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RAF morecambe

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Script error: No such module "AfC submission catcheck". Royal Air Force Morecambe, also known as RAF Morecambe, was established as a training base at the end of 1939. It was situated on the West Coast of England, and believed to be in a safe area.

Occupants of the station changed over time and these comprised mainly of training units -

No.9 School of Technical Training. From - 12th December 1939. Until - 5th May 1942. No.7 Recruit Centre. 29th December 1939. 5th May 1942 (Transferred to RAF Bridgenorth) No.3 WAAF Depot. 1st December 1941. 31st November 1942 (Designation changed to Recruiting Centre - see

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No.4 Motor Transport School. 1st May 1943. 1st September 1943 No.31 WAAF Recruiting Centre. 1st December 1942. 31st March 1943 (Transferred to RAF Wilmslow. 183,317 women

                                                      volunteered and another 33,932 were called up; of these 36% went through RAF Morecambe)           

No.2 Personnel Dispatch Centre 25th February 1943. 5th January 1946 (Previously No.6 Recruiting Centre, Wilmslow No.1 Personnel Holding Unit. 17th January 1944. Unknown Air Crew Training Wing (Polish). 21st February 194. 14th November 1945 Transport Command Aircrew Holding Section. 1st October 1944. Unknown No.61 Maintenance Unit (Sub-site). 1947. 13th July 1949

(All information above drawn from official station records - see Public Records Office files in the series AIR29/….)



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