404 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
April
Fg Off	A E Ward	25 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
May
Sqn Ldr	P H Woodruff	4 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTUand assumed command of No 404 Sqn, wef 2 May 1941
Plt Off	R D Crump	5 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton for duty as Adjutant
Sgt	Lacy	6 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (Pilot)
Sgt	Shallcrass	6 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (AG)
Sgt	Bell	6 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Plt Off	Lown	8 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF College SFTS
Plt Off	Pearson	8 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF College SFTS
Plt Off	Maclean	8 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF College SFTS
Plt Off	Garbutt	8 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF College SFTS
Plt Off	Wood	8 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF College SFTS
Flt Sgt	Moxon	8 May 1941	Equipment Assistant, arrived on posting
Sgt	Maidens	8 May 1941	Fitter AE, arrived on posting
Plt Off	E W Pierce	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
Sgt	Bolli	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	Christison	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	McCutcheon	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	Brown	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	Schoales	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	Campbel	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	McLean	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Cpl	Cruttenden	10 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Plt Off	J R Matthews	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (WOp/AG)
Sgt	McElman	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Phippard	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Gogin	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Harris	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Cleaver	11 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 22 Sqn (Obs)
Cpl	R H Westgate	13 May 1941	Clerk/GD, arrived on posting from RAF Hereford
Cpl	Medlicott	13 May 1941	Fitter IIE, arrived on posting
Cpl	Ransley	13 May 1941	ACH/GD, arrived on posting
Cpl	McMahon	13 May 1941	ACH/GD, arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	Broderick	14 May 1941	ACH (Discipline), arrived on posting from No 3 Wing
Flt Sgt	Gregg	16 May 1941	Armourer, arrived on posting from RAF Dyce
Cpl	Pooley	16 May 1941	Fitter Armourer, arrived on posting from No 5 OTU
Cpl	Courtnadge	16 May 1941	Armourer, arrived on posting from RAF Manston
Cpl	Newman	16 May 1941	WOM, arrived on posting
Cpl	Beasley	17 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Cpl	Walls	17 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Cpl	Holmes	17 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Cpl	Mathieson	17 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Cpl	Johnson	17 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Sgt	W S King	18 May 1941	Metal Rigger, arrived on posting
Cpl	Cotton	18 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
WO	Coleman	19 May 1941	Arrived on posting for Signals duty
Sgt	Benton-Voak	19 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting from No 59 Sqn
Cpl	Pratt	19 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	Parrot	20 May 1941	Fitter AE, arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook
Sgt	Nice	20 May 1941	Fitter AE, arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor
Sgt	Turner	20 May 1941	Fitter I, arrived on posting
Cpl	Simpson	20 May 1941	Armourer, arrived on posting
Sgt	McLean	21 May 1941	Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Sgt	McElman	21 May 1941	Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Sgt	Coupland	22 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Walker	22 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Marsh	22 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	W J Pearce	22 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Jeffery-Cridge	22 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Denton	22 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Defter	22 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Cpl	Balls	22 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting
Flt Sgt	Parrot	23 May 1941	Appointed NCO i/c 'M' Flight
Sgt	Maidens	23 May 1941	Appointed NCO i/c 'A' Flight
Sgt	King	23 May 1941	Appointed NCO i/c 'B' Flight
Sgt	T W Simpson	24 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Mullen	24 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Sgt	L W Walker	24 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor (WOp/AG)
Cpl	Petter	24 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting from RAF St Eval
Cpl	Scutt	24 May 1941	Fitter II, arrived on posting from RAF St Eval
Sgt	Fox	29 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 Sqn (Obs)
Sgt	Redfern	29 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 Sqn (Obs)
Sgt	Williams	29 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 42 Sqn (Obs)
Sgt	F T Bowes	30 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Detling (WOp/AG)
June
Plt Off	D H Inglis	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Plt Off	R G Napier	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Wick (Obs)
Sgt	A I Barber	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	G D C Bell	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	W E Dale	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	J G Mackay	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	McKay	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	R F Leighton	1 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Plt Off	Dunlop	3 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC (Pilot)
Sgt	Coy	3 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton (WOp/AG)
Sgt	E G Allen	3 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Shaw	3 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Harrison	3 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton (WOp/AG)
Fg Off	A R Sinclair	4 Jun 1941	Arrived on attachment for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off	J E Murden	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Wick for duty as Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	Watson	6 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Digby
Plt Off	A W C Tustin	6 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 221 Sqn (Obs)
Plt Off	J W Hoadley	6 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 502 Sqn (Obs)
Flt Lt	Watson	7 Jun 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	R D Crump	10 Jun 1941	Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off
Flt Sgt	West	14 Jun 1941	Fitter AE, arrived on posting from RAF Odiham
Sgt	Cruickshanks	18 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
Sgt	Williams	20 Jun 1941	Armourer/Obs, promoted to Flt Sgt
Fg Off	G A Hoar	22 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Hooton Park (AG)
Fg Off	A R Sinclair	24 Jun 1941	Ceased to be attached on posting to No 404 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off	F J Kelsh	27 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Sawbridgeworth (AG)
Plt Off	F J Kelsh	30 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury (WOp/AG)
July
Plt Off	J R Matthews	1 Jul 1941	WOp/AG, proceeded to RAF Castle Kennedy for Gunnery Course
Fg Off	E S S Nash	6 Jul 1941	Arrived on attachment from HQ, No 18 Group to give instruction on GR duties
Flt Sgt	McCarthy	7 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 272 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Flt Sgt	Marsh	8 Jul 1941	Fitter, AE, arrived on posting from RAF Odiham
Sgt	Harris	9 Jul 1941	WOp/AG, admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Sgt	Denton	13 Jul 1941	WOp/AG, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941
Sgt	Harris	13 Jul 1941	WOp/AG, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1941
Flt Lt	E H McHardy	21 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	D M Medcalf	28 Jul 1941	Arrived on attachment for Intelligence duties
Fg Off	G A Hoar	29 Jul 1941	Posted to No 608 Sqn
Fg Off	A R Sinclair	29 Jul 1941	Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Dyce, prior to embarkation leave
Sgt	R Sims	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Sgt	H H Edwards	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Sgt	H Bashford	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Sgt	E Gillam	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Sgt	W Gurnhill	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Sgt	D G Matkin	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 248 Sqn (WOp/AG)
Sgt	W C P Cory	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
Sgt	K H Dyke	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
Sgt	T E Hedefine	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting (WOp/AG)
August
Flt Lt	K K Hay-Roe	2 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 400 Sqn
Plt Off	Foster (RAFVR)	13 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU (Pilot)
Plt Off	W P Byrne	13 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU (Obs)
Sgt	D Stewart	13 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU (WOp/AG)
Plt Off	D M Medcalf	19 Aug 1941	Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 28 Jul 1941
September
Sgt	W S King	1 Sep 1941	Metal Rigger, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jul 1941
Sgt	H Maudsley	1 Sep 1941	Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 15 Aug 1941
Sgt	W E Dale	2 Sep 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	E G Allen	2 Sep 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Cpl	L W McKinley	2 Sep 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Cpl	R H Westgate	5 Sep 1941	Clerk/GD, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1941
Sgt	F A Fryer	8 Sep 1941	Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1941
Flt Lt	T E Kirk	18 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	D Mackenzie	20 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC as supernumerary for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	A E Ward	22 Sep 1941	Medical Officer, posted as supernumerary to RAF Castletown, pending posting overseas
October
Fg Off	G E Burton	6 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC as supernumerary for duty as Engineering Officer
Sqn Ldr	P H Woodruff	17 Oct 1941	Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 12 Sep 1941
Flt Lt	Watson	17 Oct 1941	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 12 Sep 1941
Flt Lt	E H McHardy	17 Oct 1941	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 12 Sep 1941
Flt Sgt	E Gillam	19 Oct 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	I A M Barber	19 Oct 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	J Shaw	19 Oct 1941	Killed in action
November
Flt Sgt	R F Leighton	1 Nov 1941	Killed in a flying accident
AC1	T A Gray	1 Nov 1941	Killed in a flying accident
AC2	T Clapperton	1 Nov 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	J G Mackay	5 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	T E Hedefine	5 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt	W J Pearce	5 Nov 1941	Killed in action
December
Plt Off	D H Inglis	8 Dec 1941	Reposted to the squadron from RAF Sumburgh on ceasing to be N/E sick
Plt Off	D M Medcalf	16 Dec 1941	Intelligence Officer, posted to No 143 Sqn
Plt Off	W P Byrne	19 Dec 1941	Posted to RAF Thornaby
Fg Off	G E Burton	25 Dec 1941	Reposted from supernumerary for duty as Engineering Officer
Plt Off	Fletcher	27 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU (Obs)
Fg Off	E Cameron	30 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer

Source - No 404 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1786)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
April
15 Apr 1941	Authority for the formation of the unit at RAF Thorney Island was given by HQ Coastal Command
30 Apr 1941	By this date the following Blenheimaircraft had been delivered to RAF Thorney Island for No 404 Sqn From No 272 Sqn - N3525, N3526, N3542, N3600, P4845, T1948, T1949, T1950, V5433, Z5736, Z5740, Z5747, Z5750, Z5753, and Z5763 From No 38 MU - Z6181 From No 601 Sqn - K7120, L6595, Following inspection by the CTO at RAF Thorney Island, the following Blenheims were placed for disposal due to their condition: - N3526, N3600, P4845, Z5740, and Z5763

May
2 May 1941	4 x Fitters IIE and 4 x Fitters IIA arrived on posting
5 May 1941	The squadron was allocated No 4 Hanger at RAF Thorney Island
6 May 1941	1 x Blenheim I (Dual), K7030, was delivered
8 May 1941	5 x ACH/GDs, arrived on posting
13 May 1941	1 x AC2, arrived on posting
14 May 1941	6 x ACH/GDs, arrived on posting from Worcester
16 May 1941	4 x AC2 ACH/GDs, arrived on posting
22 May 1941	The following airmen arrived on posting: - 1 x LAC Equipment Assistant 1 x LAC Armourer 1 x AC Electrician
24 May 1941	17 x FMEs arrived on posting from RAF Wittering, Hawarden and Ouston
26 May 1941	The following airmen arrived on posting: - 1 x Flight Mechanic from RAF Wittering 6 x Flight Riggers from RAF Watton and RAF Cottesmore
28 May 1941	Blenheims P4845 and Z5740 were delivered to RAF Fairoaks for disposal
31 May 1941	The squadron aircraft were allocated to flights as follows 'A' Flight: Mk I - K7130, Mk IVs - N3525, N3542, T1950, Z5740, Z6181, and V5433, 'B' Flight: Mk I - K7120, Mk IVs - Z5763, T1948, T1949, Z5736, N3526, and N3600,
June
2 Jun 1941	1 x Blenheim I (Dual), L1102, was collected from RAF Kemble
20 Jun 1941	Air Party departed RAF Thorney Island for RAF Castletown. Equipment was loaded at Emsworth Station for RAF Castletown.
21 Jun 1941	Main party departed from Emsworth Station for RAF Castletown by rail.
22 Jun 1941	Rear party departed from Emsworth Station for RAF Castletown by rail. Main party arrived at RAF Castletown
July
21 Jul 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, T1808, was delivered from RAF Bircham Newton (by the incoming 'B' Flight Commander)
26 Jul 1941	Squadron equipment and stores were moved from RAF Castletown to RAF Skitten
27 Jul 1941	Squadron moved from RAF Castletown to RAF Skitten by air and road 1 x new Blenheim IV, V5876, was collected from RAF Thornaby
August
7 Aug 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, Z6245, was delivered from No 27 MU and allocated to 'A' Flight
11 Aug 1941	2 x Blenheim IVs, L9454 and L9394, were collected from No 248 Sqn
20 Aug 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, T19465, was delivered from No 8 MU and allocated to 'B' Flight
23 Aug 1941	2 x Blenheim IVs, Z6339 and Z6343, were delivered from No 33 MU and allocated to 'B' Flight
29 Aug 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, P4847, was delivered from No 23 MU and allocated to 'A' Flight
September
10 Sep 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, Z6341, was delivered from No 33 MU and allocated to 'A' Flight
11 Sep 1941	1 x Blenheim IV, N3600, was returned from No 32 MU and allocated to 'A' Flight 1 x Blenheim IV, L9337, was delivered from No 8 MU and allocated to 'B' Flight
October
1 Oct 1941	Squadron declared operational
5 Oct 1941	'B' Flight advance party proceeded to RAF Sumburgh by air
9 Oct 1941	'B' Flight (8 x aircraft and crews) proceeded to RAF Sumburgh Remainder of squadron (less rear party) moved to RAF Dyce
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
1 Dec 1941	Main party departed RAF Dyce by rail
2 Dec 1941	Main party embarked on 'Lady of Man' at Invergordon
3 Dec 1941	Main party disembarked from 'Lady of Man' at Lerwick and proceeded to RAF Sumburgh
5 Dec 1941	Air party departed RAF Dyce for RAF Sumburgh

Source - No 404 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1786)