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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base, | 2nd. | - | With effect from the 2nd. until the 8th Commander Glider Pilots visitor | |
| and lectured Squadrons at HARWELL, BRIZE NORTON, KEEVIL, FAIRFORD. | ||||
| Briefing for Exercise "HOOVER". | ||||
| " | 3rd. | Exercise "HOOVER" postponed 24 hours. | ||
| " | 4th. | Exercise "HOOVER" cancelled. 2/Lt. D.N.L. Steedman. (307632) granted | ||
| Local rank of Lieutenant w.e.f. 29 Jul 44. | ||||
| 11th. | All Crews of "MURRAY" and "PLACE" Forces will stand by at their base | |||
| stations by 1800 hours 13th. August. Personnel recalled from leave and | ||||
| training stations. | ||||
| 14th. | Squadron Commanders Conference at Wing Headquarters, | |||
| 13th. | Squadron Commanders briefed for Operation "TRANSFIGURE" | |||
| 16th. | Lieut. I.C. Muir (172724) granted Acting Rank of Captain w.e.f. 10 Jun 44. | |||
| 15th. | Operation "TRANSFIGURE" postponed 24 hours. | |||
| 16th. | Operation "TRANSFIGURE" cancelled. | |||
| 22nd, | G.O.C. arrived by air to see units under command in Unit lines. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base. | 23rd. | Air Crew leave is commenced. | ||
| 25th | Squadron Commanders and Adjutants attended Conference at Wing H.Q. | |||
| 27th. | A Conference of Squadron Commanders at Commander Glider Pilots. | |||
| 28th. | Message from Commender Glider Pilots - "SEATAIL" STAND BY READY TO MOVE.' | |||
| 29th. | "SEATAIL" moving orders received. | |||
| 30th. | Wing Commanders to meet Commander Glider Pilots for Conference at Moore | |||
| Park. | ||||
| 31st. | Conference at Commander Glider Pilots attended by Squadron Commanders | |||
| and Wing Adjutants. Squadron Commanders briefed for Operation "LINNET". | ||||
| 2nd. | Training. - "MURRAY FORCE". | "A" |
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