62nd Troop Carrying Company, Royal Army Service Corps, War Diary December 1942.
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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