Royal Air Force Service Records

[John84]

'Pal' Sotonmate very kindly pulled an officers records for me at the National Archives. I understand most of it, but the pieces below are a bit mumbo-jumbo to me, could any one please explain what this all means.

I Would also appreciate any information on the 109 and 117 squadrons, please.

Thanks

John.

7.11.1918 2/Lt (Observer) effective 21.6.1918

11.12.1918 seconded for service RAF wef 21.6.1918

4.11.1919 Lt Fly from 2/Lt effective 22.6.1918

26.03.1920 2/Lt Tfr to U List wef 01.12.1919

Movements:

4.5.1918 No 1 Obs SAS to 1 S of AS

1 S of AS to 1 S of N&BD

14.6.1918 1 S of N&BD to 109 Squadron

26.8.1918 109 Sqdn to 117 Sqdn

31.1.1919 117 Sqdn to Dispersal

[timhog]

Hi John.

S of N&BD-- School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping.

Tim.

[Willywombat]

S of AS is (I believe, though stand to be corrected) School of Air Support.

Bob.

[fitzee]

117 Squadron was formed at Beaulieu as a day bomber unit on 1 January 1918, it began to train on DH4s but on 4 July formation was suspended and the squadron disbanded.  It began to form again in September at Norwich, but its personnel were posted away in October.  The next day a third attempt began at Wyton and by the end of November equipment had arrived in the form of DH9s.   The survived the post-war demobilisation and in May 1919, it moved to Ireland for internal security operations, finally disbanding on 31 January 1920, when it was merged with No 141 Squadron to form No 100 Squadron.

[John84]

Tim/Bob/Fitzee

Thanks for the info, all very much appreciated.

John