RAF .Apprentice
The aircraft apprenticeship trained young men, between the ages of 15 and 17, to become highly-skilled wireless and radar fitters who would service the RAF's sophisticated electronic equipment. Entrance to the scheme involved passing a general examination, intelligence test, aptitude test, and a medical examination. The Royal Air Force assumed legal guardianship of the apprentices 'in locum parentis'. The three year course covered theoretical, practical, and military training. A few Apprentices came from Commonwealth and other countries.
Enquiries about airmen's records of service:
RAF DPA, Rm 220 Trenchard Hall, RAF Cranwell, SLEAFORD, Lincs, NG34 8HB