September

PLACEDATEHOURSUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATIONREFERENCES TO APPENDICES
Ghain Tuffieha1Unit Training and Administration.
2Drill classes pass out.
Unit Training and Administration.
3Sunday Routine.
4Visit of Vice Admiral Sir L.Hamilton, K.C.B., D.S.O. who addressed Commando and watched Battle Demonstration.
5Unit Training and Administration.
6 do. do.
7 do. do.
Reinforcements arrive - 7 Officers, 160 O.R's.
8Unit Training and Administration.
9 do. do.
Brigadier Churchill, D.S.O. arrives.
101000Commando inspection by Brigadier Churchill, D.S.O.
Sunday Routine.
11Unit 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.
17Sunday Routine.
18Commando prepares to move.
190700Loading of stores etc.
1230Commando embark L.S.T.353
1530Sail from Valetta Harbour.
20At sea.
Bari211200Arrive Bari Docks.
1400Disembark.
1800Commando arrives by transport at Monopoli Camp.
Monopoli22Settle down.
23Move 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
Otranto240800Commando leaves Monopoli Camp for Otranto.
1600Embark L.C.I;s, 184,251,254
1730L.C.I's sailed.
Albania2300Commando disembarked ALBANIA. SUGAR BEACH 272861; Bivouaced.
251000C.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.
261030'Y' Troop, one section patrol returned, no enemy seen.
1400'P' and 'S' Troops moved to area 294805. Established O.P.
270830Commando 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.
2200Stores unloaded Yoke Beach. 282806.
280900Commando, less 'Q', 'Y' and 'P' Troops move to 289808.
1000'I' Section recced beach 282806.
14004 Spitfires straffed enemy positions 336794. SARANDE O.P. reported enemy vehicles moving on roads S. and E. of SARANDE.
29Heavy rain 24 hours.
1000Brigadier Churchill, D.S.O. visited O.P. Conference with O.C. 40. Commando.
1600Commando withdrawn to Yoke Beach.
1630Schooner reached SARANDE from CORFU. Partisans gave much information on enemy dispositions.
30Heavy rain 24 hours.
0630Large vessel escorted, arrived at SARANDE from CORFU.
0645Swedish M/V, HALLAREN (2700 tons) sailed N; between CORFU and mainland. (Red Cross Ship)
Usual enemy activity reported from O.P.
R.W.Sankey, Lt.Col. R.M.
Officer Commanding 40 R.M.Commando
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