Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 937 (County of Northumberland) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Capt | H W Tait DFC | 6 Jan 1939 | Selected for the duties of Officer Commanding, No 937 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G Milner | 6 Feb 1939 | RAFO Class 'CC', arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant to Nos 936, 937 and 938 Squadrons |
Capt | H W Tait DFC | 20 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 937 Sqn, gazetted 9 Jun 1939 |
Maj | F Gregory | 14 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 19 May 1939 |
Dr | J Hope Pool | 14 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 16 Jun 1939 |
Mr | R L Richmond | 15 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 23 May 1939 |
Maj | T A Carlisle TD | 27 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 28 Jul 1939 |
Mr | J N Cone | 28 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 16 Jun 1939 |
Mr | H E MacDonald | 29 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 23 Jun 1939 |
Mr | S G Pike | 30 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 9 Jun 1939 |
Plt Off | H E MacDonald | 30 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of Composite Flight at North Shields |
Flt Lt | G G Harris | xx Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Flt Lt | J Hope Pool | 6 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
Fg Off | R L Richmond | 6 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
Fg Off | F Gregory | 6 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Sep 1939 |
Fg Off | T A Carlisle TD | 6 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 8 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | S G Pike | 6 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 9 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | H E MacDonald | 6 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | J N Cone | 6 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
Mr | C E Lamble | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 28 Aug 1939 |
Mr | M B Allan | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 28 Aug 1939 |
Mr | D A Lamb | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 29 Aug 1939 |
Mr | V A J D Lomax | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 29 Aug 1939 |
Mr | G G H Welch | 18 Nov 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR (A&SD Branch) as a Plt Off on probation, wef 5 Sep 1939 |
Mr | A I Horsley | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an Plt Off on probation, wef 4 Sep 1939 |
Mr | C St L Brightman | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an Plt Off on probation for Equipment duties, wef 8 Sep 1939 |
Mr | Lowe | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an Plt Off on probation for Accountant duties, wef 8 Sep 1939 |
Mr | F A Strachan | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an Plt Off on probation, wef 10 Sep 1939 |
Source - No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
1 Feb 1939 |
44 New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne was taken over by the Northumberland TA & AF Association |
20 Feb 1939 |
Squadron was formed at 44 New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne as part of the Auxiliary Air Force |
11 Apr 1939 | Recruiting commenced (No 936 Sqn having been brought up to full strength) |
15 May 1939 | Training commenced |
1 Aug 1939 | Squadron transferred from Town HQ to No 15 Balloon Centre |
24 Aug 1939 | Mobilisation notices were issued to all AAF personnel |
26 Aug 1939 | 4 x crews from 'D' Flight joined with four from No 936 Sqn to form a Composite Flight |
27 Aug 1939 | Composite Flight deployed to North Shields |
2 Sep 1939 | Sqn War HQ, established at Simpson's Hotel, Hebburn |
5 Sep 1939 | 'A' Flight HQ established at 3 Saltwell View, Gateshead |
5 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ established at 12 South Drive, Hebburn |
5 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ established at Ben Lomond Hotel, Jarrow |
9 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from Ben Lomond Hotel, Jarrow to Conservative Offices, 68 Grange Road West, Jarrow |
22 Dec 1939 | Sqn War HQ, moved from Simpson's Hotel, Hebburn to Springfield House, Gateshead |
Source - No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280)
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | D A Lamb | 18 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 950 Sqn |
AC2 | H H Davidson | 19 Jan 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an Plt Off on probation, wef 14 Sep 1939 |
Flt Lt | R L Richmond | 31 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 15 Balloon Centre |
Fg Off | J N Cone | 31 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 15 Balloon Centre |
Sqn Ldr | H W Tait DFC | 31 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of No 937 Sqn on posting to HQ No 33 Group |
Sqn Ldr | M W Gibson MC | 1 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of No 937 Sqn |
Flt Lt | T Sample | 25 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 966 Sqn, Cardiff |
Flt Lt | G G Harris MC | 28 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 968 Sqn, Belfast for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin |
Flt Lt | V A J D Lomax | 30 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 943 Sqn, Hull |
Flt Lt | S W Fargus | 30 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 943 Sqn, Hull and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | Brangan | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | P R Dawson | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 31 Group |
Plt Off | J Raven | 18 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 936 Sqn and allocated to 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | M Walton | 7 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to HQ, No 33 Group, Sheffield |
Fg Off | Griffiths | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
Source - No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
14 Jan 1940 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from Conservative Offices, 68 Grange Road West, Jarrow to 52 Bede Burn Road, Jarrow |
Source - No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280)
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