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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 921 (West Lancashire) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| APO | J Rigby | 12 May 1939 | Transferred from No 920 Sqn gazetted 28 Jul 1939* |
| APO | H A V Gibb | 12 May 1939 | Transferred from No 920 Sqn gazetted 28 Jul 1939* |
| Capt | J R Milne | 16 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Flt Lt, gazetted 22 Aug 1939* |
| Capt | L W Shepherdson | 16 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Plt Off, gazetted 30 Jun 1939* |
| Plt Off | C L Lomas | 16 May 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | W G Redmond | 17 May 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | J C F Parker | 22 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Plt Off, gazetted 4 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | N E Williams | 7 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Plt Off, gazetted 11 Jul 1939* |
| Mr | T A F Robinson | 7 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 1 Aug 1939* |
| Mr | G D Wall | 9 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO gazetted 4 Jul 1939* |
| Dr | J E McGibbon | 3 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an Flt Lt for Medical duties, gazetted 15 Aug 1939* |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 1 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C L Lomas | 5 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Kidbrooke for course on War Site Procedure |
| Fg Off | W G Redmond | 5 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Kidbrooke for course on War Site Procedure |
| Fg Off | C L Lomas | 10 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, gazetted 7 Nov 1939* |
| Plt Off | L W Shepherdson | 16 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Hook for course on War Site Procedure |
| Plt Off | J C F Parker | 16 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Hook for course on War Site Procedure |
| APO | T A F Robinson | 16 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Hook for course on War Site Procedure |
| APO | G D Wall | 16 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Hook for course on War Site Procedure |
| Plt Off | N E Williams | 27 Aug 1939 | Appointed Balloon and Transport Officer |
| Flt Lt | J R Milne | 28 Aug 1939 | Attached to RAF Stanmore for course |
| AC2 | H A Johnson | 29 Aug 1939 | Discharged on medical grounds |
| AC2 | H W Jones | 11 Sep 1939 | Discharged on medical grounds |
| Flt Lt | G Miller Johnstone | 16 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting, wef 15 Sep 1939 |
| AC2 | C H Clarke | 23 Sep 1939 | Discharged on medical grounds |
| Plt Off | N E Williams | 8 Oct 1939 | Transferred from No 8 Balloon Centre to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | J C F Parker | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Aug 1939* |
| APO | T A F Robinson | 20 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 17 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | N E Williams | 20 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Aug 1939* |
| Flt Lt | J R Milne | 27 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 921 Sqn, wef 14 Jul 1939* |
| Fg Off | W G Redmond | 7 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 14 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | L W Shepherdson | 7 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 15 Aug 1939* |
| Plt Off | R G Ashton | 8 Nov 1939 | Posted for duty as Equipment Officer |
| APO | J Rigby | 14 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 11 Aug 1939* |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Milne | 18 Nov 1939 | Assumed temporary command of No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 18 Nov 1939 | Assumed temporary command of No 921 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Milne | 20 Nov 1939 | Resumed command of No 921 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 20 Nov 1939 | Relinquished temporary command of No 921 Sqn |
| LAC | A F Shann | 24 Nov 1939 | Posted to BEF |
| Flt Sgt | Latcham | 30 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 8 Balloon Centre for Disciplinary duties |
| Fg Off | N E Williams | 9 Dec 1939 | Returned from RAF Hospital, Cranwell |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Milne | 17 Dec 1939 | Assumed temporary command of No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | G Miller Johnstone | 17 Dec 1939 | Assumed temporary command of No 921 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J R Milne | 20 Dec 1939 | Resumed command of No 921 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G Miller Johnstone | 20 Dec 1939 | Relinquished temporary command of No 921 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 28 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 8 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | G Miller Johnstone | 28 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | T A F Robinson | 28 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
Source - No 921 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2253) -This only begins on embodiment in May 1939 & * London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Mar 1939 |
Formed at 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool |
| 2 May 1939 | Attestation of airmen commenced |
| 29 Jul 1939 | Squadron moved from 29 Paradise Street, Liverpool to No 8 Balloon Centre, Fazakerley, Liverpool |
| 3 Aug 1939 | Squadron held its first squadron parade in Balloon Shed |
| 24 Aug 1939 | Squadron was mobilised |
| 19 Sep 1939 | Squadron HQ moved to Merton Hotel, Bootle, Liverpool |
| 25 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from R O Edwards' Timber Yard, Derby Road Bootle to Bootle General Hospital |
| 1 Oct 1939 | Brocklebank Dock War Site changed to Bowling Green, Derby Road, Bootle |
| 8 Oct 1939 | No 1 War Site transferred to Hemer Terrace, Bootle |
| 10 Oct 1939 | Squadron HQ moved from Merton Hotel, Bootle, Liverpool to No 8 Balloon Centre |
| 21 Oct 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from Bootle General Hospital to Nurses' Home, Bootle |
| 25 Nov 1939 | No 38 War Site taken over from No 920 Sqn and established at Gladstone Dock |
| 7 Dec 1939 | No 921 Sqn Fabric Shop taken over by No 8 Balloon Centre |
Source - No 921 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2253)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J E McGibbon | 23 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Henlow |
| Flt Sgt | Latcham | 21 Feb 1940 | Returned from Balloon Operators' Course, RAF Cardington, reported to 'C' Flight |
| Fl Lt | Montgomery | 26 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 919 Sqn for dty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | G Miller Johnstone | 1 Mar 1940 | Granted 7 days sick leave |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 4 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 8 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties and resumed duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G Miller Johnstone | 4 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 8 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | N E Williams | 6 Mar 1940 | Admitted to Southern Hospital, Fazakerley |
| Flt Lt | K C B Woodman | 6 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 8 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | T A F Robinson | 6 Mar 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R G Ashton | 7 Mar 1940 | Equipment Officer, reported for duty from SSQ |
| Fg Off | N E Williams | 11 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 8 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | J R Pullen | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Accountant duties, wef 13 Mar 1940 |
| Fg Off | T A F Robinson | 5 Apr 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 949 Sqn for Barrage Control duties at Crewe |
| Fg Off | T A F Robinson | 9 Apr 1940 | Reported to No 949 Sqn for Barrage Control duties at Crewe |
| Plt Off | J R Pullen | 17 Apr 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 919 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R G Ashton | 19 Apr 1940 | Equipment Officer, proceeded to HQ Balloon Command |
| Plt Off | R R Galloway | 22 Apr 1940 | Accountant Officer, arrived on posting from No 920 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C Raynes | 13 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J R Lainy | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P S P Morter | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Norton | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R P Moulsdale | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H N Witting | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J R Broad | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H I Hadley | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Buck | 14 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | H D Buckle | 14 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | R P Moulsdale | 14 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | H I Hadley | 14 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for course (1 week) |
| Sqn Ldr | J V Sugars | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Alston | 17 Jul 1940 | Admitted to hospital with injuries sustained in a collision |
| Plt Off | P S P Morter | 23 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of Waterborne Flight |
| Plt Off | C Raynes | 12 Aug 1940 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to Barrage Control |
| Flt Lt | W G Redmond | 12 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight and assumed command of Waterborne Flight, No 8 Centre |
| Flt Lt | T A F Robinson | 12 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of 'E' Flight and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | G D Wall | 12 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | J W Williams | 12 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 8 Balloon Centre and deployed to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | H D Buckle | 18 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to Swansea with 4 crews |
| Flt Sgt | C Richards | 18 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to Swansea with 4 crews |
| Plt Off | C Raynes | 10 Sep 1940 | Transferred from Barrage Control to 'F' Flight |
| Plt Off | H N Witting | 15 Sep 1940 | Adjutant, attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Defence Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | H B N Goodwin | 15 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H N Witting | 30 Sep 1940 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Defence Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | H B N Goodwin | 30 Sep 1940 | Relinquished temporary duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R P Moulsdale | 9 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'E Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J J J Lovelady | 9 Oct 1940 | Transferred from 'D Flight to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | H N Witting | 10 Oct 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | P S P Morter | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 8 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J E Allen Jones | 18 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for course |
| Plt Off | G D Wall | 25 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 12 Aug 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | R C Yates | 9 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 916 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr Admin |
| Sqn Ldr | J V Sugars | 11 Nov 1940 | Sqn Ldr Admin, posted to No 944 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R P Moulsdale | 11 Nov 1940 | Transferred from 'D Flight to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | V C Biller | 11 Nov 1940 | Posted to 'D Flight for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | R P Dawson | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 8 SoTT |
| Fg Off | K N Lloyd | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Tangmere |
| Act Flt Lt | G D Wall | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 8 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | H B N Goodwin | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | J R Broad | 9 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 969 Sqn, Cardiff |
| Plt Off | R A B Thomas | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 969 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A F H Pountney | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 916 Sqn on commissioning |
| Fg Off | Corson | 18 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| LAC | J V Moran | 22 Dec 1940 | Proceeded to No 96 Sqn, RAF Cranage |
Source - No 921 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2253)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 9 Mar 1940 | Squadron informed that it was to provide Balloon Barrage at Port 'B' (Kyle of Lochalsh) |
| 23 Mar 1940 | Squadron informed that the move to Port 'B' (Kyle of Lochalsh) is cancelled |
| 20 Apr 1940 | 'B', 'C' and 'D' Flight HQs and sites taken over from No 920 Sqn |
| 23 Jul 1940 | Waterborne Flight was formed |
Source - No 921 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2253)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
