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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 15 Balloon Centre - Personnel and locations
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G Milner | 6 Feb 1939 | RAFO Class 'CC', arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant to Nos 936, 937 and 938 Squadrons and No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 3 Mar 1939 | Assumed command of No 15 Balloon Centre (still under construction) |
| Fg Off | F G Steel | 18 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant, wef 12 Apr 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | Calloway | 4 May 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Equipment Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A P Faris | 13 May 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Leader Administration |
| Flt Lt | G Milner | 26 May 1939 | Adjutant, appointed Officer i/c MT |
| Dr | K A W Law | 6 Jun 1939 | Appointed Civil Medical Practitioner |
| Dr | J H Pool | 6 Jun 1939 | Appointed 2nd Civil Medical Practitioner |
| Dr | J H K Scott | 6 Jun 1939 | Appointed 3rd Civil Medical Practitioner |
| Mr | N Peters | 6 Jun 1939 | Appointed Civil Dentist |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 30 Jul 1939 | Relinquished command of No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Wg Cdr | K D F McCaskill | 30 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | N S Todd | 25 Aug 1939 | Attached from No 938 Sqn for duty as Cypher Officer |
| Plt Off | S Wilson | 26 Aug 1939 | Attached from No 938 Sqn to prepare maps and charts for Tyne and Tees Barrage |
| APO | F Hoult | 30 Aug 1939 | Seconded from No 938 Sqn for duty as Centre MT Officer |
| Flt Lt | P G Bacon | 5 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 938 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G Milner | 2 Oct 1939 | Relinquished post of Adjutant to Nos 936 Sqn and assumed duties of Centre Administrative Officer |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277), No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280) and No 938 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2281)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Feb 1939 |
44 New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne was taken over by the Northumberland TA & AF Association |
| 6 Feb 1939 |
Squadrons commenced formation 44 New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne as part of the Auxiliary Air Force |
| xx Feb 1939 | Construction of permanent centre commenced at Long Benton |
| 12 Jun 1939 | Regular personnel transferred from lodgings to No 15 Balloon Centre |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277), No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280) and No 938 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2281)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G H Brown | 10 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 936 Sqn for duty as Officer i/c Training |
| Flt Lt | W A Dunn | 29 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 939 Sqn for Technical Course |
| Flt Lt | R L Richmond | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 937 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J N Cone | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 937 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E C I Foot | 7 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 939 Sqn for temporary Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | P F Heppell | 9 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 938 Sqn for a course |
| Flt Lt | P F Heppell | 11 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 938 Sqn and assumed command of Rear Party at No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | E C I Foot | 19 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 939 Sqn for temporary Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | F G Steel | 23 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 938 Sqn for temporary Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | E W Staveley | 26 Feb 1940 | Barrage Control Officer, attached from No 928 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P F Heppell | 28 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 938 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F G Steel | 29 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 938 Sqn on proceeding to No 943 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Harris | 29 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 938 Sqn for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | P F Heppell | 17 Mar 1940 | Attached from No 938 Sqn as Officer i/c Rear Party of No 938 Sqn and Centre Training Officer |
| Plt Off | E W Staveley | 19 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 938 Sqn for duty as Barrage Control Officer, Billingham |
| Flt Lt | P F Heppell | 14 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 938 Sqn as Officer i/c Rear Party of No 938 Sqn and Centre Training Officer |
| Plt Off | E W Staveley | 6 May 1940 | Attached to No 938 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E W Staveley | May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 938 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | K D F McCaskill | 26 May 1940 | Relinquished command of No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Gp Capt | W G Horne | 26 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | T J Davies | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 938 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | J Hope Pool | 5 Nov 1940 | Medical Officer, reported sick |
| Flt Lt | K A W Law | 5 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 936 Sqn for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | W M Pratt | 21 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 936 Sqn and assumed duties of Officer i/c Training |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277), No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280) and No 938 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2281)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Dec 1940 | Transferred from No 33 Group to No 34 Group |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277), No 937 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2280) and No 938 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2281)
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