Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 416 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1941
| 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 |
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| 25 Nov 1941 | 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P8397 and R8472, were delivered | |
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| 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: - | |
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| 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 |
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| 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: - | |
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Source - No 416 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1815)
This entry was last updated on 28/08/25