415 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
August
Flt Lt	W H Cliff RAF	20 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	R R Dennis RCAF	20 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	W W Bean RCAF	20 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	E L Wurtele	26 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting ands assumed command of No 415 Sqn
Plt Off	E M B Fermoy	30 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
September
Plt Off	J M Teakles	1 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt	W H Cliff RAF	4 Sep 1941	Appointed Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	R R Dennis RCAF	4 Sep 1941	Appointed Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	W W Bean RCAF	4 Sep 1941	Appointed Officer Commanding, Maintenance Flight
Flt Lt	A L Bell RAF	5 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Plt Off	W M Bush RAF	6 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
Sqn Ldr	E L Wurtele	12 Sep 1941	Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 25 Sep 1941
Plt Off	W M Bush RAF	12 Sep 1941	Engineer Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Thorney Island
Flt Lt	W H Cliff RAF	13 Sep 1941	Promoted to War Sub Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Sep 1941
Flt Lt	D A Perley RCAF	18 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	M E Jones RCAF	18 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Cpl	G Bramley	18 Sep 1941	Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 15 May 1941
LAC	J Duerden	21 Sep 1941	Promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC	G F Davies	21 Sep 1941	Promoted to Temp Cpl
Flt Lt	A L Bell RAF	23 Sep 1941	Medical Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Thorney Island
LAC	T Moriarty	26 Sep 1941	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl
Plt Off	J M Teakles	29 Sep 1941	Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 4 Sep 1941
AC2	A Gamston	29 Sep 1941	Killed in a ground accident
October
Flt Lt	R R Dennis RCAF	1 Oct 1941	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	K M Smith RAF	1 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
LAC	H E Pilen	1 Oct 1941	Promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC	E Ruddick	1 Oct 1941	Promoted to Temp Cpl
Sqn Ldr	W H Cliff RAF	4 Oct 1941	Attached to RAF Leuchars for BAT Course
Fg Off	R P Vaughan RCAF	5 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Engineering duties
Fg Off	B W Howe RAF	5 Oct 1941	Attached from TDU for flying training duties
Fg Off	B W Howe RAF	9 Oct 1941	Ceased to be attached from TDU for flying training duties
Flt Sgt	A Kettle	10 Oct 1941	Promoted to Temp WO, wef 4 Oct 1941
Sqn Ldr	W H Cliff RAF	11 Oct 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars for BAT Course
Plt Off	E M B Fermoy	13 Oct 1941	Attached to SHQ, RAF Thorney Island for admin duties
Flt Lt	M E Jones RCAF	16 Oct 1941	Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Sep 1941
AC2	R J Littleton	20 Oct 1941	WOp. posted to ACRC as u/t Pilot
Plt Off	E M B Fermoy	22 Oct 1941	Ceased to be attached to SHQ, RAF Thorney Island for admin duties
November
Fg Off	R P Vaughan RCAF	3 Nov 1941	Proceeded to Bristol Aircraft Co, Filton for course on Taurus engines
Plt Off	J R Hebert RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	G B Lawrence RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	W B McMillan RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	D H Gargent RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	F H Mahn RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J G Stronach RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	P Regester RAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J H Godfrey RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	J A Ridlet RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	R F McBride RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	C H Jay RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	D B McGregor RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	R W Garfin RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	C E Briggs RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	H R Black RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	R J S Dawson RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	B D McComb RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	C H O Wheeler RCAF	4 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	J McCallum RCAF	5 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Flt Lt	P C Shore RCAF	10 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	J M Teakles	10 Nov 1941	Intelligence Officer, attached to Air Ministry for Advanced Intelligence Course
Sgt Plt	W S Ford RCAF	10 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	W H Adams RCAF	11 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	W K Livingston RCAF	11 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	R P Vaughan RCAF	13 Nov 1941	Returned from Bristol Aircraft Co, Filton on completion of course on Taurus engines
Fg Off	J O Bostock RAF	14 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Gunnery Officer
Sgt	C B Dooks	15 Nov 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 10 Oct 1941
Flt Sgt	W Thomas	18 Nov 1941	Promoted to Act WO, wef 23 Oct 1941
Fg Off	J M Teakles	22 Nov 1941	Intelligence Officer, Ceased to be attached to Air Ministry for Advanced Intelligence Course
Sqn Ldr	W H Cliff RAF	23 Nov 1941	Posted to No 42 Sqn
Flt Lt	T I Mathewson	24 Nov 1941	Attached from No 86 Sqn for training duties
Plt Off	T H Chessell RCAF	24 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
Plt Off	P A Houldsworth RCAF	24 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
December
Plt Off	Brown	2 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command for Intelligence duties
Fg Off	J O Bostock RAF	3 Dec 1941	Squadron Gunnery Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt
Plt Off	Altstedter	4 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	Mackay	4 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	Edwards	4 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	J G Stronach RCAF	7 Dec 1941	Ceased to be attached to RAF Leuchars for BAT Course
Plt Off	J R Hebert RCAF	8 Dec 1941	Attached to No 10 BAT Flight, RAF Leuchars for BAT Course
Sgt	Narracott	8 Dec 1941	Observer, posted to No 86 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	M E Jones RCAF	10 Dec 1941	Adjutant Supernumerary, posted to No 405 Sqn
Cpl	Reynolds	11 Dec 1941	Fitter Armourer, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1941
Fg Off	J M Teakles	12 Dec 1941	Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Thorney Island
Flt Lt	W W Bean RCAF	13 Dec 1941	Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr, wef 30 Nov 1941
Plt Off	J R Hebert RCAF	13 Dec 1941	Ceased to be attached to No 10 BAT Flight, RAF Leuchars for BAT Course
Plt Off	N W G Hill	13 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	Baird	13 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	Maffre	13 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	Chapman	13 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	Frederick	13 Dec 1941	Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Plt Off	Mackay	13 Dec 1941	Air Observer, attached to No 1 AAS for No 31 Bombing Leaders Course
Cpl	Foster	14 Dec 1941	Fitter AE, promoted to Temp Sgt
Plt Off	T H Chessell RCAF	19 Dec 1941	Attached to No 3 Signals School for ASV Course
Sgt	Savoia	19 Dec 1941	Attached to No 3 Signals School for ASV Course
Plt Off	P Regester RAF	19 Dec 1941	Admitted to the Royal West Sussex Hospital
Plt Off	G B Lawrence RCAF	20 Dec 1941	Proceeded on convoy escort duty from Portsmouth to Sheerness
Plt Off	N W G Hill	20 Dec 1941	Air Observer, proceeded on convoy escort duty from Portsmouth to Sheerness
LAC	Arnold	22 Dec 1941	Clerk (GD), promoted to Temp Cpl
Cpl	Burns	24 Dec 1941	Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941
Sgt	Oliver	26 Dec 1941	Attached to No 3 Signals School for ASV Course
Sgt	Stallard	26 Dec 1941	Attached to No 3 Signals School for ASV Course
Sgt	Keith	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas
Sgt	Evans	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas
Sgt	Mayson	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas
Sgt	Robertson	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas
Sgt	Stevenson	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas
Sgt	Cotterell	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas
Sgt	Ward	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas
Sgt	King	27 Dec 1941	Attached to No 1 FTU to complete Hudson crews proceeding overseas

Source - No 415 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1812)

Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
August
20 Aug 1941	No 415 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron was formed at RAF Thorney Island. The following personnel arrived on posting: - 7 x Fitters II 19 x Fitters IIA 13 x Fitters IIE 35 x FMA 1 x Equipment Assistant
21 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter II 2 x FME
22 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 3 x Fitters IIA 3 x Fitters IIE 2 x FME 1 x FMA
23 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x Fitters IIE 1 x FME
24 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE
25 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x FME 3 x Clerks (GD)
26 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter II 1 x Fitter IIE 1 x Clerk (Equip Acct)
27 Aug 1941	Squadron took over Hangar No 5 The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Clerk (Pay Acct)
28 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 4 x u/t WOp/AGs
29 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE 1 x u/t WOp/AG
30 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE 1 x Fitter IIA 1 x Clerk (GD)
31 Aug 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE 1 x Clerk (Equip Asst)
September
2 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter II Beaufort, N1062 was delivered

3 Sep 1941	2 x Beauforts, L9893 and L9819 were delivered The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Equipment Asistant
5 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x Fitters II
6 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE
10 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE
13 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 10 x Instrument Repairers 1 x Armourer 1 x Armourer (G)
14 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x FME 4 x Armourers (B) 5 x Armourers (G)
15 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 5 x Armourers (B) 3 x Armourers (G)
16 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Instrument Repairer 1 x Electrician 1 x Fitter/Armourer
17 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE 1 x WOp 1 x Armourer (G) 2 x ACH/GD
18 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WEM 2 x Fitter/Armourers
19 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter II 4 x Fitters IIE 1 x Instrument Repairer 1 x Equipment Assistant
20 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOM
22 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter/AE
23 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Equipment Assistant 1 x Metal Rigger 3 x Electricians II 47 x ACH/GD
24 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x Armourers (G) 1 x Fitter/Armourer 2 x WOp/AGs
25 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x WOp/AGs 5 x FME
26 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 6 x ACH/GDs 1 x WOp/AG 1 x WEM 5 x Fitters IIE
27 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x Fitters IIA 1 x Armourer 2 x WOps 1 x Fitter IIE was posted to SHQ, RAF Thorney Island
28 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOp/AG 1 x WOM
30 Sep 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 3 x Observers
October
1 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 3 x Sgt Observers 2 x WOps 5 x Fitters IIE
2 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x ACH/GD 8 x FME 5 x FMA 1 x Electrician II 2 x WOp/AGs
3 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 5 x Fitters IIE 1 x Electrician II 1 x FME
4 Oct 1941	3 x Beauforts, L9802, N1102 and AW219 were delivered
10 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 10 x u/t Radio Wireless Mechanics 1 x Electrician II
11 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 5 x Fitters IIE
13 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 5 x ACH/Batmen
14 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOp/AG 1 x WOp
16 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 5 x FMEs
17 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE
21 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x Electricians I
24 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x Instrument Repairers I
25 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Electrician I
26 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Electrician II
27 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x FME
30 Oct 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOM
November
1 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 2 x WEMs 1 x Electrician I
5 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOp/AG 1 x WOM
7 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x ACH/GD 1 x Electrician II The following personnel were posted out of the squadron: - 8 x u/t Wireless Mechanics 1 x Electrician II 8 x FMEs
8 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 5 x WOps The following personnel were posted out of the squadron: - 1 x WOM
10 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOp
11 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Metal Rigger
13 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOp 8 x FMAs 10 x FMEs
14 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x WOp
15 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x Fitter IIE The following personnel were posted out of the squadron: - 1 x Fitter IIA 1 x Fitter IIE
21 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 20 x FMAs 2 x Clerks (GD) 2 x Clerks (Stenographer)
27 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 9 x Sgt Observers
29 Nov 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 33 x WOp/AGs 1 x Fitter IIE 2 x Clerks (Stenographer)
30 Oct 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, T2597, arrived on loan from No 55 Sqn

December
12 Dec 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, Z5740, delivered from No 2 (C) OTU
13 Dec 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 10 x WOp/AGs from No 1 Signals School
18 Dec 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, L9476, delivered from No 2 (C) OTU
20 Dec 1941	The following personnel were posted or attached as follows - 1 x AC Clerk (GD), posted to RAF Weston-on-the-Green
21 Dec 1941	The following personnel arrived on posting: - 1 x AC Clerk (EA) from No 405 Sqn
22 Dec 1941	The following personnel were posted or attached as follows - 1 x Clerk (GD) to No 209 Sqn
23 Dec 1941	1 x Sgt, 2 x Cpls and 101 x ORs detached to RAF Detling
27 Dec 1941	The following personnel were posted out of the squadron: - 6 x Flight Mechanics from Detling detachment to No 28 Conversion Flight 2 x Flight Mechanics from Detling detachment to No 207 Sqn
29 Dec 1941	The following personnel were posted or attached as follows - 1 x Cpl Fitter IIE attached to PDC, Padgate pending posting overseas 5 x AC Fitter IIEs, posted to Overseas Aircraft Packing Unit 2 x AC Instrument Repairers, posted to Overseas Aircraft Packing Unit 9 x Flight Mechanics posted to No 28 Conversion Flight 1 x FMA posted to No 287 Sqn 1 x LAC RCAF Clerk posted to No 403 Sqn
30 Dec 1941	The following personnel were posted or attached as follows - 1 x ACH/GD posted to the Pigeon School, Stranraer for training 1 x AC Fitter IIE, posted to Overseas Aircraft Packing Unit 1 x FMA posted to No 287 Sqn 1 x Cpl and 11 x ACs detached to RAF Detling
31 Dec 1941	Squadron informed that it would convert to Hampden aircraft in the New Year

Source - No 415 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1812)