41 Squadron

 

Names listed here are only for the Sqdn’s ‘fighter’ period, circa 9.42-31.10.44. Note that later fighter pilots such as Tweedie and Wildsmith served with 41 in its early days as a TacR unit. Pilots with this unit also flew the Hartbees with which the Sqdn had originally been equipped (in 1940), during the start of the fighter period 9/10.42-2.43 as the unit continued to fly army co-operation tasks (TacR), as well as fighters, until 2.43.

* Took part in Op Thesis, 23.7.43.

 

Aitchison, Lt PR (Peter) (ex 3)        …c12.42-…8.43. *

Alexander, Capt KR                           ……43-……c43.

Arbuthnot, Lt WOG                           …….43-……c43.

Barnett, Lt PA (Peter)                        …..2.44-….11.44 to 3.

Barrett, Lt         (Bulu) (EP Barrett?) …..8.43-……44.

Basson, Lt AL (Bassie)                      22.6.44-……44 to 7.

Battle, 2/Lt, Lt EAT                          ….1942-24.9.43 [OTE?] or 4.10.43 RTU.

Bender, Lt CS (Charlie)                      6.9.44-…….44 to 1.

Bester, Capt HV (Vic)                         ….43-…….44. Acting CO from 22.7.43.

Bliss, Lt WJK (Jack)                          ..c11.42-23.7.43 KIA on Op Thesis *.

Bosch, Lt PA                                      c11.42-3.7.43 to 6 (RAF). *

Botha, Lt BL                                       c11.42-….43 to 6 (RAF). *

Breakey, Lt IJM (Tom)                       2.5.44-…still 9.44, to 2 on 12.12.44.

Brener, Lt JI (Jackie)                           …..43-22.8.43 KIFA.

Breytenbach, Lt JF (Flight)                  17.9.43-28.9.44 RTU.

Brokensha, Lt PB                                  1.2.44-20.1.44 to 3.  

Burl, Capt RP (Ray) (ex 7)                   11.43 or 15.12.43-26.9.44.

Campbell, Lt CS                                   by 10.42-……..    X.

Carstens, Lt TH (ex 3)                        …7.43-20.9.43 OTE. 24.9.43 RTU.

Chapman, Capt, Maj WJB      .           c1942-21.6.42 & …..42-8.12.43. Acting CO from 17.5.43, CO from 18.6.43. *

Coney, Lt HE (Boet)                          1.5.44-20.6.44 to 10.

Courtney-Clark, Capt JA (James) (ex 2)  …..43-….44 OTE.

Cox, Lt GG                                         ……..43-……. *

Daniel, 2/Lt, Lt EL                             13.9.43-23.5.44.

Davey, Capt RT (Ray)                        22.3.44-10.11.44 to 4.

De Klerk, Lt II                                    15.9.43-15.9.44 FA/either KIFA or DoI.

Dowden, Lt WA (Shorty)                    17.10.43-7.10.44 to 1.

Du Toit, Lt JH                                    1.4.44-20.6.44 to 10.

Dymond, Lt KFJ                            21.6.42-……..RTU? 73 O.T.U., & ….-12.4.44 to 111.

Field, Lt RG                                      4.6.42-27.8.42 & 25.9.42-24.10.42. [To 145 in ’44.]

Garson, Lt EL                                       c1944.

Geldenhuys, Capt M (Mike)              c late ‘42-…9.43 to 3.

George, Lt CM                                     …10.42-…11.43 RTU. *

Gibson, Lt HB (Hoot)                            20.5.43-…11.43.

Graham, Lt, Capt                                    by 4.43-still 10.43 *

Harris, Capt TA (Tony)                            22.3.44-  to 4.

41 Sqdn con’d - 2

Hart, Lt CM                                             by 9.43-still 11.43.

Hartogh, Lt MH (Rowdy)                       15.9.43-…….44 to 3.

Hayden-Thomas, Maj PJ                         …8.42-17.2.43 & 4.43-5.43. CO both periods.

Healy, Lt  PV                                          26.4.43-28.9.44 [later to to 7].

Hulett, Lt, Capt  LBE  (Sugar)               15.9.44-…….44 to 3.

Hunter, Lt DMA                                     ……42-3.7.43 to 6 (RAF).

Inglis, Maj HM                   21.4.42-13.10.42 KIFA while on attachment to 71 O.T.U. X.

Jacobs, Lt PE                                      by …1.44-…….44.

Jones, Lt EN (Tinkie)                                6.9.44-…….44 to 5.

Joubert, Lt …. (Dan)                               by 7.43-still 4.44.

Juby, Lt SW (Sam)                                  23.1.44-15.9.44 RTU.

Judd, Lt DR (Doug)                               by 12.42-…….43 (to 1 in 12.43?).

Krummeck, Maj GC (Greoff)                  4.12.43-27.9.44 to 7 Wing sweep ldr. CO.

Lane, lT BM                                             16.5.44-21.5.44 to 9.

Leisegang, Lt CG                                     by 10.41-c9.41, & 41 Sqdn Det F Flt (3 Sqdn) c9.41-c10.41, [41 or 3 till12.41 RTU], & ….42-3.7.43 to 6 (RAF).

Lithgow, Lt J (Jock)                                 ……..-…..44 to 10.

Lloyd, Lt  LB                                           …..43-……..

Lowden, Lt …                                                     ……..-……44.      

McIntosh, Lt  BH                                      c6.43-24.9.43 RTU.

McIntyre, Lt DF                                    26.4.43-14.7.44 to 9?

McLeod, Lt NA (Ottie)                         26.4.43-     7.44 to 9.                                      

McMurray, Lt S                                            in c6/7.43.

Moolman, Lt PH                                       6.9.44-……44 to 5.

Murray, Maj TPL (Tom/Stan)                27.9.44-3.10.44 to 111. CO.

Nourse, Lt PW (Phil)                               1.5.44-…….44 to 7.

Nunan, Lt DG (Pee Wee)                         1.5.44-…….44 to 3.

Petir-Dufrenoy, Lt PJ [Belgian]              20.8.43-15.9.44.

Phelan, Lt EC (Joe)                                   1.5.44-8.11.44 to 7.

Price, Lt WC (Toby)                                 1.5.44-……44 to 3.

Ratcliffe, Lt HD                                        …c43-15.3.44 KIFA.

Redman, Lt GL                                        6.9.44-……44 to 5.

Retief, Lt AB (Piet)                                 19.9.43-12.7.44 to 9.

Roelofse, 2/Lt JJ                                      19.3.44-21.3.44 to 10.

Segalla, 2/Lt JG                                       19.3.44-21.3.44 to 10.

Silberbauer, Lt JC (Jumbo)                    17.10.43-31.10.44. RTU on 10.11.44.

Smith, Lt AK                                         by 12.42-……..43 (still 12.43?). *

Smuts, Lt JB (Jan)                                   26.4.43-14.7.44 to 9.

Spilsbury, Lt KW                                     19.9.43-3.10.44 RTU.

Standen, Lt WFB (William)                       ….43-23.11.43 KIFA.

Stevenson, Lt CL                                     18.9.44-29.9.44. X?

Swemmer, Lt FA (Piet)                           7.12.43-…..44 to 3.           

Tennant, Lt AT (Lex)                              18.9.44-…..44 to 7.

Thomson, Lt A (Albert)                              ….43-23.3.44 KIA.

Van der Merwe, Capt SW (Schalk) (ex 1) …8.43- ……..

41 Sqdn con’d - 3

Walsh, Lt JL                                            20.4.43-8.11.43 RTU.       

Warren, Lt JG                                           1.5.44-c19.6.44 to 10.

Williams, Lt, Capt VF                          11.10.43-15.12.43.   

Woods, Lt WJ (Blokkie)                       17.10.43-…..c10.44.

Yeats, Lt JB                                           by 12.42-……..