The Papers of
William W. H. Martyn
Log Book › The book itself

The Book Itself

The cover, the record of service and the lists Bill kept at the front of his second log book, which runs from July 1941 to November 1945.

Log book, The front cover
The front cover · Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm. Pilot’s Flying Log Book.
Log book, Certificates of qualification as first pilot
Certificates of qualification as first pilot
Log book, Record of service
Record of service · Units and dates, Mentions, the DSC and Bar.

Record of service, as written

Reading RAF Reserve12.10.3612.12.36
11 F.T.S. RAF Wittering1.1.371.9.37
41 Fighter Sqdn1.9.371.8.38
802 Fleet Fighter Sqdn1.8.3810.12.39
758 Sqdn10.12.3912.11.40ink smudge over the dates
801 (F.F.) Sqdn12.1.4016.12.40overlaps the 758 Sqdn dates, as written
Fleet Fighter School16.12.4024.2.41
Central Flying School24.2.4111.4.41
Fleet Fighter School11.4.413.9.41
880 (F.F.) Sqdn3.9.4123.6.42end date in blue ink
800 (F.F.) Sqdn23.6.427.9.42written in blue ink; end date overwritten
880 (F.F.) Sqdn in Cmd.7.9.425.8.44
Cdr "F" HMS Ruler5.8.441.7.45

Mentions and awards

Mention9 Aug 40
Mention4 Oct 40day partly unclear (as read)
D.S.C.21 Nov 40
Mention10 Nov 42written in purple ink
Bar to D.S.C.5 Sept 44
Log book, Aircraft flown
Aircraft flown
Log book, Aerodromes visited, page 1
Aerodromes visited, page 1
Log book, Aerodromes visited, page 2
Aerodromes visited, page 2
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