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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 932 (Hampshire) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force Officers shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E L Leader | 16 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant for Nos 932 and 933 Sqns |
| Maj | A W N Addison | 13 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 932 Sqn, gazetted 28 Feb 1939 |
| Maj | H C Covell TD | 13 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight, gazetted 18 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | R V N Shutte | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO and assumed command of 'C' Flight, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | V E Vincent | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight, gazetted 23 May 1939 |
| Mr | W A Foster | 25 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | G P Brutton | 26 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
Source - No 932 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2270) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 13 Feb 1939 |
Formed at Commercial Chambers, 1/13 Commercial Road, Portsmouth as part of the Auxiliary Air Force under HQ Balloon Command |
| 13 Feb 1939 |
Squadron HQ at Commercial Chambers, 1/13 Commercial Road, Portsmouth opened by AVM O T Boyd |
Source - No 932 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2270)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 12 Balloon Centre | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A W N Addison | 13 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 12 Balloon Centre | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A W N Addison | 13 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
| APO | R V N Shutte | 24 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | W A Foster | 25 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | G P Brutton | 26 Mar 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E L Leader | 16 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Maj | A W N Addison | 13 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 932 Sqn, gazetted 28 Feb 1939 |
| Maj | H C Covell TD | 13 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight, gazetted 18 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | R V N Shutte | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO and assumed command of 'C' Flight, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | V E Vincent | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight, gazetted 23 May 1939 |
| Mr | W A Foster | 25 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | G P Brutton | 26 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
Source - No 932 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2270) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 25 May 1939 |
Squadron HQ moved from Commercial Chambers, 1/13 Commercial Road, Portsmouth to 10 Merton Road, Southsea |
| 24 Aug 1939 | All officers ordered to report for duty and mobilisation notices issued to AAF personnel |
| 27 Aug 1939 | 'C' Flight Site 46 at St Mary's Vicarage occupied |
| 27 Aug 1939 | 'A' Flight Site 56 at Royal Pier Hotel occupied |
| 28 Aug 1939 | 'C' Flight Site 45 at Pitt Street occupied |
| 3 Sep 1939 | Site 43 at Whale Island occupied |
| 4 Sep 1939 | Site 48 at Royal Naval Barracks occupied |
| 7 Sep 1939 | Site 56 moved to a new location(?) |
| 14 Sep 1939 | Site 51established at Grand Parade |
Source - No 932 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2270)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AC2 | Le Fevre | 9 Jan 1940 | Admitted to Royal Portsmouth Hospital after falling down a hole at Site 32/51 |
| Plt Off | G C Oxley-Sidey | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A W N Addison | 1 Feb 1940 | Reported sick |
| Flt Lt | H C Covell TD | 1 Feb 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 932 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | A W N Addison | 12 Feb 1940 | Resumed command of No 932 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Grafton | 6 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 12 Balloon Centre and attached to No 932 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| APO | E A Huntington-Whiteley | 7 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 14 Balloon Centre, Cardiff for duty as Defence Officer |
| Fg Off | J E T Strickland | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | G P Brutton | 1 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 930 Sqn (10 days) |
| Plt Off | R G Booth | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached from No 930 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W A Foster | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 930 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brain | 15 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Wg Cdr | A W N Addison | 29 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of No 932 Sqn on posting to No 930 Sqn to command |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Covell TD | 29 Apr 1940 | Assumed command of No 932 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Halford | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | Speed | 29 May 1940 | Departed on recall to the Army |
| Plt Off | DeKantzow | 2 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 5 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Ashby | 5 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | Gerry | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Brain | 8 Jun 1940 | Departed on detachment |
| Flt Lt | Rees | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 935 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brain | 12 Jul 1940 | Departed for No 953 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G P Brutton | 2 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Fowler | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Fg Off | Parker | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 953 Sqn and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Rankin | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 956 Sqn and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 24 Aug 1940 | Transferred to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Ashby | 24 Aug 1940 | Transferred to 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Foy | 28 Aug 1940 | Departed for Cardiff with a draft for Cardiff and Barry |
| Plt Off | Beeton | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 910 Sqn on commissioning |
| Rev | Covetts | 1 Sep 1940 | Appointed Methodist Chaplain to No 932 Sqn |
| AC2 | P Rudden | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a motor accident |
| Flt Lt | J A Grafton | 4 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | R Pearse | 4 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | J A Grafton | 14 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | R Pearse | 14 Nov 1940? | Ceased to be attached from No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Avens | xx Nov 1940 | Attached to No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | Fenwick | xx Nov 1940 | Attached from No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | A R Avens | 25 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | Fenwick | 25 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 957 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
Source - No 932 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2270)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Jan 1940 | Additional premises taken over for 'B' Flight HQ at 1 and 4 Portswood Road, North End, Portsmouth |
Source - No 932 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2270)
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