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Title: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: estiman on Monday 19 August 13 23:34 BST (UK)

Does anyone recognise the name of an RAF station called Evere? I have looked on lists of former RAF stations and can see nothing that looks anything like this entry (it was in the UK):

Title: Re: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: rafcommands on Tuesday 20 August 13 06:07 BST (UK)

BRUSSELS/EVERE

Just pop the name into TNA Discovery catalogue and limit to AIR series

This is the RAF Station ORB for the period
AIR 28/62

Regards
Ross

Title: Re: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: estiman on Tuesday 20 August 13 09:47 BST (UK)

Thanks again Ross.  I must remember to look in Discovery before looking elsewhere.

So, Evere was in Brussels! That's a little strange. My father was classified HE from Italy in April 1945 and was posted to Croydon (May '45). The Evere posting was in December and then back to Croydon in Feb '46. So, you were HE.... except you weren't if they wanted you back again.... ::)

Ray

Title: Re: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: Treehug on Tuesday 20 August 13 09:54 BST (UK)

Evere is a suburb if outer Brussels and is where NATO has its HQ.  The international airport is co located with the Belgian Air Force airbase at Evere; the latter is possibly the location of RAF Evere as was. 

Title: Re: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: Keitht on Tuesday 20 August 13 10:20 BST (UK)

From 6 September 1944 Evere was home to 132 Wing, RAF with its five squadrons of Spitfires.

The airfield was built by the Imperial German Air Force in 1914 and was home to the Belgian Air Force in the 1920s.

Title: Re: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 20 August 13 10:41 BST (UK)

See the wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evere_Airport

It's no longer an airport. The international airport is a few kilometres away at Zaventem

Title: Re: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: rafcommands on Tuesday 20 August 13 10:56 BST (UK)

Hi Ray,

The move was only for a month or so, Croydon-Evere-Croydon, so I would say it was an attachment to Evere rather than full posting.

Since I think his parent unit remained Croydon he was still technically a Home Establishment.

Usual clue to a posting versus attachment is either (A) beside the unit or a corresponding date for an assessment of Character/Conduct. The assessment was to be done just before posting out or annually.

Another reason for attachment may be given in the Trade/Qualifications section as attendance on a course or LTTB/CTTB exam after retraining.

Regards
Ross

Title: Re: Was there a station called RAF Evere?
Post by: estiman on Tuesday 20 August 13 11:15 BST (UK)

Hi Ross,

There is no 'A' indicating Attachment, however, it looks as though there was a Character Assessment on 31 Dec 45 ie 3 days after transfer to Evere. Assessed as 'VG'  :).  It looks like he was in Brussels for another 2 months before returning to Croydon. Sampling fries & mayonnaise?  ;D

Ray

PS thanks to the other posts with info