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'''1 October 1943  East Rogerton'''
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1 Officer and two Other Ranks proceeded as Camp Party for 49 Infantry Division Exercise BRIDGEHEAD.
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'''2 October 1943'''
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1 Officer and 11 Other Ranks joined 70 Infantry Brigade Group as AWD (Advanced Workshop Detachment) (Assault Scale) for Exercise BRIDGEHEAD.
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'''5 October 1943'''
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Exercise BRIDGEHEAD completed – AWD rejoined unit.
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'''7 October 1943'''
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1 Officer and 1 NCO proceeded on cadre at C.T.C. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothesay,_Bute ROTHESAY] with Brigade Group.
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'''8 October 1943'''
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15:00 hours.  Unit convoy left location for Concentration Area (WHITE HO) on Exercise REMEDY.
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17:00 hours – WHITE HO [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstone JOHNSTONE].  Unit convoy arrived WHITE HO Concentration Area.
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'''9 October 1943'''
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14:05 hours.  Warning Order received Administration Group to move night 9/10 October.
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23:55 hours.  Move Order received.
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'''10 October 1943'''
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03:00 hours.  Unit convoy left location for move to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprington_Castle CAPRINGTON CASTLE].
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07:00 hours – CAPRINGTON CASTLE.  Unit convoy arrived CAPRINGTON CASTLE and Workshop established.
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15:45 hours.  Cease fire Exercise REMEDY.
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19:30 hours.  Unit convoy returned to location.
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'''14 October 1943.''' 
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Advance Party for Unit Party to C.T.C. ROTHESAY.
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'''15 October 1943'''
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Main Body – 1 Officer and 45 Other Ranks, 7 vehicles, proceeded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock GREENOCK] to embark [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wemyss_Bay WEMYSS BAY] for C.T.C. ROTHESAY at 08:00 hours 16 October.
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'''18 October 1943  EAST ROGERTON.'''
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Received Amendment No. 1 to W.E. II/339/2 – establishment to include 4 Driver/Operators and 2 15cwt trucks fitted for wireless in place of 15cwt G.S.
  
  
  
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

Latest revision as of 10:38, 20 March 2017

1 October 1943 East Rogerton

1 Officer and two Other Ranks proceeded as Camp Party for 49 Infantry Division Exercise BRIDGEHEAD.

2 October 1943

1 Officer and 11 Other Ranks joined 70 Infantry Brigade Group as AWD (Advanced Workshop Detachment) (Assault Scale) for Exercise BRIDGEHEAD.

5 October 1943

Exercise BRIDGEHEAD completed – AWD rejoined unit.

7 October 1943

1 Officer and 1 NCO proceeded on cadre at C.T.C. ROTHESAY with Brigade Group.

8 October 1943

15:00 hours. Unit convoy left location for Concentration Area (WHITE HO) on Exercise REMEDY.

17:00 hours – WHITE HO JOHNSTONE. Unit convoy arrived WHITE HO Concentration Area.

9 October 1943

14:05 hours. Warning Order received Administration Group to move night 9/10 October.

23:55 hours. Move Order received.

10 October 1943

03:00 hours. Unit convoy left location for move to CAPRINGTON CASTLE.

07:00 hours – CAPRINGTON CASTLE. Unit convoy arrived CAPRINGTON CASTLE and Workshop established.

15:45 hours. Cease fire Exercise REMEDY.

19:30 hours. Unit convoy returned to location.

14 October 1943.

Advance Party for Unit Party to C.T.C. ROTHESAY.

15 October 1943

Main Body – 1 Officer and 45 Other Ranks, 7 vehicles, proceeded to GREENOCK to embark WEMYSS BAY for C.T.C. ROTHESAY at 08:00 hours 16 October.

18 October 1943 EAST ROGERTON.

Received Amendment No. 1 to W.E. II/339/2 – establishment to include 4 Driver/Operators and 2 15cwt trucks fitted for wireless in place of 15cwt G.S.


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