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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 1st | 1400 | Capt. Neale, Lieut Stilton, 30 Crews and 7 Administrative Staff to |
| Shrewton. Refresher Course. | |||
| Capt. Smellie took over Command of Holding Squadron, Fargoe. | |||
| Brize Norton | 2nd | 0945 | Major Toler attended Conference with Station Commander. |
| Major Toler visited Shrewton and Fargoe. | |||
| 2000 | Capt. T. Miller and Lieut R. Norton returned to Duty after Lecture Tour. | ||
| Brize Norton | 3rd. | 1400 | Flying cancelled owing to bad weather. |
| 2230 | Night Flying Exercise. | ||
| Brize Norton | 4th | Major Toler 48 hours Leave. | |
| Brize Norton | 5th | Capt. Low and Lieut Barclay 4 days Leave. | |
| Capt. Miller and Lieut. Norton to Shrewton. | |||
| Brize Norton | 10th | 1030 | S/Sgt. Lockwood attached to Squadron to await Posting. |
| Brize Norton | 11th | 1200 | No. 20 Flight complete 8 days leave. |
| Brize Norton | 12th | 0930 | Major Toler to Shrewton. |
| Brize Norton | 13th | 0930 | Major Toler attended Conference with Station Commander. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brise Norton. | 14th | NORMAL ROUTINE. | |
| Brize Norton | 15th | NORMAL ROUTINE. | |
| Brise Norton | 16th | NORMAL ROUTINE. | |
| Brize Norton | 17th | Capt. Smellie, Sgts. Annand, Wright, Worthington, Waterhouse. Page, Smith, | |
| Law by Air to Luffenham Conversion Course. | |||
| Brize Norton | 18th | 1000 | Ma jor Toler on Leave. |
| Capt. Neale takes over Command of "B" Squadron. | |||
| Brize Norton | 19th | 1100 | Capt. Simpson and Lieut. Meakin on Leave. |
| Brize Norton | 20th | NORMAL ROUTINE. | |
| Brize Norton | 21st | Exercise "EXHIBITION" at Netheravon. Flown from Brize Norton 12 Gliders. | |
| One Glider Force landed Edgehill. Sgts. Smith and Norris. | |||
| Brize Norton | 22nd | 1700 | Flights attached Shrewton returned Brize Norton. |
| Brize Norton | 23rd | Lieut. Powell and 11 N.C.O's attached Sleap returned to Brize Norton. | |
| 4 Crews attached from Brize Norton to Sleap. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brize Norton | 24th | 0930 | Nos. 3 and 4 Flights to Leicester East. |
| Tpr. Anderton replaced Tpr. Hayward at Watchet. | |||
| Brize Norton | 25th | NORMAL ROUTINE | |
| Brize Norton | 26th | NORMAL ROUTINE | |
| Brize Norton | 27th | NORMAL ROUTINE | |
| Birize Norton | 28th | NORMAL ROUTINE, (Giider Competition: Winners~ | |
| S/Sgt Morgan, S/Sgt Evans) | |||
| Brize Norton | 29th | Glider Competition, Winners: S/Sgt. Coates and Sgt. Cole. | |
| Brize Norton | 30th | Summary of Evidence taken in the case of S/Sgt. Could. | |
| Brize Norton | 31st | F.G.C.M. of Sgts. Moore and Holland postoned. |
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