Saturday, 16 September 1944

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21 Squadron War Diary

0655 hrs Pescara, Italy
"P"185SQUADRON ROUTINE ORDERS. No. 84/44. 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F.ByMAJOR R. H. AITCHISON.Act. Officer Commanding,21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.16th September, 1944.Para. 312. COMMEMORATION SERVICE.All ranks will parade for the Service for the Commemoration of the Battle of Britain, which will be conducted by the Rev. de Kock on Sunday, 17th September, 1944.PLACE OF PARADE:Field, South side of Air Mechanics Mess.TIME OF PARADE:06.55 hours.DRESS:Working Dress.(Signed) R.H. AitchisonMAJOR.ACT. OFFICER COMMANDING, 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F.

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S.A.A.F
South African Air Force.

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Commemoration of the Battle of Britain: This parade marked the fourth anniversary of the pivotal 1940 air battle. Despite being thousands of miles from the United Kingdom and engaged in a grueling ground-support campaign, Commonwealth units like the SAAF maintained these traditions to reinforce their shared heritage with the RAF.

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