Squadron locations

Hi all
First post on the forum. I was wondering wether any of you could help me, or at least point me in the right direction.
Does anybody know were RFC squadron 18 were stationed between august 1914 and may 1916, and squadron 41 between october 1916 and february 1919.
Many thanks
Mike

[Graeme]

Mike

No 41 Squadron locations:

St Omer from 15-Oct-16 to 20-Oct-16
Abeele from 21-Oct-16 to 23-May-17
Hondschoote from 24-May-17 to 14-Jun-17
Abeele from 15-Jun-17 to 02-Jul-17
Lealvilliers from 03-Jul-17 to 21-Mar-18
Marieux from 22-Mar-18 to 26-Mar-18
Fienvillers from 27-Mar-18 to 28-Mar-18
Alquines from 29-Mar-18 to 08-Apr-18
Savy from 09-Apr-18 to 10-Apr-18
Serny from 11-Apr-18 to 18-May-18
Estree Blanche from 19-May-18 to 31-May-18
Conteville from 01-Jun-18 to 13-Aug-18
St Omer from 14-Aug-18 to 19-Sep-18
Droglandt from 20-Sep-18 to 22-Oct-18
Halluin from 23-Oct-18 to 06-Feb-19

I've got something on No 18 Squadron around. I'll find it as post the details here.

Graeme

Thank you, Graeme.
That's wonderful information, it help's me gain a greater understanding of my great uncle's military papers.
In september 1916 he was promoted to sergeant major (D) and transfered to squadron 41. Was squadron 41 a new squadron?.
Thank's again
Mike

[Graeme]

Mike

No 41 Squadron formed up at Gosport on 14 July 1916 and went to France in October. It initially received the FE8 "pusher", which it used until re-equipped with the equally unliked DH5 in July 1917. In November 1917 the squadron re-equipped with the SE5A which it used to the end of the war.

No 18 Squadron had formed on 11 May 1915 at Northolt and moved to France in November, using the Vickers "Gunbus". These were replaced with FE2s in April 1916 and these, in turn, replaced with DH4s in May 1917. DH9As were received shortly before the end of the war. The squadron was fairly "mobile" so it'll take a little while to put together a list of locations, but watch this space.

Graeme

Graeme
Thanks for the new information, i look foward to the info on 18 squadron.
According to my great uncle's military records he joined up with 18 squadron on the 18th january 1914. Would this be a error, or would the ground crew have gone to Northolt early, to prepare the planes etc.
Sorry but i have another question, is there such a thing as squadron diaries, if so where would i be able to view them.
Thanks
Mike.

[Graeme]

Mike

In January 1914, the RFC had only six squadrons, these being:

No 1 Sqn, formed on 13-May-1912
No 2 Sqn, formed on 13-May-1912
No 3 Sqn, formed on 13-May-1912
No 4 Sqn, formed in Aug-1912 (from No 2 Flight, No 2 Squadron)
No 5 Sqn, formed on 26-Jul-1913
No 6 Sqn, formed on 31-Jan-1914

It would appear that the reference to No 18 Squadron at this time is a typo - is there reference to a location? We might be able to work out which squadron was there at the time.

Squadron War Diaries that have survived are held at the National Archives (known to many as the Public Records Office) at Kew.

Graeme

[Graeme]

Mike

Locations for No 18 Squadron are:

Base from

Northolt 11-May-1915 (from a nucleus of No 4 Reserve Squadron)
Mousehole 16-Aug-1915
St Omer 19-Nov-1915
Treizennes 25-Nov-1915
Auchel 12-Feb-1916
Bruay 1-Apr-1916
Treizennes 22-Jul-1916
Bruay 2-Aug-1916
Lavieville 6-Sep-1916
St Leger 10-Dec-1916
Bertangles 7-Jan-1917
Baizieux 25-May-1917
La Bellevue 10-Jul-1917
Auchel 11-Oct-1917
Treizennes 2-Feb-1918
Serny 9-Apr-1918
Maisoncelle 17-Aug-1918
Izel-le-Hameau 18-Oct-1918
La Brayelle 27-Oct-1918
Maubeuge 28-Nov-1918
Bickendorf 24-Jan-1919
Merheim 1-May-1919
Weston-on-the-Green 2-Sep-1919

Disbanded 31-Dec-1919

Graeme

Graeme
The typo is me, jan 1915 not jan 1914.
I'll put down the dates, as on the document.
Joined South staffs regiment 11th february 1910. Transfered to RFC 11th september 1913, as 2AM with the aircraft park.
Unit to which Date of effect
enable 16-8-14
18 sq
England 18-1-15
re-enable 10-11-15
18 sq
home est 8-5-16
re-enable 13-10-16
41 sq
10 wg 15-2-19
res pool 16-2-19
20 sq 21-2-19
res pool 8-4-21

Died at home 7-6-21, at home. Reason heart failure, caused by being gassed in army.
Thanks again for all the info
Mike