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'''5 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
  
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18:00 hours.  Lieut K F Patton RAMC attended Sanitary and Water Duties Refresher Course, MYTCHETT.
  
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'''6 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  The following men attended Fitters (Motor Vehicle) Course, Ministry of Labour Training Centre, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spennymoor SPENNYMOOR] :-
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919806 Gunner Tuddenham T
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944384 Gunner Garbutt T W
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913360 Gunner Askew J
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916818 Gunner Hood J W M
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'''10 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Advance Party 295 Field Battery, Royal Artillery, sent to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wark_on_Tyne WARK] to arrange reception of Main Body to Camp.  Code Word received 11:50 hours.  Officers recalled from leave 12:20 hours.
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'''13 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  No. 925146 Gunner Smith S W attended Butchers’ Course, Catterick.
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'''14 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  2/Lieut M Goodyear proceeded to Messing Officers’ Course, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skegness SKEGNESS].
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'''15 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Main Body 295 Field Battery, Royal Artillery, proceeded by train and road to Camp at WARK.
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'''16 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  No. 922295 Gunner Youll W H transferred to No. 2 Railway Training Centre, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby DERBY].
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2/Lieut W Phorson proceeded to HYTHE for 4th Administration Course.
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'''17 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  No. 919811 Gunner Barton J B and No. 923015 Gunner Heath T A attended Motor Mechanics Course, ALDERSHOT.
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'''18 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  No. 4450894 Gunner Reay S and 922304 Gunner Winn N proceeded to Technical Course at ROTHERHAM.
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'''20 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  2/Lieut J I Watson proceeded to SKEGNESS for Messing Officers’ Course.
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'''22 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Medical Examination of personnel of the Unit commenced.
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'''23 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  No. 914923 Gunner Wright W H posted to No. 2 Railway Training Centre, Royal Engineers, DERBY.
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No. 917077 Lance Sergeant Burnikell N proceeded to School of Artillery, LARKHILL, for Fitters’ Course.
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9 Other Ranks Classified medical category “C” and posted to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Artillery_Barracks Depot Royal Artillery, WOOLWICH].  See Appendix “A” below for details.
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'''25 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  295 Field Battery, Royal Artillery, recalled from Camp to Home Station.
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Major S W Milburn M.C., Royal Artillery, C.O. 2 attended Conference at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_%28East_Anglian%29_Infantry_Division#Second_World_War_order_of_battle 54 Division], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpeth,_Northumberland MORPETH].
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'''26 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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03:30 hours.  Message received from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/163rd_Infantry_Brigade_%28United_Kingdom%29 163 Infantry Brigade] that defensive posts must be recced and occupied by dusk.
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'''27 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Recce of posts completed and posts occupied by 18:00 hours.
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Promulgation of General Court Martial in the case of Lieutenant Quartermaster E H Creal, Royal Artillery.  Officer dismissed the Service.
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'''28 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Operation Instruction No. 1 sent out – first on active service.  (No copy filed with the War Diary).
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'''30 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Brigadier Mosley, 163 Infantry Brigade visited Regimental HQ and inspected Posts.
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Construction of defensive posts north and south of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Wear RIVER WEAR] proceeding.
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23:59 hours.  Post 14 received warning from Naval authorities of air activity off the East Coast.  All posts warned – no planes observed – clouds 3,000 feet – visibility good.
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'''31 May 1940 – Sunderland'''
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01:15 hours.  Message received from 163 Infantry Brigade for defensive posts to be manned immediately.  Posts fully manned in 30 minutes.
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01:18 hours.  Post 14 received warning from Naval authorities of expected enemy action.
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No. 902353 Gunner Marlborough J J attended Sanitary Duties Course Serial No. 9 (c ).
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No. 918185 Gunner Curry H attended Water Duties Course, Serial 9 (D).
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Captain A H McQueen proceeded to LARKHILL for Course No. 67.
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'''Appendices attached to May 1940 War Diary of 125 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.'''
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'''Appendix A – List of men classified medical category “C” and posted to Royal Artillery Depot, Woolwich.'''
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4446589 Gunner Briton R
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901979 Gunner Lewis S W
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944586 Gunner Ashton D H
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924344 Gunner Ford W
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921572 Gunner Atkinson J
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912486 Gunner Collins G
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911887 Gunner Hendry W
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1661848 Gunner Kirtley C D W
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918749 Gunner Proctor J E
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 17 February 2016

5 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Lieut K F Patton RAMC attended Sanitary and Water Duties Refresher Course, MYTCHETT.

6 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. The following men attended Fitters (Motor Vehicle) Course, Ministry of Labour Training Centre, SPENNYMOOR :-

919806 Gunner Tuddenham T

944384 Gunner Garbutt T W

913360 Gunner Askew J

916818 Gunner Hood J W M

10 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Advance Party 295 Field Battery, Royal Artillery, sent to WARK to arrange reception of Main Body to Camp. Code Word received 11:50 hours. Officers recalled from leave 12:20 hours.

13 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. No. 925146 Gunner Smith S W attended Butchers’ Course, Catterick.

14 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 2/Lieut M Goodyear proceeded to Messing Officers’ Course, SKEGNESS.

15 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Main Body 295 Field Battery, Royal Artillery, proceeded by train and road to Camp at WARK.

16 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. No. 922295 Gunner Youll W H transferred to No. 2 Railway Training Centre, DERBY.

2/Lieut W Phorson proceeded to HYTHE for 4th Administration Course.

17 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. No. 919811 Gunner Barton J B and No. 923015 Gunner Heath T A attended Motor Mechanics Course, ALDERSHOT.

18 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. No. 4450894 Gunner Reay S and 922304 Gunner Winn N proceeded to Technical Course at ROTHERHAM.

20 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 2/Lieut J I Watson proceeded to SKEGNESS for Messing Officers’ Course.

22 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Medical Examination of personnel of the Unit commenced.

23 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. No. 914923 Gunner Wright W H posted to No. 2 Railway Training Centre, Royal Engineers, DERBY.

No. 917077 Lance Sergeant Burnikell N proceeded to School of Artillery, LARKHILL, for Fitters’ Course.

9 Other Ranks Classified medical category “C” and posted to Depot Royal Artillery, WOOLWICH. See Appendix “A” below for details.

25 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 295 Field Battery, Royal Artillery, recalled from Camp to Home Station.

Major S W Milburn M.C., Royal Artillery, C.O. 2 attended Conference at 54 Division, MORPETH.

26 May 1940 – Sunderland

03:30 hours. Message received from 163 Infantry Brigade that defensive posts must be recced and occupied by dusk.

27 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Recce of posts completed and posts occupied by 18:00 hours.

Promulgation of General Court Martial in the case of Lieutenant Quartermaster E H Creal, Royal Artillery. Officer dismissed the Service.

28 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Operation Instruction No. 1 sent out – first on active service. (No copy filed with the War Diary).

30 May 1940 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Brigadier Mosley, 163 Infantry Brigade visited Regimental HQ and inspected Posts.

Construction of defensive posts north and south of the RIVER WEAR proceeding.

23:59 hours. Post 14 received warning from Naval authorities of air activity off the East Coast. All posts warned – no planes observed – clouds 3,000 feet – visibility good.

31 May 1940 – Sunderland

01:15 hours. Message received from 163 Infantry Brigade for defensive posts to be manned immediately. Posts fully manned in 30 minutes.

01:18 hours. Post 14 received warning from Naval authorities of expected enemy action.

No. 902353 Gunner Marlborough J J attended Sanitary Duties Course Serial No. 9 (c ).

No. 918185 Gunner Curry H attended Water Duties Course, Serial 9 (D).

Captain A H McQueen proceeded to LARKHILL for Course No. 67.

Appendices attached to May 1940 War Diary of 125 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Appendix A – List of men classified medical category “C” and posted to Royal Artillery Depot, Woolwich.

4446589 Gunner Briton R

901979 Gunner Lewis S W

944586 Gunner Ashton D H

924344 Gunner Ford W

921572 Gunner Atkinson J

912486 Gunner Collins G

911887 Gunner Hendry W

1661848 Gunner Kirtley C D W

918749 Gunner Proctor J E


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