916 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Tremaine	1 Mar 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Capt	J J Lloyd	5 Mar 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 16 Jun 1939*
Mr	R C Yates	6 Mar 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 22 Mar 1939*
Mr	R A Corbett	22 Mar 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 25 Apr 1939*
Mr	W Roper DFM	27 Mar 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939*
Flt Lt	Findlay RAFO	19 Apr 1939	Arrived on posting from No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for duty as Adjutant

Source - No 916 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2248) & * London Gazette

Organisational Movements: Mar - Apr 1939

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	J J Lloyd	8 Jun 1939	Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 916 Sqn, gazetted 29 Aug 1939*
The Rt Hon	A N Chamberlain MP, FRS	8 Jul 1939	Appointed Honorary Air Commodore, gazetted 11 Jul 1939*
Capt	W B Bagshaw	13 Jul 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 12 Sep 1939*
APO	W Roper	13 Jul 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 10 Oct 1939*
Capt	J L Padmore MC	17 Jul 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 1 Aug 1939*
Mr	H P Bazeley	29 Jul 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 12 Sep 1939*
Flt Lt	Findlay RAFO	31 Jul 1939	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	G D M Warlow RAFO	31 Jul 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Mr	A H Hammond	31 Jul 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 12 Sep 1939*
AC	H G Lunt	6 Sep 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 1 Aug 1939, gazetted 12 Sep 1939*
Fg Off	T R Poppy	8 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting from No 915 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	W Roper	8 Sep 1939	Posted to No 915 Sqn
Flt Lt	G Veevers-Carter	18 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	McCartney-Filgate	23 Sep 1939	Requested to resign his commission on account of his civilian occupation
Sqn Ldr	J J Lloyd	26 Sep 1939	Proceeded on sick leave
Flt Lt	G D M Warlow	26 Sep 1939	Adjutant, assumed temporary command of No 916 Sqn
Flt Lt	Yates	26 Sep 1939	Attached for temporary duty (3 days)
Fg Off	Barnes	26 Sep 1939	Attached for temporary duty (3 days)
Plt Off	Parker	27 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
APO	R A Corbett	2 Oct 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, wef 4 May 1939
Sqn Ldr	J J Lloyd	1 Nov 1939	Assumed command of Coventry Balloon Barrage
Flt Lt	G Veevers-Carter	11 Nov 1939	Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 201 Sqn, RAF Invergodon

Source - No 916 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2248) & * 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	First regular airmen arrived on posting
8 Jun 1939	Squadron moved with No 6 Balloon Centre to Wythall, Birmingham, Thorpe Street being retained for evening training sessions
23 Aug 1939	Squadron was mobilised
24 Aug 1939	All officers reported for duty
25 Aug 1939	Advance Party despatched to Coventry and Sites 5, 6, 7 & 8 in Coventry were manned
25 Aug 1939	Squadron HQ formed at General Wolfe Hotel
26 Aug 1939	Squadron HQ moved from General Wolfe Hotel to Green Farm, Blackberry Lane
3 Sep 1939	Squadron HQ moved from Green Farm, Blackberry Lane to 'The Birches', Tamworth Road, Coventry
28 Sep 1939	Squadron HQ moved from 'The Birches', Tamworth Road, Coventry to Keresley Manor, Coventry
24 Nov 1939	'B' Flight HQ moved from Nugget Inn to Newfield School, Cashes Lane
4 Dec 1939	'C' Flight HQ moved to Moat House
21 Dec 1939	Coventry Barrage was ordered to be controlled for HQ, No 916 Sqn at Keresley Manor

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Edyvean Walker	19 Feb 1940	Attached from No 917 Sqn pending appointment as Barrage Control Officer
APO	Morgan	6 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	R Brown	25 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Fg Off	R A Corbett	3 Apr 1940	Posted to No 6 Balloon Centre but remained attached for Barrage Control duties
Flt Lt	Edyvean Walker	3 Apr 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 917 Sqn and attached from No 6 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties
Fg Off	J S Schilling	3 Apr 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 915 Sqn and attached from No 6 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties
Flt Lt	G D M Warlow	20 Apr 1940	Adjutant, returned from sick leave
Flt Lt	T R Poppy	24 May 1940	Appointed Sqn Defence Officer
Sqn Ldr	J J Lloyd	27 May 1940	Proceeded on sick leave
Flt Lt	G D M Warlow	27 May 1940	Adjutant, assumed temporary command of No 916 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J J Lloyd	10 Jun 1940	Returned from sick leave and resumed command of No 916 Sqn
Plt Off	Preston MC	17 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight
Fg Off	Blair	17 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'D' Flight
Flt Lt	Evason	1 Jul 1940	Attached from RAF Cardington for experimental work
Flt Lt	J M W Omand	14 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 916 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J J Lloyd	19 Aug 1940	Relinquished command of No 916 Sqn on posting to No 966 Sqn
Flt Lt	J M W Omand	19 Aug 1940	Assumed command of No 916 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	S J Plamer	5 Oct 1940	Assumed command of No 916 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	J M W Omand	5 Oct 1940	Relinquished command of No 916 Sqn
Flt Lt	G D M Warlow	7 Nov 1940	Relinquished duties of Adjutant on posting to RAF St Athan
Sqn Ldr	R C Yates	9 Nov 1940	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting to to No 921 Sqn
Fg Off	A H Wilson	17 Nov 1940	Attached from No 915 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr	S J Plamer	26 Nov 1940	Proceeded to No 923 Sqn preparatory to taking over command
Sqn Ldr	R B Dowling	28 Nov 1940	Arrived from No 923 Sqn preparatory to taking over command of No 916 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	S J Plamer	28 Nov 1940	Returned from No 923 Sqn, Runcorn
Sqn Ldr	R B Dowling	1 Dec 1940	Returned to No 923 Sqn, Runcorn
Sqn Ldr	S J Plamer	2 Dec 1940	Proceeded to Runcorn
Flt Lt	T R Poppy	2 Dec 1940	Assumed temporary command of No 916 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	S J Plamer	5 Dec 1940	Resumed command of No 916 Sqn
Plt Off	Tate	7 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr	S J Plamer	8 Dec 1940	Relinquished command of No 916 Sqn on posting to No 923 Sqn, Runcorn
Sqn Ldr	R B Dowling	9 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting from No 923 Sqn, Runcorn and assumed command of No 916 Sqn
Plt Off	Herridge	10 Dec 1940	Arrived on posting

Source - No 916 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2248)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Balloon Centre	Command/Group
Not yet allocated	Balloon Command

Date	Notes
3 Feb 1940	Squadron HQ moved from Keresley Manor, Coventry to 'The Grange', Keresley
5 Apr 1940	Barrage Control Room completed at Sqn HQ and Barrage Control Officers commenced operations from there
17 Jun 1940	'D' Flight formed
1 Jul 1940	An observation balloon was attached from RAF Cardington for experimental work
21 Dec 1939	'C' Flight HQ moved to old premises to Moat House, Exhall, Coventry

Date	Notes
1 Mar 1939	Formed at 54 Alcester Road Moseley, Birmingham 13 in No 31 Group, as part of the Auxiliary Air Force.
13 Mar 1939	Squadron came under the control of No 6 Balloon Centre on formation
19 Apr 1939	Initially recruits were attested and enrolled into No 914 Sqn but transferred to No 915 Sqn on this date