June
PLACE | DATE | TIME | WEATHER | SUMMARY OF INFORMATION |
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IRVINE | 1st | 1800 | Fine & Warm | Unit Training and Adminstration. |
2nd | 1800 | do | Commando moves to GARELOCH area, leaving Rear Party - Unit Trg. and Adminstration. | |
GARELOCH | 3rd | 1800 | Fine | Troops Boat Drill and P.T. |
4th | 1800 | Showery | P.T. and Boat Drill | |
5th | 1800 | Wet | P.T. Bde. Exercise A.M. Arms inspection. Bde. Night Exercise "DERBY". | |
6th | 1800 | Wet | Inspection of Arms. | |
IRVINE | 7th | 1800 | Showery | Commando returns to IRVINE area. |
8th | 1800 | Fair | Unit Trg and Adminstration. Bde. Night Exercise ROCKET I | |
9th | Fine. Rain Afternoon | do do | ||
10th | Fine. Warm | do do | ||
11th | do | do Bde. Night Exercise Rocket II | ||
12th | do | do do | ||
GREENOCK | 13th | Rain | Commando embarks in HMT "Derbyshire" | |
14th | Fair. Showery | P.T. Boat Drill | ||
15th | Rain | Commando inspected by C.C.O. | ||
16th | Fine | Unit Training. Tug of War. | ||
17th | do | P.T. Rope Climbing. Tub of War. Boat Drill. | ||
18th | do | Arms inspection. Cdo. Night Exercise STYMIE I. | ||
19th | do | do. Arms Inspection. | ||
20th | do | Church Service. | ||
21st | do | Route March and Cliff Climbing on Isle of Arran. | ||
22nd | do | P.T. Rope Work. Tug of War. & Unit Trg. | ||
23rd | do | Route March on ROSENEATH Peninsular. | ||
24th | do | Vice Admiral Vian came aboard and addressed Commando. | ||
HMT "Derbyshire" | 25th | 1800 | Fine | P.T. and Unit Training. |
26th | Fine | Administration. | ||
27th | Fine | Church Services. | ||
28th | Fine | Convoy sails P.M. | ||
29th | Fine | Unit Training and Administration. Commando informed that destination is the Mediterranean. | ||
30th | Fine | Unit Training and Administration. Commando briefing for Operation "HUSKY". |
Commanding Officer: Lieut.Colonel J.C.Manners,R.M.
Major P.W.C.Hellings,D.S.C.,R.M. in command 13 - 16th incl.