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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th. | Field return of Officers for w.e. 4 MAR rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd Ech. | "A" | ||
| Field return of O.Rs. for w.e. 4 MAR rendered to G.H.Q. 2nd. Ech. | "B" | |||
| 8th. | Bn paraded at BULFORD for visit to 6 Airborne Div of General Sir | |||
| Bernard L. Montgomery KCB DSO., C in C., 21st. Army Group. | ||||
| 9/10th. | Bn Exercise "LEADERSHIP". | |||
| 11th. | Field return of officers for w.e. 11 MAR rendered to GHQ. 2nd Ech. | "C" | ||
| Field return of O.Rs for w.e. 11 MAR rendered to GHQ. 2nd Ech. | "D" | |||
| 14/16th. | Bn took part in 6 Airldg Bde Exercise "PRANG" . (Field firing at | |||
| DUNSTER, Somerset). | ||||
| 18th. | Field return of Offiers for w.e. 18 MAR rendered to GHQ 2nd Ech. | "E" | ||
| Field return of O.Rs for w.e. 18 MAR rendered to GHQ 2nd Ech. | "F" | |||
| 20/24th. | Preparations for Bn move to WOODHALL SPA, Lincs. | |||
| 24th. | Gliders loaded at ALDERMASTON aerodrome for Exercise "BIZZ 2" | |||
| 25th. | Field return of Officers for w.e. 25 MAR rendered to GHQ 2nd Ech. | "G" | ||
| Field return of O.Rs for w.e. 25 MAR rendered to GHQ 2nd Ech. | "H" (Cont'd) |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/27th. | Bn took part in 6 Airborne Div airborne Exercise" BIZZ2". One | |||
| glider carrying 22 Pl, D Coy crashed into sea 12 miles off | ||||
| PORTLAND BILL. One O.R. drowned. Remainder of pl and pilots | ||||
| rescued by Air-Sea Rescue Service within 60 minutes and landed at | ||||
| LYME REGIS. Nine detained in hospital for treatment of injuries. | ||||
| 29th. | Advance party under command Major P. Gleadell left BULFORD for | |||
| WOODHALL SPA, Lincs to take over Kirkby Moor Camp from 7 KOSB. | ||||
| Advance party of 7 KOSB arrived BULFORD to take over Bulford | ||||
| Fields Camp from 12 DEVON. | ||||
| 31st. | Main body of Bn, less Rear Party, moved by road and rail from | |||
| BULFORD to WOODHALL SPA under comd 6 Airldg Bde. | ||||
| 1 - 31st | Normal Coy and Pl Training. |
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