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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0925 | 151 (DURHAM) Inf. Bde Adm. Instru No 2 issued | Appr 'A' | ||
| DARSHAM | 1 | 0930 | Advance party of 154 Inf Bde (51(H) Div) arrived at Bde to take over billets | |
| (SUFFOLK) | from this Bde. | |||
| 2 | 0600 | Advance party from Bde HQ under Lieut B.S. COATES left DARSHAM for the new | ||
| location at TOOTHILL in the area of SOUTHAMPTON (MR 820378). | ||||
| 1400 | Bde Comd, Brig R.H. SENIOR accompanied by the Bde Major,Major The Viscount LONG | |||
| and Staff Capt, Capt R.H.RANDOLEH visited the new Bde area at TOOTHILL, | ||||
| SOUTHAMPTON. | ||||
| 1830 | Bde Comd and party returned to Adv Bde HQ WEYMOUTH. | |||
| 3 | 700 | Bde HQ left DARSHAM on the first stage of the journey to the new location. | ||
| 2030 | Bde HQ staged the night at YATTENDON (U 9994) | |||
| TOOTHILL (SOUTHAMPTON | 4 | 1330 | Bde HQ arrived at TOOTHILL and was established at 820378. Locations of the | |
| three Bns were as follows : 6 DLI807375, 8 DLI818378, 9 DLI818382. | ||||
| 1440 | Bde Intelligence Officer, Capt W.W. TEGGIN went on leave. | |||
| 1530 | Bde Comd visited units of the Bde in their new locations. | |||
| 1730 | Bde Comd returned to Adv Bde HQ at WEYMOUTH. | |||
| 5 | 151 (DURHAM) Inf Bde Admin Instru no5 issued | Appx 'B' |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1800 | Bde Comd arrived at Main Bde from Adv Bde HQ. | ||
| 7 | 1400 | Bde Major with remainder of Adv Bde HQ rejoined Main Bde HQ at TOOTHILL. | ||
| 8 | Nothing to report. | |||
| 9 | Nothing to report. | |||
| 10 | 1400 | Bde Major attended a conference at HQ 50(N) Div WEYMOUTH. | ||
| 11 | Nothing to report. | |||
| 12 | 1000 | Bde Comd accompanied by Bde Major attended a demonstration of rocket firing | ||
| aircraft at STUDLAND Training Area. | ||||
| 13 | Nothing to report. | |||
| 14 | 0930 | Bde Major left to attend a conference at HQ 30 Corps LONDON. | ||
| 1300 | Bde I.O. Capt W.W. TEGGIN returned from leave. | |||
| 2000 | Bde Major returned from LONDON. | |||
| 15 | Nothing to report. | |||
| 16 | 1000 | Capt R.H. RANDOLPH, Staff Capt admitted to hospital. | ||
| 17 | Bde HQ and the Bde Gp carrying out Exercise SMASH III | See MOST SECRET War Diary compiled separately |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bde HQ and the Bde Gp carrying out Exercise SMASH III | |||
| 19 | 1300 | Bde HQ and the Bde Gp returned from Exercise SMASH III. | See MOST SECRET War Diary compiled separately | |
| 20 | A conference was held by Bde Comd at Bde HQ attended by CO's of the three | |||
| Bns and O'sC supporting arms and services when Exercise SMASH III was | ||||
| discussed, | ||||
| Bde Major and Bde Sigs offr, Capt J.R. ENGLISH left to go on leave. | ||||
| 21 | 1415 | Bde Comd went on a reconnaissance of LEIGH PARK (1528) in connection with | ||
| a forthcoming exercise. | ||||
| 7730 | Bde Comd held a conference at Bde HQ attended by CO's of Bns, OC 2 CHESHIRE, | |||
| DAAG 50 (N) Div and Assistant Staff Capt re reinforcements. | ||||
| Capt J.W. ARNOLD Bde Transport Offr returned from hospital. | ||||
| Capt R.S. JACK, Liaison offr returned from leave. | ||||
| 22 | Bde Transport Offr, Capt J.W. ARNOLD went on convalescent leave. | |||
| 1130 | Capt R.S. JACK attended a demonstration at BRACKLESHAM BAY Q 2416 at | |||
| which the surmounting of elements 'C' was carried out by LCTs of the Royal Navy. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1015 | GSO III Capt J.W. THOMPSON and assistant Staff Capt. Lieut B.S. COATES | ||
| attended a conference at HQ 50(N) Div on 'G' and 'Q' problems arising out of | ||||
| the setting for Exercise FAHIUS which was to take place in the near future. | ||||
| 1800 | Comd 69 Inf Bde, Brig F.Y.C. KNOX, DSO and Bde Major 69 Inf Bde, | |||
| Major C.P.N. PARKER visited the Bde Comd. | ||||
| 24 | 0945 | Bde Comd attended a conference lasting all day at Main HQ 50(N) Div on | ||
| planning for future operations. | ||||
| 25 | 1000 | Bde Comd, GSO III, Intelligence offr, Capt W.W. TEGGIN, Assistant Staff Capt | ||
| and Assistant Sigs offr, Lieut G. SIMPSON and CO's of the three Bns | ||||
| attended a conference on Exercise SMASH III at Regal Cinema RINGWOOD (5825). | ||||
| 1500 | Bde Comd held a conference at Bde HQ at which CO's of Bns attended together | |||
| with GSO III, Intelligence Offr and Assistant Staff Capt on the forthcoming | See MOST SECRET War Diary compiled separately. | |||
| Exercise FABIUS. | ||||
| 1730 | Bde Comd visted 151 Bde Workshops accompanied by Bde EME, Capt R.A. JACOBS | MC. | ||
| 1900 | Bde Major returned from leave. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0930 | Bde Comd held a conference at Bde HQ on Exercise FABIUS at which the following | ||
| attended : CO's 6,8,9 DLI | ||||
| Rep 'A' Coy 2 Cheshire | ||||
| Rep 86 Fd Regt RA | ||||
| Comd 9 Beach Gp and rep 9 Beach Gp Provost Coy | ||||
| Rep 8 Armd Bde | ||||
| Intelligence offr 69 Bde | ||||
| Brigade HQ Staff. | ||||
| 1400 | Bde Comd left Bde HQ to go on a short leave. | |||
| Bde Major left for Main HQ 50(N) Div at BROCKENHURST (7322) to carry out | ||||
| further planning for future operations. | ||||
| 1900 | Bde Sigs offr, Capt J.R. ENGLISH returned from leave | |||
| 27 | 0900 | Bde Intelligence offr visited GSO III(I) 50(N) Div and Assistant Staff Capt | ||
| attended a conference at HQ 50(N) Div. | ||||
| 1430 | Bde IO discussed Security matters re exercise with FSO 50(N) Div. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1630 | Bde Major returned to Bde HQ to discuss certain points with GSO III. | |||
| Capt P.R. GODDIN, Royal West Kent Regt, reported to Bde HQ to assume duties | ||||
| of Staff Capt. | ||||
| 2100 | Bde Major returned to HQ 50(N) Div. | |||
| 28 | Nothing to report. | |||
| 29 | 50 (N) Div Instruction for Signal Exercise GRAB received. | |||
| 30 | Bde TO, Bde EME and Liaison offr left Bde HQ for marshalling area for Exercise | |||
| FARIUS. |
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