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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 1 Balloon Centre - Personnel and locations
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
This was formed on 16 May 1938 at Kidbrooke to house Nos 901, 902 and 903 Squadrons
| Location | Command/Group |
| Kidbrooke, London SE3 | No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) | James B Bowen | Officer Commanding, CBE, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | J C Walker | Adjutant, AAF | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Maj (Ret) | E J Moorhead | ||
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | E T Saunders | 4 Oct 1937 | MM |
| Paym-Cdr (Ret) | A J Dowdeswell | ||
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R E Stephens | 23 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F C Root | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | T E Greenstreet | 7 Apr 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Kidbrooke, London SE3 | No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) | James B Bowen | Officer Commanding, CBE, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | J C Walker | Adjutant, AAF | |
| Flt Lt | H C Fuller | AAF | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Maj (Ret) | E J Moorhead | ||
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | E T Saunders | 4 Oct 1937 | MM |
| Paym-Cdr (Ret) | A J Dowdeswell | ||
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R E Stephens | 23 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
|
Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F C Root | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | T E Greenstreet | 7 Apr 1937 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Kidbrooke, London SE3 | No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr (Hon A/Cdre) | James B Bowen | Officer Commanding, CBE, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | H C Fuller | AAF | |
| Lt | W R Wells | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Fg Off | H G Henley | RAFO | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Maj (Ret) | E J Moorhead | ||
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | E T Saunders | 4 Oct 1937 | MM |
| Paym-Cdr (Ret) | A J Dowdeswell | ||
|
Education Officer |
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| Mr | R E Stephens | 23 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
|
Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F C Root | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | T E Greenstreet | 7 Apr 1937 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Kidbrooke, London SE3 | No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr (Hon A/Cdre) | James B Bowen | Officer Commanding, CBE, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | H C Fuller | AAF | |
| Lt | W R Wells | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Fg Off | H G Henley | RAFO | |
| Equipment Officer | |||
| Maj (Ret) | E J Moorhead | ||
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Fg Off | E T Saunders | 4 Oct 1937 | MM |
| Paym-Cdr (Ret) | A J Dowdeswell | ||
|
Education Officer |
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| Mr | R E Stephens | 23 May 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
|
Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F C Root | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | T E Greenstreet | 7 Apr 1937 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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