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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Hall | 1 | Bty enagaged in preparing Hard Standing for vehicle park. Religious | |
| WYMONDHAM and as | discussion in the afternoon led by Padre of 15 LAA. Soccer matches on inter-Troop basis. BC attended RB's shoot. Weather - fine but cold. | ||
| stated in text. | Strength - 7 and 126. | ||
| 2 | Training followed by maintenance. The Bty attended a concert - "Stars in Battledress" - at WYMONDHAM in the evening which was voted an excellent | ||
| show. Weather - fine but cold. Strength - 7 Offrs 126 ORs. | |||
| 3 | Training included 4 Training Films which were exceptionally interesting and instructive. Pay Parade. Weather - cold, snowed in evening. | ||
| Strength - 7 Offrs and 126 ORs. | |||
| 4 | B.C. inspected Guns, Vehicles and Camp Area in morning. Personnel formally warned for service overseas. Weather - cold and snowy. | ||
| Strength - 7 Offrs and 126 ORs. | |||
| 5 | Church Parades. Weather fine, thawing. Strength 7 Offrs 126 ORs. | ||
| 6 | Training which included, Small Arms Drill, Marching Drill, Zeroing, and Gas Training. Weather Mild. Strength 6 Offrs and 126 ORs. | ||
| 7 | Training which included Blob Stick and Fire Discipline. Maintenance of | ||
| Guns and Vehicles. eather - Fine and Bright. Strength 6 Offrs 125 ORs. | |||
| 8 | Training. 11 ORs posted to Bty. Weather - Cold and Dull. Strength 6 Offrs and 135 ORs. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley ParkWYMONDHAM and | 9 | Training. "A" Troop's 17-Prs forwarded to REME Workshops for modifications. The unsuitability of the Tractor Fld Arty was demonstrated in an accident | |
| as stated in Text | which occurred - the driver of a Quad attempted to slow down when another vehicle was in the act of passing an oncoming truck and was unable to do | ||
| so owing to the weight of the gun. muster Parade for Typhus Innoculations. Weather - Cold, Dry and Dull. Strength 6 Offrs and 135 ORs. | |||
| 10 | Training assisted by AIG who has been posted to this Bty. 2 Quads | ||
| issued to the Bty. The Bty's vehicles moved to the Hard Standing which has been completed. Weather - Cold and Dull. Strength 6 Offrs & 135 ORs. | |||
| 11 | B.C. inspected Guns Vehicles and Camp Area. Four guns returned from the | ||
| REME Workshops, the modifications being completed. Weather- Cold. Strength - 6 Offrs and 136 ORs. | |||
| 12 | Church Parades. 8 reinforcements posted to the Bty. Weather - Bright. | ||
| Strength - 6 Offrs and 142 ORs. | |||
| 13 | Training included firing rifles at the Ranges at SWAFFHAM. Offrs TEWT at RHQ. Strength - 7 Offrs and 142 ORs. Weather - Cold. | ||
| 14 | Remainder of 17-prs returned to the Bty from modification. Training | ||
| and maintenance. Weather Cold, Rain at night. Strength 7 and 142. | |||
| 15 | Training which included a lecture at WYMONDHAM for Offrs and NCOs upon the subject of "Escape when captured, and behaviour when separated from Unit", | ||
| which proved to be most instructional and interesting. Weather - Sunny. Strength - 7 Offrs and 142 ORs. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Park, | 16 | Training. 1 Offr and 2 Sgts reported to the Bty for instruction upon the | |
| WYMONDHAM, and as stated | 17-pr equipment. They were most interested in zeroing and direction of fire by leads since this training appears to have been neglected in their | ||
| in Text. | Gunnery Training. The Bty Area was inspected by the MGRA. Weather Mild and Sunny. Strength 7 Offrs and 145 ORs. | ||
| 17 | Training. Weather - Mild and Dry. Strength - 7 Offrs and 145 ORs. | ||
| 18 | Redrilling for Gun Drill Course. B,C' Inspection of Guns, Vehicles and | ||
| Bty Area. Weather - Mild. Strength 6 Offrs and 145 ORs. | |||
| 19 | Church Parades. Weather Cold and Sunney. Strength - 6 Offrs & 144 ORs. | ||
| 20 | Training included Miniature Range practice with .22. attachment. B.C. recced the Holme Range at HUNSTANTON in readiness for the Bty's | ||
| Practice Shoot. Weather - Cold. Strength - 6 Offrs and 144 ORs. | |||
| 21 | Bty fired to-day on Holme Ranges. A really useful shoot and many mistakes noted which will be corrected in future Training Programmes. | ||
| Fire Discipline must be practiced more frequently. Weather - showery. Strength - 6 Offrs and 144 ORs. | |||
| 22 | Training and maintenance. Weather - showery. Strength - 6 Offrs and 145 ORs. | ||
| 23 | Training. Change of location has been decided and advance party has been | ||
| sent to Weeting Hall, BRANDON. An A.tk Training Film was shown which demonstrated Tracer Observation and illustrated lead. Weather - Mild. | |||
| Strength - 6b Offrs and 145 ORs. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Park. | 24 | Training. A further party of CLY composed of 1 Sgt and a Tpr attended a | |
| WYMONDHAM. Weeting Hall, | short course of instruction upon the 17-pr equipment. Weather - fine and sunny. Strength - 6 Offrs and 143 ORs. | ||
| BRANDON,Sfk | 25 | B.C's Inspection of Vehicles, Guns and Camp Area. Weather - Fine. | |
| Strength - 6 Offrs and 143 ORs. | |||
| 26 | Church Parades. reinforcements posted to the Bty., - all Drivers. Weather - Fine. Strength - 6 Offrs and 167 ORs. | ||
| 27 | Bty moved off to occupy Weeting Hall, at 0930 hrs. Arrived at 1130 hrs. | ||
| and began settling in. Weather - fine. Strength - 6 Offrs and 167 ORs. | |||
| 28 | Bty settling in to new camp. 21 reinforcements posted to the Bty. Bty engaged in maintenance and fatigues. Weather - Fine. Strength | ||
| 7 Offrs and 188 ORs. | |||
| 29 | Training. Maintenance. Footballl match in evening. Weather - Dull and Overcast. Strength - 6 Offrs and 188 ORs. | ||
| 30 | Training including .22 Miniature Range with Fire Discipline instruction. | ||
| Gun Drill using Tractors FA. Weather - Fine and Sunny. Strength 6 and 188. | |||
| 31 | Training - .22 Miniature Range, Gun Drill and Maintenance. Pay Parade. | ||
| Weather Fine. Strength -, 6 Offrs and 189 ORs. |
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