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 Field Ambulance – [[Redisham]] Hall.
-Brigade Company RASC – Wetheringsett.
+Brigade Company RASC – [[Wetheringsett]].
 th – 19th November 1943

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 Brigade HQ – Darsham House, [[Darsham]].
-st Tyneside Scottish – Felix School, Southwold.
+st Tyneside Scottish – Felix School, [[Southwold]].
-th DLI – Southwold Town.
+th DLI – [[Southwold]] Town.
-th DLI – Southwold Town.
+th DLI – [[Southwold]] Town.
-Brigade Light Aid Detachment – Swan Garage, Southwold.
+Brigade Light Aid Detachment – Swan Garage, [[Southwold]].
 “C” Support Group (2nd Kensingtons) – Benacre Hall.
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 Brigade HQ and Signals – WILDERNESS – 77/877875.
-st Tyneside Scottish, 10th DLI, 11th DLI, Light Aid Detachment – SOUTHWOLD – 77/9693
+st Tyneside Scottish, 10th DLI, 11th DLI, Light Aid Detachment – [[Southwold]] – 77/9693
 Anti-Tank Battery – WRENTHAM – 77/9500.

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 Field Company, Royal Engineers – Sotterley Hall.
-Field Ambulance – Redisham Hall.
+Field Ambulance – [[Redisham]] Hall.
 Brigade Company RASC – Wetheringsett.

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 '''22nd – 29th November 1943'''
-All units carried out schemes with live ammunition in conjunction with Tanks and Self-Propelled Guns on a Company, Squadron and Battery basis.  11th DLI held a Battalion Field Exercise on DUNWICH FIELD FIRING AREA.  The second 50% bulk leave personnel of the Brigade group left in special trains on 22nd and 23rd November.
+All units carried out schemes with live ammunition in conjunction with Tanks and Self-Propelled Guns on a Company, Squadron and Battery basis.  11th DLI held a Battalion Field Exercise on [[Dunwich]] FIELD FIRING AREA.  The second 50% bulk leave personnel of the Brigade group left in special trains on 22nd and 23rd November.
 '''30th November 1943'''

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 '''8th November 1943'''
-Preparation for Exercise ASTONIA – all units of 70th Brigade Group, with the exception of 185 Field Regiment – completed the loading of rail baggage trucks at HAMILTON CENTRAL, HAMILTON WEST and BOTHWELL Stations.  The Brigade Major proceeded to DARSHAM, while the Rear Parties from Exercise AFLOAT 81R returned to their home locations.
+Preparation for Exercise ASTONIA – all units of 70th Brigade Group, with the exception of 185 Field Regiment – completed the loading of rail baggage trucks at HAMILTON CENTRAL, HAMILTON WEST and BOTHWELL Stations.  The Brigade Major proceeded to [[Darsham]], while the Rear Parties from Exercise AFLOAT 81R returned to their home locations.
 '''9th November 1943'''
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 The unit locations were as follows:-
-Brigade HQ – Darsham House, Darsham.
+Brigade HQ – Darsham House, [[Darsham]].
 st Tyneside Scottish – Felix School, Southwold.

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 The aim of this concentrated training period was to:-
-(a)Practise and train Brigade Group drivers in vehicle maintenance, waterproofing and general driving discipline.
+(a)Practice and train Brigade Group drivers in vehicle maintenance, waterproofing and general driving discipline.
 (b)Practice and train Motorcyclists in maintenance, passage of obstacles and cross-country riding.

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-st November 1943
+'''1st November 1943'''
 The daily programme is attached to the War Diary as Appendix A.
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 The Advance Parties left for Exercise ASTONIA, staying two days at HAMILTON and picking up the Rear Party transport.
-nd November 1943
+'''2nd November 1943'''
 The daily training programme is attached to the War Diary as Appendix D.  1st Tyneside Scottish carried out Exercise ULYSSES.
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 A Brigade Motor Transport concentration – details of which were attached to the War Diary as Appendix B – was to be run over the course of a month to teach rear party drivers waterproofing and Motor Transport discipline.
-rd – 4th November 1943
+'''3rd – 4th November 1943'''
 th Brigade Group Exercise TRIDENT – details of which are attached to the War Diary as Appendices G, H, I, J, and K – took place.  This was a wetshod exercise dealing with a Reserve Brigade during darkness.  Personnel and vehicles embarked on L.S.I. (Landing Ship Infantry), L.C.A. (Landing Craft Assault), L.C.M. (Landing Craft Medium), and L.C.T. (Landing Craft Tanks) during the afternoon of 3rd November, spent the evening on board and moved off to reach the appropriate beaches by 01:30 hours on 4th November.
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 The Brigade Group advanced at dawn from the assembly area onto the final Divisional objective.  All personnel had their unit assembly area serial number marked on their foreheads in chinagraph pencil prior to embarking.  Black lettering on a white background proved to be the easiest to see at night.  The beach way track on the sand and through the woods proved to be impossible to see with only vehicle side-lights being used.
-th November 1943
+'''5th November 1943'''
 Exercise AFLOAT 81R – the return of 70th Brigade Group from C.T.C. CASTLE TOWARD – took place – details being set out on Appendices F, L, and M – attached to the War Diary.  The weather conditions were unsuitable for the Road Party from CASTLE TOWARD to be landed at WEYMSS BAY by L.C.T. and this group had to switch arrangements quickly and travel a 100-mile journey by road to their home location.
-th November 1943
+'''6th November 1943'''
 The weather was still unsuitable for landing L.C.Ts. – so the Road Party from ROTHESAY returned to their billets at ROTHESAY.  All Rail Party personnel were loaded in BEN McREE by L.C.M. (Landing Craft Medium) ferry service and proceeded via ARDROSSAN to their home locations.
-th November 1943
+'''7th November 1943'''
 All Road Parties from ROTHESAY on Exercise AFLOAT 81R returned to their home locations after being landed by L.C.Ts (Landing Craft Tanks) at WEYMSS BAY.
-th November 1943
+'''8th November 1943'''
 Preparation for Exercise ASTONIA – all units of 70th Brigade Group, with the exception of 185 Field Regiment – completed the loading of rail baggage trucks at HAMILTON CENTRAL, HAMILTON WEST and BOTHWELL Stations.  The Brigade Major proceeded to DARSHAM, while the Rear Parties from Exercise AFLOAT 81R returned to their home locations.
-th November 1943
+'''9th November 1943'''
 Major Hanmer, 2 i/c of 10th DLI was posted as O.C. 11th DLI vice Lt Col Rogers.
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 The Brigade Commander proceeded on 10 complete days privilege leave.
-th – 13th November 1943
+'''10th – 13th November 1943'''
-Exercise ASTONIA.  70th Brigade Group moved from the HAMILTON area to Eastern Command, the Road Party being split over two days and completing the journey in four days after staging at CARLISLE, DONCASTER and LUTTERWORTH – the latter two sops being under canvas.  Full details are attached to the War Diary in Appendices C, E, N, O, P, and Q.
+Exercise ASTONIA.  70th Brigade Group moved from the HAMILTON area to Eastern Command, the Road Party being split over two days and completing the journey in four days after staging at CARLISLE, DONCASTER and LUTTERWORTH – the latter two stops being under canvas.  Full details are attached to the War Diary in Appendices C, E, N, O, P, and Q.
-% of the Brigade Group proceeded on privilege leave.  Brigade staffs, C.Os. and Adjutants of all units were ordered to have ten clear days at home.  (This was presumably to allow for the intensity of the workload on these men in recent months).
+% of the Brigade Group proceeded on privilege leave.  Brigade staffs, C.Os. and Adjutants of all units were ordered to have ten clear days at home.  ''(This was presumably to allow for the intensity of the workload on these men in recent months).''
-The Rear Parties of Exercise ASTONIA handed over the accommodation in the HAMILTON area to 146 brigade.
+The Rear Parties of Exercise ASTONIA handed over the accommodation in the HAMILTON area to 146 Brigade.
-th November 1943
+'''14th November 1943'''
 Column “B” of the Road Party of Exercise ASTONIA arrived at the new location.
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 The Brigadier of 163 Infantry Brigade visited the 70th Brigade HQ location.  The Brigade Major of 33 Tank Brigade visited 70th Brigade HQ and made arrangements for a a second Course of Infantry and Tank co-operation – one Company Commander being attached to 33 Tank Brigade for nine days, three Subalterns being attached for four days and one Company of Infantry, an Infantry Anti-Tank Platoon and a Troop of 6pdr Anti-Tank guns from 217 Anti-Tank Battery winding up the Course by a two-day exercise.
-th November 1943
+'''15th November 1943'''
 The Brigade Major proceeded on 48 hours leave.  Lieutenant Wood of 49 Recce Regiment was attached to Brigade HQ and assumed duties as G.S.O. III.
-th – 17th November 1943
+'''16th – 17th November 1943'''
-th Infantry Brigade Group completed administrative arrangements in the new area.  All units were put under command of 70th Infantry Brigade, with the exception of M.S. (? Medical supplies) and certain “A” returns.
+th Infantry Brigade Group completed administrative arrangements in the new area.  All units were put under command of 70th Infantry Brigade, with the exception of M.S. ''(? Medical supplies)'' and certain “A” returns.
 The unit locations were as follows:-
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 One Company of 11th DLI, the 11th DLI Anti-Tank Platoon, and a 6pdr Troop from 217 Anti-Tank Battery carried out Tank Exercise with a Squadron of Churchills from 33 Tank Brigade.
-th November 1943
+'''20th November 1943'''
 The Brigade Major proceeded on 10 days’ privilege leave.  The initial papers for 49 Division Exercise DISCOVER were issued to all units in the Brigade Group – a copy being attached to the War Diary at Appendix R.