This modest book records minor offences committed by members of No. 4 Squadron between May and September 1918—the first year of the RAF’s existence.
It was maintained by Prince Albert, who later became King George VI. Entries written in his hand record everyday breaches of discipline, including personnel missing a parade and an officer entering the station mess through a window.
The book provides an unusually personal glimpse of daily RAF life. Alongside major events and famous operations, it reminds us that the Service’s history was also shaped by routines, rules and human behaviour.
