squadron proceeded to No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties for Annual Armament Training |
13 Jul 1933 | Squadron returned from No 2 Armament Practice Camp, RAF North Coates Fitties on completion of Annual Armament Training |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Upper Heyford | ADGB/Central Area |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 12 Jan 1935 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Douglas W R Ryley | 25 Apr 1935 | later AVM |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 26 May 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Patrick J R King | 21 Dec 1934 | |
Fg Off | Walter H Jones | 9 Aug 1933 | |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Plt Off | Herbert C Vickery | 15 Dec 1934 | |
Plt Off | Frederick M Smith | 15 Dec 1934 | |
Plt Off | John E Thornton | 4 Mar 1935 | |
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Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Arthur J Richardson | 5 Feb 1933 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | George F Dell | 29 Mar 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Sep 1935
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | F C de la Beresford-Peirce | 28 Jun 1935 | Arrived on posting from RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
Flt Lt | Douglas W R Ryley | 1 Jul 1935 | Posted to Air Armament School, RAF Eastchurch |
Plt Off | William G Bannister | 27 Jul 1935 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell on appointment to a Permanent Commission |
Flt Lt | Patrick J R King | 12 Sep 1935 | Posted to Cambridge University for duty as Flying Instructor |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Nominal Roll of Officers and NCOs - 20 Sep 1935
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | |
Flt Lt | James W Colquhoun | Posted in from No 56 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Posted in from RAF Depot, Uxbridge as supernumerary | |
Flt Lt | C K J Coggle | Posted in from RAF Kenley |
Flt Lt | John T Riggs | Posted in from RAF Worthy Down for Stores duties |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | |
Fg Off | F C de la Beresford-Peirce | |
Fg Off | W G S Roberts | Medical Officer |
Fg Off | William G Bannister | |
Plt Off | Frederick M Smith | |
Plt Off | Herbert C Vickery | |
Plt Off | John E Thornton | |
WO | Edward Gough | |
Flt Sgt | Jenkins | |
Sgt | B E Crawley | |
Sgt | W Anderson | |
Sgt | A J Morgan | |
Sgt | C E Taplin | |
Sgt | H A Cronk | |
Sgt | W D McLennan | |
Sgt | Clift | Supernumerary |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Personnel Movements: Sep 1935 - Jul 1936
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 20 Sep 1935 | Withdrawn from Unit Establishment |
Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 23 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting from RAF Felixstowe |
Flt Lt | Dudley d'H Humphreys | 1 Oct 1935 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | Clift | 9 Oct 1935 | Admitted to hospital in Malta |
Flt Lt | James W Colquhoun | 13 Oct 1935 | Admitted to the Anglo-Swiss hospital in Alexandria with Scarlet Fever |
Flt Lt | John T Riggs | 13 Oct 1935 | Admitted to the Anglo-Swiss hospital in Alexandria with Scarlet Fever |
Flt Lt | James W Colquhoun | 28 Nov 1935 | Rejoined to squadron on being discharged from hospital |
Flt Lt | John T Riggs | 28 Nov 1935 | Rejoined to squadron on being discharged from hospital |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Dec 1935 | Admitted to the Military Hospital, Cairo | |
Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 5 Dec 1935 | Assumed temporary command of No 33 Sqn |
Fg Off | F C de la Beresford-Peirce | 7 Dec 1935 | Posted to Home Establishment to attend Long Armament Course |
APO | H D Cooke | 14 Dec 1935 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 23 Dec 1935 | Discharged from hospital | |
Sqn Ldr | 24 Dec 1935 | Resumed command of No 33 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 24 Dec 1935 | Relinquished temporary command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J McGovern | 5 Feb 1936 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hinaidi, wef 31 Jan 1936 for Medical duties |
Fg. Off | John E Thornton | 13 Feb 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
APO | G E Hawkins | 14 Feb 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, wef 1 Feb 1936 |
Flt Lt | C K J Coggle | 22 Feb 1936 | Posted to No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 22 Feb 1936 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | Herbert C Vickery | 22 Feb 1936 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Flt Lt | W G S Roberts | 28 Feb 1936 | Medical Officer, posted to Iraq Command |
Plt Off | Herbert C Vickery | 29 Feb 1936 | Posted to No 64 Sqn, RAF Heliopolis |
Plt Off | William G Bannister | 1 Mar 1936 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
APO | J B W Smith | 20 Mar 1936 | Arrived on posting, wef 6 Mar 1936 |
Flt Lt | John Bradbury | 1 Apr 1936 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 2 Apr 1936 | Appointed to a Permanent Commission |
Plt Off | William G Bannister | 2 Apr 1936 | Adjutant, promoted to Fg Off, wef 30 Aug 1935 (seniority 28 Nov 1934) |
Plt Off | Frederick M Smith | 15 Apr 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
APO | H W Bolingbroke | 22 Apr 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 20 Apr 1936 |
Act Sgt | Harris | 22 Apr 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Act Sgt | Laverack | 22 Apr 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Fg Off | Alan McD Bowman | 23 Apr 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1936 |
Sqn Ldr | 29 Apr 1936 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | John Bradbury | 29 Apr 1936 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 1 May 1936 | Embarked on HT Dorsetshire on posting to Home Establishment | |
Flt Lt | 26 May 1936 | Posted to Iraq Command | |
Flt Lt | Alan McD Bowman | 8 Jun 1936 | Admitted to No 3 General Hospital |
Flt Lt | G A G Johnson | 15 Jun 1936 | Attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty |
Flt Lt | Alan McD Bowman | 18 Jun 1936 | Returned to duty on discharge from No 3 General Hospital |
Flt Lt | Alan McD Bowman | 26 Jun 1936 | Proceeded to Port Said on posting to Home Establishment for Armament Course |
Flt Lt | G A G Johnson | 28 Jun 1936 | Ceased to be attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty |
Flt Lt | Munro-Higgs | 28 Jun 1936 | Attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty |
Sqn Ldr | John Bradbury | 2 Jul 1936 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on proceeding to UK for 2 months leave |
Flt Lt | James W Colquhoun | 3 Jul 1935 | Assumed temporary command of No 33 Sqn |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
Date | Notes |
27 Sep 1935 | Squadron MT proceeded to RAF Sealand |
28 Sep 1935 | Squadron transferred nine aircraft to No 142 Sqn and flown to RAF Sealand for packing |
28 Sep 1935 | Squadron 'S' Stores dispatched by rail to Glasgow for embarkation on SS Cameronia |
28 Sep 1935 | Squadron transferred remaining seven aircraft to SHQ, RAF Bicester |
xx Sep 1935 | 24 x new aircraft to be shipped direct to the Middle East for the squadron |
4 Oct 1935 | Squadron personnel departed RAF Upper Heyford by rail for Liverpool, where it embarked on SS Cameronia |
9 Oct 1935 | SS Cameronia arrived at Malta to disembark No 22 Sqn |
12 Oct 1935 | SS Cameronia arrived at Alexandria |
13 Oct 1935 | Squadron disembarked from SS Cameronia at Alexandria and proceeded to Aboukir |
14 Oct 1935 | SS Nelius arrived at Alexandria with the squadron's aircraft and equipment |
21 Oct 1935 | Advance Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh |
22 Oct 1935 | Advance Party, arrived at Mersa Matruh |
23 Oct 1935 | Main Rail Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh |
25 Oct 1935 | Air Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh |
26 Oct 1935 | Rear Party, departed Aboukir for Mersa Matruh |
xx May 1936 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King Edward VIII* |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365), except*
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | Mersa Matruh (detached from Upper Heyford) | RAF Middle East (temporarily detached from No 1 (Bomber) Group) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John Bradbury | 23 Sep 1935 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
Flt Lt | James W Colquhoun | 23 Sep 1935 | |
Flt Lt | 21 Sep 1935 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Alan McD Bowman | 20 Feb 1932 | |
Fg Off | William G Bannister | 27 Jul 1935 | |
Plt Off | H D Cooke | 14 Dec 1935 | |
Plt Off | G E Hawkins | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Plt Off | J B W Smith | 6 Mar 1936 | |
APO | H W Bolingbroke | 20 Apr 1936 | |
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Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John T Riggs | 24 Sep 1935 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | J McGovern | 31 Jan 1936 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Edward Gough | 4 Oct 1935 | |
WO | W Jenkins | 13 Oct 1935 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jun 1937
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
WO | Edward Gough | 10 Jul 1936 | Proceeded to HQ Palestine and Transjordan for temporary duty |
LAC | A R Macey | 26 Jul 1936 | Died in hospital |
Flt Lt | Munro-Higgs | 6 Aug 1936 | Ceased to be attached from No 64 Sqn on completion of temporary duty |
Flt Lt | J S Sabine | 6 Aug 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Munro-Higgs | 12 Aug 1936 | Attached from No 64 Sqn for temporary duty and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | J S Sabine | 12 Aug 1936 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | H D Cooke | 12 Aug 1936 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | Munro-Higgs | 16 Aug 1936 | Ceased to be atached from No 64 Sqn on completion of temporary duty |
Flt Lt | S C Widdows | 12 Aug 1936 | Attached from RAF Ramleh for temporary duty |
Flt Lt | S C Widdows | 12 Aug 1936 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | John Bradbury | 2 Sep 1936 | Returned from leave and resumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | James W Colquhoun | 2 Sep 1936 | Relinquished temporary command of No 33 Sqn |
Plt Off | H D Cooke | 25 Sep 1936 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | William G Bannister | 25 Sep 1936 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Sqn Ldr | John Bradbury | 3 Oct 1936 | Attended a Medical Board and to be invalided to UK |
Flt Lt | J Kemp | 3 Oct 1936 | Attached for temporary Medical duties |
Sqn Ldr | John Bradbury | 6 Oct 1936 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | E R C Hobson | 6 Oct 1936 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | S C Widdows | 7 Oct 1936 | Admitted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand |
Sqn Ldr | John Bradbury | 11 Oct 1936 | Proceeded to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand, pending repatriation to the UK |
Fg Off | William G Bannister | 14 Oct 1936 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | S C Widdows | 15 Oct 1936 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Ramleh on completion of temporary duty |
Flt Lt | John T Riggs | 16 Oct 1936 | Posted to Middle East Depot, wef 1 Sep 1936 |
LAC | Whitehead | 16 Nov 1936 | Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever |
LAC | Horne | 18 Nov 1936 | Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever |
LAC | Edwards | 18 Nov 1936 | Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever |
Cpl | Waddington | 21 Nov 1936 | Admitted to hospital with Scarlet Fever |
Flt Lt | F W L Wild | 25 Nov 1936 | Attached from Middle East Depot, Aboukir |
Cpl | Margetts | 29 Nov 1936 | Admitted to SSQ with Scarlet Fever |
Flt Lt | James W Colquhoun | 1 Dec 1936 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Flt Lt | F W L Wild | 4 Dec 1936 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | James W Colquhoun | 5 Dec 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | R E Barnett | 13 Dec 1936 | Arrived on attachment for Flying duties |
Fg Off | William G Bannister | 22 Dec 1936 | Embarked at Alexandria on posting to Home Establishment |
Sqn Ldr | E R C Hobson | 12 Jan 1937 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J S Sabine | 12 Jan 1937 | Assumed temporary command of No 33 Sqn |
Plt Off | H W Bolingbroke | 12 Jan 1937 | Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | A L Bocking | 18 Jan 1937 | Attached from No 45 Sqn |
Plt Off | Henderson | 18 Jan 1937 | Attached from No 45 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | A J Tebbs | 4 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Sgt Plt | Shaw | 5 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Sgt Plt | Slater | 5 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Flt Lt | F G Lee | 24 Apr 1937 | Ceased to be attached from Middle East Depot, Aboukir |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 4 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J S Sabine | 5 May 1937 | Relinquished temporary command of No 33 Sqn and resumed command of 'A' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 5 May 1937 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | F W L Wild | 6 May 1937 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | A L Bocking | 6 May 1937 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | F W L Wild | 7 Jun 1937 | Formed and assumed command of Target Towing Flight |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Date | Notes |
11 Jul 1936 | Air Party departed Mersa Matruh for RAF Amman |
14 Jul 1936 | Rail Party departed Mersa Matruh for RAF Amman |
15 Jul 1936 | Rail Party arrived at Lydda and proceeded to Ramleh, some remaining there whilst the rest proceeded to Amman |
20 Jul 1936 | Rear Road Party departed Mersa Matruh for Gaza |
21 Jul 1936 | Rear Rail Party departed Mersa Matruh for Gaza |
23 Jul 1936 | Rear Party arrived at Gaza |
10 Aug 1936 | Squadron moved from Amman to Gaza |
10 Aug 1936 | Detached Flight moved from Gaza to Ramleh |
1 Nov 1936 | Advance Party proceeded to RAF Ismailia by rail |
6 Nov 1936 | 9 x aircraft proceeded to RAF Ismailia |
7 Nov 1936 | Baggage Party, proceeded to RAF Ismailia by rail |
8 Nov 1936 | Main Party, proceeded to RAF Ismailia by rail |
10 Nov 1936 | 5 x aircraft proceeded to RAF Ismailia |
14 Nov 1936 | Rear Party, arrived at RAF Ismailia |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hart | RAF Ismailia | RAF Middle East (temporarily detached from No 1 (Bomber) Group) |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 4 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | J S Sabine | 6 Aug 1936 | |
Plt Off | H D Cooke | 14 Dec 1935 | |
Plt Off | A L Bocking | 1 Mar 1937 | |
Plt Off | G E Hawkins | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Plt Off | J B W Smith | 6 Mar 1936 | |
Plt Off | H W Bolingbroke | 20 Apr 1936 | |
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Warrant Officers | |||
WO | T L Mann | 13 Oct 1935 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | N C Hendrikz | 14 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Plt Off | H W Bolingbroke | 15 Jun 1937 | Relinquished temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | N C Hendrikz | 15 Jun 1937 | Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | J S Sabine | 15 Jun 1937 | Embarked at Port Said on posting to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | Henderson | 20 Jun 1937 | Ceased to be attached from No 45 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Dixon | 30 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J J A Sutton | 3 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis |
Plt Off | M H Romer | 3 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Plt Off | E J C Michelmore | 3 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Thorp | 3 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | W Bicholls | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Sgt Plt | Galloway | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Sgt Plt | R A Peglar | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Sgt Plt | W Vale | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Plt Off | A L Bocking | 7 Aug 1937 | Attached to RAF Helwan for Navigation Course (3 weeks) |
Plt Off | H D Cooke | 2 Sep 1937 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | E J C Michelmore | 2 Sep 1937 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | J B W Smith | 16 Sep 1937 | Assumed duties of Station Adjutant |
Plt Off | H D Cooke | 21 Sep 1937 | Resumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | E J C Michelmore | 21 Sep 1937 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | H D Cooke | 22 Sep 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Aug 1937 |
Fg Off | H D Cooke | 26 Oct 1937 | Admitted to Moascar Military Hospital |
Flt Lt | F W L Wild | 30 Oct 1937 | Embarked at Port Said on posting to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | M H Romer | 16 Nov 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Sep 1937 |
Plt Off | E J C Michelmore | 16 Nov 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Oct 1937 |
Plt Off | G E Hawkins | 16 Nov 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Oct 1937 |
Plt Off | J B W Smith | 16 Nov 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Oct 1937 |
Flt Lt | N C Hendrikz | 2 Feb 1938 | Posted to Malta |
APO | W R Foster | 19 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938 |
APO | H J Marley | 19 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938 |
APO | J M Littler | 19 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938 |
APO | M Booth | 19 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 17 Feb 1938 |
LAC | G Griffiths | 25 Feb 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
APO | J M Littler | 25 Feb 1938 | Injured in a flying accident and admitted to Moascar Military Hospital |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 7 Mar 1938 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Ismailia |
APO | J M Littler | 7 Mar 1938 | Discharged from Moascar Military Hospital |
Sgt Plt | W Bicholls | 7 Mar 1938 | Posted to to No 45 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | R A H Smith | 7 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J J A Sutton | 11 Apr 1938 | Embarked at Port Said on posting to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | M H Romer | 14 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 223 Sqn |
Fg Off | G E Hawkins | 17 Apr 1938 | Proceeded to the UK on leave |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 22 Apr 1938 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Ismailia |
APO | W R Foster | 10 May 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | H J Marley | 10 May 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | J M Littler | 24 May 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 10 May 1938 |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 7 Jun 1938 | Attached to Aircraft Depot Middle East for Parachute Course |
Fg Off | J B W Smith | 8 Jun 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to No 47 Sqn |
Plt Off | J M Littler | 8 Jun 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
APO | C H Dyson | 8 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | H C Down | 8 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | H J Starrett | 8 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | A I H Lynch | 8 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | H G Hudson | 8 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | J J Mahoney | 8 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938 |
APO | M W Rumsey | 8 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 27 May 1938 |
Flt Sgt | Giles | 10 Jun 1938 | Promoted to WO, wef 20 Apr 1938 |
Fg Off | H D Cooke | 11 Jun 1938 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on proceeding to the UK on leave |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 11 Jun 1938 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Sgt | Scullard | 28 Jun 1938 | Promoted to WO, wef 19 May 1938 |
Sgt Plt | R A Peglar | 28 Jun 938 | Posted to No 223 Sqn |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Date | Notes |
26 Feb 1938 | The squadron collected its first Gloster Gladiator I from RAF Aboukir pending conversion to the single seat fighter role |
1 Mar 1938 | Squadron retitled No 33 (Fighter) Sqn |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Gloster Gladiator I | RAF Ismailia | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 4 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Fg Off | H D Cooke | 14 Dec 1935 | |
Fg Off | A L Bocking | 1 Mar 1937 | |
Fg Off | G E Hawkins | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | J B W Smith | 6 Mar 1936 | |
Fg Off | H W Bolingbroke | 20 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | J M Littler | 17 Feb 1938 | |
APO | M Booth | 17 Feb 1938 | |
APO | C H Dyson | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | H C Down | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | H J Starrett | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | A I H Lynch | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | H G Hudson | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | J J Mahoney | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | M W Rumsey | 27 May 1938 | |
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6 Airmen Pilots |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | A L Bocking | 15 Jul 1938 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on embarking at Alexandria for leave in Canada |
APO | M Booth | 15 Jul 1938 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 18 Jul 1938 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | G E Hawkins | 18 Jul 1938 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight on return from the UK |
Flt Sgt | Macken | 21 Jul 1938 | Promoted to WO, wef 30 Jun 1938 |
Plt Off | M Booth | 26 Jul 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | C H Dyson | 16 Aug 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | H J Starrett | 16 Aug 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | A I H Lynch | 16 Aug 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | H G Hudson | 16 Aug 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | J J Mahoney | 16 Aug 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | M W Rumsey | 16 Aug 1938 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
Sqn Ldr | 15 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting from the UK, pending assuming command of No 33 Sqn, wef 3 Sep 1938 | |
APO | L Reed | 18 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938 |
Sgt Plt | Craig | 18 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938 |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 27 Sep 1938 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 27 Sep 1938 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 28 Sep 1938 | Attached to SHQ, RAF Ismailia |
Fg Off | H W Bolingbroke | 29 Sep 1938 | Admitted to Palestine General Hospital with Malaria |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 29 Sep 1938 | Assumed temporary command of 'C' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Oct 1938 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Ismailia | |
Sqn Ldr | 11 Oct 1938 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Ismailia | |
Sqn Ldr | J H McC Reynolds | 16 Oct 1939 | Embarked at Port Said for Home Establishment |
APO | L Reed | 17 Oct 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt Plt | A J Tebbs | 18 Nov 1938 | Died from injuries |
Plt Off | H G Hudson | 16 Aug 1938 | Killed in action |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Date | Notes |
29 Sep 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Ismailia to RAF Heliopolis |
xx Sep 1938 | Squadron adopted the identification letters 'SO' |
3 Oct 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Heliopolis to RAF Ismailia |
21 Oct 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Ismailia to RAF Ramleh |
9 Dec 1938 | Squadron moved from RAF Ramleh to Lydda |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Gloster Gladiator I | RAF Ramleh | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 3 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Fg Off | A L Bocking | 1 Mar 1937 | |
Fg Off | G E Hawkins | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Fg Off | H W Bolingbroke | 20 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | J M Littler | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | M Booth | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | C H Dyson | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A I H Lynch | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | J J Mahoney | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | M W Rumsey | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | H C Down | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | H J Starrett | 27 May 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | W J Macken | 7 May 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Mar 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | J J Mahoney | 23 Jan 1939 | Posted to No 216 Sqn |
APO | J M J Poynton | 23 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn |
APO | J M J Poynton | 1 Feb 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
AC1 | Brady | 10 Feb 1939 | Drowned in an accident |
Plt Off | R A Couchman | 13 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Mar 1939
Date | Notes |
19 Jan 1939 | Maintenance Section moved from RAF Ismailia to RAF Helwan |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Gloster Gladiator I | RAF Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 3 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Act Flt Lt | A L Bocking | 1 Mar 1937 | |
Act Flt Lt | G E Hawkins | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Act Flt Lt | H W Bolingbroke | 20 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | J M Littler | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | M Booth | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | C H Dyson | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A I H Lynch | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | J J Mahoney | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | M W Rumsey | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | H C Down | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | H J Starrett | 27 May 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | J McIntosh | 21 Nov 1937 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Mar - Apr 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | R A Couchman | 12 Mar 1939 | Attached to No 80 Sqn for Conversion Course |
WO | J McIntosh | 24 Feb 1939 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sgt Plt | R A H Smith | 17 Apr 1939 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sgt Plt | Galloway | 17 Apr 1939 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Apr 1939
Date | Notes |
23 Mar 1939 | 'B' Flight moved from RAF Lydda to RAF Helwan |
24 Mar 1939 | Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved from RAF Lydda to RAF Ramleh |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Gloster Gladiator I | RAF Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 3 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Act Flt Lt | A L Bocking | 1 Mar 1937 | |
Act Flt Lt | G E Hawkins | 1 Feb 1936 | |
Act Flt Lt | H W Bolingbroke | 20 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | J M Littler | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | M Booth | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | C H Dyson | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A I H Lynch | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | J J Mahoney | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | M W Rumsey | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | H C Down | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Starrett | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R A Couchman | 12 Mar 1939 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | W J Malin | 11 Jul 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 18 Apr 1939 | Attached to SHQ, RAF Helwan for duty as Station Adjutant |
APO | H W Harrison | 20 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 FTS, RAF Ternhill |
APO | P R St Quintin | 20 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney |
Plt Off | H J Starrett | 22 Apr 1939 | Attached to RAF Aboukir for temporary duty |
Sqn Ldr | 24 Apr 1939 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Helwan | |
Fg Off | G S ff Powell-Shedden | 24 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 10 May 1939 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Helwan | |
APO | H W Harrison | 11 May 1939 | Returned from Parachute Course at RAF Aboukir |
Plt Off | W B Price-Owen | 15 Mat 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 8 Sqn, Aden |
Fg Off | A L Bocking | 20 May 1939 | Posted to No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | G S ff Powell-Shedden | 1 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Mar 1939 |
Plt Off | D M Mobey | 1 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
APO | R C F Finch | 1 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
APO | E J Woods | 1 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
APO | V C Woodward | 1 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 7 Jun 1939 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ, RAF Helwan for duty as Station Adjutant |
Plt Off | R A Couchman | 10 Jun 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 80 Sqn on completion of Conversion Course |
APO | P R St Quintin | 10 Jun 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 May 1939 |
APO | H W Harrison | 19 Jun 1939 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Ismailia |
Plt Off | C L Monk | 20 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AACU, RAF Seletar |
Plt Off | H J Marley | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
Plt Off | M Booth | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
Plt Off | C H Dyson | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
Plt Off | J M Littler | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
Plt Off | A I H Lynch | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
Plt Off | W B Price-Owen | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
Plt Off | M W Rumsey | 20 Jun 1939 | Selected for an extension of service from 4 to 6 years on active list |
APO | E J Woods | 21 Jun 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
APO | V C Woodward | 21 Jun 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
Plt Off | D M Mobey | 19 Jul 1939 | Posted to No 14 Sqn, RAF Amman |
APO | P H Preston | 21 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir |
Plt Off | E K Leveille | 21 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
Plt Off | H J Starrett | 22 Jul 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Aboukir for temporary duty |
Flt Lt | J R Cellars | 4 Aug 1939 | Arrived at Qasaba on posting from RAF Ismailia for Medical duties |
Plt Off | H Gall | 5 Aug 1939 | Arrived at Qasaba on posting from RAF Helwan for Equipment duties |
Flt Lt | J R Cellars | 1 Sep 1939 | Remained at Qasaba on move of squadron to Mersa Matruh |
Flt Lt | H W Bolingbroke | 19 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 19 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | D H V Smith | 21 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East Command for Cypher duties |
Plt Off | W R Foster | 23 Sep 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | W B Price-Owen | 25 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | R A Couchman | 6 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for Gas Course |
Plt Off | J M Littler | 12 Oct 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | M W Rumsey | 12 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | R A Couchman | 13 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Gas Course |
Fg Off | C G G Mackay | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis for Medical duties |
Plt Off | H C Down | 12 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Abu Sueir for Navigation Course |
Fg Off | C G G Mackay | 14 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 45 Sqn, Fuka for Medical duties |
Plt Off | R A Couchman | 20 Nov 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 263 Wing for Intelligence duties (8 days) |
Sqn Ldr | F Hobbs | 5 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ Middle East Command for duty as Chaplain |
Sqn Ldr | 6 Dec 1939 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment | |
Sqn Ldr | D V Johnson | 6 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Plt Off | L C Saxby | 9 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn, Fuka |
APO | R C F Finch | 20 Dec 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 27 Sep 1939 |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
24 Apr 1939 | Sqn HQ and 'A' Flight moved from RAF Ramleh to RAF Helwan |
24 Apr 1939 | Sqn HQ, 'A' Flight and 'B' Flight moved from RAF Helwan to RAF Ismailia |
22 Jul 1939 | 'A' Flight moved to El Daba for duty in the Western Desert |
3 Aug1939 | 'A' Flight moved to Qasaba to establish a War Station |
5 Aug1939 | Sqn HQ and 'B' Flight moved from RAF Helwan to Qasaba |
25 Aug 1939 | 'C' Flight ceased to be detached to RAF Ramleh and moved to Qasaba |
1 Sep 1939 | Squadron moved from Qasaba to Mersa Matruh |
23 Oct 1939 | Squadron moved from Mersa Matruh to Qasaba for Army Manoeuvres |
28 Sep 1939 | Squadron moved from Qasaba to Mersa Matruh |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/365)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Flt Lt | H W Bolingbroke | 4 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 5 Nov 1939 |
Plt Off | E K Leveille | 5 Jan 1940 | Admitted to 2/1st Field Ambulance |
Fg Off | G S ff Powell-Shedden | 6 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of 'C' Flight and duties of Officer i/c Armoury on proceeding to Heliopolis |
Flt Lt | H W Bolingbroke | 6 Jan 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Armoury |
Fg Off | R A Couchman | 6 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | G S ff Powell-Shedden | 8 Jan 1940 | Admitted to 2/10th General Hospital |
Plt Off | E K Leveille | 7 Jan 1940 | Discharged from 2/1st Field Ambulance |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jan 1940 | Embarked on HT Neuralia on posting to Home Establishment | |
Sgt Plt | G Taylor | 15 Jan 1940 | Proceeded to Alexandria pending embarkation on posting to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | V C Woodward | 21 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Abu Sueir on completion of Fire Course |
APO | E H Brown | 1 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting on completion of Navigation Course at RAF Abu Sueir |
APO | A R Costello | 1 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting on completion of Navigation Course at RAF Abu Sueir |
APO | A G Boulton | 2 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting on completion of Navigation Course at RAF Abu Sueir |
Plt Off | P R St Quintin | 8 Feb 1940 | Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Mobilisation Store and Equipment |
Plt Off | C H Dyson | 8 Feb 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Mobilisation Store and Equipment |
Plt Off | H J Starrett | 10 Feb 1940 | Discharged from 2/1st Field Ambulance |
Plt Off | E J Woods | 1 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Abu Sueir to attend Gas and Fire Courses |
Plt Off | H J Starrett | 13 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Feb 1940 |
Plt Off | A I H Lynch | 13 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Feb 1940 |
Flt Lt | H W Bolingbroke | 20 Mar 1940 | Relinquished command of 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | H C Down | 20 Mar 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Flt Sgt | D F N Stubbs | 27 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Sqn |
Plt Off | P L Lorraine | 10 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Cypher duties |
Plt Off | C J Jenkins | 10 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | P R St Quintin | 17 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ No 253 Wing, Ma'aten Bagush for operational duties |
Sgt | L Cottingham | 24 Apr 1940 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | E H Dean | 24 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 80 Sqn |
Plt Off | D F N Stubbs | 26 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 80 Sqn on appointment to a commission from Flt Sgt |
Fg Off | L Kelly | 26 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
Plt Off | L C Saxby | 29 Apr 1940 | Posted to HQ Middle East for Cypher duties |
Fg Off | J M Littler | 10 May 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and posted to 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | M W Rumsey | 10 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | H C Down | 20 May 1940 | Admitted to 2/1st Field Ambulance for an operation for Appendicitis |
Plt Off | C H Dyson | 31 May 1940 | Admitted to 2/5th Field Hospital for an operation |
Flt Lt | H W Bolingbroke | 16 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | Marlow | 17 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 30 Sqn |
Fg Off | D Walker | 17 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 30 Sqn |
Fg Off | P Wykeham-Barnes | 17 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 80 Sqn |
Fg Off | Lean | 18 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 112 Sqn for Armament duties |
Fg Off | P Wykeham-Barnes | 24 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 80 Sqn |
Flt Lt | M J StJ Pattle | 25 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 80 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Marlow | 25 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 30 Sqn |
Flt Lt | A L Bishop | 25 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 30 Sqn |
Fg Off | A C H Haines | 25 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 30 Sqn |
Flt Lt | M J StJ Pattle | 3 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 80 Sqn |
Fg Off | W B Price-Owen | 4 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 112 Sqn |
Fg Off | A C Worcester | 4 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 112 Sqn |
Fg Off | Smith | 4 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 112 Sqn |
Plt Off | Bennett | 4 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 112 Sqn |
Plt Off | P Newton | 6 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Sgt | R H Pelling | 8 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a Commission in the Technical Branch and posted to No 30 Sqn |
Plt Off | R C F Finch | 12 Jul 1940 | Admitted to 2/5th Casualty Clearing Station |
Flt Lt | E H Dean | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Plt Off | V C Woodward | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Sgt Plt | Shaw | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Sgt Plt | Slater | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Fg Off | Linnard | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Plt Off | Flower | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Sgt Plt | Casbolt | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Sgt Plt | Gregory | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 80 Sqn (1 week) |
Plt Off | E J Woods | 22 Jul 1940 | Admitted to 3/3 Field Ambulance with suspected appendicitis |
Plt Off | P H Preston | 23 Jul 1940 | Admitted to 2/5th General Hospital following a parachute descent |
Plt Off | Vale | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 80 Sqm |
Plt Off | Holman | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 103 MU, wef 1 Aug 1940 and allocated to 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | H J Starrett | 8 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | R A Couchman | 8 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of 'C' Flight and rejoined 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | J F Mackie | 13 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | R A Couchman | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation |
Fg Off | H C Down | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation |
Plt Off | P H Preston | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation |
Plt Off | A G Boulton | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation |
Fg Off | A I H Lynch | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation following discharge from hospital |
Plt Off | R C F Finch | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 274 Sqn on formation following discharge from hospital |
Sqn Ldr | D V Johnson | 24 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on assumed temporary command of RAF Helwan |
Sqn Ldr | C Ryley | 24 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Plt Off | F G Woodhams | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 25 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | M W Rumsey | 27 Sep 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | V Brent | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 16 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | E J Packington | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Takoradi |
Plt Off | F G Woodhams | 21 Oct 1940 | Adjutant, posted to HQ No 202 Group |
Lt | J F Fischer SAAF | 25 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | E Palfrey | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Training Unit and Replacement Pool, wef 1 Nov 1940 |
Plt Off | D E de la Hoyde | 3 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from Training Unit and Replacement Pool |
Plt Off | A P Firth | 3 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Cypher duties |
Flt Lt | Evers-Swindell | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
Fg Off | Mason | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
Plt Off | Patterson | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
Plt Off | Strange | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
2 Lt | Bester SAAF | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
2 Lt | Joubert SAAF | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 274 Sqn |
Fg Off | V C Woodward | 24 Nov 1940 | Appointed Officer i/c Bir Kenayis Detachment |
Fg Off | C H Dyson | 11 Dec 1940 | Reported missing from an operation |
Fg Off | C H Dyson | 17 Dec 1940 | Returned to the unit having previously been reported missing |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/366)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
24 Feb 1940 | Squadron began receiving Gloster Gauntlets in place of the Gladiators |
19 Mar 1940 | First Gloster Gladiator II was ferried from RAF Abu Sueir |
13 Jun 1940 | 'B' Flight detachment proceeded to Sidi Barrani |
17 Jun 1940 | Detachment moved to Ma'aten Garawla |
17 Jun 1940 | 2 x Blenheim IFs of No 30 Sqn and 1 x Hurricane of No 80 Sqn attached to No 33 Sqn |
18 Jun 1940 | Ground Party, 'A' Flight moved to Sidi Barrani |
19 Jun 1940 | Air Party, 'A' Flight moved to Sidi Barrani |
3 Jul 1940 | Hurricane of No 80 Sqn and Blenheims of No 30 Sqn ceased to be attached |
17 Jul 1940 | Ground Party, 'C' Flight, proceeded to RAF Helwan via Amriya |
24 Jul 1940 | Main Ground Party left via Amriya for RAF Helwan |
25 Jul 1940 | 1st Air Party moved to RAF Helwan |
1 Aug 1940 | Air Party, 'B' Flight arrived at RAF Helwan from Gerawla |
3 Aug 1940 | Ground Party, 'B' Flight arrived at RAF Helwan from Gerawla |
8 Aug 1940 | Squadron advised it was to be re-organised on a two flight basis, the third flight to join the Hurricane Flight of No 80 Sqn to form a new squadron |
9 Aug 1940 | 'A' Flight detached to Amriya |
12 Aug 1940 | 'B' Flight detached to Amriya |
12 Aug 1940 | 'A' Flight returned from Amriya |
16 Aug 1940 | 19 x aircraft proceeded from Helwan and Amriya for Gerawla for operations |
18 Aug 1940 | 7 x aircraft returned to Amriya from Gerawla |
20 Aug 1940 | 'C' Flight returned to RAF Helwan from Amriya |
24 Aug 1940 | Ground Party, 'C' Flight departed for Amriya on transfer to No 274 Sqn |
14 Sep 1940 | 'A' Flight detached to Amriya |
19 Sep 1940 | Advance Ground Party departed for Amriya |
20 Sep 1940 | Advance Ground Party departed Amriya for Fuka Satellite |
20 Sep 1940 | Advance Party departed RAF Helwan for Fuka Satellite by air |
21 Sep 1940 | Main Party departed RAF Helwan for Fuka Satellite |
22 Sep 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Helwan for Fuka Satellite |
23 Sep 1940 | Rear Party arrived at Fuka Satellite |
3 Oct 1940 | 9 x Hawkers Hurricanes arrived at Fuka Satellite for partially re-equipment of the squadron |
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19 Oct 1940 | 'B' Flight returned from Abu Sueir with 4 x Hurricanes |
14 Nov 1940 | 4 x Hurricanes arrived on attachment from No 274 Sqn |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/366)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
The records for early 1941 were lost in the evacuation from Greece and the F540 for this period was compiled later. | |||
Sqn Ldr | C Ryley | xx Jan 1941 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
Plt Off | R D Dunscombe | xx Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Winsland | xx Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | C A C Chetham | xx Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
WO | H J Goodchild | 4 Mar 1941 | Killed in action |
Wg Cdr | C Ryley | xx Mar 1941 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | M T St J Pattle | xx Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J F Mackie | 15 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | C A C Chetham | 15 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | M T St J Pattle | 20 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | H J Starrett | 20 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | F S Holman | 20 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Cpl | W H Caldow | 28 Apr 1941 | Killed in an accident* |
Sqn Ldr | Howell | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'The Hurricane Unit, Crete' |
Sgt | C D Ripsher | 14 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Lt | A H M Ash RN | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action* |
Lt (E) | H J C Richardson RN | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action* |
AC2 | W P Hutchinson | 20 May 1941 | Killed in action |
LAC | R G Stone | 21 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
Sgt | J M South | 24 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
Plt Off | R D Dunscombe | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
Sgt | R A Cross | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
Sgt | I C Elson | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
Cpl | H G Whitehurst | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
LAC | J W Dixon | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
LAC | K A Eaton | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
LAC | J R B Green | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
LAC | A Mair | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
LAC | W H Trinder | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
LAC | C G White | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
AC1 | G Johns | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
AC1 | A S Pryor | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
AC2 | C E Banks | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
AC2 | P G Smithson | 31 May 1941 | Killed in action** |
Sqn Ldr | Howell | xx May 1941 | Captured during the fighting on Crete |
Fg Off | Butcher | xx May 1941 | Captured during the fighting on Crete |
Fg Off | E J Woods | 17 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | J W Marsden | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Plt Off | Higby | 8 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Seamer | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Lowry | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Bodmer | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | D M Spencer | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Stroud | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | McGeachy | 15 Aug 1941 | Ceased to attached to No 806 Sqn FAA |
Fg Off | Anderson | 23 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | MacDonald | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Davidson | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Kierath | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Nourse | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Inglesby | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Tofield | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | L R Marshall | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Wooler | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | MacDonald | 6 Sep 1941 | Admitted to hospital with wounds sustained in battle |
Sqn Ldr | J W Marsden | 9 Sep 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Fg Off | A G Crockett | 9 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | Bodmer | 9 Sep 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Sqn Ldr | J W Marsden | 11 Sep 1941 | Rejoined the squadron |
Flt Lt | V C Woodward | 11 Sep 1941 | Posted to South Africa for duty as an Instructor |
Plt Off | Winsland | 11 Sep 1941 | Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | L R Marshall | 14 Sep 1941 | Wounded in action |
Sgt | C L Rogers | 14 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | D M Spencer | 14 Sep 1941 | Posted to HQ Middle East |
Fg Off | M C Babcock | 14 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Plt Off | Lush | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | T C Patterson RCAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | C C Lowther RCAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | Wade | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | Mackenzie | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | Edy | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | L R Marshall | 17 Sep 1941 | Died from wounds |
Plt Off | C C Lowther RCAF | 27 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | Morello | 28 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Lush | 5 Oct 1941 | Missing in action, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | Seamer | 5 Oct 1941 | Missing in action, later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | T C Patterson RCAF | 10 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | Cloete | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Dallas | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | P S Charles | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Jewell | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Rolls | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Woods | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | Gould | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | Morello | 28 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 112 Sqn to command |
Sgt | Challis | 3 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | MacDonald | 7 Nov 1941 | Rejoined the squadron |
Flt Sgt | R B Price | 15 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | Jewell | 21 Nov 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Sgt | Stammers | 21 Nov 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Fg Off | Anderson | 23 Nov 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Fg Off | Anderson | 25 Nov 1941 | Rescued by an armoured car unit |
Plt Off | Winsland | 26 Nov 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Plt Off | Winsland | 27 Nov 1941 | Rejoined the squadron after baling out |
Sgt | Wilson | 27 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Greene | 27 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Leicester | 27 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
AC1 | G Walker | 28 Nov 1941 | Died in hospital* |
AC1 | P P S Howick | 29 Nov 1941 | Died in hospital* |
Sgt | Stammers | 7 Dec 1941 | Reported to be safe at Maaten Bagush |
Fg Off | Anderson | 12 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Plt Off | Rolls | 14 Dec 1941 | Posted to AHQ at Maaten Bagush |
Fg Off | P S Charles | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | Dallas | 20 Dec 1941 | Reported missing in action |
Sgt | Stammers | 20 Dec 1941 | Rejoined the squadron |
Sgt | Nourse | 20 Dec 1941 | Rejoined the squadron |
Fg Off | J Paterson | 26 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | J W Marsden | 28 Dec 1941 | Relinquished command of No 33 Sqn on posting to UK |
Flt Lt | Gould | 28 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of No 33 Sqn |
Sgt | Wooler | 28 Dec 1941 | Rejoined the squadron |
Flt Lt | Gould | 29 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/367), except*
**The dates shown here are those recorded by CWGC but the deaths may have occurred at any time between 20 May and 31 May 1941.
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Date | Notes |
The records for early 1941 were lost in the evacuation from Greece and the F540 for this period was compiled later. | |
8 Jan 1941 | A refuelling base was established at Menastir |
14 Jan 1941 | Squadron commenced preparations for a move to Greece |
14 Feb 1941 | Sea party embarked for Greece |
17 Feb 1941 | Air party departed Amriya for El Adem |
19 Feb 1941 | Air party departed El Adem for Eleusis in Greece via Crete |
20 Feb 1941 | Sea party arrived at Piraeus and proceeded to Eleusis |
23 Feb 1941 | 1 x Flight detached to Paramythia |
4 Mar 1941 | Main party proceeded to Larissa |
27 Apr 1941 | The four remaining Hurricanes departed Greece and flew to Maleme, Crete |
1 May 1941 | The remnants of No 33 Sqn and No 80 Sqn were amalgamated into 'The Hurricane Unit, Crete' |
12 May 1941 | First batch of ground personnel were evacuated by Sunderland flying boat |
18 May 1941 | Second batch of ground personnel were evacuated by Sunderland flying boat |
19 May 1941 | Last remaining Hurricane was flown back to Egypt |
22 May 1941 | Surviving personnel began heading for the coast for evacuation |
28 May 1941 | Surviving personnel embarked on three destroyers at Sparkia |
1 Jun 1941 | The remnants of the squadron were attached to No 30 Sqn |
13 Jun 1941 | 7 x Hurricanes collected and flown to Gerawla, were the squadron was attached to No 274 Sqn |
19 Jun 1941 | Squadron returned Amriya and was attached to No 806 Sqn FAA |
2 Jul 1941 | Detachment road party departed Amriya for RAF Heliopolis |
3 Jul 1941 | Detachment air party departed RAF Amriya for RAF Heliopolis |
4 Jul 1941 | Detachment air party returned to RAF Amriya |
5 Jul 1941 | Detachment road party departed RAF Heliopolis for RAF Abu Sueir |
6 Jul 1941 | Detachment road party departed RAF Abu Sueir for RAF Gamil |
6 Jul 1941 | Detachment air party departed RAF Amriya for RAF Gamil |
11 Jul 1941 | Detachment air party returned to RAF Amriya |
30 Jul 1941 | 5 x new Hurricanes received |
1 Aug 1941 | 6 x new Hurricanes received |
29 Aug 1941 | Ground party departed RAF Amriya for Sidi Hanenish |
30 Aug 1941 | 5 x Hurricanes transferred to No 229 Sqn 'on loan' |
1 Sep 1941 | Air party (15 x Hurricanes) departed RAF Amriya for Sidi Hanenish |
9 Sep 1941 | Ground party departed Sidi Hanenish for Gerawla |
10 Sep 1941 | Air party departed Sidi Hanenish for Gerawla |
5 Oct 1941 | Squadron was transferred from No 253 Wing to 'Matruh' Wing |
27 Oct 1941 | Released from operations to re-equip with long range Hurricane Is |
5 Nov 1941 | Advance party departed Gerawla for Giarabub |
8 Nov 1941 | Main party departed Gerawla for Giarabub |
8 Nov 1941 | Air party departed Gerawla for Giarabub |
8 Nov 1941 | Advance party arrived at Giarabub |
11 Nov 1941 | Main party arrived at Giarabub |
19 Nov 1941 | Advance party departed Giarabub for LG125 |
20 Nov 1941 | Advance party arrived at LG125 |
Source - No 33 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/367)
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