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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 943 (East Riding) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H A Blain | 11 Apr 1939 | RAFO Class 'CC', arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Mr | T J Davies | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 27 Feb 1939 and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Mr | F W Fargus | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 28 Feb 1939 and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Mr | J L Jarman | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 1 Mar 1939 and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Mr | J W Chapman | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 2 Mar 1939 |
| Mr | J Walton | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 3 Mar 1939 |
| Mr | S L Kilburn | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 4 Mar 1939 |
| APO | T J Davies | 22 May 1939 | Attended Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | F W Fargus | 22 May 1939 | Attended Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | J L Jarman | 22 May 1939 | Attended Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | J W Chapman | 22 May 1939 | Attended Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | J Walton | 22 May 1939 | Attended Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | S L Kilburn | 22 May 1939 | Attended Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | T J Davies | 26 May 1939 | Completed Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | F W Fargus | 26 May 1939 | Completed Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | J L Jarman | 26 May 1939 | Completed Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | J W Chapman | 26 May 1939 | Completed Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | J Walton | 26 May 1939 | Completed Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
| APO | S L Kilburn | 26 May 1939 | Completed Short Auxiliary Officers' Course, RAF Cardington |
Source - No 943 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2289) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Jan 1939 |
Formed at Wycliffe Hall, Campbell Street, Anlaby Road, Kingston upon Hull as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
| 20 Feb 1939 | Attestation of AAF personnel commenced |
Source - No 943 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2289)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H A Blain | RAFO, Adjutant | |
| APO | F W Fargus | 28 Feb 1939 | |
| APO | J L Jarman | 1 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | J W Chapman | 2 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | J Walton | 3 Mar 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr (Des) | J McLaren | 4 Jun 1939 | Attended Short Auxiliary Officers' Course and Sqn Commanders' Course, RAF Cardington |
| Sqn Ldr (Des) | J McLaren | 10 Jun 1939 | Completed Short Auxiliary Officers' Course and Sqn Commanders' Course, RAF Cardington |
| Mr | J McLaren | 15 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, wef 27 Feb 1939 and assumed command of No 943 Sqn |
| Dr | J Glover | 22 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, wef 9 Aug 1939 |
| Flt Lt | Norris | 18 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Mr | L H Kirkby | 21 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 21 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | H C Radcliffe | 21 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 25 Aug 1939 |
| Fg Off | J Glover | 10 Oct 1939 | Medical Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| APO | T J Davies | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| APO | F W Fargus | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| APO | J L Jarman | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| APO | J Walton | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| APO | J W Chapman | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| APO | S L Kilburn | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Mr | F K Hutchinson | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 21 Aug 1939 |
| Flt Lt | H A Blain | 28 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in RAFVR, wef 1 Sep 1939 (seniority 11 Apr 1939), relinquishing his Class 'CC' commission |
| Plt Off | Alsing | 2 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Mr | L H Kirkby | 14 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1939 |
| Mr | H C Radcliffe | 14 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1939 |
| Mr | F K Hutchinson | 14 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1939 |
| APO | J W Chapman | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | T J Davies | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | F W Fargus | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | J L Jarman | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | S L Kilburn | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | J Walton | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| Mr | J B Watson | 27 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 23 Oct 1939 |
| Mr | H S Biggs | 27 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 3 Dec 1939 for Accountant duties |
| Mr | J Edwards | 27 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 29 Aug 1939 for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | Alsing | 28 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 4 Dec 1939 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Glover | 28 Dec 1939 | Medical Officer, reverted to Fg Off, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
Source - No 943 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2289) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jul 1939 | Squadron moved from Wycliffe Hall, Campbell Street, Anlaby Road, Kingston upon Hull to No 17 Balloon Centre, Sutton-on-Hull |
| 24 Aug 1939 | AAF personnel called out and embodied |
| 21 Sep 1939 | Sqn HQ moved from No 17 Balloon Centre to 11 Anlaby Road, Hull |
Source - No 943 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2289)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H A Blain | 1 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 17 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | H A Blain | 6 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 17 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | J L Jarman | 14 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for course |
| Flt Lt | T J Davies | 20 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 17 Balloon Centre for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Fg Off | Alsing | 20 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 17 Balloon Centre for duty as Centre Defence Officer |
| Flt Lt | J L Jarman | 26 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for course |
| Flt Lt | F W Fargus | 28 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for course |
| Plt Off | A L Gates | 12 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | F W Fargus | 12 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for course |
| Flt Lt | Steel | 1 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 33 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Norris | 1 Mar 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, ceased to be attached to No 17 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | A L Gates | 1 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 2 RAF Component, RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | H A Blain | 3 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 17 Balloon Centre for duty as Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Fg Off | H C Radcliffe | 3 Mar 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 33 Group |
| Flt Lt | Steel | 5 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 33 Group |
| Plt Off | J B Watson | 10 Mar 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course |
| Fg Off | L H Kirkby | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 17 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control course |
| WO | W H Sweet | 12 Apr 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Fg Off, seniority 6 Feb 1940 |
| Fg Off | W H Sweet | 12 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | G R Andrews | 25 Apr 1940 | Transferred from No 944 Sqn on disbandment |
| Fg Off | G F Sharpe | 25 Apr 1940 | Transferred from No 944 Sqn on disbandment |
| Fg Off | J H Holland | 25 Apr 1940 | Transferred from No 944 Sqn on disbandment |
| Flt Lt | R H W Davidson | 25 May 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Matthews | 25 May 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J L Jarman | 8 Jun 1940 | Returned from course at RAF Loughborough |
| Flt Lt | S L Kilburn | 8 Jun 1940 | Returned from course at RAF Loughborough |
| Fg Off | F K Hutchinson | 8 Jun 1940 | Returned from course at RAF Loughborough |
| Sqn Ldr | Matthews | 11 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 938 Sqn, Billingham for duty as Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Flt Lt | J L Jarman | 20 Jun 1940 | Proceeded to No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Fg Off | J W Chapman | 20 Jun 1940 | Proceeded to No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | R H W Davidson | 21 Jun 1940 | Proceeded to No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Fg Off | L H Kirkby | 21 Jun 1940 | Proceeded to No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield and assumed duty as Adjutant in Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | J L Jarman | 21 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of Mobile Unit in Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | S L Kilburn | 21 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight, Mobile Unit in Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | G R Andrews | 21 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight, Mobile Unit in Sheffield |
| Fg Off | J W Chapman | 21 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight, Mobile Unit in Sheffield |
| Fg Off | G F Sharpe | 21 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight, Mobile Unit in Sheffield |
| Plt Off | J Edwards | 4 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | F W Fargus | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough for course |
| Flt Lt | J L Jarman | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | F W Fargus | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | G R Andrews | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | S L Kilburn | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Fg Off | J W Chapman | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Fg Off | J H Holland | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Fg Off | G F Sharpe | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Fg Off | L H Kirkby | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to Hull from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Plt Off | Reed | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| AC1 | J Allison | 13 Aug 1940 | Died in hospital |
| Flt Lt | Monro | 15 Aug 1940 | Attached for temporary Admin duties |
| Fg Off | G F Sharpe | 24 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to Cardiff with Advance Party |
| Plt Off | Peach | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Lomax | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight to command |
| Flt Lt | F W Fargus | 29 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 15 Balloon Centre, Newcastle |
| Act Flt Lt | L H Kirkby | 4 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 17 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | G F Sharpe | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 966 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F K Hutchinson | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 966 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Shirtcliffe | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| WO | Davison | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Ferguson | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Brand | 19 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 4 Balloon Centre |
| Cpl | Chambers | 19 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 4 Balloon Centre |
| Sqn Ldr | J McLaren | 1 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of No 943 Sqn on attachment to No 920 Sqn, Londonderry, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | Lomax | 1 Nov 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 943 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J L Jarman | x Nov 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 943 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W L Pomphrey | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 33 Group |
| Flt Lt | Wykes | 5 Nov 1940 | Attached for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W L Pomphrey | 6 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 33 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Baty | 8 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 942 Sqn, pending posting and assumed command of No 943 Sqn |
| Act Flt | W L Chapman | 8 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 942 Sqn, pending posting |
| Fg Off | S H Holland | 8 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 942 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | W L Stewart | 8 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 942 Sqn, pending posting |
| Wg Cdr | K F Angus | 15 Nov 1940 | Attached from RAF Londonderry, pending posting and assumed command of No 943 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Shirtcliffe | 15 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 944 Sqn, 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | P Efstathiou | 16 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties, wef 12 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | J Walton | 17 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 30 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | F H Norton | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 903 Sqn on appointment to a commission and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | R H Chambers | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 936 Sqn on appointment to a commission and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | H S Biggs | 28 Nov 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | J McLaren | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 920 Sqn, Londonderry, wef 1 Nov 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Baty | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Act Flt | W L Chapman | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 942 Sqn, wef 6 Nov 1940 |
| Fg Off | S H Holland | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 942 Sqn, wef 6 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | W L Stewart | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 942 Sqn, wef 6 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | Shirtcliffe | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 944 Sqn, 'C' Flight, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | W L Pomphrey | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Wg Cdr | K F Angus | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 942 Sqn, wef 1 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | J B Todd | 27 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for course |
| Plt Off | R H Chambers | 28 Dec 1940 | Attached to Weapons Training School, Catterick for course |
| Flt Lt | S L Kilburn | xx Dec 1940 | Appointed to command 'B' Flight of Group 'Rover'Sqn |
Source - No 943 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2289)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Apr 1940 | 'C' Flight, No 944 Sqn, transferred to No 943 Sqn as 'D' Flight |
| 19 Jun 1940 | Part of No 943 Sqn moved to No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield, personnel on 13 Sites remaining in Hull placed under operational control of No 942 Sqn |
| 21 Jun 1940 | Mobile personnel in Sheffield reorganised into 4 x Flights |
| 15 Jul 1940 | Operational element of squadron returned to Hull from Sheffield |
| 16 Jul 1940 | Squadron HQ Staff returned to Hull from Sheffield |
| 24 Aug 1940 | Advance party proceeded to Cardiff to join No 966 Sqn |
| 27 Aug 1940 | Main contingent of personnel proceeded to Cardiff to join No 966 Sqn |
| 6 Nov 1940 | 'E' Flight, No 942 Sqn taken over for operational control |
| 7 Nov 1940 | 'E' Flight, No 942 Sqn transferred to No 943 Sqn |
| 8 Nov 1940 | Sqn HQ moved from 11 Anlaby Road, Hull to Newland House, Beverley Road, Hull |
Source - No 943 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2289)
[May 1939]
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