600 (CITY OF LONDON) SQUADRON ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Home Defence 1940-42, France and Low Countries 1940, Battle of Britain 1940, North
Africa 1942-43, Sicily 1943, Italy 1943-45, Salerno, Gustav Line, Gothic Line
1925
Formed at Northolt 14th October
Town Headquarters opened at Finsbury Barracks
Operational Training Locations
1927
Hendon
1938
Kenley, Hendon, Northolt
WW2
Operational Locations
1939
Hornchurch, Rochford, Hornchurch, Manston, Northolt, Manston, Hornchurch, Redhill,
Catterick
1940
Drem, Colerne, Fairwood Common, Colerne, Predannack
1941
Church Fenton, Portreath
1942
18th November to North Africa, Blida, Maison Blanche, Setif
1943
25th June to Malta, Luqa, Cassibile
1st October Italy, Montecorrino
1944
Montecorrino, Marcianise, La Bance, Voltone, Follonica, Rosignano, Follconara, Cesenatico
1945
Campoformido Avianto disbanded 21st August
Battle Honours awarded to 600 (City of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force:
1946
Reformed at Biggin Hill 10th May
1953
Presentation of Squadron Standard by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother,
16th May at Buckingham Palace
1957
600 (City of London) Squadron disbanded 10th March
1960
Squadron Standard laid up at St Bartholomew's The Great, Smithfield
1999
October, 600 (City of London) Squadron, reformed from 1st Maritime Headquarters Unit,
Royal Auxiliary Air Force, absorbing personnel from 3rd Maritime Headquarters Units to
become:
600 (City of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force