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RAF Ground Units

NOTE: Records of the Royal Air Force - AIR 29 held at the British National Archives

Recruit Training Pools and Recruit Centres

AIR 29/496 No. 1 Recruits Training Pool, Catfoss 1939 Sept.-1940 May
AIR 29/496 N0. 2 Recruits Training Pool North Coates 1939 Sept - 1942 Nov
AIR 29/496 No. 3 Recruits Training Pool, Sutton Bridge 1939 Sept.-Nov.
AIR 29/496 No. 5 Recruits Training Pool, (previously Sub-Depot), Finningley 1938 July-1940 Mar.
AIR 29/496 No. 6 Recruits Training Pool, previously Sub-Depot), Upwood 1938 Aug.-1940 May
AIR 29/496 No. 7 Recruits Training Pool, (previously Sub-Depot), Dishforth 1938 Aug.-1940 Apr.

AIR 29/496 No. 1 Recruit Centre, Penarth and Melksham 1941 Jan.-1946 July
AIR 29/496 No. 2 Recruit Centre, Cardington 1937 Jan.-1946 Oct.
AIR 29/497 No. 3 Recruit Centre, Padgate 1939 Apr.-1950 Feb.
AIR 29/498 No. 4 Recruit Centre, Bridgnorth 1939 Nov.-1941 Oct.
AIR 29/499 No. 5 Recruit Centre, West Kirby, daily routine orders 1940 May-Nov.
AIR 29/500 No. 5 Recruit Centre, No. 2 Wing, West Kirby, daily routine orders 1940 June-Nov.
AIR 29/501 No. 5 Recruit Centre, West Kirby 1940 Apr.-1948 Sept.
AIR 29/501 No. 6 Recruit Centre, later No. 2 Personnel Despatch Centre, Wilmslow 1940 Apr.-1947 Mar.
AIR 29/501 No. 7 Recruit Centre, Morecambe 1939 Dec.-1948 Feb.
AIR 29/502 No. 8 Recruit Centre, Arbroath, previously No. 8 Recruits Sub-Depot, Cerney 1938 Oct.-1945 Apr.
AIR 29/502 No. 9 Recruit Centre, Blackpool formerly No. 2 Recruits Training Pool, North Coates 1939 Sept.-1942 Nov.
AIR 29/502 No. 10 (Signals) Recruits Centre, Blackpool, later No. 13 Radio School 1940 July-1944 Oct.
AIR 29/503 No. 9 Recruits Centre, Blackpool, daily routine orders 1940 June-Nov.
AIR 29/503 No. 10 (Signals) Recruits Centre, Blackpool, daily routine orders 1940 July-Oct.
AIR 29/504 No. 11 Recruits Centre, Skegness 1941 Feb.-1944 Oct.
AIR 29/504 No. 12 Recruits Centre, Bournemouth later Kimbolton 1941 Feb.-1946 May
AIR 29/504 No. 13 Recruits Centre, Greenham Common 1945 June-Nov.
AIR 29/504 No. 14 Recruits Centre, Weston-Super-Mare 1941 Apr.-1946 Sept.
AIR 29/504 No. 15 Recruits Centre, Blackpool 1941 July-1943 Mar.
AIR 29/504 No. 16 Recruits Centre, Great Yarmouth and Sudbury 1941 Apr.-1946 May
AIR 29/505 No. 17 Recruits Centre, Rattlesden 1941 May-1946 Mar.
AIR 29/505 No. 18 Recruits Centre, Redcar, Yorks 1941 May-1946 May
AIR 29/505 No. 21 Recruits Centre, previously Reception and Disposal Unit 1941 Apr.-1942 Oct.
AIR 29/505 No. 22 Recruits Centre, Whitley Bay, later No. 4 Reception Unit including No. 2 R.A.F. Regiment School 1941 July-1948 Mar.

Personnel Reception Centre - Personnel Despatch Centre - Personnel Transit Centre

PARTICULAR NOTE SHOULD BE MADE OF 3 P.R.C BOURNEMOUTH WHERE THE AUSTRALIANS AND CANADIANS FIRST ARRIVED.

AIR 29/479 No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth 1941 July-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/479 No. 7 Personnel Reception Centre, Harrogate, later Market Harborough 1942 Mar.-1946 Sept.
AIR 29/479 R.A.F. Reception Centre, Quetta, including No. 21 and M (Care and Maintenance) Party 1942 June-1944 Mar.
AIR 29/479 No. 29 Personnel Reception Unit, Drigh Road, Sind 1942 Mar.-1945 July
AIR 29/479 No. 30 Personnel Reception Centre, Ambala 1942 Mar.-Sept.
AIR 29/1102 No. 106 Personnel Reception Centre, Cosford 1945 May-1948 Aug.
AIR 29/1102 No. 108 Personnel Reception Centre, Cosford 1945 Apr.
AIR 29/479 Followers Reception Depot, Ambala and Lahore 1942 Mar.-1944 Aug.

PARTICULAR NOTE SHOULD BE MADE OF 11 P.D.R.C. REPATRIATED RAAF POW'S ALSO CAME THROUGH THIS UNIT

AIR 29/480 No. 1 Personnel Despatch Centre, West Kirby 1941 Sept.-1946 Aug.
AIR 29/501 No. 2 Personnel Despatch Centre Wilmslow 1940 Apr - 1947 Mar
AIR 29/1098 No. 5 Personnel Despatch Centre, Padgate 1941 Sept.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/1650 No. 5 Personnel Despatch Centre, Blackpool 1946 Feb.-1950 Aug.
AIR 29/507 Nos. 11 and 12 Personnel Despatch and Reception Centres, Padgate 1944 July
AIR 29/1099 No. 11 (RAAF) Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre, Brighton and Charmy Down 1943 May - 1946 March
AIR 29/1651 No.11 (RAAF) Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre, Brighton and Charmy Down 1946 Jan - March
AIR 29/1103 No. 101 Personnel Despatch Centre, Kirkham 1945 May-Dec.
AIR 29/1103 No. 102 Personnel Despatch Centre, Cardington 1945 May-1946 Sept.
AIR 29/1103 No. 103 Personnel Despatch Centre, Long Kesh 1945 May-1946 Mar.
AIR 29/1103 No. 104 Personnel Despatch Centre, Hednesford 1945 May-1946 Sept.
AIR 29/1103 No. 105 Personnel Despatch Centre, (W.A.A.F.) Wythall 1945 May-1946 Dec.
AIR 29/1103 No. 121 Personnel Despatch Centre, Ramleh 1945 May-Dec.
AIR 29/507 R.C.A.F. Personnel Despatch Centre, Houghton Green, later 'R' Depot, Houthton Green and Torquay 1942 Sept.-1946 Jan.

AIR 29/1104 No. 2 (German Air Force) Personnel Holding Unit, Latimer House, Bucks 1945 Aug.-Dec.

PERSONNEL TRANSIT CENTRE

AIR 29/482 No. 4 Personnel Transit Centre, Liverpool 1941 July-1946 Feb.
AIR 29/482 No. 6 Personnel Transit Centre, Endsleigh Hotel, London 1942 Sept.-1947 Feb.
AIR 29/482 No. 7 Personnel Transit Centre, Chittagong 1944 Apr.-1945 Sept.
AIR 29/482 No. 8 Personnel Transit Centre, Ratmalana 1946 Feb.-June
AIR 29/482 No. 10 Personnel Transit Centre, Glasgow 1942 Sept.-1946 Apr.
AIR 29/482 No. 14 Personnel Transit Centre, 2nd T.A.F. 1944 Feb.-1945 Oct.
AIR 29/482 No. 16 Personnel Transit Centre, Nyetimber 1944 Mar.-July
AIR 29/482 No. 17 Personnel Transit Centre, 2nd T.A.F. 1944 Jan.-1945 Nov.
AIR 29/1655 No. 19 Personnel Transit Centre, R.A.F. Station, Hethel 1948 Jan.-Apr.
AIR 29/483 No. 20 Personnel Transit Centre, H.M.S. GOSLING, Warrington 1945 Apr.-Oct.
AIR 29/483 No. 21 Personnel Transit Centre, Kasfareet 1942 July-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/2382 No. 21 Personnel Transit Centre 1951 Jan-1954 Oct
AIR 29/484 No. 22 Personnel Transit Centre, Almaza 1941 Dec.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/2382 No. 22 Personnel Transit Centre 1951 Jan-1954 Nov
AIR 29/485 No. 23 Personnel Transit Centre, Helwan 1941 Nov.-1943 Aug.
AIR 29/2382 No. 23 Personnel Transit Centre 1951 Oct-1952 Dec
AIR 29/485 No. 24 Personnel Transit Centre, Aboukir 1942 July-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/485 No. 25 Personnel Transit Centre, C.M.F. 1942 July-1945 Jan.
AIR 29/485 No. 26 Personnel Transit Centre, Habbaniya later Rangoon 1942 Mar.-1946 Nov.
AIR 29/485 No. 27 Personnel Transit Centre, Shaibah and Margil, Basrah 1942 Sept.-1944 June
AIR 29/485 No. 28 Personnel Transit Centre, Hadera 1942 Sept.-1944 July
AIR 29/485 No. 36 Personnel Transit Centre, Hastings, West Africa 1943 Mar.-1945 July
AIR 29/485 No. 37 Personnel Transit Centre, Accra, West Africa 1943 Aug.-1944 Mar.
AIR 29/485 No. 38 Personnel Transit Centre, C.M.F. 1943 Apr.-1946 June
AIR 29/485 No. 39 Personnel Transit Centre, Shallufa 1943 Mar.-1945 June
AIR 29/485 No. 40 Personnel Transit Centre, Almaza and Aleppo, C.M.F. 1943 July-1945 Oct.
AIR 29/486 No. 53 Personnel Transit Centre, Santo Spirito, Bari 1944 Sept.-1946 Mar.
AIR 29/486 No. 54 Personnel Transit Centre, Taranto 1944 Sept.-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/486 No. 55 Personnel Transit Centre, Fort De L'eau 1944 Nov.-1946 Apr
AIR 29/847 No. 3 Base Personnel Depot, Bellavista, Portici later No. 56 Personnel Transit Centre, Portici and Gragnano 1943 Dec.-1946 Nov.
AIR 29/1106 No. 56 Personnel Transit Centre, Italy 1944 Oct - 1946 Oct.
AIR 29/1106 No. 59 Personnel Transit Centre, Italy, formerly `X' P.T.C., C.M.F. 1945 June-1947 Dec.
AIR 29/1106 No. 60 Personnel Transit Camp, Trichinopoly 1945 Aug.-1948 June
AIR 29/1106 No. 64 Personnel Transit Centre, Madras 1945 Nov.-1948 Apr.

Initial Training Wings - Initial Training School

AIR 29/1829 No. 1 Initial Training School, R.A.F. Jurby, Isle of Man 1946 Dec.-1950 Dec.

AIR 29/632 Initial Training Wings: No. 1 Cambridge and No. 1 Receiving Wing Babacombe 1939 Sept - 1944 Feb
AIR 29/632 Initial Training Wings: No. 2 Cambridge 1940 July - 1944 May
AIR 29/632 Initial Training Wings: No. 3 St Leonards on Sea and Torquay 1939 Sept.-1944 Feb.
AIR 29/633 Initial Training Wings: No 4 Bexhill on Sea and Paignton 1939 Sept - 1944 Feb.
AIR 29/633 Initial Training Wings: No 5 Hastings and Torquay 1939 Nov - 1943 Dec.
AIR 29/633 Initial Training Wings: No 6 Aberystwyth 1940 July - 1944 May.
AIR 29/633 Initial Training Wings: No 7 Newquay 1940 Sept - 1944 July
AIR 29/633 Initial Training Wings: No 8 Newquay 1940 Nov - 1944 May
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 9 Stratford on Avon 1941 June - 1944 may
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 10 Scarborough 1940 Dec - 1944 March
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 11 Scarborough 1941 March - 1944 Apr
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 12 St Andrews 1941 May - 1944 Apr
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 13 Torquay 1941 June - 1944 March
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 14 St Leonards in Sea and Bridlington 1941 Sept - 1943 Feb
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 15 Bridlington 1943 Nov - 1944 Apr
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 16 Whitley Bay 1943 Oct - 1944 Jan
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 17 Scarborough 1941 Oct - 1944 Feb
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 18 Bridgnorth 1943 Jan - 1944 Apr
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 19 Bridgnorth and Bridlington 1943 March - 1944 Apr
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 20 Bridlington and Usworth 1943 May - 1944 March
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 21 Torquay 1943 May - 1944 Feb
AIR 29/634 Initial Training Wings: No 23 (French) Filey and Stormy Down 1943 Dec - 1945 Dec
AIR 29/709 Initial Training Wings: No 50 Bridgnorth 1944 June-1945 June
AIR 29/709 Initial Training Wings: No 70 Bridlington 1944 Apr.-Oct.
AIR 29/709 Initial Training Wings: No 81 Bridgnorth 1944 Apr.-July

Aircrew Camps - Aircrew Despatch Centres - Aircrew Reception and Receiving Centres - Receiving Wings - Aircrew Holding Units - Aircrew Pools

AIR 29/603 Air Crew Camp, R.A.F. Ludlow 1942 Apr.- 1943 Dec

AIR 29/477 Air Crew Despatch Centre, Heaton Park 1941 Sept.-1945 Oct.

AIR 29/477 No. 1 (M.E.) Aircrew Reception Centre, Jerusalem 1943 June-1945 Oct.
AIR 29/477 No. 2 Aircrew Reception Centre, Sale 1943 Oct. 1945 July
AIR 29/477 No. 5 (M.E.) Aircrew Reception Centre, Helipolis 1944 Jan.-1945 Jan.
AIR 29/477 No. 6 Aircrew Reception Centre, Scarborough 1944 Mar.-1945 Mar.
AIR 29/477 No. 3 Aircrew Receiving Centre, Regents Park 1941 June-1944 Aug.
AIR 29/477 No. 4 Aircrew Receiving Centre, later No. 32 Personnel Reception Centre, Filey Town later Stormy Down 1943 Dec.-1945 June
AIR 29/477 No. 7 Aircrew Receiving Centre, Torquay 1944 Sept.-1945 Jan.

AIR 29/480 No. 9 Receiving Wing, Stratford on Avon 1940 Nov.-1941 May

AIRCREW HOLDING UNITS

AIR 29/508 No. 1 Kidlington 1945 June-Sept.
AIR 29/508 No. 2 Penrhos 1945 June-1946 Mar.
AIR 29/508 No. 3 Pembrey 1945 June-1946 Oct.
AIR 29/508 No. 4 Granage 1945 June-1946 July
AIR 29/508 No. 7 Blyton 1945 June-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/508 No. 8 Rufforth 1945 July-Aug.
AIR 29/508 No. 9 Gamston 1945 June-Dec.
AIR 29/508 No. 10 Burn 1945 June-Oct.
AIR 29/508 No. 11 Bruntingthorpe 1945 June-1946 Oct.
AIR 29/508 No. 14 Millom 1945 June-Dec.
AIR 29/508 No. 15 Beccles 1945 June-Oct.
AIR 29/508 No. 21 Filey Camp 1944 Jan.
AIR 29/508 No. 22 Kirkham 1944 Jan.-Nov.
AIR 29/508 No. 25 (R.C.A.F.), Aldermaston 1945 June-Nov.
AIR 29/508 No. 26 Market Harborough 1945 Aug.-Oct.
AIR 29/508 No. 29 Witchford 1945 Oct.-1946 Feb.
AIR 29/508 Air Crew Allocation Centre, Catterick 1944 May-1946 Sept.

AIR 29/603 Air Crew Disposal Wing, Brighton 1941 Oct.-1942 Aug.

AIR 29/507 Pilots Re-inforcement and Reserve Pool, Ismailia later Training and Reserve Pool 1940 June-Nov.
AIR 29/507 Middle East Pool 1940 Dec.-1942 June
AIR 29/507 No. 1 (M.E.) Pilot and Aircrew Pool, Gilgil, formerly Kenya Pool 1941 Sept.-1942 Oct.
AIR 29/507 No. 2 (M.E.) Pilots and Aircrew Pool, Gordons Tree 1942 July-Sept.
AIR 29/507 Surplus Aircrew Centre, Poona later Aircrew Transit Pool 1943 Mar.-Sept.

Depots - Embarkation Units - Release Embarkation Centres - Others

AIR 29/488 No. 1 R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge 1919 Aug.-1942 Oct.
AIR 29/489 No. 1 R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge 1940 Mar.-Aug.

AIR 29/490 R.A.F. Reception Depot, West Drayton later W.A.A.F. Depot West Drayton later No. 1 W.A.A.F. Depot, Harrogate and Bridgnorth 1924 Sept.-1942 Sept.
AIR 29/490 No. 2 W.A.A.F. Depot, Innsworth, Gloucester, later No. 30 W.A.A.F. Recruit Centre 1940 Jan.-1943 July
AIR 29/490 No. 3 W.A.A.F. Depot, Morecombe, later No. 31 W.A.A.F. Recruit Centre 1941 Oct.-1944 Jan.

EMBARKATION UNITS

AIR 29/1606 No. 1 (Embarkation), London 1946 Sept.-1950 Dec.
AIR 29/1 No. 2 before 6 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Southampton 1940 Feb.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/1607 No. 2 (Embarkation), Southampton 1946 Jan.-1950 Dec -
AIR 29/2 No. 3 before 1 Nov. 1941 R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Liverpool 1928 Nov.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/1608 No. 3 (Embarkation), Liverpool 1946 Jan.-1950 Dec
AIR 29/3 No. 4 before 1 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Staff, Avonmouth 1939 Aug.-1945 Aug.
AIR 29/3 No. 5 before 1 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation, Barry Docks 1939 Aug.-1944 Dec.
AIR 29/3 No. 6 before 1 Feb. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation, Newport 1939 Sept.-1947 Mar.
AIR 29/4 No. 7 before 5 Dec. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Staff, Swansea 1940 Sept.-1946 Apr.
AIR 29/4 No. 8 before 1 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Glasgow 1940 Mar.-1947 June
AIR 29/5 No. 9 before Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Staff, Leith 1940 May-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/5 No. 10 before 1 Apr. 1941, R.A.F. Port Detachment, Lerwick,became Embarkation Office, Lerwick, till 1 Feb. 1942 1940 June-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/5 No. 11 before Nov. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Belfast 1940 June 1946 Sept.
AIR 29/5 No. 12 before Apr. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Aberdeen 1940 July-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/6 No. 14 before 5 Oct. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Stranraer 1940 Aug.-1946 Feb.
AIR 29/6 No. 15 before 1 Mar. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Mombasa 1940 Oct.-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/6 No. 16 before 1 Nov. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Barrow in Furness 1940 Oct.-1945 July
AIR 29/6 No. 17 before 1 Dec. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Preston 1940 Oct.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/6 No. 18 before 3 Dec. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Alexandria 1941 July-1946 Sept.
AIR 29/6 No. 14 before 5 Oct. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Stranraer 1940 Aug.-1946 Feb.
AIR 29/6 No. 15 before 1 Mar. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Mombasa 1940 Oct.-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/6 No. 16 before 1 Nov. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Barrow in Furness 1940 Oct.-1945 July
AIR 29/6 No. 17 before 1 Dec. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Preston 1940 Oct.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/6 No. 18 before 3 Dec. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Alexandria 1941 July-1946 Sept.
AIR 29/7 Embarkation Units c1912-1977
AIR 29/7 No. 19 before 2 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Port Tewfic 1940 July-1946 Mar.
AIR 29/7 No. 20 before 21 Feb. 1942, Embarkation Office, Port Said 1941 May-1947 Jan.
AIR 29/1609 No. 20 (Embarkation) and detachments at Suez, Haifa and Famagusta 1947 Feb.-1950 Dec
AIR 29/7 No. 21 before 1 Jan. 1942 R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Hull 1941 May-1946 July
AIR 29/1610 No. 21 (Embarkation), Hull 1946 July-1947 Mar
AIR 29/8 No. 22 before 1 Apr. 1942 R.A.F. Embarkation, Stromness 1940 Nov.-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/8 No. 23 before 1 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Port Sudan 1941 Aug.
AIR 29/8 No. 25 before 1 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Tobruk 1941 Dec.-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/8 No. 27 Before 2 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Thurso 1941 Feb.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/9 No. 28 before 3 Dec. 1941, Embarkation Office, Workington 1940 Nov.-1945 Feb.
AIR 29/9 No. 29 before 4 Nov. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Ayr 1941 Mar.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/9 No. 30 before 1 Dec. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Port Ellen 1941 Mar.-1946 Jan.
AIR 29/9 No. 31 before 1 Mar. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Isle of Tiree 1941 May-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/9 No. 32 before 1 Jan. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Douglas, Isle of Man 1941 Mar.-1946 Mar.
AIR 29/10 No. 35 before 1 Dec. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Unit, Benbecula 1941 Aug.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/10 No. 36 before 1 Jan. 1942, Embarkation Office, Stornoway 1941 Apr.-1945 Dec.
AIR 29/10 No. 37 before Mar. 1942, Embarkation Unit, R.A.F. Oban 1941 Apr. 1946 Jan.
AIR 29/11 Embarkation Units c1912-1977
AIR 29/11 No. 38 before 1 Oct. 1941, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Lagos 1941 July-1945 Sept.
AIR 29/11 No. 42 before 1 Feb. 1942, R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Basrah 1941 June-1946 Sept.
AIR 29/12 No. 43 before 1 Mar. 1942, Embarkation Office, Famagusta 1941 July-1945 Dec
AIR 29/1611 No. 50 (Embarkation), Aden 1947 Feb.-1950 Dec.
AIR 29/1612 No. 51 (Embarkation), Bombay India 1947 Feb.-Apr.
AIR 29/1613 No. 52 (Embarkation), Malta 1947 Feb.-1950 Dec.
AIR 29/1614 No. 54 (Embarkation), Calcutta, India 1947 Feb.-Apr.
AIR 29/1614 No. 57 (Embarkation), Karachi, India 1947 Feb.-Apr.
AIR 29/1614 No. 61 (Embarkation), A.H.Q., R.A.F., Italy 1947 Feb.-July
AIR 29/1614 No. 63 (Embarkation), Cochin, India 1947 Feb.-Mar.
AIR 29/1093 No. 68 Movements Unit (Embarkation) Singapore, formerly No. 68 Embarkation Unit 1945 May-1948 Aug.
AIR 29/1615 No. 78 (Embarkation), Madras, India 1947 Mar.-Sept.
AIR 29/1616 No. 86 (Embarkation), Hamburg, Germany 1946 June-1950 Dec.
AIR 29/1615 No. 89 (Embarkation), Calais, France 1946 Sept.-1947 Mar.
AIR 29/1615 No. 90 (Embarkation), Toulon, France 1947 Feb.-Mar.
AIR 29/1615 No. 106 (Embarkation), Kure, Japan 1947 Feb.-1948 Jan.
AIR 29/1617 No. 110 (Embarkation), Hook of Holland 1947 Aug.-1950 Dec.
AIR 29/1618 No. 111 (Embarkation) (Detachment) Famagusta, Cyrpus 1948 Feb.-Sept.
AIR 29/1619 R.A.F. Movements (Embarkation), Colombo 1946 July-1947 July
AIR 29/1621 Mersey and District (Embarkation) 1947 Apr.
AIR 29/20 R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Archangel 1941 Nov.-1942 Jan.
AIR 29/20 R.A.F. Embarkation Office, Soroti, Uganda 1940 Nov.-Dec.

AIR 29/1095 H.Q. R.A.F. Movements, EasternRegion, Calcutta 1945 Aug.-1947 Apr.

RELEASE EMBARKATION UNITS

AIR 29/1097 No. 2 Overseas Release Centre, Fort de L'eau, later No. 2 Release Embarkation Centre C.M.F. 1945 May and July
AIR 29/1111 No. 1 (Overseas) Release Centre, Portici, Italy, later No. 1 Release Embarkation Centre, Milan 1945 May-1946 Mar.
AIR 29/1111 No. 4 Release Embarkation Centre, Shallufa, Middle East 1945 July-Oct.
AIR 29/1112 No. 1 Release Embarkation Centre 1945 May-1946 Mar.

Source: http://www.raf-lichfield.co.uk/GroundUnits.htm

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