990 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
July
Sqn Ldr	R W Gaudie	14 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 928 Sqn and assumed command of No 990 Sqn
Flt Lt	S V Perry	14 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 938 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	G E Troughton Roberts	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 954 Sqn for Balloon duty
Flt Lt	W M Frew	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 960 Sqn for Balloon duty
Fg Off	F W Wentworth-Shields	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 951 Sqn for Balloon duty
Fg Off	S B Carpenter	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 3 SoTT for duty as Medical Officer
Plt Off	F Whitehead	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 963 Sqn for Balloon duty
Plt Off	A Sanderson	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 921 Sqn for Balloon duty
Plt Off	W Kenworthy	15 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 945 Sqn for Balloon duty
Fg Off	S B Carpenter	17 Jul 1941	Medical Officer, posted to RAF Cardington on being found unfit for overseas service
Fg Off	C W Hutt	17 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	W M Frew	18 Jul 1941	Posted to No 260 Wing
Plt Off	J C Shaw	18 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 260 Wing
Plt Off	W Kenworthy	19 Jul 1941	Assumed duties of Sqn Anti-Gas and Defence Officer
Plt Off	F Whitehead	21 Jul 1941	Commenced 3-day course on Mark VI Balloons
Plt Off	W Kenworthy	21 Jul 1941	Commenced 3-day course on Mark VI Balloons
Plt Off	J C Shaw	21 Jul 1941	Commenced 3-day course on Mark VI Balloons
Sqn Ldr	R W Gaudie	24 Jul 1941	Commenced 3-day course on Mark VI Balloons
Fg Off	F W Wentworth-Shields	24 Jul 1941	Commenced 3-day course on Mark VI Balloons
Fg Off	F W Wentworth-Shields	26 Jul 1941	Appointed Sqn Hydrogen Officer
Fg Off	F W Wentworth-Shields	30 Jul 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Jul 1941
Plt Off	J C Shaw	30 Jul 1941	Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 15 Jul 1941
Fg Off	J C Shaw	31 Jul 1941	Appointed Sqn Training Officers
Plt Off	F Whitehead	31 Jul 1941	Appointed Sqn Training Officers
August
Flt Lt	G E Troughton Roberts	11 Aug 1941	Proceeded to RM Training Centre, Hayling Island
Capt	L C Morgan	16 Aug 1941	Attached from RM for duty as Military Training Instructor
2nd Lt	L W Palmby	16 Aug 1941	Attached from RM for duty as Military Training Instructor
2nd Lt	H C Jones	16 Aug 1941	Attached from RM for duty as Military Training Instructor
2nd Lt	T B Heslop	16 Aug 1941	Attached from RM for duty as Military Training Instructor
2nd Lt	H D Winkworth	16 Aug 1941	Attached from RM for duty as Military Training Instructor
Act Fg Off	J C Shaw	24 Aug 1941	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Aug 1941
September
Flt Lt	D R Anderson	21 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Lyness for duty as Accountant Officer
Plt Off	F G B McKay	23 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 9 Balloon Centre for duty as Equipment Officer
Plt Off	G M Armitage	25 Sep 1941	Attached from No 929 Sqn for duty as Catering Officer
AC2	A W Cooke	26 Sep 1941	Died in hospital
October
Plt Off	G M Armitage	15 Oct 1941	Ceased to be attached from No 929 Sqn for duty as Catering Officer
November
Plt Off	W Kenworthy	1 Nov 1941	Proceeded to Exeter on a 5-day course on Arming of Balloons
December
Flt Lt	G E Troughton Roberts	1 Dec 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	F W Wentworth-Shields	1 Dec 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	J C Shaw	1 Dec 1941	Assumed duties of Barrage Control Officer and Training Officer
Plt Off	W Kenworthy	1 Dec 1941	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Oct 1941
Act Sqn Ldr	R W Gaudie	30 Dec 1941	Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Dec 1941
Act Flt Lt	G E Troughton Roberts	30 Dec 1941	Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Dec 1941
Act Flt Lt	D R Anderson	30 Dec 1941	Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Dec 1941

Source - No 990 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2335)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
July
15 Jul 1941	No 990 Squadron was formed at RAF Cardington to operate with 2nd Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation RM
28 Jul 1941	Squadron proceeded to RAF Wilmslow for kitting out with tropical kit and Yellow Fever inoculations
30 Jul 1941	Squadron returned from RAF Wilmslow
August
13 Aug 1941	Advance party, proceeded to RM Training Centre, Hayling Island
15 Aug 1941	Remainder of squadron entrained at Cardington and proceeded to RM Training Centre, Hayling Island
18 Aug 1941	Squadron commence a 4-week military training course
September
8 Sep 1941	Rear party moved from RAF Cardington to Hayling Island
13 Sep 1941	Four-week military training completed, but squadron to remain until proceeding overseas
16 Sep 1941	At the request of the Admiralty the Squadron was chosen to move to the Convoy Assembly Achorage, Loch Ewe
23 Sep 1941	Advance party departed Hayling Island for Loch Ewe
24 Sep 1941	Advance party arrived at Loch Ewe
26 Sep 1941	Squadron departed Hayling Island for Loch Ewe On arrival 50% of squadron proceeded to Aultbea and the other 50% to Inverasdale on either side of the Loch
29 Sep 1941	MT vehicles were collected from Achnasheen
October
11 Oct 1941	3 x Hydrogen plants arrived at Poolewe, with one being taken to Aultbea
12 Oct 1941	2 x Hydron plants arrived at Inverasdale
November
22 Nov 1941	All sites were cleared pending a move
25 Nov 1941	Order to move the squadron rescinded by No 34 Group and squadron ordered to remain at present locations
26 Nov 1941	Re-occupation of all sites commenced
December
1 Dec 1941	Squadron was re-organised as follows: - SHQ and 'A' Flight at Aultbea 'B' and 'C' Flights (as formed at Hayling Island) amalgamated into 'B' Flight at Camp E5 (Inverasdale)
4 Dec 1941	Squadron advised it would remain at Loch Ewe until further notice
17 Dec 1941	Squadron ordered cease operating and prepare to embark
18 Dec 1941	Silicol plants departed for No 18 Balloon Centre, Bishopbriggs
21 Dec 1941	Loading of pack-up stores completed Silicol plants arrived at No 18 BC, Bishopbriggs
22 Dec 1941	Pack-up convoy departed for No 14 MU, Carlisle via No 18 BC, Bishopbriggs

Source - No 990 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2335)