1939 |
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3/9/39 |
MATRUH
Regt less C Sqn in bivouac. C Sqn, less one Tp were at SIDI BARRANI, one Tp at SOLLUM (2Lt Crankshaw) |
4/9/39 |
Lt Turnbull returned to Regt from appointment as ALO. |
7/9/39 |
C Sqn returned to Regt. 1 Tp A Sqn (Lt Friend) proceeded to SIDI BARRANI. |
17/9/39 |
1 Tp B Sqn (Lt Loch) relived 1Tp A Sqn at SIDI BARRANI. |
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1/10/39 |
1 Tp A Sqn (Sgt Petch DCM)relieved 1 Tp B Sqn at SIDI BARRANI. |
5/10/39 |
1Tp A Sqn returned to Regt from SIDI BARRANI. |
21/10/39 |
Major JM Blakiston, Lt Hon CWH Allenby, Lt JSA Humphries and 2Lt Lord Crichton Stuart joined the Regt. |
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9/11/39 |
HM The King graciously consented to become Patron of the Regiment’s Old Comrades Association. |
16/11/39 |
2Lts Trayner, Spickernell and Dier, RTR were attached to the Regt. |
17/11/39 |
2Lt PDS Lauder rejoined the Regt from sick leave in the UK. |
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2/12/39 |
Regt proceeded by road to MAADI S Camp. All ORs comprising ‘details’ at Helmieh rejoined. |
21/12/39 |
Lt P Arkwright rejoined the Regt after terminating his appointment as ADC to the Governor of Bombay. |
28/12/39 |
Lt DPJ Lloyd returned to Regt from appointment as IO at HQ LAB. He was succeeded by Lt Humphries. |