North Irish Horse World War II Diaries

August 1942 CO: Lt Col D Dawnay
Aug 42 North Irish Horse
1/8/42 Thetford
A & HQ Sqns fired Besa, Bren, TSMG, revolver and grenade practices on FROGHILL ranges.
2/8/42 Commencement of combined training at CASTLE TOWARD. C Sqn moved to Scotland to train 2nd to 9th August. A Sqn 9th to 16th. RHQ Fighting trained with first 2 sqns.
B Sqn move to Scotland was cancelled at the last moment due to re-org of 34 Army Tk Bde.
3/8/42 2Lt Pope struck off strength having been over 21 days in hospital.
2Lts T Templton and DR Whittet posted to 57th Trng Regt Warminster.
4/8/42 Capt DA Leslie RAOC attached as OME i/c LAD vice Capt AJ Hall in hospital.
6/8/42 Major GA Gundry posted to 27th Armd Bde.
Capt CA Crofton posted to School of Infantry wef 6 July.
7/8/42 Lt RJ Adams struck off strength on resigning commission.
10/8/42 Regt did field firing at ORFORD Range – 2pdr, 6pdr and 3" howitzer practices

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