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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 961 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Sir John C P Millbanke | 30 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 905 Sqn and assumed command of undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 30 Jul 1940 | Attached to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) from No 905 Sqn and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | E G Pole | 30 Jul 1940 | Attached to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) from No 906 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M C Rawlance | 31 Jul 1940 | Attached to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) from No 907 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Hulbert | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) from Harwich, with a party of 11 airmen |
| Sqn Ldr | Berryman | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) from Sheerness |
| Flt Lt | Cale | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) from Sheerness, with a party of 14 airmen |
| Fg Off | Foy | 3 Aug 1940 | Departed on posting |
| Flt Lt | Nicholson | 6 Aug 1940 | Attached to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) from No 906 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | Arnold | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting to undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) pending assuming command |
| Sqn Ldr | Sir John C P Millbanke | 16 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of undesignated squadron (ex No 992 Sqn) |
| Flt Lt | Arnold | 16 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of No 961 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H E C Collins | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 907 Sqn for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | E Y FitzGerald | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 906 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Collyer | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 907 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | Gorst | 16 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 906 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M C Rawlance | 16 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 907 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K C Holloway | 18 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, ceased to be attached from No 905 Sqn |
| Sgt | Coram | 18 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 905 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J Scrimgeour | 20 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 907 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H E C Collins | 20 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 Balloon Centre for administration |
| Plt Off | Gardner | 20 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 Balloon Centre for administration |
| Plt Off | L H Darby | 21 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 905 Sqn |
| Plt Off | England | 21 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Rae | 31 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 906 Sqn, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | H E C Collins | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Collyer | 5 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting from No 907 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W W Legh-Jones | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | B M Russ-Turner | 6 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 961 Sqn and attached to No 928 Sqn, Felixstowe |
| AC1 | L Howarth | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Gorst | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 968 Sqn, Belfast |
Source - No 961 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2312), No 905 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2227), No 906 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2229) and No 907 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2232)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 30 Jul 1940 |
This was formed from No 992 Squadron, as undesignated, under the control of No 30 Group at 22 Marine Parade, Dover |
| 31 Jul 1940 | Signals Section arrived from RAF Cardington |
| 16 Aug 1940 | Squadron was redesignated No 961 Sqn, wef 5 Aug 1940 |
| 20 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, Orderly Room and Accounting Clerks posted to No 1 Balloon Centre for administration |
| 29 Aug 1940 | 'A' and 'B'[ Flight HQs moved to new Sqn HQ at Keo Girls County School, Frith Road, Dover |
Source - No 961 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2312)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
