North Irish Horse World War II Diaries

August 1940 CO: Lt Col JAL Powell
Aug 40 North Irish Horse
2/8/40 Portrush
CO granted leave for period 2nd to 8th Aug and Major D Dawnay assumed command for that period.
5/8/40 The following three officers attached to this Regt from 12th Royal Lancers:-
Lt BMH Shand, Lt GA Smith, Lt MS Barker.
12/8/40 2Lt JE Byrne posted to the Regt and joined B Sqn.
19/8/40 Lt JAO Walker posted from 13/18th Hussars and Lt J Dennistoun posted from 14/20th Hussars.
22/8/40 FGCM held on 7903556 Tpr C Anderson and 1422954 Tpr D Ferguson on charge under AA 6(2e).
23/8/40 Sentence of 56 days detention confirmed by Div Cmdr.
27/8/40 FGCM held on Tpr DG Shanks and Tpr JA McKee on charge under AA 40.
28/8/40 Sentence of 28 days detention confirmed by Div Cmdr.
30/8/40 CO addressed all WOs and NCOs.

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