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Here we see the back of the service record of Ian Walters, who ended the war with No.322 (Dutch) Squadron. As this form shows, it took him almost the entire war to reach a front line squadron, and he arrived just in time to take part in the last few operations of the war.
The main section of this part of the form lists Ian's various postings during his RAF career. For most of the war he was an instructor.
Euston/ 1 ACRC(Combined Recruitment Centre)
11 ITW (11 Initial Training Wing, Scarborough)
51 QU Pool (15 EFTS) (No.15 Elementary Flight Training School, Carlisle)
Canada
34 EFTS (34 Elementary Flight Training School, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan)
Hospital
3 DIS (3 Flight Instructor School)
33 SFTS (33 Elementary Flight Training School, Saskatchewan) (Where was assessed as a good trainer).
Hospital
31 PD
1 PDC (Sup)
(No.1 Personnel Despatch Centre, West Kirby)
7 PRC (No.7 Personnel Reception Centre, Harrogate)
24 ALUU @ 7 PRC
TW Padgate (Training Wing, Padgate)
22 EFTS (22 Elementary Flight Training School, Cambridge)
5 (P) AFU (Pilot Advanced Flying Unit)
57 OTU (No.57 Operational Training Unit, Hawarden, single seat fighters)
84 GGU?
4 PDC (No.4 Personnel Despatch Centre)
Madlys?
126 Squadron (cancelled)
322 (Dutch) Squadron
Donated by Mitchell Walters , son of Ian.