31 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL REPORTS
Operational Reports for 31 Squadron. 11-8-41 to 31-8-45 .Reproduced with the permission of the National Archives of Australia
Below are the operational logs that the commanding officer of the squadron have signed. They are about the daily missions, operations, equipment, transport and describe the arrival and departure of the various airmen as they eventually completed their tours of duty. From these pages you may be able to trace the start and finish of particular Pilots and Navigators who performed their tours of duty while they were with 31 Squadron. Unfortunately, the Ground crews of the Squadron were not mentioned as the operational notes were mainly about the missions performed. It is interesting to note that from around February 1944 as the squadrons activity started to reduce, that the reports started to include the welfare of the Squadron as a whole.
According to the reports, the topics started to include Medical, Morale, Hygiene and Recreational activities. Recreational activities ranged from Badminton, Football, Cards, Darts and Cricket. There was also swimming at local waterholes and Mindil Beach at Darwin and at Adelaide River and no doubt in the islands as the squadron moved up there. A Cinema was provided at Coomalie around 1943 as was a Chapel for their spiritual needs. These pages cover the period from the formation of the Squadron, 11-08-1942 to the end of August 1945.
AUGUST 42
SEPTEMBER 42
OCTOBER 42
NOVEMBER 42
DECEMBER 42
Oplog Dec4201 Oplog Dec42.01
Oplog Dec4202 Oplog Dec42.02
Oplog Dec4203 Oplog Dec42.03
Oplog Dec4204 Oplog Dec42.04
Oplog Dec4205 Oplog Dec42.05
Oplog Dec4206 Oplog Dec42.06
Oplog Dec4207 Oplog Dec42.07
Oplog Dec4208 Oplog Dec42.08
Oplog Dec4209 Oplog Dec42.09
Oplog Dec4210 Oplog Dec42.10
Oplog Dec4211 Oplog Dec42.11
Oplog Dec4212 Oplog Dec42.12
Oplog Dec4213 Oplog Dec42.13
Oplog Dec4214 Oplog Dec42.14
Oplog Dec4215 Oplog Dec42.15
JANUARY 43
Oplog Jan 4301 Oplog Jan 43.01
Oplog Jan 4302 Oplog Jan 43.02
Oplog Jan 4303 Oplog Jan 43.03
Oplog Jan 4304 Oplog Jan 43.04
Oplog Jan 4305 Oplog Jan 43.05
Oplog Jan 4306 Oplog Jan 43.06
Oplog Jan 4307 Oplog Jan 43.07
Oplog Jan 4308 Oplog Jan 43.08
FEBRUARY 43
Oplog Feb4301 Oplog Feb43.01
Oplog Feb4302 Oplog Feb43.02
Oplog Feb4303 Oplog Feb43.03
Oplog Feb4304 Oplog Feb43.04
Oplog Feb4305 Oplog Feb43.05
Oplog Feb4306 Oplog Feb43.06
Oplog Feb4307 Oplog Feb43.07
Oplog Feb4308 Oplog Feb43.08
Oplog Feb4309 Oplog Feb43.09
Oplog Feb4310 Oplog Feb43.10
Oplog Feb4311 Oplog Feb43.11
Oplog Feb4312 Oplog Feb43.12
MARCH 43
Oplog March 42 01 Oplog March 43.01
Oplog March 4202 Oplog March 43.02
Oplog March 4203 Oplog March 43.03
Oplog March 4204 Oplog March 43.04
Oplog March 4205 Oplog March 43.05
Oplog March 4206 Oplog March 43.06
Oplog March 4207 Oplog March 43.07
Oplog March 4208 Oplog March 43.08
Oplog March 4209 Oplog March 43.09
Oplog March 4210 Oplog March 43.10
APRIL 43
Oplog Apr4301 Oplog Apr43.01
Oplog Apr4302 Oplog Apr43.02
Oplog Apr4303 Oplog Apr43.03
Oplog Apr4304 Oplog Apr43.04
Oplog Apr4305 Oplog Apr43.05
Oplog Apr4306 Oplog Apr43.06
Oplog Apr4307 Oplog Apr43.07
Oplog Apr4308 Oplog Apr43.08
Oplog Apr4309 Oplog Apr43.09
Oplog Apr4310 Oplog Apr43.10
MAY 43
Oplog May 4301 Oplog May 43.01
Oplog May 4302 Oplog May 43.02
Oplog May 4303 Oplog May 43.03
Oplog May 4304 Oplog May 43.04
Oplog May 4305 Oplog May 43.05
Oplog May 4306 Oplog May 43.06
Oplog May 4307 Oplog May 43.07
Oplog May 4308 Oplog May 43.08
Oplog May 4309 Oplog May 43.09
Oplog May 4310 Oplog May 43.10
Oplog May 4311 Oplog May 43.11
Oplog May 4312 Oplog May 43.12
JUNE 43
Oplog June431 Oplog June43.1
Oplog June432 Oplog June43.2
OPLOG JUNE43.3 Oplog June43.3
OPLOG JUNE43.4 Oplog June43.4
OPLOG JUNE43.5 Oplog June43.5
OPLOG JUNE43.6 Oplog June43.6
OPLOG JUNE43.7 Oplog June43.7
OPLOG JUNE43.8 Oplog June43.8
OPLOG JUNE43.9 Oplog June43.9
OPLOG JUNE43.10 Oplog June43.10
OPLOG JUNE43.11 Oplog June43.11
OPLOG JUNE43.12 Oplog June43.12
JULY 43
July 43 (1) Opslog July 43.1
July 43 (2) opslog july 43.2
July 43 (3) opslog july 43.3
July 43 (4) opslog july 43.4
July 43 (5) opslog july 43.5
July 43 (6) opslog july 43.6
July 43 (7) opslog july 43.7
July 43 (8) opslog july 43.8
July 43 (9) opsog july43.09
July 43 (10) opslog july 43.10
July 43 (11) opslog july 43.11
July 43 (12) opslog july 43.12
AUGUST 43
August 43 (10) august 43.10
August 43 (11) august 43.11
August 43 (12) august 43.12
SEPTEMBER 43
OCTOBER 43
NOVEMBER 43
DECEMBER 43
JANUARY 1944
FEBRUARY 1944
March 1944
APRIL 1944
MAY 1944
JUNE 1944
JULY 1944
AUGUST 1944
SEPTEMBER 1944
Sept 44-1 Sept 44-2 Sept 44-3 Sept 44-4 Sept 44-5 Sept 44-6 Sept 44-7 Sept 44-8 Sept 44-9 Sept 44-10 Sept 44-11 OCTOBER 1944
Oct 44-1 Oct 44-2 Oct 44-3 Oct 44-4 Oct 44-5 Oct 44-6 NOVEMBER 1944
Nov 44-1 Nov 44-2 Nov 44-3 Nov 44-4 Nov 44-5 Nov 44-6 Nov 44-7 DECEMBER 1944
Dec 44-1 Dec 44-2 Dec 44-3 Dec 44-4 Dec 44-5 Dec 44-6 Dec 44-7 Dec 44-8 Dec 44-9 Dec 44-10 Dec 44-11 Dec 44-12 Dec 44-13 Dec 44-14 JANUARY 1945
Jan 45-1 Jan 45-2 Jan 45-3 Jan 45-4 Jan 45-5 Jan 45-6 Jan 45-7 Jan 45-8 Jan 45-9 Jan 45-10 Jan 45-11 Jan 45-12 Jan 45-13 Jan 45-14 Jan 45-15 Jan 45-16 Jan 45-17 Jan 45-18 Jan 45-19 Jan 45-20 FEBRUARY 1945
Feb 45-1 Feb 45-2 Feb 45-3 Feb 45-4 Feb 45-5 Feb 45-6 Feb 45-7 Feb 45-8 Feb 45-9 Feb 45-10 Feb 45-11 Feb 45-12 Feb 45-13 Feb 45-14 MARCH 1945
March 45-1 March 45-2 March 45-3 March 45-4 March 45-5 March 45-6 March 45-7 March 45-8 March 45-9 March 45-10 March 45-11 March 45-12 March 45-13 APRIL 1945
April 45-1 April 45-2 April 45-3 April 45-4 April 45-5 April 45-6 April 45-7 April 45-8 April 45-9 MAY 1945
May 45-1 May 45-2 May 45-3 May 45-4 JUNE 1945
June 45-1 June 45-2 June 45-3 June 45-4 June 45-5 June 45-6 June 45-7 June 45-8 June 45-9 June 45-10 June 45-11 June 45-12 June 45-13 JULY 1945
July 45-1 July 45-2 July 45-3 July 45-4 July 45-5 AUGUST 1945
Aug 45-1 Aug 45-2 Aug 45-3 Aug 45-4 Aug 45-5 Aug 45-6 Aug 45-7 Aug 45-8 Aug 45-9 SEPTEMBER 1945
SEPTEMBER 1ST
OPLOG AUG42.00
OPLOG AUG42 (1)
OPLOG AUG42 (2)
OPLOG SEP42 (1)
OPLOG SEP42 (2)
OPLOG SEP42 (3)
OPLOG OCT42 (1)
OPLOG OCT42 (2)
OPLOG OCT42 (3)
OPSLOG NOV42.01
OPSLOG NOV42.02
OPSLOG NOV42.03
OPSLOG NOV42.04
OPSLOG NOV42.05
OPSLOG NOV42.06
OPSLOG NOV42.07
OPSLOG NOV42.08
OPSLOG NOV42.09
OPSLOG NOV42.10
OPSLOG NOV42.11
OPSLOG NOV42.12
