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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 928 (County of Gloucester) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Hitchings | 6 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 928 Sqn, gazetted 21 Feb 1939 |
| Flt Lt | M Hunter RAFO | 1 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Maj | G W G Tucker | 11 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | A J Jones | 11 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 May 1939 |
| Mr | W B Bush | 12 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 May 1939 |
| Mr | A F B Ham | 13 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 May 1939 |
| Mr | J G Marsh | 14 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 May 1939 |
| Mr | H W H Tooke | 15 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 9 May 1939 |
Source - No 928 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2263) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 6 Feb 1939 | Formed at 57 Victoria Street, Bristol as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
Source - No 928 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2263)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Hitchings | 6 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Hitchings | 6 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
| Flt Lt | M Hunter | RAFO |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mr | H G Webster | 17 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939 |
| Mr | C D Newman | 4 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 11 Jul 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Hitchings | 25 Aug 1939 | Embodied |
| APO | C D Newman | 25 Aug 1939 | Embodied for Equipment duties |
| APO | H W H Tooke | 26 Aug 1939 | Embodied and appointed 2 i/c of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | G W G Tucker | 27 Aug 1939 | Embodied and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| APO | A J Jones | 27 Aug 1939 | Embodied and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| APO | W B Bush | 27 Aug 1939 | Embodied and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| APO | A F B Ham | 27 Aug 1939 | Embodied and appointed 2 i/c of 'C' Flight |
| APO | K C M Stock | 27 Aug 1939 | Embodied and attached to No 11 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
| APO | J G Marsh | 28 Aug 1939 | Embodied and assumed deities of Administrative Officer (Flt Lt/Fg Off post) |
| Dr | T D R Aubrey | 29 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt for Medical duties, gazetted 10 Oct 1939 and embodied |
| Maj | E Cadbury DSC, DFC | 29 Aug 1939 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore |
| Mr | K C M Stock | 30 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 18 Jul 1939 |
| APO | H G Webster | 30 Aug 1939 | Embodied and appointed 2 i/c of 'B' Flight |
| APO | O St J Swann | 7 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ Balloon Command for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | M Hunter RAFO | 7 Sep 1939 | Attached to No 11 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
| APO | J G Marsh | 7 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| APO | K C M Stock | 29 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 11 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties (Fg Off post) |
| APO | A J Jones | 4 Oct 1939 | Officer i/c 'B' Flight, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| APO | W B Bush | 4 Oct 1939 | Officer i/c 'C' Flight, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| APO | C D Newman | 4 Oct 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c MT and Squadron Technical Officer |
| APO | A F B Ham | 21 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 929 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G W G Tucker | 22 Oct 1939 | Transferred to No 927 with 'A' Flight |
| APO | H W H Tooke | 22 Oct 1939 | Transferred to No 927 with 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | M Hunter RAFO | 28 Oct 1939 | Attached to HQ Balloon Command |
| Plt Off | L A White | 7 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | J G Marsh | 10 Nov 1939 | Administrative Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| APO | C D Newman | 10 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| APO | A F B Ham | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | J G Marsh | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | H W H Tooke | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | H G Webster | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | C D Newman | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | O St J Swann | 24 Nov 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to No 11 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | L Rawnsley | 24 Nov 1939 | Attached from HQ Balloon Command for duty as Hydrogen Supply Officer |
| Flt Lt | C Hammond | 24 Nov 1939 | Attached from No 11 Balloon Centre for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | C Fuller | 24 Nov 1939 | Attached from No 11 Balloon Centre for duty as Balloon Officer |
| Fg Off | K B H Edwards | 27 Nov 1939 | Attached from No 906 Sqn for Special duties |
| Fg Off | L A M Smith | 27 Nov 1939 | Attached from No 910 Sqn for Special duties |
| Plt Off | T D Gordon | 27 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of Clerk Accounting for Accounting duties, wef 26 Nov 1939 |
| Fg Off | L A M Smith | 5 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 910 Sqn for Special duties |
| Fg Off | K B H Edwards | 6 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 906 Sqn for Special duties |
| APO | O St J Swann | 6 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 11 Balloon Centre and attached to Combined Recruiting Centre, Salisbury |
| Mr | H W Lester | 7 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO, wef 18 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | J H King | 7 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO, wef 5 Dec 1939 |
| Mr | R A Cotterell | 7 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO, wef 5 Dec 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Tanner | 7 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 910 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L Rawnsley | 8 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Balloon Command for duty as Hydrogen Supply Officer |
| Fg Off | J Toulmin | 8 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 904 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C E Harvey | 9 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 902 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Toulmin | 11 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
| Plt Off | L S Duffill | 13 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 908 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J Toulmin | 14 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 904 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Tanner | 14 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 910 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S F R Hulbert | 14 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 903 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | T D R Aubrey | 22 Dec 1939 | Medical Officer, posted to No 951 Sqn |
| Fg Off | B B Botha | 23 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Balloon Centre for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J P Hitchings | 27 Dec 1939 | Relinquished command of No 928 Sqn on posting to No 951 Sqn to command |
| Sqn Ldr | F T R Kempster | 28 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 948 Sqn and assumed command of No 928 Sqn |
| APO | J H King | 31 Dec 1939 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Source - No 928 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2263) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 7 Sep 1939 | 'A' Flight deployed to its War HQ and Sites (4 x Sites taken over from No 927 Sqn) |
| 22 Sep 1939 | Squadron HQ moved from No 11 Balloon Centre to 3 Caledonia Place, Clifton |
| 22 Oct 1939 | 'A' Flight transferred to No 927 Sqn |
| 29 Oct 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved from No 11 Balloon Centre to Felixstowe Cottage, Sitfield Road, Clifton, Bristol 8 |
| 24 Nov 1939 | Squadron moved from Bristol to RAF Felixstowe, Suffolk and transferred from No 32 Group to No 30 Group |
Source - No 928 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2263)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | O St J Swann | 1 Jan 1940 | Posted to Combined Recruiting Centre, Salisbury |
| Flt Lt | C Hammond | 5 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 11 Balloon Centre for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | C E Harvey | 11 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 902 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F J Cleare | 30 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 908 Sqn |
| Fg Off | V G E Gardner | 30 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 908 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R W Gaudie | 4 Mar 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 908 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R W Gaudie | 17 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 908 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Francis | 17 Mar 1940 | Arrived on attachment |
| Fg Off | F J Cleare | 27 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 908 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A J Jones | 3 May 1940 | Posted to No 3 School of Technical Training |
| Plt Off | W S Denton | 6 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 903 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A M Berners-Price | 9 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 904 Sqn, wef 6 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | Tiaham? | 9 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Franton? | 9 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | A Maddison | 17 May 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning |
| Plt Lt | J G Marsh | 29 May 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 917 Sqn |
| The ORB does not show any further personnel movements from this point | |||
Source - No 928 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2263)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23©
