August

PLACEDATEHOURSUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATIONREFERENCE TO APPENDICES
Monopoli1Unit Training. Administration.
2Unit Training. Administration.
3Unit Training. Administration.
4Unit Training. Administration.
Lt.Col.R.W.Sankey moved on duty A.M. Major P.R.Matters in command.
5Unit Training. Administration.
6Administration.
1000Cdo Church Parade.
7Unit Training. Administration.
8Unit Training. Administration.
Lt.Col. R.W.Sankey re-assumes command.
9Unit Training. Administration.
Battle School commences 1st week of training.
10Unit Training. Administration.
11Unit Training. Administration.
12Unit Training. Administration.
13Sunday Routine.
14Unit Training. Administration.
15Commando prepares to move.
16Commando moves.
1730Fall in.
1815Entrain at Camp area.
Taranto170600Detrain at Taranto Station.
0650Arrive Transit Camp.
1330Depart Transit Camp by March Route.
1430Arrive Traranto Harbour; load stores and embark on S.S.THISTLEMUIR.
1700Sail.
At Sea18P.T. Lectures.
Augusta191100Arrive Augusta Harbour.
P.T. Lectures forenoon.
1200Dieppe Memorial Service.
Swimming afternoon.
1945Sail.
At Sea200730Commando Parade.
0830Arrive Valetta Harbour.
0930Dis-embark and embuss.
1000Arrive at R.N.Rest Camp, Ghain Tuffieha, Malta.
Settle down.		Ref. Malta and Gozo (2) 2 inch. 315305
Ghain Tuffieha21Unit Training. Administration.
22Unit Training. Administration.
Training Classes commence.
23Unit Training. Administration.
Visit by F.R.M.O. Col.Neville.
24Unit Training. Administration.
25Unit Training. Administration.
1300Pay Parade.
26Unit Training. Administration.
27Sunday Routine.
28Unit Training. Administration.
29Unit Training. Administration.
30Unit Training. Administration.
31Unit Training. Administration.
R.W.Sankey, Lt. Col. R.M.
Officer Commanding 40 Royal Marine Commando
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