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 '''30th January 1942'''
-Brigade HQ moved from TALIARIS, LLANDILO to YSTRAD CAMP, CARMARTHEN.  The latter was vacated by 10th DLI who moved to LLANION BARRACKS, [[Pembroke Dock]], in place of 11th DLI, who were training with a Pack Transport Company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps at PONTYPOOL.
+Brigade HQ moved from [[Taliaris]], LLANDILO to YSTRAD CAMP, CARMARTHEN.  The latter was vacated by 10th DLI who moved to LLANION BARRACKS, [[Pembroke Dock]], in place of 11th DLI, who were training with a Pack Transport Company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps at PONTYPOOL.
 A conference was held at Brigade HQ to discuss various questions, such as the posting of Officers.  Major Melville of A.G. (2) Branch at the War Office attended.

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 '''16th January 1942'''
-The C.O. of 11th DLI and the Brigade Major visited the O.C. of the Indian Contingent, meeting a representative of D.M.T. ''(? Department of Mountain Training)'' from the War Office.  Provisional arrangements were to be reached for pack training to begin, as specified earlier.  On arrival at HQ, South Wales District, it was however found that neither the District HQ, nor Western Command, had any knowledge of the arrangements, nor were Western Command prepared then to agree, even in principle, to the PEMBROKE DOCK and LLANELLY Battalions being removed from those locations for training, without relief.  The situation, therefore, remained uncertain.
+The C.O. of 11th DLI and the Brigade Major visited the O.C. of the Indian Contingent, meeting a representative of D.M.T. ''(? Department of Mountain Training)'' from the War Office.  Provisional arrangements were to be reached for pack training to begin, as specified earlier.  On arrival at HQ, South Wales District, it was however found that neither the District HQ, nor Western Command, had any knowledge of the arrangements, nor were Western Command prepared then to agree, even in principle, to the [[Pembroke Dock]] and LLANELLY Battalions being removed from those locations for training, without relief.  The situation, therefore, remained uncertain.
 '''20th January 1942'''
 Information was received from the D.M.T. Branch of the War Office that Pack Training was, after all, to begin soon after 23rd January 1942, each Battalion moving in turn to PONTYPOOL for a period of three weeks and then returning to its permanent station.  Brigade HQ and 187 Field Ambulance would be trained in a similar way.
-This system of training has presumably been necessitated by the operational inadvisability of removing LLANELLY and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_Dock PEMBROKE DOCKS] Battalions permanently from those places without relief being made available.
+This system of training has presumably been necessitated by the operational inadvisability of removing LLANELLY and [[Pembroke Dock]] Battalions permanently from those places without relief being made available.
 '''21st January 1942'''
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 '''23rd January 1942'''
-th DLI, less a small rear party left at [http://www.pembrokedock.org/Downloadable%20Documents/1814-1967%20new%20list.pdf LLANION BARRACKS], PEMBROKE DOCKS, moved to PONTYPOOL.  366 Field Battery moved to LAUNCESTON.
+th DLI, less a small rear party left at [http://www.pembrokedock.org/Downloadable%20Documents/1814-1967%20new%20list.pdf LLANION BARRACKS], [[Pembroke Dock]], moved to PONTYPOOL.  366 Field Battery moved to LAUNCESTON.
 '''24th January 1942'''
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 The Brigade Commander and the O.C. 10th DLI visited FISHGUARD to reconnoitre accommodation etc. for 10th DLI.  The Brigadier found the accommodation and general facilities most unsuitable – indeed 10th Royal Marines were in fact leaving FISHGUARD to secure more opportunities for training.
-The District Commander arrived in FISHGUARD at 14:30 hours and conferred with the Brigade Commander.  It was then decided that 10th DLI should not move to FISHGUARD but that, in order to clear YSTRAD CAMP, to enable work on the Camp to continue without interruption, the Battalion should move to LLANION BARRACKS, PEMBROKE DOCKS, until 14th February, when they would move on to PONTYPOOL for Pack Training, changing places with 11th DLI.
+The District Commander arrived in FISHGUARD at 14:30 hours and conferred with the Brigade Commander.  It was then decided that 10th DLI should not move to FISHGUARD but that, in order to clear YSTRAD CAMP, to enable work on the Camp to continue without interruption, the Battalion should move to LLANION BARRACKS, [[Pembroke Dock]], until 14th February, when they would move on to PONTYPOOL for Pack Training, changing places with 11th DLI.
 At the same time, the Brigade Commander decided to move Brigade HQ to CARMARTHEN.  This move, and that of 10th DLI, to take place on 30th January.
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 '''30th January 1942'''
-Brigade HQ moved from TALIARIS, LLANDILO to YSTRAD CAMP, CARMARTHEN.  The latter was vacated by 10th DLI who moved to LLANION BARRACKS, PEMBROKE DOCKS, in place of 11th DLI, who were training with a Pack Transport Company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps at PONTYPOOL.
+Brigade HQ moved from TALIARIS, LLANDILO to YSTRAD CAMP, CARMARTHEN.  The latter was vacated by 10th DLI who moved to LLANION BARRACKS, [[Pembroke Dock]], in place of 11th DLI, who were training with a Pack Transport Company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps at PONTYPOOL.
 A conference was held at Brigade HQ to discuss various questions, such as the posting of Officers.  Major Melville of A.G. (2) Branch at the War Office attended.
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 '''Accommodation'''
-The main difficulty lay in YSTRAD CAMP which was occupied by 10th DLI on their arrival on 6th January.  This hutted Camp was far from complete in respect of hutting, cookhouses and roads, and immediate steps were taken to push on with the work.  Unfortunately, the two Pioneer Corps Companies concerned were withdrawn owing to lack of accommodation.  As this Battalion was granted leave from 10-24th January it was hoped that the Camp would be completed in their absence, but further labour was not forthcoming until the end of the month and in the meantime heavy rains had reduced the Camp to a very muddy condition.  This Camp was occupied on 30th January by Brigade HQ on the temporary removal of 10th DLI to LLANION BARRACKS, PEMBROKE DOCK.  Accommodation did not present the same difficulties with other units.
+The main difficulty lay in YSTRAD CAMP which was occupied by 10th DLI on their arrival on 6th January.  This hutted Camp was far from complete in respect of hutting, cookhouses and roads, and immediate steps were taken to push on with the work.  Unfortunately, the two Pioneer Corps Companies concerned were withdrawn owing to lack of accommodation.  As this Battalion was granted leave from 10-24th January it was hoped that the Camp would be completed in their absence, but further labour was not forthcoming until the end of the month and in the meantime heavy rains had reduced the Camp to a very muddy condition.  This Camp was occupied on 30th January by Brigade HQ on the temporary removal of 10th DLI to LLANION BARRACKS, [[Pembroke Dock]].  Accommodation did not present the same difficulties with other units.
 '''Transport'''

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 Information was received from the D.M.T. Branch of the War Office that Pack Training was, after all, to begin soon after 23rd January 1942, each Battalion moving in turn to PONTYPOOL for a period of three weeks and then returning to its permanent station.  Brigade HQ and 187 Field Ambulance would be trained in a similar way.
-This system of training has presumably been necessitated by the operational inadvisability of removing LLANELLY and PEMBROKE DOCKS Battalions permanently from those places without relief being made available.
+This system of training has presumably been necessitated by the operational inadvisability of removing LLANELLY and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_Dock PEMBROKE DOCKS] Battalions permanently from those places without relief being made available.
 '''21st January 1942'''
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 '''23rd January 1942'''
-th DLI, less a small rear party left at LLANION BARRACKS, PEMBROKE DOCKS, moved to PONTYPOOL.  366 Field Battery moved to LAUNCESTON.
+th DLI, less a small rear party left at [http://www.pembrokedock.org/Downloadable%20Documents/1814-1967%20new%20list.pdf LLANION BARRACKS], PEMBROKE DOCKS, moved to PONTYPOOL.  366 Field Battery moved to LAUNCESTON.
 '''24th January 1942'''
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 The Brigade Commander visited the War Office on his way back from leave.
-A message was received from HQ, South Wales District, ordering 10th DLI, less one Company, to move, on 29th January, in relief of 10th Royal Marines to FISHGUARD, with one Company to TRECWN 415555(reference O.S. Map Sheet 86).
+A message was received from HQ, South Wales District, ordering 10th DLI, less one Company, to move, on 29th January, in relief of 10th Royal Marines to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishguard FISHGUARD], with one Company to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAD_Trecwn TRECWN] 415555(reference O.S. Map Sheet 86).
 '''25th January 1942'''

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 '''14th January 1942'''
-The weather remained cold, dry and frosty.  The Brigade Major visited 10th DLI at CARMARTHEN, 11th DLI at LLANELLY and 366 Field Battery at CRESSELLY.  The operational role of 11th DLI was discussed with the C.O. and later with the Commander, Carmarthen Sub-Area.
+The weather remained cold, dry and frosty.  The Brigade Major visited 10th DLI at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmarthen CARMARTHEN], 11th DLI at LLANELLY and 366 Field Battery at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cresselly CRESSELLY].  The operational role of 11th DLI was discussed with the C.O. and later with the Commander, Carmarthen Sub-Area.
 '''15th January 1942'''
-A telegram was received from G.H.Q. Home Forces intimating that 70th Infantry Brigade was to be ready for pack transport training in the PONTYPOOL – PONTYPRIDD area by 3rd February.  11th DLI in particular were expected to move in by 23rd January.
+A telegram was received from G.H.Q. Home Forces intimating that 70th Infantry Brigade was to be ready for pack transport training in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontypool PONTYPOOL] – [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontypridd PONTYPRIDD] area by 3rd February.  11th DLI in particular were expected to move in by 23rd January.
 '''16th January 1942'''

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 '''9th January 1942'''
-Proportion of unit transport (less all Carriers) collected from S.S. GUDVIN at SWANSEA.  Lt Col F.W. Sandars reported to Brigade HQ on assuming command of 11th DLI in place of Lt Col R.F. Ware who had been appointed GSO1 at the HQ of Northern Command.
+Proportion of unit transport (less all Carriers) collected from [http://museum.gov.ns.ca/imagesns/binaries/DHP0412765-DEV01514.jpg S.S. GUDVIN] at SWANSEA.  [http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/Pages/AdvancedSearchCatalogueDetail.aspx?SearchType=Param&SearchID=376de001-974c-469f-8a16-7ec4a807bec3&Page=82&ItemID=165131&ImageID=331413 Lt Col F.W. Sandars] reported to Brigade HQ on assuming command of 11th DLI in place of [http://16dli.awardspace.com/page93.html Lt Col R.F. Ware] who had been appointed GSO1 at the HQ of Northern Command.
-Lt Col E.L. Davies M.C. of 70th Royal Ulster Rifles reported to Brigade HQ on assuming command of 10th DLI in place of Lt Col C.D. Marley, who had been appointed to the command of 143rd Infantry Brigade.
+Lt Col E.L. Davies M.C. of 70th Royal Ulster Rifles reported to Brigade HQ on assuming command of 10th DLI in place of Lt Col C.D. Marley, who had been appointed to the command of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/143rd_Infantry_Brigade_(United_Kingdom) 143rd Infantry Brigade].
 '''10th January 1942'''