Royal Air Force

Requisitioned the disused Fauld gypsum mine in 1937 to store ammunition as No. 21 Maintenance Unit, and continued using the site until 1966.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Fauld Staffordshire 1937–1966

Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026

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