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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 918 (County of Derby) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Maj | J M Aiton TARO | 25 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, gazetted 28 Feb 1939 and assumed command of No 918 Sqn* |
| Flt Lt | R Hems | 30 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | C S Ramsay RAFO | 18 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Mr | J Drew | 3 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 14 Apr 1939* |
| Mr | C C Boyd | 3 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 2 May 1939* |
| Capt | A T Lee | 4 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 14 Apr 1939* |
| APO | G Coppock | 4 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939* |
| Maj | R C Lewis | 7 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 25 Apr 1939* |
| Mr | R W Toft | 4 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Dr | J D Crerar | 19 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 16 Jun 1939* |
| Fg Off | J Drew | 14 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, gazetted 28 Jul 1939* |
Source - No 918 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2250) & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Jan 1939 |
Formed at Temporary Town HQ, Carrington Street, Midland Road, Derby as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
Source - No 918 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2250)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Aiton | 25 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, Maj, TARO |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Aiton | 25 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, Maj, TARO |
| Fg Off | J Drew | 3 Mar 1939 | |
| Fg Off | A T Lee | 4 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | G Coppock | 4 Mar 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | J Drew | 14 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, gazetted 28 Jul 1939* |
| Fg Off | R C Lewis | 15 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, gazetted 28 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | E H Darwood | 30 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | A P Cotterell | 11 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 22 Aug 1939* |
| Sir John A Aiton | 18 Jul 1939 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore* | |
| Mr | A Hollinghurst | 2 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 12 Sep 1939* |
| Plt Off | R W Toft | 15 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 19 Sep 1939* |
| APO | E H Darwood | 16 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 19 Sep 1939* |
| Mr | E S Riley | 2 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a APO, gazetted 10 Oct 1939* |
| AC1 | H Peart | 30 Sep 1939 | Killed in an accident |
| Mr | T I Etridge | 3 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Equipment duties, wef 1 Sep 1939* |
| Mr | R F Gould | 3 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, wef 2 Sep 1939* |
| Flt Lt | R C Lewis | 24 Oct 1939 | Died in hospital |
Source - No 918 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2250) & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 15 Jun 1939 | Squadron moved to No 7 Balloon Centre, Alvaston |
| 25 Aug 1939 | First three balloons deployed to war sites |
Source - No 918 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2250)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | R F Gould | 19 Feb 1940 | Attached to School of Clerks Accounting, RAF Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | J D Crerar | 8 Mar 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 7 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | K W Wilkins | 11 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Fg Off | R W Toft | 11 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | C R M Clarke | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | E S Riley | 11 Mar 1940 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
| APO | A P Cotterell | 11 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 7 Balloon Centre |
| APO | A Hollinghurst | 11 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 7 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | R F Gould | 17 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to School of Clerks Accounting, RAF Cranwell |
| APO | E S Riley | 19 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, attached to No 6 Centre for Court of Inquiry |
| APO | E S Riley | 22 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to No 6 Centre for Court of Inquiry |
| Plt Off | M J Fenwick | 1 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | K W Wilkins | 1 Apr 1940 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Flt Lt | K W Wilkins | 1 Apr 1940 | Adjutant, attached to No 7 Balloon Centre for duty as Adjutant |
| APO | E S Riley | 16 Apr 1940 | Relinquished temporary duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | K W Wilkins | 16 Apr 1940 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to No 7 Balloon Centre for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | B A Leigh | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Aiton | 1 May 1940 | Relinquished command of No 918 Sqn on posting to No 7 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | J Drew | 1 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 918 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D L Bennett | 28 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Honington for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | G Coppock | 26 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | K W Wilkins | 26 Jun 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 7 Balloon Centre |
| APO | E S Riley | 26 Jun 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J Drew | 4 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 May 1940 |
| Fg Off | E H Darwood | 4 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | G Coppock | 4 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 17 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | A L Sayer | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F L Rees | 2 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 913 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H S Mander | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W G Larman | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | H B Sutton | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | D L Bennett | 11 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 914 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S David | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | N F Downey | 14 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C R M Clarke | 15 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 7 Balloon Centre for duty as Centre Training Officer |
| Plt Off | M J Fenwick | 15 Jul 1940 | Returned to unit from Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | E S Riley | 18 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 27 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | R R Lloyd Williams | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 911 Sqn on commissioning |
| AC1 | K Jones | 26 Jul 1940 | Committed suicide |
| Fg Off | G Herbert | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | H B Sutton | 17 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Sealand |
| Fg Off | G Herbert | 21 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | F L Rees | 27 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Czech Depot, Cosford |
| Fg Off | G Herbert | 31 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 949 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C R J Leggott | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | G Herbert | 10 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 919 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J G Barr | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | G Herbert | 21 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to No 919 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Tyringham | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | G Herbert | 8 Oct 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | G Herbert | 13 Oct 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | G Coppock | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 Balloon Centre, wef 10 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | C R M Clarke | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 Balloon Centre, wef 24 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | C R J Leggott | 28 Oct 1940 | Attached to No 949 Sqn |
| APO | Lutener | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | Fowler | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | Beddows | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Parker | 8 Dec 1940 | Returned from Anti-Gas Course (14 days) |
| APO | Openshaw | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Turner | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Parkes | 19 Dec 1940 | Returned from sick leave |
Source - No 918 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2250) & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Jul 1940 | The Squadron Badge, which had been authorised by HM King George VI was presented by A/Cdre J C Quinell DF |
 The Squadron Badge is Crown Copyright and has been produced by Mary Denton on behalf of the RAF Heraldry Trust and is displayed on this page with the permission of the RAFHT. © Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights |
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| 1 Nov 1940 | Squadron HQ moved to 'Highfield', Broadway, Derby |
Source - No 918 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2250)
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