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No. 74 Squadron Royal Flying Corps
No 74 Squadron formed at Northolt on the 1st of July 1917 as a training unit moving to London Colney on the 10th. In March 1918 the squadron re-equipped with SE5As and proceeded to France in April.Â
No. 74 Squadron formed on the 1st of July 1917 at London Colney as a training Squadron and proceeded to France in April 1918 having been redesignated No. 74 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
1st July 1917 New Squadron formed
20th April 1918 Deployed to France
11th November 1918 Impressive record
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239856 2nd Lt. Sydney Thomas Stidolph 74 Squadron Sydney Stidolph served with 74 Squadron.
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213712 William George Tucker "Buster" Brown 74 Squadron William Brown is my father who served in 74 Squadron and then is shown leaving 84 squadron. He was shot down in France but repaired plane with help of French farmers and returned to base. He then went on to serve in WW2 as an instructor. Any information would be gratefully received
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