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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 936 (County of Northumberland) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force Officers shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G Milner | 6 Feb 1939 | RAFO Class 'CC', arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant to Nos 936, 937 and 938 Squadrons |
| Lt Col | K F Angus OBE, MC, TD | 28 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 936 Sqn, wef 20 Feb 1939 |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Feb 1939 |
44 New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne was taken over by the Northumberland TA & AF Association |
| 20 Feb 1939 |
Squadron was formed at 44 New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne as part of the Auxiliary Air Force |
| 3 Mar 1939 | Recruiting commenced |
| 11 Apr 1939 | Squadron achieved its full strength |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 20 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, TD Lt-Col |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 20 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, OBE, MC, TD Lt-Col |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 13 May 1939 | Assumed command of No 15 Balloon Centre (still under consrtuction) |
| Mr | V L Benson | 19 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 15 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | R B Baty MC | 23 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | G H Brown | 23 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | W R S Arkless | 16 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 28 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | F N Stocker | 16 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 30 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | T Sample | 4 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, wef 16 Apr 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 30 Jul 1939 | Relinquished command of No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Dr | K A W Law | 22 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, wef 9 Aug 1939 |
| Flt Lt | F H Ward | 15 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G Milner | 2 Oct 1939 | Relinquished post of Adjutant to Nos 936 Sqn and assumed duties of Centre Administrative Officer |
| Fg Off | T Sample | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | R B Baty MC | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 7 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | V L Benson | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 8 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | K A W Law | 10 Oct 1939 | Medical Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 9 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | G H Brown | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 9 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | W R S Arkless | 10 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | R B Baty MC | 10 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Act Fg Off | W R S Arkless | 10 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Act Fg Off | W R S Arkless | 24 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| AC2 | W A Mullins | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 28 Aug 1939 |
| AC2 | K Spoor | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 28 Aug 1939 |
| AC2 | F M Hardy | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 28 Aug 1939 |
| AC2 | T Bewick | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 28 Aug 1939 |
| AC2 | C E Worthington | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| AC2 | J W Howard | 27 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| APO | G F S Palmer | 30 Oct 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c Sqn MT and Balloons at No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Mr | J E Hilton | 13 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | G F S Palmer | 13 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus OBE, MC, TD | 13 Dec1939 | Reported sick |
| Flt Lt | R B Baty MC | 13 Dec 1939 | Adjutant, assumed temporary command of No 936 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | V L Benson | 15 Dec 1939 | Resumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | G H Brown | 16 Dec 1939 | Moved from 'B' Flight to Sqn HQ |
| Mr | A D Fyfe | 16 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 5 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | J E Potts | 16 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 5 Oct 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus OBE, MC, TD | 21 Dec1939 | Reported for light duties |
| Act Flt Lt | K A W Law | 29 Dec 1939 | Medical Officer, reverted to Fg Off |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 12 Jun 1939 | Regular personnel transferred from lodgings to No 15 Balloon Centre |
| 3 Jul 1939 | Training was transferred from Town HQ to No 15 Balloon Centre |
| 14 Aug 1939 | Squadron HQ transferred from Town HQ to No 15 Balloon Centre |
| 24 Aug 1939 | Mobilisation orders issued to all AAF personnel |
| 29 Aug 1939 | Squadron ordered to deploy to its War Sites in Billingham |
| 3 Sep 1939 | Sqn HQ moved from No 15 Balloon Centre to Henderson Hall, Cochrane Park, Newcastle 7 |
| 13 Oct 1939 | Site for 'A' Flight HQ selected at Victoria School for the Blind, Benwell |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2277)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | C E Worthington | 10 Jan 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G H Brown | 10 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 15 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer i/c Training |
| Plt Off | K Spoor | 12 Jan 1940 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | F N Stocker | 13 Jan 1940 | Reported sick |
| Flt Lt | R B Baty MC | 18 Jan 1940 | Resumed duties of Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | K F Angus | 25 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of No 936 Sqn on posting to No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | R B Baty MC | 25 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of No 936 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A D Fyfe | 25 Jan 1940 | Assumed duties of Acting Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R B Baty MC | 31 Jan 1940 | Proceeded to HQ Balloon Command |
| Flt Lt | F N Stocker | 31 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of No 936 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K Spoor | 31 Jan 1940 | Returned to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | C E Worthington | 10 Jan 1940 | Assumed duties of Acting Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | F N Stocker | 4 Feb 1940 | Proceeded to No 5 Balloon Centre |
| AC2 | T Denton | 6 Feb 1940 | Died in hospital |
| Flt Lt | F N Stocker | 6 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 912 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | T B Skinner | 6 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J F Hart DSC | 14 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 936 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | T B Skinner | 23 Feb 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J Raven | 27 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 945 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G H Mackenzie | 1 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | N S Todd | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | C H Beech | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E V Dunn | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | T B Skinner | 3 Jun 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Cardington |
| Flt Lt | R B Baty MC | 3 Jun 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A D Fyfe | 3 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Stangroom | 4 Jun 1940 | Officer i/c 'E' Flight, posted to No 956 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W R S Arkless | 4 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | W A Mullins | 4 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Fitzgerald | 5 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | J E Potts | 6 Jun 1940 | Reported for duty at Blyth |
| Plt Off | T S Singleton Fleming | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W A Mullins | 31 Jul 1940 | Officer i/c 'C' Flight, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Jul 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | J F Hart DSC | xx xxx 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Plt Off | W Donnison | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | A D Fyfe | 6 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 942 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N S Todd | 6 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | R B Baty | 10 Aug 1940 | Assumed duties of Sqn Ldr Administration, wef 10 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | T S Singleton Fleming | 10 Aug 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant, wef 10 Jul 1940 |
| Fg Off | K A W Law | 15 Aug 1940 | Medical duties, attached to No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | J F Cooper | 15 Aug 1940 | Attached for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | W Donnison | 17 Aug 1940 | Transferred from 'D' Flight to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | Dodridge | 25 Aug 1940 | Transferred from 'E' Flight to 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | G H Brown | 26 Aug 1940 | OC, 'B' Flight, posted to No 966 Sqn on formation |
| Plt Off | N S Todd | 26 Aug 1940 | OC, 'A' Flight, posted to No 966 Sqn on formation |
| Plt Off | F M Hardy | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 966 Sqn on formation |
| Plt Off | K Spoor | 26 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J W Howard | 26 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | R B Baty MC | 28 Aug 1940 | Sqn Ldr Administration, posted to No 942 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J D McEwen | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr Administration |
| Plt Off | C E P Blake | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G W R Douglas | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C E P Blake | 18 Sep 1940 | Allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | G W R Douglas | 18 Sep 1940 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | W Ellis-Groom | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | T S Singleton Fleming | 19 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt to fill vacancy of Flt Lt Admin, wef 17 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | K Spoor | 19 Sep 1940 | OC, 'B' Flight promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 4 Sep 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | G G Harris | 20 Sep 1940 | Posted for duty as Sqn Ldr Administration, wef 15 Sep 1940, but ill |
| Flt Lt | J D McEwen | 20 Sep 1940 | Sqn Ldr Administration, posted to No 966 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Donnison | 10 Oct 1940 | Appointed Officer i/c MT |
| Plt Off | W M Pratt | 13 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | J E Potts | 16 Oct 1940 | Admitted to SSQ, No 15 Balloon Centre and transferred to Newcastle General Hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | G G Harris | 17 Oct 1940 | Sqn Ldr Administration reported for duty |
| Plt Off | W Ellis-Groom | 25 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Loughborough for Course |
| Plt Off | J E Potts | 26 Oct 1940 | Discharged from Newcastle General Hospital |
| Act Flt Lt | W R S Arkless | 27 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | W A Mullins | 27 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | K Spoor | 27 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | J W Howard | 27 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | T Bewick | 27 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | W Sharples | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | K Spoor | 3 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | K A W Law | 3 Nov 1940 | Medical duties, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 9 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | C E P Blake | 3 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | K A W Law | 5 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for temporary Medical duties |
| Fg Off | Elliott | 5 Nov 1940 | Attached for temporary Medical duties |
| Plt Off | A L L Evans | 8 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | T S Singleton Fleming | 11 Nov 1940 | Adjutant, attached to RAF School of Administration for No 16 (Station Adjutants') War Course |
| Plt Off | J E Potts | 11 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A L L Evans | 11 Nov 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'E Flight |
| Plt Off | W Ellis-Groom | 14 Nov 1940 | Advised of posting to No 945 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Ellis-Groom | 15 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough for Course |
| Plt Off | J Raven | 17 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 945 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | J Raven | 18 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 937 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Ellis-Groom | 20 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington, pending posting to No 945 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W M Pratt | 21 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Training, No 15 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J E Hilton | 22 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 4 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | J E Potts | 22 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 5 Oct 1940 |
| Flt Lt | T S Singleton Fleming | 27 Nov 1940 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration for No 16 (Station Adjutants') War Course |
| Flt Lt | T S Singleton Fleming | 30 Nov 1940 | Resumed duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | C H Beech | 1 Dec 1940 | Officer i/c 'D' Flight, posted to No 971 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Dodridge | 3 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Flt Lt | W R S Arkless | 4 Dec 1940 | Attached to HQ No 34 Group for Officers' Course |
| Flt Lt | W R S Arkless | 15 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 34 Group for Officers' Course |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2278)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 26 Aug 1940 | 3 x Officer and 87 x Airmen transferred to No 966 Sqn on formation |
| 7 Dec 1940 | Sqn HQ moved from 187 Benton Road to 'Hill House', Melbury Road, Jesmond Park |
Source - No 936 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2278)
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