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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 914 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mr | B K Parsons | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, wef 6 Mar 1939 and assumed acting command of No 914 Sqn |
| Mr | G H S Edgar | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt |
| Mr | G A Newenham | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 22 Mar 1939 |
| Mr | G E S St Johnson | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO |
| Mr | W F Asburey | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO |
| Mr | A E Jones | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO |
Source - No 914 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2246)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Mar 1939 |
Formed at the RAF Recruiting Depot, New Street, Birmingham as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
| 13 Mar 1939 | Squadron HQ formed at No 6 Balloon Centre at 54 Alcester Road Moseley, Birmingham 13 |
Source - No 914 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2246)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 6 Balloon Centre | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | B K Parsons | 6 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | G A Newenham | 22 Mar 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G H S Edgar | 1 Jun 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c 'A' Flight |
| APO | G A Newenham | 1 Jun 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c 'B' Flight |
| APO | W F Asburey | 1 Jun 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c 'C' Flight |
| APO | A E Jones | 1 Jun 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A N Gregg | 8 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| APO | G A Newenham | 22 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 6 Jun 1939* |
| Dr | T G Davies | 24 Aug 1939 | Appointed for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | Turnbull | 24 Aug 1939 | Appointed as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | B K Parsons | 29 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 914 Sqn, wef 6 Jun 1939* |
| Mr | F M Wright | 12 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 20 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | H H Tarrant | 12 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 31 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | A F Goodall | 12 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 2 Aug 1939* |
| Flt Lt | N A Grinsted | 19 Sep1039 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Mr | K G Kent | 26 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 30 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | T P Wheelock | 26 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO on Probation, wef 28 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | R P Garner | 3 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO on Probation, wef 29 Aug 1939* |
| APO | G E S St Johnson | 3 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off* |
| APO | A E Jones | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 13 Aug 1939* |
| APO | W F Asburey | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 14 Aug 1939* |
| APO | Colley | 11 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 915 Sqn for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| AC2 | Stuchford | 12 Dec 1939 | Admitted to SSQ, Wythall following a road accident |
| Dr | T G Davies | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for duty as Medical Officer, wef 24 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | G H Butler | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off for duty as Equipment Officer, wef 4 Sep 1939* |
| Mr | W G Foxley | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off for duty as Accountant Officer, wef 6 Sep 1939* |
Source - No 914 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2246) & London Gazette *
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jun 1939 | Squadron moved with No 6 Balloon Centre to 37 Thorpe Street, Birmingham |
| 1 Jun 1939 | 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' Flights formed |
| 8 Jun 1939 | Squadron moved with No 6 Balloon Centre to Wythall, Birmingham, Thorpe Street being retained for evening training sessions |
| 10 Jun 1939 | Thorpe Street was found to be too small so training was transferred to Wythall |
| 24 Aug 1939 | Squadron was embodied |
| 27 Aug 1939 | Occupation of War Sites commenced |
| 1 Sep 1939 | Flight HQs were established as
follows: =
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| 9 Sep 1939 | Squadron HQ and 'B' Flight HQ established at Groveley Hall |
Source - No 914 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2246)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | G E S St Johnson | 1 Jan 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course (2 weeks) |
| LAC | Ferris | 1 Jan 1940 | Proceeded to Ford Motor Company, Dagenham for MT Course (3 weeks) |
| Act Cpl | Roxburgh | 19 Jan 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Cardington for special MT Course for Fabric Workers and Balloon Operators |
| AC2 | Mabbott | 19 Jan 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Cardington for special MT Course for Fabric Workers and Balloon Operators |
| Fg Off | G E S St Johnson | 21 Jan 1940 | Appointed Anti-Gas Officer |
| AC2 | Beesley | 22 Jan 1940 | Injured when he was knocked down by a car near Site Birmingham 26 |
| Fg Off | G E S St Johnson | 25 Jan 1940 | Admitted to Queen Elizabeth Civil Hospital with pneumonia |
| Act Sgt | Finch | 27 Jan 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course (2 weeks) |
| Cpl | Johnson | 27 Jan 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course (2 weeks) |
| Act Cpl | Dennington | 27 Jan 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course (2 weeks) |
| Fg Off | F M Wright | 2 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 912 Sqn for service in France |
| AC2 | Watson | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for course in Flight Cooking |
| LAC | Mills | 16 Feb 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Cardington for special MT Course (6 weeks) |
| AC1 | Tilley | 16 Feb 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Cardington for special MT Course (6 weeks) |
| AC2 | Graveson | 23 Feb 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Halton for RAF Catering and Messing Course (2 weeks) |
| Plt Off | R T Sutton | 28 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| AC1 | H Whitehouse | 1 Mar 1940 | Balloon Rigger/Operator, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course (10 weeks) |
| LAC | J B Wiiliams | 4 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to Ford Motor Company, Dagenham for MT Course (3 weeks) |
| AC1 | A Tierney | 4 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to M B Wild & Co, Birmingham for course on winches (1 week) |
| LAC | J S Douglas | 15 Mar 1940 | Balloon Operator, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for 'A' Silicol Plant Course (7 weeks) |
| LAC | F A B Ainger | 15 Mar 1940 | Balloon Rigger/Fabric Worker, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course (10 weeks) |
| Plt Off | C Metcalf | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| AC1 | J R Turner | 20 Mar 1940 | Balloon Operator, injured when was involved in an accident between a car and a service winch |
| APO | G M C Dale | 22 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary Course |
| Flt Lt | G H S Edgar | 25 Mar 1940 | Appointed Centre Training Officer, for three months |
| Cpl | F Archer | 29 Mar 1940 | Balloon Rigger/Operator, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course (10 weeks) |
| LAC | L Robinson | 29 Mar 1940 | Balloon Rigger/Operator, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course (10 weeks) |
| AC1 | J W Barnard | 3 Apr 1940 | Driver Petrol, injured in a motorcycle accident whilst on duty |
| LAC | C J Gray | 12 Apr 1940 | Balloon Rigger/Operator, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for special MT Course |
| AC2 | F Haines | 26 Apr 1940 | Balloon Rigger/Operator, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for special MT Course |
| AC2 | H H Crane | 26 Apr 1940 | Balloon Rigger/Operator, proceeded to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for special MT Course |
| Plt Off | G M Kingsford | 1 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| LAC | A Parker | 30 May 1940 | Driver Petrol, injured in a motorcycle accident whilst on duty, admitted to Selly Oak Hospital |
| AC1 | J Simphkin | 6 Jun 1940 | Accidentally shot in the knee with an air rifle on Site 67 |
| AC1 | F W E Beavis | 6 Jun 1940 | Accidentally shot in the leg with a service rifle on Site 55 |
| Flt Lt | J S Charlton | 26 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin |
| Plt Off | G M Kingsford | 26 Jun 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 915 Sqn |
| Cpl | H I Hadley | 27 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 921 Sqn on appointment to a commission as a Balloon Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | B K Parsons | 8 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 1 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | F L Green | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E G B Mawer | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | K G Kent | 11 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant, No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | T G Davies | 12 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to HQ No 31 Group |
| Fg Off | D L Bennett | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | J S C Morgan | 12 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 236 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Flt Lt | G H S Edgar | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 915 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin |
| AC2 | M Brookes | 28 Jul 1940 | Injured in a balloon accident on Site 15 |
| LAC | Hannah | 30 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 930 Sqn, Southampton for service on sea-going vessels |
| LAC | Shaw | 30 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 930 Sqn, Southampton for service on sea-going vessels |
| Plt Off | F L Green | 4 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Junior Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | C Metcalf | 4 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Junior Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | T P Wheelock | 7 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 959 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | H H Tarrant | 7 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 916 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | K G Kent | 14 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | A F Goodall | 18 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 915 Sqn prior to posting to a newly formed squadron |
| Plt Off | Gateley | 18 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | N A Grinsted | 20 Aug 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | E A R Briant | 20 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 914 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A F Goodall | 28 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 962 Sqn |
| AC2 | J E Mason | 28 Aug 1940 | Died in hospital |
| Plt Off | G M C Dale | 7 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 917 Sqn to command 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | R A Dawson | 7 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 917 Sqn |
| AC1 | C W Stevenson | 15 Sep 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off and posted to No 967 Sqn |
| ACW2 | L A M Kaye | 17 Sep 1940 | Appointed to a commission as an ASO for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | J S Charlton | 6 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 9 Balloon Centre for duty as Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | C B Smith | 18 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 938 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Demel | 22 Oct 1940 | Attached for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin |
| Plt Off | R T Sutton | 23 Oct 1940 | Attached to No 915 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W F Asburey | 26 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 6 Balloon Centre for duty as Centre Training Officer, wef 24 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | H S Wilkinson | 2 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 6 Balloon Centre for light duties |
| Plt Off | E A R Briant | 5 Nov 1940 | Posted to the unit for duty as Flt Lt Admin, wef 23 Sep 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | K G Kent | 14 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | A G Graham | 14 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R A Dawson | 14 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 917 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R P Garner | 21 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 and to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 24 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | G M C Dale | 21 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 4 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | G H Butler | 21 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 4 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | W G Foxley | 21 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Sep 1940 |
| Cpl | C A Shewell | 7 Dec 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off for duty as a Balloon Officer (ex Balloon Operator) |
| Cpl | F N Wilson | 7 Dec 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off for duty as a Balloon Officer (ex Balloon Operator) |
| LAC | E C Robinson | 7 Dec 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off for duty as a Balloon Officer (ex Balloon Operator) |
| Plt Off | A T Crook | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Plt Off | R H L Oakes | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Demel | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 915 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin |
| Fg Off | G M C Dale | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 917 Sqn, wef 7 Sep 1940 |
Source - No 914 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2246) & London Gazette *
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 18 May 1940 | Instructions received for squadron to be increased to five flights, 'E' Flight formed |
| 15 Jun 1940 | 'D' Flight HQ moved from 1081B Warwick Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham to 'Oakhurst', Lode Lane, Solihull |
| 20 Aug 1940 | 'E' Flight occupied new HQ at 44 St Bernard's Road, Olton, near Birmingham |
| 12 Sep 1950 | 'B' Flight HQ moved from Groveley Hall to 'Hampstead', 200 West Heath Road, Northfield |
Source - No 914 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2246)
[May 1939]
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