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'''1 February 1944  GORLESTON.'''
  
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Normal training.
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'''2 February 1944'''
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Captain A le AVENELL, RAMC, left to join ADMS office.
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'''3 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''4 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''5 February 1944'''
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G Troop move to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foulness FOULNESS] for Range Practice.  B Troop firing at FOULNESS.
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'''6 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''7 February 1944'''
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219 Battery on Exercise.
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'''8 February 1944'''
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E Troop firing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIAT PIAT].
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'''9 February 1944'''
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RHQ undergo Personnel Selection Test.
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'''10 February 1944'''
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W/Lt R KELVIN RAMC attached for all purposes.
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'''11 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''12 February 1944'''
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M10_tank_destroyer M. 10s] transferred to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland_Hussars Northumberland Hussars].
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'''13 February 1944'''
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Voluntary Church Parade.
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'''14 February 1944'''
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Lt G D CLARKE Royal Artillery awarded 1939/43 Star.
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'''15 February 1944'''
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Captain D T EVANS Royal Army Chaplains Department attached to Regiment.
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'''16 February 1944'''
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Visit to 49 Division by G in C 21 Army Group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery (General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery)].
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'''17 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''18 February 1944'''
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Lt R KELVIN replaced by Captain SCOTT RAMC (attached for all purposes).
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'''19 February 1944'''
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Exercise PONTOON – skeleton HQ.
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'''20 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''21 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''22 February 1944'''
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Lt G B SWEATMAN  married.  E Troop on Exercise.
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'''23 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''24 February 1944'''
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Exercise BANG – 219 at Winterton Range.
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'''25 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''26 February 1944'''
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Normal training.
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'''27 February 1944'''
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Voluntary Church Parade.
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'''28 February 1944'''
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217, 218, 219, 220 – 17 pdr practice on Horsey Range.
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'''29 February 1944'''
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Lt R G STOCKDALE attending course at School of Military Engineering, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripon RIPON].
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 22 June 2017

1 February 1944 GORLESTON.

Normal training.

2 February 1944

Captain A le AVENELL, RAMC, left to join ADMS office.

3 February 1944

Normal training.

4 February 1944

Normal training.

5 February 1944

G Troop move to FOULNESS for Range Practice. B Troop firing at FOULNESS.

6 February 1944

Normal training.

7 February 1944

219 Battery on Exercise.

8 February 1944

E Troop firing PIAT.

9 February 1944

RHQ undergo Personnel Selection Test.

10 February 1944

W/Lt R KELVIN RAMC attached for all purposes.

11 February 1944

Normal training.

12 February 1944

M. 10s transferred to Northumberland Hussars.

13 February 1944

Voluntary Church Parade.

14 February 1944

Lt G D CLARKE Royal Artillery awarded 1939/43 Star.

15 February 1944

Captain D T EVANS Royal Army Chaplains Department attached to Regiment.

16 February 1944

Visit to 49 Division by G in C 21 Army Group (General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery).

17 February 1944

Normal training.

18 February 1944

Lt R KELVIN replaced by Captain SCOTT RAMC (attached for all purposes).

19 February 1944

Exercise PONTOON – skeleton HQ.

20 February 1944

Normal training.

21 February 1944

Normal training.

22 February 1944

Lt G B SWEATMAN married. E Troop on Exercise.

23 February 1944

Normal training.

24 February 1944

Exercise BANG – 219 at Winterton Range.

25 February 1944

Normal training.

26 February 1944

Normal training.

27 February 1944

Voluntary Church Parade.

28 February 1944

217, 218, 219, 220 – 17 pdr practice on Horsey Range.

29 February 1944

Lt R G STOCKDALE attending course at School of Military Engineering, RIPON.


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