http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/w/index.php?title=11th_Battalion,_The_Durham_Light_Infantry_War_Diary_June_1940&feed=atom&action=history11th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry War Diary June 1940 - Revision history2024-03-28T14:20:23ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.26.3http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/w/index.php?title=11th_Battalion,_The_Durham_Light_Infantry_War_Diary_June_1940&diff=28947&oldid=prev70bgadmin at 09:24, 5 January 20222022-01-05T09:24:01Z<p></p>
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The majority of the Battalion was concentrated at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_in_Ashfield SUTTON-in-ASHFIELD], Nottinghamshire. Two Officers (Lt W.D. Collie – Quartermaster, and Lt C.D. Hamilton) were in charge with over 100 troops, mostly of HQ Company, and were attached to an RASC Training Battalion. Over 2,000 men from Dunkirk were in this area. While waiting for the order to assemble as a Battalion, the time was spent in foot treatment, drill, route-marching and games. A high standard of discipline was maintained by the detachment.<br />
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All ranks of the 23rd Division were ordered to concentrate on LAUNCESTON, Cornwall, and the detachment left Sutton by train at 09:10 hours.<br />
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Some 200 men of the Battalion reported at LAUNCESTON. Survivors of the three Battalions were grouped together as the 70th Infantry Brigade Details (Commander – Brigadier P. Kirkup). The following Officers reported:-<br />
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Captain W.L. Brown Medical Officer<br />
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Captain T.O. Elliott – Padre<br />
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Lt W.D. Collie QM<br />
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2/Lt J. Brewis<br />
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2/Lt J.R. Ennis<br />
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2/Lt R.A. Westray<br />
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Captain J. Welford (A Company)<br />
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Captain C.G. Winter (HQ Company)<br />
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The 70th Brigade Details were ordered to Institute Ballard, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth Plymouth], Headquarters being at the HQ of the 5th Battalion, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Regiment Devon Regiment]. Over 300 men of the Battalion had now reported.<br />
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The first party left for the North on ex-B.E.F. leave.<br />
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Men of the 1st Canadian Division were fed en route to the Somme fighting. They were inspected by the Duke of Somerset and Lady Astor.<br />
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Military Cross – 2/Lt Westray<br />
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Distinguished Conduct Medal – Sgt Hall<br />
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A second party left on ex-B.E.F. leave.<br />
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Details of the 10th and 11th Battalions DLI moved to temted camps at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okehampton OKEHAMPTON] by bus, a distance of 14 miles. The remainder of the men were sent on leave.<br />
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Major F. Taylor (RARO) Officer Commanding 23rd Divisional Details Battalion assumed command of the Battalion and 2/Lt C.D. Hamilton was appointed Acting Adjutant. Captain A.R.W. Shipley took over the duties of second-in-command.<br />
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A Conference was held at 70th Brigade HQ, OKEHAMPTON, Major Taylor and 2/Lt Hamilton attending. 11th Battalion was ordered to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavistock,_Devon TAVISTOCK], 1st Tyneside Scottish to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelverton,_Devon YELVERTON], 10th DLI to OKEHAMPTON. All Devon and part of Cornwall to be recce’d for possible enemy invasion landing places. 70th Infantry Brigade to be South Western Area Mobile Reserve. Transport would be forthcoming immediately.<br />
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'''24th June 1940'''<br />
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Abbotsfield, a large house in TAVISTOCK, with a tented camp was taken over from the detachment of Docks Group Royal Engineers and arrangements for the move of 24 Officers and 300 men were made by the Adjutant.<br />
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'''25th June 1940'''<br />
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The Battalion left SOUTH TAUNTON for TAVISTOCK by route march to OKEHAMPTON and then by train.<br />
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'''26th June 1940'''<br />
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Three hundred and twenty five men from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Fusiliers Royal Scots Fusiliers] Infantry Training Centre, Ayr, arrived by train at one hour’s notice as a draft for the Battalion. They had had six to eight weeks’ training and had been hurriedly sent out from the ITC to make up numbers. Tents were drawn from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth PLYMOUTH].<br />
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'''27th – 30th June 1940'''<br />
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These days were spent in re-organising, refitting and training.<br />
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'''29th June 1930'''<br />
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Captain Shipley left on a Brigade recce party in Western Command.<br />
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Acting Lt. Col. (Major) R.F. Ware M.C., 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, assumed command of the 11th Battalion and Major Taylor became <br />
2 i/c. Captain A.W.L. Lawn reported for duty from 10th Battalion and took command of B Company, which was sent to PLYMOUTH to guard Vulnerable Points.</div>70bgadmin