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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stobs Camp | General | |||
| HAWICK | The outstanding feature of the month's trg was Exercise "GRAB" - a | |||
| combined operation practising the Bn in its invasion role. 9 Br Inf Bdy Gp was completely concentred in the Muir of Ord - Munlochy area ( N Scotland ) | ||||
| by the 6th. Embarkation took place on the 9th and the Bn landed at about 1130 hrs on the 10th. Thereafter the exercise proceeded as planned and the | ||||
| "close" was given at midday on the 11th. It was several days before the whole Bn returned to Stobs but the main body arrived back on the morning of the | ||||
| 12th. The remainder of the month passed comparitively quietly, with the emphasis | ||||
| in trg on the firing of all weapons and for a change drill and PT, and those who had not had leave before the exercise proceeded now. | ||||
| A Coy spent the period 23 - 28 in Glasgow and Edinburgh practising street fighting, and towards the end of the month several Offrs practised | ||||
| cooperation with the 33rd Fd Regt RA in the shooting of guns. Capt GG McGill, G3(Ia) Sc Comd visited the Bn between 24 - 26 with his | ||||
| German Weapons Circus : most men had the opportunity to examine the weapons and several to fire them. | ||||
| The month ended with a visit from the Regimental Band and an unusual opportunity for social or semi-social functions : two concerts and three | ||||
| dances were held and a ceremonial Church Parade was followed by a March Past, the Brigadier and the Provost of Hawick taking the salute. | ||||
| Details | ||||
| I | Court of Enquiry assembled to investigate the circumstances in which | |||
| certain MT stores and eqpt on charge to S Coy became lost:- |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President ; Capt RG Hunter | ||||
| Members ; Lt HJ Pacey 2Lt WO Varah | ||||
| 2 | An FGCM assembled for the Trial of | |||
| 4808938 Pte Thompson H 2 Lincolns 1439 8936 Pte Healey | ||||
| President : Maj N Gill 3 Recce Regt Members : Capt JVC Gray 148 RAC | ||||
| Lt E Barou 47 Br Inf Bde Coy RASC The Prosecuting Offr was in each case Lt HAN Mander and the Defending Offr | ||||
| Lt J Harrod, both of 2 Lincolns | ||||
| 5--12 | Exercise "GRAB" | WD/JAN/44/1 | ||
| 15 | The Bn Quarterly Audit Board assembled to examine Regtl Accounts for the Quarter ending 31st December 1943 ;- | |||
| President : Maj AGR Noble Members : Capt JN Ebbutt | ||||
| Lt WE Groocock | ||||
| 16 | The following appointments were made, changes to take effect as soon as practicable :- | |||
| Maj EEHG Dawson to be OC S Coy Maj LHB Colvin to be OC B Coy | ||||
| Capt JN Ebbutt to be 2ic B Coy Capt FP Sutton to be 2ic D Coy | ||||
| Capt PHW Clarke to be OC HQ Coy, Messing Offr and PRI |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | German Army "Quiz" was held with the following result :- | |||
| 1. D Coy 2. HQ Coy 3. A Coy | WD/JAN/44/3 | |||
| 22 | Rugby Football Result:- 2 Lincolns 12 2 RUR 3 | |||
| 26 | ||||
| 27 | German Weapons "Circus" | WD/JAN/44/4 | ||
| 28 | ||||
| 30 | Ceremonial Church Parade and March Past | WD/JAY/44/7 | ||
| Postings | ||||
| The following Offrs joined the Bn on the dates shown:- Lt JR Pawlett 28 Jan | ||||
| Lt AF Henry " 2Lt Bowskill " | ||||
| 2Lt Turner " 2Lt Walker " | ||||
| Lt Logsdail 31 Jan Lt Thornhill " | ||||
| 2Lt Brown " 2Lt Canner " | ||||
| Courses | ||||
| Maj LHB Colvin Camouflage 27 - 29 | ||||
| Maj SJ Larkin, Capt DRF Hart MC., Lts EW Mudge T Pogson WE Groocock and A Coy Street Fighting 23 - 28 |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt JC Roll finished 3 in Mortar Course Netheravon 27 Jan Lt P Robinson continued Regtl Signal Instrs Course Catterick | ||||
| Lt DJ Kidney Waterproofing Course 1 - 8 Lt GL Bart Flame Warfare Course Army Chemical Warfare Sch Winterbourne | ||||
| Gunner 23 - 31 Lt JA Hunt Vehicle Maintainance Keswick 9 -31 |
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