RAF Service Records WW1

[Bobcats]

My grandmother's brother, Herbert Cyril Fleetwood was in the RAF between 1918 and 1919.  His service records are on the Find My Past website but I cannot interpret any of them.  He was born 22 May 1900 in Birmingham, Warwickshire and his attestation date was 18 June 1918, Service Number 198287.  In particular, I have been trying to read his dispersal centre which looks like Chuoeldon. I cannot locate this on either the defunct or current RAF bases.  Could anyone assist me with his mystery?

Bobcats

[Treetotal]

Hi bobcats and welcome to Rootschat..I thought it looked like Category 13. I...18/6/18 then Cat. 13. 2
21/2/19...the latter date was the date he was transferred to RAF  G. Reserve.

It does look like Chiseldon doesn't it.
Carol

[cath151]

Possibly Chiseldon, Wiltshire ? There was an army camp there not sure about RAf

Cathy

[Treetotal]

Yes Cathy I agree...I altered my response then saw you had come up with the same place name.
Carol

[MaxD]

RD RAF Depot at Blandford
STHC – School of Training Halton Camp (RAF experts are not entirely certain about this but Halton did have a training centre for fitters
59 TDS – Training Depot Station – at Scopwick Lincolnshire
57 TDS – at Cranwell
And yes – Chiseldon camp near Swindon which at the end of the war became a dispersal centre
The release to Class G reserve meant that he was liable to recall if the war had re-started.  The liability ceased in 1920.

MaxD

[barryd]

More confirmation.

"Following the armistice, Chiseldon became a demobilization centre which managed the carefully controlled release of men back into the community, processing up to 10,000 men a day".

http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=116&ss=763

[Bobcats]

A Big Thank You to everyone for your much valued assistance with these records!

Bobcats