Sunday, 5 July 1942

21 Squadron War Diary

July 5th El Firdan
The facilities afforded us in this part of the world, enabling us to escape boredom, also make us forget temporarily that there is a war on, but there is always a very large gathering about the wireless sets in the different messes to listen, discuss and criticise the day's news at night.Lt. Col. IRVINE, who informed us of the latest news in respect of the air situation up forward returned to L.G. 99.

Transcriber's Notes

L.T
Local Time.
Lt. Col
Lieutenant Colonel.
Col
Colonel.
L.G
Landing Ground.
L.G. 99
Landing Ground 99 at Amriya (near Alexandria).

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