O.C., Adjutant and the two Flight Commanders, Capts. M.H. Fowler and J.F. Britz met at A.H.Q., E.A., and proceeded to fill the establishment as far as possible from available personnel. The 42 other ranks who arrived from Abyssinia were thus accommodated.
There remained approximately 20 more details who remained to continue operations with No. 15 Squadron, which had taken over aircraft etc. of No. 11 Squadron.
Lieut. P.J. Carroll posted as Equipment Officer ex No. 6 A.D. and immediately took over duties of equipping the Squadron both “T” and “Q”, pending the posting of a “Q” officer, and spent the first two weeks working at No. 11 A.D.
Abbreviations:
1. O.C.: Officer Commanding
The officer in charge of a unit or squadron.
2. A.H.Q., E.A.: Airforce Headquarters, East Africa
The central command location for the air force in the East Africa campaign during World War II. Likely based in Nairobi, Kenya.
GPS Coordinates: Nairobi, Kenya – 1.2921° S, 36.8219° E
3. A.D.: Aircraft Depot
A unit responsible for the maintenance, repair, and equipping of aircraft for operations. No. 6 A.D. and No. 11 A.D. were aircraft depots in the region.
4. T: Technical
Refers to technical equipment or tasks related to aircraft maintenance and operations.
5. Q: Quartermaster
Responsible for supplies and logistics, ensuring personnel have the necessary equipment and provisions.
Locations:
1. Abyssinia:
Present-day Ethiopia, involved in the East African campaign.
GPS Coordinates: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 9.1450° N, 40.4897° E
Another terrific day with swarms of flies and swirling dust to make ones life more miserable. One really cannot blame old Moses for deciding on his Exodus, especially if it was at this time of the year! The Court Martial was completed at Base today.
Three operations to-day. On each occasion the object was to create a road-block near CAPISTRELLO and this was achieved without enemy opposition. Sortie Reports Nos. 690, 691 & 692.
Squadron Routine Order No. 48/44
Colonel DRIVER and Major SCHOCH visited the Squadron.