RAF Regiment

Discussion in 'The War In The Air' started by PeteT, Oct 22, 2018.

  1. PeteT

    PeteT Senior Member

    Does anyone have any information regarding the training syllabus for No 1 RAF Regiment School in 1942?

    Also, can anyone advise on the movements of No 2791 Squadron between August 1942 and December 1944 [Subsequently found the movements in TNA Record]

    Any help would be much appreciated

    Regards

    Pete
     
    Last edited: Oct 22, 2018
  2. gmyles

    gmyles Senior Member

    Hi Pete

    The RAF Regiment museum might be able to help.

    'Bill ESPIE (RAF Regt Heritage CTR)' <billespie@btinternet.com>

    Gus
     
  3. PeteT

    PeteT Senior Member

    Thanks for the response; I will try that route

    Regards

    Pete
     
  4. Bill Espie

    Bill Espie New Member

    Formed as No 791 Squadron at Cranfield on 19 December 1941, having been unnumbered from the previous April. On 1 February 1942, all ground defence squadrons were absorbed into the RAF Regiment and these Squadrons had 2000 added to their numbers. The squadron converted to the Light Anti Aircraft role in May 1943 and joined 2nd Tactical Air Force in August 1944. Converting to the Rifle squadron role in December 1944 and the Light Anti Aircraft role in January 1945, it moved to the continent in February 1945, initially being deployed to Lille, before moving to Celle. However, it was soon on the move again, to Norway, being deployed to Stavanger and Sola. For its service in Norway two members of the squadron were awarded the King Haakon Medal. It returned to the UK, disbanding at Folkingham in December 1945. Sqn was part of the 10 task Forces sent ahead of the Army advance to appropriate as much German Tech as possible. The Task Forces also liberated Schleswig Holstein and were with the Airborne units that flew into Copenhagen to liberate it. There is an apocryphal story of a Sgt and 3 on a Jeep patrol in Copenhagen that was offered the surrender of the last German surface raider, Prince Eugen which had escaped from the Russian advance. Being a solid SNCO, he asked the much-bemedalled Captain to wait for a few minutes while he found an officer to take his surrender and promptly disappeared into the morning mist, never to be seen again - the story has regaled many a Sgts Mess occasion over the years.
     

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