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    War Diary: 1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment - B Squadron

    Month and year: October 1944

    The 1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment B Squadron October 1944 war diary covers crews returning from operation "Market" and the sorting and sorting of casualties kit.

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/1234

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    Page 1 of 3
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Base1 Oct 44Major Toler and Lieut. Norton proceeded on 14 days leave.
    2 Oct 44Command of residue of 'B' Sqn devolves on Lieut. Howarth during absence
    of Major Toler on leave.
    3 Oct 44Information received S/Sgt. Shackleton (2nd Pilot to Major Toler) Wounded
    and in hospital at Birmingham.
    4 Oct 44Posting instructions received for Lieut. Futter to be posted to 42 R.H.U.
    Aldershot. Vacancy of Adjutant to be filled by Lieut. Howarth.
    5 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    6 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    7 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    8 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    9 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    10 Oct 44S/Sgt. Startup and Sgt. Klee reported to Earls Colne from Operation
    'MARKET', having forced landed at Ostend.
    Page 2 of 3
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    11 Oct 44S/Sgt. Startup and Sgt. Klee proceeded to Brize Norton for De-Briefing,
    Lieut. Futter proceeded on leave.
    12 Oct 44Lieut. Howarth and residue of 'B' Sqn. to Earls Colne.
    13 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    14 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    15 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    16 Oct 44Major Toler and Lieut Norton returned from leave.
    Major Toler re-assumes Command of 'B' Squadron at Earls Colne.
    17 Oct 44Lieut. Nortan acting 2 i/c.
    18 Oct 44Sorting and labelling of casualties kit.
    19 Oct 44Sorting and labelling of casualties kit.
    20 Oct 44Sorting and labelling of casualties kit.
    21 Oct 44Sorting and labelling of casualties kit.
    22 Oct 44Conversion Course started for seven second pilots.
    Page 3 of 3
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    23 Oct 448 Officers and 27 Sgts. reinforcements from Depot.
    24 Oct 44Address by Lieut. Colonel Murray, D.S.O.
    25 Oct 44Continuation of sorting of casualties kit.
    26 Oct 44Continuation of sorting of casualties kit.
    27 Oct 44Re-organisation of Flights.
    Lieuts. Norton and Palmer made Captains. Captain Norton 3 Flight.
    Captain Palmer 4 Flight. Captain Taitt 20 Flight.
    28 Oct 44Sgt. Freeman returned from Operation 'MARKET'.
    29 Oct 44Normal Routine.
    30 Oct 44Captain Leschallas as new 2 i/c joined this Unit.
    31 Oct 44Normal Routine.

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