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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDEBURGH | 1 | Capt EW BAKER (LOI) appointed SC wef 20 Apr | ||
| 2 | Bde Comd watches loading of 26 80 81 and 82 Sqns | |||
| 3 | Bde Comd embarks on LCT 1314A of 80 Sqn | |||
| 1600 | Maj RW EWBANK and GS 03 (Capt LONNON) return from 42 Aslt Regt | |||
| 4 | 0830 | Maj EWBANK leaves to visit Adv Sqns | ||
| 5 | 1900 | Maj EWBANK returns Bde Comd sails | ||
| 6 | 2000 | IO Lt JV COWEN returns. 'D' day Bde Comd lands with 80 Sqn as observer | ||
| 7 | Issue of trg pamphlet Breaching of Obstacles | Appx A | ||
| 8 | Issue of pamphlet Aslt RE Eqpt and Trg | Appx B | ||
| IO (Lt JV COWEN) promoted A/Capt wef 10 May to implement new WE | ||||
| 9 | Comd sails from France Capt EW BAKER (SC) appointed DAA & QMG | |||
| to implement new WE wef 10 May | ||||
| 10 | Instrs received to move to conc area | |||
| 12 | Move of Bde HQ incl Pk Sqn Ord Fd Pk and Wksp to EASTBOURNE | |||
| EASTBOURNE | Return of Comd from units in France * Comd and BM to Div HQ (Main) | *Appx C |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Maj WALKER appointed 2IC 5 Regt in France | |||
| 15 | Comd to WO and 42 Regt | |||
| 16 | Half of A tp less Lt WIDDUP and 4 ORs returns from Adv Dump | |||
| Sat | 17 | Remainder A tp incl Lt WIDDUP returns from Adv Dump | ||
| Adv Dump handed over to 42 Regt | ||||
| 19 | Gen Sir Percy Hobart Comd Armd Div visits 79 this HQ Receipt of Op O from 5 Regt Appx D | |||
| 21 | Comd lectures to all Bde Offrs and ORs on Aslt activities in France | |||
| 22 | Bde Comd and DAA & QMC to War Office and 2 Ech | |||
| 24-25 | Bde Comd and BM visit Residues and 42 Regt | |||
| 27-28 | 2130 | Bde HQ, Sigs, Pk Wksp and Ord Fd Pk on Ex Return of Bde Comd | ||
| 29 | Visit of ADMS |
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