Commanding Officers
From | To | Name |
---|---|---|
1 August 1925 | 14 April 1931 | Sqn Ldr J.A. McKelvie, AFC |
14 April 1931 | 1 April 1934 | Sqn Ldr H. Murray-Philipson, MP |
1 April 1934 | 1 April 1938 | Sqn Ldr Lord G.N. Douglas-Hamilton, AFC |
1 April 1938 | 4 June 1940 | Sqn Ldr E.H. Stevens |
4 June 1940 | 1 April 1941 | Sqn Ldr G.L. Denholm, DFC |
1 April 1941 | 25 July 1941 | Sqn Ldr F.M. Smith |
25 July 1941 | 17 October 1941 | Sqn Ldr M.J. Loudon |
17 October 1941 | 18 December 1941 | Sqn Ldr R.G. Forshaw |
18 December 1941 | 20 July 1942 | Sqn Ldr Lord D. Douglas-Hamilton |
20 July 1942 | 3 August 1942 | Sqn Ldr W.A. Douglas |
10 April 1942 | 4 June 1942 | Sqn Ldr P. Illingworth (Officer commanding Ground Party) |
3 August 1942 | 28 January 1943 | Sqn Ldr F.W. Marshall |
28 January 1943 | 1 December 1943 | Wg Cdr H.A. Charter |
1 December 1943 | 15 June 1944 | Wg Cdr J.R.H. Lewis, DFC |
15 June 1944 | 2 August 1944 | Wg Cdr J.T.D. Revell |
2 August 1944 | 23 September 1944 | Sqn Ldr C.D. Paine (acting) |
23 September 1944 | 26 December 1944 | Wg Cdr C.N. Foxley-Norris |
10 January 1945 | 26 January 1945 | Sqn Ldr E.H.M. Patterson, DFC |
26 January 1945 | 1 April 1945 | Sqn Ldr T.C. Rigler, DFC, DFM |
1 April 1945 | 15 August 1945 | Sqn Ldr H.R.P. Pertwee, DFC |
11 June 1946 | 23 September 1949 | Sqn Ldr G.K. Gilroy, DSO, DFC |
23 September 1949 | 1 December 1950 | Sqn Ldr J.W.E. Holmes, DFC, AFC |
1 December 1950 | 22 March 1953 | Sqn Ldr P.J. Anson, DFC |
23 March 1953 | 25 August 1953 | Sqn Ldr R.L.R. Davies, DFC |
25 August 1953 | 9 May 1956 | Sqn Ldr R. Schofield |
9 May 1956 | 10 March 1957 | Sqn Ldr M.E. Hobson, AFC |
1 October 1999 | 2006 | Wg Cdr A.J. Beaton |
2006 | 1 March 2010 | Sqn Ldr D Morrison |
1 March 2010 | 29 February 2012 | Sqn Ldr J Rodgers |
1 March 2012 | Present | Sqn Ldr J J Riley |
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