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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 907 (County of Middlesex) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force Officers shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: May 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 Jan 1939, the following being taken from January 1939 Air Force List and London Gazette | |||
| Capt | G Aste | 16 May 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 907 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | D P Lee | 16 May 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | G M Trundle (RAFO) | 23 Aug 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Flt Lt, wef 5 Jul 1938 |
| Mr | C L Hargreaves | 23 Aug 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Fg Off, wef 5 Jul 1938 |
| Mr | R H Berryman | 23 Aug 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Fg Off, wef 5 Jul 1938 |
| Mr | J Scrimgeour | 23 Aug 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of APO, wef 5 Jul 1938 |
| Mr | H E Hills | 4 Oct 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Fg Off, wef 5 Jul 1938 |
Organisational Movements: May 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 16 May 1938 |
Formed as No 907 (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 | G Aste | 16 May 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | D P Lee | 16 May 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | G M Trundle | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C L Hargreaves | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R H Berryman | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | H E Hills | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | J Scrimgeour | 5 Jul 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Sir John L Dashwood | 20 Dec 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Fg Off, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
| Fg Off | R F Berry | 20 Dec 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Fg Off, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
| Fg Off | J J Briggs | 20 Dec 1938 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Fg Off, wef 9 Nov 1938 |
| Fg Off | C L Hargreaves | 1 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 26 Oct 1938 |
| Fg Off | H E Hills | 1 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 26 Oct 1938 |
| Mr | H Elam | 1 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of APO, wef 10 Dec 1938 |
| Dr | J Aitken | 1 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Flt Lt, wef 22 Nov 1938 as Medical Officer |
| APO | G A Usher | 1 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Fg Off, wef 18 Jan 1939 |
| Rt Hon | The Earl of Athlone | 1 Jan 1939 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore, wef 20 Dec 1938 |
| Mr | E N Adlington | 2 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| APO | H Elam | 12 Apr 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
| APO | G A Usher | 12 Apr 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off |
| APO | J Scrimgeour | 12 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Source - No 907 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2232)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 3 Balloon Centre, Stanmore Park, Middlesex | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Hon A/Cdre | Rt Hon The Earl of Athlone | 20 Dec 1938 | Honorary Air Commodore, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO |
| Sqn Ldr | G Aste | 16 May 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | J R Gifford | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | G M Trundle | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | C L Hargreaves | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H E Hills | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R H Berryman | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R F Berry | 9 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J J Briggs | 9 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | Sir John L Dashwood | 9 Nov 1938 | Bart |
| Lt | H E C Collins | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| APO | J Scrimgeour | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | H Elam | 10 Dec 1938 | |
| APO | G A Usher | 18 Jan 1939 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | J Aitken | 22 Nov 1938 | MB, ChB |
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 |
| Hon A/Cdre | Rt Hon The Earl of Athlone | 20 Dec 1938 | Honorary Air Commodore, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO |
| Sqn Ldr | G Aste | 16 May 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | J R Gifford | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | G M Trundle | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | C L Hargreaves | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H E Hills | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R H Berryman | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R F Berry | 9 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J J Briggs | 9 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | Sir John L Dashwood | 9 Nov 1938 | Bart |
| Lt | H E C Collins | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
| Plt Off | E N Adlington | 2 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | J Scrimgeour | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | H Elam | 10 Dec 1938 | |
| APO | G A Usher | 18 Jan 1939 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Flt Lt | J Aitken | 22 Nov 1938 | MB, ChB |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mr | P L W Morton | 25 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| Mr | M F Darke | 2 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| Mr | C M Christian | 2 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sqn Ldr | G Aste | 6 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Flt Lt | H E Hills | 6 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Mr | R G Percival | 30 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| Fg Off | R H Berryman | 10 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Mr | R Burden-Cooper | 9 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | H T H Hills | 30 Aug 1939 | Posted to No 904 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P G Bacon | 14 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 938 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | G A Usher | 4 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Aug 1939 |
| Fg Off | Sir John L Dashwood | 12 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 5 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | J Scrimgeour | 12 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 5 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | G A Usher | 12 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 5 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | R W Chamberlain | 14 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF in the rank of Plt Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | H Elam | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | C M Christian | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | R F Berry | 17 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 948 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G M Trundle | 4 Nov 1939 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on transfer to Sqn HQ |
| Fg Off | J J Briggs | 4 Nov 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Hills | 6 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 904 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | P L W Morton | 12 Nov 1939 | Posted to Crewe (No 948 Sqn?) |
| Act Fg Off | R Burden-Cooper | 20 Nov 1939 | Reverted to the rank of Plt Off |
| Act Fg Off | H Clayton | 20 Nov 1939 | Reverted to the rank of Plt Off |
| Act Fg Off | R W Chamberlain | 20 Nov 1939 | Reverted to the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | P G Bacon | 4 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 3 War Course (School of Administration?) |
| Plt Off | A D Forster | 9 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 952 Sqn, Sheerness |
| Fg Off | H Elam | 16 Dec 1939 | Attached to Judge Advocate's Office, Uxbridge, pending posting |
| Fg Off | H Elam | 18 Dec 1939 | Posted to the Special Duty List |
| Flt Lt | C L Hargreaves | 26 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 2 Balloon Centre |
| Sqn Ldr | H Luck | 26 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and posted to No 902 Sqn to command |
Source - No 907 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2232)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 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 | Squadron was mobilised, Sqn HQ being setup at Greyhound Racing Stadium, Harringay and Flights moving to war sites |
| 20 Oct 1939 | A detachment proceeded to Chigwell to join No 948 Sqn |
Source - No 907 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2232)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Aitken | 12 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, reverted to Flt Lt on posting to No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | C L Hargreaves | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 905 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Fg Off | C M Christian | 16 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 952 Sqn, Sheerness |
| Plt Off | A D Forster | 16 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 952 Sqn, Sheerness |
| Sqn Ldr | G Aste | 22 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 952 Sqn and resumed command of No 907 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R H Berryman | 22 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 952 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | R W Chamberlain | 31 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 952 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C J Hinnell | 25 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H M Collinson | 25 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R C Thackaray | 25 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G N Joye | 25 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | M C Rawlance | 25 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Cpl | J Perkins | 12 Mar 1940 | Appointed to a commission and posted to No 908 Sqn |
| AC2 | G Brown | 12 Mar 1940 | Appointed to a commission and posted to No 904 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P G Bacon | 28 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, posted to 'A' Mobile Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Sir John L Dashwood | 4 Apr 1940 | Released from service to take up a post with the Foreign Office |
| Fg Off | N A F Young | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer and attached to No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | M F Darke | 21 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 952 Sqn, Sheerness |
| Fg Off | R G Record | 22 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Cosford |
| Fg Off | N A F Young | 5 May 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | M F Darke | 5 May 1940 | Posted to No 952 Sqn, Sheerness |
| Plt Off | Sellar | 11 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J G Roberts | 11 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H Clayton | 14 May 1940 | Posted to No 14 MU, Carlisle |
| Plt Off | Fleming | 16 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Officers' Hospital, Torquay |
| Sqn Ldr | G M Trundle | 20 May 1940 | Attached to No 902 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Hudson | 20 May 1940 | Attached from No 902 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | G M Trundle | 20 May 1940 | Posted to No 902 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Hudson | 20 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 902 Sqn on posting to No 907 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J G Cooper | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | E N Adlington | 10 Jun 1940 | OC. 'D' Flight, attached to HQ Balloon Command |
| Flt Lt | J Scrimgeour | 10 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of. 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | C J Hinnell | 29 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 956 Sqn on temporary duty (48 hours) |
| AC | Ridgeway | 2 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| AC | Larman | 2 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| AC | Attenborough | 2 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| AC | Arthur | 2 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Plt Off | Odell | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Collyer | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Underhill | 18 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 902 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R C Thackaray | 19 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Cardington, pending posting |
| AC | Bates | 20 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| AC | Buchanan | 20 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| AC | Darville | 20 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| AC | Edmonds | 20 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| AC | Floate | 20 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Plt Off | M C Rawlance | 31 Jul 1940 | Attached to Rover Sqn, Dover |
| Cpl | Davis | 31 Jul 1940 | Attached to Rover Sqn, Dover |
| Plt Off | Green | 3 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 958 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H E C Collins | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 961 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | Collyer | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 961 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | M C Rawlance | 16 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rover Sqn, Dover |
| Flt Lt | J Scrimgeour | 20 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 961 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Haslam | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 902 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Hudson | 30 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 30 Group |
| Flt Lt | H E C Collins | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 961 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Collyer | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 961 Sqn |
| Fg Off | N A F Young | 6 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 956 Sqn |
| Fg Off | N A F Young | 15 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to No 956 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Underhill | 17 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 902 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Hudson | 18 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 905 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M C Rawlance | 26 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | Sellar | 26 Sep 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | C J Hinnell | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off and reposted for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | Harris | 12 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | G A Usher | 17 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 971 Sqn |
| Fg Off | M L Arnold | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 906 Sqn |
| AC2 | A A Criddle | 19 Oct 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC2 | W W Hammond | 19 Oct 1940 | Killed on active service |
| Plt Off | J G Roberts | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 971 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A W Grant | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Levett | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 901 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R P L Thompson | 8 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Flt Lt | R Burden-Cooper | 11 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | R H Averly | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | M L Arnold | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| Plt Off | A W Grant | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| Plt Off | J W Bartholomew | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| Flt Sgt | C S Townshend | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| Cpl | R J Burton | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| LAC | L Nicholson | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | J R M Sands | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | J J H Bell | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | M Bernstein | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | W E Bezzant | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | A V Chope | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | L Grew | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | H A Hyner | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | F C Reeves | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC1 | F Broadhurst | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC2 | P S Cotter | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC2 | F Walker | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| AC2 | T Davidson | 12 Nov 1940 | Killed on active service |
| Flt Lt | C T Ashton | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | P A Etherington | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | M C Rawlance | 15 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | C T Ashton | 17 Nov 1940 | Posted to N o 907 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P A Etherington | 17 Nov 1940 | Posted to N o 907 Sqn |
| Act Fg Off | C J Hinnell | 18 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | J Scrimgeour | 18 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | H M Collinson | 21 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| C pl | R C C French | 23 Nov 1940 | Killed in a road accident |
| Plt Off | R H Bixby | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Sgt | Baxter | 29 Nov 1940 | Posted to Gloucester |
| Plt Off | Baron | 1 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Cardington for Special Duty |
| Plt Off | Levett | 3 Dec 1940 | Transferred to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Baron | 3 Dec 1940 | Transferred to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | R H Bixby | 3 Dec 1940 | Transferred to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Odell | 16 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 1 Balloon Centre |
| LAC | A P Gowers | 20 Dec 1940 | Died from injuries |
Source - No 907 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2232)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 20 Mar 1940 | 'E' Flight HQ moved to 18 White Hart Lane, Wood Green, N22 |
| 24 Jun 1940 | Sqn HQ, moved to 'Lakefield', 32 Woodberry Down, London, N4 |
| 12 Nov 1940 | 'A' Flight HQ, 26 Highbury Grove, destroyed by bombing |
| 3 Dec 1940 | 'A' Flight HQ moved to Offord Road Drill Hall |
Source - No 907 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2232)
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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