January

PLACEDATESUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
VISERBA1106758.SQMS.Moss.H. promoted A/U/C.S.M.
2Lieut.V.Hallett (177841) attached G.S.I.(C.L.Branch) Pending posting.
3Mines course No.1. by Lieut Sands (R.E.) 50% of Unit attended.
4Mines course continued. Six Reinforcements (Drivers from Fd.Del.Sqdn).
5B.G.S. visited P.P.A.HQ.
6Mines course No.2 attended by remainder of Unit.
7No.2.Mines course continued.
8Officer Conference. Major J.M.Caneri visits Army for conference and to obtain release of Special kit.
990% of Unit inoculated.
10Remainder of Unit inoculated.
11Major V.Peniakoff paid visit to Unit from Hospital.
12Major V.Peniakoff and Major J.M.Caneri visited Main 8th Army.
1323 Member left for Parachute Course in Brindisi. Major V.Peniakoff and Major J.M.Caneri left for Rome.
VISERBA14Major.J.M.Caneri visited Command Paymaster.
15Recce by Lt Lee for billets in new location. Training of personnel.
16Recce by Lt Lee for billets in new location. Training continued.
17Capt.J.E.W.Rickwood to Main 8th Army re future operations. Training cont.
18Training new personnel.
19Training new personnel.
20Major J.M.Caneri returns from Brindisi and Rome. Training completed.
21Major Caneri to Main 8th Army and Corps re future operations.
23Parachute Course party returned.
25Patrols move to Montebuoni 10 miles south of Florence.
26M.T. and signals move to new location.
27Remainder of Unit arrived at new location. Montebuoni Q760605 (Italy 1/100,000. Sheet 106.)
MONTEBUONI29Maintenance.
30Major J.M.Caneri to 15 Army Grp re future operations.
31General training for all patrols.
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