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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 906 (County of Middlesex) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
The ORB only starts recording details in January 1939
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 16 May 1938 |
Formed as No 906 (Balloon) (County of Middlesex) Squadron as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
| 15 Dec 1938 |
No 3 Balloon Centre, Stanmore Park, Middlesex formed and assumed control |
Source - RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912 - Air Britain
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 3 Balloon Centre, Stanmore Park, Middlesex | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E L Gower | 5 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | G J Rayner | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | K A H Hassell | 5 Jul 1938 | MC |
| Fg Off | W G T Summers | 5 Jul 1938 | MC, DCM, MM |
| APO | J G Links | 5 Jul 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mr | I J Sharp | 3 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 10 Nov 1938 |
| Mr | H F Tiarks | 3 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 10 Nov 1938 |
| Mr | K B H Edwards | 3 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, wef 10 Nov 1938 |
| Mr | C-L L A De Beaumont | 3 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, wef 26 Nov 1938 |
| Mr | T E Beddard | 3 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, wef 1 Dec 1938 |
| Fg Off | K A H Hassell | 3 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
| Fg Off | W G T Summers | 3 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
| APO | J G Links | 3 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
| Dr | B Rothery | 3 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for duty as Medical Officer, wef 22 Nov 1938 |
| Fg Off | W W Legh-Jones | 13 Feb 1939 | Appointed for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | R H Lubbock | 25 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 5 Jan 1939 |
Source - No 906 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2229)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 3 Balloon Centre, Stanmore Park, Middlesex | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E L Gower | 5 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | G J Rayner | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | K A H Hassell | 5 Jul 1938 | MC |
| Flt Lt | W G T Summers | 5 Jul 1938 | MC, DCM, MM |
| Fg Off | I J Sharp | 10 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H F Tiarks | 10 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R H Lubbock | 5 Jan 1939 | MC |
| Plt Off | J G Links | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | K B H Edwards | 10 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | C-L L A De Beaumont | 26 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | T E Beddard | 1 Dec 1938 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | B Rothery | 22 Nov 1938 | MB, BChir, MRCS, LRCP |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 3 Balloon Centre, Stanmore Park, Middlesex | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E L Gower | 5 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, AFC |
| Flt Lt | G J Rayner | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | K A H Hassell | 5 Jul 1938 | MC |
| Flt Lt | W G T Summers | 5 Jul 1938 | MC, DCM, MM |
| Flt Lt | J Nalder | 21 Dec1938 | Adjutant, RAFO |
| Fg Off | W W Legh-Jones | RAFO | |
| Fg Off | I J Sharp | 10 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H F Tiarks | 10 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R H Lubbock | 5 Jan 1939 | MC |
| Fg Off | J G Links | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | K B H Edwards | 10 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | C-L L A De Beaumont | 26 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | T E Beddard | 1 Dec 1938 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | B Rothery | 22 Nov 1938 | MB, BChir, MRCS, LRCP |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | Greg | 22 Jun 1939 | Posted to Birmingham |
| Mr | B May | 26 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 28 Mar 1939 |
| Mr | E Y FitzGerald | 28 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 25 May 1939 |
| Mr | R H James | 19 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, wef 5 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | G T Roberts | 19 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, wef 13 Jun 1939 |
| Flt Lt | K A H Hassell | 11 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 6 Jun 1939 |
| APO | C-L L A De Beaumont | 11 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | C P Bennett | 14 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 31 May 1939 for Accountant duties |
| Mr | J D Ettwell | 16 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 31 May 1939 for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | G J Rayner | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 949 Sqn on formation (plus 32 men) |
| Flt Lt | J G Links | 27 Oct 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group for temporary Operations duty |
| Act Cpl | A L Grice | 1 Nov 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 6 Oct 1939, allocated to 'E' Flight |
| Act Cpl | E G Pole | 1 Nov 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 6 Oct 1939, allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Act Cpl | Beresford | 1 Nov 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 6 Oct 1939, allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | J Nalder | 13 Nov 1939 | Adjutant, attached to School of Administration for a course |
| Flt Lt | H F Tiarks | 13 Nov 1939 | Attached to HQ, Balloon Command for Staff duties |
| Wg Cdr | E L Gower | 21 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 9 Balloon Centre to command |
| Wg Cdr | H E Hills | 21 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 904 Sqn and assumed command of No 906 Sqn |
| APO | Nicholson | 23 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off, wef 8 Nov 1939 |
| APO | R H James | 23 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off, wef 8 Nov 1939 |
| APO | G T Roberts | 23 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded Plt Off, wef 8 Nov 1939 |
| Fg Off | K B H Edwards | 27 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 928 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J G Links | 27 Nov 1939 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Flt Lt | J Nalder | 11 Dec 1939 | Adjutant, attached to HQ, No 30 Group for Staff duties |
Source - No 906 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2229)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 24 Aug 1939 | Squadron was embodied |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Squadron deployed to its operational sites (Sqn HQ, 5 x Flight HQs and 45 sites) |
| 16 Oct 1939 | Equipment at Sites 6/5, 6/12 and 6/21 departed to No 949 Sqn on formation |
| 18 Dec 1939 | Sqn HQ moved to 8 Hampstead Hill Gardens, NW3 |
Source - No 906 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2229)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H F Tiarks | 7 Jan 1940 | Posted to HQ, Balloon Command, wef 11 Dec 1939 |
| Fg Off | C-L L A De Beaumont | 10 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 5 Jan 1940 |
| Plt Off | Beresford | 20 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 952 Sqn, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 4 Mar 1940 | Attached to the RAF Training School, Loughborough College |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 21 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to the RAF Training School, Loughborough College |
| Flt Lt | W G T Summers | 23 Mar 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 33 Group |
| Plt Off | A E C Vanderfelt | 31 Mar 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | E Y FitzGerald | 3 Apr 1940 | Attached to 'A' Mobile Unit, RAF Cardington |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 8 Apr 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | A E C Vanderfelt | 11 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group for duty as PA to AOC |
| Plt Off | A L Grice | 14 Apr 1939 | Relinquished command of 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | T E Beddard | 14 Apr 1939 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | S P Bartlett | 15 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 923 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 17 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Plt Off | A L Grice | 17 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Wg Cdr | H E Hills | 24 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of No 906 Sqn on attachment to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | K A H Hassell | 24 Apr 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 906 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A E C Vanderfelt | 24 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 30 Group for duty as PA to AOC |
| Wg Cdr | H E Hills | 2 May 1940 | Resumed command of No 906 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | K A H Hassell | 2 May 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 906 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | I J Sharp | 6 May 1940 | Released from embodied service for indefinite period |
| Plt Off | T S MacDonald | 11 May 1940 | Posted to No 904 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N W E Codd | 11 May 1940 | Posted to No 908 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C F Nutt | 11 May 1940 | Posted to No 910 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J S Roberts | 11 May 1940 | Posted to No 907 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Josephs | 11 May 1940 | Posted to No 904 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A W Fowles | 11 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W S Loxton | 11 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | T R Kane | 12 May 1940 | Posted to No 9 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | J D Ettwell | 15 May 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | J D Ettwell | 18 May 1940 | Equipment Officer, ceased to be attached to No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | E R Holmes | 21 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Honington |
| Plt Off | G T Roberts | 31 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary course |
| Plt Off | A L Grice | 1 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 30 Group and posted to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | E Y FitzGerald | 6 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 936 Sqn ('A' Mobile Unit) |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 6 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'E' Flight |
| WO | Birkinshaw | 6 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 12 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Sgt | Tungay | 6 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 12 SFTS, Grantham |
| Flt Lt | R H Lubbock | 8 Jun 1940 | Relinquished his commission on appointment to a commission in the Army |
| Plt Off | E Y FitzGerald | 14 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 4 Balloon Centre under Instruction at District Courts Martial |
| Plt Off | R H James | 15 Jun 1940 | Allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | A E C Vanderfelt | 15 Jun 1940 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | C P Bennett | 21 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 912 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G T Roberts | 21 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary course |
| Plt Off | R H James | 29 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 956 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G T Roberts | 29 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 956 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Toulmin | 30 Jun 1940 | Arrived on attachment, pending posting |
| Plt Off | A L Grice | 8 Jul 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group (Hand grenade experience) |
| Plt Off | A L Grice | 14 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | E Y FitzGerald | 14 Jul 1940 | Transferred to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Snowden | 18 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary course |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 18 Jul 1940 | Departed with 'Rover' Flight to No 992 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Arnold | 18 Jul 1940 | Departed with 'Rover' Flight |
| Plt Off | E G Pole | 27 Jul 1940 | Returned with 'Rover' Flight |
| Plt Off | Arnold | 27 Jul 1940 | Returned with 'Rover' Flight |
| Flt Lt | E G Pole | 30 Jul 1940 | Departed with 'Rover' Flight to No 992 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C-L L A De Beaumont | 3 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ Balloon Command for duty as Group Training Officer |
| Flt Lt | Nicholson | 6 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 992 as OC, 'Rover' Flight |
| Flt Lt | E G Pole | 6 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 992 |
| Fg Off | E Y FitzGerald | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 961 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Gorat | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 961 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Wimperis | 16 Aug 1940 | Departed on appointment to a commission in the A & SD Branch |
| Wg Cdr | H E Hills | 17 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of No 906 Sqn on attachment to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | K A H Hassell | 17 Aug 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 906 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | W T Barnes | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment and assumed temporary command of No 906 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | H E Hills | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Fg Off | Rae | 30 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 961 Sqn, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | W W Legh-Jones | 5 Sep 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 961 Sqn |
| There are no personnel movements recorded in the ORB for the rest of 1940 | |||
Source - No 906 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2229)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 17 Jul 1940 | 'E' Flight instructed to prepare to move as a mobile (Rover) flight |
| 18 Jul 1940 | 'Rover' Flight departed to join No 992 Sqn |
| 27 Jul 1940 | 'Rover' Flight returned and rejoined unit |
| 30 Jul 1940 | 'Rover' Flight departed to join No 992 Sqn |
| 17 Aug 1940 | 'Rover' Flight returned and rejoined unit |
Source - No 906 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2229)
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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