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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 959 (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 | L D Foley | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 937 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Horsley | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 937 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R C Norris | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 943 Sqn for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | J Elliott | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 934 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C Norton | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 909 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L C Chappell | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 909 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T P Wheelock | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 914 Sqn for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Fg Off | G M A Maxwell | 9 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 919 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Dewick | 9 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 942 Sqn for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | V E Vincent | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 959 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Falk | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Galloway | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | Neild | 16 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | G M A Maxwell | 16 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J Elliott | 16 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | C Norton | 16 Aug 1940 | Appointed to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | L D Foley | 16 Aug 1940 | Appointed to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A Horsley | 16 Aug 1940 | Appointed to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | L C Chappell | 16 Aug 1940 | Appointed to 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Noel | 16 Aug 1940 | OC, Channel Convoy Maintenance Party attached |
| Fg Off | J V Wilson | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Barrage Control duties |
| Flt Lt | L B Ridley | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 935 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Banwell | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment |
| Plt Off | J P Davie | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | Geddes | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Noel | 6 Sep 1940 | OC, Channel Convoy Maintenance Party ceased to be attached |
| Plt Off | P E Cahill | 15 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L C Chappell | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | H Champion | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | L C Chappell | 21 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp due to postponement of Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | H Champion | 27 Oct 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Source - No 959 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2310)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 26 Jul 1940 | Formed as a mobile squadron at Cardington, |
| 13 Aug 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Cardington for RAF Old Sarum |
| 14 Aug 1940 | Main convoy departed RAF Cardington for RAF Old Sarum |
| 14 Aug 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Old Sarum for Plymouth |
| 15 Aug 1940 | Main convoy departed RAF Old Sarum for Plymouth |
| 15 Aug 1940 | Advance party departed Plymouth for Falmouth |
| 16 Aug 1940 | Main party departed Plymouth for Falmouth, Sqn HQ established at Gwendra Hotel, Marine Drive, Falmouth |
| 16 Aug 1940 | Channel Convoy Maintenance Party was attached to No 959 Sqn |
| 4 Sep 1940 | Channel Convoy Maintenance Party dispersed to parent units |
Source - No 959 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2310)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
