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'''2nd January 1942 LLANELLY.'''
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The Commanding Officer went on disembarkation leave and Major K.K. Walmsley assumed command of the Battalion.
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'''6th January 1942'''
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Personnel who had gone on leave direct from “SS SOBIESKI” at Greenock returned from leave.
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'''8th January 1942'''
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The remaining 20% of the Battalion who had not had leave, left for fourteen days’ disembarkation leave.
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'''9th January 1942'''
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Seven 15cwt trucks arrived from ICELAND.
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'''12th January 1942'''
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General Sir James H. Marshall-Cornwall K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. Commander-in-Chief, Western Command, visited Battalion HQ on his way to CARMARTHEN.
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'''13th January 1942'''
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The heavy baggage from “SS BOLSTA” arrived at LLANELLY by rail.
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'''14th January 1942'''
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The Leave Party which went on disembarkation leave on 31st December 1941 returned to LLANELLY.
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'''15th January 1942'''
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Major K.K. Walmsley went on disembarkation leave and Major W.L. McGregor assumed command of the Battalion.
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'''17th January 1942'''
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Major McGregor inspected billets at the Drill Hall, Furnace Camp and Pembrey House.
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'''20th January 1942'''
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The Commanding Officer returned from leave and resumed command of the Battalion.  Major McGregor remained at Battalion HQ as second-in-command.
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'''22nd January 1942'''
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The final Leave Party returned.  The Commanding Officer visited A Company area and Pembrey House.
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'''24th January 1942'''
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Major R.H.C. Drummond-Wolff joined the Battalion and was taken on the strength.
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'''25th January 1942'''
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Major McGregor resumed command of A Company.
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'''26th January 1942'''
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Lieuts Dempster, Armstrong and Whitehead rejoined the unit after a course at the Specialist Training School, Iceland.
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'''27th January 1942'''
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Captain J.R. Alexander assumed command of B Company.
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Captain Parker assumed the duties of second-in-command of B Company.
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Captain Calderwood assumed command of 4 Platoon and Lieut Salisbury assumed the duties of Signals Officer.
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'''29th January 1942'''
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Major K.K. Walmsley returned from leave.
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 10 May 2013

2nd January 1942 LLANELLY.

The Commanding Officer went on disembarkation leave and Major K.K. Walmsley assumed command of the Battalion.

6th January 1942

Personnel who had gone on leave direct from “SS SOBIESKI” at Greenock returned from leave.

8th January 1942

The remaining 20% of the Battalion who had not had leave, left for fourteen days’ disembarkation leave.

9th January 1942

Seven 15cwt trucks arrived from ICELAND.

12th January 1942

General Sir James H. Marshall-Cornwall K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. Commander-in-Chief, Western Command, visited Battalion HQ on his way to CARMARTHEN.

13th January 1942

The heavy baggage from “SS BOLSTA” arrived at LLANELLY by rail.

14th January 1942

The Leave Party which went on disembarkation leave on 31st December 1941 returned to LLANELLY.

15th January 1942

Major K.K. Walmsley went on disembarkation leave and Major W.L. McGregor assumed command of the Battalion.

17th January 1942

Major McGregor inspected billets at the Drill Hall, Furnace Camp and Pembrey House.

20th January 1942

The Commanding Officer returned from leave and resumed command of the Battalion. Major McGregor remained at Battalion HQ as second-in-command.

22nd January 1942

The final Leave Party returned. The Commanding Officer visited A Company area and Pembrey House.

24th January 1942

Major R.H.C. Drummond-Wolff joined the Battalion and was taken on the strength.

25th January 1942

Major McGregor resumed command of A Company.

26th January 1942

Lieuts Dempster, Armstrong and Whitehead rejoined the unit after a course at the Specialist Training School, Iceland.

27th January 1942

Captain J.R. Alexander assumed command of B Company.

Captain Parker assumed the duties of second-in-command of B Company.

Captain Calderwood assumed command of 4 Platoon and Lieut Salisbury assumed the duties of Signals Officer.

29th January 1942

Major K.K. Walmsley returned from leave.


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