Aircraft of 11 TDS, 98, 99 & 103 Squadron

[TimCornish]

Afternoon all. 

 

I am currently compiling a display for the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection on the history of Old Sarum Aerodrome/RAF Old Sarum. I did have copies several years ago of small lists of aircraft including serial numbers that were allocated to the Squadrons & TDS during their time at Old Sarum. Sadly, these lists have disappeared and I no longer can find my source material. 

Would anyone have a copy of information for the aircraft based at Old Sarum? Majority were DH9's, employed by all three squadrons based there before they moved to France, plus a myriad of others (there was a checkerboard-painted Bristol Monoplane at one stage, including an SE5 that had an interesting colour scheme I seem to remember). 

 

Eternally grateful for any information so the heritage of Old Sarum is no lost to the annals of time!
 

Best

 

TC

[LDT006]

You could find some at:
http://airhistory.org.uk/rfc/people_index.html

Just did the A and B names:
D9327 Avro
D2902 DH9
D1639 Avro
E8890 DH9
E3263 Avro - could be B3263

Hope this helps,

Luc.

[mickdavis]

Here's what I have on Old Sarum and its units in my Home Station and Home units files. Asterisks against unit titles/locations indicate that they were non-flying. My files tend to be distorted when transferred to this website, so I've attached the station details as a screenshot

98 SQUADRON RFC

Bases

Formed at Harlaxton 15.8.1917 with nucleus from 44 TS. Received mixed equipment when working up. To Old Sarum 30.8.1917 and mobilised as a Light Day Bomber squadron with DH9s. To Lympne 1.3.1918 and joined the BEF at St Omer 1.4.1918.

Commanding Officers

Captain D.V.D. Marshall from 30.8.1917. Major E.L.M. Gower from 21.9.1917. Captain E.A.B. Rice from 16.12.1917. Captain R.G. Gould from 19.12.1917. Captain E.A.B. Rice from 18.1.1918. Major H. MacD. O’Mally from 19.2.1918 until 6.1918.

Unit Markings

Diagonal bar across rudder at Old Sarum. Machines also carried the Old Sarum station marking of an X, in black under the lower mainplanes and/or in white across the rudder.

BE2c           

2552.

BE2e          

A1300, A1390, A1405, A1406, A8635, B3686, B4525, C6925.

FK8

B3323, B3350, B3352, B3358, B3361, B5799, B5800, B5819, B5821, B5822, C3528.

DH6

A9612, C7391, C7396.

DH9 (training machines at Old Sarum)

C6059, C6060, C6061, C6062, C6064, C6066, C6067, C6068, C6080, C6084, C6102, C6107,

Sopwith Pup

B2196.

DH9 (to BEF with unit)

C6073, C6079, C6081, C6083, C6085, C6087, C6090, C6095, C6100, C6101, C6103, C6104, C6105, C6106, C6108, C6134, C6176.

 

99 SQUADRON RFC

Bases

Formed at Yatesbury 15.8.1917 with nucleus from 13 TS. Received mixed equipment when working up. To Old Sarum (Ford Farm) 30.8.1917. Mobilised as a Light Day Bomber squadron with DH9s and joined the Independent Force at Tantonville, via St Omer 25.4.1918.

Commanding Officers

Captain A.M. Swyny from 23.2.1917. Major L.A. Pattison MC from 11.3.1918.

Unit Markings

Diagonal bar across rudder at Old Sarum. Machines also carried the Old Sarum station marking of an X, in black under the lower mainplanes and/or in white across the rudder.

BE2c           

2552.

BE2e          

A1337, A1392, A1404, A1406, A8644, B3700, B4525, B4528, B7731.           

DH4

A7629, A7686, A7755, B2051, B2096, B5451, B5508, B5509.

DH6

A578, A9582, A9604, A9676, A9686, A9687.

FK8

B3324, B3344, B3346, B3348, B3360, B5801, B5802, B5803, B5804, B5808, B5809, C3576.

DH9 (training machines at Old Sarum)

C6061, C6062, C6064, C6066, C6067, C6097, C6098*, C6140, C6146, C6189, D2776, D5551, D5559.

DH9 (to IF with unit)

C6133, C6145, C6146, C6149, C6153, C6155, C6195, C6196, C6202, C6210, D5558, D5566, D5568, D5570, D5573.

 

103 SQUADRON RFC/RAF

Bases

Formed at Beaulieu 1.9.1917 with nucleus from 16 TS and operated BE variants as part of mixed equipment when working up. To Old Sarum 8.9.1917. Mobilised as a Day Light Bombing unit with DH9s and joined the BEF at Serny 12.5.1918.

Commanding Officers

Major T. Maxwell-Scott from 21.9.1917 until 14.12.1917. Major W.A.S. Rough from 22.2.1918. Captain H. Turner from 22.3.1918. Major E.N. Fuller from 26.3.1918.

Unit Markings

None known. Machines carried the Old Sarum station marking of an X, in black under the lower mainplanes and/or in white across the rudder.

Known BE Variants

BE2c           

5433.

BE2e          

A1337, A1346, B4463, B4530, B4531, B4533.

DH4

A7460, A7629, A7659, A7741, A7755, A7777, B2057, B2097.

RE8

A3193, A4462, A4463, A4464, A4465, A4466.

FK3

A1479.

FK8

B1497.

DH9 (training machines at Old Sarum)

C2163, C606, C6067, C6069, C6107, C6112, C6143, D1690, D5557.

DH9 (to BEF with unit)

C6150, C6151, C6155, C6157, C6172, C6179, C6185, C6186, C6192, C6194, C6200, C6203, C6207, D5569, D5572, D5577, D5594, D5605.

 

11 TRAINING DEPOT STATION RAF

Bases

Formed in 33rd Wing at Old Sarum 1.4.1918. Autumn 1918 establishment 36 DH4/9 + 36 Avro. To Boscombe Down in 33rd Wing 11.1918. To Beaulieu 4.1919. Re-designated 11 Training Squadron 7.1919, by which time DH9s were withdrawn.

Commanding Officers

Unit Markings

Station marking of a black X on rudder and under lower mainplanes.

Avro 504J/K

D1637, D1639, D1647, D7627, D7641, D7642, D8253, D8254, D8255, D8256, D8257, D8258, D8259, D8260, D8261, D8262, D8263, D8264, D8265, D9325, D9326, D9359, D9360, D9361, D9733, E1639, E1647, E1687, E1689, E1709, E1710, E1711, E1712, E1713, E1714, E1819, E1820, E1821, E1822, E1823, E1824, E1830, E1891, E1893, E3261, E3262, E3264, E3265, E3266, E3758, E4227, E4228.

DH4

A7827, A7962, B5467, B5488.

DH6

A9578, A9604, B3045, C2097, C6559, C7391, C7392, C7393, C7870, C9347.

DH9

B7912, B9367, C6059, C6068, C6097, D456, D458, D1045, D2899, D2901, D2902, D3030, D3104, D3222, D5567, D5574, D5745, D5747, D5789, E613, E671, E8890.

Sopwith Pup

B5337, B5662.

 

SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION, SOUTHERN TRAINING BRIGADE RFC/RAF

Bases

Formed in 17th Wing at Beaulieu 10.1917 and received mixed equipment. To Old Sarum in 33rd Wing after 4.1918. To Andover in 36th Wing 10.6.1918 and disbanded 22.6.1918.

Commanding Officers

Unit Markings

None known.

BE2e          

B6162.

DH9                                    

C6067.

RAF RE8                          

A4531, B5129.

 

THE ARTILLERY CO-OPERATION SQUADRON

Bases

Formed 13.1.1917 with HQ at 61 New Street, Salisbury from existing Artillery Co-operation Flights at Netheravon (under CFS and became A Flt) and Lydd (became B Flt). C Flt formed at Netheravon by 11.1917. A Flt to Old Sarum 10.1918 and then Tilshead 10.1918. Administered by 11 TDS Boscombe Down by 2.1919. A Flt at Stonehenge by 8.1919, with detachment at Worthy Down. B Flt disbanded 29.10.1919. Remainder of unit disbanded into the School of Army Co-operation at Stonehenge 8.3.1920.

Commanding Officer

Avro 504K                    

H1950.

AW FK8                           

B3306, B3307, B3308, B3309.

Bristol F2B                   

C861, C9861.

RAF BE2d                                               

5862.

RAF RE8 (* B Flt)

A3903, A3904, A3908*, A4486*, A4488*, A4496*, A4497*, A4498*.

Sopwith Pup               

C245.

 

[fetubi]

That's a fantastic effort Mick. Well done.