Diary of Wing Commander Edward Lloyd Fleming, January 1944- January 1945 - Part 17

NOVEMBER, 1944
Saturday 4
Breakfast as usual then parade. I
went on sick parade with a boil
on my neck & got treated. We had
our Airmanship exam & I did quite
well. I then had dinner & went to
treatment again. In the afternoon
I didnt feel terribly good but
lasted out O.K. then we knocked
off and I had more treatment and
then tea There was a dance in the
mess tonight but I have a great
bandage around my neck so
I stayed in and wrote a few
letters to Uncle Harold, Ian, Freda,
Betty Willis, Mr Thighe & I got
letters from Ian (2) Pat Cranwelll
and Beryl Ballard. I collected
my shoes & laundry from the
store. Had a good wash &
shave then went to bed.
AIRMANSHIP 84%.
NOVEMBER, 1944

Sunday 5
After breakfast we dressed for the
big church parade which was held
in very windy conditions on the
terrace. I enjoyed the service very
much. I went to lectures & then
had dinner but missed P.T. we
had the band for the big march this
morning. went to treatment as
usual and then in the afternoon
we had one big swim. I did
rather well & got most done. I
had tea after being informed about
being put back a week & Blue [[Tase?]]
has been taken by F/O Rowlands. I
have backed Jack Coffey as my
Nav, I went to church & after it
the social hour. A Dr [[Hills?(?doc.)]]
who is [[?]] played the piano
beautifully. I came back & got right
off to bed. I wrote Mr Stewart
today.

NOVEMBER, 1944
Monday 6
42.
Got up & went on parade but
we were dismissed & told to get our
huts tidy & changed. I did a Sigs &
a bombing exam then we had
a CI's parade & were informed that
ours was Moreton's shabbiest course.
I had a lot of trouble in getting my
leave pass but after getting my
luggage in the store, I got it &
went off to Windrush. I got a
private car to Stow-on-wold & a
RAF truck to Northleach then a
private truck to Windrush. Chips
had left but I saw Blue Britain

& John McBeatty & several others &

Jack Lindsay who is just back

from the field. We had a game of 

cards & I looked around for my

bike & eventually got off to bed in

Blues nest as he is paying another

visit to Cheltenham. Got [[?]]

from Margaret & a little from home. 

NOVEMBER, 1944

SIXTY-SIX

Tuesday 7
I got up and went to breakfast &

picked up my bike and then went

off via [?] & [?Bouston] & [?]. It

was a beautiful ride with the leaves

deep everywhere & more falling. I got 

a few things at Moreton for my 

bike and came out to the camp. 

Put a new chain on the bike & did

a spot of repairing then had

lunch. I then did some more

work and wrote a bit. I had

tea & saw the new B/As and then

went had a shave & lost my

tie. I went to YMCA later after

sitting around the fire. Got off to

bed as soon as possible. Went

home & Pat Cranwell.

NOVEMBER, 1944

Wednesday 8

Got up usual time had some

breakfast & then saw the new

fellas about [?] up but

they weren't too enthusiastic so I

saw C.G.I. & he suggested Walsh. 

I then got ready to leave after

dining but gave up the idea of 

[w?] because it was raining

all afternoon so caught the [?]

train to Oxford. [?] to using the

Bridge without [?] so I looked

in at YMCA and in the evening 

went to see Dear Octopus at

the Playhouse & it was as [?] to

fill my time while waiting for 

the show. I wish Pat [?]. I 

[?] Ballard. Letters today from 

Aunty [?] and [?].

NOVEMBER, 1944

Thursday 9

I got up about 0800 & had a wash then

went to breakfast. I spent the morn-ing

shopping & doing a