20 OTU

[Alan Clark]

This seems to be a worrying turn for RAF Disclosures, "Operational Reasons" seems to be the ultimate catch all for we can't be bothered right through to it is closed for security reasons. I for one would be after a full set of reasons why they cannot provide at least a basic transcript of the units he served with, if none was forth coming then it would be MP time (elected 'representatives' rather than snowdrops).

The way round it is to try and trace his service through the Operations Record Books (held by the National Archives) of the units he served with. The best place to start would be the 20 OTU ORB. As an officer he should have been listed in the record when he was posted in to the unit and with any luck it will stated where he came from. You can then check that unit and go further back. It often doesn't work with non-commissioned personnel so you may not get very far as I see that he was commissioned shortly before his death.