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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathpeffer | 1 | Normal Duties | ||
| 2 | Normal Duties | |||
| 3 | Maj HHH Boehm assumed command of Bn wef 3 Mar 44 during the absence of Lt Col | |||
| RDR Sale OBE TD. | ||||
| 4 | B' Coy held a dance at the Strathpeffer Pavilion. | |||
| 5 | A Gas Conference was held in the Conference Room Gp HQ at 1030hrs, by the Gas Officer Capt GLE Eyles. A small gas circus was organised to visit the various | |||
| attached units and the Bn Coys, commencing on the 8th and terminating on the 18th Mar 44. | ||||
| 6 | 0830 | Mortar Pl course started in Strathpeffer under the Mortar Officer - Lt Johnston | 'A' | |
| 7 | Maj R.G.H. Brocklehurst assumed command of the Bn during the absence on leave of Maj H.H.H. Boehm, | |||
| 8 | 1930 | Special Boxing Tournament held at the Town Hall DINGWALL Novices 1 Bucks V attached Units. Proceeds in aid of the Red Cross Society. The Bn Band was | ||
| in attendance. | ||||
| Gas Circus commenced visiting Units. | ||||
| 9 | Normal Duties | |||
| 10 | Normal Duties | |||
| 11 | Normal Duties | |||
| 12 | Normal Duties | |||
| 13 | Normal Duties | |||
| 14 | Normal Duties | |||
| 15 | Normal Duties | |||
| 16 | Maj ADW Bird assumed command of the Bn vice Maj RGH Brocklehurst and in the | |||
| absence on duty of Lt Col RDR Sale. | ||||
| 17 | Normal Duties | |||
| 18 | End of Gas Circus and Mortar Pl Course. | |||
| Pnr Pl played a soccer match against RAF Evanton and were beaten 5-2. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathpeffer | 19 | 1430 | About fifty volunteers for blood transfusion parades at the RAP, where they | |
| were attended by Red Cross Nurses from Inverness. | ||||
| 20 | 1015 | The Bn Band played at the Church Parade | ||
| 20 | 1430 | Offrs Mess played Sjts Mess at Soccer and lost 4-1 | ||
| 2000 | The Sjts Mess organised a Band Concert, conducted by Lt AD Hare, which raised | |||
| £20 in aid of Red Cross. | ||||
| 21 | 1430 | Unit Comds attended conference on Ex 'LEAPYEAR' at ROTHES. Exercise area is | ||
| same as for Ex 'GRAB' | ||||
| 22 | 20 ORs were drafted to the Bn from 2nd Bucks Bn. | |||
| 23 | Lt Col RDR Sale OBE TD, Capt JD Bicknell, Lt GL Taylor returned from exercise 'BARON' | |||
| 24 | Lt Col RDR Sale OBE TD assumed comd of the Bn. | |||
| 25 | 1000 | A further conference on Ex 'LEAPYEAR' was held at Gp HQ and was attended by all Unit Comds. | ||
| 26 | 1015 | Church Parade for all Units in Strathpeffer. A detachment of A Tk Pl left | ||
| for embarkation at FORT GEORGE for Ex 'LEAPYEAR' | ||||
| 27 | 0800 | LCT parties moved off to Assembly Areas in accordance with 6 Beach Gp Movement | ||
| Order No 1, but neutral tpt was not sufficient to lift them all, and a second convoy had to be formed up later in the day. No maps or key plans were taken, | ||||
| but were issued on board when units were at sea. | ||||
| 28 | 0830 | LCI parties embussed at 0830hrs for assembly area; but on arriving at Staging | ||
| Camps owing to bad weather and rough sea the move to embarkation points was postponed until the 29th. | ||||
| 29 | 2330 | Parties moved to embarkation points. | ||
| 30 | 0330 | After embarking and travelling for almost 2 1/2hrs the parties made a wet landing | ||
| at Burghead Bay. | ||||
| 31 | 0900 | Ex 'LEAPYEAR' ended. | ||
| 1200hrs | Comd Offr attended conference at Burghead. | |||
| 1600 | Embussing for return to billets commenced and the Bn was back in Strathpeffer | |||
| by 2000hrs. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFFICERS: - Promotions, Appointments, Postings etc. | ||||
| 2/Lt RCBM Viney posted from 161 OCTU 2 Mar 44 | ||||
| Lt AR Bruce to be A/Capt wef 5 Feb 44 2/Lt DJD Defriez to be WS Lt wef 12 Feb 44 | ||||
| Capt MG Shewell MC posted to London District Assembly Centre wef 15 Mar 44. 2/Lt PB Ayres to be WS Lt wef 15 Jan 44 | ||||
| Maj EA Carse posted from HQ 3 Br Inf Div wef 23 Mar 44, and appointed 2IC wef same date |
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