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No 440 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1944 | ]

Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1944

Rank Name Date Notes
February
Flt Lt J G Gohl 21 Feb 1944 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Fg Off Farrell 21 Feb 1944 Adjutant, posted to APHQ
Plt Off K Mitchell 25 Feb 1944 Arrived on posting from No 174 Sqn
March
Flt Lt J G Gohl  3 Mar 1944 Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off D V Wright  3 Mar 1944 Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off C W Hicks  3 Mar 1944 Assumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off Watkins  3 Mar 1944 Relinquished duties of Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off K O Mitchell 18 Mar 1944 Killed in a flying accident
April
Fg Off D V Wright  2 Apr 1944 Admitted to hospital following a flying accident
Sqn Ldr W H Pentland  4 Apr 1944 Attached to Fighter Leaders' School, RAF Milfield
Fg Off J W Lippert  4 Apr 1944 Posted to Wing Flying Pool
Plt Off W E Ward  4 Apr 1944 Posted to Wing Flying Pool
Sqn Ldr W H Pentland 22 Apr 1944 Ceased to be attached to Fighter Leaders' School, RAF Milfield
Fg Off D V Wright 22 Apr 1944 Discharged from hospital
Fg Off C F Osborne 28 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
May
Fg Off W D Peacock  4 May 1944 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off D V Wright 18 May 1944 Attached to Aircrew Refresher School at Sheffield
Fg Off W J Mahagan 19 May 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J W Lippert 20 May 1944 Arrived on posting from Wing Flying Pool
Plt Off W  E Ward 20 May 1944 Arrived on posting from Wing Flying Pool
Fg Off R E G McCurdy 21 May 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off A A Watkins 22 May 1944 Failed to return from an operation but later returned having been rescued from the Channel
Fg Off F J Crowley 23 May 1944 Failed to return from an operation but later returned having been rescued from the Channel
Fg Off A Frombolo 26 May 1944 Arrived on posting
WO2 R A Watson 26 May 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off N Stusiak 27 May 1944 Killed in a flying accident
June
Fg Off L R Allman  6 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off W J Mahagan  7 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off S V Garside  7 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off R W Doidge  7 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation but later returned having evaded capture
Fg Off D V Wright 10 Jun 1944 Ceased to be attached to Aircrew Refresher School at Sheffield
Fg Off R W Doidge 10 Jun 1944 Returned to the squadron after being shot down
Flt Lt J G Gohl 12 Jun 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off R G Hattie 23 Jun 1944 Failed to return from an operation
Fg Off R G Hattie 24 Jun 1944 Returned to the squadron having baled out over France
Fg Off Marcoux 26 Jun 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
Plt Off Ferrier 26 Jun 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
July
Fg Off Heath  8 Jul 1944 Posted to  No 65 Sqn
Fg Off R G Hattie 17 Jul 1944 Admitted to hospital after being wounded in action and baling out
WO2 R A Watson 18 Jul 1944 Failed to return from an operation
WO2 R A Watson 19 Jul 1944 Returned to the squadron having baled out the previous day
Flt Lt D C Stults 26 Jul 1944 Admitted to 74th General Hospital after being wounded in action
Flt Sgt N L Gordon 26 Jul 1944 Failed to return from an operation, but later returned
Flt Lt D C Stults 29 Jul 1944 Transferred to a hospital in the UK
Fg Off J W Lippert 30 Jul 1944 Killed in action
August
Flt Lt C W Hicks  8 Aug 1944 Killed in action
Flt Lt J H Beatty  8 Aug 1944 Appointed Flight Commander vice Flt Lt Hicks
Fg Off H J Hardy 11 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off J F Dewar 12 Aug 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off R E G McCurdy 13 Aug 1944 Killed in action
WO2 J L Duncan 14 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off W D Barber 15 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off R G Hattie 17 Aug 1944 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
WO1 J H Meraw 17 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off J S Colville 18 Aug 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off R H Milne 19 Aug 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
September
Flt Lt D F English  6 Sep 1944 Failed to arrive at B-58 and reported missing
Flt Lt H O Gooding  6 Sep 1944 Failed to arrive at B-58 and reported missing
Flt Lt D E Jenvey  6 Sep 1944 Failed to arrive at B-58 and reported missing
Fg Off H J Hardy  6 Sep 1944 Failed to arrive at B-58 and reported missing
Fg Off R J C Gardner  6 Sep 1944 Failed to arrive at B-58 and reported missing
Fg Off W O Barber  6 Sep 1944 Failed to arrive at B-58 and reported missing
Fg Off F J Crowley  6 Sep 1944 Failed to arrive at B-58 and reported missing
Flt Lt H O Gooding  7 Sep 1944 Returned having made a forced landing the previous day
Fg Off W O Barber  7 Sep 1944 Returned having made a forced landing the previous day
Fg Off F J Crowley  7 Sep 1944 Returned having made a forced landing the previous day
Flt Lt D F English  8 Sep 1944 Returned having made a forced landing 40 miles from Amiens
Flt Lt D E Jenvey  9 Sep 1944 Returned having made a forced landing on 6 Sep 1944
Fg Off H J Hardy  9 Sep 1944 Returned having made a forced landing on 6 Sep 1944
Fg Off R J C Gardner  9 Sep 1944 Returned having made a forced landing on 6 Sep 1944
October
Flt Lt C S Aistrop AFC  6 Oct 1944 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr W H Pentland  7 Oct 1944 Killed in action
Sqn Ldr A E Monson  8 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 439 Sqn and assumed co9mmand of No 440 Sqn
Flt Lt J H Beatty 17 Oct 1944 Completed his tour of operations and proceeded on leave
Fg Off C O R Clacken 17 Oct 1944 Promoted to Act Flt Lt and appointed Flight Commander
Flt Lt H O Gooding 20 Oct 1944 Proceeded to RAF Milfield for Fighter Leaders' Course
Fg Off R W Doidge 20 Oct 1944 Killed in action
Flt Lt J H Beatty 21 Oct 1944 Posted to the UK for instructional duties
Sqn Ldr A E Monson 29 Oct 1944 Admitted to hospital after being wounded in action
November
Fg Off F J Crowley 11 Nov 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off R J Reilly 18 Nov 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off J M Cordick 19 Nov 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off J L Duncan 21 Nov 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off G L Passmore 23 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off Villiers 23 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 83 GSU
Fg Off A Frombolo 28 Nov 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off J D Flintoft 23 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting
December
Fg Off D E Waller  1 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off L A Roach  1 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt D C Stults  4 Dec 1944 Screened from operations on completion of 64 operational sorties
Fg Off T R Smith  5 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Plt Off N L Gordon  4 Dec 1944 Screened from operations on completion of his first tour of 98 operational sorties
Plt Off E T Flanagan  7 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off D H Cumming  9 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Fg Off C F J Harwood 12 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr A E Monson 16 Dec 1944 Relinquished command of No 440 Sqn on becoming tour-expired
Flt Lt H O Gooding 16 Dec 1944 Assumed command of No 440 Sqn
Fg Off W T Dunkeld 24 Dec 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off C F J Harwood 24 Dec 1944 Killed in action
Fg Off D H Cumming 24 Dec 1944 Killed in action
Flt Lt D E Jenvey DFC 29 Dec 1944 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW

Source - No 440 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1880)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1944

Date Notes
January
20 Jan 1944 No 111 Squadron RCAF embarked on 'Louis Pasteur' at Halifax, Nova Scotia

Squaron personnel comprised - 26 x officers and 93 x airmen
21 Jan 1944 'Louis Pasteur' set sail for the UK
27 Jan 1944 'Louis Pasteur' docked in Liverpool
31 Jan 1944 Squadron disembarked and entrained for Bournemouth
February
 1 Feb 1944 Squadron arrived at No 3 PRC, Bournemouth
 8 Feb 1944 No 440 (RCAF) Squadron was formed by redesignating No 111 Squadron RCAF
13 Feb 1944 Squadron entrained at Bournemouth for Ayr, Scotland
14 Feb 1944 Squadron arrived at RAF Ayr to commence formation
16 Feb 1944 4 x Hurricane IVs arrived to commence training
Hurricane IV
28 Feb 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 25 0
Airmen 0 26

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 5

  • Hurricane IV - 11 (on loan)

By this date the squadron had also begun training on its operational type - Typhoon IBs
Typhoon IB of No 440 Squadron (November 1944)
March
12 Mar 1944 Advance departed RAF Ayr for RAF Hurn
14 Mar 1944 Main convoy departed RAF Ayr for RAF Hurn
18 Mar 1944 Air party departed RAF Ayr for RAF Hurn
20 Mar 1944 Rear party arrived at RAF Hurn from RAF Ayr
28 Mar 1944 Squadron carried out its first operation
31 Mar 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 24 0
Airmen 0 26

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 3

  • Hurricane IV - 11 (on loan)
April
 2 Apr 1944 Main and Air parties moved from RAF Hurn to Funtington ALG
 3 Apr 1944 Rear party moved from RAF Hurn to Funtington ALG
19 Apr 1944 Squadron moved from Funtington ALG to RAF Hurn
30 Apr 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 22 1
Airmen 0 30

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 15

  • Hurricane IV - 1

  • Auster III - 1
May
31 May 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 25 2
Airmen 1 32

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 18

  • Auster III - 1
June
27 Jun 1944 'B' Party was flown from RAF Hurn to ALG b-9 at Lantheuil

15 x Typhoons departed RAF Hurn for B-9 but landed at B-7 due B-9 being unserviceable
30 Jun 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 24 2
Airmen 3 32

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 18
July
30 Jun 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 24 2
Airmen 2 31

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 19 (including Wing Leader's aicraft)

  • Auster III - 1
August
30 Aug 1944 'A' Echelon departed B-9 for B-24 at St André-de-l'Eure
31 Aug 1944 Squadron aircraft moved from B-9 to B-24 at St André-de-l'Eure

Strength of the squadron on this date: -

 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 19 3
Airmen 4 32

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 19 (including Wing Leader's aicraft)

  • Auster III - 1
September
 1 Sep 1944 'B' Echelon arrived at B-24 at St André-de-l'Eure from B-9
 3 Sep 1944 'A' Party departed B-24 B-48 at Amiens/Glisy
 4 Sep 1944 'B' Party departed B-24 for B-48 at Amiens/Glisy
 6 Sep 1944 'A' Party departed B-48 at Amiens/Glisy for B-58, Melsbroek

Air Party departed B-48 at Amiens/Glisy for B-58, Melsbroek, but one Flight had to make forced landings
26 Sep 1944 Squadron departed B-58, Melsbroek for B-78, Eindhoven
30 Sep 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 24 3
Airmen 2 32

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 19 (including Wing Leader's aicraft)
October
   
31 Oct 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 25 3
Airmen 4 31

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 19 (including Wing Leader's aicraft)
November
30 Nov 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 22 3
Airmen 1 31

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 16 (including Wing Leader's aicraft)
December
31 Dec 1944 Strength of the squadron on this date: -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew
Officers 20 3
Airmen 1 32

Aircraft on charge: -

  • Typhoon IB - 16 (including Wing Leader's aicraft)

Source - No 440 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1880)

This entry was last updated on 16/09/25

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