PLACE | DATE | HOUR | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION | REFERENCES TO APPENDICES |
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SICILY | 1 | 2000 | Church Parade. No Training. | One Bt.GREEN HOWAD camped in our area during night 1st. |
| 2 | 2000 | Cdo Route March. Unit Training. Swimming. | |
| 3 | 2000 | Fatigues. News Discussion. Unit Training. | |
| 4 | 2000 | Cdo Route March. Fatigues. Aquatic Sports. | |
| 5 | 2000 | Unit Training. Shooting Contest against SRS 62; 40 R.M. won. H.Q.Troop moved their position about ½ mile down the Rly.Track, now situated under trees. | |
| 6 | 2000 | Unit Training. Swimming. Cdo Route March. | |
| 7 | 2000 | Unit Training. Kit Muster. Training Conference. Unit standing by to move. Swimming contest afaisnt SRS 62, result SRS 62 -- 9 points, 40 R.M. -- 8 points. | |
| 8 | 2200 | Morning spent getting packed up. Unit commenced move bat 1400 by transport. Unit arrived CANNIZZARO 2000. Now attached to 50 Div. | |
| 9 | 2000 | Day spent settling down. "O" Group. Warning Order given to stand by for a Raid P.M. Later, order given that Operation cancelled for 24hrs. | Intention for Unit to land behind Enemy Lines, and harrass Enemy, then to make contact with 50 Div. |
| 10 | 2000 | "O" Group. Unit to stand by to Embark at 1600 hrs. At 1400hrs order given that Operation was completely cancelled. | |
| 11 | 2000 | Unit Training. Administration. | |
| 12 | 2000 | Unit Training. Mortars to Route March. Visit by General Dempsey, O.C. 50 Div. | |
| 13 | 2000 | Unit Training. Administration. 18 ranks returned from hospital. | |
| 14 | 2000 | Unit Training. | |
| 15 | 2000 | Church Parade. No training. Rear H.Q. moved into a house. | |
| 16 | 2000 | Unit Training. Swimming. | |
| 17 | 2000 | Unit Training. | |
| 18 | 2000 | Unit Training. Administration. Pay. | |
| 19 | 2000 | Memorial Service held by Padre in memory of those who Fell at DIEPPE. "Q" Tp. to Route March. 2i/c, Adjutant climbed Mr.Etna. | |
| 20 | 2000 | Unit Training. "Y"Tp. to Route March. 2i/c,Adjutant returned. | |
| 21 | 2000 | Unit Training. Administration. Aquatic Sports cancelled. | |
| 22 | 2000 | Church Parade. No Training. Aquatic Sports held afternoon. | |
| 23 | 2000 | Force I cross country run. "A"Tp Route March. | |
| 24 | 2000 | Force II cross country run. "A"Tp. started off to climb Mt.Etna, but had to return owing to lorry breaking down. | |
| 25 | 2000 | Force II Route March. "Y" Tp. left to climb Mt.Etna. | |
| 26 | 2000 | Force II cross country run. Force I Route March. "Y"Tp returned. "Q"Tp. left to climb Mt.Etna. | |
| 27 | 2000 | Force I cross country run. Unit Training. 7 Officers, 78 O.R's arrived as Reinforcements from N.Africa. "Q"Tp. returned. | |
| 28 | 2000 | Unit Training. Personel Conference. Officer and O.R's posted to Tps. to bring them up to strength. Capt.Marshall appointed as O.C. "P"Tp. | |
| 29 | 2000 | Church parade. No Training. "O" Group. | |
| 30 | 2000 | Unit to stand by to move. Pay. | |
| 31 | 2000 | Q, Y and Mortars moved to MASCALI, now in 231 Bde.area. | Unit moved to 231 Bde area, so as to be ready to embark at a moments notice. |