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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 966 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics (where known).
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J Jordan Lloyd | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived at No 16 BC on posting from No 916 Sqn and assumed command of No 966 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C K Horne | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived at No 16 BC on posting from No 911 Sqn and assumed duties of Sqn Ldr Administrative |
| Act Flt Lt | W Maxfield | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived at No 16 BC on posting from No 938 Sqn and assumed duties of Flt Lt Administrative |
| Act Flt Lt | T Sample | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 15 Balloon Centre and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | G H Brown | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 15 Balloon Centre and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | S T Carrier | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 16 Balloon Centre and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Act Fg Off | C B North | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 17 Balloon Centre and assumed command of 'D' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | S Wilson | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 15 Balloon Centre and assumed command of 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | N S Todd | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 15 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R C Stokes | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 15 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | F M Hardy | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 15 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | E Shaw | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 16 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | Mitchell | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 16 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Plt Off | F K Hutchinson | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 17 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | G F Sharp | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 17 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | A E Caen | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 16 Balloon Centre and allocated to 'E' Flight |
| Fg Off | L H Buckland | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from Babbacombe for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Bayley | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington and allocated to 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | Hunter | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Padgate for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | R C Stokes | 14 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 5 Balloon Centre for Defence Course (2 weeks) |
| Plt Off | G Hutchinson | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from Plymouth and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | E Shaw | 10 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 16 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | R M N Smithson | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 939 Sqn and allocated to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | R C Stokes | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 51 Group Pool for Refresher course at No 4 EFTS, Brough |
| Act Flt Lt | S Wilson | 6 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of 'E' Flight on reposting for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | L S Collard | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Balloon Centre for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Plt Off | F K Hutchinson | 6 Nov 1940 | Reposted for duty as Barrage Control Officer |
| Plt Off | R Murray | 9 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission and allocated to 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | G F Sharp | 11 Nov 1940 | Relinquished duties of MT Officer and assumed command of 'E' Flight |
| Plt Off | R Murray | 11 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of MT Officer |
| Plt Off | A E Caen | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | N S Todd | 24 Nov 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to 'D' Flight |
| Plt Off | R M N Smithson | 24 Nov 1940 | Transferred from 'D' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Act Flt Lt | S Wilson | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | F M Hardy | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | F K Hutchinson | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Sep 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | W Maxfield | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 11Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | A A Mackenzie | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 945 Sqn on appointment to a commission |
| Temp Flt Sgt | G Scott | 13 Dec 1940 | Balloon Operator, promoted to Act WO, wef 16 Nov 1940 |
Source - No 966 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2316)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 16 Aug 1940 | Squadron was formed at No 15 Balloon Centre - Newcastle, No 16 Balloon Centre - Sheffield and No 17 Balloon Centre - Hull |
| 23 Aug 1940 | Advance party (58 officers ands airmen) departed Nos 15, 16 and 17 BCs for Cardiff |
| 23 Aug 1940 | Squadron HQ was established at 42 Fields Park Road, Newport, Monmouth under No 14 Balloon Centre |
| 24 Aug 1940 | 'A' and 'B' Flights inspected at No 15 BC prior and then moved to Newport |
| 25 Aug 1940 | SHQ and 'C' Flight inspected at No 16 BC and then moved to Newport |
| 26 Aug 1940 | 'D' Flight inspected at No 17 BC prior to moving |
| 26 Aug 1940 | Party departed Nos 15, 16 and 17 BCs for RAF Cardington to collect MT |
| 26 Aug 1940 | Flight HQs began to be taken over |
| 27 Aug 1940 | 'D' Flight departed No 17 BC for Newport |
| 27 Aug 1940 | 'E' Flight inspected at No 16 BC prior to moving |
| 27 Aug 1940 | Convoy departed RAF Cardington for Newport |
| 28 Aug 1940 | Convoy arrived in Newport |
| 28 Aug 1940 | 'E' Flight moved to Newport |
Source - No 966 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2316)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
