605 Squadron RAuxAF

I never sleep

About

Part of the Reserve Logistics Support Wing, personnel are primarily specialist in Logistics (Mechanical Transport Drivers, Suppliers and Chefs), with the addition of RAF Police Service personnel and Physical Training Instructors
There are also a number of subject matter experts supporting a myriad of other RAF branches
Squadron personnel include direct entrants with no previous military experience, ex-Regular personnel (from any Service), and those with skills directly transferable from civilian life
The Squadron is responsible for recruiting, training, and developing its personnel

History

1926 - Formed as a Bomber Unit at RAF Castle Bromwich

1939 to 1945 - Saw action in the Battle of Britain, Malta, the Far East and protecting London from incoming V1 rockets

1954 - Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret presented the Squadron with its Standard at RAF Honiley

1957 - Disbanded

2014 - Reformed as a 38 Group Logistics Support Squadron at RAF Cosford

2020 - Regrouped into No 2 Groups Support Force with the RAFs operational support enablers

Battle honours

Battle Honours emblazoned on the Squadron Standard are:

Dunkirk, 1940*

Battle of Britain, 1940*

Malta, 1941*

Eastern Waters, 1942*

Fortress Europe, 1942 – 1943*

Home Defence, 1944*

France and Germany, 1944 – 1945*

The Squadron Standard is laid up in the Parish Church of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, Castle Vale, which was built on the original site of RAF Castle Bromwich.

(Honours marked with an asterisk, may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)