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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 920 (West Lancashire) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H D Boyd | 1 Mar 1939? | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Mr | E Errington MP | 18 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 23 May 1939* |
| Dr | J Halton | 25 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 30 Jun 1939* |
| Mr | J Rigby | 27 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 Jun 1939* |
| Mr | H A V Gibb | 28 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 Jun 1939* |
| APO | J Rigby | 12 May 1939 | Transferred to No 921 Sqn gazetted 28 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | H S Bailey | 15 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | P S P Morter | 15 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 23 Jun 1939* |
| Plt Off | C L Lomas | 16 May 1939 | Arrived on transfer from No 919 Sqn, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | N J Smallthwaite | 17 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO gazetted 16 Jun 1939* |
| Plt Off | G E Rolleston | 17 May 1939 | Arrived on transfer from No 919 Sqn, gazetted 22 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | W G Redmond | 17 May 1939 | Arrived on transfer from No 919 Sqn, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | D H Neild | 17 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 30 Jun 1939* |
| Mr | J H G Pattison | 17 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO gazetted 16 Jun 1939* |
| APO | L B Ridley | 18 May 1939 | Arrived on transfer from No 919 Sqn, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Capt | W Joanes | 13 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 23 Jun 1939* |
| Mr | H B N Goodwin | 16 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | I A Macaulay | 3 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO gazetted 18 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | J W G Purser | 29 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 12 Sep 1939* |
| Plt Off | W Joanes | 13 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 10 Oct 1939* |
| APO | J H G Pattison | 14 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 14 Nov 1939* |
| APO | N J Smallthwaite | 19 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 20 Oct 1939* |
| Fg Off | L B Ridley | 25 Aug 1939 | Allocated to Site No 7 ('A' Flight) |
| Fg Off | J W G Purser | 25 Aug 1939 | Allocated to Site No 18 ('A' Flight) |
| APO | J H G Pattison | 25 Aug 1939 | Allocated to Site No 19 ('B' Flight) |
| APO | P S P Morter | 25 Aug 1939 | Allocated to Site No 20 ('B' Flight) |
| APO | I A Macaulay | 25 Aug 1939 | Allocated to Site No 21 ('B' Flight) |
| Plt Off | D H Neild | 27 Aug 1939 | Returned from course at RAF Cardington and appointed to command 'B' Flight on formation |
| Plt Off | H S Bailey | 27 Aug 1939 | Returned from course at RAF Cardington and appointed to command 'D' Flight on formation |
| AC2 | P W Hopwood | 2 Sep 1939 | Killed in an accident |
| AC | A R Gillespie | 7 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO on Probation, wef 27 Jul 1939, gazetted 12 Sep 1939* |
| Flt Lt | G E Rolleston | 20 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 919 Sqn, gazetted 12 Dec 1939* |
| Flt Lt | B G Nixon | 22 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| APO | E Errington | 6 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 8 Balloon Centre for Special Duty |
| Flt Lt | H D Boyd | 12 Oct 1939 | Adjutant, attached to No 8 Balloon Centre for duty |
| Flt Lt | B G Nixon | 12 Oct 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W Joanes | 12 Oct 1939 | Technical Officer, assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant in addition to existing duties |
| APO | P S P Morter | 17 Oct 1939 | Returned to No 8 Balloon Centre for duty as Meteorological Officer |
| Fg Off | L B Ridley | 7 Nov 1939 | Officer i/c 'A' Flight, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 12 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | D H Neild | 7 Nov 1939 | Officer i/c 'B' Flight, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 16 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | H S Bailey | 7 Nov 1939 | Officer i/c 'D' Flight, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 17 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | R R Galloway | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
Source - No 920 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2252) -This only begins on embodiment in August 1939 & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Mar 1939 |
Formed at 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool |
| 16 Aug 1939 | Squadron moved from 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool to No 8 Balloon Centre, Fazakerley, Liverpool |
| 24 Aug 1939 | Squadron was mobilised |
| 23 Oct 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ established at The Grange, Edge Lane, Liverpool 7 |
| 23 Oct 1939 | 'D' Flight HQ established at 76 Rose Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool 18 |
Source - No 920 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2252)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | D H Neild | 23 Jan 1940 | Admitted to Hospital |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H D Boyd | 1 Feb 1940 | Posed to RAF Staff College, wef 22 Jan 1940 |
| Fg Off | W Joanes | 1 Feb 1940 | Admitted to Walton Hospital |
| APO | A R Gillespie | 3 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Air Gunner Course |
| Plt Off | Parker | 5 Feb 1940 | Returned to No 8 Balloon Centre pending posting to No 912 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Bond | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 8 Balloon Centre |
| APO | P S P Morter | 5 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 924 Sqn for service overseas |
| Fg Off | W Joanes | 1 Mar 1940 | Relinquished his commission on account of ill-health, gazetted 19 Mar 1939* |
| Plt Off | R Bond | 4 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | D H Neild | 8 Mar 1940 | Returned from sick leave |
| APO | E Errington | 21 Mar 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 31 Group |
| Flt Lt | L B Ridley | 29 Mar 1940 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting for duty with 'A' Mobile Sqn, RAF Cardington |
| Fg Off | J W G Purser | 29 Mar 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | B G Nixon | 20 Apr 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Odiham |
| Flt Lt | F J Sarsfield Sampson | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C C Downing | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G E Rolleston | 20 Apr 1940 | Proceeded to Port 'B' on inspection |
| Flt Lt | F J Sarsfield Sampson | 20 Apr 1940 | Proceeded to Port 'B' on inspection |
| Flt Lt | D H Neild | 21 Apr 1940 | Proceeded to Southampton for course |
| Act Flt Lt | J H G Pattison | 21 Apr 1940 | Proceeded to Southampton for course |
| Plt Off | R R Galloway | 22 Apr 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 921 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R G Ashton | 22 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G E Rolleston | 24 Apr 1940 | Returned from Port 'B' |
| Flt Lt | F J Sarsfield Sampson | 24 Apr 1940 | Remained at Port 'B' as Liaison Officer |
| Flt Lt | D H Neild | 24 Apr 1940 | Returned from Southampton on completion of course |
| Act Flt Lt | J H G Pattison | 24 Apr 1940 | Returned from Southampton on completion of course |
| Fg Off | N J Smallthwaite | 26 Apr 1940 | Departed Liverpool with Advance party for Port 'B' |
| Plt Off | A P Cotterell | 27 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | A J Tavener | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C P F Lowe | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | C C Downing | 30 Apr 1940 | Departed Liverpool with 41 Airmen for Port 'B' by rail |
| Plt Off | A J Tavener | 30 Apr 1940 | Departed Liverpool for Port 'B' by rail |
| Plt Off | R G Ashton | 30 Apr 1940 | Departed Liverpool for Port 'B' by rail |
| Fg Off | J V Wilson | 10 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| Rt Hon | Viscount Leverhulme | 14 May 1940 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore |
| Plt Off | B R Martin | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | G E Rolleston | 20 May 1940 | Proceeded to Liverpool of temporary duty |
| Fg Off | C C Downing | 20 May 1940 | Proceeded to Liverpool of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | D H Neild | 20 May 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 920 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H S Bailey | 25 May 1940 | Proceeded to Sheerness for course |
| Flt Sgt | Perks | 25 May 1940 | Proceeded to Sheerness for course |
| Flt Lt | C M Dransfield | 28 May 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to Lyness |
| Fg Off | G L Gryspeedt | 29 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G E Rolleston | 29 May 1940 | Returned from Liverpool of temporary duty and resumed command of No 920 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C C Downing | 29 May 1940 | Returned from Liverpool of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | H S Bailey | 30 May 1940 | Returned from Sheerness on completion of course |
| Flt Sgt | Perks | 30 May 1940 | Returned from Sheerness on completion of course |
| Plt Off | B R Martin | 4 Jun 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| WO | E Simmons | 14 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | W Parsons | 16 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Q S Sansbury | 22 Jun 1940 | Attached from HQ, No 34 Group to supervise transfer of balloons to waterborne |
| Plt Off | B R Martin | 24 Jun 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp |
| Plt Off | E J Wenham | 24 Jun 1940 | Arrived on attachment for duty as Meteorological Officer |
| Plt Off | S C Roach | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Catering Officer |
| Plt Off | E G Rhodes | 27 Jun 1940 | Attached for advisory duty on Catering |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Tiarks | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ, No 34 Group for Administrative duties |
| Sqn Ldr | N Harper | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ, No 34 Group for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | H D H Wardrop | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Fg Off | Goodridge | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ, No 34 Group for Inspection duties |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 3 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Tiarks | 3 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | N Harper | 3 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Flt Lt | H D H Wardrop | 3 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Flt Lt | Q S Sansbury | 5 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Fg Off | Goodridge | 5 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 34 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | D Ross | 8 Jul 1940 | Attached for duty of Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | E Errington | 10 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 34 Group for 'P' Staff instruction |
| Act Flt Lt | D Ross | 10 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Stevens | 13 Jul 1940 | Attached from Lyness |
| Sqn Ldr | G E Rolleston | 17 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of No 920 Sqn on posting to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 17 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 34 Group and assumed command of No 920 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | D H Neild | 19 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 957 Sqn pending posting |
| Flt Lt | H S Bailey | 19 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 957 Sqn pending posting |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Spencer | 1 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 34 Group for Inspection duties |
| Flt Lt | W H H Sellars | 2 Aug 1940 | Attached for LTTB duties |
| Flt Lt | W H H Sellars | 5 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached for LTTB duties |
| Fg Off | J V Wilson | 7 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 934 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | N J Smallthwaite | 7 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 934 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C Dowding | 8 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 34 Group for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | Keith | 8 Aug 1940 | Attached from Embarkation Office, Glasgow for Embarkation duties |
| Fg Off | C Dowding | 10 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 34 Group for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | Keith | 12 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from Embarkation Office, Glasgow for Embarkation duties |
| Flt Lt | W J Amlot | 13 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 34 Group for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Spencer | 13 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 34 Group for Inspection duties |
| Plt Off | D H Lowe | 23 Aug 1940 | Attached pending posting |
| Plt Off | V Packer | 23 Aug 1940 | Attached for temporary Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | A J Tavener | 23 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 967 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J H G Pattison | 31 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre, pending posting to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | I A Macaulay | 31 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre, pending posting to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A P Cotterell | 31 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre, pending posting to No 968 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J H G Pattison | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | I A Macaulay | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A P Cotterell | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H C Scarlett | 1 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 8 Balloon Centre for Accountant duties |
| Act Flt Lt | C C Downing | 2 Sep 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | V Packer | 3 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached for temporary Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | H D Welch | 4 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 946 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R G C Adams | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | H D Welch | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 946 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J Mackeller | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from GCMB, RAF Padgate for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | A Darlow | 22 Sep 1940 | Attached for movement of squadron |
| Fg Off | G L Gryspeedt | 23 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Hendon |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr, wef 1 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | C P F Lowe | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Palmer | 1 Oct 1940 | Attached from HQ No 34 Group for temporary Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | E J Wenham | 2 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 967 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W H Amlot | 3 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 34 Group for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | G S Thomas | 3 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 34 Group |
| Fg Off | D Driscoll | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F L S Miller | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R G Ashton | 7 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Cardington |
| Plt Off | N S Gibson | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | W H Amlot | 10 Oct 1940 | Attached from HQ No 34 Group for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | C T Rowen | 10 Oct 1940 | Attached for temporary Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | A W Feldwick | 12 Oct 1940 | Attached for temporary Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | W H Amlot | 14 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 34 Group for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | Palmer | 14 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 34 Group for temporary Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | L N Saw | 15 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 18 Balloon Centre for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | C Badderley | 16 Oct 1940 | Attached for temporary Signals duties (1 day) |
| Plt Off | N S Gibson | 16 Oct 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | B R Martin | 19 Oct 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Flt Lt | J Day | 25 Oct 1940 | Attached from HQ, RAFNI for temporary Defence duties |
| Flt Lt | J Day | 27 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, RAFNI for temporary Defence duties |
| Flt Lt | F J Sarsfield Sampson | 28 Oct 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 8 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | R G C Adams | 2 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 34 Group for Barrage Control course |
| Fg Off | L N Saw | 2 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 18 Balloon Centre for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | D M Livingstone | 2 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning into AS & D Branch |
| Wg Cdr | K F Angus | 3 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of No 920 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J McLaren | 3 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 920 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Stevens | 4 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Act Flt Lt | D Ross | 7 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Cardington, pending posting |
| Plt Off | F L S Miller | 7 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Cardington, pending posting |
| Plt Off | R G C Adams | 7 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 34 Group for Barrage Control course |
| Act Flt Lt | R D Dykes | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 968 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D Driscoll | 15 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 54 Group for Administrative duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Stevens | 20 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Plt Off | D M Livingstone | 23 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 929 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | B R Martin | 23 Nov 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to Gerrard's Cross on completion of Defence course |
| Fg Off | W A Perkins | 25 Nov 1940 | Attached form HQ, RAFNI for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | H C Carrol | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | R D Dykes | 2 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F H Wilson | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | H A Underhill | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 967 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | F A Hobro | 10 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 933 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J Mackeller | 11 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, admitted to Military Hospital, Erbington |
| Plt Off | R W Shiner | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grange-over-Sands for Accountant duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Stevens | 15 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 968 Sqn for GTTB duties (5 days) |
| Flt Lt | R Smith | 17 Dec 1940 | Attached for GTTB duties (1 day) |
| Flt Lt | J Mackeller | 23 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, discharged from Military Hospital, Erbington and resumed duties |
Source - No 920 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2252) & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 20 Apr 1940 | 'B', 'C' and 'D' Flight HQs and sites taken over by No 921 Sqn, personnel and equipment to No 8 Balloon Centre |
| 21 Apr 1940 | 'A' Flight transferred to No 919 Sqn |
| 26 Apr 1940 | Advance party departed Liverpool for Port 'B' |
| xx Apr 1940 | New 'A' and 'B' Flights formed |
| 2 May 1940 | Light transport departed Liverpool for Port 'B' |
| 3 May 1940 | 8 Winches departed Liverpool for Port 'B' |
| 4 May 1940 | Main party departed Liverpool for Port 'B' by rail |
| 5 May 1940 | Main party arrived at Kyle of Lochalsh and transported to Syke by ferry, Sqn HQ seems to have remained at Kyle of Lochalsh |
| 6 May 1940 | 'A' Flight and winches arrived on Syke |
| 7 May 1940 | Tractors and trailers ferried to Syke |
| 8 May 1940 | Sites 15 and 16 occupied and 'B' Flight HQ opened |
| 9 May 1940 | Sites 11 occupied |
| 9 May 1940 | Drifters 'Betsy Slater' and 'Trade Wind' arrived and allotted to sites 1 and 14 |
| 11 May 1940 | Waterborne sites established on 'Archimedes' Lavetara' |
| 17 May 1940 | 4 x Drifters arrived - 'Acquire', 'Dewey Rose', 'Easter Rose' and 'Heather Sprig' |
| 25 May 1940 | Drifter 'Wes Nouk' arrived and allotted to site 8 |
| 25 May 1940 | 2 x Drifters 'Bessie Tait' and 'Jeannie Howie' arrived |
| 27 May 1940 | Drifters 'Bessie Tait' and 'Jeannie Howie' allotted to sites 9 and 7 |
| 27 May 1940 | Drifter 'Betsy Slater' vacated |
| 28 May 1940 | Drifter 'Betsy Slater' manned by Navy as a supply vessel |
| 23 Sep 1940 | Advance party departed for No 18 Balloon Centre, Glasgow |
| 27 Sep 1940 | Advance rail party departed Lochalsh for Stranraer |
| 29 Sep 1940 | Main road party departed Lochalsh for No 18 Balloon Centre, Glasgow |
| 4 Oct 1940 | Main rail party entrained at Lochalsh for Stranraer |
| 5 Oct 1940 | Main party disembarked at Larne and entrained for Londonderry |
Source - No 920 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2252)
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