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National Archive Reference: WO 171/867
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freckenham Camp | 1 to 10 | Large proportion of personnel returning from disembarkation leave. Otherwise No event. | |
| 11 | C' Sqn move from Freckenham Camp to Shakers Wood Camp (near Thetrord) GOC 7 Armd Div talks to all Officers of the Div in "Desert Rat Theatre" | ||
| 12 | A' & 'B' Sqns move Irom Freckenham Camp to Shakers wood. HQ Sqn move from Freckenham Camp to Betts Covert Camp (near Thetrord) | ||
| Betts Covert | 13 ) 14 ) | No event | |
| 15 | 2/Lt. R.L.C. Dixon posted to this unit from 100 (Sandhurst) OCTU | ||
| 16 | No event | ||
| 17 | 1130 | Visit to 22 Armd Bde by Lt. General Sir B. L. Montgomery at Didlington. Entire Brigade was formed up in "Hollow Square" | |
| 18 ) 19 ) 20 ) | No event | ||
| 21 | Capt (QM) A.E. Thompson posted to this unit from RAC Depot | ||
| 22 | 1130 | Visit of HM the King. His Majesty inspected D & M; Wireless and Gunnery Classes at the Tank Park Shakers Wood. Lt . F. J. Jansen returned from NO. 1 ORD, Guildford with greater proportion or our WE 'B' vehicles. Lt. E. J. Partridge posted to 17 PW Camp Major A. Biddell posted to 107 Regt RAC | |
| 23 | No event | ||
| 24 | Major J. R. Paton posted to this unit from 107 Regt RAC | ||
| 25 | No event | ||
| 26 | Lt. G. R. Bingley returns from Castle Bromwich with Eight "Cromwell" trainind tanks. | ||
| 27 | Lt. D. I. Graname-Parker collected Ten "Cromwell" Training Tanks from Brandon Station. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betts Covert | 28 | 2/Lt. R. L. C. Dixon returns from Slough with Three "Centaur" training tanks. it. G. H. Ridley posted to this unit from 30th Rft Holding Unit. |