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====RAF Regiment====
The [[RAF Regiment]] was formed north-east of the town in parts of [[Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without]] during December 1941 with its headquarters at [[RAF Belton Park]], which is recognised as its birthplace.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafregiment/history/ |title=RAF – History |first=RAF Details |last=here |access-date=17 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406170752/http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafregiment/history/ |archive-date=6 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Belton Park estate had been a training centre for the [[Machine Gun Corps]] from November 1915.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machineguncorps.co.uk/history.html |title=Membership |publisher=Machineguncorps.co.uk |access-date=30 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711143831/http://www.machineguncorps.co.uk/history.html |archive-date=11 July 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The RAF Regiment reached in excess of 66,000 personnel and during training was housed at [[RAF Belton Park]], the Regiment's first depot, [[RAF Folkingham]] and [[RAF North Witham]].