War Diary of 8th Kings Royal Irish Husssars 1939

War Diaries of

8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars

1939

(August to December)

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August 1939 Commanding Officer: Lt Col TG Watson
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
	25 Aug 39		At 11.00am on 3 September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany . The Regiment, which had been stationed in Egypt since December 1933, left for Mersa Matruh on 25 August. Spending the night 25/26 August at El Alamein , the Regiment reached Mersa Matruh in the early afternoon of 26 August.
			The effective strength on leaving barracks was sixteen officers and 379 other ranks, which included attached personnel (one medical officer, nine LAD, two armourers and twelve Y Troop Egypt Signals). The Regiment was then composed of Regimental Headquarters, two car squadrons (B and C) and one light tank squadron (A).
			The tanks of A Squadron had made the journey to Matruh by rail, whilst the wheeled transport of this squadron had accompanied the Regiment by road. The bivouac area chosen for the Regiment was approximately two miles south-west of the Sidi Barrani - Siwa road junction ( CHARING CROSS ).
			It was in this area also that the remaining units of the Light Armoured Brigade (LAB), which consisted of 7th and 11th Hussars and D and J Batteries RHA, were also bivouacked. Mersa Matruh, a seaside town approximately 200 miles West of Alexandria, was well known to the 8th Hussars. Not only had they been on manoeuvres many times in that area, but also, since the winter of 1935, they had been sent there at short notice when the situation in Libya demanded attention.
			Since September 1938 the Regiment had been sent to this area three times. The Regiment at this time was commanded by Lt Col T G Watson, who had succeeded to command of the Regiment in October 1938, vice Lt Col F Thornton, who had taken up employment as GSO1 7th Division in Palestine, subsequently becoming Brigade Commander to 2 Cavalry Brigade at Tidworth.
			On our arrival at Matruh on 26 August 1939, the European situation was very indefinite. There was, however, always a threat of war and, in consequence, it was essential to take all necessary precautions against attack by Italy who, as an Axis power, was likely to come in on the side of Germany . All vehicles were spread out to a distance of 100yds and the area covered by the Regiment must have been one square mile.
			Vehicles were parked in twos and, during our first days in camp, time was spent in siting and digging slit trenches, a precaution against air attack. As the ground in our area was 75% solid rock, digging to the required depth was exhausting work, and it was not until five days concentrated digging that each man had a trench of sufficient depth to take cover. At this period each officer and man had to carry gasmasks and wear eyeshields.
			Shortage of fresh water put any question of a bath out of the question (2galls of water per man per day was the ration). The bathing (sea), however, at Mersa Matruh is second to none and bathing parties were conveyed in lorries and pick-ups daily to the harbour, a distance of 20kms.
			It seemed hard to realise, whilst bathing in the crystal-clear sea with a cloudless sky above, that war clouds threatened, and anything more incongruous than a gasmask and a pair of eyeshields under such conditions is hard to imagine.
			News was always difficult to obtain. Day-old papers from Cairo and week-old papers from England was the news we lived on. A few days after our arrival, however, Armoured Division started a daily news sheet ‘The Gerawka Gossip’ (subsequently the ‘Bagusg Bugle’) which kept us more in the picture and put an end to some of the vivid rumours that are always rife at a period such as this. After war had started we made use of our No 11 Sets, and we were able to hear the evening news from England .
			The medical and sanitary arrangements in a camp of this description always present a difficulty. In our previous visits to Matruh our camp had always been adjacent to the sea and town, where native labour was always easy to obtain. Therefore the removal of refuse, excreta etc was a comparatively matter. With a camp20kms from the sea, this matter presented a different aspect.
			Native labour was hard to obtain and the burial of rubbish in rock a physical impossibility. Squadrons set to work to overcome this difficulty and, after a very short time, under the untiring supervision of our medical officer, Capt Dansey-Browning, our system of hygiene proved very satisfactory.
			The tentage issued was limited (one store tent and two ridge tents per squadron). Bivouac tents were issued before the Regiment left Cairo, but for the most part the men preferred to sleeping the open, the nights being pleasantly warm. The biggest danger to sleeping in the open was the presence of scorpions, snakes and poisonous spiders. Bites from these various reptiles were frequent, but the wounds were always capably dealt with by the medical officer.
			Five days after our arrival at Matruh, troop training was begun. Squadron leaders, who had found it hard to obtain ‘two men and a boy’ for training whilst in barracks, now found themselves with full crews, with officers and TSMs commanding troops instead of junior lance-corporals.
	3 Sep 39		Such was the position when, on 3 September 1939, we heard that Great Britain had declared war on Germany. The distribution of the Regiment at this period was as follows

Officers

Regimental Headquarters

A Squadron

Lt Col TG Watson

Maj TB A Evans-Lombe

Capt JD Harbord

Capt N G F Dunne

Lt J A Comyn

Capt J P Middleton

Commanding

2IC

Adjutant

Tech Offr

Sigs Offr

Maj HC Elton

Capt J W Philps

Capt W G Lowther

Lt W G Threfall

Commanding

2IC

Tp Ldr

B Squadron

C Squadron

Maj G Kilkelly

Lt R E Mc Donnell

2 Lt C F A Cavenish

Commanding

2IC; MTO

Tp Ldr

Capt J C Vernon

Capt P D Sandbach

Lt W V H Nelson

Commanding

2IC

Tp Ldr

Attached

With Details

Capt G C Dansey-Browning

Lt H R P Ralphs

RAMC

RAOC (super)

Capt Sir E W St Lo Malet Bart

2 Lt J N A Baldwin

PAD

OIC Details

Temporily ERE

Seconded

2 Lt J W Gwyn

Lt P H Huth

Navigator LAB

LO Matruh

Maj (L/LT Col) J P Robinson

Capt C E R Duff

Capt C Goulbourr

Capt J W Hackett

Lt (L/Capt) D R W G Charlton

Lt J C Pringle

Egypt Mil Mis

Instr RMC

S/Capt LAB

TJFF

WAFF

Gazzetted Regiment but not joined

2 Lt F R Charles

2 Lt J F Simons

Other Ranks With Regiment at Mersa Matruh on 3 Sep 39 (numbers include personnel of RAOC and Y Troop Egypt Signals):-
	WOs	Sgts	ORs	Total
A Sqn	3	9	83	95
B Sqn	2	4	98	104
CSqn	3	5	98	106
HQ Sqn	1	13	71	88
Total	12	31	350	393

Not present with Regiment 3 Sep 39:-
	WOs	Sgts	ORs	Total
A Sqn	-	1	8	9
B Sqn	2	2	7	11
CSqn	-	2	12	14
HQ Sqn	5	5	71	81
Total	7	10	98	1158
* Out of this number the following were found
*
	Personnel for Light Armoured Brigade		10
	Personnel for Armoured Division (loaders)		5
	Garrison Military Police (Abbassia)		4
	HQ BTE Cairo		2
	Change-of-Air Camp (Alexandria)		6
	Garrison Employed (Abbassia)		2
	Total		29

Also at this time we had nine men away on courses in the UK and two on leave, whilst approximately 20 men were unfit or in hospital and unable to proceed with the Regiment. The 50-odd that remained were employed with details, duplicating their jobs in barracks with work on the passive air defence (PAD) of Abbassia

The wireless sets with which the Regiment were equipped were No 11 Sets, with the exception of one No 9 set, used between Regimental Headquarters and Brigade Headquarters as rear link.

September 1939 Commanding Officer: Lt Col TG Watson
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
	23 Sep 39		Demonstration on various types of aeroplanes curtailed by unfortunate accident to Gloster Gladiator, which crashed while stunting; pilot killed.
	28 Sep 39		Casualty exercise ‘Evacuation of wounded from B echelon to 2nd Echelon at Replenishing Point’.
	28 Sep 39		Demonstration by RAF dropping practice bombs.

October 1939 Commanding Officer: Lt Col TG Watson
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
	5 Oct 39		Scheme to practise occupation of delaying positions on Sidi Barrani road. By nightfall 103Km post reached and night 5/6 was spent by sea just North of this position. Plane over during night endeavouring to discover our position. Scheme continued until 1030hrs 6 Oct 39, when squadrons returned to bivouac independently.
	6 Oct 39		Capt P D Sandbach left for Cairo to take up appointment as GSO3(I) Advanced HQ BTE.
	7 Oct 39	0915hrs	Regiment left on Light Armoured Brigade scheme (FRU FRU), practise of night leaguer by day.
	9 Oct 39		2Lt J W Gwyn rejoined from Light armoured Brigade where he had been employed as Brigade Navigating Officer.
			Divisional vehicle and personnel evacuating exercise. Regimental B Echelon out.
	11 Oct 39		Heavy Armoured Brigade scheme. C Squadron act as enemy. Brigadier inspected troops of B Squadron.
	13 Oct 39		Parade for visit of King Farouk.
			Regiment took part in Light Armoured Brigade exercise set by Division, locating head and tail of enemy column.
			Message from HM the King to the Army: ‘In all its long and glorious history, the British Army has never been called upon to take the field for a cause more just than that which is ours today; it has never entered a campaign of which the issues were greater or more vital to the future of our race and, indeed, of all civilisation. I know well that you realise what is at stake and that, in the struggle which lies ahead, every man in my Armies will play his part with gallantry and devotion. It is my earnest prayer that God will have you in his keeping and grant success to your arms. George RI’.
			Reply by the Secretary of State for War: ‘The Secretary of State for War, with his humble duty, has the honour to inform Your Majesty that he has today conveyed to the British Army Your Majesty’s most inspiring message, and humbly begs to be permitted, on the behalf of every soldier, whatever his rank, to submit the Army’s respectful thanks, together with their loyal assurance that, sustained and fortified by the knowledge that they are fighting in the most sacred of all causes under Your Majesty’s gracious leadership, they will endeavour, both by devoted service and, if needs be by sacrifice, to maintain the glorious record and tradition of those who have gone before them. Leslie Hore-Belisha’
	14 Oct 39		Regimental replenishing exercise. The B Echelon of the Regiment took ¾hrs to refill completely from RASC.
		1800 hrs	Brigade TEWT ‘Evacuation of casualties during an operation’.
	17 Oct 39		Capt N G F Dunne proceeded to Cairo to make arrangements for return of Regiment in the eventuality of their conversion to tanks.
	19 Oct 39		Parade of troop of C Sqn cars for inspection by Maj Gen Scarlett and nine senior Army officers.
	23 Oct 39		BTE exercise started. Regiment remained in the locality of the camp for the whole day, standing-to at 0600hrs. Orders came through, just as all had gone to bed, to say ‘move at 1045hrs’. Spent night 23/24 in Bir Kanayis area.
	24 Oct 39		Continuation of BTE scheme. Moving from Bir Kanayis area at 0700hrs, Regiment spent most of the day watching an imaginary column South of the escarpment near Bir Ganawaiyat. Just as it was getting dark, Regiment moved to Bir Abu Tunis area where night 24/25 was spent.
	25 Oct 39	0900 hrs	BTE scheme ended. Lt Lloyd, 11th Hussars, and Lt Wall, 7th Hussars, had bad accident when returning from exercise. Sgmn Ryness, at one time attached to Y Troop 8th Hussars, lost his leg.
	28 Oct 39		Exercise II Phase 1 BTE scheme started. The object of the scheme was to test the Mersa Matruh defences. Regimental Signals acted as neutral signals.
	29 Oct 39		BTE exercise ended
	30 Oct 39		Exercise II Phases 2 and 3 started.
	31 Oct 39		BTE exercise ended.

November 1939 Commanding Officer: Lt Col TG Watson
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
	3 Nov 39		Last BTE exercise started.
	6 Nov 39	0900 hrs	. Final conference held by GOCinC at Shafto’s Cinema, Matruh.
	9 Nov 39		Seething sandstorm all morning and afternoon.
	10 Nov 39		The heaviest downpour of all times, coupled with a fierce gale. A large proportion of tentage blown down. Only those lucky enough to have a bed to sleep on escaped being soaked to the skin. The country between the camp and the Sidi Barrani road became a quagmire and it was almost impossible for any vehicle on wheels to make the road.
			The tanks did invaluable work in salvaging vehicles that had become stuck. Approximately 100 men were evacuated to Matruh for the night, where the Brigadier had arranged a house and dry blankets to be at their disposal. Difficulty was experienced in obtaining the rations, as the RASC vehicles stuck in the mud on leaving the road. In all cases the situation was saved by the tanks.
			The 7th Hussars gave us great assistance in loaning lorries to convey the soaked personnel to Matruh. They sent the lorries to the 19Km post and picked up our dismounted men, who had been sent on foot from camp to the road.
	11 Nov 39		The Brigadier called at camp at 0915hrs and took the Colonel, Adjutant and RQMS to see the new site which had been chosen. The move was to take place at the first available opportunity. Squadron leaders’ conference called on return of above party to camp and move initiated at approximately 1100hrs.
			Approximately half the camp had been moved to the new site by nightfall. The new site lay between 13 and 14Km posts on the Matruh road. Ground still sopping wet and all movement of vehicles severely hampered by the going.
	12 Nov 39		Move to the new site completed. The whole day was spent settling into camp.
	13 Nov 39		First definite news of move of Regiment back to Cairo .
	18 Nov 39	1230 hrs	Officers and NCOs interviewed by Brigadier.
	26 Nov 39	0800 hrs	Regimental party left for Siwa.
	28 Nov 39	1830 hrs	Siwa party returned.
	29 Nov 39	0730 hrs	Advanced party left for Helmieh. Tentage struck and trucks loaded.
	30 Nov 39	0630 hrs	Lt Comyn left for Cairo with five pick-ups and seventeen ORs. Remaining tentage struck and trucks loaded.

Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength Officers Posted to unit:-
Rank	Name	Corps	With Unit	Detached
Lt Col	TG Watson	RAC	Yes
Maj	T B A Evans-Lombe	RAC	Yes
Maj	G Kilkelly	RAC	Yes
Maj	H C Elton	RAC	Yes
Maj	D S Cripps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J C Vernon-Miller	RAC	Yes
Capt	J W Philps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J D Harbord	RAC	Yes
Capt	N G F Dunne	RAC	No	Divisional School
Capt	PD Sandbach	RAC	No	Adv HQ BTE
Capt	E W Malet Bt	RAC	Yes
Lt	W G Lowther	RAC	No	Divisional School
Lt	G W G Threfall	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Lt	W V H Nelson	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Lt	R E McDonnell	RAC	Yes
Lt	J A Comyn	RAC	Yes
Lt	J C Pringle	RAC	No	WAFF (not yet gazetted)
Lt (a/Capt)	P H Huth	RAC	No	Command employed
Lt	J W Gwyn	RAC	No	RAC Base Depot
Lt	P H V de Clemont	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J N A Baldwin	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
2Lt	C F A C Cavendish	RAC	Yes
2Lt	H C Carver	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J F Simons	RAC	Yes
2Lt	F R Charles	RAC	Yes
2Lt	G L H Rhodes	RAC	Yes
2Lt	A J Hilltout	RAC	Yes
2Lt	S E Beckinsale	RAC	Yes
Capt (QM)	J P Middleton	RAC	Yes

Officers attached from other Corps:-
Rank	Name	Corps	Date Attt	Appt
Capt	C E McCloghry	RAMC	17 Nov 39	Unit MO

8th K.R.I. Hussars			(sgd) T G Watson Lt Col
19 Nov 1939				Light Armoured Brigade

Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength Officers Posted to unit:-
Rank	Name	Corps	With Unit	Detached
Lt Col	TG Watson	RAC	Yes
Maj	T B A Evans-Lombe	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Maj	G Kilkelly	RAC	Yes
Maj	H C Elton	RAC	Yes
Maj	D S Cripps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J C Vernon-Miller	RAC	Yes
Capt	J W Philps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J D Harbord	RAC	Yes
Capt	N G F Dunne	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Capt	PD Sandbach	RAC	No	HQ BTE
Capt	E W Malet Bt	RAC	Yes
Lt	W G Lowther	RAC	No	Divisional School
Lt	G W G Threfall	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Lt	W V H Nelson	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Lt	R E McDonnell	RAC	Yes
Lt	J A Comyn	RAC	Yes
Lt (l/Capt)	P H Huth	RAC	No	Command
Lt	J W Gwyn	RAC	No	Base Depot
Lt	P H V de Clemont	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J N A Baldwin	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
2Lt	C F A C Cavendish	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J F Simons	RAC	Yes
2Lt	F R Charles	RAC	Yes
2Lt	G L H Rhodes	RAC	Yes
2Lt	A J Hilltout	RAC	Yes
2Lt	S E Beckinsale	RAC	Yes
2Lt	H C Carver	RAC	Yes
Capt (QM)	J P Middleton	RAC	No

Officers attached from other Corps:-
Rank	Name	Corps	Date Attt	Appt
Capt	C E McCloghry	RAMC	17 Nov 39	Unit MO

8th K.R.I. Hussars				(sgd) J D Harbord Capt, Adjt
26 Nov1939				for Lt Col
				Light Armoured Brigade

December 1939 Commanding Officer: Lt Col TG Watson
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
	1 Dec 39		Helmieh. Regiment left Mersa Matruh for Cairo . Pick-ups left at 0730hrs, lorries (B Column) at 0830hrs. Pick-ups did journey in one day, reaching Helmieh at 1730hrs. Column B spent night on Alex road (all up).
	2 Dec 39		Column B arrived 1200hrs. LAD reported all in at 1500hrs.
	3 Dec 39		Squadron leaders’ conference 0900hrs. Officers’ Mess meeting 1000hrs.
	4 Dec 39		Gunnery course recommenced at Abbassia. Bofors Troop continued training.
	12 Dec 39		Cairo PAD scheme commenced 1200hrs
	13 Dec 39		PAD scheme finished 0900hrs. Gen Creagh visited Regiment at 1000hrs. Visit consisted of a tour of the squadron areas. A troop of C Squadron and the Bofors Troop were inspected.
			The General visited D&M classes at work. After inspecting the regimental area at Helmieh, a short visit was paid to Abbassia and to the Regimental Gunnery Wing there.
	16 Dec 39		Courses at Divisional School , begun in November, finished; also regimental courses in Gunnery and Driving & Maintenance. Change-over of personnel, those who had finished and those just about to begin, took place at 1430hrs.
	18 Dec 39		Regimental and divisional courses started.
	19 Dec 39		Regimental Court of Inquiry on the outbreak of fire in a lorry when returning from Mersa Matruh
	21 Dec 39		Small scheme for Bofors Troop, set by Commanding Officer. Quite a successful scheme but it would appear that the Morris trucks, when carrying the gun, are very apt to stick in soft going.
			Regimental Rugby match v 1RTR
			Squadron leaders’ conference 1000hrs
	22 Dec 39		Visit of Brigadier at approximately 1230hrs. Tour made of Regimental schools.
			Course at Divisional School closed in afternoon for Christmas holidays.
	23 Dec 39		Christmas holidays commenced after morning duty.
	27 Dec 39		Holidays ended 0800hrs and normal work recommenced.
	28 Dec 39		Brigadier visited barracks with a view to the possible speeding-up of the conversion of the Regiment.

Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength Officers Posted to unit:-
Rank	Name	Corps	With Unit	Detached
Lt Col	TG Watson	RAC	Yes
Maj	T B A Evans-Lombe	RAC	Yes
Maj	G Kilkelly	RAC	Yes
Maj	H C Elton	RAC	Yes
Maj	D S Cripps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J C Vernon-Miller	RAC	Yes
Capt	J W Philps	RAC	No	Light Armd Bde
Capt	J D Harbord	RAC	Yes
Capt	N G F Dunne	RAC	Yes
Capt	PD Sandbach	RAC	No	HQ BTE
Capt	E W Malet Bt	RAC	Yes
Lt	W G Lowther	RAC	No	Divisional School
Lt	G W G Threfall	RAC	Yes
Lt	W V H Nelson	RAC	Yes
Lt	R E McDonnell	RAC	Yes
Lt	J A Comyn	RAC	Yes
Lt (l/Capt)	P H Huth	RAC	No	Command
Lt	J W Gwyn	RAC	No	RAC Base Depot
Lt	P H V de Clemont	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J N A Baldwin	RAC	Yes
2Lt	C F A C Cavendish	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J F Simons	RAC	Yes
2Lt	F R Charles	RAC	Yes
2Lt	G L H Rhodes	RAC	Yes
2Lt	A J Hilltout	RAC	Yes
2Lt	S E Beckinsale	RAC	Yes
2Lt	H C Carver	RAC	Yes
2Lt	M E Haran	RAC	No	Not yet joined
Capt (QM)	J P Middleton	RAC	Yes	2/5 Gen Hosp

Officers attached from other Corps:-
Rank	Name	Corps	Date Attt	Appt
Capt	C E McCloghry	RAMC	17 Nov 39	Unit MO

8th K.R.I. Hussars			(sgd) J D Harbord Capt, Adjt
3 Dec 1939				for Lt Col
				Light Armoured Brigade

Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength Officers Posted to unit:-
Rank	Name	Corps	With Unit	Detached
Lt Col	TG Watson	RAC	Yes
Maj	T B A Evans-Lombe	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Maj	G Kilkelly	RAC	Yes
Maj	H C Elton	RAC	Yes
Maj	D S Cripps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J C Vernon-Miller	RAC	Yes
Capt	J W Philps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J D Harbord	RAC	Yes
Capt	N G F Dunne	RAC	Yes
Capt	PD Sandbach	RAC	No	HQ BTE
Capt	E W Malet Bt	RAC	Yes
Lt	W G Lowther	RAC	No	Divisional School
Lt	G W G Threfall	RAC	Yes
Lt	W V H Nelson	RAC	Yes
Lt	R E McDonnell	RAC	Yes
Lt	J A Comyn	RAC	Yes
Lt (l/Capt)	P H Huth	RAC	No	Command
Lt	J W Gwyn	RAC	No	RAC Base Depot
Lt	P H V de Clemont	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J N A Baldwin	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
2Lt	C F A C Cavendish	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J F Simons	RAC	Yes
2Lt	F R Charles	RAC	Yes
2Lt	G L H Rhodes	RAC	Yes
2Lt	A J Hilltout	RAC	Yes
2Lt	S E Beckinsale	RAC	Yes
2Lt	H C Carver	RAC	Yes
2Lt	M E Haran	RAC	No	Posted, not yet joined
Capt (QM)	J P Middleton	RAC	No	2/5 Gen Hosp

Officers attached from other Corps:-
Rank	Name	Corps	Date Attt	Appt
Capt	C E McCloghry	RAMC	17 Nov 39	Unit MO

8th K.R.I. Hussars				(sgd) J D Harbord Capt, Adjt
10 Dec 1939				for Lt Col
				Light Armoured Brigade

Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength Officers Posted to unit:-
Rank	Name	Corps	With Unit	Detached
Lt Col	TG Watson	RAC	Yes
Maj	T B A Evans-Lombe	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
Maj	G Kilkelly	RAC	Yes
Maj	H C Elton	RAC	Yes
Maj	D S Cripps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J C Vernon-Miller	RAC	Yes
Capt	J W Philps	RAC	Yes
Capt	J D Harbord	RAC	Yes
Capt	N G F Dunne	RAC	Yes
Capt	PD Sandbach	RAC	No	HQ BTE
Capt	E W Malet Bt	RAC	Yes
Lt	W G Lowther	RAC	No	Divisional School
Lt	G W G Threfall	RAC	Yes
Lt	W V H Nelson	RAC	Yes
Lt	R E McDonnell	RAC	Yes
Lt	J A Comyn	RAC	Yes
Lt (l/Capt)	P H Huth	RAC	No	Command
Lt	J W Gwyn	RAC	No	RAC Base Depot
Lt	P H V de Clemont	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J N A Baldwin	RAC	No	Duty in Cairo
2Lt	C F A C Cavendish	RAC	Yes
2Lt	J F Simons	RAC	Yes
2Lt	F R Charles	RAC	Yes
2Lt	G L H Rhodes	RAC	Yes
2Lt	A J Hilltout	RAC	Yes
2Lt	S E Beckinsale	RAC	Yes
2Lt	H C Carver	RAC	Yes
2Lt	M E Haran	RAC	No	Posted, not yet joined
Capt (QM)	J P Middleton	RAC	No	2/5 Gen Hosp

Officers attached from other Corps:-
Rank	Name	Corps	Date Attt	Appt
Capt	C E McCloghry	RAMC	17 Nov 39	Unit MO

8th K.R.I. Hussars				(sgd) J D Harbord Capt, Adjt
17 Dec 1939				for Lt Col
				Light Armoured Brigade

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