National Archive Reference: WO 171/1384
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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HAWICK | 1 | BN RETURNED TO HAWICK FROM EX LEAPYEAR" | WEATHER 1. DRY | |
4 | ADV PARTY LEFT FOR "EX HANDSUP" - DEMONSTRATION TO BN OF WASP FLAMETHROWER BY CARRER PL | 2-4 WET | ||
6 | BN BOXING TEAM WINS FINAL OF DIV BOXING COMPETITION. | |||
7 | COMD OFFRS INSPECTION OF BN, EQPT & CLOTHING AT ASSAULT SCALS | 5-12 DRY | ||
12/13 | RECCE PARTY LEFT FOR "EX HANDSUP 13 Apr BAGGAGE PARY LEFT FOR "HANDSUP" | 13 WET | ||
FIELD | 15 | MAIN BODY LEFT FOR "EX HANDSUP" EXERCISE IS MOVE TO CONC AREA | 14 DRY | |
16 | BN IN CONC AREA CAMP A9 | 15-19 WET | ||
24 | CAMP A9 WIRED IN | 20-30 DRY | ||
25 | LECTURE TO BN ON INTERROGATION BY DIV INTERREGATOR - RECCE GP LEFT FOR EX FABIUS II CAMP SEALED | |||
24 TO 26 | BN PASSED OUT IN LIFTING OF GERMAN MINES 26 APR BRIEFING OF ALL OFFRS FOR EX FABIUSTII | |||
27/28 | BRIEFING DOWN TO PLS | |||
29 | BN LEFT FOR MARSHALLING AREAS. 30 APR BN IN MARSHALLING AREAS SORTED IN CRAFT | |||
30 | LOADS FOR EX FABIUS III |