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No.213 Sqn RAF
Founded : 15th January 1918
Irritatus lacessit crabro - The hornet attacks when roused
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No.213 Sqn RAF
No.213 Sqn RAF Artwork |
No.213 Sqn RAF Artwork Collection |
  Clipped Signature - Wilfred Sizer. |   Clipped Signature - Peter Olver. |   Clipped Signature - Sir Humphrey Edwardes-Jones. |
  Guardian Angel by Gerald Coulson. |
| Aces for : No.213 Sqn RAF | ||
| A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name. | ||
| Name | Victories | Info |
| William Dennis David | 20.00 | The signature of William Dennis David features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available. |
| George H Westlake | 11.00 | The signature of George H Westlake features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available. |
| Albert Ulrich Houle | 10.00 | The signature of Albert Ulrich Houle features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available. |
| Wilf Sizer | 7.00 | The signature of Wilf Sizer features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available. |
| D M Jeram | 5.50 | |
| Aircraft for : No.213 Sqn RAF | |||
| A list of all aircraft known to have been flown by No.213 Sqn RAF. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
| Squadron | Info | ||
| Harvard Full profile not yet available. | ||
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 14533 | Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. | ||
Manufacturer : North American | Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace. | ||
Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. | ||
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1943 Retired : 1949 Number Built : 1395 | Tempest The Hawker Tempest was a much improved development of the Typhoon and first flew in June 1943. and started service with the RAF in April 1944. mainly serving in the attack role in Europe against ground targets including the V1 Flying Bomb installations. It remained in service after the war until 1949 when it was eventually replaced by the Jet Aircraft. but continued for another 4 years in the Indian and Pakistan air forces. In total no less than 1395 Hawker Tempests were built. Speed: 426mph at 18,500 feet, Crew One. Range 800 miles. Armament: Four 20mm Hispano cannons mounted in the wings and a bomb payload of upto 2,000 lbs. | ||
| Signatures for : No.213 Sqn RAF | |||||
| A list of all signatures from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | |||||
| Name | Info | ||||
Flight Lieutenant Michael E Croskell Click the name above to see prints signed by Flight Lieutenant Michael E Croskell | Flight Lieutenant Michael E Croskell Joining the RAFVR in June 1938, Michael Croskell was called up in September 1939 at the outbreak of war. He was posted to join 213 Squadron at Wittering in December flying Hurricanes, and took part in the Battle of France and the operations over Dunkirk in May 1940, where he probably destroyed a Ju87. He flew with 213 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, scoring three further victories at the height of the battle in August 1940. Commissioned in 1942, his great fighter skills led to him spending six years as an instructor. | ||||
  Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC AFC Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by or with the mounted signature of Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC AFC
| Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC AFC Dennis David served with distinction in both the Battle of France and Battle of Britain. He regards the RAFs success in the former - during which he was credited with 11.5 victories - as crucial to victory in the Battle of Britain. He was a member of 87 Squadron at the outbreak of war and was posted to France in 1939 as part of the Air Component. When the Blitzkrieg began on 10th May 1940, he was a Flying Officer. He destroyed a Do17 and shared a He111 on the first day, and by the time the squadron withdrew to the United Kingdom late in the month he had brought his score to 11.5 and been awarded the DFC and Bar. He continued to fly during the Battle of Britain, destroying a Ju88 and a Bf109 on the 11th August, a Ju87, a Bf110 and another shared on the 15th and a Ju88 and Bf109 on the 25th. He shot down a He111 on 15th September and the following month was posted as a Flight Commander to 213 Squadron. On 19th October he destroyed a Ju88 to bring his score to 20 and in November was posted to 152 Squadron. In 1943, with the rank of Wing Commander, he was posted to the Middle East to command 89 Squadron on Beaufighters. In November he led the Squadron to Ceylon and early the following year was promoted again to Group Captai. He served in Burma until the end of the war, after which he remained in the RAF with the Rank of Wing Commander. He died 25th August 2000. | ||||
Group Captain Albert Houle DFC Click the name above to see prints signed by Group Captain Albert Houle DFC
| Group Captain Albert Houle DFC Flying Officer and Group Captain Albert Shorty’Ulrich Houle Jr. Born in Massey on March 24, 1914, Albert Houle went to the University of Toronto with a Bsc (science) in 1936. In 1936 he won the Canadian intercollegiate wrestling championship . After the outbreak of World War Two Albert Houle in September 1940 enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at North Bay and received his flying wings is Saskatchewan. Along with other Canadian Pilots he joined 213 Squadron at Nicosia, Cyprus in September 1941 and remained with 213 Squadron until 1942. It was during this period that Flying Officer Albert Houle destroyed three enemy aircraft, damaged three others, and also had one probable and one shared. He was awarded the DFC on November 27, 1942. Not only did Group Captain Albert Houle fly with 213 Squadron but also 145 and 417 Squadrons, and his score of enemy aircraft was 11 destroyed, one probable and seven others damaged. Houle and his Spitfire became a legend during and after the war. He was the most successful of the many Canadian pilots who flew with the squadron during the war. His citation for his DFC reads : One evening in October, 1942, Flying Officer Houle was flying with his squadron on patrol over El Alamein when a formation of enemy dive-bombers was sighted. The enemy aircraft jettisoned their bombs and flew west in an attempt to avoid the combat. With great tenacity and determination Flying Officer Houle pursued them far over the enemies lines and in the rapidly failing light engaged and destroyed at least two of the hostile bombers, Group Captain Albert Shorty Ulrich Houle died June 1st 2008 and is buried in Ottawa Canada. | ||||
Squadron Leaader Raymond E Kellow Click the name above to see prints signed by Squadron Leaader Raymond E Kellow | Squadron Leaader Raymond E Kellow Squadron Leader Raymond Alan Kellow, 213 Squadron, Cambridgeshire, Hurricanes | ||||
Flying Officer Bill Mould Click the name above to see prints signed by Flying Officer Bill Mould | Flying Officer Bill Mould After joining 213 Sqn as a pilot he flew Hurricanes and Spitfires over France and Germany. In July 1944 he moved to 112 Sqn operating from Italy flying the P-40 and P-51 Mustang, completing a total of 100 operations. He was shot down on a mission over Croatia but evaded capture and was able to return to the unit in Italy. | ||||
Flight Lieutenant Johnny Sharpe Click the name above to see prints signed by Flight Lieutenant Johnny Sharpe | Flight Lieutenant Johnny Sharpe Qualified as a pilot in 1944 and was posted to Italy flying Spitfires and Mustangs for 249 and 213 Squadrons, flying across the Adriatic and taking part in combat over the Balkans. He was nicknamed 8 o'clock because he was never on time for briefings! | ||||
  Wing Commander Wilfred M Sizer DFC* Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by Wing Commander Wilfred M Sizer DFC*
| Wing Commander Wilfred M Sizer DFC* Born on 23rd February 1920, at the outbreak of war Bill Sizer was flying Hurricanes with 213 Squadron, after flying Guantlets with No.17 Squadron. The squadron flew to France in May 1940, where he scored his first victories, before being attacked by five Me109s and shot down. Rejoining his squadron soon after, he took part in the air battles over Dunkirk before again being shot down and escaping back to England. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. Based at Exeter, on the 11th of August, he shot down a Ju88, and the next day he shot down a fighter escorting a large formation of bombers. As the attacks intensified, the pilots of 213 Sqn fle wup to four patrols a day. On the 15th of August he shot down two Ju87 Stukas. He also shared in the destruction of a Ju88 in October 1940, bringing it down over Beachy Head. He was awarded the DFC for scoring 7 and 5 shared victories. In April 1941 he was posted to join 1 Squadron, and then 91 Squadron. In April 1942 he joined 152 Squadron flying Spitfires, with whom he went to North Africa. In January 1943 he was given command of 93 Squadron and took part in the Sicily landings. While leading 93 Squadron he shot down two Italian fighters and damaged several others. He was awarded a Bar to the DFC. He finished the war with 7 and 5 shared victories. He died 22nd December 2006. | ||||
Wing Commander Thomas R Thomson Click the name above to see prints signed by Wing Commander Thomas R Thomson
| Wing Commander Thomas R Thomson Battle of Britain Pilot, who flew with 213, 607 and 615 Squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Sadly, he died on 31st March 2008. | ||||
  Group Captain George H Westlake DSO DFC Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by or with the mounted signature of Group Captain George H Westlake DSO DFC
| Group Captain George H Westlake DSO DFC Westlake was a student at the DeHavilland Aeronautical Technical School when he joined the RAFVR in September 1937. , George Westlake joined 43 Squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain. On 29th September he moved to 213 Squadron at Tangmere, and on 15th November shot down an Me109. In May of the following year the squadron flew their Hurricanes off HMS Furious to Malta bound for Egypt and was briefly attached to 80 Squadron during the Syrian campaign, where he had some further success. Returning to 213 Squadron he took temporary command in October 1942. In 1944 he led 239 Wing in Italy. when he was posted to 211 Group, later moving to 212 Group. He was involved with planning the invasion of Sicily and Italy and in early 1945 he was appointed Wing Leader of 239 Wing, awarded the DSO (22.6.45) .He finished the war with eleven victories. He died 18th January 2006. | ||||
| Battle of Britain Pilots for this Squadron | |
| Name | Info |
| Sgt. H. H. Adair | British, Served with : 213 & 151 Squadrons Missing November 6th 1940** |
| P/O R. Atkinson | British, Served with : 242 600 111 & 213 Squadrons Killed October 17th 1940 |
| P/O H. D. Atkinson WW2 Ace - 11.00 victories | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed August 25th 1940 |
| Sgt. H. J. R. Barrow | British, Served with : 607, 43 & 213 Squadrons Killed November 28th 1940 |
| Sgt. I. J. K. Bidgood | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed June 2nd 1941 |
| F/Lt. G. D. M. Blackwood | British, Served with : 213 & 310 Squadrons |
| (F.A.A.) Sub/Lt. H. G. K. Bramah | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| P/O M. S. H. C. Buchin | Belgian, Served with : 213 Squadron Missing August 15th 1940 |
| Sgt. G. D. Bushell | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed December 31 1940 |
| Sgt. S. L. Butterfield | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed August 11th 1940 |
| P/O H. D. Clark | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| P/O H. W. Cottam | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed December 5th 1941 |
| Sgt. M. E. Croskell Signed Artwork | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Joining the RAFVR in June 1938, Michael Croskell was called up in September 1939 at the outbreak of war. He was posted to join 213 Squadron at Wittering in December flying Hurricanes, and took part in the Battle of France and the operations over Dunkirk in May 1940, where he probably destroyed a Ju87. He flew with 213 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, scoring three further victories at the height of the battle in August 1940. Commissioned in 1942, his great fighter skills led to him spending six years as an instructor. He died in January 2015. |
| F/O W. D. David Signed Artwork WW2 Ace - 20.00 victories | British, Served with : 87 & 213 Squadrons Passed away 25th August 2000 Dennis David served with distinction in both the Battle of France and Battle of Britain. He regards the RAFs success in the former - during which he was credited with 11.5 victories - as crucial to victory in the Battle of Britain. He was a member of 87 Squadron at the outbreak of war and was posted to France in 1939 as part of the Air Component. When the Blitzkrieg began on 10th May 1940, he was a Flying Officer. He destroyed a Do17 and shared a He111 on the first day, and by the time the squadron withdrew to the United Kingdom late in the month he had brought his score to 11.5 and been awarded the DFC and Bar. He continued to fly during the Battle of Britain, destroying a Ju88 and a Bf109 on the 11th August, a Ju87, a Bf110 and another shared on the 15th and a Ju88 and Bf109 on the 25th. He shot down a He111 on 15th September and the following month was posted as a Flight Commander to 213 Squadron. On 19th October he destroyed a Ju88 to bring his score to 20 and in November was posted to 152 Squadron. In 1943, with the rank of Wing Commander, he was posted to the Middle East to command 89 Squadron on Beaufighters. In November he led the Squadron to Ceylon and early the following year was promoted again to Group Captai. He served in Burma until the end of the war, after which he remained in the RAF with the Rank of Wing Commander. He died 25th August 2000. |
| Sgt M. P. Davies | British, Served with : 1 & 213 Squadrons |
| Wg Cdr J. S. DSO DFC Dewar | British, Served with : 87 & 213 Squadrons Killed September 12th 1940 |
| F/O B. Drake Signed Artwork WW2 Ace - 24.50 victories | British, Served with : 213 Squadron & 421 Flight Passed away 28th August 2011 Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typhoons in the lead up to D-Day. With Pete Brothers he was sent to the States to attend the US Staff School at Fort Leavenworth. After the war he continued in the R.A.F. serving in Japan, Malaya, Singapore, Switzerland and his final posting as Group Captain RAF Chivenor, Devon. Retired in July 1963. Going to Portugal where he ran a Bar and Restaurant and dealing in Real Estate. In his flying career he accounted for more than 24 enemy aircraft. Sadly, Billy Drake passed away on 28th August 2011. |
| Sgt. R. D. Dunscombe | British, Served with : 213 & 312 Squadrons Missing believed killed May 31st 1941** |
| F/Lt M. Duryasz | Polish, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| F/Sgt. C. Grayson | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed July 8th 1945 |
| P/O R. R. Hutley | British, Served with : 32 & 213 Squadrons Killed October 29th 1940 |
| (F.A.A.) Sub Lt. D. M. Jeram | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| P/O P. J. Kearsey | British, Served with : 607 & 213 Squadrons Killed January 29th 1941** |
| F/Lt. R. A. Kellow | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| P/O J. E. P. Laricheliere | Canadian, Served with : 213 Squadron Missing August 16th 1940 |
| Sgt. R.T. DFM Llewellyn WW2 Ace - 13.00 victories | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| P/O J. Lockhart | British, Served with : 85 & 213 Squadrons Killed April 5th 1942 |
| S/Ldr. D. S. Macdonald | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| S/Ldr H. D. McGregor | New Zealand, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| (F.A.A.) Sub/Lt. W. J. M. Moss | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Missing August 27th 1940** |
| Sgt. P. P. Norris | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed August 13th 1940 |
| P/O A. G. Osmand | British, Served with : 213 & 3 Squadrons Killed October 20th 1943 |
| P/O J. A. L. Phillipart | Belgian, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed August 25th 1940 |
| F/O L. H. Schwind | British, Served with : 257, 43 & 213 Squadrons Killed September 27th 1940 |
| F/Lt. J. E. J. DFC Sing | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| F/O W. M. DFC Sizer Signed Artwork | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Passed away 22nd December 2006 Born on 23rd February 1920, at the outbreak of war Bill Sizer was flying Hurricanes with 213 Squadron, after flying Guantlets with No.17 Squadron. The squadron flew to France in May 1940, where he scored his first victories, before being attacked by five Me109s and shot down. Rejoining his squadron soon after, he took part in the air battles over Dunkirk before again being shot down and escaping back to England. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. Based at Exeter, on the 11th of August, he shot down a Ju88, and the next day he shot down a fighter escorting a large formation of bombers. As the attacks intensified, the pilots of 213 Sqn fle wup to four patrols a day. On the 15th of August he shot down two Ju87 Stukas. He also shared in the destruction of a Ju88 in October 1940, bringing it down over Beachy Head. He was awarded the DFC for scoring 7 and 5 shared victories. In April 1941 he was posted to join 1 Squadron, and then 91 Squadron. In April 1942 he joined 152 Squadron flying Spitfires, with whom he went to North Africa. In January 1943 he was given command of 93 Squadron and took part in the Sicily landings. While leading 93 Squadron he shot down two Italian fighters and damaged several others. He was awarded a Bar to the DFC. He finished the war with 7 and 5 shared victories. He died 22nd December 2006. |
| Sgt. E. G. Snowden | British, Served with : 213 Squadron |
| Sgt. G. Stevens | British, Served with : 151 & 213 Squadrons |
| F/Lt. J. M. Strickland | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed August 14th 1941 |
| Sgt. S. G. Stuckey | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Missing August 12th 1940** |
| P/O J. M. DFC Talman | British, Served with : 213 & 145 Squadrons Killed July 10th 1944** |
| P/O T. R. Thomson Signed Artwork | British, Served with : 607 & 213 Squadrons Passed away 31st March 2008 Battle of Britain Pilot, who flew with 213, 607 and 615 Squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Sadly, he died on 31st March 2008. |
| P/O G. H. Westlake Signed Artwork WW2 Ace - 11.00 victories | British, Served with : 43 & 213 Squadrons Passed away 18th January 2006 Westlake was a student at the DeHavilland Aeronautical Technical School when he joined the RAFVR in September 1937. , George Westlake joined 43 Squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain. On 29th September he moved to 213 Squadron at Tangmere, and on 15th November shot down an Me109. In May of the following year the squadron flew their Hurricanes off HMS Furious to Malta bound for Egypt and was briefly attached to 80 Squadron during the Syrian campaign, where he had some further success. Returning to 213 Squadron he took temporary command in October 1942. In 1944 he led 239 Wing in Italy. when he was posted to 211 Group, later moving to 212 Group. He was involved with planning the invasion of Sicily and Italy and in early 1945 he was appointed Wing Leader of 239 Wing, awarded the DSO (22.6.45) .He finished the war with eleven victories. He died 18th January 2006. |
| F/Lt. R. D. G. Wight WW2 Ace - 10.50 victories | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Killed August 11th 1940 |
| Sgt. G. N. Wilkes | British, Served with : 213 Squadron Missing August 12th 1940** |
| S/Ldr. D. S. Wilson-Macdonald | British, Served with : 213 Squadron See MacDonald D S |
| P/O B. A. Wlasnowolski | Polish, Served with : 32, 607 and 213 Squadrons Killed November 1st 1940 |
| Sgt A. Wojcicki | Polish, Served with : 213 Squadron Missing September 11th 1940 |
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