187 Field Ambulance - War Diary October 1942
1 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
2 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
3 October 1942 – Kington
Major Longbotham posted as Company Commander.
4 October 1942 – Kington
Period of intensive individual training begins. Object is to make the men physically fit, hard-footed and skilled in the use of their equipment. RAMC training is to include weapon training.
5 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
6 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
7 October 1942 – Kington
18:00 hours. Lecture for all Officers and NCOs on Evasion of Capture.
8 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
9 October 1942 – Kington
Conference with ADMS – move to Winter Quarters.
10 October 1942 – Kington
C.O. and Q.M. on reconnaissance.
11 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
12 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
13 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
14 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
19 October 1942 – Kington
Conference in the ADMS’ Office. Captain S.K. MacGowan reports to No 11 Depot, Leeds, for overseas service.
20 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
21 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
22 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
23 October 1942 – Kington
14:35 hours. G.o.C. Major-General Curtis visited Camp and presented Monte Carlo Trophy to RAMC.
24 October 1942 – Kington
C.O. Lt. Col. Finnegan left on Privilege Leave. Major O’Kane RAMC Acting OC.
25 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
26 October 1942 – Kington
Captain Black RAMC returned from nine days Privilege Leave following Course of Instruction at School of Tropical Medicine, Millbank College.
27 October 1942 – Kington
Lt R.H. Hill RASC temporarily attached as Transport Officer from 49th Division Troop Company RASC. Major Longbotham on reconnaissance.
28 October 1942 – Kington
Routine.
29 October 1942 – Kington
Brigade Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.
30 October 1942 – Kington
Divisional Conference – Move to Winter Quarters.
31 October 1942 – Kington
Advance Party left for Dane Ghyll, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire. (No Movement Orders or Convoy details appear to have survived in the War Diary).
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