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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 241 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | D P Blatherwick | 21 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Act Wg Cdr | Charles R Lousada | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Harrington | 25 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ No 22 Group to assist with formation |
| Act Wg Cdr | Charles R Lousada | 25 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of No 241 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H G Malcolm | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 4 Sqn as Officer i/c 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | M L Edwards | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn as Officer i/c 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | I Rhys-Jones | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | B E Smith-Rewse | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 22 Group for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | R M Pimm | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 4 Sqn |
| Fg Off | M Lysaght | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A G Pallot | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R G England | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H N Ross | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Gunner, transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L M O'Leary | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 4 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R E Pope | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 4 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J D Towlson | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 4 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R E Fawcett | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 4 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A J Putt | 25 Sep 1940 | Air Gunner, transferred from No 4 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W J G Morgan | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H S Thomas | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P B Doorly | 25 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 614 Sqn |
| Capt | G Prendergast | 25 Sep 1940 | Attached from Royal Tank Regiment for duty with No 16 AILO |
| Act Capt | J Blyth | 25 Sep 1940 | Attached from Royal Warwickshire Regiment for duty with No 16 AILO |
| Lt | J R Pountney | 25 Sep 1940 | Attached from Royal Artillery for duty with No 16 AILO |
| Plt Off | L M O'Leary | 25 Sep 1940 | Attached to ROC Flight, RAF Odiham |
| Fg Off | A L Godden | 26 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Farnborough for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Stansfield | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | Harrington | 27 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 22 Group to assist with formation |
| Plt Off | F Sharpe | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ringway for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Act Wg Cdr | Charles R Lousada | 2 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr |
| Flt Lt | B E Smith-Rewse | 2 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | A G Russell | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth for Defence duties |
| Fg Off | R G England | 3 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W J G Morgan | 3 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | H S Thomas | 3 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J D Towlson | 3 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R E Fawcett | 3 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | M Lysaght | 5 Oct 1940 | Re-posted to No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Lee | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Sinclair | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | Sinclair | 13 Oct 1940 | Signals Officer, attached to No 614 Sqn, RAF Grangemouth |
| Plt Off | Coe | 15 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A J Allen | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Lt | Cartilage | 21 Oct 1940 | Posted to Edinburgh |
| Lt | Grigson | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kinloss |
| Plt Off | Robertson | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Griffiths | 3 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment with the ROC Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Campbell-Voulaire | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment with the ROC Flight |
| Plt Off | Sagar | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment with the ROC Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Campbell-Voulaire | 8 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached with the ROC Flight on proceeding to RAF Hooton Park |
| Plt Off | Griffiths | 8 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached with the ROC Flight on proceeding to RAF Hooton Park |
| Dvr | Marshall | 9 Nov 1940 | RASC, arrived for ab-initio flying instruction prior to posting to CLE, RAF Ringway |
| L/Cpl | Banks | 10 Nov 1940 | RCS, arrived for ab-initio flying instruction prior to posting to CLE, RAF Ringway |
| L/Cpl | Jones | 10 Nov 1940 | RCS, arrived for ab-initio flying instruction prior to posting to CLE, RAF Ringway |
| Fus | Ryan | 10 Nov 1940 | RNF, arrived for ab-initio flying instruction prior to posting to CLE, RAF Ringway |
| Pte | Doble | 11 Nov 1940 | RAMC, arrived for ab-initio flying instruction prior to posting to CLE, RAF Ringway |
| L/Cpl | Daniels | 11 Nov 1940 | RASC, arrived for ab-initio flying instruction prior to posting to CLE, RAF Ringway |
| Sqn Ldr | B E Smith-Rewse | 12 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ Flying Training Command for Photographic duties |
| Plt Off | Harley | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Army Co-operation and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| L/Cpl | Daniels | 13 Nov 1940 | RASC, found unfit for flying duties and returned to his unit |
| L/Cpl | Jones | 19 Nov 1940 | RCS, found medically unfit for flying duties and returned to his unit |
| Plt Off | R E Pope | 21 Nov 1940 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Plt Off | W J G Morgan | 21 Nov 1940 | Assumed temporary duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | L M O'Leary | 22 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ROC Flight, RAF Odiham |
| Plt Off | A J Putt | 26 Nov 1940 | Air Gunner, posted to No 15 Sqn |
| Sig | Taggart | 26 Nov 1940 | RCS, arrived for ab-initio flying instruction prior to posting to CLE, RAF Ringway |
| Plt Off | A G Russell | 16 Dec 1940 | Defence Officer, posted to Aberffaw |
| Plt Off | Harley | 20 Dec 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Source - No 241 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1465)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Sep 1940 | Formed at Inverness from 'A' Flight, No 614 Sqn and 'A' Flight, No 4 Sqn. |
| 25 Sep 1940 | Squadron was equipped with Westland Lysander IIs and placed in No 22 Group, for operations with the 51st Division |
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| 25 Sep 1940 | No 16 Air Intelligence Liaison Section was formed for operations with No 241 Sqn |
| 10 Oct 1940 | 2 x Tiger Moths collected from No 46 MU, RAF Lossiemouth |
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| 23 Oct 1940 | 1 x Moth Minor collected from No 18 MU, RAF Dumfries |
| 23 Oct 1940 | 3 x Magisters collected from No 46 MU, RAF Lossiemouth |
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| 28 Oct 1940 | Squadron ceased to be allocated to 51st Division and placed under HQ North Highland Area |
| 3 Nov 1940 | Advance party, ROC Flight arrived on attachment from RAF Odiham |
| 4 No 1940 | Air party, ROC Flight arrived, equipped with a single Blackburn Roc |
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| 5 Nov 1940 | A second Roc was borrowed from the FAA at Evanton |
| 8 Nov 1940 | ROC Flight ceased to be attached on moving to No 13 Sqn, RAF Hooton Park on attachment |
| 13 Dec 1940 | 2 x Lysander IIIs collected from No 9 MU, RAF Cosford for re-equipment |
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| 18 Dec 1940 | 2 x Lysander IIIs delivered from No 15 MU, RAF Wroughton for re-equipment |
| 21 Dec 1940 | 2 x Tiger Moths collected from No 45 MU, RAF Kinloss to replace Magisters |
| 21 Dec 1940 | 1 x Lysander III collected from No 9 MU, RAF Cosford for re-equipment |
| 22 Dec 1940 | 1 x Lysander III collected from No 9 MU, RAF Cosford for re-equipment |
| 24 Dec 1940 | 1 x Lysander III delivered by a ferry pilot |
| 25 Dec 1940 | 2 x Lysander IIIs delivered by a ferry pilot and one collected by the squadron |
Source - No 241 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1465)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
