Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 1 JUL 43
'A'2P O S T A G R A M.To : HQ RAF MEFrom : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAF.Serial No : 21 Sqdn/322Date : 1 JUL 43OPREP NO. 322 for period ending 1600 hrs 1 JUL 43.A to K NILComm NILTOO 1600 hrs 1 JUL 43.(Signature: J. S. Besson) Capt.SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- HQ
- Headquarters
- RAF ME
- Royal Air Force Middle East
- SIO
- Squadron Intelligence Officer
- SAAF
- South African Air Force
- Sqdn
- Squadron
- JUL
- July
- OPREP
- Operational Report
- Comm
- Communications
- TOO
- Time of Origin
- Capt
- Captain
Abbreviations Expanded:
hrs: hours
Observations about Individuals:
Information about the Location:
Historical Theatre Context:
The Intersession (Post-Tunisia, Pre-Sicily): This report from July 1, 1943, falls during a significant transition period in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO). The North African campaign had concluded with the Axis surrender in Tunisia in May 1943.