416 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
November
Plt Off	H O Moffett RCAF	18 Nov 1941	Posted to No 416 Sqn from No 53 OTU but proceeded on leave pending formation
Plt Off	K B Marshall	18 Nov 1941	Posted to No 416 Sqn from No 53 OTU but proceeded on leave pending formation
Flt Lt	P C Webb	19 Nov 1941	Posted as supernumerary to RAF Peterhead pending formation of No 416 Sqn
Flt Lt	P C Webb	22 Nov 1941	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and posted to No 416 Sqn as Officer Commanding
Flt Lt	K C Jackman	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Plt Off	J Blades RCAF	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off	R Wozhiak RCAF	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off	W J Johnstone RCAF	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off	P G Bird RCAF	22 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Flt Lt	J Sinclair	23 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	B J Hudson	26 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer
Flt Lt	K C Jackman	30 Nov 1941	Killed in an air raid
December
Fg Off	J B Duncan	1 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 10 B & GS for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	C F Bradley	2 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander 'A' Flight)
Act Flt Lt	J D Keynes	5 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 54 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander ('B' Flight)
Plt Off	B J Hudson	18 Dec 1941	Squadron Engineer Officer, reported sick in quarters
Plt Off	Rawlinson	18 Dec 1941	Attached for Intelligence duties
Plt Off	H O Moffett RCAF	20 Dec 1941	Reported sick
Plt Off	P G Bird RCAF	21 Dec 1941	Attached to No 2 School of Air Navigation for Short Navigation Course
Plt Off	H O Moffett RCAF	22 Dec 1941	Attached to RAF Duxford for Cine Gun Camera Course

Source - No 416 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1815)

Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
November
22 Nov 1941	No 416 Squadron was formed at RAF Peterhead 13 x Sgt pilots arrived on posting from No 59 OTU 2 x Sgt pilots arrived on posting from No 61 OTU 1 x Sgt pilot arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
25 Nov 1941	2 x Spitfire IIAs, P8397 and R8472, were delivered

25 Nov 1941	4 x Spitfire IIAs, P8145, P7897, P8391 and P8369, were delivered
30 Nov 1941	16 Sgt pilots (all RCAF) had arrived on posting by this date, as follows: -
	Sgt G W Harttung W H Parlee J Moul R A Buckham J E McNamara J H R Paradis N R Learmouth S K Messum	H D MacPherson H MacDonald A G Kelly R D Ross E K Tomlinson P F Murphy G D Aitken G Scollan
December
8 Dec 1941	1 x Spitfire IIA, P7856, was delivered
12 Dec 1941	Half of Echelon and 'B' Flight ground crews sent RAF Dyce to assist with servicing of No 132 Sqn
16 Dec 1941	Servicing party returned from RAF Dyce
17 Dec 1941	7 x RCAF Sgt pilots arrived on posting
19 Dec 1941	1 x Spitfire IIA, P7918, was delivered from Westland Aircraft 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P7820 and R7892, were delivered from No 45 MU 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8162, was delivered from RAF Ternhill
22 Dec 1941	3 x Spitfire IIAs, P7989, P8275 and P8379, were delivered
23 Dec 1941	1 x Spitfire IIA, P7553, was delivered from No 83 MU
27 Dec 1941	3 x Spitfire IIAs, P7698, P7444 and P8598, were delivered from No 312 Sqn
31 Dec 1941	23 Sgt pilots (all RCAF) had arrived on posting by this date, as follows: -
	Sgt G W Harttung W H Parlee J Moul R A Buckham J E McNamara J H R Paradis N R Learmouth S E Messum R H Probert M A Perkins J M Marshall J A Rae	H D MacPherson H MacDonald A G Kelly R D Ross E K Tomlinson P F Murphy G D Aitken G Scollan J F Richadson K B Brooks R D Phillips -

Source - No 416 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1815)