Difference between revisions of "70th Brigade Workshop Company - February 1943"
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| − | '''1 February 1943 – Pembroke Dock.''' | + | '''1 February 1943 – [[Pembroke Dock]].''' |
5 Ford 3 ton GS 4X4 received from 29 Vehicle Replacement Depot BREEDON. | 5 Ford 3 ton GS 4X4 received from 29 Vehicle Replacement Depot BREEDON. | ||
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| − | 3 Norton motorcycles received from No. 39 Vehicle Replacement Depot BUTTINGTON. | + | 3 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Motorcycle_Company 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. | 21:00 hours. Practice road convoy move by night. Completed by 00:20 hours 12 February. | ||
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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. | |
| − | 16:00 hours. Advance Party (1 Officer, 6 Other Ranks) proceeded to BERKHAMSTED on Exercise SPARTAN. | + | |
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05:30 hours. Main Party moved off – consisting of 1 Officer and 108 Other Ranks. | 05:30 hours. Main Party moved off – consisting of 1 Officer and 108 Other Ranks. | ||
| − | 18:30 hours. Main Party bivouacked at LEDBURY. | + | 18:30 hours. Main Party bivouacked at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledbury LEDBURY]. |
'''28 February 1943''' | '''28 February 1943''' | ||
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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