931 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Mr	N J Hilbert MP	23 Feb 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 931 Sqn, gazetted 18 Apr 1939
Sir	R R Brickwood	27 Mar 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 2 May 1939
Maj	H W Hall	30 Mar 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 19 May 1939
Mr	D L Rumble	11 Apr 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 2 May 1939
Mr	A R Lightfoot	12 Apr 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO
Capt	H Sherwood	23 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 30 Jun 1939
Mr	S W Messenger	25 May 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 30 Jun 1939
APO	D L Rumble	15 Aug 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 12 Sep 1939
Flt Lt	H Munro	24 Aug 1939	RAFO Class 'CC', embodied for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off	C F Halford	24 Aug 1939	RAFVR, posted to RAF Abingdon
Dr	J Cann	25 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 14 Nov 1939
Mr	J O Fane	29 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 26 Sep 1939
Mr	H R Dibben	30 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Equipment duties, gazetted 26 Sep 1939
Mr	A M D Pitt	30 Aug 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 3 Oct 1939
Fg Off	F Larman	30 Aug 1939	Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Mr	R G Booth	1 Sep 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 10 Oct 1939
AC2	L A W Hawkins	1 Sep 1939	Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, gazetted 31 Oct 1939
Fg Off	D L Rumble	6 Sep 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off	H Sherwood	6 Sep 1939	Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Flt Lt	H W Hall	24 Sep 1939	Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on attachment to HQ Balloon Command, pending posting
APO	A R Lightfoot	25 Sep 1939	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
APO	J O Fane	1 Oct 1939	Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' Flight
Mr	C C Danvers	2 Oct 1939	Appointed to 'A' Flight, pending gazettement
Mr	G P Dealtry	9 Oct 1939	Appointed to 'A' Flight, pending gazettement
Plt Off	A M D Pitt	7 Nov 1939	Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off	H O Richards	10 Nov 1939	Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
APO	R G Booth	11 Nov 1939	Ceased to be attached to HQ Balloon Command for temporary duty
Plt Off	H O Richards	14 Nov 1939	Appointed Liaison Officer, No 12 Balloon Centre
APO	A R Lightfoot	21 Nov 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939
APO	S W Messenger	21 Nov 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939
APO	J O Fane	21 Nov 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939
APO	R G Booth	21 Nov 1939	Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939
Flt Lt	A H Jones	23 Nov 1939	Arrived on posting
Mr	G P Dealtry	5 Dec 1939	Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO on Probation, wef 6 Oct 1939
Flt Lt	D L Rumble	11 Dec 1939	Assumed temporary duties of Balloon Officer, No 12 Balloon Centre
Mr	C C Danvers	19 Dec 1939	Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as an APO on Probation, wef 6 Oct 1939

Source - No 931 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2269) & London Gazette

Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1939

Date	Notes
4 Feb 1939	Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton occupied as the HQ for Nos 930 and 931 Sqns
13 Feb 1939	Squadron formed at Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton as part of the Auxiliary Air Force.
18 Feb 1939	Squadron HQ, Houghton House, Bassett Avenue, Southampton opened by AVM O T Boyd
24 Aug 1939	Call-out notices issued to all AAF personnel
25 Aug 1939	Embodiment of airmen commenced
15 Sep 1939	'C' Flight HQ moved to its war location at 'Normanhurst', Midanbury Lane, Bitterne, Southhampton
18 Sep 1939	'A' Flight HQ moved to its war location at 'Wistaria', Castle Street, Portchester, Portsmouth
23 Sep 1939	'B' Flight HQ moved to its war location at 53 Westwood Road, Southampton
24 Oct 1939	Squadron offices and workshops at No 12 Balloon Centre taken over, wef 20 Oct 1939
29 Dec 1939	20 x airmen posted to No 930 Sqn for duty with 'D' Flight (Waterborne)

Date	Notes
30 Mar 1940	Squadron received instructions that it was to be amalgamated with No 930 Sqn, except 'A' Flight, which was to transfer to No 932 Sqn
31 Mar 1940	Squadron disbanded on being absorbed into No 930 Sqn