Date

Location

Commanding Officer

Aircraft

1916

May 15

Castle Bromwich, Warks

May 21

(Capt E E Clarke)

Avro 504, BE2C

Jul 15

(Capt A A B Thomson)

Aug 15

Maj K K Horn

Sopwith Scout (Pup)

Dec 22

London Colney, Herts - en route France

Dec 24

Saint-Omer, France

Dec 26

Bertangles

1917

Jan 17

Chipilly

Apr 23

Flez

Jun 18

Bray Dunes

Jul 16

Leffrinckoucke

Sep 8

Teteghem

Nov 29

Maj R S Maxwell

Dec 6

Bruay

Camel

Dec 18

La Houssoye

1918

Jan 1

Flez

Mar 22

Champien

Mar 24

Bertangles

Mar 28

Conteville

Apr 4

Claimarais-Sud

Apr 24

Caffiers

Jun 1

St Omer

Jun 11

Vignacourt

Jun 16

Boisdinghem

Jun 30

Liettres (Estree Blanche)

Jul 14

Touquin

Aug 4

Fienvillers

Aug 25

Avesnes-le-Comte

Oct 17

Rely

Oct 24

Meurchin

1919

Feb 16

Yatesbury, Wilts

(Capt V S Bennett)

Oct 25

Disbanded

1930

Jan 15

Hornchurch, Essex

Sqn.Ldr W E G Bryant, MBE

Siskin IIIA

Apr

Bulldog II, Bulldog IIA

1931

May 28

Upavon, Wilts

Jun 20

Hornchurch

1932

Feb 8

(Flt.Lt C Chaman)

Mar 7

Sqn.Ldr S L G Pope, DFC, AFC

1933

Jan 21

Sqn.Ldr I.M. Rodney

1934

Jan 4

Sqn.Ldr G D Daly, DFC

1935

Oct 1

(Plt.Off C R G Lewis)

1936

Feb 5

(Flt.Lt J R Jones)

Aug 23

Sqn.Ldr C A Bouchier, OBE, DFC

Sep

Gauntlet II

1937

Apr

Gladiator I

1938

Apr 2

Sqn.Ldr H M Pearson

1939

Mar

Spitfire I

Oct 28

Rochford, Essex

Nov 3

Hornchurch

Nov 17

Rochford

Dec 2

Hornchurch

Dec 16

Rochford

Dec 29

Hornchurch

1940

Jan 16

Rochford

Feb 14

Hornchurch

Mar 23

Rochford

Apr 20

Hornchurch

May 1

Sqn.Ldr E A Douglas-Jones

May 24

Sqn.Ldr J A Leathart

May 28

Catterick, Yorks

Jun 4

Hornchurch

Jun 25

Rochford

Jul 24

Hornchurch

Jul 28

Catterick

Aug 8

Hornchurch

Aug 27

Sqn.Ldr D O Finlay

Sep 3

Catterick

Sep 7

Sqn.Ldr T P R Dunworth

Dec 25

Sqn.Ldr R F Boyd, DFC

1941

Feb 23

Hornchurch

Feb

Spitfire IIA

Mar 31

Southend, Essex

May

Spitfire IIB

May 20

Hornchurch

Jun

Spitfire VB

Jun 11

Debden, Essex

Jun 13

Hornchurch

Jul 19

Sqn.Ldr N Orton, DFC

Aug

Spitfire VA

Aug 4

Martlesham Heath, Suffolk

Sep 19

Sqn.Ldr F D S Scott-Malden, DFC

Nov 17

Castletown, Caithness

Dec 31

Sqn.Ldr P W Hartley

1942

Apr 10

Sqn.Ldr E M Gibbs

Jun 1

Wellingore, Lincs

Jun 18

embarked

Aug 13

disembarked Melbourne, Australia

Aug 23

Richmond, Australia

Sep

Spitfire VC

1943

Jan 17

Night Cliff, Darwin

(Aircraft)

Jan 25

(Sea party)

1944

Jan 11

Sqn.Ldr R B Newton, DFC

Mar

Spitfire VIII

Jun 8

Livingstone, Darwin

Jul 27

Sqn.Ldr S Linnard, DFC

Oct 21

Darwin Civil

1945

Jul 1

Sqn.Ldr J B A Nicholas

Sep 23

Melbourne

Oct 31

Disbanded in Australia and Reformed from No.183 Sqn

Nov 15

Chilbolton, Hants

Sqn.Ldr F W M Jensen, DFC, AFC

Tempest II

1946

Jun 28

Odiham, Hants

Sep 5

Molesworth, Northants

Sep 30

Odiham

Oct

Vampire F.1

Oct 10

Sqn.Ldr M D Lyne

1947

1948

Jan 12

Sqn.Ldr F J Howell, DFC

Apr

Vampire F.3

May 12

Sqn.Ldr R W Oxspring, DFC

Nov 29

Sqn.Ldr E W Wright, DFC, DFM

1949

Jun 13

Sqn.Ldr A C Rawlinson, DFC

Oct 10

Sqn.Ldr E Plumtree, OBE, DFC

Oct

Vampire F.5

1950

1951

Sep 4

Sqn.Ldr P J Kelley, DFC

1952

Apr

Meteor F.8

1953

Nov 2

Sqn.Ldr W M Sizer, DFC

1954

1955

Mar

Hunter F.1

Sep

Hunter F.4

1956

Jan 9

Sqn.Ldr W J Stacey

1957

Jan

Hunter F.6

1958

Feb 3

Sqn.Ldr I A N Worby

1959

Jul 13

Stradishall, Suffolk

1960

Mar

Hunter FGA.9

1961

Nov 20

Waterbeach, Cambs

Jun 1

Sqn.Ldr W D Dickinson

1962

Apr 9

Sqn.Ldr C P Francis

1963

Aug 14

West Raynham, Norfolk

Sqn.Ldr D Harcourt-Smith

1964

1965

Aug 23

Sqn.Ldr A Neale

1966

1967

Jul 13

Sqn.Ldr J T Hall

1968

1969

Mar 22

Sqn.Ldr R M Austin

Sep 1

Became No.4 Sqn (UK echelon); Reformed out of No.228 OCU

Sep 1

Coningsby, Lincs

Wg.Cdr R G Bannard

Phantom FGR.2

1970

1971

Jul 24

Wg.Cdr H Davidson

1972

1973

1974

Mar 28

Became No.111 Sqn; Reformed

Mar 28

Lossiemouth, Moray

Wg.Cdr T W G Carlton

Jaguar GR.1A

Aug

Coltishall, Norfolk

1975

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