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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 13 Group Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight - Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Nov 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | Challenger | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of the Flight |
| Plt Off | G R Austin | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 SFTS |
| Sgt Plt | E W Pearson | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 SFTS |
| Sgt Plt | Smythe | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 SFTS |
| Plt Off | B P G Spary | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 SFTS |
| Sgt Plt | Springthorpe | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 SFTS |
| Plt Off | Bukowiecski | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
| Plt Off | Sowinski | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
| Plt Off | Sobolenski | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
| Sgt Plt | Wojda | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
| Sgt Plt | A Cembala | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
| Sgt Plt | Doroszuk | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
| Sgt Plt | Zawistowski | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
| Flt Sgt | Williams | by 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Technical NCO |
| Flt Lt | J R C Young | 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Flight |
| Plt Off | B P G Spary | 10 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | A Cembala | 10 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Seaton | 12 Jun 1941 | Attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse for WOp/AG duties |
| Sgt | A Egglestone | 12 Jun 1941 | Attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse for WOp/AG duties |
| Sgt | T McNeil | 12 Jun 1941 | Attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse for WOp/AG duties |
| Sgt | A McBain | 12 Jun 1941 | Attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse for WOp/AG duties |
| Sgt | F Drummond | 12 Jun 1941 | Attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse for WOp/AG duties |
| Sgt Plt | Zawistowski | 13 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Inverness on detachment |
| Sgt Plt | Doroszuk | 14 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Catterick on detachment |
| Sgt Plt | Zawistowski | 14 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 55 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Wojda | 14 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Inverness on detachment |
| Sgt Plt | Sanetra | 14 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 307 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Lewczynski | 14 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 307 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Sowikowski | 17 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 55 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D Ames | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Alberti | 18 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Sowinski | 21 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Ayr on detachment |
| Sgt | Seaton | 21 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Ayr on detachment |
| Sgt Plt | J Pearson | 23 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Fowler | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Sowinski | 27 Jun 1941 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Seaton | 27 Jun 1941 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Seaton | 28 Jun 1941 | Died from injuries |
| Sgt Plt | Lewczynski | 28 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Inverness to restart the detachment |
| Sgt Plt | E W Pearson | 28 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to Ouston to start the detachment |
| July | |||
| Sgt Plt | Doroszuk | 8 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Aldergrove to start the detachment with Lysander P9077 |
| Sgt Plt | J Pearson | 9 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to Catterick |
| Plt Off | G R Austin | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A Egglestone | 16 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to join the Ouston Detachment |
| Sgt | A McBain | 16 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to join the Inverness Detachment |
| Sgt Plt | Szumski | 18 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | T Szymanski | 18 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G L Evans | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Drapper | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Felc | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | P Elmerych | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| August | |||
| Sgt Plt | L F Morgan | 26 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | D Ames | 27 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 10 Group Flight |
| September | |||
| Sgt Plt | A Seredyn | 4 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from Polish Depot |
| Plt Off | W P B Hollis | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W Webber | 12 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Sgt | A Egglestone | 14 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse on posting to the Flight |
| Sgt | T McNeil | 14 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse on posting to the Flight |
| Sgt | A McBain | 14 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse on posting to the Flight |
| Sgt | F Drummond | 14 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from SHQ RAF Turnhouse on posting to the Flight |
| Plt Off | P G Ottewill | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AACU |
| WO | H W Walsh | 22 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Debden for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | E A Murray | 24 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 406 Sqn for twin engine conversion course |
| Sgt Plt | H J Dawe | 24 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 406 Sqn for twin engine conversion course |
| Plt Off | G Fisher | 24 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 141 Sqn for twin engine conversion course |
| Sgt Plt | L D V Edwards | 24 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 141 Sqn for twin engine conversion course |
| October | |||
| Sgt Plt | E Sanetra | 7 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse as supernumerary N/E sick |
| Sgt Plt | J Pearson | 7 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Catterick as supernumerary N/E sick |
| Sgt Plt | D Wakeman | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F C A Lanning | 21 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Plt Off | E A Darwin | 21 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Sgt Plt | E Sanetra | 4 Nov 1941 | Reposted from RAF Turnhouse on ceasing to be N/E sick |
| Sgt Plt | A H Kerr | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | H E Barklay RAAF | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | E Salway | 17 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 406 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Sgt Plt | T Szymanski | 19 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 58 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | P Elmerych | 19 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 58 OTU |
Source - No 289 ORB (AIR 27/1625)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Nov 1941
| Date | Notes |
| June | |
| 7 Jun 1941 | No 13 Group AAC Flight was formed at RAF Turnhouse from a nucleus provided by No 7 AACU equipped with: - |
 5 x Blenheim IV
5 x Lysander III |
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| 11 Jun 1941 | The Lysander and personnel at RAF Ouston were withdrawn and returned to Turnhouse |
| 12 Jun 1941 | The Blenheim and one airman at RAF Aldergrove was withdrawn and returned to Turnhouse |
| 13 Jun 1941 | 1 x Blenheim (dual), L1253, was attached from
RAF East Fortune for training The Blenheim and personnel at RAF Ouston were withdrawn and returned to Turnhouse |
| 14 Jun 1941 | Half of the detachment at Ayr was withdrawn |
| 27 Jun 1941 | 2 x new Blenheim IVs delivered |
| 28 Jun 1941 | 3 x new Lysanders delivered |
| July | |
| 3 Jul 1941 | Personnel proceeded to RAF Aldergrove to start detachment |
| 9 Jul 1941 | Lysander, T1725 transferred to No 43 Group |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| 11 Nov 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Kirknewton |
| 12 Nov 1941 | Aircraft and main party departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Kirknewton |
| 20 Nov 1941 | No 13 Group AAC Flight was incorporated into No 289 Sqn, wef 17 Nov 1941 |
Source - No 289 ORB (AIR 27/1625)
This entry was last updated on 22/07/25
