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203 Squadron (Flying Boat) Royal Air Force

Page 8 of "An Introduction to Iraq" provides a brief history of 203 Squadron (one of the Royal Air Force squadrons that operated in Mesopotamia during the inter-war years). At the time of publication (August 1935) the commanding officer of 203 Squadron was Group Captain (later Air Vice Marshall) R E Saul DFC. 

Early history of 203 Squadron, from August 1914 until 1935 when it was at Basrah, Iraq
Rangoon flying boat of 203 Squadron moored on the river Tigris at RAF Hinaidi, Baghdad
Engineer from 203 Squadron on a Rangoon flying boat
Rangoon flying boat of 203 Squadron moored on the river Tigris at RAF Hinaidi, Baghdad
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