Another month – our first full month of operations – has passed and the various aspects of squadron life can be here reviewed:
HEALTH
Once again the standard of health among all ranks appears to be high. There are few cases of illness, the most prevalent being influenza or colds owing to the sudden change to winter conditions. Sports as a means of exercise is being encouraged and with swimming thrown in whenever the weather and time permit, a fairly clean bill of health in regard to the squadron may be shown.
ADMINISTRATION
All sections have been kept very busy and there is scant respite for hardly a single individual on the ground staff. However there has been a splendid response all round and the distinct growth of "squadron pride" and spirit is noticeable, and this as a contributory cause to good work is welcomed. Morale too is of a high order.
GENERAL
Despite the shortness of leisure hours, every effort to make themselves comfortable has been put forward by all sections.
Following the example of the officers in an earlier month, an unofficial “raid” on the nearest town was carried out by members of the Sergeant's Mess to provide the necessary furniture to equip their canteen.
Skilful camouflage was rapidly applied to most of the furniture as a move towards securing the other tenth in terms of the old adage that "possession is nine-tenths of the law".