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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Unit location - Hawick | ||
| 4th | Unit transport departs Hawick for concentration area Exercise "GRAB" | ||
| 1600 hrs. Train body under command Capt. E.J. Hoadley depart by rail | |||
| for conc. area Ex. "GRAB" 2045 hrs. | |||
| 6th | Major J.P. Asher, R.E. rejoins Unit H.Q. at Hawick and proceeds by road | ||
| to join Unit on Ex "GRAB", and resumes command. | |||
| 10th | Ex. "GRAB" D Day. | ||
| 12th | Capt. E.J. Hoadley and Lt. R.D. Crooks return to Hawick from Ex "GRAB". | ||
| 14th | Transport and Road Party return to Hawick 1530 hrs. | ||
| 16th | Remainder of Unit return to Hawick by rail 0600 hrs. | ||
| 23rd | One Sec. FBE Platoon 106 Br. Coy. R.A.S.C. arrive for attachment for | ||
| training purposes. | |||
| 24th | Two secs No. Pl. proceed on attachment to 1 Bn. K.O.S.B. for Assault Training | ||
| 26th | 2 Secs No. 2 Pl. rejoin Unit. | ||
| 31st | Unit location remains Hawick. |
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