Oh .... this thread is so helpful for our research .... thanks everyone for your contribution.
A couple more questions regarding kit:
Was the RAF watch part of the kit handed out with the flying kit? If not, when was this issued?
Also, was the "whistle" issued as part of "battledress / war service dress"?
I noticed that in a previous post, "cliffnemo" posted an image of part of a card showing the kit issued (with signatures / dates of receipt etc)
Were these cards used by the recruit every time kit was issued (ie at ACRC and ITW) .... if so, what RAF numbers did these have?.