Difference between revisions of "11th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry War Diary April 1940"
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| − | Major F. Taylor attended a course at the Small Arms School from 1st to 6th April. | + | Major F. Taylor attended a course at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Arms_School Small Arms School] from 1st to 6th April. |
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'''12th April 1940''' | '''12th April 1940''' | ||
| − | The Battalion paraded at Chester Road Schools, Sunderland, and were presented with three silver bugles from Officers of the 11th DLI, Great War, 1914-1918, after an inspection by Lt. Col. H.H.S. Morant D.S.O. Colonel of the Regiment. | + | The Battalion paraded at Chester Road Schools, Sunderland, and were presented with three silver bugles from Officers of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_(Light)_Division 11th DLI, Great War, 1914-1918], after an inspection by Lt. Col. H.H.S. Morant D.S.O. Colonel of the Regiment. |
'''15th April 1940''' | '''15th April 1940''' | ||
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'''26th April 1940''' | '''26th April 1940''' | ||
| − | At Le HAVRE | + | At [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Havre Le HAVRE] |
| − | The Battalion disembarked at 07:30 hours and proceeded to billets at Gruchet le | + | The Battalion disembarked at 07:30 hours and proceeded to billets at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruchet-le-Valasse Gruchet le Valasse]. |
'''28th April 1940''' | '''28th April 1940''' | ||
| − | At Gruchet le | + | At Gruchet le Valasse. |
Captain A.R.W. Shipley took over from Captain Winter as Adjutant, Captain Winter taking over command of HQ Company. 2/Lt Westray was appointed Intelligence Officer. 2/Lt W.A. Husband was appointed Assistant Adjutant and Billeting Officer. | Captain A.R.W. Shipley took over from Captain Winter as Adjutant, Captain Winter taking over command of HQ Company. 2/Lt Westray was appointed Intelligence Officer. 2/Lt W.A. Husband was appointed Assistant Adjutant and Billeting Officer. | ||
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| − | At BOLBEC. | + | At [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolbec BOLBEC]. |
| − | At 18:30 hours Battalion HQ, HQ Company and B Company entrained for FREVENT. | + | At 18:30 hours Battalion HQ, HQ Company and B Company entrained for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frevent FREVENT]. |
| − | At 22:45 hours A. C and D Companies also entrained for FREVENT. | + | At 22:45 hours A. C and D Companies also entrained for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frevent FREVENT]. |
'''30th April 1940''' | '''30th April 1940''' | ||
| − | At FREVENT. | + | At [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frevent FREVENT]. |
| − | The first train arrived at 07:30 hours and the men marched to NUNCQ, followed by the rest of the Battalion when their train arrived at 16:20 hours. | + | The first train arrived at 07:30 hours and the men marched to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuncq-Hautec%C3%B4te NUNCQ], followed by the rest of the Battalion when their train arrived at 16:20 hours. |
Revision as of 15:06, 21 March 2012
1st April 1940
Major F. Taylor attended a course at the Small Arms School from 1st to 6th April.
5th April 1940
2/Lts Waggott, Johnson and Rowell joined Course No. 4 at 169th O.C.T.U.
10th April 1940
An Advance Party, consisting of Major Gee and seven Other Ranks left to proceed overseas.
12th April 1940
The Battalion paraded at Chester Road Schools, Sunderland, and were presented with three silver bugles from Officers of the 11th DLI, Great War, 1914-1918, after an inspection by Lt. Col. H.H.S. Morant D.S.O. Colonel of the Regiment.
15th April 1940
A road transport party of 2/Lt Wood and 16 Other Ranks left to proceed overseas.
24th April 1940
At Chester-le-Street, Sunderland, Durham and Birtley.
A, B, C and D Companies entrained for the Port of Embarkation, followed later in the afternoon by Battalion HQ and the HQ Company.
25th April 1940
At Southampton
The Battalion embarked at 17:00 hours.
26th April 1940
At Le HAVRE
The Battalion disembarked at 07:30 hours and proceeded to billets at Gruchet le Valasse.
28th April 1940
At Gruchet le Valasse.
Captain A.R.W. Shipley took over from Captain Winter as Adjutant, Captain Winter taking over command of HQ Company. 2/Lt Westray was appointed Intelligence Officer. 2/Lt W.A. Husband was appointed Assistant Adjutant and Billeting Officer.
29th April 1940
At BOLBEC.
At 18:30 hours Battalion HQ, HQ Company and B Company entrained for FREVENT.
At 22:45 hours A. C and D Companies also entrained for FREVENT.
30th April 1940
At FREVENT.
The first train arrived at 07:30 hours and the men marched to NUNCQ, followed by the rest of the Battalion when their train arrived at 16:20 hours.
