November
| PLACE | DATE | HOUR | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION | REFERENCE TO APPENDICS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLFETTA | 1 | -- | Range erected by 'Q' Troop. Unit training. 'A' Troop to range. | Troop mentioned has range all day. |
| 2 | 0930 | R.S.M. Beavan conducts snipers refresher course. M.O.A's commence signal course. Unit training. | ||
| 3 | 1000 | Commando to ceremonial drill on MOLFETTA football ground under Adjutant and R.S.M. Troop training rest of day. | ||
| 4 | 1000 | 2 i/c. inspects 'A' Troops G 1098 gear + 'Q' Troop to range. Unit training. | ||
| 1430 | Signal exercise for Tp.H.Q's. | |||
| 5 | 1000 | Brigadier Churchill and C.O. inspect billets. | ||
| 1400 | Pay. | |||
| 6 | -- | Unit training. + 'Y' Troop to range. | ||
| 7 | 1015 | Church service in MOLFETTA cinema. | ||
| 8 | 1000 | Bde. Comdr. lectures to Officers. Cdo signalman commence course under Captn. James Bde.S.O. Early morning bathing to cease -- run in lieu. Gymnasium and boxing ring being prepared. Boxing to be training only this week. | ||
| 9 | -- | + 'A' Troop range. N.C.O's tewt by C.O. Troop training. | ||
| 10 | 1000 | Bde. Major lectures to Officers. + 'P' Troop to range. Unit trg. | ||
| 11 | -- | Unit training. + 'P' Troop to range. | ||
| 1400 | Boxing under Tp. Comdrs. | |||
| 12 | 1000 | O.C.No.2 Cdo. lectures to Officers. Commando route march of 8 miles. + 'B' Troop to range. Unit training. | ||
| 1400 | Pistol competition run by R.S.M. | |||
| 13 | 0900 | 4Y'Troop inspected by C.O. 'Q' Troop range. M.O.A's course ends with examination. | ||
| 14 | 1015 | Church service. | ||
| 15 | -- | Troop training. | ||
| 1000 | Lecture on SALERNO to all Officers by Lt.Col.Churchill D.S.O. M.C. in MOLFETTA cinema. | |||
| 16 | -- | Troop training. | ||
| 1100 | T.E.W.T. for Officers by C.O. | |||
| 1400 | 'A' Troop to range. Lecture to S.N.C.O's less T.S.M's on 'Pay in the Field and Casualty returns' by Sgt. Morris, Pay Sgt. | |||
| 17 | -- | +'P' Troop range. Unit training. | ||
| 18 | 1400 | Inter-troop boxing competitions. Duration of bouts:- two 1 min. rounds, one 1½ min. round with one min. intervals. C.O. as referee. | ||
| 19 | -- | Troop training. + 'B' Troop range. | ||
| 20 | 0900 | Bren-gunners competition under Adjt. and R.S.M. Unit training. | ||
| 0930 | C.O. inspects 'Q' Troop. | |||
| 1700 | Concert in MOLFETTA cinema, organised by Padre. | |||
| 21 | 1015 | Church service. | ||
| 22 | -- | Dental appointments. Troop training. | ||
| 1000 | 'Y' Troop transported to TERMOLI. | |||
| 1200 | Part of 'X' Troop arrives in MOLFETTA from TERMOLI. | |||
| 1400 | 'A' Troop to gym. | |||
| 1415 | Boxing finals. | |||
| 23 | -- | Unit training. Rest of 'X'Troop arrives from TERMOLI. | ||
| 24 | 0930 | Capt.Ecrepont R.M. takes J.N.C.O's for T.E.W.T's. Unit training. | ||
| 1400 | 'B' Troop to gym. | |||
| 25 | 1000 | Capt. Marshall R.M. takes S.N.C.O's for T.E.W.T's. Unit trg. | ||
| 1400 | 'Q' Troop to gym. | |||
| 26 | 0830 | 'P' Troop gym allocation. | ||
| 27 | 1000 | Commando drill on MOLFETTA harbour area under Adjutant. | ||
| 28 | 1015 | Church service. | ||
| 29 | -- | Troop training. | ||
| 1100 | All tropical equipment returned to Q.M's store. | |||
| 30 | -- | Unit training. 3" mortar shoot. |
O.C. 40 R.M.COMMANDO.
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