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No 411 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
June
Flt Lt P B Pitcher RCAF 16 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 411 Sqn
WO A L Pritchard 19 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off R W McNair RCAF 23 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt H P Sharun RCAF 23 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt T D Holden RCAF 23 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt R M Booth RCAF 23 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt J J B Howard RCAF 26 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn
Fg Off K A Boomer RCAF 28 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn and promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Flight Commander
Fg Off R C Weston RCAF 28 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn and promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Flight Commander
Plt Off J M Blakeslee RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off W F Ash RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off J E T Asselin RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt C B Ramsay RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt J W Sills RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt C I Nutbrown RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt D J Brown RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt G A Chamberlain RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt L G Edwards RCAF 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
July
Fg Off J M Bowen  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 12 MU for duty as Medical Officer
Plt Off P Hankin  4 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off M P Fleming RCAF  8 Jul 1941 Arrived on attachment
Plt Off T C Cryderman RCAF 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt J H Long RCAF 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt W G Pavely RCAF 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt W F Kenwood RCAF 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU
Sgt Plt J H Price 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off R S Brown 17 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off M P Fleming RCAF 19 Jul 1941 Ceased to be attached
Sgt Plt W J Curtis RCAF 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt J H Whalen 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt Plt E E Green RCAF 23 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Sgt Plt J A Maclauchlan RCAF 23 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Sgt Plt J D Macfarlane RCAF 23 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Sgt Plt R M Murray RCAF 23 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Sgt Plt C B Ramsay 29 Jul 1941 Posted to No 129 Sqn
Sgt Plt J H Price 29 Jul 1941 Posted to No 129 Sqn
Sgt Plt J H Whalen 29 Jul 1941 Posted to No 129 Sqn
Fg Off J L Carpenter 29 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off P Hankin 29 Jul 1941 Intelligence Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Digby
Sgt Plt R M Murray RCAF 29 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
August
Sgt Plt Reid RCAF  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn
Sgt Plt Higgins  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn
Plt Off Edwards  6 Aug 1941 Attached from SHQ, RAF Digby for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off B H Evans RCAF 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Plt Off J E T Asselin RCAF 27 Aug 1941 Posted to No 92 Sqn
Sgt Plt W G Pavely RCAF 27 Aug 1941 Posted to No 92 Sqn
Sgt Plt W F Kenwood RCAF 27 Aug 1941 Posted to No 92 Sqn
Fg Off R B Walker 27 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 1 SFTS for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off J M Bowen 27 Aug 1941 Medical Officer, reposted as supernumerary, pending posting overseas
Sgt Plt L G Edwards RCAF 31 Aug 1941 Posted to No 19 Sqn as a Section Leader
September
Fg Off J M Bowen 10 Sep 1941 Medical Officer, attached to No 2 PDC, pending posting overseas
Sgt Plt J J B Howard RCAF 10 Sep 1941 Posted to SHQ, RAF Digby as N/E sick
Plt Off Morrison RCAF 15 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Sgt Plt Powers RCAF 15 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Fg Off Whalley RCAF 18 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ RCAF, London for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off Edwards 18 Sep 1941 Ceased to be attached from SHQ, RAF Digby for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off Hudson RCAF 23 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off J R Coleman RCAF 23 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
October
Flt Lt R C Weston RCAF  3 Oct 1941 Remained in SSQ at RAF Edgehill when squadron returned to RAF Digby
Sgt Plt Higgins RCAF 10 Oct 1941 Posted to No 403 Sqn
Plt Off R W McNair RCAF 13 Oct 1941 Short down off the French coast but rescued by the ASR Service
Sgt Plt Semple RCAF 14 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt Plt Liggett RCAF 14 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Flt Lt Calvert RCAF 27 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ RCAF, London for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off R B Walker 27 Oct 1941 Medical Officer, posted to No 75 Sqn
Plt Off J M Blakeslee RCAF 28 Oct 1941 Posted to No 401 Sqn
Plt Off Firth RCAF 28 Oct 1941 Posted to the squadron
Plt Off Brady RCAF 28 Oct 1941 Posted to the squadron
Sgt Plt Deogo RCAF 28 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting
November
Sgt Plt Mitchell RCAF  3 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 409 Sqn
Sgt Plt Collins RCAF  3 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt Mitchell RCAF  4 Nov 1941 Departed as his posting had been incorrect
Sgt Plt Collins RCAF  4 Nov 1941 Departed as his posting had been incorrect
Sgt Plt Green  5 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn
Flt Lt R C Weston RCAF 10 Nov 1941 Returned to duty from sick leave
Fg Off J L Carpenter 11 Nov 1941 Intelligence Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Digby
Plt Off P Hankin 11 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Digby for duty as Intelligence Officer
December
Plt Off J R Coleman RCAF  8 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Flt Sgt D A Court RCAF  8 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt J D Macfarlane RCAF 12 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt Plt G A Chamberlain RCAF 12 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt Plt J H Long RCAF 12 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt Plt Green 12 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt Plt J W Sills RCAF 12 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt Plt J J B Howard RCAF 12 Dec 1941 Posted to No 1 PDC pending posting overseas
Sgt Plt C I Nutbrown RCAF 12 Dec 1941 Posted to No 1 PDC pending posting overseas
Sqn Ldr P B Pitcher RCAF 14 Dec 1941 Proceeded to HQ RCAF, London pending attachment to Canada
Fg Off K A Boomer RCAF 14 Dec 1941 Assumed temporary command of No 411 Sqn
Plt Off G A Chamberlain RCAF 16 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Sgt Plt T D Holden RCAF 16 Dec 1941 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr P S Turner DFC, RCAF 17 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 411 Sqn
Plt Off Morrison RCAF 20 Dec 1941 Attached to No 2 School of Air Navigation for course
Plt Off McLeod RCAF 22-25 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Gridley RCAF 22-25 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Gourdeau RCAF 22-25 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Kakins RCAF 30 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting

Source - No 411 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1803)

Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941

Date Notes
June
16 Jun 1941 No 411 Squadron was formed at RAF Digby
18 Jun 1941 30 x Flight Mechanics, Fitters and Riggers arrived on posting
19-21 Jun 1941 More personnel arrived and ground crews were organised into flights
22 Jun 1941 18 x Spitfire IA aircraft arrived on allotment
Spitfire I
July
 4 Jul 1941 1 x Spitfire IA, R7251 despatched to Westland Aircraft, Yeovil
 5 Jul 1941 1 x Spitfire IA, R7064, delivered from No 9 MU
 7 Jul 1941 1 x Spitfire IA, R7127, delivered from No 9 MU
15 Jul 1941 1 x Spitfire IA, R7127, despatched to Air Services Training
17 Jul 1941 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P8276 and P7827, delivered from No 616 Sqn
Spitfire IIA
22 Jul 1941 5 x Spitfire IIAs, P7755, P7964, P8172, P8263 and P7679, delivered from No 130 Sqn

3 x Spitfire IAs, X4913, X4472 and R7159, despatched to No 53 OTU
23 Jul 1941 2 x Spitfire IAs, X4849 and X4827, despatched to No 53 OTU
27 Jul 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, R7964, despatched to No 58 MU
28 Jul 1941 4 x Spitfire IIAs, P7923, P8076, P7595 and P7915, delivered from No 130 Sqn

1 x Spitfire IA, R7252, despatched to No 53 OTU

1 x Magister, L8270, was delivered from No 9 MU
Magister - early WW2 scheme
29 Jul 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7880, delivered from No 130 Sqn

2 x Spitfire IAs, R7257 and X4914, despatched to No 57 OTU
30 Jul 1941 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P7926 and P8371, delivered from No 130 Sqn
August
 1 Aug 1941 1 x Spitfire IA, R7064, despatched to No 60 MU
 2 Aug 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8657, delivered from No 130 Sqn

1 x Spitfire IIA, P7603, delivered from No 43 Group Deposit Account
 6 Aug 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8136, delivered from RAF West Malling

1 x Spitfire IA, R7153, despatched to No 129 Sqn
 8 Aug 1941 2 x Spitfire IAs, X4923 and X4925, despatched to No 129 Sqn
 9 Aug 1941 2 x Spitfire IAs, X4488 and X4850, despatched to No 57 OTU
12 Aug 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8663, delivered from No 616 Sqn
14 Aug 1941 2 x Spitfire IAs, X4713 and X7126, despatched to No 57 OTU
21 Aug 1941 Squadron declared Sector Day Operational
21 Aug 1941 Squadron declared fully Day Operational
September
 2 Sep 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7694, delivered from No 616 Sqn
12 Sep 1941 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7978, delivered from No 45 MU

10 x airmen arrived on posting from Blackpool, Skegness, Locking and Gloucester
15 Sep 1941 1 x airman posted to ACRC for training as an Observer
18 Sep 1941 1 x airman posted to RAF West Kirby
20 Sep 1941 1 x airman arrived on posting from No 1 SoTT
23 Sep 1941 3 x Sgt Pilots arrived on posting from No 53 OTU

19 x airmen arrived on posting from Kirton in Lindsey, Hornchurch and Tangmere
29 Sep 1941 Squadron detached to RAF Edgehill for 'Bumper' (Invasion) Exercise
October
xx Oct 1941 Spitfire VBs began arriving at RAF Digby pending re-equipment and work commenced to make them operational
Spitfire VB
 3 Oct 1941 Squadron returned to Digby from RAF Edgehill on conclusion of 'Bumper' (Invasion) Exercise
 6 Oct 1941 First operational Spitfire VB was test flown by the CO
19 Oct 1941 7 x RCAF airmen arrived on posting
November
19 Nov 1941 Ground party departed RAF Digby for RAF Hornchurch by rail
22 Nov 1941 Air party departed RAF Digby for RAF Hornchurch (delayed due to bad weather)

14 x RCAF airmen arrived on posting

December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 411 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1803)

This entry was last updated on 28/08/25

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