1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment - B Squadron War Diary: October 1944
National Archive Reference: WO 171/1234
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 1 Oct 44 | Major Toler and Lieut. Norton proceeded on 14 days leave. | |
| 2 Oct 44 | Command of residue of 'B' Sqn devolves on Lieut. Howarth during absence | ||
| of Major Toler on leave. | |||
| 3 Oct 44 | Information received S/Sgt. Shackleton (2nd Pilot to Major Toler) Wounded | ||
| and in hospital at Birmingham. | |||
| 4 Oct 44 | Posting instructions received for Lieut. Futter to be posted to 42 R.H.U. | ||
| Aldershot. Vacancy of Adjutant to be filled by Lieut. Howarth. | |||
| 5 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 6 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 7 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 8 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 9 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 10 Oct 44 | S/Sgt. Startup and Sgt. Klee reported to Earls Colne from Operation | ||
| 'MARKET', having forced landed at Ostend. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 44 | S/Sgt. Startup and Sgt. Klee proceeded to Brize Norton for De-Briefing, | ||
| Lieut. Futter proceeded on leave. | |||
| 12 Oct 44 | Lieut. Howarth and residue of 'B' Sqn. to Earls Colne. | ||
| 13 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 14 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 15 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 16 Oct 44 | Major Toler and Lieut Norton returned from leave. | ||
| Major Toler re-assumes Command of 'B' Squadron at Earls Colne. | |||
| 17 Oct 44 | Lieut. Nortan acting 2 i/c. | ||
| 18 Oct 44 | Sorting and labelling of casualties kit. | ||
| 19 Oct 44 | Sorting and labelling of casualties kit. | ||
| 20 Oct 44 | Sorting and labelling of casualties kit. | ||
| 21 Oct 44 | Sorting and labelling of casualties kit. | ||
| 22 Oct 44 | Conversion Course started for seven second pilots. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 44 | 8 Officers and 27 Sgts. reinforcements from Depot. | ||
| 24 Oct 44 | Address by Lieut. Colonel Murray, D.S.O. | ||
| 25 Oct 44 | Continuation of sorting of casualties kit. | ||
| 26 Oct 44 | Continuation of sorting of casualties kit. | ||
| 27 Oct 44 | Re-organisation of Flights. | ||
| Lieuts. Norton and Palmer made Captains. Captain Norton 3 Flight. | |||
| Captain Palmer 4 Flight. Captain Taitt 20 Flight. | |||
| 28 Oct 44 | Sgt. Freeman returned from Operation 'MARKET'. | ||
| 29 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. | ||
| 30 Oct 44 | Captain Leschallas as new 2 i/c joined this Unit. | ||
| 31 Oct 44 | Normal Routine. |
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