Flying Marines

1. Name	Reginald Henry Sincock TEEK
2. Date Commissioned	1 September 1916
3. Date retired	23 January 1948 Died in Rhodesia 1 May 1976
4. Rank	Lieut. Colonel RM
5. Awarded wings	24 July 1925
6. Flying schools	R.A.F Netheravon 12 January 1925 R.A.F Leuchars 10 August 1925
7. Aircraft types flown	Spotter/recce. Seal, Fairey 111 D, etc
8. Squadrons	440 Flight Eagle 12 December 1925 to 10 May 1927
9. Aircraft Carriers	Eagle 12 December 1925 to 6 October 1926
10. Senior Appointments	None in FAA
11.Decorations	1914/18 War medal Victory medal 1939/45 War medal Defence medal
12. General	R.H.S. Teek transferred to the F.A.A like 18 other RM Officers in 1925 under AF.O. 1058/24. Having qualified as a pilot on 24 July 1925, he then served in 440 Flight in Eagle where he celebrated by having a deck landing "prang" in the presence of other RM pilots - Warren, Cathcart - Jones, Wildman - Lushington & Co. After ten months in Eagle he returned to R.A.F Gosport where he remained until 11 May 1927 when he returned to Corps Duty. He retired on 23 January 1948 and went to live in Rhodesia where he died on 1 May 1976.
13. R.A.F Rank	Flying Officer 12 January 1925 to 10 May 1927