Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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.
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 |
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Mr | R J C Farrell | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | P A Walker | 26 Sep 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
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 |
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Mr | R J C Farrell | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | P A Walker | 26 Sep 1938 | |
WO | W P Cottee | 1 Mar 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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 |
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Mr | R J C Farrell | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers |
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WO | P A Walker | 26 Sep 1938 | |
WO | W P Cottee | 1 Mar 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
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