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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 962 (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 | G M Kingsford | xx Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 916 Sqn for duty as Administrative Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R O Skinner | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10 Balloon Centre and assumed command of No 962 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Harries | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Mercer | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | Armitage | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 923 Sqn, No 9 BC for duty as Officer i/c 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Allday | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 915 Sqn, No 6 BC for duty as Officer i/c 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Denham | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 911 Sqn, No 5 BC for duty as Officer i/c 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Heaven | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 923 Sqn, No 9 BC for duty with 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Hayes | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 923 Sqn, No 9 BC for duty with 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Goodall | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 915 Sqn, No 6 BC for duty with 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | James | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 915 Sqn, No 6 BC for duty with 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Smith | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 911 Sqn, No 5 BC for duty with 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Hodd | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 911 Sqn, No 5 BC for duty with 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Lee | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | Bryden | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | Nunn | 29 Aug 1940 | Attached for Equipment duties |
Source - No 962 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2313)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 18 Aug 1940 |
Squadron formed under the control of No 5 Balloon Centre at Birmingham, 'A' Flight to be provided by No 9 BC and 'B' Flight by No 6 BC |
| 23 Aug 1940 | 'A' Flight arrived at No 5 Balloon Centre from No 9 BC |
| 23 Aug 1940 | 'B' Flight arrived at No 5 Balloon Centre from No 6 BC |
| 25 Aug 1940 | Advance party departed No 5 BC for Atlantic Club, South Hook Point, Milford Haven and Corston House, Pembroke via No 14 BC, Cardiff |
| 26 Aug 1940 | 'B' Flight remained at No 5 BC and 'C' Flight remained on sites around Birmingham |
| 26 Aug 1940 | 'C' Flight remained on sites around Birmingham |
| 26 Aug 1940 | Road party departed No 5 BC for Atlantic Club, South Hook Point, Milford Haven and Corston House, Pembroke via No 14 BC, Cardiff |
| 27 Aug 1940 | Road party arrived at Atlantic Club, South Hook Point, Milford Haven and Corston House, Pembroke |
| 27 Aug 1940 | Rear party departed No 5 BC for Atlantic Club, South Hook Point, Milford Haven and Corston House, Pembroke via No 14 BC, Cardiff |
| 28 Aug 1940 | Rail party departed No 5 BC for Atlantic Club, South Hook Point, Milford Haven and Corston House, Pembroke |
| 28 Aug 1940 | Rear party arrived Atlantic Club, South Hook Point, Milford Haven and Corston House, Pembroke |
| 28 Aug 1940 | Sqn HQ established at Corston House, Pembroke |
| 28 Aug 1940 | 'A' Flight HQ established at the Atlantic Club, South Hook Point |
| 28 Aug 1940 | 'B' Flight HQ established at the Liberal Club, Charles Street, Milford Haven |
| 28 Aug 1940 | 'C' Flight HQ established at Corston House, Pembroke |
| 1 Oct 1940 | 'C' Flight moved from sites on the North side of the Haven to the South side (HQ at Liberal Club, Charles Street, Milford Haven) |
| 1 Oct 1940 | 'B' Flight moved from sites on the South side of the Haven to the North side (HQ at Corston House, Pembroke) |
| 11 Oct 1940 | 'A' Flight HQ commenced moving from the Atlantic Club, South Hook Point to Neyland |
Source - No 962 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2313)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
