930 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Mr	H I Redfern	2 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 30 Mar 1939
Capt	G F Earle	19 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, wef 30 Mar 1939
Lord	Ashburton	19 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 4 Apr 1939
Mr	A E L Hill	19 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 5 Apr 1939
	The Earl of Eldon	9 Jun 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 6 Apr 1939
Mr	G P Ritchie	16 Jun 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 4 Jun 1939
Maj	G C Maxwell MC, DFC, AFC	30 Jun 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, wef 23 May 1939
Mr	H G Bird	22 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 4 Aug 1939
Fg Off	F Hobbs	27 Aug 1939	Class 'CC' RAFO, arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Mr	G B Monkman	26 Sep 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 29 Aug 1939
Mr	H Andrews	10 Oct 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, wef 25 Aug 1939
Flt Lt	E E Elison	13 Oct 1939	Adjutant, posted to the Air Ministry
Mr	M E Wilsher	20 Oct 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, wef 25 Aug 1939
Fg Off	F Hobbs	15 Nov 1939	Adjutant, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1939
Mr	E F Twiddy	21 Nov 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Equipment duties, wef 29 Aug 1939
APO	H I Redfern	21 Nov 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939
APO	G P Ritchie	21 Nov 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939
APO	H G Bird	21 Nov 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939
Plt Off	R G Booth	26 Dec 1939	Attached from No 931 Sqn for service with 'D' Flight (waterborne)
APO	J H P Brain	28 Dec 1939	Attached from No 935 Sqn, Cardiff and allocated to 'A' Flight

Source - No 930 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2267) & London Gazette

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
24 Aug 1939	Call-out notices issued to all AAF personnel
3 Sep 1939	HQs, 'A' and 'B' Flights occupied
3 Sep 1939	Disposition of Officers; - Squadron HQ - Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton Sqn Ldr C E Benson DSO - Officer Commanding Flt Lt E E Ellison - Adjutant Fg Off G B Monkman - Auxiliary Assistant Adjutant Fg Off F Hobbs - Assistant Adjutant Fg Off E F Twiddy - Equipment Officer Fg Off H Andrews - Accountant Officer Fg Off Walker - Medical Officer 'A' Flight HQ - The Royal Pier Hotel, Town Quay, Southampton Flt Lt G F Earle APO H I Redfern APO H G Bird 'B' Flight HQ - Byams House, Marchwood Flt Lt Lord Ashburton Fg Off A E L Hill APO G P Ritchie 'C' Flight HQ - Langholm Hotel, 200-202 Regents Park Road, Shirley, Southampton Flt Lt C Maxwell MC, DFC, AFC Fg Off Earl of Eldon APO M E Wilsher
13 Sep 1940	Squadron HQ moved from Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton to Western District School, Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
APO	J H P Brain	xx Jan 1940	Ceased to be attached from No 935 Sqn, Cardiff
Flt Lt	Lord Ashburton	13 Mar 1940	Posted to HQ, No 32 Group for duty as Sqn Ldr Training
Fg Off	A E L Hill	13 Mar 1940	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	G B Monkman	13 Mar 1940	Relinquished duties of Assistant Adjutant and assumed Barrage Control duties
Act Fg Off	R Nunn	13 Mar 1940	Attached from No 12 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties
APO	CC Danvers	13 Mar 1940	Attached from No 12 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties
Plt Off	J M R Jayakar	13 Mar 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Flt Lt	F Hobbs	10 Apr 939	Adjutant, posted to No 11 Balloon Centre for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	Seeley	15 Apr 939	Arrived on posting from No 952 Sqn
Fg Off	Paget	15 Apr 939	Arrived on posting from No 952 Sqn
Plt Off	Noel	15 Apr 939	Attached from No 935 Sqn, Cardiff
Wg Cdr	A W N Addison	1 May 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 930 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	C E Benson DSO	1 May 1940	Relinquished command of No 930 Sqn on promotion to Act Wg Cdr and posting to HQ No 30 Group
Plt Off	H G Bird	1 May 1940	Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 14 Apr 1940
APO	M E Wilsher	1 May 1940	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
APO	A M D Pitt	1 May 1940	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off
Plt Off	J M R Jayakar	1 May 1940	Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 927 Sqn, Bristol
Wg Cdr	A W N Addison	29 Aug 1940	Relinquished command of No 930 Sqn
Wg Cdr	H W Hall MC	29 Aug 1940	Assumed command of No 930 Sqn
AC2	W Sole	23 Nov 1940	Killed in action
AC1	L Goodridge	23 Nov 1940	Wounded in action and admitted to hospital
AC1	N Figgins	23 Nov 1940	Wounded in action and admitted to hospital
AC	Spanton	1 Dec 1940	Wounded in action and admitted to hospital

Source - No 930 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2267)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
30 Mar 1940	Squadron received instructions that it was to be amalgamated with No 931 Sqn
31 Mar 1940	Squadron HQ at Western District School, Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton closed and moved to Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton
1 Apr 1940	No 930 and No 931 Squadrons amalgamated as No 930 Squadron 'B' Flight, No 931 Sqn became 'D' Flight, No 930 Sqn 'C' Flight, No 931 Sqn became 'E' Flight, No 930 Sqn 'D' Flight, No 930 Sqn became 'W' Flight, No 930 Sqn 'A' Flight, No 931 Sqn was transferred to No 932 Sqn
1 Apr 1940	Disposition of Officers; - Squadron HQ - Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton Sqn Ldr C E Benson DSO - Officer Commanding Sqn Ldr N J Hilbert Flt Lt S J Saunders - Adjutant Fg Off Speed - Assistant Adjutant Plt Off J M R Jayakar - Assistant Adjutant Fg Off E F Twiddy - Equipment Officer Fg Off H Andrews - Accountant Officer Fg Off Walker - Medical Officer Fg Off J Cann 'A' Flight HQ - The Royal Pier Hotel, Town Quay, Southampton Flt Lt G F Earle APO H I Redfern 'B' Flight HQ Fg Off A E L Hill APO G P Ritchie 'C' &'W' Flight HQ Flt Lt C Maxwell MC, DFC, AFC Plt Off Birch Plt Off M E Wilsher Plt Off R G Booth 'D' Flight HQ Flt Lt Sir R R Brickwood Plt Off J O Fane 'E' Flight HQ Flt Lt D L Rumble Plt Off A M D Pitt

Balloon Centre	Command/Group
No 12 Balloon Centre	Balloon Command

Balloon Centre	Command/Group
No 12 Balloon Centre	Balloon Command

Date	Notes
13 Feb 1939	Formed at Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton as part of the Auxiliary Air Force.