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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary. This month there have been several coy schemes. There has also been another inter pl competition. | |||
| There have also been two Bde schemes. The rest of the time has been devoted to pl training. | |||
| THETFORD | Mar 1 | Div Exercise REMEDY 11 started today. The object of the Exercise is to practise the Medical Staff in | |
| dealing with battle casualties. | |||
| Mar 3 | Bn skeleton Exercise SPRIG was held in area BUNGAY. The object of the Exercise was to test the working | ||
| and setting up of Bn H.Q. in the field. | |||
| Mar 4 | "D" Coy and "B" Coy started a week's intensive training. | ||
| Mar 8 | Bde Exercise STAR started today. The exercise was a battle between 11 D. L. I. and this Bn. The object of | ||
| the Exercise was to practise the Bn in taking up a defensive posn, and carrying out a night attack. | |||
| The Exercise was carried out in the area of THETFORD, and the Bn was first established at NEW BRETTENHAM | |||
| and later on BRETTENHAN HEATH. | |||
| Mar 9 | The enemy advanced, and pushed on through THETFORD, forcing the Bn to eventually withdraw slightly. | ||
| Mar 10 | 0200 | Exercise STAR ended. | |
| Mar 14 | Inter-pl competition started today in the area of THETFORD. "A" and "C" Coy pls carried out the competition | ||
| Mar 15 | Inter-pl competition continued in the area of THETFORD. "B" and "D" Coy pls carried out the competition. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 (contd) | 9 pl, "A" Coy was top in the competition. | ||
| Mar 22 | Bde Exercise STAG was carried out in the area of BRETTENHAM. The Exercise was carried out by 10 D.L | ||
| and 1 Tyne Scot. The object of the Exercise was to practise a bn taking up a rapid defensive posn | |||
| and then to practise a bn carrying out the relief of another bn by night. 1 Tyne Scot took up the | |||
| defensive posn and 10 D.L.I. carried out the relief. | |||
| Mar 23 | 0730 | Exercise STAG ended. The Bn was back in billets by 1130 hrs. |
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