March
DATE | TIME | WEATHER | SUMMARY OF INFORMATION |
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1 March | 2000 | Warm | Unit Training and Administration. P.M.Practice for Wednesday's inspection by the A.G.R.M. A.A.Recognition Course commenced at Cdo. HQ-3 ranks per Troop. |
2 March | 1800 | Cloudy | Refresher Course for M.M.G. at Cdo.Hq. Unit Training and Administration. R-Boat training for Q Tp. |
3 March | 2000 | Cloudy | Unit Training and Administration. R-Boat Training for P Tp. Inspection of Commando by A.G.R.M.Lieut.Copsey to Aircraft Recognition Course, Albury. |
4 March | 1800 | Warm | Exercise Operation "Snipe" Sniper's Refresher Course commenced. Aircraft Recognition Course ended. |
5 March | 2000 | Warm | Exercise "Delight" took place, landing postponed from 1345hrs. to 1500hrs. |
6 March | 1900 | Warm | Unit Training and Administration. Training Conference attended by Tp.Comds. 2i/c S.O. N.C.O. i/c Mortars. |
7 March | 1900 | Warm | Sunday Routine. Enemy air activity, no damage or casualties locally. Q and X Tps. commenced refresher course for Depot. |
8 March | 2100 | Warm | A.M. HQ Signal Exercise for Unit training and Administration. 2nd.Lieut.M.C.Brockbank joined the unit from 104(Trg)Bde. |
9 March | 1800 | Warm | 3" Mortar Course commenced for Cooks and Pioneers. Unit Training. Capt.Maude and 2nd.Lieut.Hill away on duty. Lieut.O'Brien to command. |
10 March | Warm | Unit Training and Administration. Exercise "Splash" commenced. M.G.Course ends. | |
11 March | 2000 | Cloudy | Exercise "Splash" ended. Conference at Cdo.HQ on Exercise "Albion". Capt.Deveraux and Capt.McKellar moved to Sherborne on duty. 2nd.Lieut.Chapman commands B Troop. Lieut.Laidlaw commands Y Troop. Training film shown at Cdo.HQ. |
12 March | 1800 | Warm | C.O. S.O. Lieut. Chiverall and 18 O.R's moved A.M. to concentration area for Exercise "Albion". Major Hellings in command. Exercise "Albion" commenced P.M. Capt.Barclay and 4 N.C.O.'s moved to Ringway for course. Lieut.Ecrepont to do duties of Adjutant. Anti-Invasion Exercise cancelled. |
13 March | 2000 | Warm | Unit Training and Administration. 6 ranks joined from I.T.C. Training Conference attended by Tp.Comds. and N.C.O. I/c Mortars. |
14 March | 2100 | Warm | Sunday Routine. C.O. S.O. Lieut.Chiverall and 18 O.R's arrived back from Exercise "Albion". |
15 March | 1900 | Warm | Lieut.Colonel Manners resumes command. Working Party of 1 SNCO and as many marines as possible from A Tp. to SWISS COTTAGE 9514. daily until Saturday. 20/3/43. Working Party 1 SNCO and 20 mnes. from Y. Tp. for Range Construction. Field Firing at CHEVERTON cancelled. Unit Training. Aircraft Recognition course commenced u/c Lieut.Laidlaw at SHANKLIN. 3 ranks per Troop. |
16 March | 1800 | Warm | Sniper's Course commenced at SHANKLIN u/c Sgt.Williams. Working Party 1 SNCO and 20 mnes. from B Troop for Range Construction. Lieut.Colonel Manners, Lieut.Wildey,C/Sgt.Thursfield to H.B.L. on duty. Major Hellings in command. Q and X Tps to Commando Depot for training. |
17 March | 2000 | Cloudy & Misty | Lieut.Colonel Manners resumes command. Working Party 1 SNCO and 20 men from Y Tp. for range construction. 2nd.Lieut.Brockbank and 300.R.'s to H.M.S. "Sea Serpent"for course. Ex."Whale"to exercise Mortar Pl. HQ Indoor Exercise. |
18 March | 1900 | Warm | Working Party 1 SNCO and 20 mnes. from P Troop for Range construction. Signallers to Grenade firing A.M. Indoor TEWT for all SNCO's. |
19 March | 1900 | Cloudy | 1 Officer and 25 O.R.'s to THORNEY ISLAND to liase with R.A.F. Return same day. Talk by Capt.Ephraums to Officers and N.C.O.'s of P and Y Tps. about Commando Depot. Unit Training and Administration. |
20 March | 1900 | Cloudy | Sunday Routine. P and Y Tps. commence Depot Refresher Course. |
21 March | 1800 | Warm | Field Firing at CHEVERTON. Lieut.Neale and Lieut.Morgan to demonstration. Concert by Portsmouth Division R.M.Band at SHANKLIN Town Hall. |
22 March | 1900 | Cloudy | HQ Signal exercise(Indoors) 30 all ranks to NEWPORT for special showing of film "Desert Victory". A.F.V.Recognition Course commenced at Cdo.HQ. 2 ranks per Troop. Lieut.Neale and Lieut.Morgan returned. |
23 March | 2200 | Cloudy & Foggy | Unit Training and Administration. Capt.McKellar to course at BARNARD CASTLE. |
24 March | 2100 | Cloudy & Rain | Unit Training and Administration. |
25 March | 1900 | Cloudy | Unit Training and Administration. |
26 March | 1900 | Cloudy | Unit Training and Administration. Capt.Ephraums to Beach Organisation Course. Lieut.Copsey from Aircraft Recognition Course. 1 SNCO and 20 mnes. from P Troop for Working Party. Capt.Deveraux reposted. |
27 March | 2000 | Cloudy & Rain | Capt.E.A.Savory joined Commando from Beach Bn. Unit Training and Administration. 2nd.Lieut.Brockbank, 1 SNCO and 20 mnes from Tempy.Attached H.M.S."Sea Serpent". |
28 March | 2000 | Warm | Sunday Routine. 2nd.Lieut.Brockbank and 30 O.R.'s A Tp. will visit H.M.S."Sea Serpent" for one week. |
29 March | 1800 | Cloudy & Rain | Capt.Savory ends 40 R.M.Commando. Unit Training and Administration. Hq Signal Exercise(Indoors) |
30 March | 1700 | Fair Warm | Capt.D.Lovat Barclay from R.A.F.Station RINGWAY Manchester,P.M. 29/3/43 Training and Administration. |
31 March | 2000 | Fair Warm | Training and Administration. |
Major P.W.C.Hellings,D.S.C.,R.M. in command 12/3/43-14/3/43 and 16/3/43