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| + | 1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish | ||
| + | War Diary December 1942 | ||
| + | DALTON. | ||
| + | Throughout the month the Battalion carried out Weapon Training and Battle Drill practice. | ||
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| + | 11th December 1942 | ||
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| + | A gift of Xmas Puddings was received from H.M. The Queen (Colonel in Chief of the Black Watch). | ||
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| + | 12th December 1942 | ||
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| + | Major W.L. McGregor was commended in Western Command Orders for his action when a grenade rebounded among the students during a bomb-throwing practice at the Divisional Street Fighting School. | ||
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| + | 17th December 1942 | ||
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| + | The Battalion won the Brigade Steeplechase. | ||
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| + | 22nd December 1942 | ||
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| + | A Xmas Card was received from the G.o.C. Major-general H.O. Curtis C.B., D.S.O., M.C. | ||
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| + | 23rd December 1942 | ||
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| + | Xmas Greetings were received from Col. J.R. Hall, Honorary Colonel of the Battalion. | ||
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| + | 25th December 1942 | ||
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| + | The Commanding Officer addressed all troops during their Xmas dinner. | ||
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| + | 28th December 1942 | ||
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| + | The Advance Party left for LLANELLY, South Wales. | ||
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Revision as of 06:15, 23 May 2013
1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish War Diary December 1942
DALTON.
Throughout the month the Battalion carried out Weapon Training and Battle Drill practice.
11th December 1942
A gift of Xmas Puddings was received from H.M. The Queen (Colonel in Chief of the Black Watch).
12th December 1942
Major W.L. McGregor was commended in Western Command Orders for his action when a grenade rebounded among the students during a bomb-throwing practice at the Divisional Street Fighting School.
17th December 1942
The Battalion won the Brigade Steeplechase.
22nd December 1942
A Xmas Card was received from the G.o.C. Major-general H.O. Curtis C.B., D.S.O., M.C.
23rd December 1942
Xmas Greetings were received from Col. J.R. Hall, Honorary Colonel of the Battalion.
25th December 1942
The Commanding Officer addressed all troops during their Xmas dinner.
28th December 1942
The Advance Party left for LLANELLY, South Wales.
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