1917 - Order of Battle - Western Front
British Area of Operations
April 9th 1917 - Battle of Arras |
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Service |
Brigade |
Wing |
Squadron |
Location |
Aircraft Type |
Number |
RFC |
|
9 (HQ) |
19 |
Vert Galand |
SPAD VII |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
27 |
Fienvillers |
DH 4 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
55 |
Fienvillers |
DH 4 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
56 |
Vert Galand |
SE 5 |
13 |
RFC |
|
|
57 |
Fienvillers |
FE 2d |
17 |
RFC |
|
|
66 |
Vert Galand |
Sopwith Pup |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
70 |
Fienvillers |
Sopwith Strutter |
18 |
RFC |
|
1 (Corps) |
2 |
Hesdigneul |
BE 2c, d, e |
21 |
RFC |
|
|
5 |
Savy |
BE 2f, g |
14 |
RFC |
|
|
10 |
Chocques |
BE 2e |
19 |
RFC |
|
|
16 |
Bruay |
BE 2e, f, g |
24 |
RFC |
|
10 (Army) |
25 |
Auchel |
FE 2b, 2d |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
40 |
Treizennes |
Nieuport 17 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
43 |
Treizennes |
Sopwith Strutter, 2-seat |
16 |
RNAS |
|
|
8 Naval |
Auchel |
Sopwith Triplanes |
18 |
RFC |
|
2 (Corps) |
6 |
Abeele |
RE 8 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BE 2d, e |
|
RFC |
|
|
21 |
Droglandt |
RE 8 |
15 |
RFC |
|
|
42 |
Bailleul |
BE 2e |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
RE 8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
46 |
Droglandt |
Nieuport 12 |
14 |
RFC |
|
|
53 |
Bailleul |
BE 2e |
16 |
RFC |
|
11 (Army) |
1 |
Bailleul |
Nieuport 17 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
20 |
Boisdinghem |
FE 2d |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
41 |
Abeele |
FE 8 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
45 |
St. Marie-Cappel |
Sopwith Strutter, 2-seat |
16 |
RFC |
|
III Brigade |
35 |
Savy |
AW FK8 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
100 |
Izel-le-Hameau |
FE 2b |
12 |
RFC |
|
12 (Corps) |
8 |
Soncamp |
BE 2c, d, e |
24 |
RFC |
|
|
12 |
Avesnes-le-Comte |
BE 2e |
24 |
RFC |
|
|
13 |
Savy |
RE 8 |
21 |
RFC |
|
|
59 |
Bellevue |
RE 8 |
21 |
RFC |
|
13 (Army) |
11 |
Izel-le-Hameau |
FE2b |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
29 |
Izel-le-Hameau |
Nieuport 17 |
16 |
RFC |
|
|
48 |
Bellevue |
Bristol F2b |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
60 |
Izel-le-Hameau |
Nieuport 17 |
18 |
RNAS |
|
|
6 Naval |
Bellevue |
Nieuport 17 |
16 |
RFC |
|
3 (Corps) |
7 |
Moreuil |
BE 2d,e |
21 |
RFC |
|
|
9 |
Morlancourt |
BE 2e |
21 |
RFC |
|
|
34 |
Villers-Bretonneux |
RE 8 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
52 |
Citadel |
BE 2e |
18 |
RFC |
|
14 (Army) |
22 |
Chipilly |
FE 2b |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
24 |
Chipilly |
DH 2 |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
54 |
Chipilly |
Sopwith Pup |
18 |
RNAS |
|
|
1 Naval |
Chipilly |
Sopwith Triplanes |
18 |
RFC |
|
15 (Corps) |
4 |
Warloy |
BE 2c,d,e |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
3 |
Lavieville |
Morane L 'Parasol' |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
15 |
Lealvillers |
BE 2d, e |
18 |
RFC |
|
22 (Army) |
18 |
Bertangles |
FE 2b |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
23 |
Baizieux |
SPAD VII |
18 |
RNAS |
|
|
3 Naval |
Marieux |
Sopwith Pup |
18 |
RFC |
|
|
32 |
Lealvillers |
DH 2 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
June 7th 1917 - Battle of Messines |
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Service |
Brigade |
Wing |
Squadron |
Location |
Aircraft Type |
Number |
RFC |
|
9 HQ |
19 |
Estree Blanche |
SPAD VII |
|
RFC |
|
|
27 |
Clairmarais |
Martinsyde Scout |
|
RFC |
|
|
55 |
Boisdinghem |
DH4 |
|
RFC |
|
|
56 |
Estree Blanche |
SE5 |
|
RFC |
|
|
66 |
Estree Blanche |
Sopwith Pup |
|
RFC |
|
|
70 |
Boisdinghem |
Sopwith Strutter |
|
RFC |
|
|
Special Duty Flight |
Clairmarais |
BE12, BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
57 |
Fienvillers |
DH4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
116 |
RFC |
|
1 Corps |
2 |
Hesdigneul |
Armstrong-Whitworth |
|
RFC |
|
|
5 |
Acq |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
10 |
Chocques |
BE2e, f, g |
|
RFC |
|
|
16 |
Camblain l'Abbe |
RE8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
73 |
RNAS |
|
10 Army |
8 Naval |
Mont St. Eloi |
Sopwith Triplane |
|
RFC |
|
|
23 |
Bruay |
SPAD VII |
|
RFC |
|
|
25 |
Auchel |
FE2d |
|
RFC |
|
|
40 |
Bruay |
Nieuport Scout |
|
RFC |
|
|
43 |
Auchel |
Sopwith Strutter |
|
RFC |
|
|
100 |
Treizennes |
BE2e, FE2b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
103 |
RFC |
|
2 Corps |
4 |
Abeele |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
6 |
Abeele |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
7 |
Proven |
BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
21 |
La Lovie |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
42 |
Bailleul |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
53 |
Bailleul |
RE8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
117 |
RFC |
|
11 Army |
1 |
Bailleul |
Nieuport Scout |
|
RNAS |
|
|
1 Naval |
Bailleul |
Sopwith Triplane |
|
RNAS |
|
|
10 Naval |
Droglandt |
Sopwith Triplane |
|
RFC |
|
|
20 |
St.Marie-Cappel |
FE2d |
|
RFC |
|
|
41 |
Hondschoote |
FE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
45 |
St.Marie-Cappel |
Sopwith Strutter |
|
RFC |
|
|
46 |
La Gorgue |
Sopwith Pup |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
115 |
RFC |
|
12 Corps |
3 |
Lavieville |
Morane Parasol |
|
RFC |
|
|
8 |
Boiry St. Martin |
BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
12 |
Wagnonlieu |
BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
13 |
Etrun |
BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
15 |
Coucelles-le-Comte |
RE8, BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
59 |
Le Hameau |
RE8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
106 |
RNAS |
|
13 Army |
3 Naval |
|
Sopwith Pup |
|
RFC |
|
|
11 |
Marieux |
FE2b, Bristol Fighter |
|
RFC |
|
|
18 |
Bellevue |
FE2b |
|
RFC |
|
|
29 |
Baizieux |
Nieuport Scout |
|
RFC |
|
|
32 |
Le Hameau |
DH2, DH5 |
|
RFC |
|
|
48 |
Lealvillers |
Bristol Fighter |
|
RFC |
|
|
60 |
Le Hameau |
Nieuport Scout |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
122 |
RFC |
|
3 Corps |
9 |
Estrees-en-Chaussee |
BE2e, RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
34 |
Nurlu |
Rei |
|
RFC |
|
|
35 |
Mons-en-Chaussee |
AW |
|
RFC |
|
|
52 |
Longavesnes |
RE8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
71 |
RNAS |
|
14 Army |
6 Naval |
Flez |
Nieuport Scout |
|
RFC |
|
|
22 |
Flez |
FE2b |
|
RFC |
|
|
24 |
Flez |
DH2, DH5 |
|
RFC |
|
|
54 |
Flez |
Sopwith Pup |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
July 31st 1917 - Battle of Ypres |
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Service |
Brigade |
Wing |
Squadron |
Location |
Aircraft Type |
Number |
RFC |
|
HQ |
101 |
St Andre-aux-Bois |
FE2b |
|
RFC |
|
9 HQ |
19 |
Estree Blanche |
SPAD VII |
|
RFC |
|
|
27 |
Clairmarais |
Martinsyde Scout |
|
RFC |
|
|
55 |
Boisdinghem |
DH4 |
|
RFC |
|
|
56 |
Liettres |
SE5/5a |
|
RFC |
|
|
66 |
Liettres |
Sopwith Pup |
|
RFC |
|
|
70 |
Liettres |
Sopwith Camel |
|
RFC |
|
|
Special Duty Flight |
Clairmarais |
BE12/12a, BE2e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
111 |
RFC |
|
1 Corps |
2 |
AW |
Hesdigneul |
|
RFC |
|
|
5 |
RE8 |
Acq |
|
RFC |
|
|
10 |
AW |
Chocques |
|
RFC |
|
|
15 |
RE8 |
La Gorgue |
|
RFC |
|
|
16 |
RE8 |
Camblain-l'Abbe |
|
RFC |
|
|
35 |
AW |
Savy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
97 |
RNAS |
|
10 Army |
8 Naval |
|
Sopwith Triplane, Camel |
|
RFC |
|
|
25 |
|
DH4, FE2d |
|
RFC |
|
|
40 |
|
Nieuport Scout |
|
RFC |
|
|
43 |
|
Sopwith Strutter |
|
RFC |
|
|
100 |
|
FE2b, BE2e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
77 |
RFC |
|
2 Corps |
6 |
Abeele |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
42 |
Bailleul |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
53 |
Bailleul |
RE8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
55 |
RFC |
|
11 Army |
1 |
Bailleul |
Nieuport Scout |
|
RNAS |
|
|
1 Naval |
Bailleul |
Sopwith Triplane |
|
RFC |
|
|
20 |
St. Marie-Cappel |
FE2d |
|
RFC |
|
|
45 |
St. Marie-Cappel |
Sopwith Strutter, Camel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
68 |
RFC |
|
12 Corps |
3 |
Longavesnes |
Morane Parasol |
|
RFC |
|
|
8 |
Boiry St. Martin |
BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
12 |
Ablainzevelle |
BE2e |
|
RFC |
|
|
13 |
Etrun |
RE8 |
|
RFC |
|
|
59 |
Mons-en-Chaussee |
RE8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
90 |
RFC |
|
13 Army |
11 |
Bellevue |
Bristol Fighter |
|
RFC |
|
|
18 |
Bellevue |
FE2b, DH4 |
|
RFC |
|
|
22 |
Le Hameau |
Bristol Fighter |
|
RFC |
|
|
24 |
Baizieux |
DH5 |
|