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War Diary: 1st Assault Brigade HQ

Month and year: June 1944

The 1st Assault Brigade HQ June 1944 war diary covers the units time in Aldeburgh and the Comd embarking on to LCTs for Normandy

National Archive Reference: WO 171/1797

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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 ObstaclesAppx A
8 Issue of pamphlet Aslt RE Eqpt and TrgAppx 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
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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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