Personnel Units

This section covers the multitude of units involved in the processing and handling of personnel as they move between operational postings.

This was formed on 10 March 1944 in Algiers under the control No 216 Group. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 1 May 1944 in Bangalore under the control No 229 Group, to handle all RAF, BOAC, CNAC and INA mail freight and passenger bookings and their acceptance. RAF personnel worked in close liaison with civilian companies but only handled Service traffic. It disbanded on 1 August 1946.

This was formed, probably at Gatow, on an unknown date and disbanded on 27 June 1949, its commitments being assumed by RAF Gatow.

This was formed on 20 April 1944 in Bombay under the control No 229 Group, to handle all RAF, BOAC, CNAC and INA mail freight and passenger bookings and their acceptance. RAF personnel worked in close liaison with civilian companies but only handled Service traffic. It disbanded on 1 August 1946.

This was formed on an unknown date at Buckeburg in BAFO and moved to Minden on 21 March 1949, being re-named the Air Passenger Control Centre, Minden.

This was formed on 9 August 1943 in Cairo under the control No 216 Group. On 15 March 1947 an Air Movements Liaison Section was formed under the operational control of HQ, MedME (Movements), administered by No 205 Group.

This was formed on 1 April 1944 in Calcutta under the control No 229 Group, to handle all RAF, BOAC, CNAC and INA mail freight and passenger bookings and their acceptance. RAF personnel worked in close liaison with civilian companies but only handled Service traffic. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 20 April 1944 in Colombo under the control No 229 Group, to handle all RAF, BOAC, CNAC and INA mail freight and passenger bookings and their acceptance. RAF personnel worked in close liaison with civilian companies but only handled Service traffic. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 20 April 1944 in Delhi under the control No 229 Group, to handle all RAF, BOAC, CNAC and INA mail freight and passenger bookings and their acceptance. RAF personnel worked in close liaison with civilian companies but only handled Service traffic. It disbanded on 20 June 1948, its commitment being taken over by the Air Movements Section, Negombo, which was re-named 'Air Booking and Air Movement Section'.

This was formed on 15 November 1945 in Hong Kong under the control of No 232 Group and was transferred to HQ RAF Hong Kong on 1 May 1946, but was then transferred to RAF Kai Tak on 1 November 1946. It disbanded on 1 May 1948, its commitments being taken over by the Air Movements Section, RAF Kai Tak.

This was formed on 1 June 1946 in Iwakuni, Japan under the control HQ British Air Forces of Occupation. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 20 April 1944 in Karachi under the control No 229 Group, to handle all RAF, BOAC, CNAC and INA mail freight and passenger bookings and their acceptance. RAF personnel worked in close liaison with civilian companies but only handled Service traffic. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 15 October 1945 at 20 St James' Street, London under the control of Transport Command. It moved to 4 Devonshire Street, London, W1 on 2 October 1949, and disbanded on 16 February 1951, its functions being taken over as follows: -

This was formed on 20 December 1944 in Madras under the control No 229 Group. It disbanded on 1 August 1946.

This was formed on 15 November 1945 in Rangoon under the control of No 232 Group, and was deleted from the establishment of AHQ Burma on 1 December 1946, being absorbed as a section of RAF Movements, Rangoon..

This was formed on 15 January 1946 in Shanghai under the control of No 232 Group and was transferred to HQ RAF Hong Kong on 1 May 1946. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 15 November 1945 in Singapore under the control of No 232 Group, and was transferred to AHQ Malaya on 16 May 1946. It moved to Tengah on 1 April 1948, where it amalgamated with the Air Movements Section to form ABC and AMS, Tengah.

This was formed on 15 January 1946 in Tokyo under the control of No 232 Group. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 1 April 1948 at Tengah, by amalgamating the Air Booking Centre, Singapore and the Air Movements Section, Tengah. The Air Booking Centre was transferred to HQ FEAF on 14 November 1949 and absorbed into the Command Movement Section, the Air Movement Section remained at Tengah.

This was formed on 1 November 1962 at Rochester Row, London under the functional control of the Director of Movements, War Office and administrative control of HQ Maintenance Command. No further details at present.

This was formed on 5 June 1943 under the control of No 29 Group at Eastchurch, moving to Brackla on 1 May 1944, with a capacity of 1,000 and then to Catterick on 6 February 1945 in No 21 Group. A final move was made to Bircham Newton on 8 August 1946 where it absorbed most of the Combined Reselection Centre at Eastchurch on 1 September 1946 and disbanded on 21 October 1946.

This was formed on 21 October 1946 at South Cerney functionally controlled by the Air Ministry (DDSel) and administrative control of Flying Training Command , moving to Innsworth in No 28 Group, Technical Training Command on 1 April 1948. It was transferred to No 22 Group on 6 March 1950, moving to Alvaston on 17 November 1952, where it came under the administrative control of HQ Home Command, and then to Booker on 1 March 1955. Its commitment was transferred to the Aircrew Selection Centre at Hornchurch and when it disbanded on 1 July 1958.

This was opened at Ludlow in Shropshire, possibly in Spring 1942 with a capacity of 5,000 u/t for a three week course. It was a tented camp and acted as a holding location for personnel awaiting places on flying courses and was placed in Care and Maintenance on 12 December 1942.

It re-opened on 1 May 1943 in No 54 Group, parented by RAF Shobden, reverting to C & M on 1 October 1943. On 1 November 1943 all equipment was returned to MUs and a small C & M party was established, administered by RAF Bridgnorth.

This was formed at Bridgnorth on 1 January 1947, probably from the Reception and Classification Wing, with a capacity of 200. It was transferred from Flying Training to Technical Training Command on 16 April 1947, and moved to North Weald on 2 June 1947, but disbanded the same day, its commitment being taken over by Combined Selection Centre.

This was formed on 21 August 1941 under the control of No 54 Group at Heaton Park with a capacity of 2,000 cadets. Its task was to consolidate trainees into drafts for despatch to Canada, the USA or South Africa and to continue the ITW training whilst awaiting passage overseas. On 15 September 1944 its capacity was reduced from 5,000 to 3,000 and on 22 November 1945 it moved to Bridgnorth as a holding unit. Its capacity was reduced to 450 on 21 May 1946 and it moved to North Coates on 2 January 1947, where its capacity was further reduced to 250 at some point before being reduced to 150 on 1 January 1947. It disbanded on 10 September 1947.

This was formed on 1 June 1943 under the control of No 54 Group at Chessington, to deal with personnel hitherto posted to the Combined Re-Selection Centre, Eastchurch under the terms of Air Ministry Memorandum S.61141/S.7c (1).

Its initial capacity was 60 (12 officers and 48 NCOs) and it moved to Usworth on 23 June 1944, Keresley Garage, Coventry on 22 September and finally to Theale on 1 October 1945, where it disbanded on 10 December 1945.

This was formed on 6 October 1941 in No 54 Group at Abbots Hotel, Regency Square, Brighton (this was demolished in the 1960s and replaced by a block of flats - see map), with a capacity of 2,000. Its task was to provide disciplinary or reversionary training of personnel from the Air Crew Reception Centre, Initial Training Wings, University Air Squadrons and ex-Air Training Corps cadets as well as handling the remustering of aircrew trainees between or out of aircrew categories.

It was renamed the Air Crew Training and Re-selection Centre on 1 September 1942.

This was formed on 1 September 1942 at Brighton in No 54 Group from the Air Crew Disposal Wing. Its fate is unknown at present.

This was formed from the RAF Student Aircrew Holding Unit on 9 December 1966 under the control of No 29 Group at Topcliffe. It was disbanded on 26 November 1970.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 23 Group at Kidlington, with a detachment at Weston-on-the-Green, to handle the disposal of redundant aircrew and disbanded on 1 October 1945.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 25 Group at Penrhos, with a satellite at Llandwrog. Initially having a capacity of 800, this was raised to 1,300 on 10 August 1945. It transferred to No 54 Group on 1 October 1945 and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 54 Group at Pembrey. It transferred to No 25 Group on 17 June 1946 and disbanded into the Aircrew Allocation Unit on 21 October 1946.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 5 Group at Cranage. It transferred to No 25 Group on 17 June 1946 and disbanded on 14 August 1946.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 54 Group at Calveley, with a capacity of 600, and disbanded on 22 October 1946

This was formed at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey on 15 May 1945 under the control of No 12 Group and disbanded on 1 February 1946.

This was formed on 7 June 1945 under the control of No 7 Group at Blyton and disbanded on 26 January 1946.

This was formed on 7 June 1945 under the control of No 6 Group at Rufforth and disbanded on 30 September 1945.

This was formed on 7 June 1945 under the control of No 91 Group at Gamston to process RAAF personnel awaiting repatriation and disbanded on 7 January 1946.

This was formed on 15 June 1945 under the control of No 7 Group at Burn and disbanded on 26 December 1945.

This was formed on 7 June 1945 under the control of No 92 Group at Bruntingthorpe. It was transferred to No 91 Group on 1 July 1945 and disbanded on 21 October 1946.

This was formed on 15 June 1945 under the control of No 6 Group at East Moor and disbanded on 6 October 1945.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 54 Group at Millom, with a capacity of 1,240, and disbanded on 15 December 1945.

This was formed on 12 June 1945 under the control of No 16 Group at Beccles to process RAAF personnel awaiting repatriation and disbanded on 5 November 1945.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 12 Group at Cranfield and disbanded on 30 September 1945.

This was formed on 20 June 1945 under the control of No 4 Group at Snaith. It operated a detachment at Pocklington until 8 November 1945 when it moved to Full Sutton, where it merged with No 30 ACHU on15 May 1946. In the meantime No 1 ACHU moved to Bramcote on 27 May 1946 and disbanded on 15 August 1945.

This was formed on 4 June 1945 under the control of No 16 Group at Bircham Newton to process RCAF personnel awaiting repatriation and disbanded on 10 September 1945.

This was formed on 14 June 1945 under the control of No 12 Group at Twinwood Farm and disbanded on 10 September 1945.

This was formed on 1 June 1945 under the control of No 17 Group at Haverfordwest. It was transferred to No 18 Group on 1 September 1945 and then to No 19 Group on 17 September before moving to Thorney Island in No 16 Group on 15 November 1946 and disbanded on 25 July 1946.

This was formed on 10 January 1944 under the control of No 54 Group at Filey Camp with a capacity of 250 Officer Cadets, but closed on 22 February 1944, before opening due to an increase in capacity of No 7 PRC, Harrogate.

It reformed on 1 June 1945 under the control of No 18 Group at Dallachy, moving to Haverfordwest in No 18 Group on 15 August 1945. It was transferred tro No 19 Group on 17 September before moving to Thorney Island in No 16 Group on 15 November. Further moves took place on 15 July 1946, to Chivenor, and to Chalgrove on 1 October, where it disbanded on 1 June 1947.

This was formed on 10 January 1944 under the control of No 54 Group at Kirkham with a capacity of 550 NCO Cadets, and closed on 15 December 1944 as a result of the increased capacity available at No 7 PRC, Harrogate.

It reformed on 1 June 1945 under the control of RAF in Northern Ireland at Limavady, moving to Aldergrove on 18 August and disbanded on 20 February 1946.

This was formed on 10 January 1944 under the control of No 54 Group at Hednesford with a capacity of 550 NCO Cadets, and disbanded on 10 April 1944.

It reformed on 1 June 1945 under the control of No 19 Group at St Eval and disbanded on 22 October 1945.

This unit was formed at Whitley Bay on 8 March 1944 within No 22 Group, with a capacity of 1,000 air crew personnel but disbanded on 22 May 1944, and its capacity was transferred to the Air Crew NCOs' School..

It reformed under the control of No 16 Group on 1 June 1945 at RAF Langham before moving to Thorney Island on 31 December, where it disbanded on 25 July 1946.

This was formed on 25 June 1945 under the control of No 28 Group at Aldermaston to process RCAF personnel awaiting repatriation, with a capacity of 2,000, and disbanded on 1 December 1945.

This was formed on 21 August 1945 under the control of No 54 Group at Market Harborough, with a detachment at Husbands Bosworth, with a capacity of 1,800, and disbanded on 15 November 1946.

This was formed on 21 September 1945 under the control of No 54 Group at Bircham Newton with a detachment at Docking and disbanded on 21 May 1945.

This was formed on 20 September 1945 under the control of No 1 Group at Wigsley to process RNZAF personnel awaiting repatriation and disbanded on 10 January 1946.

This was formed on 15 October 1945 under the control of No 54 Group at Witchford, with a capacity of 1,000 and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed from a detachment of No 17 ACHU on 15 April 1946 under the control of No 4 Group at Full Sutton and disbanded on 31 December 1946.

This was formed on 4 June 1943 as part of AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean, its function being: -

This was formed at Colombo in ACSEA on an unknown date and disbanded on 15 December 1945.

This was formed at Cotacamund in AHQ India on an unknown date and disbanded on 1 March 1946.

This was formed on 5 November 1943 at Fort de L'Eau and disbanded in August 1944.

The Air Crew Reception Centre was opened on 14 June 1941 in St Johns Wood, London in No 54 Group. It was initially tasked with giving new recruits some basic induction training prior to allocation to an Initial Training Wing. It was also tasked with the process of re-selection of aircrew categories for those personnel who had failed their training at some stage, such as pilots, who would then be selected for an alternative role. This task was supposed to have been transferred to the Air Crew Disposal Wing at Brighton from October 1941, but from some service records, it would appear that it was still carrying out this function in March 1942, when it was taken over by the Air Crew Allocation Centre at Eastchurch on 5 June 1943. The ACRC was redesigned No 3 ACRC on 25 October 1943.

This was formed on 17 November 1942 at Kasfareet and handled the processing of newly arrived aircrew in the Middle East and was disbanded in early 1943. It reformed on 1 June 1943, again at Kasfareet, under the administrative control of No 203 Group, its functions being: -

From 26 September 1943 it was expanded to 850 pupils and moved to Jerusalem, and disbanded on 22 September 1945.

This was formed in October 1943 at Ras el Ma in Mediterranean Air Command. Aircrew leaving the UK for MAC were posted to this Unit prior to being posted onwards to Units in MAC. It was disbanded on 30 July 1945.

This was formed from the Air Crew Reception/Receiving Centre on 25 October 1943 at Regents Park, London, being reorganised into six Reception and Reclassification Wings on 23 February 1944, as follows: --

Another unit with the same name was disbanded at Bhopal on 15 Jun 1946, but no formation date has so far been found.

This was formed on 25 October 1943 at Filey Town with a capacity of 500 and had the following functions: -

This was formed on 5 December 1943 in No 203 Group at Heliopolis with a capacity of 400 air crew pupils, its functions being: -

This was due to form at Torquay being composed of Nos 36, 37, 38 and 39 RCWs, each with a capacity of 1,000, to replace Nos 1, 3, 4, 5 and 14 ITWs, fulfilling a similar role to No 3 ACRC, but appears not have occurred.

It was formed on 1 April 1944 at Scarborough, being composed of Nos 35 and 36 Reception and Reclassification Wings, as follows: -

On 2 September 1944 its capacity was reduced to 2,200 with just No 35 RRW and a Classification section, and this was reduced further on 30 October 1944 to 1,200, it disbanded on 20 December 1944.

This was formed in Torquay, on 29 July 1944 with a capacity of 3,400, comprising: -

This was formed in Bomber Command at Gosfield, in August 1945 for service with Tiger Force with a capacity of 124 air crew personnel at any one time, but was disbanded at the end of the month following the cessation of hostilities in the Far East.

This was formed on 1 May 1943 under the control of NWAAF at Sorcouf and was redesignated No 3 RAF Rest Camp between June 1943 and January 1944.

This was formed in BAFO on 26 February 1949 at Eckernforde to provide rest facilities for Officer Aircrew of RAF Schleswigland employed on Operation 'Plainfare', and closed on27 September 1949.

This was formed in BAFO on 15 August 1948 at Fassberg, no further details at present.

This was formed in BAFO (or moved from Fassberg) on an unknown date at Scharfoldendorf in No 85 Group and was transferred to the control of HQ BAFO on 15 February 1950 and was redesignated 2nd TAF Rest Centre on 1 September 1951. It was closed on 18 October 1954 and the station was placed on Care & Maintenance under the local administration of HQ (Unit) 2nd TAF.

This was formed on 9 April 1943 in Middle East Command, no further details at present.

This was formed on 1 August 1943 at Gibraltar under the control of HQ Transport Command to handle Transport Command air traffic, passengers, freight and mail. It disbanded on 10 November 1943 when it was absorbed into No 73 Staging Post.

This was formed at RAF Hornchurch on 1 April 1952 by renaming the Combined Selection Centre already located there. Initially administered by No 21 Group this was transferred to HQ Flying Training Command on 1 September 1954, which was also responsible for its functional control.

On 9 April 1962 it moved to RAF Biggin Hill, where it combined with Ground Officers Selection Centre to form the Officers and Aircrew Selection Centre at the same time.

This was formed from the Surplus Aircrew Centre on 10 September 1943 in No 227 Group at Poona, to: -

This was formed on 15 October 1947 under the control of No 23 Group at South Cerney to take over the tasks of the ACDC and No 1 ITS. It moved to Kirton-in-Lindsey in No 21 Group on 23 March 1948 and then to Digby on 18 September 1949, where it reverted to No 23 Group the following day. On 8 December 1949 it moved to Driffield, and was transferred to No 54 Group on 1 May 1951. The National Service element became No 2 Aircrew Grading School on 15 August 1951. It made another move on 3 January 1952, to Cranwell, where it was transferred to No 21 Group on 24 June 1953 with control being assumed by HQ, RAF Cranwell on 1 August 1953. Its final move was to Kirton-in-Lindsey on 23 October 1953, where it was absorbed into No 1 Initial Training School the same day.

This was formed on 15 August 1945 by redesignating No 1 Staging Post at Heliopolis and was renamed Air Freight Section, Heliopolis on 1 June 1946.

This was formed on 1 January 1947 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (D of O), administered by the Air Ministry Unit, and disbanded on 20 April 1956.

This was formed on an unknown date at Tengah, and was amalgamated with the Air Booking Centre, Singapore on 14 April 1948 as the ABC and AMS, Tengah. The Air Booking Centre was transferred to HQ FEAF on 14 November 1949 and absorbed into the Command Movement Section, the Air Movements Section remained at Tengah.

This was formed on 21 March 1949 at 5-7 Ring Strasse, Minden in BAFO by redesignating the Air Booking Centre, Buckeburg following its move, and disbanded on 10 August 1949, its commitments being assumed by RAF Buckeburg.

This was formed on 1 July 1957 at RAF Hendon under the functional control of the Air Ministry (D of Mov) and administrative control of HQ Transport Command. On 15 November 1957 administrative control was transferred to No 61 Group, Home Command, and disbanded on 1 April 1958.

This was formed on 15 January 1959 at RAF Nicosia, and disbanded as Joint Air Terminal (Near East) on 25 September 1964.

This was formed on 1 April 1958 at RAF Hendon under the functional control of the Air Ministry (D Mov) and administrative control of HQ Home Command, through HQ No 61 Group, which was transferred to HQ Maintenance Command on 15 January 1959. No further details at present

Alastrean House in Tarland, Aberdeenshire was placed at the disposal of the Air Ministry by Lady MacRobert for use as a Leave Centre and this Unit was formed at RAF Dyce on 1 April 1943 to administer it. RAF Dyce parented the Unit but had no responsibility for Alastrean House itself. Alastrean House was available to personnel of Wing Commander rank or lower (including Other Ranks) for a total of 20 persons including up to a maximum of 7 wives.

This was formed on 3 June 1943 in NWAAF and was redesignated No 81 Embarkation Unit

This was formed on 3 June 1943 in NWAAF and was redesignated No 82 Embarkation Unit

This was formed on 3 June 1943 in NWAAF and was redesignated No 83 Embarkation Unit

This was formed on 2 April 1946 from Nos 3, 6, 11, 13 and 16 ACSBs at Hornchurch in Flying Training Command but was transferred to Technical Training Command on 1 August 1946. It moved to North Weald on 19 April 1947, where it merged with Air Crew Classification Centre from Bridgnorth to form the Combined Selection Centre on 2 June 1947.

This was formed on 4 September 1939 at Uxbridge, moving to the Cabot Hotel, Weston-super-Mare on 4 May 1941, parented by RAF Locking. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to the CWS Building, Printing Office Street, Doncaster on 1 December 1942, in No 70 Group, where it disbanded, on 16 June 1945.

This was formed on 4 September 1939 at Uxbridge, moving to Old Clarendon Laboratories, Parks Road, Oxford on 3 February 1941. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to the CWS Building, Printing Office Street, Doncaster on 19 June 1943, where it disbanded, on 24 May 1944.

This was formed on 4 September 1939 at Uxbridge, moving to the Cabot Hotel, Weston-super-Mare on 21 April 1941, parented by RAF Locking. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, moving to Padgate on 2 February 1942, and was then transferred to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942. At some point around this period it moved to Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1, but this wasn't formalised until 1 December 1942. It disbanded into the new ACSB at Hornchurch on 2 April 1946.

This was formed on 3 September 1939 at Cardington under the control of Balloon Command but was transferred to Training Command on 14 September. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to the CWS Building, Printing Office Street, Doncaster on 28 August 1944 and disbanded on 16 June 1945.

This was formed on 3 September 1939 at Padgate and was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to the CWS Building, Printing Office Street, Doncaster on 28 August 1944 and disbanded on 16 June 1945.

This was formed on 3 September 1939 at Cardington under the control of Balloon Command but was transferred to Training Command on 14 September. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to Viceroy Close, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham on 28 August 1944 and disbanded on 29 January 1945.

This was formed on 3 September 1939 at Uxbridge, moving to the Cabot Hotel, Weston-super-Mare on 4 May 1941, parented by RAF Locking. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to the CWS Building, Printing Office Street, Doncaster on 1 December 1942 in No 70 Group and disbanded on 1 November 1944.

This was formed on 8 July 1940 at Cardington. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving, disbanding on 18 March 1944.

This was formed on 8 July 1940 at Padgate and was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving disbanding on 28 August 1944.

This was formed on 22 July 1940 at Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1 with the following attached: -

It began interviewing candidates on 5 August 1940 and was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942. From 15 July 1943 parenting responsibilities were transferred from Air Ministry Unit, London to No 6 PTC, London. and it disbanded into the new ACSB at Hornchurch on 2 April 1946.

This was formed on 22 July 1940 at Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1 with the following attached: -

It began interviewing candidates on 5 August 1940 and moved to Old Clarendon Laboratories, Parks Road, Oxford on 27 October 1940, where it was parented by RAF Abingdon. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to the Kewstoke, Cwrt-y-Vil Road, Penarth on 19 June 1943. From 15 July 1943 parenting responsibilities were transferred from Air Ministry Unit, London to No 6 PTC, London and disbanded on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 22 July 1940 at Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1 with the following attached: -

It began interviewing candidates on 5 August 1940 and was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to the Air Ministry as No 13 Re-interview Board on 11 January 1943. From 15 July 1943 parenting responsibilities were transferred from Air Ministry Unit, London to No 6 PTC, London and it disbanded on 2 April 1946.

This was formed on 22 July 1940 at Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1 with the following attached: -

It began interviewing candidates on 5 August 1940 and moved to Old Clarendon Laboratories, Parks Road, Oxford on 27 October 1940, where it was parented by RAF Abingdon. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and returned to Euston House on 5 January 1942 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942. From 15 July 1943 parenting responsibilities were transferred from Air Ministry Unit, London to No 6 PTC, London and disbanded on 18 March 1944.

This was formed on 19 August 1940 at Savings Bank Building, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, before moving to a different location in the city on 8 November. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1. From 15 July 1943 parenting responsibilities were transferred from Air Ministry Unit, London to No 6 PTC, London and disbanded into the new ACSB at Hornchurch on 2 April 1946.

This was formed on 19 August 1940 at Lansdowne Hotel, North Promenade, Blackpool before moving to the Norfolk Hotel, also on the North Promenade on 20 September and to Deacons Bank Buildings in Talbot Square, Blackpool on 2 October. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving (temporarily?) to Doncaster on 1 December 1942 in No 70 Group and disbanded on 1 November 1944.

This was formed on 19 August 1940 at Lansdowne Hotel, North Promenade, Blackpool before moving to the Norfolk Hotel, also on the North Promenade on 20 September and to Deacons Bank Buildings in Talbot Square, Blackpool on 2 October. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to Doncaster on 1 December 1942 in No 70 Group and disbanded on 28 August 1944.

This was formed on 15 August 1940 at Cardington. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, disbanding on 18 March 1944.

This was formed on 15 August 1940 at Cardington. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, disbanding on 18 March 1944.

This was formed on 3 February 1941 at Old Clarendon Laboratories, Parks Road, Oxford. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to Birmingham on 19 June 1943 and disbanded on 18 April 1944.

This was formed on 3 February 1941 at Old Clarendon Laboratories, Parks Road, Oxford. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, moving to Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1 on 18 January 1943 and disbanded on 1 November 1944.

This was formed on 15 August 1940 at Euston House, Eversholt Street, London NW1. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, disbanding on 28 August 1944.

This was formed on 27 January 1941 at George Street, Edinburgh. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941, and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, disbanding on 28 August 1944.

This was formed on 27 January 1941 at George Street, Edinburgh. It was transferred to No 27 Group between 1 -10 July 1941 and to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, disbanding on 1 November 1944.

This was formed on 2 June 1941 at Viceroy Close, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham in No 27 Group, being transferred to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, and disbanding on 28 August 1944.

This was formed on 2 June 1941 at Viceroy Close, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham in No 27 Group, being transferred to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, and disbanding on 29 January 1945.

This was formed on 30 June 1941 at Kewstoke, Cwrt-y-Vil Road, Penarth in No 27 Group, parented by No 1 Recruit Centre, Penarth, being transferred to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, and disbanding on 25 September 1944.

This was formed on 30 June 1941 at Padgate in No 27 Group, being transferred to No 54 Group on 1 September 1942, and disbanding on 28 August 1944.

This was formed in about August 1941 in No 27 Group to examine candidates selected as Observers (Radio) by the ACSBs with regard to their suitability for the role. The Board was located in the premises of the Air Crew Receiving Centre, Regents Park with an office in Adastral House.

This was formed in No 28 Group on 1 May 1946 at Framewood Manor, Stoke Poges, moving to Sunninghill Park on 26 October 1946. It was transferred to the Special Duties List (Air Ministry (P7)) on 15 June 1947 and moved to Ramridge House, Andover on 30 June 1947, still administered by No 28 Group and parented by RAF Andover.

On 1 May 1948, it title was changed to Air Ministry Unit (RAF Selection Board), and at the same time the RAF Selection Board (Unit) was formed to consist of the domestic and administrative personnel only, at Ramridge House, and on 6 March 1950 was transferred to No 22 Group and to No 27 Group on 1 January 1953. It moved to Cranwell on 20 April 1953 with administrative control being transferred to RAF Cranwell on the same date. The RAF Selection Board (Unit) was disbanded on 24 April 1953. On 27 June 1960 functional control was also assumed by RAF Cranwell, but was transferred to the Air Ministry (DGM) on 1 January 1963, but on 6 April 1964 it moved to Biggin Hill, where it was disbanded the same day on being absorbed in the OASC.

This was formed in No 85 Group from No 16 Personnel Transit Centre on 5 July 1944 with the addition of a section to handle non-effective personnel. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed at Fort de L’Eau in Algeria but moved to Portici near Naples on 21 January 1944. It was redesignated No 55 Personnel Transit Centre on 16 November 1944. As well as dealing with personnel arriving and leaving the Italian theatre, it also was where missing personnel were posted until their fate was confirmed. It was redesignated No 55 Personnel Transit Centre on 16 November 1944.

This was formed on 25 January 1944 at Tunis, moving to La Marsa in January 1944 before returning to Tunis on 22 January, where it disbanded on 24 January 1944.

This was formed on 3 October 1943 at No 1 Base Personnel Depot, Fort de L’Eau, administered by No 3 RAF Base Area, but moved to Portici near Naples on 21 Jan 1944. It was redesignated No 56 Personnel Transit Centre on 16 November 1944. It was probably a holding centre for personnel between postings and where they could undertake some Rest and Recuperation. It was redesignated No 56 Personnel Transit Centre on 16 November 1944.

This was formed 29 November 1943 at Worli and had become BRD Worli by July 1946.

This was formed on 6 September 1943 at Avening Court, near Stroud in Fighter Command.

This was formed on 9 December 1957 under the control of No 3 Group at Coningsby. It was transferred to No 1 Group on 1 January 1958 and disbanded on 1 April 1959.

These were formed to work on lsnding beaches following an amphibious landing and comprised personnel from a number of units. The core of each Beach Brick was an infantry battalion, along with an RN Beach Party and specialised units from the RE, RASC, RAOC, REME and RAMC, plus pioneers, anti-aircraft gunners, signals personnel and an RAF component, this took the total number of men in each Brick to about 3,000.

This was formed on the 13 April 1943 at Kabrit in Egypt in Middle East Command. It took part in Operations 'Husky', 'Baytown' and 'Avalanche' and on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF. It disbanded on 17 November 1943.

This was formed on an unknown date in Middle East Command. It took part in Operations 'Husky', and 'Baytown' and on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF.

This was probably formed in April 1943 in Egypt in Middle East Command. It took part in Operations 'Husky' and 'Baytown' and on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF. It disbanded in November 1943.

This was formed on the 1 June 1943 at Kabrit in Egypt in Middle East Command. It took part in Operations 'Husky', 'Baytown' and 'Avalanche' and on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF. It disbanded on 21 November 1943.

This was formed in Middle East Command, taking part in Operation 'Avalanche' and on 1 October 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF (DAF). It disbanded in November 1943.

This was formed on the 16 July 1943 at Kabrit in Egypt in Middle East Command and it returned to the UK with No 36 Beach Brick, being struck off the strength of MEC on 1 March 1944, but was disbanded in the UK on 15 April 1944.

This was formed on 17 April 1944 by renaming No 1 Beach Unit and disbanded on 15 August 1944.

This was formed on 17 April 1944 by renaming No 2 Beach Unit and disbanded on 15 August 1944.

This was formed on 17 April 1944 by renaming No 3 Beach Unit with Nos 105 and 106 Beach Sections becoming Nos 105 and 106 Beach Flights, they all disbanded on 21 July 1944.

This was formed on 17 April 1944 by renaming No 4 Beach Unit and disbanded on 15 August 1944.

This was formed on 20 June 1945 at No 1 PDC, West Kirby for despatch to ACSEA, and disbanded on 15 September 1945.

This was formed on 1 September 1943 at Ayr, comprising Nos 101 and 102 Beach Sections (ex Nos 70 and 71 Beach Units). At some point in early 1944 it was transferred to the control of 2nd Tactical Air Force and was renamed No 1 Beach Squadron on 17 April 1944.

This was formed on an unknown date, possibly at West Kirby in No 28 Group, comprising Nos 103 and 104 Beach Sections and moved to Portsmouth on 1 October 1943, where it was parented by RAF Tangmere in No 11 Group. At some point in early 1944 it was transferred to the control of 2nd Tactical Air Force and was renamed No 2 Beach Squadron on 17 April 1944.

This was formed on 23 August 1943, at West Kirby in No 28 Group, comprising Nos 105 and 106 Beach Sections and moved to Dundonald on 10 October 1943, where it was parented by RAF Ayr in No 13 Group. At some point in early 1944 it was transferred to the control of 2nd Tactical Air Force and was renamed No 3 Beach Squadron on 17 April 1944.

This was formed on 1 January 1944 at West Kirby in No 28 Group from Nos 68 and 69 Beach Units, comprising Nos 107 and 108 Beach Sections. As soon as formation was completed it was transferred to the control of 2nd Tactical Air Force and was renamed No 4 Beach Squadron on 17 April 1944.

This was formed on 9 November 1944 at Calcutta under the control of No 224 Group, and disbanded on 31 October 1945.

This was formed at West Kirby in late 1943 and following training in Scotland departed from Gourock, landing on the beaches in Sicily on 10 July 1943. After Operation 'Husky' the unit was withdrawn to Tripoli in North Africa. On 9 September it took part in Operation 'Avalanche', the invasion of Italy, later moving to Naples before being withdrawn to Algiers, returning to West Kirby in December 1943, where it disbanded on 1 January 1944 by being absorbed into No 4 Beach Unit as No 107 Beach Section.

This was formed at West Kirby on 26 May 1943 and was absorbed into No 2 Beach Unit as No 103 Beach Section.

This was formed at West Kirby on 26 May 1943 and was absorbed into No 2 Beach Unit as No 104 Beach Section.

This was formed on 13 March 1918 at Hampstead, London and disbanded on in November 1919.

With the move of the Inspectorate of Recruiting moving from Victory House, Kingsway to HQ, Home Command some 'central' facilities remained there as part of No 56 Recruiting Centre and therefore this was redesignated Central Recruiting Office on 1 February 1951. It was transferred from No 65 Group to No 61 Group on 1 February 1951, and to No 22 Group on 31 March 1959. It was retitled the Careers Information Centre, London on 12 August 1960.

This was formed in No 22 Group on 12 August 1960 by retitling the Central Recruiting Office, and was redesignated HQ London Recruiting District on 1 August 1962.

This was formed to replace the Air Ministry Manpower Research Unit at 4 Devonshire Street, London, W1 on 20 April 1956 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DWS) and administrative control of Home Command through HQ, No 61 Group. On 14 June 1957 it moved to Turnstile House, High Holborn, London WC2 and administrative control was transferred from No 61 Group to No 22 Group on 1 December 1958, no further details at present.

There were a number of the around the UK but individual formation dates have not yet been found. From 1 September 1943 the accounting arrangements for these units ceased to centralised at the Air Ministry. For cash and equipment accounting each Recruiting Centre as affiliated to the nearest RAF self-accounting Station/Unit (see table below) and in addition the following duties were undertaken by each Parent Station: -

Recruiting Centre	RAF Station to which affiliated	Command	Group
Inspector of Recruiting	Air Ministry Unit, 77 Hallam Street, W1	Technical Training	28
Combined Recruiting Centre: -
Aberdeen	RAF Station Dyce	Coastal	16
Acton	No 7 Radio School, Kensington	Technical Training	28
Belfast	HQ RAF Northern Ireland	RAFNI	RAFNI
Birmingham	No 6 Balloon Centre, Wythall	Balloon	32
Brighton	RAF Station Brighton	Flying Training	54
Bristol	No 11 Balloon Centre, Pucklechurch	Balloon	32
Cambridge	No 2 ITW, Cambridge	Flying Training	54
Cardiff	No 7 MT Company, Cardiff	Maintenance	No 54 Wing
Carlisle	RAF Station Crosby-on-Eden	Coastal	17
Chatham	RAF Station Gravesend RAF Station West Malling (from 7 Mar1944)	Fighter ADGB	11
Chester	RAF Station Sealand	Maintenance	43
Colchester	RAF Station Ipswich	Fighter	70
Coventry	RAF Station Honiley HQ No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing, Baginton (from 7 Mar1944) RAF Station Honiley (from 21 Apr 1944)	Fighter ADGB ADGB	9
Croydon	RAF Station Croydon	Fighter	11
Derby	No 99 MU, Alveston	Maintenance	40
Dundee	RAF Station Tealing	Fighter	9
Dumfries	No 10 (O) AFU, Dumfries	Flying Training	29
Durham	RAF Station Usworth	Flying Training	54
Edgeware	RAF Station Hendon	Transport	44
Edinburgh	RAF Station Turnhouse	Fighter	13
Euston (Drill Hall, Dukes Road, Euston Road, WC1)	Air Ministry Unit, 77 Hallam Street, W1	Technical Training	28
Exeter	RAF Station Exeter	Fighter	10
Glasgow	RAF Station Bishopsbrigg	Maintenance	40
Gloucester	RAF Record Office, Barnwood Camp	Technical Training	28
Hanley	RAF Station Ternhill	Flying Training	21
Huddersfield	RAF Station Harrogate	Flying Training	54
Hull	No 9442/943 Balloon Sqn, Sutton -on -Hull	Balloon	33
Inverness	No 56 MU, Inverness	Maintenance	43
Leeds	RAF Station Harrogate	Flying Training	54
Leicester	No 65 MU, Blaby, Leicester	Maintenance	43
Lewisham	No 1 Balloon Centre, Kidbrooke	Balloon	30
Lincoln	RAF Station Scampton	Bomber	5
Liverpool	No 3 RAF Embarkation Unit, Liverpool	Technical Training	28
Maidstone	RAF Station Detling	Fighter	No 35 Wing
Manchester	No 10 Balloon Centre, Bowlee	Balloon	33
Middlesborough	RAF Station Thornaby	Coastal	17
Newcastle	No 15 Balloon Centre, Long Benton	Balloon	33
Northampton	RAF Station Cranfield	Fighter	9
Norwich	RAF Station Coltishall	Fighter	12
Nottingham	RAF Station Hucknall	Flying Training	21
Oxford	HQ, No 43 Group, Oxford (to Jan 1944) RAF Station Kidlington (from Jan 1944)	Maintenance Flying Training	43 23
Plymouth	No 13 Balloon Centre, Plymouth	Balloon	32
Portsmouth	RAF Station Gosport	Coastal	16
Preston	HQ, No 9 Group, Barton Hall, Preston	Fighter	9
Reading	HQ Unit, Technical Training Command	Technical Training	-
Romford	RAF Station Hornchurch	Fighter	11
Salisbury	RAF Station Old Sarum	Fighter	70
Sheffield	No 939/940 Balloon Sqn, Norton, Sheffield	Balloon	33
Shrewsbury	No 34 MU, Monkmoor	Maintenance	43
Southampton	No 12 Balloon Centre, Titchfield	Balloon	30
Striling	No 72 Signals Wing, Dollar.	Fighter	60
Swansea	No 958 Balloon Sqn, Swansea	Balloon	32
Wigan	No 6 Radio School, Bolton	Technical Training	27
Worcester	HQ No 24 Group, Worcester	Technical Training	24
Sub Recruiting Depots
Barrow	No 10 Air Gunners School	Flying Training	29
Bournemouth	RAF Station Bournemouth	Flying Training	54
Caernarvon	RAF Station Penrhos	Flying Training	25
Guilford	RAF Station Farnborough	Fighter	70
Kingston	No 240 MU, Chessington	Maintenance	40
Sunderland	RAF Station Usworth	Flying Training	54
York	RAF Station Marston Moor	Bomber	4

Affiliation for Equipment Accounting only: -

Recruiting Centre	RAF Station to which affiliated	Command	Group
Combined Recruiting Centre: -
Ipswich	RAF Station Ipswich	Fighter	70
Newport	No 214 MU, Newport	Maintenance	40
Sub Recruiting Depots
Doncaster	RAF Station Doncaster	Transport	44
Southport	RAF Station Woodvale	Fighter	9
Blackburn	HQ, No 9 Group, Barton Hall, Preston	Fighter	9
Manchester	No 10 Balloon Centre, Bowlee	Balloon	33

The Recruiting Centres shown above remained in being post-war, but at some point were allocated numbered identities and on 1 April 1949 were all transferred to Reserve Command as follows: -

No	Location	Reserve Group	Parented by RAF Station	Command	Remarks
1	Aberdeen	66	RAF Station Dyce	Reserve/Home	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
2	Dumfries	66	RAF Station Bishopbriggs	Reserve/Home	Disbanded 15 March 1952
3	Dundee	66	RAF Station Leuchars	Coastal	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
4	Edinburgh	66	RAF Station Turnhouse	Reserve/Home	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
5	Glasgow	66	RAF Station Bishopbriggs	Reserve/Home	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
6	Inverness	66	RAF Station Bishopbriggs, until xx xxx xxxx RAF Dalcross, until 31 October 1953 RAF Kinloss, from 31 October 1953	Reserve/Home	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
7	Perth	66	RAF Station Leuchars	Coastal	Disbanded 15 March 1952
8	Bradford	64	RAF Station Church Fenton	Fighter
23	Carlisle	64	RAF Station Carlisle	Maintenance
9	Derby	64	RAF Station Norton	Maintenance
10	Huddersfield	64	RAF Station Church Fenton	Fighter	Disbanded 15 March 1952
11	Hull	64	RAF Station Leconfield	Flying Training
12	Leicester	64	RAF Station Cottesmore	Flying Training
13	Lincoln	64	RAF Station Scampton	Bomber
14	Leeds	64	RAF Station Church Fenton	Fighter
15	Middlesborough	64	RAF Station Thornaby	Reserve/Home
16	Newcastle	64	RAF Station Ouston	Reserve/Home
17	Nottingham	64	RAF Station Newton	Fighter
18	Sunderland	64	RAF Station Ouston	Reserve/Home	Disbanded 15 March 1952
19	Sheffield	64	RAF Station Norton	Maintenance
20	Barrow	63	RAF Station Weeton	Technical Training	Disbanded 1 May 1952
21	Birmingham	63	RAF Station Sutton Coldfield		Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
22	Cardiff	63	RAF Station Llandaff	Reserve/Home	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
24	Chester	63	RAF Station Sealand	Maintenance	Disbanded 15 March 1952
25	Coventry	63	RAF Station Sutton Coldfield	Maintenance	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
26	Liverpool	63	No 3 RAF Embarkation Unit, Liverpool	Technical Training	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
27	Manchester	63	RAF Station Handforth	Maintenance	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
28	Newport	63	RAF Station Llandaff	Reserve/Home	Disbanded 1 March 1951
29	Preston	63	RAF Station Handforth	Maintenance	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
30	Shrewsbury	63	RAF Station Shawbury	Flying Training	Moved to Wrexham, 27 July 1952
30	Wrexham	63			Moved from Shrewsbury, 27 July 1952. Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
31	Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)	63	RAF Station Ternhill	Flying Training	Disbanded 14 August 1952
32	Swansea	63	RAF Station Pembrey	Fighter	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
33	Wigan	63	RAF Station Padgate	Technical Training	Disbanded 15 March 1952, including detachment at Bolton
34	Wolverhampton	63	RAF Station Sutton Coldfield	Maintenance	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
35	Worcester	63	RAF Station Hartlebury	Maintenance	Transferred to No 64 Group - 1 February 1957
36	Bristol	62	RAF Station Filton	Reserve/Home	Transferred to No 61 Group - 1 February 1957
37	Exeter	62	RAF Station Mount Batten	Maintenance	Transferred to No 61 Group - 1 February 1957
38	Gloucester	62	RAF Station Barnwood	Technical Training	Disbanded 15 March 1952
39	Oxford	62	RAF Station Kidlington	Maintenance	Transferred to No 61 Group - 1 February 1957
40	Plymouth	62	RAF Station Mount Batten	Maintenance	Transferred to No 61 Group - 1 February 1957
41	Portsmouth	62	RAF Station Thorney Island	Fighter	Disbanded 15 March 1952
42	Reading	62	HQ Unit, Flying Training Command	Flying Training	Transferred to No 61 Group - 1 February 1957
43	Salisbury	62	RAF Station Old Sarum	Fighter	Disbanded on 1 February 1952
44	Southampton	62	No 2 Movements Unit, Southampton	Technical Training	Transferred to No 61 Group - 1 February 1957
45	Cambridge	61	RAF Station Waterbeach	Transport
46	Colchester	61	RAF Station Wattisham	Fighter	Disbanded 15 March 1952
47	Ipswich	61	RAF Station Martlesham Heath	Maintenance
48	Northampton	64	RAF Station Cardington	Technical Training	Disbanded 15 March 1952
49	Norwich	61	RAF Station Horsham St Faith	Fighter
50	Romford	61	RAF Station Hornchurch	Technical Training
51	Watford/St Albans	65	HQ (Unit) No 46 Group	Transport	Transferred to No 61 Group on 1 February 1951, it moved to St Albans at some point where it disbanded 15 March 1952
52	Croydon	61	RAF Station Kenley	Reserve/Home
53	Chatham	61	RAF Station West Malling	Fighter
54	Maidstone	61	RAF Station West Malling	Fighter	Disbanded 15 March 1952
55	Brighton	61	RAF Station Tangmere	Fighter
56	London	65	Air Ministry Unit, Victory House, Kingsway	Technical Training	Redesignated Central Recruiting Office on 1 February 1951
57	Ealing	65	Air Ministry Unit	Technical Training	Transferred to No 61 Group on 1 February 1951
58	Lewisham	65	RAF Station Kidbrooke	Technical Training	Transferred to No 61 Group on 1 February 1951
59	Belfast	RAFNI	RAF Station Aldergrove	Coastal
60	Kingston-upon-Thames	61		Home	Formed on 1 June 1951 at 55 Eden Street, Kingston-upon-Thames

All the Recruiting Centres were controlled by Reserve Command and then Home Command from 1 August 1950. The Command shown in the table above is that to which the Parent Station belonged. No 65 Group was absorbed into No 61 Group on 1 February 1951, and No 62 Group was absorbed into No 61 Group on 1 February 1957. No 63 Group was absorbed in No 64 Group on 1 February 1957 but on 1 December 1958 all Recruiting Centres were transferred to the functional control of the Air Ministry (DGM) through the Inspectorate of Recruiting and on 7 January 1959, administrative control was transferred to No 22 Group.

A major revision of Recruiting Services took place on 10 August 1959, see below: -

The numbering of Recruiting Centres was discontinued and a re-organisation of Centres into Regions was carried out, as follows: -

No 1 Region		No 2 Region⁴
HQ	Ipswich RAF Martlesham Heath from 8 Oct 1959 Disbanded - 31 Dec 1962	HQ	RAF Kenley
Recruiting Centres	Ealing² Ilford² Cambridge⁵ Ipswich^{6 & 7} Norwich⁷ Lincoln^{6 & 9}	Recruiting Centres	Croydon^{1 & 5} Chatham^{3, 6 & 9} Blackheath^{1 & 5} Reading^{3 & 6} Surbiton^{1 & 5} Southampton⁴ Brighton^{3 & 6}
No 3 Region		No 4 Region
HQ	Bristol	HQ	Birmingham
Recruiting Centres	Bristol Swansea⁶ Cardiff Worcester⁵ Plymouth Exeter⁶	Recruiting Centres	Nottingham Derby⁵ Leicester⁶ Birmingham Coventry⁵ Wolverhampton⁶ Oxford⁵
No 5 Region		No 6 Region
HQ	Liverpool RAF Sealand from 14 Mar 1960 Pownal Square, Pall Mall, Liverpool from 1 Apr 1963	HQ	Leeds
Recruiting Centres	Liverpool Wrexham⁶ Manchester^{6 & 9} Sheffield^{6 & 8} Preston⁶	Recruiting Centres	Leeds Hull^{6 & 9} Middlesborough^{6 & 9} Newcastle Carlisle⁶ Bradford⁶
No 7 Region		No 8 Region
HQ	Edinburgh	HQ	Belfast
Recruiting Centres	Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen^{6 & 9} Inverness⁶ Dundee⁶	Recruiting Centre	Belfast

The Recruiting Services remained under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DGM) and the administrative control of No 22 Group.

On 12 August 1960 the Recruiting Centres were renamed RAF Career Information Centres. All Careers Information Centres were transferred from No 22 Group to HQ RAF Record Office on 14 May 1962.

¹These CICs were transferred from HQ, No 2 Region to the Careers Information Centre on 4 September 1961.

²These CICs were transferred from HQ, No 1 Region to the Careers Information Centre on 4 September 1961.

³These CICs were transferred from HQ, No 2 Recruiting Region to HQ London Recruiting District (later Region) on 13 August 1962

⁴These CICs were transferred from HQ, No 2 Recruiting Region to No 3 Recruiting Region on 13 August 1962 and No 2 Recruiting Region was disbanded the same day.

⁶These CICs were reduced to the status of Careers Information Offices on the dates stated: -

⁸This CIC was transferred from HQ, No 5 Recruiting Region to No 6 Recruiting Region on 1 April 1963

This was formed in No 22 Group on 1 August 1962 by retitling the Careers Information Centre, London, no further details at present.

Formation commenced at RAF Eastchurch on 1 May 1943 in No 54 Group, taking over the following units:

On 1 August 1944 its capacity was increased from 890 to 1,000 and it was disbanded by being absorbed into the Air Crew Allocation Centre at RAF Bircham Newton on 1 September 1946.

This was formed in No 28 Group at RAF North Weald on 2 June 1947 by amalgamating the Aviation Candidates Selection Board with the Aircrew Classification Centre from Bridgnorth. As well as its main Selection role it was also responsible the following training: -

It moved to Hornchurch on 24 October 1948, and on 1 March 1950 it was transferred to No 22 Group. It was redesignated the Aircrew Selection Centre on 1 April 1952.

This commenced forming on 12 April 1943 at Daisy Lodge, Holmwood, Surrey under the control of No 28 Group. It provided storage for the effects of Czechoslovakian RAFVR personnel with the surplus accommodation being used as a rest house for Czechoslovakian personnel requiring a rest from operations or on short term sick leave. It closed on 15 July 1943.

This was formed in July/August 1940 under the control of No 20 Group at Cosford and moved to No 2 PDC at Wilmslow on 19 December 1940. On 15 February 18942 it moved to St Athan and was transferred to No 24 Group, Its fate is currently unknown.

This was formed on 22 October 1945 in ACSEA, having originally been designated No 122 Personnel Dispersal Centre, no further details at present.

This was formed on 22 October 1945 in ACSEA, having originally been designated No 123 Personnel Dispersal Centre, no further details at present.

This was formed in Singapore on 1 May 1948 under the joint functional control of HQ, Ceylon Garrison and AHQ Ceylon. RAF personnel serving with this unit were added to the establishment of RAF Signals Centre, Colombo and were administered by AHQ Ceylon. No further details at present.

This was formed in Singapore on 1 July 1948 under the joint functional control of HQ, Land Forces, Hong Kong and AHQ Hong Kong. RAF personnel serving with this unit were added to the establishment of RAF Kai Tak (changed to AHQ Hong Kong on 15 August 1948) and were administered by AHQ Hong Kong. No further details at present.

This was formed in Singapore on 1 August 1948 under the joint functional control of GHQ, Far East Land Forces and HQ, ACFE. RAF personnel serving with this unit were added to the establishment of RAF Changi and were administered by AHQ Malaya. No further details at present.

This was formed at Calcutta, probably on 1 May 1947, and disbanded on 26 September 1947.

A formation date for this unit has not been found but in late 1940 it was moved to Greece.

It was reformed in late 1940/early 1941 at Alexandria, Egypt to replace the embarkation unit which had been despatched to Greece and in January 1942 was designated No 18 Embarkation Unit.

This was formed at Benbecula in April 1941 to handle the movement of personnel, RAF equipment and MT and shipments of contractors' materials to the Western Isles, parented by RAF Islay. Parenting responsibilities were transferred to RAF Oban in May 1941.

By December 1941 it had been redesignated No 35 Embarkation Office and its disbandment date is currently unknown.

This was formed in about September 1941 in Bathurst, Gambia. It was redesignated No 44 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in February 1941 by redesignating the ort Detachment, Cape Town. On 1 May 1941 it was combined with the SAAF Embarkation Office and the combined unit was retitled Air Forces Embarkation Office, Cape Town.

This was formed on 1 May 1941 it by combining the RAF Embarkation Office, Cape Town with the SAAF Embarkation Office, Cape Town into a single unit.

This was formed at Lord Warden Hotel, Dover on 22 January 1940, parented by RAF Calshot and was probably disbanded in 1941 before being allocated a number.

This was formed at Fish Wharf, Fowey on 5 October 1939, parented by RAF Mount Batten and was closed in about July 1940..

This was formed in early 1941 at Freetown, Sierra Leone, administered by the OC, No 95 Squadron. It had been redesignated No 26 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in August/September 1941 at Gibraltar, administered by RAF Gibraltar.

This was formed at Haifa before December 1941 and was redesignated No 34 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed at Kirkwall in late 1940, parented by RAF Kirkwall and probably moved to Stromness, where it was redesignated No 22 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in April 1941 at Lagos, being administered by RAF Takoradi and had been redesignated No 38 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in late 1940 at Mombassa, Kenya and was redesignated No 15 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in late 1940/early 1941 at Port Said, Egypt and was redesignated No 20 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in late 1940/early 1941 at Port Tewfik, Egypt and was redesignated No 19 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in early 1941 at Port Sudan and was redesignated No 23 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in early 1941 at Sollom but in March 1941 was moved to Tobruk, where it was redesignated No 25 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed prior to October 1921 at 18 Queen's Terrace, Southampton, later moving to 3 Queen's Terrace, Southampton (by October 1923), parented by RAF Calshot. In early 1941 it moved to The Bargate, Southampton and later to Trafalgar Chambers, Old Docks, Southampton, where it was redesignated No 2 Embarkation Office by December 1941.

This was formed between January and July 1941 and had been redesignated No 33 Embarkation Unit by December 1941.

This was formed in late 1941 at Trincomalee, Ceylon and had been redesignated No 45 Embarkation Unit by December 1941

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office (date unknown) at Mansfield House, 89/93 Barking Road, London, E13, parented by No 1 Balloon Centre, Kidbrooke. At some point it moved to 60 Commercial Road, London, where No 4 BC assumed parenting responsibilities on 27 December 1941.

It had been redesignated No 1 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and on 1 April 1943 No 1 BC at Kidbrooke resumed parenting responsibilities. On 1 March 1945 it was transferred from No 1 BC to No 28 Group and became self-accounting at the same time, it was redesignated No 1 RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) in 1947

This was formed from the RAF Embarkation Office, Southampton at Trafalgar Chambers, Old Docks, Southampton by December 1941 and on 22 October 1944 was placed in No 28 Group as a self-accounting unit, and was redesignated No 2 RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) in 1947

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office at Liverpool (date unknown), and moved to the India Buildings, Water Street, Liverpool 2 on 6 May 1940, parented by RAF Sealand.

It had been redesignated No 3 Embarkation Unit by December 1941, later being parented by No 4 PTC and on 1 June 1943 became self-accounting and was placed in No 28 Group, taking over the parenting of No 4 PTC at the same time, and was redesignated No 3 RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) in 1947, and disbanded on 1 September 1958.

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office at Royal Albert Dock Station, Avonmouth on 1 September 1939, parented by RAF Filton.

It had been redesignated No 4 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 31 August 1945.

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office at Dock Chambers, Barry on 1 September 1939, parented by RAF St Athan. In late 1940, it moved to 'A' Transit Shed, Barry Dock with parenting being transferred to No 7 MT Company on 1 February 1944.

It had been redesignated No 5 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and it disbanded on 10 January 1945.

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office at Alexandra Road Schools, Newport on 1 September 1939, parented by RAF St Athan. On 1 May 1940, parenting responsibilities were transferred to RAF Cardiff and then to No 7 MT Company on 1 February 1944.

It had been redesignated No 6 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and was renamed No 6 Movements Unit (Embarkation) in 1947.

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office at the Old Guildhall, Swansea on 8 October 1939, parented by RAF Pembrey. On 1 January 1941 it was attached to No 958 Squadron for pay and accounting, later being transferred to No 7 MT Company.

It had been redesignated No 7 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 31 August 1945.

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office at Glasgow (date unknown), as a self-accounting unit.

It had been redesignated No 8 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 but had ceased to be self-accounting by 1 May 1943, when parenting responsibilities were transferred from RAF Abbotsinch to No 6 MT Company, Glasgow. On 1 June 1943 it reverted to being self-accounting and was placed in No 28 Group, taking over the parenting of No 10 EU at the same time. It was renamed No 8 Movements Unit (Embarkation) in 1947.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at 2 Armitage Lane, Leith on 6 May 1940, parented by RAF Turnhouse.

It had been redesignated No 9 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and on 1 May 1942 parenting was assumed by HQ, No 17 Group. It disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Lerwick (date unknown), parented by RAF Sullom Voe.

It had been redesignated No 10 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and on 23 August 1942 parenting duties were assumed by RAF Sumburgh. By 1 June 1943 parenting responsibilities had been transferred to RAF Cowglen but these were transferred to No 8 Embarkation Unit on that date. It disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Waverley Hotel, Waring Street, Belfast, probably in July 1940, affiliated to RAF Sydenham, but administered by HQ RAFNI.

It had been redesignated No 11 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and was renamed No 11 Movements Unit (Embarkation) in 1947.

This was formed as an unnumbered RAF Embarkation Office at Aberdeen on 1 July 1940, parented by RAF Dyce, under the control of No 18 Group.

It had been redesignated No 12 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed at Reykjavik, Iceland on an unknown date, under the control of Coastal Command until 10 July 1945 when it was transferred to Transport Command, reverting to Coastal Command on 1 November 1945, and disbanded on 1 February 1946.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Stranraer in August 1940, parented by RAF Stranraer, which was changed to RAF Castle Kennedy on 27 July 1943.

It had been redesignated No 14 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed in January 1942 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office at Mombassa, and disbanded on 31 January 1946.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Barrow-in-Furness in late 1940, parented by RAF Silloth,

It had been redesignated No 16 Embarkation Unit by December 1941, with parenting being transferred to RAF Barrow on 9 March 1942. It disbanded on 31 July 1945.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Preston in late 1940, parented by RAF Squires Gate, later being transferred to HQ, No 9 Group.

It had been redesignated No 17 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 10 December 1945.

This was formed in January 1942 by redesignated the RAF Embarkation Office, Alexandria, and disbanded on 5 September 1946.

This was formed in January 1942 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office in Port Tewfik, and disbanded on 28 February 1946.

This was formed in January 1942 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office in Port Said. By February 1947 it was operating three detachments at Port Tewfik, Haifa and Famagusta, when it was redesignated No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 12 February. On 15 June 1952 it was transferred from the control of HQ MEAF to No 206 Group, but was transferred to AHQ Levant on 1 April 1956, and disbanded on 7 May 1956.

It reformed at Farmagusta, Cyprus on 10 February 1956 in RAF Levant, MEAF, no further details at present.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Ellerman Wilson Lines Ltd, Commercial Road, Hull in November, parented by RAF Leconfield in No 13 Group, later changed to No 7 MT Company and then RAF Sutton-on-Hull on 27 December 1941. Its role was to control all shipments to and from Hull, Middlesborough and Grimsby in connection with the Empire Air Training Scheme and the arrival of American aircraft.

It had been redesignated No 21 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and was redesignated No 21 Movements Unit (Embarkation) in early 1947.

This was formed as an un-numbered unit at Skeabrae on 26 November 1940, parented by RAF Skeabrae, moving to Stromness in May 1941.

It had been redesignated No 22 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed in January 1942 at by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office in Port Sudan and was reduced to a 'number only' basis on 20 May 1943.

This was formed in January 1942 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office in Tobruk.

This was formed on an unknown date in Durban, South Africa and was disbanded on 15 November 1944 by being absorbed into No 2 Movement Control Group, UDF, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was had been formed by December 1941 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office, Freetown and disbanded on 1 November 1945.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Thurso (to be used as a short sea voyage port to and from the Orkneys) in November/December 1940, parented by RAF Castletown. It moved to Mina Villa, Thurso in March 1941 and had been redesignated No 27 Embarkation Unit by December 1941, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Workington in late 1940, parented by RAF Morecambe. It had been redesignated No 28 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and later moved to RAF Silloth, where it disbanded on 10 March 1945.

This was formed at Ayr in April/May 1941 to handle the movement of personnel, RAF equipment and MT and shipments of contractors' materials to the Western Isles, parented by RAF Prestwick.

It had been redesignated No 29 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and on 1 February 1942 parenting duties were transferred to RAF Ayr. It disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed at Port Ellen in April/May 1941 to handle the movement of personnel, RAF equipment and MT and shipments of contractors' materials to the Western Isles, parented by RAF Islay.

It had been redesignated No 30 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

A RAF Embarkation Office was due to form at Tiree in April/May 1941 to handle the movement of personnel, RAF equipment and MT and shipments of contractors' materials to the Western Isles, but was changed to Oban.

It finally opened on a unknown date at Tiree, parented by RAF Tiree. It had been redesignated No 31 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed as an un-numbered Embarkation Office at Douglas, Isle of Man in early 1941, parented by RAF Jurby to be responsible for the intake and despatch of all equipment and MT by sea and the movement of personnel to and from the Isle of Man.

It had been redesignated No 32 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and disbanded on 1 May 1946.

This had been formed by December 1941 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office at Takoradi and disbanded on 1 May 1946, its commitments being transferred to No 68 EU.

This had been formed by December 1941 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office at Haifa. With the disbandment of No 49 EU at Beirut on 15 April 1943, it became responsible for provided a detachment there, when required, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed at Benbecula, parented by RAF Loch Boisdale and by December 1941 it had been redesignated No 35 Embarkation Office. By October 1942 it had moved to RAF Loch Boisdale and its disbandment date currently being unknown.

It reformed on 20 January 1944 at Kirton in Lindsey in No 85 Group, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed at the Royal Hotel, Stornoway in April 1941 to handle the movement of personnel, RAF equipment and MT and shipments of contractors' materials to the Western Isles, parented by RAF Islay. Parenting responsibilities were transferred to RAF Stornoway in May 1941.

It had been redesignated No 36 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and its disbandment date is currently unknown.

It reformed on 20 January 1944 at Kirton in Lindsey in No 85 Group, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed at the Marine Hotel, Oban in April/May 1941 to handle the movement of personnel, RAF equipment and MT and shipments of contractors' materials to and from the Hebrides, parented by RAF Oban.

It had been redesignated No 37 Embarkation Unit by December 1941 and its disbandment date is currently unknown.

It reformed on 20 January 1944 at Kirton in Lindsey in No 85 Group, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This had been formed by December 1941 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office, Lagos and disbanded on 1 October 1945.

This was formed on an unknown date in Cape Town, South Africa and was disbanded on 15 November 1944 by being absorbed into No 3 Movement Control Group, UDF.

This was formed on 1 August 1943 from the RAF 'Shipper Unit' at RAF Gibraltar to handle seaborne traffic. It was redesignated No 40 Movements Unit (Embarkation) in early 1947.

This unit was formed at Calcutta on 15 April 1945 under the control of HQ BAFSEA. It later moved to Rangoon and was redesignated RAF Movements, Rangoon on 15 December 1946.

It reformed on an unknown date at Colombo in RAF Ceylon, and moved to RAF Negombo on 1 August 1957. When AHQ Ceylon disbanded on 1 November 1957, it was transferred to the control of HQ FEAF, remaining in situ, as a lodger unit, at Negombo, which was renamed RCAFB Katunayake, and disbanded on 18 April 1960.

This was formed between January and June 1942 in Basrah, with detachments at Bahrein and Sharjah, and disbanded on 21 October 1946.

This was formed in Famagusta, Cyprus, probably between January and June 1942, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed in January 1942 by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Office in Bathurst, Gambia, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.

This ha been formed by December 1941 at Trincomalee, Ceylon by redesignating the RAF Embarkation Unit, Trincomalee, and had moved to Colombo by the time it was redesignated No 45 RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 1 March 1947.

A formation date has not been found at present, but it was located in the Far East, being officially disbanded on 28 March 1942.

This was formed between January and June 1942 at Massawa, its disbandment date is currently unknown.

This was formed between January and June 1942 in Beirut, and was reduced to a 'number only' basis on 15 April 1943. It was reformed in Beirut on 1 June 1943, and disbanded on 15 January 1945.

This was formed between January and June 1942 at Steamer Point, Aden and was redesignated No 50 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 12 February 1947 under the functional control of HQ British Forces in Aden and administered by RAF Steamer Point.

This was formed between January and June 1942 at Begumpet, India, and was redesignated No 51 Movements Unit (Embarkation) at Bombay on 10 February 1947.

Formation of this Unit was announced in SD155 in January 1942. It was formed later that year at Luqa, Malta with a detachment at Kalafrana. On 22 September 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF, but on 1 November 1943 it was disbanded, its personnel being absorbed into No 143 MU as 'Port Detachment (No 52 EU)', but by 24 January 1944 it had been changed to RAF Port Detachment, Malta.

It reformed on 26 February 1944 to replace RAF Port Detachment, Malta, later moving to Tripoli, Libya, where it disbanded on 1 December 1945, its commitments being transferred to a detachment of No 18 EU, Alexandria. By February 1947 it had been reformed at Valetta and was redesignated No 52 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 12 February 1947. It was placed under the functional control of AHQ Malta and administrative control of RAF Takali on 27 June 1955.

This was formed by August 1942 at Safaga, about 30 miles from Hurgada on the Red Sea, its disbandment date is currently unknown.

This was formed between January and June 1942 at Calcutta, India, and on 31 March 1946 it established a detachment at Chittagong to take over the reduced commitment of No 79 Embarkation Unit, which disbanded the same day. It was redesignated No 54 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 10 February 1947.

A formation date hasn't been found but it was located in Accra in West Africa, from where it operated detachments at Dakar, Port Etienne, Robertsfield, Takoradi, Waterloo and Yundum. It disbanded on 30 April 1944.

This was formed on an unknown date in New York, USA, and disbanded on 14 June 1946.

This was formed between January and June 1942 at Karachi, India, and was redesignated No 57 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 10 February 1947.

This was formed in late 1942 at Port Elizabeth, South Africa to handle all equipment arriving in the port for consignment to the RATG, and was disbanded on 22 November 1944 by being absorbed into No 4 Movement Control Group, UDF.

This was formed on an unknown date in Bari, Italy, moving to Venice on 20 May 1945, and disbanded at Trieste on 7 January 1946.

This was formed on an unknown date in Algiers, and disbanded on 10 October 1946.

This was formed on an unknown date in Venice with a detachment in Naples, and was redesignated No 61 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 12 February 1947.

Approval for the formation of this unit at Accra, Gold Coast was given in January 1943 and formed after this but in September 1943 was absorbed in HQ, No 114 Wing..

Approval for the formation of this unit at Cochin, India was given in January 1943, although an actual formation date has not been found, but it was redesignated No 63 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 10 February 1947.

A formation date for this unit in MAAF hasn't been found yet but it disbanded on 15 March 1945.

Due to the increased traffic caused by the expansion of No 111 OTU at Nassau, this was formed in Miami, Florida in early 1943 under the administrative control of the RAF Delegation, Washington.

This was formed on 22 September 1943 at No 19 EU, Port Tewfik under the control of Middle East Command and disbanded on 19 February 1944.

This was formed on 1 May 1945 at Cox's Bazaar from the detachment of No 79 EU already located there, under the control of HQ RAF Burma, through HQ No 224 Group. It had moved to Singapore by the time it was redesignated No 68 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 1 March 1947, but was probably absorbed into the joint Army/RAF Embarkation HQ, Singapore.

It reformed on 1 March 1955 in Singapore, from the RAF Element of the joint Army/RAF Embarkation HQ, Singapore, under functional control of HQ FEAF, and administratively controlled by AHQ Singapore through RAF Changi. It was transferred to the administrative control of HQ FEAF on 1 January 1958, no further details at present.

This was formed on 1 May 1945 at Akyab from the detachment of No 79 EU already located there, under the control of HQ RAF Burma, through HQ No 224 Group, and disbanded on 7 April 1946.

This was formed at Ajaccio in Corsica on 1 December 1943 under the control of MACAF, and disbanded on 1 March 1945.

This was formed at Cardiff on 26 June 1944, parented by No 7 MT Company but under the operational control of the Air Ministry (Directorate of Movements) through the Area Controller of the Bristol Channel Ports at No 6 Embarkation Unit, Newport, and disbanded on 31 August 1945.

This was formed, possibly in the UK in about May 1943, for service in North West Africa and was reduced to 'number only' basis in July 1943, finally being disbanded on 15 June 1945.

This was formed in about May 1943, for service in North West Africa, its disbandment date is currently unknown.

This was formed, possibly in the UK in about May 1943, for service in North West Africa, and disbanded on 30 November 1944.

This was formed in the UK in mid 1943 for service with Mediterranean Air Command. Its fate is unknown at present.

It was reformed on 1 May 1945 at Kyaukpyu from the detachment of No 79 EU already located there, under the control of HQ RAF Burma, through HQ No 224 Group, and disbanded on 30 November 1945.

This was formed at Calcutta on 15 July 1945 under the control of HQ BAFSEA, and disbanded on 20 February 1946.

This was formed at Madras on an unknown date and was redesignated No 78 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 10 February 1947.

This was formed at Chittagong on an unknown date and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was due to form on 1 July 1945 at Bahrein with a detachment at Sharjah under the control of HQ RAF Middle East, administered by No 216 Group, but formation was cancelled.

This was formed in July 1943 by redesignating No 1 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit in NWAAF.

This was formed in July 1943 by redesignating No 2 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit in NWAAF.

This was formed in July 1943 by redesignating No 3 Auxiliary Embarkation Unit in NWAAF.

This was originally formed, on an unknown date, on the establishment of No 247 Group at Lagens in the Azores, but it was deleted from this establishment in April 1944 and placed on the same basis as all other Embarkation Units. It disbanded on 1 February 1946.

This was formed on an unknown date in Hamburg, under the operational control of HQ BAFO but administered by No 85 Group. It was redesignated No 86 RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation), possibly on 10 February 1947. An advanced party proceeded to Museumstraat, Antwerp on 1 November 1953, parented by RAF Eindhoven.

On 1 November 1957 it moved to Dusseldorf, and to RAF Wildenrath on 16 June 1958, when it was renamed No 86 Movement Unit, no further details at present.

This was formed, on an unknown date in No 85 Group and disbanded on 1 December 1944.

This was formed, at Vizagapatam on 16 April 1944 under the control of ACSEA, administered by No 225 Group, it was redesignated No 94 Embarkation Unit on 10 June 1944.

This was formed on 17 April 1944 at Avonmouth in No 85 Group as a lodger unit at No 4 Embarkation Unit but under the administrative control of the Air Ministry (Directorate of Movements). Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 85 Group on 1 May 1944 with full control being transferred to Transport Command on 6 May 1946. It disbanded on 31 March 1947.

This was formed on 7 May 1944 at No 3 BPD under the operational control HQ, MAAF (Movements), absorbing No 91 Embarkation Unit on 15 July 1944 on being assigned to No 202 Group. On 1 March 1945 it was transferred to 2nd TAF, and disbanded on 31 March 1947.

This was formed on 7 May 1944 at No 3 BPD under the operational control HQ, MAAF (Movements), but was reduced to a 'number only' basis on 15 July 1944 on being absorbed into No 90 EU.

This was formed on 7 May 1944 at No 3 BPD under the operational control HQ, MAAF (Movements). It disbanded on 11 October 1945.

This was formed on 1 June 1944 at Avonmouth in No 85 Group as a lodger unit at No 4 Embarkation Unit but under the administrative control of the Air Ministry (Directorate of Movements) and disbanded on 1 December 1944.

This was formed at Vizagapatam on 10 June 1944 under the control of ACSEA, administered by No 225 Group, by redesignating No 88 Embarkation Unit, and was redesignated No 94 Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 10 February 1947.

This was formed at Newhaven on 15 November 1944, parented by RAF Brighton. On 24 January 1946 administrative control was transferred to Fighter Command and disbanded on 31 May 1946.d

This was formed at No 22 PTC, Almaza on 6 September 1944 under the control of HQ RAF Middle East, administered by No 206 Group, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.

This was formed in San Francisco in about September 1944, and disbanded on 25 March 1947.

This was formed at Dieppe on 1 March 1945 in 2nd TAF, and disbanded in BAFO on 31 May 1946.

This was formed at Calcutta on 10 March 1945 under the control of HQ BAFSEA, its disbandment date is currently unknown.

This was formed in April/May 1945 for service with 'Tiger Force', later moving to Kowloon in Hong Kong and disbanded on 15 August 1946, its commitments being taken over by a section at RAF Kai Tak (SP) to be known as Port Detachment, Hong Kong.

It formed on 1 March 1955 in Hong Kong, from the RAF Element of the joint Army/RAF Embarkation HQ, Hong Kong, under functional control of HQ FEAF, and administratively controlled by AHQ Hong Kong through RAF Kai Tak, and disbanded on 1 July 1961.

This was formed on unknown date (May 1945?) under the control of No 88 Group, and disbanded on 22 December 1945.

This was formed on 15 September 1945 in ACSEA at Batavia, and disbanded on 30 November 1946.

This was formed on 15 September 1945 in ACSEA at Soerabaya, and disbanded on 14 May 1946.

This was formed on 15 September 1945 in ACSEA at Palembang, and disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed on 15 September 1945 in ACSEA at Medan, and disbanded on 20 November 1946.

This was formed on 15 September 1945 in ACSEA at Padang, no further details at present.

This was formed on 20 November 1945 from No 1 Detachment, No 99 Embarkation Unit at Bangkok, and disbanded on 20 March 1946 on being absorbed into the establishment of RAF Bangkok.

This was formed on 1 November 1945 at Penang under the control of ACSEA, and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed on 17 November 1945 under the control of No 85 Group and disbanded on 1 December 1946.

This was formed in Durban, South Africa in early 1941. The Pool HQ was responsible for the Pay, Administration, Equipment and ultimate disposal of sick RAF personnel sent to South Africa, from Overseas Commands, whilst the Embarkation Office functioned as other similar units.

The Pool HQ was disbanded in late 1943/early 1944 with its duties being redistributed between No 24 Embarkation Unit and Clairwood Transit Camp.

This was formed on an unknown date, probably at Celle, under the control of BAFO, and moved to Gothingen on 3 August 1949, retaining a detachment at Bad Driburg. The detachment moved to Minden on 10 July 1950 and was lost its independence on being redesignated Interrogation and POW Section on 1 September 1953, as a section of the Intelligence Branch, HQ 2nd TAF.

This was formed in No 11 Group on 1 November 1951 at Waterbeach, and from September 1952 the distribution of spares to C and R Station was included in its remit, and disbanded on 31 March 1955.

This was formed on 25 October 1935 at Aboukir, moving to Amriya on 30 November, it disbanded on 20 July 1936.

This was formed on 19 November 1945 at Abbey Lodge, London and disbanded on 1 February 1946.

This was formed on 25 October 1943 under the control of No 54 Group at Filey Town, with a capacity of 100 for the following purposes: -

It had a capacity of 600 and moved to Stormy Down on 27 November 1944, where it disbanded on 21 April 1946.

This was formed in No 28 Group on 1 January 1944 at 195 Sussex Gardens, London, W2, administered by the Air Ministry Unit. Its function was to record all details of French Air Force and French Naval Air Arm personnel serving with the RAF.

This was formed in No 22 Group on 1 October 1955 at Uxbridge, functionally and administratively controlled by HQ Technical Training Command, and remained until it moved to Biggin Hill on 6 April 1959, where it was transferred to the administrative control of HQ Flying Training Command. On 27 June 1960 functional control was also assumed by HQ FTC and it was amalgamated with the Air Crew Selection Centre to form the Officers and Aircrew Selection Centre on 9 April 1962.

This was formed in 1942 at Lower Topa in India Command and later was extended to Upper Topa. It was placed on care and maintenance for winter on 1 December 1946 and on 1 August 1947 control was transferred from HQ, No 1 (Indian) Group to RAF Palam, and it disbanded on 10 October 1947.

This was formed in 1942 at Solan in India Command and disbanded on 7 November 1945.

This was formed in 1942 at Shillong in India Command and disbanded on 7 November 1945.

This was formed in 1942 at Chakrata in India Command and by February 1943 had incorporated No 5 Hill Depot, and disbanded on 15 March 1946.

This was formed in 1942 at Kilana in India Command and by February 1943 had been incorporated into No 4 Hill Depot.

This was formed on an unknown date at Munrar in ACSEA and disbanded on 15 April 1946.

This was formed on an unknown date at Radella in India Command and disbanded on 28 February 1946.

This was formed on an unknown date at Wellington in India. It closed down for winter on 1 December 1946 and disbanded on 31 July 1947.

This was formed on 1 March 1945 under the control of No 227 Group at Naini Tai to provide leave facilities for 50 SNCOs and 450 BORs. It closed down for winter on 1 December 1946.

This was formed on 1 June 1945 under the control of No 222 Group at Hatton, Ceylon to provide up-country leave facilities for 71 airmen, but in July it was added as a Section to HQ, RAF Base, Colombo. It was disbanded on 31 December 1945 and became a Section of AHQ Ceylon.

This was formed on 15 March 1946 under the control of No 28 Group at Hornchurch and probably disbanded in 1946.

This was formed on 1 November 1945 under the control of Flying Training Command at Newton and its satellite at Hucknall, with a capacity of 1,700 It was transferred to Technical Training Command on 30 September 1946, at which point it was redesignated No 3 Personnel Holding Unit (Polish), and disbanded on 13 December 1946.

This was formed on 1 November 1945 at Cammeringham with a capacity of 500, and disbanded on 7 December 1946.

This was possibly formed at Cosford but the date is unknown and it disbanded on 30 September 1946.

This was formed in mid-1943 at AHQ India, directly responsible to the Air Officer Commanding -in-Chief, India.

This was established as a separate unit in the Miscellaneous Series on 1 October 1958, under the functional control of Air Ministry (DGM) and administrative control of AMU, No 61 Group, until 7 January 12959 when it was transferred to No 22 Group, no further details at present.

A location and formation date has not yet been found but was transferred from NWAAF to AHQ Malta on 1 November 1943.

These were formed in late 1943/early 1944 to provide general labouring facilities for units in North Africa and were designated and allocated as follows: -

Italian RAF Company	Controlled by	Unit at which employed	Disbanded
No 1	HQ, No 218 Group	No 155 MU
No 2	HQ, No 218 Group	No 144 MU
No 3	MACAF	No 338 Wing
No 4	HQ, No 218 Group	No 351 MU
No 5	HQ, No 218 Group	No 351 MU
No 6	No 1 RAF Base Area	No 1 RAF Base Area	9Jul 1946
No 7	No 2 RAF Base Area	No 287 Wing
No 8	Tunis RAF Base Area	Tunis Base Area
No 9	MACAF	RAF Station, Bone

In April 1944 a further five companies were added: -

Italian RAF Company	Controlled by	Unit at which employed
No 10	HQ, No 218 Group
No 11	HQ, No 218 Group
No 12	HQ, No 218 Group
No 13	HQ, No 218 Group
No 14	HQ, No 218 Group

No 15 Company was also added on 10 May 1944 under the control of MACAF and by February 1945 a further seven companies had been formed as follows: -

Italian RAF Company Controlled by Unit at which employed

No 16 HQ, No 218 Group

No 17 HQ, No 218 Group

No 18 HQ, No 218 Group

No 19 HQ, No 218 Group

No 21 HQ, MAAF

No 22 HQ, No 218 Group

No 23 HQ, No 218 Group

Further companies were formed in MAAF in about May/June 1945 as follows: -

Italian RAF Company	Controlled by	Unit at which employed	Disbanded
No 20	HQ, MACAF		24 Aug 1945
No 24	HQ, No 218 Group
No 25	HQ, No 214 Group
No 26	HQ, No 214 Group
No 27	HQ, No 218 Group

On 1 July 1945 those companies serving in Italy were transferred to the control of the Italian Air Force and were re-titled Italian Air Force Companies, although they remained under the functional control of the RAF formations to which they were attached for duty.

These were formed in No 24 Group on 10 May 1944 by redesignating the RAF Prisoners of War Holding Unit at Hednesford, and disbanded on 31July 1946.

These were formed on 25 August 1945 at RAF El Adem to work in conjunction with this Army Unit, and was disbanded on 15 March 1947.

This was formed on 8 September 1941 at Gilgil under the control of No 70 OTU and was redesignated Pilot and Aircrew Pool on 1 December 1941.

This was formed in BAFO at Sylt on 29 February 1948, and closed for the winter. It re-opened for the summer season on 6 May 1949, closed on 17 September 1949, and disbanded on 30 September 1949.

This was formed at Tanjong Bungah, Penang in ACFE on 28 February 1949 to provide leave and rest centre facilities and accommodation for up to 12 WRAF and 70 RAF personnel, and disbanded on 1 March 1961.

Formation dates have not been found yet, but the WAAF Leave House disbanded on 9 November whilst the other three disbanded on 15 November 1946.

The WAAF Leave House reopened at Port Fouad, Port Said on 1 December 1946 under the control of No 205 Group, and disbanded on 15 March 1947.

Wellington Leave House was formed in Cairo, date unknown, and disbanded on 7 March 1947.

These were formed on 1 October 1958, by amalgamating the RAF Movements Units (Road and Rail) around the UK and creating detachments which were allocated as follows: -

These detachments were under the functional control of the Air Ministry (D Mov) and administratively controlled by AMU, but were transferred to direct administrative control of HQ Maintenance Command on 15 January 1959, and were disbanded on 1 November 1960.

These were formed on unknown dates around the UK but 1 October 1958, they were amalgamated as RAF Movements Staff.

This was formed on 1 October 1922 under the control of Iraq Command, no further details at present.

This was formed in about June 1942 under the control of AHQ Iraq in the grounds of the British Legation, Teheran to accommodate up to 100 airmen, and was redesignated No 12 Rest and Leave Camp on 25 May 1944

A formation date has not been found for the unit but it was located at Apollonia when it was redesignated No 13 Rest and Leave Camp on 25 May 1944

This was reformed [sic] at Sorrento, No 3 RAF Base Area in November 1943, and was redesignated No 2 Rest and Leave Camp on 25 May 1944

A formation date has not been found for the unit but it was located at Jeanbart when it was redesignated No 3 Rest and Leave Camp on 25 May 1944

A formation date has not been found for the unit but it was located at San Spirito when it was redesignated No 4 Rest and Leave Camp on 25 May 1944

This was formed on 1 August 1947 at Marsaxlokk under the control of AHQ Malta, no further details at present.

This was due to form on 1 June 1947 at Penjwin, Iraq under the control of AHQ Iraq, but following personnel reductions in Iraq, it formation was cancelled in March 1947.

This was formed on 25 May 1944 under the control of MACAF at Sorrento by redesignating No 2 Rest Camp. On 30 October 1944 it absorbed No 15 Rest and Leave Camp, increasing its accommodation capacity to: -

This was formed on 25 May 1944 at Jeanbart by redesignating No 3 Rest Camp, later moving to Ain Taya, Algiers and disbanded on 31 October 1945.

This was formed 25 May 1944 at San Spirito by redesignating No 4 Rest Camp and disbanded on 25 July 1944.

This was formed on 19 April 1944 under the control of No 205 Group at Rodi/San Moniao to provide accommodation for 25 officers, 70 SNCOs and 230 airmen, it disbanded on 10 October 1945.

This was formed on 25 May 1944 by redesignating RAF Rest Camp, Teheran under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia and disbanded on 29 September 1944.

It reformed at Teheran on 1 May 1945 under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia, to accommodate 50 airmen, disbanding on 1 September 1945.

This was formed on 25 May 1944 by redesignating No 1 (Middle East) Rest Camp at Apollonia and disbanded on 5 February 1945.

It was reformed on 1 June 1945 at Apollonia under the control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean to provide accommdation for a minimum of: -

This was formed on 12 April 1944 under the control of No 227 Group at Juhu, Bombay and disbanded post January 1945.

This was formed on 1 May 1944 under the control of No 214 Group at Sorrento to accommodate 50 NCOs and 450 Other Ranks. On 30 October 1944 it was absorbed into No 2 Rest and Leave Camp, but its 'number-plate' was retained by MAAF. It was reformed in Rome on 1 November 1945 under the control of HQ MACAF to accommodate 200 Officer, 250 SNCOs and 800 Other Ranks and disbanded on 20 October 1945.

This was formed on 1 May 1944 under the control of No 218 Group at the La Corniche hostel, Temara, Morocco to accommodate 2 Officers and 75 Other Ranks. It disbanded on 12 December 1944, the 'number-plate' being retained by the Command.

It was reformed at No 55 PTC, Algiers on 26 December 1944 under the control of No 218 Group to provide rest and leave facilities for 1,200 SNCOs and Airmen and disbanded on 22 July 1946.

This was formed on 1 May 1944 under the control of AHQ Malta at Taormina, to accommodate 38 Officers, 40 NCOs and 145 Other Ranks. It later moved to mount Etna and disbanded on 31 October 1946.

This was formed on 7 May 1944 under the control of MACAF in Corsica, to accommodate 26 Officers (including air crew), it disbanded on 10 September 1944.

This was formed on 7 May 1944 under the control of MACAF in Sardinia, to accommodate 12 Officers and 135 Other Ranks and disbanded on 21 September 1944.

This was formed on 7 May 1944 under the control of No 242 Group at Santa Maria, to accommodate 25 Officers, 30 NCOs and 150 Other Ranks and disbanded on 1 September 1945.

This was formed on 7 May 1944 under the control of MACAF in Corsica, to accommodate 100 Other Ranks, it disbanded on 31 August 1944.

This was formed on 1 June 1944 under the control of AHQ Levant at Troodos, Cyprus, to accommodate 25 SNCOs and 175 Other Ranks and disbanded on 15 October 1944.

It reformed at Troodos on 1 May 1945 under the control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean, to accommodate 25 SNCOs and 175 airmen, and disbanded on 30 September 1945.

This was formed on 15 June 1944 under the control of AHQ Iraq and Persia at Ser Amadia, Iraq to provide facilities for: -

It reformed at Ser Amadia on 1 May 1945 under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia, to accommodate the same number of personnel as previously, disbanding on 1 September 1945. On 17 July 1946 it was reformed again at Ser Amadia under the control of AHQ Iraq, but on 30 September 1946 was reduced to a 'number only' basis.

It reformed again 1 June 1947 under the control of AHQ Iraq at Ser Amadia, Iraq, and was reduced to a 'Number only Basis' on 15 October 1947.

It was reformed, on 1 June 1948 under the control of AHQ Iraq with a capacity of 160 with a weekly flow of 80, being reduced to 'number only' basis on 20 October 1948 until it re-formed on 1 June 1949 and reverted to 'number only' basis on 9 November 1949.

It reformed in 1 June 1950 under the control of AHQ Iraq at Ser Amadia, Iraq, to accommodate 160 personnel allowing for a weekly flow of 80 personnel. It was reduced to 'number plate only' basis on 19 October 1950.

It reopened for the 1951 season on 1 June 1951 with the same capacity as previous years.

This was formed in about May 1945 at Freetown in West Africa, and disbanded on 11 August 1945.

This was due to form in about May 1945 at Asmara, Eritrea to provide rest and leave facilities for 150 airmen from Aden Command, but was cancelled in June when it was decided to utilise facilities at No 182 Leave and Transit (Army) Centre at Asmara instead.

This was formed on 1 September 1945 at Vouliagmeni, Greece under the control of AHQ Greece, with a capacity of: -

This was formed on 14 December 1944 by redesignating the RAF (Belgian) Depot, and disbanded on 24 January 1946.

This was formed on an unknown date to provide rest and leave facilities for personnel serving in Austria and closed on an unknown date.

It was re-established on 17 July 1948 under the control of the OC, RAF Zeltweg, no further details at present.

This was formed on 15 March 1948 under the control of AHQ Iraq, no further details at present.

This was formed on an unknown date in Udine and was transferred to the Army on 24 June 1947.

This was formed in about April 1945 at Vouliagmeni, on the establishment of AHQ Greece with a capacity of 40 officers, 50 SNCOs and 150 airmen, its fate is currently unknown.

This was formed on 19 September 1949 at Bad Nenndorf, under the control of No 2 Group, administered by RAF Wunstoft to a accommodate 68 families as follows: -

In February 1950the formation of this unit was cancelled with its commitment being taken over by RAF Wunstorf.

This was formed from the Pilots and Aircrew Pool, Kenya on 6 July 1942 under the control of No 207 Group at Gordon's Tree. It was redesignated No 1 (Middle East) Advanced Crew Training Unit on 29 October 1942.

This was formed on 6 July 1942 at Gordon's Tree under the control of No 203 Group, to hold personnel awaiting a place on an OTU course or a posting to an operational unit. It was disbanded on 25 September 1942.

This was formed on 10 December 1940 from the wastage pool of No 103 MU, Aboukir. Its role was to hold on strength: -

It had moved to Aboukir by March 1941 and then Kasfareet by May, where it disbanded on 1 September 1941.

This was formed to replace Middle East Pool on 1 September 1941 at Kasfareet and disbanded on 2 January 1942.

This was formed on 1 January 1943 at Apollonia and was redesignated No 13 Rest and Leave Camp on an unknown date.

This was formed on an unknown date, and disbanded at Rothenburg in BAFO on 21 October 1950.

This was formed on an unknown date, and disbanded at Rheinberg in BAFO on 21 October 1950.

This was formed at the Air Ministry on an unknown date, and disbanded in BAFO on 30 September 1949.

This was formed at the Air Ministry in December 1944, being sent to Paris and was absorbed into No 1 MREU in July 1945.

This was formed in Brussels, Belgium in May 1945 and was absorbed into No 2 MREU in July 1945.

This was formed in June 1945 to sweep area of France and was absorbed into No 1 MREU in July 1945.

This was formed in July 1945 at the Hague in Holland and was absorbed into No 2 MREU in July 1945.

This was formed at Oslo, Norway in July 1945 and was absorbed into No 3 MREU in July 1945.

This was formed at Esbjerg, Denmark in August 1945 and was absorbed into No 3 MREU in July 1945.

This was formed at Bunde, Germany in August 1945 and was absorbed into No 4 MREU in July 1945.

This was formed in August 1945 with its HQ at Le Mans to search France and Luxembourg for (the bodies of) missing RAF personnel from No 1, 3 and 4 Sections MRES. All sections had been deployed by 15 December and when the coastal area was completed the HQ moved to Chantilly in August 1946, where it disbanded on 31 July 1947, although a detachment was left in Paris.

This was formed in August 1945 with its HQ at Brussels to search Belgium, Holland, Czechoslovakia and the French Zone of Germany for (the bodies of) missing RAF personnel from No 2 and 5 Sections MRES. Belgium had been completed by September 1946 but the work in Holland was being delayed by bad weather, at the same time the HQ moved to Schloss Schaumberg at Diez in Germany. Bad weather continued to hamper operations through the winter of 1946/47 so it was 14 October 1947 before it disbanded.

This was formed in August 1945 with its HQ HQ at Esbjerg to search Norway, Denmark and the US Zone of Germany for (the bodies of) missing RAF personnel from No 6 and 7 Sections MRES. Work initially begin in Norway and was January 1946 before it began work in Denmark. Norway was completed in September 1946 with Denmark following in December, after which the HQ moved to Karlsruhe in the US Zone, where it disbanded on 29 February 1948.

This was formed in August 1945 with its HQ at Hamburg to search the British and Russian Zones of Germany and Poland for (the bodies of) missing RAF personnel from No 8 Section MRES. Work began in the British Zone but it was October 1946 before a section was permitted to move into the Russian Sector, with its HQ in Berlin. Poland began to be swept in April 1948 with this section completing its task in December. No 4 MREU disbanded on 30 September 1949.

This was formed on 27 July 1945 as Mediterranean/Middle East MRES but was redesignated No 5 MREU on 1 July 1946. Its HQ had originally been located at Treviso in Italy but relocated to Klagenfurt in Austria on 1 July 1947, where it disbanded on 10 August 1948.

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Allahabad under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 230 Group.

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Bangalore under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 225 Group. At the same time this Unit absorbed: -

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Calcutta under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 230 Group. At the same time this Unit absorbed: -

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Bombay under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 227 Group. It disbanded on 1 March 1947, its commitment being taken over by No 51 Movements Unit (Embarkation).

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Cawnpore under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 226 Group.

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Cochin under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 226 Group.

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Delhi under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 226 Group. At the same time this Unit absorbed: -

It disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by RAF Station Delhi (Rail Detachment).

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Lahore under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 226 Group. At the same time this Unit absorbed: -

It disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by No 1 Aircraft Repair Depot RIAF (Rail Detachment).

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Karachi under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 226 Group, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Karachi.

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Madras under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 225 Group, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Madras.

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Secunderabad under the operational control of ACSEA, but administered by No 227 Group. At the same time this Unit absorbed: -

This was formed on 20 February 1945 at Mauripur under the control of ACSEA, and disbanded on 15 June 1946.

This was formed on 20 February 1945 at Poona under the control of ACSEA, and disbanded on 1 July 1946.

This was formed on 16 July 1945 at Tibenham, administered by HQ Bomber Command, and disbanded on 25 March 1946.

This was formed on 16 July 1945 at Glatton, administered by HQ Bomber Command, and disbanded on 25 March 1946.

This was formed in ACSEA on 25 July 1945 at Rangoon, and disbanded on 15 January 1946.

This was formed in ACSEA on 25 July 1945 at Chittagong, and disbanded on 1 June 1946.

This was formed in ACSEA on 25 July 1945 at Manipur Road, and disbanded on 1 June 1946.

This was formed in ACSEA on 25 July 1945 at Parbatipur, and disbanded on 1 June 1946.

This was formed in ACSEA on 10 August 1945 at Arkonam, no further details at present.

This was formed in ACSEA on 10 August 1945 at Chakulia, and disbanded on 1 June 1946.

This was formed as No 14 Movement Control Unit on 26 July 1945 at Jubbulpore under the functional control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 227 Group. However, it may have been allocated an incorrect number (No 14 already existed in the UK) as it was redesignated No 22 Movement Control Unit in November 1945, and disbanded at Rawalpindi on 1 October 1946.

The RAF Transportation Unit was formed on 10 December 1943 in Baghdad to liaise with 2nd Indian Division (Movements) for the transportation of RAF stores and equipment through the Baghdad area. It was redesignated No 30 Movement Control Unit by early November 1944, and disbanded on 5 September 1946.

This was formed on 1 August 1945 at Madras under the control of HQ BAFSEA, and disbanded on 15 January 1946.

Each unit retained its own identity for communications purposes and it was renamed RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation), Colombo in early 1947.

This was formed on 25 July 1945 at Calcutta under the control of HQ RAF Burma to cover the area covered by HQ RAF Burma, no further details at present.

This was formed on 25 July 1945 at Agra under the control of HQ BAFSEA to cover the area covered by No 227 Group, no further details at present.

This was formed on 25 July 1945 at Colombo under the control of HQ BAFSEA to cover the area covered by No 222 Group, no further details at present.

This was formed on 25 July 1945 at Calcutta under the control of HQ BAFSEA to cover the area covered by No 228 Group, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Calcutta.

This was formed on 25 July 1945 at Rawlpindi under the control of HQ BAFSEA to cover the area covered by No 223 Group, and disbanded on 1 June 1946

This was formed on 25 July 1945 at Bangalore under the control of HQ BAFSEA to cover the area covered by No 225 Group, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Madras.

This was formed in early 1947 by redesignating RAF Movements Rangoon, but was redesignated No 41 RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 2 June 1947.

This was formed in early 1947 and was redesignated No 68 RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) on 2 June 1947.

This was formed in 1947 by redesignating No 1 Embarkation Unit at the Air Ministry Unit, Transit Section, Viceroy Court, London to Kidbrooke on 4 October 1948. Functional control remained with the Air Ministry (D of Mov) but administrative control was transferred to Technical Training Command through No 28 Group and RAF Kidbrooke. On 9 January 1950 its offices moved from Portsoken House, Minories, London to Glengall Grove, Poplar, London E4, whilst domestic accommodation remained at Kidbrooke. On 22 February 1950 it was transferred to No 61 Group, Reserve Command (later Home Command), and took over the duties on No 2 Movement Unit (Embarkation) on 31 October 1958.

On 7 January 1959 administrative control was transferred to HQ Maintenance Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1960.

This was formed in Maintenance Command on 1 November 1960 organised as follows: -

On 15 March 1961 No 1 Movement Unit Detachment, Southampton was reduced to the status of a Port Office under the control of No 1 Movement Unit Detachment, Southern Area - Salisbury.

The HQ moved from Glengall Grove, London to RAF Hendon on 1 May 1961, and the detachment at Harwich was disbanded on 30 September 1961.

It disbanded on 1 October 1964, together with its detachments and was replaced by six RAF Surface Movement Units as shown below.

This was formed in 1947 at Southampton by redesignating No 2 Embarkation Unit, and was transferred from No 28 Group, Technical Training Command to No 62 Group, Reserve Command on 8 February 1950. It disbanded on 31 October 1958, its task being transferred to No 1 Movements Unit (Embarkation), London.

This was formed in 1947 at Liverpool by redesignating No 3 Embarkation Unit, and was transferred from No 28 Group, Technical Training Command to No 62 Group, Reserve Command on 15 February 1950. No further details at present.

This was formed in 1947 by redesignating No 6 Embarkation Unit, but it disbanded on 1 April 1947.

This was formed in 1947 by redesignating No 8 Embarkation Unit, but it disbanded on 1 April 1947.

This was formed in 1947 by redesignating No 11 Embarkation Unit, but it disbanded on 1 August 1947, its commitment being transferred to a Movement Detachment, HQ RAFNI.

This was formed on 12 February 1947 at Port Said by redesignating No 20 Embarkation Unit, and continued to operate detachments at Port Tewfik, Haifa and Farmagusta. The detachments at Haifa and Farmagusta were disbanded on 10 November 1947, no further details at present.

This was formed in early 1947 in 173 Cottingham Road, Hull and moved to Sutton-on-Hull on 15 May 1947, no further details at present.

This was formed in early 1947 at Gibraltar by redesignating No 40 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 30 April 1947.

This was formed on 2 June 1947 in Rangoon by redesignating RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) Rangoon, and disbanded on 31 December 1947.

It was reformed at Queens Street, Colombo in Ceylon on 1 April 1950, under the functional control of AHQ Ceylon, with the following policy: -

This was formed on 2 June 1947 in Colombo by redesignating RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) Colombo, and disbanded on 15 June 1947, its commitment being taken over by a Movements Section (Embarkation) at RAF Negombo.

This was formed on 12 February 1947 at Aden by redesignating No 50 Embarkation Unit, no further details at present.

This was formed on 10 February 1947 at Bombay by redesignating No 51 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Bombay. It operated two detachments, at Allahabad and Cawnpore, which were also disbanded on the same date, both commitments being taken over by No 309 MU (Rail Detachment)

This was formed on 12 February 1947 at Valetta by redesignating No 52 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 2 December 1963 on being absorbed as the RAF Element of the Army/RAF Sea Movements Section (Malta and Libya)

This was formed on 10 February 1947 at Calcutta by redesignating No 54 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Calcutta.

This was formed on 10 February 1947 at Karachi by redesignating No 57 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Karachi.

This was formed on 12 February 1947 at Venice by redesignating No 61 Embarkation Unit, and continued to operate a detachment at Naples, and disbanded on 15 July 1947.

This was formed on 10 February 1947 at Cochin by redesignating No 63 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by a Port Detachment established on No 312 MU.

This was formed on 2 June 1947 in Singapore by redesignating RAF Movements Unit (Embarkation) Singapore, moving to Paya Lebar on 14 February 1948 and to Changi on 15 April 1948. It disbanded on 1 August 1948, its commitments being transferred to Army/RAF Embarkation HQ, Singapore.

It must have reformed at some stage as it was disbanded on 15 November 1963 on becoming an integral part of the Joint Services Port Unit.

This was formed on 10 February 1947 at Madras by redesignating No 78 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 1 May 1947, its commitment being taken over by the RAF Element on Army Embarkation HQ, Madras.

This was formed on an unknown date by redesignating No 86 Embarkation Unit in Hamburg, under the operational control of HQ BAFO but administered by No 85 Group. Administrative control was transferred to HQ BAFO on 15 February 1950, no further details at present.

This was formed on 10 February 1947 at Vizagapatam by redesignating No 94 Embarkation Unit, and disbanded on 15 March 1947.

This was formed on 1 July 1947 by redesignating No 110 Embarkation Unit at Hook of Holland, under the operational control of HQ BAFO but administered by No 85 Group. Administrative control was transferred to HQ BAFO on 15 February 1950, and disbanded on 31 October 1960.

This was formed under the control of AHQ Levant on 10 November 1947 from the detachment of No 20 MU (E) at Haifa with a detachment at Famagusta. On 1 February 1948 the detachment at Farmagusta was transferred to the administrative control of No 205 Group. It disbanded on 1 July 1948, its commitment being taken over by a Port Detachment established on RAF Nicosia.

This was formed on 1 July 1942 under the control of AHQ Malta. Its fate is unknown.

This was formed by amalgamating the Aircrew Selection Centre at Hornchurch with the Ground Officers Selection Centre on 9 April 1962 at Biggin Hill. It moved to Cranwell in September 1992 and remains in existence.

This was formed at Wittering on 17 May 1945 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DDPS 2), and administered by HQ Flying Training Command, with a capacity of 250. It was later located at RAF Wittering under the control of No 21 Group. On 1 April 1946 it was transferred to Fighter Command, and disbanded on 16 July 1946.

This was formed at Wittering on 24 May 1945 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DDPS 2), and administered by HQ Flying Training Command, with a capacity of 250. On 1 April 1946 it was transferred to Fighter Command, and disbanded on 16 July 1946.

This was formed at West Malling on 15 June 1945 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DDPS 2), and administered by HQ Fighter Command, with a capacity of 250, which at some point was increased to 400. On 29 October 1945 its capacity was reduced to 200. On 28 January 1946 it was transferred to Flying Training Command and moved to Wittering, where on 1 April 1946 it was transferred to Fighter Command, and disbanded on 16 July 1946.

This was formed at Church Fenton on 10 May 1945 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DDPS 2), and administered by HQ Fighter Command, with a capacity of 250. On 28 January 1946 it was transferred to Flying Training Command and moved to Wittering, where on 1 April 1946 it was transferred to Fighter Command, and disbanded on 16 July 1946.

This was formed at Scarborough on 5 May 1945 in No 24 (Training) Group, with a capacity of 300, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.

This was formed at Newbold Revel on 17 May 1945 in No 24 (Training) Group, with a capacity of 200, and disbanded on 17 June 1946.

This was formed at Sunninghill (North Camp) on 1 June 1945 in No 24 (Training) Group, with a capacity of 250, which was reduced to 50 on 24 February 1947, and disbanded sat Chessington on 1 July 1948.

This was formed at Washington Hall, Preston on 15 October 1945 in No 24 (Training) Group, with a capacity of 500, which was reduced to 250 on 1 December 1945, and disbanded on 29 July 1946.

This was formed as No 31 Personnel Despatch Centre at Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada on 20 October 1941, being renamed on 1 July 1942. It received drafts of trainee aircrew from the UK and other countries, and allocated them to their new training schools throughout Canada.

This had formed before August 1940 at Uxbridge, but the staff were transferred to No 5 Recruit Centre at West Kirby, where it continued to fulfil the same role until being redesignated No 1 PDC on 1 September 1940.

This was formed on 1 September 1940 by redesignating the PDC at West Kirby, Liverpool and moving it to RAF Uxbridge within No 20 Group, but it was closed down and was replaced by No 3 Personnel Reception Centre on 12 February 1941 and its staff were transferred to No 5 RC at West Kirby.

It reformed at West Kirby from No 5 Recruit Centre on 17 September 1941 and was responsible for the reception and despatch of personnel to and from service overseas, presumably via the Port of Liverpool. It was transferred to No 28 Group on 1 February 1943, by which time its capacity was 3,600, which was increased to 6,000 on 15 June 1945. Its capacity was reduced to 4,000 on 8 October 1945 and disbanded on 15 September 1946, its commitments being transferred to No 5 PDC, Burtonwood.

It originally formed at Wilmslow in Cheshire on 13 November 1940 in No 20 Group with a capacity of 2,000 personnel, and probably closed on 20 February 1941 when its tasking was taken over by No 6 Recruit Centre. It reformed, at Wilmslow, on 17 September 1941 from No 6 Recruit Centre. Initially controlled by No 20 Group, it was transferred to No 28 Group of Technical Training Command on 1 February 1943. Three weeks later on 25 February it moved to Morecambe in Lancashire and on 1 May 1944 it lost its RNZAF section to No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre at Padgate, by which time its capacity was 3,500.

On 10 February 1945 its capacity was increased to 4,400, which was increased to 4,500 on 15 June 1945, but was reduced to 2,500 on 1 August 1945, and its final move took place on 5 January 1946 when it relocated to Heaton Park, where it disbanded on 4 June 1946.

This was formed at Padgate on 12 September 1941 as No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre, in No 20 Group, its task being to process personnel who were being sent overseas, with a capacity of 3,000. It moved to Lytham St Annes near Blackpool in December 1942 and on 1 February 1944, No 3 Wing was temporarily closed, by which time its capacity was 3,500. On 5 February 1945 its capacity was dramatically increased to 6,500, which was decreased to 4,500 on 15 June 1945, but was reduced to 2,500 on 1 August 1945.

No 5 PDC moved to Burtonwood in March 1946, where its capacity was raised to 3,500 on 15 March, and to 4,500 on 17 June 1946, but on 30 June was reduced to 4,200. However, on 15 September 1946 it took over the commitment of No 1 PDC on its disbandment and its capacity was raised to 6,000. On 15 January 1947 its capacity was reduced to 3,900 and to 2,875 on 1 October 1948.

It moved to Hednesford on 1 September 1948 and was transferred from No 28 Group, Technical Training Command to No 63 Group, Reserve Command on 15 February 1950. On 31 August 1951 it moved again, to Lytham, where it was transferred from Air Ministry control to the RAF Record Office on 1 January 1953.

Its final move was to Innsworth on 23 January 1954, where it was retitled No 5 Personnel Despatch Unit on 1 October 1954 and remained there until disbanding on 1 June 1963. By the time it disbanded it was the RAF’s sole unit involved in the despatch and reception of personnel to and from overseas.

This was formed in nucleus at Titchfield on 17 July 1944 to ultimately have a capacity of 1,000. It moved to Uxbridge between 20-25 September 1944 and then again on 17 February 1945 to Abbey Lodge in Regents Park with an increased capacity of 2,000, which was increased to 3,000 on 15 June 1945.

On 22 October 1945, it moved to North Weald, where it was joined by No 2 Wing from Hunsdon on 31 December 1946. Its role would have been to process personnel arriving and leaving the UK as well as possibly acting as a holding establishment for personnel in transit between home and overseas postings. On 31 January 1947 its capacity was reduced from 1,200 to 900 and it disbanded on 31 March 1947.

This was formed on 12 June 1944 at 77 Hallam Street, London W1 and was included on the establishment of the Air Ministry Unit in No 28 Group. Its task was to prepare personnel proceeding overseas by air and disbanded on 8 February 1945.

This was formed on 20 October 1941 at Moncton and was redesignated No 31 Personnel Depot on 1 July 1942.

This was formed on 15 June 1945 at RAF Hornchurch within No 28 Group with a capacity of 4,000, which was divided between the parent station and its satellites at Chipping Ongar and Hunsdon. Its capacity was reduced to 1,800 at some point, then further reduced to 800 on 15 March 1946 and with the RAAF Holding Unit being reduced from 80 to 50 on 22 July 1946, this decreased to 750.

It was absorbed into No 9 PDC at North Weald on 31 January 1947. Like other PDCs it handled the movement of personnel to and from overseas postings.

This was formed at RAF Uxbridge in Middlesex on 1 September 1944 in No 28 Group, although it did not become active until 15 May 1945. It was planned to have a peak daily intake of 1,000 allocated as follows: -

This unit was responsible for processing the demobilisation of RAF officers, airmen aircrew and ground airmen and returning them to ‘Civvy’ street. On 1 April 1946 its capacity was reduced to 750 and it disbanded into No 101 PDC on 15 November 1946.

This was formed on 15 May 1945 at Kirkham in Lancashire for the demobilisation of ground airmen, but as the other Personnel Dispersal Centres closed it took over their duties as well and eventually handled the demobilisation of all personnel regardless of trade, sex, status or theatre of origin. It was capable of dealing 1,000 personnel in transit daily and included a civilian clothing depot and on 6 February 1946 its capacity was increased to 2,500.

On 1 June 1946 it moved to Warton, which had previously been used as a satellite, where it absorbed the Personnel Holding Unit stationed there on 17 September 1946, increasing its capacity to 6,750 but on 17 March 1947 this was reduced to 3,500. It was transferred from No 28 Group, Technical Training Command to No 63 Group, Reserve Command on 15 February 1950, and disbanded on 1 July 1950, its commitments being taken over by No 5 PDC.

Formed on 15 May 1945 at RAF Cardington this was a demobilisation centre, where servicemen would be returned to ‘civvy street’. No 102 specialised in the demobilisation of ground tradesmen. It was capable of dealing 1,000 personnel in transit daily and included a civilian clothing depot. The unit disbanded on 1 August 1946.

This was formed on 15 May 1945 at Long Kesh to deal with ground tradesmen. It was capable of dealing 200 personnel in transit daily but did not include a civilian clothing depot, this facility being provided by the War Office Clothing Depot, Belfast. From 1 October 1945 its capacity was reduced to 50 per week. It was disbanded on 7 August 1946.

Formed on 15 May 1945 as part of No 29 (Training) at Hednesford to deal with all airmen returning from overseas, this unit provided the last step prior to an airman’s demobilisation. It comprised three sections, handling reception, dispersal and repatriation and included a civilian clothing depot, the dispersal section was capable of dealing 1,000 personnel in transit daily. On 5 December 1945 its capacity was increased to 1,400, and disbanded on 30 September 1946, its role being transferred to No 101 PDC.

This unit was formed at RAF Wythall on 15 May 1945 to handle the demobilisation of all WAAFs except those based in Northern Ireland. It comprised three sections, handling reception (capacity 200 ex-overseas), dispersal (capacity 750 personnel in transit daily) and repatriation but did not include a civilian clothing depot. On 1 April 1946 its capacity was reduced to 400 and it disbanded on 30 November 1946, with its commitments being transferred to No 101 PDC.

Formed on 7 March 1945 within No 24 (Training) Group, this unit was based at RAF Cosford and was tasked with processing returning prisoners of war by debriefing them on their captivity and preparing them for return to active service, if appropriate. It disbanded on 23 August 1948.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 in No 28 Group at 6 Hall Road, London NW8 with a capacity of 300 (75 officers and 225 other ranks), which was reduced to 100 on 9 February 1945 and disbanded on 23 April 1945.

This was formed on 16 April 1945 at Cosford with a capacity of 1,000, no further details.

This was formed on 23 August 1945 under the control of AHQ Levant at Ramlah to act a released centre for locally recruited Palestinian personnel and disbanded on 10 January 1947.

This was formed on 22 October 1945 in ACSEA, but was redesigned No 1 (RAF) Demobilisation Centre, with effect the same date

This was formed on 22 October 1945 in ACSEA, but was redesigned No 2 (RAF) Demobilisation Centre, with effect the same date

This was formed on 15 September 1942 in No 20 Group at Warrington (What had been No 9 Balloon Centre) but under the control of RCAF Overseas HQ. It was redesignated RCAF 'R' Depot on 1 November 1942.

This was formed from the RCAF Personnel Disposal Centre at Warrington on 1 November 1942 in No 20 Group under the control of RCAF Overseas HQ. On 19 October 1943 a Despatch Wing was formed at 'Damhead Hall', Warrington to cater for 1,000 (400 officers and 600 other ranks) in transit. At some point it moved to Torquay, where it disbanded on 1 February 1946.

This was formed on 1 January 1946 at Kings Cliffe, with a weekly transient capacity of 1,400, which was soon increased to 2,800, and further increased to 4,800 on 11 November 1946. In order to achieve this it took over Deenethorpe as a satellite with a transient capacity of 2,000. On 3 February 1947 Deenethorpe was closed reducing its overall capacity to 2,800, and it disbanded on 15 September 1947.

This was formed on an unknown date at Treviso under the control of AHQ Italy and was transferred to the Army on 1 June 1947.

This was formed on an unknown date at Treviso under the control of AHQ Italy and disbanded on 23 June 1947.

This was formed on an unknown date at Treviso under the control of AHQ Italy and disbanded on 15 July 1947.

This was formed on an unknown date at Udine under the control of AHQ Italy and disbanded on 15 August 1947.

On 17 January 1944 the Non-Effective Section of RAF Uxbridge was disbanded and a new unit formed at Morecombe in No 28 Group to be known as the Personnel Holding Unit. It was redesignated No 1 PHU on 26 September of that year and remained in Lancashire until 1 January 1945, when it moved to RAF Innsworth in Gloucester. It probably reverted to the title Personnel Holding Unit in September 1946 and remained in existence until disbanding on 1 September 1960. The unit acted as a discharge centre for personnel leaving the service.

This was formed around 17 April 1946 at Warton but disbanded into No 101 PDC on 17 September 1946.

This was formed by renaming the Personnel Holding Unit at Morecombe on 25 September 1944. It moved to RAF Innsworth on 1 January 1945, coming under the administrative control of HQ RAF Record Office in 1949, but remaining under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DGM). It was used for a similar purpose to the RAF Depot prior to WW2 as a means of administering personnel in transit, hospitalised or attached to non-RAF units and hence not on an official unit establishment.

On 1 July 1953, functional control was transferred from the Air Ministry to the RAF Record Office and disbanded on 1 September 1960.

This was formed on 26 July 1944 at Old Sarum in No 70 Group to take on the functions of No 85 Group's Base Personnel Centre following the latter's move to the continent and disbanded on 28 October 1944.

This formed in No 28 Group on 30 August 1945 at Latimer, Amersham with a capacity of 300 and disbanded on 7 December 1945.

This was formed on 1 June 1945 at Stapleford Tawney as 2nd TAF PHU, being redesignated BAFO PHU on 15 July 1945 and disbanded on 21 April 1946.

This was formed on 26 November 1945 under the control of Technical Training Command at Cosford, with a capacity of 1,000, and disbanded on 30 September 1946.

This was formed on 20 June 1946 under the control of No 28 Group at Wythall, having moved to Halton by the time it moved to Uxbridge on 30 November. It returned to Halton on 29 September 1947, being redesignated No 9 PHU (WRAF) on 1 October 1949, before transferring to No 24 Group on 6 March 1950 and disbanded on 1 June 1950, its tasks being transferred to No 1 PHU and No 5 PDC.

This was formed on 25 November 1946 at Wilmslow, with a peak capacity of 50 transients, and disbanded on 6 September 1948.

This was formed at Uxbridge in No 24 Group on 12 February 1941, to provide accommodation for personnel returning to Britain following their training overseas to a capacity of 750. It moved to Charborough Hall, Southcliffe Road, Bournemouth on 25 June 1941 and was transferred from Technical Training Command to No 54 Group on 8 September. The HQ moved to Craven Court, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth on 27 July 1942, being redesignated RCAF PRC on 1 October 1942.

On 25 May 1943, it was reformed No 3 (RCAF) PRC, moving to Innsworth on 1 May 1944 and then back to Bournemouth on 25 August, finally disbanding on 21 February 1946.

This was formed on 1 October 1942 at Bournemouth in No 54 Group, parented by RAF Bournemouth. It was responsible for the reception of RCAF personnel arriving in the UK from the EATS and for the selection of RCAF personnel for posting to training and other units.

Set up at the Spa Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire, on 23 March 1942 it was controlled by No 54 Group using the Majestic, Queen, Adelphi, Cecil Hotels as well as the Spa Hotel itself. It was tasked with processing RAF personnel who were returning to the UK from training overseas, with a capacity of 2,500 aircrew personnel but initially this was limited to 1,500, pending the move of the MTE & D to Sidmouth. On 29 March 1943 the Ship Recognition Course was moved to RAF Jurby.

On 12 June 1944 its capacity was increased from 2,500 to 4,200, with one Wing with a capacity of 1,200, known as the Transit Wing, being detached to RAF Padgate, broken down as follows: -

At some point its capacity was raised to 10,000 and moved at Market Harborough on 15 November 1945, making use of facilities at RAF Husbands Bosworth (until 1 May 1946), with its capacity reduced to 5,400. Its capacity was reduced further on 7 May 1946 to 4,700, and it finally disbanded on 21 October 1946.

This was formed on 1 October 1942 at Bournemouth in No 54 Group, parented by RAF Bournemouth. It was responsible for the reception of RAAF personnel arriving in the UK from the EATS and for the selection of RAAF personnel for posting to training and other units.

With the formation of a Personnel Despatch Centre within the existing PRC it was redesignated the Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre on 10 December 1942.

This was formed from the RAAF Personnel Reception Centre on 30 December 1942, moving to Brighton on 31 May 1943.

This was formed from the RAAF Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre on moving to Metropole Hotel, Brighton on 31 May 1943, with a capacity of 1.813 made of as follows: -

It moved to Padgate on 23 May 1944, then back to Brighton on 28 August before finally moving to Charmy Down on 21 January 1946, where it disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed as the RNZAF Personnel Reception Centre on 1 October 1942 at Bournemouth. It became No 12 (RNZAF) PDC on moving to Brighton on 31 May 1943

No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Reception Centre/Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre

This was formed from the RNZAF Personnel Reception Centre on moving to Brighton on 31 May 1943, with a capacity of 334 made of as follows: -

It moved to Padgate on 23 May 1944, as No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre, with a capacity of 480. A move back to Brighton took place on 28 August before moving to Moreton Valance on 21 January 1946, where iots capacity was reduced to 100 on 21 May 1946, finally moving to North Weald on 11 December 1946 where it also transferred from Flying Training to Technical Training Command and disbanded on 31 March 1947.

This was formed 1 March 1942 at Drigh Road, Karachi, with a capacity of 2,000, initially to deal with refugees from Singapore and the East Indies and disbanded on 1 August 1945.

This was formed 24 March 1942 at Ambala to deal with refugees from Burma, with a capacity of 900, and disbanded on 25 September 1942.

This was formed 10 September 1942 at Fyzabad, with a capacity of 900, and disbanded on 22 February 1943.

It reformed from No 4 (French) ACRC on 30 July 1945 as No 32 (French) PRC at Stormy Down and disbanded on 18 February 1946.

This was formed 10 September 1942 at Bareilly, with a capacity of 900, and disbanded on 22 February 1943.

This was formed 10 September 1942 at Quetta, with a capacity of 2,000, and disbanded in March 1943.

This was formed on 7 March 1945 under the control of No 24 Group at Cosford with a peak capacity of 1,000, which was increased to 3,000 on 2 October 1945, which was reduced to 2,000 on 26 November 1945 and then to 750 on 1 February 1946. A further reduction in capacity to 200 occurred on 18 April 1946 and then to 50 on 12 June 1946, disbanding on 23 August 1948.

This was formed on 1 October 1963 in Singapore in Far East Command, no further details at present.

This was formed at Aboukir on an unknown date under the control of AHQ Egypt and was redesignated No 24 Personnel Transit Centre on 1 July 1942.

This was formed at Almaza in Egypt in late 1941 to accommodate 1,000 personnel and was redesignated No 22 Personnel Transit Centre on 1 July 1942.

This was formed at Habbaniya on an unknown date under the control of AHQ Egypt and was redesignated No 26 Personnel Transit Centre on 1 July 1942.

This was formed at Helwan on 11 November 1941 under the control of AHQ Egypt and was redesignated No 23 Personnel Transit Centre on 1 July 1942.

This was formed at Maaten Bagush on 15 November 1941 with a capacity to accommodate 10 officers and 200 other ranks. It was redesignated No 25 Personnel Transit Centre on 1 July 1942.

This was formed on an unknown date at Westlake, South Africa, and disbanded on 5 July 1946

This was formed on 23 August 1939 at Uxbridge and disbanded on 6 September 1939.

This was formed on 23 August 1939 at West Drayton and was disbanded on 19 September 1940, its work being taken over the the Record Office at Ruislip.

It reformed in No 20 Group on 11 July 1941 at The School for the Blind, Hardman Street, Liverpool to provide accommodation for personnel travelling between England and the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland and vice versa. On formation it took over the parenting of the RAF Embarkation Office, Liverpool and on 1 February 1943 was was transferred to No 28 Group. On 1 June 1943 it ceased to be self-accounting, with its parenting being transferred to No 3 Embarkation Unit. It disbanded on 1 March 1946.

This was formed on 15 September 1941 at Padgate, moving to Burtonwood on 15 December 1942, Hednesford on 1 September 1948, Lytham St Annes on 21 August 1951 before finally moving to Innsworth on 23 January 1954. It was redesignated No 5 PDU on 1 October 1954 and disbanded on 1 June 1963.

This was formed on 14 September 1942 within No 27 Group, Technical Training Command at the Endsleigh Hotel, Endsleigh Gardens, London. From 21 August 1943 it acted as the Transit Section for the Air Ministry Unit. Its capacity was raided from 416 to 446 on 27 January 1947, in order to provide for the formation of a Dependants Transit Centre as a section of the Centre. It eventually disbanded 21 August 1947 when it adopted the name Air Ministry Unit, now located at Viceroy Court, Prince Albert Road, London.

However, another unit was also shown under this title (in SD155/1945 and SD155/1946) was disbanded in ACSEA on 25 July 1946.

Originally known as No 7 Transit Camp, this unit was located at Cox's Bazaar, having been formed on 28 November 1943 as an un-numbered unit. It moved to Ramu on15 March 1945, then to Chittagong on 23 May. From July it was referred to as No 7 PTC and on 25 September 1945 it moved to Calcutta, where it disbanded on 30 November.

Originally known as No 8 Transit Camp, this unit was located in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), having been formed on 28 November 1943 as an un-numbered unit. From July 1945 it was referred to as No 8 PTC and by February 1946 had relocated to Ratmalana. A further move followed to Negombo in September 1946, where it disbanded on 3 October, with some of its commitments being transferred to RAF Negombo (SP).

This was due to form in Glasgow but its designation was changed No 10 PTC to avoid with an Army unit (No 9 Primary Training Centre) also located in Glasgow.

This was formed on 15 September 1942 under the control of No 20 Group at Bellgrove Hotel, 609 Gallowgate, Glasgow, parented by RAF Abbotsinch. On 15 December 1943, parenting was transferred to RAF Cowglen and it was transferred to No 28 Group on 1 February 1943, disbanding on 11 May 1946.

This was formed around 12 September 1943 under the control of No 83 Group at Gatwick, moving to Hornden on 16 April 1944. It moved to France shortly after the D-Day landings and by 1 October was located at No 2A Trerenburg Straat, Eindhoven. On 12 April 1945 it moved to the Rheine area, and by 26 April was located at B118 Celle, then to Topingen on 16 May before arriving at Jagel, where it disbanded on 28 December 1945.

This was formed on 11 February 1944 under the control of No 84 Group at Sawbridgeworth, moving to Finmere on 13 March 1944, Sennicotts on 6 April, Molecomb on 23 May, Waterbeach on 15 July and the following day to Old Sarum in preparation for its transit to the continent. It arrived in France on 19 July at Amblie and wa ssoon on the move again, to Brionne on 5 September, Cremont on the 8th, B59 Ypres on the 18th, then to B70 Deurne on 9 October. The same month it moved to Fort 2, Antwerp, B77 Gilze-Rijen on 28 December, Breda on 31 December then back to Fort 2 on New Year's Day 1945. On 22 January it moved to an ex concentration camp at Hulton, then to Hees near Nijmegan on 19 April, the Nave Hotel, Lingen on 22 April, Nordhorn on 25 April, Lechtingen on 31 May 1945. It's final move was on 23 July to The Kindergarten, Burgdorf near Hanover, where it disbanded on 30 April 1946.

It reformed on 25 August 1943 under the control of No 17 Group at North West Castle, Stranraer to provide messing and sleeping accommodation for personnel travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, parented by RAF Castle Kennedy. It was transferred to No 29 Group on 15 February 1944 and disbanded on 28 January 1946.

This was formed on 1 March 1944 at Kirton-in-Lindsey, moving to West Kirby on 28 April, Cirencester on 17 May before being transferred to No 85 Group on moving to Nyetimber, Bognor the following day, where it was redesignated Base Personnel Centre on 5 July 1944.

This was formed on 20 January 1944 at Mongewell Park, Wallingford, moving to Crowmarsh on 6 April. It arrived at Old Sarum on 14 October in preparation for its move to continent, arriving at 135 Rue de Faubourg de Roubaix, Lille on 23 October. Its final move was to Caserne de Cavalerie, Bde General Jacques, Brussels on 9 Septtember1945, where it disbanded on 30 December 1945.

This was formed on 25 May 1945 under the control of No 85 Group at Rosaapipching School, The Promenade, Blankenburghe and disbanded on 15 April 1946.

This was formed in No 24 Group on 12 February 1945 at Weeton, with a capacity of 2,700, with the first intake arriving on 1 March 1945 and disbanded on 23 August 1945.

It reformed as No 19 PTC (Officers' Families) in Fighter Command on 15 April 1947 at Hethal to handle officers' families returning from overseas and was transferred to Technical Training Command on 15 July 1947, it disbanded on 30 April 1948.

This was formed on 20 April 1945 at Warrington (HMS Gosling) to handle the transfer of 17,200 RAF personnel to the Royal Navy, with an initially capacity of 1,000, gradually reducing to 250 and disbanded on 22 October 1945.

It reformed in Maintenance Command on 15 April 1947 at Cranage to handle airmen's families returning from overseas and was transferred to No 28 Group, Technical Training Command on 15 July 1947. It was transferred from No 28 Group to No 63 Group, Reserve Command on 15 February 1950, and disbanded on 15 December 1954.

This was formed from the Middle East Pool on 1 July 1942 under the control of at Kasfareet and disbanded on 1 April 1947.

It reformed in Maintenance Command on 1 September 1947 at Warton to handle Airmen's families with an initial capacity of 16 families, building to 116 families by 1 February 1948. It was transferred from No 28 Group, Technical Training Command to No 63 Group, Reserve Command on 15 February 1950, and was redesignated Transient Families Unit on 1 October 1954.

This was formed by renaming the Transit Camp at Almaza in Egypt on 1 July 1942. It was responsible for accommodating personnel in transit between the Middle East and other theatres or in transit between units within the Middle East and disbanded on 15 March 1947.

It was reformed in No 28 Group on 17 November 1947 at Croft, Warrington (ex-No 3 Site, HMS Gosling) with a capacity of 34 families, which later increased to 132 families and was transferred to No 63 Group, Reserve Command on 15 February 1950, being disbanded on 15 December 1954.

This was formed from the Transit Camp (formed on 11 November 1941) at Helwan on 1 July 1942 and reduced to 'number only' basis on 10 August 1943.

It reformed on 24 October 1951 at Ingledene Hotel, Blackpool, under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DPS (P8)), administered by No 63 Group and parented by RAF Lytham. Its purpose was the reception, accommodation and administration of families from the Middle East, and it moved to Squires Gate on 1 July 1952 and disbanded on 1 December 1952.

This was formed from the Transit Camp at Aboukir on 1 July 1942 under the control of AHQ Egypt and was disbanded on 18 January 1946.

This was formed from the Transit Camp at Maaten Bagush on 1 July 1942. It made a number of moves beginning with Wadi Natrun on 19 July, Burgh El Arab on 16 October, Haneish on 20 October Gazala on 30 October. Regina on 19 December Berka on 7 February 1943 and finally to Benghazi on 18 October 1943, where it disbanded on 1 February 1945, its commitment being transferred to No 136 MU.

This was formed from the Transit Camp at Habbaniya on 1 July 1942 and disbanded on 15 June 1944.

It reformed from No 26 Transit Camp on 27 December 1945 at Rangoon and disbanded on 15 November 1946, with some of its commitments being transferred to RAF Mingaladon (SP).

This was formed from the Transit Camp at Shaibah on 1 May 1942 to provide accommodation for personnel arriving in Iraq, moving to Margil on 15 December 1943 and then to RAF Basrah on 10 May 1944, where it disbanded on 15 June 1944.

This was formed on 8 July 1942 at Hadera, under the control of AHQ Levant, with a capacity of 3,000, including 150 officers. It moved to Gaza on 5 May 1943 and disbanded on 15 August 1944.

This was formed on 15 March 1942 at Rear HQ Western Desert, moving to Neffatia on 1 April 1943, where it was redesignated No 38 PTC on 4 April 1943.

This was formed on 1 April 1943 at Helwan and redesignated No 39 PTC on 4 April 1943.

This was formed on by 9 February 1943 under the control of AHQ Bengal at Calcutta to accommodate 10 officers and 150 airmen under normal circumstances but up to 35 officers and 500 airman in an emergency. It disbanded into SHQ Calcutta on 15 July 1946.

This was formed on 16 March 1943 at Hastings, Sierra Leone, moving to Waterloo on 8 July 1945 and disbanded on 15 January 1946.

This was formed from No 29 PTC on 4 April 1943 at Neffatia, moving to Sfax on 17 April, Abratha by 22 May until it arrived near Tripoli on 14 June. On 20 October 1943 it was transferred from HQ RAF Middle East to NWAAF and on 28 September it set off to Italy arriving in the Vasto area on 4 October. Further moves followed to Lucera on 13 October, San Severo on 16 December then back to the Vasto area on 19 March 1944, La Cerqua on 2 July, Vairano on 24 July, Castiglione area on 26 July, Siena on 7 August, Pian del Lago on 9 August before arriving at Ancona on 11 September. From here it operated a detachment at Iesi with the main body moving to San Stephano on 21 September , then to Senigallia on 5 November. The detachment at Iesi moved to Fano on 19 January 1945 and a second detachment was located at Arezzo railhead from November 1944 to March 1945. On 6 February 1945 the main camp moved to The Castle, Sant Ancengelo, then to Meldol on 22 April (No 2 Detachment moving to Udine in July) before arriving at Treviso on 12 July. It final destination was Udine from 25 January 1946, where it disbanded on 30 June 1946.

This was formed from No 30 PTC on 4 April 1943 as a under the control of at Helwan, moving to a location 18km west of Tripoli on 12 April. Further moves followed to Almaza on 13 January 1944, Suez on 25 January and finally to Shallufa on 3 May 1944, where it was redesignated No 4 REC on in August 1945.

This was formed at Azziza on 26 May 1943 as an Aircrew Transit Pool to accommodate up to 250 air crew personnel. It had moved to Sorman and Zuara by 11 September but disbanded on 14 October 1943.

It reformed on 7 November 1943 at No 22 PTC at Almaza under the control of AHQ Levant, moving to Aleppo two weeks later, where it disbanded on 8 March 1944 by being redesignated RN No 3 Base Personnel Depot.

It reformed again on 9 July 1944 at No 3 BPD at Portici for ‘X’ Group units, to accommodate 50 Officers and aircrew and 150 Other Ranks. It left for Corsica on 30 July and was transferred from No 214 to No 218 Group on 1 August settling at Elmas. It was reconstituted in Rome on 1 November 1944 under the control of MACAF with a capacity as follows: -

This was formed from on 6 June 1943 at Kisumu, to handle personnel from South Africa, Rhodesia and East Africa for service in the Eastern Mediterranean and disbanded on 6 June 1943.

This was formed around May 1943 at Jallahalli under the control of No 227 Group, but its fate is unknown.

This was formed on an unknown date for Operation 'Husky' and by 17 July 1943 was in the Augusta area. It moved to the Cassibile area on 11 August, then to a location near Priola on 16 August. On 1 November it was transferred from the control of NACAF to AHQ Malta and moved to Catania the same month, where it disbanded on 1 December 1943.

This was formed at San Spirito from the Transit Camp, previously a Section of HQ No 214 Group at Bari on 12 August 1943 under the control of HQ MAAF, administered by No 214 Group. It provided transit facilities for 600 personnel and was transferred from No 214 Group to MACAF on 10 October, moving to Bari on 1 November, where it was expanded to provide: -

This PTC was formed from ‘X’ PTC at Taranto on 15 November 1944, whose purpose was: -

This was formed from No 1 Base Personnel Depot on 16 November 1944 at Fort de L'Eau. and disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed at Portici near Naples on 16 November 1944 from No 3 Base Personnel Depot. In early 1945 it opened a detachment at Gragnano, whose purpose was: -

On 7 July 1945 it absorbed No 2 Release Embarkation Centre, becoming responsible for the reception, accommodation and disposal of the following quantities of RAF personnel: -

It moved to Caserta in September 1946, where it disbanded on 15 November of the same year.

This was formed under the control of Mediterranean Coastal Air Force on 1 July 1945 at Milan, with a capacity of : -

It moved to Villach in Austria in July 1946 and was transferred to the control of HQ, BAFO on 20 August 1947, disbanding on 30 November 1947.

This was formed on 1 August 1945 at Willington, Madras, under the functional control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 225 Group, with a capacity of : -

It moved to Trichinopoly in September, to Singapore on 14 November and by May 1947 was at Tengah but moved to Tebrau on 2 June, still administered by RAF Tengah, and it disbanded on 1 July 1948.

This was formed on 1 August 1945 under the control of Tiger Force at No 1 PDC, West Kirby but disbanded on 15 September 1945.

This was formed on 10 September 1945 under the control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 228 Group at Dalbumgarh and disbanded on 15 July 1946.

This was formed on 10 September 1945 under the control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 225 Group at Cholavaram, moving to Tambaram in January 1946 and disbanded on 15 July 1946.

This was formed on 10 October 1945 under the functional control of HQ, BAFSEA, administered by No 225 Group at Tambaram, Madras, moving to Kure in July 1946 and disbanded on 3 May 1948.

This was formed on 26 May 1951 under the control of No 22 Group at Cardington to handle reservists called up to undertake 15 days training and disbanded on 31 August 1951.

This was formed on 28 May 1951 under the control of No 22 Group at Kirkham to handle reservists called up to undertake 15 days training and disbanded on 31 August 1951.

It re-formed at Cardington on 26 May 1952 in No 22 Group for the same purpose as previously, disbanding on 12 September 1952.

This was formed on 28 May 1951 under the control of No 22 Group at Henlow to handle reservists called up to undertake 15 days training and disbanded on 31 August 1951.

This was formed on an unknown date, parented by RAF Hornchurch to handle reservists called up to undertake 15 days training, no further details at present.

This was formed on 28 May 1951 under the control of No 63 Group at Wythall to handle reservists called up to undertake 15 days training and disbanded on 31 August 1931.

This was formed on 28 May 1951 under the control of No 41 Group at Andover to handle reservists called up to undertake 15 days training and disbanded on 31 August 1931.

This was formed on 26 May 1952 under the control of No 63 Group at Bowlee to handle reservists called up to undertake 15 days training and disbanded on 12 September 1952.

It re-formed at Bowlee on 26 May 1952 in No 63 Group for the same purpose as previously, disbanding on 12 September 1952.

This was formed on 1 December 1941 at Gilgil in No 207 Group to accommodate pilots and aircrew awaiting course at OTUs in East Africa. It was redesignated No 1 (ME) Pilot and Aircrew Pool on 6 July 1942.

This was formed on 18 August 1940 under the control of No 20 Group at Blackpool and was absorbed into the Polish Deputy Inspectorate General on 1 November 1942.

This was formed from RNAS Manston on 1 April 1918 at Manston, moving to Joyce Green on 5 October under South-East Area. By September 1919 it was under 18th Wing and disbanded on 23 November 1919.

A formation date for this unit has not found but it operated in France and disbanded at Uxbridge on 24 June 1940.

This was formed on 12 December 1939 at Uxbridge for service in Cherbourg where it would control the movement of RAF personnel and MT through the port and disbanded at Uxbridge on 24 June 1940.

This was formed in January 1940 at Uxbridge for service in France. Its establishment is given below: -

This was formed on 23 November 1939 at Uxbridge for service in Marseilles where it was to assist Army Movement Control with the movement of RAF personnel through the port and disbanded at Uxbridge on 24 June 1940.

This was formed in January 1940 at Uxbridge for service in Boulogne under the control of No 2 Base Area HQ and disbanded at Uxbridge on 24 June 1940.

A formation date for this unit has not found but it operated in France and disbanded at Uxbridge on 24 June 1940.

This was formed at the Waverley Hotel, Belfast (date unknown) under the control of HQ RAF in Northern Ireland.

This was formed at Uxbridge on 28 August 1940 for service in Cape Town, South Africa, to handle the receipt of aircraft in South Africa and the disembarkation and trans-shipment of personnel and was attached to No 5 AONS at Oudtshoorn for pay and allowances. In February 1941 the title 'Port Detachment' was changed to RAF Embarkation Office.

This was formed at Cochin on an unknown date and disbanded on 12 September 1947.

This was formed on 15 August 1946 as a section of RAF Kai Tak to take over the commitments of the disbanding No 100 Embarkation Unit, its fate is unknown at present.

This was formed in May 1940 at Lerwick to handle stores and equipment arriving there for the stations at Sullom Voe and Sumburgh. It was parented by RAF Sullom Voe but its fate is unknown.

This was formed at Uxbridge on 3 September 1940 for service in Mombasa, Kenya, where it was administered by HQ RAF Middle East. In February 1941 the title 'Port Detachment' was changed to RAF Embarkation Office.

This was formed in late 1940/early 1941 at an, as yet, unknown location in the Middle East. In February 1941 the title 'Port Detachment' was changed to RAF Embarkation Office.

This was formed on 12 May 1944 at No 65 MU, Blaby as a holding unit for personnel working with Power Jets Ltd. It moved to Bruntingthorpe in December 1944 and disbanded in April 1947.

This was formed on 21 March 1944 at Hednesford in No 24 Group, its task being the acceptance of Italian Prisoners of War pending their distribution for employment on RAF Stations in the UK, with a capacity of 1,500 prisoners. It was redesignated Italian Labour Holding Unit on 10 May 1944.

This was formed on 25 October 1943 at Regents Park, London, as part of No 3 ACRC and was transferred to No 7 ACRC at Torquay, on 29 July 1944. At some point it was moved to Bridgnorth and by 18 February 1946 had a capacity of 310 (French and Dutch cadets), but on that date it was reduced to 160 Dutch cadets, and disbanded on 21 May 1946.

This was formed between December 1941 and June 1942 under the control of India Command at Fyzabad and disbanded by January 1943.

This was formed between December 1941 and June 1942 under the control of India Command at Karachi and disbanded by January 1943.

This was formed on 1 June 1942 under the control of India Command at Quetta, moving to Samungli in October 1943 and disbanded on 31 March 1944.

This formed at Worli on and unknown date and moved to Mauripur on 30 September 1947, no further details at present.

This was formed in late 1941/early 1942 at 'Kilo 26' (Mena Road) to handle the reception of traffic on the UK-Cairo-Russia air route.

By 29 June 1935 the following Recruiting Depots had been established, no further details at present: -

This was formed on an unknown date and was at Acerra under the operational control of Med ME, when it disbanded on 10 September 1945.

This was formed on 9 June 1945 at an unknown location under the operational control of HQ ACSEA, administered by No 221 Group, no further details at present.

This was formed on 24 June 1940 at Ismailia and probably disbanded into the Training Unit and Reserve Pool at Ismailia on 21 September 1940.

This was formed on 1 November 1942 at Ahmedabad and was redesignated No 35 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 27 October 1942 at Allahbad/Bamhrauli and was redesignated No 36 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on an unknown date at Aurangabad and disbanded on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 10 January 1944 at Bairagarh and was redesignated No 37 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed as Staging Post Section on 1 October 1942 at Dum Dum it was later renamed RSP and was redesignated No 38 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 1 June 1943 at Gannavarum in No 179 Wing and was redesignated No 2 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 9 October 1942 at Hakimpet and was redesignated No 39 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 20 February 1943 at Jharsaguda and was redesignated No 26 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on in October 1943 at Jawani and was redesignated No 45 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 10 January 1944 at Jodhpur and was redesignated No 46 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 20 August 1943 at Lahore in No 179 Wing and was redesignated No 47 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 3 September 1943 at Maharajpur in No 22 Ferry Control, No 179 Wing and was redesignated No 49 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 16 December 1943 at Nagpur and was redesignated No 59 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on in May 1944 at Palam and was redesignated No 9 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 6 December 1943 at St Thomas Mount and was redesignated No 57 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 1 March 1944 at Santa Cruz and was redesignated No 56 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

This was formed on 19 December 1943 at Yelahanka and was redesignated No 58 Staging Post on 1 September 1944.

It was formed at No 56 PTC, Portici near Naples on 1 May 1945 under the operational control of MAAF, and administered by HQ MACAF, with a capacity of 250 officers and 2,250 airmen. Its task was the processing of personnel serving in the Mediterranean theatre for their repatriation back to the UK, moving to Milan on 25 July 1945 and probably disbanded in May 1946 when its function was complete.

It was formed at No 55 PTC, Fort de L'Eau on 1 May 1945 under the operational control of MAAF, and administered by No 216 Group, with a capacity of 75 officers and 700 airmen. Its task was the processing of personnel serving in Units in North Africa theatre for their repatriation back to the UK. On 7 July 1945 it became a section of No 55 PTC, although it retained its identity as a postal and signals address, and disbanded on 10 January 1946.

This was initially formed as section of the Base Reception Depot at Worli, near Bombay in May 1945, but became a separate unit in mid 1946. Its task was to prepare personnel for the journey home to the UK pending demobilisation. It probably relocated to Mauripur becoming the Release and Embarkation Centre, Mauripur, where it disbanded on 27 February 1948.

It formed in August 1945 from No 39 PTC at Shallufa, later moving to Kasfareet, where it disbanded on 7 December 1946.

This was formed on 31 March 1953 at Kenley to take over the commitments of Nos 4, 5 and 81 RAF Reserve Centres. From 1 May 1953, the 'Combined' was dropped from its title, and disbanded on 1 November 1956, its task being assumed by No 9 (Reserves and Mobilisation) Division, RAF Record Office.

This was formed on 8 December 1952 at Pucklechurch to take over the commitments of Nos 22, 23 and 27 RAF Reserve Centres. From 1 May 1953, the 'Combined' was dropped from its title, and it moved to RAF Innsworth as a lodger unit on 1 October 1956, but disbanded on 1 November, its task being assumed by No 9 (Reserves and Mobilisation) Division, RAF Record Office.

This was formed on 12 January 1953 at Hawarden to take over the commitments of Nos 41, 42, 43 and 44 RAF Reserve Centres. From 1 May 1953, the 'Combined' was dropped from its title, and disbanded on 7 January 1957, its task being assumed by No 9 (Reserves and Mobilisation) Division, RAF Record Office.

This was formed on 2 February 1953 at Rufforth to take over the commitments of Nos 61, 64 and 65 RAF Reserve Centres. From 1 May 1953, the 'Combined' was dropped from its title, and disbanded on 3 December 1956, its task being assumed by No 9 (Reserves and Mobilisation) Division, RAF Record Office.

This was formed on 1 June 1953 by redesignating No 103 RAF Reserve Centre in Perth, disbanded on 10 December 1956, its task being assumed by No 9 (Reserves and Mobilisation) Division, RAF Record Office.

This was formed on 24 March 1947 at Sywell and disbanded on 5 August 1952 with its commitment being taken over by No 65 Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 1 March 1947 at Cuxton, Rochester, and took over the commitments of Nos 84 and 86 Reserve Centres on 28 July and 21 July 1952, respectively. It disbanded on 14 April 1953 with its commitment being taken over by No 61 Group Combined Reserve Centre.

RAF Cuxton was then placed on Care and Maintenance, until 14 June 1954 when it was reduced to inactive status parented by RAF Detling.

This was formed on 24 March 1947 at Cambridge, and disbanded on 21 April 1953 with its commitment being taken over by No 61 Group Combined Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 1 March 1949 at Raglan Barracks, Plymouth, parented by No 238 MU, Mount Batten. It disbanded on 28 July 1952 with its commitment being taken over by No 23 Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 6 February 1947 at Pucklechurch. It disbanded on 8 December 1952 with its commitment being taken over by No 62 Group Combined Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 1 February 1947 at Titchfield and took over the commitments of Nos 21 and 24 Reserve Centres on 28 July 1952. It disbanded on 8 December 1952 with its commitment being taken over by No 62 Group Combined Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 1 March 1947 at Woodley, prior to moving to 'Sylvesters', Reading on 31 May 1947. It disbanded on 28 July 1952 with its commitment being taken over by No 23 Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 1 March 1949 at Exeter Airport, parented by No 238 MU, Mount Batten but on 25 June 1951 it became the Station Commanding Unit of RAF Exeter. It disbanded on 15 December 1952 with its commitment being taken over by No 62 Group Combined Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 13 February 1947 at Llandaff and disbanded on 26 January 1953 with its commitment being taken over by No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre at Hawarden. No further details at present.

This was formed on 13 February 1947 at Fazakerley, and disbanded on 12 January 1953 with its commitment being taken over by No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre at Hawarden. No further details at present.

This was formed on 1 June 1947 at Bowlee, and disbanded on 19 January 1953 with its commitment being taken over by No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre at Hawarden. No further details at present.

This was formed on 13 February 1947 at Castle Bromwich, and it took over the commitment of No 45 Reserve Centre on 14 July 1952. It disbanded on 2 February 1953 with its commitment being taken over by No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre at Hawarden. No further details at present.

This was formed on 24 March 1947 at Wolverhampton, and disbanded on 14 July 1952, responsibility for its reserve personnel being transferred to No 44 Reserve Centre at Castle Bromwich.

This was formed on 13 February 1947 at Doncaster, and disbanded on 9 February 1953, responsibility for its reserve personnel being transferred to No 64 Reserve Centre at Rufforth.

This was formed on 17 February 1947 at Sutton-on-Hull, but it was disbanded on 1 June 1948.

This was formed on 1 January 1948 at Long Benton, and disbanded on 16 February 1953, responsibility for its reserve personnel being transferred to No 64 Reserve Centre at Rufforth.

This was formed on 1 January 1947 at Alvaston, and took over the commitments of Nos 2 and 69 Reserve Centres on 5 August and 11 August 1952, respectively. It disbanded on 16 February 1953, responsibility for its reserve personnel being transferred to No 64 Reserve Centre at Rufforth.

This was formed on 24 March 1947 at Desford and disbanded on 11 August 1952 with its commitment being taken over by No 65 Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 18 July 1949 in No 65 Group at 7 Hallam Street, London. On 24 April 1950 it took over the commitments of Nos 84 and 85 Reserve Centres, and was transferred to No 61 Group on 1 February 1951. It disbanded on 31 March 1953 with its commitment being taken over by No 61 Group Combined Reserve Centre.

This was formed on 31 March 1947 in No 65 Group at Stanmore Park, and was transferred to No 61 Group on 1 February 1951, and disbanded on 28 July 1952, its commitment being transferred to No 4 Reserve Centre, Cuxton.

This was formed on 31 March 1947 at Chessington, and was reduced to a 'number-plate' basis on 24 April 1950, its commitment being transferred to No 81 RAF Reserve Centre.

This was formed in No 65 Group, Reserve Command on 16 February 1948 at Redhill, and moved to Kenley on 15 March 1948, being transferred to No 61 Group at the same time, but later returned to No 65 Group. It was reduced to a 'number-plate' basis on 24 April 1950, its commitment being transferred to No 81 RAF Reserve Centre.

This was formed in No 65 Group on 12 May 1948 at Hornchurch, and was transferred to No 61 Group on 1 February 1951, and disbanded on 21 July 1952, its commitment being transferred to No 4 Reserve Centre, Cuxton.

This was formed on 10 February 1947 at Bishopbriggs, and disbanded on 28 July 1952, and disbanded on 28 July 1952, its commitment being transferred to No 103 Reserve Centre, Perth.

This was formed on 3 March 1947 at 'The Durn', Perth, and took over the commitment of No 101 Reserve Centre on 28 July 1952, and was redesignated No 66 Group Reserve Centre on 1 June 1953.

This was formed on 1 February 1943 at Constantine under the control of No 2 Base Area and ceased to function on 15 August 1943, disbanding on 31 August 1943.

This was formed in mid 1943 under the control of NWAAF but was reduced to a 'number only' basis in September 1943.

This was formed at Sorrento in MAAF by 10 December 1943 and was redesignated No 2 Rest and Leave Camp between June 1944 and January 1945.

This was formed between June 1943 and January 1944 under the control of NWAAF at Surcouf, being transferred to MAAF on 10 December 1943. It was transferred to HQ Mediterranean and Middle East in February/March, to No 218 Group in March/April, moving to Jeanbart in May/June 1944 and was redesignated No 3 Rest and Leave Camp between 1 May 1944.

This was formed on 22 June 1943 under the control of No 2 Base Area, NWAAF at Hamman Lif to cater for 70/80 aircrew, but in September 1943 was reformed with a capacity of 150 officer and 150 NCO aircrew personnel. It was transferred to MAAF on 10 December 1943, to HQ Mediterranean and Middle East in February/March 1944, and was redesignated No 4 Rest and Leave Camp in March/April 1944.

This was formed in February/March 1944 under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia at Shaibah and disbanded in March/April 1944.

This was formed in April 1943 under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia at Teheran and was redesignated No 12 Rest and Leave Camp on an unknown date.

This was formed on 15 December 1941 under the operational control of RAF Middle East at Tel Aviv, administered by AHQ Levant and was renamed No 10 Airmen's Convalescent Depot in August 1942.

This had originally formed at Uxbridge, probably as part of the RAF Depot but on 21 February 1944 was transferred to the Air Ministry Unit, London.

This was formed on an unknown date at Aurangabad and disbanded on 18 October 1943.

This was formed on an unknown date at the USAF Station at Clark Field in the Philipines and was transferred to the control of AHQ Hong Kong on 12 December 1951, parented by RAF Kai Tak. No further details at present.

This was formed on 1 June 1946 as RAF El Adem (Staging Post), but as a result of the withdrawal of the Army from Tobruk the RAF took over responsibility for bulk storage and for the issue of perishable and non-perishable foodstuffs, POL, water and bread baking. Therefore on 1 October 1950 a Supply Depot to supply RAF Staging Post, El Adem, with a maximum holding of 120 days. The policy of the Staging Post being: -

This was formed on xx xxx xxxx under the control of HQ Home Command, but was transferred to HQ Transport Command on 16 February 1959.

This was formed on 15 March 1944 in No 229 Group by redesignating No 317 Maintenance Unit, its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 1 November 1957 at RCAFB Katunayake, no further details at present.

This was formed on 1 January 1948 under the control of Iraq Command at Mauripur and was issued with a revised policy on 1 March 1950 as follows: -

This was formed on 1 April 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Ratmalana. its fate is unknown.

This was formed by October 1943 under the control of No 247 Group at Lagens but became No 74 MU on 1 January 1944.

This was formed on 25 April 1945 under the control of No 85 Group at Rosapipching School, Denned Straat, Hees, Nijmegan but its fate is unknown.

This was formed from No 20 Air Despatch & Reception Unit on in September 1944 under the control of No 216 Group at Heliopolis. It was redesignated No 1 Air Freight Section, Heliopolis on 1 June 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party, Gannavaram on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 109 Wing at Gannavaram. By September 1945 it had been transferred to No 907 Wing, moving to Alipore on 9 October, where it disbanded in November 1945.

It reformed on 27 November 1945 under the control of No 232 Wing at Aurangabad. It moved to Saigon on 13 December 1945, where it was redesignated RAF Station Saigon (No 2 SP) on 15 February 1946.

It again reformed on 15 September 1946 from RAF Station Saigon (No 2 SP) and disbanded on 31 December 1947.

This was formed from No 15 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 117 Wing at Ranchi. On 1 December 195 it was transferred to no 232 Group on moving to Don Muang, being redesignated RAF Station Bangkok (No 3 SP) on 30 April 1946.

It was reformed as No 3 SP Bangkok on 15 September 1946 and disbanded on 31 January 1947.

This was formed from No 17 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of at Kharagpur. On 4 December 1944 it was in transit through Calcutta, arriving at Indainggale on 19 December. It moved to Shwebo on 11 February 1945, Ngazum on 7 March then to Myingyan on 11 April, where it transferred to No 910 Wing. Its final move was to Tadau on 26 April, where it disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed from No 20 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 268 Wing at Kumbhirgram. It was transferred to No 908 Wing on 30 September, moving to Akyab on 1 March 1945, where it disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed from No 22 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 221 Group at Manipur Road, moving to Dimapur in December. On 26 April 1945 it moved to Monywa, to Mingaladon on 20 May, joining No 118 Wing and finally to Hmawbi on 25 March, where it disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party and No 9 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 at Palam and disbanded in May 1947.

This was formed on 8 March 1943 at Cairo West disbanded into RAF Cairo West (No 10 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Mersa Matruh (formed 15 June 1942) on 24 January 1943 at Mersa Matruh disbanded into RAF Mersa Matruh on 1 August 1945.

This was formed on 8 March 1943 at El Adem and disbanded into RAF El Adem (No 12 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

Originally opened in March 1942 it became No 14 SP on 8 March 1943 at Aqir. It moved to Lydda on 15 June 1943, Ramat David on 30 April 1944 then back to Lydda on 1 December and disbanded into RAF Lydda (No 14 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945

This was formed from Staging Post, Luxor (formed 9 January 1943) on 12 December 1943 at Luxor and disbanded into RAF Luxor on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Marble Arch (formed 31 January 1943) on 8 March 1943 under No 1 (ME) Ferry Control at Marble Arch disbanded into RAF Marble Arch on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Castel Benito (formed 22 March 1943) on 22 March 1943 under the control of No 1 (ME) Ferry Control at Castel Benito and later operated a detachment at Djerba with the Flying Boat Base, but this was closed down on 24 February 1945.

The nucleus of this unit was formed on 22 May 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Blakehill Farm but it was 2 August before it officially formed from No 93 Forward SP at B14 Amblie. It moved to B56 Brussel/Evere on 15 September, B70 Antwerp/Deurne on 2 October then to B78 Eindhoven on 7 October, where it joined No 111 Wing. In November 1944 it moved to The Castle, Diest, B58 Melsbroek and B75 Nivelles before returning to the UK at Perranporth on 1 December. It returned to the continent at B60 Grimbergen on 13 April 1945 and finally to B93 Valkenburg on 12 May 1945, where it disbanded on 1 May 1946.

The nucleus of this unit was formed on 22 May 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Blakehill Farm but it was 8 August before it officially formed from a nucleus of No 91 Forward SP at Down Ampney. It moved to B14 Amblie on 9 August, Ypres on 14 September, B78 Eindhoven on 7 October, B70 Antwerp/Deurne on 8 October where it joined No 111 Wing. On 2 December it returned to the UK at Perranporth, returning to the continent at B56 Brussels/Evere on 20 March 1945 before moving to B118 Celle on 16 April, B162 Stade on 31 May, B169 Fuhlsbuttel on 5 June, Kladow on 28 June until finally arriving at Gatow on 1 July, where it disbanded on 15 July 1946.

This was formed from Staging Post, Khartoum (formed 12 July 1941) on 3 April 1943 at Wadi Seidna, where it had moved on 19 November 1941. It came under No 115 Wing on 7 May 1944 and returned to Khartoum on 1 June, where it disbanded on 1 June 1946 into RAF Khartoum (SP).

This was formed from Staging Post, Atbara (formed 15 August 1942) on 8 March 1943 at Atbara and disbanded on in April 1944.

It reformed from No 13 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 at Agartala, moving to Chittagong on 15 February 1945 and disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Wadi Halfa (formed 1 August 1941) on 22 May 1943 at Wadi Halfa. It came under No 115 Wing on 7 May 1944 and disbanded into RAF Wadi Halfa (No 22 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was to form on 1 September 1943 at Asmara. It came under No 115 Wing on 7 May 1944 and disbanded into RAF Asmara (No 23 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, El Fasher (formed 1 September 1941) on 3 June 1943 at El Fasher. It came under No 115 Wing on 7 May 1944 and disbanded on 10 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, El Geneina (formed 1 September 1941) on 3 June 1943 at El Geneina and disbanded on 15 November 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, El Obeid (formed 1 September 1941) on 8 March 1943 at El Obeid and disbanded in April 1944.

This was formed from Staging Post, Jharsuguda (formed 20 September 1943) on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 117 Wing at Jharsuguda, moving to Mergui on 7 January 1946, where it was redesignated RAF Mergui (No 77 SP) on 15 February and ceased to function on 15 July 1946.

This was formed from No 19 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 at Feni until at least 19 January 1945 after which its fate is unknown.

It reformed from on 1 January 1945 at Agartala, moving to Chittagong/Patenga on 1 February and disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed on 15 March 1943 under the control of No 2 (ME) Ferru Control at Malakal, Sudan. On 7 May 1944 it was transferred to No 115 Wing and disbanded into RAF Malakal (No 28 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Juba (formed 1 August 1942) on 15 March 1943 under the control of No 2 (ME) Ferru Control at Juba, Sudan. On 7 May 1944 it was transferred to No 115 Wing and disbanded into RAF Juba (No 29 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Sheikh Othman (formed 9 June 1942) on 8 March 1943 at Sheikh Othman. On 7 May 1944 it was transferred to No 115 Wing and disbanded on 1 June 1946 into RAF Unit Sheikh Othman (SP).

This was formed on 8 March 1943 under the control of No 3 (ME) Ferry Control at Riyan. On 1 November it was transferred to No 2 (ME) Ferry Control and disbanded into RAF Riyan on 1 December 1943.

This was formed on 8 March 1943 under the control of No 3 (ME) Ferry Control at Salalah. On 1 November it was transferred to No 2 (ME) Ferry Control and disbanded into RAF Unit Salalah on 11 November 1943.

It reformed from Reinforcement Staging Party and No 10 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 109 Wing at Ratmalana, moving to Negombo on 1 December 1945, where it disbanded on 30 April 1946.

It reformed from Staging Post, Masirah (formed 8 February 1943 under No 3 (ME) Ferry Control) on 14 May 1944 at Masirah, being transferred to No 216 Group at the same time. By February 1945 it was under the control of No 115 Wing and disbanded on 31 March 1946, its commitments being assumed by RAF Unit, Masirah.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 as a under the control of No 109 Wing at Vizagapatam and disbanded on 1 October 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Ahmedabad. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945 and moved to Medan in January 1946, and was renamed RAF Ahmedabad (No 35 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945. The Staging Post was disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party and No 1 Air Transit Section on 10 September 1944 under the control of No 117 Wing at Allahabad/Bamhrauli. By January 1946 it had been transferred to No 109 Wing and disbanded on 20 August 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Bairagarh. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945 and moved to Alipore on 18 October 1945. Further moves took place to Aurangabad in December and finally to Padang on 13 December, where it disbanded on 25 November 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party and No 7 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 at Dum Dum. It was transferred to No 117 Wing on 19 February 1945 and disbanded into RAF Dum Dum (No 229 Group) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 10 September 1944 under the control of No 109 Wing at Hakimpet. By February 1946 it had been transferred to No 225 Group and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed from Staging Post, Habbaniya (formed 8 October 1942) on 8 March 1943 at Habbaniya and was disbanded on 1 June 1946 into RAF Habbaniya (SP).

This was formed from Staging Post, Landing Ground H3 (formed 26 February 1943) on 8 March 1943 at LG 3 and disbanded into RAF H3 on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Shaibah (formed 1 November 1943) on 8 March 1943 at Shaibah and disbanded into RAF Shaibah (No 42 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945

This was formed on 8 March 1943 at Bahrein and was absorbed into RAF Bahrein (No 43 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Staging Post, Sharjah (formed January 1943) on 8 March 1943 at Sharjah and disbanded into RAF Sharjah (No 44 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945, finally closing on 1 June 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Jiwani. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945 and disbanded into RAF Jiwani on 1 August 1945.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Jodhpur. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945, then to No 1 (Indian) Group on 31 July 1946 and disbanded on 20 August 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Lahore. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945 but disbanded in No 227 Group on 15 February 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Mauripur. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945 and was redesignated RAF Base Karachi in No 1 (Indian) Group on 1 June 1947.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party and No 8 Air Transit Section on 2 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Maharajpur. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945 and was renamed RAF Maharajpur (No 49 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945. The Staging Post was disbanded on 15 November 1945.

It reformed in January 1946 at Helen Hill (Saipan), moving to Palembang in February and disbanded on 20 November 1946.

This was formed on 8 March 1943 under the control of No 114 Wing at Ikeja and disbanded on 30 July 1946.

This was to form on 8 March 1943 at Fort Lamy and became a detachment of No 53 SP in June 1944.

It reformed on 22 October 1945 under the control of AHQ West Africa at Port Etienne and disbanded on 22 February 1946.

This was formed from Staging Post, Kano (formed 29 August 1942) on 8 March 1943 under the control of No 114 Wing at Kano and disbanded on 1 March 1946.

This was formed from Staging Post, Maiduguri (formed by October 1942) on 8 March 1943 at Maiduguri. It was transferred to No 114 Wing on 23 December 1943 and disbanded on 1 March 1946.

This was to form on 8 March 1943 at Takoradi but became a detachment of No 55 SP in August 1944.

It reformed on 22 October 1945 under the control of AHQ West Africa at Yundum and was redesignated RAF Yundum on 18 July 1946.

This was formed on 23 December 1943 under the control of No 114 Wing at Accra and was redesignated RAF Accra on 1 July 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party and No 3 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Santa Cruz. It was transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March 1945 and disbanded in No 2 (Indian) Group on 20 August 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party and no 5 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 109 Wing at St Thomas Mount and was redesignated RAF St Thomas Mount (No 57 SP) on 15 March 1947.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party and No 2 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 109 Wing at Yelahanka. It was transferred to No 2 (Indian) Group in May 1946 and disbanded on 20 August 1946.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 109 Wing at Nagpur, moving to Palam and No 2 (Indian) Group on 3 May 1947 but its fate is unknown.

This was to form on 8 March 1943 at Castel Benito but its formation was cancalled on 22 March 1943.

It reformed from No 21 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 as a under the control of No 117 Wing at Digri, moving to Alipor, Mingaladon and then Bayan Lepas, all in September 1945. At Bayan Lepas it transferred to No 118 Wing, moving to Penang and then Butterworth in October, where it disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was to form on 8 March 1943 at Marble Arch but this was cancelled on 22 March 1943.

It reformed on 1 July 1943 under the control of No 216 Group at El Aouina, moving to Pomigliano on 18 February 1944. From here it operated detachments at Rome/Littorio, Bari, Capodichino Iesi and Ancona. It moved to Falconara on 19 September, leaving a detachment at Pomigliano with the Rome detachment moving to Forli on 19 February 1945. On 3 May it moved to Udine and then to Campo Formido on 14 May from where it had detachments at Falconara, Bologna and Treviso, it disbanded on 1 June 1946 into RAF Campo Formido (SP).

This was formed on 20 September 1943 under the control of No 249 Wing, 216 Group at Catania, with detachments at Palermo, Bari and Pescara. It was transferred to No 282 Wing on 1 October 1944 and disbanded into RAF Catania on 1 August 1945.

This was formed on 1 October 1943 under the control of No 216 Group at La Marsa, moving to Pomigliano D'Arco on 9 October and then to Ajaccio on 24 May 1944. From here it operated detachments at Borgo (later Borvinco) and Alghero before moving to Elmas on 2 September (detachments at Borgo, Cagliari and Ajaccio. It disbanded into RAF Elmas (No 63 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed in February 1944 under the control of No 249 Wing at Luqa to replace the Transit Flight previously on the station Establishment. It was transferred to No 282 Wing on 1 October 1944 and disbanded on 1 June 1946.

This was formed on 1 August 1944 at Bari, moving to Pomigliano on 16 August from where it operated detachments at Rome/Littorio and Capodichino. It disbanded into RAF Pomigliano (No 65 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945

It reformed from on 22 October 1945 under the control of AHQ West Africa at Waterloo and was redesignated RAF Waterloo on 1 June 1946.

This was formed from No 16 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 117 Wing at Amarda Road, moving to Alipore between May and September 1945. The same month it moved again, this time to Mingaladon and then to Kallang, where it joined No 118 Wing remaining there until at least June 1946 after which its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 11 October 1945 under the control of AHQ West Africa at Takoradi and was redesignated RAF Takoradi on 1 June 1946.

This was formed from No 18 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 117 Wing at Bally, moving to Tulihal on 19 April 1945 and then to Dinjin on 19 May. By October it was a Hmawbi as part of No 345 Wing, disbanding on 28 November 1945. By April 1946 it appears to have reformed at Kemajoran, where it disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed on 7 May 1943 under the control of No 7 (ME) Ferry Control, No 216 Group at Ras el Ma (Fez), moving to Rabat Sale on 17 September with detachments at Ras el Ma and Port Lyautey. On 6 November it became No 70 (Major Terminal) SP and disbanded into RAF Rabat Sale on 1 August 1945.

This was formed on 17 April 1943 under the control of No 7 (ME) Ferry Control, No 216 Group at Tafaraoui (Oran), moving to Ouujda on 14 September and Biskra on 23 October, where it disbanded into RAF Biskra on 1 August 1945.

This was formed on 1 April 1943 under the control of No 7 (ME) Ferry Control, No 216 Group at Biskra, moving to Maison Blanche on 8 October and disbanded on 8 August 1946.

This was formed on 10 November 1943 under the control of No 284 Wing at North Front, Gibraltar. It was transferred to No 46 Group, Transport Command on 15 January 1946 and disbanded on 31 July 1946.

This was formed from 'X' MU on 28 December 1943 under the control of No 247 Group at Lagens to handle a flow of 25 aircraft per day being ferried on the South Atlantic route. It disbanded on 1 January 1946.

This was formed from No 4 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 117 Wing at Dinjin, moving to Tulihal on 12 October 1945 and disbanded on 12 October 1945.

It reformed on 1 February 1946 under the control of No 232 Group at Rangoon, moving to Hanoi in February 1946, where it was redesignated RAF Station Hanoi (No 77 Staging Post) on 15 February and ceased to function on 30 March 1946.

This was formed from No 11 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 224 Group at Chittagong/Patenga, moving to Hathazari as part of No 117 Wing on 2 February 1945 later returning to Chittagong, where it disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed from No 12 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 at Comilla and disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception, Preparation and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Darrell's Island, Bermuda and disbanded on 1 July 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Liaison on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Bluie West One, Greenland and disbanded on 1 October 1945.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception, Preparation and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Elizabeth City and disbanded on 8 October 1945.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception, Preparation and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Gander and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Goose Bay and disbanded on 1 April 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Liaison (Joint Ferry Control) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Boucherville and disbanded on 8 October 1945.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception, Preparation and Despatch of Aircraft and Ferry Control) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Reykjavik, Iceland and disbanded on 10 July 1945.

This was formed from Transport Command Liaison Unit on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Willow Grove (Philadelphia) but its fate is unknown.

This was formed from Transatlantic Aircraft Preparation and Despatch Unit on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Windsor Field, Nassau and disbanded on 15 June 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Signals Unit on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Jamaica and disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception, Preparation and Despatch of Aircraft and Ferry Control) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Ascension Island and disbanded on 8 October 1945.

This was formed on 15 January 1944 under the control of No 44 Group at Doncaster, combining the functions of a Staging Post and an Casualty Air Evacuation Unit. It moved to Broadwell on 23 February, Down Ampney on 16 March with the Casevac Section going to B8 Sommervieu on 30 June but it was redesignated No 19 SP on 8 August 1944.

It reformed on 6 September 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Llandow, moving to Le Bourget on 27 September where it became the Advance Party of No 121 SP on 18 October 1944.

It reformed again from a detachment of No 18 TSP on 1 December 1944 under the control of No 117 Wing at B78 Eindhoven. It moved to B108 Rheine on 13 April 1945, B118 Celle on 22 April, B156 Luneburg on 21 May, B164 Schleswig on 18 July before returning to the UK at Boreham in No 46 Group on 3 November, it was renamed No 91 Staging Post on 20 December. It was at Manston from 18 February 1946 and disbanded on 24 July 1950.

This was formed on 15 January 1944 under the control of No 44 Group at Doncaster, combining the functions of a Staging Post and an Casualty Air Evacuation Unit. It moved to Lyneham on 26 January, Broadwell on 23 February, Blakehill Farm on 16 March, Watchfield on 25 May before arriving at Thorney Island on 13 July. From here it moved to the continent, arriving at B56 Brussels/Evere on 7 September with part of it going to B48 Amiens on 18 September. It moved to B17 Caen/Carpiquet on 28 September, where it became No 92 SP on 2 November. On 16 February 1945 it arrived back in the UK at Perranporth having travelled via Le Havre but returned to Brussels on 7 April. It moved on to B60 Grimbergenon 11 April, B102 Vorst on 1 May and finally Buckeburg on 8 June, it was renamed No 92 Staging Post on 20 December, and disbanded on 15 May 1946.

This was formed on 15 January 1944 under the control of No 44 Group at Lyneham, combining the functions of a Staging Post and an Casualty Air Evacuation Unit. It moved to Blakehill Farm on 1 June. It crossed to the continent later in the month, settling at B8 Sommervieu on 29 June before moving to B14 Amblie on 6 July, where it was redesignated No 18 TSP on 2 August 1944.

It reformed on 6 September 1944 under the control of No 87 Group at Llandow, reverting to No 93 SP on on 2 November. It moved to Rennes on 5 December and disbanded on 15 May 1946.

This was formed on 15 January 1944 under the control of No 44 Group at Lyneham, combining the functions of a Staging Post and an Casualty Air Evacuation Unit. It moved to Broadwell on 19 February 1944 before crossing to the continent, arriving at B8 Sommervieu on 29 June. On 6 July it moved to B14 Amblie, where it was redesignated No 104 TSP on 16 August 1944.

It reformed on 6 September 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Llandow, sending a detachment to B70 Antwerp/Deurne on 1 October but was renamed No 94 SP on 2 November. On 6 February it moved to B77 Gilze-Rijen as part of No 111 Wing followed by moved to B91 Kluis on 20 April, B103 Plantlunne on 4 May, B118 Celle on 31 May but returned to the UK at Boreham in November. It was reduced to a 'number-plate' basis on 12 December but was reactivated on 20 December as No 94 Staging Post and was at Wormingford when it disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Piarco, Trinadad and disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Borinquen and disbanded on by December 1945.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Natal, Brazil and disbanded on 11 January 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Natal, Brazil and disbanded on 30 May 1946.

This was formed from Transport Command Unit (Reception and Despatch of Aircraft) on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Val de Cans Airport, Belem and disbanded on 20 April 1946.

This was formed from Transatlantic Aircraft Preparation and Despatch Unit on 5 July 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Dorval and disbanded on 1 October 1945.

This was formed from Reinforcement Staging Party on 1 September 1944 at Satna and disbanded in December 1945.

This was formed from No 14 Air Transit Section on 1 September 1944 under the control of No 221 Group at Imphal. An advance party arrived at Akyab on 23 March 1945 to be followed by the main unit on 19 April. It moved to Ramree on 12 May and disbanded on 26 June 1946.

This was formed on 3 August 1944 under the control of No 216 Group at Ramatuelle, moving to Bevinco on 9 August, Salon on 9 September, St Raphael on 15 September and then to Istres on 14 October. Here it transferred to No 107 Wing, No 46 Group on 15 December before moving on to Marignane on 11 March 1945, where it joined No 87 Group on 15 March. On 15 August 1947 it was transferred to No 47 Group, being placed in Care and Maintenance on 1 October 1948, moving to Bushey Park on 7 December, where it closed on 10 February 1949.

This was formed from No 92 FSP on 16 August 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Broadwell, moving to B15 Ryes almost immediately. It then began a series of moves across Europe beginning on 19 August to B4 Beny-sur-Mer, then to B14 Amblie on 21 Augut, B6 Coulombs on 9 September, B17 Caen/Carpiquet on 25 October, B61 Ghent/St Denis Westrem on 28 October and ending 1944 at B75 Nivelles, in No 111 Wing, from 3 November. From here it operated a number of detachments at B43 Fort Rouge/St Omer, Melville and B51 Lille/Vendeville. On 5 June 1945 it moved to B58 Brussels/Melsbroek and then finally to Fuhlsbuttel (detachments at Lubeck and Schleswig), where it disbanded on 1 July 1946.

This was formed on 16 August 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Broadwell, moving to B8 Sommervieu on 26 September. It moved to B56 Brussels/Evere as part of No 111 Wing on 29 September and was renamed RAF Evere (No 105 Staging Post) on 10 October 1945.

This was formed on 4 September 1944 under the control of Transport Command at Paris and was redesignated No 121 SP on 7 September 1944.

This was reformed by 1946 under the control of No 232 Wing at Hussein Dey, Algiers and disbanded into No 232 Wing on 1 June 1946.

This was formed on 1 September 1944 under the control of AHQ Greece at Tatoi with a detachment at Salonika. It joined No 249 Wing on 23 October, moving to Hassani on 6 December, from where it operated detachments at Heraklion, Sedes/Salonika and Hassani. It was redesignated No 232 Wing (No 107 SP) on 1 June 1946 and was transferred to the control of the RAF Staff, RAF Mission to Greece on 11 January 1947, reverting to the title No 107 Staging Post.

This was due to form at either Down Ampney or Blakehill Farm but became No 120 SP instead

This was due to form at either Down Ampney or Blakehill Farm but became No 122 SP instead

This was due to form at either Down Ampney or Blakehill Farm but became No 121 SP instead

This was due to form at either Down Ampney or Blakehill Farm but became No 123 SP instead

This was formed on 7 September 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Down Ampney, moving to Perranporth in No 111 Wing on 21 November. It moved to Boreham between 20-22 April 1945 then moved over to the continent, arriving at B61 Ghennt/St Denis Westrem on 17 May. On 27 May it moved to B106 Twente/Enschede and then to Y56 Monchengladbach on 16 June, from where it operated detachments at B95 Teuge, Twente, B116 Wunstorf and B110 Achmer. It disbanded on 23 May 1946.

This was formed on 7 September 1944 by redesignating No 106 SP, under the control of No 46 Group at Blackbushe. On 18 October it took over No 91 FSP, which became its advance party at Le Bourget and disbanded on 28 February 1946.

This was formed on 7 September 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Down Ampney, moving to Perranporth on 3 December and to Boreham on 20 April 1945. It then moved to the continent, arriving at Ostende on 1 July, Detmold, as part of No 111 Wing, on 5 July and finally to Handorf on 25 September, where it disbanded on 15 May 1946.

This was formed on 7 September 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Blakehill Farm, moving to Perranporth on 5 December and to Boreham on 23 April 1945. It then moved to the continent, with the advance party arriving at B160 Kastrup on 12 May, where it was joined by the main unit on 1 June. It was renamed RAF Kastrup (No 123 Staging Post) on 10 October 1945 and disbanded on 1 April 1946.

This was formed on 18 September 1944 under the control of No 282 Wing at Cairo West, moving to Port Clato on Rhodes on 14 May 1945. It was later transferred to the control of AHQ Greece until 11 January 1947 when control passed to the RAF Staff, RAF Mission to Greece and it disbanded on 1 May 1947.

This was formed on 20 September 1944 at Pomigliano, moving to Bari on 17 October, Popesti on 25 October and then to Banesa/Bucharest on 7 December, and disbanded on 10 March 1947, its personnel being transferred to the establishment of the British Militaty Mission, Romania.

This was formed on 3 October 1944 under the control of No 46 Group at Broadwell, moving to Lyons/Bron, as part of No 107 Wing, on 1 April 1945. It was transferred to No 87 Group on 5 July 1945 and disbanded on 20 November 1945.

This was formed on 18 October 1944 at Bari and disbanded into RAF Bari (No 127 Staging Post), possibly on 1 August 1945.

This was formed on 25 January 1945 at Jharsuguda, moving to Chittangong/Patenga on 10 February and disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed on 8 December 1944 under the control of No 222 Group at Colombo. It moved to Kalyan in No 225 Group on 31 January 1945, then to the Cocos Islands, as part of No 109 Wing, on 7 April and finally to Brown on 19 April, where it disbanded on 8 April 1946.

This was formed on 21 October 1944 at Budapest, moving to Pomigliano on 10 November, Ruvo in Italy on 15 April 1945 and finally to Zemun near Belgrade in June, where it disbanded on 10 March 1947.

This was due to form on 1 November 1944 in No 46 Group but this never took place.

This was formed on 5 January 1945 under the control of No 216 Group at Almaza and was redesignated RAF Section, Almaza Airport on 1 June 1946.

It reformed on 31 July 1946 at Almaza under the control of No 219 Group, with the following functions: -

It disbanded on 16 March 1947, together with the Air Freight Section and the Air Booking Centre at Fayid..

This was formed on 8 November 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Jharsuguda, moving to Indainggale on 19 December, Ngazun on 19 April and finally to Mandalay on 26 April, where it disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed on 8 November 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Jharsuguda, moving to Chittagong on 19 December and finally to Myingyany on 26 April, where it disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed on 8 November 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Jharsuguda, moving to Chittagong on 19 December, where it disbanded on 26 June 1945.

This was formed at Melton Mowbray on 17 January 1945, moved to Perranporth in March and became established at Bordeaux in May under the control of HQ Mediterranean and Middle East. It was transferred to No 87 Group on 25 April , to No 46 Group on 1 November 1946 and finally to No 47 Group on 15 August 1947, being disbanded on 1 March 1948.

This was formed on 14 December 1944 under the control of No 107 Wing at Toulouse, being transferred to No 87 Group on 25 April 1945 and disbanded on 20 November 1945.

This was formed on 31 October 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Lindbergh Field, San Diego and disbanded on 1 December 1945.

This was formed on 31 October 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Mines Field, Los Angeles and disbanded on 1 December 1945.

This was formed on 1 November 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Hickam Field, Honolulu and disbanded on 1 December 1945.

This was formed on 3 November 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Canton Island and disbanded on 1 December 1945.

This was formed on 3 November 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Nandi Field, Fiji and disbanded on 1 December 1945.

This was formed on 4 November 1944 under the control of No 45 Group at Whenuapai, Auckland and disbanded on 1 December 1945.

This was formed on 5 November 1944 under the control of No 280 Wing at Mascot, Sydney, being transferred to No 300 Wing on 7 March 1945 (No 300 Group from 24 April 1945) and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

This was formed on 6 November 1944 under the control of No 216 Group at Milan and disbanded on 10 January 1946.

This was formed on 10 December 1944 under the control of No 229 Group at Peshawar and disbanded on 17 August 1945.

This was formed on 10 January 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Chaklala, being transferred to No 108 Wing on 15 March and disbanded on 15 February 1946.

This was formed from the detachment of No 65 SP at Rome/Ciampino on 14 April 1945 and disbanded on 1 June 1946 into RAF Ciampino (SP).

This was formed on 11 January 1945 at Saki in the Crimea for operation during the Yalta Conference under the control of No 47 Group. On 21 January 1945 it re-assembled at Lyneham and disbanded in February 1945.

It reformed on 26 June 1945 at Lyneham, moving to Ibsley on 13 September and disbanded on 22 July 1946.

It reformed again on 9 August 1946 at Bovingdon and closed on 16 December, finally disbanding on 18 February 1947.

This was formed from the Flying Boast Base at Djerba on 24 February 1945 on its move to Augusta, Sicily and disbanded into RAF Augusta (No 152 Staging Post) on 1 August 1945.

This was formed on 1 March 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Poona and disbanded into RAF Poona on 10 September 1945.

This was formed on 20 March 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Agartala, moving to Kuala Lumper in August, as part of No 109 Wing from 10 September. By 14 November it was at Alipore, where it disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed as a monsoon SP and ELG on 10 April 1945 under the control of No 109 Wing at Aurangabad and disbanded on 15 November 1945.

It reformed on in January 1946 under the control of No 118 Wing at Soerabaya and disbanded on 24 April 1946.

This was formed on 25 March 1945 under the control of No 109 Wing at Trichinopoly and disbanded on 15 April 1956.

This was formed on 25 March 1945 under the control of No 117 Wing at Jubbulpore, moving to Alipore on 5 October and disbanded on 29 October 1945.

It reformed on in January 1946 at Aurangabad, moving to Labuan in Borneo, as part of No 118 Wing on 13 February, where it was redesignated No 195 SP on 10 March 1946.

This was formed on 10 April 1945 under the control of No 117 Wing at Baigachi, moving to Alipore on 1 July and disbanded on 30 November 1945.

This nucleus of this unit was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 46 Group at Ibsley. It moved to Guernsey on 23 May with a detachment on Jersey. On 17 October it was at Boreham, moving to Wormingford in November and disbanded on 15 April 1946.

This nucleus of this unit was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 46 Group at Boreham but its fate is unknown.

This nucleus of this unit was formed on 21 April 1945 at Boreham and disbanded on 29 September, finally closing on 10 May 1946.

This nucleus of this unit was formed on 21 April 1945 at Boreham. A detachment left for Oslo/Fornebu on 22 May, where it was joined by the main unit on 1 July under No 111 Wing. It moved to Oslo/Gardermoen in February 1946 then back to tha UK at Wormingford on 3 May, where it and disbanded on the same day.

This was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 46 Group at Boreham, moving to Warsaw by June 1946 and disbanded on 9 August 1946.

This was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 46 Group at Boreham and disbanded on 20 December 1945.

This was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 46 Group at Boreham and disbanded on 10 May 1946.

This was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 46 Group at Boreham, moving to Prague as part of No 111 Wing on 5 September and disbanded on 12 August 1946.

This was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 111 Wing at Boreham. It was transferred to No 46 Group on 1 July, moving to Norway on 3 July, becoming established at Stavanger/Sola on 13 July. On 21 November it returned to Boreham, where it disbanded on 20 December 1945.

This was formed on 12 April 1945 under the control of No 111 Wing at Boreham. It moved to Norway on 29 June, was transferred to No 46 Group on 1 July and became established at Trondheim/Vaernes on 13 July. On 14 November it returned to Boreham, where it disbanded on 2 February 1946.

This was formed on 21 April 1945 under the control of No 111 Wing at Boreham. It moved to Tromso/Bardufoss on 3 July and disbanded on 2 February 1946.

This was formed on 11 April 1945 under the control of No 216 Group at Klagenfurt and disbanded on 12 November 1945.

This was formed on 11 April 1945 under the control of No 216 Group at Verona probably never became operational.

This was formed on 11 April 1945 under the control of No 216 Group at Udine, moving to Schwechat/Vienna on 7 August. It was transferred to No 46 Group on 1 February 1946, then to No 216 Group on 25 March, but back to No 46 Group on 1 November 1946 and was redesignated RAF Schwechat (No 173 SP) on 11 December 1946. On 1 May 1947 the (No 173 SP) was dropped and it became simply RAF Schwechat.

The nucleus of this unit travelled to Australia in HMT Andes and was formed on 8 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Guildford, Perth, Western Australia and disbanded on 21 March 1946.

The nucleus of this unit travelled to Australia in HMT Andes and was formed on 4 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Learmouth, Australia and disbanded on 26 March 1946.

The nucleus of this unit travelled to Australia in HMT Andes after being formed at No 5 PDC. It arrived at Gawler near Adelaide on 7 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing before moving to Learmouth on 22 November. On 20 December all the personnel were posted and it disbanded on 18 January 1946.

The nucleus of this unit travelled to Australia in HMT Andes and was formed on 3 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Essendon, Melbourne and disbanded on 30 March 1946.

The nucleus of this unit conled to Australia in HMT Andes and was formed on 3 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Garbutt, Townsville and disbanded on 28 February 1946.

The nucleus of this unit travelled to Australia in HMT Andes and was formed on 1 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Archerfield, Brisbane and disbanded on 7 February 1946.

This was formed by I January 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Leyte, Philippines and disbanded on 23 February 1946.

It reformed from No 157 SP on 10 March 1946 under the control of No 118 Wing at Labuan and disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed on 1 August 1945 at Palau, later moving to Morotai. It moved to Macassar in the Celebes on 12 January 1946 and disbanded on 6 February 1946.

This was formed on 1 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Sorido and disbanded on 26 March 1946.

This was formed on 1 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Momote and disbanded on 16 February 1946.

This was formed on 1 August 1945 under the control of No 300 Wing at Gurney Litto and disbanded in Port Moresby on 20 February 1946.

This was formed on 25 May 1945 under the control of Tiger Force at Ibsley. It was transferred to ACSEA on 29 August and arrived at Seletar in October but then moved onto Kai Tak in No 232 Group on 14 November. After moving to Shanghai in January 1946 it was redesignated RAF Shanghai (No 200 SP) on 30 April and transferred to HQ RAF Hong Kong the following day, disbanding on 20 November 1946.

This was formed on 25 May 1945 under the control of Tiger Force at Ibsley. However, following the cessation of hostilities in the Far East, its equipment was transferred to ACSEA on 29 August and arrived at Seletar in October but then moved onto Kai Tak in No 232 Group on 14 November. On 1 May 1946 it was transferred to HQ RAF Hong Kong, and disbanded on 1 June 1946.

This was formed on 18 June 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Drigh Road. It absorbed No 8 Ferry Unit on 25 June and disbanded on 15 March 1946.

This was formed on 1 July 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Comilla and disbanded on 25 February 1946.

This was formed from No 8 SP detachment on 1 July 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Meiktila. It was transferred to No 232 Group by January 1946 and was redesignated RAF Meiktila (No 204 SP) on 15 February 1946 and ceased to function on 30 April 1946.

This was formed on 13 July 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Jharsaguda (for Moulmein), moving to Seletar in January 1946 and disbanded on 21 December 1945.

This was formed on 13 July 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Chittagong. It was transferred to No 232 Group on 28 October and disbanded on 31 March 1947.

This was formed on 13 July 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Akyab. By October it was under No 232 Group and was redesignated RAF Akyab (No 207 SP) on 15 February 1946, finally ceasing to function on 15 July 1946.

This was formed on 13 July 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Ramree. By January 1946 it was at Pegu under the control of No 232 Group and disbanded on 30 April, but a SP remained in operation at Pegu until 1 August 1946.

This was formed from No 14 Ferry Unit and the No 154 SP detachment on 13 July 1945 at Chittagong in No 229 Group. However, the number '209' had already been earmarked for different Staging Post so on 12 August 1945 it formed under the control of No 900 Wing at Arkonam and was transferred to No 228 Group on 28 October but by 14 November was at Agartala, where it disbanded on 4 March 1946.

This was to be formed on 13 July 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Monywa but formation was cancelled.

This was formed on 12 August 1945 under the control of No 229 Group at Chakulia and disbanded into RAF Chakulia on 27 May 1946.

This unit was formed in ACSEA in August 1945 using equipment originally despatched to the Far East to equip No 200 Staging Post and by November 1945 was at Seletar, moving to Iwakuni in December and disbanded on 30 April 1946.

This was formed from No 61 SP detachment on 8 October 1945 under the control of at Campoformido, moving to Treviso on 30 November and disbanded at Benina on 30 November 1945.

This was formed on 12 August 1945 by redesignating No 209 Staging Post at Agartala and in October 1945 was under the control of No 117 Wing at Alipore, disbanding on 30 November 1945.

This was formed on 7 January 1946 under the control of No 300 Group at Balikpapan, moving to Labuan on 12 January 1946 but disbanded at Balikpapan on 18 April 1946.

This was formed on 12 January 1946 under the control of No 215 Group at Amboina but its fate is unknown.

This was formed on 15 September 1957 under the control of HQ Transport Command at Goose (Bay) in Newfoundland, and disbanded on 9 November 1959.

This was formed, probably on 15 September 1957, under the control of Home Command at Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, USA, and ceased to separately established on 1 May 1960, becoming a detachment of RAF Christmas Island.

This was formed on 15 September 1957 under the control of HQ Transport Command at Offut, Omaha, USA, and disbanded on 9 November 1959.

This was formed on 15 September 1957 under the control of HQ Transport Command at Travis, California, USA, and disbanded on 9 November 1959.

This was formed on 15 August 1956 at RAF Innsworth under the functional control of the Air Ministry (ACAS (Ops)) and administrative control of Home Command through the RAF Record Office, and disbanded on 17 December 1956.

This was formed on 14 March 1943 at Poona and was redesignated Aircrew Transit Pool on 15 June 1943.

This was formed between July 1942 and January 1943 under the control of No 20 Group at Blackpool and disbanded in April/May 1943.

This was formed in Cairo on 30 December 1943 under the control of MEC, to provide recreational facilities for airmen on leave or serving in the Cairo area. It disbanded on 30 April 1946.

A formation date has not been found at present, but it was located at Pollsmoor, Cape Town when it was placed on Care & Maintenance on 1 November 1943.

This was formed at Warton on 1 October 1954 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DPS) and administratively controlled by No 63 Group (No 64 Group from 1 January 1957). On 1 April 1958 functional control was transferred to HQ RAF Record Office, with administrative control being transferred to No 24 Group on 30 January 1959. No further details at present.

A formation date has not been found at present, but it was located in the Far East, being officially disbanded on 28 March 1942.

This was formed in the summer of 1941 at Reykjavik, controlled by No 18 Group, to accommodate personnel en-route between Canada and the UK.

This was formed on 2 October 1943 at Chittagong. From July 1945 it was referred to as No 5 Personnel Transit Camp and disbanded on 16 January 1946.

This was formed 2 October 1943 at Dohazari, moving to Sylhet on 19 April 1945 remaining until at least 19 May but by January 1946 it was at Calcutta and disbanded on 31 July 1946.

This was formed 2 October 1943 at Cox's Bazaar and was later redesignated No 7 Personnel Transit Camp.

This was formed 6 November 1943 at Colombo and was disbanded on 12 July 1944, its personnel being reformed into a Section of Base HQ Colombo.

It reformed as a separate unit at Ratmalana on 1 January 1946, no further details at present.

This was formed by 29 November 1943 under the control of No 229 Group at Toj Bhandas with detachments at Malir and Clifton. It was disbanded in about September 1944, its personnel being reformed into a Section of RAF Mauripur.

This was formed on in July 1944 at Dehra Dun and was absorbed into No 4 Hill Depot in November 1945, and ceased to function when it disbanded on 15 March 1946.

This was formed on 27 January 1945 at Manipur Road to accommodate a capacity of 100 personnel. From July 1945 it was referred to as No 25 Personnel Transit Camp and disbanded on 10 September 1945, being replaced by No 62 PDC.

This was formed on 1 May 1945 at Bishnupur under the control of HQ BAFSEA, no further details at present.

This was formed by January 1943 at Luqa and disbanded on 28 February 1944, its tasking being passed to a new No 64 SP and No 31 ADRU.

This was formed from RAF Unit Northolt on 1 July 1955 at Northolt and disbanded on 12 July 1955.

This was formed on an unknown date under the control of No 44 Group at Nutts Corner and disbanded on 25 April 1946.

This was formed on 1 June 1957 at Slone Square, London under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DPS (PM)) and administrative control of No 61 Group. The administrative control was transferred to No 22 Group on 1 December 1958, and moved to 1A Invera Gardens, Kensington, London W8 on 22 March 1961, on which date the premises at Slone Square were returned to their former owner. It disbanded on 28 June 1963.

This was formed on 1 July 1961 at 1A Invera Gardens, Kensington, London W8 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DPS (PM)) and administrative control of HQ Technical Training Command. On 12 February 1962 it moved to Northolt as a lodger unit, and disbanded on 28 June 1963.

This was formed on 25 May 1940 at Regnal House, 6 Eccleston Street, SW1 for WAAF personnel employed in London and was administered by the Air Ministry Unit at Staffordshire House.

This was due to form on 20 June 1946 under the control of Technical Training Command at Wythall, but was cancelled before formation commenced.

This was formed on 11 March 1944 under the control of No 28 Group at Redcar and disbanded on 8 July 1944.

This was formed on 28 February 1944 under the control of AHQ Eastern Mediterranean at Benina for the purpose of administration of Yugo-Slave personnel enrolled in the RAFVR. It disbanded on 6 August 1944.

This was formed on 1 July 1959 in No 22 Group at Cardington, moving to Stafford on 1 June 1964, no further details at present.

Wing	Capacity on formation	Capacity 1 Apr 1944	Course Length	Comments
30	1,000	1,250	6 weeks	Moved to No 7 ACRC - 29 Jul 1944
31	1,000	1,250	6 weeks	Disbanded - 2 Sep 1944
32	1,000	1,250	6 weeks	Disbanded - 2 Sep 1944
33	1,000	1,250	6 weeks	Disbanded - 2 Sep 1944
34	1,000	600	6 weeks	Moved to No 7 ACRC - 29 Jul 1944
35	500		6 weeks	Moved to No 6 ACRC

Wing	Capacity	Course Length
35	1,200	6 weeks
36	1,200	6 weeks

Course: Interviewing and Recruiting
Effective Date	Length of Course (weeks)	Intake	Frequency of Intake (weeks)	Peak	Remarks
14 Apr 1948	15 days	20	3	20
30 Jun 1948	10 days	20	2	20

Recruiting Depot	Address	Remarks
London	Victory House, Kingsway WC2
Birmingham	55 Cromwell Street
Glasgow	10 Bothwell Street
Liverpool	79 Lime Street
Belfast	46 Ann Street
Leeds	14 Besinghall Street
Manchester	11 Peter Street, Deansgate
Newcastle-upon-Tyne	153 & 155 Pilgrim Street
Portsmouth	10 Pearl Buildings, Commercial Road	Closed 20 March 1936

Surbiton	31 Aug 1962
Cambridge	31 Aug 1962
Blackheath	25 Sep 1962
Derby	25 Sep 1962
Oxford	25 Sep 1962
Worcester	25 Sep 1962
Croydon	30 Nov 1962
Coventry	27 Feb 1963

Hull	29 Oct 1962
Lincoln	5 Nov 1962
Dundee	14 Nov 1962
Aberdeen	19 Nov 1962
Leicester	20 Nov 1962
Reading	15 Dec 1962
Swansea	27 Dec 1962
Ipswich	1 Jan 1963
Carlisle	1 Jan 1963
Wrexham	11 Feb 1963
Chatham	14 Feb 1963
Brighton	1 Mar 1963
Preston	31 Mar 1963
Inverness	31 Mar 1963
Bradford	31 Mar 1963
Sheffield	1 Apr 1963
Exeter	1 Apr 1963
Manchester	1 Apr 1963
Middlesborough	1 Apr 1963
Wolverhampton	1 Apr 1963

Aberdeen	4 Jun 1963
Manchester	16 Dec 1963
Middlesborough	16 Dec 1963
Chatham	4 Feb 1964
Lincoln	4 Feb 1964
Hull	4 Feb 1964