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'''1 July 1942  PENYBONT.'''
  
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Nothing of importance.  Fine.
  
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'''2 July 1942'''
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Air Raid Warning 01:30 – 02:15 hours.
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Exercise EQUATOR – RHQ ? at Aberystwyth.
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'''3 July 1942'''
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Exercise EQUATOR ended 20:30 hours.  Heavy rain.
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'''4 July 1942'''
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Very wet ground very soggy.
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'''5 July 1942'''
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Church Parade.  Nothing of importance.
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'''6 July 1842'''
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Captain Marshall relinquished appointment of Adjutant after 2 ½ years.
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'''7 July 1942'''
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Lt Woodman assumes appointment of Adjutant.  Showery.  Exercise FALCON cancelled.
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'''8 July 1942'''
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Nothing of importance.
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'''9 July 1942'''
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MGRA's ''(Master Gunner Royal Artillery?)'' inspection cancelled.  Nothing of importance.  Fine.
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'''10 July 1942'''
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Exercise KESTREL commenced 20:00 hours with a night march.  Fine.
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'''11 July 1942'''
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Kestrel.  11 vehicles out of action through Exercise.  Field Firing.  Fine.
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'''12 July 1942'''
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Nothing of importance.  Exercise HERCULES cancelled due to state of vehicles.
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'''13 July 1942'''
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Efforts to get vehicles in order by one week’s solid maintenance.
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Lt Fisher promoted to Acting Captain and posted to 807.
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'''14 July 1942'''
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Nothing of importance.  Wet.
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'''15 July 1942'''
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Nothing of importance.  Showery.
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'''16 July 1942'''
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Nothing of importance to report.  Wet.
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'''17 July 1942'''
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Nothing of importance to report.  Fine.
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'''18 July 1942'''
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Nothing of importance to report.  Fine.
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'''19 July 1942'''
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Orders issued and conference for Exercise FRISK.  Fine.
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'''20 July 1942'''
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Exercise FRISK Newtown area.
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'''21 July 1942'''
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Exercise FRISK.  Wet.
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'''22 July 1942'''
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Returned from Exercise FRISK at 20:00 hours.  Wet.
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'''23 July 1942'''
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Conference on FRISK.  Fine.
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'''24 July 1942'''
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Water cart attached to Kensingtons.  Fine.
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'''25 July 1942'''
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Exercise GEORGE Llanelly area.  Wet.
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'''26 July 1942'''
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Exercise GEORGE Llanelly area.  Wet.
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'''27 July 1942'''
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Exercise GEORGE Llanelly area.  Wet.
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'''28 July 1942'''
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Returned from GEORGE 01:30 hours.  Nothing of importance.
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'''29 July 1942'''
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One Fitter Gun posted to 2 Medium Regiment.  Umbrella down?  Nothing of importance.
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'''30 July 1942'''
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24 Other Ranks posted to various Regiments.  Fine.
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'''31 July 1942'''
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1 Other Rank posted to another Regiment and 1 Officer, Lt Stubbings.  Nothing of importance.  Fine.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 2 July 2017

1 July 1942 PENYBONT.

Nothing of importance. Fine.

2 July 1942

Air Raid Warning 01:30 – 02:15 hours.

Exercise EQUATOR – RHQ ? at Aberystwyth.

3 July 1942

Exercise EQUATOR ended 20:30 hours. Heavy rain.

4 July 1942

Very wet ground very soggy.

5 July 1942

Church Parade. Nothing of importance.

6 July 1842

Captain Marshall relinquished appointment of Adjutant after 2 ½ years.

7 July 1942

Lt Woodman assumes appointment of Adjutant. Showery. Exercise FALCON cancelled.

8 July 1942

Nothing of importance.

9 July 1942

MGRA's (Master Gunner Royal Artillery?) inspection cancelled. Nothing of importance. Fine.

10 July 1942

Exercise KESTREL commenced 20:00 hours with a night march. Fine.

11 July 1942

Kestrel. 11 vehicles out of action through Exercise. Field Firing. Fine.

12 July 1942

Nothing of importance. Exercise HERCULES cancelled due to state of vehicles.

13 July 1942

Efforts to get vehicles in order by one week’s solid maintenance.

Lt Fisher promoted to Acting Captain and posted to 807.

14 July 1942

Nothing of importance. Wet.

15 July 1942

Nothing of importance. Showery.

16 July 1942

Nothing of importance to report. Wet.

17 July 1942

Nothing of importance to report. Fine.

18 July 1942

Nothing of importance to report. Fine.

19 July 1942

Orders issued and conference for Exercise FRISK. Fine.

20 July 1942

Exercise FRISK Newtown area.

21 July 1942

Exercise FRISK. Wet.

22 July 1942

Returned from Exercise FRISK at 20:00 hours. Wet.

23 July 1942

Conference on FRISK. Fine.

24 July 1942

Water cart attached to Kensingtons. Fine.

25 July 1942

Exercise GEORGE Llanelly area. Wet.

26 July 1942

Exercise GEORGE Llanelly area. Wet.

27 July 1942

Exercise GEORGE Llanelly area. Wet.

28 July 1942

Returned from GEORGE 01:30 hours. Nothing of importance.

29 July 1942

One Fitter Gun posted to 2 Medium Regiment. Umbrella down? Nothing of importance.

30 July 1942

24 Other Ranks posted to various Regiments. Fine.

31 July 1942

1 Other Rank posted to another Regiment and 1 Officer, Lt Stubbings. Nothing of importance. Fine.


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