Monday, 13 March 1944

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21 Squadron War Diary

0930 hrs Biferno, Italy
SQUADRON ROUTINE ORDERS. No. 22/44. 21 SQUADRON. S.A.A.F.ByLT. COL. A. C. JANDRELL, D.F.C.Officer Commanding,21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.13th March, 1944.Para. 88. PAY PARADE:A Pay Parade will be held on Wednesday next, 15th March, '44 at the various messes at the times stated hereunder:AIRMENS' MESS:Cpls & Airmen. from 09.30 hrs to 12.00 hrs.SERGEANTS' MESS:Senior N.C.C's. from 14.00 hrs to 15.00 hrs.OFFICERS' MESS:Officers. from 15.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs.Para. 89. SENIOR N.C.O's.All Senior N.C.O's who did not report to the Medical Officer on Saturday, 11th March, must report to-morrow, Tuesday, 14th March, '44 at 14.00 hours with Pay books. (Aircrews excepted)Para. 90. LETTERS TO PRISONERS OF WAR, INTERNEES AND RESIDENTS IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES.Writers must not mention in such correspondence any matter affecting British Dominion, or Allied Forces, and must be careful not to identify themselves in any way as serving with the Air Force.(C.R.O. Ser. 12. Para. 10 dd. 23.2.44)Para. 91. CURRENCY.Members who do not exchange their holdings of Allied Military Lire and/or Metropolitan Lire prior to departure from this theatre may experience difficulty in arranging exchange at a later date, since it is the intention that those currencies shall circulate only in Italy and Sicily, and exchanges for personnel on arrival in other theatres will be limited to one exchange of a reasonable amount". Difficulty may especially be encountered in exchanging Metropolitan Lire in excess of 800 Lire.(Ref. AMEP/9/1 Para.6(ii) d. 10.3.44)(Signed for...)LT. COL.COMMANDING, 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F.NOTICES.MUSICAL SHOW - TERMOLI.50 Seats have been reserved for Tuesday, 14th March, '44and 50 Seats " " " for Thursday 16th March, '44.Personnel wishing to attend one of these shows, must apply for a ticket at the Orderly Room after 09.00 hours to-morrow, Tuesday, 14th March, 1944.This ticket must be produced before being allowed to travel by Transport.Time of Transport leaving Camp will be notified later.

Transcriber's Notes

S.A.A.F
South African Air Force.
L.T
Local Time.
D.F.C
Distinguished Flying Cross.
N.C.O
Non-Commissioned Officer.
C.R.O
Combined Routine Order.
AMEP
Allied Military Government / Economic & Police (Likely reference code).

Pay Parade:

Currency Chaos (AM-Lire vs. Metropolitan Lire):

Operational Security (POW Mail):

Medical Follow-up:

Para. 89 orders Senior N.C.O.s who missed the previous check to report to the Medical Officer "with Pay books". The requirement to bring pay books implies this visit was for recording vaccinations or medical status officially, likely linked to the typhus/typhoid inoculation drive mentioned in the monthly summary.

Morale (Musical Show):

Abbreviations:

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