| 1/1/40 | WARSOP, Notts The Regiment arrived in the Warsop area and was accommodated in requisitioned buildings and billets as follows: WARSOP -RHQ, HQ Sqn, G & H Sqns. EDWINSTOWE -F Sqn and Recruit Training Wing. CUCKNEY -Wireless Wing. The Revd SA Larrett reported to the Regiment as Chaplain. |
| 21/1/40 | Capt B Carey RTR was attached to the Regiment to organise Driving and Maintenance instruction. |
| 29/1/40 | 2 RGH Operation Instruction No. 1 was issued to all concerned. This contained orders for a party of 8 officers and 250 ORs to be held at 6 hours notice in case of emergency. EQUIPMENT Signed R Knight, Capt Adjutant. |
| 1 - 29 | WARSOP, Notts EQUIPMENT The following were received during the month:- 3 tractors 6 medium Bezas 50 .45 pistols. STRENGTH DECREASE 2 Tprs were transferred to Class W(T) Reserve. 2 ORs were transferred to OCTU. 1 Tpr transferred to Royal Engineers. 2 Tprs discharged as unfit. 1 Tpr died of consumption [TB] (7894097 Tpr Thomas DR) STRENGTH INCREASE Four TSMs, 3 Sgts and 6 Corporals were posted from the Royal Tank Regiment. STRENGTH The strength of the Regiment on 29 Feb 1940 was as follows:- 37 officers and 632 ORs. Signed R Knight, Capt Adjutant. |
| 1 - 31 | WARSOP, Notts EQUIPMENT The following were received during the month:- 17 hired lorries for transport and instructional training. 4 2pdr guns for instruction. STRENGTH DECREASE 1 Sgt, 3 Cpls, 1 L/Cpl and 35 Tprs were posted to 22nd Armd Bde HQ from this Regiment but attached to this Regiment for training. 5 ORs were transferred to the Staying Camp Exeter for guard duties. 2 ORs were transferred to Class W(T) Reserve for return to civil employment. 1 OR transferred to an OCTU (7897706 Tpr Ross TRC) STRENGTH INCREASE Nil STRENGTH The strength of the Regiment on 29 Mar 1940 was as follows:- 37 officers and 589 ORs. Signed R Knight, Capt Adjutant. |
| 1 - 30 | WARSOP, Notts EQUIPMENT The following were received during the month:- 2 Mk VIc tanks (8/4/40) 4 Bren guns and 4 Mk 1 Boyes Anti Tank rifles from 1st KDG. (9/4/40) STRENGTH DECREASE Capt MK Braybrooke RAMC posted to Military Hospital Catterick. (7/4/40) Capt Revd SA Larrett was transferred to BEF (7/4/40) Major GJ Yorke was posted to Mobilisation Control Centre Tidworth. (24/4/40) 2 Tprs posted to BEF (22/4/40) 1 Cpl and 6 Tprs posted to 3rd Hussars. (24/4/40) 5 Tprs posted to 55th Detachment (WSY) Fd Regt RA Exeter (13/4/40) 4 ORs were transferred to OCTU - Sgt Knight HC, Tpr Snell AB, Tpr McEwan, Tpr Bonham-Christie J. (29/4/40) 2 ORs to Class W(T) Reserve STRENGTH INCREASE Lt W Trevor was posted to this unit from 2 Armd Div. (4/4/40) Lt T Lynch RAMC was posted to this unit from Catterick hospital. (4/4/40) 1 OR posted to this unit from 57th Hvy Training Regt. (5/4/40) STRENGTH The strength of the Regiment on 30 Apr 1940 was as follows:- 36 officers and 570 ORs. Individual training was carried on throughout the month. The number of officers and ORs passing through the principle courses were as follows:- Gunnery and D&M Bovington and Div School Retford - 18 officers and 24 ORs.
Bovington and Regimental Wireless - 1 officer and 93 ORs. |
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| 1 - 30 | WARSOP, Notts EQUIPMENT The following was received during the month:- 2 light tanks Mk VIc STRENGTH DECREASE Lt Col JAT Miller relinquished command wef 13/5/40. TSM Buchanan was discharged to an Emergency Commission. 7894267 Cpl Corry and 7894613 Tpr Richards were transferred to 142 OCTU (RE) 1 OR was posted to 1AD. 2 ORs were posted to Tactical School Bulford. 1 OR was transferred to Class W(T). 1 OR was posted to 22 AB. 1 OR was transferred to REs Derby. STRENGTH INCREASE Lt Col NA Birley assumed command of the Regiment wef 13/5/40. Capt RM Fitzhugh was posted to the Regiment from 17/21st Lancers. The Revd W Llewellyn (Chaplains Corps) joined for duty wef 1/5/40. Lt R Maunsell and Lt J Paterson joined for duty wef 24/5/40 and 25/5/40 respectively. STRENGTH The strength of the Regiment on 31 May 1940 was as follows:- 38 officers and 561 ORs. MOVES The Regiment moved out from WARSOP on an operational role and were bivouacked in the SKELLINGTHORPE area. Move out took place at 0430 hrs on 31 May 40. A rear party was left at WARSOP, comprising approx 100 men. |
| 1 - 30 | WARSOP STRENGTH INCREASE Capt AR Darlow was attached to the Regt wef 10/6/40 from 2 Armd div. Lt J Horrocks was attached to the Regt wef 5/6/40 from Command Ordnance Depot. 1 OR posted from 57th Training Regt. 1 OR posted from 2 Armd div. 1 OR posted from 22 Armd Bde. 7 ORs posted from 3rd Hussars. 1 OR posted from 17/21st Lancers. STRENGTH DECREASE Capt WE Barrington-Browne was posted to 22 Armd Bde wef 11/6/40. Capt JN Harper was posted to 2 Armd Div wef 11/6/40. Capt JA Midwood was posted to 52 Training Regt wef 20/6/40. Capt HR Rowlands was posted to 2 Armd Div wef 6/6/40. Lt T Lynch RAMC was posted to 201 Fd Amb. 7897436 Cpl Anderson posted to 168 OCTU Aldershot (Inf). 4 ORs transferred to Class W(T) Reserve. 7881461 SSM Hearsey posted to 57th Training Regt. 420932 L/Cpl Kepple and 7897268 L/Cpl Ward posted to 102 OCTU (RAC). 7897779 Tpr Davies ERM posted to 125 OCTU (RA). 7897133 Tpr Hector, 7891612 Harrold, 7894080 L/Cpl Harris F and 7897794 Tpr Taylor MA posted to 101 OCTU (RAC) wef 7/6/40. 7 ORs posted to 51st Training Regt. 6 ORs posted to 53rd Training Regt. 2 ORs posted to 22 Armd Bde. 1 OR posted to 2 Armd Div. 7892310 Sgt Till J posted to OPC Ramsgate (RASC). 7895782 Sgt Ryde P posted to 101 OCTU Sandhurst (RAC). Strength of the Regiment on 30/6/40 was 34 officers and 541 ORs. EQUIPMENT MOVE |
| 1 - 31 | CRANFORD STRENGTH INCREASE 2 ORs posted in from 56th Tr Regt. 1 OR taken on strength from BEF. SQMS Lawrence posted from 56th Training Regt. SQMS Bartlett posted from 55th Training Regt. 1 OR posted from 22 Armd Bde. 1 OR posted from 51st Training Regt. 17 ORs posted from 45 Btn RTR. 5 ORs posted from 53rd Training Regt. 5 ORs posted from 47th Btn RTR. 5 ORs posted from 57th Training Regt. 1 OR posted from 101 OCTU Blackdown, (O'Neill). STRENGTH DECREASE Strength of the Regiment on 31/7/40 was 34 officers and 539 ORs. EQUIPMENT The following equipment was transferred:- |
| 1 - 31 | CRANFORD STRENGTH INCREASE 2Lt E Ades joined for duty wef 3/8/40. 1 OR posted from 22 Armd Bde. 1 OR posted from 125 OCTU (Davies ER). STRENGTH DECREASE Strength of the Regiment on 31/8/40 was 35 officers and 522 ORs. EQUIPMENT The following equipment was received:- MOVES |
| 1 - 30 | BABRAHAM STRENGTH INCREASE 2Lt R Hewlett (RAOC) attached from RAOC Bovington wef 26/9/40. Lt AB Waters (RAMC) attached from 3 Lt Fd Amb wef 27/9/40. 2 OR posted from 2 Armd Div. STRENGTH DECREASE Strength of the Regiment on 30/9/40 was 33 officers and 515 ORs. EQUIPMENTThe following equipment was received:- The following equipment was transferred:- |
| 1 - 31 | BABRAHAM STRENGTH INCREASE 3 ORs posted from "Y" List. STRENGTH DECREASE Capt R Fitzhugh posted to 17/21st Lancers wef 16/10/40. 2 ORs posted to 2 Armd Div. 1 OR posted to RAMC. 3 ORs posted to Y List. 13 ORs posted to 58th Trng Regt. 1 OR posted to 55th Trng Regt. 3 ORs posted to Y List. Sgt Nicholls K posted to 53rd Trng Regt. 7897779 Tpr Davies ER posted to RAC OCTU Blackdown. TSM Miller L, Sgt Warren DG, Sgt Buckley RV and L/Sgt Finch W posted to 59th Trng Regt. Strength of the Regiment on 31/10/40 was 32 officers and 489 ORs. EQUIPMENT The Division Commander inspected the Regiment on Monday October 7th at 0900hrs. MOVES |
| 1 - 30 | CRANLEIGH STRENGTH INCREASE Capt JN Harper posted to the Regt wef 28/11/40 from 2 Armd Div. 2 ORs posted from 217 S/L Regt (RA). 2 ORs posted from 222 S/L Regt (RA). 32 ORs posted from 51st Trng Regt. 5 ORs posted from 57th Trng Regt. 30 ORs posted from 3rd Cav Trng Regt. STRENGTH DECREASE Strength of the Regiment on 30/11/40 was 31 officers and 553 ORs.EQUIPMENTThe following equipment was received:-1 Tank Cruiser Mk VIa from COO Chilwell. 2 Tank Cruiser Mk VIa from COO Chilwell. |
| 1 - 31 | CRANLEIGH STRENGTH INCREASE 1 OR posted from Army School of Cookery Aldershot (Sgt Newnham). 26 ORs posted from 56th Trng Regt Catterick. 25 ORs posted from 55th Trng Regt Farnborough. SQMS McClughan posted from 22 Armd Bde. 2Lts GA Gordon-Greed, GT Honeysett and HM Muir joined the Regt for duty 15/12/40 (Gazetted). STRENGTH DECREASE Strength of the Regiment on 31/12/40 was 34 officers and 585 ORs. EQUIPMENT |
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