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No 410 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations


[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
June
Sqn Ldr P Y Davoud 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU and assumed command of No 410 Sqn
Flt Lt M Lipton 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU for duty as Flight Commander
Plt Off G E Burtonshaw 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Kirton in Lindsey for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off W Hamilton 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU, wef 24 Jun 1941
Sgt Plt W P Rimer 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU, wef 24 Jun 1941
Sgt Plt R Hutchison 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU, wef 24 Jun 1941
Sgt H Reid 30 Jun 1941 Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU, wef 25 Jun 1941 (AG)
July
Plt Off W P F Webber  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Sgt Plt I B Constant  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt E Cotton  1 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt A H Spire  5 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt F H Halvorsen RCAF  5 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt P B Dawbarn  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, wef 5 Jul 1941
Sgt Plt D W Hall  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt Plt S H Lewis  7 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Fg Off S J Pearmain  8 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Plt Off S W M Powell  8 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Plt Off I Thompson  8 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU, wef 22 Jun 1941
Sgt Plt P B Dawbarn  8 Jul 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off R M M D Lucas 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn
Plt Off T G V Roden 11 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn
Sgt Plt L D V Edwards 13 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn
Sgt D Cresswell 13 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Sgt A J Hithersay 13 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Sgt J J Townsend 13 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Fg Off R L F Day DFC 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander 'A' Flight (Flt Lt post)
Plt Off F C Lanning DFC 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Plt Off D S Edwards 14 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn
Fg Off P H Davies 15 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 10 RC for duty as Medical Officer, wef 11 Jul 1941
Plt Off F S Powell 15 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 13 Group for duty as Adjutant
Sgt Plt D Williams RCAF 15 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt Plt W A Du Perrier RCAF 15 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off C E Brayshaw 17 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU, wef 15 Jul 1941
Sgt Plt J A Deneys 17 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 14 Jul 1941
Plt Off T W R Healy 18 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn
Sgt Plt F Usmar 18 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn
Sgt J A Trotter RAAF 18 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 14 Jul 1941 (AG)
Plt Off A G T Van Den Branden 19 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 14 Jul 1941
Sgt E Ruck 20 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 14 Jul 1941 (AG)
Plt Off R G Woodman 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU, wef 17 Jul 1941
Plt Off G Fisher 21 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU, wef 17 Jul 1941
Sgt Plt J Macdonal RCAF 22 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
August
Plt Off F C Lanning DFC  2 Aug 1941 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Jun 1941
Plt Off W P F Webber  2 Aug 1941 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 Jun 1941
Flt Sgt J H Coxon  2 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt A F Beechey  2 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Sgt Plt F H Halvorsen RCAF  5 Aug 1941 Posted to No 245 Sqn
Flt Sgt R McGugen  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt R F Baillie  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt J S A Hodge  5 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'A' Flight
Fg Off S J Pearmain  7 Aug 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Acklington) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Sgt D Cresswell  7 Aug 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Acklington) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Sgt W Mott  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt E Ferguson  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt J K Hogg  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt L H Allan  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt Bowman  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG) and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt A H B Hall  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 2 Signals School (WOp/AG)
Sgt L L Farley  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 2 Signals School (WOp/AG)
Sgt Torpy  7 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 2 Signals School (WOp/AG)
Sgt W J Lewis 10 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn (AG)
Sgt Plt J McDonald RCAF 11 Aug 1941 Posted to No 409 Sqn
Sgt Plt H Brooks RCAF 11 Aug 1941 Posted to No 409 Sqn
Sgt Plt A H Spire 11 Aug 1941 Posted to No 155 Sqn
Sgt Plt J A Deneys 11 Aug 1941 Posted to No 155 Sqn
Sgt Plt W P Rimer 11 Aug 1941 Posted to No 155 Sqn
Fg Off W P F Webber 12 Aug 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Acklington) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Sgt W Mott 12 Aug 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Acklington) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Plt Off F S Powell 13 Aug 1941 Adjutant, proceeded on leave
Sqn Ldr P Y Davoud 13 Aug 1941 Assumed duties of Adjutant pending arrival of new Adjutant
Sgt L H Allan 14 Aug 1941 Attached to CGS, Castle Kennedy for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Sgt W J Lewis 14 Aug 1941 Attached to CGS, Castle Kennedy for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Fg Off F R Davey 16 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting as supernumerary for duty as Adjutant, wef 11 Aug 1941
Plt Off W Hamilton 17 Aug 1941 Attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Sgt Plt S H Lewis 17 Aug 1941 Attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Plt Off F S Powell 20 Aug 1941 Adjutant, returned from leave
Fg Off R L F Day DFC 21 Aug 1941 'A' Flight Commander, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 14 Jul 1941
Sgt Plt D B Freeman 22 Aug 1941 Completed his training and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt Torpy 22 Aug 1941 Allocated to 'A' Flight (with Sgt Freeman)
Sgt Plt C D McClosky RCAF 22 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt Plt R McKay 22 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 2 ITW (AG)
Plt Off E A Murray RCAF 23 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt Plt R Dawe RCAF 23 Aug 1941 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off F S Powell 25 Aug 1941 Adjutant, posted to No 331 (Norwegian) Sqn
Fg Off F R Davey 25 Aug 1941 Reposted from supernumerary for duty as Adjutant
Sgt E Ferguson 28 Aug 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Acklington)
Flt Lt M Lipton 29 Aug 1941 Signal received posting him to No 256 Sqn to command, wef 1 Sep 1941, promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sgt Plt D W Hall 30 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt D Cresswell 30 Aug 1941 Killed in a flying accident
September
Plt Off W Hamilton  1 Sep 1941 Ceased to be attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Sgt Plt S H Lewis  1 Sep 1941 Ceased to be attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Sgt Plt S H Lewis  1 Sep 1941 Attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Plt Off R M M D Lucas  4 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Plt Off S W M Powell  4 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Sqn Ldr P Y Davoud  5 Sep 1941 Posted to No 409 Sqn to command (Wg Cdr post)
Sqn Ldr M Lipton  5 Sep 1941 His posting to No 256 Sqn was cancelled and assumed command of No 410 Sqn
Sgt R F Baillie 10 Sep 1941 Attached to CGS, Castle Kennedy for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Sgt L H Allan 10 Sep 1941 Ceased to be attached to CGS, Castle Kennedy for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Sgt W J Lewis 10 Sep 1941 Ceased to be attached to CGS, Castle Kennedy for Gunnery Leaders' Course
Flt Lt T A Sweet RCAF 13 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Medical Officer
Sgt E L S Killner 13 Sep 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 12 Sep 1941 (AG)
Fg Off W P F Webber 14 Sep 1941 Posted to No 13 Group (AAC) Flight
Sgt E L S Killner 14 Sep 1941 Posted to No 13 Group (AAC) Flight
Sgt Plt I B Constant 15 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt W J Lewis 15 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt Plt W A Du Perrier RCAF 15 Sep 1941 Attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Plt Off T G V Roden 18 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Plt Off E A Murray RCAF 18 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt T R Marshall 18 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Fg Off P H Davies 19 Sep 1941 Medical Officer, posted to No 18 WOU
Plt Off G Fisher 24 Sep 1941 Posted to No 141 Sqn
Plt Off E A Murray RCAF 24 Sep 1941 Posted to No 406 Sqn
Sgt D Cresswell 24 Sep1941 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 May 1941 (Deceased)
Sgt Plt L D V Edwards 24 Sep 1941 Posted to No 141 Sqn
Sgt Plt R Dawe RCAF 24 Sep 1941 Posted to No 406 Sqn
Plt Off R M M D Lucas 24 Sep 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 4 Sep 1941 and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off G Fisher 25 Sep 1941 Proceeded to RAF Turnhouse for TE conversion course with No 13 Group (AAC) Flight
Plt Off E A Murray RCAF 25 Sep 1941 Proceeded to RAF Turnhouse for TE conversion course with No 13 Group (AAC) Flight
Sgt Plt L D V Edwards 25 Sep 1941 Proceeded to RAF Turnhouse for TE conversion course with No 13 Group (AAC) Flight
Sgt Plt R Dawe RCAF 25 Sep 1941 Proceeded to RAF Turnhouse for TE conversion course with No 13 Group (AAC) Flight
Sgt E Ferguson 25 Sep 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
October
Fg Off W B Boggs RCAF  5 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC as supernumerary for Engineering duties
Plt Off T G V Roden  5 Oct 1941 Attached to RAF Melksham for Parachute Packers Course
Plt Off H C Nette RAAF  9 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 30 Sep 1941 and allocated to 'B' Flight
Sgt Plt H T Thompson RAAF  9 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 30 Sep 1941 and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt I L Parsons  9 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU (AG), wef 30 Sep 1941 and allocated to 'A' Flight
Sgt J R Williams 10 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU (AG), wef 30 Sep 1941
Plt Off T G V Roden 12 Oct 1941 Ceased to be ttached to RAF Melksham for Parachute Packers Course
Plt Off G E Burtonshaw 13 Oct 1941 Engineer Officer, reposted as supernumerary pending posting overseas
Plt Off A G Clennett 14 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 406 Sqn for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer
Sgt E M Marks RCAF 15 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 409 Sqn (AG), wef 13 Oct 1941
Sgt W M McLachlan RCAF 15 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 409 Sqn (AG), wef 13 Oct 1941
Sgt N Copley RCAF 15 Oct 1941 Arrived on posting from No 409 Sqn (AG), wef 13 Oct 1941
Flt Lt T A Sweet RCAF 19 Oct 1941 Medical Officer, attached to MTD & E for Sanitation and Hygiene Course
Fg Off F R Davey 20 Oct 1941 Adjutant, attached to School of Administration for No 38 (War) Junior Administrative Course
Flt Lt R L F Day DFC 20 Oct 1941 Assumed temporary command of No 410 Sqn
Fg Off F C Lanning DFC 20 Oct 1941 Attached to 'B' Flight, RAF Drem
Fg Off F C Lanning DFC 21 Oct 1941 Posted to No 13 Group (AAC) Flight
Flt Lt T A Sweet RCAF 27 Oct 1941 Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course
Flt Lt T A Sweet RCAF 29 Oct 1941 Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course
Flt Lt R L F Day DFC 30 Oct 1941 Relinquished temporary command of No 410 Sqn
Flt Lt R L F Day DFC 31 Oct 1941 Returned to 'A' Flight, RAF Ouston
November
Plt Off T W R Healy  3 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Flt Sgt R McGugen  3 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Sgt Plt H T Thompson RAAF  5 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt Plt I B Constant  5 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt W J Lewis  5 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt I L Parsons  5 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Plt Off C E Brayshaw  7 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Sgt Plt F Usmar  7 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt A J Hithersay  7 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt J S A Hodge  7 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Fg Off F R Davey 10 Nov 1941 Adjutant, ceased to be attached to School of Administration
Flt Lt R M M D Lucas 15 Nov 1941 Posted to No 60 OTU for duty as an instructor
Sgt Plt C D McClosky RCAF 15 Nov 1941 Attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Fg Off W B Boggs 17 Nov 1941 Engineer Officer, attached to Rolls Royce Ltd, Derby for Merlin Engine Course
Flt Lt R L F Day DFC 17 Nov 1941 Returned to RAF Drem and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off D S Edwards 17 Nov 1941 Assumed command of 'A' Flight at RAF Ouston
Sgt Plt J M Griffin RCAF 18 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 11 Nov 1941
Sgt M L Douglas 18 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU (AG), wef 11 Nov 1941
Plt Off C E Brayshaw 19 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Plt Off T W R Healy 19 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Flt Sgt R McGugen 19 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt J S A Hodge 19 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Plt Off A G T Van Den Branden 22 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Plt Off R G Woodman 23 Nov 1941 Attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Sgt J A Trotter RAAF 23 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston) to 'B' Flight (RAF Drem)
Plt Off S W M Powell 23 Nov 1941 Assumed duties of Flight Gunnery Leader and promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 22 Oct 1941
Flt Sgt J H Coxon 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 289 (AAC) Sqn
Sgt T R Marshall 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 289 (AAC) Sqn
Sgt A J Hithersay 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 289 (AAC) Sqn
Sgt W M McLachlan RCAF 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 289 (AAC) Sqn
Sgt J R Williams 26 Nov 1941 Posted to No 289 (AAC) Sqn
Plt Off T W R Healy 27 Nov 1941 Attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Sgt Plt J M Griffin RCAF 27 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt N Copley RCAF 27 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Sgt M L Douglas 27 Nov 1941 Transferred from 'B' Flight (RAF Drem) to 'A' Flight (RAF Ouston)
Act Flt Lt R L F Day DFC 28 Nov 1941 Promoted to War Sub Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1941
Fg Off W A Nield RCAF 28 Nov 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer
Plt Off G E Burtonshaw 30 Nov 1941 Engineer Officer, posted to PDC, RAF Padgate, pending posting overseas
December
Fg Off D S Edwards  2 Dec 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Nov 1941
Plt Off G A H Wright  3 Dec 1941 Arrived on appointment to a commission for duty as Signals Officer
Sgt Plt P Montgomery  3 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Fg Off F R Davey  5 Dec 1941 Adjutant, temporarily assumed the duties of Station Adjutant, RAF Drem
Flt Sgt A F Beechey  7 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation (AG)
Plt Off E H Gordon  8 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt R L F Day DFC  9 Dec 1941 Admitted to Edinburgh Military Hospital following a flying accident

Transferred from Edinburgh Military Hospital to Bangour Hospital

Plt Off T W R Healy  9 Dec 1941 Ceased to be attached to Blind Approach School, Watchfield  for BAT Course
Sgt J S Petersen RCAF  9 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU (AG), wef 2 Dec 1941
Flt Lt R M M D Lucas 10 Dec 1941 Reposted from No 60 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt T A Sweet RCAF 10 Dec 1941 Medical Officer, posted to CME, RAF Halton
Plt Off A Barker RCAF 10 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 2 Dec 1941
Flt Lt R L F Day DFC 11 Dec 1941 Posted to RAF Drem as N/E sick, wef 8 Dec 1941
Sgt Plt F Usmar 22 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 15 Dec 1941
Sgt Plt C D McClosky RCAF 26 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation
Sgt Plt I B Constant 29 Dec 1941 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 20 Dec 1941
Plt Off A G Clennett 30 Dec 1941 Squadron Engineer Officer, posted to No 600 Sqn
Fg Off W B Boggs RCAF 30 Dec 1941 Reposted from supernumerary for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer
Plt Off K A Darley 31 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 23 Dec 1941
Sgt Plt P ? Brook 31 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 23 Dec 1941
Sgt A Davidson 31 Dec 1941 Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU, wef 23 Dec 1941 (AG)

Source - No 410 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1802)

Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941

Date Notes
June
30 Jun 1941 No 410 Squadron was formed at RAF Ayr
July
 8 Jul 1941 5 x Defiant Is, N1565, N3443, T4056, V1183 and N3503, were delivered from No 46 MU
Defiant I of No 410 Squadron
 9 Jul 1941 4 x Defiant Is, T3929, V1137, AA287 and V1110, were delivered from No 46 MU
11 Jul 1941 4 x Defiant Is, N1731, N1613, N3385 and N1700, were delivered from No 27 MU
13 Jul 1941 2 x Defiant Is, N1630 and N3518, were delivered from No 27 MU
15 Jul 1941 2 x Defiant Is, T4036 and T4120, were delivered from No 27 MU
20 Jul 1941 1 x Defiant I, N1789, was delivered from No 27 MU
23 Jul 1941 'A' Flight became operational
27 Jul 1941 1 x Defiant I, T3994, was delivered from No 27 MU
August
 5 Aug 1941 'A' Flight aircraft (8 x aircraft) and personnel moved from RAF Ayr to RAF Acklington
 6 Aug 1941 'B' Flight aircraft (9 x aircraft) and personnel moved from RAF Ayr to RAF Drem

1 x Defiant I, V1125, was delivered from RAF Drem

19 Aug 1941 1 x Defiant I, N3365 was delivered from No 25 Sqn, but in an unserviceable condition
29 Aug 1941 'B' Flight at RAF Drem became operational
September
 2 Sep 1941 'A' Flight aircraft moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Ouston
 9 Sep 1941 1 x Magister, T9874, was allotted from No 58 OTU and was collected from RAF Turnhouse
Magister - early WW2 scheme
13 Sep 1941 1 x Defiant I, N1773 was delivered from No 264 Sqn
19 Sep 1941 1 x Defiant I, N1802 was delivered from No 264 Sqn
October
20 Oct 1941 Ouston detachment to be reduced to 6 aircraft and crews with minimal ground personnel
November
22 Nov 1941 25 x RCAF airmen of various trades arrived on posting
30 Nov 1941 30 x surplus RAF airmen posted to RAF Turnhouse due to lack of accommodation at Drem
December
 3 Dec 1941 1 x Defiant I, T3994, was collected from RAF Ayr, having been left when the squadron moved
18 Dec 1941 1 x Defiant I, N3508, was delivered from No 96 Sqn
25 Dec 1941 Maintenance party of 30 airmen proceeded to RAF Dyce on detachment, together with one pilot and air gunner
27 Dec 1941 4 x Defiants proceeded on detachment to RAF Dyce

Source - No 410 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1802)

This entry was last updated on 28/08/25

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