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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 947 (City of Glasgow) (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Mar - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 September 1939 | |||
| Capt | R Risk | 3 Mar 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 947 Sqn, gazetted 4 Apr 1939 |
| Mr | T C Annan DFC | 17 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Flt Lt gazetted 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | C L Read | 17 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off gazetted 19 May 1939 |
| Mr | T Barclay | 17 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off gazetted 18 Jul 1939 |
| Mr | S G Mackley | 18 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 29 Aug 1939 |
Source - No 947 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2293) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: Mar - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 September 1939 | |
| 1 Mar 1939 | Formed at 178 Bothwell Street, Glasgow as part of the Auxiliary Air Force. |
Source - No 947 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2293)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| Not yet allocated | Balloon Command |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | R Risk | 3 Mar 1939 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 September 1939 | |||
| Dr | T J Rennie | 25 May 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, gazetted 11 Jul 1939 |
| Mr | G Coghill | 20 Jul 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 1 Aug 1939 |
| Mr | G S Pollock | 4 Aug 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Plt Off, gazetted 22 Aug 1939 |
| Flt Lt | W J Matthews | 21 Sep 1939 | Arrived in posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | C L Read | 23 Oct 1939 | Assumed temporary command of No 947 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W J Matthews | 23 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant at No 19 Balloon Centre on formation |
| Fg Off | G S Pollock | 23 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| AC | Clegg | 1 Nov 1939 | Admitted to hospital suffering from burns sustained in a tent fire |
| AC | Jarvie | 1 Nov 1939 | Admitted to hospital suffering from burns sustained in a tent fire |
| AC | Cattanach | 1 Nov 1939 | Admitted to hospital suffering from burns sustained in a tent fire |
| AC2 | Brown | 1 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Halton for Medical course |
| AC2 | Smeaton | 2 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for Medical course |
| ACW2 | M Norton | 8 Nov 1939 | Cook, arrived on posting from RAF Kenley |
| Plt Off | R M Brooks | 11 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | R M Brooks | 15 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for short course |
| Plt Off | R M Brooks | 17 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for short course |
| SO | Ellis | 26 Nov 1939 | WAAF, returned from course at RAF Halton |
| Fg Off | T Barclay | 28 Nov 1939 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for Equipment duties |
| AC | A Burns | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | J Carr | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | W Campbell | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | J Estcourt | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | J H Findlay | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | A Fleming | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | W Grant | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | B Hart | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | P Hughes | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | J Jackson | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | J Kevin | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | J Lewis | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | M B Lobb | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | W R McDonald | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | A McGuire | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | K McKenna | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | J Paterson | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | W Sargent | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | W Purcell | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | W Thomson (557) | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC | W Thomson (594) | 29 Nov 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC2 | G W Raydon | 30 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Halton for Medical course |
| AC2 | Brown | 1 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for Medical course |
| ACW2 | S C Tacchi | 1 Dec 1939 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service |
| AC2 | Knox | 7 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for Winch course |
| AC2 | J C Davidson | 7 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington for Winch course |
| Flt Lt | W J Matthews | 8 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 19 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt | W J Matthews | 9 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty |
| AC2 | J Young | 9 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Training School, RAF Cranwell |
| AC2 | T Hodge | 9 Dec 1939 | Died in hospital |
| AC2 | T H Sellar | 14 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off for Accountant duties, wef 17 Sep 1939 |
| Act Sgt | W M Jack | 16 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR (A & SD Branch) as a Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Act Sgt | W M Frew | 16 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR (A & SD Branch) as a Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Act Sgt | W A Mackenzie | 16 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR (A & SD Branch) as a Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Act Cpl | A L Bryson | 16 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR (A & SD Branch) as a Plt Off, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| AC1 | Budge | 16 Dec 1939 | Equipment Assistant, arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell |
| AC1 | Fairclough | 16 Dec 1939 | Equipment Assistant, arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | F C Hornsby-Smith | 21 Dec 1939 | Adjutant, attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | R M Brooks | 21 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| AC2 | G W Raydon | 22 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for Medical course |
| AC1 | J Findlay | 23 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre and resumed duty as Central Registry Clerk |
| AC2 | A E McElhinney | 23 Dec 1939 | Disembodied from 22 Dec 1939 to 1 Mar 1940 |
| AC2 | A Ferguson | 29 Dec 1939 | Disembodied from 29 Dec 1939 to 1 Mar 1940 |
| Flt Lt | F C Hornsby-Smith | 29 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre and resumed duties of Adjutant |
Source - No 947 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2293) & London Gazette
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| The ORB only begins on 1 September 1939 | |
| 10 Sep 1939 | Sqn HQ moved to University Boat House, Glasgow Green |
| 20 Oct 1939 | Squadron operational elements moved from Glasgow to Dalmeny, South Queensferry |
| 25 Oct 1939 | Squadron temporarily transferred to No 19 Balloon Centre |
| 27 Oct 1939 | Squadron departed Dalmeny on return to Glasgow and reverted to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| 28 Oct 1939 | Squadron operational elements moved from Glasgow to Greenock, with Sqn HQ established at Glenpark Cricket Club |
| 3 Nov 1939 | Squadron departed Greenock on return to Glasgow with Sqn HQ established at Golfhill School, Glasgow |
| 6 Nov 1939 | Sqn HQ moved from Golfhill School, Glasgow to University Boat House, Glasgow Green, but then returned to Golfhill School |
| 18 Nov 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ moved to St Rollox School, Glasgow |
| 23 Nov 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved to St Bonadvanture School, Glasgow |
| 24 Nov 1939 | Sqn HQ moved from Golfhill School, Glasgow to University Boat House, Glasgow Green |
| 23 Nov 1939 | 'A' Flight HQ moved to St Mark's School, Glasgow |
| 24 Nov 1939 | 'C' Flight HQ moved from St Rollox School, Glasgow to Golfhill School |
| 4 Dec 1939 | Equipment Office and Stores transferred to No 18 Balloon Centre |
Source - No 947 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2293)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AC | J McFarlane | 4 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | W Magee | 4 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | R Ritchie | 4 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | R Gilmour | 4 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | G Paterson | 4 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | W Mason | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | W Christie | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | A Dickson | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | J McDermott | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | J Monteith | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | J Walker | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | A McIntosh | 6 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| Flt Lt | C L Read | 7 Jan 1940 | Attached to HQ Balloon Command |
| Fg Off | S G Mackley | 7 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Balloon Barrage Officer |
| Flt Lt | Sir Alexander Seton | 13 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| AC | D Kirkwood | 13 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | T Daly | 13 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | J F Malone | 13 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | J Gomex | 13 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| AC | J Lockhart | 13 Jan 1940 | Discharged as unfit for Air Force Service under KR para 462 (4b) |
| Sqn Ldr | R Risk | 14 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 950 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | T C Annan DFC | 14 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 947 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | R Risk | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F C Hornsby-Smith | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | F B Hood | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 945 Sqn* |
| Fg Off | G S Pollock | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R M Brooks | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W M Jack | 15 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 950 Sqn |
| AC2 | G P W Dunbar | 16 Jan 1940 | Died whilst on duty |
| AC | Murray | 19 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Cardington for course |
| AC | McEwen | 19 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Cardington for course |
| Fg Off | T Barclay | 20 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 18 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties but to remain at No 15 Balloon Centre for completion of course |
| Plt Off | Percival | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | W A Mackenzie | 25 Jan 1940 | Attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for course |
| Flt Lt | Sir Alexander Seton | 30 Jan 1940 | Adjutant, reported sick at home |
| Plt Off | Kirk | 30 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 946 Sqn for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Sir Alexander Seton | 1 Feb 1940 | Admitted to hospital in Edinburgh |
| Sgt | Turner | 2 Feb 1940 | Rigger/Balloon, arrived on posting from No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington |
| Cpl | Ewen | 2 Feb 1940 | Rigger/Balloon, arrived on posting from No 1 BTU, RAF Cardington |
| AC2 | A Wilson | 6 Feb 1940 | Died in hospital |
| Flt Lt | Sir Alexander Seton | 8 Feb 1940 | Returned to duty |
| Plt Off | Kirk | 10 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 946 Sqn for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W A Mackenzie | 10 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 15 Balloon Centre for course |
| Plt Off | Kirk | 19 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 946 Sqn for Plt Off Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | W A Mackenzie | 19 Feb 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for temporary duty (10 days) |
| Plt Off | Percival | 23 Feb 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield |
| Flt Lt | Sir Alexander Seton | 28 Feb 1940 | Proceeded to HQ No 33 Group, pending posting to HQ No 34 Group |
| Plt Off | R A Mitchell | 28 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 16 Balloon Centre, Sheffield for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | S H Claydon | 28 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Sir Alexander Seton | 4 Mar 1940 | Posted to HQ No 34 Group |
| Plt Off | Smith | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Laughton | 20 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P K B Steadman | 2 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | F B Hood | 11 Apr 1940 | Posted from No 945 Sqn, wef 15 Jan 1940* |
| WO | T M Loader | 13 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H B Kennedy | 6 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Kirk | 20 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant at War HQ |
| Plt Off | W A Mackenzie | 20 May 1940 | Assumed command of 'D' Flight on formation |
| Plt Off | H B Kennedy | 31 May 1940 | Attached to No 945 Sqn* |
| Plt Off | H B Kennedy | 3 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 945 Sqn* |
| Plt Off | H B Kennedy | 6 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 4 Balloon Centre, Chigwell |
| Fg Off | I H Taylor | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 945 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer* |
| Plt Off | W Slater | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W Slater | 14 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Plt Off | S K Barnes | 19 Jun 1940 | Posted for duty as Flt Lt Admin but did not report due to sickness |
| Plt Off | S K Barnes | 24 Jun 1940 | Reported for duty |
| Plt Off | S K Barnes | 26 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 19 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | R A Mitchell | 7 Jul 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Cpl | J Mitchell | 9 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off and posted away |
| Cpl | J C Turner | 9 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off and posted to No 945 Sqn |
| LAC | C I D Guy | 9 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off and posted away |
| AC1 | D R Auld | 9 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off and posted away |
| Plt Off | R H Knight | 11 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 950 Sqn for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | H Hoyle | 15 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Plt Off | W Slater | 15 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J R Thomlinson | 16 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 946 Sqn on appointment to a commission and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | F B Hood | 27 Jul 1940 | Admitted to Buchanan Castle Military Hospital |
| Plt Off | H Hoyle | 10 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Fg Off | I H Taylor | 16 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to Lyness for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | F B Hood | 17 Jul 1940 | Discharged from Buchanan Castle Military Hospital |
| Plt Off | P K B Steadman | 17 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | W Slater | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | P K B Steadman | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 967 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | W O Rollo | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 967 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | S K Barnes | 26 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 967 Sqn for duty as Flt Lt Admin |
| Plt Off | W A Mackenzie | 26 Aug 1940 | Assumed duties of Flt Lt Admin |
| Flt Lt | F B Hood | 4 Sep 1940 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A L Bryson | 4 Sep 1940 | Relinquished command of 'C' Flight and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | G H Coe | 24 Sep1940 | Attached from No 960 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M L Greenham | 24 Sep1940 | Attached from No 960 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C F Jones | 10 Oct 1940 | Attached from HQ No 34 Group on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | J Dalal | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C F Jones | 14 Oct 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Fg Off | I H Taylor | 21 Oct 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 946 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A L Cowen | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 946 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | L W Geary | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | S H Claydon | 24 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 948 Sqn for supervision of training liaison |
| Plt Off | J Dalal | 29 Oct 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Plt Off | G A V Staples | 29 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 967 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C Stevenson | 29 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 967 Sqn |
| Rt Hon | A S L Young MP | xx Oct 1940 | Appointed Honorary Air Commodore |
| Plt Off | C F Jones | 6 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Act Flt Lt | W M Frew | 6 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ No 34 Group for course |
| Plt Off | J R Thomlinson | 6 Nov 1940 | Attached to Royal Scots ITC, Glencorse Barracks, Milton Bridge, Penicuik for course |
| Act Flt Lt | W M Frew | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 960 Sqn on completion of course |
| Flt Lt | G A Larson | 13 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 960 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Dalal | 13 Nov 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for course |
| Plt Off | C F Jones | 13 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | W Slater | 18 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 967 Sqn on attachment to No 968 Sqn for Operation Room duties |
| Flt Lt | F B Hood | 20 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ No 34 Group for course |
| Plt Off | J R Thomlinson | 21 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Royal Scots ITC, Glencorse Barracks, Milton Bridge, Penicuik for course |
| Plt Off | J Dalal | 22 Nov 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, sick at home |
| Flt Lt | F B Hood | 25 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 34 Group for course |
| Plt Off | K L Terry | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | J Dalal | 27 Nov 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, returned to duty |
| Flt Lt | T Barclay | 4 Dec 1940 | Attached to HQ No 34 Group for course |
| Plt Off | A M Chassels | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Linton-on Ouse for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | R H Knight | 8 Dec 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Linton-on Ouse |
Source - No 947 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2293), except *
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Mar 1940 | Squadron Orderly Room moved to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| 20 May 1940 | 'D' Flight formed |
Source - No 947 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2293)
[May 1939]
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