War Diary of the 1st Mountain Regiment July 1942.

1 July 1942 – Penrhyndeudraeth.

DADV&RS Western Command inspected all animals.

4 July 1942 – Weedon.

453 Mountain Battery departs Weedon for Aviemore, Scotland.

5 July 1942 – Penrhyndeudraeth.

RHQ, A.C., Signals Section and 451 Mountain Battery depart Portmadoc for Aviemore.

453 Mountain Battery arrived Aviemore.

6 July 1942

452 Mountain Battery departs Portmadoc.

RHQ, A.C., Signals Section, and 451 Mountain Battery arrive Aviemore.

8 July 1942 – Aviemore.

454 Mountain Battery arrive Aviemore.

10 – 13 July 1942

Draft of 172 volunteer Other Ranks joined Regiment. 42 returned to units as unsuitable.

14 July 1942

65 Other Ranks posted to 1st Reserve Field Regiment, Burton-on-Trent.

18-31 July 1942

Training with 156 Infantry Brigade.

30 July 1942

Brigadier Crowe, Commander Royal Artillery, 52nd Division, visited unit.

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