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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| At Sea | 1st | 0600 | Emergency stations & Parade at 1030 hrs. Ship's concert presented at night |
| by Capt. R.Stone. Weather:- Fine, warm, sea very calm. | |||
| " | 2nd | 0600 | No parades. Church services held in morning. A "Quiz" competition produced by our BC for 3 RHA and 5 RHA resulted in a win for 5 RHA. Convoy speed |
| reduced because of boiler trouble on board HT "Cameronian". Convoy expected to arrive 4th Jan. pm. | |||
| 3rd | 0600 | Usual parades. Weather:- Windy. | |
| " | 4th | 0600 | Arrived in Clyde 0230 hrs and dropped anchor. No movement to disembark |
| until 6th Jan. Div. General (Maj.Gen. GWEJ Erskine) came on board in afternoon and addressed all Officers. He gave us news of Gen.Harding and | |||
| Gen. Horrocks and information regarding future movements. Weather:- Cold. | |||
| Clyde. | 5th | 0600 | Heavy baggage party left ship. Preparations for disembarking tomorrow. Weather:- Rain. |
| " | 6th | 0600 | Disembarked into lighters and landed at Greenock at approx 1300 hrs. |
| Entrained for Wymondham, Norfolk. Weather:- Rain. | |||
| Wymondham. | 7th | 0600 | Arrived at Wymondham Station at approx 0600 hrs and proceeded direct to billets. RHQ, 257 & 260 Bties at Kimberley Hall, 259 Bty in Wymondham |
| 258 Bty at Attleborough. Day spent in settling into huts etc. | |||
| Weather:- Fine, cold. | |||
| Kimberley Hall | 8th | 0600 | Pay Parade held to pay men for leave. RegtI Guard Mounted. Weather:- Fine. |
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