No operational flying today, (Oprep. 221.) but the Squadron aircraft flew from EL ASSA to ZUARA.The convoy was just preparing to move off at 0800 hrs. this morning when we got a message from advanced Wing intelligence to instruct us to stop at ZUARA as the Squadron is moving back here.The convoy was taken back to the aerodrome and dispersed near by to await the arrival the Squadron commanders who were due by air at 1000 hrs. When they arrived camp sites were chosen and by the evening the camp had started to look like a camp. The camp is just East of the road running South out of ZUARA past the aerodrome. The squadron aircraft arrived just before lunch.Ae aerodrome is a bit small at present but it is being extended and as the sea is nearby and the rations here are very very good everyone is hoping that our stay here will be a long one.News was received today that yesterday Lt. WEIR and Flt/Sgt. BARRETT, both of this Squadron were passengers in a Boston that crashed on take-off at BERKA. Barrett sustained a fractured skull and died in hospital some hours later. Lt. Weir was unhurt. The whole Squadron will miss Flt/Sgt Barrett who was very popular and who was one of our best electricians. He had been attending a course in the Delta area on the Mk.lllA Turrets for Balti's.Lt. UNDERWOOD, our other Cypher Officer, who’s been attached to 24 Sqn. returned to the Squadron today.The only people in the Squadron who are not pleased at the idea of staying here instead of EL ASSA are Capts. CORMACK and FARRANT who, apparently, thought that they would dig themselves in and make themselves comfortable there. After some six hours of backbreaking work they retired to the mess and exhibited their blistered hands to all and sundry with one or two remarks about lazy people who had to get the Cape Corps to dig in their tents for them. Unfortunately, some half an hour later they were informed that they were to move to ZUARA forthwith!!!!Our only missing vehicle turned up in camp this afternoon at 1600 hrs. and that after being held up at the control point for 5 hours. Wing and 12 Sqn convoys have not arrived yet and there are still some 24 Sqn vehicles missing. The troops are to be congratulated for their cheerfulness during a none too pleasant convoy. They drove for 22 hours non-stop, and many of the vehicles were without lights for the night travel. The M.T. Officer as usual has produced the goods. Not a single serious breakdown on the trip.