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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTBOURNE | 2 | IO to residues. Interdenominational Church Parade of HQ, Pk Sqn, | |
| 6 Aslt Regt RE (Rear) and 1 Bde Wksp REME. Bde Comd took march past. | |||
| 3 | Bde Comd to residues. | ||
| 4 | IO returns. | ||
| 5 | Capt LONNON promoted Maj on appointment as BM. | ||
| 9 | Bde Comd to War Office. Bde Comds caravan leaves to proceed overseas | ||
| with 5 Aslt Regt residues. | |||
| 10 | A tp of Pk Sqn placed UC 42 Aslt Regt at WORTHING. | ||
| 11 | Bde Comd returns. | ||
| 13 | Bde Comd to FRANCE. | ||
| 15 | BM to 42 Aslt Regt and residues. | ||
| 16 | Voluntary Church Parade for all personnel of Bde in EASTBOURNE. | ||
| 19 | IO LO 3 and Maj HALL to residues to alter personnel going overseas. | ||
| 20 | Bde Comd to this HQ. IO to A Gp (Rear) to attend WE committee for WE for Aslt Bde and Regt. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTBOURNE | 22 | Bde Comd and Maj EWBANK to A Gp (Rear) to attend WE committee for now | |
| WE for Aslt Sqn Aslt Trg Regt RE. | |||
| 23 | Maj EWBANK returns. | ||
| 24 | Bde Comd returns. BM on recce for area for Trg Regt. | ||
| 25 | Bde Comd to Richmond Pk with GOC 79 Armd Div to demonstration. | ||
| 26 | Bde Comd to CE 21 A Gp. | ||
| 28 | Bde Comd BM G 3 IO LO 1 OC Pk Sqn to Conger demonstration | ||
| HANKLEY COMMON. | |||
| 29 | Lt-Col ANDERSON arrives to comd Aslt Trg Regt. | ||
| 30 | Bde HQ and Pk Sqn on 24 hrs notice to move to Marshalling Area. | ||
| 31 | Bde receives instrs to proceed to Marshalling Area. |
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