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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAINVILLE | 1 | 0900 | Bde Comd to 49 Div |
| 2 | 0830 | Bde Comd to 21 A Gp | |
| 4 | 1300 | Technical HQ to new location - GSGS 4250/9F1 150908 LA HAYE MALHERBE | |
| 5 | 0830 | Bde Comd to 30 Armd Bde re operation against LE HAVRE | |
| 6 | 2000 | Main HQ to LA HAYE MALHERBE | |
| LA HAYE MALHERBE | 12 | IO to new location (BETHUNE) to select new site | |
| 13 | 1300 | Tac HQ (Bde Comd, BM, DAA & QMG, Sigs and HQ 149 Sqn) to | |
| GSGS 4040 Sht 62 361242 | |||
| HESDIGNEUL LEZ BETHUNE | 15 | 1900 | Main HQ joins Tac at HESDIGNEUL LEZ BETHUNE |
| 16 | Bde HQ with UC 5 Regt and 82 Sqn and 6 Regt comes UC 1 Cdn Army | ||
| 17 | 1000 | Recce party to new location | |
| Bde Sec of 16 Lt Fd Amb allotted this HQ from 79 Armd Div | |||
| 18 | 0900 | Main HQ, Sigs and 149 Sqn to new location GS GS 4040 Sht 44 567773 | |
| LIPPELOO | 19 | Bde HQ and 149 Sqn come UC 79 Armd Div | |
| 20 | 1600 | Bde HQ less G3 and 149 Sqn to ST OMER GSGS 4040 H 154488 |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIPPELOO | 21 | 0830 | G3 to UK for liaison work with 557 Aslt Trg Regt RE |
| 24 | 1530 | Bde HQ returns to LIPPELOO | |
| 25 | G3 returns from UK | ||
| 27 | Maj CARRADOS REME att temporarily this HQ from 1 Tk Bde as BEME |
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