North Irish Horse World War II Diaries

April 1941 CO: Lt Col JAL Powell
Apr 41 North Irish Horse
2 - 4 Portrush
61 Div exercise. All HQs in communication exercise.
8 – 9 C Sqn took part in 61 Div exercise.
16 – 18 Regt took part in 61 Div exercise.
19/4/41 A Sqn moved to BALLYKINLAR to take over Valentine tanks, and was the first Sqn of the Regt to be converted into a Sqn of an Armoured Regt.
20 - 21 Major-General Sir John Brown KCB CBE DSO TD TA visited the Regt and dined in the Mess.
22/4/41 HRH the Duke of Gloucester visited A Sqn.
23/4/41 The following NCOs attended an OCTU Interview Board:-
Sgt Templeton, Sgt Fletcher, SQMS McIlherne, Lcpl Craig, Lcpl Williams, Lcpl Cadden.
24/3/41 Lt CM LeClair MC, posted from 53rd Training Regt as Tech Adjt.
2Lt WEW Montgomery joined for duty from 101 OCTU.
29/4/41 2Lt PMB Pope joined from 102 OCTU.

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