National Archives catalogue number WO 169/8842.

Abbreviations

Appces Arr Bde BM Bn Comd Ex ME OO Regt

Appendices Arrived Brigade Brigade Major Battalion Commander Exercise Middle East Operation Order Regiment

Month and year: July 1943

Commanding Officer : Brig J.W. Hackett DSO, MBE, MC

6th to 7th July 1943

Inter Bn Ex. BELVOIR.  10 & 156 Bn.

8th July 1943

General Montgomery inspected the Bde and afterward gave a short address.

10th July 1943

Bde at 48 hrs notice for operations with effect from 2359 hrs.

19th to 20th July 1943

JERBOA I Ex.  O.O. No 4 with Appces.

22nd to 23rd July 1943

JERBOA II & III Ex incorporated (See Appx B).

24th July 1943

JERBOA IV cancelled.

28th July 1943

Bde Comd left for ALGIERS.  B.M. left for visit to M.E. and 11 Bn Para Regt.

31st July 1943

Bde Comd arr back from ALGIERS.