North Irish Horse World War II Diaries

November 1942 CO: Lt Col D Dawnay
Nov 42 North Irish Horse
10/11/42 Thetford
25 Tk Bde Ex TATTOO.
11/11/42 Tpr E O'Reagan tried by FGCM under AA 8(1), guilty 42 days detention.
15/11/42 Lt CT Crooks and 2Lts Townson, Tuckey,, Behr, Hutchinson, Denny and Hazel posted to 61st Trng Regt for draft RWOKK.
16/11/42 Detachment of 110 personnel despatched for agricultural work – beet pulling.
Regt moved, with Bde to GLEVERING HALL, WICKHAM MARKET, Suffolk and came under command of 54 Div.
18/11/42 2Lt RPM Mann posted in from RAC OCTU.
20/11/42 All personnel went through Battle Inoculation practice.
21/11/42 Tpr Brown NP tried by FGCM under AA 24(2) and found Not Guilty.
23/11/42 Capt JG Stratton assumes command of HQ Sqn and granted rank A/Major.
Major GP Russell relinquishes command of HQ Sqn and temp rank of Major.
Capt WM Mackean appointed Adjt.
Capt WG Lavery appointed 2i/c A Sqn.
Capt JAG Briggs appointed 2i/c HQ Sqn.
24/11/42 Draft of 76 ORs posted to 33 Army Tk Bde.
28/11/42 Second detachment of 90 personnel despatched for agricultural work.
30/11/42 2Lt AD Wilson posted from RAC OCTU.

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