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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 412 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C W Trevena RCAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 412 Sqn |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | F C Wallis | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H Barrett-Atkins | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | F H Belcher | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | P V Brodeur | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | H Charlesworth | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R A Ellis | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | E N Macdonnel | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | W F McCarthy | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | C S McLean | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | O F Pickell RCAF | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | E A Pook | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | L W Powell RCAF | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R G Smith RCAF | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G P Waite | 1-3 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D Hayward | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | E J G Murray | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt Plt | J N Brookhouse | 13 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | J A S Ferguson | 13 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G G Davidson | 18 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E B Gartshore | 18 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | C Bushell | 19 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Sgt Plt | D W Cranham | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G S Gould | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Cantrill | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | Chadburn | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | W B Hagyard | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | F A Higgin | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | C L Macdonald | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | N McH Moore | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | N W Peat | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | H A Putnam | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | N W Reid | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | W A Sanders | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | R J F Sherk | 25 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | P H Edmunds | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | P H Edmunds | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 19 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | W B Hagyard | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | F A Higgin | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | C L Macdonald | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | N W Peat | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | N W Reid | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | W A Sanders | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | R J F Sherk | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| August | |||
| Sgt Plt | R G Smith RCAF | 2 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | C Brown | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | W G T McKay | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | F H Belcher | 22 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 403 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | D W Cranham | 22 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 403 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L W Barnett | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | A T A Young | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Plt Off | K R E Denkman RCAF | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Plt Off | W R Hughes | 26 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | W R Hughes | 31 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | N McH Moore | 31 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 19 Sqn |
| September | |||
| Sgt Plt | P V Brodeur | 5 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Wittering |
| Sgt Plt | H A Crawford | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D J E Schmitz | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Plt Off | J G Magee RCAF | 23 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Pearce | 23 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | C R Graham | 23 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | H V Thompson | 23 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | C Brown | 23 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 129 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E Howe | 25 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | D Hayward | 25 Sep 1941 | Intelligence Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Digby as N/E sick |
| Flt Lt | G G Boyd | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Medical duties |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | E J G Murray | 4 Oct 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to SHQ, RAF Digby pending posting overseas |
| Sgt Plt | W R Needham | 7 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | A P L Smith | 7 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D J E Schmitz | 10 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 403 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J M Drake | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D Linton | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D L McCrimmon | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | C R Graham | 13 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 41 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H P V Massey | 16 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Digby for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | L W Barnett | 16 Oct 1941 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 409 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Rawes | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sgt Plt | C S McLean | 27 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 152 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | W B Hagyard | 28 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 401 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J A S Ferguson | 28 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 401 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | R B Edwards | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | W F Oldcorn | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | S G Napier | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | W G T McKay | 5 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 152 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H Barrett-Atkins | 7 Nov 1941 | Engineer Officer, attached to PDC, RAF Wilmslow pending posting |
| Plt Off | K R E Denkman RCAF | 8 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | O F Pickell RCAF | 8 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | C W Trevena RCAF | 10 Nov 1941 | Relinquished command of No 412 Sqn on posting as supernumerary to RAF Digby |
| Flt Lt | P L Archer | 11 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 92 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Morrison | 12 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn and assumed command of No 412 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F C Wallis | 15 Nov 1941 | Adjutant, attached to No 601 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H P Hudson | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 411 Sqn as supernumerary for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | R B Edwards | 28 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| Plt Off | J G Magee RCAF | 28 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| December | |||
| Sgt Plt | R A Ellis | 1 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 17 Nov 1941 |
| Flt Lt | Cantrill | 2 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Padgate |
| Fg Off | R B Edwards | 2 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Padgate |
| Sgt Plt | E N Macdonnel | 4 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| Sgt Plt | D L McCrimmon | 4 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| Sgt Plt | E N Macdonnel | 5 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 18 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | J G Magee RCAF | 11 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | H Charlesworth | 11 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| Sgt Plt | S G Napier | 11 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| Sgt Plt | J M Drake | 13 Dec 1941 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Digby as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt Plt | Caithness | 13 Dec 1941 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Digby as supernumerary, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | R B Edwards | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Olmstead | 17 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Sgt Plt | Mouat | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Reece | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
Source - No 412 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1805)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| June | |
| 30 Jun 1941 | No 412 Squadron was formed at RAF Digby |
| July | |
| 7 Jul 1941 | One Flight was formed 2 x Spitfire IAs were delivered |
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| 9 Jul 1941 | 5 x Spitfire IAs were delivered |
| 20 Jul 1941 | Squadron informed it would re-equip with Spitfire IIs |
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| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 28 Sep 1941 | Detachment (14 x aircraft, 18 x pilots and ground personnel) moved to RAF Edgehill for Army exercise |
| 30 Sep 1941 | Detachment moved from RAF Edgehill to RAF Boscombe Down |
| October | |
| 3 Oct 1941 | Detachment returned to Digby from Boscombe Down |
| 8 Oct 1941 | Squadron commenced using some Spitfire VBs delivered previously |
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| 15 Oct 1941 | Squadron now fully equipped with Spitfire VBs |
| 20 Oct 1941 | The squadron moved to the satellite airfield, RAF Wellingore |
| 25 Oct 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, fitted with a Negative 'G' carburettor was collected to Rolls Royce, Derby |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| 26 Dec 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Wellingore for RAF Fairwood Common |
| 28 Dec 1941 | Main party departed RAF Wellingore for RAF
Fairwood Common by rail Air party departed RAF Wellingore for RAF Fairwood Common Rail party stopped at Branbury and ordered to return to RAF Wellingore |
Source - No 412 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1805)
This entry was last updated on 28/08/25
