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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 919 (West Lancashire) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H G Henley | 15 Jan 1939 | Reported to TA HQ, St George's Building, Liverpool |
| Mr | O S Neill AFC | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, gazetted 7 Feb 1939 and assumed command of No 919 Sqn* |
| Mr | W M S Fox | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 7 Feb 1939* |
| Mr | F G Gaskin | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 7 Feb 1939* |
| Mr | C L Lomas | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 7 Feb 1939* |
| Mr | W G Redmond | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 7 Feb 1939* |
| Mr | G E Rolleston | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 14 Feb 1939* |
| APO | L B Ridley | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Capt | W N Montgomery | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt for Medical duties, gazetted 23 Jun 1939* |
Source - No 919 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2251) & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 16 Jan 1939 |
Lease obtained on temporary Town HQ at 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool |
| 23 Jan 1939 |
Temporary Town HQ at 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool occupied |
| 25 Jan 1939 |
Squadron formed at 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
Source - No 919 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2251)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | O S Neill | 25 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Plt Off | W M S Fox | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | F G Gaskin | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | C L Lomas | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | W G Redmond | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | G E Rolleston | 25 Jan 1939 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | O S Neill | 25 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Plt Off | W M S Fox | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | F G Gaskin | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | C L Lomas | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | W G Redmond | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | G E Rolleston | 25 Jan 1939 | |
| APO | L B Ridley | 25 Jan 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | Bald MC | 13 Apr 1939 | Attached to deal with applications for commissions in the AAF (10 days) |
| Sqn Ldr | E P Hardman DFC | 13 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Balloon Centre for duty as Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Sqn Ldr | O S Neill AFC | 19 Apr 1939 | Resigned his commission in the AAF |
| Lt Col | J Pearson | 15 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Capt | E J Richmond | 15 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt and assumed command of No 919 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F G Gaskin | 15 May 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | C L Lomas | 16 May 1939 | Transferred to No 920 Sqn, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | W G Redmond | 17 May 1939 | Transferred to No 920 Sqn, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | G E Rolleston | 17 May 1939 | Transferred to No 920 Sqn, gazetted 22 Aug 1939* |
| APO | L B Ridley | 18 May 1939 | Transferred to No 920 Sqn, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | C S Hancox | 18 May1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 16 Jun 1939* |
| Plt Off | W M S Fox | 19 May 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | E Springman | 11 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 22 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | C H Ratcliffe | 13 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Fg Off | F G Gaskin | 11 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, gazetted 14 Nov 1939* |
| Plt Off | G M A Maxwell | 12 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 10 Oct 1939* |
| Mr | A Richards | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Equipment duties, gazetted 7 Nov 1939* |
| Mr | A Young | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 12 Sep 1939* |
| Flt Lt | H G Henley | 26 Sep 1939 | Reported to Sqn HQ from No 9 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | J L Couve | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Balloon Centre for duty of Assistant Adjutant |
| Mr | A Richards | 17 Nov 1939 | Reported for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | A R Foggo | 29 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
Source - No 919 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2251) & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 12 May 1939 |
Town HQ moved from 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool to 40 Hope Street, Liverpool |
| 16 Aug 1939 | Town HQ moved from 40 Hope Street, Liverpool to No 9 Balloon Centre, Fazakerley, Liverpool |
| 23 Aug 1939 | AAF personnel called out on mobilisation |
| 25 Aug 1939 | First nine balloons deployed to War Sites 9-17 |
| 26 Sep 1939 | Squadron HQ moved to its war site at St Aidan's College, Honbeck Road, Oxton, Birkenhead |
Source - No 919 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2251)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J McGibbon | 31 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Henlow, wef 23 Jan 1940 |
| Flt Lt | R H Sarsfield-Sampson | 5 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 8 Balloon Centre, wef 22 Feb 1940 |
| Fg Off | C H Ratcliffe | 11 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | E H Wilkinson | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Plt Off | H G Witting | 25 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | F G Gaskin | 1 Apr 1940 | Officer i/c 'A' Flight, attached to No 8 Balloon Centre as Officer i/c Training |
| Fg Off | H S Lillie | 4 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | W N Montgomery | 10 Apr 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 10 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | C S Hancox | 11 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 7 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J R Pullen | 17 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R H Hayward | 21 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 921 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A R Foggo | 25 Apr 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 1 EFTS, Southern Rhodesia |
| Plt Off | A J Tavener | 29 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 920 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J W G Purser | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 27 May 1940 | Attached for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C G Howard | 29 May 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Plt Off | H C Scarlett | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | H S Lillie | 3 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Ronaldsway |
| Fg Off | C A C O'Connor | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H G Witting | 7 Jul 1940 | Posed to No 921 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C S Tribe | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C G Howard | 13 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to Manchester for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | C S Tribe | 13 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to Manchester for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | J L Crook | 18 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Plt Off | C G Howard | 19 Jul 1940 | Returned from Manchester on completion of Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | C S Tribe | 19 Jul 1940 | Returned from Manchester on completion of Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | L G Angell | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 5 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Warmwell for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | G M A Maxwell | 5 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 959 Sqn for duty as Adjutant (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | R Percival | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Plt Off | M H Kingsman | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | B L Green | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Balloon Command for duty as Accountant Officer, wef 2 Sep 1940 |
| Flt Lt | W G Redmond | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 921 Sqn, wef 12 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | J D Buck | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 921 Sqn, wef 12 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | W G Bennett | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 915 Sqn, wef 12 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | J S Wood | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | R S Carpenter | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 SoTT for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | C A C O'Connor | 3 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
| Act Flt Lt | N E Williams | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | W G Redmond | 3 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 8 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | F G Gaskin | 3 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 8 Balloon Centre for Training duties |
| Act Fg Off | H S Wynne-Edwards | 24 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group Pool for Refresher Flying Course at No 24 ETFS, Luton |
| Fg Off | R S Carpenter | 8 Nov 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Yatesbury |
| Fg Off | T W Branch | 8 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | J L Crook | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 953 Sqn, Cardiff |
| Plt Off | J S Swinburne | 9 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 953 Sqn, Cardiff |
| Fg Off | J F Cooper | 22 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 955 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A W Smith | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Plt Off | Penfold | 19 Dec 1940 | Attached for duty with Waterborne Flight |
| AC2 | S Summerell | 21 Dec 1940 | Killed in an air raid |
| Plt Off | Penfold | 22 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached for duty with Waterborne Flight |
Source - No 919 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2251)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 20 Apr 1940 | 'A' Flight, No 920 Sqn taken over as 'E' Flight, No 919 Sqn |
| 2 Aug 1940 | Squadron HQ moved from St Aidan's College, Honbeck Road, Oxton, Birkenhead to No 6 Wexford Road, Birkenhead |
| 21 Aug 1940 | Squadron assumed control of Waterborne Flight |
| 3 Sep 1940 | 'A' Flight HQ badly damaged in an air raid |
| 1 Dec 1940 | Control of the squadron transferred to HQ No 33 Group |
Source - No 919 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2251)
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