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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 4 Balloon Centre - Personnel and locations
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: May 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E E Ellison | 16 May 1938 | Appointed for duty as Recruiting Officer, attached to No 909 Sqn |
| Sgt | C H Dore | 16 May 1938 | Arrived on posting for Recruiting duties, attached to No 909 Sqn |
| Cpl | S B Camm | 16 May 1938 | Arrived on posting for Recruiting duties, attached to No 909 Sqn |
| AC2 | A R Weston | 16 May 1938 | Arrived on posting for Recruiting duties, attached to No 909 Sqn |
| Dr | G A H Norman | 20 May 1938 | Services enlisted for conducting medical examinations of recruits |
| Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) | Bertie C H Drew | 25 Jul 1938 | RAFO, appointed for duty as Commanding Officer |
| Flt Lt | J R Stewart | 21 Jul 1938 | AAF & RAFO, , appointed for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G H Ruse | 29 Jul 1938 | Equipment Officer, attached to RAF North Weald |
Source - No 909 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2238)
Organisational Movements: May 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 16 May 1938 |
No 909 (Balloon) (County of Essex) Squadron was formed at Territorial Drill Hall, Loughton, Buckhurst Hill to commence recruiting for No 4 Balloon Centre, Chigwell, Essex. |
| 16 May 1938 | Recruiting centre established in the grounds of the Territorial Drill Hall |
| 4 Aug 1938 |
This was formed on at Chigwell to house Nos 908, 909 and 910 Squadrons. |
| 2 Aug 1938 | Opening up party assembled at RAF North Weald |
| 3 Aug 1938 | Opening up party arrived at Chigwell |
| 8 Aug 1938 | Responsibility for correspondence to and from No 4 Balloon Centre taken over from No 909 Sqn by Station Adjutant |
| 16 Sep 1938 | Recruiting office at Buckhurst Hill closed down |
Source - No 909 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2238)
| Location | Command/Group |
| Chigwell, Essex | No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) | Bertie C H Drew | 25 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, CMG, CVO, CBE |
| Flt Lt | J R Stewart | 21 Jul 1938 | Adjutant, AAF & RAFO |
| Flt Lt | A W Shaw | AAF & RAFO | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | G H Ruse | AAF | |
| Accountant Officers | |||
| Paym Lt (Ret) | I C Martin | RN | |
| Maj (Ret) | F G W Robertson | ||
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R Duckett | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | E H J Martin | 3 Oct 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Chigwell, Essex | No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) | Bertie C H Drew | Officer Commanding, CMG, CVO, CBE | |
| Flt Lt | J R Stewart | Adjutant, AAF & RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | A W Shaw | AAF & RAFO | |
| Lt | G B Savi | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | G H Ruse | AAF | |
| Accountant Officers | |||
| Maj (Ret) | F G W Robertson | ||
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R Duckett | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | E H J Martin | 3 Oct 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command/Group |
| Chigwell, Essex | No 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr (Hon A/Cdre) | Bertie C H Drew | Officer Commanding, CMG, CVO, CBE | |
| Flt Lt | J R Stewart | Adjutant, AAF & RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | E A R Coote-Robinson | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | A W Shaw | AAF & RAFO | |
| Lt | G B Savi | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Equipment Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | G H Ruse | AAF | |
| Accountant Officers | |||
| Maj (Ret) | F G W Robertson | ||
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | R Duckett | 1 Sep 1938 | Grade III, BSc |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | E H J Martin | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| WO | W H Sweet | 7 Oct 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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