Date | War Diary | Notes |
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1 | G.M.C. 3-ton lorries received from C.O.D., Chilwell. 1 x Carrier, MG, No. 2, Mark I and II Carriers, Bren, received from 8th Rifle Brigade. | |
2 | Normal training. 2 x I Tanks Mark III received from C.O.D., Chilwell. | |
3 | Normal training. 1 x I Tank Mark III received from C.O.D., Chilwell. | |
4-6 | Normal training. | |
7 | Lieut Whitehill and 2/Lieut Drew joined. 2 x Carriers, Scout Mark I received from C.O.D., Chilwell. 3 x Beaverettes received from 11th Armoured Division. | |
8 | Normal training. 1 x Utility tractor received from 56th Training Regiment. | |
9 | Normal training. | |
10 | Normal training. 1 x 3-ton lorry received from 27th Lancers. | |
11 | 1 x Scout Car received from C.O.D., Chilwell. 7 x I Tanks Mark III from 16th/15th Lancers. | |
12-13 | Normal training. | |
14 | Normal training. 1 x Scout Car received from C.O.D., Chilwell. | |
15 | Normal training. | |
16 | Normal training. 4 x Norton M/Cs received from 8th Rifle Brigade. | |
17 | Normal training. 1 x Scout Car received from C.O.D., Chilwell. 13 x Other Ranks arrived from 59th Training Regiment. | |
18 | Normal training. 3 x Carriers, Scout, Mark I received from C.O.D., Chilwell. | |
19-20 | Normal training. 10 x Other Ranks received from 61st Training Regiment. | DIED THIS (20th) DAY |
21-22 | All drivers, gunners and staff firing rifle and Bren on open ranges at Strensall, York. | |
22 | Normal training. 60 x Other Ranks received from 51st, 52nd and 54th Training Regiments. | |
23-25 | 32 Men from each squadron and 7 from HQ threw 2 grenades each, 4 seconds. | |
26 | Normal training. Of the 83 Other Ranks drafted in the last three days, 17 were reported by the Psychiatrist as unsuitable for the R.A.C.. | |
27-31 | Normal training. |