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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 955 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | C Arnold | 24 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 924 Sqn and assumed temporary command of No 955 Sqn |
| Fg Off | K Fearnside-Speed | 24 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 10 Balloon Centre and assumed duties of Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | R O Blane | 24 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Training School, RAF Halton for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | G Hawley | 25 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of Clerks Accounting, RAF Cranwell for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | J C Charlton | 25 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 30 Group for duty as Flt Lt Administrative |
| Flt Lt | C T FitzGerald | 7 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 955 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C Arnold | 9 Feb 1940 | Posted from No 924 Sqn, wef 5 Feb 1940 and relinquished temporary command of No 955 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | C T FitzGerald | 9 Feb 1940 | Assumed command of No 955 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R E Dawson | 14 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Montrose for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | J M M Bloor | 28 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | G J Haynes | 28 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J D Chomley | 28 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J F Taylor | 28 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | Tarplett | 3 Mar 1940 | Posted from No 5 Balloon Centre on appointment to a commission and granted leave to obtain uniforms etc |
| Plt Off | Gough | 3 Mar 1940 | Posted from No 6 Balloon Centre on appointment to a commission and granted leave to obtain uniforms etc |
| Plt Off | Smallman | 4 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 Balloon Centre on appointment to a commission and granted leave to obtain uniforms etc |
| Flt Lt | C Arnold | 6 Mar 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | J M M Bloor | 6 Mar 1940 | Appointed 2nd i/c, 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | G J Haynes | 6 Mar 1940 | Allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Tarplett | 10 Mar 1940 | Reported for duty on return from leave |
| Plt Off | Gough | 10 Mar 1940 | Reported for duty on return from leave |
| Plt Off | Smallman | 10 Mar 1940 | Reported for duty on return from leave |
| Plt Off | R O Blane | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | J M M Bloor | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | Gough | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | Smallman | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | J S Taylor | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre for Officers' Course (1 week) |
| Plt Off | G J Haynes | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 926 Sqn for duty |
| Plt Off | Smallman | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 926 Sqn for duty |
| Plt Off | Gough | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 926 Sqn for duty |
| Plt Off | J S Taylor | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 926 Sqn for duty |
| Plt Off | Tarplett | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached to No 926 Sqn for duty |
| Plt Off | Gough | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Cardington |
| Squadron disbanded on 1 April 1940 but reformed on 12 September 1940 | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 955 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J F Cooper | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Cpl | Poole | 1 Oct 1940 | Equipment Assistant, promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 11 Oct 1940 | Admitted to SSQ, RAF Cardington |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 15 Oct 1940 | Discharged from SSQ, RAF Cardington |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 16 Oct 1940 | Granted 21 days sick leave |
| Fg Off | J F Cooper | 1 Nov 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 919 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 6 Nov 1940 | Proceeded on sick leave pending instructions as to disposal |
| Flt Lt | C T FitzGerald | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 1 BTU, pending posting and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | M E S Thompson | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Balloon Command for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | C T FitzGerald | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 1 BTU and assumed command of No 955 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 20 Nov 1940 | Reposted to the unit as supernumerary (non-effective - sick) |
| Fg Off | J F Cooper | 22 Nov 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 919 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R G Ashton | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | C T FitzGerald | 4 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 10 Balloon Centre |
| Sqn Ldr | C T FitzGerald | 6 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 10 Balloon Centre and returned with squadron files |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Knight | 28 Dec1940 | Relinquished his commission |
Source - No 955 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2304)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 22 Jan 1940 | No 10 Balloon Centre was instructed to form No 955 Sqn to replace No 924 Sqn proceeding overseas |
| 24 Jan 1940 | Formation Office opened in the Education Hut at No 10 Balloon Centre |
| 20 Feb 1940 | Squadron took over offices vacated by No 924 Sqn |
| 24 Feb 1940 | Squadron took over Equipment Stores from No 924 Sqn |
| 6 Mar 1940 | 'A' Flight HQ moved from No 10 Balloon Centre to 141 Derbyshire Lane, Stratford |
| 30 Mar 1940 | Squadron disbanded with personnel and equipment being split between Nos 925 and 926 Squadrons |
| 12 Sep 1940 | Squadron reformed at RAF Cardington |
| 20 Nov 1940 | Sqn HQ opened at RAF Cardington (Hut 23) |
| 27 Nov 1940 | Sqn HQ and Orderly Room moved from Hut 23 to Hut 265 |
Source - No 955 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2304)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
