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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 407 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | A D Pemberton | xx May 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | H M Styles | 20 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 407 Sqn |
| Sgt | S Archer | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Everett | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Hodson | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Jones | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Middlemiss | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Quinn | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Walker | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | White | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Singleton | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Puxley | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Sqn Ldr | H M Styles | 24 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 18 May 1941 |
| Fg Off | Davy | 26 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 48 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Hill | 26 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 48 Sqn |
| WO | Hale | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Signals Officer |
| Flt Sgt | Davies | 27 May 1941 | Armourer, arrived on posting from No 86 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Wright | 28 May 1941 | Electrician, arrived |
| Sgt | Oliver | 28 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 240 Sqn (Obs) |
| Sgt | Rogers | 28 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 240 Sqn (Obs) |
| Sgt | Lees | 31 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 500 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Herbert | 31 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 500 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Wallis | 31 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 500 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Lewis | 31 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 500 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| June | |||
| Fg Off | J E Murden | 4 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wick for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Sinclair | 4 Jun 1941 | Attached from Air Ministry for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J E Murden | 5 Jun 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 404 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Lewis | 8 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting (promoted to Act Sqn Ldr?) |
| Sgt Plt | Ross | 14 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt Plt | D Moss | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt Plt | Mullen | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sgt Plt | Abbott | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Flt Lt | Jenners | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | Wadds | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | Harrison | 20 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | Williamson | 21 Jun 1941 | Attached from HQ Coastal Command as an instructor on Hudsons (4 days) |
| Plt Off | McLean | 24 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Creeden | 24 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Fraser | 24 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Barrett | 27 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for Air Gunner duties |
| Plt Off | Cowperthwaite | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | McLean | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Plt Off | Cowperthwaite | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Sgt Plt | Ross | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Sgt Plt | D Moss | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Sgt Plt | Mullen | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Sgt Plt | Abbott | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Sgt Plt | Creeden | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Sgt Plt | Fraser | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Silloth for Hudson Conversion Course (3 weeks) |
| Plt Off | Wadds | 28 Jun 1941 | Attached to AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders Course |
| July | |||
| Sgt Plt | Abbott | 2 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth due to other commitments |
| Sgt Plt | Creeden | 2 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth due to other commitments |
| Sgt Plt | Fraser | 2 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth due to other commitments |
| Sgt Plt | Mullen | 2 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth due to other commitments |
| Plt Off | Cowperthwaite | 5 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth and proceeded to RAF North Coates |
| Sgt Plt | Ross | 5 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth and proceeded to RAF North Coates |
| Plt Off | McLean | 6 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth and proceeded to RAF North Coates |
| Sgt Plt | Moss | 6 Jul 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Silloth and proceeded to RAF North Coates |
| Fg Off | E W Tacon DFC | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | Cameron RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R E Buckolz RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Shankland RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H N Fraser RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Moore RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H F Heggerty RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Cooper RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Dann RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J F Codville RCAF | 17 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L W Almquist | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Kidd | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Major | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Majeau | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Wallace | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G C Bingley RCAF | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Foley | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Sheville | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Campbell | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Brown | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | McLean | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R E Buckolz RCAF | 30 Jul 1941 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | G C Bingley RCAF | 30 Jul 1941 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| Cpl | C Naylor | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | McCulloch | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Greenwood | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Pugh | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R J Fido | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Lillburn | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Lacey | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Jordan | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | D S Mather RCAF | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | O'Connell | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Kay | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | James | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Jaggard | 6 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Parker | 6 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G L Neeves | 6 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Thesiger | 6 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| September | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in the ORB for this month | |||
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | A D Pemberton | 4 Oct 1941 | Adjutant, posted to No 53 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H F Heggerty RCAF | 10 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | D S Mather RCAF | ||
| Fg Off | J W Renwick | ||
| Sgt | C J F McCrum RCAF | ||
| November | |||
| Plt Off | J F Codville RCAF | 5 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | T F James RCAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | R L Armsby | ||
| Sgt | G N Bryan RCAF | ||
| December | |||
| Plt Off | H N Fraser RCAF | 1 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be POWs |
| Sgt Plt | G L Neeves | ||
| Flt Sgt | S Archer | ||
| Sgt | J Quinn | ||
| Flt Sgt | S T C Thomson RCAF | 5 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | R J Fido | ||
| Sgt | G M Drennan RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J D Drennan RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | L W Almquist RCAF | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J A Bitcon RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | P G Ford RCAF | ||
| Sgt | W Turley RCAF | ||
| Sgt Plt | D Moss DFM, RCAF | 22 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | J M Cluff RCAF | ||
| Sgt | M H McDonald | ||
| Sgt | S C Herbert | ||
| Sgt | Middlemiss | 28 Dec 1941 | Wounded on action |
Source - No 407 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1793)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| May | |
| 8 May 1941 | No 407 Squadron was formed (on paper) at RAF Thorney Island |
| by 20 May 1941 | 33 personnel had arrived on posting,
comprising: -
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| 21 May 1941 | The following personnel arrived on posting: -
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| 25 May 1941 | The squadron strength was now 125 men |
| 28 May 1941 | 2 x Blenheim IVs (dual) were delivered from No 86 Sqn |
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| 31 May 1941 | The squadron was informed that it would be equipped with Hudsons instead of Blenheims |
| June | |
| 2 Jun 1941 | 20 x maintenance personnel were detached to No 206 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton for experience on Hudsons |
| 5 Jun 1941 | 1 x Hudson I was allotted and and received |
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| 9 Jun 1941 | Allotment of Blenheim aircraft cancelled, squadron to be equipped with Hudson Vs |
| 11 Jun 1941 | 1 x Hudson I (dual) collected from RAF Bircham Newton |
| 13 Jun 1941 | 1 x Hudson I was transferred to RAF Silloth 3 x Hudson Vs were delivered by ATA |
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| 18 Jun 1941 | 1 x Hudson V was delivered by ATA |
| 19 Jun 1941 | 1 x Hudson V was delivered by ATA |
| 24 Jun 1941 | The Dual Control Set was transferred from the Mk I to a Hudson V |
| 25 Jun 1941 | 1 x Hudson V was collected from No 10 MU |
| 29 Jun 1941 | The Dual Control Set was transferred back to the Mk I |
| 30 Jun 1941 | 1 x Hudson I was collected from RAF Bircham Newton |
| July | |
| 2 Jul 1941 | 4 x Hudsons and a maintenance party proceeded
to RAF North Coates 1 x Hudson V was delivered by ATA |
| 3 Jul 1941 | 2 x Hudsons delivered to RAF North Coates, pending relocation of squadron |
| 5 Jul 1941 | 1 x Hudson I was delivered from No 220 Sqn |
| 7 Jul 1941 | 50 x men were flown to RAF North Coates by Harrow aircraft |
| 8 Jul 1941 | 4 x Hudsons and air party flew to RAF North Coates |
| 9 Jul 1941 | Main party departed RAF Thorney Island for RAF
North Coates by rail 3 x Hudsons flew to RAF North Coates |
| 16 Jul 1941 | Last Hudson was flown from RAF Thorney Island to RAF North Coates |
| August | |
| 1 Aug 1941 | 21 x WOP/AGs returned from RAF Prestwick |
| September | |
| by Sep 141 | The squadron had received some Hudson IIIs |
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| 1 Sep 1941 | The squadron was declared operational |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 407 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1793)
This entry was last updated on 28/08/25
