| October 1943 | CO: Lt Col D Dawnay DSO |
| Oct 43 | North Irish Horse |
| 1/10/42 | AIN MOKRA Regt placed on Priority A for re-equipment. |
| 3/10/43 | Sgt ED Bullick and Sgt W Ingram re-joined Regt as 2Lts on being granted Immediate Emergency Commissions. |
| 5/10/43 | Lt RT Whatley REME, permanently attached to the Regt as EME vice Capt Garner, and promoted Capt wef 28/9/43. |
| 6/10/43 | Ten General Stuart (Honey) tanks arrived for the Recce Troop to replace Carriers. Recce Troop now organised into 3 troops of 3 tanks, and one tank. |
| 8/10/43 | Zero day for completion of re-equipment. No further orders received. |
| 14/10/43 | Major P Welch, Capt RT Whatley REME and Capt Mackean awarded the Military Cross. Major J Rew and Capt JE Williams Mentioned in Despatches. Sgt DL Knight awarded the BEM. Tpr S Johnson awarded bar to his MM. LCpl CM Moriarty and Tpr E Martin awarded MM. |
| 23/10/43 | Regt placed at 72 hours notice to move. |
| 25/10/43 | Capt RSH Sidebottom relinquishes appointment of Adjt and is succeeded by Capt PCM Sinclair. |
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