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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 10th June | Regiment commanded by Major J.A. Greig (less C Sqn) in area | ||
| East Grinstead - Dormans Park. Modifications to vehicles | |||
| completed. On 6, 7, 8th June Major Greig listened to C Sqn | |||
| Rear and forward net and intercepted many messages passed | |||
| during the operation. Clear reception was obtained using a | |||
| 19 set with 234 feet directional ground aerial from high | |||
| ground 10 miles South of E. Grinstead. | |||
| 11th June | No orders having been received, Major Greig ordered | ||
| Waterproofing Stage A/1 to be carried out. Completed by | |||
| 19th June. Information received that the Regiment would be | |||
| liable to sail on D + 21 (27th June) instead of D + 17 as | |||
| originally ordered. | |||
| 19 - 26th June | Regiment at 6 hours notice to move. Three movement orders | ||
| were received but later cancelled. | |||
| 26th June | Orders finally received to move to Marshalling Area T. | ||
| Contd Sheet 2. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th June | Regt moved 0430 hrs and going under Metropolitan Police | ||
| supervision through centre of London arrived staging Camp T | |||
| at approx 0730 hrs. | |||
| Final stages of waterproofing completed once whole of Regt | |||
| into the camp. | |||
| Orders received at 2200 hrs to move all vehicles at first | |||
| light to docks. | |||
| 28th June | Loading proceeded all day. Remainder of Regt moved down to | ||
| docks at 1730 hrs and all were aboard MT ships "Ocean Vengeance" | |||
| and "Sampep" by 1900 hrs. | |||
| Loading was done by derricks, and each ship held about 450 | |||
| men and 120 vehicles, | |||
| There appeared to be a lack of liaison between Marshalling | |||
| Area camp and Embarkation Staff. Orders as to which vehicles | |||
| were to go to docks and in which order were continually | |||
| Contd Sheet 3 |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| changed all apparently to no purpose as vehicles were loaded | |||
| in any order. | |||
| Ships piloted down river from Queen Victoria Docks and stood | |||
| off Southend during the night. | |||
| 29th June | Convoy sailed 2000 hrs from Southend. Passed through | ||
| Straights without incident. | |||
| 30th June | Anchored off beachhead (JUNO BEACH) at 2000 hrs. |
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