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            <text>[underlined]  NO. 44(RHODESIA)SQUADRON. [/underlined] [underlined]  25TH JANUARY,1944. [/underlined]&#13;
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[underlined]  OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING DETAIL FOR 25/26TH JANUARY, 1944. SERIAL NO, 8/44. [/underlined]&#13;
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[underlined]  OPERATIONAL [/underlined] : The following crews and aircraft are hereby detailed for operational flying duties on 25/26th January, 1944.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  ND.517.U. (III). [/underlined]&#13;
F/Lt. Wiggin.&#13;
Sgt. Jones.&#13;
F/O. Maury.&#13;
[underlined]  F/O. Roger. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Dicken.&#13;
F/Sgt. Lloyd.&#13;
F/O. Rimmer.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  JA.843.O. (III). [/underlined]&#13;
F.O. Mercer. [inserted] D.F.C. [/inserted]&#13;
Sgt. Capps.&#13;
P.O. Purvis. [inserted] D.F.C. [/inserted]&#13;
[underlined]  F/S. Barker. [/underlined]&#13;
P.O. Baker&#13;
F/Sgt. Pratt.&#13;
W/O. Wilkie.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  W.4933.Y. (I)(MIN). [/underlined]&#13;
P.O. Oakley&#13;
Sgt. Campbell.&#13;
Sgt. Cartlidge.&#13;
[underlined] F/S. [deleted] Binns. [/deleted] [inserted] HATTON [/inserted] [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Naylor.&#13;
Sgt. Dearling.&#13;
F/S. Pratt.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  ME.571.P. (I). [/underlined]&#13;
P.O. Manning.&#13;
Sgt. Wren.&#13;
Sgt. Woodwards.&#13;
[underlined]  Sgt. Roberts. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Davison.&#13;
Sgt. Hedley.&#13;
Sgt. Murray.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  ME.573.S. (I). [/underlined&#13;
P.O. Gee.&#13;
Sgt. Turner.&#13;
Sgt. Osborne.&#13;
[underlined]  Sgt. Maxwell. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Utting.&#13;
Sgt. Inglis.&#13;
Sgt. Moore.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  EE.185.K (III). [/underlined]&#13;
F/Lt. Hunter.&#13;
Sgt. Cooper.&#13;
F/O. Greenwood.&#13;
[underlined] F/O. Willis. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Salmon.&#13;
Sgt. Miles.&#13;
Sgt. Alexander.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  LM.306.L (III). [/underlined]&#13;
F/Lt. Phillips.&#13;
Sgt. Carter.&#13;
F/O. Gourlay.&#13;
[underlined]  Sgt. Taylor. [/underlined]&#13;
P.O. Bennett.&#13;
Sgt. Curtis.&#13;
W/O. Dowling.&#13;
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[underlined] LM.434.F. (III) [/underlined]&#13;
P.O. Wright. [inserted] D.F.C. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Bateman.&#13;
F/O. Garland.&#13;
[underlined]  P.O. Soaper. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Laker.&#13;
F/S. Snow.&#13;
Sgt. Miller.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  ED.611.J. (III). [/underlined]&#13;
P.O. Bartlett.&#13;
Sgt. Middleton.&#13;
F/S Sturgess.&#13;
[underlined]  Sgt. Hoad. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Scott.&#13;
Sgt. Swingler.&#13;
Sgt. Cowley.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  DV.166.B. (III). [/underlined]&#13;
P.O. Smith.&#13;
Sgt. Bennett.&#13;
Sgt. Farrow.&#13;
[underlined]  F/O. Dutton. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Hussey.&#13;
Sgt. Myers.&#13;
Sgt. Dack.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined]  NO. 1 STANDBY. [/underlined] C&#13;
F/LT. Dorehill. DFC.&#13;
Sgt. Turrell.&#13;
F/S. Wright.&#13;
[underlined]  Sgt. Deacon. [/underlined]&#13;
Sgt. Gurr.&#13;
Sgt. Mullett. DFM.&#13;
Sgt. Woollard.&#13;
&#13;
[underlined] No.2 STANDBY. [/underlined]&#13;
F/S. Barton.&#13;
Sgt. Thompson.&#13;
F/O. Sparrow.&#13;
[underlined]  Sgt. Barnes. [/underlined] &#13;
Sgt. Willett.&#13;
Sgt. Joy.&#13;
Sgt. Hummell.&#13;
&#13;
DUTY CREWS : F/S. Stephenson &amp; crew.&#13;
Sgt. Butt &amp; crew.&#13;
&#13;
BRIEFING : NAVIGATORS:      SPEC.:      MAIN:&#13;
To be notified later.&#13;
Bus will leave Sgts. Mess at&#13;
Bus will leave Officers Mess at&#13;
&#13;
Officer i/c Night Flying  :  S/Ldr. Cockbain.&#13;
Duty Flight Engineer  :  Sgt. Waugh.&#13;
Duty Electricians  :  ACs . Brown &amp; Ramsden.&#13;
Duty Photos  :  As detailed by Sgt. White.&#13;
Duty Sigs.  :  LAC. Moore.&#13;
Duty Armr. N.C.O’s  :  Sgt. Leyland &amp; Cpl. Gibbons.&#13;
Duty Flight N.C.O’s  :  Sgt. Gibbons &amp; Arrowsmith.&#13;
Duty Clerk  :  Cpl. Pike.&#13;
Duty Signals Officer  :  P.O. Roberts.&#13;
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[signature]&#13;
Flight Lieutenant,&#13;
for Wing Commander,&#13;
Commanding,&#13;
[underlined]  No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron [/underlined]</text>
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