Diary of Edward Lloyd Fleming, January- September 1945

Fleming, Dr Edward Lloyd (Wing Commander, b.1925)

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Places	Europe: Ireland Europe: Ireland, Belfast Europe: United Kingdom, England, Gloucestershire, Moreton-in-Marsh Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London Europe: United Kingdom, England, Oxfordshire, Oxford Europe: United Kingdom, England, South Yorkshire, Sheffield Europe: United Kingdom, England, Sussex, Brighton Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland
Accession Number	AWM2019.22.128
Collection number	AWM2017.167.1
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	Item
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	85 Image/s captured
Maker	Fleming, Edward Lloyd
Place made	Ireland
Date made	1945
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Source credit to	This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

Description

Diary relating to the Second World War service of 318689 Flying Officer Edward Lloyd Fleming, 550 Squadron.
This diary has entries written between 23 January and 30 September 1945, and contains details of Edward Lloyd Fleming’s experiences as a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force. Some of these experiences include undertaking bombing training, flying a cross-country flight in which one of his crewmembers became unconscious, getting lost on a flight, practicing corkscrews, being posted to 550 Squadron, and celebrating VE and VJ Days. Fleming was also given many periods of leave, and spent it travelling to various locations in England, Scotland and Ireland. He wrote about his activities in the places he visited, such as sightseeing, attending dances, seeing films at the picture theatres, and forming a friendship with a girl named Betty.