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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near LES PLANCHES | 1 | Block Training Programme produced on direction of HQ 79 Armd Div to include | ||
| R2384 | trg on a 14 day basis for Tk crews and ech personnel with individual trg on D & M. Wireless and Gunnery to convert wheeled veh drivers into res tk crews | Appx | ||
| Intention that one day after the completion of any move trg should carry on whenever ops were not in progress, | ||||
| Move of C Sqn to Bde Wksps for overhaul cancelled. A Sqn only was completed, and of that Sqn 8 engines only required changing. | ||||
| 3 | 0830 | RHQ, A & C Sqns moved to DOMELIERS M9829 and Regt came under comd 8 Corps who were now holding all units and fmns not required for the current ops. | ||
| DOMELIERS M9830 | 4 | Replacement CRAB arrived from 264 Special Del Sqn to replace 3rd line cas of B Sqn. | ||
| 8 | Block Training began. C Sqn move one mile to LE CROCQ. | |||
| 10 | Recreational transport to AMIENS began. | |||
| 11 | Warning of possible move to area BRUSSELS about 15 Sep with 8 Corps. | |||
| 12 | 0800 | Lt. COL. W. Y. K. Blair Oliphant MC and Lt. I. D.S. Mackichan left for 8 Corps TAC | ||
| HQ BRUSSELS to arrange move if possible. | ||||
| 15 Surplus personnel posted away to 264 Special Del Sqn. Regt now down to WE | ||||
| 13 | Regt reverted to sp 79 Armd Div. in 21 Army Gp Res. | |||
| 16 | C Sec 30 Armd Bde Wksps arrived | |||
| 17 | First tp C Sqn began overhaul in Bde Wksps. | |||
| 18 | Regt placed in sp 6 Gds Tk Bde with no prospect of ops and this allocation was later cancelled. | |||
| 19 | Commanding Officer visited Gen Hobart comd 79 Armd Div and arranged move of RHQ and A Sqn to LUCHEUX N2091. | |||
| 21 | RHQ and A Sqn moved to LUCHEUX in groups of 5 veh at 30 min intervals to | |||
| avoid possibility of traffic congestion. It was still the practice of OFP Sec to move under comd Regt but for Wksps Secs to move only on orders CREME |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Armd Div. Commanding Officer visited 30 Armd Bde to arrange move of Wksps on completion of C Sqn overhaul. | ||||
| 22 | C Sqn overhaul complete. 6 engines required replacement. | |||
| 24 | C Sqn moved to GRANDE RULLECOURT N2597. | |||
| 25 | Lt. Sellman took 20 X 3 ton lorries of the Regt to BELGIUM with pet under | |||
| Army arrangements. Regt grounded less A Sqn at 6 hrs notice. No news of any impending ops, Second Regt Wireless Course began. | ||||
| 26 | 14 day block programme for Tp Trg finished and tp trg ceased owing to petrol shortage except for night direction keeping practice with new DTD | |||
| station keeping lights. Owing to shortage of material only 14 tanks of the Regt were completed with this device. Off the new WYMAN lane marking device only | ||||
| the flags had been issued. | ||||
| 27 | D & M (tracked) and Gunnery trg continued under Sqn arrangements, All | |||
| personnel practised some dismounted inf battle drill, |
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