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As you can see from the menu choices above, the site is divided into 5 main sections, namely: "RAFCAA", "Entries", "Admin", "Miscellaneous", and "CEWSBEA". Outline detail of what each section contains is summarised below.

At the bottom of the page is a full Site Map, each entry providing a direct link to that page.

RAFCAA

This section is devoted to aspects directly related to the RAF Cranwell Apprentices' Association (RAFCAA). The Association was inaugurated on 19th January, 1985 when some 180 ex-Apprentices held a reunion at the Victory Services Club in London. The creation of the Association was the culmination of the strenuous efforts of Squadron Leader F E Murphy, MBE RAF (Retd) our Founder who believed strongly that such an Association, with the primary aim of bringing together and maintaining contact between ex-Apprentices who carried out part or all of their apprentice training at Cranwell or Flowerdown, was desirable. All Association organised functions such as our reunion dinner and AGM usually held in September each year, this Web Site, our Journal, "The Cranwell Wheel", published three times a year etc are organised to support all the Entries that passed through the Flowerdown or Cranwell Apprentice Schools, not individual Entries, and it is these aspects that are covered under this Section.

ENTRIES

Many individual Entries have formed their own Entry Association, and have elected or "volunteered" one or more of their number to act as their Entry Representatives/Organisers. They in turn may organise functions or produce newsletters on an Entry basis, all these activities being conducted outside the framework of the RAF CAA. In some cases they have got together with their counterpart Entry at Halton and hold joint functions.

While these Entry Representatives are not part of the formal RAF CAA organisation, they do provide an important, in fact essential, link through to the Entries. Their representatives spend many hours trying to trace missing members of their respective entries and when they are successful introduce them to the CAA and have thus over the years been the single most effective source of bringing new members into the Association. Because of this essential support we are delighted to provide them with space on this Web Site, and their inputs will be found under this "Entries" Sub-Section. New inputs are always welcomed by the Webmaster.

ADMIN

This section contains such items as editorial notes by the Webmaster, a general Noticeboard, a general News page, and feedback forms for visitors to send messages to the Association.

MISCELLANEOUS

This is the section into which anything not fitting under the other sections gravitates.

CEWSBEA

This is the Web Page that has been created by and for the Cranwell Electrical and Wireless School Boy Entrants Association which we are pleased "to host" on their behalf.

SITE MAP

The site map below lists all pages on the site and the date each was last updated. Clicking on any listed page will provide a direct link to that page.

SITE MAP

						Last Updated
WELCOME						31 Mar 07

HOME						17 Jun 08

RAFCAA ::						22 Feb 08
	Aims of Association					3 Sep 06
	Committee Members					31 Oct 07
	Honours Board					16 Sep 07
	Last AGM Minutes					22 Sep 07
	Membership & Joining					24 Jan 08
	Activities					4 Jun 08
	History ::					22 Feb 08
		Apprentice Schools				8 Dec 06
		Entry Numbering				03 Jan 08
		No 1 Radio School Roots				8 Dec 06
		RAF Cranwell History				3 Sep 06
		Documents ::				4 Apr 07
			Joining Letter			6 Apr 07
			Conditions of Entry			4 Apr 07
			Physical Fitness			6 Apr 07
			Docs Required			4 Apr 07
			Emoluments			6 Apr 07
			Pension			6 Apr 07
			Qualifying Exam			6 Apr 07
			Direct Entry			4 Apr 07
			Nominating Auth's			6 Apr 07
			Apprentice Trades			3 Sep 06
			Exams ::			6 Apr 07
				Basic Radio		4 Apr 07
				Mechanics		6 Apr 07
				English etc		6 Apr 07
				Maths		6 Apr 07
	Photo Album					18 Apr 08
	Videos					22 Feb 08

ENTRIES ::						24 Oct 06
	Entry Representatives					21 Mar 07
	Entry Activities					01 July 07
	Entry Web Pages ::					3 May 07
		28th to 40th ::				10 Jan 08
			28th Entry (6J) ::			21 Jan 08
			29th Entry (6M12/6J12) ::			10 Dec 07
				Memoirs		29 Apr 08
			30th Entry (7M7/7J7) ::			21 Jan 08
			31st Entry (7M12/7J12) ::			21 Jan 08
			32nd Entry (8M7/8J7) ::			10 Dec 07
			33rd Entry (8M12/8J12) ::			6 Mar 08
				33rd Photos ::		16 Oct 07
			34th Entry (9M7/9J7) ::			17 Jun 08
			35th Entry (9M12/9J12) ::			21 Jan 08
			36th Entry (0M1/0J1) ::			21 Jan 08
				WEM's & WOM's		2 May 08
				Instrument Makers		21 Jan 08
				Cranwell Camp 1936		6 Apr 07
				Memoirs		6 Feb 08
			37th Entry (0M4/0J4) ::			21 Jan 08
				WEM's & WOM's		27 Mar 08
				Instrument Makers		27 Mar 08
				Photo		6 Apr 07
			38th Entry (0M10/0J10)			11 Apr 08
				Photo		21 Jan 08
				Memoirs		2 Feb 08
			39th Entry (1M1/1J1)			25 Apr 08
			40th Entry (1M9/1J9)			24 Apr 08
				Memoirs		29 Apr 08
		41st to 50th ::				2 May 08
			41st Entry (2M3/2J3)			21 Jan 08
				Entry List		3 Jun 08
				Memoirs		2 Feb 08
			42nd Entry (2M9)			4 Jun 08
			43rd Entry (3M9)			23 Apr 08
			44th Entry (4M3)			29 Apr 08
			45th Entry (4M9)			29 Apr 08
			46th Entry (5M3/5M9)			10 Apr 08
			47th Entry (6M9)			21 Jan 08
				47th Photos		28 Jun 07
			48th Entry (7M3)			21 Jan 08
				Memoirs		27 Feb 08
			49th Entry (7M9)			20 Mar 08
				Photos		8 Feb 08
				Memoirs		25 Mar 08
			49th 7P9 Entry			21 Jan 08
			49th 7P11 Entry			21 Jan 08
			50th 8M3 Entry			3 Jun 08
				50th Photos		6 Feb 08
				Memoirs		29 Aprr 08
			50th 8P2 Entry			21 Jan 08
		51st to 60th ::				06 Jul 07
			51st 8M9 Entry			8 Feb 08
				Memoirs		29 Apr 08
			52nd 9M3 Entry			14 Dec 07
			53rd 9M5 Entry			3 Jan 08
			54th 9M9 Entry			14 Dec 07
			55th Entry (0M1)			9 Jun 08
				Memoirs		2 Feb 08
				Reunions		28 Jul 07
					1980's	6 Apr 07
					1990's	6 Apr 07
					2000	6 Apr 07
					2002	6 Apr 07
					2003	6 Apr 07
					2004	6 Apr 07
					2005	6 Apr 07
				Opening 1RS		6 Apr 07
			56th Entry (0M6)			15 Jun 08
			57th Entry (0M9)			17 Apr 08
			58th Entry (1M1)			17 Apr 08
				58th Photos		21 Jan 08
				Memoirs		10 Mar 08
			59th Entry (1M5)			9 Jun 08
				59th Photos		21 Jan 08
			60th Entry (1M9)			21 Jan 08
				Entry List		16 Mar 08
				Reunions		21 Jan 08
		61st to 70th ::				3 May 07
			61st Entry (2M1)			16 Dec 07
				61st Photos		09 Jul 07
				Memoirs		15 Feb 08
			62nd Entry (2M5)			16 Dec 07
				62nd Photos		28 Jun 07
				Memoirs		27 Feb 08
			63rd Entry (2M9)			21 Jan 08
			64th Entry (3M1)			21 Jan 08
			65th Entry (3M5)			22 Feb 08
				65th Photos		28 Jun 07
			66th Entry (3M9)			22 Feb 08
				66th Entry Reunions		22 Feb 08
			67th Entry (4M1)			1 Feb 08
				67th Photos		03 Aug 07
				Memoirs		18 Feb 08
			68th Entry (4M5)			13 May 08
				68th Photos		24 Apr 08
				Memoirs		29 Apr 08
			69th Entry (4M9)			27 Feb 08
				Memoirs		29 Apr 08
			70th Entry (5M1)			27 Feb 08
				Memoirs		2 Feb 08

ADMIN ::						3 Sep 06
	Webmasters Notes					28 Sep 07
	Notice Board					1 Feb 07
	News Items					6 Jan 08
	Send Signals ::					6 Apr 07
		General Query				-
		About Specific Apprentice				-

MISC ::						23 Apr 07
	Great Apprentice D.B.					6 Apr 07
	History ::					30 Jan 07
		Goodrich				26 Oct 06
		Daventry				24 Oct 07
		Heraldry				26 Oct 06
		RAF Related Legends				26 Oct 06
		Aviation Tales				26 Oct 06
		St Clement Danes				26 Oct 06
		RAF Henlow				6 Apr 07
		RAF Tangmere				6 Apr 07
		RAF Witchford				6 Apr 07
	AppsNet ::					26 Apr 07
		History				26 Apr 07
		Members				29 Feb 08
	Books ::					22 Jan 08
	In Memory ::					29 Jun 07
		Deceased Listing				15 Jun 08
		Walter Blanchard (9M9)				3 Sep 06
		George Burville 90th Entry				3 Sep 06
	Links					4 Apr 08

CEWSBEA						27 Feb 08

Contact Webmaster at: webmaster(AT)rafcaa.org.uk
The RAFCAA is Registered under Charities Act 1960 - No. 1007716

This page was last updated on 17th June, 2008