125th Field Regiment War Diary, December 1939
1 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.
2 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
The following personnel proceeded to 23rd Divisional Signals Course :-
2/Lt R R Charman
Number 913663 L/Sgt Mincovitch M H
Number 2649785 Sgt Smith C
Number 820280 Gnr Bennett G
Number 902482 Gnr Butler E
The following personnel proceeded to NEWCASTLE for Small Arms Training :-
Number 4441884 Sgt Donkin J
Number 4442217 Sgt Roberts C W H
Number 4260436 Sgt Morrison J T
Number 4451057 L/Sgt Judson A
The following men were classed as fit for Home Service :-
Number 915167 Gnr Mustard K
Number 914828 Gnr Cummings J
3 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.
Public and Regimental test of Air Raid Warnings at 14:00 hours.
4 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
Visit from Commander, Royal Artillery, 23rd Division.
5 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
6 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. 5 Other Ranks attended Medical Board at NEWCASTLE and classified.
Training under Battery arrangements.
7 – 9 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.
10 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.
11 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.
Number 916821 L/Sgt Duffy M reverted to the rank of Gunner at his own request.
12 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours.Training under Battery arrangements.
Second intake of Army Class. 14 posted to 294 Battery.
13 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.
Number 4451094 Gunner Laybourne C C admitted to hospital.
14 – 16 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training under Battery arrangements.
17 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.
18 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
Bombardier Duell proceeded on Mechanics Course at KINGSTON-ON-THAMES.
19 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
Board of Enquiry at Dykelands Road Drill Hall on vehicle damaged in street accident at SEABURN.
20 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
Second Leave period commenced.
21 – 23 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
24 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Church Parades as usual.
25 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Church Parade in the morning.
26 – 28 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Training continued under Battery arrangements.
29 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Second Leave period terminated.
Training continued under Battery arrangements.
W O III Browell G G and Gunner Wigham reported to OCTU FILEY.
30 December 1939 – Sunderland
18:00 hours. Third Leave period commenced.
Training continued under Battery arrangements.
31 December 1939 – Sunderland
Church Parades as usual.
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