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    War Diary: 7th Bn Royal Tank Regiment

    Month and year: January 1944

    The 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment January 1944 war diary covers the units time in Otterden and firing at Lydd

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/868

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    Page 1 of 2
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and InformationReferences to Appendices
    Otterden.1 Jan 44Bn started Field System of Documentation. ORS - QMS Robinson sent on posting
    to GHQ 2nd Ech, 21 Army Group.
    2/Lt C.W.Gillham to be WS/Lt.w.e.f.30 Dec 43.
    Lt.E.R. Dolby and Lt.S. Berry posted to this Unit from 107 Regt, RAC.
    7 Jan 44Lt.J.J.Mitchell transferred to H.L.I.
    8 Jan 44Strength 55 offrs (see Appx A) plus Claplain and EME.Appx. A.
    754 ORs (see Appx B) plus 25 ORs LAD (REME) (see Appx c).Appx. B. Appx.C.
    9 Jan 44Lt.DeLilley posted to Home Details on medical down grading to category 'B'.
    Gunners fired practices at LYDD.
    10 Jan 44Gunners fired practices at LYDD.
    11 Jan 44Gunners fired practices at LYDD.
    12 Jan 44Gunners fired practices at LYDD.
    15 JanStrength 55 offrs (see Appx D) plus Chaplain and EME.
    754 ORs (see Appx E) plus 24 ORs LAD (REME) (see Appx F)
    Appx D. Appx.E Appx.F
    18 Jan2/Lt. W. A. Hodge and 2/Lt. C.1 H. A. Lewes to be WS/Lts.
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    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and InformationReferences to Appendices
    Otterden.22 Jan 44Strength 54 offrs (see Appx G) plus Chaplain and EME.
    748 ORs (see Appx H) plus 24 ORs LAD (REME) (see Appx J)
    Appx G Appx.H. Appx J.
    23 Jan 44Lt. D.M. Laycock transferred to D.L.I.
    Lt. C.L. Burrows transferred to Green Howards.
    Lt.W.A.Hodge transferred to D.W.R.
    24 Jan 44Lt.C.H.A. Lewes posted to HQ 30 Corps.
    29 JanUnit started on Overseas system of Pay.
    Strength 50 Offrs (see Appx K) plus Chaplain and EME.
    745 ORs (see Appx L) plus 24 ORs LAD (REME) (see Appx M).
    Appx. K. Appx L - Appx.M.

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