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'''1 January 1943 – Dalton'''
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07:10 hours.  Main Body leaves for new location – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembrey Pembrey House], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burry_Port Burry Port], Carmarthenshire.
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20:00 hours.  Main Body arrives Staging Camp, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apley_Castle Apley Castle], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington,_Shropshire Wellington].
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Rear Party left in the charge of Captain Hanlon.
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'''2 January 1943'''
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07:30 hours.  Main Body leaves Wellington, arrives Pembrey 18:30 hours.
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'''3 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Cleaning and allocation of quarters.
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'''3 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Visit of ADMS and DADMS.
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'''5 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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C.O. inspects Camps of; Brigade HQ, 10th DLI, 70th Infantry Brigade Company (presumably the RASC Company).
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'''6 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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17:00 hours.  Rear Party arrives.
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'''7 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Routine.
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'''8 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Major Longbotham to Foxley Manor as acting DADMS.
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Captain Black posted as Regimental Medical Officer, 11th DLI.
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'''9 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Training Conference – Brigade HQ.
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'''10 - 12 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Transport and unloading of stores for 32 Mule Company R.I.A.S.C. at Ashburnham Camp.
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'''12 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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11:55 hours.  Visit of Divisional Commander.
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'''13 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Mule pack training and semaphore begins.
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'''14 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Routine training.  Cross Country run.
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'''15 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Field Day.  Mess-tin cookery.  Chiropody Course assembles.
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'''16 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Brigade Boxing Tournament.
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'''17 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Fixture – Rugby with Brigade HQ Team. 
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Audit Boards completed.  Delay was due to delay in receiving Bank balances and statements which were not received until 15/1/1943.
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'''18 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Reconnaissance of Base Camp.
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'''20 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Working Party to Base Camp to prepare tentage etc. for Unit.
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Mule training continues.
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'''29 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Mule training postponed indefinitely.  Instructions received for change to new Establishment with effect from 27th January.
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'''30 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Unit wins Brigade Rugby Cup.
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'''31 January 1943 – Pembrey'''
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Routine.
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Revision as of 13:40, 6 May 2015

1 January 1943 – Dalton

07:10 hours. Main Body leaves for new location – Pembrey House, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.

20:00 hours. Main Body arrives Staging Camp, Apley Castle, Wellington.

Rear Party left in the charge of Captain Hanlon.

2 January 1943

07:30 hours. Main Body leaves Wellington, arrives Pembrey 18:30 hours.

3 January 1943 – Pembrey

Cleaning and allocation of quarters.

3 January 1943 – Pembrey

Visit of ADMS and DADMS.

5 January 1943 – Pembrey

C.O. inspects Camps of; Brigade HQ, 10th DLI, 70th Infantry Brigade Company (presumably the RASC Company).

6 January 1943 – Pembrey

17:00 hours. Rear Party arrives.

7 January 1943 – Pembrey

Routine.

8 January 1943 – Pembrey

Major Longbotham to Foxley Manor as acting DADMS.

Captain Black posted as Regimental Medical Officer, 11th DLI.

9 January 1943 – Pembrey

Training Conference – Brigade HQ.

10 - 12 January 1943 – Pembrey

Transport and unloading of stores for 32 Mule Company R.I.A.S.C. at Ashburnham Camp.

12 January 1943 – Pembrey

11:55 hours. Visit of Divisional Commander.

13 January 1943 – Pembrey

Mule pack training and semaphore begins.

14 January 1943 – Pembrey

Routine training. Cross Country run.

15 January 1943 – Pembrey

Field Day. Mess-tin cookery. Chiropody Course assembles.

16 January 1943 – Pembrey

Brigade Boxing Tournament.

17 January 1943 – Pembrey

Fixture – Rugby with Brigade HQ Team.

Audit Boards completed. Delay was due to delay in receiving Bank balances and statements which were not received until 15/1/1943.

18 January 1943 – Pembrey

Reconnaissance of Base Camp.

20 January 1943 – Pembrey

Working Party to Base Camp to prepare tentage etc. for Unit.

Mule training continues.

29 January 1943 – Pembrey

Mule training postponed indefinitely. Instructions received for change to new Establishment with effect from 27th January.

30 January 1943 – Pembrey

Unit wins Brigade Rugby Cup.

31 January 1943 – Pembrey

Routine.

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