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No 441 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1944 | ]

Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1944

Rank Name Date Notes
February
Flt Lt G E Mott 13 Feb 1944 Attached from HQ No 144 Airfield for duty as Flight Commander
Flt Lt J W Gilmartin 13 Feb 1944 Attached from HQ No 144 Airfield for duty as Flight Commander
Fg Off R G Lake 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Fg Off A J McDonald 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Fg Off B M MacKenzie 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Fg Off E L Primer 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off D Brunton 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off T L Cashman 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off W R Chowen 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off F H Dewar 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off J W Fleming 13 Feb 1944 Posted from HQ No 144 Airfield but remained in hospital in Bournemouth
Plt Off T C Gamey 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off D H Kimball 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off W D Hill 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off H R Plewes 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off L A Plummer 13 Feb 1944 Posted from HQ No 144 Airfield but remained in hospital in Bournemouth
Plt Off L C Saunders 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off R H Sparling 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off J E West 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
WO2 J E Bohemier 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Flt Sgt V A G Brochu 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Flt Sgt R A McMillan 13 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 144 Airfield
Plt Off J W Fleming 16 Feb 1944 Arrived on discharge from hospital in Bournemouth
Fg Off R G Lake 18 Feb 1944 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Sqn Ldr G U Hill DFC** 21 Feb 1944 Attached from RCAF Digby to supervise formation
Sqn Ldr J Hall 21 Feb 1944 Attached from RCAF Digby to supervise formation
Plt Off L A Plummer 23 Feb 1944 Arrived on discharge from hospital in Bournemouth
Flt Lt J W Gilmartin 25 Feb 1944 Grounded pending posting to an OTU
Plt Off F H Dewar 25 Feb 1944 Grounded pending posting to an OTU
Plt Off W R Chowen 26 Feb 1944 Admitted to hospital
WO2 J E Bohemier 26 Feb 1944 Reported sick
Plt Off R H Sparling 27 Feb 1944 Admitted to hospital
Plt Off D Brunton 27 Feb 1944 Admitted to hospital
Plt Off L A Plummer 27 Feb 1944 Admitted to STC, RAF Halton
March
Fg Off C A Graham  2 Mar 1944 Attached from No 144 Airfield pending posting
Fg Off L A Moore  3 Mar 1944 Attached from No 402 Sqn
Fg Off P A McLachlan  3 Mar 1944 Attached from No 144 Airfield
Fg Off J A Brannagan  3 Mar 1944 Attached from No 144 Airfield
Plt Off D Brunton  5 Mar 1944 Grounded pending posting to an OTU
Plt Off L A Plummer  6 Mar 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 28 Nov 1943
Plt Off T L Cashman  6 Mar 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 28 Nov 1943
Plt Off W R Chowen  6 Mar 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 28 Nov 1943
Flt Lt D L Lloyd-Smith  6 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Medical Officer, wef 3 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr G U Hill DFC** 11 Mar 1944 Reposted from RCAF Digby to No 443 Sqn and assumed command
Flt Lt G C Draper 11 Mar 1944 Arrived on posting from No 144 Airfield
Fg Off L A Moore 11 Mar 1944 Reposted from No 402 Sqn to No 443 Sqn, promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off C A Graham 11 Mar 1944 Reposted from No 144 Airfield to No 443 Sqn
Fg Off P A McLachlan 11 Mar 1944 Reposted from No 144 Airfield to No 443 Sqn
Fg Off T A Brannagan 11 Mar 1944 Reposted from No 144 Airfield to No 443 Sqn, promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight
April
The ORB for April 1944 appears to be missing, the items shown for this month were taken from other sources
Sqn Ldr G U Hill DFC 25 Apr 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off R H Sparling 25 Apr 1944 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr J D Browne xx Apr 1944 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 441 Sqn
May
Plt Off B W Dunning  1 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC, wef 26 Apr 1944
Plt Off F A W J Wilson  2 May 1944 Arrived on posting from RCAF Overseas HQ, wef 30 Apr 1944
Fg Off P A McLachlan  5 May 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off W W L Brown 15 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU, wef 14 May 1944
Fg Off J W Cronk 20 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn
Plt Off W J Myers 20 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 403 Sqn
Plt Off D H Kimball 28 May 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 21 Jan 1944
Plt Off T C Gamey 28 May 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 23 Jan 1944
Plt Off W J Myers 28 May 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 1 Mar 1944
Flt Lt D L Lloyd-Smith 30 May 1944 Medical Officer, posted to No 6 (RCAF) CAEU
Flt Lt J M Waddell 31 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 64 (RCAF) Base for duty as Medical Officer
June
Flt Sgt V A G Brochu  5 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation
Fg Off F A Wilson  6 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later rescued from the Channel
Flt Sgt V A G Brochu  7 Jun 1944 Admitted to Royal South Hampshire Hospital after being rescued from the Channel
Plt Off F A W J Wilson  8 Jun 1944 Posted to No 443 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
Flt Sgt V A G Brochu  8 Jun 1944 Transferred to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Cpl Pettifer  8 Jun 1944 Fitter/Armourer, arrived on posting
Fg Off J E West 12 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off C A Graham 12 Jun 1944 Admitted to St Richard's Hospital, Chichester following a flying accident (broken back)
Fg Off A J Horrell 15 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 443 Sqn
Plt Off W J Bentley 15 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 443 Sqn
Fg Off A J Horrell 17 Jun 1944 Posted to No 443 Sqn
Plt Off W J Bentley 17 Jun 1944 Posted to No 443 Sqn
Flt Lt P G Blades 18 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt E G McClinton 18 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt P G Blades 19 Jun 1944 Posted to No 443 Sqn
Flt Lt J C Copeland 19 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J W Fleming 30 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
July
Sqn Ldr J D Browne  1 Jul 1944 Relinquished command of No 441 Sqn on completion of his tour
Flt Lt T A Brannagan  1 Jul 1944 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 441 Sqn
Fg Off W W L Brown  1 Jul 1944 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off J W Neil  1 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off A J McDonald  2 Jul 1944 Failed to return from an operation
Plt Off R W Perkin  2 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 421 Sqn
Flt Sgt R A McMillan  4 Jul 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
Fg Off W R Chowen  5 Jul 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off J W Neil  6 Jul 1944 Posted to No 421 Sqn
Fg Off T C Gamey  8 Jul 1944 Posted from No 52 MFH to RCAF 'R' Depot
Fg Off F H Dewar  8 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Plt Off S Bregman  8 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Flt Lt R G Sim  9 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Plt Off A B Jewett  9 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
WO2 V A G Brochu  9 Jul 1944 Returned following discharge from hospital
Fg Off G D Morrison 21 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Flt Lt L A Moore DFc 22 Jul 1944 Posted to HQ ADGB on completion of his tour
Flt Lt A A Smith 22 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Flt Lt G C Draper 23 Jul 1944 Posted to the UK with a undiagnosed medical condition
Plt Off W D Hill 23 Jul 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
Fg Off R J Lacerte 25 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off H H Skelton 26 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties with No 125 Wing
August
Fg Off F E Monette  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting
Plt Off H M Ritchie  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt G E Mott  6 Aug 1944 Failed to return from an operation
Flt Lt G E Mott  9 Aug 1944 Returned after having evaded capture
Flt Lt W W L Brown 13 Aug 1944 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr T A Brannagan 15 Aug 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off J A McIntosh 16 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off A J McDonald 17 Aug 1944 Returned having evaded capture
Fg Off H W Derraugh 17 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Flt Sgt O McMillan 17 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
WO1 J E Bohemier 20 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting
Plt Off H R Plewes 23 Aug 1944 Promoted to Fg Off
Sqn Ldr H R Walker 26 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 441 Sqn
Fg Off L A Plummer 28 Aug 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later returned having evaded capture
September
Plt Off A B Jewett  7 Sep 1944 Promoted to Fg Off
WO2 V A G Brochu 19 Sep 1944 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off R T Greer 24 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Flt Lt B Boe 25 Sep 1944 Killed in action
Flt Sgt O McMillan 25 Sep 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off A J McDonald 28 Sep 1944 Returned after having evaded capture
October
Fg Off J I Barnes  1 Oct 1944 Attached from No 402 Sqn for Intelligence duties
Act Flt Lt G E Mott  3 Oct 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Nov 1943
Plt Off H M Ritchie  6 Oct 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 1 Jul 1943
Plt Off S Bregman  6 Oct 1944 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 19 Oct 1943
Fg Off H M Ritchie  9 Oct 1944 Posted to RAF Hawkinge as N/E sick
Fg Off H M Ritchie 14 Oct 1944 Reposted from RAF Hawkinge on ceasing to be N/E sick
Fg Off T L Cashman 17 Oct 1944 Screened on completion of his operational tour
Fg Off L C Saunders 17 Oct 1944 Screened on completion of his operational tour
Fg Off H H Skelton 26 Jul 1944 Proceeded to No 9 PDC on posting to No 402 Sqn
Fg Off T L Cashman 26 Oct 1944 Posted to HQ Fighter Command
Fg Off L C Saunders 26 Oct 1944 Posted to HQ Fighter Command
Fg Off A J McDonald 28 Oct 1944 Killed in action
Plt Off V A G Brochu 28 Oct 1944 Killed in action
November
Flt Lt A Johnstone  2 Nov 1944 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Bridgnorth following a flying accident, posted to RAF Hawkinge as N/E sick
Flt Lt A Johnstone  3 Nov 1944 Transferred to RAF Hospital, Cosford
Fg Off R J Lacerte  3 Nov 1944 Admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone with pneumonia, posted to RAF Hawkinge as N/E sick
Fg Off D A Mitchell  3 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Flt Lt R L Patterson  4 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Sgt Leonard  4 Nov 1944 AEM, arrived on posting as supernumerary
Fg Off F A Ruggle 10 Nov 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 26 Jun 1944
Plt Off B W Dunning 10 Nov 1944 Promoted to Fg Off wef 26 Jul 1944
Plt Off L A Plummer 14 Nov 1944 Attached to Rolls Royce, Derby for Merlin Engine Handling Course
Plt Off R L Anderson 14 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Intelligence duties
Sgt Leonard 14 Nov 1944 AEM, posted to No 62 (RCAF) Base
Flt Lt G E Mott DFC 16 Nov 1944 Screened on completion of his operational tour
Flt Lt R G Lake 16 Nov 1944 Screened on completion of his operational tour
Fg Off H R Plewes 16 Nov 1944 Screened on completion of his operational tour
Fg Off A B Jewett 16 Nov 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later returned having baled out
Fg Off F E Monette 18 Nov 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Lt wef 18 Sep1944
Sgt Palfry RAF 20 Nov 1944 Fitter/Armourer, posted to No 56 Base
Fg Off B W Dunning 22 Nov 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot pending repatriation to Canada
WO1 R H Sabel 22 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from RCAF 'R' Depot
Fg Off D H Kimball 28 Nov 1944 Ceased to be attached to RAF Milfield on completion of Fighter Leaders' Course
Flt Lt E W Martin 29 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Fg Off D C Gildner 29 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Fg Off D A Hall 29 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Fg Off J J McCann 29 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
LAC J A Greenwood 30 Nov 1944 Hospital Assistant, arrived on posting from No 63 (RCAF) Base as supernumerary
December
WO2 I J Hart  1 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Sgt R N Harrison  1 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Fg Off H K O'Brien  4 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Flt Lt R L Patterson  7 Dec 1944 Attached to CGS, RAF Catfoss for PGI Course
Flt Lt R G Lake 10 Dec 1944 Posted to No 57 OTU for instructor duties
Fg Off H R Plewes 10 Dec 1944 Posted to No 57 OTU for instructor duties
Flt Lt G E Mott DFC 12 Dec 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot pending repatriation to Canada
Fg Off D H Kimball 12 Dec 1944 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off D H Kimball 13 Dec 1944 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off W U Lethbridge 13 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Fg Off C F Armstrong 14 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 9 PDC
WO2 E G McClinton 17 Dec 1944 Promoted to Temp WO1
Fg Off B M MacKenzie 19 Dec 1944 Screened on completion of his operational tour
Fg Off D A Hall 20 Dec 1944 Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 19 Sep 1944
Fg Off J I Barnes 20 Dec 1944 Intelligence Officer, posted to No 418 Sqn
Flt Lt J C Copeland 27 Dec 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot pending repatriation to Canada for 1 month's leave
Fg Off H M Ritchie 27 Dec 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot pending repatriation to Canada
Fg Off R T Greer 31 Dec 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot pending posting

Source - No 441 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1881)

Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1944

Date Notes
February
 8 Nov 1944 No 441 (RCAF) Squadron was formed by redesignating No 125 Sqn RCAF

All personnel posted to HQ No 144 Airfield at RAF Digby to commence formation
13 Nov 1944 Personnel were posted from No 144 Airfield to No 441 Sqn
21 Feb 1944 'A' and 'B' Flights were formed
22 Feb 1944 13 x Spitfire VBs were taken on strength
Spitfire VB
29 Feb 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 17 0
Airmen 3 2
March
12 Mar 1944 12 x Spitfire IXs were recveived
Spitfire IX
18 Mar 1944 The squadron moved from RCAF Digby to RAF Holmsley South
29 Feb 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 17 0
Airmen 3 2

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire VB - 13 (up to 18 Mar 1944)

  • Spitfire IX - 16 (from 12 Mar 1944)
April
The ORB for April 1944 appears to be missing, the items shown (except 30 Apr 1944) for this month were taken from other sources
 1 Apr 1944 Squadron moved to RAF Westhampnett
12 Apr 1944 Squadron moved to RAF Hutton Cranswick for Armament Practice Camp
23 Apr 1944 Squadron moved to Funtington ALG
30 Apr 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers ? ?
Airmen ? ?

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 18

  • Auster III - 1
May
14 May 1944 Squadron moved from Funtington ALG to RAF Ford
   
31 May 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 25 2
Airmen 2 4

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 18

  • Auster III - 1
June
15 Jun 1944 The squadron moved to ALG B-3 at Ste-Croix-sur-Mer
29 Jun 1944 Squadron received an Auster V
30 Jun 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 23 2
Airmen 2 5

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 15

  • Auster V - 1
July
 5 Jul 1944 4 x Armourers (Guns) arrived on posting
14 Jul 1944 No 441 Sqn was transferred to No 125 Wing on disbandment of No 144 Wing and moved to B-11 at Longues
31 Jul 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 23 3
Airmen 2 10

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 21

  • Auster V - 1
August
12 Aug 1944 'A' Echelon moved from B-11 to B-19 at Lingèvres
13 Aug 1944 Squadron aircraft took off for operations from B-11 and landed at B-19 at Lingèvres

'A' Echelon moved from B-11 to B-19 at Lingèvres
29 Aug 1944 'A' Echelon departed B-19 at Lingèvres for B-40 at Beauvais/Nivellers
31 Aug 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 26 3
Airmen 4 10

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 18

  • Auster V - 1 (until 13 Aug 1944)
September
 2 Sep 1944 'B' Echelon departed B-19 at Lingèvres for B-40 at Beauvais/Nivellers

Squadron aircraft departed B-19 at Lingèvres for B-40 at Beauvais/Nivellers
 4 Sep 1944 'A' Echelon departed B-40 for B-52 at Douai
 5 Sep 1944 'B' Echelon departed B-40 for B-52 at Douai

Squadron aircraft departed B-40 for B-52 at Douai
17 Sep 1944 Squadron aircraft departed B-52 for B-70 at Deurne, Antwerp
18 Sep 1944 Remainder of 'B' Echelon arrived at B-70
30 Sep 1944 All personnel who could not fly Spitfires were flown from B-70 to RAF Hawkinge by Dakota

Strength of the squadron on this date: -

 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 27 3
Airmen 2 11

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 20
October
31 Oct 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 23 3
Airmen 2 14

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 16

  • Tiger Moth II - 1
November
30 Nov 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 26 4
Airmen 3 14

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 18

  • Tiger Moth II - 1
December
 5 Dec 1944 2 x supernumerary Fitter/Armourers were posted to No 6 (RCAF) Group
 1 Dec 1944 1 x ACH/GD and 1 x Armourers Assistant were posted to No 6 (RCAF) Group
29 Dec 1944 Main party departed RAF Hawkinge for RAF Skeabrae by rail
30 Dec 1944 Main party arrived at Thurso and boarded 'Earl of Zetland' for Stromness

Main party arrived at RAF Skeabrae

Air party departed RAF Hawkinge and arrived at RAF Skeabrae
31 Dec 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 24 3
Airmen 5 3

Aircraft on charge during this month: -

  • Spitfire IXB - 18

  • Tiger Moth II - 1

Source - No 441 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1881)

This entry was last updated on 16/09/25

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