June
PLACE | DATE | HOUR | WEATHER | SUMMARY OF INFORMATION | REMARKS |
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I.O.W. | 1 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Lt.Col.Phillipps visits C.V.O. Office. | Major.R.D.Houghton commands 1/2 June 42. |
I.O.W. | 2 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Lt.Col.Phillipps visits R.M.Office, returns from London. | |
I.O.W. | 3 Jun 42 | Fine | Coys carry out Sec Fd Firing | ||
I.O.W. | 4 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Lt.Col.Phillipps recces Portsmouth Dockyard Area for Cdo Exercise. | |
p.m. | Trg Conference. | ||||
I.O.W. | 5 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Lt.Col.Phillipps visits C.R.E. 2 Can Div. | |
p.m. | Flight Lt. Durnford M.C. from M.I.9. gives lecture on evasion and escape to all Offrs and N.C.O's. 3 O.R's from Depot R.M. | ||||
I.O.W. | 6 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Lt. Bevis attached tempy for duty with Sigs. | Lt. Bevis from 15 R.M. Bn. |
I.O.W. | 7 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Comds 'O' Gp recce Dockyard exercise. | |
I.O.W. | 8 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Brigadier Laylock Comd S.S.Bde visits Cdo | |
I.O.W. | 9 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Cdo carries out exercise in Portsmouth Dockyard. | |
I.O.W. | 10 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Adm. L.M.G's Armourers Inspection. Capt. C.Hunt attached tempy for duty/ | Capt. C.Hunt Staff Capt(Q) S.S.Bde and assists in getting priority orders through for G1098 stores. This has been held up owing to unit having no written authority for priority stores. |
I.O.W. | 11 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Order for additional Operational equipment incl 2" mortars, 18 addl L.M.G. and A/Tk grenades made. | |
I.O.W. | 12 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Capt. Hunt returns to S.S.Bde. | |
I.O.W. | 13 Jun 42 | p.m. | Fine | Priority stores arrive. Owing to authority of S.S.Bde these stores arrive by return. Capt. B.M.Franks Staff Capt A. SS.Bde attached tempy for duty. | Capt. Franks acts in capacity of I.O. Lack of I.O. on W.E. is shown to be serious handicap. |
I.O.W. | 14 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Commando carries out exercise in Portsmouth Dockyard. | |
p.m. | Ty Lt. A.M.Beriff joins as Qr-Mr Capt. Maude recces EAST SURREY DOCKS. | Lt. Berriff from H.Q. R.M. Div. Administrative Staff originally negligible has now been increased by 1 Lt.Qr-Mr, 1 R.Q.M.S., 1 C.Q.M.S. for H.Q.Coy 1 Clerk 2 Storemen. This increase has been entirely necessary and is due to change of role of Commando. | |||
I.O.W. | 15 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Unit trg. Trg conference. Intensive trg reduced to prevent all ranks going stale. T. Coy transferred from R.M. Cdo to H.M.S. Fidelity. | |
I.O.W. | 16 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Unit trg. Lt. Col. Phillipps visits 2 Can Div. | |
I.O.W. | 17 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | 1 Sgt and 4 Mnes arr from Chatham Div. | |
I.O.W. | 18 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Comd.R.E.D.Ryder. V.C. visits R.M.Cdo. Unit trg. Lt. Col. Phillipps visits R.A.C.O. Cowes 3 Mnes arr from Portsmouth Div. | |
I.O.W. | 19 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Decision that Lt. Col. Phillipps, 2nd i/c, Coy Comd.A. Coy, Mortar dets will attend exercise 'Yukon 11' with 2 Can Div. Unit trg. | |
p.m. | Special rubber boots arrive from S.S.Bde. | ||||
I.O.W. | 20 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Pl. Fd Firing B & A Coys. | |
p.m. | Capt. R.J.Batterton & 2 O.R's U.S.M.C. attached for Tempy duty with unit. | ||||
I.O.W. | 21 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Pl Fd Firing X. Coy and Mortar Pl. | |
I.O.W. | 22 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Lt. Col. Phillipps, Major Houghton, Capt.Hellings Sigs and Mortar details attend exercise 'Yukon11' with 2 Can Div in BRDIPORT area. | |
p.m. | All Brens. A.A. shoot at drogue. 1 Cpl and 12 O.R's arr from Plymouth Div. | ||||
I.O.W. | 23 Jun 42 | p.m. | Fine | Major Houghton and other ranks return to unit from exercise 'Yukon 11' | |
I.O.W. | 24 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Admin. | |
p.m. | Lt. Col. Phillips visits A.G.R.M. and C.C.O. and returns to Shanklin. | Major. R.D.Houghton Commands. | |||
I.O.W. | 25 Jun 42 | p.m. | Fine | R.M. Cdo carry out rehearsal for operation RUTTER in H.M.S.Locust and R.Boats. Cooperation with Navel Dock Parties and Boats crew of value. Capt.Astor attached. | Capt. Astor, Public Relations Officer. R.M. attached C.C.O. |
I.O.W. | 26 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Capt. Dunne S.S.Bde visits R.M. Cdo. | |
p.m. | Decision that Cdo will concentrate at Upper Chine School. Intelligence Sgt S.S. Bde returns. | This necessary for security and will aid final issue of Amn and Stores. | |||
I.O.W. | 27 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Inter Coy Section and Individuals Competitions. On pl. B. Coy gain experience in Free French Chasseur Craft sailing to Newhaven with Convoy. | Won by X. Coy. |
I.O.W. | 28 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Upper Chine School Buildings allocated to Coys. Further pl. B. Coy embark in Chasseur for 24 hr cruise. | Chasseur are craft that will be used in Operation Rutter. |
I.O.W. | 29 Jun 42 | Fine | Pl. X. Coy embark in Chasseur for 24 hr cruise. | ||
I.O.W. | 30 Jun 42 | a.m. | Fine | Orders for concentration at Shanklin given. | To prevent curiosity necessity for economy is given as reason. |
Major. R.D.Houghton Commands 1/2 & 24 June 42.
Capt. J.c.Manners Commands. 22/23. Jun 42.