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- CSV Action Desk Leicester
- People in story:Ìý
- William Woodward
- Location of story:Ìý
- Aylesbury
- Background to story:Ìý
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4362464
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 05 July 2005
I joined the RAF straight from school as an Aircraft apprentice, at RAF Halton, September 5th 1939.
Because of the war, what should have been a 3-year apprenticeship was cut to just 2 years. I began my training as a boy (aged 15) and left as a man (aged 17).
My apprentice number was: 577280, 40th entry
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