National Archive Reference: WO 171/1234
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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Great DUNMOW | 1-2 Nov 44 | Normal Routine | |
Great DUNMOW | 3 Nov 44 | Capt Priest assumed command. Major Croot granted leave. | |
Great DUNMOW | 4 Nov 44 | Normal Routine, including flying training. | |
Great DUNMOW | 5 Nov 44 | Aircrew field firing at Fingrinhoe Ranges COLCHESTER. | |
Great DUNMOW | 6-7 Nov 44 | Normal Training including Flying. | |
Great DUNMOW | 8 Nov 44 | 26 Crews detached to TARRANT RUSHTON for Exercise "BEAR". | |
Great DUNMOW | 9 Nov 44 | Transport and Administrative personnel of 23 Flight transferred to "C Squadron at TARRANT RUSHTON. | |
Great DUNMOW | 10 Nov 44 | Exercise "BEAR" took place - two gliders force landed. | |
Great DUNMOW | 11 Nov 44 | Crews detached to TARRANT RUSHTON returned, to SQUADRON. | |
Great DUNMOW | 12-15 Nov 44 | Normal Routine and Flying. | |
Great DUNMOW | 16 Nov 44 | Capt Priest appointed Local Major and Squadron Comander. | |
Great DUNMOW | 17-18 Nov 44 | Normal Routine including flying | |
Great DUNMOW | 19 Nov 44 | Aircrew field fiting at Fingrinhoe Rangos COLCHESTER | |
Great DUNMOW | 20 Nov 44 | Normal Routine and Flying. | |
Great DUNMOW | 21 Nov 44 | Normal Routine one glider forced landed, no damage or casualties. | |
Great DUNMOW | 22-26 Nov 44 | Normal Training and Flying |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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Great DUNMOW | 27 Nov 44 | Major Groot, Capt's Telfer and Palmer and 14 NCO's on INDIA Draft moved to Mushroom Farm Transit Camp. | |
Great DUNMOW | 28 Nov 44 | 9 RAF 1st Pilot Officers and 9 RAF and Pilot Sgts reported to Squadron, for duty as Glidar Pilots. | |
Great DUNMOW | 29 Nov 44 | Normal Routine - Cross Country Run. Lecture to Aircrew on Escaping, given by RAP S/LDR from M19. | |
Great DUNMOW | 30 Nov 44 | Normal Routine - Flying - One Glider Force landed at DEBDEN (Slipstream trouble). no damage or casualties |