September
PLACE | DATE | HOUR | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION | REFERENCES TO APPENDICES |
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Ghain Tuffieha | 1 | Unit Training and Administration. | ||
2 | Drill classes pass out. Unit Training and Administration. | |||
3 | Sunday Routine. | |||
4 | Visit of Vice Admiral Sir L.Hamilton, K.C.B., D.S.O. who addressed Commando and watched Battle Demonstration. | |||
5 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
6 | do. do. | |||
7 | do. do. Reinforcements arrive - 7 Officers, 160 O.R's. | |||
8 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
9 | do. do. Brigadier Churchill, D.S.O. arrives. | |||
10 | 1000 | Commando inspection by Brigadier Churchill, D.S.O. Sunday Routine. | ||
11 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
12 | do. do. | |||
13 | do. do. | |||
14 | do. do. | |||
15 | do. do. | |||
16 | do. do. Lt.Col.R.W.Sankey, D.S.C. moves on duty. Major P.R.Matters in command. | |||
17 | Sunday Routine. | |||
18 | Commando prepares to move. | |||
19 | 0700 | Loading of stores etc. | ||
1230 | Commando embark L.S.T.353 | |||
1530 | Sail from Valetta Harbour. | |||
20 | At sea. | |||
Bari | 21 | 1200 | Arrive Bari Docks. | |
1400 | Disembark. | |||
1800 | Commando arrives by transport at Monopoli Camp. | |||
Monopoli | 22 | Settle down. | ||
23 | Move order; Commando prepares to move. Capt. O'Brien, Lt.Murphy, and 10 O.R's briefed for Operation. Lt.Murphy recalled. | Bucket Force Report Attached | ||
Otranto | 24 | 0800 | Commando leaves Monopoli Camp for Otranto. | |
1600 | Embark L.C.I;s, 184,251,254 | |||
1730 | L.C.I's sailed. | |||
Albania | 2300 | Commando disembarked ALBANIA. SUGAR BEACH 272861; Bivouaced. | ||
25 | 1000 | C.O. recced enemy positions in DELVINE. | ||
1200 | 'Q' Troop took over 2 Commando Section site 265860. | |||
1400 | 'Y' Troop, one section patrol to SARANDE under Capt. Hiles, R.M. | |||
26 | 1030 | 'Y' Troop, one section patrol returned, no enemy seen. | ||
1400 | 'P' and 'S' Troops moved to area 294805. Established O.P. | |||
27 | 0830 | Commando H/Q., 'A' and 'X' Troops move to 273828. | ||
1600 | 'I' Section recced beach 282806. | M.R. 1:100,000 GREECE; Sheet Z.2. KERKIRA. | ||
2200 | Stores unloaded Yoke Beach. 282806. | |||
28 | 0900 | Commando, less 'Q', 'Y' and 'P' Troops move to 289808. | ||
1000 | 'I' Section recced beach 282806. | |||
1400 | 4 Spitfires straffed enemy positions 336794. SARANDE O.P. reported enemy vehicles moving on roads S. and E. of SARANDE. | |||
29 | Heavy rain 24 hours. | |||
1000 | Brigadier Churchill, D.S.O. visited O.P. Conference with O.C. 40. Commando. | |||
1600 | Commando withdrawn to Yoke Beach. | |||
1630 | Schooner reached SARANDE from CORFU. Partisans gave much information on enemy dispositions. | |||
30 | Heavy rain 24 hours. | |||
0630 | Large vessel escorted, arrived at SARANDE from CORFU. | |||
0645 | Swedish M/V, HALLAREN (2700 tons) sailed N; between CORFU and mainland. (Red Cross Ship) Usual enemy activity reported from O.P. |
Officer Commanding 40 R.M.Commando