A pilots' war
1915-1918
RFC IX Brigade Order of Battle 21 March 1918
HQ IX Brigade, Upen d'Aval
Brigadier-General R E T Hogg
HQ 54th (Night) Wing, Upen d'Aval
Lt Col R G D Small
Squadrons:
58 Sqn (FE2b) Maj J H S Tyssen, MC, Clairmarais
83 Sqn (FE2b) Maj E L ML Gower, Auchel (Lozinghem)
Special Duty Flight (BE12) Capt L G S Payne, Auchel
Aircraft on charge: 40
HQ 9th (Day) Wing, Beaucourt-en-Santerre
Lt Col W R Freeman, DSO, MC
Squadrons:
25 Sqn (DH4) Maj C S Duffus, MC, Villers-Bretonneux
27 Sqn (DH4) Maj G D Hill, Villers-Bretonneux
62 Sqn (Bristol Fighter) Maj F W Smith, Cachy
73 Sqn (Sopwith Camel) Maj T O'B Hubbard, MC, Champien
79 Sqn (Sopwith Dolphin) Maj M W Noel, Champien
80 Sqn (Sopwith Camel) Maj V D Bell, Champien
Aircraft on charge: 114
9th Wing were deployed to the St Quentin/Somme front to reinforce V Brigade
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