70th Infantry Brigade War Diary January 1944. - Revision history

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 '''4th – 8th January 1944'''
-th Infantry Brigade Exercise IBEX was held in St. Felix School, SOUTHWOLD, for the purpose of ascertaining what equipment was necessary, and what programme routine would have to be observed, in order to put all private soldiers of the Brigade Group in the picture regarding an operation – with six briefing rooms in use over a period of three days.
+th Infantry Brigade Exercise IBEX was held in St. Felix School, [[Southwold]], for the purpose of ascertaining what equipment was necessary, and what programme routine would have to be observed, in order to put all private soldiers of the Brigade Group in the picture regarding an operation – with six briefing rooms in use over a period of three days.
 Great practical value was obtained and, with pooled ideas, a programme was produced in which it was estimated that the major difficulties arising would be overcome.
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 The Brigade Commander and Brigade Major were present at a preliminary walk-over of 11th DLI Exercise FORRARD – an exercise with live ammunition involving a Company of Infantry, a Squadron of Tanks, the Brigade Support Group, an Anti-Tank Troop and a Medical Troop.
-Sites were reconnoitred for the erection of two concrete Landing Craft, Tanks in the SOUTHWOLD area.
+Sites were reconnoitred for the erection of two concrete Landing Craft, Tanks in the [[Southwold]] area.
 '''13th January 1944'''

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−	''Sgt Elliott stated that While at Southwold the news was received that 49th Division was being replaced by 50th Division in the assault role, with 49th assuming the follow-up role. Men were understandably a little relieved but genuinely thought it was hard on 50th Division given their years of battle experience and casualties. In his view 49th Division could have done the assault and would perhaps – as generally untried troops – been quicker. Several references were made to his Dunkirk experiences with 50th Division.''
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		+	''Sgt Elliott stated that While at Southwold the news was received that 49th Division was being replaced by 50th Division in the assault role, with 49th assuming the follow-up role. Men were understandably a little relieved but genuinely thought it was hard on 50th Division given their years of battle experience and casualties. In his view 49th Division could have done the assault and would perhaps – as generally untried troops – been quicker. Several references were made to his Dunkirk experiences with 50th Division.''
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 th Infantry Brigade Exercise FORRARD – a Company Infantry attack supported by a Squadron of Tanks took place.  Details are attached to the War Diary as Appendix E.  A demonstration was given both morning and afternoon to approximately 300 spectators.  During the afternoon demonstration, a Medium Gun blew up, killing three personnel outright and seriously wounding five others – one of whom died later that evening in hospital.
-''(Using the more sophisticated search facilities now provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission it has been possible to identify the casualties of this sad incident as:-
+''Using the more sophisticated search facilities now provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission it has been possible to identify the casualties of this sad incident as'':-
 1107974 Gunner Albert Edward BOULTWOOD
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 Gunner Edwin Jesse LANE
-All of 109 Battery, 79 (The Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery).
+All of 109 Battery, 79 (The Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery.
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 '''20th January 1944'''

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 1107974 Gunner Albert Edward BOULTWOOD
 Gunner John CULSHAW
 Gunner Reginald Thomas DAVIES
 Gunner Edwin Jesse LANE
 All of 109 Battery, 79 (The Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery).
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 The covering sheet listed the contents of the papers as – General Instructions, General and Special Ideas lying behind the Exercise and Spectators’ Instructions.
 To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].