Category Archives: 1941/07

July 29th 1941

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Pilot Officer Colin Dunford Wood

On Sunday I go out with Dickie Bird to lunch at the Mansels. He is 1st Lieut in HMIS Rakardar, the RIN training school, and lives in Manora. There is a wonderful cool breeze all the year there, and they … Continue reading →

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July 27th 1941

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Pilot Officer Colin Dunford Wood

Was preparing for a long weekend in Missourie when Wigg suddenly comes into the pupils room to say that Dunford Wood and Haig will go down to Karachi tonight with Ft/Lt Gambert to collect three Audaxes. Johnny Benbow came down … Continue reading →

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July 20th 1941

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Pilot Officer Colin Dunford Wood

Two hits in the 50* ring yesterday, dive bombing. Haig went off to Naini Tal on Friday and one of the CGI’s little chits came round on Saturday morning asking him to report. I say to bearer he is sick … Continue reading →

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July 14th 1941

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Pilot Officer Colin Dunford Wood

Went up to Missourie for the weekend with A. Haig. We get a lift in a car with Taylor and Scorer, two sergeant pilots on this course, and reach there about 7.30pm. Tea in Dehra Dun and up through the … Continue reading →

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July 10th 1941

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Pilot Officer Colin Dunford Wood

I believe I had a birthday yesterday – rode the horse to my favourite wood and then filled myself with beer and Pims, had dinner, and so to bed. I wish I had someone to talk with here over a … Continue reading →

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July 6th 1941

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Pilot Officer Colin Dunford Wood

Out at 3.30am in tonga to the Nullah by the cantonment water supply. Off on foot for black back, in the woods north of Barana village. I do one stalk but find there are no spikes or buck so leave … Continue reading →

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