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No 964 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations


Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).

Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Some of the personnel appear to have been appointed prior to 18 August 1940 and their appointment dates are not shown in the ORB
Plt Off P N Goss 18 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR
Plt Off R N Shepherd 18 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission in the RAFVR
Fg Off N J Smallthwaite 28 Aug 1940 Attached to No 953 Sqn
Plt Off A B Ford  1 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from No 934 Sqn and promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off for Administrative duties
Act Flt Lt W E Blakeney  1 Sep 1940 Promoted to Temp Flt Lt
Act Flt Lt J Baker-Wileraham  1 Sep 1940 Promoted to Temp Flt Lt
Sqn Ldr W R Warden  1 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from No 12 Balloon Centre and assumed command of No 964 Sqn
Plt Off W S Holderness  1 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Hednesford for Equipment duties
Plt Off A G Cadman 12 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for Accountant duties
Plt Off W W Green 22 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight
Plt Off H J Lewis 24 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from No 13 Balloon Centre
WO R Lloyd  4 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off C F Norris  3 Dec 1940 Attached from  No 924 Sqn
AC1 S C Upham  7 Dec 1940 Killed in an accident

Source - No 964 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2314)

Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940

Date Notes
18 Aug 1940 Squadron was formed at No 13 Balloon Centre, Yealmpton, Plymouth
28 Sep 1940 Squadron HQ moved from No 13 Balloon Centre to 'Wolsdon House', Antony, Tor Point, Plymouth

Source - No 964 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2314)

This page was last updated on 17/10/23

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