Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 949 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | M G Begg MC | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of No 949 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Rayner | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | E D Salthouse | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | Kemp | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Officer Commanding, 'D' Flight |
Fg Off | Lyall | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Administrative Officer |
Fg Off | Shiel | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | Cooksey | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Officer Commanding, 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | K F Berry | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of 2nd i/c, 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | Barnes | 19 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | Thompson | 19 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | Horning | 19 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'D' Flight |
Fg Off | D Johnston | 19 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'D' Flight |
Plt Off | Richmond | 19 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | N E Poole | 19 Oct 1939 | Allocated to 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | W H Pierce | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical OIfficer |
Flt Sgt | Leggett | 24 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to No 9 Balloon Centre as NCO i/c Rear Party |
WO | Ladell | 28 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hawkinge |
Plt Off | R H Aird | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
Flt Lt | Rayner | 31 Oct 1939 | Returned from sick leave and resumed command of, 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | Cooksey | 9 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 901 Sqn |
Fg Off | Barnes | 9 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 904 Sqn |
Plt Off | C E Simons | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | P L W Morton | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Dark | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Copley | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
WO | Seall | 25 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 949 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2295)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
19 Oct 1939 | Squadron formed under the control of No 9
Balloon Centre at Gresty Lodge, Crewe, with Flight HQ located as follows: -
It was tasked with providing a balloon barrage to protect the Rolls Royce Works, LMS Works and Crewe Junction |
Source - No 949 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2295)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Colclough | 30 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 935 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Kemp | 3 Feb 1940 | Admitted to Hatfield Hospital |
Fg Off | D Johnston | 7 Feb 1940 | Admitted to Crewe Hospital |
Fg Off | Thompson | 8 Feb 1940 | Assumed temporary command of 'D' Flight |
Plt Off | C E Simons | 15 Feb 1940 | Temporarily transferred to 'D' Flight |
Plt Off | E J C Smithers | 26 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | G N Holtby | 26 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Todd | 26 Feb 1940 | Admitted to SSQ, RAF Castle Bromwich |
Plt Off | Todd | 28 Feb 1940 | Reported for duty |
Cpl | Simpson | 1 Mar 1940 | Equipment Assistant, posted to RAF Henlow |
Fg Off | K F Berry | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Jan 1940 |
LAC | Stansfield | 2 Mar 1940 | Posted to 13 MRS, RAF Halton for overseas |
Flt Lt | Shiel | 6 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Fg Off | Horning | 16 Mar 1940 | Admitted to Hatfield Hospital for an operation |
Flt Lt | Thomson | 17 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 922 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | L S Collard | 18 Mar 1940 | Attached from No 9 Balloon Centre for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
Flt Lt | Thomson | 26 Mar 1940 | Posed to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Mr | Butchers | 31 Mar 1940 | Reported for duty as Meteorological Officer |
Plt Off | Bryan | 1 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Administrative Officer |
Fg Off | Thompson | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to 'A' Mobile Flight, RAF Cardington |
Flt Lt | E T H Hill | 1 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | Bryan | 2 Apr 1940 | Administrative Officer, attached to No 9 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
Fg Off | T A F Robinson | 9 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 921 Sqn for Barrage Control duties, wef 5 Apr 1940 |
Fg Off | R G Netting | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached from No 9 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
Sqn Ldr | M G Begg MC | 14 May 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Padgate for an operation on his throat |
Flt Lt | E D Salthouse | 14 May 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 949 Sqn |
Plt Off | R H Aird | 14 May 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to France |
Plt Off | G N Holtby | 20 May 1940 | Appointed Musketry Officer |
Sqn Ldr | M G Begg MC | 27 May 1940 | Returned from sick leave |
Plt Off | P Duxfield | 29 May 1940 | Attached for duty as Assistant Administrative Officer |
Plt Off | F C Darley | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
Plt Off | A J Plummer | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
Plt Off | J W Bush | 2 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
Plt Off | F C Darley | 2 Jun 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Fg Off | W F L Long | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties |
AC1 | N McGrady | 20 Jun 1940 | Died from injuries |
Plt Off | C E Simons | 3 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Act Flt Lt | K F Berry | 3 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Fg Off | R G Netting | 4 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 9 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
Plt Off | E J C Smithers | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course |
Plt Off | A A Salmon | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 32 Group |
Plt Off | H Lang | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | R Godfrey | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
Plt Off | H Lang | 14 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to No 10 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | Duxfield | 14 Jul 1940 | Assistant Administrative Officer, attached to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | N E Poole | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 957 Sqn, RAF Cardington |
Plt Off | P Duxfield | 20 Jul 1940 | Assistant Administrative Officer, ceased to be attached to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | H Lang | 20 Jul 1940 | Returned from No 10 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | P L W Morton | 24 Jul 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 31 Group |
Flt Lt | E T H Hill | 6 Aug 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | P Duxfield | 6 Aug 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Sqn Ldr | M G Begg MC | 24 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of No 949 Sqn on posting to No 957 Sqn to command |
Sqn Ldr | J T Chorlton MC | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 922 Sqn, pending posting, and assumed command of No 949 Sqn |
Act Fg Off | A J Plummer | 25 Aug 1940 | Suspended from Barrage Control duties |
AC1 | E V Wilmott | 25 Aug 1940 | Died in hospital |
Plt Off | H S Gibson | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission for duty as Equipment Officer |
Plt Off | J W Bush | 29 Aug 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 967 Sqn |
Flt Lt | W H Pierce | 1 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 23 Wing Servicing Unit, RAF Henlow |
Flt Lt | E T H Hill | 4 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 923 Sqn |
Fg Off | C L S Cornwall-Legh | 5 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 9 Balloon Centre for BCR duties |
Fg Off | D P Rowe | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Athan for duty as Medical Officer |
Fg Off | G Herbert | 8 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 918 Sqn, Derby |
Plt Off | P Duxfield | 16 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | P Duxfield | 17 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | N E Poole | 22 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 957 Sqn, Yeovil |
Act Fg Off | A J Plummer | 25 Sep 1940 | Relinquished the acting rank of Fg Off, wef 30 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | A J Plummer | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 9 Balloon Centre, wef 30 Aug 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | F L Ingall | 29 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 20 Sep 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | D Johnston | 29 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 20 Sep 1940 |
Act Fg Off | L S Collard | 4 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 9 Aug 1940 |
c | F L Ingall | 9 Oct 1940 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | A A Salmon | 9 Oct 1940 | Assumed temporary command of 'A' Flight |
Act Flt Lt | S C Tapley | 19 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
Rev | F W Robinson | 19 Oct 1940 | Appointed United Board officiating Chaplain, wef 21 Sep 1940 |
Fg Off | B L Howell | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer, wef 7 Oct 1940 |
Plt Off | P Duxfield | 10 Nov 1940 | Relinquished duties of Assistant Adjutant and Signals Officer |
Plt Off | A B Walton | 10 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | O S Todd | 10 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Signals Officer |
Plt Off | A J Plummer | 10 Nov 1940 | Relinquished duties of Sqn MT Officer, wef 30 Oct 1940 |
Fg Off | D P Rowe | 12 Nov 1940 | Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, 23 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | N E Poole | 12 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, 3 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | S A Richmond | 15 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 9 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
Plt Off | O S Todd | 18 Nov 1940 | Transferred from Balloon duties to Administrative duties |
Act Flt Lt | L S Collard | 21 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 9 Balloon Centre for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
Act Flt Lt | C E Simons | 2 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | G N Holtby | 2 Dec 1940 | Defence Officer, attached to RAF Padgate for Anti-Gas course |
Plt Off | A G Lamberth | 2 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 922 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | N E Poole | 2 Dec 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | A A Salmon | 2 Dec 1940 | Assumed duties of Defence Officer |
Plt Off | G N Holtby | 7 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 9 Balloon Centre |
Plt Off | G G Oliver | 7 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 925 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
Sgt | J E Herridge | 9 Dec 1940 | Discharged from the RAF on appointment to a commission |
Sgt | A W Smith | 9 Dec 1940 | Discharged from the RAF on appointment to a commission |
Act Flt Lt | F L Ingall | 10 Dec 1940 | Appointed PAMC |
WO | S F Smith | 13 Dec 1940 | Equipment Assistant, arrived on posting from RAF Watton |
Plt Off | P M Austen | 21 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 928 Sqn, wef 18 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | A G Lamberth | 30 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 922 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Source - No 949 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2295)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
26 Jul 1940 | Accounts Section moved to Winchester House |
1 Dec 1940 | Squadron was transferred from No 31 Group, Birmingham to No 33 Group, Sheffield |
Source - No 949 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2295)
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