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    4th Bn County of London Yeomanry War Diary: January 1944

    In the 4th Bn County of London Yeomanry January 1944 war diary, the regiment lands at Greenock, disembarks via King George V Dock, and moves to its new home station, High Ash Camp near Thetford. The month is spent settling into camp, running leave parties, and collecting new vehicles and baggage

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/856

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    WO 171/856 4th Bn County of London Yeomanry
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    Page 1 of 3
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and InformationReferences to Appendices
    1Still, at sea. Our course all day is about NE. Speed about 14 knots.
    Sea calm.
    2Our course more easterly and the sea rougher. Divine Services held.
    3Sighted N coast of Ireland this afternoon. Weather rough and much colder.
    4Moored in the Clyde off Greenock. Visit from GOC who spoke to all officers
    on board.
    5Sailed up the Clyde and moored at KING GEORGE V Dooks.
    6Disembarked. Travelled to our new home station, HIGH ASH CAMP, nr THETFORD
    NORFOLK, by two rail ptys.
    7-8Organising camp and settling in.
    9Divine Services held. Orders received from higher Comd Regt to go on
    Disembarkation leave immed.
    102 leave parties left 0813 hrs and 1130 hrs, Capt SCOTT mentioned that a Unit
    of 500 would be taking over part of the camp in 2 or 3 dys time. NTR.
    11Huts to be cleared for above pty, 439 Bty QM called. Approx 300 coming in.
    3 leave ptys left 0705 hrs train, 1035 hrs and 1823 hrs.
    Sjt AUSTIN and Tpr DURBIN arr, having unloaded baggage at MANCHESTER, from
    CAIRO. They disembarked New Years Eve. Baggage now at CAMBRIDGE. NETR.
    122 leave ptys left 0705 hrs and 1035 hrs. Only maintenance pty of approx
    50 left in camp area.
    13-14NTR.
    152 trucks left for CAMBRIDGE to pick up baggage from CAIRO.
    Returned in afternoon - baggage dumped until return of unit.
    Page 2 of 3
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and InformationReferences to Appendices
    16Instructions through to send 4 men on 17th to IRVING, AYRESHIRE, 1 man to
    CHERTSEY and 3 men to SEVENOAKS TO PICK UP LORRIES.
    5 att ACC Cooks changed.
    173.3-ton 4x2 Bedfords arr fron SEVENOAKS (above pty) during evening.
    1 missing- turned up late at night having had petrol stoppages on the way
    2 bolts on wheel hub also sheared - lorry now off road. Lorries not new-    		-
    re-coditioned.
    Difficulty to find fatigue men, dvrs etc with othet dvrs away.
    18NTR.
    194 15-cwts arr from CHERTSEY. Only 2 of the 3-ton lorries used, rest of
    vehs collected parked and radiators drained. 2 LAD men detailed to
    maintain trucks parked. Dvrs also detailed in case use of trucks necessary.
    20NTR.
    21.c4 Austins arr from SCOTLAND, parked with other trucks.
    22Lt. WOOLLACOTT arrived.
    23439 Bty left.
    242/Lts INGRAM, AMBIDGE, & HARRISON joined unit from 100( Sandhurst) OCTU RAC.
    2 M/cycles picked up from WHITTLESEX.
    Page 3 of 3
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and InformationReferences to Appendices
    251st 2-weeks leave ptys picked up from station p.m.
    26Dvr left to pick up water cart from ALDERSHOT.
    2nd 2-weeks leave ptys picked from station p.m.
    1 absentee from 1st 2-weeks leave pty.
    27Water cart arrived. 6 absentees from 2nd 2-weeks leave pty.
    28-29NTR.
    30Divine Service held.
    31NTR.

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