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The following list names those Officers who have had the privilege  of commanding "Tremblers", from the formation of the squadron in 1917 until the Squadrons' disbandment.
01 Aug 1917
23 Nov 1917
08 Jul 1918
15 Sep 1918
20 Feb 1919
08 Mar 1919

01 Dec 1923
02 Mar 1925
18 Nov 1927
08 Mar 1929
25 Oct 1929
13 Nov 1930
28 Feb 1933
11 May 1933
01 Aug 1934
18 Oct 1935
21 Dec 1935
02 Mar 1936
20 Oct 1937
16 Jan 1939
24 Jan 1940
05 Oct 1940
10 Feb 1941
01 Sep 1041
17 Mar 1942
31 Aug 1942
26 Jan 1943
30 Apr 1943
19 Aug 1943
19 Dec 1943




Major A Shekleton
Major F.W. Stent
Major H. de Havilland, DSO
Major S.H. Long, DSO, MC
Major R.M. Drummond, DSO, MC
Major C.E.H. Medhurst, OBE, MC

Sqn Ldr T.F. Hazell, DSO, MC, DFC
Sqn Ldr G.W. Roberts, MC
Sqn Ldr K.R. Park, MC, DFC
Sqn Ldr F.O. Soden, DFC
Sqn Ldr L.H. Slatter, OBE, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr E.R. Openshaw
Flt Lt J.T. Paine
Sqn Ldr M.B. Frew, DSO, MC, AFC
Sqn Ldr E.P. Mackay
Sqn Ldr C.W. Weedon
Sqn Ldr I.E. Brodie
Sqn Ldr G.V. Howard, DFC
Sqn Ldr J.W. Gillan, AFC
Sqn Ldr H. Broadhurst, AFC
Sqn Ldr J.M. Thompson
Sqn Ldr A.J. Biggar
Sqn Ldr J.S. Mclean
Sqn Ldr G.F. Brotchie
Sqn Ldr P.R.W. Wickham, DFC and Bar
Sqn Ldr A.C. Bartley, DFC
Sqn Ldr J.J. Le Roux, DFC
Sqn Ldr G.A. Hill, DFC and 2 Bars (RCAF)
Sqn Ldr G.P.H. Matthews, DFC
Sqn Ldr M.S. Hards, DFC, DFM



07 Apr 1944
19 Nov 1944
28 Feb 1945
09 MAr 1945
26 Sep 1945
26 Jun 1946
28 Jan 1947
02 Dec 1953
23 Jan 1955
13 Oct 1958
14 Nov 1960
04 Jan 1964
02 Aug 1966
27 MAy 1968
06 Jul 1970
09 Jun 1972

01 Oct 1974
05 Jul 1976
20 Oct 1978
20 Mar 1981
01 Nov 1983
01 Nov 1985
23 Nov 1987
23 Feb 1990
10 Oct 1992
16 Apr 1995
..   Aug 1997
..   Mar 2000
..   Dec 2002
..   Mar 2005
..   Dec 2007
..   Mar 2010
Sqn Ldr P.H.Humphreys, DFC
Major T.P.L. Murrey, DFC (SAAF)
Sqn Ldr B.F.G.Darby
Sqn Ldr L.W. Farrow
Sqn Ldr P. Cannam
Sqn Ldr D.F. Dennis, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R.T. Llewllyn, DFM
Sqn Ldr H. Pears, DFC
Sqn Ldr R.L. Topp, AFC and Bar
Sqn Ldr P.A. Latham, AFC
Sqn Ldr K.A.C. Wirdnam
Sqn Ldr G.P. Black, AFC
Wg Cdr D.P. Hall, AFC
Wg Cdr L. Swart, AFC
Wg Cdr P.S. Collins, AFC, BA
Wg Cdr R. Horsfield, BA

Wg Cdr A.J. Park
Wg Cdr J.G. McCluney
Wg Cdr D.C. Read
Wg Cdr M.B. Elsam
Wg Cdr C.C.C. Coville, BA
Wg Cdr P.W. Roser, MBE
Wg Cdr T.G. Hanlon, MBIM
Wg Cdr P.B. Walker, BA
Wg Cdr W.S. Smyth, BA
Wg Cdr I.McG.G. Howe, RAF
Wg Cdr J Stinton
Wg Cdr J A Jupp, BA, MA  
Wg Cdr R Birch, RAF
Wg Cdr K Truss RAF
Wg Cdr P Cracroft
Wg Cdr M Goringe RAF
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