National Archive Reference: WO 171/1606
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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1st | Unit location, Bog of Shannon Camp, Avoch. | ||
2nd | Adv. Party under comd. Lt. R.D. Crooks, R.E. depart for new location. | ||
5th | Adv. Party arrive new location, - Grenville Hall Camp, Droxford - 1730 hrs. | ||
7th | General loading of stores and preparation to move to Grenville Hall Camp | ||
Droxford. | |||
8th | Road Party depart Bog of Shannon Camp, 0630 hrs under command Capt. E.J. Hoadley. | ||
Night 8/9th | Staging at Dundee, | ||
9/10th | Staging at Dumfries. | ||
10/11th | Staging at Preston. | ||
11th | Rail Party depart Bog of Shannon Camp 1600 hrs, under comd. Lt.J.B.Bostock | ||
11/12th | Staging at Lutterworth. | ||
12th | Road Party arrive Grenville Hall Camp, Droxford, 1530 hrs. | ||
Rail party arrive Grenville Hall Camp, Droxford, 1900 hrs. | |||
13th - 22nd. | Unloading of stotes and General Camp Works. Elementary training period. | ||
24th | Loading and preparation to move out on Ex. FABIUS. | ||
25th | Company - less rear party - under comd. Maj. J.P. Asher, R.E., move out on | ||
Ex. FABIUS. | |||
30th | Coy. in embarkation areas in readiness for Ex. FABIUS. Coy H.Q. (Static) | ||
Grenville Hall Camp, Droxford. |