John Crossman’s
slumber at Acklington on 11/12 September was disturbed when he was woken up at 1.00 a.m. and told
to report to 46 Squadron at North Weald that afternoon. He may be leaving 32 Squadron but he would soon have a better chance of seeing some action. He left
Acklington at 10.00 a.m. but didn’t arrive in London until 7.00 that evening because:
‘There was a
raid on and it took some time to get a train to Epping. All the way out, bombs
were falling around and the Ack Ack and search lights were in action. Was
bringing down a Belgian P/O with me who is also posted to No. 46 Squadron. He
has little English. [This was Pilot Officer E.G.A. Seghers who would be killed 26 July 1944] We finally got to North
Weald just before midnight to find 46 Squadron is at Stapleford eight miles
away. We were not particularly impressed.’
John and Seghers
then ‘had an awful job getting transport to Stapleford but finally arrived at
11.30 a.m.’ on 13 September.
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