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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0800 | "B" Sqn to HANKLEY COMMON for Troop training. | |
| Honours and Awards. Major H.L. Upcott-Gill M.C., Capt G.A. Morris, 7938440 Tpr Cliff F., 7903326 Cpl Ingram A., Mentioned in Despatches. | ||||
| 2 | 0900 | 16 ORs from HQ Sqn to AA Dome Trainer PIRBRIGHT CAMP. | ||
| 1430 | Commanding Officer's Conference. Co-operation with 15(S) Division discussed. | |||
| Orders and Adm Instructions for three days exercise with 15 (s) Div issued. | ||||
| 3 | 0900 | 16 ORs from HQ to AA Dome Trainer PIRBRIGHT CAMP. | Appx T/2 | |
| 0930 ) | AA Troop have use of range at HMS "ST BARBARA", BOGNOR REGIS through courtesy | |||
| 1130 ) | of the Royal Navy. Range at disposal 4 May. For detail adm and movement orders see Appx T/1. | Appx T/1 | ||
| 1030 ) | Lt Gen Sir Charles H.F. Broad, K.C.B, D.S.O., Representative Colonel Commandart | |||
| 1045) | for 1944 of the Royal Tank Regiment inspects the Battalion. For full programme of visit see Appx T/2. | Appx T/2 | ||
| Major G.H. Barker M.C., relinquishes command of "C" Sqn. Major P.F. Burr, M.B assumes command C Sqn. Lt T.M.E. Maloney appointed Bn Camouflage Officer. | ||||
| Capt J.D. Dunlop appointed Bn Swimming Officer. 1 NCO taken on strength. | ||||
| 4 | 0930 | AA Tp to range BOGNOR REGIS. Entry 3 May and Appx T/1 refer. | Appx T/1 | |
| 1600 | "A" Sqn take over from "C" Sqn at HANKLEY COMMON on exercise co-operating with 15 (S) Div. Entry 2 May and Appx T/3 refer. | Appx T/3 | ||
| 5 | 0915 ) | Lt T.M.E. Maloney and Lt W.T. Brooks to IOs' Study Period held under Div | ||
| 1245 ) | arrangements. Major G.H. Barker s.o.s. of Unit and posted as 2IC 148 Regt RAC | |||
| 6 | 0900 | Commanding Officer's Conference. 2/Lt R.F. Lemon appointed Bn Fire Officer. Capt A.M. Dixon appointed 2 IC | ||
| HQ Sqn w.e.f. 3 Apr 44. | ||||
| 7 | Services. | |||
| 8 | Routine. | |||
| 9 | 1430 | Commanding Officer's Conference - Waterproofing. | ||
| 10 | A Veh waterproofing commences. | |||
| 1400 | Commanding Officer's Conference. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 11 | "B" vehicle wading at HAWLEY LAKE. Detailed results at Appx T/4. | Appx T/4 | |
| 12 | Routine. | |||
| 13 | Orders to take over 4 Sherman Vcs from Units of 5 Gds Armd Bde issued | AppxT/5 | ||
| 14 | 1000 | A1 Echelon exercise under Major H.L. Upcott-Gill M.C.. Object of exercise to test echelon in road discipline - movement forward from harbour area, RT | ||
| procedure and codes. | ||||
| 15 | 1000 | Commanding Officer's Conference. Personnel detailed as 1st Line Reinforcements | ||
| for attachment to 8 Corps (257) Delivery Sqn. | AppxT/6 | |||
| 16 | 0900 | Unit Officer's Selection Board. Pres - Major H.L. Upcott-Gill, M.C., | ||
| Major P.F. Burr, M.B.E., and Major W.H. Close, M.C. interviews 7940570 L/Cpl Nation J.S. | ||||
| 1400 | Commanding Officer's Conference. | |||
| 17 | 0930 ) | Capt Wilmot, Corps Camouflage Officer, lectures NCOs and officers on | ||
| 1145 ) | Camouflage. | |||
| 1400 | Commanding Officer's Conference. Administration for forthcoming operations | |||
| overseas referred to as Exercise "OVERLORD". | ||||
| 18 | 1000 | Lt Gen Sir Richard O'Connor, 8 Corps Commander, lectures to all officers of | ||
| 11 Armd Div in the Garrison Theatre. | ||||
| 1615 | Lt Gen Sir Richard O'Connor visits the Bn. | |||
| 1200 | Ex "HARDWORK". Wireless exercise on Bde basis to practice Maplay - the new | |||
| 1400 | map reference code. | |||
| 19 | 1400 | Capt Booth, Air Photographic Interpretation Officer attached Division, visits the Bn and discusses the problem of photographic interpretation with | ||
| Sqn Comds. | ||||
| 20 | 1300 | Commanding Officer attends conference "BREAKER II". Codeword given to | ||
| conference held by General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery, KCB, DSO., | ||||
| 21 | Services. | |||
| 22 | 1430 | Lt T.M.E. Maloney and Capt J.W. Macmillan, M.C., to pre-view of trg films. | ||
| 1600 | Capt J.A. Donald, Cdn Black Watch, lectures officers and NCOs on Movement Control. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 23 | 0900 ) | Exercise "MARTHA" - Wireless exercise (static) on Corps basis to practise | |
| 1700 ) | officers on rear links in the codes to be used on future operations. Same | |||
| time Unit wireless exercise in progress to fill the air during a period of wireless activity. | ||||
| 1400 | Commanding Officer's Conference - Ex "OVERLORD". Commanding Officer issues "Notes on Handling of AA Tp" | Appx T/7 | ||
| 24 | 1000 ) | Ex "BUBBLE" - wireless exercise on Brigade basis - object as for Ex "MARTHA" | ||
| 1400 ) | of 23 May. | |||
| Capt P. Black, REME, relinquishes command of LAD, 3 R Tks w.e.f. 16 May 44 and is struck off strength from that date. | ||||
| Lt C.G. Dear is promoted A/Capt and appointed BTA. Capt C.E. Anderson relinguishes a appointment of BTA. | ||||
| 0900 ) 1700 ) | Unit Wireless Exercise - object as for 23 May | |||
| 25 | 0900 ) 1700 ) | Unit Wireless Exercise repeated. | ||
| 0930 | 4 Officers and 30 ORs attend Exercise "RED". Codeword given to inspection and talk by General D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, to officers | |||
| and ORs of 8 Corps. | ||||
| 26 | 0930 | Commanding Officer's Conference. | ||
| 27 | 3 R Tks Movement Order No. 10 issued, detailing Sherman Vcs for BELLETOUT ANNEXE range BEACHY HEAD, Q9914 | Appx T/8. | ||
| 28 | Bde Church Parade Service. | |||
| 29 | 1700 | Lt T.M.E. Maloney to Bde to hear lecture on "Air Support" by Capt B. Gibson. | ||
| 30 | 1430 | Commanding Officer lectures to Bn in Prince Consort Library on forthcoming operations. 1 NCO and 5 ORs taken on strength of Unit. | ||
| 31 | 0930 | Bde Comds Conference attended by Commanding Officer. | ||
| 1400 | Commanding Officer's Conference. | |||
| Close Leaguer Instructions issued | Appx T/9 |
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