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'''1 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training under Battery arrangements.
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'''2 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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The following personnel proceeded to 23rd Divisional Signals Course :-
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2/Lt R R Charman
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Number 913663 L/Sgt Mincovitch M H
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Number 2649785 Sgt Smith C
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Number 820280 Gnr Bennett G
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Number 902482 Gnr Butler E
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The following personnel proceeded to NEWCASTLE for Small Arms Training :-
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Number 4441884 Sgt Donkin J
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Number 4442217 Sgt Roberts C W H
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Number 4260436 Sgt Morrison J T
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Number 4451057 L/Sgt Judson A
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The following men were classed as fit for Home Service :-
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Number 915167 Gnr Mustard K
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Number 914828 Gnr Cummings J
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'''3 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Church Parades as usual.
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Public and Regimental test of Air Raid Warnings at 14:00 hours.
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'''4 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Visit from Commander, Royal Artillery, 23rd Division.
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'''5 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''6 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  5 Other Ranks attended Medical Board at NEWCASTLE and classified.
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Training under Battery arrangements.
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'''7 – 9 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training under Battery arrangements.
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'''10 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Church Parades as usual.
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'''11 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training under Battery arrangements.
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Number 916821 L/Sgt Duffy M reverted to the rank of Gunner at his own request.
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'''12 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00  hours.Training under Battery arrangements.
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Second intake of Army Class.  14 posted to 294 Battery.
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'''13 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training under Battery arrangements.
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Number 4451094 Gunner Laybourne C C admitted to hospital.
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'''14 – 16 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training under Battery arrangements.
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'''17 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Church Parades as usual.
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'''18 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Bombardier Duell proceeded on Mechanics Course at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Thames KINGSTON-ON-THAMES].
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'''19 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Board of Enquiry at Dykelands Road Drill Hall on vehicle damaged in street accident at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaburn SEABURN].
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'''20 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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Second Leave period commenced.
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'''21 – 23 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''24 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Church Parades as usual.
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'''25 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Church Parade in the morning.
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'''26 – 28 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''29 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Second Leave period terminated.
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Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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W O III Browell G G and Gunner Wigham reported to OCTU FILEY.
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'''30 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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18:00 hours.  Third Leave period commenced.
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Training continued under Battery arrangements.
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'''31 December 1939 – Sunderland'''
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Church Parades as usual.
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 14 February 2016

1 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.

2 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

The following personnel proceeded to 23rd Divisional Signals Course :-

2/Lt R R Charman

Number 913663 L/Sgt Mincovitch M H

Number 2649785 Sgt Smith C

Number 820280 Gnr Bennett G

Number 902482 Gnr Butler E

The following personnel proceeded to NEWCASTLE for Small Arms Training :-

Number 4441884 Sgt Donkin J

Number 4442217 Sgt Roberts C W H

Number 4260436 Sgt Morrison J T

Number 4451057 L/Sgt Judson A

The following men were classed as fit for Home Service :-

Number 915167 Gnr Mustard K

Number 914828 Gnr Cummings J

3 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.

Public and Regimental test of Air Raid Warnings at 14:00 hours.

4 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Visit from Commander, Royal Artillery, 23rd Division.

5 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

6 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. 5 Other Ranks attended Medical Board at NEWCASTLE and classified.

Training under Battery arrangements.

7 – 9 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.

10 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.

11 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.

Number 916821 L/Sgt Duffy M reverted to the rank of Gunner at his own request.

12 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours.Training under Battery arrangements.

Second intake of Army Class. 14 posted to 294 Battery.

13 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.

Number 4451094 Gunner Laybourne C C admitted to hospital.

14 – 16 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.

17 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.

18 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Bombardier Duell proceeded on Mechanics Course at KINGSTON-ON-THAMES.

19 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Board of Enquiry at Dykelands Road Drill Hall on vehicle damaged in street accident at SEABURN.

20 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

Second Leave period commenced.

21 – 23 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

24 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.

25 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Church Parade in the morning.

26 – 28 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.

29 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Second Leave period terminated.

Training continued under Battery arrangements.

W O III Browell G G and Gunner Wigham reported to OCTU FILEY.

30 December 1939 – Sunderland

18:00 hours. Third Leave period commenced.

Training continued under Battery arrangements.

31 December 1939 – Sunderland

Church Parades as usual.





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