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+ | '''1 May 1943 – Bothwell''' | ||
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+ | Preparation for move. | ||
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+ | 3 May 1943 – Bothwell''' | ||
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+ | 08:00 hours. Main Body (road) leaves for Burry Port. Move planned as Exercise Shylock. Unit stages at Carlisle, Preston and Wellington. | ||
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+ | '''4 May 1943 – Bothwell''' | ||
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+ | 21:30 hours. Main Body (rail) leaves Bothwell. | ||
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+ | '''5 May 1943 – Burry Port''' | ||
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+ | 06:15 hours. Main Body (rail) arrives Burry Port. | ||
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+ | '''6 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 17:00 hours. Main Body (road) arrives Burry Port. | ||
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+ | '''8 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 17:30 hours. Rear Party arrives. | ||
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+ | '''9 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 10:30 hours. Divisional Commander’s Conference, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney-on-Wye Whitney]. | ||
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+ | '''10 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 15:00 hours. Brigade Commander’s Conference, Carmarthen. | ||
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+ | '''18 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 14:00 hours. C.O. attends Conference [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontypool Pontypool] held by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Command_(United_Kingdom) Western Command]. | ||
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+ | '''20 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 15:00 hours. C.O. attends Conference ADMS Office. | ||
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+ | '''22 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 19:00 hours. C.O. goes to Tropical Medicine Course. | ||
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+ | '''27 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | Acting Officer Commanding and 2 Staff Sergeants as Medical Umpires attended 11th DLI Combined Operations Exercise “Cauldron”. | ||
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+ | '''31 May 1943 – Burry Port.''' | ||
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+ | 09:30 hours. Medical Officer from Physical Development Centre here to see candidates. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 7 May 2015
1 May 1943 – Bothwell
Preparation for move. 3 May 1943 – Bothwell
08:00 hours. Main Body (road) leaves for Burry Port. Move planned as Exercise Shylock. Unit stages at Carlisle, Preston and Wellington.
4 May 1943 – Bothwell
21:30 hours. Main Body (rail) leaves Bothwell.
5 May 1943 – Burry Port
06:15 hours. Main Body (rail) arrives Burry Port.
6 May 1943 – Burry Port.
17:00 hours. Main Body (road) arrives Burry Port.
8 May 1943 – Burry Port.
17:30 hours. Rear Party arrives.
9 May 1943 – Burry Port.
10:30 hours. Divisional Commander’s Conference, Whitney.
10 May 1943 – Burry Port.
15:00 hours. Brigade Commander’s Conference, Carmarthen.
18 May 1943 – Burry Port.
14:00 hours. C.O. attends Conference Pontypool held by Western Command.
20 May 1943 – Burry Port.
15:00 hours. C.O. attends Conference ADMS Office.
22 May 1943 – Burry Port.
19:00 hours. C.O. goes to Tropical Medicine Course.
27 May 1943 – Burry Port.
Acting Officer Commanding and 2 Staff Sergeants as Medical Umpires attended 11th DLI Combined Operations Exercise “Cauldron”.
31 May 1943 – Burry Port.
09:30 hours. Medical Officer from Physical Development Centre here to see candidates.
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.