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

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1 October 1942 Stanage Park, Knighton.

Ordinary routine. Weather fine.

2 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Training films evening. Fine.

3 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Football match with Home Guard. Fine.

4 October 1942

Detail returned from ASHCHURCH. One casualty who will be Y Listed otherwise a good report of men on detail. Fine.

5 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Showery.

6 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet and cold.

7 October 1942

Officer Commanding proceeds on leave. Captain Lloyd takes over command of Company. Weather dull.

8 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Dull.

9 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Informed Company remain KNIGHTON for winter training. Showery.

10 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Fine.

11 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Fine.

12 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Weather fair. Now informed Company will not remain KNIGHTON. No place fixed. Fine.

13 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Fair.

14 October 1942

Officer Commanding to Conference CRASC. Showery. Still no place fixed for move to winter quarters.

15 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Company informed will work with 70 Infantry Brigade. Move to PEMBROKE area. No time given. Fine.

16 October 1942

Officer Commanding returned from leave. Ordinary routine. Wet.

17 October 1942

Baths and routine. Fine.

18 October 1942

Church Parade. Fine.

19 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Fine. Moved 147 Brigade to winter locations.

20 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Vehicles returned from moving 147 Brigade.

21 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Maintenance after detail. Rainy.

22 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

23 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Fair.

24 October 1942

Baths and recreational organised. Fine.

25 October 1942

Church Parade. Showery.

26 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Captain LLOYD on recce MALVERN for winter location. Showery.

MALVERN cancelled.  ? to PRESTON to  ? winter quarters. Wet.

27 October 1942

Slim (?) Company to GRASMERE, Westmorland. Wet.

28 October 1942

Ordinary routine. Wet.

29 October 1942

Captain LLOYD returned from Recce. Officer Commanding to Conference Brigade HQ. Wet.

30 October 1942

Officer Commanding to Field General Court Martial HEREFORD. Informed Company to go to MYDDLETON CAMP, HEYSHAM until such time as GRASMERE is ready. Wet.

31 October 1942

Ordinary routine and preparing for move. Fine.


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