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II (Army Cooperation) Squadron Commanding Officers

The Commanding Officers - or "Bosses" as they are more commonly known - have since the inception of the squadron in May 1912 invariably gained something from the experience that has qualified them to move onto even greater heights in their Air Force careers.   
 13 May 1912 Major C J Burke
 10 Nov 1914 Major C W P Dawes
 08 Mar 1915 Major T I Webb-Bowen
 02 Jun 1915 Major J H W Becke
 03 Nov 1915 Major C F de S.Murphy
 09 Apr 1916  Major R A Cooper
 16 Aug 1917 Major W R Snow
 28 Aug 1918 Major P G Ross-Hume
 12 Nov 1919 Squadron Leader B F More
 18 Jun 1920 Squadron Leader F W Stent
 16 Aug 1920 Squadron Leader A J Butler MC
 15 May 1922 Squadron Leader L F Forbes
 15 Apr 1925  Squadron Leader R E Saul
 09 Jan 1927  Squadron Leader W Sowrey DFC MC
 01 Apr 1928  Squadron Leader H M Probyn
 29 Sep 1930 Squadron Leader S E Toomer DFC MC
 12 Jan 1933  Squadron Leader P F Fullard DSO MC AFC
 01 Dec 1933 Squadron Leader J H Green
 20 Jul 1935   Squadron Leader N L Desoer
 21 Apr 1938  Squadron Leader W A Opie
 29 Apr 1939  Squadron Leader A J W Geddes
 01 Mar 1940  Wing Commander A J W Geddes
 24 Dec 1941  Wing Commander P J A Riddell
 08 Feb 1943  Wing Commander P W Stansfeld
 29 Jun 1943  Squadron Leader B O C Egan-Wyer
 25 Aug 1943 Squadron Leader M J Gray DFC
 07 Sep 1944 Squadron Leader C A Maitland DFC
 25 Mar 1945 Squadron Leader R J F Mitchell DFC
 24 Apr 1946 Squadron Leader D W Barlow DFC
 15 Dec 1946 Squadron Leader G Collinson
 28 Oct 1948  Squadron Leader W A Newenham DFC
 06 Feb 1950
 Squadron Leader L H Bartlett DSO
 01 Nov 1950 Squadron Leader R M Pugh AFC 
 29 May 1953 Squadron Leader R H G Weighill DFC
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The 1st CO - Major C J Burke
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Current Boss - Wg Cdr K Terrett
 31 Aug 1955 Flight Lieutenant M C Newman
 15 Nov 1955 Squadron Leader R S Mortley AFC
 12 May 1958 Squadron Leader C A Wade
 16 Sep 1960 Squadron Leader C S MacDonald
 15 Feb 1962 Squadron Leader D L F Thornton
 13 Dec 1964 Squadron Leader N J R Walpole
 16 Jun 1967 Squadron Leader T Barrett
 11 Nov 1969 Squadron Leader R J M David
 07 Dec 1971 Wing Commander B A Stead
 02 Dec 1972 Wing Commander D H Warren
 08 May 1975 Wing Commander D C Ferguson
 01 Apr 1976  Wing Commander R A F Wilson
 06 Jan 1978  Wing Commander R Fowler
 04 May 1980 Wing Commander T G Thorn AFC
 18 Jan 1983  Wing Commander F J Hoare AFC
 31 May 1985  Wing Commander G E Stirrup
 13 Mar 1987  Wing Commander P O Sturley
 01 Jan 1989  Wing Commander A Threadgould
 01 Jul 1991   Wing Commander B C Holding
 21 Jul 1993   Wing Commander R J Hounslow
 06 Dec 1993 Wing Commander C M Nichols
 26 Apr 1996  Wing Commander R F Garwood DFC
 27 Nov 1998 Wing Commander S J Hillier DFC
 15 Sep 2000 Wing Commander R M Poole
 02 May 2003 Wing Commander S Cockram
 25 Sep 2005 Wing Commander A Hine
 19 May 2008 Wing Commander J Turner DFC
 01 Jan 2011  Wing Commander N A Tucker-Lowe DSO
 01 Feb 2013 Wing Commander J D Holmes OBE
 09 Jan 2015
 Wing Commander R G Elliott
 Jan 2017      Wing Commander J Lee
 
Jan 2019      Wing Commander E Rickards
 08 Apr 2022  Wing Commander K Terrett 

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  • Home
  • History
    • PEOPLE >
      • STORIES
      • Commanding Officers
      • Sqn Ldr RJF Mitchell DFC
    • AIRCRAFT
    • TIMELINE
    • Photos/video >
      • Videos
      • Ground to Air Photography
      • Lysander
      • Swift
      • Meteor
      • Hunter
      • Phantom
      • Jaguar
      • Tornado
      • Sqn Website Artwork
    • HONOURS >
      • Battle Honours
      • Individual Honours >
        • Hans Onderwater MBE
        • Rhodes Moorhouse
        • Alan McLeod
        • William Sanday
        • Arthur Hammond
        • Clarence Evans
    • PLACES
  • Memorabilia
  • Membership
    • FAQs
    • Contact
  • Members Only
    • Operations >
      • Op TELIC 2004
      • Op TELIC 2003
      • Op BOLTON
      • Op RESINATE SOUTH
    • Committee Stuff
    • Photos and video
    • Newsletters & Squadron Updates >
      • Hereward 32
      • 2015-1 Squadron Update
      • 2016-1 Squadron Update
      • 2016/2017
      • 2017-1
    • No. II (AC) Sqn Newsletter Jan 2018 - May 2020
    • Groundcrew Business
    • Aircrew Banter
    • Tornado chatter >
      • John Hastie
      • Major Mick Welborn
    • Jaguar World
    • Meteor Era
    • Swift Era
    • Hunters!
    • Typhoon Mates
    • What's next, what's new
    • Squadron Building Opening
    • Fin Fest 2016
    • Update Contact Details
    • Where are you?
    • In Memoriam
    • NMA Wreath 13 May 18
    • Sir Hereward Wake Memorial
    • The Cross Keys Pub
  • Sqn History Book (Members)