View MapView MapThe 20th Armoured Brigade March 1944 war diary covers the units time based at Theberton taking part in exercises Bullock I & II, Golf I, KANGAROO IV and BULLSHEAD I, II, III, IV & V
National Archive Reference: WO 171/628
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEBERTON | 2-3 | Ex BULLOCK I directed by Comd Assault RE | |
| 3 | Bde HQ EX GOLF I. | ||
| 4-6 | Ex BULLOCK II directed by Comd Assault Bde RE | ||
| 7 | Lt-Col C.J.Y. Dallmeyer, DSO (TD) assumes comd of 1 Lothians vice Lt-Col J.G. Crabbe, MC, OBE. KcB, DSO. | ||
| 8 - 11 | EX KANGAROO IV directed by Bde Comd and visited by Comd 21 Army Gp, Gen Sir Bernard L. Montgomery, | ||
| 14 | Bde HQ Ex GOLF II directed by BM. | ||
| 13 | Ex BULLSHEAD I directed by GOC 79 Armd Div. | ||
| 17 | EX BULLSHEAD II directed by GOC 79 Armd Div. | ||
| 19 | EX BULLSHEAD III directed by GOC 79 Armd Div. | ||
| Lt-Col G.H. Grosvenor assumes comd of 22 Dgns vice Lt-Col G.L. Craig, appointed 2 IC 4 Armd Bde. | |||
| 20 | WOL 79/MOB/6430 (AG 5 MOB) dated 20 Mar 44. | ||
| 20-22 | Ex BULLSHEAD IV directed by GOC 79 Armd Div | ||
| 27-28 | Ex BULLSHEAD V directed by GOC 79 Armd Div. |
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