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'''1 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
  
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18:00 hours.  Major J Wylie attended Course No. 46, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.
  
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Captain J P de J Harvard – Course No. 27 School of Artillery, LARKHILL.
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'''3 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  4444437 Sergeant Cockburn J S and 920250 Bombardier Grecian T attended 23rd Division Training Course for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_%28military%29 Pioneers], Sunderland.
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'''4 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  902417 Lance Sergeant Denton T P to Course No. 50, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.
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'''8 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  The following men proceeded to School of Motor Mechanics at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Thames KINGSTON-ON-THAMES]:-
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913440 Bombardier Routledge W R
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912481 Bombardier Timney A E
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901952 Bombardier Harrison A E
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The following men attended a Medical Board at NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE:-
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910840 Gunner Keehner J
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947527 Gunner Owen C
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900723 Gunner Potts D G attended Sanitary Course, Army School of Hygiene, MYTCHETT.
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902351 Gunner Samuel F attended Water Course at Army School of Hygiene, MYTCHETT.
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'''11 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  919803 Gunner Hall D admitted to Municipal Hospital, Sunderland with Scabies.
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900729 Bombardier Sidney A attended P.T. Course at Army School of Physical Training, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldershot_Garrison HAMMERSLEY BARRACKS].
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The following men proceeded to YORK for the 11th Command Artillery Course:-
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2/Lieut G C Moor
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2/Lieut D Barbour
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911889 Bombardier Robinson J
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4441884 Sergeant Donkin J
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958068 Gunner Thoms R posted to Depot, Royal Artillery, WOOLWICH.
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2/Lieut J I Watson posted to 294 Field Battery.
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'''13 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  The following men attended a Medical Board at NEWCASTLE 20:00 hours :-
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4443257 Gunner Dodsworth T
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915139 Gunner Coleman M
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916770 Gunner Akien J
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922338 Gunner Watson W H
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'''14 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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Two Officers and three Other Ranks attended Lecture on Pay Matters at HQ 37th Anti-aircraft Battalion NEWCASTLE.
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912446 Gunner Page A admitted to Municipal Hospital, SUNDERLAND, suffering from Scabies.
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Court-martial&redirect=no General Court Martial] – President: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_Army_Tank_Brigade Brigadier T D Murray] D.S.O., M.C. for the purpose of trying Lieut-Quartermaster E H Creal, 125 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Fenham Barracks, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.
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'''15 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  General Court martial continued and concluded.
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'''16 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  944585 Gunner Taylor H, 294 Battery, relegated to Class W (T) T.A. Reserve.
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'''20 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Visit to Regimental Headquarters of Commander-in-Chief, Northern Command.
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947527 Gunner Owen C. 295 battery, posted to Depot, Royal Artillery, WOOLWICH.
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'''22 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  915139 Gunner Coleman M, 295 Battery, proceeded on approval of discharge being medically unfit for further service.
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'''26 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  900725 Gunner Peverley W to Course at Army School of Cookery, ALDERSHOT.
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The following men proceeded to Artificers, Royal Artillery, Course at RAOC Workshops, YORK:-
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946533 Gunner Dagnall J
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915169 Gunner Dodshon T G
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923105 Gunner Young W
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915153 Gunner Gibson W H M
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2/Lieut H W W MacNaught attended P.T. Course, Army School of Physical Training, ALDERSHOT.
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1 NCO and 14 Other Ranks transferred to South Staffordshire Regiment and posted to 10th (Pioneer) Battalion.  For details see Appendix below.
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2/Lieut G W Prestige posted to 295 Battery.
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'''27 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Captain W Mc B Greenwell to Majors and Captains Course, Command School of Artillery, LARKHILL.
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2/Lieut W W Carter to Command Post Officer’s Course, Command School of Artillery, LARKHILL.
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WO III Ditchburn J to WO II and Senior Nos. 1 Course, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.
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910872 Bombardier Hunter K B to NCO Battery Staff Duties Course, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.
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901491 Lance Bombardier Old T and 923029 Bombardier Adey J to No. 3 P.T. Course, CATTERICK.
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'''28 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  919806 Gunner Tuddenham T and 918162 Gunner Hope E P attended Equipment Repairers Course RAOC Workshops, CATTERICK.
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'''29 March 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Four Officers and two Other Ranks attended HQ 70th Infantry Brigade [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester-le-Street CHESTER-LE-STREET] for instruction regarding the closing of Accounts before Units move overseas.
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'''Appendix attached to March 1940 War Diary of 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.'''
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'''Appendix A – list of men transferred to South Staffordshire Regiment and posted to 10th (Pioneer) Battalion.'''
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4441884 Sergeant Donkin J
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916821 Gunner Duffy M
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900722 Gunner Webster T
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917139 Gunner Carney J W
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913774 Gunner Pritchard J
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918186 Gunner Stephenson G H
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923054 Gunner Smith J B
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4451094 Gunner Laybourne C C
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4450331 Gunner Pennal E C
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900739 Gunner Beattie J W
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4446589 Gunner Briton R
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918184 Gunner Devlin J
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4436709 Gunner Hewitt G
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918750 Gunner Purvis R
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916785 Gunner French J G
  
  
 
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 13:46, 16 February 2016

1 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Major J Wylie attended Course No. 46, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.

Captain J P de J Harvard – Course No. 27 School of Artillery, LARKHILL.

3 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 4444437 Sergeant Cockburn J S and 920250 Bombardier Grecian T attended 23rd Division Training Course for Pioneers, Sunderland.

4 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 902417 Lance Sergeant Denton T P to Course No. 50, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.

8 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. The following men proceeded to School of Motor Mechanics at KINGSTON-ON-THAMES:-

913440 Bombardier Routledge W R

912481 Bombardier Timney A E

901952 Bombardier Harrison A E

The following men attended a Medical Board at NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE:-

910840 Gunner Keehner J

947527 Gunner Owen C

900723 Gunner Potts D G attended Sanitary Course, Army School of Hygiene, MYTCHETT.

902351 Gunner Samuel F attended Water Course at Army School of Hygiene, MYTCHETT.

11 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 919803 Gunner Hall D admitted to Municipal Hospital, Sunderland with Scabies.

900729 Bombardier Sidney A attended P.T. Course at Army School of Physical Training, HAMMERSLEY BARRACKS.

The following men proceeded to YORK for the 11th Command Artillery Course:-

2/Lieut G C Moor

2/Lieut D Barbour

911889 Bombardier Robinson J

4441884 Sergeant Donkin J

958068 Gunner Thoms R posted to Depot, Royal Artillery, WOOLWICH.

2/Lieut J I Watson posted to 294 Field Battery.

13 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. The following men attended a Medical Board at NEWCASTLE 20:00 hours :-

4443257 Gunner Dodsworth T

915139 Gunner Coleman M

916770 Gunner Akien J

922338 Gunner Watson W H

14 March 1940 – Sunderland

Two Officers and three Other Ranks attended Lecture on Pay Matters at HQ 37th Anti-aircraft Battalion NEWCASTLE.

912446 Gunner Page A admitted to Municipal Hospital, SUNDERLAND, suffering from Scabies.

General Court Martial – President: Brigadier T D Murray D.S.O., M.C. for the purpose of trying Lieut-Quartermaster E H Creal, 125 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Fenham Barracks, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.

15 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. General Court martial continued and concluded.

16 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 944585 Gunner Taylor H, 294 Battery, relegated to Class W (T) T.A. Reserve.

20 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Visit to Regimental Headquarters of Commander-in-Chief, Northern Command.

947527 Gunner Owen C. 295 battery, posted to Depot, Royal Artillery, WOOLWICH.

22 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 915139 Gunner Coleman M, 295 Battery, proceeded on approval of discharge being medically unfit for further service.

26 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 900725 Gunner Peverley W to Course at Army School of Cookery, ALDERSHOT.

The following men proceeded to Artificers, Royal Artillery, Course at RAOC Workshops, YORK:-

946533 Gunner Dagnall J

915169 Gunner Dodshon T G

923105 Gunner Young W

915153 Gunner Gibson W H M

2/Lieut H W W MacNaught attended P.T. Course, Army School of Physical Training, ALDERSHOT.

1 NCO and 14 Other Ranks transferred to South Staffordshire Regiment and posted to 10th (Pioneer) Battalion. For details see Appendix below.

2/Lieut G W Prestige posted to 295 Battery.

27 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Captain W Mc B Greenwell to Majors and Captains Course, Command School of Artillery, LARKHILL.

2/Lieut W W Carter to Command Post Officer’s Course, Command School of Artillery, LARKHILL.

WO III Ditchburn J to WO II and Senior Nos. 1 Course, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.

910872 Bombardier Hunter K B to NCO Battery Staff Duties Course, School of Artillery, LARKHILL.

901491 Lance Bombardier Old T and 923029 Bombardier Adey J to No. 3 P.T. Course, CATTERICK.

28 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 919806 Gunner Tuddenham T and 918162 Gunner Hope E P attended Equipment Repairers Course RAOC Workshops, CATTERICK.

29 March 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Four Officers and two Other Ranks attended HQ 70th Infantry Brigade CHESTER-LE-STREET for instruction regarding the closing of Accounts before Units move overseas.

Appendix attached to March 1940 War Diary of 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Appendix A – list of men transferred to South Staffordshire Regiment and posted to 10th (Pioneer) Battalion.

4441884 Sergeant Donkin J

916821 Gunner Duffy M

900722 Gunner Webster T

917139 Gunner Carney J W

913774 Gunner Pritchard J

918186 Gunner Stephenson G H

923054 Gunner Smith J B

4451094 Gunner Laybourne C C

4450331 Gunner Pennal E C

900739 Gunner Beattie J W

4446589 Gunner Briton R

918184 Gunner Devlin J

4436709 Gunner Hewitt G

918750 Gunner Purvis R

916785 Gunner French J G


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