Dates: 1940 - 1957
RAF Kirkham was built by George Wimpey on 220 acres of land bordering the A583 Blackpool to Preston Rd. Work commenced in 1939 and the camp opened in 1940 as a training camp for RAF tradesmen. Up to 1945 it trained 72,000 British and allied service men and women. In November 1941 Kirkham became the main armament training centre for the RAF, with 21 different trades and 86 different courses on equipment and weapons varying from 22 riffles to 75mm guns.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Kirkham
" Hi Everyone Hope I’m not duplicating but I sent a message (Unless I got some thing wring!)the other day and it seems to have got lost.I’m just introducing myself.I signed of for three years in the RAF at Cardington on 28th Sept 1952.Then went to RAF Bridgnorth for basic training/square bashing ..."
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" Quoting: Fergus Kemp Hi Everyone Hope I’m not duplicating but I sent a message (Unless I got some thing wring!)the other day and it seems to have got lost.I’m just introducing myself.I signed of for three years in the RAF at Cardington on 28th Sept 1952.Then went to RAF Bridgnorth for basic ..."
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" I am trying to find anyone who knew my Father, his name was Thomas William Matthews D.O.B. 06/10/1915 based at RAF Kirkham WWII (I dont have his number) he apparantly met my mother here her name is Ivy Rose Elizabeth Proctor 01/08/1920 After leaving the RAF he went back to his job as a tailor at Hector Powe in London. If anyone knew of him please get in touchThanks "
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" I am looking for anyone who may have known Joan Sylvia Roberts who served with the WAAF at RAF Kirkham around 1940-1945. I am her Daughter and would love to know more about her life back then and also the possibility of finding my father who was a U.S Serviceman, possibly based at Kirkham at the ..."
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" Good afternoon. Whilst searching amongst my late father’s tings I found a photograph of the Squadron rugby team taken at RAF Kirkham. To the best of my knowledge ny father, Flight Sgt. Marsin Geoffrey Ovens, was stationed at RAF Kirkham from 1946, when he returned from serving in Aden with ..."
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