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-st Battalion Tyneside Scottish
+'''1st October 1942 KINGTON.'''
-War Diary October 1942
-−
 st October 1942 KINGTON.
 Training films were shown on Motor Transport subjects and Aircraft Recognition at KINGTON Cinema – attended by 180 Officers and men.
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 Training Instruction No 9 was issued and a copy attached to the War Diary as Appendix 1 – for further details see below.
-nd October 1942
+'''2nd October 1942'''
 The training films were shown again to an audience of 50 NCOs and men.
-th October 1942
+'''7th October 1942'''
 At 15:00 hours a lecture on “Evasion of Capture” was given by a Mr Butler to an audience of Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants.
-th October 1942
+'''15th October 1942'''
 At 12:30 hours the Battalion was visited by Major-General H.O. Curtis C.B., D.S.O., M.C. – Commander of 49th Division.
-st October 1942
+'''21st October 1942'''
 Major-General Curtis watched the Battalion on RSM’s Parade.
-rd October 1942
+'''23rd October 1942'''
 Training films on the German entry into Russia, and Aircraft Recognition were shown to an audience of 300 Officers and men.
-th October 1942
+'''24th October 1942'''
 A Tug-of-War Team representing the Battalion won the Hereford County Challenge Cup at CREDENHILL.
-th October 1942
+'''27th October 1942'''
-At 12:00 hours the Camp was visited by the Brigadier General Staff of Western Command, Brigadier C.B. Callander.
+At 12:00 hours the Camp was visited by the Brigadier, General Staff of Western Command, Brigadier C.B. Callander.
-st October 1942
+'''31st October 1942'''
 The Advance Party – comprising representatives of all Companies left for Greystone Camp at
 DALTON-in-FURNESS.
-Appendices attached to 1st Tyneside Scottish War Diary for October 1942.
+'''Appendices attached to 1st Tyneside Scottish War Diary for October 1942.'''
-Appendix 1 – Training Instruction No 9 – issued 3rd October 1942.
+'''Appendix 1 – Training Instruction No 9 – issued 3rd October 1942.'''
 This latest edition in the series of Training Instructions ran to four pages.
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 All ranks were required to be familiar with Battle Drills and Battle Techniques – including cooks, cobblers, tailors, butchers, mess staff, clerks and batmen.
-All men would be required to pass, or improve their ratings, in the Tests of Elementary Training.
+All men would be required to pass, or improve, their ratings, in the Tests of Elementary Training.
 All ranks were to reach and maintain a high standard of physical fitness, so that they were all able to walk/run ten miles in two hours and then engage in combat.
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 Old lessons were to be put across in a new way.
-Weapon training.
+'''Weapon training.'''
 All riflemen not yet classified as at least second-class shots were to do so – those already classified were to concentrate on small figure targets on the field ranges.  Team work was to be emphasised.  First-class shots were to be trained as snipers.
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 Weapon training would be run by Major W.L. McGregor, assisted by Lieut J.S. Highmore, CSM Fell and Sgt Hutton.
-Training Periods.
+'''Training Periods.'''
 The Instructions covered four periods of three weeks each, commencing 1st October, and allowing for a move of location.  Over each period a Company would be concentrating on either Battle Drill, Weapon Training, the Battle Course or Miscellaneous training – by the end of the three months all Companies would have covered all the topic areas.
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 All Companies were to cover Battle Drill for the first period – as taught at the Divisional School and in accordance with the Training Pamphlet.  Following this the remaining training periods would be run as Battalion Schools.  The Chief Instructor of the Battle Course would be Captain A. Maclagan, assisted by Lt K.D. Buchanan, CSM Jewitt and Corporal Webster, together with the Officers of the Company concerned who had already attended the Battle School.  Preparation of a suitable training area would be made in the new location.
-Miscellaneous Training.
+'''Miscellaneous Training.'''
 Company Officers would run the various training sessions assisted by specialist Instructors as follows:-
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 Education.
-Daily and regular routine.
+'''Daily and regular routine.'''
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 Reveille 07:00 and Breakfast at 07:45.
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 Sunday was treated as a holiday.
-Officers’ Training.
+'''Officers’ Training.'''
 There was planned to be an Officers’ study period every Wednesday evening – used for eithera sand table exercise, discussion or lecture.  All Officers were to attend.  TEWTs or Sand Table exercises were to be held on a fortnightly basis, on a Saturday.
-Non-Commissioned Officers.
+'''Non-Commissioned Officers.'''
 The general standard of NCOs must be raised and more proficient Instructors produced.  Every suitable Private soldier was to be given an opportunity to develop in this area.  Two NCOs Cadre Courses, each of three weeks’ duration, were to commence on 30th September and 22nd October with the objective of training Instructors.  The courses commencing on 10th November and 3rd December were to be for selected Private soldiers.
-Courses.
+'''Courses.'''
 All Officers and NCOs were to attend the Divisional Battle School as vacancies became available – Captain J.K. Dunn, Captain A.L. Campbell and 2/Lt J.G. Allan were to attend the mid-October course.
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 One Officer and one NCO from each Company would attend Driving and Maintenance Courses as vacancies became available and all Company Commanders would attend GHQ six-day courses as they occurred.
-With regard to specialist training, the Signal Platoon were to classify their present reserve class in October and commence a further class for classification in December.  Existing signallers were to be trained to a higher standard.  The Anti-Aircraft Platoon were to visit ALTCAR and must have achieved a high standard of weapon training and aircraft recognition before attending.  All ranks of the Mortar Platoon were to be able to take up any team place and be able to drive and maintain a vehicle – attention would be given to map reading and signalling.  The Carrier Platoon would carry out Battle Drill as at the 49th Division School and concentrate on weapons only during the weapon training period.
+With regard to '''specialist training''', the Signal Platoon were to classify their present reserve class in October and commence a further class for classification in December.  Existing signallers were to be trained to a higher standard.  The Anti-Aircraft Platoon were to visit ALTCAR and must have achieved a high standard of weapon training and aircraft recognition before attending.  All ranks of the Mortar Platoon were to be able to take up any team place and be able to drive and maintain a vehicle – attention would be given to map reading and signalling.  The Carrier Platoon would carry out Battle Drill as at the 49th Division School and concentrate on weapons only during the weapon training period.
-Drivers and Driver Mechanics.
+'''Drivers and Driver Mechanics.'''
 A reserve of 100% was required to be in place within each Company and specialist Platoon.  The Motor Transport Officer was to continue training classes until this figure was reached.
-Motor Transport Maintenance.
+'''Motor Transport Maintenance.'''
 This was to be carried out routinely on the basis ordered in a recent letter from Brigade HQ.
-Education.
+'''Education.'''
 This would be confined to the “miscellaneous” period and would be the last period on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays – using rooms for the purpose.  Captain Campbell was to continue as Education Officer.  CRQMS Hanson was to be prepared to give lectures on bookkeeping to potential clerks.
-The Intelligence Section were to continue their present training regime but would also take part in Battle Courses,
+The '''Intelligence Section''' were to continue their present training regime but would also take part in Battle Courses,
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