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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 958 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | A Lever | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | V L Watson | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Green | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lawton | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Evans | 11 Aug 1940 | Relinquished his commission in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | Armitage | 12 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | Butters | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | Parlett | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | Ballard | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| Plt Off | Robinson | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties |
| Act Fg Off | J H Holland | 3 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 14 Balloon Centre for Messing Course |
| Act Flt Lt | V L Watson | 7 Nov 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 971 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J M S Hogg | 12 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 922 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | Parker | 15 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 969 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | Hamlin | 17 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 14 Balloon Centre |
| Rev | D J O'Keefe | 1 Dec 1940 | Appointed as Roman Catholic Officiating Chaplain, wef 20 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | Landon-Sorrell | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Fg Off | Schilling | 4 Dec 1940 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | Green | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 963 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Parker | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 969 Sqn for Barrage Control duties |
| Fg Off | Lord Ventry | 18 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 901 Sqn, pending posting |
| Plt Off | Jones | 20 Dec 1965 | Attached to No 965 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | Hamlin | 23 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 14 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | Jones | 29 Dec 1965 | Ceased to be attached to No 965 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | Hammond | 30 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
| Fg Off | Cuff | 31 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 902 Sqn |
Source - No 958 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2309)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Aug 1940 | Squadron formed as a mobile squadron at RAF Cardington, |
| 12 Aug 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Cardington for Swansea |
| 13 Aug 1940 | Squadron departed RAF Cardington for RAF Staverton |
| 14 Aug 1940 | Squadron departed RAF Staverton for Swansea, established a HQ at 'Green Willows', Sketty Park, Swansea |
| 14 Aug 1940 | 'E' Flight, N o 953 Sqn taken over as 'A' Flight |
| 2 Oct 1940 | Patti Pavilion taken over for use as 'B' Flight HQ, Balloon Repair Shop, Equipment Section and Stores |
Source - No 958 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2309)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
