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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 945 (City of Glasgow) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 September 1939 | |||
| Capt | J Henderson MC | 18 Feb 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 945 Sqn, gazetted 4 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | K A Macfadyen | 17 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt gazetted 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | J K Rodger | 17 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 4 Jul 1939 |
| Capt | W H W Sellars | 17 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 23 Jun 1939 |
| Mr | C G J Whiteside | 18 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | J S Houston | 20 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off, gazetted 23 May 1939 |
Source - No 945 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2291) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Feb - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 September 1939 | |
| 13 Feb 1939 |
Formed at 178 Bothwell Street, Glasgow as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
Source - No 945 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2291) & RAF Flying Training and Support Units - Air Britain
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J Henderson | 13 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Dr (Capt) | D C Buchanan | 9 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 11 Jul 1939 |
| Mr | A G Brown | 10 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | F B Hood | 10 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | J S Steven | 10 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | J N Browne | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 19 Dec 1939 |
| Mr | W D Brotchie | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 19 Dec 1939 |
| Mr | N E Fawcett | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 19 Dec 1939 |
| Mr | J W R Murray | 1 Sep 1939 | Placed on special duty whilst awaiting gazettement |
| Fg Off | W H W Sellars | 6 Sep 1939 | Appointed Sqn MT Officer |
| Flt Lt | H A M Weir | 14 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant and attached to Flights to gain balloon experience |
| AC2 | J Muir | 16 Sep 1939 | Died on duty |
| Fg Off | W H W Sellars | 29 Sep 1939 | OC. 'B' Flight/Sqn MT Officer, admitted to Western Infirmary |
| Plt Off | A G Brown | 29 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Mr | F B Hood | 29 Sep 1939 | Assumed duties of MT Officer |
| Fg Off | C G J Whiteside | 20 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Sep 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | J Henderson MC | 26 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and attached to No 19 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | J L Bell | 26 Oct 1939 | RAFO Class 'CC', appointed to a commission in the RAFVR, wef 16 Jan 1939 |
| Flt Lt | J L Bell | 26 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of No 945 Sqn Detachment |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 27 Oct 1939 | Returned to duty on discharge from hospital |
| Plt Off | C H Hartley | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | J H G Wilson | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | H A M Weir | 1 Dec 1939 | Attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Flt Lt | J L Bell | 5 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 19 Balloon Centre, Rosyth |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 5 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Mr | J A Livingstone | 6 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR (A & SD Branch) as a Plt Off, wef 11 Oct 1939 |
| Flt Lt | K A Macfadyen | 12 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 26 Oct 1939 and assumed command of No 945 Sqn |
| Act Fg Off | J K Rodger | 12 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 18 Nov 1939 |
| Act Flt Lt | F B Hood | 12 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 30 Nov 1939 |
| Mr | J W R Murray | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | J N Browne | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | W D Brotchie | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Mr | N E Fawcett | 19 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | C H Hartley | 21 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre, Bishopbriggs |
| Flt Lt | H A M Weir | 21 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D C Buchanan | 31 Dec 1939 | Medical Officer, reverted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
Source - No 945 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2291) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 September 1939 | |
| 2 Sep 1939 | Disposition of officers as follows: -
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| 20 Oct 1939 | Squadron moved from Glasgow to South Queensferry |
| 20 Oct 1939 | Sqn HQ moved to Public School, South Queensferry |
| 27 Oct 1939 | Squadron moved returned to Glasgow from South Queensferry |
Source - No 945 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2291)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | J W R Murray | 1 Jan 1940 | Accountant Officer, attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J A Livingstone | 6 Jan 1940 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | H A M Weir | 11 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | D C Buchanan | 13 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty of Senior Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | W D Brotchie | 14 Jan 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Houston | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course |
| Act Flt Lt | F B Hood | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 947 Sqn |
| Act Fg Off | J S Steven | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | C G J Whiteside | 18 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | J L Bell | 22 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 19 Balloon Centre, Rosyth |
| Plt Off | J N Browne | 22 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 19 Balloon Centre, Rosyth |
| Act Wg Cdr | J Henderson MC | 23 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 19 Balloon Centre, Rosyth to command |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Houston | 26 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course |
| Sqn Ldr | K A Macfadyen | 26 Jan 1940 | Reported sick in his billet |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 26 Jan 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 945 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W D Brotchie | 27 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Act Flt Lt | J K Rodger | 29 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course |
| Plt Off | W D Brotchie | 31 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A G Brown | 4 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| Plt Off | N E Fawcett | 4 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| Plt Off | J H G Wilson | 4 Feb 1940 | Equipment Officer, ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | W R Mackie | 8 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | J K Rodger | 10 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course |
| Sqn Ldr | K A Macfadyen | 12 Feb 1940 | Resumed command of No 945 Sqn |
| AC | W S Brown | 19 Feb 1940 | Appointed to a commission and posted to No 938 Sqn |
| AC | H Brown | 19 Feb 1940 | Appointed to a commission and posted to No 938 Sqn |
| AC | D N Lowe | 19 Feb 1940 | Appointed to a commission and posted to No 929 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Forgie | 26 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J A Raven | 29 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A G Shepard | 1 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 940 Sqn |
| AC | G G Fowler | 3 Mar 1940 | Appointed to a commission and posted to No 938 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J S Houston | 4 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer Commanding, Training School |
| Flt Lt | H A M Weir | 8 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | W W Macinlay | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from MTD, RAF Halton for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | W R Mackie | 13 Mar 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Invergordon |
| Plt Off | E P Whitehorn | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 906 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H Glendenning | 14 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Balloon Centre for duty as Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 14 Mar 1940 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and resumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | J H G Wilson | 15 Mar 1940 | Equipment Officer, admitted to Buchanan Castle Hospital, Drymen |
| Plt Off | J H G Wilson | 23 Mar 1940 | Equipment Officer, discharged from Buchanan Castle Hospital, Drymen |
| Plt Off | J C de H Vaizey | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | F C Davis | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 954 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J C de H Vaizey | 4 Apr 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 946 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W W Macinlay | 8 Apr 1940 | Medical Officer, released from the Service |
| Plt Off | E A Gorton | 9 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 907 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | F B Hood | 11 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 947 Sqn, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| Flt Lt | J S Houston | 16 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Act Flt Lt | N E Fawcett | 19 Apr 1940 | Reverted to Plt Off, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
| Fg Off | I H Taylor | 27 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | J A Raven | 26 Apr 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | J S Houston | 1 May 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer Commanding, Training School |
| Plt Off | E G Eggleton | 1 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | J A Livingstone | 3 May 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, transferred to Balloon duties |
| Flt Lt | J S Houston | 11 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J A Raven | 11 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Houston | 18 May 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer Commanding, Training School |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Houston | 31 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre and resumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 31 May 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer i/c Training |
| Plt Off | H B Kennedy | 31 May 1940 | Attached from No 947 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H B Kennedy | 3 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 947 Sqn |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F Larman | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Sqn Ldr | K A Macfadyen | 10 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 948 Sqn |
| Fg Off | T G Rennie | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | I H Taylor | 10 Jun 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 947 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A G Shepard | 11 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| AC2 | M J Ward | 14 Jun 1940 | Killed in an accident |
| Plt Off | E G Eggleton | 15 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Act Wg Cdr | H W Hall | 17 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 948 Sqn and assumed command of No 945 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N E Fawcett | 1 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of 'E' Flight on formation |
| Plt Off | F C Davis | 1 Jul 1940 | Appointed 2nd i/c 'E' Flight on formation |
| Fg Off | T G Rennie | 6 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | N E Fawcett | 6 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | K H Young | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 929 Sqn on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | D Speerings | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 929 Sqn on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | J Turner | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 947 Sqn on appointment to a commission |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Houston | 30 Jul 1940 | Admitted to No 4 Scottish General Hospital, Buchanan Castle, Drymen |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Houston | 23 Aug 1940 | Discharged from No 4 Scottish General Hospital, Buchanan Castle, Drymen |
| Sqn Ldr | J V Garmonsway | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 912 Sqn, pending assuming command of No 945 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | H W Hall | 26 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of No 945 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J V Garmonsway | 26 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 945 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J K Rodger | 31 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Raven | 31 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Houston | 14 Sep 1940 | Reverted to rank of Fg Off, wef 30 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | A L Monkhouse | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Balloon Command for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | C R Savage | 24 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ No 34 Group for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | J W R Murray | 25 Sep 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 970 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Livingstone | 25 Sep 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | T G Rennie | 27 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | L J Gooch | 27 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 950 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J W R Murray | 28 Sep 1940 | Accountant Officer, posting to No 970 Sqn cancelled |
| Plt Off | F C Davis | 1 Oct 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for Training duties |
| Plt Off | J W R Murray | 2 Oct 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Ford |
| Act Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 7 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt wef 1 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | J S Houston | 7 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt wef 1 Sep 1940 |
| Flt Lt | T G Rennie | 10 Oct 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F Larman | 14 Oct 1940 | Sqn Ldr Administrative, posted to No 51 Group Pool for flying duties |
| Plt Off | W Kenworthy | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 920 Sqn on appointment to a commission |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 29 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Officer i/c Training and resumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | N E Fawcett | 6 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 34 Group for Officers' Short Training Course |
| Plt Off | W Kenworthy | 10 Nov 1940 | Attached to Royal Scots ITC, Glencourse Barracks for Tactical and Weapons Training Course |
| Flt Lt | H Glendenning | 11 Nov 1940 | Adjutant, attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for Junior Administrative Officers' Course |
| Act Flt Lt | N E Fawcett | 11 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 34 Group and attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for final phase of course |
| Plt Off | J Curphey | 14 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 906 Sqn on appointment to a commission |
| Act Flt Lt | N E Fawcett | 16 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J A Raven | 17 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 936 Sqn, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | A G Brown | 20 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 34 Group for Officers' Short Training Course |
| Flt Lt | C L Reed MC | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Plt Off | W Kenworthy | 21 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Royal Scots ITC, and attached to RAF Turnhouse to complete the course |
| Flt Lt | C L Reed MC | 23 Nov 1940 | Sqn Ldr Administrative, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | A G Brown | 25 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 34 Group and attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for final phase of course |
| Flt Lt | H Glendenning | 27 Nov 1940 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for Junior Administrative Officers' Course |
| Flt Lt | A G Brown | 29 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | E P Whitehorn | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre, wef 18 Nov 1940 |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 4 Dec 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 34 Group for Officers' Short Training Course |
| Plt Off | L J Gooch | 5 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 950 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Kenworthy | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 10 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ, No 34 Group and attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for final phase of course |
| Plt Off | G W Horn | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 925 Sqn on appointment to a commission |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 14 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | T G Rennie | 20 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | G Zielinski | 20 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington (and 34 Polish Balloon Operators) |
| Flt Lt | J S Houston | 21 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for temporary Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | W Kenworthy | 22 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | W H W Sellars | 25 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre |
Source - No 945 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2291) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 31 Jan 1940 | Disposition of officers as follows: -
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| 1 Jul 1940 | 'E' Flight formed |
| 2 Oct 1940 | The Squadron Badge which had been authorised by HM King George VI in March 1940 was received by the squadron |
 The Squadron Badge on this page is Crown Copyright and has been produced by Mary Denton on behalf of the RAF Heraldry Trust and is displayed on this page with the permission of the RAFHT. © Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Directorate of Intellectual Property Rights |
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Source - No 945 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2291)
[May 1939]
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