Group    From 1951  To 1960

Joint Services School for Linguists (JSSL)

Categories: Armed Forces, Education

Countries: Russia

Trained linguists for covert work, mainly with Russian during the Cold War. The Army was based near Bodmin, the Navy at Coulsdon Camp (1952 - 4, at the Fox pub building), the RAF at Salisbury Villas in Cambridge, with a mess for all officers in Sussex Square, London.

Between 1949 and 1953 the Joint Services School for Linguists was located at RAF Kidbrooke. In 1956 the three schools merged into one at Crail, Scotland. When conscription ended in 1960 each arm of the forces made their own provision. Miltary Genealogy gives some details and links. Alumni include Michael Frayn and Alan Bennett.

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Joint Services School for Linguists (JSSL)

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Linguists - Coulsdon

JSSL Between 1952 and 1954, the Joint Services School for Linguists was locat...

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E. Sears

E. Sears

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Admiral Sir Caspar John

Admiral Sir Caspar John

Born 18 Fitzroy Street. Pioneer in the fleet air arm. British first sea lord from 1960 -1963. Invested as Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) 1960. Died Hayle, Cornwall.

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial
A. H. Belton

A. H. Belton

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Serjeant Robert John Jones

Serjeant Robert John Jones

Robert John Jones was born on 2 January 1885 in Paddington, a son of John Jones (b.circa1857) and Emma Jones née Bushnell (b.circa1856). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1885 in the P...

Person, Armed Forces, India

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
R. Griffin

R. Griffin

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial