December
| PLACE | DATE | HOUR | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION | REFERENCES TO APPENDICES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLFETTA | 1 | A.M. | T.E.W.T. for Subalterns by C.O. T.P. Training. | |
| 2 | 0930 | Cdo. Route March | ||
| 1100 | Pay Parade. Unit Training. | |||
| 1800 | B Tp. Night Exercise. | |||
| 3 | Unit Training | |||
| 2000 | A & P Tps. Night Exercise. | |||
| 4 | A.M. | Unit Training. C.O. to Y Tp. at Termoli. | ||
| 1400 | Inter - Troop cross country race, 3 miles. A Tp. won P. 2nd. | |||
| 5 | 0700 | Lt.Wisden and 1 Pl. P Tp. with 3 attached ranks of 10 Cdo proceed to FOGGIA to escort P.O.W.S to GRUMA. | ||
| 1000 | Church Parade, service at MOLFETTA Cinema. | |||
| PELAGOSA | 1045 | Y Tp under command of Capt. I.C. McKellar recce Island of PELAGOSA. Report of recce attached. | ||
| MOLFETTA | 6 | Unit Training. A Tp. to 6pdr. instruction. | ||
| 7 | Unit Training. Q Tp. to 6pdr. instruction. | |||
| 8 | 1000 | Cdo. Route March less Mortar Pl. Mortar Pl. to 6pdr inst. Junior Promotion Class commences. Lecture to Officers by 2i/c. | ||
| 9 | Unit Training. P Tp. to 6pdr. instruction. | |||
| 10 | Unit Training. B Tp. to 6pdr. instruction. C.O. returned from TERMOLI. | |||
| 11 | 1000 | Cdo. to drill under Adjt. X Tp. 6pdr. Inst. Offrs. & S.N.C.O.s to lecture by 2 I/C. | ||
| 12 | 0730 | Holy Communion in Cdo. Church. | ||
| 1000 | Voluntary Church Service in Cdo. Church. | |||
| 13 | Unit Training. No 6 Pl of P Tp to detached Training + | +Map ref: Italy 1/100,000 Sheet 176 BARLETTA 749789 (Grotto of S. Michele) | ||
| 1600 | 1 N.C.O. & 3 Mnes. from each troop to 6pdr. shoot. | |||
| 14 | Unit Training. Maj. D.L.Barclay R.M. leaves to take up new appointment. Capt. Waterworth R.M. appointed Adjutant. Unit Training. | |||
| 15 | 1000 | Commando Route March. M.T. Course Commences A.M. | ||
| 16 | 1100 | Pay Parade. Unit Training. | ||
| 17 | Unit Training. Maj. P.W.C. Hellings D.S.C. M.C. R.M. leaves to take up new appointment. Maj. Maude appointed 2i/c. | |||
| 18 | 1000 | Commando drill. | ||
| 19 | 0730 | Holy Communion in Cdo Church. | ||
| 1000 | Voluntary Service in Cdo Church. 6 Pl of P Tp arrive back at MOLFETTA. 8Pl of Q Tp march out to point + | |||
| 20 | Unit Training. S Tp to range. | |||
| 21 | Unit Training. A Tp to range. | |||
| 22 | 1000 | Commando Route March less B Tp. B Tp to range. | ||
| 23 | -- | Unit Training. | ||
| 1000 | Field General Court Martial at Cdo. HQ. | |||
| 24 | Unit Training. Q Tp to range. | |||
| 25 | XMAS DAY. No Training. | |||
| 1000 | Bde. Church Service in MOLFETTA Cinema. C.O. & Adjt. visited all Tp Billets. | |||
| 26 | 0730 | Holy Communion in Cdo Church. | ||
| 1000 | Voluntary Service in Cdo Church. | |||
| 27 | Unit Training. | |||
| 28 | Unit Training. | |||
| 29 | Unit Training. | |||
| 30 | Unit Training. | |||
| 31 | A.M. | Capt. Ecrepont R.M. and 20 O.R.s as Advance Party. Travelling by rail, destination unknown at present. Unit Training. |
Lt.Col. R.M. O.C. 40 R.M. COMMANDO.
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