Extracts from a Log book

Extracts from a Log book

Two last pages from a colleague's logbook. His pilot on operations was Captain Lawrie. There is a note to Jim from Ray explaining that the last entries were written by another. The owner of the logbook's name is indecipherable.

1944-08

One handwritten extract and one handwritten note

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Jim, I have attached a photocopy of the last page of [indecipherable word] duplicate log book, since the last 4 entries in the enclosed book were made by a person unknown and certified by a FLT/LT for the Major O.C. 'B' Flight.

You will see that [indecipherable word] last entry was made on 10.8.44.

Ray

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[deleted] MAY. [/deleted] 1944. Time carried forward:- 11.25 27.20

[a] Date [b] Hour [c] Aircraft Type and No. [d] Pilot [e] Duty [f] Remarks (including results of bombing, gunnery, exercises etc.) [g] Flying Times Day [h] Flying Times Night
[a] 7.8.44 [b] 22.05 [c] LIB 166 [d] CAPT. LAWRIE [e] REAR GUNNER [f] OPS. SZOMBATHELY AIR FIELD. HUNGARY [h] 05.30

[a] 10.8.44 [b] 23.30 [c] 166 [d] CAPT. LAWRIE [e] REAR GUNNER [f] OPS. GARDENING. DANUBE. D.C.O. [h] 03.50

[a] 13.8.44 [b] 19.10 [c] Z166 [d] CAPT. LAWRIE [e] REAR GUNNER [f] OPS Supply Dropping Warsaw [h] 10.05

[a] 16.8.44 [b] 19.30 [c] W161 [d] CAPT. LAWRIE [e] REAR GUNNER [f] OPS - Supply Dropping Warsaw missing from this Operation

[inserted] Last two entries made by Sqdn Gunnery Leader – Capt. W. R. Anderson D.F.M. [/inserted]

Killed in Action 17.8.44

[underlined] SUMMARY FOR AUGUST [/underlined]
NIGHT OPS – 4
NIGHT HOURS – 19.25
DAY – Nil.

[signature] Lt/Col.
Officer Commanding, 31 Sqn., S.A.A.F.

TOTAL TIME . . . [g] 11.25 [h] 46.45