Friday, 30 April 1943

21 Squadron War Diary

El Djem
Nothing of note today except a spot of excitement was caused when the Sergeant’s Mess Kitchen Tent caught fire, due to the prompt action by certain Officers and Sergeants the dining room portion was saved.No operational flying. Oprep. No. 261Squadron Routine Orders Nos. 30/43 and 31/43Operations and Statistical Summaries Serial Nos.92/43 to 121/43 enclosed.Squadron Statistical Summary for period 1st-30th April 1943.Casualty Return indicating staff changes for April 1943‍

Transcriber's Notes

Historical Context &

Battle Damage (Attrition):

Tactical Target (April 29th):

Camp Life (Sergeants' Mess Fire):

Monthly Returns (Administrative):

Squadron Statistical Summary: A critical document for historians, aggregating sortie rates, bomb tonnage dropped, and serviceability for the month.

Typographical Errors:

AIR 27/268 · The National Archives