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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon. | 1st. | 0700 | Reveille. |
| Suffolk. | Bn very busy reorganising on to the new W/E of a Div Support Bn. | ||
| "B" Group preparing to move to Freckenham, Suffolk, tomorrow. | |||
| 2nd | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0900 | "B" Group moves off to Freckenham Camp. | ||
| 1200 | First batch of reinforcements arrive from the old Divisional Support Groups | ||
| which are being broken up to complete our new W/E. 151 Bde - 109. | |||
| 1400 | 2nd Batch arrive. 69 Bde - 109. | ||
| 1430 | 3rd batch arrive. 231 Bde - 97. | ||
| Day spent in settling reinforcements in to their quarters and distributing | |||
| them amongst the three Support Groups. | |||
| 3rd | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 1400 | 109 O.R's arrive from the Royal Artillery - posted to this Bn. | ||
| 1800 | Lieut Hopkinson from 69 Bde Support Group. posted to "B" Group at | ||
| Freckenham. 4.2" Mortar Course commences in Camp today. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 3rd (cont) | Bn busy reorganising on to new W/E. | |
| Suffolk. | |||
| 4th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 1030 | Major H.R.Moon. 2 i/c., leaves for Bury St. Edmunds to attend a Welfare | ||
| Conference. | |||
| 1430 | 2 i/c returns. | ||
| 1800 | Army Selection Board arrive to interview 109 Royal Artillery O.R's who were | ||
| posted to us on the 2nd January 1944. | |||
| Lieut C.S.Dupre reports back from Hospital - despatched on ten day's sick | |||
| leave. | |||
| Bn busy reorganising on to new W/E. | |||
| 5th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0820 | Major.H.R.Moon 2 i/c to Divisional Headquarters to attend a Conference and | ||
| Cloth Model discussion. | |||
| 1300 | 2 i/c returns. Quiet Day. N.T.R. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 6th | 0700 | Reveille. |
| Suffolk. | 0815 | Intelligence Officer to Divisional Headquarters to attend an I.O's Conference. | |
| 1000 | G.O.C. 50th Northumbrian Division visits Unit. Major-General.S.C.Kirkman.C.B.E. M.C. | ||
| 1030 | G.O.C. leaves. | ||
| 1000 | Brigadier C.H. Norton. O.B.E. D.S.O. attends 4.2" Mortar Course. | ||
| 1300 | I.O. arrives back from Div H.Q. | ||
| 1330 | Adjutant and the Quartermaster leave to attend a Conference at the 5th East | ||
| Yorks H.Q. | |||
| 1900 | Adjutant and the Quartermaster return from conference. | ||
| 7th | 0700 | Reveille. Quiet Day. N.T.R. | |
| 8th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0930 | 2 i/c visits "B" Group now stationed at Frackenham. | ||
| 1500 | M.T,O. returns having collected transport from Shrewsbury, Barton-on-Humber | ||
| etc. | |||
| 1530 | 2 i/c returns. L.A.D. is disbanded and attached to 231 Bde W/Shops. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 9th | 0700 | Reveille. |
| Suffolk. | 0930 | Company Commanders Conference re new W/E Training, Courses, etc. | |
| 1030 | Conference ends. | ||
| 10th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 1600 | Company Commanders Conference re promotion in the new W/E. | ||
| 1730 | Conference ends. Quiet Day. N.T.R. | ||
| 11th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| Commanding Officer is attending the 4.2" Mortar Course in Camp. | |||
| Quiet Day. N.T.R. | |||
| 12th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0715 | Major.H.R.Moon., Capt. P. L de C. Martin and Capt.R.V.Kelly proceed on a | ||
| Course to Barnard Castle., Co.Durham. | |||
| Quiet Day. N.T.R. | |||
| 13th. | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| Quiet Day. N.T.R. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 14th | 0700 | Reveille. |
| Suffolk. | 0930 | Commanding Officer leaves for Stanford Battle Area to attend a demonstration | |
| and the firing of the 4.2" Mortar by the demonstration platoon. | |||
| 1330 | Commanding Officer returns. | ||
| 15th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0900 | Commanding Officer leaves for Stanford Battle Area to see whether visibility | ||
| is good enough for firing the 4.2" Mortars. Firing cancelled - visibility | |||
| nil. | |||
| 1900 | War Office phones re requirements of Officers on the new W/E. | ||
| 1959 | Air Raid Warning. | ||
| 2030 | All Clear. | ||
| 16th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0900 | Divine Service. | ||
| Order of the Day received from Major General S.C.Kirkman, that he is leaving | |||
| us. Quiet Day. N.T.R. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 17th | 0700 | Reveille. |
| Suffolk. | 0900 | Brigade and Bn Commanders attend a 2-Day 4.2" Mortar Course in Camp. | |
| Driver Mechanics Course starts in Camp. It is being run by 69 Bde W/Shops. | |||
| 18th | 0700 | Reveille | |
| 0815 | Adjutant and I.O. to Div H.Q. to attand a Signal Security Lecture. | ||
| Adjutant to see A/Q re new W/E and G.I re Courses. | |||
| Lieut. Kinsleigh, to Div H.Q for interview re transfer to Intelligence Corps, | |||
| he having had experience of Germany, Central Europe etc. G.3 I. Capt. Clay | |||
| puts application before G.I. | |||
| 1430 | Adjutant, I.O. and Lieut Kinsleigh return. | ||
| 19th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0738 | Capt. Evans proceeds to London to attend an interview at the War Office. | ||
| 0845 | Commanding Officer leaves for Hemel Hempstead to attend a conference with | ||
| O.C. 1/7th Middlesex Regt, 51st Div., with reference to the re-organisation | |||
| as an MMG Bn. We having had instructions to revert back to our previous W/E. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon. | 19th | 0930 | Telephone message received proposed 2nd Army Commander's visit cancelled. |
| Suffolk. | (cont) | 1400 | Advance party of "A" Group depart for Freckenham. |
| 1945 | Commanding Officer returns from Hemel Hempstead. | ||
| 20th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0900 | Commanding Officer leaves for 69 Bde HQ to meet General Gresham, the new | ||
| G.O.C. of 50th (N.) Division. | |||
| 1200 | Commanding Officer returns. | ||
| 1400 | Main party of "A" Group start to move to Freckenham. | ||
| 21st | 0700 | Reveille, | |
| 1030 | Commanding Officer leaves for conference at 30 Corps H.Q. | ||
| 1430 | Commanding Officer returns. | ||
| 1700 | Capt. J.Lees rejoins unit from the 1st Manchesters | ||
| 2000 | Bn dance - T.T. band plays - great success. | ||
| 2130 | Air Raid Alarm - sounds of gunfire and bombs in the distance. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 22nd | 0700 | Reveille. |
| Suffolk. | 0900 | Cloth Model Exercise under the direction of the Commanding Officer on | |
| "Following Up a Retreating Enemy". | |||
| 1000 | 8th Armoured Brigade W/Shops start moving into the huts vacated by "A" Group. | ||
| Quiet Day. | |||
| 23rd | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 1700 | Capt. Toolmer from Records Office, Shrewsbury, arrives to assist in the | ||
| compilation of records. Quiet Day. | |||
| 24th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0900 | Commanding Officer and all MG officers depart on TEWT held by Capt. Handford | ||
| "B" Group. Quiet Day. | |||
| 25th | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 0900 | 4.2" Mortar Cloth Model Exercise conducted by Lieut.A. Owen. | ||
| 1600 | 4 Officers arrived from OCTU, but it was found after about 1/2 hour that they | ||
| were not meant to report here after all. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon. | 26th | 0700 | Reveille. |
| Suffolk, | 1000 | Conference of Group and Company Commanders on future policy regarding | |
| training and re-organisation. | |||
| 1230 | The Colonel of the 61st Recce Regt paid the Commanding Officer a visit. | ||
| 27th | 0700 | Reveille. Quiet Day. N.T.R. | |
| 28th | 0700 | Reveille. Quiet Day. N.T.R. Capt Evans leaves for Chester to be attached to Training Centre. | |
| 29th. | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 1030 | Visit from the Dental Surgeon re treatment of all the Bn for dental troubles. | ||
| 1100 | Letter received from 30 Corps giving the new W/E of the Bn. | ||
| Quiet Day. N.T.R. | |||
| 30th | 0700 | Reveille. Quiet Day. N.T.R. | |
| 31st | 0700 | Reveille. | |
| 1000 | Commanding Officer attends TEWT for all MG Officers. | ||
| 1330 | Commanding Officer returns from TEWT. | ||
| Quiet Day. N.T.R. |
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