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+ | '''1 February 1944 GORLESTON.''' | ||
+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''2 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Captain A le AVENELL, RAMC, left to join ADMS office. | ||
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+ | '''3 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''4 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''5 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | G Troop move to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foulness FOULNESS] for Range Practice. B Troop firing at FOULNESS. | ||
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+ | '''6 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''7 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | 219 Battery on Exercise. | ||
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+ | '''8 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | E Troop firing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIAT PIAT]. | ||
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+ | '''9 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | RHQ undergo Personnel Selection Test. | ||
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+ | '''10 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | W/Lt R KELVIN RAMC attached for all purposes. | ||
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+ | '''11 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''12 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M10_tank_destroyer M. 10s] transferred to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland_Hussars Northumberland Hussars]. | ||
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+ | '''13 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Voluntary Church Parade. | ||
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+ | '''14 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Lt G D CLARKE Royal Artillery awarded 1939/43 Star. | ||
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+ | '''15 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Captain D T EVANS Royal Army Chaplains Department attached to Regiment. | ||
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+ | '''16 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Visit to 49 Division by G in C 21 Army Group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery (General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery)]. | ||
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+ | '''17 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''18 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Lt R KELVIN replaced by Captain SCOTT RAMC (attached for all purposes). | ||
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+ | '''19 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Exercise PONTOON – skeleton HQ. | ||
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+ | '''20 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''21 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''22 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Lt G B SWEATMAN married. E Troop on Exercise. | ||
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+ | '''23 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''24 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Exercise BANG – 219 at Winterton Range. | ||
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+ | '''25 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''26 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Normal training. | ||
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+ | '''27 February 1944''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Voluntary Church Parade. | ||
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+ | '''28 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | 217, 218, 219, 220 – 17 pdr practice on Horsey Range. | ||
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+ | '''29 February 1944''' | ||
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+ | Lt R G STOCKDALE attending course at School of Military Engineering, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripon RIPON]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 22 June 2017
1 February 1944 GORLESTON.
Normal training.
2 February 1944
Captain A le AVENELL, RAMC, left to join ADMS office.
3 February 1944
Normal training.
4 February 1944
Normal training.
5 February 1944
G Troop move to FOULNESS for Range Practice. B Troop firing at FOULNESS.
6 February 1944
Normal training.
7 February 1944
219 Battery on Exercise.
8 February 1944
E Troop firing PIAT.
9 February 1944
RHQ undergo Personnel Selection Test.
10 February 1944
W/Lt R KELVIN RAMC attached for all purposes.
11 February 1944
Normal training.
12 February 1944
M. 10s transferred to Northumberland Hussars.
13 February 1944
Voluntary Church Parade.
14 February 1944
Lt G D CLARKE Royal Artillery awarded 1939/43 Star.
15 February 1944
Captain D T EVANS Royal Army Chaplains Department attached to Regiment.
16 February 1944
Visit to 49 Division by G in C 21 Army Group (General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery).
17 February 1944
Normal training.
18 February 1944
Lt R KELVIN replaced by Captain SCOTT RAMC (attached for all purposes).
19 February 1944
Exercise PONTOON – skeleton HQ.
20 February 1944
Normal training.
21 February 1944
Normal training.
22 February 1944
Lt G B SWEATMAN married. E Troop on Exercise.
23 February 1944
Normal training.
24 February 1944
Exercise BANG – 219 at Winterton Range.
25 February 1944
Normal training.
26 February 1944
Normal training.
27 February 1944
Voluntary Church Parade.
28 February 1944
217, 218, 219, 220 – 17 pdr practice on Horsey Range.
29 February 1944
Lt R G STOCKDALE attending course at School of Military Engineering, RIPON.
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.