service record abbreviation

[Nick Powell]

Can any one give me the locatiion referred to as 9RW in a service record.
Tia
Nick

[CZ_RAF]

Hi Nick,

RW = Receiving Wing, i.e. No. 9 Receiving Wing.

All I found about this unit is:
No. 9 Receiving Wing, Stratford on Avon 1940 Nov.-1941 May

Hope this helps

Pavel

[Errol Martyn]

Nick,

9RW is a little more fully described in Air-Britain's 'RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912':

No.9 Receiving Wing
Formed 20.11.40 at Stratford-on-Avon; Redesignated No.9 Initial Training Wing 14.7.41.

No.9 Initial Training Wing
Formed 14.6.41 ex-No.9 RW at Arden Hotel, Stratford-on-Avon; Disbanded 25.5.44. (PNB)

[PNB - Pilot, Navigator and Bomb Aimer]

Errol

[CZ_RAF]

Hi Errol,

thanks to additional info to my post. I think I need to have a look for mentioned book as I have ony the Flying Units:-))

Pavel

[Nick Powell]

Thanks Errol and Pavel
I have googled the Arden hotel and it is a new developement presumably replacing the old one which may have been a country type hotel in large grounds does this sound likely?what would have happened at an RW?
Nick

[CZ_RAF]

Nick I am not specialist on such a type of units but I suppose it serves as the first instance for enlistment, i.e. fill papers, getting ID, kit, first drill, King's Regulations (Air), vaccinations, medical examination, etc.