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RAF Habbaniya Daily Intelligence Bulletins

My father kept copies of the daily intelligence bulletins that were issued to RAF Habbaniya during the battle of Iraq in May 1941. Most of the copies are marked ‘Officers Mess’, so presumably my father sequestered them – or possibly he was given them in order to write the semi-official history of ‘C’ Squadron (of No. 4 FTS) during the battle of Habbaniya, which he co-authored with Allan Haig.

10 responses to “RAF Habbaniya Daily Intelligence Bulletins”

Peter FitzGerald-Morris

March 17, 2012 at 11:03 pm

“the semi-official history of ‘C’ Flight during the battle, which he co-authored with Allan Haig”

Is there anywhere I can get hold of this history of “C” Flight?

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1. James Dunford Wood
  
  March 18, 2012 at 11:33 am
  
  Hi Peter – thanks for your comment. Yes, I have some scans of it – I will put it up next week if I can. The original belongs to Mark Cremin, the son of Dan Cremin.
  best wishes
  james
  
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  1. James Dunford Wood
    
    March 19, 2012 at 4:29 pm
    
    Hi Peter – here it is:
    https://storyofwar.com/background/c-squadron-historical-record-no-4-fts-habbaniya-iraq-may-1941/
    best
    james
  2. Moggy
    
    March 19, 2012 at 5:28 pm
    
    Thankyou very much indeed!
Peter FitzGerald-Morris

March 17, 2012 at 11:08 pm

And by the way – these intelligence reports are absoloutely amazing material. Many thanks for putting them up.

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marvin douglas hughes

June 14, 2013 at 2:37 pm

my father .douglas stevenson hughes ,was at raf habbaniya.an lac.instrument technician ..wrote a poem ..about the seige..starts ..twas on an april morning in 1941..full details r on the net ..or conntact ..me his son at ..marvin@interart.org .uk dad died a few years ago ..is denny ,out there any where used to live in reading..both survived w w 2 ..both at habbaniya and great mates.

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1. James Dunford Wood
  
  June 14, 2013 at 2:45 pm
  
  Thanks – do send it to me jamiedw@gmail.com
  He was in the RAF? Do you have photos from the period?
  james
  
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marvin douglas hughes

June 14, 2013 at 2:40 pm

does any one remember doug hughes..?

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geneve vasiljevic

August 21, 2013 at 8:17 am

i was born in habbaniya in 1950 i would love for some one to meet up with me and talk

geneve vasiljevic

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geneve vasiljevic

August 21, 2013 at 8:25 am

my father had barber shop in the camp and with my mother together did hairdressing out side the camp in town itself , i remember the English lady’s coming to my house for hair perm i will b so delighted if some one gets in touch with me , i will give my phone nu when someone reply’s thanks

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