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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field return of Officers for w.e. 1 Apr 44 rendered to G.H.Q. | App 'A' | ||
| " " " O.Rs. " " " " " " 2nd Ech. | App 'B' | |||
| 2-3-4 & 5 | Bn. despatched on privilege leave. All leave cancelled w.e.f | |||
| 5 Apr 44 | ||||
| 7 | All letters of Officers & O.Rs. to be subject to unit and | |||
| base censorship by order of 6 Airldg Bde | ||||
| 8 | Field return of Officers for w.e 8th Apr 44 rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Ech. | App 'C' | ||
| " " " O.Rs. " " " " " " | App 'D' | |||
| 12-13 | Bn. returned from privilege leave | |||
| 15 | Field return of Officers for w.e. 15 Apr 44 rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Ech | App 'E' | ||
| " " " O.Rs. " " " " " " | App 'F' | |||
| 19 | Ex. "MUSH" Bn (less R coy) left WOODHALL SPA by road to bivouace | |||
| on 19,20.21 at PAINSWICK, Glos. Moved to battle position at | ||||
| CERNEY WICK on 21st. Ex. ended 1930 hrs 22nd. | ||||
| Advance Party (R coy) left WOODHALL SPA to take over BULFORD |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 contd | FIELDS CAMP from 7 K.O.S.B | |||
| Address of Bn. changed to A.P.O. England. | ||||
| 22 | Field return of Officers for w.e. 22 Apr 44 rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Ech. | App 'G' | ||
| " " " O.Rs. " " " " " " " | App 'H' | |||
| 23 | Bn. (less R Coy) returned to BULFORD. | |||
| 29 | Field return of Officers for w.e. 29 Apr 44 rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Ech | App 'I' | ||
| " " " O.Rs. " " " " " | App 'J' | |||
| 1-30 | Normal Coy & Pl training. |
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