187 Field Ambulance - War Diary July 1943

1 July 1943 – Burry Port.

Stretcher Bearer Course continues.

4 July 1943 – Burry Port.

Unit Exercise – Casualty Clearing Point and Advanced Dressing Station.

5 July 1943 – Burry Port.

Stretcher Bearer Course ends. Brigade Commander visits the Course and is present at part of the examination.

6 July 1943 – Burry Port.

14:00 hours. Conference ADMS office. Radio/Telephony practice at Divisional Signals.

7 July 1943 – Burry Port.

10:30 hours. Divisional Sports Meeting, Newport. Unit team gained eighth place out of over 20 teams.

10 July 1943 – Burry Port.

13:15 hours. Smoke demonstration at Sennybridge attended.

14:00 hours. Demonstration of Field Ambulance – Advanced Dressing Station and Casualty Clearing Point set up, lecture and equipment to RAF personnel.

12 July 1943 – Burry Port.

Detachment sent on Exercise “Contact”.

16 July 1943 – Burry Port.

Exercise “Contact” ceases.

19 July 1943 – Burry Port.

Divisional Motorcycle Trials.

20 July 1943 – Burry Port.

“Overdo”. Advance Party despatched.

22 July 1943 – Burry Port.

Result of Divisional Motorcycle Trials. Unit team got 1st place and won the Divisional Cup.

26 July 1943 – Burry Port.

07:55 hours. Main Body leaves by road, arrives Wellington 20:30 hours.

27 July 1943 – Burry Port.

09:45 hours. Main Body leaves Wellington, arrives Preston 16:30 hours.

28 July 1943 – Burry Port.

09:45 hours. Main Body leaves Preston, arrives Carlisle 16:25 hours.

29 July 1943 – Burry Port.

09:01 hours. Main Body leaves Carlisle, arrives Bothwell 16:30 hours.

30 July 1943 – Burry Port.

18:00 hours. Rail Party arrives Bothwell.

31 July 1943 – Bothwell.

15:00 hours. ADMS Conference, Troon.

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