Date | War Diary | Notes |
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1 | Combined 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. | |
2 | Individual training on Crusader tanks. 3 x Crusaders II received and 9 x Valentines II sent away. | |
3 | Individual training on Crusader tanks. | |
4 | Individual training on Crusader tanks and 8 x Crusaders II received. | |
5 | Individual training on Crusader tanks. | |
6 | Divisional Skeleton exercise "DUCK". | |
7 | Trackway Bridge Demonstration. 3 x Crusaders II received and 1 x light A.A. tank sent away. | |
8 | 10 x Other Ranks from 58th Training Regiment R.A.C. | |
9 | Individual training. 2 x Crusader II received and 5 x Valentines I sent away. | |
10 | Individual training. 2 x Crusader II received. | |
11 | 2/Lieut Byard posted from 51st Training Regiment R.A.C.. | |
13 | 2 x Crusader II received. | |
14 | 20 x Other Ranks arrived from 59th Training Regiment R.A.C. 2 Sergeants transferred to R.A.O.C. | |
15 | 1 x Sergeant from 59th Training Regiment R.A.C. Fighter and Bomber demonstration at Alfriston Aerodrome. G.O.C. addresses the whole Division. | |
16 | 1 x Crusader II received. 3 x Valentines IV sent away. | |
18 | 1 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.
DIED THIS DAY |
20 | 2/Lieut K.W. Raspin joined on first appointment. The Regiment's first appearance in berets. | |
21 | 1 week's combined training starts. | |
22-23 | Combined training. | |
24 | 6 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. | |
25-26 | Combined training. | |
27-28 | Divisional Skeleton exercise "RABBIT". | |
29-31 | Divisional full scale exercise "DRAKE". |