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RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« on: Tuesday 02 April 24 09:11 BST (UK) »
Is anybody aware if such records exist?
I am particularly interested in finding about finding out about the unit that used to train at the ATC unit that used to meet at the Drill Hall on the Uxbridge Rod in Slough 1939 - 1942.
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Reynolds (Buckinghamshire Stoke on Trent)
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Wilson (Eton)
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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 09:55 BST (UK) »
The Air Training Corps as such did not exist until Feb 1941. Its predecessor organisation was the Air Defence Cadet Corps (ADCC). so you may have more luck searching on that. If records were retained, I would expect them to be at TNA. However a quick search doesn't reveal any records of units, just the higher level policy files. A further quick search of the Royal Berkshire Archives failed to turn up anything, but it might be worth giving them a call anyway.
I suspect that HQ RAF Air Cadets at RAF Cranwell will be unlikely to be much help, but possibly worth a try. 
I assume you've already contacted the present day Air Cadets Squadron: 153 (Slough) Sqdn, The Cadet Centre, 307 Uxbridge Road, Slough, Berks, SL2 5NZ

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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 10:36 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Andy.
I have been trying to look further into this for some time without a great deal of success.
I will try the approach suggested by you and let you know of any progress.
Kirtland (Oxfordshire Windsor, Berkshire)
Lipscombe (Longwick Berkshire, Maidenhead)
Marsh (London, Monksweirmouth, Durham+Berks  Bucks, Wokingham
Reynolds (Buckinghamshire Stoke on Trent)
Green, Stoke Poges
Brown (Co Durham, Windsor, Wokingham)
Wilson (Eton)
Wise

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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 10:41 BST (UK) »
A fantastic start showing the importance of using correct/ different search terms
https://www.155atc.org.uk/oc.html
Kirtland (Oxfordshire Windsor, Berkshire)
Lipscombe (Longwick Berkshire, Maidenhead)
Marsh (London, Monksweirmouth, Durham+Berks  Bucks, Wokingham
Reynolds (Buckinghamshire Stoke on Trent)
Green, Stoke Poges
Brown (Co Durham, Windsor, Wokingham)
Wilson (Eton)
Wise

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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 13:17 BST (UK) »
Excellent find, well done

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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 14:38 BST (UK) »
I can not understand why a search for Squadron Leader Joseph Alfred WEST brings up details
(65739), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve ..

but they are not on the link when it is opened


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39243/supplement/3069/data.pdf
Kirtland (Oxfordshire Windsor, Berkshire)
Lipscombe (Longwick Berkshire, Maidenhead)
Marsh (London, Monksweirmouth, Durham+Berks  Bucks, Wokingham
Reynolds (Buckinghamshire Stoke on Trent)
Green, Stoke Poges
Brown (Co Durham, Windsor, Wokingham)
Wilson (Eton)
Wise

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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 15:02 BST (UK) »
Please could somebody take a look the and see if there is anything related to op?

Air Training Nation-wide recruiting for the Air Training Corps, the new Air Corps for boys from 18 to 18, will begin on February Ist (to-morrow—Saturday). Bucks boys anxious to join the new Corps should make ...
Published: Friday 31 January 1941
Newspaper: Buckinghamshire Examiner
Kirtland (Oxfordshire Windsor, Berkshire)
Lipscombe (Longwick Berkshire, Maidenhead)
Marsh (London, Monksweirmouth, Durham+Berks  Bucks, Wokingham
Reynolds (Buckinghamshire Stoke on Trent)
Green, Stoke Poges
Brown (Co Durham, Windsor, Wokingham)
Wilson (Eton)
Wise

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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 15:04 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Nifty1 on Tuesday 02 April 24 14:38 BST (UK)
I can not understand why a search for Squadron Leader Joseph Alfred WEST brings up details
(65739), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve ..

but they are not on the link when it is opened


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39243/supplement/3069/data.pdf
He is there, about half way down the right hand column, opposite the entry for AVM Barnes

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Re: RAF Air Training Corps Unit Records
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 02 April 24 15:10 BST (UK) »
Here you go
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