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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadwell Court. | 1 | 0830 | The Brigade moves to area SOUTHWOLD. Locations as follows.- | |
| Bde HQ - DARSHAM HOUSE 877875, 5 East Yorks - LOVESTOFT 978099, | OS 1" - 1 Mile Sheet 77 | |||
| 6 Green Howards - SOUTHWOLD 964941, 7 Green Howards - SOUTHWOLD 960942. | ||||
| Darsham House. | 2 | 1030 | Divisional Signal Exercise. Personnel taking part.- B.M. I.O. LOs. 'I' | Appendix 'A' (Original War Diary only) |
| 1"-1 - mile | Section and Brigade Signals. | |||
| Sheet 77 877875. | 1500 | Training Conference at Bde HQ attended by Bn Commanders. | ||
| 3 | The Brigade Commander and B.M. attend TEWT prior to Exercise ELK III in | |||
| SE sector of ORFORD BATTLE AREA. | ||||
| 4 | The Brigade Commander and B.M. attend Exercise ELK III carried out by the | |||
| 6 Green Howards in the ORFORD BATTLE AREA. | ||||
| 5 - 6 | Recreational training throughout the Brigade. | |||
| 7 | Instructions issued for the visit of the C in C 21 Army Group on 16 Feb. | appendix 'B' | ||
| 0900 | Brigade I.O. visits the RAF aerodrome, COLTISHALL, to lecture to fighter | |||
| pilots on the Air aspect of Combined Operations. | ||||
| 8 | 900 | The Brigade Commander and I,O. attend TEWT for 30 Armoured Brigade Exercise |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darsham House. | 8 | KANGAROO I in the ORFORD BATTLE AREA. | ||
| 1" - 1 mile | 9 | 0900 | The Brigade Commander attends Exercise KANGAROO I in the ORFORD BATTLE | |
| Sheet 77. 877875. | AREA. 7 Green Howards taking part in this exercise. | |||
| 10 | The Brigade Commander attends Exercise KANGAROO I. | |||
| 11 | The Brigade Commander attends demonstration - KANGAROO I. | |||
| Lecture to Officers of Bde HQ by Capt SHELTO - DOUGLAS , on Combined | ||||
| Operations. | ||||
| Instructions issued for Combined Operations Training at CTC INVERARAY. | Appendix 'C' | |||
| 12 | NTR. | |||
| 13 | NTR. | |||
| 14 | 0900 | The B.M. attends conference on KANGAROO II. | ||
| Additional instructions for the C in C's visit issued. | Appendix 'D' | |||
| 15 | NTR. | |||
| 16 | Percentage of Bde HQ personnel attend at SOTTERLEY PARK for a visit by | |||
| the C in C 21 Army Group (General Sir B.L. Montgomery). |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darsham House. | 16 | 1400 | The Brigade Commander spoke to all Officers and NCOs of Bde HQ informing | |
| 1" - 1 mile | them that the Army Commander had chosen the 50 (N) Division for an assault | |||
| Sheet 77. 877875. | role in the forthcoming attack on Europe. We are to take over the role | |||
| originally planned for a less experienced Division. The Brigade Commander | ||||
| continued with remarks upon the thoroughness necessary in discipline and | ||||
| training during the immediate future. | ||||
| 17 | 5 East Yorks take part in Exercise KANGAROO II in the ORFORD BATTLE AREA. | Operation Order published | ||
| Bde I.O. attends. | by 1 Assault Bde R.E. | |||
| 18 | NTR. | |||
| 19 | Recreational Training. | |||
| 20 | Capt J. Isaac, 6 Green Howards, proceeds to London to join the Divisional | |||
| Planning Staff as acting Bde I.O. | ||||
| 21 | NTR. | |||
| 22 | The Personnel Selection Board visits the Brigade and examines Bde HQ | |||
| personnel. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darsham House. | 23 | 0900 | Advance party leaves for the CTC INVERARAY. | |
| 1" - 1 mile | 1500 | The Brigade Commander, together with a percentage of Bde HQ personnel, | ||
| Sheet 77. 877875. | attend a visit by HM King George VI to the 69 Brigade Group in the | |||
| Southwold Training Area. | ||||
| 2030 | 69 Brigade Adm Instruction No 2 issued. | Appendix 'E' | ||
| 24 | Appendix 'B' to 69 Brigade Adm Instruction No 2 issued. | Appendix 'F' | ||
| 25 | 0500 | Road party leaves for INVERARAY. | ||
| 0930 | The Brigade Commander and B.M. attend lecture at SOUTHWOLD on the | |||
| organisation and administration of a beachead given by officers of a | ||||
| beach maintenance bn. | ||||
| Appendix 'E' to 69 Brigade Adm Instruction No 2 issued. | Appendix 'G' | |||
| 26 | The Brigade Commander leaves for Advanced Divisional HQ. | |||
| Amendment issued for dates of training at the CTC INVERARAY. | Appendix 'H' | |||
| 27 | NTR. | |||
| (continued) |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Pot 180509 | 28 | Rear details of Bde HQ, 5 East Yorks, 6 Green Howards, 7 Green Howards, | ||
| 1" - 1 mile Sheet 97. | & 29 | 186 Fd Amb, and 69 Bde W/S move to PENNY POT, 180509 OS 1" - 1 mile sheet | ||
| 97, and concentrate as one unit during the period of Combined Operations | ||||
| Training at the CTC INVERARAY. |
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