November
| PLACE | DATE | HOUR | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION | REFERENCE TO APPENDICES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corfu | 1 | Island Admin. | ||
| 2 | do. Move Order. | |||
| 3 | Island Admin. | Appendix "F" | ||
| 4 | do. | |||
| 5 | St. Spiridian procession. Detachment Cdo. takes part. Gen.Zervas leaves CORFU. Opening of Corfu Cricket season after 4 years without sport. Cdo. v Corfu. Corfu win by 10 runs. | |||
| 6 | Island Admin. | |||
| 7 | do. | |||
| 8 | Cdo. less "A" and "X" Tps. prepare to move. Lt.Col.R.W.Sankey resumes command. "A" Tp. to Hotel Suisse. "X" Tp to Hostel St. George. | |||
| 9 | 1100 | Cdo. parade at Mon Repos. Maj. Matters appointed Island Force Comdr. Talk by Lt.Col.R.W.Sankey. March through town to port. | ||
| 1230 | Arrive Harbour. Load stores etc. British Vice Consul Mr. Papadachi dies. New consul Mr. Spiro Vontetsiano appointed. | |||
| 1700 | Embark L.C.I. 303., L.C.T. 183. | |||
| 10 | 1430 | Sail. | ||
| 1600 | Return Corfu owing to storm. Shore leave. | |||
| 11 | 1530 | Sail. Capt. B. Parker, Capt. N.M. Porter., Capt. W.F. Hoare, Capt. W.C. Pook and Lt. L.G. Marsh join Cdo. | ||
| Monopoli | 12 | 1445 | Arrive Monopoli Harbour/ | |
| 1500 | March oute to Monopli Camp. | |||
| 1530 | Arrive Camp, settle down. | |||
| 13 | Admin. Lt. F.H. Bristowe to be A/Capt. w.e. 24.10.44. | |||
| 14 | Admin. Kit Muster. | |||
| 15 | 0930 | Advance party move to new area. | ||
| 1645 | Cdo. Parade. Inspection and talk by C.C.O. Brig. Laycock. | |||
| 16 | Admin. Cdo. prepare to move. | |||
| 1400 | P; Q; and S Troops and attached personnel move by transport to TURI. M.R. Italy 1/50,000. Sheet 190 IV Ref. 5361. | |||
| Turi | 17 | H.Q. and Y Troops move to Turi. Settle down. | ||
| 18 | Leave parties to Bari and Salerno. | |||
| 1000 | Cdo. Parade talk by CO | |||
| 19 | Sunday Routine. | |||
| 20 | Leave party to Salerno. | |||
| 21 | Admin. | |||
| 22 | do. | |||
| 23 | do. | |||
| 24 | Lt.Col.Sankey moved on duty. Capt. E.R. Cooper in command. | |||
| 25 | Admin. Bari leave party returns. | |||
| 26 | Sunday Routine. | |||
| 27 | Admin. Salerno leave party returns. | |||
| 28 | Admin. | |||
| 29 | Admin. Unit Training. | |||
| 30 | Admin. Unit Training. Visit by Brig. R.J.F. Tod, D.S.O. |
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