ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ænd ʌntˈɪl ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd æz nˈoʊ. twˈɛnti θɹˈiː sˈɪɾi ʌv pˈɜːθ skwˈɑːdɹən.
The squadron was formed in early 1937 and until early 1939 was designated as No. 23 (City of Perth) Squadron.