And this despite the fact that there is a large Army Reserve base at the old RAF Spitalgate just out of town.
etimegev,
You raise an interesting point, as there is an ANZAC link to that area.
The second Australian Flying Corps squadron - known in 1916 as 68 SQN RFC, before becoming 2 SQN AFC - arrived at Grantham from Egypt on 30 January 1917. 68 SQN was based at the RFC aerodrome at Harlaxton, 3km SW of Grantham, near Harlaxton Manor. The unit shared the aerodrome with 44 (Reserve) SQN, as part of the 24th Training Wing, headquartered at nearby Spittlegate (the spelling in the records).
[PRO AIR1/2086/207/6/1 AO/187, of 13 Sep 16, and AO/280 of 29 Sep 16 refer: 24th Wing was formed on 25 Sep 16 consisting of HQ and 49 (Reserve) SQN at Spittlegate, 65 SQN at Wyton, and 44 (R) SQN to be joined by 68 SQN at Harlaxton.]
PS I should have added, 68 SQN departed Harlaxton for Baizieux in France in September 1917.
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