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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD | 1944 6 June | Regt put at 6 hours notice to move. Cloth Model Discussion on "CO-OP" between an Armoured Car Regt and a Reconnaissance Regt held at Hothfield with The Royals. | |
| FIELD | 9 June | 0930 | Discussion on Inter - Troop Patrolling Competition held, |
| Final Result:- - (1) (Lt wilson & patrol from C Sqn Assault Troop (Lt Chapelhow & patrol from B Sqn Assault Troop (3) Capt Pitts & patrol from A/Tk Bty. | |||
| BEARSTED | 10 Jun | Final A/Q conference 53 Div at Bearsted, | |
| HATCH PARK | 12 Jun | 1200 | Div Commander, Maj General R.K. Ross M.C. addressed assembled Regt at Hatch Park. |
| FIELD | 17 Jun | B Sqn plus attached troops moved to Marshalling Area | |
| FIELD | 19 Jun | RHQ, HQ Son & C Sqns moved to Div Residue Concentration Area at Mote Park, Nr Maidstone, | |
| MOTE PARK | 21 Jun | Waterproofing of vehicles at Mote Park commenced, | |
| FIELD | 23 Jun | A Sqn joined remainder of Regt at Mote Park. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOMINAL ROLL OF OFFICERS SERVING Lt. Col. Is Williams Major J. Bielski Major ASD Graesser Major JH Piesse Major PM Comburn Major Sir HJ d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, Bt. Capt GF Keep Capt Capt JH Pitts Capt Capt RH Price Capt Capt DS Craigen Capt Capt RT Williams Capt Capt WF Goodyear Capt RFC Burton Capt AP Blackie Capt (QM) J Cooper Capt RW Clarke (RAMC) Capt WJ Mallender (REME) Capt (Rev) H Smith (1st Ox & Bicks Lt Inf.) | |||
| Lieut KCY Wilson Lieut JE Reynolds Lieut BR Grey-Jones Lieut RA Talbot Lieut LM Weinstock Lieut ES Stuart 2/Lt Long | |||
| Lieut K McDonell Lieut JHP Upton Lieut TB Wood Lieut NG Mathewson Lieut AA Pounder Lieut PJ Nolan 2/Lt. CF Boraston | |||
| Lieut FJ Wakeford Lieut JA Watson Lieut ETJ Morgan Lieut JS Chapelhow Lieut EN Crewe Lieut CR Flodgdell Lieut RFG Barlow (attd) | |||
| Lieut P Utley Lieut JRM Thirkell Lieut D Addison Lieut EH Boyle Lieut JD Richards Lieut HL McCarthy Lieut J Holmboe-Erikson |
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