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No 330 (Norwegian) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
April
Lt Thommessen 12 Apr 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from London
Cdr Bugge 24 Apr 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from London for duty as CO
Lt Stansberg 24 Apr 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Hektoen 24 Apr 1941 Observer, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Egede-Nissen 24 Apr 1941 Medical Officer, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sub-Lt Abildsŏe 24 Apr 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Cdr Gisholi 28 Apr 1941 Adjutant, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sub-Lt Aasen 28 Apr 1941 Radio Officer, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Rees 28 Apr 1941 West Yorkshire Regiment, arrived on attachment for duty as Army Liaison Officer
May
Lt Cdr Brinch 16 May 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Steffen-Olsen 16 May 1941 Observer, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Rustad 16 May 1941 Observer, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Steen 16 May 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt v Hanno 16 May 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Haugen 16 May 1941 Fitter I, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Jacobsen 16 May 1941 Equipment Officer, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Diesen 16 May 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from London
Sub-Lt Borresen 16 May 1941 Accountant Officer, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sub-Lt Strandrud 16 May 1941 Fitter I, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cdr Dahl 19 May 1941 Engineer Officer, arrived on  from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lt Bulukin 19 May 1941 Engineer Officer, arrived on  from Halifax, Nova Scotia
June
Lt Bulukin 25 May 1941 Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by sea
Lt Rees 25 May 1941 Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by sea
Flt Lt Campbell 27 Jun 1941 Arrived on attachment from Oban for duty as RAF Liaison Officer
July
Lt Hektoen 19 Jul 1941 Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by road
Sub-Lt Strandrud 19 Jul 1941 Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by road
Lt Cdr Brinch 20 Jul 1941 Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by air and assumed command of the Flight
Sub-Lt Abildsŏe 20 Jul 1941 Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by air
Mid'n Henriksen 20 Jul 1941 Proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by air
Lt Bulukin 24 Jul 1941 Proceeded to join 'C' Flight at Budareyri
August
Lt Solberg  7 Aug 1941 Pilot, arrived at Reykjavik on posting from Halifax, Nova Scotia
September
Qm Kraunsoe  5 Sep 1941 Departed on posting
October
Sub-Lt Borresen 19 Oct 1941 Accountant Officer, proceeded to the UK on duty
November
Lt Jacobsen  3 Nov 1941 Equipment Officer, departed for HQ RNAF, London on posting
Sub-Lt Navelsaker 13 Nov 1941 Codes and Cypher Officer, departed for HQ RNAF, London on posting
Qm Riisnes 23 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' to 'A' Flight
December
Lt Thommessen  1 Dec 1941 Pilot, proceeded to HQ, RNAF, London
Rating R Kare 12 Dec 1941 Died in hospital
Sub-Lt Abildsŏe 15 Dec 1941 Promoted to Lt
Qm Dahl-Sŏrensen 15 Dec 1941 Promoted to Sub-Lt
Qm von Krogh 15 Dec 1941 Promoted to Sub-Lt
Cdr Dahl 18 Dec 1941 Engineer Officer, proceeded to HQ, RNAF, London
Lt Steen 18 Dec 1941 Pilot, proceeded to HQ, RNAF, London
Lt Egede-Nissen 30 Dec 1941 Medical Officer, proceeded to the USA
Sub-Lt Sŏnstehagen 30 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from RNAF Training Centre, Toronto

Source - No 330 ORB (AIR 27/1721)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1941

Date Notes
April
12 Apr 1944 1 x Officer and 15 x ratings arrived at Reykjavik from London and commence Disciplinary Course
14 Apr 1944 26 x ratings arrived at Reykjavik from London and and joined the Disciplinary Course
24 Apr 1944 The following arrived at Reykjavik from Halifax, Nova Scotia and and joined the Disciplinary Course
  • 1 x Midshipman pilot,
  • 5 x Student airmen pilots,
  • 4 x Student air observers
  • 8 x W/T air gunners
  • More airmen
25 Apr 1941 No 330 Squadron officially formed at Reykjavik
28 Apr 1941 2 x Student air observers and 23 x airmen arrived at Reykjavik from Halifax, Nova Scotia
May
 1 May 1941 W/T Air gunners and ground operators commenced watches in the RAF W/T Station
 9 May 1941 Disciplinary Course was concluded
16 May 1941 1 x Student air observer and 19 x airmen arrived at Reykjavik from Halifax, Nova Scotia

13 x airmen arrived at Reykjavik from London

19 May 1941 18 x Northrop N-3-PBs, the squadron equipment and 1 x NCO arrived from New York and Halifax on SS 'Fjordheim'
Northrop N-3PB
22 May 1941 SS 'Fjordheim' docked and began unloading
29 May 1941 2 x ratings arrived on posting for GD duties having recently escaped from Norway
30 May 1941 1 x rating transferred to the destroyer 'Mansfield'
June
 1 Jun 1941 The following personnel were promoted to Quartermaster: -
  • 5 x Airmen pilots
  • 6 x Air observes
  • 1 x Instrument Maker
  • 1 x Equipment Assistant
 2 Jun 1941 First assembled aircraft tested and flown
 4 Jun 1941 A second aircraft tested and flown
 6 Jun 1941 Two further aircraft tested and flown

17 x RAF airmen arrived on posting

 8 Jun 1941 Two further aircraft tested and flown
16 Jun 1941 Two further aircraft tested and flown

9 x RAF airmen arrived on posting

2 x Nurses arrived on posting from Canada

23 Jun 1941 Three further aircraft tested and flown

Squadron carried outs its first operational patrol

24 Jun 1941 The squadron was organised as follows: -
  • HQ Flight
  • Servicing Party
  • 'A' Flight (6 x IE)
  • 'B' Flight (3 x IE)
  • 'C' Flight (3 x IE)
25 Jun 1941 Advance party embarked for Akkureyri (location of 'B' Flight)

2 x airmen arrived on posting from London having recently escaped from Norway

1 x airmen arrived on posting having recently escaped from Narvik

28 Jun 1941 11 x Student air observers and 5 x airmen arrived at Reykjavik from Halifax, Nova Scotia
July
19 Jul 1941 17 x airmen proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by road
20 Jul 1941 3 x aircraft and crews (GS-K, GS-L and GS-M), proceeded to join 'B' Flight at Akkureyri by air
24 Jul 1941 Advance party proceeded to Budareyri (location of 'C' Flight)
August
 7 Aug 1941 1 x NCO and 22 x ratings arrived at Reykjavik from Halifax, Nova Scotia
September
 9 Sep 1941 1 x Sub-Lt (RNAF) attached for codes and cypher duties

3 x Quartermaster arrived on posting for duty as WOp/AGs

October
 5 Oct 1941 1 x Sub-Lt (RNAF) attached for codes and cypher duties

7 x Quartermaster pilots arrived on posting from Canada

 6 Oct 1941 31 x ratings arrived on posting from the UK
12 Oct 1941 6 x airmen promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1941

2 x airmen promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1941

18 Oct 1941 3 x Quartermasters and 6 x ratings arrived on posting from Canada via the UK
19 Oct 1941 1 x Quartermaster and 2 x ratings proceeded to the UK for an Air Gunnery course
31 Oct 1941 8 x ratings promoted to Cpl
November
23 Nov 1941 4 x ratings arrived on posting from the UK
December
 1 Dec 1941 1 x Sgt and 7 x ratings arrived on posting from Canada
 6 Dec 1941 1 x RAF Flt Sgt proceeded to the UK
18 Dec 1941 2 x ratings arrived on posting from HQ, RNAF, London

Source - No 330 ORB (AIR 27/1721)

This entry was last updated on 01/08/25

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