Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 964 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Some of the personnel appear to have been appointed prior to 18 August 1940 and their appointment dates are not shown in the ORB | |||
Plt Off | P N Goss | 18 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR |
Plt Off | R N Shepherd | 18 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR |
Fg Off | N J Smallthwaite | 28 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 953 Sqn |
Plt Off | A B Ford | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 934 Sqn and promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off for Administrative duties |
Act Flt Lt | W E Blakeney | 1 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt |
Act Flt Lt | J Baker-Wileraham | 1 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt |
Sqn Ldr | W R Warden | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Balloon Centre and assumed command of No 964 Sqn |
Plt Off | W S Holderness | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hednesford for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | A G Cadman | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for Accountant duties |
Plt Off | W W Green | 22 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | H J Lewis | 24 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Balloon Centre |
WO | R Lloyd | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | C F Norris | 3 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 924 Sqn |
AC1 | S C Upham | 7 Dec 1940 | Killed in an accident |
Source - No 964 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2314)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
18 Aug 1940 | Squadron was formed at No 13 Balloon Centre, Yealmpton, Plymouth |
28 Sep 1940 | Squadron HQ moved from No 13 Balloon Centre to 'Wolsdon House', Antony, Tor Point, Plymouth |
Source - No 964 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2314)
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