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'''1 February 1943 – [[Pembroke Dock]].'''
  
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5 Ford 3 ton GS 4X4 received from 29 Vehicle Replacement Depot BREEDON.
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'''7 February 1943'''
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09:00 hours.  Col. BRIDGER, CREME 49 Division, visited Unit.  Exercise on Road Movement held, embracing road convoy practice, dispersal, camouflage and concealment, and area defence practice.
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'''10 February 1943'''
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15:00 hours.  Exercise, based on new deployment of sections scheme practice in Harbouring for Officer i/c Harbouring Group, and Senior NCO representatives from each of the Stores Group, Workshop Group, Machinery Group, Recovery Group.
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'''11 February 1943'''
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3 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Motorcycle_Company Norton motorcycles] received from No. 39 Vehicle Replacement Depot BUTTINGTON.
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21:00 hours.  Practice road convoy move by night.  Completed by 00:20 hours 12 February.
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'''13 February 1943'''
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3 Ariel motorcycles returned to 39 Vehicle Replacement Depot BUTTINGTON.  Purpose of exchange (made on instruction of ADOS 49 Division) – to ensure uniformity in type in 70 Infantry Brigade Group.
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'''19 February 1943'''
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09:00 hours.  Convoy exercise held to practice Unit move in blocks.
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'''21 February 1943'''
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01:15 hours.  Air raid warning.
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01:30 hours.  All clear.
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'''25 February 1943'''
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16:00 hours.  Advance Party (1 Officer, 6 Other Ranks) proceeded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkhamsted BERKHAMSTED] on Exercise SPARTAN.
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'''27 February 1943'''
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05:30 hours.  Main Party moved off – consisting of 1 Officer and 108 Other Ranks.
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18:30 hours.  Main Party bivouacked at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledbury LEDBURY].
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'''28 February 1943'''
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09:00 hours.  Main Party moved off to BERKHAMSTED.
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19:30 hours.  Main Party located in concentration area.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 11 May 2018

1 February 1943 – Pembroke Dock.

5 Ford 3 ton GS 4X4 received from 29 Vehicle Replacement Depot BREEDON.

7 February 1943

09:00 hours. Col. BRIDGER, CREME 49 Division, visited Unit. Exercise on Road Movement held, embracing road convoy practice, dispersal, camouflage and concealment, and area defence practice.

10 February 1943

15:00 hours. Exercise, based on new deployment of sections scheme practice in Harbouring for Officer i/c Harbouring Group, and Senior NCO representatives from each of the Stores Group, Workshop Group, Machinery Group, Recovery Group.

11 February 1943

3 Norton motorcycles received from No. 39 Vehicle Replacement Depot BUTTINGTON.

21:00 hours. Practice road convoy move by night. Completed by 00:20 hours 12 February.

13 February 1943

3 Ariel motorcycles returned to 39 Vehicle Replacement Depot BUTTINGTON. Purpose of exchange (made on instruction of ADOS 49 Division) – to ensure uniformity in type in 70 Infantry Brigade Group.

19 February 1943

09:00 hours. Convoy exercise held to practice Unit move in blocks.

21 February 1943

01:15 hours. Air raid warning.

01:30 hours. All clear.

25 February 1943 16:00 hours. Advance Party (1 Officer, 6 Other Ranks) proceeded to BERKHAMSTED on Exercise SPARTAN.

27 February 1943

05:30 hours. Main Party moved off – consisting of 1 Officer and 108 Other Ranks.

18:30 hours. Main Party bivouacked at LEDBURY.

28 February 1943

09:00 hours. Main Party moved off to BERKHAMSTED.

19:30 hours. Main Party located in concentration area.


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