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Derek would have been trained No. 4 School of Technical Training, St Athan, South Wales. These
are some of the of the Technical Schools in the United Kingdom.
Headquarters No. 22 Group (Technical Training Command), South Farnborough, Hampshire
No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF, Halton, Buckinghamshire.
No. 2 School of Technical Training RAF, Cosford, Shropshire
No. 3 School of Technical Training RAF Blackpool, Squires Gate
No. 4 School of Technical Training RAF St Athan, South Wales
No. 5 School of Technical Training RAF Locking, Somerset
No. 6 School of Technical Training RAF Hednesford, Staffordshire,
No. 8 School of technical training, RAF Wheeton, Lancashire
No. 9 School of technical training, RAF Morecombe, Lancashire
No. 11 School of Technical Training RAF Hereford, Herefordshire
No. 12 School of Technical Training, RAF Melksham, Whiltshire
No. 16 (Polish) School of Technical Training RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire
The number of RAF Flight Engineers trained from 1940 to 1945
1940 – 41, UK trained 154
1941 – 42, UK trained 563
1942 – 43, UK trained 6022, India trained 14
1943 – 44, UK trained 6705, Canada trained 207, and Australia trained 175
1944 – 45, UK trained 4441, Canada trained 1706, Australia trained 194,
and South Africa trained 79
