National Archives catalogue number WO 175/111.

Abbreviations

Bty CRA HQRA RA Tp

Battery Commander Royal Artillery Headquarters Royal Artillery Royal Artillery Troop

Month and year: July 1943

Commanding Officer: Lt-Col R.W. McLeod R.A.

2nd July 1943

Place: Froha

0800 - Main party of the Regiment marched out, and commenced the journey to Tunisia.  APPENDIX S deals with the move in detail.

7th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

Main party arrived in new area.

14th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

Exercise Rally, for each Bty in turn, the object of the exercise being to practice the period between landing and deployment.  Appendix U.

17th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

Maj W.F.K. Thompson RA. promoted Lt-Col and assumes command of the Regiment vice Lt-Col McLeod on posting to HQRA to assume appointment of C.R.A.

18th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

Guns calibrated.  AFW 3008-9 submitted, copy attached.

20th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

Exercise Jumper, narrative and instructions attached.  Appendix W.  Capt J.A.S. Hawkins promoted U/A/Major and assumes command of 2 Bty on the posting of Maj J.G.H. Ward-Jackson.

24th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

AFW 3008-9 submitted, copy attached.

25th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

AFW 3008-9 submitted, copy attached.  'E' Tp (CAPT CA HARRISON) established record time for Troop quick action (12 mins 5 seconds).

27th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

Exercise Searay, instructions attached.  Appendix Y.

30th July 1943

Place: M'Saken

Skeleton Regimental Drill order, instructions attached.  Appendix 002.

31st July 1943

Place: M'Saken

AFW 3008-9 submitted, copy attached.