National Archive Reference: WO 171/670
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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CLARE | 1 | Nothing to report. | |
(Suffolk) | 2 | Nothing to report. | |
3 | 0700 | Bde Comd, Brig R.H. SENIOR visited SOUTHWOLD (NORTH SUFFOLK) to attend | |
exercise "BULLOCK" which was being carried out by troops of 79 Armd Div. | |||
0700 | Staff Capt., Capt R.H. RANDOLPH and Sigs Offr Capt J.R. ENGLISH left to | ||
report to Adv 50 (N) Div H.Q. in LONDON to form an 'advanced H.Q.' | |||
1500 | G.S.O. III Capt J.W. THOMPSON held a conference at Bde H.Q. of | ||
representatives from Bns with regard to arrangements for Bn A/Tk Pls to | |||
fire on the range at HARLECH. | |||
1700 | Bde Comd returned to H.Q. and later left for H.Q. Adv 50 (N) Div. | ||
4 | Nothing to report. | ||
5 | 1200 | Personnel selection board arrived at Bde H.Q. and then went on to the | |
Bns. | |||
6 | 1400 | G.S.O. III visited the three Bns | |
7 | 1030 | Bde Comd and Bde Major, Major the Viscount LONG arrived at Main Bde HQ |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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9.D.L.I. - SOUTHWOLD (960942) | |||
DARSHAM | 13 | 1215 | Bde Comd arrived at DARSHAM from Adv Bde H.Q. |
(877875) | 1500 | Bde Comd held a "model" discussion at SOUTHWOLD for officers and umpires | |
taking part in exercise "BULLSHEAD". Bde Comd, 30 Armd Bde and Bde Comd, | |||
1 Assault Bde R.E. lectured on their respective roles. | |||
14 | 1000 | Bde Comd and C.O. 9 D.L.I. Lieut-Col. H.R. WOODS (Chief Umpire for exercise | |
BULLSHEAD) visited ORFORD Battle Area. | |||
1400 | A conference was held at Main Bde H.Q. for Bn Sigs Officers and Sigs Offrs | ||
30 Armd Bde and 1 Assault Bde R.E. taking part on exercise "BULLSHEAD". | |||
1600 | Bde Comd left for Adv Bde H.Q. LONDON. | ||
15 | Nothing to report. | ||
16 | 1300 | Bde Comd and Bde Sigs Offr arrived from Adv Bde H.Q. | |
1500 | Bde Comd attended a Carrier Demonstration at BLYTHBOROUGH. | ||
17 | 1040 | Bde Comd and G.S.O. III attended the exercise "BULLSHEAD" carried out in | |
skeleton by 8 DLI at ORFORD Battle Area. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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1430 | Bde Comd and G.S.O. III visited 6 DLI | ||
18 | 1115 | Staff Captain arrived from Adv Bde H.Q to hold a conference with Adjutants | |
and Q.Ms of the three Bns | |||
1400 | G.O.C. 50 (N) Div Major General D.A.H. GRAHAM C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. arrived | ||
at Main Bde H.Q. and was received by the Bde Comd. | |||
1430 | G.O.C. 50 (N) Div and Bde Comd left for "WASP" demonstration carried out | ||
by 9 D.L.I. on SOUTHWOLD Battle Area. | |||
1730 | G.O.C. 50 (N) Div left Main Bde having stayed for tea. | ||
1845 | Staff Capt returned to Adv Bda H.Q. | ||
19 | 1040 | Exercise "BULLSHEAD" carried out by 8 D.L.I. and directed by the Bde Comd. | |
Major General R.A.C. 21 Army Group was present. | |||
20 | 1000 | Bde Comd and G.S.O. III attended exercise "BULLSHEAD" carried out in | |
skeleton by 6 D.L.I. | |||
1300 | Bde Comd returned to Adv Bde H.Q. LONDON. | ||
21 | 1800 | Bde Comd arrived at Main Bde H.Q. from Adv Bde H.Q. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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22 | 1040 | Exercise "BULLSHEAD" carried out by 6 D.L.I. was attended by Comd 30 Corps, | |
Lieut-General G.C. BUCKNALL, C.B., M.C. and Bde Comd. | |||
1600 | Bde Comd returned to Adv Bde H.Q. | ||
23 | Nothing to report. | ||
24 | Nothing to report | ||
25 | 0800 | Adv Bde H.Q. closed its location in LONDON. | |
1600 | Adv Bde H.Q. opened at ROYAL HOTEL, WEYMOUTH. | ||
26 | 1900 | Bde Comd arrived at Main Bde H.Q. | |
27 | 1000 | Bde Comd and G.S.O. III attended exercise "BULLSHEAD" carried out in | |
skeleton by 9 D.L.I. | |||
1530 | Comd 154 Bde, 51 (H) Div visited Bde H.Q. and Bn H.Qs | ||
28 | 0500 | Exorcise "BULLSHEAD" carried out by 9 D.L.I. was attended by Bde Comd and | |
GSO III. | |||
1000 | Bde Comd left for exercise "CONQUEROR" at CAMBRIDGE. | ||
1115 | Recce Parties from 154 Bde (51 (H) Div) taking over from this Bde arrived |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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at Bde H.Q. | |||
29 | Nothing to report | ||
30 | 1015 | Staff Capt arrived at Main Bde H.Q. | |
1315 | Staff Capt left for CAMBRIDGE | ||
31 | - | Nothing to report |