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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobilasation of Bn for service overseas under authority | |||
| 79/MOB/5774/597 (AG5) MOB completed. | ||||
| 3 | Bn paraded and all ranks Warned by Adjutant of mobilisation order. | |||
| 4 | Bn (less Rear Part under comd Capt J.H.W.Pengelly) dispatched on privilege leave. | |||
| 5 | Field Return of Officers for w.e 5 Feb rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Ech | A' | ||
| " " " Other Ranks " " " " " " " " | 'B' | |||
| 1/5 | A tk Pls (23 & 24 Pls) at A tk Range LYDD, Kent for tk practice | |||
| shoots. | ||||
| 6 | A tk Pls returned to Unit. | |||
| 9 | A tk Pls sent on privilege Leave. | |||
| 12 | Field Return of Officers for w.e. 12 Feb rendered to G.H. Q. 2nd Ech. | 'C' | ||
| " " " Other Ranks " " " " " " " " | 'D' | |||
| 13 | Bn returned from privilege leave | |||
| 14 | 20mm Hispanos to be withdrawn and substituted by .303 Vickers M.Gs. Both A.A Pls will remain on its present w.e. strength as | |||
| BULFORD,Wilts | regards personnel. Selected personnel to be sent on M.G.course. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Infm received from 6 Airldg Bde regarding organisation for the | |||
| conversion of A.A Pls to M.G.Pls. Details of tpt and stores to | ||||
| be issued when loading trials are carried out. | ||||
| Bn took part in 6 Airborne Div Ex "Bridging". | ||||
| 17 | A tk Pls returned from privilege leave. | |||
| 18/19 | 12 Devon Ex "Rapier". | |||
| 19 | Field Return of officers for w.e. 19 Feb rendered to G.H.Q 2nd Ech | E' | ||
| " " Other Ranks" " " " " " " " " | ||||
| 24 | Bn took part in 6 Airldg Bde Ex "Punch" | |||
| 26 | Field Return of Officers for w.e. 26 Feb rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Ech | G' | ||
| " " " Other Ranks " " " " " " " | H' | |||
| Horsa Gliders loaded at HURN, STONEY CROSS and TARRANT RUSHTON aerodromes ready for 6 Airborne Div Glider Ex "HAG" | ||||
| 26 | Lt. Gen F.A.M. Browning O.B., D.S.O. Corps Commander addressed | |||
| Officers, W.Os, and Senior N.COs of the Bn | ||||
| 27 | Ex "HAG" canceled. All gliders unloaded. | |||
| 1/29 | Normal coy and pl training. |
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