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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Adv Bde HQ took over additional accommodation in Ashley Gardens, Victoria, | |||
| London. | ||||
| 3 | 1400 | BM, Major the Viscount Long, SC Capt R.H. Randolph and Bde Sig Offr Capt | ||
| J.R. English arrived to join Adv Bde HQ. | ||||
| Capt Steele and Capt Winfield AMLO's joined Bde HQ for planning purposes. | ||||
| 1730 | BM and SC attended conference held by GSO (III) 50 (N) Div who outlined |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Div plan and sequence of planning work. 50 (N) Div Planning Instr | ||||
| No. 2 received. | ||||
| 4 | 1000 | Bde Comd arrived in London and attended conference with GOC. | ||
| 5 | NTR | |||
| 6 | NTR | |||
| 7 | NTR | |||
| 8 | NTR | |||
| 9 | NTR | |||
| 10 | BM attended a conference held by GSO (I) on shipping situation and the | |||
| phasing back of vehs from tide 1 to tide 2 and later. | ||||
| 11 | Combined Plan for Exercise "SMASH" issued by 50 (N) Div and received at | |||
| Bde HQ | ||||
| 12 | Main Bde HQ left Clare for DARSHAM (877875) SUFFOLK. | |||
| Bns were located as follows :- 6 DLILOWESTOFT (978099) 8 DLISOUTHWOLD | ||||
| (964941) 9 DLISOUTHWOLD (960942). Trng to concentrate on Dryshod Assault |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trng. Co-operation with 79 Armd Div. Battle shooting. | ||||
| 13 | Bde Comd left Adv HQ for Main HQ DARSHAM. | |||
| 14 | Bde Comd returned to Adv HQ from Main HQ. PMLO 50 (N) Div Planning Instr | |||
| No 2 received. | ||||
| 15 | 151 (Durham) Inf Bde Adm Planning Instr No. 1 issued | Appendix "A". | ||
| 16 | Bde Comd and Bde Sigs Offr Capt J.R. ENGLISH left Adv HQ for main HQ | |||
| DARSHAM. | ||||
| 17 | NTR | |||
| 18 | SC Capt R.H. Randplph left Adv HQ and held conference with Adjts and | |||
| QMs of Bns at main Bde HQ. Details sent to 50 (N) Div of residues of | ||||
| personnel and vehs of 151 Bde to be landed on D + 11 and D + 17 onwards | ||||
| respectively | ||||
| 19 | SC returned to adv HQ from main HQ | |||
| 50 (N) Div O.O. No. 1 re Exercise SMASH received at Bde HQ | ||||
| 20 | Bde Comd returned to adv HQ from main HQ |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bde comd left adv HQ for Main HQ | |||
| 22 | 1600 | Bde Comd left Main Bde HQ and returned to Adv HQ | ||
| 23 | NTR | |||
| 24 | 151 (Durham) Inf Bde Adm Planning Instr No. 2 issued. | Appx "A". | ||
| 25 | 0800 | Adv Bde HQ closed its location in London. | ||
| 1600 | Adv Bde HQ opened at ROYAL HOTEL, WEYMOUTH. | |||
| 26 | Bde Comd returned to Main HQ | |||
| 27 | 151 (Durham) Inf Bde Adm Planning Instr No. 3 issued | Appx "A" | ||
| 151 (Durham) Inf Bde Instr No. 1 on 50 (N) Div Exercise SMASH III issued | ||||
| containing preliminary inf on the Exercise and Intelligence Summary No. 1. | Appx "B" | |||
| NEWMARKET | 28 | 1430 | Bde Comd and BM attended demonstration illustrating method of calling for | |
| Air Support at HQ 30 Corps. | ||||
| 1700 | SC, Bde I.O. and Bde Sig Offr reported to Trinity College, CAMBRIDGE from | |||
| WEYMOUTH to attend Exercise CONQUEROR under the direction of 30 Corps. | ||||
| Bde Comd and BM joined after the demonstration at NEWMARKET. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE | 29 | Exercise CONQUEROR | ||
| 30 | -do- SC left Cambridge for Main Bde HQ | |||
| 31 | -do- |
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