Wing Commander Harley Stanton

[Steve Smith]

Hi,

Been asked by a friend for any information on this man. Took command of 115 Squadron in 1945, but believed to have previously served with 149 and 138 Squadrons.

Any details would be welcome.

TIA

Steve

[vrajm]

Hi Steve,

Look at:

https://books.google.cz/books?id=NuK...tanton&f=false

Did you receive my mail?

Best regards

Mojmir

[Steve Smith]

Hi Mojmir,

No, on emails on all three I sent you. I have this book, I helped with it :-) But just trying to obtain more detailed infor on him.

Not sure why I am not getting your emails I replied to yous? did you get that one ?

Steve

[Resmoroh]

Steve,

Harley Stanton
b. 1909
Cmd 12 Aug 1932 SSC A/Plt Off
Conf/Grd 9 Sep 1933 Plt Off.
Posting(?) Port Said 3 Nov 1933 (dep London on the Strathaird)
Prom 9 Mar 1935 Fg Off.
m1. Q4 1936
Prom 9 Mar 1937 Flt Lt
PC 29 Aug 1938
Prom 1 Sep 1941 T/Wg Cdr (32210)
m2. Q1 1945
Prom 5 Mar 1946 Wg Cdr (32210)
Ret 2 Jan 1953(own req) A/Gp Capt (retaining)
d. 1995 (Bur Sauchie, Clackmannanshire)

HTH
Peter Davies

[Steve Smith]

Peter,

Wonderful, thank you.

Steve

[COL BRUGGY]

Peter,

You missed a couple:

Flight December 27, 1933.

ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE

Appointments.- The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified:-

General Duties Branch

Pilot Officers: H. Stanton, to No. 216 (B.T.) Sqdn., Heliopolis, Egypt, 18.11.33

https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightP...20-%201293.PDF

and...

To Sqdn Ldr.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...4650/page/5323

Col.

[vrajm]

from flightglobal, too:

to No. 4 Flying Training School Abu Sueir 26.8.32

to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, w.e.f. 20.9.36

LG:

RAF ORDER OF BATTLE IN MALAYA 22nd November, 1941

No 81 R&SU Kluang p. 69/70

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/...ette/38216.pdf

Regards

Mojmir

[Resmoroh]

Col, Hi,
Well done, indeed. All we need is his collar-size, and that's him done and dusted!!!
Rgds
Peter Davies

[Steve Smith]

Thanks all, I will pass on the info.

Kind regards

Steve