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No 2 Balloon Centre - Personnel and locations

[JJan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

This was formed on 4 August 1938 t Hook to house Nos 904 and 905 Squadrons.

January 1939

Location Command/Group
Hook, Surbiton, Surrey No 30 (Balloon) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt E Bowman 13 Aug 1938  
Capt (Ret) E H Mann   MC
Flt Lt W R Warden   RAFO

Education Officer
Mr R J C Farrell  1 Sep 1938 Grade III, BSc

Warrant Officers
WO P A Walker 26 Sep 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Location Command/Group
Hook, Surbiton, Surrey No 30 (Balloon) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr T F Bullen Officer Commanding, OBE, RAFO
Flt Lt W R Warden   Adjutant, RAFO
Lt D E P Chaplin   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt E Bowman 13 Aug 1938  
Capt (Ret) J T Keay   MC
Flt Lt     RAFO
Equipment Branch
Cdr J R D Freeman   DSO, RN

Education Officer
Mr R J C Farrell  1 Sep 1938 Grade III, BSc

Warrant Officers
WO P A Walker 26 Sep 1938  
WO W P Cottee  1 Mar 1939  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Location Command/Group
Hook, Surbiton, Surrey No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr T F Bullen Officer Commanding, OBE, RAFO
Flt Lt W R Warden   Adjutant, RAFO
Lt D E P Chaplin   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF
Accountant Branch
Flt Lt E Bowman 13 Aug 1938  
Capt (Ret) J T Keay   MC
Flt Lt     RAFO
Equipment Branch
Cdr J R D Freeman   DSO, RN

Education Officer
Mr R J C Farrell  1 Sep 1938 Grade III, BSc

Warrant Officers
WO P A Walker 26 Sep 1938  
WO W P Cottee  1 Mar 1939  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

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