Archer Posted 15 August , 2019 Share Posted 15 August , 2019 It's twenty to midnight here, and my brain is revolving ever more slowly. Would a forum boffin please tell me what "No. 2 R.A.F. Salisbury" was? The serviceman in question was a Corporal Mechanic, ex Leading Mechanic (Carpenter) R.N.A.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 16 August , 2019 Share Posted 16 August , 2019 Looks like it should be 'No.2 ACS Salisbury' - which may be a post-war redesignation of what in WW1 was simply, ACS Old Sarum - Air Construction Service. Movement auth seems to indicate this but I'm not sure if the Old Sarum unit was redesignated in this way. Southern Training Brigade was headquartered in Salisbury if I recall, but again during the war. Post-war it may have been renamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 16 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 August , 2019 Thank you quemerford! That is extremely helpful. He was, after all, a carpenter. Cheers! William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdavis Posted 16 August , 2019 Share Posted 16 August , 2019 ACS Old Sarum would be the Artillery Co-operation Squadron which moved in from Netheravon on 1.9.1918, moved to Tilshead during October and returned in November, remaining until August 1919 when it moved to Stonehenge. None of the RAF units at Old Sarum had a 2 in the title - there was the 23rd and 216th US Aero Squadrons. There were at least 7 buildings in Salisbury itself that housed RAF administrative units. Entries from my file on such sites seem to go haywire when pasted into forum sites such as this - sorry. SALISBURY Chafyn GroveSchool, Salisbury, Wiltshire HQ building RFC/RAF 4.1918 – 1919. 2 Area HQ 1.4.1918 from formed to control 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Groups 8.5.1918 to re-designated SW Area HQ 11 (Equipment) Group HQ 1.4.1918 formed 17.5.1918 disbanded SW Area HQ 8.5.1918 formed ex 2 Area HQ 6.8.1919 Delapre, Manor Road, Salisbury SW Area SALISBURY Delapre, Manor Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire HQ building RAF SW Area HQ 6.8.1919 from Chafyn GroveSchool, Salisbury 20.9.1919 to re-designated 7 Group 20.9.1919 7 Group HQ 1919 Rokeby, Waine-a-Long Road, Salisbury 16.8.1919 disbanded into SW Area HQ 7 Group HQ 20.9.1919 re-formed ex SW Area HQ 4.12.1919 Andover aerodrome SW Area : Southern Area SALISBURY Radnor House, Salisbury, Wiltshire HQ building RFC/RAF 1916 Southern Group Command HQ 1916 from formed ? to probably to St Martin’s Clergy House, Salisbury Southern Group Command 1916 SALISBURY St Martin’s Clergy House, Salisbury, Wiltshire HQ building RFC/RAF 1.1917 – 7.1917. Southern Group Command HQ 1.1.1917 from formed 7.7.1917 to Rokeby, Waine-a-Long Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire Southern Group Command 1917 SALISBURY Rokeby, Waine-a-Long Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire HQ building RFC/RAF 8.1917 – 1919. Southern Group Command HQ 7.7.1917 from St Martin’s Clergy House, Salisbury 5.8.1917 to re-designated Southern Training Brigade HQ Southern Training Brigade HQ 5.8.1917 formed ex Southern Group Command HQ 1.4.1918 re-designated 7 Group HQ 7 Group HQ 1.4.1918 formed 1919 Delapre, Manor Road, Salisbury SW Area 1918 SALISBURY 2A Winchester Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire HQ building RFC/RAF 8.1917 – 1918. 33rd Wing HQ 30.8.1917 from formed 1918 to Lake Down (Druid’s Lodge) Southern Group Command 1917 SALISBURY 61 New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire HQ building RFC 1.1917 – 1917. Artillery Co-operation Squadron HQ 13.1.1917 from formed 1917 to Netheravon aerodrome Southern Group Command 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 16 August , 2019 Share Posted 16 August , 2019 Duh! Thanks Mick: I have numerous 'ACS' references and didn't twig the Old Sarum connotation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted 16 August , 2019 Share Posted 16 August , 2019 WW1 Hangers still at Old Sarum, and I believe are "listed". However, the airfield and site has recently been sold for development so best get there quick before something gets "accidentally" demolished if you want to see them! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 21 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 August , 2019 (edited) Wow! Fantastic. Thanks indeed Mike. Fascinating stuff :cheers: William Edited 21 August , 2019 by Archer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimCornish Posted 4 December , 2021 Share Posted 4 December , 2021 Would anyone know who was CO of the Artillery Co-Operation Squadron throughout their period 1918-1919? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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