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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 950 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | R Risk MC | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 947 Sqn and assumed command of No 950 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F C Hornsby-Smith | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 947 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | E H Hereford | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer (Balloons) |
| Flt Lt | H A Underhill | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J S Stevens | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | G S Pollock | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 947 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W J Scott | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | A D S Anderson | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | P M Brooks | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 947 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | W M Jack | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 947 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B M Cook | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R D Dykes | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | C Hammond | 16 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | E S Bullen | 16 Jan 1940 | Attached for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | G E M Stock | 19 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 929 Sqn for duty as Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | G E M Stock | 20 Jan 1940 | Assistant Equipment Officer, departed Glasgow for Thurso to join Advance party |
| WO | Barker | 24 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | W J Scott | 26 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, departed Bishopbriggs for Lyness (with 19 airmen) |
| Plt Off | D A Lamb | 26 Jan 1940 | Departed Bishopbriggs for Lyness |
| Cpl | Durbridge | 26 Jan 1940 | Departed Bishopbriggs for Lyness |
| WO | V Vowles | 26 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | G E M Stock | 27 Jan 1940 | Assistant Equipment Officer, reported sick |
| Plt Off | J M Warner | 29 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Balloon Centre for duty as Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | G E M Stock | 29 Jan 1940 | Assistant Equipment Officer, returned to Bishopbriggs |
| Plt Off | W B Brotchie | 31 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 945 Sqn |
| Mr | Haines | 2 Feb 1940 | Arrived on attachment from Wild Winch Co |
| Mr | Mowatt | 3 Feb 1940 | Arrived on attachment from Air Ministry for Meteorological duties |
| Sgt | E C Peters | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | A D S Anderson | 6 Feb 1940 | Accountant Officer, departed No 18 Balloon Centre for Lyness |
| Sgt | E C Peters | 6 Feb 1940 | Departed No 18 Balloon Centre for Lyness |
| Mr | Haines | 6 Feb 1940 | Departed No 18 Balloon Centre for Lyness |
| Mr | Mowatt | 6 Feb 1940 | Departed No 18 Balloon Centre for Lyness |
| Mr | Haines | 5 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached and returned to Wild Winch Co |
| Flt Lt | F C Hornsby-Smith | 7 Mar 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| AC1 | J Ronald | 7 Mar 1940 | Died onboard HMHS Amararpoora |
| Plt Off | J M Warner | 20 Mar 1940 | Assistant Equipment Officer, departed on posting to HQ Balloon Command |
| Fg Off | G S Pollock | 22 Mar 1940 | Promote to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| Fg Off | J S Stevens | 22 Mar 1940 | Promote to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| Plt Off | W B Brotchie | 22 Mar 1940 | Promote to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Jan 1940 |
| Plt Off | P M Brooks | 22 Mar 1940 | Promote to Act Flt Lt, wef 13 Mar 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | J N Cone | 4 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | F Gregory | 4 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Sub-Lt (RN) | Irvine | 4 Apr 1940 | Attached for duty with Admiralty kites |
| Plt Off | W N C H Pitts | 4 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Balloon Centre (with 70 x Other Ranks) |
| Plt Off | E G Rhodes | 10 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Messing duties |
| AC1 | W Bond | 11 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Upwood |
| AC1 | J Newman | 11 Apr 1940 | Posted to Glasgow |
| AC2 | T Fitzgerald | 11 Apr 1940 | Posted to Glasgow |
| Fg Off | J A Lawson | 12 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting (with 66 x Other Ranks) |
| Flt Lt | E H Hereford | 19 Apr 1940 | Engineer Officer (Balloons) proceeded to HQ Balloon Command |
| Plt Off | B A Mercer | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Junior Administrative Officer |
| Fg Off | J A Lawson | 4 May 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Apr 1940 |
| Plt Off | W M Jack | 4 May 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | W N C H Pitts | 13 May 1940 | Admitted to HMHS Amarapoora with fractured leg |
| Plt Off | Christie | 25 May 1940 | Proceeded to Sheerness for special course on balloon cables |
| Cpl | Fletcher | 25 May 1940 | Proceeded to Sheerness for special course on balloon cables |
| Plt Off | E G Rhodes | 1 Jun 1940 | Catering Officer, posted to No 948 Sqn from No 19Balloon Centre but remained attached to No 950 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C M Dransfield | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | W J Scott | 1 Jun 1940 | Released form duties as Medical Officer in order to return to medical duties in civil life |
| Fg Off | B De L Casenove | 1 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 13 Balloon Centre for Kite Flying duties |
| Plt Off | C V L Hooman | 1 Jun 1940 | Attached to No 13 Balloon Centre for Kite Flying duties |
| APO | G P Dealtry | 3 Jun 1940 | Regraded as Plt Off on probation, wef 27 May 1940 |
| Wg Cdr | R Risk MC | 7 Jun 1940 | Reported sick |
| Wg Cdr | R Risk MC | 12 Jun 1940 | Transferred to HMHS Vasna for an operation |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Hornsby-Smith | 12 Jun 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 950 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W J S Mills | 14 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Rev | T Scott | 17 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for duty as Presbyterian Chaplain |
| Wg Cdr | R Risk MC | 24 Jun 1940 | Transferred from HMHS Vasna to RNAH Kingseat |
| Fg Off | A E Langman | 25 Jun 1940 | Attached for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | W J Elliott | 25 Jun 1940 | Attached for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | B M Cook | 1 Jul 1940 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | W A Fox | 1 Jul 1940 | Transferred from 'D' Flight to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R D Dykes | 1 Jul 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'C' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | J S Stevens | 8 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 920 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R D Dykes | 8 Jul 1940 | Assumed temporary command of 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | B M Cook | 8 Jul 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to HQ for Barrage Control training |
| Plt Off | R A Mitchell | 9 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 947 Sqn for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | R S Ridgeway | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | C L Read | 12 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 946 Sqn as Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | C A Clark | 12 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Wick from AMES Gaitnip |
| Plt Off | W J Elliott | 15 Jul 1940 | Admitted to SSQ and transferred to HMHS Isle of Jersey |
| Flt Lt | Neild | 19 Jul 1940 | Attached to No 957 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C M Dransfield | 20 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | W J Elliott | 22 Jul 1940 | Returned to duty on discharge from HMHS Isle of Jersey |
| Plt Off | M R Samuel | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H R Samuel | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | I H L Innes | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J C Shaw | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C C W Rodd | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F K Pease | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Wg Cdr | A S Jackson | 27 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 950 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Hornsby-Smith | 27 Jul 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 950 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L M Gerahty | 30 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Cpl | A Reed | 2 Aug 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off on probation and posted to No 943 Sqn |
| LAC | W A Rollo | 2 Aug 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR as a Plt Off on probation and posted to No 947 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W N C H Pitts | 8 Aug 1940 | Discharged from hospital |
| Plt Off | W A Fox | 15 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | L N Palmer | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre |
| Fg Off | I N Taylor | 17 Aug 1940 | Attached for temporary Medical duties (Sqn Ldr Dransfield on leave) |
| Sub-Lt (RN) | Hamilton-Smith | 20 Aug 1940 | Attached for duty with Admiralty kites |
| Act Flt Lt | W J S Mills | 20 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Hornsby-Smith | 21 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 922 Sqn, Warrington to command |
| Act Flt Lt | J N Cone | 21 Aug 1940 | Assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | A T Clay | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| WO | V Vowles | 23 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre, pending posting to No 967 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H A Underhill | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 967 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G P Dealtry | 24 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 967 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K T Stone | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | M M Elrington | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | P M Brooks | 30 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 18 Balloon Centre, pending posting to No 968 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | W M Jack | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | P M Brooks | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B M Cook | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F K Pease | 2 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Evanton for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | H Sutcliffe | 6 Sep1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F K Pease | 6 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Evanton for Defence duties |
| Fg Off | I N Taylor | 6 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached for temporary Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | R S Angus | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting to assume command of Trawler Flight |
| Fg Off | M Sennett | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties with 'A' Flight at Flotta |
| Flt Lt | J N Cone | 14 Sep 1940 | Relinquished post of Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | F Gregory | 14 Sep 1940 | Assumed duties of Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | R S Ridgeway | 24 Sep 1940 | Assumed duties in Barrage Control Room |
| Plt Off | B A Mercer | 25 Sep 1940 | Proceeded to School of Administration for course (3 weeks) |
| Wg Cdr | A S Jackson | 25 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 20 Balloon Centre to command, wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Flt Lt | F Gregory | 27 Sep 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 34 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | F D Taylor | 29 Sep 1940 | Attached for temporary Barrage Control duties |
| Sqn Ldr | L Findlater MC | 22 Nov 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Plt Off | L J Gooch | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 945 Sqn |
| Fg Off | N Mayhew | 11 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 2 PDC, RAF Wilmslow |
| Plt Off | M Garvin | 19 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | L M Gerahty | 23 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 909 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M L Greenham | 28 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 947 Sqn |
Source - No 950 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2297)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 7 Jan 1940 | No 947 Sqn advised of the intention to form a new squadron (No 950) |
| 15 Jan 1940 |
Officially formed under the control of No 18 Balloon Centre at Bishopbriggs |
| 17 Jan 1940 | Road convoy departed Bishopbriggs for Liverpool |
| 18 Jan 1940 | Advance party departed Bishopbriggs for Golfhill School, prior to entraining |
| 19 Jan 1940 | Advance party entrained for Thurso |
| 22 Jan 1940 | Advance party crossed to Thurso by ferry |
| 26 Jan 1940 | Supplementary Advance party departed for Lyness |
| 27 Jan 1940 | Supplementary Advance party arrived at Lyness |
| 29 Jan 1940 | Winches, etc departed Bishopbriggs for Glasgow Docks for shipment of SS Floristan |
| 1 Feb 1940 | HQ Party departed Bishopbriggs for Thurso by special train |
| 2 Feb 1940 | HQ Party arrived at Thurso and crossed to Lyness on MV Earl of Zetland |
| 4 Feb 1940 | SS Floristan sailed from Glasgow |
| 7 Feb 1940 | SS Floristan arrived at Lyness and anchored in Bay |
| 8 Feb 1940 | Personnel disembarked from SS Floristan |
| 8 Feb 1940 | Drifter 'Sea Light' allocated for temporary duty |
| 10 Feb 1940 | Drifter 'Ebenezer' allocated for permanent duty |
| 10 Feb 1940 | Unloading of SS Floristan commenced |
| 14 Feb 1940 | Unloading of SS Floristan completed |
| 19 Feb 1940 | Main party entrained for Thurso |
| 20 Feb 1940 | Main party arrived at Thurso and crossed to Lyness on MV Earl of Zetland |
| 20 Feb 1940 | Squadron established at Lynees, Orkney |
| 26 Feb 1940 | Rear party entrained for Thurso |
| 27 Feb 1940 | Rear party arrived at Thurso |
| 28 Feb 1940 | Rear party arrived at Lyness |
| 13 Mar 1940 | 'D' Flight arrived from Bishopbriggs |
| 27 May 1940 | New Barrage Control Room occupied |
| 25 Sep 1940 | No 20 Balloon Centre formed at Lyness, wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| 25 Sep 1940 | Squadron placed under the control of No 20 Balloon Centre, wef 26 Aug 1940 |
Source - No 950 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2297)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
