RAF Help please

[Carrie Meerten]

I have my grandfathers original Royal Air Force Service and Release Book and need some help with understanding a few things - what does the following in bold/italics stand for |help|

Rank = LAC
Class of Release = A
Unit/Group = 5351 AC Wing II Group
RAF Character = V.G
Proficiency A = SAT
Served in the R.A.F.V.R. on full time service

He was a Workshand - does anyone know what this was, or what he did.

He was not a casulty of war so there is no listing in the CWGC site or with national archives. I also have his service number. Is there a site for the RAF that I might be able to find further info on him from ???

[FredP]

I don't personally have any experience of RAF records but suggest you try

www.rafmuseum.org.uk (http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk)

They also have a Department of Research & Information Services at

www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/research/ (http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/research/)

Hope these supply what you need, FredP.

[Annie]

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Rank = LAC
Class of Release = A
Unit/Group = 5351 AC Wing II Group
RAF Character = V.G
Proficiency A = SAT
Served in the R.A.F.V.R. on full time service
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[/list]He was a Workshand - does anyone know what this was, or what he did.


Hi Meerten

L A C = Leading Aircraftman
Class A = fit and no probs
Character = very good (behaved himself)
Profiency A = satisfactory (did as he was told)
R A F V R = Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit is just what it says
Workshand = general dogsbody

Annie