Difference between revisions of "187 Field Ambulance - War Diary July 1940"
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| + | At 22:00 hours, left for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavistock,_Devon TAVISTOCK], arriving at 12:30 hours on 5th July 1940. Very dirty, insanitary and crowded billets. | ||
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| + | '''5th July 1940 TAVISTOCK.''' | ||
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12:30 hours – billets very dirty and uncomfortable. | 12:30 hours – billets very dirty and uncomfortable. | ||
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| + | '''7th July 1940''' | ||
| + | Ordered to leave by evening. Major Briscoe and myself left to find billets in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashburton,_Devon ASHBURTON] area. Found HALHAMPTON 3 miles North of ASHBURTON. | ||
| + | '''8th July 1940 HALHAMPTON.''' | ||
| + | Arrived 12:30 hours – two Companies in the house, one Company in Barn, Officers’ billets very bad in two unoccupied bungalow cottages. | ||
| + | B Company removed to billets at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Abbot NEWTON ABBOT], A Company to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivybridge IVY BRIDGE] and HQ Company to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totnes TOTNES]. All billets will be reasonably good if SAQC can do anything. | ||
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| + | '''10th July 1940 Tauroclen House TOTNES.''' | ||
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| + | HQ Company arrived – billeted in Bowden House at TOTNES. B Company in Hereford House, Newton Abbot. | ||
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here]. | To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here]. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:13, 2 July 2013
2nd July 1940 UPSALL HALL.
At 22:00 hours, left for TAVISTOCK, arriving at 12:30 hours on 5th July 1940. Very dirty, insanitary and crowded billets.
5th July 1940 TAVISTOCK.
12:30 hours – billets very dirty and uncomfortable.
7th July 1940
Ordered to leave by evening. Major Briscoe and myself left to find billets in the ASHBURTON area. Found HALHAMPTON 3 miles North of ASHBURTON.
8th July 1940 HALHAMPTON.
Arrived 12:30 hours – two Companies in the house, one Company in Barn, Officers’ billets very bad in two unoccupied bungalow cottages.
B Company removed to billets at NEWTON ABBOT, A Company to IVY BRIDGE and HQ Company to TOTNES. All billets will be reasonably good if SAQC can do anything.
10th July 1940 Tauroclen House TOTNES.
HQ Company arrived – billeted in Bowden House at TOTNES. B Company in Hereford House, Newton Abbot.
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.
