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'''3 June 1944  LODDON.'''
  
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Army Forms W 3008 and W 3009A issued for Basic Element and permanently attached 23 Bridging Platoon and No. 9 Light Aid Detachment.  Attached as Appendix A to the War Diary.  ''These forms were either not photographed at Kew, or had been removed from the original file.''
  
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'''6 June 1944'''
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12:45 hours.  Orders received from Brigade Major 70th Infantry Brigade to move at 18:00 hours.  Orders wrongly addressed to 23 Bridging Platoon which is attached to this Unit.
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13:00 hours.  Unit moves in March Convoy of 37 vehicles (including Light Aid Detachment and 23 Bridging Platoon attached) along route NORWICH – ATTLEBORO – THETFORD – NEWMARKET – BISHOP STORTFORD – HARLOW to Marshalling Area Camp T 1 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanstead_Flats WANSTEAD FLATS] arriving 04:30 hours 7 Jun.
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'''8 June 1944  Camp T 1 WANSTEAD FLATS.'''
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Orders received to embark in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Ship,_Tank Landing Ship Tank] 3/33 at a time to be given later.
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Troops issued with 24 hour ration pack and lifebelt.
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'''10 June 1944  Camp T 1 WANSTEAD FLATS.'''
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10:00 hours.  Unit marshalls and moves to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victoria_Dock VICTORIA DOCKS], LONDON to embark on [http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14082 LST 493] of U.S. Navy. 
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Embarked 5 Officers 139 Other Ranks 39 Vehicles, completed 14:45 hours.
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15:30 hours.  3/33 put to sea.
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'''11 June 1944  AT SEA.'''
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10:00 hours.  In convoy through STRAITS OF DOVER under smoke screen.  Sea calm.
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19:00 hours.  Off BEACHY HEAD.
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'''12 June 1944'''
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09:30 hours.  Anchored off [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asnelles LE HAMEL, NORMANDY].
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18:00 hours.  Disembarkation begins.  Unit moves in convoy through Transit Area to St GABRIEL  887796 Reference Map 1/50,000.  Convoy split by traffic jam but finally harboured at 02:30 hours 13 Jun 44.  7F/1 CAEN.
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'''13 June 1944 St GABRIEL.'''
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Unit check  ? own transport, ? water ? proofing and established contact with HQRE.
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Continuous friendly fighter activity and one observed sortie by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder MARAUDER] bombers.
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'''15 June 1944'''
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09:30 hours.  Location changed to reference May 1/50,000 Sheet 7F/1 841766.  Established 11:30 hours.
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'''17 June 1944  LES SEUILES.'''
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11:10 hours.  Three [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_190 FW 190A (1)] machine gun RASC Supply Point 400 yards North North East of this location – fired one lorry.  One killed one wounded.
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Army Forms W 3008 and 3009A issued for Basic Element and for attached Light Aid Detachment and 23 Bridging Platoon.  See Appendix C attached to War Diary.  ''These forms were either omitted from the original file or were not photographed at Kew.''
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'''25 June 1944'''
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Army Forms W 3008 and 3009A issued for Basic Element and for attached Light Aid Detachment and 23 Bridging Platoon.  See Appendix B attached to War Diary.  ''These forms were either omitted from the original file or were not photographed at Kew.''
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'''27 June 1944'''
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12:30 hours.  Orders received by Second in Command from Adjutant to move at 15:00 hours to LA RUE 873713.
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16:00 hours.  HQ established 16:00 hours at LA RUE 869715.  Reference Map 1/50,000 Sheet 7F/1.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 2 September 2017

3 June 1944 LODDON.

Army Forms W 3008 and W 3009A issued for Basic Element and permanently attached 23 Bridging Platoon and No. 9 Light Aid Detachment. Attached as Appendix A to the War Diary. These forms were either not photographed at Kew, or had been removed from the original file.

6 June 1944

12:45 hours. Orders received from Brigade Major 70th Infantry Brigade to move at 18:00 hours. Orders wrongly addressed to 23 Bridging Platoon which is attached to this Unit.

13:00 hours. Unit moves in March Convoy of 37 vehicles (including Light Aid Detachment and 23 Bridging Platoon attached) along route NORWICH – ATTLEBORO – THETFORD – NEWMARKET – BISHOP STORTFORD – HARLOW to Marshalling Area Camp T 1 at WANSTEAD FLATS arriving 04:30 hours 7 Jun.

8 June 1944 Camp T 1 WANSTEAD FLATS.

Orders received to embark in Landing Ship Tank 3/33 at a time to be given later.

Troops issued with 24 hour ration pack and lifebelt.

10 June 1944 Camp T 1 WANSTEAD FLATS.

10:00 hours. Unit marshalls and moves to VICTORIA DOCKS, LONDON to embark on LST 493 of U.S. Navy.

Embarked 5 Officers 139 Other Ranks 39 Vehicles, completed 14:45 hours.

15:30 hours. 3/33 put to sea.

11 June 1944 AT SEA.

10:00 hours. In convoy through STRAITS OF DOVER under smoke screen. Sea calm.

19:00 hours. Off BEACHY HEAD.

12 June 1944

09:30 hours. Anchored off LE HAMEL, NORMANDY.

18:00 hours. Disembarkation begins. Unit moves in convoy through Transit Area to St GABRIEL 887796 Reference Map 1/50,000. Convoy split by traffic jam but finally harboured at 02:30 hours 13 Jun 44. 7F/1 CAEN.

13 June 1944 St GABRIEL.

Unit check  ? own transport, ? water ? proofing and established contact with HQRE.

Continuous friendly fighter activity and one observed sortie by MARAUDER bombers.

15 June 1944

09:30 hours. Location changed to reference May 1/50,000 Sheet 7F/1 841766. Established 11:30 hours.

17 June 1944 LES SEUILES.

11:10 hours. Three FW 190A (1) machine gun RASC Supply Point 400 yards North North East of this location – fired one lorry. One killed one wounded.

Army Forms W 3008 and 3009A issued for Basic Element and for attached Light Aid Detachment and 23 Bridging Platoon. See Appendix C attached to War Diary. These forms were either omitted from the original file or were not photographed at Kew.

25 June 1944

Army Forms W 3008 and 3009A issued for Basic Element and for attached Light Aid Detachment and 23 Bridging Platoon. See Appendix B attached to War Diary. These forms were either omitted from the original file or were not photographed at Kew.

27 June 1944

12:30 hours. Orders received by Second in Command from Adjutant to move at 15:00 hours to LA RUE 873713.

16:00 hours. HQ established 16:00 hours at LA RUE 869715. Reference Map 1/50,000 Sheet 7F/1.


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