5th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment War Diary: January 1944
The 5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 RTR) January 1944 War Diary mentions
the unit arriving in Clydebank on HMT Cameronia and their transport
down to Freckenham Camp where the bn prepared to go on leave.
National Archive Reference: WO 171/867
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea | 1 ) | At Sea | |
| 2 ) | " | ||
| 3 ) | " | ||
| Scotland | 4 | 0400 | Convoy drops anchor off GURROCH Clyde. |
| 5 | 1130 | HMT CAMERONIA docks at Clydebank | |
| 2215 | Left GLASGOW for East Anglia | ||
| East Anglia | 6 | 1230 | Arrived SHIPPEA HILL Station East Anglia. Transported on lorries to FRECKENHAM CAMP near MILDENHALL |
| Freckenham Camp | 7 | Bn Prepares to go on leave in batches at intervals as organised by Division. | |
| 9 to 31 | No event |
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