We'll have to wait for the Pup - from Wiki: "The first Pups reached the Western Front in October 1916 with No. 8 Squadron RNAS, and proved successful [...] The first RFC Squadron to re-equip with the Pup was No. 54 Squadron, which arrived in France in December."

Apparently Sopwith were too busy making 1½ Strutters.


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