Abbreviations
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AAC Bde Bn OR R Ir F T/Maj |
Army Air Corps Brigade Battalion Other Ranks Royal Irish Fusiliers Temporary Major |
Month and year: July 1943
Commanding Officer : Lieutenant-Colonel G.J.S. Chatterton
6th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
1400 - Ammunition Dump behind Unit Camp exploded damaging a large amount of equipment and tentage. Only three slight casualties.
8th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
Pilots moved on to respective Aerodromes in preparations for take-off on Exercise BIGOT - HUSKEY and General Sir Bernard Montgomery inspected pilots.
9th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
1930 - Pilots took off on operation BIGOT - HUSKEY. 145 gliders took off and 15 forced landed in area. Remainder of gliders met very rough weather and bad moonlight. Some gliders were forced down in the sea.
10th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
Ascertained that about 90 Gliders landed in SICILY. These were wildly scattered owing to the strong wind. Troops of Air Landing Bde who were unable to form into a Unit and fought in small bands. Glider pilots, after landing, took part in the fighting and assisted in the holding of the bridge which led to the capture of SYRACUSE.
13th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
10 HORSA and 8 WAACO Gliders took off on Exercise FUSTIAN. 2 WAACOs forced landed owing to failure on take-off.
15th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
First party of Pilots who took part in operation BIGOT-HUSKY returned to camp, numbering 94 Officers and men.
17th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
23 Officers and 235 O.Rs arrived from U.K.
21st July 1943
Place: Sousse area
Night flying training commenced.
30th July 1943
Place: Sousse area
No: 2 Squadron proceeded to Rest Camp for 48 hours.
Appendix 'A' to A.F.W. 3008 Number 11 dated 17 July 1943.
The undermentioned officers have not reported back to Unit from Operations. They cannot officially be reported 'MISSING' as it is known that a number of officers have been evacuated to various parts of the Country but names are not known. Enquiries are being made accordingly.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
52601 129156 138718 95534 194356 170510 74026 182227 117951 220201 193471 153528 165118 166413 174981 |
W/Capt. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. W/Lieut. |
T/Maj. |
Cooper A.J. Adams N.V.M. Barrie W.N. Connell M.B. Gregg D.P. Hanson R.H. Kitching A.H. Lockett J.E. Mathias O.E. Mills G.T. Mockridge J.B. Walchli R.O. Whittington-Steiner V. Breach T.P. McArthur I.A. |
Cheshire A.A.C. A.A.C. R.Ir.F. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. A.A.C. |
These Officers are not included in the strength indicated on A.F.W. 3008.
Appendix 'A' to A.F.W. 3009 Sl No: 12 dated 17 July 1943.
The undermentioned other ranks have not reported to this Unit from Operations. They cannot officially be reported 'MISSING' as it is known that a number of other ranks have been evacuated to various parts of the Country, but the names are not known.
ENQUIRIES are being made accordingly.
They are NOT included in the strength indicated on A.F.W. 3009.
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W.Os. II S/Sgts. Sgts. Total |
2 22 66 90 |
(Signed Lt-Col Chatterton)
Lt-Col., Commanding, 1st. Bn. The Glider Pilot Regt, Army Air Corps.
17 July 43
Field.
JW.
Appendix 'A' to A.F.W. 3009 Sl No: 12 dated 24 July 1943.
The undermentioned other ranks have not reported to this Unit from Operations. They cannot officially be reported 'MISSING' as it is known that a number of other ranks have been evacuated to various parts of the Country, but the names are not known.
ENQUIRIES are being made accordingly.
They are not included in the strength indicated on A.F. W3009.
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W.Os. II S/Sgts. Sgts. Total |
2 17 55 74 |
12 of the a/n TOTAL are known to be in ALEXANDRIA.
(Signed Major Willoughby)
Lt-Col., Commanding 1st Bn The Glider Pilot Regiment.
24 July 43
Field.
DK.
