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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 413 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| July | |||
| Wg Cdr | V H A McBrantney | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 413 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Mordon | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Fowler DFC | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Naish | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Chappell | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Gordon | 9 Jul 1941 | Arrived on attachment |
| Fg Off | Frazer | 9 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Hirst | 9 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Baldry | 9 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Hoover | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Plt Off | Little | 16 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sqn Ldr | Ware DFC | 19 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Thomas DFC | 19 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | B B Joseph | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Proby | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bourne | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Riddy | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Kenny | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Rumbold | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Groves | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Fielding | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Martin | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Jefferies | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Eady | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Branson | 27 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Ware DFC | 29 Jul 1941 | Posted to Special Duties List |
| Fg Off | Meikle | 29 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| August | |||
| Fg Off | Alcock | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Plt Off | Groves | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Plt Off | Chappell | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Plt Off | Martin | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Plt Off | Jefferies | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Plt Off | Sadie | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Flt Sgt | Larkin | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Sgt | Pillery | 4 Aug 1941 | Removed from training as surplus to establishment |
| Fg Off | Ennis | 6 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 204 Sqn, wef 5 Aug 1941 |
| Flt Lt | Gibbs | 7 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 204 Sqn, wef 2 Aug 1941 (promoted to Sqn Ldr) |
| Flt Lt | Grice | 7 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 209 Sqn, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | Tannent | 7 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 16 Group, wef 8 Aug 1941 (A & SD Branch) |
| Fg Off | C Hill | 9 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 119 Sqn, wef 12 Aug 1941 for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | Firman | 11 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Wg Cdr | R G Briese RCAF | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ RCAF |
| Flt Lt | Scott RCAF | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 5 BR Sqn, wef 29 Jul 1941 |
| Flt Lt | Rendal RCAF | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 5 BR Sqn, wef 29 Jul 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | V H A McBrantney | 19 Aug 1941 | Relinquished command of No 413 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | R G Briese RCAF | 19 Aug 1941 | Assumed command of No 413 Sqn |
| Fg Off | M A F Hirst | 23 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | A L Fowler DFC, RNZAF | ||
| Ens | D A Eldred USN | ||
| Sgt | P J N Coady RCAF | ||
| AC1 | P Q O'Brien RCAF | ||
| Sgt | Scroggs | Injured in a flying accident | |
| AC | Muir | ||
| Flt Lt | Gordon | 31 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 4 (C) OTU |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | Duckworth | 6 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Flt Lt | Hunter | 7 Sep 1941 | Reported to Air Ministry for Film Liaison duties |
| Flt Lt | E R Emond RCAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from Canada |
| Fg Off | Meadows RCAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from Canada |
| Fg Off | Tannent | 16 Sep 1941 | Attached to SHQ, RAF Stranraer, wef 15 Sep 1941 |
| Flt Lt | Riley | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Baldry | 20 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watchfield for BAT Course |
| Plt Off | Roberts | 20 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watchfield for BAT Course |
| Plt Off | T E Tulip | 23 Sep 1941 | Attached whilst awaiting a course |
| Fg Off | Meadows RCAF | 23 Sep 1941 | Attached to Maintenance Base, Greenock |
| Fg Off | Grayburn | 24 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Stranraer |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | T E Tulip | 2 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to Cosford for course |
| Wg Cdr | R G Briese RCAF | 22 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | C C Proby | ||
| Plt Off | H J Hoover RCAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | W H Martin | ||
| Sgt | L J Harris | ||
| Sgt | K C Lawry | ||
| Sgt | R E Austin | ||
| AC1 | A H Agus | ||
| AC1 | T H Atkin | ||
| AC2 | W Benson | ||
| Plt Off | Little | 25 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, posted away, wef 28 Oct 1941 |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | S J Rawlins | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Stranraer |
| Plt Off | L C Branson | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Signals duty |
| Flt Lt | B B Joseph | 14 Nov 1941 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Sumburgh |
| Plt Off | K N J Foster | 16 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for Intelligence duty |
| Flt Lt | E R Emond RCAF | 17 Nov 1941 | Reposted for duty as Adjutant |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | Kidd | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Lt | T E Justad RNorN | 22 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached on attachment to No 240 Sqn |
| Lt | O Wenger RNorN | 22 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached on attachment to No 240 Sqn |
| Lt | H Ronningen RNorN | 22 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached on attachment to No 240 Sqn |
| 2 Lt | K Stenwig RNorA | 22 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached on attachment to No 240 Sqn |
| Sub-Lt | B A S Tingulstad RNorN | 22 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached on attachment to No 240 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L C Branson | 23 Dec 1941 | Departed on posting to No 3 Radio School, wef 20 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | T E Tulip | 23 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Oban |
Source - No 413 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1807)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| July | |
| 1 Jul 1941 | No 413 Sqn was formed at RAF Stranraer |
| 4 Jul 1941 | Catalina I, Z2141 was collected from RAF Greenock |
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| 5 Jul 1941 | 2 x Catalinas, W8428 and AH566, arrived from RAF Greenock |
| 8 Jul 1941 | 1 x Catalina, W8419, arrived from RAF Bowmore |
| 23 Jul 1941 | Catalina I, W8434 was collected from RAF Greenock |
| 27 Jul 1941 | Catalina I, AH569 was collected |
| 30 Jul 1941 | Catalina I, AH556 was delivered |
| August | |
| 24 Aug 1941 | Catalina I, Z2149 was allotted |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| 2 Oct 1941 | Advance party departed Stranraer for RAF Sullom
Voe by air Air party departed Stranraer for RAF Sullom Voe |
| 6 Oct 1941 | 3 x Catalinas moved from Stranraer to RAF
Sullom Voe Main party departed Stranraer for RAF Sullom Voe by rail and boat |
| 8 Oct 1941 | Main party arrived at RAF Sullom Voe |
| 12 Oct 1941 | 1 x Catalina flown from Stranraer to RAF Sullom Voe |
| 21 Oct 1941 | 1 x Catalina flown from Stranraer to RAF Sullom Voe |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 413 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1807)
This entry was last updated on 28/08/25
