War Diaries of 4th County of London Yeomanry

(The Sharpshooters)

1939

 

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September 1939

Commanding Officer: 

Place

Date

Hour

Summary of Events and Information

References to Appendices

Grove End Road NW8

1 Sep

2030 

CRLD C/1194.
G Postal telegram CLIVE received, confirming telephone message received at 1730hrs.
Quarters occupied:
44 Grove End Rd
12 " " "
74,76 " " "
Vehicle Strength: 4 Morris Portee, 5 Commers, 1 Light tank.

 

 

3 Sep

 

Technical Officer evacuated 5 Commer trucks and 4 Morris Portee trucks from Lex Garage to HQ.
1650 - Message from London District announcing that war has broken out with Germany.
4 Panther MCs taken on strength.

 

 

5 Sep

 

2000 - Urgent telegram received from 2/Genlondiv saying no unit to move out of London to billets until they have received orders from HQ 2/Genlon div.

 

 

6 Sep

 

1050 - Staff Captain from 2nd London Division rang up the CO and gave authority for 4th CLY to move out of London to billets.
1200 - 1700hrs 4 CLY moved into billets at St. Margaret's School, Bushy, Herts.

 

 

8 Sep

 

2Lt Ross left to attend Gas course at Porton Down.
Furniture from 44 Grove End stored at Major Eden's house, 52 Onslow Gardens SW7.

 

 

10 Sep

 

1103 - Convoy of 3 trucks under 2Lt Scratchley left for MINEHEAD.
Light tank handed over to 3 CLY.

 

 

11 Sep

 

1035 - Sgt Wortman (C Sqn) left for London to take up post as Officer's Mess Sgt with GHQ 1st Echelon.
2Lts Scott and Smith gazetted (Sept 2nd).

 

 

12 Sep

 

2Lt EGS Smallwood gazetted (Sept 2nd).

 

 

13 Sep

 

Regt moved to WASHFORD district.
2Lt IB Aird gazetted (Sept 2nd).

 

 

15 Sep

 

1920 - Brigade Major rang up to mount a guard of 2 NCOs and 6 men at the SAAD WATCHET.
2130 - 2Lt Martin Smith (Oi/c SAAD guard) rang up and said that he had been told by the Camp Commandant that the above guard was unnecessary and that the Commandant would write to the Brigadier to this effect.

 

 

18 Sep

 

2Lt MacColl gazetted (Sept 2nd).
2030 - 2Lt Smallwood arrived.

 

 

20 Sep

 

2100 - 2Lt IB Aird and Lt R Aird arrived.

 

 

25 Sep

 

Regiment moved to WOOLACOMBE.

 

 

26 Sep

 

Capt Krauss gazetted (Sept 2nd).

 

 

27 Sep

 

2Lt Paravicini gazetted (Sept 2nd).

 

 

29 Sep

 

1430 - Lecture given by Brig Scott-Cockburn.

 

 

30 Sep

 

1 Rolls Royce AC and 1 Light tank taken on strength.
Strength at 30/9/39:-
Officers 36, ORs 417.
Vehicles:-
1 RR AC, 1 Light tank, 4 Morris Portee, 5 Commers, 4 Panther MCs.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 1939

Commanding Officer: 

Place

Date

Hour

Summary of Events and Information

References to Appendices
Woolacombe 2 Oct  Tpr Moore FT returned to his civilian job. 
    1200 COs conference at ILFRACOMBE. 
  3 Oct 1510 Tpr Blake KV returned to his civilian job. 
  5 Oct  Visit of Major General Green, Brigadier Scott-Cockburn and Staff Officers. 
  8 Oct  Two medium tanks taken on strength. 
  20 Oct  Nine training cars taken on strength from Military Purchasing Officer No. 2 Dept Exeter. 
  27 Oct  Three training cars taken on strength from Exeter. 
  21 Oct  Lt R Aird Gazetted (31st Aug). 
  28 Oct  Lt The Viscount Cranley, Lt RW Reeve, 2Lt F Sutton and 2Lt LC Aldridge promoted to Acting Captain wef 15/9/39 and granted pay 6/10/39. 
  31 Oct  Strength Officers 37 ORs 421. 
         

 

 

 

November 1939

Commanding Officer: 

Place

Date

Hour

Summary of Events and Information

References to Appendices
Woolacombe 7 Nov  2Lt JS Hankey Gazetted wef 22/9/39. 
  11 Nov  2Lt AJ Scratchley Gazetted wef 22/9/39. 
  15 Nov  68 ORs transferred from 12th Lancers. 
  16 Nov  Lt-Gen Sir Bertie Fisher KCB DSO CMG Southern Command visited the Regt. 
  17 Nov  2 ORs transferred from 12 Lancers. 
  25 Nov  2 ORs transferred from 55th Training Regt.
2 Recruits from St Johns Wood.		 
  30 Nov  22 Recruits from St Johns Wood.
Strength:-Officers 37, ORs 518.		 
        

 

 

 

December 1939

Commanding Officer: 

Place

Date

Hour

Summary of Events and Information

References to Appendices

Woolacombe

14 Dec

 

Capt Carey joined from 5th RTR.

 

 

23 Dec

 

Sgt Lake posted from 53rd Training Regt.

 

 

29 Dec

 

Regt moved to WORKSOP by train arriving 0900 hrs 30/12/39.

 

 

31 Dec

 

Strength:-
Officers 38, ORs 515.

 
          Vehicles:-  
      5 Commers, 4 Portees, 12 training cars, 1 Morris 6-wheel lorry, 1 Morris dual control training vehicle, 1 Bedford horse box, 10 BSA MCs, 6 Matchless MCs, 1 Triumph MC, 3 Medium tanks, 1 Light tank, 2 utility tractors, 8 bicycles.  
         

 

 

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