187 Field Ambulance - War Diary December 1942

1 December 1942 – Dalton

Inspection of Unit Accounts.

2 December 1942 - Dalton

10:00 hours. Visit of Major Simmonds on behalf of C.R.A.S.C. 49th Division to inspect vehicles, records and accounting.

14:00 hours. Mobile Gas Chamber visits Unit.

3 December 1942 - Dalton

Routine.

4 December 1942 - Dalton

Routine.

5 December 1942 - Dalton

Routine.

6 December 1942 - Dalton

Routine.

14 December 1942 - Dalton

07:30 hours. C.O. and Q.M. go on reconnaissance. Conference Abergavenny.

15 December 1942 - Dalton

Conference Camarthen and inspection of new billets.

16 December 1942 - Dalton

Visit to ADMS, Foxley near Hereford.

17 December 1942 - Dalton

Return to Unit.

18 December 1942 - Dalton

09:00 hours. C.O. to Course on Camouflage at Farnham Castle, Surrey.

23 December 1942 - Dalton

C.O. returns.

25 December 1942 - Dalton

Christmas Day. Officers and Sergeants football match.

Christmas Dance to which Lord Mayor of Barrow came.

26 December 1942 - Dalton

Preparation for move of Advance Party.

28 December 1942 - Dalton

07:15 hours. Advance Party moves off – 2 Officers 35 Other Ranks 6 vehicles. Staging Apley Castle, Wellington.

29 December 1942 - Dalton

Conference at Brigade HQ regarding the move.

30 December 1942 - Dalton

Preparation for move.

31 December 1942 - Dalton

Preparation for move.

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