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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Frith | |||
| Bks, Blackdown, HANTS. | 2nd | Regiment moved to Concentration Area. | |
| " | 17th | Visit of Lt-General Sir Richard N.O'Connor, KCB, DSO, MC Comd 8th Corps. | |
| " | 26th | 100 personnel of this Regiment were addressed by General I. Eisenhower. | |
| The whole month of May was spent in waterproofing and final preparation for the Second Front. | |||
| 27th | Practice move out of Regiment as for war. | ||
| Officer Casualties :- | |||
| Lieut. I.MacDonald reclassified Med Cat 'B' for six months by a Medical Board at Aldershot on 8 May 44. | |||
| Lieut. C.D. Peacock admitted to Cambridge Mil Hospital Aldershot on 23 May 44 with injured hand. | |||
| Lieut. & QM. J. Sinclair granted commission and joined this Regiment for duty as QM on 28th May 1944. |
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