Royal Flying Corps: Officers in October 1912

The Royal Flying Corps first appears as a separate unit in the Army List in October 1912. These are the names of the flying officers appointed at the end of that month.

The Central Flying School at Upavon See Central Flying School, Upavon

• Captain Godfrey M. Paine, MVO, RN. Commandant
• Colonel H. R. Cook. Instructor in Theory and Construction
• Major E. L. Gerrard, RM. Flying Instructor
• Major H. M. Trenchard, DSO. Flying Instructor
• Captain J. D. B. Fulton. Flying Instructor
• Captain P. W. L. Broke-Smith. Flying Instructor
• Eng. Lieut. C. R. J. Randall, RN. Inspector of Engines

The Military Wing

• Major F. H. Sykes Commandant
• Lieut. B. H. Barrington-Kennett. Adjutant

No. 1 Squadron dealt with airships and kites

No. 2 Squadron officially based at Salisbury Plain but operated from Farnborough.

• Major C. J. Burke Squadron Commander
• Captain G. H. Raleigh Flight Commander
• Captain H. R. P. Reynolds Flight Commander
• Captain G. W. P. Dawes Flying Officers
• Lieut. C. A. H. Longcroft Flying Officer
• Lieut. G. B. Haynes Flying Officer
• Lieut. G. T. Porter Flying Officer
• Lieut. C. T. Carfrae Flying Officer

No. 3 Squadron officially based at Salisbury Plain but operated from Farnborough.

• Major H. R. M. Brooke-Popham Squadron Commander
• Captain C. R. W. Allen Flight Commander
• Captain B. R. W. Boer Flight Commander
• Captain D. G. Conner Flight Commander
• Lieut. A. G. Fox Flying Instructor

The Naval Wing based at Eastchurch

• Commander C. R. Samson, RN. Officer Commanding
• Captain R. Gordon, RN. Flying Officer
• Lieut. J. W. Seddon, RN. Flying Officer
• Lieut. W. Parke, RN. Flying Officer
• Lieut. C. J. L. L'Estrange Malone, RN. Flying Officer
• Sub-Lieut. F. E. T. Hewlett, RN. Flying Officer

Reserve

• Brig. General D. C. B. Henderson, DSO, CB. Commandant
• Lieut. O. Gordon Bell Flying Officer

See Also

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Sources of Information

• The History of British Aviation 1908-14 by R. Dallas Brett. Published c1930.