List of SOE establishments

The following is an incomplete list of training centres, research and development sites, administrative sites and other establishments used by the Special Operations Executive during World War II.

Numbered Stations

Establishments concerned with experimental work, storage and production were given Roman numerals (mostly in Hertfordshire). Training schools had Arabic numbers. (These included paramilitary schools around Arisaig, "finishing" schools around Beaulieu and operational schools in various counties including Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Oxfordshire.)

Experimental Stations

• Station VI - Bride Hall near Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire - the weapons acquisition section.
• Station VIIa - Bontex Knitting Mills, Beresford Avenue, Wembley - Wireless Section Production
• Station VIIb - Yeast-Vite factory, Whippendell Road, Watford - Wireless Section, packing and dispatch
• Station VIIc - Allensor's joinery factory, King George's Avenue, Watford - Wireless Section Research
• Section VIId - Kay's garage, Bristol Street, Birmingham - Wireless Section Production
• Station IX - The Frythe estate near Welwyn Garden City, which began as a wireless research unit (Special Signals), then became a weapons development & production centre, then a research and development station. Now a factory belonging to GlaxoSmithKline.
• Station IXa - P O Box 1, Ashford, Middlesex - Submersibles work at Staines reservoir.
• Station IXc - , Goodwick, Pembrokeshire - Submersibles work in...... ...
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