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

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1 August 1942 - Stanage Park - Knighton.

Ordinary routine with Officer Commanding’s inspection – full kit. Fine.

2 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Baths. Fine.

3 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Individual training. Rain.

4 August 1942

Officer Commanding to Conference CRASC to be held weekly.

Ordinary routine and training. Fine. Two Thompson Sub-Machine Guns collectd from 55th Troop Carrying Company now up to establishment in their weapons.

5 August 1942

Training still in progress. Visit from Captain GAY G3 CW (Chemical Warfare?). Fine with light showers, cold at night.

6 August 1942

Two Officers posted away from Company for ? Current Company left with three Officers only, one on leave and one in Scotland on Exercise.

7 August 1942

Officer Commanding to 2nd Battalion Kensingtons – President of Field General Court Martial. Heavy rain with fine intervals.

8 August 1942

Officer Commanding’s inspection. Company run afternoon. Rain clearing later.

9 August 1942

Baths and routine. Fine.

10 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Rainy.

11 August 1942

Officer Commanding to CRASC weekly Conference. Ordinary routine. Rain. Captain HARTLEY returned from Exercise DRYSHOD.

12 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Fine.

13 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Showery.

14 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Rain.

15 August 1942

Officer Commanding to PENNYBONT – 160th Field Ambulance for Court of Enquiry. Wet.

16 August 1942

Baths. Fine.

17 August 1942

Officer Commanding to HEREFORD – Court of Enquiry. Fine and wet. Ordinary routine training.

18 August 1942

Officer Commanding to CRASC Conference. Fine.

19 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Some rain.

20 August 1942

Route march 15 miles. Fine.

21 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Fine.

22 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Officer Commanding’s inspection. Showery.

23 August 1942

17 vehicles away on Exercise HOTSPUR  ? . Baths. Fine.

24 August 1942

17 vehicles still out on Exercise HOTSPUR. Ordinary routine.

25 August 1942

Vehicles returned from Exercise HOTSPUR. Fine.

26 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Maintenance. Showery.

27 August 1942

Ordinary routine. Maintenance. Fine.

28 August 1942

Company out on Exercise JUNIPER. Very hot.

29 August 1942

Still out on Exercise JUNIPER. No action. Simply carrying troops from location to Exercise area and back . Very hot. Heavy thunderstorms from 21:00 hours to 01:30 hours.

30 August 1942

Refuelling of all vehicles after Exercise. Showery.

31 August 1942

Routine. Short route march. Fine, hot in afternoon.


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