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2753 Squadron, RAF Regiment

Formed at RAF Islay on the island of Islay, Scotland in July 1941. The Squadron
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moved to RAF Turnhouse, west of Edinburgh 13 January 1942, then RAF Oulton,
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Norfolk on the 7 September 1942, becoming an Anti-Aircraft squadron on the 17
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May 1943. Moving to RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire on 1 May 1944 then RAF
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Allhallows-on-sea (Sheerness) 31 July 1944 in support of Operation Diver, the
interdiction of V1 Flying bombs. This RAF station was located on the North Kent
coastline covering the approaches to the Thames estuary. The Squadron then
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moving to RAF Detling near Maidstone, Kent on 5 October 1944. The unit ceasing
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to be an Anti-Aircraft Squadron on the 20 October 1944. 2753 Squadron then
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moving to RAF Fiskerton on the 18 December 1944 as airfield defence, then to
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High Wycombe (HQ Bomber Command) on the 2 February 1945.
2753 Squadron finally moving to RAF North Witham, north of Stamford, Lincolnshire
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15 November 1945.This airfield was used post war as a major bomb dump were
bombs from the many surrounding airfields were brought for disposal then deposited
by either barge or bomber into selected areas of the Irish and North Sea. The task of
this Squadron would be to guard these bombs until they were safely disposed of.
2753 Squadron disbanding on the 29 November 1945.
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2799 Squadron RAF Regiment

Formed as No 799 Squadron at Grangemouth on 19 December 1941, having been
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unnumbered from the previous April. On 1 February 1942 all RAF Regiment
squadrons had 2000 added to their numbers. It moved to the RAF Depot Belton Park
in 1942 and converted to the Light Anti-Aircraft role in May 1943. The Squadron was
sent to a number of UK airfields to act as airfield defence.

These were RAF Acklington in Northumberland, RAF Castle Kennedy (Wigtown)
5 miles east of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway. During the anti-Diver operations
of 1944 it was based at RAF Hawkinge, near Folkestone, Kent. The Squadron then
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moved to RAF Fiskerton, (moving out on the 18 December 1944 and being
replaced by 2753 Squadron). Then moving to RAF Ingham, north of Scampton (from
April 1945 to June 1945).
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The Squadron moving back to RAF Fiskerton on the 11 June 1945. 2799 Squadron
disbanding in October 1945.