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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| During the period covered by February personnel were employed firstly on organisation of the area. Hard standings for vehicles, fatigues of all natures, | |||
| and all the time with the main object in view of trying to start training. Numerous courses of instruction are on hand, and we are starting to re-equip. In | |||
| the latter connection, many personnel are being sent on courses for training on M.10 3" equipments which are to be supplied to 258 and 260 Btys. Special points | |||
| during the month. | |||
| Kimberley. | 4th. | Visit by a Major (QM) from Eastern Command to put us right on English Administration problems. | |
| " | 6th. | Visit of Mobile Cinema. | |
| " | 11th. | GOC's address to all officers of the Division on general matters which are to be watched in the U.K. | |
| " | 17th. | Inspection of Regiment by General Montgomery. | |
| " | 19th. | 3 new officers joined. | |
| " | 20th. | Major(IG) attached for a week. | |
| " | 24th. | Parade of Div Arty for H.M. The King at HIBOROUGH HALL 283189. H.M. inspected all officers and men and during the day inspected the whole of the Division. | |
| " | 25th. | Visit by Assistant Inspector of Armourers. |
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