RFC and RAF SERVICE NUMBERS

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1 RFC and RAF SERVICE NUMBERS The service numbers of RFC and RAF personnel indicate the date and manner of joining the service. The RFC numbering system began at 1 in 1912, the initial allocations being to men who had transferred in from the Royal Engineers and subsequent ones to civilian recruits. The RNAS commenced its own numbering system when it became a separate entity in July again commencing with 1, but prefixed by the letter F. When the RAF was formed, RFC men kept their original service numbers. However, as the RNAS numbering system had also begun at 1, all RNAS men inherited by the RAF had added to their original numbers, and the prefix F was dropped. All RNAS personnel were renumbered in 1918, including the dead. (RNAS squadrons had 200 added to their numbers). NCOs who were commissioned received new service numbers. In most cases all the numbers in a block were allocated; figures given in brackets indicate the highest numbers actually issued if the allocation was not total. NUMBERS LAST NUMBER DATE OF TO WHOM ALLOCATED USED IF BLOCK ALLOCATION NOT EXHAUSTED 1 to RFC: transfers and civilians 516 to RFC - transfers and civilians 1014 to RFC - transfers and civilians 2691 to RFC - transfers and civilians to RFC - civilians to Jly-Oct 1916 RFC - transfers to Jly-Aug 1916 RFC - transfers to Aug-Nov 1916 RFC - civilians to Aug-Oct 1916 RFC - transfers to Nov-Dec 1916 RFC - civilians to Oct 1916-Jan 1917 RFC - transfers to Dec 1916 RFC - civilians to Dec 1916-Jan 1917 AID Examiners to Jan 1917 RFC - civilians to Jan 1917 RFC - transfers to Feb 1917 RFC - civilians to Jan-Feb 1917 RFC - transfers to Feb-Mar 1917 RFC - civilians to Feb-Mar 1917 RFC - transfers to Mar 1917 RFC - civilians to Jan-May 1917 RFC - cadets to Mar-Apr 1917 RFC - civilians to Feb-Sep 1917 RFC - Canadians to Apr 1917 RFC - civilians to Jan 1917 AID Examiners to Mar-May 1917 RFC - transfers to Apr- May 1917 RFC - civilians to Apr 1917 AID Examiners to May 1917 RFC - civilians to May 1917 AID Examiners to Jun-Jly 1917 RFC - civilians to Jly 1917 RFC - transfers to Jly-Aug 1917 RFC - civilians to Jly 1917 AID Examiners to Aug-Sep 1917 RFC - civilians to Sep 1917 RFC - transfers to Sep 1917 RFC - civilians to Sep 1917 AID Examiners to Sep-Oct 1917 RFC - civilians to Oct 1917 RFC - transfers to Oct-Nov 1917 RFC -cadets to Oct-Nov 1917 RFC - civilians to Nov 1917 AID Examiners to Nov 1917 RFC - transfers to Nov 1917 RFC - civilians to Nov 1917-Jan 1918 RFC - cadets to Nov 1917-Jan 1918 RFC - civilians to Jan 1918 RFC - transfers to Jan 1918 RFC - civilians to Jan 1918 RFC - cadets to Jan 1918 RFC - civilians

2 to Jan 1918 RFC - transfers to Jan 1918 RFC - transfers to Jan-Feb 1918 RFC - civilians to Feb 1918 RFC - transfers to Feb-Mar 1918 RFC - cadets to Jan-Feb 1918 RFC - transfers to Feb-Mar 1918 RFC - civilians to Feb 1918 RFC- transfers to Feb-Apr 1918 RFC/RAF - cadets to Mar 1918 RFC - transfers to Feb-Apr 1918 RFC/RAF - civilians to Mar 1918 RFC - transfers to Aug 1917-Mar 1918 RFC - civilians (Boys) to Sep 1917-Mar 1918 RFC - Canadians to Oct 1917-Dec 1918 RFC/RAF - civilians (Boys) to Apr-May 1918 RAF - civilians to May 1918 RAF - army transfers to May 1918 RAF - civilians to Nov 1917-May 1918 RFC/RAF - Canadians to May-Oct 1918 RAF - Cadets to May 1918 RAF - army transfers to May-Jun 1918 RAF - civilians to Apr 1918 RNAS Enlistments to Apr 1918 RNAS Enlistments to Apr 1918 RNAS Enlistments to Apr 1918 RNAS Enlistments to Apr 1918 RNAS Enlistments to Jun-Jly 1918 RAF - civilians to May-Jly 1918 RAF - Canadians to Jly-Sep 1918 RAF - civilians to Aug 1918 RAF - army transfers to Sep-Oct 1918 RAF - civilians to RAF - South Africans (members of 26 SA Sqn) to Nov-Dec 1918 RAF - civilians to Apr 1918 RN personnel attd RNAS to Oct 1918 RAF - Cadets to Dec 1918/Jan and Mar 1919 Civilians (Boys) to Mar 1919 Civilians to Apr 1919 Civilians to Mar 1919 Civilians to Aug 1919 Civilians to Aug 1919 and Jan 1921 Civilians (Boys) to Aug/Sep 1919 Civilians to Oct 1938 Transfers to None issued Army transfers Aden to Nov 1940 Army transfers 1RC to Dec 1940 Army transfers 2RC to Dec 1940 Army transfers 3RC to Jan 1942 Army transfers Middle East to Jly 1940 Army transfers Newfoundland to Sep 1919 Civilians (completed ) to No record Civilians Maltese to Jun 1918 RAF - Cadets (Canadian) to May 1923 Civilians Maltese to No record Maltese to Jan 1921 and Jly 1922 Civilians (Boys) to Jan to Jun-30 Sep 1925 Civilians to None issued Sep 1919 Civilians (none issued) to Sep 1918 RAF - army transfers to Not allotted to Oct 1939 Royal Corps of Signals transfers to Jun 1936 Army transfers Middle East to Jan 1933 Navy transfers Middle East to Mar 1944 Transfers to Yugoslavia from British Army in Middle East to Not allotted to Mar 1937 Army transfers - RAF Regiment Instructors to Not allotted to Mar 1943 Transfers from Navy

3 to Not allotted to Jly 1940 WAAF West Drayton, Harrogate, Bridgnorth to Mar 1941 WAAF West Drayton, Harrogate, Bridgnorth to Feb 1941 WAAF Gloucester to Jun 1941 WAAF Gloucester to Dec 1941 WAAF No 1 and 2 Dep to Nov 1942 WAAF No 2 Dep to Jan 1943 WAAF Gloucester to Apr 1943 WAAF Gloucester to Oct 1947 Ex WRNS and ATS enrolled under extended Service scheme to Not allotted to Sep 1943 WAAF NSA for ROC Duties to No record Maltese to Jly 1940 Army transfers from Observer Batteries of Wireless Intelligence Services to Aug 1939 Air Intelligence Corps (S/140621/217) to Oct 1925 Civilians to Sep 1934 Boy entrants to May 1927 Section II, Class E Reserve Meteorologists to Not allotted to Jun 1926 Section II, Class E Reserve - Imperial Airways to Not allotted to Jan 1926 Aircraft Apprentices to Aug 1935 Direct Entry Airmen Pilots, Observers and Cadets to Not allotted to Aug 1944 Aircraft Apprentices Not allotted to Oct 1925 Apprentice Clerks to Not allotted to Oct 1964 Administrative Apprentices to Aug 1931 Special Reserve to Mar 1942 RAF enlistments in Canada to Oct 1943 RAF enlistments in Canada to Dec 1943 British enlistment in North West Africa to None issued Non-British enlistments in North-West Africa to None issued RAF enlistments in Canada to Oct 1946 RAF College Cadets (Cranwell, Digby and Catterick) to Jan 1956 Henlow Technical Cadets to Jan 1956 RAF College Cadets (Cranwell, Digby and Catterick) to Sep 1952 RAF Technical College Cadets (Henlow) to Not allotted to Nov 1964 RAF College Cadets (Cranwell) to Mar 1938 Civilians to Jan 1942 Czech enlistments in Canada to Jan 1939 Transfers from Army to Dec 1944 Transfers from Allied forces in UK to Sep 1954 Aircraft Apprentices to Not allotted to Oct 1964 Aircraft Apprentices to Sep 1934 Class F Reserve to Aug 1936 Middle East British Enlistments to Sep 1941 Local Enlistments, Trinidad (Files and 21520) to Jly 1942 Enlistments in Bermuda to None issued European civilian staff of DG Works Services, Ceylon to Nov 1942 Local enlistments, Middle East to Jly 1939 RAFVR Military Training Act to Not allotted to Mar 1942 Poles to Jan 1936 Section II, Class E Reserve (Direct Entry) to Nov 1941 Rhodesia for local enlistments to Jun 1941 Rhodesia for South Africans to Nov 1942 Middle East, National Service Recruits to Dec 1943 Enlistments in West Indies (Jamaica)

4 to Mar 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (British Honduras) to Mar 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (Barbados) to Apr 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (Trinidad) to Apr 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (Grenada) to None issued Enlistments in West Indies (St Lucia) to Apr 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (St Vincent) to None issued Enlistments in West Indies (Dominion) to Mar 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (Leeward Islands) to Not allotted to Feb 1944 Yugoslavs in North Africa to Jun 1944 Yugoslavs in Italy to Sep 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (Jamaica) to Dec 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (British Guiana) to Dec 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (Trinidad) to Dec 1944 Enlistments in West Indies (Barbados) to None issued Enlistments in West Indies (Reserve) to May 1945 Poles to Sep 1947 RAF Regiment (Malaya) to No record Nov 1956 RAF Regiment (Malaya) to Jly 1950 RAF Malaya. (18 numbers within this block were not taken up, details not known) to No record Jan 1962 RAF Malta to Free to Jan 1937 RAFVR Pilots to Aug 1939 RAFVR Civilian Wireless Reserve to Not allotted to Aug 1945 Local enlistments in Middle East to Jly 1943 Middle East for Palestinians to None issued Belgian enlistments in Canada to Oct 1938 RAFVR Operations Room to Nov 1939 Enlistments in India to Nov 1939 Local enlistments in Middle East (British, Maltese and Cypriots) to Jly 1940 Local enlistments in Middle East (Palestinians) to Jly 1940 Local enlistments in Middle East (British, Maltese and Cypriots) to Jun 1940 Southern Rhodesians in Middle East to Mar 1941 Local enlistments in Iraq to Jan 1944 Local enlistments in Middle East to Feb 1940 Maltese Volunteers (AMO A536/40) to Mar 1941 Maltese Conscripts to Jun 1940 Enlistments in Rhodesia to Jly 1940 Transfers of Rhodesians in Iraq to May 1940 Transfers of Rhodesians in Middle East (File 17099) to Dec 1939 Enlistments of Poles in UK to Jly 1940 Local enlistments in Far East to Jly 1940 Enlistments of Czechs in UK to Oct 1940 Enlistment of Czechs in UK to Nov 1941 Enlistment of Czechs in UK to Sep 1949 Enlistment of Czechs in BAFO to Not allotted to Jly 1940 Free French Pilots in ME and Aden to Nov 1940 Enlistments in Middle East to Feb 1944 Yugoslavs in Middle East to Not allotted to Aug 1940 Enlistment of Poles in UK to Aug 1942 Maltese conscripts to No record Apr 1949 RAF Malta to No record Jan 1956 RAF Malta to Jan 1944 Enlistments in Bahamas to Jly 1943 Belgians in South Africa to Aug 1944 Enlistments in Cyprus (AMO A536/40) to Jan 1941 Enlistments for Rhodesia and Basutoland, etc to Aug 1940 Local enlistments in Newfoundland to Feb 1939 RAC AL/ to Dec 1925 Auxiliary Air Force to Mar 1939 WAAF to None issued Straits Settlements, VAF disbanded (see AMCO B )

5 to Sep 1939 Uxbridge to Jun 1940 English residents in Malta to Sep 1939 Cardington to Sep 1939 Padgate to Mar 1941 Dutch to Apr 1940 Cardington to May 1940 Uxbridge, Gloucester and Penarth to Nov 1941 Belgians to Jun 1940 Blackpool to ?? Nov 1940 Oxford to Jly 1940 Blackpool to Oct 1940 Local enlistments. AMO 726/40 and A480/ to Nov 1940 Uxbridge and Weston-super-Mare to Feb 1941 Edinburgh to Jun 1940 Blackpool to Not allotted to May 1941 Edinburgh to Not allotted to Aug 1940 Edinburgh to Aug 1940 Euston to Mar 1941 Penarth to Jan 1942 Belgians to Apr 1941 Cardington to Apr 1941 Padgate to May 1941 Edinburgh to Jun 1941 Birmingham to Sep 1941 Weston-super-Mare to Sep 1941 Oxford to Oct 1941 Cardington to Apr 1942 Dutch to Nov 1941 Penarth to Nov 1941 Padgate to Nov 1941 Dutch to Jun 1942 Padgate to Sep 1941 Inspector of Recruiting for Local Enlistments for deferred service at CRCs to Dec 1941 Euston to Nov 1942 Belgians to Nov 1942 Dutch to Jly 1942 Birmingham to Nov 1943 Edinburgh to Oct 1942 Penarth to Not allotted to Oct 1942 Penarth to Not allotted to Nov 1942 Oxford to Not allotted to Oct 1942 Cardington to None issued Feb 1943 Dutch to May 1943 Cardington to Oct 1942 Belgians to May 1943 Cardington to May 1943 Belgians to May 1943 Dutch to Jan 1943 Euston to Jun 1943 Belgians to Oct 1943 Dutch to Sep 1943 N Ireland Non ATC to Nov 1945 N Ireland Non ATC to May 1947 Boy Entrants to Sep 1951 Boy Entrants to Jly 1954 Boy Entrants to Not allotted to Oct 1964 Craft Apprentices to May 1941 WAAF Enrolments by I of R to Aug 1942 WAAF Enrolments by I of R to Oct 1942 Padgate to Dec 1942 Dutch to Oct 1942 Padgate

6 to Oct 1942 Birmingham to Sep 1943 Padgate Non ATC to Aug 1945 Padgate Non ATC to Nov 1943 Euston Non ATC to Jan 1945 Dutch to Dec 1943 Belgians to Nov 1943 Cardington Non ATC to Jan 1944 Edinburgh Non ATC to Sep 1945 Padgate Non ATC to Aug 1944 Birmingham Non ATC to Sep 1945 Padgate Non ATC to Aug 1944 Doncaster Non ATC to Oct 1945 Padgate Non ATC to Nov 1945 Padgate Non ATC to Feb 1946 Padgate Non ATC to Sep 1947 Padgate Non ATC to Jan 1947 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Jan 1947 NSA Recruits Hornchurch Non ATC to Jan 1947 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Jan 1947 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Jan 1947 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Jly 1948 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Jan 1949 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Jan 1949 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Mar 1950 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Oct 1950 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Nov 1951 NSA Recruits Padgate Non ATC to Jun 1953 NSA Recruits Cardington Non ATC to Sep 1946 RAFVR/WRAFVR and R Aux AF/WR Aux AF (Post War) to Aug 1953 NSA Recruits Cardington Non ATC to Aug 1946 Belgians. RAF Enlistments in Belgium to Dec 1945 Belgian enlistments to Jly 1945 Belgian enlistments in UK to Mar 1944 Belgians in UK to Jun 1943 WAAF Poles in UK. Prefixed by letter P to Not allotted to Mar 1945 Dutch. Ex Holland Ground Trades to Mar 1945 Dutch. Ex Holland Aircrew to Jan 1961 WRAF Officer Cadets SSC Hawkinge to Jan 1962 WRAF Officer Cadets SSC Debden to Sep 1963 WRAF Officer Cadets (Commissions) RAF Feltwell to Feb 1966 WRAF Officer Cadets (Commissions) RAF Henlow to Feb 1966 WRAF Officer Cadets (Commissions) RAF Feltwell to Mar 1966 WRAF Officer Cadets (Commissions) RAF Henlow to Jun 1947 WAAF 2 and 3 years service to Feb 1949 WRAF to Nov 1950 WRAF Wilmslow to Apr 1952 WRAF Wilmslow to Jan 1954 WRAF Wilmslow to Aug 1960 WRAF Spitalgate to May 1967 State Enrolled Nurses (WRAF) MTE RAF Halton to Mar 1963 Student Nurses (Princess Mary s RAF Nursing Service) to May 1943 WAAF Volunteers in Middle East, British, Maltese, Cypriots and miscellaneous, to Oct 1943 WAAF Cypriots. Volunteers for local service in Cyprus to May 1943 WAAF Volunteers in Middle East (Palestinians) to Jun 1943 WAAF Volunteers in Middle East (Greeks).

7 to May 1943 WAAF Volunteers in Middle East (Czechoslovakia) to Aug 1943 WAAF Volunteers in Middle East (Yugoslavs) to None issued Local overseas enlistments (File S184) to Jan 1959 WRAF Local Service Enlistments (UK only) to May 1943 WAAF Conscripted in Middle East to Feb 1952 Local Overseas Enlistments (File S179) to May 1943 ATC Cadets Cardington to May 1943 ATC Cadets Padgate to Not allotted to May 1943 ATC Cadets Edinburgh to May 1943 ATC Cadets Penarth to Not allotted to May 1943 ATC Cadets Euston to May 1943 ATC Cadets Doncaster to Not allotted to Sep 1946 ATC Cadets Oxford to Jly 1943 ATC Cadets Penarth to Aug 1945 ATC Cadets Euston to May 1943 ATC Cadets Birmingham to Not allotted to Dec 1944 Ex ATC Cadets Cardington to Oct 1945 Ex ATC Cadets Padgate to May 1944 Ex ATC Cadets Edinburgh to None issued Ex ATC Cadets Padgate to Nov 1945 Ex ATC Cadets Padgate to Jan 1947 Ex ATC Cadets. Two year service scheme Padgate to Jan 1947 Ex ATC Cadets. Two year service scheme Hornchurch to Jan 1947 Ex ATC Cadets. Two year service scheme Padgate to May 1949 Ex ATC Cadets NSA Padgate to Jan 1951 Ex ATC Cadets NSA Padgate to Jun 1953 Ex ATC Cadets NSA to Not allotted to Jun 1943 ATC Cadets, enlistments at Combined Recruiting Centres to Not allotted to Aug 1945 Regular enlistments ATC Padgate to Oct 1946 Regular enlistments ATC Cardington, to Jan 1946 Regular enlistments ATC Belfast to Not allotted to Mar 1949 Regular enlistments ATC to Aug 1950 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Dec 1950 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Mar 1951 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Dec 1951 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Aug 1952 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Apr 1953 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Jan 1955 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Apr 1958 Regular enlistments Ex ATC to Feb 1961 Regular enlistments Ex ATC Bridgnorth (attested at CICS) to Not allotted to Aug 1945 Regular enlistments Non ATC Padgate.

8 to Jan 1946 Regular enlistments Non ATC Belfast to Oct 1946 Regular enlistments Non ATC Belfast to Sep 1946 Regular enlistments Non ATC Padgate to Oct 1946 Regular enlistments Non ATC to May 1947 Ex Dominion aircrew enlisted for regular aircrew service - Canada to None issued Ex Dominion aircrew enlisted for regular aircrew service - Australia to Jun 1947 Ex Dominion aircrew enlisted for regular aircrew service - New Zealand to May 1951 Ex Dominion aircrew enlisted for regular aircrew service - Southern Rhodesia to Apr 1947 Ex Dominion aircrew enlisted for regular aircrew service - South Africa to Dec 1946 Regular enlistments Non ATC to Feb 1948 Regular enlistments Non ATC to Oct 1949 Regular enlistments Non ATC to Oct 1950 Regular enlistments Non ATC to Feb 1951 Regular enlistments Non ATC to Aug 1951 Regular enlistments Non ATC