187 Field Ambulance - War Diary December 1942
1 December 1942 – Dalton
Inspection of Unit Accounts.
2 December 1942 - Dalton
10:00 hours. Visit of Major Simmonds on behalf of C.R.A.S.C. 49th Division to inspect vehicles, records and accounting.
14:00 hours. Mobile Gas Chamber visits Unit.
3 December 1942 - Dalton
Routine.
4 December 1942 - Dalton
Routine.
5 December 1942 - Dalton
Routine.
6 December 1942 - Dalton
Routine.
14 December 1942 - Dalton
07:30 hours. C.O. and Q.M. go on reconnaissance. Conference Abergavenny.
15 December 1942 - Dalton
Conference Camarthen and inspection of new billets.
16 December 1942 - Dalton
Visit to ADMS, Foxley near Hereford.
17 December 1942 - Dalton
Return to Unit.
18 December 1942 - Dalton
09:00 hours. C.O. to Course on Camouflage at Farnham Castle, Surrey.
23 December 1942 - Dalton
C.O. returns.
25 December 1942 - Dalton
Christmas Day. Officers and Sergeants football match.
Christmas Dance to which Lord Mayor of Barrow came.
26 December 1942 - Dalton
Preparation for move of Advance Party.
28 December 1942 - Dalton
07:15 hours. Advance Party moves off – 2 Officers 35 Other Ranks 6 vehicles. Staging Apley Castle, Wellington.
29 December 1942 - Dalton
Conference at Brigade HQ regarding the move.
30 December 1942 - Dalton
Preparation for move.
31 December 1942 - Dalton
Preparation for move.
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