▁by ▁Edward ▁White ▁B enson ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁opening ▁car ol ▁at ▁the ▁original ▁Festival ▁of ▁N ine ▁Less ons ▁and ▁Car ols ▁at ▁Tru ro ▁C athedral ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁Gilbert ▁Dav ies ' ▁collected ▁version , ▁another ▁t une ▁also ▁exists ▁and ▁there ▁are ▁numerous ▁text ual ▁variations , ▁including ▁additional ▁vers es . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Christ mas ▁car ols ▁Category : English ▁Christian ▁h ym ns ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁song ▁unknown <0x0A> </s> ▁No . ▁ 2 9 6 ▁Squadron ▁R AF ▁was ▁an ▁air bor ne ▁forces ▁squad ron ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁With ▁sister ▁squad rons ▁ 2 9 5 ▁and ▁ 2 9 7 ▁it ▁formed ▁ 3 8 ▁Wing , ▁which ▁later ▁expanded ▁to ▁create ▁No . ▁ 3 8 ▁Group ▁R AF . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁Air bor ne ▁Forces ▁ ▁No . ▁ 2 9 6 ▁Squadron ▁was ▁formed ▁at ▁Ring way ▁Airport ▁near ▁Manchester ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁from ▁the ▁Gl ider ▁Ex erc ise ▁Unit ▁as ▁an ▁air bor ne ▁forces ▁unit , ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁ob sole te ▁Haw ker ▁H ectors ▁and ▁Haw ker ▁H arts , ▁and ▁moved ▁to ▁R AF ▁Nether av on ▁to ▁concent rate ▁on ▁gl ider ▁training . ▁In ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁it ▁began ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁Arm strong ▁Whit worth ▁Wh itle y ▁and ▁in