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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawcrook | May 1 | 2/Lt P.N. WELCH. 2/Lt H.A. PEARSE. Granted commissions. T.O.S this regiment from | |
| OCTU Sandhust wef 1 apl 4 | |||
| 2/Lt M.H. RUSSELL to be wef Lieut wef 29 Feb 44 | |||
| May 6 | T/CAPT R.P.P. SMYLY posted from 59th Tng Regt RAC TOS this requirement wef 28 apl 44 | ||
| May 6 | The regiment moved from the Pipe Valley??? area to the area of DORMANSLAND | ||
| Nr . LINGFIELD SURREY, staging at Dormansland and Stevenage enroute | |||
| and arriving at Dormansland May 8th. | |||
| The regiment was billetted by squadron and echelone with | |||
| R.H.Q at APSLEY GUEST HOUSE and A, B and D Squadron in neighbouring | |||
| Houses in the area. C Squadron remained attached to 3 (Canadian) | |||
| Inf Div in the Southampton area. | |||
| Dormansland | May 15 | 2/Lt I.L. FORSYTHE posted to H.Q 1 Corps Defence Coy wef 11 May 44 | |
| May 20 | after J. WADSWORTH to be wef Lieut wef 1 May 44. | ||
| May 24/25 | A, B & D Squadron fixed on the ranges at Eastbourne. |
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