406 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
May
Sqn Ldr	J A Leathart	10 May 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command and assumed command of No 406 Sqn
Fg Off	A G Rickard	20 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for duty as Engineer Officer
Fg Off	E W Miles	26 May 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	J R C Young	27 May 1941	Attached from No 317 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off	C R Colman	27 May 1941	Arrived on posting from Air Ministry Unit for duty as Intelligence Officer
Wg Cdr	D G Morris	28 May 1941	Arrived on posting from FIU and assumed command of No 406 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J A Leathart	28 May 1941	Relinquished command of No 406 Sqn
Fg Off	J T Denman	28 May 1941	Arrived on posting from No 24 Sqn for duty as Adjutant and promoted to Act Flt Lt
June
Flt Lt	F W Hillock RCAF	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	J R C Young	5 Jun 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	J R B Firth	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Plt Off	D C Furse	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt Plt	R W A Marriott	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt Plt	J W N Thomas	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt	W R Dibden	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (AG)
Sgt	J H Downes	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (AG)
Sgt	G W Farrell	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (AG)
Sgt	F G Harding	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (AG)
Sgt	T R Marshall	5 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (AG)
Plt Off	M W Kinmouth	6 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt Plt	R H Harrison	6 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt	P J Elldred	6 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (AG)
Flt Lt	J R C Young	7 Jun 1941	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to No 13 Group Fllight
Fg Off	R C Fumerton RCAF	18 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	H E Mitchell RCAF	18 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn
Flt Lt	R S Blackler RCAF	18 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ, RCAF for duty as Signals Officer (Radio)
Fg Off	K L Johnston RCAF	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn
Fg Off	H J Findlay RCAF	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn
Fg Off	K L Johnston RCAF	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 402 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	R C Fumerton RCAF	23 Jun 1941	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	G B Houghton	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 68 Sqn for duty as Gunnery Officer
Sgt	E K Vickers	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell (Obs)
Sgt	A A Priest	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell (Obs)
Sgt	R W Neill RCAF	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell (Obs)
Sgt	J A Edgar	23 Jun 1941	Arrived on attachment from No 54 OTU (Obs)
Sgt	J G Trebell RCAF	26 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell (Obs)
Sgt	N C Waugh	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU (Obs)
Sgt	L P S Bing RCAF	28 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU (Obs)
Flt Lt	J T Denman	29 Jun 1941	Adjutant, admitted to hospital
Plt Off	C R Colman	29 Jun 1941	Intelligence Officer, assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off	W D Wadsworth MC	29 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer
July
Sgt Plt	L S Dumaresq	1 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt	P C Smith	1 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Obs)
Sgt	J A Edgar	2 Jul 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 54 OTU on posting to No 406 Sqn
Sgt	A V Rix	3 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 600 Sqn (Obs)
Flt Lt	R A Willis	14 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Fg Off	K L Johnston RCAF	14 Jul 1941	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight
Flt Sgt	W N Wilcox	18 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Obs)
Plt Off	W D Wadsworth MC	25 Jul 1941	Signals Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 24 Jun 1941
Flt Sgt	A G Salway	31 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 255 Sqn for duties in connection with Beaufighter V trial (AG)
August
Sgt Plt	R H Harrison	2 Aug 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Jul 1941
Flt Lt	R A Willis	9 Aug 1941	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr	J A Leathart	9 Aug 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	J T Denman	10 Aug 1941	Returned from sick leave and resumed duties of Adjutant,
Plt Off	C R Colman	10 Aug 1941	Intelligence Officer, relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	K L Johnston RCAF	19 Aug 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as 2nd i/c of 'A' Flight
Sgt	G W Farrell	19 Aug 1941	Obs/Radio, posted to RAF Depot, Uxbridge
Sgt	W H Staines	22 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Obs/Radio)
Sgt	A Horspool	22 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Obs/Radio)
Fg Off	A G Rickard	23 Aug 1941	Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Sgt	N G Bell	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 Radio School (Obs/Radio)
Sgt	D G Morris	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 Radio School (Obs/Radio)
Sgt	W B Mosley	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 Radio School (Obs/Radio)
Sgt	M M Vineberg RCAF	25 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 Radio School (Obs/Radio)
Sgt	T R Marshall	29 Aug 1941	Obs/Radio, posted to No 410 Sqn
Fg Off	E W Miles	30 Aug 1941	Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course
September
Flt Lt	D D Carr-Harris RCAF	12 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Engineer duties
Plt Off	A G Clennett	12 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn as supernumerary for Engineer duties
Plt Off	C N Nendick	12 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from SHQ RAF Acklington for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	H J Findlay RCAF	14 Sep 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	E K Vickers	14 Sep 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt	J T Denman	14 Sep 1941	Adjutant, posted to RAF Ayr
Plt Off	C R Colman	14 Sep 1941	Intelligence Officer, proceeded on embarkation leave pending posting to the Middle East
Plt Off	T H Porter	14 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from the Officers' School, Uxbridge for duty as Intelligence Officer
Sqn Ldr	J A Leathart	16 Sep 1941	Attached to Army Staff College for Staff College Exercise
Flt Lt	H C L Ransom	18 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	G B Houghton	20 Sep 1941	Attached to FIU for experience of AI experimental work
Fg Off	G B Houghton	24 Sep 1941	Ceased to be attached to FIU for experience of AI experimental work
Sqn Ldr	J E D Gamble	25 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	E W Miles	25 Sep 1941	Medical Officer, posted overseas, wef 4 Oct 1941
Sqn Ldr	J A Leathart	26 Sep 1941	Ceased to be attached to Army Staff College for Staff College Exercise
Fg Off	E H Tull RCAF	27 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1 Radio School for Signals (Radio) duties
October
Fg Off	E W Miles	4 Oct 1941	Medical Officer, posted to RAF Acklington (overseas posting cancelled?)
Plt Off	M W Kinmouth	6 Oct 1941	Posted to RAF Colerne
Sgt	J A Edgar	6 Oct 1941	Posted to RAF Colerne
Flt Lt	K L Johnston RCAF	8 Oct 1941	Posted to No 122 Sqn
Plt Off	A G Clennett	14 Oct 1941	Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Drem
Flt Lt	D D Carr-Harris RCAF	14 Oct 1941	Reposted from supernumerary for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	A G Rickard	14 Oct 1941	Engineer Officer, reposted to No 406 Sqn as supernumerary
Fg Off	R C Fumerton RCAF	14 Oct 1941	Attached to RAF Colerne
Sgt Plt	J W N Thomas	14 Oct 1941	Attached to RAF Colerne
Sgt	L P S Bing RCAF	14 Oct 1941	Attached to RAF Colerne
Sgt	D G Morris	14 Oct 1941	Attached to RAF Colerne
Sqn Ldr	J A Leathart	16 Oct 1941	Attached to AMU pending posting overseas
Sgt	A V Rix DFM	17 Oct 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off (Radio Obs)
Plt Off	L H Scargill	19 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU
Sgt	E L Wilde	19 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Radio Obs)
Plt Off	L H Scargill	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn following conversion to twins at RAF Turnhouse
Sgt	H J Dawes	20 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn following conversion to twins at RAF Turnhouse
Plt Off	T H Porter	21 Oct 1941	Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Acklington
Fg Off	G B Houghton	31 Oct 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Oct 1941
Plt Off	J R B Firth	31 Oct 1941	Attached to RAF Watchfield for BAT Course
November
Flt Lt	J McM MacLennan DFC	1 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer
Sgt	J H Downes	4 Nov 1941	Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off (Radio Obs), wef 23 Oct 1941
Plt Off	R H Harrison	5 Nov 1941	Attached to No 29 Sqn for temporary duty
Sgt	P J Elldred	5 Nov 1941	Attached to No 29 Sqn for temporary duty
Flt Lt	J D Humphreys DFC	7 Nov 1941	Attached from No 29 Sqn for temporary duty
Flt Sgt	G J Gregory DFM	7 Nov 1941	Attached from No 29 Sqn for temporary duty
Sqn Ldr	G G Stockdale	9 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	F W Hillock RCAF	9 Nov 1941	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	J E D Gamble	10 Nov 1941	Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course
Flt Lt	R S Blackler RCAF	12 Nov 1941	Signals Officer (Radio), returned from temporary duty with No 409 Sqn
Plt Off	H B McGonical	12 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 3 PRC to gain AI experience
Sqn Ldr	J E D Gamble	13 Nov 1941	Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course
Sgt	T Williams	13 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Radio Obs)
Flt Lt	J D Humphreys DFC	18 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 29 Sqn on conclusion of temporary duty
Flt Sgt	G J Gregory DFM	18 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 29 Sqn on conclusion of temporary duty
Flt Lt	R S Blackler RCAF	18 Nov 1941	Signals Officer (Radio), posted to HQ RCAF for duty as RCAF Liaison Officer to RAF
Fg Off	E H Tull RCAF	20 Nov 1941	Reposted from supernumerary as Squadron Signals (Radio) Officer
Plt Off	R H Harrison	20 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached to No 29 Sqn
Sgt	P J Elldred	20 Nov 1941	Ceased to be attached to No 29 Sqn
Plt Off	H B Wooler	28 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Radio Obs)
December
Sgt	G Stephen	1 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Pilot) and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt	McIntyre	1 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Radio Obs) and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	Bate	2 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt	M M Vineberg RCAF	2 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU (Radio Obs) and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt	C W Deprez	2 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt	S M Cooksey	2 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU (Radio Obs) and allocated to 'B' Flight
AC1	A C Popeley	8 Dec 1941	Killed in a road accident
Plt Off	A J Lawrence	16 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	H S L Underwood	17 Dec 1941	Attached to RAF Watchfield for BAT Course
Sqn Ldr	J E D Gamble	26 Dec 1941	Medical Officer, attached to RAF Turnhouse for temporary duty
Fg Off	H E Mitchell RCAF	27 Dec 1941	Posted to RAF Honeybourne pending posting overseas
Sgt	J G Trebell RCAF	27 Dec 1941	Posted to RAF Honeybourne pending posting overseas

Source - No 406 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1791)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
May
10 May 1941	No 406 Squadron was formed at RAF Acklington as a Night Fighter Unit
14 May 1941	Squadron received its first aircraft, a Blenheim IV
June

10 Jun 1941	5 x Blenheim Is were received

16 Jun 1941	Squadron received its first Beaufighter IF
17 Jun 1941	Squadron conducted its first operational readiness at RAF Ouston
21 Jun 1941	First Beaufighter II was received

28 Jun 1941	2 x Beaufighter II were received (total now 6) and training on this type commenced
July
18 Jul 1941	The squadron received a Beaufighter V (Beaufighter II fitted with a Boulton Paul 4-gun turret) for trials
August
28 Aug 1941	Squadron was due to become fully operational but delayed due to flame dampers not being fitted to all aircraft
September
1 Sep 1944	Squadron gained its first confirmed victory, a Ju 88.
October
3 Oct 1941	A detachment proceeded to RAF Scorton
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
17-19 Dec 1941	122 x airmen were posted out to various units over this period

Source - No 406 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1791)