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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 71 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | E Q Tobin | 19 Sep 1040 | Arrived on posting from No 609 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Mamedoff | 19 Sep 1040 | Arrived on posting from No 609 Sqn |
| Plt Off | V C Keough | 19 Sep 1040 | Arrived on posting from No 609 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | W M Churchill | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 605 Sqn as Officer Commanding |
| Plt Off | F H Tann | 29 Sep 1940 | Reported for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A G Donahue | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G A Brown | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley |
| Plt Off | F N B Bennett | 2 Oct 1940 | Reported for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | W E G Taylor | 4 Oct 1940 | Reported for duty on transfer from FAA |
| Plt Off | R V Sweeny | 4 Oct 1940 | Reported for duty |
| Plt Off | P H Lechrone | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 616 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L E Allen | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Flt Lt | R C Wilkinson | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A G Donahue | 23 Oct 1940 | Returned to No 64 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P H Lechrone | 29 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital following an accident on landing the previous day |
| Plt Off | S M Kolendorski | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | B F Kennerly | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | J L McGinnis | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | E E Orbison | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | D H Satterlee | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | R A Moore | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | C G Petersen | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | G A Daymond | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | K S Taylor | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | F H Tann | 27 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Source - No 71 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/623)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 19 Sep 1940 | With an increasing number of US nationals joining the RAF as pilots, it was decided to place these in a dedicated squadron. As a result No 71 (Eagle) Squadron was formed at RAF Church Fenton. |
| 24 Oct 1940 | It had been planned to equip the squadron with Spitfires but when its first aircraft arrived, they were Brewster Buffaloes |
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| 7 Nov 1940 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Hawker Hurricanes |
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| 23 Nov 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Kirton in Lindsey |
Source - No 71 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/623)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | P H Leckrone | 5 Jan 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | V H Bono | 8 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | N Maranz | 8 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W H Nicholls | 8 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J K Alexander | 8 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | W M Churchill | 22 Jan 1941 | Reported sick |
| Sqn Ldr | W M Churchill | 23 Jan 1941 | Sent home on sick leave |
| Sqn Ldr | W E G Taylor | 23 Jan 1941 | Returned from sick leave and assumed command of No 71 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A S Osbourne | 1 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | B F Kennerly | 3 Feb 1941 | Returned to USA due to unsuitability |
| Plt Off | W H Becker | 4 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kidlington for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | C O Galbraith | 5 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ternhill |
| Plt Off | E E Orbison | 9 Feb 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | V C Keough | 15 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | W M Churchill | 24 Feb 1941 | Returned from sick leave |
| Sqn Ldr | W M Churchill | 26 Feb 1941 | Posted to RAF Debden for duty as Sector Controller |
| Plt Off | P R Anderson | 8 Mar 1941 | Killed in an air raid |
| Plt Off | J Flynn | 16 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Plt Off | W I Hall | 19 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | T C Wallace | 19 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | R C Ward | 19 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | O H Coen | 19 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | V W Olsen | 19 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | T P McGerty | 19 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | W R Hall | 20 Apr 1941 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | T C Wallace | 20 Apr 1941 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R C Ward | 20 Apr 1941 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | O H Coen | 20 Apr 1941 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | V W Olsen | 20 Apr 1941 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | T P McGerty | 20 Apr 1941 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | J L McGinnis | 26 Apr 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | R C Wilkinson | 8 May 1941 | Posted to No 121 Sqn at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Plt Off | C G Peterson | 9 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | R V Sweeney | 10 May 1941 | Posted to No 2 ITW for flying training |
| Plt Off | R A Moore | 10 May 1941 | Posted to No 121 Sqn at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Plt Off | N Maranz | 10 May 1941 | Posted to No 121 Sqn at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Plt Off | S M Kolendorski | 17 May 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R L Mannix | 2 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | C W Tribken | 2 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | W D Geiger | 2 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Mooney | 2 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | H de C A Woodhouse | 5 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | W E G Taylor | 7 Jun 1941 | Relinquished command of No 71 Sqn on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | H de C A Woodhouse | 7 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of No 71 Sqn |
| Sgt | Mooney | 8 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 121 Sqn at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Plt Off | J K Alexander | 28 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 1 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Pendleton | 30 Jun 1941 | Posted to RAF Hawkinge for duty as Permanent Duty Pilot |
| Plt Off | W I Hall | 2 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | J W Weir | 3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Fessler | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Crowley | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | W R Driver | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Provenzano | 29 Jul 1941 | Posted to CFS for instructors' course |
| Flt Lt | G A Brown | 31 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 133 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | W R Driver | 5 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | K S Taylor | 9 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | E R Bitmead | 13 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry and assumed command of No 71 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H de C A Woodhouse | 13 Aug 1941 | Relinquished command of No 71 Sqn on posting to RAF Tangmere |
| Plt Off | V W Olsen | 19 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | S T Meares | 22 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn and assumed command of No 71 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | E R Bitmead | 22 Aug 1941 | Relinquished command of No 71 Sqn on posting |
| Plt Off | A F Roscoe | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | F P Dowling | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | W R Dunn | 27 Aug 1941 | Admitted to hospital after being wounded in action |
| Plt Off | J W Weir | 28 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | H G Dicker | 28 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Act Flt Lt | A Mamedoff | 2 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 133 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | H T Gilbert | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E Q Tobin | 7 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | H S Fenlaw | 7 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | W H Nicholls | 7 Sep 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | R O Scarborough | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 133 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C W McColpin | 9 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 121 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T P McGerty | 17 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | H L Stewart | 21 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 121 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E T Miluck | 21 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Plt Off | G C Daniel | 28 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 133 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L A Chatterton | 2 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H H Strickland | 2 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Atkinson | 11 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G C Daniel | 13 Oct 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | R H Atkinson | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | D Geffene | 15 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 258 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O H Coen | 20 Oct 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to have successfully evaded |
| Plt Off | M G McPharlin | 21 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 403 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L A Chatterton | 22 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | M S Vosberg | 23 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C E Bateman | 24 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 133 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E M Potter | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 79 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | S T Meares | 15 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | R O Scarborough | 15 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | C G Peterson | 17 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 71 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Gray | 24 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | W T O'Heran | 24 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | F G Zavaxos | 24 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | R D McMinn | 30 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | W B Inabinet | 30 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
Source - No 71 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/623)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 8 Apr 1941 | Advance party arrived at RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 9 Apr 1941 | Air party moved to RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 9 Apr 1941 | Squadron re-quipped with Hawker Hurricane IIAs |
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| 22 Jun 1941 | Ground personnel moved from RAF Martlesham Heath to RAF North Weald |
| 23 Jun 1941 | Air party moved from RAF Martlesham Heath to RAF North Weald |
| xx Aug 1941 | Squadron received some Spitfire IIAs from No 602 Sqn |
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| 17 Aug 1941 | Squadron operated Spitfires alongside Hurricanes for the first time |
| 20 Aug 1941 | Squadron now fully equipped with Spitfires |
| xx Sep 1941 | Squadron received some Spitfire VBs |
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| 15 Dec 1941 | Squadron completed the move from RAF North Weald to RAF Martlesham Heath |
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
