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Corporal David Hayden, from Spalding in Lincolnshire, received the award
for bravery of the "very highest order" during the Iraq incident last
August.
When his regiment came under attack, 29-year-old Cpl Hayden helped move
a fatally wounded colleague to cover. read more
here
In the skies over Basra, a crack
squa d
of highly trained RAF Regiment snipers
have been hard at work supporting ground troops and Immediate Response
Teams (IRT) under fire from Iraqi militia Click
here to read further
(external link)
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After the evacuation of Dunkirk, the invasion of Norway,
Greece and the failure of Allied forces in Crete to successfully
defend the airfields which led to the fall of the island, it
became clear that the Army with it's resources severely
stretched might not be able to cope with the added burden of
defending RAF airfields and installations. It was decided to
form a new corps to specialise in defensive operations to secure
the airfields from attack and so by Royal Warrant from George VI
on the 1st of February 1942 the Corps of the Royal Air Force
Regiment was officially formed.
The roots of the Regiment go back even further than
that to the 1920s with the introduction of the RAF Armoured Car
Companies in the Middle East. No.1 AAC was formed at Heliopolis, Egypt
in December 1921, for service in Iraq. No.2 ACC was also formed at
Heliopolis on 7th April 1922 for service in Transjordan, and remained at
Amman. The Armoured Car Companies were incorporated into the RAF
Regiment in 1946.
RAF Armoured Car Companies
No II Armoured Car Company was incorporated into the RAF Regiment
on 3 October1946. In doing so the Company was renumbered No.2702
Squadron RAF Regiment. This was not a popular decision as many of the
Squadron were ex-aircrew who had been made redundant after the war, and
who had joined the armoured car companies on the assumption that they
would remain independent of the Regiment. A critical manning situation
on the Squadron was experienced by the end of 1946 and this was
attributed to the uncertainty of the Squadron’s future following its
amalgamation into the RAF Regiment. After pressure by Squadron members
and veterans it was renumbered as No II Armoured Car Squadron on 25 Feb
1947.
3 Sqn RAF Regiment Kandahar Airfield (© UK Crown
copyright 2008)
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MEMORIAL SERVICE SAC REID AND BAXTER 1 May 2008
Many thanks to all at 1 Sqn RAF Regt for the Memorial Service
held on the 1 May 2008.
Click
here for more info and Pictures,
(I have now reduced the
pictures sizes so will load faster when you click on the thumbnail)
Roll
of Honour click here
2777 Sqn RAF Regiment Paris 1944
RAF Regiment Association
Battle Honours
What is a Battle Honour? Battle Honours are an
official acknowledgement of the part played in a successful campaign or
engagement by the ships, units and squadrons which receive them. They
serve as a permanent record of achievement of which past, present and
future generations of Service personnel can be proud
Why does the RAF have two levels of Battle Honour? In 1987, Her Majesty
The Queen approved a proposal by the Air Force Board to allow battle
honours approved by Her Majesty to be emblazoned on squadron Standards.
Those squadrons which were required to operate under constant threat of
attack and had demonstrated gallantry and spirit during combat
operations may be awarded a Battle Honour with the right to emblazon the
honour on their squadron Standard. Squadrons which participated in
operations, albeit at a slightly lower level of danger, are awarded the
Battle Honour without the right to emblazon the honour on their
Standards.
Click here for more.
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Book 2002
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