North Irish Horse World War II Diaries

January 1942 CO: Lt Col D Dawnay
Jan 42 North Irish Horse
1/1/42 Westbury
T/Major RC Newton relinquished temp rank of Major.
6/1/42 Capt AEW Gaston appointed Staff Captain at HQ 34 Army Tank Bde wef 22/12/41.
T/Major GA Gundry (16/5th Lancers) joined Regt from 94 Armd Div.
12/1/42 T/Major JA Coey relinquished command C Sqn.
T/Major GA Gundry assumed command C Sqn.
Lt CA Crofton appointed 2i/c B Sqn.
23/1/42 Lt (QM) MT McDonald MBE posted to War Office.Lt (QM) F Marks joined from 23rd Hussars and appointed Lt Quartermaster.
26/1/42 2Lts F Francis, DR King and P Medley joined Regt from 101 OCTU.
28/1/42 Advance party of Regt moved to 'B' Lines, Osbourne St George, Wiltshire.
31/1/42 Main body of Regt moved to Ogbourne St George.

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