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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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