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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 926 (East Lancashire) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mr | R E Mason | 24 Apr 1939 | Appointed Acting Adjutant, pending appointment to a commission |
| Capt | C V T Laine | 14 May 1939 | Appointed Officer Commanding, No 926 Sqn, pending appointment to a commission |
| Mr | R E Mason | 2 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 3 Apr 1939 and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | L Graham Wigan | 5 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| APO | R E Mason | 5 Jun 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Cpl | Siddaway | 15 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 924 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr (Des) | C V T Laine | 18 Jun 1939 | Attached to RAF Cardington for course |
| APO (Dec) | R E Mason | 18 Jun 1939 | Attached to RAF Cardington for course |
| APO (Des) | W F Scott | 18 Jun 1939 | Attached to RAF Cardington for course |
| APO | F B Holt | 19 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting to No 924 Sqn, wef 1 Jun 1939 and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Mr | C F P Lowe | 30 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 16 May 1939 and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| AC1 | J F Bertram | 9 Jul 1939 | Balloon Operator, arrived on posting from No 909 Sqn, Chigwell |
| Capt | C V T Laine | 11 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, wef 14 May 1939 and assumed command of No 926 Sqn |
| Mr | W F Scott | 11 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 20 May 1939 and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Mr | E H Stewart | 1 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 21 May 1939 and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Mr | F L Bradshaw | 1 Aug 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO |
| APO | R E Mason | 1 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 18 May 1939 |
| APO | F B Holt | 8 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 15 May 1939 |
| Cpl | W G Penton | 21 Aug 1939 | Equipment Assistant, arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| AC1 | A McGuire | 21 Aug 1939 | Balloon Operator, arrived on posting from No 908 Sqn, Chigwell |
| Mr | F O'Brien | 22 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 14 Jul 1939 and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| APO | W F Scott | 26 Aug 1939 | Proceeded to No 10 Balloon Centre as Officer i/c Guard |
| APO | F O'Brien | 26 Aug 1939 | Proceeded to No 10 Balloon Centre as Officer i/c Camp |
| Fg Off | F B Holt | 8 Sep 1939 | Appointed Passive Defence Officer |
| Mr | H P Davies | 12 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO on probation, wef 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | D H Courtenay | 12 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO on probation, wef 10 Aug 1939 |
| Fg Off | F B Holt | 15 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | W S Chrystal | 18 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| APO | E H Stewart | 20 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Mr | H V Newton | 11 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Equipment duties, wef 29 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | A E Armitage | 11 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, wef 29 Aug 1939 |
| Flt Lt | J S Charlton | xx Oct 1939 | Attached top No 926 Sqn |
| Act Sgt (unp) | L Richards | 26 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in the rank of Act Sgt, wef 30 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Sgt | K H Nicholson | 29 Oct 1939 | Balloon Rigger, arrived on posting from No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington |
| Sgt | G H Jones | 29 Oct 1939 | Balloon Rigger, arrived on posting from No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington |
| Mr | R T Owen | 1 Nov 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO on probation, wef 20 Aug 1939 |
| Dr | G B Hardman | 22 Nov 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | J S Charlton | 22 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached on being posted to No 926 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H V Newton | 12 Dec 1939 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 3 Nov 1939 |
| Flt Lt | F B Holt | 13 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| APO | H P Davies | 13 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties as Officer i/c 'C' Flight (acting) |
| Flt Lt | W S Chrystal | 17 Dec 1939 | Relinquished duties of Assistant Adjutant on assuming duties of Flt Lt (Flying), wef 18 Sep1939 |
Source - No 926 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2260)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 13 Feb 1939 | Formed (on paper) at The Old Grammar School, Long Millgate, Manchester as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
| 6 May 1939 | 292 men enlisted in the squadron |
| 8 May 1939 | Squadron commenced training |
| 23 Aug 1939 | Squadron was mobilised and call out papers issued to AAF personnel |
| 3 Sep 1939 |
Disposition of Officers on this date; -
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| 3 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight deployed to war sites without balloons or winches |
| 4 Sep 1939 | Half of 'A' Flight deployed to war sites without balloons or winches |
| 5 Sep 1939 | Half of 'A' Flight deployed to war sites without balloons or winches |
| 5 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight vacated The Old Grammar School, Long Millgate, Manchester, which closed down, and relocated to No 10 Balloon Centre |
| 25 Sep 1939 | 4 x crews of 'C' Flight deployed to war sites without balloons or winches |
| 26 Sep 1939 | 2 x crews of 'C' Flight deployed to war sites without balloons or winches |
| 29 Sep 1939 | 2 x crews of 'C' Flight deployed to war sites without balloons or winches |
| 22 Oct 1939 | All squadron markings to be removed from MT vehicles |
| 25 Oct 1939 | MT transferred from Sqn HQ to Flight HQs |
Source - No 926 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2260)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | G B Hardman | 12 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
| Plt Off | A E Armitage | 12 Jan 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 3 Nov 1939 |
| Mr | G P Taylor | 26 Jan 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO on probation, wef 30 Dec 1939 |
| Act Fg Off | E H Stewart | 21 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 3 Nov 1939 |
| Act Fg Off | A E Armitage | 1 Mar 1940 | Accountant Officer, attached to School of Clerks Accounting, RAF Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | W S Chrystal | 11 Mar 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for No 6 War Clouse |
| Act Fg Off | A E Armitage | 16 Mar 1940 | Accountant Officer, ceased to be attached to School of Clerks Accounting, RAF Cranwell |
| APO | R T Owen | 1 Apr 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight on formation |
| Flt Lt | W S Chrystal | 1 Apr 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, ceased to be attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for No 6 War Clouse |
| Fg Off | F B Holt | 1 Apr 1940 | Released from embodied service |
| Plt Off | W F Scott | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 924 Sqn, wef 3 Feb 1940 |
| Plt Off | S C Smaliman | 18 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 955 Sqn on posting to 'A' Mobile Sqn, RAF Cardington |
| Plt Off | K W Tarplett | 19 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | G J Haynes | 28 Apr 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | B J Rutty | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington |
| Plt Off | M W Claye | 8 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | G J Haynes | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | K W Tarplett | 10 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | M W Claye | 20 May 1940 | Posted to No 10 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | P S Davies | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 925 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | R E Mason | 26 May 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer i/c Training |
| Plt Off | B J Rutty | 31 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | J F Taylor | 1 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 955 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K W Tarplett | 1 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 955 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J F Taylor | 14 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | B J Rutty | 21 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough for Disciplinary Course |
| Plt Off | P S Davies | 3 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to No 903 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A M Goldsworth | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W Findlay | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to HQ No 31 Group for Duty Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | R G Greaves | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to HQ No 31 Group for Duty Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | W Findlay | 7 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 31 Group for Duty Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | R G Greaves | 7 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 31 Group for Duty Officers' Course |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Mason | 8 Jul 1940 | Attached to Equipment Officers' School, Grange-over-Sands |
| Plt Off | R H Harvart | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Mason | 9 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Equipment Officers' School, Grange-over-Sands |
| Flt Lt | W S Chrystal | 18 Jul 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 957 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Harvart | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 957 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J O Fischer Sobell | 6 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 925 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | J O Fischer Sobell | 16 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 925 Sqn on posting to No 926 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A R Carifrae | 18 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 917 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T H Parkinson | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 916 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J F Taylor | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 31 Group |
| Plt Off | J E Towlson | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Balloon Command |
| Plt Off | J F Taylor | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 962 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R G Greaves | 10 Sep 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 31 Group |
| Plt Off | J E Harley | 14 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Small Arms Course |
| Plt Off | J E Harley | 28 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Small Arms Course |
| Flt Lt | J M Pye-Smith | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Mason | 3 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D E Larkins | 6 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr Administration |
| Plt Off | F L Bradshaw | 15 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| APO | H G Johnston | 21 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 10 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | J O Fischer Sobell | 8 Nov 1940 | Posed to No 935 Sqn |
| AC2 | S F Finch | 13 Nov 1939 | Found drowned |
| Plt Off | A M Goldsworth | 28 Nov 1940 | Departed on return to civilian employment |
| AC2 | R E Madden | 23 Dec 1940 | Died in hospital |
| Plt Off | H D Closton? | 28 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 922 Sqn and allocated to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | J D O'Hagan | 31 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 924 Sqn and allocated to 'E' Flight |
Source - No 926 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2260)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1940 | 'A' Flight HQ moved from Slade Lane to the Grapes Hotel, Stoneclough, Kearsley |
| 8 Jan 1940 | Squadron Operational HQ moved from 'B' Flight to No 10 Balloon Centre |
| 23 Jan 1940 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from the Belmont Hotel to Buile Hill |
| 1 Apr 1940 | 'D' Flight formed |
| 14 Nov 1940 | 3 x mobile crews departed for Coventry |
| 8 Dec 1940 | Waterborne site crew departed for Dunfermline |
Source - No 926 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2260)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
