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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Hall. | 1st | 0600 | ) Disembarkation leave still continuing. |
| 2nd | ) | ||
| 3rd | ) | ||
| " | 4th | 0600 | Battery returned from leave and settling in again. 257 Bty started |
| privilege leave early in week, 260 is duty battery each day. | |||
| " | 5th | 0600 | Numerous. courses arranged for Officers and NCOs. Capt Balfour proceeded on Pay Course. |
| " | 6th | 0600 | Fatigues etc. Recreational trip in afternoon. |
| " | 7th | 0600 | Limited amount of training. Route March. Fatigues etc. Small Arms range |
| being constructed. | |||
| " | 8th | 0600 | Normal duties and fatigues (these take up a considerable percentage of |
| Battery strength owing to 257 Bty being on leave). | |||
| " | 9th | 0600 | Normal duties and fatigues. Parties sent to U.S. Variety Show in Norwich |
| and entertainment organised by local population. Weather:- Very cold, with sleet and rain. | |||
| " | 10th | 0600 | Normal training & fatigues. Pay Parade. |
| " | 11th | 0600 | Normal training and fatigues. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Hall | 12th | 0600 | ) |
| to | ) Battery on 1 week's privilege leave. Small holding party left. | ||
| 21st | ) | ||
| " | 22nd | 0600 | ) Normal duties and fatigues. Half of Battery tested on each day by |
| 23rd | 0600 | ) members of Personnel Selection Staff. | |
| " | 24th | 0600 | The Regiment, together with Div.Arty. inspected by H.M. The King at |
| Hillborough Hall (285188) at 1415 hrs. | |||
| " | 25th | 0600 | ) |
| 26th | ) Normal training and duties. BC proceeded on week's course at RAMT School, | ||
| 27th | ) Rhyl on 27th. | ||
| 28th | ) | ||
| 29th | ) |
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