August

PLACEDATEHOURSUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATIONREFERENCES TO APPENDICES
SICILY12000Church Parade. No Training.One Bt.GREEN HOWAD camped in our area during night 1st.
22000Cdo Route March. Unit Training. Swimming.
32000Fatigues. News Discussion. Unit Training.
42000Cdo Route March. Fatigues. Aquatic Sports.
52000Unit 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.
62000Unit Training. Swimming. Cdo Route March.
72000Unit 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.
82200Morning spent getting packed up. Unit commenced move bat 1400 by transport. Unit arrived CANNIZZARO 2000. Now attached to 50 Div.
92000Day 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.
102000"O" Group. Unit to stand by to Embark at 1600 hrs. At 1400hrs order given that Operation was completely cancelled.
112000Unit Training. Administration.
122000Unit Training. Mortars to Route March. Visit by General Dempsey, O.C. 50 Div.
132000Unit Training. Administration. 18 ranks returned from hospital.
142000Unit Training.
152000Church Parade. No training. Rear H.Q. moved into a house.
162000Unit Training. Swimming.
172000Unit Training.
182000Unit Training. Administration. Pay.
192000Memorial Service held by Padre in memory of those who Fell at DIEPPE. "Q" Tp. to Route March. 2i/c, Adjutant climbed Mr.Etna.
202000Unit Training. "Y"Tp. to Route March. 2i/c,Adjutant returned.
212000Unit Training. Administration. Aquatic Sports cancelled.
222000Church Parade. No Training. Aquatic Sports held afternoon.
232000Force I cross country run. "A"Tp Route March.
242000Force II cross country run. "A"Tp. started off to climb Mt.Etna, but had to return owing to lorry breaking down.
252000Force II Route March. "Y" Tp. left to climb Mt.Etna.
262000Force II cross country run. Force I Route March. "Y"Tp returned. "Q"Tp. left to climb Mt.Etna.
272000Force I cross country run. Unit Training. 7 Officers, 78 O.R's arrived as Reinforcements from N.Africa. "Q"Tp. returned.
282000Unit 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.
292000Church parade. No Training. "O" Group.
302000Unit to stand by to move. Pay.
312000Q, 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.
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