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August 1942

DateWar DiaryNotes
1Regiment starts firing at Seaford. Brigade Camp starts. 13 x Crusaders received and 3 x Valentines sent away. 3 x Scout Cars Mark II received.  
2Advance party leave for exercise ASPLEY, 1 x Sergeant posted to C.D.L. School. 2/Lieut K.W. Raspin posted to 52nd Training Regiment for draft. Regiment firing at Seaford.  
3Commanding Officer admitted to hospital with appendicitis. Major Lord G.F.J. M-D Scott posted to 2nd Northants Yeomanry. Regiment firing at Seaford. 1 x Crusader received and 3 x carriers, T.C.P., sent away. 23H Story Page 19.
4Regiment firing at Seaford.  
5Squadron training. 
6Division exercise BLACKBULL - practice of attack on a narrow front. 2/Lieut S.M. Young joined on first appointment.  
71 x Other Rank posted to 2nd Northants Yeomanry. 3 x Covenanters, 5 x Valentines and 6 x Matildas sent away.  
9Divisional exercise BLACKBULL. 
101 x Other Rank posted to 102nd OCTU. Road move to Norfolk. RIP DIED THIS DAY
11-12Tank trains leave for Norfolk. 
14S.S.M. Hawkes posted from RAC OCTU.  
16Regiment receives orders to mobilise for overseas service. The destination was widely believed to be North Africa
23H Story Page 19.
20Regiment leaves for A.F.V. ranges, Linney Head. 10 x Carriers, Universal received.  
222/Lieuts Fraser, Harvey & Weldon posted from 13th/18th Hussars.  
231 x Other Rank posted from 54th Training Regiment RAC. 2 x Crusaders received and 1 x Crusader sent away.  
254 x B Vehicles, 1 x Scout Car and 2 x Carriers received and 7 x Crusaders sent away.  
26Regiment returns from Linney Head. 3 x Motor cycles received.  
271 x Other Rank posted from 60th Training Regiment; 9 x Other Ranks posted from 61st Training Regiment.  
285 x B Vehicles received and 1 x Scout car sent away.  
2934 x Other Ranks posted from the following Regiments:-
4th/7th Dragoon Guards, 5th R.I. Dragoon Guards, 13th/18th Hussars, 15th/19th/ Hussars, 27th Armoured Brigade, 56th Training Regiment, 52nd Training Regiment.
 
3052 x Other Ranks posted from the following Regiments:-
157th Regiment RAC, 1st East Riding Yeomanry, 147th Regiment R.A.C..
 
3126 x Other Ranks posted from the following Regiments:-
4th/7th Dragoon Guards, 13th/18th Hussars, 27th Armoured Brigade, 154th Regiment R.A.C., 1 x Other Rank Class W(T) TA Reserve.