National Archives catalogue number WO 171/5130.
Abbreviation
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Authy Ex IO PW Sqn WO |
Authority Exercise Intelligence Officer Prisoner of War Squadron War Office |
Month and year : March 1945
Commanding Officer : Lieut-Colonel S.C. Griffith
1st March 1945
Place: Mushroom Farm
H.Q. - Intelligence Summary No 6 issued.
2nd March 1945
Place: Keevil
J Sqn - Mass Landing. 12 Crews.
3rd March 1945
Place: Mushroom Farm
H.Q. - No.2 Wing, H.Q. moved to R.A.F. Station KEEVIL. WILTS.
6th March 1945
Place: Matching Green
H Sqn - Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station SHOBDON. HEREFORDSHIRE.
Place: Keevil
J Sqn - Detachments sent to R.A.F. Station MATCHING GREEN and R.A.F. Station BOOKER.
Place: Shobdon
K Sqn - Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station KEEVIL. WILTS.
7th March 1945
Place: Keevil
The Wing were allotted 10 vacancies for each of a series of 3 day courses at the School of Tank Technology. Sunningdale.
H.Q. - Intelligence Summary No 7 issued.
11th March 1945
Place: Shobdon
H Sqn - S/Ldr. Eddy assumes command of Squadron.
Place: Keevil
K Sqn - Squadron formed. Major Grieve assumes command. Authority. WOUN. NoB/1713(AG 2B)/11-3-[45?].
L Sqn - Squadron formed. Major J.F. Lyne assumes command. Authority. WOUN. NoB/1713(AG 2B)/11-3-[45?].
14th March 1945
Place: Keevil
J. K. L. Squadrons paraded for inspection & address by Col. G.S. Chatterton D.S.O. Commander, Glider Pilots.
15th March 1945
Place: Shobdon
H Sqn - Lt-Col. Griffith D.F.C. visited the Squadron.
19th March 1945
Place: Keevil
J Sqn - Detachment sent to R.A.F. Station LEICESTER EAST. All Squadron Intelligence Officers attached to No.1 Wing, The Glider Pilot Regiment.
20th March 1945
Place: Keevil
SSM Johnstone awarded the BEM.
24th March 1945
Place: Keevil
H.Q. - Intelligence Summary No 8 issued.
27th March 1945
Place: Keevil
No 2 Wing, reorganised on a 7 Squadron basis as follows:-
H Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station RIVENHALL.
J Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station BROADWELL.
K Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station SHEPHERDS GROVE.
L Squadron moved to R.A.F Station EARLS COLNE.
M Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station GREAT DUNMOW. )
N Squadron moved to R.A.F. Station BLAKEHILL FARM. ) The Sqns formed within the Wing to facilitate allocations of aerodromes & training - pending W.O. Authy.
30th March 1945
Place: Keevil
H.Q. - All 2 Wing I.O's. proceeded to No 1 Wing aerodromes and prepared for debriefing of crews returning from Ex. 'Varsity'.
31st March 1945
Place: Keevil
H.Q. - Intelligence Summary No 9 issued.
1st April 1945
Place: Tarrant Rushton
C Sqn - Casualties for Operation 'VARSITY' - Lt. Graefe - Lt Kennard, D.C. P/O Hanson, G.B. P/O Johnson, K. Missing. - also N.C.O's (Army) 11 Missing, 1 PW, N.C.O's (RAF) 9 Missing, 1 PW, 1 Killed.
