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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 414 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G H Elms RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn and assumed command of No 414 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J D Pattison RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H C Stewart RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A L F Greenwood RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn |
| Fg Off | M P Fleming RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F E Clarke RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Amos RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G Horncastle RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 400 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Elms RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Flt Lt | J D Pattison RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Fg Off | H C Stewart RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Fg Off | A L F Greenwood RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Fg Off | M P Fleming RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | F E Clarke RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | J A Amos RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | G Horncastle RCAF | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn to No 414 Sqn, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | P Braham | 20 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posing from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | M P Fleming RCAF | 21 Aug 1941 | Assumed duties of Adjutant, wef 13 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | H C Evans | 23 Aug 1941 | Arrived from Accountant Officers School |
| Fg Off | H C Stewart RCAF | 24 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 15 Aug 1941 |
| Fg Off | M P Fleming RCAF | 24 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 15 Aug 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | D M Smith | 25 Aug 1941 | Assumed command of No 414 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Elms RCAF | 25 Aug 1941 | Relinquished command and assumed post of 2nd i/c of No 414 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J D Pattison RCAF | 25 Aug 1941 | Relinquished post of 2nd i/c, No 414 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | H C Stewart RCAF | 25 Aug 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | E C Miller | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived by rail |
| Plt Off | H C Evans | 26 Aug 1941 | Posted from Accountant Officers School for duty as Accountant Officer, wef 22 Aug 1941 |
| Flt Lt | E C Miller | 28 Aug 1941 | Posted from No 400 Sqn |
| Maj | J G Stewart | xx Aug 1941 | Arrived on attachment for duty with ALO Section |
| Capt | W R Fysh | xx Aug 1941 | Arrived on attachment for duty with ALO Section |
| Lt | C Rankin | xx Aug 1941 | Arrived on attachment for duty with ALO Section |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | E C Miller | 1 Sep 1941 | Assumed duties of Anti-Gas Officer |
| Maj | J G Stewart | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to ALO Section, No 241 Sqn |
| Capt | W R Fysh | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to ALO Section, No 241 Sqn |
| Maj | J G Stewart | 13 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 414 Sqn, but remained attached |
| Capt | W R Fysh | 13 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 414 Sqn, but remained attached |
| Lt | C Rankin | 13 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 414 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | D M Smith | 15 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Bottisham for temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Elms RCAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Bottisham for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | J D Pattison RCAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Bottisham for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | H C Stewart RCAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Bottisham for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | F E Clarke RCAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Bottisham for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | G Horncastle RCAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Bottisham for temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | D M Smith | 17 Sep 1941 | Returned from RAF Bottisham on conclusion of temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Elms RCAF | 17 Sep 1941 | Returned from RAF Bottisham on conclusion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | J D Pattison RCAF | 17 Sep 1941 | Returned from RAF Bottisham on conclusion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | H C Stewart RCAF | 17 Sep 1941 | Returned from RAF Bottisham on conclusion of temporary duty |
| Plt Off | F E Clarke RCAF | 17 Sep 1941 | Returned from RAF Bottisham on conclusion of temporary duty |
| Plt Off | G Horncastle RCAF | 17 Sep 1941 | Returned from RAF Bottisham on conclusion of temporary duty |
| Maj | J G Stewart | 18 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached to ALO Section, No 241 Sqn |
| Capt | W R Fysh | 18 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached to ALO Section, No 241 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W M R Griffin | 22 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W M R Griffin | 23 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to the Isle of Man for Aircraft Recognition Instructors' Course |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Miller | 24 Sep 1941 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Publications |
| Plt Off | G A Gilbert | 29 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | W M R Griffin | 8 Oct 1941 | Returned from the Isle of Man on conclusion of Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Plt Off | G M Dunaway RCAF | 12 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H H Hills | 12 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | E C Miller | 13 Oct 1941 | Posted to HQ RCAF, London, wef 6 Oct 1941, but remained attached to No 413 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Macquoid | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Maj | J G Stewart | 16 Oct 1941 | Attached to HQ CCMA |
| Flt Lt | M P Fleming RCAF | 20 Oct 1941 | Adjutant, proceeded to School of Administration, Stannington for Admin course |
| Plt Off | P Braham | 20 Oct 1941 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | Weaver? | 5 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | J D Pattison RCAF | 9 Nov 1941 | Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Gas Course (3 weeks) |
| Flt Lt | M P Fleming RCAF | 10 Nov 1941 | Adjutant, returned from School of Administration, and resumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Rimington | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on attachment for duty as Gas and Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | W M R Griffin | 10 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 268 Sqn |
| WO | W A Stevens | 16 Nov 1941 | Died in hospital |
| Plt Off | C W Ringrose | 20 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for Code and Cyphers duties |
| Plt Off | G M Dunaway RCAF | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| December | |||
| Flt Sgt | Pattison | 4 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn for duty as WO Discipline |
| Plt Off | Sanderson RAAF | 10 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Church | 14 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Hill | 29 Dec 1941 | Code and Cyphers Officer, attached for three days to give CC instruction |
Source - No 414 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1809)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes | |
| August | ||
| 12 Aug 1941 | No 414 Squadron formed at RAF
Odiham 69 x airmen attached from No 400 Sqn |
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| 15 Aug 1941 | The squadron moved from RAF Odiham
to RAF Croydon by rail (officers by car) RAF personnel arrived at RAF Croydonon posting to the squadron |
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| 18 Aug 1941 | 2 x Lysanders, V9586 and V9516, were collected from RAF Odiham on loan to No 414 Sqn | |
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| 21 Aug 1941 | 69 x airmen attached from No 400 Sqn were transferred to No 414 Sqn | |
| 23 Aug 1941 | ALO Section 121 was redesignated N 1 Canadian Air Liaison Section and attached to No 414 Sqn, wef 15 Aug 1941 | |
| 24 Aug 1941 | 2 x Tomahawks, AK194 and AK186, were collected | |
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| September | ||
| 6 Sep 1941 | Officers were allocated the following duties: - | |
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| 7 Sep 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk II, AH906, was collected from Eastleigh, Southampton | |
| 12 Sep 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk II, AK163, was collected from RAF Colerne | |
| 15 Sep 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk I, AH902, was
collected from Eastleigh, Southampton 3 x Tomahawk IIs, AK128, AK161 and AK119, were collected from RAF Colerne |
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| 16 Sep 1941 | 2 x Tomahawk IIs, AH903 and AH907, were collected from Eastleigh, Southampton | |
| 19 Sep 1941 | 1 x Tiger Moth, BB728, was delivered by a ferry pilot | |
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| 21 Sep 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk II, AK276, was collected from RAF Colerne | |
| 24 Sep 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk I, AH935, was collected from Eastleigh, Southampton | |
| 30 Sep 1941 | Work commenced on changing the camouflage scheme of the Tomahawks | |
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| October | ||
| 15 Oct 1941 | MT Convoy departed RAF Croydon for
RAF Weston Zoyland. Air party (6 x aircraft) departed RAF Croydon for RAF Weston Zoyland for air firing training |
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| 21 Oct 1941 | Detachment returned from RAF Weston Zoyland | |
| November | ||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | ||
| December | ||
| 4 Dec 1941 | 66 x Airmen (RAF and RCAF) posted away | |
| 10 Dec 1941 | Ground party proceeded to RAF
Weston Zoyland for air firing camp Air party proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland for air firing camp |
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| 21 Dec 1941 | Air firing party returned to RAF Croydon from RAF Weston Zoyland | |
Source - No 414 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1809)
This entry was last updated on 28/08/25
