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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 905 (County of Surrey) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: May 1938 - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E M Thompson | 16 May 1938 | RAFO, appointed for duty as Permanent Adjutant |
| Mr | W G Horne | 5 Jul 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 905 Sqn |
| Mr | J C W MacBryan | 5 Jul 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt |
| Mr | M G Begg | 5 Jul 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt |
| Mr | G J Scaramanga | 5 Jul 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off |
| Mr | E G Bunce-Phillips | 5 Jul 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO |
| Fg Off | G T Dunstan | 25 Oct 1938 | Resigned his commission in the AAF |
| Sir John C P Millbanke | 20 Dec 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 5 Sep 1938 | |
| Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 20 Dec 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, wef 5 Sep 1938 | |
| Mr | G A Lawson | 20 Dec 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
Organisational Movements: May 1938 - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 16 May 1938 |
Formation commenced as No 905 (Balloon) (County of Surrey) Squadron as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
| 5 Jul 1938 | Recruiting of AAF personnel commenced |
| 4 Aug 1938 |
No 2 Balloon Centre, Hook, Surbiton formed and assumed control* |
| 27 Sep 1938 | AAF personnel embodied and attached to No 2 Barrage Group |
| 8 Oct 1938 | AAF personnel ceased to be attached to No 2 Barrage Group |
| 11 Oct 1938 | AAF personnel disembodied |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 2 Balloon Centre, Hook, Surbiton | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W G Horne | 5 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | E M Thompson | 16 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J C W MacBryan | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M G Begg | 5 Jul 1938 | MC |
| Fg Off | G J Scaramanga | 5 Jul 1938 | DFC |
| APO | E G Bunce-Phillips | 5 Jul 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | R G Smith | 31 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, wef 3 Nov 1938 |
| Lt | A G Forbes, late RAF | 6 Feb 1939 | Appointed as Assistant Adjutant |
| APO | E G Bunce-Phillips | 22 Feb 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Capt | Sir Connop Guthrie | 13 Mar 1939 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore, wef 7 Mar 1939 |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 2 Balloon Centre, Hook, Surbiton | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Hon A/Cdre | Sir Connop Guthrie | 7 Mar 1939 | Honorary Air Commodore, Bt, KBE |
| Sqn Ldr | W G Horne | 5 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | E M Thompson | 16 May 1938 | RAFO |
| Flt Lt | J C W MacBryan | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M G Begg | 5 Jul 1938 | MC |
| Fg Off | G J Scaramanga | 5 Jul 1938 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Sir John C P Millbanke | 5 Sep 1938 | Bart |
| Fg Off | E G Bunce-Phillips | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Lt | A G Forbes | Assistant Adjutant, later RAF | |
| APO | Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 5 Sep 1938 | Bart |
| APO | G A Lawson | 9 Nov 1938 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | R G Smith | 3 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 2 Balloon Centre, Hook, Surbiton | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Hon A/Cdre | Sir Connop Guthrie | 7 Mar 1939 | Honorary Air Commodore, Bt, KBE |
| Sqn Ldr | W G Horne | 5 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | E M Thompson | 16 May 1938 | RAFO |
| Flt Lt | J C W MacBryan | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M G Begg | 5 Jul 1938 | MC |
| Fg Off | G J Scaramanga | 5 Jul 1938 | DFC |
| Fg Off | Sir John C P Millbanke | 5 Sep 1938 | Bart |
| Fg Off | E G Bunce-Phillips | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Lt | A G Forbes | Assistant Adjutant, later RAF | |
| APO | Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 5 Sep 1938 | Bart |
| APO | G A Lawson | 9 Nov 1938 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | R G Smith | 3 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - 25 Aug 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Cpl | G B Gilbert | 1 May 1939 | Promoted to WO (Disciplinary) |
| Mr | F K R Coldstream | 17 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 26 Mar 1939 |
| Flt Lt | E M Thompson | 22 May 1938 | Adjutant, posted to HQ, No 30 Group for Air Staff duties |
| Lt | A G Forbes | 30 May 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, appointed to a commission in the RAFO Class 'CC' as a Fg Off, wef 26 Mar 1939 |
| Mr | V A Cazalot | 31 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 21 Apr 1939 for Admin duties |
| AC | R W Holloway | 27 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 19 May 1939 |
| AC | H L Hutchinson | 27 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | E A Frost | 29 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 24 Feb 1939 for Equipment duties |
| Mr | P E Davies | 29 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 17 May 1939 for Accountant duties |
| Mr | D Johnston | 29 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 25 May 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | W G Horne | 20 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 6 Jun 1939 |
| Fg Off | G J Scaramanga | 20 Jul 1939 | Relinquished his commission on account of ill health, wef 21 Mar 1939 |
| Flt Lt | A G Vaughan | 26 Jul 1939 | RAFO Class 'CC'. arrived on posting from RAF Cardington for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | G A Lawson | 6 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 May 1939 |
| Fg Off | E G Bunce-Phillips | 6 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 26 Apr 1939 |
| Fg Off | Sir John C P Millbanke | 6 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 26 Jun 1939 |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
| Distribution of Officer - 25 Aug 1939 | ||
| Fg Off | A G Forbes | No 2 Balloon Centre, Hook |
| Flt Lt | R G Smith | No 2 Balloon Centre, Hook |
| Plt Off | P E Davies | No 2 Balloon Centre, Hook |
| Wg Cdr | W G Horne | Sqn HQ |
| Flt Lt | M G Begg | Sqn HQ |
| Fg Off | E G Frost | Sqn HQ |
| Flt Lt | F K R Coldstream | 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | G B Gilbert | 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | C F Pennell | 'A' Flight |
| Mr | J C W MacBryan | 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | B de L Cazeneve | 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R W Holloway | 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | H L Hutchinson | 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | T V Fitch | 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | E G Bunce-Phillips | 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | G A Lawson | 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | T O M Weldon | 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Sir John C P Millbanke | 'E' Flight |
| Fg Off | D Johnston | 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | B M Russ-Turner | 'E' Flight |
Organisational Movements: May - 25 Aug 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 11 Jun 1939 | 25% of the squadron was placed on embodiment for a month at a time for four months. |
| 24 Aug 1939 | All AAF personnel reported for duty on embodiment |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Flights deployed to their War Sites as shown in the table below |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Squadron and Flight HQs deployed as follows: -
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Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
| Initial War Site Locations - 25 Aug 1939 | ||
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5/1 |
King George's Park, South Mapleton Road, Wandsworth |
A' Flight |
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5/2 |
Mareilly Road, Wandsworth |
A' Flight |
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5/3 |
Vacuum Oil Co, York Street |
A' Flight |
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5/4 |
Wandsworth Park |
A' Flight |
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5/5 |
Hurlingham Club Grounds |
A' Flight |
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5/6 |
Gas Light Coke Co, Imperial Road. Fulham |
A' Flight |
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5/7 |
Hurlingham Polo Grounds |
A' Flight |
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5/8 |
Fulham Palace Grounds, Bishops Avenue |
A' Flight |
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5/9 |
Bishop Park, Fulham |
A' Flight |
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5/10 |
Margravine Road School Playground |
D' Flight |
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5/11 |
Queen's Club, Pallister Road |
D' Flight |
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5/12 |
Paris Court, Rillie Road |
D' Flight |
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5/13 |
Stanhope Gardens, Cromwell Road |
D' Flight |
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5/14 |
Kensington Gardens, Rotten Row, later GWR Goods Yard, Warwick Road |
D' Flight |
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5/15 |
Kensington Gardens, Round Pond |
D' Flight |
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5/16 |
Edwardes Square |
D' Flight |
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5/17 |
Holland House, Warwick Road |
D' Flight |
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5/18 |
Bute House, Brook Green, Hammersmith |
D' Flight |
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5/19 |
Shepherds Bush Green |
E' Flight |
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5/20 |
Addison Road |
E' Flight |
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5/21 |
Ladbrooke Square Gardens |
E' Flight |
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5/22 |
Cleveland Square |
E' Flight |
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5/23 |
Hyde Park, Vistoria Gate |
E' Flight |
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5/24 |
Clifton Gardens, Warwick Avenue |
E' Flight |
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5/25 |
Tavistock Road, later Lancaster Road |
E' Flight |
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5/26 |
Kensington Memorial Recreation Ground |
E' Flight |
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5/27 |
Wormwood Scrubs Sports Ground |
E' Flight |
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5/28 |
Hyde Park, Marble Arch |
B' Flight |
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5/29 |
Hyde Park, Ring Tree House, later Tavistock Crescent |
B' Flight |
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5/30 |
Green Park, Western Road |
B' Flight |
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5/31 |
Eaton Square, SW1 |
B' Flight |
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5/32 |
Westminster Schools Playing Fields, Vincent Square |
B' Flight |
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5/33 |
Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Road |
B' Flight |
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5/34 |
London County Hall Car Park |
B' Flight |
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5/35 |
Horse Guards Parade |
B' Flight |
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5/36 |
Grosvenor Square |
B' Flight |
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5/37 |
Cadegan Place, SW1 |
C' Flight |
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5/38 |
Burton Court, Chelsea |
C' Flight |
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5/39 |
Battersea Park Sports Ground |
C' Flight |
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5/40 |
Battersea Park Boating Lake, Prince of Wales Road |
C' Flight |
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5/41 |
Latchmere Recreation Ground |
C' Flight |
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5/42 |
Battersea Park, North West |
C' Flight |
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5/43 |
River Bank NE, Chelsea Dock |
C' Flight |
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5/44 |
Chelsea Football Ground |
C' Flight |
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5/45 |
Chelsea Square |
C' Flight |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
Personnel Movements: 26 Aug - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | M G Begg | 2 Sep 1939 | Administrative Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| AC | T V Fitch | 6 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 2 Jun 1939 |
| AC | C F Pennell | 6 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 15 Aug 1939 |
| AC2 | L T Brockway | 13 Sep 1939 | Died in hospital |
| AC | T G M Weldon | 14 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 4 Aug 1939 |
| Fg Off | V A Cazalot | 28 Sep 1939 | Relinquished his commission on appointment to a commission in the TA, wef 23 Jun 1939 |
| Plt Off | R Lutyens | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting on commissioning in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 3 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting on commissioning in the RAFVR |
| Fg Off | D Johnston | 13 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to No 3 Balloon Centre on posting to No 949 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | M G Begg | 13 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to No 3 Balloon Centre on posting to No 949 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 13 Oct 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group for course (1 day) |
| Flt Lt | J C W MacBryan | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | E G Frost | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | C F Pennell | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | T G M Weldon | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | B M Russ-Turner | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R Lutyens | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | P E Davies | 16 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Fg Off | B de L Cazeneve | 19 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 948 Sqn (plus 25 NCOs and airmen) |
| Sqn Ldr | J C W MacBryan | 25 Oct 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group for course (1 day) |
| Flt Lt | A G Vaughan | 1 Nov 1939 | Adjutant, RAFO Class 'CC'. appointed to a commission in the RAFVR, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | A G Forbes | 1 Nov 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO Class 'CC'. appointed to a commission in the RAFVR, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 12 Nov 1939 | Completed a two week course at No 2 Balloon Centre and returned to duty |
| Fg Off | T G M Weldon | 13 Nov 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group for duty as PA to AOC |
| Sqn Ldr | J C W MacBryan | 27 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 903 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | C L Hargreaves | 27 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 910 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | E G Bunce-Phillips | 27 Dec 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group for duty as Sqn Ldr Training |
| Flt Lt | E G Frost | 29 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | G A Lawson | 30 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 951 Sqn for duty as Flt Lt (Flying) |
| Fg Off | H L Hutchinson | 30 Dec 1939 | Admitted to St Luke's Hospital, Chelsea with an arm injury |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
Organisational Movements: 26 Aug - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 28 Aug 1939 | Site 5/20 moved from Addison Road to Royal Crescent, Holland Park |
| 31 Aug 1939 | Site 5/6 moved from Gas Light Coke Co, Imperial Road. Fulham to Holbrook Common, King's Road, Fulham |
| 31 Aug 1939 | Site 5/9 moved from Bishop Park, Fulham to Queen's Hill Road School, Lysier Street, Fulham |
| 31 Aug 1939 | Site 5/29 moved from Tavistock Crescent to Lancaster Road, Kensington, W14 |
| 31 Aug 1939 | Site 5/14 moved from GWR Goods Yard, Warwick Road to Holland House, Holland Park Avenue, W14 |
| 9 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved from Grosvenor Hotel, Victoria, SW to Wimborne House, Arlington Street, W1 |
| 16 Sep 1939 | Site 5/10 moved from Margravine Road School Playground to St Paul's School, Hammersmith Road |
| 24 Sep 1939 | Site 5/17 moved from Holland House, Warwick Road to Kensington Country Club |
| 30 Sep 1939 | Site 5/34 moved from London County Hall Car Park to Victoria Gardens, Victoria Embankment |
| 13 Oct 1939 | Sites 5/25, 5/31 and 5/40 temporarily closed due to equipment being withdrawn for transfer to No 949 Sqn |
| 20 Oct 1939 | Site 5/37 taken over by 'B' Flight from 'C' Flight |
| 20 Oct 1939 | Site 5/14 taken over by 'E' Flight from 'D' Flight |
| 20 Oct 1939 | Site 5/6 taken over by 'C' Flight from 'A' Flight |
| 15 Dec 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved from Wimborne House, Arlington Street, W1 to School Pavillion, Vincent Square |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E G Bunce-Phillips | 4 Jan 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 30 Group for duty as Sqn Ldr Training |
| Fg Off | H L Hutchinson | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged from St Luke's Hospital, Chelsea and returned to duty |
| Fg Off | A G Forbes | 8 Jan 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to No 904 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | R G Smith | 12 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 2 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | C L Hargreaves | 16 Jan 1940 | Posted from No 910 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr (Administrative) |
| Sqn Ldr | J C W MacBryan | 22 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 903 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | E G Frost | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Flt Lt | Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Fg Off | H L Hutchinson | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Fg Off | C F Pennell | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Flt Lt | C L Hargreaves | 9 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 16 Jan 1940 |
| Flt Lt | Sir John C P Millbanke | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Flt Lt | F K R Coldstream | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Flt Lt | R W Holloway | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Fg Off | G B Gilbert | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Plt Off | T V Fitch | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Plt Off | B M Russ-Turner | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Fg Off | A G D Gavin | 13 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from MTD, Halton for duty as Medical Officer, wef 9 Feb 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | C L Hargreaves | 17 Feb 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Hospital, Torquay (non-effective, sick) |
| Flt Lt | A G Forbes | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 904 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | F C Davis | 22 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission, allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | C L Hargreaves | 23 Feb 1940 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Torquay for duty |
| Sqn Ldr | C L Hargreaves | 24 Feb 1940 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | I R Miller | 24 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | P E Davies | 3 Mar 1939 | Attached to School of Accounting for short course |
| Flt Lt | A G Vaughan | 4 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Plt Off | R Lutyens | 4 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for Administrative Course (6 days) |
| Plt Off | H E Sussman | 13 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | D W G May | 13 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | P E Davies | 16 Mar 1939 | Ceased to be attached to School of Accounting for short course |
| Plt Off | T V Fitch | 16 Mar 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Hatfield |
| Plt Off | T V Fitch | 18 Mar 1940 | Transferred from RAF Hospital, Hatfield to the Military Hospital, Shepley |
| Flt Lt | F K R Coldstream | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer i/c Training |
| Plt Off | H E Sussman | 31 Mar 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | H E Sussman | 13 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | B M Russ-Turner | 22 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 928 Sqn, Felixstowe for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | B M Russ-Turner | 24 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 928 Sqn, Felixstowe for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 29 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 928 Sqn, Felixstowe for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | W H O Spooner | 11 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | A G D Gavin | 14 May 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to MTD, Halton |
| Fg Off | E G Frost | 15 May 1940 | Posted to No 14 MU, Carlisle |
| Wg Cdr | W G Horne | 22 May 1940 | Posted to No 15 Balloon Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Sqn Ldr | C L Hargreaves | 23 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 905 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Sir Anthony E W Weldon | 4 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 23 May 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | C L Hargreaves | 4 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 23 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | T V Fitch | 15 Jun 1940 | Relinquished his commission on account of ill health |
| Plt Off | A P Woodyatt | 25 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 935 Sqn for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | Arthur | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D J Attenborough | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L H Darby | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F C Davis | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 956 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G B Gilbert | 15 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre for temporary training duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Sir John C P Millbanke | 18 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 992 Sqn for temporary duty as OC |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 18 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 992 Sqn for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | F K R Coldstream | 19 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 2 Balloon Centre on posting to No 938 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L H Darby | 1 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 992 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | R Lutyens | 3 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | H L Hutchinson | 5 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 20 Jul 1940 |
| Fg Off | W H O Spooner | 9 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, attached o No 952 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W H O Spooner | 14 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached o No 952 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Sir John C P Millbanke | 16 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 992 Sqn for temporary duty as OC |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 18 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 992 Sqn for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | A G Vaughan | 20 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 952 Sqn, Sheerness |
| Flt Lt | R Lutyens | 23 Aug 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Flt Lt | A G Vaughan | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 952 Sqn, Sheerness |
| Flt Lt | R Lutyens | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Plt Off | L H Darby | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 961 Sqn, Dover |
| Sqn Ldr | Sir John C P Millbanke | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 954 Sqn, Weybridge |
| Plt Off | B M Russ-Turner | 6 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 961 Sqn and attached to No 928 Sqn, Felixstowe |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Hudson | 18 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 907 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Cpl | Minnett | 26 Sep 1940 | Admitted to hospital with injuries sustained in an air raid |
| LAC | H F Holmes | 26 Sep 1940 | Died from injuries |
| AC | Ashmore | 26 Sep 1940 | Admitted to hospital with injuries sustained in an air raid |
| AC | James | 26 Sep 1940 | Admitted to hospital with injuries sustained in an air raid |
| Plt Off | W F Danton | 1 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 902 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off and reposted for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | W F Danton | 3 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 902 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | I R Miller | 5 Oct 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Plt Off | M A Davids | 5 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | I R Miller | 6 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 30 Group on attachment to No 956 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | I R Miller | 17 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 956 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| LAC | G Summerfield | 17 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 971 Sqn for service overseas |
| AC1 | C D Parry | 17 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 971 Sqn for service overseas |
| AC1 | J Lane | 17 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 971 Sqn for service overseas |
| Plt Off | Wilson | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lye | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lye | 8 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 902 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M A Davids | 8 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 908 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A G Meredith | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission and attached to No 901 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H E Sussman | 2 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 904 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | H E Sussman | 6 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 904 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Hudson | 15 Dec 1940 | Attached to HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | D J Attenborough | 16 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | D J Attenborough | 19 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 2 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | T R H Kane | 29 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Plt Off | T R H Kane | 30 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 954 Sqn for temporary duty |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 7 Mar 1940 | Sqn HQ commenced the move from De Vere Hotel, Kensington, W8 to 11 Kensington Gardens ('E' Flight HQ) |
Source - No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227)
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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