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'''1 December 1942  GRASMERE.'''
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Major SIMMONS 2 i/c Divisional RASC arrived at Company for M.T. Accounting inspection etc.  Fine.
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'''2 December 1942'''
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Major SIMMONS with 70 Brigade Company.  Ordinary routine.  Fine.
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'''3 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Inspection by 2 i/c.  Fine.
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'''4 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Major SIMMONS left.  Fine.
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'''5 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Wet.
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'''6 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Colonel DAVIDSON Q.C. and Major KNIGHT A.Q.C. visited Unit.
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'''7 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Wet.
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'''8 December 1942'''
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Colonel SHAW, Savings Rep.  called on Company.  Wet.
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'''9 December 1942'''
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Exercise with troops attack and defence.  Wet.
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Officer Commanding to Brigade HQ with reference to the  ?  bus strike at BARROW in FURNESS.  Wet.
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'''10 December 1942'''
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60 vehicles to BARROW in FURNESS.  Wet.
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'''11 December 1942'''
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Vehicles still out waiting for strike to materialise.  Wet.
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'''12 December 1942'''
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Vehicles returned to location to be at six hours’ notice.  Wet.
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'''13 December 1942'''
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Church Parade.  Slight rain.
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'''14 December 1942'''
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Out on dance.  Slight rain.
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'''15 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Wet.
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'''16 December 1942'''
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Route march of Company over the fells.  Very wet but men went well.
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'''17 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Wet.
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'''18 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Wet and fine.
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'''19 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Football match.  Showery.
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'''20 December 1942'''
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Church Parade.  Rain at times.
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'''21 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Wet.
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'''22 December 1942'''
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Out on range and Light Machine Gun range.  Fine.
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'''23 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Misty and wet.
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'''24 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Wet.
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'''25 December 1942'''
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Christmas Day.  All arrangements went well.  Christmas foods all came in via NAAFI – a good supply.  Misty all day with rain.
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'''26 December 1942'''
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Football match, Officer and Sergeants and Men.  Fine.  Company Dance at night.
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'''27 December 1942'''
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Church Parade.  Rain.
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'''28 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine.  Slight rain.
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'''29 December 1942'''
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Ordinary routine and preparation for move.  Very cold wind and a little snow.
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'''30 December 1942'''
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Preparation for move.  Cold wind, deep snow at night.
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'''31 December 1942'''
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Last day at GRASMERE.  Vehicles to  ?  at 16:00 hours.  Snow on hills, rain cleared snow from vehicles.
  
  
 
The researcher can be contacted [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].
 
The researcher can be contacted [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

Latest revision as of 16:12, 22 April 2017

1 December 1942 GRASMERE.

Major SIMMONS 2 i/c Divisional RASC arrived at Company for M.T. Accounting inspection etc. Fine.

2 December 1942

Major SIMMONS with 70 Brigade Company. Ordinary routine. Fine.

3 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Inspection by 2 i/c. Fine.

4 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Major SIMMONS left. Fine.

5 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

6 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Colonel DAVIDSON Q.C. and Major KNIGHT A.Q.C. visited Unit.

7 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

8 December 1942

Colonel SHAW, Savings Rep. called on Company. Wet.

9 December 1942

Exercise with troops attack and defence. Wet.

Officer Commanding to Brigade HQ with reference to the  ? bus strike at BARROW in FURNESS. Wet.

10 December 1942

60 vehicles to BARROW in FURNESS. Wet.

11 December 1942

Vehicles still out waiting for strike to materialise. Wet.

12 December 1942

Vehicles returned to location to be at six hours’ notice. Wet.

13 December 1942

Church Parade. Slight rain.

14 December 1942

Out on dance. Slight rain.

15 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

16 December 1942

Route march of Company over the fells. Very wet but men went well.

17 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

18 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet and fine.

19 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Football match. Showery.

20 December 1942

Church Parade. Rain at times.

21 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

22 December 1942

Out on range and Light Machine Gun range. Fine.

23 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Misty and wet.

24 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

25 December 1942

Christmas Day. All arrangements went well. Christmas foods all came in via NAAFI – a good supply. Misty all day with rain.

26 December 1942

Football match, Officer and Sergeants and Men. Fine. Company Dance at night.

27 December 1942

Church Parade. Rain.

28 December 1942

Ordinary routine. Slight rain.

29 December 1942

Ordinary routine and preparation for move. Very cold wind and a little snow.

30 December 1942

Preparation for move. Cold wind, deep snow at night.

31 December 1942

Last day at GRASMERE. Vehicles to  ? at 16:00 hours. Snow on hills, rain cleared snow from vehicles.


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