187 Field Ambulance - War Diary November 1942

1 November 1942 – [Kington https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kington,_Herefordshire]

Preparation for change of location.

2 November – Kington

Main Body moves by road. Night spent at Staging Camp in [Preston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston,_Lancashire].

3 November – Dalton

Main Body arrives Daneghyll Hostel, [Dalton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton-in-Furness].

4 November – Dalton

Routine.

5 November – Dalton

Routine.

6 November – Dalton

Routine.

7 November – Dalton

Routine.

8 November – Dalton

Rear Party under Captain Black arrives.

9 November – Dalton

ADMS Lancashire and Border Area visits Unit.

10 November – Dalton

Routine. Poppies sold to men.

11 November – Dalton

Visit by G.o.C. 49th Division.

17 November – Dalton

Conference with Commander – 70th Infantry Brigade at [Ulverston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulverston] on Training.

20 November – Dalton

ADMS 49th Division visits area.

23 November – Dalton

ADMS 49th Division departs.

24 November – Dalton

Exercise Monte Carlo.

30 November – Dalton

Cloth Model Exercise at Brigade HQ.

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