Date | War Diary | Notes |
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1 | Normal training. 4-str Austin car lent by North Staffordshires. Brigade HQ formed, Council Houses, Penkridge. | |
2 | Normal training. | |
3 | Normal training. 2/Lieut W.G.C. Shebbeare, Yorkshire Hussars, arrived from the Cavalry Depot, Edinburgh. P.T. & Drill competitions by 'A', 'B' and 'C' squadrons recruits. 'A' - 1st, 'B' - 2nd, 'C'- 3rd: football postponed owing to snow. | |
4 | Normal training. Hut inspection won by 'C' squadron. | |
5 | Normal training. 1 x practice turret, 3 x 2-pounder mountings and 6 x Besa tripods arrived from Major Lakeman. | |
6 | Normal training. Visit by General Sir R. Gordon Findlayson, G.O.C-in-C., Western Command. | |
7 | Competition between 2 squads each of 23rd Hussars and 24th Lancers won by a squad from 'A' squadron, 23rd Hussars. Marching and Arms drill. | 23H Story Page 14. |
8-9 | Normal training. | |
10 | Specialist training started. 2/Lieut A.J. Glyn joined. Tactical lecture by the Brigade Commander. | |
11 | Normal training. Lieut G.P. Mitchell, R.A.M.C. joined. | |
12-16 | Normal training. | |
17 | Normal training. 2/Lieut J.C. Stephenson, 15th/19th Hussars, joined as Signals Officer. Recruits firing on open range. | |
18-19 | Recruits firing the rifle on open range. | |
20 | Normal training. Gas chamber. | |
21 | Normal training. | |
22 | 40 x infantrymen posted from I.T.C., King's Regiment. Inter-squadron sports competition. The entire competition won by 'B' squadron. Gas Chamber. | |
23-27 | Normal training. | |
28 | Normal training. Brigade practice turn-out for alarm scheme. |