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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERBOURG | 1 Sep | 0001 | Situation as shown on AF C2118A. Enemy activity continues to be NIL. | |
| Issued letter S/12 subject "Winning Stores and Materials". | Appx G. 1 | |||
| 2 Sep | Received 101 AA Bde O.O.No.2. | Appx.E.1 | ||
| 3 Sep | 1600 | CO and Recce Party of 111 HAA Regt 5th RM AA Bde arrived ex UK to take over | ||
| Dispatched 29 GTV's to ARROMANCHES to fetch 111 HAA Regt when disembarked. | ||||
| 4 Sep | Further contingents of 111 HAA Regt arrived ex UK with no eqpt whatever | |||
| Received 101 AA Bde letter G/1005/1 dtd 3 Sep | Appx.H.1 | |||
| Came under comd 5th R.M. AA Bde. | ||||
| Received 101 AA Bde Standing Orders for Operations | Not included as required for use. | |||
| 5 Sep | All packed up ready to go to unknown commitment awaiting arrival 111 Eqpt. | |||
| 6 Sep | Continued in state of suspended animation. Enemy air activity still NIL. | |||
| 7 Sep | Still awaiting instrs to move. 111 HAA Regt still awaiting eqpt so cannot | |||
| yet relieve the Regt. | ||||
| 8 Sep | Received verbal orders from 101 Bde to prepare to move early on 9 Sep for | |||
| Bde concentration area near ROUEN. Written orders to follow. Handed over |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | to 111 Regt whose eqpt arrived in the afternoon. | |||
| 9 | 0200 | Received verbal orders to move Regt to SOMMERVIEU or BAYEUX (MR.Sq.8381). | Movement Order not available. | |
| Order for movement received from Movement Control at 0900. C.O. left on | ||||
| recce at 0600 hrs. Regt crossed S.P. at 1230 and all in bivouac area | ||||
| without casualties at 22.00 hrs. | ||||
| C.O. on arrival at SOMMERVIEU received 101 AA Bde O.O.No.4. | Appendix E.2. | |||
| SOMMERVIEU | 10 | Regt moved to 101 Bde concentration area at BOSC-LE-HARD 10 miles NE ROUEN | ||
| M.R. M.2732. 101 Bde AA/DEF/4/E/7 dtd 9 Sep refers. | Appendix E.3 | |||
| Received 101 Bde O.O.No.5. | Appendix E.4. | |||
| BOSC LE HARD | 11 | Remained in bivouac area | ||
| 12 | Still awaiting orders in bivouac area. | |||
| 13 | Received orders to prepare to move. Adjt attended conference at GHQ AA Tps | Appendix E.5 | ||
| AMIENS and received orders to move at 0800 hrs, to bivouac area nr ST. OMER | ||||
| THIEMBRONNE | 14 | Moved to bivouac area Nr FAUQUEMBERGUES to await fall of BOLOGNE or to be | ||
| in gd role. C.O. apptd A.A.D.C. BOULOGNE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Still awaiting orders. Preparing scheme for AA and CD def of BOULOGNE. | |||
| 16 | Still awaiting orders until receipt of 75 AA Bde 0820 of 162045 B | Appx. E.6. | ||
| Issued O1 of 162145 B | Appx. D.1 | |||
| ST. PIERRE CAPPELLE. | 17 | Moved Regt to bivouac area at ST. PIERRE CAPPELLE, BELGIUM | ||
| OSTEND | 18 | Moved Regt to sites around OSTEND in def of it in AA & CD role | ||
| Wonderful reception from populace. Houses mined and booby-trapped, | ||||
| 19 | Received 75 AA Bde Op Order No. 12 (Required for use) and issued Regtl | |||
| O.O.No.2. | Appx.D.2. | |||
| 20 | No change in circumstances. No AA Fire during day however allowed. Two | |||
| enemy aircraft over the town. Proved to be Spitfires used by enemy. | ||||
| 21 | Nothing of interest to report. Issued Amdt. No. 1. to Reg.O.O.No.2 | Appx D.3. | ||
| 22 | " " " " " 2. " " | Appx.D.4. | ||
| 23 | " " " " " 3. " " | Appx.D.5. | ||
| 24 | No interesting events. | |||
| 25 | " " |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Two a/c engaged during night 25/26 flying over LAZ not showing IFF or rec | |||
| sigs. | ||||
| 1815 | 7 Spitfires came into TAZ following Lancasters. Dropped bombs and were | |||
| engaged. Alleged to have had invasion markings and RAF roundels. | ||||
| 27 | Nothing eventful. | |||
| 28 | Fired at three targets during night. |
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