The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 brought the Kings Royal Rifle Corps 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads Brigade) to Denham in September that year. From 1915 a flying training school for flight cadets was based on the present aerodrome site - the 1st Officers Cadet Battalion, which became the RFC Cadet Wing in 1916. Various biplanes were flown including Farnborough Experimental 5s, Avros, R.E.8s and B.E.2Cs. The adjoining Marish Farm was used as a billet for the Commanding Officer, Lord Alister Innes-Ker, who was the brother of the 8th Duke of Roxburghe. In 1918 whilst based at RAF Denham Lt. Malcolm Campbell wrote a booklet called 'Hints to Beginners on Flying'. He includes a photograph of himself with an aircraft built in 1909.

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