21 Squadron War Diary
19th Feb. L.G. 98
The Adj. Major O’Brien proceeded to CAIRO to-day on matters of Administrative nature and returned with the news that several more "Union Cases" had "made the grade". Our loyal and hard-working Engineer Officer Capt. "Buck" Sheedy is to leave for the Union on the 22nd inst. and several members of our flying personnel, the S.A.O.A. has agreed, should be returned to the Union on the grounds of operational fatigue. This is certainly an opportune moment for the flying men to get away, as it is doubtful whether the squadron will come into operations for a considerable period, and many would virtually be "wasting their time" in a dust laden atmosphere, conducive neither to good tempers nor their attaining of any degree of flying efficiency.