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	Lt General J.T. ~~Cracker~~, Corps Commander,		Lt General J.T. Crocker, Corps Commander,

	Lt General Crerar (Canadian Forces),		Lt General Crerar (Canadian Forces),

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	~~1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish~~		'''6th August 1943 HAMILTON.'''
	~~War Diary August 1943~~

	6th August 1943 HAMILTON.

	Lt Col Cassels re-assumed command of the Battalion on his return from leave.		Lt Col Cassels re-assumed command of the Battalion on his return from leave.

	8th – 12th August 1943		'''8th – 12th August 1943'''

	Lt Col Cassels, Captain Brennan and two Lieutenants took part in the Signal Exercise “CONTACT II”.		Lt Col Cassels, Captain Brennan and two Lieutenants took part in the Signal Exercise “CONTACT II”.

	17th – 18th August 1943		'''17th – 18th August 1943'''

	Rehearsals were carried out for the Field Firing Exercise “BEACHCOMBER”, which was a demonstration to the Brigade of a beach landing from Landing Craft Assault followed by an attack. The Battalion was assisted by one Company of 10th DLI, details of 11th DLI, 187 Field Ambulance and 144 Royal Armoured Corps.

	~~20th August 1943~~

	Exercise “BEACHCOMBER” took place and was watched by; General Sir Bernard Paget, C-in-C Home Forces, Lt General Sir Kenneth Anderson, Army Commander, Lt General F.E. Morgan, Lt General J.T. Cracker, Corps Commander, Lt General Crerar (Canadian Forces), Brigadier General Palma (U.S. Forces), Major-General Barker, Divisional Commander – in addition to the 10th and 11th DLI.

	~~The Battalion was congratulated for its performance by all attending.~~







			Rehearsals were carried out for the Field Firing Exercise “BEACHCOMBER”, which was a demonstration to the Brigade of a beach landing from Landing Craft Assault, followed by an attack. The Battalion was assisted by one Company of 10th DLI, details of 11th DLI, 187 Field Ambulance and 144 Royal Armoured Corps.

			'''20th August 1943'''

			Exercise “BEACHCOMBER” took place and was watched by;

			General Sir Bernard Paget, C-in-C Home Forces,

			Lt General Sir Kenneth Anderson, Army Commander,

			Lt General F.E. Morgan,

			Lt General J.T. Cracker, Corps Commander,

			Lt General Crerar (Canadian Forces),

			Brigadier General Palma (U.S. Forces),

			Major-General Barker, Divisional Commander,

			in addition to the 10th and 11th DLI.

			The Battalion was congratulated for its performance by all attending.

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			1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish
			War Diary August 1943

			6th August 1943 HAMILTON.

			Lt Col Cassels re-assumed command of the Battalion on his return from leave.

			8th – 12th August 1943

			Lt Col Cassels, Captain Brennan and two Lieutenants took part in the Signal Exercise “CONTACT II”.

			17th – 18th August 1943

			Rehearsals were carried out for the Field Firing Exercise “BEACHCOMBER”, which was a demonstration to the Brigade of a beach landing from Landing Craft Assault followed by an attack. The Battalion was assisted by one Company of 10th DLI, details of 11th DLI, 187 Field Ambulance and 144 Royal Armoured Corps.

			20th August 1943

			Exercise “BEACHCOMBER” took place and was watched by; General Sir Bernard Paget, C-in-C Home Forces, Lt General Sir Kenneth Anderson, Army Commander, Lt General F.E. Morgan, Lt General J.T. Cracker, Corps Commander, Lt General Crerar (Canadian Forces), Brigadier General Palma (U.S. Forces), Major-General Barker, Divisional Commander – in addition to the 10th and 11th DLI.

			The Battalion was congratulated for its performance by all attending.



















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