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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 944 (East Riding) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mr | F W Harrison | 24 Jan 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 944 Sqn, gazetted 28 Feb 1939 |
| Mr | W L Chapman | 27 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | W Donnison | 28 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | A E Frank | 1 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | G R Andrews | 2 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | G F Sharpe | 3 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | G H Dewick | 4 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as an APO, gazetted 14 Apr 1939 |
Source - No 944 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2290) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 25 Jan 1939 |
Formed at Wycliffe Hall, Campbell Street, Anlaby Road, Kingston upon Hull as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
| 5 Apr 1939 | Training commenced for approximately 150 recruits |
Source - No 944 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2290)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Harrison | 25 Jan 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 | F W Harrison | 25 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
| APO | W L Chapman | 27 Feb 1939 | |
| APO | W Donnison | 28 Feb 1939 | |
| APO | A E Frank | 1 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | G R Andrews | 2 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | G F Sharpe | 3 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | G H Dewick | 4 Mar 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| APO | W L Chapman | 12 May 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| APO | G R Andrews | 12 May 1939 | Appointed to 'A' Flight |
| APO | W Donnison | 12 May 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| APO | G H Dewick | 12 May 1939 | Appointed to 'B' Flight |
| APO | A E Frank | 12 May 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| APO | G F Sharpe | 12 May 1939 | Appointed to 'C' Flight |
| Dr | R J H Raines | 23 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 11 Jul 1939 |
| APO | A E Frank | 5 Jun 1939 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant and transferred to 'A' Flight |
| APO | G H Dewick | 5 Jun 1939 | Assumed duties of Accountant Officer |
| APO | G R Andrews | 5 Jun 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A G Tremain | 10 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Harrison | 26 Jul 1939 | Attached to No 905 Sqn, Hook for training |
| APO | W L Chapman | 26 Jul 1939 | Attached to No 905 Sqn, Hook for training |
| APO | W Donnison | 26 Jul 1939 | Attached to No 905 Sqn, Hook for training |
| APO | G R Andrews | 26 Jul 1939 | Attached to No 905 Sqn, Hook for training |
| Mr | J R Lloyd | 21 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 26 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | S H Holland | 21 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 26 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | J H Holland | 25 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 26 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | C J Newberry | 29 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 19 Dec 1939 |
| Mr | H H Brooks | 29 Sep 1940 | Reported for duty (awaiting gazettement) and allocated to 'B' Flight, East Halton |
| Flt Lt | R H W Davidson | 17 Oct 1939 | Attached from RAF Mildenhall |
| Flt Lt | A G Tremain | 26 Oct 1939 | Adjutant, posted to No 17 Balloon Centre for duty as Hydrogen Officer |
| Flt Lt | V C Cordingley | 26 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 17 Balloon Centre (ex-Hydrogen Officer) |
| Plt Off | J R Lloyd | 14 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1939 |
| Plt Off | S H Holland | 14 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1939 |
| Plt Off | J H Holland | 14 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1939 |
| APO | G R Andrews | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | W L Chapman | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | G H Dewick | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | W Donnison | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | A E Frank | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| APO | G F Sharpe | 14 Nov 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 Oct 1939 |
| Flt Lt | R H W Davidson | 2 Dec 1939 | Attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Flt Lt | W L Chapman | 4 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of Barrage in North Lincs, HQ at East Halton |
| Mr | H H Brooks | 10 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 29 Sep 1940 |
Source - No 944 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2290) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 7 Jul 1939 | Training commenced at No 17 Balloon Centre |
| 24 Aug 1939 | AAF personnel called out and embodied |
| 26 Aug 1939 | Balloons began deploying to War Sites |
| 12 Sep 1939 | 'B' Flight began preparing sites near East Halton, North Lincolnshire |
| 19 Sep 1939 | Sqn HQ deployed to Crown Hotel, Marfleet, Hull |
| 19 Sep 1939 | 'A' Flight HQ deployed to Methodist Chapel, Marfleet, Hull |
Source - No 944 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2290)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | R H W Davidson | 6 Jan 1940 | Assumed Barrage Control duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R J H Raines | 6 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, reverted to Fg Off, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
| Flt Lt | W L Chapman | 14 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for Operational ans Administrative course |
| Flt Lt | W Donnison | 29 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for Operational ans Administrative course |
| Fg Off | J H Holland | 9 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 33 Group |
| Fg Off | A E Frank | 9 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 33 Group |
| Fg Off | J H Holland | 17 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 33 Group |
| Flt Lt | N W Slack | 8 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 942 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Martin | 15 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 33 Group and assumed command of No 944 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | N W Slack | 15 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 942 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Rushton | 15 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | E L Fenton | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | A D Fyfe | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Fg Off | J R Lloyd | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Fg Off | F A Minty | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | A D Rodgers | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | H H Brooks | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 942 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| APO | R Shirtcliffe | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 943 Sqn, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | Q Saltmarsh | 24 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 SFTS for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | N Faith | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 33 Group for Medical duties |
Source - No 944 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2290) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 18 Feb 1940 | East Halton Barrage transferred to control of Hull Barrage Commander |
| 25 Apr 1940 | Operations by No 944 Sqn ceased and transferred to Nos 942 and 943 Sqns |
| 15 Oct 1940 | Squadron reformed at No 17 Balloon Centre |
| 8 Nov 1940 | Temporary Sqn HQ established at Newland House, Beverley Road, Hull |
| 11 Nov 1940 | 'C' and 'D' Flights, No 942 Sqn transferred to No 944 Sqn as 'B' (East Halton) and 'A' (Grimsby Docks) Flights respectively |
| 8 Dec 1940 | ' 'B' Flight (East Halton) redesignated 'A' Flight and 'A' Flight (Grimsby Docks) redesignated 'B' Flight |
Source - No 944 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2290)
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