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Formed: May 1912
Mobilized: August 1914
Insignia:  
Aces: 9  
Victories: 120 Claimed
  Confirmed
Losses:   Killed in Action (KIA)
  Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA)
  Wounded in Action (WIA)
  Prisoners of War (POW)
 
3 Squadron was formed in May 1912 and was posted to France in August 1914.
 
Aces Aircraft COs Aerodromes
1 South Africa Douglas Bell 17
2 England George Riley 13
3 England Will Hubbard 10
4 England Adrian Franklyn 6
5 Canada Hazel Wallace 6
6 USA Lloyd Hamilton 5
7 Wales David Hughes 5
8 England William Maxted 5
9 South Africa Neil Smuts 5
1 Avro 504
2 B.E.8
3 Blériot Parasol
4 Blériot XI
5 Morane L
6 Morane N
7 Morane BB
8 Henri Farman
9 Sopwith Camel
 
1 Swingate Down
12 Aug 1914
2 Amiens
13 Aug 1914
3 Maubeuge
16 Aug 1914
4 Le Cateau
24 Aug 1914
5 St-Quentin
25 Aug 1914
6 La Fere
26 Aug 1914
7 Compiegne
28 Aug 1914
8 Senlis
30 Aug 1914
9 Juilly
31 Aug 1914
10 Serris
02 Sep 1914
11 Touquin
03 Sep 1914
12 Melun
04 Sep 1914
13 Touquin
07 Sep 1914
14 Coulommiers
09 Sep 1914
15 Fere-en-Tardenois
12 Sep 1914
16 Amiens
05 Oct 1914
17 Abbeville
08 Oct 1914
18 Moyenneville
09 Oct 1914
19 St-Omer
12 Oct 1914
20 Gonneham
24 Nov 1914
21 Lozinghem
01 Jun 1915
22 Bruay
16 Mar 1916
23 Bertangles
01 Apr 1916
24 Lahoussoye
10 Apr 1916
25 Lavieville
23 Jan 1917
26 Longavesnes
15 Jul 1917
27 Lechelle
24 Aug 1917
28 Warloy
10 Oct 1917
29 Vert Galand
25 Mar 1918
30 Valheureux
26 Mar 1918
31 Lechelle
15 Oct 1918
32 Inchy
04 Nov 1918
 
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