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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 4 Jul 44 | Lt. W.G. Dyson 259921 is appointed Squadron Adjutant 'A' Squadron, vice | |
| Lt. C.H.D. Michell 72427, w.e.f. 1 Jul 44. | |||
| Lt. C.H.D. Michell 72427 is appointed Squadron Intelligence Officer 'A' | |||
| Squadron, w.e.f. 1 Jul 44. | |||
| 8 Jul 44 | G.O.C. visited Keevil, Fairford and Harwell and addressed Glider Pilots at | ||
| above stations. | |||
| General Conference at C.G.P. on Command Training & Leave. | |||
| 10 Jul 44 | Major J.P. Royle assumes Command of No.1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment, vice | ||
| Lt.Col. I.A. Murray absent on leave, w.e.f. 9 Jul 44. | |||
| 15 Jul 44 | 2nd Lt. F.A. Darbyshire 304446 'G' Squadron is promoted to War Substantive | ||
| Lieutenant, w.e.f. 14 Jul 44. | |||
| 2nd Lt. J.W. Urquhart 304465 'A' Squadron is promoted to War Substantive | |||
| Lieutenant, w.e.f. 15 Jul 44. | |||
| 17 Jul 44 | Lt.Col. I.A. Murray re-assumes Command of No.1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment | ||
| vice Major J.P. Royle, w.e.f. 16 Jul 44. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 24 Jul 44 | Lt. P.N. Fletcher 299274 Wing H.Qrs. is granted acting rank of Captain, | |
| w.e.f. 25 Jul 44. | |||
| Captain P.N. Fletcher 299274 is appointed Adjutant, vice Capt. J.B. Bottomley | |||
| 74469, w.e.f. 25 Jul 44. | |||
| Capt. J.B. Bottomley is appointed Wing Intelligence Officer, vice Lf. | |||
| S.R. Smith 229896, w.e.f. 25 Jul 44. | |||
| Capt. J.B. Bottomley is appointed Wing Security Officer, vice Lt. S.R. | |||
| Smith. | |||
| 26 Jul 44 | Adjutants Conference at C.G.P. | ||
| 31 Jul 44 | All S.Q.M.Ss of this Wing reported to "Q" Branch at Fargo Camp for Q.M. | ||
| Conference. | |||
| Transfer of 13 Flight 'E' Squadron No.2 Wing G.P.R. to 'D' Squadron No.1 | |||
| Wing G.P.R. and 25 Flight 'C' Squadron No.1 Wing G.P.R. to 'E' Squadron No.2 | |||
| Wing G.P.R. |
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