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'''1 April 1944  Brandon, Suffolk.'''
  
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AF W 3008 and 3009.  Appendices 1 and 6.
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'''8 April 1944'''
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AF W 3008 and 3009.  Appendices 2 and 7.
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'''11 April 1944'''
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Exercise BUMP commenced.
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'''15 April 1944'''
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Unit visited by Commander [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXX_Corps_(United_Kingdom) 30 Corps] and Commander 49 Infantry Division.
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AF W 3008 and 3009.  Appendices 3 and 8.
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'''17 April 1944'''
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Exercise BUMP ceased.
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'''21 April 1944'''
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Unit changed to Field Pay accounting system.
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'''22 April 1944'''
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AF W 3008 and 3009.  Appendices 4 and 9.
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''The Field Return of Officers showed that all six were present with the Unit but that a new Operations Officer was in post – replacing Captain Gregory – this was Captain W. W. Laidler, RAOC, who had taken up post on 15/4/1944.''
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''The Field Return of Other Ranks indicated a strength of 181 men against the 184 establishment with three reinforcements required and three sergeants surplus to the establishment – again linked to a shortage of Staff Sergeants.''
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'''27 April 1944'''
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Unit with 70 Infantry Brigade Group inspected by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_VI H.M. King George VI].
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'''30 April 1944'''
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AF W 3008 and 3009.  Appendices 5 and 10.
  
  
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

Latest revision as of 10:49, 20 March 2017

1 April 1944 Brandon, Suffolk.

AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 1 and 6.

8 April 1944

AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 2 and 7.

11 April 1944

Exercise BUMP commenced.

15 April 1944

Unit visited by Commander 30 Corps and Commander 49 Infantry Division.

AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 3 and 8.

17 April 1944

Exercise BUMP ceased.

21 April 1944

Unit changed to Field Pay accounting system.

22 April 1944

AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 4 and 9.

The Field Return of Officers showed that all six were present with the Unit but that a new Operations Officer was in post – replacing Captain Gregory – this was Captain W. W. Laidler, RAOC, who had taken up post on 15/4/1944.

The Field Return of Other Ranks indicated a strength of 181 men against the 184 establishment with three reinforcements required and three sergeants surplus to the establishment – again linked to a shortage of Staff Sergeants.

27 April 1944

Unit with 70 Infantry Brigade Group inspected by H.M. King George VI.

30 April 1944

AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 5 and 10.


To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.

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