Awarded: February 1937
Blazon: In front of a Traveller’s Palm tree eradicated a Bengal tiger passant guardant all proper.
Link: The unit was in Malaya and included the tiger to represent the location. As it was on reconnaissance duties, the Traveller’s Palm was chosen to represent the long flights undertaken.
Motto: Malay: Kita Chari juah – We search far.
History: Formed Felixstowe August 1918 Current
Battle Honours: 1. Home Waters 1918. 2. Mediterranean 1940-43. 3. Egypt & Libya 1940-43. 4. Greece 1940-41. 5. Malta 1940-42. 6. Eastern Waters 1943-45. 7. North Burma 1944. 8. Burma 1945. 9. Gulf 1991.
Commissioned by Mr Andrew Rees in Memory of LAC Dewi (Taff) Rees, 1298637, on active service 30 May 1941 to 11 March 1946.