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'''1 October 1943'''
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Preparation for Exercise Bridgehead.
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'''2 October 1943'''
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12:25 hours.  Move off for Bridgehead to Concentration Area.
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'''3 October 1943'''
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Division of Unit into Craft loads.
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'''4 October 1943'''
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08:45 hours.  Exercise begins.  Unit assembles after landing; move by march route and Motor Transport towards final objective.  Advanced Dressing Station established 18:00 hours.
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'''5 October 1943'''
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10:00 hours.  Exercise ends.  Several valuable lessons brought out regarding loads, fatigue, organisation of the Unit for assault.
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'''8 October 1943'''
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16:00 hours.  Exercise Remedy begins.  Valuable lessons learnt in the method of collecting casualties on an approach march.
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'''10 October 1943'''
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14:00 hours.  Exercise Remedy ends.
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'''13 October 1943'''
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Advance Party to C.T.C. Toward.
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'''16 October 1943 – Castle Toward.'''
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06:00 hours.  Main Body to Toward.  Training commences.
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'''17 – 18 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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Exercise to practice method of employment of Sections in assault landing.  HQ Company experiments with loads.
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'''19 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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These exercises all dryshod.
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'''20 – 24 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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Wetshod exercises A and B and HQ Companies.  Trial of method evolved for clearing of beaches, contact with Regimental Aid Post, reconnaissance of Advanced Dressing Station site, ? up of vehicles and vehicle parties.
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'''25 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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Advanced Dressing Station Exercise postponed on account of weather.
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'''27 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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Visit of Colonel Walker, new ADMS, 49th Division.
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'''28 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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Advanced Dressing Station Exercise (Reserve Brigade).
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'''29 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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Exercise Ulysses I
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'''31 October 1943 - Castle Toward'''
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Exercise Ulysses II
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Latest revision as of 17:27, 7 May 2015

1 October 1943

Preparation for Exercise Bridgehead.

2 October 1943

12:25 hours. Move off for Bridgehead to Concentration Area.

3 October 1943

Division of Unit into Craft loads.

4 October 1943

08:45 hours. Exercise begins. Unit assembles after landing; move by march route and Motor Transport towards final objective. Advanced Dressing Station established 18:00 hours.

5 October 1943

10:00 hours. Exercise ends. Several valuable lessons brought out regarding loads, fatigue, organisation of the Unit for assault.

8 October 1943

16:00 hours. Exercise Remedy begins. Valuable lessons learnt in the method of collecting casualties on an approach march.

10 October 1943

14:00 hours. Exercise Remedy ends.

13 October 1943

Advance Party to C.T.C. Toward.

16 October 1943 – Castle Toward.

06:00 hours. Main Body to Toward. Training commences.

17 – 18 October 1943 - Castle Toward

Exercise to practice method of employment of Sections in assault landing. HQ Company experiments with loads.

19 October 1943 - Castle Toward

These exercises all dryshod.

20 – 24 October 1943 - Castle Toward

Wetshod exercises A and B and HQ Companies. Trial of method evolved for clearing of beaches, contact with Regimental Aid Post, reconnaissance of Advanced Dressing Station site, ? up of vehicles and vehicle parties.

25 October 1943 - Castle Toward

Advanced Dressing Station Exercise postponed on account of weather.

27 October 1943 - Castle Toward

Visit of Colonel Walker, new ADMS, 49th Division.

28 October 1943 - Castle Toward

Advanced Dressing Station Exercise (Reserve Brigade).

29 October 1943 - Castle Toward

Exercise Ulysses I

31 October 1943 - Castle Toward

Exercise Ulysses II


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