F/Lt Harold Wray Tennant KOAS 24/12/1940

[thorne83]

Hello all,

F/Lt Harold Wray Tennant (37431) was "B" Flight Commander of 306 Squadron and died when Hurricane V6992 crashed at Hopton in Shropshire.

According to "The Times" he had served with Torpedo bomber aircraft both at home and with Far East Command since 1936.

My question is......What Squadron(s) did he serve with pre war?

Cheers, Tom

[Leendert]

Tom,

Only found that he was posted to RAF Gosport in May 1936. Gosport had a Torpedo Trials Unit not much later till 1940.

Regards,

Leendert

[Errol Martyn]

Steve,

According to the Jun 1937 AFL, he's with 22 Sqn as of 2 Nov 36.

Still there in the Mar 1938 AFL.

Errol

[Ross_McNeill]

He is no longer on the No.22 Sqn role as of 3 Sept 1939.

Regards
Ross

[Terry]

Tom, From the London Times:
A/PO on prob wef 21 Oct 35 RAF Depot Uxbridge
Posted to 11 FTS Wittering wef 2 Nov 35
As A/PO posted to RAF Station Gosport wef 11 May 36
Posted to 22 (B.T.) Sqn, Donibristle, wef 2 Nov 36
Extension of svc to complete 6yrs on active list wef 24 Apr 37
A/FL wef 2 Mar 39
If he served in the Far East and given his background I would suggest either 36 or 100 Sqns in Singapore. Regards, Terry

[Ross_McNeill]

Feb 39 Air Force List.

No.100 (Torpedo Bomber) Sqn
posted in 8 Oct 1938

Before that
No.22 (Torpedo Bomber) Sqn
Posted in 2 Nov 1936

RAF Station Gosport
Supernumenary
Posted in 11 May 1936

Regards
Ross

[thorne83]

Thank you very much Gents, those are just the details i was after! Slowly filling in the gaps!

Cheers, Tom