North Irish Horse World War II Diaries

January 1940CO: Lt Col Sir Ronald Ross
Jan 40 North Irish Horse
2/1/40 Enniskillen
Visit by Major General RV Pollok CBE DSO, GOC NID.
3/1/40 CO admitted to hospital, Capt Smith-Bingham assumes command. One Sgt and 2 ORs posted from 57th Hvy Trg Regt RAC.
5/1/40 SSM Allen RTC posted from 57th Trg Regt.
6/1/40 Strength 233 ORs, HQ Sqn 128, A Sqn 108.
7/1/40 Church parade as strong as possible.
10/1/40 3 Armoured cars taken on strength.
12/1/40 2Lt Adams transferred to HQ Sqn.
16/1/40 RSM Beales, one CQMS, 2 Sgts, 1 Cpl, 8 ORs posted in from 55 Trg Regt.
17/1/40 Four Cpls promoted to A/Sgt. Nine LCpls to A/Cpl.
18/1/40 Regt now formed into three service Sqns and HQ Sqn.C Sqn formed by splitting A Sqn, B Sqn formed by splitting HQ Sqn. B & HQ Sqn at Castle Bks and McArther Hall, A & C Sqns at County Hall and Orange Hall.Officers appointed as under: A Sqn Capt Lord O'Neill C Sqn Capt Sir N Stronge 2Lt Herdman 2Lt Coey 2Lt Montgomery 2Lt CroftonB Sqn Capt Booth HQ Sqn Capt Newton 2Lt Pomeroy 2Lt Marquis of Ely 2Lt Butler 2Lt Adams 2Lt Nugent
19/1/40 45 recruits enlisted, Regt strength 284 A Sqn 54 C Sqn 54 B Sqn 52 HQ Sqn 130Capt Sir N Stronge granted a further period of sick leave. Orange Hall converted into a temporary reception station and after an offer of assistance of VADS from County Hospital accepted.Total number of tonsillitis cases 78.
20/1/40 Visit by Major General Pollok and ADMS Col Gibbon.
22/1/40 2Lt Coey promoted Capt wef Jan 1st.Major the Earl of Erne returns from course and assumes command.
24/1/40 Lt Col Sir Ronald Ross relinquishes command and is placed on General List
25/1/40 40 ORs granted sick leave.
27/1/40 3 ACs taken on strength.
Regt Strength:-
A SqnOfficers3
 WO1
 Sgts3
 Cpls & ORs49
B SqnOfficers4
 WO1
 Sgts4
 Cpls & ORs45
C SqnOfficers3
 WO1
 Sgts5
 Cpls & ORs45
HQ SqnOfficers7
 WO4
 Sgts9
 Cpl & ORs147
28 – 29 A further 25 to 30 ORs proceeded on sick leave.
30/1/40 5000 rounds of SAA received from OO.

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