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No. 10 Squadron Royal Flying Corps
No. 10 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps was formed on 1st of January 1915 at Farnborough and operated in an observation and bombing role on the Western front. It was redesignated No. 10 Squadron, Royal Air Force in April 1918
1st Jan 1915 Squadron Formed No. 10 Sqn was formed from elements of No. 1 Reserve Squadron at Farnborough on 1st of January 1915. The Squadron immediately moved to a new base at Brooklands Aerodrome, and then spent 4 months at the training base at Netheravon from April until being posted as operational to St Omer in France on the 27th July 1915, equipped with the RAE BE2 observation machine.
No. 10 squadron was used repeatedly for trials of new aircraft designs, or the use of aircraft in new roles, throughout the war.
21st Sep 1915 Aircraft Lost
25th Sept 1915 In Action
8th Dec 1915 Aircraft damaged
27th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged
28th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged
31st Mar 1916 Aircraft damaged
26th Apr 1916 Aircraft damaged
July 1916 In Action
1st July 1916 In Action Throughout the time No 25 Squadron had been in France, it had been undertaking experimental night flying sorties. At the opening of the Battle of the Somme on 1st of July 1916 No. 2, 10 and 25 Squadrons were formally tasked with night bombing strategic targets, including enemy aerodromes and railway junctions, depots, sidings and dumps radiating from Lillie. One of the largest sorties during the battle involved 12 FEs of No 25 Squadron, 7 BEs of No 16 Squadron and 7 BEs of No 10 Squadron all coordinating to attack Douai Railway station.
http://www.25squadron.org.uk/History.htm
2nd Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged
2nd Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged
19th Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged
21st Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged
31st Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged
6th Aug 1916 Aircraft damaged
18th Aug 1916 Aircraft damaged
22nd Aug 1916 Aircraft Lost
3rd Sep 1916 Observer Wounded
8th Sep 1916 Aircraft damaged
20th Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged
21st Oct 1916 Pilot wounded
23rd Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged
11st Dec 1916 Aircraft Lost 
27th Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged
January 1917 Reinforcements
9th April 1917 In Action
31st Jul 1917 In Action
2nd Aug 1917 Message of Congratulation
21st March 1918 Communication
11th of April 1918 Quiet...and then...
12th of April 1918 Enemy Advances
14th of October 1918 A Busy Day
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231802 2nd Lt. Reginald Pentonvil Weekes 10th Squadron Royal Flying Corps (d.7th May 1917) Reginald Weekes was killed aged 19 flying a BE2 after a bombing run. He trained with the 11th Btn, Inns of Court OTC at Pirbright.
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