Private: War Diary, 1st Bn – May 1940
May 40: 2nd Battalion formed in Toronto for training and recruiting. 1st Bn moves from Aldershot to Salisbury Plain 10th to 20th May, then back to Aldershot. On 22nd Bn …
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May 40: 2nd Battalion formed in Toronto for training and recruiting. 1st Bn moves from Aldershot to Salisbury Plain 10th to 20th May, then back to Aldershot. On 22nd Bn …
June 40: ½ June at billets in Wellingboro, then Aldershot on 6th. Advance party sent to France. Bn boards SS Monsour on 13 June for Brest, France, then train to …
July 40: Training in Aldershot. 16th to Newdigate, Surrey. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Minute One and Two to HQ CIB – …
Aug 40: Bn at Newdigate, Surrey. LCol Southam made CO, LCol Haldenby promoted to Brigadier. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Strength Reports …
Sept 40: Bn at Newdigate, Surrey. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Field Return – Other Ranks; nominal role of Officers – weekly
…Oct 40: Bn at Newdigate, Surrey. Move on 2 Oct to Kingswood at edge of North Downs. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: …
Nov 40: Bn at Kingswood. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Part 1 Orders – by day Part 2 Orders – 15, 22, …
Dec 40: Bn moves to Brighton-by-the-Sea on English Channel then back to Kingswood on 29th. Canadian Corps reborn on 25th Dec. The following attachments to the war diary are included …
Jan 41: Bn at Kingswood. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Syllabus of Training Part 1 Orders Notice re Christmas Greetings – Gov …
Feb 41: Bn at Kingswood. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Part 1 Orders Part 2 Orders Cdn Corps Exercise “Fox” Nominal Rolls …
Mar 41: Bn at Kingswood. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Part 2 Orders Syllabus of Training Operation Order No 13 Nominal Roll …
Apr 41: Bn at Kingswood. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Training syllabus (4) Part 1 Orders Part 2 Orders Exercise Red Preliminary …
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