70 Brigade Company, Royal Army Service Corps, War Diary July 1942.

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1 July 1942 BATLEY

Captain H C Palmer regranted temporary rank of Major with effect from 5 June 1942.

2 July 1942

66 vehicles handed over to 486 General Transport Company RASC (16 Karrier 3-ton 6-wheeled, 36 Bedford 3-ton 4-wheeled, 1 2-stroke car, 6 motorcycles, 1 Fordson 1-ton, 1 Fordson 15-cwt, 2 Water tank trailers, 1 Bedford O.Y. Stores, 1 Bedford O.Y. Workshops, 1 Thorneycroft Breakdown.

6 July 1942

Captain SWEETNAM posted as Workshop Officer. 2 Workshop vehicles and 2 Water tank trailers taken over from No. 1 Vehicle Replacement Depot.

7 July 1942

Formation of Overseas Pool for Other Ranks and allocation therefrom to Draft R.H.H.O.Y. Overseas Pool consists of 1 C.S.M., 2 Sergeants (Drivers), 40 Drivers, 1 Corporal Clerk, 1 Corporal Fitter, 5 Driver/Mechanics, I Private Clerk and 9 Private Tradesmen (Workshops).

Draft R.H.H.O.Y. consists of 20 Drivers, 1 Corporal Fitter, 2 Private Tradesmen.

5 15-cwt Bedford trailers taken over from No.11 Vehicle Replacement Depot.

8 July 1942

Personnel for Draft R.H.H.O.Y. granted 14 days embarkation leave.

9 July 1942

12 Officers on Draft R.H.H.G.G. attached for rations and accommodation.

70 Other Ranks and 59 vehicles posted from 49 Division Troops Company RASC . 2 2-stroke cars, 22 3-ton Austins, 10 30-cwt Bedford OX, 1 15-cwt Bedford, 23 motorcycles, 1 Water-tank trailer.

11 July 1942

37 Other Ranks from Overseas Pool granted 14 days’ embarkation leave.

16 vehicles taken over ex ASHCHURCH (C.V.R.Group), 5 2-stroke cars, 6 motorcycles, 2 Breakdown vehicles, 2 Workshops Stores, 1 3-ton Fordson.

Captain NOBES posted to Unit, from No. 1 Training Brigade RASC.

12 July 1942

Captain NETTLETON posted to Unit from No. 2 Training Brigade RASC.

13 July 1942

45 vehicles received from No. 2 Vehicle Replacement Depot (44 Fordson 3-ton G.S.) and I Fordson 4-stroke car from No. 4 Vehicle Replacement Depot.

15 July 1942

01:30 hours. Draft R.H.H.K.K. 12 Officers ceased to be attached.

16 July 1942

Captain G L HARKESS posted to this Unit from No. 9 A.A. Division RASC.

Captain C B HEATH and 45 Other Ranks posted to this Unit from 12 Reserve M.T. Company RASC (British Troops in Iceland).

18 July 1942

Draft R.H.H.O.Y. (25 Other Ranks) recalled from embarkation leave. Draft R.H.H.W.G. (28 Other Ranks) also recalled from embarkation leave.

19 July 1942

Drafts R.H.H.O.Y. posted to 9 M.T.S.D. RASC. Draft R.H.H.W.G. posted to Holding Company No. 1 RASC Mobilisation Centre.

20 July 1942

30 Other Ranks posted to Unit from 49 Division Troops Company RASC.

21 July 1942

Overseas pool brought up to strength with 51 Other Ranks and these men sent on embarkation leave.

25 July 1942

Acting Captain D M KERMODE posted to CRASC HQ 49 Division.

28 July 1942

Temporary Captain SWEETNAM posted to attached strength Workshop Officers pool, Holding Company, No. 1 RASC Mobilisation Centre.

31 July 1942

Temporary Captain A S GILMAN posted as Workshops Officer, from No. 1 War Office Station Transport Company RASC.

11 Other Ranks returned to this Unit on Draft R.H.H.W.G.


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