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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 940 (West Riding) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Entries in the ORB only begin in August 1939 |
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| Mr | H Hall MC | 24 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, gazetted 30 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | H Copley | 3 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 9 Jun 1939 |
| Capt | A S Furniss | 4 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 9 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | A H Hastings | 5 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 16 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | O S Holmes | 6 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 9 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | G A Wright | 8 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | W S Pattinson | 16 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 30 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | R V Proctor | 14 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 29 Aug 1939 |
| Plt Off | Copley | 28 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington |
| Dr | C O Hudson | 31 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 19 Dec 1939 |
| Mr | F J Kershaw | 31 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 12 Sep 1939 |
| J Cartledge | 2 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Sgt | |
| H Damms | 2 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Sgt | |
| J H Hill | 2 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Sgt | |
| E Mitchell | 2 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Sgt | |
| Sgt | Hartridge | 2 Sep 19399 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington with 4 x Balloon Operators |
| Plt Off | Siddall | 3 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington |
| Plt Off | F J Kershaw | 3 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of Administration Officer at Sqn HQ |
| Plt Off | Copley | 3 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 16 Balloon Centre for duty as Administration Officer |
| Cpl | Nightingale | 5 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment NCO |
| Plt Off | R V Proctor | 13 Sep 1939 | Appointed to 'A' Flight |
| Maj | F R Turner | 13 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of Equipment Officer (awaiting gazettement) |
| Plt Off | Siddall | 18 Sep 1939 | Reported sick |
| Plt Off | Siddall | 29 Sep 1939 | Returned to duty and assumed duties of Accounts Officer |
| Plt Off | A H Hastings | 5 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 941 Sqn |
| AC1 | J N Hodge | 19 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for duty as Equipment Assistant |
| AC1 | H C Faubert | 19 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for duty as Equipment Assistant |
| AC2 | J N Cattle | 20 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for duty as Equipment Assistant |
| Plt Off | A E Caen | 8 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Stanmore and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| AC2 | T Buchan | 10 Nov 1939 | Driver/Petrol, arrived on posting from RAF Cardington |
| APO | G A Wright | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| Maj | F R Turner | 29 Nov 1939 | Relinquished duties of Equipment Officer (due to delays in gazettement) |
| Cpl | Hemmings | 29 Dec 1939 | Disembodied |
Source - No 940 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2285) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Mar 1939 | Formed at 641 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield |
| Entries in the ORB only begin in August 1939 | |
| 24 Aug 1939 | Squadron mobilised at Town HQ, Forge Barrcks, Bridge Street, Sheffield |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Equipment moved to No 16 Balloon Centre, Norton |
| 26 Aug 1939 | 'A' Flight established a temporary HQ at the Station Hotel, Rotherham and first War Sites were occupied |
| 28 Aug 1939 | Squadron established a temporary HQ at the Vickers Works |
| 1 Sep 1939 | Squadron HQ moved from the Vickers Works to Greystones, Moorgate, Rotherham |
| 5 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ established at the Station Hotel, Rotherham |
| 5 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ established at Grange Hall |
| 15 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved from the Station Hotel, Rotherham to Kimberworth Old Hall, Rotherham |
| 17 Sep 1939 | A' Flight HQ moved from the Station Hotel, Rotherham to 'Kestrals', Moorgate |
Source - No 940 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2285) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J B Palmer | 3 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 16 Balloon Centre for duty as Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | E W Mason | 23 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | A S Furniss | 1 Feb 1940 | Disembodied from service |
| Plt Off | J O Wheeler | 6 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| ACW2 | B Malcolm | 8 Feb 1940 | MT Driver, arrived on posting |
| AC1 | Hurd | 8 Feb 1940 | Transferred to 'A' Flight as a Cook |
| AC1 | Brown | 8 Feb 1940 | Transferred to 'A' Flight as a Cook |
| ACW2 | Jones | 9 Feb 1940 | MT Driver, arrived on posting |
| Act Fg Off | G A Wright | 10 Feb 1940 | Returned from Balloon Course |
| Plt Off | R V Proctor | 10 Feb 1940 | Returned from Anti-Gas Course |
| AC1 | West | 17 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lawton | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| AC1 | A E Ramsden | 15 Mar 1940 | Fitter A/E, arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | H Hall MC | 25 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of No 940 Sqn on posting to No 939 Sqn to command |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Wilson MC | 25 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 941 Sqn and assumed command of No 940 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F L Sheppard | 28 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 16 Balloon Centre for duty as Training Officer, wef 29 Apr 1940 |
| Plt Off | Pressland | 12 May 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | A T Daw | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | F J Kershaw | 16 May 1940 | Administrative Officer, transferred to Balloon duties |
| Plt Off | Pressland | 27 May 1940 | Posted to No 938 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F J Kershaw | 21 Jun 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A T Daw | 28 Jun 1940 | Administrative Officer, proceeded to Oxford for Code and Cypher Course |
| Plt Off | Barry | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | Hunter-Ward | 13 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached on attachment to No 16 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | A E Caen | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 966 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A T Daw | 3 Sep 1940 | Administrative Officer, posted to No 7 Ferry Pool |
| Fg Off | G K Marshall | 4 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 16 Balloon Centre for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | K S Clarke | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | R M Bell | 16 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Barry | 17 Oct 1940 | Administrative Officer, proceeded to RAF Cardington pending posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | M J Edwards | 28 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | W S Wardle | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | E W Mason | 6 Nov 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to the Air Ministry |
| Plt Off | J M Parkes | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF North Weald for duty as Equipment Officer |
Source - No 940 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2285)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Apr 1940 | 'B' Flight, No 941 Sqn absorbed into No 940 Sqn as 'D' Flight |
| 15 May 1940 | WAAFs posted away |
| 1 Jun 1940 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from Grange Hall to Woolley House |
Source - No 940 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2285)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
