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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 979 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | A C Kelway | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting, promoted to Act (unp) Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 979 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | K L Thorne | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting and promoted to Act (unp) Flt Lt for duty as Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | S L Kilburn | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Act Flt Lt | T H Morgan | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Act Flt Lt | C de E Trevellyan | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Act Flt Lt | E V B Bartlett | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Plt Off | J G Peace | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | K E Gormly | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Officer |
| Plt Off | C H Sheriff | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Officer |
| Plt Off | A Farquahars | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Officer |
| Fg Off | M S Rowley | 12 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | W Butterworth | 12 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Code and Cypher Officer |
| Plt Off | V G Goodman | 13 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| APO | L M Blake | 13 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A C Kelway | 31 Dec 1941 | Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr converted to Act (paid) |
| Act Flt Lt | K L Thorne | 31 Dec 1941 | Act (unpaid) Flt Lt converted to Act (paid) |
Source - No 979 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2327)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| December | |
| 8 Dec 1941 | No 979 Squadron was formed at No 2 Wing, No 5
PDC, Padgate 272 x ORs arrived on posting |
| 17 Dec 1941 | Squadron entrained at Padgate and proceeded to RAF Hook |
| 22 Dec 1941 | 1 x Flt Sgt Clerk/Accounts arrived on posting |
| 30 Dec 1941 | 30 x Hydrogen Workers proceeded to RAF Cardington for Silicol Course |
| 31 Dec 1941 | Remainder of squadron commenced training on Mk VI Balloons |
Source - No 979 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2327)
This entry was last updated on 19/11/25
