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Those known to have served at RAF Exeter during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a
Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.
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Want to know more about RAF Exeter? There are:31 items tagged RAF Exeter available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. |
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LACW. Victoria Madeline Wilkinson My mother Victoria Wilkinson volunteered for the WAAFs in 1941 just after her 18th birthday. Her basic training was at Bridgnorth, Shropshire from 20th Oct 1941 to 3rd Nov 1941 as Aircraftwoman 2nd Class.
She served at Mildenhall from 4th Nov 1941 to 14th Jan 1942 as ACW2.
She then served at Exeter from 15th Jan 1942 to 5th Nov 1942 as ACW1 as a Billeting Clerk.
(She was an ACWI from 22nd Mar 1942 to 30th Mar 1944).
Victoria then trained at Hednesford, Staffordshire No. 6 School of Technical Training from 6th Nov 1942 to 30th Mar 43 as ACW1 FM (Flight Mechanic).
She served at 74 Wing from 1st Apr 1943 to 21st Jul 1943 as ACW1 Flight Mechanic Engines.
From 22nd Jul 1943 to 8th Feb 1944 she served at 527 Squadron at Castle Camps, Cambridge as an ACW FME.
She then served at 57 Operational Training Unit at Eshott, Northumberland from 9th Feb 1944 to 29th Jun 1945 as Leading Aircraft Woman FME.
(She was a LACW from 1st Apr 1944).
She served at 4024 Servicing Echelon at Hendon, Middlesex from 30th Jun 1945 to 15th Sep 1946 as LACW FME.
Victoria attended 105 Personnel Dispersal Centre at Wythall, Worcester on 16th Sep 1946 and received Class A release on 17th Sep 1946 which confirmed last day of service as 12th Nov 1946.
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Sgt. Wladyslaw Marian "Bill" Chudzik 307 Squadron My family knew Wladyslaw Chudzik when he was stationed at Exeter Airport, 1941 to 1942 at the time he was in 307 Squadron. He was also in the 300 Polish Bomber Squadron.
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L/ACW. Marjorie N. "Noelle " Linfield My grandmother, Marjorie Linfield was a Leading Aircraftwoman. She met my grandfather, who was in the U.S. Navy, whilst stationed at RAF Exeter in England. They married in 1944 and moved to the States, they had 5 children.
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