Training

My grandfather had a long journey from volunteering in 1941 to arriving at 12 Squadron in May 1943

30 April 1941 - Euston Reserve / No.1 AC RC (Air Crew Reception Centre)

6 September - 8 ITW (Initial Training Wing) - Newquay, Cornwall - UK

25 November 1941 (and again after California 10 July 1942) - 31 PD - Moncton - New Brunswick - Canada

29 November 1941 - 18 June 1942 - 2 BFTS (British Flying Training School) - Flight Training - California - USA

19 August 1942 - 11 PAFU (Pilots Advanced Flying Unit) - and 1524 BAT Flight (Beam Assist Training) - UK

6 October 1942- 25 OTU (Operational Training Unit) - RAF Finningley, Yorkshire, UK

13 January 1943 - 30 OTU (Operational Training Unit) - RAF Hixon / RAF Seighford, Staffordshire - UK

3 April 1943 - 1656 CU (Conversion Unit) - RAF Lindholme, Yorkshire - UK