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3 SQUADRON BASES:

1. LAVERTON, VICTORIA                                              19 Sep 1916              25 Oct 1916

2. (Enroute by "Ulysses to U.K.)                                       25 Oct 1916              28 Dec 1916

3. SOUTH CARLTON, U.K.                                              28 Dec 1916              24 Aug 1917

4. SAVY                                                                                 9 Sep 1917                12 Nov 1917

5. BAILLEUL                                                                      12 Nov 1917                22 Mar 1918

6. ABEELE                                                                           22 Mar 1918                  8 Apr 1918

7. POULAINVILLE                                                               8 Apr 1918                4 May 1918

8. VILLERS BOCAGE                                                           4 May 1918               6 Sep 1918                              Advanced Landing Ground: GLISY                                 12 Aug 1918               6 Sep 1918

9. PROYART                                                                           3 Sep 1918                 21 Sep 1918

10. BOUVINCOURT                                                             21 Sep 1918                   6 Oct 1918

11. BERNES                                                                               6 Oct 1918                 17 Oct 1918

12. PREMONT                                                                         17 Oct 1918               28 Nov 1918

13. TARCIENNES                                                                   29 Nov 1918                 22 Feb 1919

1. POINT COOK, Victoria                                                      1 July 1925                 29 Jun 1925

2. RICHMOND, NSW                                                                2 Jul 1925                 15  Jul  1940

The Squadron's personnel left Richmond on 15 Jul 1940 to embark "Orontes" for Egypt

Prior to commencing actual Operations, the Squadron were located at:

PORT TEWFIK

ISMALIA

ABU SUEIR (nearby)                                                          23 Aug 1940                   3 Nov 1940

1. GERAWALA (2 Flights)

IKINGI MARIUT (1 Flight)                                                  3 Nov 1940                 14 Dec 1940

2. SIDI BARRANI                                                                  14 Dec 1940                 23 Dec 1940

3. SOLLUM                                                                            23 Dec 1940                   11 Jan 1941

4. GAMBUT                                                                             11 Jan 1941                   21 Jan 1941

5. BIR HACHEIM                                                                    21 Jan 1941                   24 Jan 1941

6. TMIMI                                                                                   24 Jan 1941                    7 Feb 1941

7.  BENINA                                                                                7 Feb 1941                   2 Apr 1941

8.  MARTUBA

     (via GOT EL SULTAN)                                                       2 Apr 1941                  6 Apr 1941

9.  SIDI MAHOUD

10. SOLLUM

       (and 5 other Landing Grounds)                                       6 Apr 1941                12 Apr 1941

        Stand-down whilst re-equipping with Tommyhawks and for leave at ABOUKIR (10 days)

11. AQIR                                                                                     3 May 1941                 9 May 1941

12. LYDDA                                                                                  9 May 1941                 20 Jul 1941

13. RAYAK                                                                                   20 Jul 1941                 4 Sep 1941

14. SIDI HENEISH                                                                        9 Sep 1941              13 Nov 1941

15. MADALENA                                                                       13 Nov 1941               20 Dec 1941

16. EL ADEM                                                                               20 Dec 1941              27 Dec 1941

17. MSUS                                                                                      27 Dec 1941                13 Jan 1942

18. ANTELAT                                                                               13 Jan 1942                22 Jan 1942

19. GAZALA                                                                                 22 Jan 1942               26 Feb 1942

20. GAMBUT                                                                               26 Feb 1942                17 Jun 1942

21. SIDI AZEIZ                                                                            17 Jun 1942                 18 Jun 1942

22. MICHEIFA (075)                                                                    18 Jun 1942                23 Jun 1942

23. SIDI HANEISH (102)                                                             23 Jun 1942                27 Jun 1942

24. EL DABA (106)                                                                      27 Jun 1942                 29 Jun 1942

25. AMARIYA (91)                                                                      29 Jun 1942                 19 Oct 1942

26. AMARIYA (175)                                                                    19 Oct 1942                 6 Nov 1942

27. EL DABA (106)                                                                      6 Nov 1942                  9 Nov 1942

28. SIDI HANEISH (101)                                                            9 Nov 1942                 11 Nov 1942

29. MICHEIFA (076)                                                                 11 Nov 1942                 13 Nov 1942

30. GAMBUT                                                                             13 Nov 1942                15 Nov 1942

31. GAZALA                                                                             15 Nov 1942                 19 Nov 1942

32. MARTUBA                                                                          19 Nov 1942                    8 Dec 1942

33. BELANDAH                                                                          8 Dec 1942                  18 Dec 1942

34. MARBLE ARCH                                                                 18 Dec 1942                  31 Dec 1942

35. CHELL 2                                                                               31 Dec 1942                  11 Jan 1943

36. HAMRIET 3                                                                          11 Jan 1943                   17 Jan 1943

37. SEDADA                                                                                17 Jan 1943                   20 Jan 1943

38. SIRRU                                                                                     20 Jan 1943                   24 Jan 1943

39. CASTEL BENITO                                                                 24 Jan 1943                  15 Feb 1943

40. EL ASSA                                                                                15 Feb 1943                   8 Mar 1943

41. NEFFATIA                                                                             8 Mar 1943                  21 Mar 1943

42. MEDENIN MAIN                                                               21 Mar 1943                    3 Apr 1943

43. EL HAMMA                                                                          3 Apr 1943                   14 Apr 1943

44. EL DJEM                                                                              14 Apr 1943                   18 Apr 1943

45. KAIROUAN                                                                         18 Apr 1943                 21 May 1943

46. ZUARA                                                                                21 May 1943                     9 Jul 1943

47. TE KALI                                                                                  9 Jul 1943                    13 Jul 1943

48. LUQA                                                                                    13 Jul 1943                    18 Jul 1943

49. PACHINO                                                                             18 Jul 1943                  2 Aug 1943

50. AGNONE                                                                             2 Aug 1943                  14 Sep 1943

51. GROTTAGLIE                                                                    14 Sep 1943                 23 Sep 1943

52. BARI                                                                                     23 Sep 1943                   3 Oct 1943

53. FOGGIA MAIN                                                                     3 Oct 1943                 26 Oct 1943

54. MILENI                                                                                26 Oct 1943                    4 Jan 1944

55. CUTELLA                                                                              4 Jan 1944                 24 May 1944

56. SAN ANGELO                                                                  24 May 1944                  13 Jun 1944

57. GUARDINO                                                                        13 Jun 1944                  23 Jun 1944

58. FALERIUM                                                                         24 Jun 1944                     9 Jul 1944

59. CRETE                                                                                  10 Jul 1944                 24 Aug 1944

60. IESI                                                                                     25 Aug 1944                   10 Sep 1944

61. FOIANO                                                                             11 Sep 1944                   19 Sep 1944

62. IESI                                                                                      20 Sep 1944                  18 Nov 1944

63. FANO                                                                               1 8 Nov 1944                   26 Feb 1945

64. CERVIA                                                                              26 Feb 1945                 17 May 1945

65. LAVARIANO                                                                   17 May 1945                 31 Aug 1945

1. FAIRBAIRN, ACT                                                               8 Mar 1948                   15 Jun 1953

2. WILLIAMTOWN, NSW                                                   17 Mar 1956                   9 Nov 1958

3. BUTTERWORTH, MALAYA                                            9 Nov 1958                  15 Feb 1967

4. WILLIAMTOWN, NSW                                                    15 Feb 1967                  14 Feb 1969

5. BUTTERWORTH, MALAYA                                           17 Feb 1969                  31 Mar 1986

6. WILLIAMTOWN, NSW                                                   31 Mar 1986                  Present Base

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