 ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR TRAINING CORPS WALES & WEST REGION ONE WELSH WING
NO 1 WELSH WING HEALTH & SAFETY NO 1 WELSH WING TRAINING CONTACT 254 (ABERDARE) SQUADRON |
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254 (ABERDARE) SQUADRON HISTORY
The squadron was formed on February 5th 1941 under the command of a local solicitor, Lieutenant Colonel T M Phillips TD, who served in both wars, but left the army on medical grounds. He reverted to Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant to command the Squadron.
The Squadron met in the local school and had detached flights in Hirwaun and Cwmaman. More than 100 cadets regularly paraded. This was particularly amazing as the age for leaving school at the time was 14 years and a number of cadets were working in the local mines during the day; an arduous enough task without the additional commitment of the Corps. Cadets had to undergo a medical examination before entry and the training itinerary in those days consisted primarily of aircraft recognition, marching and Morse Code.
In 1941 the Hirwaun flight was located near The Mount Pleasant Inn, Penderyn Road, Hirwaun during this time (World War II) the Squadron was attached to the Royal Observer Corps and paraded in their bunker. The Squadron assisted the Corps in fulfilling their role and obligations during this important period.
Squadron History - PHOTOS GALLERY ONE NIJMEGAN GALLERY
PREVIOUS COMMANDING OFFICERS
Pilot Officer Daryl Summerhayes RAFVR(T) - 2012 to present Flight Lieutenant Jason L Cotter TechIOSH, AIIRSM, MRSPH, RAFVR(T) - 2008 to 2012 Flight Lieutenant Kevin Fowler RAFVR(T) - 2006 to 2008 Flight Lieutenant Henry A Fray RAFVR(T) - 2003 to 2006 Flight Lieutenant Corrina Winslade WRAFVR(T) - 2002 to 2003 Flight Lieutenant Geoff Cheetham RAFVR(T) - 1998 to 2002 Flight Lieutenant Pat Williams WRAFVR(T) - 1997 to 1998 Flight Lieutenant Neil Cummings MBE RAFVR(T) - 1978 to 1997 Flight Lieutenant W J Morgan RAFVR - 1966 to 1978 Flight Lieutenant H Saunders-Morgan RAFVR(T) - 1965 Flight Lieutenant Goss RAFVR(T) Flight Lieutenant T H Davies MM RAFVR(T) Flight Lieutenant R M Beaman RAFVR(T) Flight Lieutenant T M Phillips TD RAFVR(T) - 1941 to
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254 CADETS WHO HAVE ENTERED BRITISH ARMED SERVICES
2011 Provis, Anthony - Royal Electrical & Mechanical Enginners Lambert, Ryan - Royal Air Force
2009 Evans, Kieron - Royal Logistics Corps Provis, Daniel - Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
2008 Middlemiss, Wayne - Army Air Corps Wood Jonathan - Royal Air Force Regiment
2007 Whitefoot, Francis - 1st Battalion Welsh Guards
2001 Kiff, Matthew - Royal Air Force Catering Corps
2000 Vaughn, Robbie - Royal Air Force Loadmaster
1997 Winstone, Damien - 1st Battalion Welsh Guards
1995 Davies, Wayne - 1st Battalion Welsh Guards Olsen, Anna - Army
1993 Collins, Steven - Royal Air Force Air Traffic Control
1990 Sweet, Paul - Royal Marines
1988 Thomas, Andrew - Royal Air Force Medic
1986 Jones, A - Royal Air Force
1984 Griffiths, Dai - Royal Air Force Jenkins, Andrew - Royal Air Force Regiment Morgan, Ashley - Royal Air Force Police
1982 Brodie, Carl - Royal Air Force Davies, Gary Norton - Royal Air Force Fire Service
1977 King, Ian - 1977 - Royal Air Force Fire Service
1976 Morris, Derek (Lee) - Royal Air Force
1969 Trayner, I - Royal Air Force
1966 Mears, A - Army
Unknown Year
Jones, Gareth - Royal Air Force Phelps, S - Royal Air Force Morgan, S - Royal Air Force Griffiths, J - Royal Air Force Davies, Mark - Parachute Regiment Davies, Andrew - Parachute Regiment Davies, P - Army James, Neil - Army Evans, Nicky - Army Rees, Johnny - Army Atkins, Phillip - Parachute Regiment Mason, Wayne - Army Watts, Phillip - Royal Regiment of Wales Edwards, R - Army Cunvin, Dean - Royal Regiment of Wales Warner, Alister - Army Simmonds, Andrew - Royal Marines
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RAF CAMPS ATTENDED
2011 - Overseas Camp - JHQ Rheindahln (staff only) 2011 - Summer Camp - Mod Boscombe Down 2011 - Easter Camp - RAF Wittering (staff only) 2011 - Royal International Air Tatoo 2010 - Summer Camp - RAF Linton-on-Ouse 2010 - Royal International Air Tatoo 2010 - Overseas Camp - USAF Ramstein 2009 - Summer Camp - RAF Spadeadam 2009 - Easter Camp - RAF Wittering 2008 - Autumn Camp - RAF Lyneham 2008 - Summer Camp - RAF Halton 2007 - Summer Camp - RAF Wittering 2006 - Summer Camp - RAF Brampton 2005 - Summer Camp - RAF Lyneham 2005 - Easter Camp - RAF Waddington 2004 - Summer Camp - RAF Kinloss 2004 - Wing Camp - RAF St Athan 2003 - RAF Uxbridge 2002 - Summer Camp -RAF Honington 2001 - Summer Camp - RAF Kinloss 2000 - Cadet 2000 Camp - RAFC Cranwell 2000 - RAF Valley 2000 - Summer Camp - RAF Kinloss 1999 - Summer Camp - RAF Brampton 1992 - RAF Brawdy 1985 - RAF St Mawgan 1980 - RAF Akrotiri 1979 - RAF Marham 1978 - RAF Stanbridge 1977 - RAF Brize Norton 1968 - RAF St Mawgan 1965/66 - RAF Hullavington 1963/64 - RAF St Athan
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