341 Sqn

NB - The executive posts were usually 'dual-manned' with a British and a French officer filling the same post.

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
January
Flt Lt	Day	11 Jan 1943	Arrived at RAF Turnhouse for duty as Adjutant of No 341 Sqn
Plt Off	Boudier	11 Jan 1943	Arrived at RAF Turnhouse from No 340 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander of No 341 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	R G O J Mouchotte	19 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting from RAF Drem and assumed command of No 341 Sqn
Lt	Martell	19 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander of No 341 Sqn
Plt Off	De Mezillia	19 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting from RAF Drem
Sgt	Marquis	19 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Goddard	20 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
Lt	Aubry	20 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting
S/Lt	Bouguen	24 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting
S/Lt	P M L Béraud	24 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting
Lt	Pabiot	26 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	Leguie	28 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting
Lt	Maridor	30 Jan 1943	Arrived on posting
February
S/Lt	Savarit	4 Feb 1943	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	Samuel	10 Feb 1943	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Flt Sgt	Gilbraith	14 Feb 1943	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	Goddard	28 Feb 1943	Engineer Officer, attached to Rolls Royce, Derby for a 4 days' engine course
March
Lt	Aubry	2 Mar 1943	Proceeded to Ayr for Air Firing Course
Asp	Borne	2 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Asp	Laurent	2 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt	Menuge	2 Mar 1943	Proceeded to Ayr for Air Firing Course
Lt	Girardon	3 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Clerc	3 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt/Chef	Gallay	8 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt/Chef	Guinauard	8 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
Lt	Farman	10 Mar 1943	Returned from sick leave
Lt	Lafont	10 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Plt Off	De Mezillia	13 Mar 1943	Killed in a flying accident
Lt	C E Raoul-Duval	17 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
S/Lt	Chevalier	17 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	Bourges	17 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	Bruno	17 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
S/Lt	De Bordas	21 Mar 1943	Arrived on posting
Lt	Maridor	29 Mar 1943	Posted to No 91 Sqn
April
Lt	Jaeger	1 Apr 1943	Arrived on posting
Lt	Roos	14 Apr 1943	Arrived on posting
Asp	Buiron	14 Apr 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt/Chef	Groux	14 Apr 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Remlinger	15 Apr 1943	Arrived on posting
Lt	C E Raoul-Duval	17 Apr 1943	Failed to return from a sortie, but later returned to the UK after evading capture
S/Lt	P M L Béraud	17 Apr 1943	Killed in action whilst flying Spitfire IX, BS105
Flt Sgt	Galbraith	26 Apr 1943	Posted to a Servicing Echelon at RAF Portreath
May
Flt Sgt	Wickens	1 May 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Mathey	4 May 1943	Arrived on posting
Cpl	Fraser	10 May 1943	Departed on posting
Cpl	Warin	10 May 1943	Departed on posting
Lt	Robidet	11 May 1943	Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt	Sheffield	12 May 1943	W/Mech, arrived on posting
Sgt	Vallee	13 May 1943	French Typist, arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	Mouchotte	15 May 1943	Claimed the 1,000th enemy aircraft destroyed by the Biggin Hill Wing (shared with No 611 Sqn)
Sgt/Chef	Y Bourges	17 May 1943	Killed in action flying Spitfire IX, BS123
S/Lt	De Bordas	18 May 1943	Selected for a Gunnery Course at RAF Sutton Bridge
Cmdt	B Duperier	25 May 1943	Arrived on posting as supernumerary for experience in ground organisation
Sgt	Le Goff	31 May 1943	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
June
Fg Off	Coons	1 Jun 1943	Arrived on attachment from RAF Redhill
Sgt	Girard	1 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from an OTU
Sgt	Pourier	1 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Traisnel	4 Jun 1943	Posted to an OTU for duty as an instructor
Col	Corniglion-Molinier	7 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting as supernumerary
Sgt	Owen	11 Jun 1943	Promoted to Flt Sgt
Sgt	Le Goff	12 Jun 1943	Posted to No 340 Sqn
Sgt	Hymas	17 Jun 1943	Placed on PWR
Cpl	Horne	19 Jun 1943	Placed on PWR
Flt Sgt	Pettitt	20 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from RAF Tangmere for duty as NCO i/c 'A' Flight
Flt Sgt	C C Pettitt	23 Jun 1943	Returned to his unit at Tangmere
Sgt	Tannsley	28 Jun 1943	Posted to No 85 Sqn
Sgt	Sollitt	29 Jun 1943	Arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn
July
Sgt/Chef	P Magrot	1 Jul 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Hall	5 Jul 1943	F2E, arrived on posting, allocated to 'B' Flight
Flt Sgt	Wickens	7 Jul 1943	Posed to No 501 Sqn
Sgt	McBride	7 Jul 1943	Placed in 'A' Flight
Cpl	Horne	8 Jul 1943	Proceeded to RAF West Kirby pending posting overseas
Fg Off	J Goddard	11 Jul 1943	Engineer Officer, proceeded on a 3 days' engine course on carburettors
Flt Sgt	C C Pettitt	16 Jul 1943	F2E, reported on reposting to No 341 Sqn
Capt	L C Martell	17 Jul 1943	Proceeded to Troon on Combined Operations Aircrew Course
Lt	M Sanlys	20 Jul 1943	Arrived on posting
Sgt	Trouillet	20 Jul 1943	Arrived on posting
Capt	L C Martell	24 Jul 1943	Returned from Troon on completion of Combined Operations Aircrew Course
August
Lt	Lafont	3 Aug 1943	Posted to RAF Croydon
Lt	M Sanlys	4 Aug 1943	Posted to No 340 Sqn
Sgt	Trouillet	4 Aug 1943	Posted to No 340 Sqn
Sgt	de Reynal	4 Aug 1943	Posted to No 340 Sqn
Lt	Robidet	9 Aug 1943	Proceeded to Air Crew Rest Centre for six days
Cpl	Widdas	11 Aug 1943	Photographer, arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	Hensley	16 Aug 1943	F2E, arrived on posting
Sgt	Pourier	17 Aug 1943	Failed to return from an operation
Lt	G R Lents	17 Aug 1943	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Fg Off	J Goddard	20 Aug 1943	Engineer Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Biggin Hill
Flt Sgt	Hensley	21 Aug 1943	F2E, posted to RAF Croydon
Sqn Ldr	R G O J Mouchotte	27 Aug 1943	Killed in action flying Spitfire IX, MH417
Sgt	P Magrot	27 Aug 1943	Killed in action
Cmdt	B Duperier	29 Aug 1943	Reposted to the the squadron and assumed command
September
Sgt	Blundon	2 Sep 1943	Instrument Repairer, arrived on posting
Lt	C E Raoul-Duval	24 Sep 1943	Reported to be safe in Gibraltar
Capt	Boudier	24 Sep 1943	Proceeded on Fighter Leaders' Course
Cmdt	B Duperier	25 Sep 1943	Relinquished command of No 341 Sqn on posting to RAF Biggin Hill as Wing Leader
Lt	Martell	25 Sep 1943	Assumed command of No 341 Sqn
Lt	Bouguen	25 Sep 1943	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Sgt	Simon	26 Sep 1943	Arrived on posting from No 340 Sqn
Sgt	Filliol	26 Sep 1943	Arrived on posting from No 340 Sqn
Sgt/Chef	Fry	27 Sep 1943	Arrived on posting from No 340 Sqn
Sgt	Le Goff	27 Sep 1943	Arrived on posting from No 340 Sqn
October
Lt	G R Lents	3 Oct 1943	Failed to return from a sortie, but later returned to the UK after evading capture
Adj/Chef	Asselot	19 Oct 1943	Arrived on posting from French HQ
Sgt/Chef	Sautereau	19 Oct 1943	Arrived on posting from French HQ
Fg Off	Allin	21 Oct 1943	Arrived from RAF Biggin Hill to take command of the Servicing Echelon at Perranporth
Capt	Layec	23 Oct 1943	Killed in a flying accident
November
Lt	G R Lents	20 Nov 1943	Returned to the unit after evaded capture in France
December
Sgt/Chef	Mayhard	28 Dec 1943	Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU

Source - No 341 ORB (AIR 27/1738)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943

Date	Notes
January
15 Jan 1943	No 341 Squadron was formed at RAF Turnhouse
26 Jan 1943	4 x Sgt pilots arrived on posting Some of the ground personnel arrived on posting
27 Jan 1943	1 x Spitfire VB was delivered

28 Jan 1943	2 x Spitfire VBs were delivered
February
1 Feb 1943	6 x Spitfire VBs were delivered from RAF Peterhead
5 Feb 1943	First batch of armourers arrived on posting
16 Feb 1943	7 x Spitfire VBs were delivered from RAF Peterhead
March
19 Mar 1943	Ground crews departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Biggin Hill by air Pilots and Baggage Party departed by rail
20 Mar 1943	Main Party departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Biggin Hill by rail Pilots and Baggage Party arrived at Biggin Hill Squadron took over the Spitfire IXs of No 340 Sqn

21 Mar 1943	Main Party arrived at Biggin Hill
April
22 Apr 1943	3 x FMEs arrived on posting
May
11 May 1943	2 x Spitfire IXs were delivered
15 May 1943	The squadron claimed the 1,000th enemy aircraft destroyed by the Biggin Hill Wing (shared with No 611 Sqn)
June
12 Jun 1943	2 x Spitfire IXBs (first ones of this version) were delivered
17 Jun 1943	1 x Spitfire IXB and 1 x Spitfire VB were delivered
28 Jun 1943	1 x Instrument Repairer arrived on posting (only one on strength at this time)
July
1 Jul 1943	2 x FMEs arrived on posting Nominal Roll of aircrew: -
	Cmdt R Mouchotte DFC Capt M Boudier Lt P N Pabiot Lt M Bouguen Lt R Aubry S/Lt M Mailfert S/Lt P L Laurent S/Lt J L Robidet Asp A de Saxce S/Chef R Bruno S/Chef P M Gallay Sgt P Clostermann Sgt Remlinger Sgt J Maquis S/Chef P Magrot Col E Corniglion-Molinier	Capt L C Martell Lt S P N Roos Lt L C Girardon Lt H Lafont S/Lt R Borne S/Lt R Chevalier S/Lt D P Farman Asp J G Buiron S/Chef R Leguie S/Chef P Guinamard Sgt G Girard Sgt J L Clerc Sgt H Mathey Sgt A Poirier Cmdt B Duperier DFC
18 Jul 1943	1 x Spitfire VB was despatched to No 340 Sqn
22 Jul 1943	2 x Spitfire IVBs arrived from manufacturer
23 Jul 1943	5 x Spitfire HF IXs and 1 x Spitfire VB were collected by ferry pilots
August
1 Aug 1943	Nominal Roll of aircrew: -
	Cmdt R Mouchotte DFC Capt M Boudier Lt P N Pabiot Lt M Sanlys Lt R Aubry S/Lt M Mailfert S/Lt P L Laurent S/Lt J L Robidet Asp J G Buiron Asp R E Boucher S/Chef R Bruno S/Chef P M Gallay S/Chef P Clostermann Sgt J L Clerc Sgt H Mathey Sgt A Poirier Sgt M A L de Reynal Cmdt B Duperier DFC (Supernumerary)	Capt L C Martell Lt S P N Roos Lt L C Girardon Lt H Lafont Lt M Bouguen S/Lt R Borne S/Lt R Chevalier S/Lt D P Farman Asp A de Saxce S/Chef R Leguie S/Chef P Guinamard Sgt G Girard S/Chef P Magrot Sgt Remlinger Sgt J Maquis Sgt L E B Trouillet Col E Corniglion-Molinier (Supernumerary)
17 Aug 1943	All servicing personnel were transferred to No 3101 Servicing Echelon
26 Aug 1943	Owing to the withdrawal of servicing personnel, from today the squadron establishment comprised: - Pilots Adjutant Medical Officer Intelligence Officers 1 x Sgt Fitter 1 x AC Clerk
September
1 Sep 1943	Nominal Roll of aircrew: -
	Cmdt B Duperier DFC Capt L C Martell Lt P N Pabiot Lt M Bouguen Lt R Aubry S/Lt M Mailfert S/Lt P L Laurent S/Lt D P Farman Asp J G Buiron Adjt R Leguie Flt Sgt P Guinamard Flt Sgt G Girard Sgt J Maquis	Capt M Boudier Lt S P N Roos Lt L C Girardon Lt G R Lents S/Lt R Borne S/Lt R Chevalier S/Lt J L Robidet Asp A de Saxce Asp R E Boucher S/Chef R Bruno S/Chef P M Gallay S/Chef P Clostermann Col E Corniglion-Molinier (Supernumerary)
2 Sep 1943	1 x Instrument Repairer arrived on posting
October
1 Oct 1943	Nominal Roll of aircrew: -
	Lt R Aubry S/Lt R Borne Asp R E Boucher Lt M Bouguen S/Chef R Bruno Asp J G Buiron S/Lt R Chevalier Col E Corniglion-Molinier (Supernumerary) S/Lt D P Farman Sgt J Filliol S/Chef D Fry S/Chef P M Gallay Flt Sgt G Girard Lt L C Girardon S/Chef P Guinamard S/Lt P L Laurent	Capt G Layec Adjt R Leguie Sgt E Le Goff Lt G R Lents S/Lt M Mailfert Sgt J Maquis Capt L C Martell Sgt H Mathey Lt P N Pabiot Lt D Rastel S/Lt J L Robidet Lt S P N Roos Asp A de Saxce Sgt R Simon Capt J Soufflet
10 Oct 1943	Ground party (including Servicing Echelon) departed RAF Biggin Hill for Orkney by rail At Crewe the Adjutant was informed that Squadron reposted to RAF Perranporth, whilst the SE would continue to Perranporth. Squadron kit was unloaded and transferred to a goods train heading south
11 Oct 1943	Adjutant, two airmen and squadron kit arrived at RAF Perranporth by rail
14 Oct 1943	Medical and Intelligence Officers and four sergeants arrived at RAF Perranporth by air
15 Oct 1943	The squadron aircraft arrived at RAF Perranporth The squadron took over the Spitfire VBs of the departing squadron who took over 341's Spitfire IXs

28 Oct 1943	The squadron equipment which was unable to be unloaded on 10 Oct 1943 arrived at Perranporth from Orkney
November
1 Nov 1943	Nominal Roll of aircrew: -
	S/Lt R Borne Asp R E Boucher Lt M Bouguen S/Chef R Bruno Asp J G Buiron S/Lt R Chevalier S/Lt D P Farman Sgt J Filliol S/Chef D Fry S/Chef P M Gallay Flt Sgt G Girard Lt L C Girardon S/Chef P Guinamard S/Lt P L Laurent	Adjt R Leguie Sgt E Le Goff Lt G R Lents S/Lt M Mailfert Sgt J Maquis Capt L C Martell Sgt H Mathey Lt P N Pabiot Lt D Rastel S/Lt J L Robidet Lt S P N Roos Sgt R Simon Capt J Soufflet
9 Nov 1943	No 341 Sqn was joined at RAF Perranporth by No 340 Sqn to form a Free French Wing
23 Nov 1943	A French Engineering Officer arrived on posting and was attached to the Servicing Echelon
December
1 Dec 1943	Nominal Roll of aircrew: -
	S/Lt R Borne Asp R E Boucher Lt M Bouguen S/Chef R Bruno Asp J G Buiron S/Lt R Chevalier Sgt P Fareson S/Lt D P Farman Sgt J Filliol S/Chef L Foissac S/Chef D Fry S/Chef P M Gallay S/Lt A Gauxan Flt Sgt G Girard Lt L C Girardon S/Chef P Guinamard	S/Lt P L Laurent Asp A Laviessiere Sgt E Le Goff Adjt R Leguie Lt G R Lents S/Lt M Mailfert Sgt J Maquis Capt L C Martell Sgt H Mathey Sgt Menuge Lt P N Pabiot S/Lt P Parent Lt D Rastel S/Lt J L Robidet Lt S P N Roos S/Chef R Simon Capt J Soufflet

Source - No 341 ORB (AIR 27/1738)