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+ | '''1 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | '''3 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Major Longbotham posted as Company Commander. | ||
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+ | Period of intensive individual training begins. Object is to make the men physically fit, hard-footed and skilled in the use of their equipment. RAMC training is to include weapon training. | ||
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+ | '''5 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''6 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | '''7 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | 18:00 hours. Lecture for all Officers and NCOs on Evasion of Capture. | ||
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+ | '''8 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''9 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Conference with ADMS – move to Winter Quarters. | ||
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+ | '''10 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | C.O. and Q.M. on reconnaissance. | ||
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+ | '''11 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''12 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | '''13 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | '''14 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''19 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Conference in the ADMS’ Office. Captain S.K. MacGowan reports to No 11 Depot, Leeds, for overseas service. | ||
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+ | '''20 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''21 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''22 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | '''23 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | 14:35 hours. G.o.C. Major-General Curtis visited Camp and presented Monte Carlo Trophy to RAMC. | ||
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+ | '''24 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | C.O. Lt. Col. Finnegan left on Privilege Leave. Major O’Kane RAMC Acting OC. | ||
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+ | '''25 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''26 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Captain Black RAMC returned from nine days Privilege Leave following Course of Instruction at School of Tropical Medicine, Millbank College. | ||
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+ | '''27 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Lt R.H. Hill RASC temporarily attached as Transport Officer from 49th Division Troop Company RASC. Major Longbotham on reconnaissance. | ||
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+ | '''28 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Routine. | ||
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+ | '''29 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Brigade Conference – Move to Winter Quarters. | ||
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+ | '''30 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Divisional Conference – Move to Winter Quarters. | ||
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+ | '''31 October 1942 – Kington''' | ||
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+ | Advance Party left for Dane Ghyll, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire. ''(No Movement Orders or Convoy details appear to have survived in the War Diary).'' | ||
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Revision as of 09:21, 4 May 2015
1 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
2 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
3 October 1942 – Kington
Major Longbotham posted as Company Commander.
4 October 1942 – Kington
Period of intensive individual training begins. Object is to make the men physically fit, hard-footed and skilled in the use of their equipment. RAMC training is to include weapon training.
5 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
6 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
7 October 1942 – Kington
18:00 hours. Lecture for all Officers and NCOs on Evasion of Capture.
8 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
9 October 1942 – Kington
Conference with ADMS – move to Winter Quarters.
10 October 1942 – Kington
C.O. and Q.M. on reconnaissance.
11 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
12 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
13 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
14 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
19 October 1942 – Kington
Conference in the ADMS’ Office. Captain S.K. MacGowan reports to No 11 Depot, Leeds, for overseas service.
20 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
21 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
22 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
23 October 1942 – Kington
14:35 hours. G.o.C. Major-General Curtis visited Camp and presented Monte Carlo Trophy to RAMC.
24 October 1942 – Kington
C.O. Lt. Col. Finnegan left on Privilege Leave. Major O’Kane RAMC Acting OC.
25 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
26 October 1942 – Kington
Captain Black RAMC returned from nine days Privilege Leave following Course of Instruction at School of Tropical Medicine, Millbank College.
27 October 1942 – Kington
Lt R.H. Hill RASC temporarily attached as Transport Officer from 49th Division Troop Company RASC. Major Longbotham on reconnaissance.
28 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
29 October 1942 – Kington
Brigade Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.
30 October 1942 – Kington
Divisional Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.
31 October 1942 – Kington
Advance Party left for Dane Ghyll, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire. (No Movement Orders or Convoy details appear to have survived in the War Diary).
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