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Euston Reserve / No.1 AC RC (Air Crew Reception Centre) First date listed on service record - 30 April 1941 to 18 August 1941 |
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8 ITW (Initial Training Wing) - Newquay, Cornwall
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31 PD - Moncton - New Brunswick, Canada 25-29 November 1941 and again after California 10 July 1942 |
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Training - No. 2 BFTS (British Flying Training School) - California,
USA 29 November 1941 - 18 June 1942: Tom was initially posted to Course No. 6, No. 2 BFTS. - Polaris Flight Academy in Lancaster, California |
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11 PAFU (Pilots Advanced Flying Unit) - and 1524 BAT Flight (Beam Assist Training) 19 August 1942 - 6 October 1942; 1524 BAT Flight at Newton, Nottinghamshire |
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25 OTU (Operational Training Unit) 6 October 1942 - 13 January 1943: Based at RAF Finningley, Yorkshire - The core crew of 5 would have been formed here whilst flying Wellington bombers. 25 OTU appears to have closed in January 1943 hence the crew moving to 30 OTU |
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OTU (Operational Training Unit) 13 January 1943 - 3 April 1943: Based at RAF Hixon / RAF Seighford, Staffordshire |
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3 April 1943 - 4 May 1943: Based at RAF Lindholme, Yorkshire - The final training on Halifaxes and Lancasters before being posted to an operational squadron |
