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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: -
  • 'A' Flight - Royal Hotel
  • 'B' Flight - Sydney Grange
  • 'C' Flight - 'Woodlands', Woolaston Wood
  • 'D' Flight - Clydedale House

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)

This page was last updated on 21/03/22

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