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'''1 May 1943 – Bothwell'''
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Preparation for move.
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3 May 1943 – Bothwell'''
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08:00 hours.  Main Body (road) leaves for Burry Port.  Move planned as Exercise Shylock.  Unit stages at Carlisle, Preston and Wellington.
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'''4 May 1943 – Bothwell'''
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21:30 hours.  Main Body (rail) leaves Bothwell.
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'''5 May 1943 – Burry Port'''
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06:15 hours.  Main Body (rail) arrives Burry Port.
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'''6 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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17:00 hours.  Main Body (road) arrives Burry Port.
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'''8 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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17:30 hours.  Rear Party arrives.
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'''9 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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10:30 hours.  Divisional Commander’s Conference, Whitney.
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'''10 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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15:00 hours.  Brigade Commander’s Conference, Carmarthen.
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'''18 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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14:00 hours.  C.O. attends Conference [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontypool Pontypool] held by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Command_(United_Kingdom) Western Command].
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'''20 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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15:00 hours.  C.O. attends Conference ADMS Office.
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'''22 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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19:00 hours.  C.O. goes to Tropical Medicine Course.
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'''27 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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Acting Officer Commanding and 2 Staff Sergeants as Medical Umpires attended 11th DLI Combined Operations Exercise “Cauldron”.
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'''31 May 1943 – Burry Port.'''
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09:30 hours.  Medical Officer from Physical Development Centre here to see candidates.
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To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].
 
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Revision as of 14:16, 7 May 2015

1 May 1943 – Bothwell

Preparation for move. 3 May 1943 – Bothwell

08:00 hours. Main Body (road) leaves for Burry Port. Move planned as Exercise Shylock. Unit stages at Carlisle, Preston and Wellington.

4 May 1943 – Bothwell

21:30 hours. Main Body (rail) leaves Bothwell.

5 May 1943 – Burry Port

06:15 hours. Main Body (rail) arrives Burry Port.

6 May 1943 – Burry Port.

17:00 hours. Main Body (road) arrives Burry Port.

8 May 1943 – Burry Port.

17:30 hours. Rear Party arrives.

9 May 1943 – Burry Port.

10:30 hours. Divisional Commander’s Conference, Whitney.

10 May 1943 – Burry Port.

15:00 hours. Brigade Commander’s Conference, Carmarthen.

18 May 1943 – Burry Port.

14:00 hours. C.O. attends Conference Pontypool held by Western Command.

20 May 1943 – Burry Port.

15:00 hours. C.O. attends Conference ADMS Office.

22 May 1943 – Burry Port.

19:00 hours. C.O. goes to Tropical Medicine Course.

27 May 1943 – Burry Port.

Acting Officer Commanding and 2 Staff Sergeants as Medical Umpires attended 11th DLI Combined Operations Exercise “Cauldron”.

31 May 1943 – Burry Port.

09:30 hours. Medical Officer from Physical Development Centre here to see candidates.


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