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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 915 (County of Warwick) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mr | E C Lawledge | 22 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 30 Jun 19391 |
| Capt | R Yates MC, MM | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Flt Lt, gazetted 2 May 1949 1 |
| Mr | R S Pearce | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 May 19391 |
| Mr | P G Allday | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 2 May 19391 |
| Capt | W H Demel DFC | 25 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Flt Lt, gazetted 9 Jun 19391 |
| Mr | R L Huins | 25 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 2 May 19391 |
| Flt Lt | R J Findlay | 11 Apr 1939 | RAFO, arrived on posting from No 1 BTU for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R Yates MC, MM | 23 Apr 1939 | Attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for a Balloon course (1 week) |
| Flt Lt | W H Demel DFC | 23 Apr 1939 | Attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for a Balloon course (1 week) |
| APO | R S Pearce | 23 Apr 1939 | Attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for a Balloon course (1 week) |
| APO | R L Huins | 23 Apr 1939 | Attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for a Balloon course (1 week) |
| Flt Lt | W H Demel DFC | 6 Jun 1939 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | R S Pearce | 6 Jun 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | P G Allday | 6 Jun 1939 | Allocated to 'C' Flight |
| APO | E C Lawledge | 6 Jun 1939 | Allocated to 'D' Flight |
| APO | R L Huins | 6 Jun 1939 | Allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R Yates | 7 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 915 Sqn, gazetted 29 Aug 19491 |
| APO | E C Lawledge | 10 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, gazetted 10 Oct 19391 |
| Mr | T R Poppy | 11 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 13 Jul 1939, gazetted 12 Sep 19391 |
| Capt | D H Barnes | 11 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 14 Jul 1939, gazetted 12 Sep 19391 |
| APO | P G Allday | 12 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, gazetted 10 Oct 19391 |
| APO | R S Pearce | 22 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 7 Jun 19391 |
| Flt Lt | W H Demel | 24 Aug 1939 | Assumed temporary command of No 915 Sqn on mobilisation |
| Fg Off | D H Barnes | 24 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight on mobilisation |
| Flt Lt | R S Pearce | 24 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight on mobilisation |
| Flt Lt | P G Allday | 24 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight on mobilisation |
| Flt Lt | E C Lawledge | 24 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight on mobilisation |
| Fg Off | T R Poppy | 24 Aug 1939 | Allocated to 'C' Flight on mobilisation |
| Mr | J S Schilling | 29 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 10 Oct 19391 |
| Mr | E H Colley | 30 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO on probation, gazetted 26 Sep 19391 |
| Sqn Ldr | R Yates | 31 Aug 1939 | Resumed command of No 915 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J S Schilling | 3 Sep 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | E H Colley | 3 Sep 1939 | Attached to Sqn HQ |
| APO | D G Dewsbury | 3 Sep 1939 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | H S Wilkinson | 3 Sep 1939 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| APO | A S Newey | 4 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission as an APO, gazetted 20 Dec 1939 and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | H Nelson | 6 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | H T Chilton | 6 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission as a Fg Off for duty as Medical Officer, gazetted 1 Jan 1940 |
| Fg Off | Bosley | 6 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | Gummer | 8 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off, gazetted 20 Dec 1939 for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R Yates | 12 Sep 1939 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Flt Lt | W H Demel | 12 Sep 1939 | Assumed temporary command of No 915 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | R Yates | 19 Sep 1939 | Resumed command of No 915 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W H Demel | 26 Sep 1939 | Resumed command of 'A' Flight |
| The Rt Hon | The Earl of Dudley | 3 Oct 1939 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore |
| APO | E H Colley | 23 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached to Sqn HQ and returned to 'D' Flight |
| APO | E H Colley | 1 Nov 1939 | Returned to Sqn HQ for Administrative duties |
Source - No 915 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2247) & 1London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Mar 1939 | Formed at 54 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham 13 in No 31 Group, Balloon Command |
| 13 Mar 1939 | Control of squadron assumed by No 6 Balloon Centre at 54 Alcester Road Moseley, Birmingham 132 |
| 19 Apr 1939 | AAF personnel recruited by No 914 Sqn, living in designated area were transferred to No 915 Sqn |
| 1 Jun 1939 | Squadron moved with No 6 Balloon Centre to 37 Thorpe Street, Birmingham |
| 6 Jun 1939 | 'A', 'B', 'C' & 'C' Flights formed |
| 8 Jun 1939 | Squadron moved with No 6 Balloon Centre to Wythall, Birmingham |
| 23 Aug 1939 | Call-out notices issued to AAF personnel |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Sites 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 were occupied |
| 31 Aug 1939 | Cadbury's Lido taken over as as Squadron HQ |
| 3 Sep 1939 | Flight HS moved to their war sites: -
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| 29 Oct 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved from Pitmaston Moor Green to 33 Wellington Road |
Source - No 915 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2247) & 2No 914 Sqn ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | R J Findlay | 17 Jan 1940 | Remanded for trial by General Courts Martial on five counts of forgery and one other |
| APO | D G Dewsbury | 3 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 5 Balloon Centre pending posting to No 912 Sqn for service overseas |
| APO | A S Newey | 3 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 5 Balloon Centre pending posting to No 912 Sqn for service overseas |
| Flt Lt | R J Findlay | 20 Feb 1940 | Tried by General Courts Martial at Wythall, found not guilty on sixth charge |
| Flt Lt | R S Pearce | 26 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 6 Balloon Centre as Officer i/c MT |
| AC | Tough | 1 Mar 1940 | Injured in a balloon explosion at Site 7 |
| AC | Tranter | 1 Mar 1940 | Injured in a balloon explosion at Site 7 |
| AC | Perkis | 1 Mar 1940 | Injured in a balloon explosion at Site 7 |
| AC | Payne | 1 Mar 1940 | Injured in a balloon explosion at Site 7 |
| Flt Lt | C Farrer | 6 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R L Huins | 11 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 5 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | C Farrer | 11 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Flt Lt | C Farrer | 15 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, discharged from RAF Hospital, Halton and proceeded on sick leave |
| APO | E H Colley | 18 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for Officers' Refresher Course |
| Plt Off | Gummer | 18 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for Officers' Refresher Course |
| Flt Lt | R J Findlay | 22 Mar 1940 | Dismissed from the Service by sentence of General Courts Martial |
| Plt Off | Goodall | 26 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R J Sutton | 26 Mar 1940 | Attached to 'D' Flight |
| APO | H S Wilkinson | 26 Mar 1940 | Suffered multiple injuries when he fell from a window in 'B' Flight's HQ |
| Plt Off | Parker | 28 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Turnbull | 29 Mar 1940 | Attached to 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | C Farrer | 29 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, returned from sick leave |
| APO | E H Colley | 3 Apr 1940 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | D H Barnes | 6 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 916 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | R Yates | 21 Apr 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Sqn Ldr | R Yates | 29 Apr 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 6 Balloon Centre |
| AC1 | Pittaway | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 903 Sqn |
| AC1 | A F Dutton | 3 May 1940 | Released from Embodied Service under the Armed Forces (Conditions of Service) Act 1939 |
| AC2 | E T Porter | 3 May 1940 | Discharged from the AAF under KR and ACI, para 652 (medically unfit for Air Force Service) |
| AC2 | R C Oakley | 3 May 1940 | Arrived in posting from School of Cookery, RAF Halton |
| AC2 | H Brown | 3 May 1940 | Arrived in posting from School of Cookery, RAF Halton |
| Act Cpl | S E Lyons | 7 May 1940 | Arrived in posting from No 914 Sqn (already attached) |
| LAC | J I Roach | 7 May 1940 | Arrived in posting from No 914 Sqn (already attached) |
| Cpl | T B Geeves | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Sgt | B R Endall | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course |
| Sgt | A R Wareing | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course |
| AC1 | R J Bennett | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course |
| AC2 | S E Belcher | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course |
| AC2 | R A C Barnett | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course |
| AC2 | P Brice | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course |
| AC2 | E C Taylor | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for MT Course |
| AC2 | W Mason | 10 May 1940 | Committed to Detention Barracks, Shepton Mallet for 50 days |
| AC2 | D F Froggett | 11 May 1940 | Discharged from the AAF under KR and ACI, para 652 (medically unfit for Air Force Service) |
| Flt Lt | C Farrer | 23 May 1940 | Adjutant, admitted to hospital |
| Plt Off | E H Colley | 29 May 1940 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Mr | E A R Briant | 29 May 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an Plt Off on probation, wef 1 May 1940 |
| Fg Off | W Roper | 29 May 1940 | Posted to No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Cpl | H S Masters | 1 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 952 Sqn, wef 30 May 1940 |
| Cpl | N Roberts | 1 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | B R Raven? | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 918 Sqn for Administrative duties, wef 5 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | F C W Jackson | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F S James | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J S Schilling | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | E H Colley | 10 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | T W Wiseman | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Cpl | R Carless | 13 May 1940 | Released from Embodied Service under the Armed Forces (Conditions of Service) Act 1939 |
| Plt Off | F S James | 14 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | J A Parker | 17 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 917 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L A N Ross | 17 Jun 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | R J Sutton | 18 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 914 Sqn |
| AC1 | S R Ashforth | 20 Jun 1940 | Released from Embodied Service under the Armed Forces (Conditions of Service) Act 1939 |
| Plt Off | G B Mason | 24 Jun 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR |
| LAC | J G Roscoe | 26 Jun 1930 | Clerk/GD, arrived on posting from RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | J J Langham | 29 Jun 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR |
| Flt Sgt | Sayer | 30 Jun 1940 | Discharged from the RAF on appointment to a commission |
| Fg Off | T W Wiseman | 30 Jun 1940 | Attached to DRM, Air Ministry for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | E H Colley | 5 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Sqn Ldr | R Yates | 11 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Wg Cdr, 1 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | W G Bennett | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A C Floralson? | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F S James | 13 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | T Linnell | 18 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 6 Balloon Centre, wef 17 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | J A Parton | 18 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 917 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J J Langham | 21 Jul 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for special duty |
| Plt Off | G B Mason | 21 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | L A N Ross | 21 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | T Linnell | 21 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | G H S Edgar | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 914 Sqn |
| Act Wg Cdr | R Yates | 24 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Wg Cdr, 21 May 1940 |
| Flt Lt | G H S Edgar | 25 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 19 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | T Linnell | 1 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | J S Schilling | 3 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 958 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W G Bennett | 5 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | E A R Briant | 8 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 917 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P G Allday | 19 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre pending posting to No 962 Sqn (plus 80 x airmen) |
| Plt Off | F S James | 19 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 6 Balloon Centre pending posting to No 962 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T Linnell | 24 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | Wilson | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 916 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Liver? | 10 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 14 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | Grant | 23 Sep 1940 | Admitted to Dudley Hospital |
| Plt Off | T Linnell | 5 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 6 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | G H S Edgar | 7 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 914 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W G Bennett | 12 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 919 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Double | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bide | 16 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | P G Allday | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 962 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F S James | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 962 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Lake | 22 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Demel | 22 Oct 1940 | Attached to No 914 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R J Sutton | 22 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 914 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Wilkinson | 2 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached |
Source - No 915 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2247)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
