Friday, 5 February 1943

21 Squadron War Diary

Gzina
1530Instructions received from Wing that the Squadron is to move to a landing ground – newly completed – about 15 miles South of ZLITEN. The convoy is to leave here at first light on Sunday, 7 Feb. 43. Our first team played "soccer" against 12 Squadron this afternoon and were the victors by 8 - 1.Routine Order No. 7/43No operational flying: Oprep No. 188On Wing instructions one aircraft conducted a search for a party of three U.D.F.I. details who went out on a gazelle shoot early yesterday morning. It is understood that the lost hunters are new to the desert and have neither compass nor map.The search was unsuccessful.‍

Transcriber's Notes

U.D.F.I
Union Defence Force Institute.

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