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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| WETHERSFIELD. | 1st. | Capt. K. F. Strathern and 40 N.C.O's to GRANTHAM for Investiture Rehearsal. (Div Det). | |
| 2nd. | Normal Training. | ||
| 3rd, | Normal Training - G. P. Regt Assoc: Meeting, MARKS HALL. Capt. Strathern. | ||
| 4th. | Italian Draft to Transit Camp. | ||
| 5th, | Normal Training. | ||
| 6th. | Capt. Strathern & 4. N.C.O'S to Investure at BUCKINGHAM PALACE - Marched from WELLINGTON BARRACKS. Sgt. Haig invested with the M.M. by H.M. The King. | ||
| 7th. | 7. Crews provided for India Draft. | ||
| 8th. | Normal Training. 10. Officers & 10. R.A.F. Sgts joined Squadron. | ||
| D'. Squadron won Inter-Squadron Cross Country Race. | |||
| 9th, | Lieut. Percival & 3 N.C.O's to CRANTHAM for Memorial Service. | ||
| 10th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 11th. | Draft to Millbank Hospital for Yellow Fever Inocculations. | ||
| 12th. | Draft sent on 14 days Embarkation Leave. G.P. Regt. Assoc: Meeting - Exercise 'RECURRENT' ii 20. Crews. Postponed Bad weather. | ||
| 13th. | Major. Lyne to Wing Conference at MARKS HALL. | ||
| 14th. | Normal Training. Sgt. Temple-Murray rejoined from Hospital. | ||
| 15th. | Normal Training. Preliminary Orders for Exercise 'ROUNDABOUT' December 20th. 84. Crews from No.1. Wing. | ||
| 16th. | 8. Crews warned to proceeed to ASHBOURNE on December 26th. 1944. | ||
| 17th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 18th. | Capt. Strathern & Sgt. Seabrooke to R.A.F. Station, CULMHEAD for 1st Pilot Conversion Course. | ||
| 19th. | Field Firing at MIDDLEWICK RANGES. Squadron returned mid-day owing to fog. | ||
| 20th. | Exercise 'ROUNDABOUT." postponed 24hrs. Inter-Squadron Road Relay Race | ||
| won by 'A'. Squadron. | |||
| 21st. | S/Sgt. Ryans 'ARNHEM' Casualty rejoined Squadron from wounded in Hospital | ||
| Wing Adjutant & R.S.M. visited Squadron. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| WETHERSFIELD. | 22nd. | Normal Training. | |
| 23rd. | Exercised 'ROUNDABOUT' cancelled. Lt-Col. I. A. Murray visited Squadron. | ||
| 24th. | Xmas Eve. more Stand-down 12.00hrs 24th. Dec/44 to Reveille 27th. Dec/44. | ||
| 25th. | Xmas Day - Lt-Col. I. A. Murray visited Squadron, with R.S.M. | ||
| 26th. | 8. Crews under Lt. De Mey attached R.A.F. ASHBOURNE O.R.T.U. Draft returned from leave. | ||
| 27th. | 6. Crews R.A.F. Glider Pilots joined the Squadron. | ||
| 28th. | 5. Crews INDIA Draft left Squadron. | ||
| 29th. | 8. Crews - R.A.F - parcipitated in a short Exercise - 1 collided on runway with a stationary Glider - no injuries - 1. R.A.F. Crew sent to | ||
| O.R.T.U. ASHBOURNE. Lieut. Wright joined Squadron. Lt. White posted to 'A'. Squadron. | |||
| 30th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 31st. | Station Exercise - 14 Crews - 6 to land at GOSFIELD - 8 to land at WETHERSFIELD, |
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