January 1946

Commanding Officer: Lt Col R P Harding DSO

 Place

 Date

 Hour

 Summary of Events and Information

 References to Appendices

1-31 Jan

Regiment at Itzehoe 1793. Throughout the month the programme of individual training was continued.

12 Jan

Lt Col R P Harding DSO assumed temporary command of the Regiment.

25 Jan

Lt Col R P Harding assumed command of the Regiment.

Part 1. Orders for Thursday

1.       Detail

          Regimental Orderly Officer                         Lt W F Garnett.

          Next for duty                                              Lt R M Payne.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant Major             SQMS Coppen.

          Next for duty                                              Sgt Hyde BEM.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant                      Sgt Whitmore.

                                                                            Thursday     Friday

                                                                            A B C HQ   A B C HQ

          Night Guard                                      Cpl                 1            1

                                                                  Tpr    3  3  3    3   3  3  3    3

          Hungriger Wolf Guard                      NCO 1                               1

                                                                  Tpr        1  1    1    1  1  1

          Coal Dump Guard                            NCO     1             1

                                                                  Tpr    2  1  1    2   1  2  2    1

2.       Parades. Sqns will parade under orders of OsC sqns.

3.       Medical Facilities. The following MI Rooms are in the Div area:-

          MI Room 3RHA, Elmshorn               Ambulance car also available.

          MI Room 5RHA, Heide                     "        "           "      "

          MI Room 1RB, Gluckstadt                          "           "      "          "

          MI Room 15 LAA Regt, Kempe                  "           "      "          "

          MI Room 21 A Tk Regt, Brunsbuttel  "        "           "      "

          CRS, Albersdorf                                         "           "      "          "

          2 Lt Fd Amb, Heiligenstedten                     "           "      "          "

          29FDS, Breitenburg                                    "           "      "          "

          5RTR, Wilster

          8H, Itzehoe

          5DG, Itzehoe.

An ambulance car is also available at HQ 22 Armd Bde, Kellinghusen. In extreme emergency troops may be admitted to German hospitals. In the event of a soldier being admitted to a German hospital in an emergency, any soldier who is present will immediately inform:-

          1.       The nearest MO.

          2.       The nearest medical unit.

          3.       The Orderly Room.

4.       Fatigues. Three men will be detailed by HQ Sqn to report to the PRI office at 0730hrs Thu 3 Jan 46. Haversack rations will be required.

5.       Transport. Transport office will detail one 3-ton lorry to report to the PRI office at 0730hrs Thu 3 Jan 46. Dvr to report to Cpl Bull.

6.       Discipline. Officers will NOT take out or drive scout cars, without permission of OC HQ Sqn.

7.       Orderly Officers. The Orderly Officer will always take a member of the Regimental Main Guard with him as escort, when visiting the Hungriger Wolf and Coal Dump Guards by night.

8.       Petrol Oil and Lubricants. With effect from Wed 2 Jan 46, POL will be issued on Wednesdays at:-

          0900-0930hrs.

          1200-1230hrs.

          Times of issue on other days remain unchanged.

9.       Medical. The undermentioned will report to the RAP on Thu 3 Jan 46 at 0830hrs with small kit and haversack rations:-

          Ophthalmic appointment                    7909411 Cpl Bull.

          Medical appointment                         6085906 Sgt Martin.

                                                                  14217183 Sgt Long.

                                                                  14827414 Tpr Bennison.

                                                                  14308360 Tpr Stainton.

10.     Army Bureau of Current Affairs. ABCA for week 13-19 Jan 46 will be 'Bridging The Gap', Current Affairs Pamphlet No B1 of 21 Jul 45.

11.     Officers' Shops

1.       It has been observed that the method by which 'Third Party' purchases can be made at an Officers' Shop is not universally known.

2.       Any officer desiring purchases to be made on his behalf will hand his ration card to a third party, who must himself be an authorised holder of a ration card. The officer purchasing will be in possession of a dated certificate signed by the officer on whose behalf he is buying, countersigned by the CO and bearing the unit stamp, detailing the items required to be purchased.

12.     Use of Skid Chains

1.       It is emphasised that the use of skid chains is by no means the answer to skiddy roads.

2.       For normal vehicles and cars without trailers, skid chains are to be discouraged on both icy roads and very hard beaten snow, as they are liable to give the driver a false sense of security. Careful driving and use of 4-wheel drive, where available, is the only effective measure.

3.       Chains are of value for deep snow and for vehicles towing trailers where hills are encountered. Even in this case their use should be restricted to the minimum, as they are very harmful to tyres and roads.

13.     Pay - Avoidance of Cash Payments in Excess of Entitlement - ORs

1.       Despite the instructions published on the subject, many officers still appear to be unaware of their responsibilities in making payments to troops. It is their responsibility to ensure that their men do not get into debt on account of over-payments. In the absence of official knowledge of the state of a soldier's account, an officer is not authorised to make a payment in excess of the net rate of pay shown in AB64, plus any admissible allowance.

2.       Para 2 of ACI825/45 makes it clear that officers who wrongfully pay a soldier more than his entitlement are liable for any resultant loss to the public for such over-payment.

14.     Frontier Checks

1.       The liberated countries have set up, or are in the process of setting up, control posts along their frontiers.

2.       Drivers of all vehicles are warned that they must obey all signals and orders given by the gendarmes controlling these posts.

3.       It should be borne in mind that these gendarmes are empowered to force a vehicle to stop by means of obstacles or shooting.

NOTICES

The following telegram has been received from Maj Gen L O Lyne CB DSO:

'A very happy Christmas and successful New Year to all ranks'.

Birthday of HM The King

1.       The following is the text of a message which was sent by the CinC to HM The King on the occasion of his Birthday:-

          'FM Montgomery with humble duty sends to HM The King on the occasion of his birthday the best wishes of all ranks of the Forces of Occupation in Germany and of the members of the Control Commission.'

2.       HM The King was graciously pleased to send the following reply:-

          'I have received with much pleasure the good wishes which you have conveyed from all ranks of the Forces of Occupation in Germany and of the members of the Control Commission on the occasion of my birthday and shall be grateful if you will express to them my sincere thanks. GEORGE RI.'

RAC War Memorial Fund. The following letter has been received from Maj Gen R Briggs CB DSO, Director Royal Armoured Corps:-

'Thank you so much for your cheque for £150 and for your good wishes.

          The Fund is now in the region of £10,000 but I hope that we shall be able to make it bigger still.

          Please let all the contributors know that their generosity has been a real help to us and that we will let them know, in due course, the details of the final form the memorial takes.

          Best wishes to you all for 1946.'

Football. The undermentioned team has been selected to play for the Regiment against 5RHA. Team will meet at the Rundsburg football ground at 1415hrs.

                                                         LCpl Ramsay (HQ)

                   LCpl Johnson (HQ)                                              LCpl Cutler (A)

                   Tpr Bentley (C)              Sgt Abbott (C)                Tpr Jackson (HQ)

LCpl Shepherd (A)    Tpr Hill (B)       Tpr Sharpe (A)  Sgmn Groves (HQ)   Sgt Skea (C)

Referee: Capt E W Imms DCM.

Brigade Cross-Country Run. The following team has been selected to represent the Regiment in the Brigade Cross-Country Run:-

                   Sgt Cooke                      HQ

                   LCpl Ford                      HQ

                   Tpr Burch                      HQ

                   Tpr Rigby                      HQ

                   Tpr Johnston 94             B

                   Tpr Johnson 92              B

                   Tpr Hodder                    A

                   Tpr Barnett                    C.

The team will parade with running kit under Sgt Cooke at the Guard Room at 1415hrs.

Part 1. Orders for Friday

1.       Detail

          Regimental Orderly Officer                         Lt A W Moore.

          Next for duty                                             Lt R A Angus.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant Major           SQMS Coppen.

          Next for duty                                             Sgt Hyde BEM.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant                      Sgt Fathers.

                                                                            Friday         Saturday

                                                                            A B C HQ   A B C HQ

          Night Guard                                      Cpl                  1           1

                                                                  Tpr    3  3  3    3   3  3  3    3

          Hungriger Wolf Guard                       NCO 1                               1

                                                                  Tpr        1  1    1    1  1  1

          Coal Dump Guard                             NCO     1             1

                                                                  Tpr    2  1  1    2  1  2  2    1

2.       Parades. Sqns will parade under orders of OsC sqns.

3.       Congratulatory. The CO heartily congratulates the undermentioned WO on receiving the CinC's certificate for Good Service:-

                            394423 SSM Baker, R A.

4.       Medical Facilities. Attention is drawn to Regimental Orders No 2 para 3 of 2 Jan 46. Amend to read '15LAA Gluckstadt', not Krempe, 'no ambulance car'.

5.       Officers' Memorandum Book. The attention of all officers is drawn to Memo No 4, which may be seen in the Orderly Room.

6.       Promotions and Appointments. The following promotions and appointments are effective from this date:-

To be Acting Paid LSgts

5256943 WS Cpl Alder (HQ).

7885414 WS Cpl Harris, W (B).

To be Acting Paid Cpls

7952500 P LCpl Murrell, W (B).                           7934319 P LCpl Ellis, R (HQ).

7909455 P LCpl Cockerill, K (A).                         7904712 Tpr Turner, W (HQ).

To be Acting Paid LCpls

7948153 Tpr Creagh, L (A).                                 7949833 Tpr Lomas, D (HQ).

7951937 Tpr Offord, D (HQ).                               7948285 Tpr Williams, J (A).

4191819 L LCpl Jones, F (C).                               7905099 L LCpl Quant, E (A).

14303530 L LCpl Lamacraft, F (HQ).                   14231079 L LCpl Simpson, E (A)

14310642 L LCpl Pillborough, J (HQ).                  14324790 L LCpl Chandler, D (B)

7955922 L LCpl Horsfield, K (HQ).                      4622671 L LCpl Graham, W (B).

14231839 L LCpl Ault, G (B).                              14404567 L LCpl Wilson, E (c).

To be Local LCpls

14433992 Tpr Johnston, P (B).                              14295464 Tpr Dix, H (HQ).

14277359 Tpr Scott, A (B).

NOTICES

Hockey League Match. The following team will represent the Regiment vs 8H, Fri 11 Jan 46. Ground in Div leaguer. Transport leaves the Guardroom at 1400hrs. Bully Off: 1430hrs.

                                                                  LCpl Pike (Recce)

                                      Cpl Fourt (HQ)                                  Capt Imms

                            Lt Duckworth                 Lt Shelton                      Sgt Waterkyn (B)

LCpl Pillborough  (Recce)   SSgt Meakin (LAD)         Tpr Hazle (C)    LCpl Read (B)

                                                                  Capt Glover

Umpire: TQMS O'Ryan

Team will meet at the Guard Room under Sgt Skea at 1330hrs. OsC sqns will please arrange transport for spect ators.

Entertainment. In Desert Rat Theatre, Itzehoe, on Sun 13 Jan 46 at 1430hrs, a Verdi concert. Excerpts from his most famous operas will be sung by first-class artistes from Berlin and Hamburg. No tickets necessary.

Part 1. Orders for Tuesday

1.       Detail

          Regimental Orderly Officer                         Lt J C Cupper.

          Next for duty                                              Lt R A Angus.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant Major             QMST Irvine.

          Next for duty                                              MQMS Webb.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant                      Sgt Green.

          Next for duty                                              Sgt Lomas.

                                                                            Tuesday      Wednesday

                                                                            A C HQ       A C HQ

          Night Guard                                      Cpl    1                     1

                                                                  Tpr    4  4    4       4  4    4

          Hungriger Wolf Guard                      NCO     1                       1

                                                                  Tpr    1  1    1        1  1    1

          Coal Dump Guard                            NCO           1        1

                                                                  Tpr    2  2    2       2  2    2

          Maintenance Tasks for the day:-

          Comet                            No 1 Hull; Batteries.

          Cromwell                       No 8 Engine; Lubrication.

          Chaffee                          No 9 Fire extinguishers; Tx controls.

          ARV                              No 10 Power take-off; Winch; Jib.

          Daimler Scout car          No 1 Hull; Batteries.

          Humber Scout car           No 1 Hull; Batteries.

          B Vehs                           No 11 Clutch; Gearbox.

2.       Parades. Sqns will parade under orders of OsC sqns.

3.       Watch-Setting Parade. As from Tue 5 Feb 46, Watch-Setting Parade will be at 2315hrs, when sqn orderly sgts will report:-

          (a)     Lights out.

          (b)     Sqns all present, or if not all present, nominal roll of absentees.

4.       Promotions - ORs. The undermentioned is promoted to Acting Paid Corporal with effect from this date:-

          7939946 LCpl Amos P, HQ Sqn.

NOTICES

Football - Bde Sqn Knock-out Competition. Result of match played yesterday 3 Feb 46, between B Sqn and HQ Sqn 5RTR:-

          B Sqn 5DG - 8; HQ Sqn 5RTR - 0.

'Teaching - A Job, A Profession, A Calling, Or A Life Sentence?'. A discussion on the above subject will be held at the Div College Itzehoe on Thu 14 Feb 46, at 1800hrs.

          Prospective teachers are particularly invited to attend.

Destruction of Rats

1.       MilGov are inaugurating a 'de-ratting' campaign in the next few days, probably between 2 and 6 Feb 46.

2.       In order that the maximum results are obtained, sqns will give every assistance to 'de-ratting' parties when they arrive at barracks.

3.       They will be German civilians, but will have a MilGov pass clearly stating their duties.

Admission Charges - Live Entertainment. With the advent of admission charges for live entertainment on 1 Feb 46, 2/- seats will be reserved wherever possible, and will be bookable in advance through the box office.

          Advance booking to be available to all ranks, from the Thursday of each week for the following week's performance.

Hamburg State Opera. The following are the programmes and times of performances from 5-15 Feb 46 inclusive:-

          Tue 5 Feb             Don Pasquale                 1830hrs.

          Wed 6 Feb            Marriage of Figaro         1730hrs.

          Thu 7 Feb             La Traviata                    1800hrs.

          Fri 8 Feb               Don Pasquale                 1830hrs.

          Sat 9 Feb              Marriage of Figaro         1530hrs.

          Sun 10 Feb           La Traviata                    1630hrs.

          Mon 11 Feb          Marriage of Figaro         1730hrs.

          Tue 12 Feb           The Opera Ballet            1800hrs.

          Wed 13 Feb          La Traviata                    1800hrs.

          Thu 14 Feb           Don Pasquale                 1830hrs.

          Fri 15 Feb             The Opera Ballet            1800hrs.

          Seats                    Normal Price                  Price to Troops

          Rows 1 & 2          RM12                            RM8.

          Rows 5-8              RM9                              RM6.

Seats will be booked in advance. Booking for any one specific performance will close 48hrs before the performance, through the Orderly Room. Troops will not apply to the Opera House for tickets.

Football - Div Championship (2nd Match). The Regiment will be playing 21 A Tk Regt (Bde League Champions) on Div Leaguer ground on Tue 5 Feb 46. Kick-off 1430hrs. The undermentioned will represent the Regiment:-

                                                                  Tpr Hazell (C)

                            LCpl Johnson (HQ)                                              LCpl Scott (B)

                            Tpr Jackson (HQ)           Sgt Abbott (C)                LCpl Hamilton (C)

          Tpr Gilchrist (A)  Tpr Stead (B)  Tpr Sharpe (A)  Sgt Skea (C)  LCpl Evans (A)

Linesman: LCpl Clark (HQ).

Team will meet at Guard Room under Sgt Skea at 1400hrs. OsC sqns please make arrangements for transporting of spectators.

War Crime Trials. The war crime trials at Curie House, Rothenbaumchaussee, Hamburg, 4 and 5 Feb 46. Times: 1000hrs each day. Each time expected to last two days. All members of Allied forces admitted on production of identity documents.

Part 1. Orders for Saturday

1.       Detail

          Regimental Orderly Officer                         2Lt P J R Bates.

          Next for duty                                              Lt J E Gillett.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant Major             SSM Gower.

          Next for duty                                              SQMS Shufflebotham.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant                      Sgt Swift.

          Next for duty                                              Sgt Lomas.

                                                                            Saturday     Sunday

                                                                            A B HQ       A B HQ

          Night Guard                                      Cpl    1                     1

                                                                  Tpr    4  4    4       4  4    4

          Hungriger Wolf Guard                       NCO           1       1

                                                                  Tpr    1  1    1        1  1    1

          Coal Dump Guard                            NCO     1                       1

                                                                  Tpr    2  2    2       2  2    2

          Maintenance Tasks for the day:-

          Comet                            No 4(F) Ammunition.

          Cromwell                       No 3 Pet; Air cleaners.

          Chaffee                          No 2(F) Ammunition.

          ARV                              No 4 Tx.

          Scout car                        No 5 Suspension; Steering; Brakes.

          B Vehs                           No 15 Brakes.

2.       Parades. Sqns will parade under orders of OsC sqns.

3.       Course Reports. The CO wishes to congratulate the following on their excellent reports from Div School:-

          7949459 LCpl Martin S                     Comet Gny.

          14284277 LCpl Hughes                     Comet Gny.

          14307987 LCpl Sloots D                   Comet Gny.

          7951644 LCpl Lupton E                    Comet Gny.

          14230855 LCpl Read R                     Comet D&M Instr.

          7961209 LCpl Neave A                     Comet D&M Instr.

          7962925 LCpl Gough                        M/C D&M Instr.

4.       Discipline - Road Accident. Lt W A Coxon agrees to pay £20 towards the cost of damage and repairs done to Car 5cwt 4x4 No 5538351, in which he had an accident.

5.       Promotions - ORs. The undermentioned are promoted to Acting Paid Corporal with effect from this date:-

          7955380 Local Cpl Foxon N, HQ Sqn.

          14215703 Tpr Fuller G, HQ Sqn.

6.       Medical. The undermentioned ORs will report to the RAP on Mon 11 Feb 46 at 0815hrs, with small kit and haversack ratios:-

          Ophthalmic Specialist                        121840M Sgt Jooston P.

                                                                  14215703 Cpl Fuller G.

          Medical Specialist                             5835341 Tpr Tickeridge A C.

                                                                  14271412 Tpr Stockdale E.

                                                                  14222693 Tpr Thomas O.

                                                                  7903936 Tpr Stead J.

                                                                  7945299 Tpr Strickland P P.

                                                                  3607045 Tpr Metcalf H.

7.       Transport. In future, the duty truck will be obtained after 1800hrs in the evening by ringing the Guard Room. The Orderly Sergeant will be informed daily by the Transport Office which sqn is supplying the duty truck.

NOTICES

Football - Div Championships (3rd Match). The undermentioned will represent the Regiment in a football match in the above Championship, against 22 Armd Bde, to be played at Kellinghusen. Kick-off 1430hrs.

                                                                  Tpr Hazell (C)

                            Tpr Johnson (HQ)                                                LCpl Scott (B)

                            Tpr Jackson (HQ)           Sgt Abbott (C)                LCpl Hamilton (C)

Tpr Gilchrist (A)  Tpr Stead (B)  Tpr Sharpe (A)  Sgt Skea (C)  LCpl Evans (C)

Linesman: LCpl Clark (HQ).

Team will meet at the Guard Room under Sgt Skea at 1330hrs. OsC sqns will please arrange transport for spect ators.

Entertainment. Hamburg Symphony Orchestra will play in Jerboa Beer Garden at 1430hrs 10 Fen 46. Doors open at 1345hrs. Admission RM4 and 2.

          Conductor Schmidt Scherf. Soloist Anneliese Rothenberger, soprano.

          Bach's Symphony in D Maj; Mozart's Cantata and Motet; Schumann's First Symphony.

Part 1. Orders for Wednesday

1.       Detail

          Regimental Orderly Officer                        Lt H F Craig-Harvey MC.

          Next for duty                                            Lt P R Kiddle.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant Major          SSM Clayton MM.

          Next for duty                                            SSM Gower.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant                     Sgt Long 13.

          Next for duty                                            Sgt Jones 57.

                                                                          Wednesday Thursday

                                                                            A B C          A B C

          Night Guard                                      Cpl        1                     1

                                                                  Tpr    4  4  4         4  4  4

          Hungriger Wolf Guard                       NCO 1                     1

                                                                  Tpr    1  1  1          1  1  1

          Coal Dump Guard                            NCO         1          1

                                                                  Tpr    2  2  2         2  2  2

          Maintenance Tasks for the day:-

          Comet                            No 6 Armament; Elevating gear.

          Cromwell                       No 5(A-D) Suspension.

          Chaffee                          No 5(A-F) Armament.

          ARV                              No 6(A) Recovery equipment.

          Scout car                        No 2 Engine; Petrol; Oil & Cooling systems.

          B Vehs                           No 2 Engine Lubrication.

2.       Parades. Sqns will parade under orders of OsC sqns.

3.       Disembarkation Leave

1.       Various enquiries have been received concerning officers and men who returned to the UK during the latter part of 1943 and the first half of 1944 from service overseas, and who were unable to complete their entitlement of disembarkation leave before proceeding to this theatre.

2.       Only those officers and men who are posted to, and actually land in, the UK are eligible for disembarkation leave.

3.       This ruling cannot therefore be interpreted to allow personnel who arrived in this theatre DIRECT from other overseas theatres to add disembarkation leave to their privilege leave.

4.       The only class of personnel who are entitled to the balance of disembarkation leave are those who were:-

(a)     Posted to UK from an overseas theatre, and

(b)     Actually landed in the UK, and

(c)     Were granted disembarkation leave in the UK, and

(d)     Were posted to BAOR while on disembarkation leave and recalled from leave to embark for this theatre.

NOTICES

Football. The undermentioned will represent the Regiment 2nd XI in a friendly match against 2 Lt Fd Amb, away. Kick-off 1430hrs. Team will meet at Guard Room under Cpl Trapps at 1345hrs. Kit to be drawn from Regimental Sports Store. Colours - Blue.

                                                                  Tpr Rose (C)

                            Tpr Ellison (HQ)                                                  Cpl Trapps (C)(Capt)

LCpl Harrison (HQ)                                    Tpr Richards 37 (B)        Sgt Alder (HQ)

Tpr Jones 80 (A)  LCpl Clark (HQ)  LCpl Gordon (HQ) LCpl Donnet (C) Tpr Nunn (C) 

Linesman: Cpl Burnhope.

Part 1. Orders for Sunday & Monday

1.       Detail

          Regimental Orderly Officer Sunday             Lt C N Shelton MC.

          Regimental Orderly Officer Monday            Lt J C Cupper.

          Next for duty                                              Lt H G Woods MC.

          Regimental Orderly SM Sunday                  SSM Gilliland.

          Regimental Orderly SM Monday                 SSM Roodhouse.

          Next for duty                                              SQMS Shufflebotham.

          Regimental Orderly Sgt Sunday                  Sgt Burnett.

          Regimental Orderly Sgt Monday                 Sgt Fourt.

          Next for duty                                              Sgt Long 13.

                                                                            Sunday       Monday      Tuesday

                                                                            A B C HQ   A B C HQ  A B C HQ

          Night Guard                                      Cpl                 1    1                     1

                                                                  Tpr    3  3  3   3    3  3  3   3    3  3  3   3

          Hungriger Wolf Guard                       NCO         1                      1    1

                                                                  Tpr        1  1   1     1  1  1             1  1   1

          Coal Dump Guard                             NCO     1                     1                      1

                                                                  Tpr    2  1  1   2    1  2  2   1    2  1  1   2

          Maintenance Tasks for Monday:-

          Comet                            No 2 Engine; Petrol.

          Cromwell                       No 1 Hull; Batteries.

          Chaffee                          No 4(A-D) Suspension; Transmission.

          ARV                              No 2 Engine lubrication & Cooling.

          Scout car                        No 2 Engine; Petrol; Oil; Cooling.

          B Vehs                           No 8 Steering.

2.       Parades. Sqns will parade under orders of OsC sqns.

3.       Medical. The undermentioned will report to the RAP on Mon 25 Apr 46 at 0830hrs, with small kit and haversack rations:-

          405901 SQMS Coppen C                 B Sqn.

          10559782 Sgt Baker W                     HQ Sqn.

          7943053 Tpr Mitchell F                     HQ Sqn.

          14527414 Dvr Bennison E                 LAD.

          320747 Tpr Webb R                         HQ Sqn.

          3973780 Tpr Carruthers W                HQ Sqn.

          5835381 Tpr Tickeridge A                 HQ Sqn.

          5103071 Tpr Stevens C                     A Sqn.

          7948827 Cpl Barn T                          C Sqn.

4.       Divine Service - Church of England. The following services will be held at the Garrison church Itzehoe on Sun 24 Mar 46:-

          Holy Communion                              0800hrs.

          Morning Service                               1100hrs.

          Evening Service                                1830hrs.

5.       Divine Service - Roman Catholic. Mass will be celebrated at 0930hrs at the Roman Catholic church Itzehoe on Sun 24 Mar 46.

6.       Officers' Memorandum Book. The attention of all officers is drawn to Memos Nos 13-15, which may be seen in the Orderly Room.

7.       Discipline. The practice of driving vehicles off the roads in the barrack area will cease.

8.       Field General Court Martial Promulgation. 14352411 Tpr Tuckwood H, C Sqn, arraigned before a Field General Court Martial on 19 Mar 46 and charged under Army Act 8(1) with:

Whilst on Active Service striking his superior officer, being in execution of his office.

          Plea:           Guilty.

          Finding:      Guilty.

          Sentence:    56 Days Detention.

          Confirmation: Finding and Sentence confirmed by Brig H B Scott DSO on 21 Mar 46.

9.       Promotions and Appointments. The following promotions and appointments are effective from this date:-

          To be Acting Paid Corporal:

          14436619 P LCpl Longbottom H        B Sqn.

          To be Acting Paid Lance Corporals:

          7951644 L LCpl Lupton D                 HQ Sqn.

          14230855 L LCpl Read R                  B Sqn.

          14418010 L LCpl Weselby J              C Sqn.

          7955373 L LCpl Tyler R                    A Sqn.

          To be Local Lance Corporals:

          14334887 Tpr Milner A W                 HQ Sqn.

          7959685 Tpr Witney C                      HQ Sqn.

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NOTICES

Football. The undermentioned will represent the Regiment 2nd XI against the Lt Fd Amb on Mon 24 Mar 46. Kick-off 1430hrs. Team will meet at Guard Room under Cpl Stokes at 1400hrs.

                                                                  Tpr Ingram (HQ)

                            Cpl Stokes (C)                                                      LCpl Clarke 623 (HQ)

                            Tpr Scott (A)                  Tpr Richards 37 (B)        LCpl Randell (HQ)

Tpr Sawyer (HQ) Tpr Johnson 94 (B)  Tpr Stead (B)  Tpr Watson (C)  Cpl Mason (HQ)

Inter-Tp Football Result

          A Tk IV - 8; Adm II - 0.

Div M/Cycle Reliability Trials. The following teams will represent the Regiment:-

          A Team:     Cpl Cockerill (A).

                            Cfn Cannon (A).

                            Tpr Pridmore (A).

          B Team:     Cpl Murrell (B).

                            Sgt Jervis (HQ).

                            LCpl Lowe (B).

          C Team:     Tpr Burberry (HQ).

                            LCpl Gough (HQ).

                            LCpl Ranger (HQ).

Course Observers:          Capt A G powney.

                                      Lt H G Woods MC.

Transport for spectators will leave Guard Room at 1315hrs. The trials will take place at Wacken.

Part 1. Orders for Saturday

1.       Detail

          Regimental Orderly Officer                         Lt H S L Tottenham.

          Next for duty                                              Lt C N Shelton MC.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant Major             SQMS Hyde BEM.

          Next for duty                                              Sgt Rundle.

          Regimental Orderly Sergeant                      Sgt Whittaker.

          Next for duty                                              Sgt Moule.

                                                                            Saturday     Sunday

                                                                            A B C HQ   A B C HQ

          Night Guard                                      Cpl        1                     1

                                                                  Tpr     3  3  3   3    3  3  3   3

          Hungriger Wolf Guard                       NCO 1                     1

                                                                  Tpr        1  1   1     1  1  1

          Coal Dump Guard                             NCO              1     1

                                                                  Tpr     2  1  1   2    1  2  2   1

          Maintenance Tasks for the day:-

          Comet                            No 5(E) Tool check*.

          Cromwell                       No 5(A-D) Suspension.

          Chaffee                          No 1 Hull; Air cleaners.

          ARV                              No 6(A) Recovery equipment.

          Scout car                        No 1 Hull; Batteries.

          B Vehs                           No 13 Chassis; Springs.

* Sqn lists of deficiencies by vehicles to be rendered to QMT Office by 1800hrs.

2.       Parades. Sqns will parade under orders of OsC sqns.

3.       Medical. The undermentioned will report to the RAP on Sat 30 Mar 46 at 0830hrs with small kit and haversack rations:-

          Ophthalmic Specialist Appointment:

          14232021 Tpr Raisin G                     A Sqn.

          Medical Specialist Appointment:

          5835381 Tpr Tickeridge A                 HQ Sqn.

          6103071 Tpr Stevens C                      A Sqn.

          3973780 Tpr Carruthers W                HQ Sqn.

          7936626 Tpr McGrath A                   C Sqn.

          14433898 Tpr Flint N                        C Sqn.

          14216740 Tpr Palmer J                      HQ Sqn.

          321679 Sgt Benge C                          C Sqn.

          14271412 Tpr Stockdale E                 HQ Sqn.

          14411597 Tpr Bloomer D                  A Sqn.

4.       Army Bureau of Current Affairs. ABCA for week 31 Mar-6 Apr 46 will be 'America and the Future', Current Affairs Pam No 102(A) dated 25 Aug 45.

5.       Officers' Memorandum Book. The attention of all officers is drawn to Memo No 16, which can be seen in the Orderly Room.

6.       Promotions and Appointments. The following promotions and appointments are effective from this date:-

          To be Acting Paid Sergeants:

          14275592 LSgt Swift H                     HQ Sqn.

          56255875 LSgt Clarke A                   A Sqn.

          To be Acting Paid Lance Sergeants:

          7922843 Cpl Pechersky A                  HQ Sqn.

          14307898 Cpl Cheshire D                  C Sqn.

          7959478 Cpl Surridge E                     B Sqn.

          7931081 Cpl Brown C                       HQ Sqn.

          7935251 Cpl Eamer E                        A Sqn.

          14213984 Cpl Davis W                      B Sqn.

          To be Acting Paid Corporals:

          14217332 P LCpl Tooley W               A Sqn.

          7960853 P LCpl Evans L                   A Sqn.

          7933371 P LCpl Litchfield G, MM     A Sqn.

          14217530 P LCpl Wright R, MM       A Sqn.

          14317910 P LCpl Andrews F             B Sqn.

          7963455 P LCpl Lord K                    B Sqn.

          14496929 P LCpl Gordon W              HQ Sqn.

          14324992 P LCpl Wynn F                 HQ Sqn.

          7959823 P LCpl Scragg F                  C Sqn.

          To be Acting Paid Lance Corporals:

          4987975 L LCpl Bosworth A             HQ Sqn.

          14435086 L LCpl Shephard A            A Sqn.

          14322777 L LCpl Clarke J                 HQ Sqn.

          7961209 L LCpl Neave J                   C Sqn.

          14372429 L LCpl Fry E                     HQ Sqn.

          14276873 L LCpl Wheeldon A          C Sqn.

          11268527 L LCpl Grinham E             HQ Sqn.

          14306406 L LCpl King E                   HQ Sqn.

          To be Local Lance Corporals:

          7955332 Tpr Phipps W J                    B Sqn.

          14285235 Tpr Slater H                      B Sqn.

          7963446 Tpr Fenney A                      A Sqn.

          14986849 Tpr Longmate D                A Sqn.

          5350753 Tpr Jennings-Giles G           A Sqn.

          7959825 Tpr Saunders V                   A Sqn.

          14319064 Tpr Williams H                 A Sqn.

7.       Inter-Sqn Transfers

          The following are transferred from A to C Sqn with effect from this date:-

                            7945398 Cpl Carder A.

                            14315231 Cpl Lamb A.

          The undermentioned is transferred from HQ to C Sqn with effect from this date:-

                            14324992 Cpl Wynn F.

NOTICES

Football Result - Div League

          RASC - 1; 5DG - 1.

Rugby Football - Rhine Army Championship. Owing to travel difficulties the Rugby match 5RTR vs 11H on 30 Mar 46 is postponed.

Inter-Tp Football Results

          A Tk II - 2; Recce II - 0.

          A Ech II - 2; C Ech II - 1 (after extra time).