War Diary of the 1st Mountain Regiment August 1942.

1 August 1942 – Aviemore.

Regiment visited and inspected by Master Gunner Royal Artillery and ? Commander.

2 August 1942

452 Battery demonstration for Mountain and Snow Warfare Training Centre.

13 – 22 August 1942

Exercise HARRY – one composite six-gun Battery took part.

19 August 1942

Battery practice 30 rounds per gun fired in Inch?? Area.

28 August 1942

DADV&RS inspection.

31 August 1942

Demonstration for 155 Infantry Brigade, attended by Commander, Royal Artillery, 52nd (Lowland) Division.

War correspondents and BBC recording van.

Training with 156 and 155 Infantry Brigades continued throughout the month.

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