89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - War Diary February 1943.

1 February 1943 Pembroke Dock.

Major C BOSSOM assumes command of the Regiment on the absence on duty of Lt Col H C CORY MC.

Captain R B SKINNER RA assumes command of 308 Battery vice Major R F KEMP RA.

3 February 1943

Brigadier C H W BRUNKER CRA pays a visit to the Regiment.

4 February 1943

Advance Party leaves by road to new location.

5 February 1943

Lt Col H C CORY MC resumes command of the Regiment.

6 February 1943

Road Party leave this area for new location.

8 February 1943

19:20 hours. Rail Party leave for new location Hamble, Southampton.

9 February 1943 HAMBLE.

09:00 hours. The Regiment takes over operational sites from 94th Light Anti-Aircraft regiment, Royal Artillery.

15 February 1943

A board of Officers under Lt Col H C CORY MC assembles at RHQ to report on the suitability of certain Officers for promotion from 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant.

War Substantive Lieutenant A J K ASTON promoted to Paid Acting Captain.

16 February 1943

309 Battery go to Eastney Range for firing practice.

19 February 1943

16:40 hours. Lt N A TAYLOR joins the Regiment on being posted from 10th Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Deepcut.

20 February 1943

Major E R G St JOHN RA assumes command of the Regiment during the absence on leave of Lt Col H C CORY MC.

21 February 1943

Lieut J W A KNIGHT joins the Regiment on being posted from 136 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.

23 February 1943

A small Road Party leaves for Pembroke Dock. Regiment prepares for Exercise “SPARTAN”.

24 February 1943

Main Party moves to Divisional Concentration Area for Exercise “SPARTAN”

27 February 1943 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD.

The Regiment do a short practice scheme before moving from their locations.

Appendices attached to the February 1943 War Diary.

Nominal Roll of Officers – appendix to Part I Order No. 368/43.

This is a complete list of the Regiment’s Officers by Battery, rank and role. The details are being incorporated into the list of personnel on the Regiment's introductory page. A further list was also attached and this will be checked to ensure that any additional names are also incorporated into the personnel list.

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