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No. 24 Squadron Royal Flying Corps



   No. 24 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps was formed at Hounslow Heath on 1st of September 1915 and proceeded to France in February 1916. It was redesignated No. 24 Squadron, Royal Air Force in April 1918.

21st Sept 1915 Squadron Formed  No 24 Squadron formed at Hounslow on the 21st of September 1915 with some personnel taken from 17 Squadron.

https://the24sec.wordpress.com/history-of-no-xxiv-squadron-raf/


29th Jan 1916 Raid

7th Feb 1916 Escort

9th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged

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3rd Apr 1916 Aircraft Delivered

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July 1916 Fighter Cover

2nd Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged

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24th Sep 1916 Aircraft damaged  location map

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10th Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged

15th Oct 1916 Pilot wounded

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26th Oct 1916 Pilot wounded

3rd Nov 1916 Aircraft damaged

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28th Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged

May 1917 New Aircraft

January 1918 New Aircraft

18th January 1918 New orders

3rd Oct 1918 Aircraft Lost

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Those known to have served with

No. 24 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Hawker VC, DSO.. Lanoe George. Mjr. (d.23rd Nov 1916)
  • James William Frank Treharne. Lt.

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Mjr. Lanoe George Hawker VC, DSO. 24 Sqdn (d.23rd Nov 1916)

Lanco hawker was killed in action on the 23rd of November 1916, aged 25. Commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in Arras, France, he was the son of Mrs Julia Hawker, of 5 Victoria Terrace, Eastbourne and the late Lieut. Henry Colley Hawker, R.N.

An extract from The London Gazette, dated 24th Aug., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and very great ability on 25th July, 1915. When flying alone he attacked three German aeroplanes in succession. The first managed eventually to escape, the second was driven to ground damaged, and the third, which he attacked at a height of about 10,000 feet, was driven to earth in our lines, the pilot and observer being killed. The personal bravery shown by this Officer was of the very highest order, as the enemy's aircraft were armed with machine guns, and all carried a passenger as well as the pilot.

s flynn




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Lt. William Frank Treharne James 24 Squadron

My Grandfather, William James, was a pilot with 24 Squadron. He joined the Squadron on the 24th of November 1916. He was shot down on 5th of January 1917. He crash landed in No Man's Land between Sailley-Sallisel and Bouchavesnes, France.

He was rescued and admitted on the 8th of January 1917 to No.14 General Hospital with gun shot wounds to his buttock. On the 17th of March 1917 he was recorded as dangerously ill Casualty No E7813 I am aware he had gangrene and his left leg was removed just below the hip. On the 20th of April 1917 he was sent to England on the Hospital Ship St Denis He survived the war minus a left leg.

Mark C Phillips






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