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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 400 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| March | |||
| Wg Cdr | R M McKay | 1 Mar 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | Rider | 1 Mar 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | Bushell | 1 Mar 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | Elms | 1 Mar 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | Pallen | 1 Mar 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Wg Cdr | R M McKay | 2 Mar 1941 | Transferred from No 110 Sqn RCAF to No 400 Sqn RCAF as Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | W A Rider | 2 Mar 1941 | Transferred from No 110 Sqn RCAF to No 400 Sqn RCAF |
| Flt Lt | Bushell | 2 Mar 1941 | Transferred from No 110 Sqn RCAF to No 400 Sqn RCAF |
| Flt Lt | Elms | 2 Mar 1941 | Transferred from No 110 Sqn RCAF to No 400 Sqn RCAF |
| Flt Lt | Pallen | 2 Mar 1941 | Transferred from No 110 Sqn RCAF to No 400 Sqn RCAF |
| Fg Off | Ogilvie | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from Canada |
| Fg Off | Morris | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from Canada |
| Fg Off | Henderson | 8 Mar 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 401 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Johnston | 8 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 402 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Brown | 30 Mar 1941 | Departed on repatriation to Canada on medical grounds |
| Fg Off | Fortt | 30 Mar 1941 | Departed on repatriation to Canada on medical grounds |
| Sgt | Spence | 31 Mar1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Fg Off (AG) |
| Sgt | Tapp | 31 Mar1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Fg Off (AG) |
| Sgt | McArdle | 31 Mar1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Fg Off (AG) |
| April | |||
| Fg Off | Morris | 1 Apr 1941 | Assumed duties of Squadron Photographic Officer |
| Capt | McHaughton | 1 Apr 1944 | Attached from HQ Canadian Corps for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | Elms | 2 Apr 1941 | OC, 'A' Flight, attached to HQ 4th Corps for eight days |
| Fg Off | McArdle | 14 Apr 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Manby for a short course prior to being repatriated to Canada |
| Fg Off | P W Matthews | 14 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Pallen | 16 Apr 1941 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Hay-Roe | 16 Apr 1941 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Chandler | 16 Apr 1941 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | M E McMurdo | 17 Apr 1941 | Killed in an air raid in London |
| Flt Sgt | R D Hansen | 17 Apr 1941 | Seriously injured in an air raid in London |
| Flt Lt | G L Mann | 20 Apr 1941 | Departed on repatriation to Canada |
| Fg Off | P W Matthews | 20 Apr 1941 | Assumed the duties of Adjutant |
| May | |||
| Flt Lt | Hay-Roe | 10 May 1941 | Detached for Air-Sea Rescue duties at RAF Tangmere |
| Flt Lt | Pattison | 10 May 1941 | Detached for Air-Sea Rescue duties at RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Fg Off | Forbes | 10 May 1941 | Detached to Gatwick for Air-Sea Rescue duties and allocated to RAF Warmwell |
| Fg Off | Morris | 10 May 1941 | Detached to Gatwick for Air-Sea Rescue duties and allocated to RAF Warmwell |
| Fg Off | Lochman | 10 May 1941 | Detached to Gatwick for Air-Sea Rescue duties and allocated to RAF Pembrey |
| Plt Off | Stevenson | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Horncastle | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | McGrath | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Peters | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | W A Rider | 22 May 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | Pallen | 22 May 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| June | |||
| Flt Lt | McFadyen | 16 Jun 1941 | Returned from 3-month course with the Canadian Corps as ASO |
| Flt Lt | Pallen | 24 Jun 1941 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Pattison | 24 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| July | |||
| Flt Sgt | Benson | 1 Jul 1941 | NCO i/c 'A' Flight, departed on repatriation to Canada |
| Flt Sgt | Bailey | 1 Jul 1941 | NCO i/c 'B' Flight, departed on repatriation to Canada |
| Flt Sgt | LeCompts | 1 Jul 1941 | NCO i/c Photographic Section, departed on repatriation to Canada |
| Flt Sgt | Murphy | 1 Jul 1941 | Appointed NCO i/c 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Nugent | 1 Jul 1941 | Appointed NCO i/c 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Brust | 1 Jul 1941 | Appointed NCO i/c Photographic Section |
| Flt Lt | R R Burnett | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from Canada for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | Waddell | 7 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Clarke | 17 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to the Ground Gunners' School, Morfa Towyn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | McGrath | 20 Jul 1941 | Proceeded to the Ground Gunners' School, Morfa Towyn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | Peters | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to PAC Unit |
| Flt Lt | Hay-Roe | 29 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 404 Sqn, wef 1 Mar 1941 |
| August | |||
| Fg Off | Morris | 2 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | P W Matthews | 2 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Hall | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Old Sarum (Tomahawk Conversion Course) |
| Plt Off | H F English | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Old Sarum (Tomahawk Conversion Course) |
| Plt Off | Knight | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Old Sarum (Tomahawk Conversion Course) |
| Plt Off | Gordon | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Henderson | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Clarke | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Grant | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Norris | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Gordon | 4 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Henderson | 4 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Clarke | 4 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Grant | 4 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Norris | 4 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Old Sarum for Tomahawk Conversion Course |
| Fg Off | Greenwood | 11 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course |
| Fg Off | Stewart | 11 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course |
| Plt Off | Norris | 11 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course |
| Plt Off | Hall | 11 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course |
| Plt Off | H F H F English | 11 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course |
| Flt Lt | Burnet | 13 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 402 Sqn |
| Plt Off | McGrath | 14 Aug 1941 | Returned from Ground Gunners' School, Morfa Towyn from completion of temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | R M McKay | 21 Aug 1941 | Posted to HQ Scottish Command for Air Staff duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H W Kerby | 21 Aug 1941 | Assumed command of No 400 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | H W Kerby | 24 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Capt | Smoke USMC | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on attachment |
| Lt | Samson USMC | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on attachment |
| Capt | Smoke USMC | 27 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached |
| Lt | Samson USMC | 27 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached |
| September | |||
| LAC | Moore | 1 Sep 1941 | MT Section, promoted to Cpl |
| LAC | Gair | 1 Sep 1941 | MT Section, promoted to Cpl |
| LAC | Punton | 1 Sep 1941 | MT Section, promoted to Cpl |
| Fg Off | Spence | 6 Sep 1941 | Discharged from hospital |
| Plt Off | Grant | 29 Sep 1941 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | Waddell | 26 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Act Flt Lt | Morris | 26 Oct 1941 | Confirmed in the rank of Temp Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Ogilvie | 26 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Peters | 26 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | H F English | 8 Nov 1941 | Admitted to Cottage Hospital, Lyme Regis after ditching off Chesil Bay Range |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | H F English | 13 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | G C H Jackson | 13 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| WO | Baker | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC pending repatriation to Canada |
Source - No 400 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1770)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| March | |
| 2 Mar 1941 | No 110 Squadron RCAF was redesignated No 400 Squadron at RAF Odiham under the terms of Article XV of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan, equipped with Lysander III aircraft |
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| 12 Mar 1941 | 6 x aircraft detached to RAF Redhill for an exercise |
| 16 Mar 1941 | 'A' and 'C' Flight detached to RAF High Post for an exercise |
| April | |
| 9 Apr 1941 | 'A' Flight detached to RAF Redhill for Canadian Corps Exercise |
| 11 Apr 1941 | 'A' Flight returned from RAF Redhill on conclusion of Canadian Corps Exercise |
| 30 Apr 1941 | The squadron had received seven Tomahawks by this date and all pilots had completed the conversion course |
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| May | |
| 4 May 1941 | 3 x Tomahawks were delivered by ferry pilots, total now 12 |
| 5 May 1941 | A detachment proceeded to RAF Andover for an exercise with 5th Corps |
| 11 May 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk was collected from Southampton |
| June | |
| 19 Jun 1941 | 'B' and 'C' Flights detached to RAF Bottisham for Scheme 'Bulldog' |
| 21 Jun 1941 | 'A' Flight detached to RAF Bottisham for Scheme 'Bulldog' |
| 24 Jun 1941 | The squadron returned to RAF Odiham on conclusion of Scheme 'Bulldog' |
| July | |
| 1 Jul 1941 | 81 x Senior and Junior NCOs departed on repatriation to Canada |
| 26 Jul 1941 | Ground and air parties departed RAF Odiham for RAF Weston Zoyland for Armament Training Camp |
| August | |
| 3 Aug 1941 | The squadron returned from RAF Weston Zoyland on conclusion of Armament Training Camp |
| 4 Aug 1941 | Ground and air parties departed RAF Odiham for RAF Gatwick for Exercise 'More Bingo' |
| 21 Aug 1941 | 2 x Tomahawks, AH825 and AH806, were collected from Southampton |
| 27 Aug 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk, AH818, was collected from Southampton |
| September | |
| 9 Sep 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk, AH850, was collected from RAF Wroughton |
| 13 Sep 1941 | The application of the new camouflage scheme was completed |
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| 17 Sep 1941 | Squadron proceeded to RAF Weston Zoyland for Armament Training Camp |
| 23 Sep 1941 | The squadron returned from RAF Weston Zoyland on conclusion of Armament Training Camp |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| 9 Nov 1941 | All Tomahawks grounded due to suspected generator drive failures for one day |
| 13 Nov 1941 | All Tomahawks grounded for inspections, and engine changes |
| 22 Nov 1941 | Operations recommenced |
| 27 Nov 1941 | 5 x Sgt Air Gunners posted away for pilot training |
| December | |
| 16 Dec 1941 | 1 x Tomahawk, AH747, was collected from RAF Harwell |
Source - No 400 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1770)
This entry was last updated on 28/08/25
