Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 935 (County of Glamorgan) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Mr | E J S L Brooks | 31 Jan 1939 | Appointed for duty as Officer Commanding |
Flt Lt | L J Woollam | 31 Jan 1939 | RAFO, arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Sgt | Owen | 31 Jan 1939 | ACH, arrived on posting |
Cpl | Crowle | 31 Jan 1939 | Accounts, arrived on posting |
LAC | Hitchman | 31 Jan 1939 | Clerk/GD, arrived on posting |
LAC | Jones | 31 Jan 1939 | Medical Orderly, arrived on posting |
AC1 | Britton | 31 Jan 1939 | Equipment Assistant, arrived on posting |
AC1 | Thomas | 31 Jan 1939 | Clerk/GD, arrived on posting |
Mr | E J S L Brooks | 28 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, wef 31 Jan 1939 |
Mr | A E Renwick | 28 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Flt Lt wef 31 Jan 1939 |
Sgt | E Owen | 28 Feb 1939 | Balloon Operator, arrived on posting for instructional duties |
AC1 | W J Jones | 28 Feb 1939 | Balloon Operator, arrived on posting for instructional duties |
AC2 | L Evans | 28 Feb 1939 | Balloon Operator, arrived on posting for instructional duties |
APO | A H P Noel | 17 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 28 Feb 1939 |
APO | A G Matthew | 22 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 2 Feb 1939 |
Capt | H T Rees | 27 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 28 Feb 1939 |
Source - No 935 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2276) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Date | Notes |
31 Jan 1939 |
Squadron formed at Windsor Slipways, Cardiff as part of the Auxiliary Air Force being administered by No 614 Sqn AAF for pay, etc |
31 Jan 1939 |
Recruitment of AAF personnel commenced |
14 Feb 1939 | First batch of attestations carried out |
Source - No 935 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2276)
Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E J S L Brooks | 31 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | A E Renwick | 31 Jan 1939 | MC |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E J S L Brooks | 31 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | A E Renwick | 31 Jan 1939 | MC |
APO | A G Matthew | 2 Feb 1939 | |
APO | A H P Noel | 28 Feb 1939 | |
APO | H T Rees | 28 Feb 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Dr | E Llewellyn | 15 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 2 Aug 1939 |
Rt Hon | The Earl of Plymouth | 26 Sep 1939 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore, wef 11 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | A P Woodyatt | 10 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
Flt Lt | L J Woollam | 14 Nov 1939 | Relinquished commission in RAFO on appointment to commission in RAFVR, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | J H P Brain | 16 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting on appointment to commission in RAFVR |
APO | A G Matthew | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
APO | A H P Noel | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | C C Downing | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
APO | H G Lewis | 8 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting, wef 2 Dec 1939 |
Plt Off | J H P Brain | 28 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 930 Sqn, Southampton with nine airmen |
Source - No 935 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2276) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
9 May 1939 | Recruitment ended on completion of initial establishment |
30 Jun 1939 | Squadron HQ commenced move from Windsor Slipways, Cardiff to No 14 Balloon Centre, Caerau, Ely, Cardiff |
7 Jul 1939 | Temporary HQ at Windsor Slipways, Cardiff closed on completion of move |
23 Aug 1939 | Mobilisation notices sent out to AAF personnel |
24 Aug 1939 | Squadron mobilised |
Source - No 935 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2276)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act Fg Off | A H P Noel | 4 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 930 Sqn, Southampton |
Flt Lt | L J Woollam | 14 Jan 1940 | Attached to HQ No 32 Group for Organisation duties |
Flt Lt | A H Jones | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 930 Sqn, Southampton |
Plt Off | J H P Brain | 21 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 930 Sqn, Southampton |
Act Fg Off | A H P Noel | 21 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 930 Sqn, Southampton |
Plt Off | R Broadbent | 25 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 927 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
Fg Off | Smissen | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | C W Kiln | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | R J Colclough | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | A E Renwick | 21 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr, wef 20 Feb 1940 |
Fg Off | E Llewellyn | 28 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 17 Feb 1940 and posted to No 14 Balloon Centre, wef 19 Feb 1940 |
Plt Off | C C Downing | 13 Mar 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 953 Sqn |
Plt Off | A G Matthew | 23 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 930 Sqn with 24 airmen for course on waterborne balloons |
APO | H G Lewis | 23 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 934 Sqn with 12 airmen for course on waterborne kites |
Act Fg Off | A H P Noel | 24 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 12 Balloon Centre for course (1 week) |
Plt Off | J H P Brain | 24 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 12 Balloon Centre for course (1 week) |
Plt Off | C C Downing | 2 Apr 1940 | Accountant Officer, arrived on posting from No 953 Sqn |
Plt Off | J H P Brain | 15 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 932 Sqn |
APO | H G Lewis | 17 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 934 Sqn with 12 airmen for course on waterborne kites |
Plt Off | H W G England | 19 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | A G Matthew | 19 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 930 Sqn with 24 airmen for course on waterborne balloons |
Act Flt Lt | C M Stock | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | B H Allin | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | R J Colclough | 20 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 953 Sqn |
Plt Off | C C Downing | 23 Apr 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 920 Sqn |
Plt Off | A G Matthew | 23 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ No 33 Group |
Plt Off | J C E Luard | 23 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ No 33 Group |
Plt Off | J C E Luard | 2 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 33 Group |
Plt Off | A G Matthew | 3 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 33 Group |
Plt Off | A G Matthew | 4 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 17 Balloon Centre with Maintenance party for Trawlers (part of 1st echelon) |
Plt Off | B H Allin | 6 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 17 Balloon Centre on temporary duty |
Fg Off | J Maloney | 8 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 929 Sqn with 34 airmen (balance of 1st echelon) |
Plt Off | C W Kiln | 8 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 929 Sqn |
Plt Off | J C E Luard | 10 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 18 Balloon Centre with road convoy and 27 airmen |
Plt Off | P N Drew-Wilkinson | 10 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 18 Balloon Centre with 21 airmen (balance of 2nd echelon) |
WO | E Owen | 10 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 18 Balloon Centre |
Sqn Ldr | A E Renwick | 11 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 18 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | J C E Luard | 15 May 1940 | Returned from No 18 Balloon Centre |
Flt Lt | A A Radclyffe | 25 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
Plt Off | J C E Luard | 25 May 1940 | Proceeded to Air Ministry on posting |
Sqn Ldr | A E Renwick | 28 May 1940 | Proceeded to No 11 Balloon Centre |
Fg Off | J E T Gwynne | 31 May 1940 | Barrage Control Officer, posted to No 14 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | A P Woodyatt | 31 May 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 14 Balloon Centre |
Flt Lt | L B Ridley | 3 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 956 Sqn |
Plt Off | S P Gough | 3 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 956 Sqn |
Fg Off | Smissen | 7 Jun 1940 | Transferred from Barrage Control duties to Flying duties |
Plt Off | H G Lewis | 7 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 934 Sqn for Kite Flying duties |
Flt Lt | A A Radclyffe | 10 Jun 1940 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 11 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | P Wright | 16 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell |
Plt Off | R Broadbent | 21 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 934 Sqn for Kite Flying duties |
Plt Off | N E de Gruchy | 8 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 924 Sqn |
Act Flt Lt | R J Baker-Wilbraham | 9 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 934 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | F H Toogood | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
Plt Off | N E de Gruchy | 11 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 35 Maintenance Unit |
Act Flt Lt | K C M Stock | 11 Jul 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 32 Group |
Act Sqn Ldr | L J Woollam | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 32 Group and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Act Flt Lt | R J Baker-Wilbraham | 6 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 934 Sqn and relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | G W Shuter | 22 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 951 Sqn pending posting for Flt Lt (Balloons) duties, wef 20 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | G H Gray | 23 Aug 1940 | Attached for Equipment duties |
Flt Lt | L B Ridley | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 959 Sqn pending posting for Flt Lt (Balloons) duties, wef 23 Aug 1940 |
Act Fg Off | A H P Noel | 26 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 13 Balloon Centre on posting to No 959 Sqn, wef 21 Aug 1940 |
Flt Lt | A H Jones | 28 Aug 1940 | Reposted to No 935 Sqn as Supernumerary, non-effective (sick) |
Plt Off | S C Smallman | 28 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 969 Sqn, pending posting |
Plt Off | T A John | 29 Aug 1940 | A & SD Branch, arrived on posting |
Fg Off | G W Shuter | 30 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 27 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | G H Gray | 5 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached for Equipment duties on posting to No 912 Sqn |
Plt Off | P N Drew-Wilkinson | 6 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 15 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | S C Smallman | 12 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 969 Sqn, wef 29 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | C R Pottinger | 12 Sep 1940 | Attached for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | G H Gray | 13 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 912 Sqn for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | C R Pottinger | 14 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 912 Sqn for Equipment duties |
AC1 | S T Parnall | 25 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | A H Jones | 3 Oct 1940 | Relinquished his commission |
Plt Off | G Wright | 5 Oct 1940 | Attached to No 957 Sqn |
Plt Off | H W G England | 7 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 11 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | G Wright | 7 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 957 Sqn |
Fg Off | P S Byrne | 14 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 951 Sqn |
Plt Off | C W Kiln | 14 Oct 1940 | Attached to No 933 Sqn |
Fg Off | P S Byrne | 19 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 951 Sqn |
Plt Off | C W Kiln | 19 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 933 Sqn |
Plt Off | C V L Hooman | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 12 Balloon Centre for Kite duties |
Plt Off | T A John | 26 Oct 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Plt Off | W W Toothill | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment |
Act Flt Lt | A G Matthew | 4 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
LAC | R G Mumford | 6 Nov 1940 | Died in hospital |
Fg Off | J O Fishcher-Sobell | 8 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 926 Sqn |
Plt Off | T A John | 8 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Plt Off | C V L Hooman | 10 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 12 Balloon Centre and attached to No 13 Balloon Centre |
Fg Off | G P Ritchie | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 930 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Act Flt Lt | G W Shuter | 13 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 930 Sqn |
Fg Off | G P Ritchie | 14 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 930 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | J O Fishcher-Sobell | 14 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 926 Sqn and attached to No 11 Balloon Centre |
Act Flt Lt | G W Shuter | 14 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 930 Sqn and relinquished rank of Act Flt Lt |
Act Flt Lt | A G Matthew | 26 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 951 Sqn |
Act Flt Lt | A G Matthew | 28 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 951 Sqn |
Plt Off | C W Simister | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 946 Sqn and attached to No 929 Sqn |
Plt Off | R B Crombie | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 946 Sqn |
Plt Off | G H Gray | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 912 Sqn for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | C R Pottinger | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 912 Sqn for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | C W Simister | 10 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 929 Sqn |
Plt Off | C W Simister | 14 Dec 1940 | Reported for duty |
Fg Off | G P Ritchie | 15 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 10 Nov 1940 |
Plt Off | W W Toothill | 19 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to the squadron, wef 29 Oct 1940 |
Plt Off | S P Gough | 31 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 917 Sqn, pending posting |
Source - No 935 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2276)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
8 Mar 1940 | Advance party departed No 14 Balloon Centre |
10 Mar 1940 | Advance party at 'H' Maintenance Unit |
20 Mar 1940 | Advance party returned to No 14 Balloon Centre following cancellation of proposed move |
4 May 1940 | Squadron commenced moving to Scotland - see officer movements above |
15 May 1940 | 30 tons of equipment despatched to RAF Embarkation Officer, Glasgow |
16 May 1940 | Decision to move squadron to NWEF cancelled |
20 May 1940 | 1st Echelon to remain at Rosyth, 2nd Echelon to remain at Glasgow, whilst 3rd Echelon to remain at Cardiff, all to conduct training |
28 May 1940 | Squadron ordered to concentrate by road and rail at No 11 Balloon Centre, Bristol |
30 May 1940 | Squadron arrived by road and rail at No 11 Balloon Centre, Bristol |
3 Jun 1940 | Detachment for No 956 Sqn (2 officers and 111 airmen) arrived |
8 Jun 1940 | 'A' Flight deployed to RAF Filton |
13 Jun 1940 | 'C' Flight completed its deployment with HQ at Site 20 |
15 Jun 1940 | 'B' Flight completed its deployment with HQ at Site 14 |
Source - No 935 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2276)
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