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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBORFIELD BERKS (ATS) BOYS. | 1-6-44 to 6-6-44 | Unit vehicles of advance party element loaded and waterproofed in readiness for movement overseas. | |
| 7-6-44 | Major SF Coaten and 118 all ranks together with Technical vehicles + equiptment moved to RCPR 5 arriving at approx 1200 hrs. From here the convoy was routed to camp C.18 and arrived 1500 hrs. Vehicles were dispersed and personel accommodated. | ||
| 8-6-44 | Advance element of unit moved from Camp C18 to camp C19. The unit was then split up in to two parties, one of 61 under comd of Capt OR Clayburne MBE, and the other party of 57 under Capt W Kirkby. Mayjor Coaten was appointed OC Tps of Serial No-23v, and Capt Clayburne OC Tps of serial 24V. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-6-44 | 1800 | Serial 23V commenced to embark, embarkment completed by 2230 hrs | |
| 2300 | Serial 24V Commenced loading | ||
| At sea | 12-6-44 | 0500 | Embarkation of serial 24V completed |
| Normandy | 2200 | Disembarkation serials 23V + 24V completed, and the two parts of unit rendezvoused in the concentration area. Unit then proceeded towadrs BAYEUX. | |
| 2400 | Major SF Coaten contacted CREME 50th (NORTHEMBRIAN) Division meanwhile the rest of the unit stayed for the night. | ||
| BAYEUX | 13-6-44 | Unit arrived in Bayeux; Located Citroen works MR 782802. The wksp had been held by a German Wksp coy. The shops were full of old vehicles which were |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYEUX | 13-4-66 | being reconditioned, and the remainder of the day was spent in clearing these away and installing Tech vehs and equipt inside the shop in readiness to commence work. | |
| 14-6-44 to 21-6-44 | Normal wksp proceedure - Nothing of importance to note | ||
| 21-6-44 | The first weekly repairs return showed 155 jobs completed. i.e. - 59 'B' Veh's 7 'A' Vehs, 14 Telecom, 34 Instruments, 4 Guns and 37 misc. | ||
| 30-4-44 | Normal wksp proceedure |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBORFIELD BERKS (ATS) BOYS. | 7-6-44 to 30-6-44 | The rear party element of the unit under command of Capt G.L. Olver completed loading + waterproofing of vehicles by 12th June 44 and whilst waiting movement order personnel took part in sports program arranged between rear parties of Bde wksps which were accommdated in the same camp. Lectures + rifle range firing also took place. | |
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