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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 141 Sqn Personnel and location Movements
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AC1 | P Watson | 4 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Orderly Room Clerk |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Richardson | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 141 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A W Smith | 7 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R A Howley | 7 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D C Williams | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R E Orchard | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H T J Anderson | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J M Louden | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Shepherd | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P Boulton | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R Kidson | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C I R Arthur | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R Kidson | 18 Oct 1939 | Attached to Rolleston Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | H G Yelland | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Wilson | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R M Williams | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | I N MacDougall | xx Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H T J Anderson | 25 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | Shepherd | 25 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | C R Gardner | 25 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | I D G Donald | 27 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R Kidson | 30 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached to Rolleston Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Sgt | Green | 12 Nov 1939 | Admitted to Falkirk Hospital following a flying accident |
| Fg Off | I D G Donald | 29 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | J M Louden | 29 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | R M Williams | 1 Dec 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | H G Yelland | 1 Dec 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | L Dale | 1 Dec 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | J C Hunt | 1 Dec 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Waddingham | 6 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 7 BGS |
| Plt Off | Tamblyn | 6 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 7 BGS |
| Plt Off | R L F Day | 8 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | D C Williams | 10 Dec 1939 | Admitted to Edinburgh Hospital following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A M Constantine | 11 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Kemp | 15 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 141 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 4 Oct 1939 | No 141 Sqn was formed at RAF Turnhouse |
| 10 Oct 1939 | 3 x Avro Tutors and 1 x DH Tiger Moth taken over from No 603 Sqn for training |
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| 10 Oct 1939 | 1 x Avro Anson was borrowed from No 10 CANS, RAF Grangemouth |
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| 19 Oct 1939 | Squadron moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Grangemouth |
| 27 Oct 1939 | 6 x Gladiator Is were collected from RAF Turnhouse |
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| 30 Oct 1939 | 1 x Gladiator I arrived and one was returned to Turnhouse for repair |
| 3 Nov 1939 | 2 x Blenheim IFs were collected from RAF Hullavington |
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| 10 Nov 1939 | 2 x Blenheim IFs were collected from RAF Hullavington, a third being damaged en-route |
| 15 Nov 1939 | 3 x Blenheim IFs were collected from RAF Hullavington |
| 24 Nov 1939 | 2 x Blenheim IFs were collected from RAF Hullavington |
| 24 Nov 1939 | 2 x Blenheim IFs were collected from RAF Hullavington |
| 30 Nov 1939 | 1 x Blenheim IFs was collected from No 5 MU, RAF Kemble |
| 7 Dec 1939 | 1 x Blenheim IFs was collected from RAF Hullavington |
| 20 Dec 1939 | 1 x Blenheim IFs was collected from No 5 MU, RAF Kemble |
| 27 Dec 1939 | 1 x Blenheim I (dual control) was collected |
Source - No 141 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | R A Howley | 7 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Locking for Parachute Course |
| Flt Sgt | F Harrison | 13 Jan 1940 | Died in hospital |
| ASO | Brodie | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Code and Cyphers Officer |
| ASO | Cunningham | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Code and Cyphers Officer |
| Sgt | S F H Keene | 15 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | D Wightman | 15 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | Satchwell | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on attachment |
| Fg Off | Ellison | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A C Hamilton | 17 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for Gunnery Course |
| Fg Off | Ellison | 30 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Acklington |
| Plt Off | Passadoro | 30 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | Ritchie | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R E Orchard | 8 Jul 1940 | Admitted to SSQ following a taxying accident |
| Plt Off | Lanning | 8 Jul 1940 | Admitted to SSQ following a taxying accident |
| Flt Sgt | Peart | 9 Jul 1940 | Promoted to WO |
| Plt Off | Russell | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R E Orchard | 13 Jul 1940 | Transferred from SSQ Turnhouse to hospital in Edinburgh |
| Plt Off | Lanning | 13 Jul 1940 | Transferred from SSQ Turnhouse to hospital in Edinburgh |
| Flt Lt | J M Louden | 19 Jul 1940 | Admitted to Canterbury Hospital following a landing accident |
| Flt Lt | I D G Donald | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A C Hamilton | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R Kidson | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | F P J Atkins | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J R Kemp | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R Crombie | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R A Howley | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A G Curley | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | D M Slatter | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J F Wise | 19 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Russell | 19 Ju1 1940 | Attached to RAF Uxbridge for R/T course |
| Plt Off | Passadoro | 26 Jul 1940 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded to the Air Ministry, pending posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | Simpson | 31 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C R Gardner | 31 Jul 1940 | Returned from hospital and proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | Pearmain | 3 Aug 1940 | Returned from hospital |
| Plt Off | Tamblyn | 4 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 242 Sqn |
| Plt Off | De la Torre | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | Pearmain | 5 Aug 1940 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Sgt | Meredith | 10 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Fitzgerald | 11 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting to command 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Lammer | 11 Aug 1940 | Attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery course |
| Fg Off | Fitzgerald | 12 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R E Orchard | 14 Aug 1940 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | Lammer | 14 Aug 1940 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | Pledger | 15 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery course |
| Flt Lt | J M Louden | 16 Aug 1941 | Returned from RAF Biggin Hill and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Lucas | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Cuddie | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Houghton | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Hughes | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Houghton | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Navigation course |
| Plt Off | Ritchie | 30 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 307 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J M Louden | 30 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 1 SFTS |
| Plt Off | Webber | 6 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery course |
| Plt Off | Simpson | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ No 13 Group as Assistant Armament Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Wolfe | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick as supernumerary |
| Fg Off | Boulton | 16 Sep 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Richardson | 17 Sep 1941 | Relinquished command of No 141 Sqn and reposted as supernumerary |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Wolfe | 17 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of No 141 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Marsland | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Edwards | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Corner | 2 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lanning | 4 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery course |
| Plt Off | Wilson | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Halliwell | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Richardson | 8 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Dyce |
| Flt Lt | Wilson | 13 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital in Edinburgh with appendicitis |
| Plt Off | C R Gardner | 20 Oct 1940 | Returned to duty following sick leave |
| Fg Off | C I R Arthur | 21 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital with eye trouble |
| Flt Lt | Wilson | 31 Oct 1940 | Discharged from hospital in Edinburgh and proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | A W Smith | 2 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 242 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Lanning | 6 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery course |
| Flt Lt | Wilson | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Gravesend as non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | C I R Arthur | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Gravesend as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | Lanning | 1 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Northolt for Special Duties |
| Plt Off | Farnes | 3 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 307 Sqn for Special Duties |
| Flt Lt | Wilson | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gravesend on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | Pearmain | 10 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for Air Gunnery course |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Wolfe | 11 Dec 1940 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Flt Lt | Fitzgerald | 11 Dec 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 141 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C I R Arthur | 13 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 242 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Farnes | 15 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 307 Sqn for Special Duties |
| Plt Off | West | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 256 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Hughes | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 256 Sqn |
| Sgt | Dale | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 255 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hill | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 255 Sqn |
| Sgt | Lackie | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 255 Sqn |
| Sgt | Holton | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 255 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Wolfe | 24 Dec 1940 | Resumed command of No 141 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Fitzgerald | 24 Dec 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 141 Sqn |
| Sgt | Laurence | 29 Dec 1940 | Admitted to hospital following flying accident |
Source - No 141 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 17 Jan 1940 | 4 b Blenheim IFs collected from RAF Sealand |
| 12 Feb 1940 | Advance party of a detachment proceeded from RAF Grangemouth to RAF Prestwick to permit training clear of fog |
| 13 Feb 1940 | Main party of a detachment proceeded from RAF Grangemouth to RAF Prestwick by road and rail |
| 22 Feb 1940 | Detachment returned to RAF Grangemouth from RAF Prestwick |
| 23 Feb 1940 | 3 x Blenheim IFs were collected from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
| 27 Mar 1940 | 2 x Fairey Battles are collected from RAF Church Fenton, for single engine conversion |
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| 1 Apr 1940 | Squadron is informed that it was to re-equipped with Boulton-Paul Defiants |
| 4 Apr 1940 | 2 x Gladiators were delivered to RAF Aston Down |
| 4 Apr 1940 | I x Harvard was collected from RAF Church Fenton, for single engine conversion |
| 4 Apr 1940 | 1 x Defiant I was delivered from No 24 MU |
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| 8 Apr 1940 | 2 x Defiant Is were delivered from No 24 MU |
| 16 Apr 1940 | 1 x Defiant I was collected from No 27 MU |
| 18 Apr 1940 | 1 x Magister was delivered from RAF Northolt |
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| 25 Apr 1940 | 2 x Magisters were delivered from RAF Northolt |
| 3 May 1940 | 5 x Defiant Is were collected from RAF St Athan |
| 10 May 1940 | 8 x Blenheim IFs delivered to RAF St Athan for disposal |
| 25 May 1940 | 3 x Defiant Is were collected from RAF Tern Hill/Boulton Paul Aircraft, Wolverhampton |
| 3 Jun 1940 | Squadron was declared operational |
| 28 Jun 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Grangemouth to RAF Turnhouse |
| 6 Jul 1940 | 1 x Defiant I was collected from RAF Duxford |
| 10 Jul 1940 | Ground party departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Biggin Hill by rail |
| 10 Jul 1940 | Air party departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF West Malling |
| 11 Jul 1940 | HQ and Maintenance Flights located at RAF Biggin Hill, 'A' and 'B' Flights located at RAF West Malling |
| 13 Jul 1940 | 2 x Defiant Is were collected from RAF Duxford |
| 19 Jul 1940 | Squadron released from operations following heavy combat losses |
| 20 Jul 1940 | 7 x Defiant Is arrived as replacements |
| 21 Jul 1940 | Aircraft move from RAF West Malling to RAF Biggin Hill and later depart for RAF Prestwick via RAF Sealand |
| 21 Jul 1940 | Ground party departs RAF Biggin Hill for RAF Prestwick by rail, Orderly Room and Maintenance equipment proceed to RAF Grangemouth |
| 24 Jul 1940 | Personnel of Orderly Room and Maintenance Flight move from RAF Prestwick to RAF Grangemouth |
| 25 Jul 1940 | Orderly Room and Maintenance equipment arrived at RAF Grangemouth |
| 27 Jul 1940 | Adjutant and Orderly Room moved from RAF Grangemouth to RAF Prestwick |
| 5 Aug 1940 | 1 x Defiant I arrived as replacements |
| 22 Aug 1940 | Advance parties depart Prestwick for RAF Dyce and RAF Montrose |
| 23 Aug 1940 | 'A' Flight departed Prestwick for RAF Montrose by air and rail |
| 23 Aug 1940 | 'B' Flight departed Prestwick for RAF Dyce by air and rail |
| 23 Aug 1940 | Sqn HQ departed Prestwick for RAF Dyce by road and rail |
| 30 Aug 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Dyce and RAF Montrose to RAF Turnhouse by air and rail |
| 30 Aug 1940 | Squadron advised that it is now to a Night Defence Sqn |
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| 12 Sep 1940 | 'B' Flight detached to RAF Biggin Hill via RAF Church Fenton |
| 13 Sep 1940 | 'B' Flight arrived at RAF Biggin Hill |
| 18 Sep 1940 | 'B' Flight moved from RAF Biggin Hill to RAF Gatwick |
| 2 Oct 1940 | 1 x Defiant I arrived |
| 11 Oct 1940 | 2 x Defiant Is arrived |
| 15 Oct 1940 | HQ and 'A' Flight moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Drem by road and air, Maintenance Flight remained at RAF Turnhouse |
| 21 Oct 1940 | Ground personnel and equipment departed RAF Drem for RAF Gatwick by air, road and rail |
| 22 Oct 1940 | Ground personnel and equipment arrived at RAF Gatwick |
| 23 Oct 1940 | Air party departed RAF Drem for RAF Church Fenton |
| 24 Oct 1940 | Air party departed RAF Church Fenton for RAF Gatwick, but land at Farnborough and Reading due to weather |
| 25 Oct 1940 | Air party departed arrived at RAF Gatwick, from Farnborough and Reading |
| 3 Nov 1940 | Ground personnel and equipment departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Gravesend by road |
| 4 Nov 1940 | Air party departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Gravesend |
| 9 Nov 1940 | 3 x Defiants were flown to Wolverhampton to receive VHF radio equipment |
| 13 Nov 1940 | 1 x Defiant was flown to Wolverhampton to receive VHF radio equipment, one returned after modification |
| 11 Nov 1940 | 1 x Defiant returned from Wolverhampton after modification |
| 17 Nov 1940 | 2 x Defiants were flown to Wolverhampton to receive VHF radio equipment |
| 20 Nov 1940 | 4 x Defiants returned from Wolverhampton after modification |
| 5 Dec 1940 | 3 x Defiants transferred to No 264 Sqn |
Source - No 141 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | Sewell | 5 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | Crosby | 6 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Jones | 9 Jan 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Ouston, wef 3 Jan 1941 |
| Plt Off | Farnes | 7 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 255 Sqn |
| Plt Off | De la Torre | 10 Jan 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Gravesend |
| Plt Off | Benson | 12 Jan 1941 | Posted to RAF Gravesend as non-effective, sick, following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Blain | 12 Jan 1941 | Posted to RAF Gravesend as non-effective, sick, following a flying accident |
| LAC | Greenwood | 12 Jan 1941 | Admitted to hospital, following an air raid on Gravesend |
| AC1 | Mosely | 12 Jan 1941 | Admitted to hospital, following an air raid on Gravesend |
| Plt Off | Benson | 18 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gravesend on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | S E P Atherley | 24 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | Meredith | 17 Mar 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 12 Mar 1941 |
| Plt Off | Meredith | 20 Mar 1941 | Reposted on appointment to a commission |
| Fg Off | Halliwell | 31 Mar 1941 | Posted to HQ, No 11 Group for duty as Assistant Armament Officer, wef 8 Mar 1941 |
| Plt Off | I N MacDougall | 3 Apr 1941 | Attached to No 1 Delivery Flight |
| Fg Off | J Waddingham | 3 Apr 1941 | Attached to Boulton Paul Ltd for Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | Benson | 3 Apr 1941 | Attached to Boulton Paul Ltd for Liaison duties |
| Sgt | Laurence | 3 Apr 1941 | Attached to Boulton Paul Ltd for Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | D C Williams | 4 Apr 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | G F C Pledger | 4 Apr 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Swanwick | 17 Apr 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Plt Off | Swanwick | 21 Apr 1941 | Reposted on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | Roden | 2 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 260 Sqn |
| Plt Off | I N MacDougall | 2 May 1941 | Posted to No 260 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Magill | 3 May 1941 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Halton for a course |
| Plt Off | Houghton | 5 May 1941 | Attached to RAF Watchfield for BAT Course |
| Fg Off | S E P Atherley | 9 May 1941 | Intelligence Officer, posted overseas, to embark 27 May 1941 |
| Fg Off | S E P Atherley | 13 May 1941 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded on embarkation leave |
| Plt Off | Rushworth | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | Wickens | 17 May 1941 | Posted to No 54 OTU, wef 14 May 1941 |
| Fg Off | J Waddingham | 22 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Blain | 22 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | Pearmain | 22 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Fg Off | Blain | 26 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Warmwell for Gunnery Course |
| Sgt | Edwards | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Houghton | 5 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Middle Wallop for Lorenz New System Test |
| Plt Off | R M McKenzie | 5 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Nottage | 5 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Houghton | 9 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Middle Wallop for Lorenz New System Test |
| Plt Off | R M M D Lucas | 17 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Uxbridge to undergo fitting of special eye lenses |
| Lt | Kearney | 25 Jun 1941 | Attached for Searchlight Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | Webber | 1 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Sgt | F W R Healy | 4 Jul 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Wg Cdr | G F W Heycock | 6 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 141 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Wolfe | 6 Jul 1941 | Relinquished command of No 141 Sqn and assumed duties of Sqn Ldr (Flying) |
| Plt Off | Howard | 6 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals (Radio) Officer |
| Fg Off | Boulton | 8 Jul 1941 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Catterick |
| Fg Off | Black | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Pearmain | 8 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Powell | 8 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Sgt | B P Dawburn | 9 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident whilst attached from No 410 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R M M D Lucas | 10 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Roden | 10 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Sgt | Edwards | 10 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R L F Day | 14 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Lanning | 14 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Edwards | 14 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 410 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P A Gifkins | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Henderson | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | Imray | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Thomson | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Plt Off | Weale | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 Sqn for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | Rushworth | 26 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | Howard | 30 Jul 1941 | Signals (Radio) Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 6 Jul 1941 |
| Fg Off | Black | 3 Aug 1941 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | T A Cunliffe | 4 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 123 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Black | 5 Aug 1941 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Catterick, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | Barker | 9 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached on posting to the squadron |
| Sqn Ldr | Walker | 3 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 54 OTU |
| Plt Off | R M McKenzie | 15 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 409 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Cooper | 27 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting for Special Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G L Denholm | 2 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse |
| Sgt | Bell | 4 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Church Fenton, pending posting |
| Sgt | Clark | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Gallacher | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Smith | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | McLean | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Plt Off | Cooper | 13 Oct 1941 | Special Signals Officer, posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Sgt | Clark | 17 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 1457 Flight |
| Sgt | Smith | 17 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 1457 Flight |
| Sgt | Gallacher | 17 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 1454 Flight |
| Sgt | McLean | 17 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 1454 Flight |
| Fg Off | Benson | 27 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Watchfield for BAT course |
| Fg Off | Cuddie | 30 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Watchfield for BAT course |
| Fg Off | H W Aves | 31 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 312 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | T A Cunliffe | 31 Oct 1941 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Acklington |
| Fg Off | Lammer | 1 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 409 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C R Gardner | 1 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 409 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Kemp | 1 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 409 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Powdrill | 31 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Radio School for duty as Signals (Radio) Officer |
| Wg Cdr | G F W Heycock | 8 Nov 1941 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Ayr |
| Plt Off | Cave-Browne | 11 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Brownfield | 13 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Signals (Radio) Officer, wef 11 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | Goucher | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Benn | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Clee | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Parrett | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Hall | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| 2 Lt | Copley | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals (Radio) duties |
| 2 Lt | Grace | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals (Radio) duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G L Denholm | 28 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF West Malling, pending posting |
| Sgt | Crouch | 28 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF West Malling, pending posting |
| Sgt | Jones | 28 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF West Malling, pending posting |
| Sgt | Warner | 28 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF West Malling, pending posting |
| Fg Off | Stevens | 1 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 29 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Rosenvinge | 4 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | Magill | 6 Dec 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Castle Bromwich |
| Flt Lt | Wallen | 10 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 600 Sqn for Observer (Radio) duties |
| Fg Off | Cosby | 11 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 29 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Komaroff | 11 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 29 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Fisher | 11 Dec 1941 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | F W Thurget | 11 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Fisher | 13 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Ayr as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | Carnell | 21 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 153 Sqn for Beaufighter experience |
| Fg Off | Robinson | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for Observer (Radio) duties |
| Fg Off | Benson | 26 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 29 Sqn |
| Sgt | Brandon | 26 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 29 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brownfield | 26 Dec 1941 | Signals (Radio) Officer, posted to No 3 Radio School |
| Plt Off | White | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Fg Off | Cosby | 29 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 29 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Komaroff | 29 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 29 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Wilson | 31 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 1451 Flight |
| Plt Off | Wilcox | 31 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Radio School for duty as Signals (Radio) Officer |
Source - No 141 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 29 Apr 1941 | Ground party departed RAF Gravesend for RAF Ayr by road, over-nighting at RAF Catterick |
| 29 Apr 1941 | Air party departed RAF Gravesend for RAF Ayr via RAF Sealand |
| 30 Apr 1941 | Ground party departed RAF Catterick for RAF Ayr by road |
| 1 May 1941 | Ground party, 'B' Flight departs RAF Ayr for RAF Acklington |
| 3 May 1941 | 3 x Defiants arrive at RAF Acklington from RAF Gravesend via RAF Catterick |
| 6 Jun 1941 | 1 x Blenheim (dual control) collected from RAF Colerne |
| 16 Jun 1941 | Squadron advised that the unit was to be re-equipped with Beaufighters |
| 26 Jun 1941 | 1 x Blenheim (dual control) was delivered |
| 26 Jun 1941 | First Beaufighter IF was delivered to commence re-equipment |
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| 30 Jun 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF was delivered |
| 17 Jul 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF was collected from RAF Silloth |
| 2 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF was collected from No 29 Sqn |
| 7 Aug 1941 | 'B' Flight returned to RAF Ayr by rail |
| 11 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, R2094, was collected from RAF Church Fenton |
| 14 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7545, was collected from RAF Silloth |
| 18 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7588, was delivered from No 19 MU |
| 19 Aug 1941 | 2 x Beaufighter IFs, X7584 and X7585, were delivered from No 19 MU |
| 21 Aug 1941 | Squadron badge which had been approved by HM King George VI, was presented by AVM J O Andrews |
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| 23 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7564 was delivered from No 19 MU |
| 23 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7612, was delivered from No 30 MU |
| 23 Aug 1941 | 4 x Defiants, N1738, N1739, N1796 and T3926, were despatched to No 30 MU |
| 24 Aug 1941 | 2 x Beaufighter IFs, X7611 and X7576, were delivered from No 19 MU |
| 24 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7589 was delivered from No 27 MU |
| 26 Aug 1941 | 1 x Blenheim, L1428, was despatched to No 51 OTU |
| 30 Aug 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7616 was delivered from No 27 MU |
| 2 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, R2180 was delivered from No 43 Deposit Account |
| 2 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7688 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 2 Sep 1941 | 1 x Defiant, N3457, was allotted to No 46 MU |
| 3 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, R2077 was delivered from No 43 Deposit Account |
| 3 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7585 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 5 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7566 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 6 Sep 1941 | 1 x Defiant, T3942 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 6 Sep 1941 | 1 x Defiant, T4001 was allotted to RAF Ballyhalbert |
| 8 Sep 1941 | 1 x Blenheim, L8438, was despatched to No 307 Sqn |
| 8 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7588 was delivered from No 43 Deposit Account |
| 9 Sep 1941 | 1 x Defiant, T4003 was allotted to No 456 Sqn |
| 9 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7576 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 12 Sep 1941 | 1 x Defiant, T4040 was allotted to No 151 Sqn |
| 13 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7631 was delivered from No 19 MU |
| 13 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7575 was re-allotted from No 43 Deposit Account |
| 20 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7576 was re-allotted from No 43 Deposit Account |
| 24 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, R2094 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 26 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, R2509 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 26 Sep 1941 | 2 x Beaufighter IFs, X7644 and X7646, were delivered from No 19 MU |
| 29 Sep 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7632 was delivered from No 19 MU |
| 4 Oct 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7585 was re-allotted from No 43 Deposit Account |
| 8 Oct 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7584 was delivered from No 43 Deposit Account |
| 2 Nov 1941 | 3 x Beaufighter IFs, X7632, X7644 and X7645 were transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 5 Nov 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, R2077 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
| 7 Nov 1941 | 1 x Defiant, N3394 was allotted to No 125 Sqn |
| 28 Nov 1941 | Blenheim, L1253 was returned to its parent unit |
| 28 Nov 1941 | Blenheim, L8549 was returned to No 141 Sqn following dual control conversion |
| 28 Nov 1941 | 1 x Beaufighter IF, X7575 was transferred to No 43 Deposit Account |
Source - No 141 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
