Abbreviations
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AAD ADOS BBP Bde Bn BOD CCS Comp Coy CRASC Div Div'l Fd Galls Gen Hosp Incl Inf Lt M/cycle or MC OC Offr OR Pln POL RDI RE Ref Sqn Tp Tpt Veh |
Advance Ammunition Depot Assistant Director Ordnance Services Bulk Breaking Point Brigade Battalion Base Ordnance Depot Casualty Clearing Station Composite Company Division Divisional Field Gallons General General Officer Commanding Hospital Including Light Motorcycle Officer Commanding Officer Other Ranks Platoon Petrol Oil Lubricants Royal Army Service Corps Relief Driver Increment Royal Engineers Reference Squadron Troop Transport Vehicle |
Month and year: July 1943
Commanding Officer : Major R.K. Gordon
1st July 1943
Place: Pezzigaux
Loading sail trucks with Coy stores & Equipment.
0830 - Coy. entrained Pezzigaux Station.
1000 - Train leaves station. Training programme continues for isolated personnel left behind at Rola.
2nd July 1943
0930 - Train arrives Algiers Area.
2240 - Arrive Beni Mancour. 1 Dvr of rear party admitted to 21 Gen. Hosp. Bou [Harifia?]. Issue of last supplies by Comp. Pl. at B.B.P. Froha - Supply Point closed - All stores P.O.L. returned to No.2 M.B.S.D. Pezzigaux.
3rd July 1943
0820 - Train arrives Setif. 1900 hrs. train arrives Kroubs. 1 S/Sgt of Comp. Pl. (left behind at Rola) admitted 21 Gen. Hospital. Comp. Pln. take over tpt for all details.
4th July 1943
Place: Field
0100 - Train arrives [Enelana?]. Capt. Ca[?]ws attached to H.Q. RASC. 1 Airborne Division visits rear party at Froha from Sousse. Remains overnight.
5th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
1330 - Main rail party detrain Tunis. Conveyed in lorries to new Sousse Area location arriving 2230 hrs. 1 Sgt admitted to 1 C.C.S. Tunis (Sunstroke).
6th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Erection of tentage and interior economy in new camp site. Rear Party at Froha receive warning order for move. O.C. to H.Q. RASC.
1440 - Fire breaks out in close proximity to Ammunition Dump held by 93 Airborne Div. Comp. Coy. R.A.S.C. All available personnel on scene of fire within 3 minutes. All unit vehicles and equipment evacuated under instructions from Capt. F.A. Woodward and remain at a safe distance away until 1700 hrs. when fire subsides.
7th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Interior Economy. Bathing Parade to Sousse Area afternoon. Pit dug and 6.000 Galls. reserve water put into containers and stored. 20 x 3 ton vehicles temporarily held by 250 Coy. RASC. handed over to unit charge.
8th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
1600 - 2 offrs & 61 O/R's. of Composite Pln. (incl. attached personnel of R.D.I. Pln.) arrive by road from Froha. B.B.P. established 200 yards from unit location on Sousse - Kairouan road. Supplies urgently required for operations. Message received to expedite 400 Panniers for operations same day. O.C. to CRASC Conference 1730 hrs. 1 Dvr. admitted to 21 Gen. Hospital Bou [Harifia?].
9th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Company assumes responsibility for Green Dump (British Airborne Supplies), Red Dump (British Non-Airborne units), Blue Dump (Complete Airborne Supplies). O.C. to CRASC Conference 1730 hrs.
10th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Panniers and Containers delivered to schedule to pre-packed Panniers dump. Awaiting further instructions with stand-by crews.
11th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
1 Sgt. discharged 1 C.C.S. Tunis. Church Parade 0800 hrs.
12th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0945 - 19 vehicles report 1 Air Landing Bde H.Q. for troop carrying duties.
13th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Rear Party at Froha receive instructions to move to join unit M'Saken Area.
14th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Rear Party at Froha strike tentage & pack stores and equipment. Water Truck leaves for M'Saken Area. 1 Dvr. admitted 21 Gen. Hospital Bou [Harifia?].
15th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
10 O/R's proceed on Conducted Tour of Supply by Air procedure at 93 Airborne Div. Comp. Coy. RASC. location.
1030 - Rear Party leave Froha by road for Pezzigaux Station. Camp there for night.
16th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Series of lectures and instruction on "Supply by Air" Conducted Tour at 93 Airborne Div. Comp. Coy. RASC location commences. 25 O/R's attend morning & afternoon periods. Rear Party entrain Pezzigaux Station departing 1530 hrs. 42 Coy. vehicles taken back on charge from 250 Airborne Div'l Lt. Composite Coy. RASC.
17th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
25 O/R's. receive instruction in Pannier Packing & Roller Drill at 93 Coy. location. 19 M/cycles taken on charge from 1 B.O.D.
18th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
30 Vehs. report Map Ref 9532 for purpose of conveying tps of 2nd Para. Bde. back to location. 2 vehs. attached 2nd Para. Sqn. R.E. conveying personnel to Exercise Area for Bridging Course. 10 Vehicle convey personnel of 156 Bn. (4 Para Bde) to bathing area at Sousse. 1 Dvr. admitted 61 Gen. Hospital. Audit Board assembled for purpose of examining P.R.I. offrs & Sgts' Mess Accounts.
19th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
48 vehicles report 4th Para. Bde. for purpose of conveying personnel of Para Bde HQ. & 156 Bn. to Strip "R" on Exercise - return 2200 hrs. 1 Humber 4x4 Utility taken on charge from No.2 S.O.D. Airborne Division.
20th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
48 vehicles report to Point P0433 on road Kairouan - El [Guern?] (Map 1:200,000 Sheet 11) at 1200 hrs. to convey 4 Para. Bde. personnel from Exercise. 8 vehicles convey 1 Para Sqn R.E. personnel to Hammamat.
1800 - Rear Party from Froha arrive location.
1945 - O.C.'s. Conference of all officers. Capt. Foster to CRASC interview. 1 Dvr. admitted 98 Gen. Hospital. 19 M/c's. taken on charge from A.D.O.S. 1 Airborne Div.
21st July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0900 - 12 vehicles 'A' Pln. report Sidi El [?] Station for purpose of conveying 224 O/R's. Air Landing Bde. and 1 Para Bde. arriving by train from Sicily back to their locations. 1 x 15 cwt. taken on charge from ADOS. 1 Airb. Div.
1330 - 10 vehicles convey 156 Bn. (4 Para. Bde.) personnel to Bathing Parade Sousse Area.
1430 - 50% of unit personnel to Bathing Parade.
22nd July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0845 - 10 officers and 300 O/R's. leave location for inspection and lecture by the G.O.C. Maj.Gen. Hopkinson.
1400 - 43 vehicles report to 10th Bn. (4 Para Bde) conveying tps to Strip "R" for Exercise. 10 vehicles to 156 Bn. location to convey personnel to Sousse for bathing. 1 Driver admitted No.18 C.C.S. Sousse Area. 32 vehicles taken back on charge from 250 Lt. Coy. RASC.
23rd July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0800 - 18 vehicles collect ammunition from 21 A.A.D. and deliver to units of 1 Airborne Division to complete their G.1098 scale.
1200 - 43 vehicles report Point P0433 Kairouan - El [Guern?] road for purpose of conveying tps. of 10 Bn (4 Para. Bde) back to location from Exercise.
24th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0800 - 15 vehicles collect ammunition from 21 A.A.D. and deliver to units of Airborne Division. 8 vehicles to 1st. Para Sqn. R.E. for troop carrying - return 1700 hrs.
25th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0800 - 16 vehicles collect ammunition (for training purposes) from 21 A.A.D. and deliver to units. Capt. D.G. Foster proceeds on Short Parachute Jumping Course. 1 Driver admitted 18 C.C.S. Sousse Area (acute appendicitis). 1 Dvr. discharged 18 C.C.S.
26th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0700 - Capt J. Ackroyd and 10 N.C.O's report to "F" Strip for instruction in Container Loading into Aircraft.
0800 - Lt. M. Armstrong leaves location with 17 vehicles for Div'l Rest Camp at Hammamat conveying personnel of 1 Para Bde. 5 vehicles report 5th Bn. (2 Para Bde) for detachment. 1 x 3 tonner evacuated to 46 Inf. Tps. [?].
27th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0700 - 2 offrs & 85 O/R's leave location for Rifle and Bren Guns firing on Sousse Area Range. Return to Camp 1730 hrs.
1300 - 10 vehicles report 156 Bn (4 Para Bde) to convey tps. to Sousse for bathing.
1700 - Court of Inquiry assembled to enquire into the circumstances whereby T/279941 Dvr. [Worth?] A. became wounded by revolver shot fired by T/19685855 Dvr. Hodgkinson B.H.
28th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
Coy Breakdown Lorry taken back on units' charge from 250 Lt Coy.
1300 - 10 vehicles report 156 Bn (4 Para Bde.) to convey personnel to Sousse for bathing.
29th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0630 - 4 vehicles report to 296 Sqn. R.A.F. for purposes of conveying personnel of R.A.F. as loaders. 2 vehicles to proceed to Beni Mancour. 2 vehicles to proceed to Mascara.
30th July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0900 - O.C. 4 officers and 17 O/R's leave location for visit to "F" Strip to view loading of panniers for supply by air.
1300 - 10 vehicles report 156 Bn. (4 Para. Bde.) conveying tps. for bathing at Sousse.
1700 - Lt. M. Armstrong returns with 17 vehicles from Div'l Rest Camp at Hammamat.
1800 - 5 vehicles return from detachment with 5 Bn (2 Para Bde).
31st July 1943
Place: Sousse Area
0830 - O.C. & 2 offrs to "F" Strip to attend demonstration - Loading of Supplies into aircraft & dropping of panniers on Supply Dropping Point.
1100 - 2 vehicles report 9 Fd. Coy. R.E. to pick up troops and convey them to Div'l Rest Camp at Hammamat.
1300 - 10 vehicles to 156 Bn. (4 Para. Bde.) to convey personnel to Sousse for bathing.
1315 - 11 vehicles utilised for collection of ammunition from 21 A.A.D. and distribution to units.
1945 - 7 vehicles report 1 Bn. (1 Para Bde) for purpose of conveying tps. on Exercise.
2100 - 27 vehicles report for Bn. Exercise with 4 Bn. (2 Para. Bde.).
