Category: 2 Squadron I.A.F.
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September 17th 1943
I seem to get slightly pixilated on too much “Parry’s” gin, and the next day Bill and Dick Evans come in to see me. We sink 3/4 bottle of my best Canadian Club and then have dinner. The regiment is off to do some intensive training for another ‘Wingate’ stunt, and I think Bernard Fergusson […]
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September 14th 1943
Bill Robinson comes to see me in hospital and we have a few drinks. He is shortly moving out with his battalion to train in another ‘Wingate’ job of some sort. Yesterday I am discharged from hospital though still with a certain amount of catarrh. I go and book a room in the West End, […]
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September 6th 1943
Still going strong, and I get a touch of malaria yesterday. I do not disclose it as that would mean another three weeks here and I should lose my acting squadron leader position – so I just take ten grains of quinine. Here let me record that on returning from the Arakan I made it […]
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September 3rd 1943
I go across to the Sappers and Miners Mess for a few drinks, stay to dinner, and then remain on to compete with the jackals at singing. The next day drive over to Bangalore to see the Ear, Nose and Throat specialist as I have had a cold for three weeks. He says it is […]
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August 25th 1943
On an exercise at Kolar again. One day in the Mess Chapman and I get boiled vegetables only for lunch. We then find that Nazir Ullahas said they won’t pay for British food for tiffin. I ask him about this and he says “Yes, you have English food, but you can pay extra for it.” […]
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August 15th 1943
The worst has happened – Arjan Singh’s posting cancelled and mine suspended. Presumably until they find someone to take over from me – and they won’t easily, either. “1000 bomber Baldwin” probably said something in Delhi and I shall get a British adjutant and be left here. A little rain, and I spend practically the […]
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August 11th 1943
I go flying with a cold – I go to 8000′ and then dive down gently to earth getting the most fearful pains across my forehead and blockages in my left ear. I rush off to the Doc on landing. Today signal from 1 sqn that Arjan Singh won’t arrive until 23rd so I suppose […]
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August 6th 1943
I telephone Bangalore this morning to ask S.A.S.O. whether I ought to wait my relief or move straight. They put me on to A.O.C. a/c Mackintosh who says “We don’t want you here – await your relief.” He is from 1 squadron in Kohat and God knows how long he will take getting down, and […]
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August 5th 1943
“1000 bomber Baldwin” comes round on a visit yesterday but is not very impressed by me. Today a signal is in posting Tom Pierce W/C 171 Group – David Yorke to AC Ops Delhi and myself to S/L AC Ops 225 Group Bangalore – with Arjan Singh coming as C.O. to 2 Squadron. I have […]
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August 2nd 1943
Last night at Kodaikanal – I go to dinner at some judge’s wife’s place with Marjorie and down the hill the next day. I nip over to Banaglore on Thursday to see Group, and after doing my business I try to get Bill on the line. But 70 Division telephone is down so no success. […]
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