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'''1 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
  
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18:00 hours.  4 Officers and 100 Other Ranks attended Public Service of Thanksgiving at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishopwearmouth Bishopwearmouth Church].
  
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The following men proceeded to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York YORK] on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Command_%28United_Kingdom%29 Northern Command] Artillery Course :-
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Number 901974 Bombardier Grierson N
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Number 917882 Troop Sergeant Major Wylde R E
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'''2 – 3 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''4 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Commanding Officer and Adjutant started on Cooks Tour.
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Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''5 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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The following men proceeded to YORK on the 3rd Command [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Army_Physical_Training_Corps P.T. Course] :-
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Number 901491 Lance-Bombardier Old T
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Number 900729 Bombardier Sidney W
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'''6 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  3rd Leave period terminated.
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Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''7 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Church Parades as usual.
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Major W S Martin proceeded to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_School_of_Artillery LARKHILL] on Special Staff Course.
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L/Sgt Hiles proceeded on Fire Fighting Course at Central Fire Station ALDERSHOT.
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'''8 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''9 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Number 918194 Gunner Pearson H discharged as being medically unfit for Military Service.
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'''10 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''11 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Enemy plane sighted at 10:20 hours.  Anti-aircraft firing.
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Air Raid Warning “White” received 11:10 hours.
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Gunner Winn N removed to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catterick_Garrison Military Hospital, Catterick].
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Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''12 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Forced landing of British aircraft in field adjacent to Seaburn Camp at 15:45 hours.
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Guard mounted on aircraft at 16:00 hours and personnel from aircraft taken to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Usworth RAF Station USWORTH].
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'''13 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Aircraft removed from field by RAF personnel.
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'''14 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Commanding Officer and Adjutant return from Cooks Tour.
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Church Parades as usual.
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'''15 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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The following men proceeded to the 7th Command Course YORK :-
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Number 910845 Bombardier Little T J
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Number 4438377 WOIII Thompson R
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Number 4444437 Sergeant Cockburn J S
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Lectures by A.I.G. Captain Smith to Officers and NCOs.
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Visit from Commander, Royal Artillery and Brigade Major.
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'''16 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training under supervision of A.I.G. Captain Smith and Commander, Royal Artillery.
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The following men posted to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Artillery Royal Artillery Depot, WOOLWICH] :-
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Number 915167 Gunner Mustard K
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Number 4448145 Gunner Weir F D
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Number 1460372 Gunner Hardesty E
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'''17 – 18 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''19 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Captain Brazier and 2/Lt M Goodyear attended Lectures on Pay and Allowances at NEWCASTLE.
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'''20 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Northern Counties Amateur Boxing Championship held at Drill Hall.
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'''21 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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Church Parades as usual.
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'''22 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Sgt Smith C proceeded to Divisional Signal School, CATTERICK.
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'''23 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Commanding Officer, Adjutant, Battery Commanders and Second in Command attended Conference at Commander, Royal Artillery’s office.
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'''24 – 25 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''26 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Accident between War Department vehicle and vehicle owned by Bailey & Sons, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silksworth SILKSWORTH].
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'''27 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Lt & QM E.H. Creal placed under close arrest and charged verbally with embezzlement.
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2/Lt S Ridley proceeded to WINTERBOURNE GUNNER Army Gas School.
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Inspection by General Officer Commanding–in-Chief.
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'''28 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Church Parades as usual.
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Summary of Evidence commenced in relation to charge against Lieut E H Creal.
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'''29 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Lecture by Commander, Royal Artillery to Officers at 17:30 hours.
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Local Air raid Warning sounded at 10:20 hours followed by All Clear 10:40 hours.  Distant gunfire heard.
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Summary of evidence relating to charge against Lieut E H Creal continued.
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'''30 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Summary of Evidence relating to charge against Lieut E H Creal concluded.
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'''31 January 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 14 February 2016

1 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 4 Officers and 100 Other Ranks attended Public Service of Thanksgiving at Bishopwearmouth Church.

The following men proceeded to YORK on a Northern Command Artillery Course :-

Number 901974 Bombardier Grierson N

Number 917882 Troop Sergeant Major Wylde R E

2 – 3 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

4 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Commanding Officer and Adjutant started on Cooks Tour.

Training continued under Battery arrangements.

5 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

The following men proceeded to YORK on the 3rd Command P.T. Course :-

Number 901491 Lance-Bombardier Old T

Number 900729 Bombardier Sidney W

6 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 3rd Leave period terminated.

Training continued under Battery arrangements.

7 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.

Major W S Martin proceeded to LARKHILL on Special Staff Course.

L/Sgt Hiles proceeded on Fire Fighting Course at Central Fire Station ALDERSHOT.

8 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

9 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Number 918194 Gunner Pearson H discharged as being medically unfit for Military Service.

10 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

11 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Enemy plane sighted at 10:20 hours. Anti-aircraft firing.

Air Raid Warning “White” received 11:10 hours.

Gunner Winn N removed to Military Hospital, Catterick.

Training continued under Battery arrangements.

12 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Forced landing of British aircraft in field adjacent to Seaburn Camp at 15:45 hours.

Guard mounted on aircraft at 16:00 hours and personnel from aircraft taken to RAF Station USWORTH.

13 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Aircraft removed from field by RAF personnel.

14 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Commanding Officer and Adjutant return from Cooks Tour.

Church Parades as usual.

15 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

The following men proceeded to the 7th Command Course YORK :-

Number 910845 Bombardier Little T J

Number 4438377 WOIII Thompson R

Number 4444437 Sergeant Cockburn J S

Lectures by A.I.G. Captain Smith to Officers and NCOs.

Visit from Commander, Royal Artillery and Brigade Major.

16 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training under supervision of A.I.G. Captain Smith and Commander, Royal Artillery.

The following men posted to Royal Artillery Depot, WOOLWICH :-

Number 915167 Gunner Mustard K

Number 4448145 Gunner Weir F D

Number 1460372 Gunner Hardesty E

17 – 18 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

19 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Captain Brazier and 2/Lt M Goodyear attended Lectures on Pay and Allowances at NEWCASTLE.

20 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Northern Counties Amateur Boxing Championship held at Drill Hall.

21 January 1940 – Sunderland

Church Parades as usual.

22 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Sgt Smith C proceeded to Divisional Signal School, CATTERICK.

23 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Commanding Officer, Adjutant, Battery Commanders and Second in Command attended Conference at Commander, Royal Artillery’s office.

24 – 25 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

26 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Accident between War Department vehicle and vehicle owned by Bailey & Sons, SILKSWORTH.

27 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Lt & QM E.H. Creal placed under close arrest and charged verbally with embezzlement.

2/Lt S Ridley proceeded to WINTERBOURNE GUNNER Army Gas School.

Inspection by General Officer Commanding–in-Chief.

28 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.

Summary of Evidence commenced in relation to charge against Lieut E H Creal.

29 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Lecture by Commander, Royal Artillery to Officers at 17:30 hours.

Local Air raid Warning sounded at 10:20 hours followed by All Clear 10:40 hours. Distant gunfire heard.

Summary of evidence relating to charge against Lieut E H Creal continued.

30 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Summary of Evidence relating to charge against Lieut E H Creal concluded.

31 January 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.


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