Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 931 (Hampshire) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Mr | N J Hilbert MP | 23 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 931 Sqn, gazetted 18 Apr 1939 |
Sir | R R Brickwood | 27 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 2 May 1939 |
Maj | H W Hall | 30 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 19 May 1939 |
Mr | D L Rumble | 11 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 2 May 1939 |
Mr | A R Lightfoot | 12 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO |
Capt | H Sherwood | 23 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 30 Jun 1939 |
Mr | S W Messenger | 25 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 30 Jun 1939 |
APO | D L Rumble | 15 Aug 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 12 Sep 1939 |
Flt Lt | H Munro | 24 Aug 1939 | RAFO Class 'CC', embodied for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | C F Halford | 24 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, posted to RAF Abingdon |
Dr | J Cann | 25 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 14 Nov 1939 |
Mr | J O Fane | 29 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 26 Sep 1939 |
Mr | H R Dibben | 30 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Equipment duties, gazetted 26 Sep 1939 |
Mr | A M D Pitt | 30 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 3 Oct 1939 |
Fg Off | F Larman | 30 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
Mr | R G Booth | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 10 Oct 1939 |
AC2 | L A W Hawkins | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, gazetted 31 Oct 1939 |
Fg Off | D L Rumble | 6 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Fg Off | H Sherwood | 6 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | H W Hall | 24 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on attachment to HQ Balloon Command, pending posting |
APO | A R Lightfoot | 25 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
APO | J O Fane | 1 Oct 1939 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' Flight |
Mr | C C Danvers | 2 Oct 1939 | Appointed to 'A' Flight, pending gazettement |
Mr | G P Dealtry | 9 Oct 1939 | Appointed to 'A' Flight, pending gazettement |
Plt Off | A M D Pitt | 7 Nov 1939 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Plt Off | H O Richards | 10 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
APO | R G Booth | 11 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to HQ Balloon Command for temporary duty |
Plt Off | H O Richards | 14 Nov 1939 | Appointed Liaison Officer, No 12 Balloon Centre |
APO | A R Lightfoot | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
APO | S W Messenger | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
APO | J O Fane | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
APO | R G Booth | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
Flt Lt | A H Jones | 23 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Mr | G P Dealtry | 5 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO on Probation, wef 6 Oct 1939 |
Flt Lt | D L Rumble | 11 Dec 1939 | Assumed temporary duties of Balloon Officer, No 12 Balloon Centre |
Mr | C C Danvers | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO on Probation, wef 6 Oct 1939 |
Source - No 931 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2269) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
4 Feb 1939 |
Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton occupied as the HQ for Nos 930 and 931 Sqns |
13 Feb 1939 |
Squadron formed at Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
18 Feb 1939 |
Squadron HQ, Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton opened by AVM O T Boyd |
24 Aug 1939 | Call-out notices issued to all AAF personnel |
25 Aug 1939 | Embodiment of airmen commenced |
15 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ moved to its war location at 'Normanhurst', Midanbury Lane, Bitterne, Southhampton |
18 Sep 1939 | 'A' Flight HQ moved to its war location at 'Wistaria', Castle Street, Portchester, Portsmouth |
23 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved to its war location at 53 Westwood Road, Southampton |
24 Oct 1939 | Squadron offices and workshops at No 12 Balloon Centre taken over, wef 20 Oct 1939 |
29 Dec 1939 | 20 x airmen posted to No 930 Sqn for duty with 'D' Flight (Waterborne) |
Source - No 931 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2269)
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | A H Jones | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 935 Sqn |
Plt Off | G P Dealtry | 27 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 951 Sqn |
Flt Lt | S J Saunders | 10 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | S W Messenger | 23 Mar 1939 | Attached to HQ No 32 Group |
Source - No 931 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2269) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Mar 1940
Date | Notes |
30 Mar 1940 | Squadron received instructions that it was to be amalgamated with No 930 Sqn, except 'A' Flight, which was to transfer to No 932 Sqn |
31 Mar 1940 | Squadron disbanded on being absorbed into No 930 Sqn |
Source - No 931 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2269)
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