North Irish Horse World War II Diaries

November 1939 CO: Lt Col Sir Ronald Ross
Nov 39 North Irish Horse
1/11/39 Belfast
24 recruits made A/U/LCpls.
Two WOs and one Sgt lent by 2nd Btn SWB as temporary instructors.
2/11/39 CO returns from hospital.
4/11/39 Departure of initial selection of A/LCpls for vacancies at AFV School Bovington in D&M, and Gunnery courses.
7/11/39 100 rounds of SAA taken over from E Lancs for escort purposes.
Advance party leaves HOLYWOOD BKS for ENNISKILLEN.
10/11/39 Main body under command of Capt Newton leaves and arrives at ENNISKILLEN. RHQ opens up at CASTLE BKS.
13/11/39 2Lt Butler to instructors course (D&M) at Bovington.
2Lt Marquis of Ely to Wireless course at Bovington.
2Lts Herdman, Nugent, Crofton to Elementary course (D&M) at Bovington.
Strength return – total of ORs 90.
14/11/39 10 A/LCpls made A/Cpl.
13 Troopers made A/U/LCpls.
15/11/39 53 recruits enlisted.
Appointments:-
Capt StrongeOC HQ Sqn
Capt Booth2i/c HQ Sqn
Capt Lord O'NeillPMC & Sports officer
Capt NewtonWTO & A/TO
2Lt PomeroyInt Officer & A/Sigs Officer.
16/11/39 Four instructional vehicles purchased in Belfast and taken over.
Lt GE Calvert RAMC joins Regt as MO.
18/11/39 2Lt JA Coey gazetted from London Scottish.
20/11/39 2Lt Adams goes on Tech Officers course Bovington.
24/11/39 38 recruits enlisted. Total of ORs 134.
25/11/39 Major Tyler DAAG visits Regt.
26/11/39 Six 4 wheel trucks (15cwt), one wireless van, one wireless truck, one water truck, one Humber utility and ten M/Cs taken over from OO.
28/11/39 Ten A/U/LCpls made.
30/11/39 Eight A/U/Sgts made.
Strength of ORs 173.

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