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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 933 (Hampshire) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E L Leader | 16 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant for Nos 932 and 933 Sqns |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight TD | 13 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr, gazetted 28 Feb 1939 and assumed command of No 933 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A M Butt | 23 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant for No 933 Sqn |
| Maj | G Townsend-Rose | 23 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 25 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | A A Winser | 23 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt, gazetted 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | E W Ward | 23 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 2 May 1939 |
| Mr | J P Parker | 24 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 2 May 1939 |
| Mr | J F Freeston | 25 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 2 May 1939 |
Source - No 933 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2272)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 13 Feb 1939 |
Formed at Town HQ, Commercial Chambers, 1/13 Commercial Road, Portsmouth as part of the Auxiliary Air Force |
| 13 Feb 1939 |
Recruiting of Auxiliary Air Force personnel commenced |
| 23 Mar 1939 | Training commenced at the Town HQ |
Source - No 933 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2272)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 12 Balloon Centre | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 13 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, TD |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 12 Balloon Centre | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 13 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, TD |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Dr | E O Walker | 3 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 18 Jul 1939 |
| APO | E W Ward | 29 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, gazetted 22 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | C H F Palser | 4 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 22 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | A W Dent | 4 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 22 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | C W Kiln | 29 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 26 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | N F W Rockey | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 10 Oct 1939 |
| Mr | E J B Langhorne | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 10 Oct 1939 |
| APO | J P Parker | 3 Sep 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, gazetted 21 Nov 1939 |
| AC2 | Stapleford | 5 Sep 1939 | Admitted to RN Hospital, Haslar |
| Cpl | Holmes | 5 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| AC2 | Collins | 6 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAFVR Town Centre, Southampton |
| AC2 | Leach | 11 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from Glamorgan |
| AC2 | Grover | 18 Sep 1939 | Admitted to RN Hospital, Haslar |
| AC2 | Dagger | 25 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| AC2 | Hellyer | 27 Sep 1939 | Admitted to RN Hospital, Haslar |
| APO | J P Parker | 16 Oct 1939 | Transferred from Sqn HQ to 'B' Flight HQ |
| APO | J F Freeston | 16 Oct 1939 | Transferred from 'B' Flight HQ to Sqn HQ |
| APO | J F Freeston | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | C W Kiln | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | E J B Langhorne | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| APO | N F W Rockey | 21 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | E J B Langhorne | 10 Dec 1939 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Source - No 933 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2272)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 25 May 1939 |
Squadron HQ moved from Commercial Chambers, 1/13 Commercial Road, Portsmouth to 10 Merton Road, Southsea |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Airmen began reporting to Town HQ on being called out on embdiment |
| 31 Aug 1939 | Nominal Roll of Officers
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| 3 Sep 1939 | Squadron HQ moved from 10 Merton Road, Southsea to RAF Gosport and War Sites were occupied |
| 3 Sep 1939 | 'A' Flight HQ moved to 4 Monkton Road |
| 3 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved to 10 School Lane |
| 6 Sep 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from Site P17 to Fleetlands House |
Source - No 933 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2272)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | E J B Langhorne | 29 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 951 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C W Kiln | 30 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 935 Sqn, Cardiff |
| Plt Off | A W Massey | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Training School (Officers), RAF Little Rissington for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | C F Preston | 4 Mar 1949 | Posted to No 952 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N F W Rockey | 6 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 12 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | R J V Falkner | 17 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | G H Duthie | 17 Mar 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 932 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J E T Strickland | 18 Mar 1940 | Attached from ? |
| Plt Off | E J B Langhorne | 21 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 951 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A W Dent | 25 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to ? |
| Plt Off | J N Shepherd | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached from ? |
| Plt Off | P P Butters | 26 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to PDC, RAF Uxbridge on posting to No 924 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | W F Booth | 28 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 930 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | A W Dent | 14 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 953 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J N Shepherd | 15 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from ? |
| Plt Off | A W Massey | 14 May 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to 'D' Maintenance Unit, Wembley |
| Act Flt Lt | E W Ward | 17 May 1940 | Posted to No 934 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J B Burnard | 17 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 934 Sqn |
| APO | G W W Dodds | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H M A Cocks | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | A D P Thomson | 11 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 930 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Cann | 1 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 930 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C H F Palser | 7 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 930 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J P Parker | 13 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 953 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C d'E Trevelyan | 13 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 953 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | W F Scott | 19 Jul 1940 | Attached from ? |
| Flt Lt | A A Winser | 21 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 957 Sqn, wef 19 Jul 1940 |
| APO | J G Talbot | 25 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Flt Lt | A M Butt | 11 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, attached to No 11 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | F A Hobro | 11 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 11 Balloon Centre for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | N F W Rockey | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | K A Southwell | 10 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 953 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C H F Palser | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 965 Sqn, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | A M Butt | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 11 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | F A Hobro | 1 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 11 Balloon Centre on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| APO | P Fox | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight TD | 1 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Cardington, pending posting to No 955 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G Townsend-Rose | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Act Flt Lt | J B Burnard | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | A D P Thomson | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | O R Piper | 3 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached |
| APO | J F Freeston | 7 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 12 Balloon Centre for duty as Training Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G Townsend-Rose | 12 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of No 933 Sqn, wef 12 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | C W Kiln | 14 Oct 1940 | Reported for duty and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | G H Aldous | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Flt Lt | F A Hobro | 5 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 920 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | W F Booth | 30 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
Source - No 933 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2272)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 19 Apr 1940 | Squadron HQ moved from No 4 Hanger, RAF Gosport to Fort Grange, RAF Gosport |
| xx xxx 1940 | Squadron HQ moved from Fort Grange, RAF Gosport to 'Redlands', Fareham |
| 13 Oct 1940 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from Fleetlands House to 'The Grange', Fareham |
Source - No 933 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2272)
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