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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| WETHERSFIELD | 1st. | Normal Training. 3528646. Sgt. Whitehead. J. returned from HOLLAND, previously reported missing. Confirmed that S/Sgt. Gram is.P.O.W. | |
| 2nd. | Glider accident on Night Flying. S/Sgt. Morrow to Hospital. S/Sgt, Morroish Sgt. Blake & Sgt. Jones to Station Sick Quarters. | ||
| Preliminary instructions for Formation of No.3. Wing for service in INDIA. Capt. Barclay, F.H. MC to be a Squadron Commander in this Wing. 14. N.C.O's | |||
| selected from Squadron. | |||
| 3rd | Normal Training. Transport Admin Staff of 5 & 22 Flights transferred to | ||
| F' Squadron, No.2. Wing. | |||
| 4th. | 7625958. S/Sgt Musitano. P.W. previously reported missing from NORMANDY | ||
| operations rejoined Squadron. | |||
| 5th. | Normal Training, | ||
| 6th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 7th. | Sgt. Wilkinson injured in June T.O.S of Squadron. | ||
| 8th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 9th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 10th. | 4. 2nd. Pilots to Flying Course at SHREWTON. Station Exercise, 2. Lifts of 15. Crews each. 1. Forced landed - no damage. | ||
| 11th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 12th. | Capt Cairns & Lieut. Steedman quitted Squadron for ITALY. | ||
| 13th. | S/Sgt. Sharpe T.O.S ex Hospital. Lieut. Percival joined Squadron. Posted | ||
| to 8. Flight. | |||
| 14th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 15th. | 1. Surplus Admin O.R. posted to 'B'. Squadron. 1. Surplus Admin O.R. posted | ||
| to 'G' Squadron | |||
| 16th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 17th. | Owing to heavy posting commitments, Squadron re-formed into 3. Flights each | ||
| of 16. Crews. | |||
| 15th. | The whole Squadron - with Admin - Field Firing at FINGERHOE RANGES, COLCHESTER | ||
| for the day. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| WETHERSFIELD. | 19th. | Normal Training. | |
| 20th. | Major. Lyne held Flight Commanders Conference. Policy - Discipline, Training. | ||
| Ground and Flying Training discussed. | |||
| 21st. | Normal Training. | ||
| 22nd. | Normal Training. | ||
| 23rd. | INDIA DRAFT returned from leave. | ||
| 24th. | Draft Inoculated, examined and kitted. | ||
| 25th. | Advance rarty under Capt Barclay to TRANSIT CAMP, MUSHROOM FARM. | ||
| Station Exercise - 18 Crews. 1. Forced landed (Sgt. Overton) Successful. No damage | |||
| 26th. | Normal Training. | ||
| 27th. | INDIA DRAFT moved to TRANSIT CAMP. Station Exercise Exercise 10 Crews. | ||
| 105, S.A.S. Personnel carried. | |||
| 28th. | Major. Lyne a Adjutant to Conference at WAKES HALL. Several more Squadron Personnel previously reported missing at ARNHEM now P.O.W. Position of | ||
| casualties to date (including attached Personnel) P.O.W. 54. Missing 66, killed 9. ITALIAN DRAFT returned from Leave. | |||
| 29th. | Normal Training. Lt.. Col. L. A. Murray DSO visited Squadron. | ||
| 30th. | S/Sgt. Beech takes over S.S.M. S.S.M. Oliver reverts to rank of S/Sgt. |
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