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National Archive Reference: WO 171/1797
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTBOURNE | 1 | 0100 | Bde HQ Pk Sqn and Sigs proceed by rd to Marshalling Area Camp T 5, | |
| BECTON, LONDON. | ||||
| 2 | Bde Comd and IO fly to FRANCE. | |||
| LONDON | 3 | Bde HQ embarks 1200 hrs on US LST 138 at VICTORIA DOCK. | ||
| 6 | 0700 | Bde disembarks ARROMANCHES-LES-BAINS. | ||
| ST GABRIEL | 1300 | Move to ST GABRIEL T 8979. | ||
| 7 | Bde Comd to watch operation TOTALISE S of CAEN. | |||
| 8 | Bde Comd visits Regts, Sqns and 50 Div HQ. | |||
| 9 | Bde Comd to 5 & 6 Regts. | |||
| ll | Bde Comd, BM visit CE First Cdn Army. Recced rafting site on R ORNE for trg. | |||
| Conference with CE Second Army ref pending operation. Visited 5 & 6 Regts | ||||
| at COURSEULLES rafting camp. | ||||
| 12 | Bde Comd visited SNO OUISTREHAM, made arrangements to use a pt of CAEN | |||
| canal for rafting trg. Saw 5 & 6 Regts carrying out trg in close sp raft | ||||
| at COURSEULLES br camp and inspected CL 40 raft site near BENOUVILLE with |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST GABRIEL | 12 | CRE 5 Regt. Capt Martin-Siegfried FFL att this formation. | ||
| 13 | Bde Comd visited 5 Regt ref pending operation. Visited CE 2 Cdn Corps, | |||
| discussed employment of A R E sqns in pending operation. Saw Comd | ||||
| 30 Armd Bde ref same matter. | ||||
| 15 | Bde Comd visited Br sites on ORNE and SEULLES. | |||
| 16 | Recced possible trg area N of CAEN. Visited 26 San and CRE 53 Div. | |||
| CRE agreed to take steps to release 26 Sqn. | ||||
| 17 | DAA & QMG attended 21 A.Gp Bidding Conference. | |||
| New War Diary forms arrive will use next month | ||||
| 18 | 1300 | Bde HQ, Pk Sqn and Sigs move to new location on R ORNE 7F/1/085714 - | ||
| LONGUEVAL | LONGUEVAL. Bde Comd holds conference of CREs and Staff. | |||
| 20 | GOC 79 Armd Div visits regiments with Bde Comd. | |||
| 22 | Conference of CREs with Bde Comd. | |||
| 23 | 1000 | Visit of CE 21 Army GP. | ||
| 26 | 42 Regt put at short notice to join 2 Cdn Corps for operation. Bde Comd | |||
| saw CE 2 Cdn Corps who did not now want Regt as opposition on R SEINE | ||||
| was not sufficient. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGUEVAL | 27 | Lt Green (LO 2) wounded by S mine - to hospital and subsequently to UK. | ||
| 28 | Bde Comd to UK to discuss policy for Armd RE. | Appx J | ||
| 29 | BM and reps from Regts to recce new location Nr LOUVIERS. | |||
| 31 | Lt W. Russell from 557 Aslt Trg Regt RE appointed LO 3. | |||
| 2300 | Bde Comd returns from UK. |