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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st. | Notification of Missing Personnel now P.O.W. S/Sgt's Helme, Dow & Mackenzie | ||
| Sgts. Hornsby & Argyle. | |||
| 2nd. | Preliminary instructions received for Exercise 'Hoover'. | ||
| 3rd. | Exercise 'HOOVER' cancelled. | ||
| 4th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 5th. | Cept. Morrison's Composite Flight moved from Shrewton to Hampstead Norris. | ||
| Capt. Murdoch's Composite Flight moved to Watchet Camp. 9. Pilots | |||
| converted from 2nd to 1st Pilots returned from North Luffenham with 9 new | |||
| Second Pilots. | |||
| 6th. | 6. New Second Pilots from Depot Squadron re-organized into 5 Flights | ||
| each of 22 Crews. | |||
| 7th. | Normal Training. Sgt. Perry. S. notified as being killed in action. | ||
| 8th. | Normal Training. Major. Lyne attended conference at C.G.P. H.Q. | ||
| 9th. | Major. Lyne held conference of Flight Commanders. | ||
| 10th. | 1. Crew returned from O.T.U. Ashbourne. | ||
| 11th. | All Crews ordered back to Base Station from Watchet Camp - Hampstead Norris - | ||
| Sleap. To be standing-by from 18.00hrs 13th. August 1944. | |||
| 12th. | Lt-Col. Murray Squadron. Exercise 'HOOVER11' to take place 14th. August 1944 | ||
| 13th. | 110. Crews required for stand-by - Capt. Ogilvie attended conference at | ||
| C.G.P. Exercise 'HOOVER 11' cancelled. Preliminary order for 'SEATAIL & TRANSFIGURE'. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEEVIL, | 14th. | Major. Lyne attended conference at C.G.P.. Squadron I.O. to C.G.P. | |
| 15th. | SEA-TAIL' Party to C.G.P. by 12.00hrs. 22.Flight to RAMSBURY 22 Crews (Capt. Muir). | ||
| 8. Flight + 4 Crews (A.S.O. Duties) to ALDERMASTON 25. Crews (Capt. Murdoch). | |||
| 5. Flight to BRIZE NORTON 23. Crews (Capt. Morrison). | |||
| 13. Flight 22.Crews (Capt. Cairns),21. Flight 22. Crews (Capt. Barclay) | |||
| remain on Base. Capt. Ogilvie attended conference at +Wing H.Q. I.O. to | |||
| C.G.P. 4. Crews arrived from EASTCOTE attached to Capt. Murdoch 8. Flight. | |||
| 16th. | 10000 | Base Camp Sealed. | |
| 0930 | Loading Commenced. | ||
| 14.00 | Capt. Ogilvie to conference at Wing H.O. | ||
| 14.30 | 7625958 S/Sgt. Musitano. P.W.B. rang up stating he had returned to U.K. | ||
| from Operation 'Neptune', and that Capt. Walker was a P.O.W. | |||
| 17th. | 1100 | Station Commanders preliminary Briefing. | |
| 1400 | Transfigure' postponed 24 hours. | ||
| 1800 | Base unsealed. | ||
| 18th. | 10.00 | Crews on out stations recalled after unloading. | |
| 12.00 | Crews on out stations ordered to remain Standing-by. | ||
| 11.00 | Briefing for lift of 44 Loaded Gliders. | ||
| 14.00 | Operation cancelled. | ||
| 19th. | 4. Crews attached to 8. Flight posted to Squadron. | ||
| 20th. | Leave re-commenced. | ||
| 21st. | Normal Routine. | ||
| 22nd. | Normal Routine. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEEVIL | 23rd. | Normal Routine | |
| 24th. | Normal Routine. | ||
| 25th. | 7 Days Leave for Admin Staff commenced. | ||
| 26th. | 13 & 22 Flights to Recreational Camp, Watchet. | ||
| 27th. | Normal Routine. | ||
| 28th. | All Personnel ordered to return from Leave and Detachment by 23.59hrs | ||
| 31st. August 1944. | |||
| 29th. | Preliminary orders for 'LINNET', | ||
| 30th. | Seatail party of 'LINNET despatched to H.Q. C.G.P. | ||
| 31st. | Squadron Comander and I.O. to H.Q. No. 1. Wing for conference. | ||
| Orders for No.5. Flight under Capt. Morrison detached to R.A.F. BLAKEHILL | |||
| FARM, |
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