January
Source : National Archives ADM 202/87
Commanding Officer. Lt. Col. J.C. Manners, R.M.
Major. P.W.C. Hellings commands from 14/1/43 to a.m. 16/1/43 + 19/1/43 to a.m. 21/1/43.
| PLACE | DATE | HOUR | WEATHER | SUMMARY OF INFORMATION | REMARKS & REFERENCE TO APPENDIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.O.W. | 1 Jan 44 | 1800 | Fair | Unit Trg. Route March. Cliff Climbing and administration. | |
| I.O.W. | 2 Jan 44 | 2400 | Rain | Exercise "Consort" commended 0700 hrs today. Owing to rough sea R.M. Cdo was unable to land on proposed beach used by division. | |
| I.O.W. | 3 Jan | 2400 | Fair | Four F.W.190's bombed & machine gunned Shanklin. No casualties amongst R.M. Cdo working parties formed to dig and rescue civilians. | Each F.W.190 carried one bomb. Major P.W.C. Hellings to Deal on duty. |
| I.O.W. | 4 Jan | 1800 | Cloudy | Whaler pulling, cliff climbing and route march. Administration. | |
| I.O.W. | 5 Jan | 1800 | Rain | Run & Walk. Mortars to Vickers instruction Exercise "Lemnos" cancelled. | Major Hellings returns from Deal. |
| I.O.W. | 6 Jan | 1800 | Rain | Field Firing at Cheverton cancelled because of mist. Unit Trg. | |
| I.O.W. | 7 Jan | 2000 | Cloudy | Rehearsal for Brigadier Laycocks visit. Trg Conference attended by all Tp Comds, I.O.,M.O.,S.O.. Discussion on experimental rations. | |
| I.O.W. | 8 Jan | 2000 | Fair | Visit by Brigadier Laycock, Major Franks and Capt. Holmes. Lt. McKellar, 2/Lt.Laidlaw and 18 O.R's to exercise on mainland. | Copy of detail attached. |
| I.O.W. | 9 Jan | 1800 | Rainy & Wild | Unit Training. Run and Walk. | |
| I.O.W. | 10 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Sunday Routine. Administration. | From Mon. 11/1/43. Young officers to driving instruction. |
| I.O.W. | 11 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Cliff Climbing, Rubber Recce Dinghy drill Platoon attack by X Tp. 15 mile route march. | Sand table erected for military instruction. |
| I.O.W. | 12 Jan | 1800 | Rain | H.Q. Exercise. Route march & Cliff climbing. | |
| I.O.W. | 13 Jan | 1800 | Rain | Field Firing at Cheverton Range. Cooperation with Mortars, P,Q & X Tps. | |
| I.O.W. | 14 Jan | 2400 | Fair | Unit Trg. Night exercise Lemnos 11. A,X & B defenders. P,Q,Y & Mortars attacking. | Lt. Col. J.C. Manners to Sherborne. Major P.W.C. Hellings commands. |
| I.O.W. | 15 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Rubber Dinghy drill. Route March. Trg Conference attended by all Tp Comd and S.O. | During past week lectures on German Army given by I.O. to all troops. |
| I.O.W. | 16 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Unit Trg and administration. Tank hunting drill. | Lt. Col. J.C. Manners resumes command. |
| I.O.W. | 17 Jan | 2400 | Cloudy | Sunday Routine. Ventnor bombed and machine gunned by F.W. 190's One Commando casualty. | Working parties clear wreckage. Mne. A.T. Malcolm to hospital. |
| I.O.W. | 18 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Unit Trg. Night shoot. Tank hunting drill. | I. Section to exercise "Owl" |
| I.O.W. | 19 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Night shoot at Cheverton, Unit Trg and Tank Hunting drill. | Lt.Col. Manners and Capt. D.L. Barclay to London. Major Hellings in command. Lieut. Wildey perform duty as Adjutant. |
| I.O.W. | 20 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Shanklin area bombed & machine gunned by M.E. 109's and F.W. 190's. No casualties. | Exercise "Owl" ends. |
| I.O.W. | 21 Jan | 2000 | Fair | Cliff climbing. Route match and administration. Night exercise Lemnos11. | Lt.Col. Manners resumes command. |
| I.O.W. | 22 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Unit Trg. Trg Conference attended by 2 i/c, Adjt and all Tp Comd. S.O.,I.O. | |
| I.O.W. | 23 Jan | 1800 | Fine | F.A.F. rescue put into Shanklin. Beach machine gunned by F.W. 190. One dead, five injured. R.M. Cdo lifted casualties from launch and took them to hospital. Unit Trg. | |
| I.O.W. | 24 Jan | 1800 | Cloudy | Sunday Routine. No incidents. | |
| I.O.W. | 25 Jan | 2400 | Fair to Rainy | Unit Trg. Night location exercise for A & Q Tps. Mines exploded on Shanklin beach. | Demolition commences at Cdo H.Q. under Capt Homes S.S. Bde. Also Cliff Climbing demonstrations R.M. 41 Commando. |
| I.O.W. | 26 Jan | 1800 | Fair & Squally | Cliff Climbing. Tank Trapping. Night location exercise by P & X Tps. | |
| I.O.W. | 27 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Unit Trg & admin. Night location exercise by P & Y Tps. Ex. by Mortars and I.Sec againts D.C.L.I. and H.G. | Security lecture by Capt. Wakefield. to all Commando at 1715 hrs in Town Hall. |
| I.O.W. | 28 Jan | 2400 | Rainy to Fair | Unit Trg. Night ex. AKAR. P,Y & Q attacking. B,X,A, & Mortars defending. | |
| I.O.W. | 29 Jan | 1800 | Fair | Unit Trg. No trg conference for forthcoming week because of leave arrangements. | C/Sgt. E.H.Jordan appointed Ty Sgt. Major for R.M. Commando. |
| I.O.W. | 30 Jan | 1800 | Fine, low cloud | Gas tests with new respirators. Unit Trg. | |
| I.O.W. | 31 Jan | 1800 | Cdo proceeds on leave tomorrow. 3 batches. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Sunday Routing. |
Major. P.W.C. Hellings commands from 14/1/43 to a.m. 16/1/43 + 19/1/43 to a.m. 21/1/43.
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