Sortie Report (Form 541)
POSTAGRAM 'B' 138: H.Q. R.A.F. M.E.: S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F.No. : 21 Sqdn/305: 5 JUN 43OPREP No. 305 for period 1800 hrs. 1/6 to1800 hrs. 5 JUN 43A to K Nil.Comm. Nil.T.O.O. 1800 hrs. 5 JUN 43[Signature] ....Capt.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F.Squadron S.A.A.F. Middle East Command139'C'[Strike-through text] CASUALTY RETURN Date....5th June 1943.......***********************************S.A.A.F. PERSONNEL On Strength. Casualties Total on Duty
Officers. 57 - 57W/O's & Belgians 8 2 6F/Sgts. 43 - 43Sgts. 36 - 36Cpls. 59 3 56A.C's 6 - 6A.M's 143 8 135TOTALS. 352 13 339ATTACHED PERSONNEL. i. S.A. On Strength Casualties Total on Duty
Officers. 2 - 2Sgts. 4 - 4Others. 5 - 5TOTALS 11 - 11ii. R.A.F. : R.A.A.F. ETC. On Strength Casualties Total on Duty
Officers. - - -Sgts. 11 - 11Others. 3 - 3TOTALS 14 - 14ATTACHED CAPE CORPS On Strength. Casualties Total on Duty
Cpls. 9 - 9Ptes. & L/Cpls 31 2 29Ptes. 110 5 105TOTALS 150 7 143M E S S I N G S T R E N G H TOfficers' Mess. Sergeants' Mess. Mechanics' Mess. N.E.A.S. Mess.Strength........ Strength........ Strength........ Strength........Att.S.A......... Att.S.A......... Att.S.A.........Ors............. Ors............. Ors.............TOTALS. 59 100 205 143TOTALS. 527. Cas. 20 507.HOSPITAL99056 A/Cpl Van Vuuren P.J. 25 M.R.S. 20/5/43211934 A/M Tait W.H. do [strike-through: 13/5/43] 27/4/43327248 " Peters A.P. do 13/5/43C288614 Cpl Cloete M. 24 M.R.S. 31/5/43C301103 Pte Baartman F. do 26/5/43C285038 " Van Willing N. do 31/5/43LEAVE:181557 A/M Smith D.H. Cairo (28 days) 28/3/43DETACHED:99746V W.O.11 Mitchell M.H. Salvage J.U's 15/5/4398838V A/Cpl Klein H. do "208141 A/M Armstrong D.C. do "578597 " Pettipher C.M. do "211427V " Kehl E.le G. do "C288119 Pte Friar F. do "C301577 " Jaars W. do "C301436 " Van Wyk I. do "98195V W.O.11 Truter H. do 20/5/43209259V A/Cpl Launspach D.F. do "209486 A/M Croeser C.K. do "100808V " Wolverson A. do "MISCELLANEOUS:C287583V Cpl Africa J. Missing 2/5/43