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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| APO England | 1 | Bde Holiday - Cambrai celebrations | |
| 2 | Bde Holiday | ||
| 3 | Lt. G. FIRTH posted to 30 RHU Advance party leaves for Camp R5 under comd Lt. PEEL. | ||
| 4 | Lt.Col R. N. wilson and Major R. B. Flering leave the Regt. Major R. E. MAUNSELL M.C. assumes comd of Regt. Lt. D. E. COCKBAINE promoted A/Capt. | ||
| 5 | 1400 | CO's Conference. | |
| 6 | 1030 | CO's Conference. | |
| 7 | The Regt prepares to move to new location. | ||
| 8 | No event | ||
| 9 | 0700 | Main Party leaves Betts Covert for Camp R5 arriving there at 1200hrs | |
| 0715 | Soft vehs under comd Lt. G. H. RIDLEY leave for Camp R5 and arrive there at 11t5hrs. Residue left at Betts Covert under comd Major J. R. PATON. | ||
| Camp R5 | 10 | Regt commences waterproofing vehs. | |
| 11 | ) | ||
| 12 | ) | No event | |
| 13 | ) | ||
| 14 | ) | ||
| 15 | 2/Lt. Clarke posted this unit from 61st Trg Regt and is posted to 'A' Sqn. | ||
| 16 | Echelon personnel leave Betts Covert for Camp T4. 2/Lt. P. Alexander posted this unit from 100 OCTU and is posted to 'B' Sqn. | ||
| 17 | Lt. Col; C.A. Holliman MC and Bar posted this unit and assumes comd of the Regt. Major R. E. Maunsell M.C. assumes duties of 2IC. | ||
| 1200 | C.O. meets all officers of the Regt. | ||
| 18 | 1145 | Griff talk by C.O. to all ranks. Subject: - Future Operations. Lt. B. K. PEARSON posted this unit and posted to 'C' Sqn. | |
| 19 | NO event | ||
| 20 | Waterproofing completed. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp R5 | 21 | The Regt allowed Day Passes to LONDON. Allocated as follows:- 'A' 'B' 'C' Sqns - 9 men daily HQ Sqn -13 men daily | |
| 1230 | Bde Conference for all Officers i/c Ships | ||
| 1400 | COs Conference with all Officers i/c Ships Subject;- Marshalling | ||
| 22 | Offrs i/c Ships meet Ships Comds. | ||
| 23 | Wading trials. On return to Tk Park vehs formed up as per craft allocation. | ||
| 24 | No event | ||
| 25 | Regt Day Passes cease and all personnel confined to Camp as from 0001 hrs. | ||
| 26 | No event | ||
| 27 | 2Lt. Smith posted this unit and posted to 'A' Sqn. 2/Lt. Feaver posted this unit and posted to 'B' Sqn. 2/Lt. Pendrill posted this unit and posted to 'HQ' (Recce). 558560 Tpr Glynn L awarded 2 years Hard Labour for Deserting His Majesty's Service by FGCM held on May 20th. | ||
| 28 | 0800 | CO leaves to attend CICs Conference at 21 Army Gp HQ. | |
| 1900 | CO addresses all NCOs of the rank of Cpl and above. Subject: Discipline. | ||
| 29 | 0845 | CO addresses the Regt on Future Operations and Prospects. | |
| 1230 | All Offrs Comd Crafts attend a Conference at Bde. | ||
| 2030 | 2IC lectures all Sqn Leaders and Sqn 2ICs on Beaches etc., | ||
| 30 | Final Briefings and details as to Ship Personnel which are to be known as Craft Gps. | ||
| 31 | No event |
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