Hello there, My father worked during the war years and from 1936 onwards for a unit of the RAF called The Civilian Ariel Erection Unit. I think they were based at Kidbrooke Air Force Base but travelled all over the country during and before the ward erecting radar pylons. Can anyone give me - or point me in the right direction - information regarding this unit. Dad received a medal during the 60's for his work but unfortunately it was lost during a house move. Many thanks if you can help.
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12-10-2014, 9:47 AM #1WestieGuest
The beginning of Radar and the personnel.
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12-10-2014, 10:30 AM #2
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Its amazing what you can find if you "google" - have you ever heard of the Ex-RAF Aerial Erectors Association? You will find their web site below:
https://www.hariggers.co.uk/odds.htm
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12-10-2014, 10:59 AM #3
Hi
His service records will still be at MOD.
regards
Robert
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12-10-2014, 4:09 PM #4
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I got the impression from the question that he was a civilian employee in which case there won't be any service records and his employment records are likely to be extremely hard to find.
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12-10-2014, 6:45 PM #5
The site mentioned by Megan states that the forebears were civilians
Neil
www.claycross.org.uk
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12-10-2014, 8:42 PM #6thewideeyedowlGuest
RAF Museum
Hi Westie and a very warm welcome to Brit Gen
The RAF Museum has a useful page about the development of radar and lots of early pictures:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research...le-winner.aspx.
Might be useful for background?
Owl
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