1916 - Order of Battle - Western Front

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July 1st 1916 - Battle of the Somme
Service
Brigade
Wing
Squadron
Location
Aircraft Type
Number
RFC
 
9 (HQ)
21
Fienvillers
RE 7
14
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2c
4
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2e
1
RFC
 
 
27
Fienvillers
Martinsyde scout
17
RFC
 
 
60
Vert Galand
Morane biplane
4
 
 
 
 
 
Morane scout
9
RFC
 
 
70
Fienvillers
Sopwith Strutters
8
RFC
 
 
19
Fienvillers
BE 12
18
RFC
 
1 (Corps)
2
Hesdigneul
BE 2c
10
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2d
8
RFC
 
 
10
Chocques
BE 2c
11
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2d
1
 
 
 
 
 
BE 12
1
RFC
 
 
18
Bruay
FE 2b
12
RFC
 
10 (Army)
25
Lozinghem
FE 2b
17
 
 
 
 
 
FE 2c
1
RFC
 
 
32
Treizennes
DH 2
12
RFC
 
 
40
Treizennes
FE 8
12
RFC
 
2 (Corps)
1
Bailleul
Morane L 'Parasol'
8
 
 
 
 
 
Morane biplane
5
 
 
 
 
 
Nieuport 11 (16?)
3
 
 
 
 
 
Nieuport 12
2
RFC
 
 
5
Droglandt
BE 2c
10
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2d
2
RFC
 
 
6
Abeele
BE 2c
11
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2d
7
RFC
 
 
7
Bailleul
BE 2c
8
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2d
4
RFC
 
 
16
La Gorgue
BE 2c
10
 
 
 
 
 
Be 2d
2
RFC
 
 
42
Bailleul
BE 2d
8
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2e
10
RFC
 
 
46
Droglandt
Nieuport 12
12
RFC
 
11 (Army)
20
Clairmarais
FE 2d
11
RFC
 
 
29
Abeele
DH 2
15
 
 
 
 
 
FE 8
2
RFC
 
 
41
Abeele
FE 8
17
RFC
 
12 (Corps)
8
Bellevue
BE 2c
14
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2d
4
RFC
 
 
22
Avesnes-le-Comte
BE 2c
14
RFC
 
 
13
Savy
BE 2c
12
RFC
 
13 (Army)
11
Savy
FE 2b
8
 
 
 
 
 
Vickers fighter
4
 
 
 
 
 
Bristol scout
3
 
 
 
 
 
Nieuport 11 (16?)
3
RFC
 
 
23
Le Hameau
FE 2b
14
 
 
 
 
 
Martinsyde S1
3
RFC
 
3 (Corps)
3
Lahoussoye
Morane L 'Parasol'
12
 
 
 
 
 
Morane biplane
4
RFC
 
 
4
Baizieux
BE 2c
17
 
 
 
 
 
BE 2d
1
RFC
 
 
9
Allonville
BE 2c
18
 
 
 
15
Marieux
BE 2c
16
RFC
 
 
34
Allonville
BE 2e
18
RFC
 
14 (Army)
22
Bertangles
FE 2b
18
RFC
 
 
24
Bertangles
DH 2
19
 
 
 
 
 
Bristol scout
3
 
 
 
 
 
Morane scout
2
RNAS
 
22
8 Naval
Vert Galand
Sopwith Strutters, double
6
 
 
 
 
 
Sopwith Strutters, single seat
6
 
 
 
 
 
Nieuport 11
6