Could start a whole new thread on the Batties at Cranwell, in my case in the earlyish sixties. Pop Amies (RIP) was one of the A Sqn batties and he looked after us like a favourite uncle. I left the RAF (GD/P) in 1969, and in April 1980 rejoined as Admin Sec. I pulled up behind Cranwell SHQ and as I opened the car door a voice said "Welcome Back, Sir". "Pop, how nice to see you". "Well Sir, I heard that you were returning and I thought it only right I should meet you". Surprising amount of dust in the air as I entered SHQ.
In the sixties there were still one or two staff around from the very early days of the College, and I believe one batman in B Sqn had been batman for Douglas Bader.