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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 1st | 1000 | F.G.C.M. of Sgts. Moore and Holland took place at Fairford. |
| S/Sgt. Johnson posted to Depot, Fargos. | |||
| Brize Norton | 2nd | 1700 | Briefing for Exercise "Hoover". Lieut, Barclay Camp Commandant Shrewton. |
| Brize Norton | 3rd | 0900 | Exercise "Hoover" posponed 24 hours. |
| Brize Norton | 4th | 0715 | Exercise "Hoover" cancelled. |
| Colonel G.S. Chatterton, D.S.O., (Commander Glider Pilots) visited | |||
| Squadron. Gave talk to Squadron. | |||
| Brize Norton | 5th | Promulgation of Sgt. Moore received. | |
| SENTENCE: Reduced to Ranks and to serve 56 days Detention. | |||
| Promulgation of Sgt. Holland received. | |||
| SENTENCE: Reduced to Ranks. | |||
| Brize Norton | 6th | Nos. 3 and 4 Flights returned from Leicester East to Brize Norton. | |
| Brize Norton | 7th | 0800 | Lieut. Stilton and Advance party moved off to Aberystwyth. |
| 0100 | 3 Prangs on Night Exercise: | ||
| S/Sgt. Morgan, S/Sgt Thomson, Sgt. Page. Tpr. Le Brooq hurt. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 7th | 1600 | Lieut. Irvine moved off to Aberystwyth. |
| Brize Norton | 8th | 1300 | 3 and 4 Flights in initiative scheme to Aberystwyth. Capt Smellie to |
| Aberystwyth. | |||
| Supply by air to Detachment at Aberystwyth. | |||
| Brize Norton | 9th | S/Sgts. Baker, Baacke, Winsper, Shorter, Lawrence and Howard posted | |
| to "C" Squadron. | |||
| Supply by air to Detachment at Aberystwyth. | |||
| Brize Norton | 10th | 1800 | Lieut. Barclay returned from Shrewton as Camp Commandant. |
| Brize Norton | 11th | 0745 | 8 S/Sgts. and Sgts, Nos. 3 and 4 Flights proceeded to Aberystwyth to |
| join their respective flights. | |||
| Tpr. Hodge attached to Papal Close Pewsey (Q.M.) for 3 weeks to drive | |||
| 3 Tonner. | |||
| Instructions received to recall all personnel from Leave and Detachment. | |||
| Brize Norton | 12th | 1100 | 3 Sgts. attached to Sleap returned to Brize Norton. |
| 1430 | 4 Gliders fully loaded Cross Country 315 miles took 3 hrs. 10 mins. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 12th | 1430 | Pilots: 2/Lt. Meakin, S/Sgts. Norris, Thackeray, Birch and Thomson. |
| Sgts, Horrobin, Dennis, Osborne Croft, Crone, Fisher and Cole. | |||
| 2230 | Lieut. Stilton and Capt. Miller with Admin Staff returned from | ||
| Aberystwyth. | |||
| Brize Norton | 13th | 0530 | Capt. Smellie. Lieut. Irvine and Main body returned from Aberystwyth. |
| 1200 | Lieut. Norton, recalled from Leave, arrived 1200 hours. | ||
| 1600 | Capt. Neale, recalled from Leave, arrived 1600 hours. | ||
| Brize Norton | 14th | 0930 | Major Toler and Capt. Neale left Brize Norton for Conference with C.G.P. |
| Netheravon. | |||
| 1425 | S/Sgt. Baldwin and Sgt. Michie Forced Landed. Released prematurely by | ||
| Tug Pilot owing to engine cutting. | |||
| 1430 | Major Toler attended Conference C.G.P. | ||
| Orders for Operation "Transfigure" received, | |||
| Brize Norton | 15th | 0930 | Major Toler left for Greenham Common on Recce. |
| 1200) 1300) | 60 Crews under Major Leschallas arrived. (From Keevil - 23 Crews. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 15th | 1200) 1300) | (From Down Ampney - 29 Crews. From Tarrant Rushton - 8 Crews.) |
| 1800 | 44 Crews i.e. Nos. 3 and 4 Flights taking part in operation "Transfigure" | ||
| vacated Brize Norton and moved to Greenham Common. | |||
| 2 Flights from "B" Squadron ordered to fly behind American "C,47" from | |||
| Greenham Common. Major Leschallas and composite Flights of 60 Crews | |||
| who had not flown behind Albemarles ordered to fly from Brize Norton | |||
| behind "B" Squadron Tug Crews. Reason given: "In order that Glider | |||
| Pilots would be in correct "forces" on ground. " In actual fact the | |||
| two "forces" on the Ground were completely mixed as far as "Wings" or | |||
| "Forces" were concerned. | |||
| 2000 | Major Toler attended conference at Blakehill Farm | ||
| "B" Squadron split into two Forces - "NEALE" and "TOLER" Force. | |||
| Operation "Transfigure" postponed 24 hours. | |||
| Brize Norton | 16th | 1900 | Operation "Transfigure" cancelled. |
| Brize Norton. | 17th | 1800 | Exercise. 19 Gliders flew to Keevil. 18 landed. 1, S/Sgt. Birch |
| Force Landed. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 18th | NORMAL ROUTINE. | |
| Brize Norton | 19th | Major Toler returned to Squadron, | |
| Brize Norton | 20th | 1900 | Lieut. Col. Murray visited the Squadron. |
| Brize Norton | 21st | 1900 | Lieut. Col. Murray left the Squadron to visit Fairford. |
| Brize Norton | 22nd | 1000 | Lieut. Anderson and Major Toler witnesses at Court of Inquiry at Harwell. |
| Brize Norton | 23rd | NORMAL ROUTINE. Air Crew leave started. | |
| Brize Norton | 24th | Admin Leave commenced. | |
| Brize Norton | 25th | 1100 | Major Toler and Lieut. Futter attended conference at Wing H.Q. |
| Brize Norton | 26th | NORMAL ROUTINE. | |
| Brize Norton | 27th | 1400 | Major Toler attended conference at C.G.P. Netheravon. |
| Brize Norton | 28th | 2000 | C.G.P. Signal Seatail stand by ready to move. |
| Brize Norton | 29th | 1000 | No. 3 Flight returned to Base. |
| 2000 | Seatail moving orders received. | ||
| Brize Norton | Men detailed :- Sgt. Barter (C.Q.M.S.) L/Cpl. Mogg (Clerk) L/Cpl. Riley | ||
| (R.A.M.C. Orderly) L/Cpl. Thorley and Pte. Keen (Cooks) Tpr. Fishwick (Driver) |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 30th | 0930 | Seatail moved to C.G.P. Marshalling Area. |
| Brize Norton | 31st | 1800 | Major Toler attended Conference at C.G.P. re- LINNET. |
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