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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULFORD. | 2nd. | Strength return of Officers and Other Ranks rendered to GHQ 2 Ech. | App. 'A' | |
| 5/6th. | Bn despatched on Block Leave. | |||
| 9th. | Str return of Officers and O.Rs rendered to GHQ 2nd Ech. | App 'B' | ||
| 10th. | 71109 Major J. Rogers posted back to Unit. | |||
| 14/15th. | Bn returned from Block Leave. | |||
| 16th. | Str return of Officers and O.Rs rendered to GHQ 2nd. Ech. | App. 'C' | ||
| 20th. | Bn warned to prepare for move to Continent. | |||
| 22nd. | Bn (less R Coy) left BULFORD en route to Continent. Major J Rogers appointed A/Brigadier of 6 Airldg Bde residues. Capt. W.A.R. Wright | |||
| appointed acting C.O. 12 DEVON residues. | ||||
| 22/23 (night.) | Rail party spent night at Transit Camp, Old Park Bks, DOVER. | |||
| 23rd. | Str return of Officers and O.Rs rendered to GHQ, 2nd Ech.by residue | |||
| 23rd. | Road Party (Major P .R. Dobbin in comd) embarked at TILBURY. | |||
| Rail Party embarked at DOVER and disembarked at CALAIS. | ||||
| 23/24th. | Road Party spent night in LCTs. Rail Party stayed at camp near | |||
| CALAIS. | ||||
| 24th. | Road and Rail Parties proceeded independantly to WAEREGHEM where | |||
| they spent the night. | ||||
| 25th. | Bn moved to DINANT. | |||
| 26th. | Bn took up posns in area DINANT. Map sheet 1/50,000 Nos 90 & 91. A Coy at 106888. B Coy 017887. C Coy 102877. D Coy 986881. Adv | |||
| Bn HQ 104874. Rear Bn HQ 991881. | ||||
| D Coy sent out anti-parachute patrols during day but no contact | ||||
| with enemy was made. | ||||
| 27th. | Lt Box with Section of Recce Pl reported BOIS DE GAUVELANT, BOIS | |||
| COREUX and BOIS DES PRIESSES clear of enemy. | ||||
| 28th. | Anti para patrols from D Coy had nothing to report. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINANT. | 28th. | Recce Pl patrol on jeeps sent to area BOIS DE GEAUVELANT 0686 and CELLES 0584. No contact made with enemy. Contact est with Americans. | ||
| 29th. | Anti para patrols from D Coy - nothing to report. Recce Pl patrol - nothing to report. | |||
| D Coy left area of Br at DINANT and took up posns at SORRINE | ||||
| 0388 | ||||
| Rear Bn HQ moved fwd and joined Adv HQ at 104874. | ||||
| 31st. | Situation normal. |
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