January 1943	CO: Lt Col D Dawnay
Jan 43	North Irish Horse
2 - 3	Wickham Market Six officers – Lts RE Plummer, GC Harvey, JE Williams, D Whelan, KS Appleby & 2Lt JFD Miles – arrived with 94 ORs in order to make the Regt up to strength. Lt AH Kerr also arrived and was appointed Officer i/c Home Detail.
4 – 7	Tanks were despatched to BIRKENHEAD, CARDIFF and SWANSEA for embarkation on ships H.126, H.127 & H.130.B vehicles moved out in two convoys for SWANSEA, CARDIFF & AVONMOUTH. Embarked on ships H.126 & H.130
21/1/43	Personnel embarked at LIVERPOOL on HMT Duchess of York.
31/1/43	Passed through Straits of Gibraltar at approx 0200. Voyage made without enemy interference.

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