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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Unit Location - Hawick - ,Advance party of 25 O.Rs at Avoch under command | ||
| Lt. G.J. Beddie, R.E. Company in state of readiness to move to | |||
| o'Bog Shannon Camp, Avoch. | |||
| 2nd | Transport under command Lt. R.D. Crooks, R.E. depart Hawick 0830 hrs arrive | ||
| Perth staging camp, 1800 hrs. | |||
| 3rd | Transport arrives Bog o' Shannon Camp, 2000 hrs. Main Party depart Hawick | ||
| by rail 2300 hrs. Maj. J.P. Asher leaves unit on Ex. BARON. | |||
| 4th | Rail Party arrive Fortrose 1015 hrs. By road to Bog o' Shannon arr. 0645 hrs. | ||
| 5th | Capt. E.J. Hoadley rejoins unit from leave and assumes command. General training commences for Pls. | ||
| 9th | Lt. R.D. Crooks and 9 O.Rs "Ex. GIMLETT" (Beach Exits) Night Exercise. | ||
| 13th | D.T. Bailey Bridge equipment arrives. | ||
| 14th | Training on D.T. Bailey Bridge. | ||
| 16th | Maj. J.P. Asher rejoins unit from Ex. BARON and assumes command. | ||
| 17th | Night Exercise - Route Clearance. | ||
| 19th | Officers and N.C.Os Exercise - Airfield Recce. | ||
| 20th - 23rd | General Training incl. D.T. Bailey Bridge, Assault Training, Laying and clearance of minefields, Cl.5 & Cl.9 rafting. | ||
| NIGHT 23/24th | Exercise - Night Compass Work. | ||
| 26th | Company under Command Maj. J.P. Asher, R.E. move out on Ex. "Leapyear". | ||
| 31st | Exercise "LEAPYEAR" ends. Unit Location Bog of Shannon Camp Avoch. |
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