Period |
Entries |
School |
Remarks |
Apr. 1918 - Mar. 1920 |
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The Boys Wing
RAF Cranwell |
The first contingent of RAF
(Boys) moved from Halton to Cranwell in April 1918. |
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Mar. 1920 - Apr. 1921 |
No.s 1(1BW), 2(2BW) and 3(3BW). |
Renamed No. 2 School
of Technical Training |
The numbering of Boy Mechanic
and Aircraft Apprentice Entries commenced in March 1920. |
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Apr. 1921 - Oct. 1925 |
No.s (1BW), 2(2BW), 3(3BW),
4(4BW), 8(5BW) and 10(6BW) |
Renamed
The Boys Wing |
In January 1922 Lord Trenchard created Aircraft Apprenticeships for
Boy Mechanics. |
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Oct. 1925 - July 1926 |
8(5BW) and 10(6BW) |
Renamed
No. 4 Apprentices Wing. |
In July 1926 No. 4 Apprentice Wing moved to Halton and Apprentice
training ceased at Cranwell until August 1929 |
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Aug. 1929 - Nov. 1938 |
Nos 15(11FL), 16(12FL), 17(13FL), 18(14FL),
19(15FL) and 20 through 38. |
Electrical & Wireless School |
Flowerdown Electrical & Wireless School entries 15(11FL) through
19(15FL) moved to Cranwell in August 1929. 20th Entry onwards
started their training at Cranwell. |
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Dec. 1938 - Aug. 1940 |
34 to 41 |
Renamed No. 1 Electrical & Wireless School |
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Aug. 1940 - Jan. 1943 |
38 to 45 |
Renamed No. 1
Signals School |
In August 1940 Instrument Maker training transferred to No. 1 School
of Technical Training at RAF Halton. |
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Jan. 1943 - Oct. 1950 |
43 to 66 |
Renamed No. 1
Radio School |
In October 1950 No 1 Radio School title moved to RAF Locking, but
Apprentice training continued at Cranwell as No. 6 Radio School. |
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Oct. 1950 - Nov. 1952 |
58 to 70 |
No. 6 Radio School |
The 63rd was the last Entry to pass out from RAF Cranwell. Entries
64 to 70 started their training at Cranwell, but transferred to
No. 1 Radio School Locking, in November 1952, where they passed out. |
