925 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Plt Off	H W Allen	4 Jan 1940	Transferred from 'B' Flight to Sqn HQ for duty as Assistant Administrative and Operations Officer
APO	J F Leeming	6 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR (A&SD Branch) and allocated to 'A' Flight, wef 18 Dec 1939
Plt Off	J A Prisley	6 Jan 1940	Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR (A&SD Branch), wef 18 Dec 1939
Fg Off	K F Speed	8 Jan 1940	Attached to No 926 Sqn
Plt Off	J A Prisley	10 Jan 1940	Allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	J Wilson	12 Jan 1940	Sqn Administrative Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 3 Nov 1939
Fg Off	A J Phillips	27 Jan 1940	Equipment Officer, attached to No 924 Sqn
Fg Off	H Burgess	27 Jan 1940	Equipment Officer, attached from No 924 Sqn
Flt Lt	S G Barlow	1 Feb 1940	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on relinquishing his commission
Plt Off	E S Brown	1 Feb 1940	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off	P E R Levy	1 Feb 1940	Posted to Directorate of Armament and Equipment, Air Ministry for duty as Production Officer
Fg Off	A J Phillips	3 Feb 1940	Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt	A J Phillips	7 Feb 1940	Equipment Officer, posted to No 924 Sqn
Fg Off	J Wilson	9 Feb 1940	Sqn Administrative Officer, transferred from Accountant Branch to GD Branch, wef 22 Jan 1940
Plt Off	E S Brown	11 Feb 1940	Officer i/c 'A' Flight, attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course
Flt Sgt	W L Powell	16 Feb 1940	Promoted to Act WO
Plt Off	C L Entwistle	19 Feb 1940	Accountant Officer, attached to School of Clerks Accounting, RAF Cranwell for course
Plt Off	E S Brown	21 Feb 1940	Officer i/c 'A' Flight, promoted Act Fg Off, wef 1 Feb 1940
Act Flt Sgt	Powell	21 Feb 1940	Promoted to Act WO, wef 16 Feb 1940
Fg Off	E S Brown	24 Feb 1940	Officer i/c 'A' Flight, ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course
Plt Off	H W Allen	26 Feb 1940	Posted from No 10 Balloon Centre
Flt Lt	N McCrirrick	26 Feb 1940	Posted to No 10 Balloon Centre
Act Fg Off	H W Allen	1 Mar 1940	Attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary course
Plt Off	C L Entwistle	10 Mar 1940	Accountant Officer, ceased to be attached to School of Clerks Accounting, RAF Cranwell for course
Flt Lt	F W Shea MC	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Local Defence Officer
Flt Lt	C U Lloyd	10 Mar 1940	Appointed PAD Officer
Plt Off	E S Brown	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Sports Officer
Plt Off	C L Entwistle	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Sports Officer
WO	W L Powell	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Sports Officer
Plt Off	H W Allen	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Entertainments Officer
Fg Off	H Burgess	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Recreation Officer
Plt Off	J E Pheasey	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Balloon and Sites Officer
Plt Off	R N C Racker	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Vehicles and Movements Officer
Plt Off	J F Leeming	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Horticulture and Gardens Officer
Plt Off	J A Prisley	10 Mar 1940	Appointed Cooking and Rations Officer
Plt Off	C L Entwistle	11 Mar 1940	Accountant Officer, reported sick at home
Flt Lt	C U Lloyd	14 Mar 1940	Appointed DPL Officer
Plt Off	C L Entwistle	18 Mar 1940	Accountant Officer, reported for duty
Act Fg Off	H Burgess	19 Mar 1940	Reverted to substantive rank of Plt Off, wef 1 Dec 1939
Plt Off	H Burgess	20 Mar 1940	Reported sick at home
Fg Off	J Wilson	21 Mar 1940	Sqn Administrative Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Feb 1940
Act Fg Off	H W Allen	22 Mar 1940	Ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary course
Flt Lt	Arnold	1 Apr 1940	Attached from No 955 Sqn on disbandment
Plt Off	Bloor	1 Apr 1940	Attached from No 955 Sqn on disbandment and allocated to 'E' Flight
Plt Off	Chomley	1 Apr 1940	Attached from No 955 Sqn on disbandment and allocated to 'E' Flight
Flt Lt	Arnold	1 Apr 1940	Assumed command of 'E' Flight
Plt Off	J E Pheasey	1 Apr 1940	Assumed command of 'D' Flight
Plt Off	Chomley	3 Apr 1940	Transferred from 'E' Flight to 'B' Flight
Act Fg Off	H W Allen	8 Apr 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties
Fg Off	R W Tyler	15 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Flt Lt	C U Lloyd	24 Mar 1940	Relinquished duties of DPL Officer
Flt Lt	Arnold	24 Mar 1940	Appointed DPL Officer
Act Fg Off	H W Allen	24 Apr 1940	Reverted to substantive rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Feb 1940
Cpl	Kershaw	26 Apr 1940	Promoted to Temp Sgt
Act Sgt	Pheasey	26 Apr 1940	Promoted to Temp Sgt
APO	P S Davies	1 May 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Junior Administrative Officer
Plt Off	Bloor	4 May 1940	Proceeded to RAF Uxbridge, pending posting to No 912 Sqn overseas
Plt Off	J F Leeming	5 May 1940	Attached to HQ Balloon Command compile a Balloon Operators' Handbook
Plt Off	H W Allen	6 May 1940	Attached to HQ Balloon Command for course on Barrage Control (2 days)
Sgt	Thomson	14 May 1940	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Sgt
Sgt	Hall	14 May 1940	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Sgt
Sgt	Freestone	14 May 1940	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Sgt
Cpl	Fisher	14 May 1940	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sgt
Cpl	Rodgers	14 May 1940	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sgt
Plt Off	H W Allen	16 May 1940	Posed to No 10 Balloon Centre
Fg Off	J O Fischer Sobell	16 May 1940	Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Fg Off	R W Tyler	19 May 1940	Equipment Officer, posted to No 10 Balloon Centre
Plt Off	P S Davies	20 May 1940	Junior Administrative Officer, posted to No 926 Sqn
Flt Lt	Arnold	10 Jun 1940	Posted from No 955 Sqn, wef 1 Jun 1940
Plt Off	J D Chomley	10 Jun 1940	Posted from No 955 Sqn, wef 1 Jun 1940
Act Sgt	J W Pritchard	10 Jun 1940	Discharged on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR
Act Fg Off	E S Brown	15 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 18 May 1940
Plt Off	J E Pheasey	15 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 1 Jun 1940
Cpl	Wilson	16 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Sgt
Cpl	Oliver	16 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Sgt
Cpl	Ellis	16 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Sgt
Cpl	Green	16 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act Sgt
Plt Off	M W Claye	17 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from No 10 Balloon Centre, wef 15 Jun 1940
Plt Off	Burgess	28 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting from No 924 Sqn, wef 22 Jun 1940
Fg Off	J O Fischer Sobell	3 Jul 1940	Reported sick at home
Plt Off	M W Claye	4 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting from No 10 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	S J Palmer	6 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting from No 924 Sqn for duty as Senior Administrative Officer and 2nd i/c
Flt Lt	S J Palmer	6 Jul 1940	Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt	Arnold	6 Jul 1940	Relinquished duties of DPL Officer
Plt Off	R N C Racker	6 Jul 1940	Appointed DPL Officer
Flt Lt	Arnold	8 Jul 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as Training Officer, wef 5 Jul 1940
Plt Off	D M C Best	9 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J Eve	9 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting
Fg Off	G E Clair	10 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Plt Off	D M C Best	10 Jul 1940	Allocated to 'C' Flight
Plt Off	J Eve	10 Jul 1940	Allocated to 'D' Flight
Plt Off	R N C Racker	12 Jul 1940	Assumed temporary command of 'E' Flight
Sqn Ldr	F Robinson	13 Jul 1940	Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 1 May 1940
Plt Off	M W Claye	14 Jul 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' training course (1 week)
Plt Off	D M C Best	14 Jul 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' training course (1 week)
Plt Off	J Eve	14 Jul 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' training course (1 week)
Plt Off	J M Mitchell	16 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	W E Stephens	16 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting
Plt Off	J Eve	16 Jul 1940	Transferred from 'D' Flight to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	J M Mitchell	17 Jul 1940	Allocated to 'D' Flight
Plt Off	W E Stephens	17 Jul 1940	Allocated to 'D' Flight
Plt Off	J M Mitchell	12 Aug 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' training course (1 week)
Plt Off	Stephens	12 Aug 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' training course (1 week)
Flt Lt	Arnold	14 Aug 1940	Attached to No 961 Sqn to command
Flt Lt	F W Shea MC	15 Aug 1940	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as Training Officer
Plt Off	J A Prisley	15 Aug 1940	Assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	J O Fischer Sobell	16 Aug 1940	Posted to No 926 Sqn
Plt Off	A E Webb	17 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting on commissioning
Plt Off	M W Claye	31 Aug 1940	Attached to HQ No 31 Group
Plt Off	W E Stephens	3 Sep 1940	Temporarily transferred from 'D' Flight to 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	J Wilson	6 Sep 1940	Sqn Administrative Officer, transferred to A & SD Branch, wef 27 Mar 1940
Plt Off	A E Webb	13 Sep 1940	Admitted to Crumpsall Hospital
Plt Off	J M Mitchell	15 Sep 1940	Attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Defence course
Plt Off	M W Claye	24 Sep 1940	Ceased to be attached to HQ No 31 Group and attached to No 21 Balloon Centre
Fg Off	G E Clair	24 Sep 1940	Equipment Officer, proceeded to London for Medical Board
Plt Off	A E Webb	29 Sep 1940	Discharged from Crumpsall Hospital and returned to duty
Plt Off	J F Leeming	1 Oct 1940	Posted to HQ Balloon Command, wef 14 Sep 1940
Sqn Ldr	Ratcliffe	1 Oct 1940	Arrived on posting and appointed 2nd i/c
Act Flt Lt	F W Shea MC	1 Oct 1940	Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1940
Act Flt Lt	C U Lloyd	1 Oct 1940	Promoted to Temp Flt Lt
Flt Lt	Arnold	4 Oct 1940	Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 15 Aug 1940 and posted to No 961 Sqn, wef 17 Oct 1940
Sqn Ldr	S J Palmer	5 Oct 1940	Posted to No 916 Sqn to command, wef 14 Sep 1940
Sqn Ldr	Ratcliffe	5 Oct 1940	Assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer
Plt Off	M W Claye	5 Oct 1940	Posted to No 21 Balloon Centre, wef 24 Sep 1940
Plt Off	H R Thomson	22 Oct 1 940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight
Plt Off	N B Farnfield	22 Oct 1 940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight
Flt Lt	F O'Brian	23 Oct 1 940	Attached for temporary duty and allocated to 'D' Flight
Fg Off	G E Clair	1 Nov 1940	Equipment Officer, posted to No 9 EFTS for Flying Refresher Course
Plt Off	Woodhead	7 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Flt Lt	F O'Brian	10 Nov 1 940	Ceased to b e attached on cessation of temporary duty
Flt Sgt	Hall	14 Nov 1940	Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'E' Flight
Plt Off	C L Entwistle	14 Nov 1940	Accountant Officer, confirmed in his rank and promoted to Fg Off, wef 5 Sep 1940
Flt Lt	F W Shea MC	17 Nov 1940	Posted to No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as Training Officer, wef 24 Oct 1940
Flt Sgt	Cooper	23 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off	Murphy	26 Nov 1940	Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Flt Sgt	Crook	7 Dec 1940	Appointed to a commission and posted to No 914 Sqn
Sgt	Oliver	7 Dec 1940	Appointed to a commission and posted to No 949 Sqn
Cpl	Hoyle	7 Dec 1940	Appointed to a commission and posted to No 948 Sqn
Cpl	Horn	10 Dec 1940	Appointed to a commission and posted to No 943 Sqn
Act Fg Off	R N C Racker	12 Dec 1940	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 16 Nov 1940
Plt Off	J A Prisley	12 Dec 1940	Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 24 Oct 1940
Plt Off	A E Webb	15 Dec 1940	Posted to No 10 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties
Plt Off	Kinsman	28 Dec 1940	Attached from No 919 Sqn for temporary duty

Source - No 925 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2259)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
1 Jan 1940	A readjustment of sites and 'B' Flight HQ took place as follows: - 'A' Flight Sites renumbered 21 to 20, 45 to 48, 61 to 70, 62 to 71, 63 to 72, 80 to 58, 46 and 47 remained unchanged 'B' Flight HQ at Clayton will be abandoned and Flight HQ at West Point taken over from No 926 Sqn 'B' Flight will abandon Sites 18, 19 and 58, 'B' Flight renumbered Sites 20 to 18, 33 to 56, 23 to 19, 59 to 17, 60 to 57 and transfer them to 'C' Flight 'B' Flight took over Sites from No 926 Sqn and renumbered as follows: - 926/39 to 925/60 926/53 to 925/61 926/30 to 925/22 926/29 to 925/21 926/40 to 925/62 926/31 to 925/23 926/37 to 925/29 926/38 to 925/30 'C' Flight will abandon Site 57 and will transfer Sites 26, 27, 72 and 73 to No 924 Sqn and take over the sites from 'B' Flight as shown above
1 Jan 1940	Flight HQs and Sites allocated as follows: - 'A' Flight HQ - Tootal Broadhurst Lee Sports Ground, Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester 'B' Flight HQ - Manchester Corporation Transport Social Club, 249 Slade Lane, Levenshulme 'C' Flight HQ -'Wagon & Horses', Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester Sites (Flight): - 17 C - Clayton Park, Ashton New Road, Clayton 18 C - Stanton Street, Clayton 19 C- Cornwall Street, Gorton 20 A - Bank Street, Clayton 21 B - Meadow Road, Heaton Chapel 22 B - Highfield House, Hilstrop Road, Levenshulme 23 B - Buckingham Road, Heaton Chapel 24 C - Belle Vue (Longsight Entrance), Manchester 12 25 C - Birchfields Park, Rusholme, Manchester 14 29 B - Green Ends School, Burnage Lane, Burnage 30 B - Ladybarn Recreation Ground, Mauldeth Road, Kingsway 46 A - Bacup Street, Dean Lane, Moston 47 A - All Saints Church Sports Ground, Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath 48 A - David Lewis Recreation Ground, Rochdale Road, Blackley 56 C - Old Hall Drive School, Gorton 57 C - Mill Street, Bradford, Manchester 58 A - Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester 59 C - Grey Street, Stockport Road, Longsight 60 B - Chapel Street School, Levenshulme 61 B - Braodstone Road, Reddish 62 B - Empress Cinema, Ashbridge, Heaton Chapel 70 A - Civil Service Sports Ground, North Road, Newton Heath, Manchester 10 71 A - Harpurhey Municipal Girls' School, Harpurhey 72 A - Cawley Playing Fields, Hazelbottom Road, Cheetham
25 Jan 1940	Sites were redistributed as follows: - 'A' Flight - Sites 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 Sites 49 - 54 taken over from 'C' Flight, No 926 Sqn Sites 20 and 47 transferred to 'C' Flight, No 925 Sqn 'B' Flight - Sites 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 26, 27 and 28 Sites 26 - 28 taken over from 'D' Flight, No 924 Sqn 'C' Flight -Sites 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 47 and 56 Sites 20 and 47 taken over from 'A' Flight, No 925 Sqn
26 Jan 1940	'A' Flight took over Sites 49 to 54 from 'C' Flight, No 926 Sqn
31 Jan 1940	'B' Flight took over Sites 1, 2, 14, 16, 65 and 66 from 'A' Flight, No 924 Sqn
14 Feb 1940	Further readjustment of sites carried out Prioity Sites with balloons flying - 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 24 Sites with deflated balloons but ready to fly at four hours notice - 10, 21, 22, 23, 29, 60, 25, 58, 46, 12, 15, 33, 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 30, 48, 73, 75, 53, 28, 67, 36 and 37
16 Feb 1940	Sites 17, 18 and 18 transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' Flight Sites 21, 22, 23 and 60 transferred from 'B' Flight to 'C' Flight Resulting distribution of flying sites with No 925 Sqn being: - A' Flight - Sites 46, 48, 58, 17, 18 and 19 'B' Flight - Sites 2, 14, 15, 16, 28, 29, 30 and 67 'C' Flight -Sites 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 60 Non flying sites with No 925 Sqn being: - A' Flight - Sites 20, 47, 57, 70, 71 and 72 'B' Flight - Sites 1, 26, 27, 65, 66, 69 and 69 'C' Flight -Sites 56, 59, 61 and 62 Site locations ('Flights') as follows: - 2 'B' - Hullard Park, Northumberland Road, Old Trafford, Manchester 14 'B' - 141 Derbyshire Lane, Stretford 16 'B' - King's Road Schools, Stretford 17 'A' - Clayton Park, Ashton New Road, Clayton 18 'A' - Stanton Street, Clayton 19 'A' - Cornwall Street, Gorton 24 'C' - Belle Vue (Longsight Entrance), Manchester 12 21 'C' - Meadow Road, Heaton Chapel 22 'C' - Hill Top House, Highfield, Levenshulme 23 'C' - Buckingham Road, Heaton Chapel 29 'B' - Green Ends School, Burnage Lane, Burnage 60 'C' - Chapel Street School, Levenshulme 25 'C' - Birchfields Park, Rusholme, Manchester 14 58 'A' - Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester 46 'A' - Bacup Street, Dean Lane, Moston 15 'B' - Gorse Hill Park, Stretford 30 'B' - Ladybarn Recreation Ground, Mauldeth Road, Kingsway 48 'A' - David Lewis Recreation Ground, Rochdale Road, Blackley 28 'B' - Alexandra Park, Manchester 67 'B' - Platt Fields, Rusholme, Manchester 72 'A' - Cawley Playing Fields, Hazelbottom Road, Cheetham 26 'B' - Dennison Road, Victoria Park, C-on-M, Manchester 27 'B' - Manchester City Football Ground, Maine Road, Manchester 1 'B' - Whalley Range Girls' School, Whalley Range Manchester 35 'B' - Glovers' Sports Ground, United Road, Manchester 20 'A' - Bank Street, Clayton 47 'A' - All Saints Church Sports Ground, Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath 56 'C' - Old Hall Drive School, Gorton 57 'A' - Mill Hill, Bradford, Manchester 59 'C' - Grey Street, Stockport Road, Longsight 61 'C' - Broadstone Road, Reddish 62 'C' - Empress Cinema, Ashbridge, Heaton Chapel 70 'A' - Civil Service Sports Ground, North Road, Newton Heath, Manchester 10 71 'A' - Harpurhey Municipal Girls' School, Harpurhey 66 'B' - Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester 68 'B' - Platt Lane School, Manchester 69 'B' - Sports Ground, Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester
1 Apr 1940	Squadron took over 71 x airmen from No 955 Sqn on its disbandment and squadron increased from 3 x Flights to 5 x Flights as follows 'A' Flight HQ - Tootal Broadhurst Lee Sports Ground, Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester 'B' Flight HQ - Manchester Corporation Transport Social Club, 249 Slade Lane, Levenshulme 'C' Flight HQ -'Wagon & Horses', Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester 'D' Flight HQ - Technical Institute, Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester 'E' Flight HQ - 141 Derbyshire Lane, Stretford Sites allocated as follows: - 48 'A' - David Lewis Recreation Ground, Rochdale Road, Blackley 72 'A' - Cawley Playing Fields, Hazelbottom Road, Cheetham 46 'A' - Bacup Street, Dean Lane, Moston 70 'A' - Wilson Brewery Sports Ground, North Road, Newton Heath, Manchester 10 58 'A' - Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester 47 'A' - All Saints Church Sports Ground, Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath 20 'A' - Bank Street, Clayton 18 'C' - Stanton Street, Clayton 17 'C' - Clayton Park, Ashton New Road, Clayton 19 'C' - Cornwall Street, Gorton 57 'C' - Mill Street, Bradford, Manchester 56 'C' - Old Hall Drive School, Gorton 59 'C' - Grey Street, Stockport Road, Longsight 24 'C' - Belle Vue (Longsight Entrance), Manchester 12 25 'C' - Birchfields Park, Rusholme, Manchester 14 60 'B' - Chapel Street School, Levenshulme 22 'B' - Hill Top House, Highfield, Levenshulme 30 'B' - Ladybarn Recreation Ground, Mauldeth Road, Kingsway 21 'B' - Meadow Road, Heaton Chapel 29 'B' - Green Ends School, Burnage Lane, Burnage 23 'B' - Buckingham Road, Heaton Chapel 61 'B' - Broadstone Road, Reddish 62 'B' - Empress Cinema, Ashbridge, Heaton Chapel 1 'D' - Whalley Range Girls' School, Whalley Range Manchester 26 'D' - Dennison Road, Victoria Park, C-on-M, Manchester 27 'D' - Manchester City Football Ground, Maine Road, Manchester 28 'D' - Alexandra Park, Manchester 68 'D' - Platt Lane School, Manchester 69 'D' - Sports Ground, Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester 67 'D' - Platt Fields, Rusholme, Manchester 66 'E' - Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester 76 'E - Metro Vickers, Moseley Road, Old Trafford, Manchester 64 'E' - Lostock Hall Road, Stretford 16 'E' - King's Road Schools, Stretford 15 'E' - Gorse Hill Park, Stretford 14 'E' - 141 Derbyshire Lane, Stretford 13 'E' - Chatsworth Road, Stretford
12 May 1940	Mobile crew deployed to No 10 Balloon Centre
13 May 1940	Mobile crew departed No 10 Balloon Centre with No 926 Sqn
15 Jun 1940	'C' Flight HQ moved from 'Wagon & Horses', Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester to 135 Dickinson Road, Rusholme
19 Jun 1940	'B' Flight HQ moved from 249 Slade Lane, Levenshulme to 40 Osborne Road, Levenshulme
21 Jun 1940	'D' Flight HQ moved from Technical Institute, Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester to Gresham House, Desmene Road, Whalley Range, Manchester
20 Aug 1940	Disposition of Officers on this date; - Wg Cdr F Robinson - Officer Commanding Sqn Ldr S J Palmer - Senior Administrative Officer/2nd i/c Flt Lt J Wilson - Administrative Officer Fg Off M Hamilton - Medical Officer Fg Off G E Clair Equipment Officer Flt Lt F W Shea - Training Officer (No 10 Balloon Centre) Plt Off C L Entwistle - Accountant Officer Flt Lt E S Brown - Officer Commanding 'A' Flight Plt Off M W Claye Plt Off J A Prisley - Officer Commanding 'B' Flight Plt Off J Eve Flt Lt C U Lloyd - Officer Commanding 'C' Flight Plt Off D M C Best Fg Off J E Pheasey - Officer Commanding 'D' Flight Plt Off J M Mitchell Plt Off W E Stephens Plt Off R N C Racker - Officer Commanding 'A' Flight Plt Off J Chomley Plt Off A E Webb Plt Off J F Leeming - Attached to HQ Balloon Command
21 Aug 1940	Squadron flying balloons from the following sites: - 'A' Flight 20 - Bank Street, Clayton 46 - Bacup Street, Dean Lane, Moston 47 - All Saints Church Sports Ground, Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath 48 - David Lewis Recreation Ground, Rochdale Road, Blackley 58 - Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester 71 - Harpurhey Municipal Girls' School, Harpurhey 'B' Flight 21 - Meadow Road, Heaton Chapel 22 - Hill Top House, Highfield, Levenshulme 23 - Buckingham Road, Heaton Chapel 29 - Green Ends School, Burnage Lane, Burnage 30 - Ladybarn Recreation Ground, Mauldeth Road, Kingsway 60 - Chapel Street School, Levenshulme 'C' Flight 17 - Clayton Park, Ashton New Road, Clayton 18 - Stanton Street, Clayton 19 - Cornwall Street, Gorton 24 - Belle Vue (Longsight Entrance), Manchester 12 25 - Birchfields Park, Rusholme, Manchester 14 57 - Mill Street, Bradford, Manchester 'D' Flight 1 - Whalley Range Girls' School, Whalley Range Manchester 2 - Hullard Park, Northumberland Road, Old Trafford, Manchester 27 - Manchester City Football Ground, Maine Road, Manchester 28 - Alexandra Park, Manchester 67 - Platt Fields, Rusholme, Manchester 'E' Flight 14 - 141 Derbyshire Lane, Stretford 15 - Gorse Hill Park, Stretford 64 - Lostock Hall Road, Stretford 65 - Glovers' Sports Ground, United Road, Manchester 66 - Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester 76 - Metro Vickers, Moseley Road, Old Trafford, Manchester
3 Sep 1940	Site 67 transferred from 'C' Flight to 'B' Flight Site 16 transferred from 'E' Flight to 'D' Flight Site 11 transferred from No 926 Sqn to 'E' Flight
5 Sep 1940	'D' Flight HQ moved from Gresham House, Desmense Road, Whalley Range, Manchester to 62 Desmense Road, Whalley Range
1 Dec 1940	Squadron was transferred from No 31 Group to No 33 Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	J F V Sugars	11 Apr 1939	RAFO Class 'CC', appointed Adjutant
Mr	F W Shea MC	27 Apr 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939* to command 'B' Flight
Maj	F Robinson	13 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, gazetted 11 Jul 1939* ands assumed command of No 925 Sqn
Mr	E S Brown	15 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939*, allocated to 'A' Flight
APO	F W Shea	17 May 1939	Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 8 Aug 1939*
Mr	S G Barlow	17 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 30 Jun 1939* to command 'A' Flight
Mr	C U Lloyd	18 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 8 Aug 1939* to command 'C' Flight
Mr	P E R Levy	18 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939* and allocated to 'C' Flight
Mr	J E Pheasey	3 Jul 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 19 Dec 1939* and allocated to 'B' Flight
Mr	A J Phillips	26 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO for duty as Equipment Officer
Mr	R N C Racker	29 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO on probation, gazetted 26 Sep 1939*
Mr	J Wilson MC	30 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, gazetted 10 Oct 1939*
Dr	G O Airey	1 Sep 1939	Appointed Sqn Medical Officer
Mr	C L Entwistle	5 Sep 1939	Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off on Probation, gazetted 19 Dec 1939*for duty as Accountant Officer
Mr	J Wilson MC	5 Sep 1939	Assumed duties of Sqn Administrative Officer
Fg Off	C U Lloyd	11 Sep 1939	Appointed Sqn PAD Officer
APO	R N C Racker	12 Sep 1939	Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'C' Flight
Plt Off	A J Phillips	15 Sep 1939	Equipment Officer, appointed Sqn Transport Officer
Flt Lt	N McCrirrick	18 Sep 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off	F W Shea	19 Sep 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off	C U Lloyd	19 Sep 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt	J F V Sugars	25 Sep 1939	Adjutant, posted to HQ, No 31 Group for duty as Sqn Ldr (Organisation)
Flt Lt	N McCrirrick	30 Sep 1939	Assistant Adjutant, attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course (14 days)
Fg Off	K F Speed	9 Oct 1939	Attached from No 10 Balloon Centre for temporary Administrative duties
Plt Off	P E R Levy	16 Oct 1939	Appointed Sqn DPL Officer
Flt Lt	N McCrirrick	16 Oct 1939	Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as PAD Officer
Plt Off	H W Allen	25 Oct 1939	Attached from No 10 Balloon Centre for temporary duty with 'B' Flight
Plt Off	P E R Levy	11 Nov 1939	Attached to Directorate of Armament and Equipment, Air Ministry
APO	J E Pheasey	11 Dec 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Jul 1939
Plt Off	A J Phillips	17 Dec 1939	Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 3 Nov 1939
Fg Off	M Hamilton	21 Dec 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer

Date	Notes
xx Mar 1939	Manchester National Service Committee suggested the formation of a Barrage Balloon Squadron to the British Legion
21 Apr 1939	Medical examinations and attestations commenced
23 Aug 1939	Embodiment notices despatched to AAF personnel
24 Aug 1939	AAF personnel reported for duty on embodiment
30 Aug 1939	'B' Flight deployed to War Sites 18 to 25
30 Aug 1939	Flight HQs and Sites allocated as follows: - 'A' Flight HQ - Tootal Broadhurst Lee Sports Ground, Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester A21 - Cemetery Road, Phillips Park, Manchester A45 - David Lewis Recreation Ground, Blackley A46 - Bacup Street, Dean Lane, Moston A47 - All Saints Church Sports Ground, Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath A61 - Civil House Sports Ground, North Road, Newton Heath, Manchester 10 A62 - Harpurhey Municipal Girls' School, Harpurhey A63 - Cawley Playing Fields, Hazelbottom Road, Cheetham A80 - Tootal Broadhurst Lee Sports Ground, Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester 'B' Flight HQ - Clayton Conservative Club, Ashton New Road, Clayton B18 - Manor Road, Droyleden B19 - St Kilda's Avenue, Greenside Lane, Droylsden B20 - Bristowe Street, Droylsden B22 - Openshaw Technical School, Gorton Road, Gorton B23 - Gorton Football Ground, Chapman Street, Gorton B58 - Athletic Ground, Manchester Corporation Electricity Dept, King Street, Ardwick, Manchester B59 - Clayton Park, Ashton New Road, Clayton B60 - Police Station, Mill Street, Bradford, Manchester 'C' Flight HQ -'Wagon & Horses', Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester C24 - Belle Vue (Longsight Entrance), Manchester 12 C25 - Birchfields Park, Rusholme, Manchester 14 C26 - Dennison Road, Victoria Park, Manchester C27 - Manchester City Football Club Car Park, Maine Road, Moss Side C57 - Plymouth Grove Recreation Ground, Manchester 13 C72 - Wilbraham Municipal School, Rusholme C73 - Platt Fields, Mabfield Road Entrance, Rusholme C74 - Recreation Ground, Grey Street, Longsight
31 Aug 1939	Squadron HQ moved to No 10 Balloon Centre, Bowlee, Manchester
4 Sep 1939	'A' Flight deployed to four war sites (21, 45, 46 and 47)
4 Sep 1939	'A' Flight HQ temporarily established at the Berkshire Tavern, Victoria Avenue East, Blackley, Manchester 9
8 Sep 1939	'A' Flight HQ moved from the Berkshire Tavern, Victoria Avenue East, Blackley to Tootal Broadhurst Lee Sports Ground, Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath
xx Nov 1939	A21 transferred from Cemetery Road, Phillips Park, Manchester to Bank Street, Clayton
28 Dec 1939	Site B57 was renumbered B17 and Site B18 was abandonded