This is a list of Officer Cadet Training Units, or OCTUs, which were military establishments for training future commissioned officers of the
British Army, the
British Indian Army, and the
Royal Air Force.
British Army
102 (Westminster Dragoons) Officer Cadet Training Unit (TA), was at
Westminster
133 (AA) Officer Cadet Training Unit was at
Shrivenham during the Second World War and trained cadets in Anti-Aircraft work
148 Pre-Officer Cadet Training Unit Training Establishment was created in 1942 at
Wrotham Park,
Hertfordshire, to standardize the first stage of cadet training; cadets went there for initial training and then proceeded to a specialist OCTU.
161 Infantry Officer Cadet Training Unit (RMC), established in 1939, later became the Mons Officer Cadet Training Unit (Aldershot), which in 1960 was merged into the
Mons Officer Cadet School.
162 Officer Cadet Training Unit was formed in 1939 from the Infantry Battalion of the
Honourable Artillery Company; it was at
Lanark, Scotland, in 1942, and later became part of the York OCTU (previously No. 103)
163 Officer Cadet Training Unit was formed during the Second World War from the
Artists Rifles
164 Officer Cadet Training Unit was formed in September 1940 at
Barmouth,
Merionethshire
165 Officer Cadet Training Unit existed during the Second World War at
Lauderdale House, Dunbar.
166 Officer Cadet Training Unit was at
Colchester from 1939 and later at
Douglas, Isle of Man, where it was lent to the Royal Air Force to train officers of the
RAF Regiment.
The Eaton Hall Officer Cadet Training Unit was at
Eaton Hall, Cheshire, from 1946 until 1960, when it was also merged into the Mons Officer Cadet School.
This is a list of Officer Cadet Training Units, or OCTUs, which were military establishments for training future commissioned officers of the
British Army, the
British Indian Army, and the
Royal Air Force.
British Army
102 (Westminster Dragoons) Officer Cadet Training Unit (TA), was at
Westminster
133 (AA) Officer Cadet Training Unit was at
Shrivenham during the Second World War and trained cadets in Anti-Aircraft work
148 Pre-Officer Cadet Training Unit Training Establishment was created in 1942 at
Wrotham Park,
Hertfordshire, to standardize the first stage of cadet training; cadets went there for initial training and then proceeded to a specialist OCTU.
161 Infantry Officer Cadet Training Unit (RMC), established in 1939, later became the Mons Officer Cadet Training Unit (Aldershot), which in 1960 was merged into the
Mons Officer Cadet School.
162 Officer Cadet Training Unit was formed in 1939 from the Infantry Battalion of the
Honourable Artillery Company; it was at
Lanark, Scotland, in 1942, and later became part of the York OCTU (previously No. 103)
163 Officer Cadet Training Unit was formed during the Second World War from the
Artists Rifles
164 Officer Cadet Training Unit was formed in September 1940 at
Barmouth,
Merionethshire
165 Officer Cadet Training Unit existed during the Second World War at
Lauderdale House, Dunbar.
166 Officer Cadet Training Unit was at
Colchester from 1939 and later at
Douglas, Isle of Man, where it was lent to the Royal Air Force to train officers of the
RAF Regiment.
The Eaton Hall Officer Cadet Training Unit was at
Eaton Hall, Cheshire, from 1946 until 1960, when it was also merged into the Mons Officer Cadet School.