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'''3 November 1943  DOUNE'''
  
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2/Lt J W WARNER posted to 3 Command Troops Engineers.
  
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'''6 November 1943'''
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2 Platoon return from 49 Division Assault School.
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'''7 November 1943'''
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3 Platoon to 49 Division Assault School training with C and D Companies Hallamshire Battalion.
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'''9 November 1943'''
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2/Lt J A S MOWAT (Surplus Officer) posted to [http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/wiki/289th_Field_Park_Company,_Royal_Engineers,_War_Diary_November_1943 289 Field Park Company, Royal Engineers].
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2/Lt J M EYNON reported and taken on the strength with effect from 31st October 1943.
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Eynon appointed Platoon Officer No. 1 Platoon vice 2/Lt WARNER.
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'''13 November 1943  HAMILTON.'''
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Unit moves to Hamilton, Lanarkshire.  Main billet TOWN HALL.  Billets not good. 
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3 Platoon return from Assault School.
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'''14 November 1943'''
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1 Platoon to Assault School with A & B Companies 4 LINCOLNS.
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'''15 November 1943'''
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2 Platoon to Rothesay for Assault Training from Craft against German mock-up Company locality.  Trained for 3 Exercises set by 1 Corps with 1 /4 Battalion KOYLI.  Exercises “KILBRIDE”, “BLINDMAN’s BAY”, and “MILLHOUSE”.
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'''18 November 1943'''
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Officer Commanding to ROTHESAY.
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'''21 November 1943'''
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1 Platoon complete training at ASSAULT SCHOOL with A & B Companies 4 LINCOLNS and remain for a further week with C & D Companies.
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'''23 November 1943'''
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Officer Commanding and 2 Platoon return from ROTHESAY.
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3 Platoon proceed to ROTHESAY with HALLAMS for Exercises KILBRIDE, BLINDMAN’S BAY, MILLHOUSE, KAMES set by 1 Corps.
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'''27 November 1943'''
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1 Platoon return from Assault School.
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'''28 November 1943'''
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2 Platoon go to ASSAULT SCHOOL with C & D Companies 1 /4 KOYLI.
  
  
 
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To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

Latest revision as of 15:11, 6 September 2017

3 November 1943 DOUNE

2/Lt J W WARNER posted to 3 Command Troops Engineers.

6 November 1943

2 Platoon return from 49 Division Assault School.

7 November 1943

3 Platoon to 49 Division Assault School training with C and D Companies Hallamshire Battalion.

9 November 1943

2/Lt J A S MOWAT (Surplus Officer) posted to 289 Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.

2/Lt J M EYNON reported and taken on the strength with effect from 31st October 1943.

Eynon appointed Platoon Officer No. 1 Platoon vice 2/Lt WARNER.

13 November 1943 HAMILTON.

Unit moves to Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Main billet TOWN HALL. Billets not good.

3 Platoon return from Assault School.

14 November 1943

1 Platoon to Assault School with A & B Companies 4 LINCOLNS.

15 November 1943

2 Platoon to Rothesay for Assault Training from Craft against German mock-up Company locality. Trained for 3 Exercises set by 1 Corps with 1 /4 Battalion KOYLI. Exercises “KILBRIDE”, “BLINDMAN’s BAY”, and “MILLHOUSE”.

18 November 1943

Officer Commanding to ROTHESAY.

21 November 1943

1 Platoon complete training at ASSAULT SCHOOL with A & B Companies 4 LINCOLNS and remain for a further week with C & D Companies.

23 November 1943

Officer Commanding and 2 Platoon return from ROTHESAY.

3 Platoon proceed to ROTHESAY with HALLAMS for Exercises KILBRIDE, BLINDMAN’S BAY, MILLHOUSE, KAMES set by 1 Corps.

27 November 1943

1 Platoon return from Assault School.

28 November 1943

2 Platoon go to ASSAULT SCHOOL with C & D Companies 1 /4 KOYLI.


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