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July 1942

DateWar DiaryNotes
1Combined camps start. "B" squadron goes to 4th K.S.L.I. "A" squadron are hosts to G Battery R.H.A. and D Company 4th K.S.L.I. "C" Squadron are hosts to R Battery, 75th A/Tank Regiment, R.A. and A Company 4th K.S.L.I.  
2Individual training on Crusader tanks. 3 x Crusaders II received and 9 x Valentines II sent away.  
3Individual training on Crusader tanks.  
4Individual training on Crusader tanks and 8 x Crusaders II received.  
5Individual training on Crusader tanks.  
6Divisional Skeleton exercise "DUCK". 
7Trackway Bridge Demonstration. 3 x Crusaders II received and 1 x light A.A. tank sent away.  
810 x Other Ranks from 58th Training Regiment R.A.C.  
9Individual training. 2 x Crusader II received and 5 x Valentines I sent away.  
10Individual training. 2 x Crusader II received. 
112/Lieut Byard posted from 51st Training Regiment R.A.C.. 
132 x Crusader II received.  
1420 x Other Ranks arrived from 59th Training Regiment R.A.C. 2 Sergeants transferred to R.A.O.C.  
151 x Sergeant from 59th Training Regiment R.A.C. Fighter and Bomber demonstration at Alfriston Aerodrome. G.O.C. addresses the whole Division.  
161 x Crusader II received. 3 x Valentines IV sent away.  
181 x Other Rank transferred to Class W(T) reserve. Class W(T) reserve was 'for all those soldiers whose services are deemed to be more valuable to the country in civil rather than military employment'. They were liable at any time to be recalled to the colours.

RIP DIED THIS DAY
202/Lieut K.W. Raspin joined on first appointment. The Regiment's first appearance in berets. 
211 week's combined training starts. 
22-23Combined training. 
246 x Other Ranks arrived from 55th Training Regiment R.A.C.. Brigade demonstration of "Advanced Troop" at Newmarket Hill. 2 x Crusader II received and 4 x Valentines I sent away.  
25-26Combined training. 
27-28Divisional Skeleton exercise "RABBIT". 
29-31Divisional full scale exercise "DRAKE".