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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 976 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Rigby | xx Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 976 Sqn |
| October | |||
| There were no personnel movements as the squadron spent most of this month at sea en-route to Egypt | |||
| November | |||
| There were no personnel movements as the squadron spent most of this month at sea en-route to Egypt | |||
| December | |||
| Plt Off | Field | 3 Dec 1941 | Accountant Officer, attached to No 973 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F W Charlesworth | 11 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 203 Group |
| Flt Lt | Rogers | 16 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 974 Sqn, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
Source - No 976 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2324)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| September | |
| 4 Sep 1941 | 15 x officers and Balloon personnel departed No 1 PDC, West Kirby and entraining for RAF Cardington |
| 5 Sep 1941 | Squadron commenced training at RAF Cardington |
| 12 Sep 1941 | Remainder of squadron arrived at RAF Cardington |
| 27 Sep 1941 | Squadron entrained for Liverpool and embarked on HMT 'B15' |
| 30 Sep 1941 | HMT 'B15' set sail |
| October | |
| The squadron spent this month at sea en-route to Egypt | |
| November | |
| The squadron spent this month at sea en-route to Egypt, at some point transferring to SS 'Franconia' | |
| December | |
| 2 Dec 1941 | Squadron disembarked from SS Franconia and proceeded to New Docks Road Camp, Suez |
| 19 Dec 1941 | A number of personnel were attached to No 973 Sqn |
| 27 Dec 1941 | Squadron, except rear party, moved to Kasfareet and commenced operations |
Source - No 976 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2324)
This entry was last updated on 18/11/25
