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Catalogue reference: AIR 87
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AIR 87
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AIR 87
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Title (The name of the record)
- Series reserved for future transfer
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a name index to airmen's and airwomen's service records, including service records in this series, see AIR 78
Records of service for RAF officers discharged before 1920 are in AIR 76
RAF Airmens service records prior to the Second World War can be found in AIR 79
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- War Office, 1857-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- file(s)
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2024 Ministry of Defence
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- This series is accruing.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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This collection of records primarily includes individuals who served in the various units of the Royal Air Force, during and after the Second World War.
It includes both men and women who enlisted for service, as well as those born or residing both in and outside the United Kingdom at their time of enlistment.
The series contains those who were discharged before the end of National Service in 1963. The records were also used for pension purposes after 1945.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20232367/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: AIR
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