RAF postings

[Lizalex]

Attached is a list of postings from my father's WW2 Royal Air Force records. Can anyone help me to decipher where these places are?  I know that he spent a lot of time in Forres, Morayshire, but that is all. Sorry about the quality - I couldn't get it into a smaller file. Many thanks in advance,

Liz

[tonepad]

Hi Lizalex

Here are some to get you started, other rootschatters might fill in the rest:

RAF Padgate   Lancashire England
RAF Cosford    Shropshire England
RAF Forres      Morayshire Scotland  19 OTU (19 Operational Training Unit)
RAF Halton      Buckinghamshire England  No 1 S of TT (No 1 School of Technical Training)


Gleneagles Hosp

https://www.gleneagles.com/hotel/history/


63 MU (63 Maintenance Unit)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Maintenance_units


Tony

[Lizalex]

Thank you so much, Tony. I really appreciate this very much,
Liz

[MaxD]

The last few lines are the standard details of his release from the service (there will be a date) initially to the Class G reserve (normal - meant that if the war broke out he'd be recalled. 

MaxD

[BushInn1746]

Hello

3RC Padgate - 3 Recruitment Centre
1 Wg Cosford - possibly 1 Wing

Mark

[BushInn1746]

Hello

1940 Example
Reference to Padgate Thursday 31 Oct and
moved to No 2 Wing, the day after, Friday 1 Nov
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/56/a7501556.shtml

Tuesday 5 Nov, reference to being  ... posted to Wing 4 Padgate.

Mark

[Lizalex]

Mark and Max, I am really grateful. This is fantastic information.
Liz

[BushInn1746]

Hello Liz

The following Volumes were original documents (not microfilmed), so any Reader will require a "Readers Ticket", so ensure you have the required printed address ID and formal photographic ID with you, to prove who you are AND the address where you live at.

See "Visit Us" page before going.

7 STT possibly the following
AIR 29/740
7 School of Technical Training Locking, Innsworth Lane, Gloucester, UK. Includes Movement Instructions. With appendices, May 1940 to April 1944
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4100449

Abroad
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7161158

Probably not going to be hugely detailed. Bear in mind some of these Units moved about, but not seen.


Technical Training (search in AIR 29, 1939 to 1945)
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_aq=Technical%20training&_col=0&_cr=AIR%2029&_dss=range&_sd=1939&_ed=1945&_ro=any&_hb=tna&_st=adv


19 Operational Training (search results 1939 to 1945)
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_ep=19%20Operational%20training&_col=0&_cr=AIR&_dss=range&_sd=1939&_ed=1945&_ro=any&_hb=tna&_st=adv


You can find some RAF Stations Operations Record Book under "AIR 28"

Mark

[Lizalex]

Thank you, Mark. That is great information. My mother was a Waaf, (LACW), and did her technical training at Locking, so a trip to Kew might be well worthwhile. I am really grateful for your help.

Liz.