Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Balloon Centre/No 2 Balloon Training Unit - Personnel and locations
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Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
This was formed on 3 November 1931 from the School of Balloon Training at Rollestone Camp, Larkhill as part of No 22 Group.
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Nil | Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire | Inland Area/No22 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Cedric F Gordon | 12 Mar 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC |
Fg Off | Fred Miller | 1 Nov 1930 | DSM |
Fg Off | Frederick B Taylor | 13 May 1931 | |
Fg Off | Collin C C Manson | 14 Mar 1929 | |
Fg Off | Cyril Ray | 19 Mar 1929 |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Nil | Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire | Inland Area/No22 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Cedric F Gordon | 12 Mar 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC |
Fg Off | Collin C C Manson | 14 Mar 1929 | |
Fg Off | Cyril Ray | 19 Mar 1929 | |
APO | Arthur Green | 22 May 1933 | |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off (Ret) | J Evason | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | Leonard G Wheeler | 4 Feb 1922 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class |
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WO II | George W Salt | 6 May 1930 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Nil | Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire | Inland Area/No22 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Cedric F Gordon | 12 Mar 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC |
Plt Off | Arthur Green | 22 May 1933 | |
Plt Off | Richard M Hall | 15 Jun 1933 | |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off (Ret) | J Evason | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | Leonard G Wheeler | 4 Feb 1922 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class |
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WO II | George W Salt | 6 May 1930 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Nil | Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire | Inland Area/No22 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Cedric F Gordon | 12 Mar 1931 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, DFC |
Plt Off | Arthur Green | 22 May 1933 | |
Plt Off | Richard M Hall | 15 Jun 1933 | |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off (Ret) | J Evason | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | Leonard G Wheeler | 4 Feb 1922 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class |
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WO II | George W Salt | 6 May 1930 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Nil | Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire | Inland Area/No22 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Bernard E Harrison | 5 Nov 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Denis H Carey | 25 Feb 1935 | |
Plt Off | Richard M Hall | 15 Jun 1933 | |
APO | Clement N Swann | 15 Dec 1934 | |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off (Ret) | J Evason | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | Leonard G Wheeler | 4 Feb 1922 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Nil | Rollestone Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire | ADGB/No22 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Bernard E Harrison | 5 Nov 1934 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
Flt Lt | Denis H Carey | 25 Feb 1935 | |
Fg Off | Richard M Hall | 15 Jun 1933 | |
Plt Off | Clement N Swann | 15 Dec 1934 | |
APO | Richard H Paterson | 27 Sep 1935 | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | William G Gould | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade III, AMINA, AFRAeS, late RNVR |
Civilian Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off (Ret) | J Evason | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | Leonard G Wheeler | 4 Feb 1922 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
It was redesignated No 2 Balloon Training Unit on 1 November 1936.
Location | Command/Group |
Rollestone Camp, Salisbury, Wiltshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | E J Prothero | 8 Dec 936 | |
Flt Lt | G I Menzies | 1 Mar1937 | |
Fg Off | Richard M Hall | 15 Jun 1933 | |
Plt Off | T F T Chambers | 29 Jun 1936 | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | William G Gould | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade III, AMINA, AFRAeS, late RNVR |
Equipment Officer | |||
Lt (Ret) | F A Mitchell | ||
Warrant Officers |
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WO | Leonard G Wheeler | 4 Feb 1922 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Rollestone Camp, Salisbury, Wiltshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E G C Stokes | 11 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | E J Prothero | 8 Dec 936 | |
Fg Off | J E Thornton | 7 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | T F T Chambers | 29 Jun 1936 | |
Plt Off | T G Robertson | 13 May 1938 | |
Flt Lt | J Evason | AAF | |
Equipment Officer | |||
Flt Lt | W H Anderson | RAFO | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | William G Gould | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade III, AMINA, AFRAeS, late RNVR |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Rollestone Camp, Salisbury, Wiltshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E G C Stokes | 11 Oct 1937 | Officer Commanding |
Plt Off | T F T Chambers | 29 Jun 1936 | |
Equipment Officer | |||
Cdr | J R D Freeman | DSO, RN | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | William G Gould | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade III, AMINA, AFRAeS, late RNVR |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
It moved to Cardington on 1 February 1939 but continued to be shown at Rollestone in the April CAFL.
Location | Command/Group |
Rollestone Camp, Salisbury, Wiltshire | Training Command/No 24 (Training) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | T F T Chambers | 29 Jun 1936 | |
Equipment Officer | |||
Flt Lt | W H Anderson | RAFO | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | William G Gould | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade III, AMINA, AFRAeS, late RNVR |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command/Group |
Cardington, Bedfordshire | Balloon Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | T F T Chambers | 29 Jun 1936 | |
Equipment Officer | |||
Flt Lt | W H Anderson | RAFO | |
Education Officer |
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Lt | William G Gould | 2 Sep 1935 | Grade III, AMINA, AFRAeS, late RNVR |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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