April
| PLACE | DATE | TIME | WEATHER | SUMMARY OF INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.O.W. | 1 Apr | 1800 | Dull, Windy | A.B.P.Y.Tps. & Mortars to CHEVERTON field firing. Administration. Q & X Tps. return from Commando Depot. |
| I.O.W. | 2 Apr | 1800 | Fine, Warm | Lieut.J.C.Beadle from course. Lieut.Ecrepont to be A/Ty/Capt.Training.Administration. |
| I.O.W. | 3 Apr | 1800 | Fine, Warm | Cdo. prepares to move. No routine. No move orders to be issued until Sun.11/4/43. |
| IRVINE | 11 Apr | 1800 | Showery | Capt.E.W.Ecrepont to command B Tp. commencing a.m. 27/3/43. Sunday routine. |
| IRVINE | 12 Apr | 1800 | Fair | 2nd.Lieut.J.A.Smith and 2nd.Lieut.J.J.Wisdom join unit from Thurlestone. 2nd.Lieut.Brockbank returns. Temp.Att.H.M.S."Sea Serpent". Capt.Ephraums from course. Training and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 13 Apr | 1800 | Fair | Capt.I.C.McKellar from course. Training. Administration. |
| IRVINE | 14 Apr | 1800 | Bright Periods | Lieut.A.M.Berfiff to comp.leave from p.m. 12/4/43. Training and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 15 Apr | 1800 | Fine, Warm | Temp.Surg.Liuet.N.W.Pryde,R.N.V.R. promoted A/Ty/Surg.Lieut.Cdr. |
| IRVINE | 16 Apr | 1800 | Fine, Warm | Unit Training and Administration |
| IRVINE | 17 Apr | 1800 | Fair | do. |
| IRVINE | 18 Apr | 1800 | Showery | Church Parade. Lieut.J.A.Smith and Lieut.J.J.Wisdom move to Commando Depot. Sunday Routine. |
| IRVINE | 19 Apr | 1800 | Fine | Indoor Signal Ex.L.M.G.'s and snipers of P.Q.Y. Tps. to range firing. Unit Trg. and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 20 Apr | 1800 | Fine | Cdo. Route March. Unit Trg. and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 21 Apr | 1800 | Fine and Warm Drizzle forenoon | Unit Training and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 22 Apr | 220 | Fair, Warm | Unit Training and Administration. Sigs. and I Section indoor night exercise with H.G. |
| IRVINE | 23 Apr | 1800 | Showery | Church Parade. Unit Training and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 24 Apr | 1800 | Showery with bright periods | Bde. Signal Exercise. Unit Training and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 25 Apr | 1800 | Stormy | Sunday Routine. |
| IRVINE | 26 Apr | 1800 | Bright Periods | A/T's Rifle, Mortars of P.Q.Y. to Range firing. Unit Training and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 27 Apr | 1800 | Fair | Unit Training and Administration. |
| IRVINE | 28 Apr | 2300 | Fair | Cdo. moves to LOCH DOON Training Area. |
| LOCH DOON | 29 Apr | 2400 | Fair. | Force Training. |
| LOCH DOON | 30 Apr | 2400 | Bright Periods | Force Training as per training programme attached. |
| LOCH DOON | 31 Apr | 1800 | Fine, Warm | Cdo. returns to IRVINE. |
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