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230171Sgt. Frank Arthur Frost
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 102 Sqdn.
from:Staffordshire
(d.6th Aug 1942)
My father, Frank Frost, was in the RAF from December 1940 until his last flight in August 1942. I have his service record but it is somewhat sparse in some respects. He enlisted at Uxbridge on 13th December 1940 and on 14th December there is an entry that reads 1RC Reserve. I'm not sure what that is and would appreciate any info. Would it have been Basic Training?On 12th April 1941 he went to 9RW at Stratford but I dont know what that was for or precisely where it was located.
On 3rd May 1941 he went to 11.I.T.W until 28th August. I think this was in or near Scarborough. But I dont know the precise place or what his training would have entailed.
On 28th August 1941 he went to RAF Jurby on the Isle Of Man until 3rd March 1942. I have his logbook, which details his flights and duties for this period. On 3rd Mar 1942 he was posted to 10 O.T.U at (I think) Stanton Harcourt but Im not positive about that.
On 18th June 1942 he was posted to 102 Squadron at RAF Topcliffe from where he flew on his last flight on 5th August.
I am particularly interested in confirming where possible, the precise places where he was stationed and the sort of things he would have been doing in those places. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone can help in this respect. If, in addition to this, anyone actually remembers him, then that would of course be the icing on the cake.
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