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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 313 (Czech) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
NB - The executive posts were usually 'dual-manned' with a British and a Czech officer filling the same post.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| May | |||
| Fg Off | V O J Kruta | 10 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 311 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G L Sinclair | 11 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 12 Group and assumed command of No 313 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H B E Waters | 13 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Church Fenton for duty as Engineering Officer |
| Sgt Plt | J Kucera | 18 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Cermak | 19 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 312 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | K Mrazek | 19 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 257 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | B Brazda | 19 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J Sika | 19 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Hochmal | 20 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Muzika | 20 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K Kasal | 20 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J Gutvald | 20 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F Zboril | 21 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wilmslow for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt Plt | B Dubec | 21 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | V Foglar | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J Reznicek | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J Gutvald | 27 May 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | Fajtl | 28 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 175 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Vykoukal | 28 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 175 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Jicha | 28 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 175 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H B E Waters | 29 May 1941 | Engineering Officer, proceeded on embarkation leave |
| Fg Off | K Mrazek | 30 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 17 May 1941 and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| June | |||
| Flt Lt | T W Gillen | 3 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Baginton and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | F T Bolt | 3 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU for duty as Engineering Officer |
| Flt Lt | I Kilmartin | 4 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | A Walsham | 5 Jun 1941 | Attached from No 43 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | K Mrazek | 6 Jun 1941 | Appointed Link Trainer Instructor |
| Plt Off | J Muzika | 6 Jun 1941 | Appointed Link Trainer Instructor and Parachute Officer |
| Plt Off | A Hochmal | 6 Jun 1941 | Appointed Navigation Officer |
| Sgt Plt | Cap | 6 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Laver | 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from School of Aeronautical Engineering for Engineering duties (supernumerary) |
| Fg Off | J Richter | 8 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 311 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | M V Lambert | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Northolt for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | H B E Waters | 11 Jun 1941 | Engineering Officer, returned from embarkation leave |
| Sgt Plt | Spacek | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn, wef 12 Jun 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | Truhlar | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J Valenta | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K Drbohlav | 23 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Y L Michalek | 23 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H B E Waters | 23 Jun 1941 | Engineering Officer, posted to No 2 PDC, pending posting overseas |
| Flt Lt | I Kilmartin | 25 Jun 1941 | OC, 'A' Flight posted to No 6 RC, pending posting to Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Plt Off | K Kasal | 26 May 1941 | Admitted to East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital following a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | V Foglar | 30 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1941 |
| July | |||
| Plt Off | M V Lambert | 1 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Catterick when the squadron moved to Leconfield |
| Plt Off | R H Laver | 2 Jul 1941 | Engineering Officer (supernumerary), posted to No 74 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Ptacek | 5 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J Kucera | 9 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1941 |
| Plt Off | M V Lambert | 10 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Catterick |
| AC1 | R Gill | 10 Jul 1941 | FMA, attached from No 56 Sqn, wef 7 Jul 1941 |
| AC1 | W Duncan | 10 Jul 1941 | FMA, attached from No 56 Sqn, wef 7 Jul 1941 |
| AC1 | F Bugg | 10 Jul 1941 | FME, attached from No 25 Sqn, wef 7 Jul 1941 |
| AC2 | S Healey | 10 Jul 1941 | FMA, attached from No 56 Sqn, wef 7 Jul 1941 |
| AC2 | E P Woolley | 10 Jul 1941 | FME, attached from No 25 Sqn, wef 7 Jul 1941 |
| AC2 | J F Foster | 10 Jul 1941 | FME, attached from No 25 Sqn, wef 7 Jul 1941 |
| Fg Off | J Burger | 13 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 312 Sqn for Operations Rooms duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | R Holecek | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Duxford for Operations Rooms duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | V Hajek | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Debden |
| Sgt Plt | J Sika | 19 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J Valenta | 19 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M V Lambert | 20 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, admitted to York Military Hospital |
| Fg Off | S Fejfar | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as OC (Czech), 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | M V Lambert | 21 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, discharged from York Military Hospital |
| Fg Off | J Cermak | 22 Jul 1941 | OC (Czech), 'B' Flight posted to No 312 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J Jaske | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 312 Sqn for duty as OC (Czech), No 313 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F Zboril | 24 Jul 1941 | Posted to Czech Depot, RAF Wilmslow for release from the Service |
| Plt Off | M V Lambert | 24 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 70 Group for duty as Camp Commandant |
| Fg Off | E Vancl | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | Bonisch | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| August | |||
| Sgt Plt | V Horak | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | J Dohnal | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | K Kasal | 7 Aug 1941 | Returned from sick leave |
| Plt Off | S A Biggerstaff | 11 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer (British) |
| Flt Sgt Plt | J Kucera | 12 Aug 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 7 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | J Valenta | 13 Aug 1941 | Reposted from No 452 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | H J Allin | 16 Aug 1941 | Fitter AE, transferred from 'B' Flight to Maintenance Echelon |
| Flt Sgt | McNee | 16 Aug 1941 | Transferred from 'Maintenance Echelon to B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Mrtvy | 22 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | B Dubec | 26 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Leconfield |
| Plt Off | J Kucera | 28 Aug 1941 | Attached to Czechoslovakian Inspectorate, supernumerary, wef 29 Aug 1941 for staff duties |
| AC | Ekberg | 29 Aug 1941 | Discharged from the RAF on medical grounds |
| AC | Donaldson | 29 Aug 1941 | Departed on posting |
| AC1 | R Gill | 29 Aug 1941 | FMA, ceased to be attached from No 56 Sqn, on posting to No 313 Sqn |
| AC1 | F Bugg | 29 Aug 1941 | FME, ceased to be attached from No 25 Sqn, on posting to No 313 Sqn |
| AC2 | S Healey | 29 Aug 1941 | FMA, ceased to be attached from No 56 Sqn, on posting to No 313 Sqn |
| AC2 | J F Foster | 29 Aug 1941 | FME, ceased to be attached from No 25 Sqn, on posting to No 313 Sqn |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | T W Gillen | 15 Sep 1941 | OC (British), 'B' Flight posted to No 118 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Borkovec | 20 Sep 1941 | Admitted to RN Hospital, Plymouth |
| Plt Off | K Beinhauer | 23 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for Engineering duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G L Sinclair | 24 Sep 1941 | Relinquished command of No 313 Sqn on posting to No 79 Sqn (departed 26 Sep 1941) |
| October | |||
| Flt Sgt | H J Allin | 9 Oct 1941 | Fitter AE, promoted to Temp WO, wef 1 Sep 1941 |
| Fg Off | R Holecek | 18 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Oct 1941 |
| Fg Off | J Burger | 18 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Oct 1941 |
| Fg Off | A Walsham | 18 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 25 Sep 1941 |
| Flt Lt | J Burger | 25 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Stanmore for Controllers' Course (3 weeks) |
| Plt Off | S A Biggerstaff | 25 Oct 1941 | Intelligence Officer (British), returned from sick leave |
| Plt Off | A Hochmal | 27 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | J Kucera | 31 Oct 1941 | Posted to Czechoslovakian Inspectorate, supernumerary, wef 27 Oct 1941 for staff duties |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | S A Biggerstaff | 1 Nov 1941 | Intelligence Officer (British), reposted as supernumerary |
| Plt Off | A H Andrew | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer (British), wef 31 Oct 1941 (Fg Off post) |
| LAC | C Patterson | 1 Nov 1941 | Inst/Rep, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | H Gillson | 1 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | J E Roberts | 1 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | C F Hillman | 1 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | J D Carr | 1 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | R W T Welford | 1 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | J Jones | 1 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | Kitson | 1 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| Cpl | G W James | 3 Nov 1941 | Metal Rigger, arrived on posting |
| AC1 | Adams | 3 Nov 1941 | Armourer (G), departed on posting overseas |
| AC2 | T D Fildew | 3 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | E K Green | 3 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | J M Hunter | 3 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| AC2 | E C Benson | 3 Nov 1941 | ACH/Main Asst, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Y L Michalek | 7 Nov 1941 | Proceeded to Falmouth on Naval Co-operation duty |
| Plt Off | J Muzika | 7 Nov 1941 | Proceeded to Falmouth on Naval Co-operation duty |
| Plt Off | Y L Michalek | 14 Nov 1941 | Returned from Falmouth on completion of Naval Co-operation duty |
| Plt Off | J Muzika | 14 Nov 1941 | Returned from Falmouth on completion of Naval Co-operation duty |
| Flt Lt | J Burger | 16 Nov 1941 | Returned from RAF Stanmore on completion of Controllers' Course |
| Plt Off | S A Biggerstaff | 18 Nov 1941 | Intelligence Officer (British), proceeded on embarkation leave |
| Plt Off | K Drbohlav | 21 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Portreath as Supernumerary N/E sick, wef 17 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | Borkovec | 21 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Portreath as Supernumerary N/E sick, wef 20 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | J Kucera | 21 Nov 1941 | Posted Czechoslovak Inspectorate wef 27 Oct 1941 |
| Plt Off | F T Bolt | 21 Nov 1941 | Engineering Officer, reported sick at home |
| Fg Off | B Fedor | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from Czechoslovak Depot for Signals duties |
| December | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Jaske | 15 Dec 1941 | Relinquished command of No 313 Sqn on posting to HQ No 10 Group for liaison duties |
| Flt Lt | K Mrazek | 15 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of No 313 Sqn and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | A H Andrew | 18 Dec 1941 | Intelligence Officer (British), promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 30 Nov 1941 |
Source - No 313 ORB (AIR 27/1697)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| May | |
| 10 May 1941 | No 313 (Czech) was formed at RAF Catterick in No 13 Group |
| 20 May 1941 | First Spitfire I was received from No 452 Sqn |
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| 21 May 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is were received from No 452 Sqn |
| 22 May 1941 | 4 x Spitfire Is were received from No 452 Sqn |
| 31 May 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I wwas received from No 452 Sqn |
| June | |
| 1 Jun 1941 | 3 x Spitfire Is were received from No 452 Sqn 2 x Spitfire Is were received from RAF Cosford |
| 10 Jun 1941 | Squadron commenced operational duties |
| July | |
| 1 Jul 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Catterick for RAF
Leconfield by air A small road party departed RAF Catterick for RAF Leconfield Main Party departed RAF Catterick for RAF Leconfield by rail |
| 4 Jul 1941 | 3 x Spitfires, R6709, R6604 and X4163, were
struck of charge 3 x Spitfires, R6629, R7193 and X4174 were received |
| August | |
| 13 Aug 1941 | 4 x Spitfire IIAs were delivered from No 485 Sqn |
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| 14 Aug 1941 | 3 x Spitfire Is delivered to No 61 OTU 4 x Spitfire IIAs were delivered from No 485 Sqn |
| 15 Aug 1941 | 2 x Spitfire IIAs were delivered from No 485
Sqn 'B' Flight completed re-equipment with Spitfire IIAs |
| 25 Aug 1941 | Armourer party departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Portreath by rail |
| 26 Aug 1941 | Rail party arrived at RAF Portreath Pilots departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Portreath |
| 27 Aug 1941 | Air party (ground crews) departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Portreath by air |
| September | |
| 7 Sep 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8274 despatched to No 6 MU |
| 10 Sep 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8040 arrived from No 60 MU |
| 12 Sep 1941 | 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P7858 and P7786 despatched to No 43 Group Deposit Account (AST, Exeter) |
| 13 Sep 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8193 arrived from No 39 MU |
| 14 Sep 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8071 arrived from RAF Tangmere |
| 15 Sep 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7591 despatched to No 43 Group Deposit Account (AST, Exeter) |
| 17 Sep 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8367 arrived from No 43 Group Deposit Account (Redhill) |
| October | |
| 21 Oct 1941 | 5 x Spitfires VBs, W3177, AD192, AD361, AD757 and AD424, arrived for re-equipment |
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| 22 Oct 1941 | 2 x Spitfires VBs, AD384 and AD465, arrived for re-equipment |
| 23 Oct 1941 | 2 x Spitfires VBs, AD353 and W3962, arrived for re-equipment |
| 24 Oct 1941 | 4 x Spitfires VBs, AD390, AD380, AD765 and
AA869, arrived for re-equipment 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P8040 and P8099, struck off charge |
| 27 Oct 1941 | 5 x Spitfires VBs, W3965, W3969, AA865, AB916 and AD391, arrived for re-equipment, completing the squadron establishment |
| November | |
| 2 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, P8537, was received, bringing
the total complement of VBs to 20 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8367, was despatched, leaving 15 of this mark on charge |
| 6 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, AD547, was received 2 x Spitfire IIA, X4776 and P7745, were despatched |
| 8 Nov 1941 | 3 x Spitfire IIA, P8598, P8275 and P8379, were despatched |
| 22 Nov 1941 | 1st road party and rail party departed RAF Portreath for RAF Warmwell for armament practice camp |
| 23 Nov 1941 | 2nd road party and air party departed RAF Portreath for RAF Warmwell for armament practice camp |
| 29 Nov 1941 | Main rail party departed RAF Warmwell for RAF Portreath |
| 30 Nov 1941 | Air party departed RAF Warmwell for RAF Portreath |
| December | |
| 12 Dec 1941 | Advance parties (road and rail) departed RAF Portreath for RAF Hornchurch |
| 13 Dec 1941 | Main rail party departed RAF Portreath for RAF Hornchurch |
| 14 Dec 1941 | Main rail party arrived at RAF Hornchurch |
| 15 Dec 1941 | Air party (17 x Spitfires and 2 x Bombays) departed RAF Portreath for RAF Hornchurch |
Source - No 313 ORB (AIR 27/1697)
This entry was last updated on 29/07/25
