33rd Field Hygiene Section War Diary - February 1940
1 February 1940 – Eaglescliffe
Unit trained with 186 Field Ambulance in morning and carried out individual training in afternoon – meteorological notings snowy.
2 February 1940
Unit carried out training with Field Ambulance in morning and individual training in afternoon.
3 February 1940
Half-day – fatigues in billets.
4 February 1940
Voluntary Church Parade.
5 – 7 February 1940
Training with 186 Field Ambulance in morning, and individual training in afternoon.
8 February 1940
Captain Neill 48 hours leave to collect car for use on regimental duties.
9 February 1940
Fatigues and half-day.
10 February 1940
Voluntary Church Parade.
11 – 12 February 1940
Training with 186 Field Ambulance in morning and individual training in afternoon.
12 February 1940
Pte Lindsey J F 7365468 appointed Acting Lance Corporal, unpaid. (First NCO to be appointed).
13 – 14 February 1940
Training as previously.
15 February 1940
7259778 Pte Donaldson T and 7262578 Pte Lewis E G reported to unit in lieu of Staff Sergeants and were promoted Corporals - from Depot RAMC. Pte Keute?? J reported from Army School of Hygiene in lieu of a Sergeant and was appointed Lance Corporal. The unit was now one Other Rank short of War Establishment.
16 February 1940
Training as usual.
17 February 1940
Fatigues – Officer Commanding to Darlington, to 23rd Division Medical HQ re. tradesmen.
18 February 1940
Unit Church Parade to West Street Methodist Chapel, Yarm.
19 February 1940
First inspection of unit by ADMS 23rd Division – unit paraded in rear of 186 Field Ambulance. Billets inspected and favourably commented on.
20 February 1940
Training as usual.
21 February 1940
Training as usual – Route march 8 miles pm.
22 February 1940
Training as usual. Cpl Lewis E G attached to Divisional HQ for instruction in Office Duties.
23 February 1940
First “Field Day” with 186 Field Ambulance. 1 NCO and 4 Privates attached to Field Ambulance to carry out sanitary arrangements at mid-day stop. Remainder of unit stopped normal training to investigate stoppage of drains at Field Ambulance billets. Drainage system was traced by means of plan and work commenced to expose inspection chambers and traps.
24 February 1940
Drainage investigation continued as training in field work – half day.
25 February 1940
Sunday – approximately 1/3 personnel on weekend leave.
26 February 1940
Pte Appleby W (7362127) attached to Emergency Cookery Centre, Ripon.
27 February 1940
Drainage investigation continued – Field Work training. Field Work – training as usual.
28 February 1940
Very rainy day – indoor training: NCOs interviewed re discipline. 29 February 1940
Weather fair – training as per programme.
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