| Regiment | 2nd Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | St Thomas Mount, India |
| Entry | LOCATION. St Thomas Mount 1 - 28. MOVES. Nil. TRAINING. Open Warefare in M.T. Div (19 Ind Div) EXERCISES. Nil. The undermentioned Officers attended Courses of Instruction on dates as shown. Battle School 24/1/43 to 3/2/43 T/Capt W.C. Eatwell T/Capt J.L. Francis Lieut J.S.B. Caldicott Battle School 12/2/43 to 21/2/43 Major W.A. Warren T/Capt L.J.L. Hill T/Capt R.B.S. Samuels Lieut A.J. Howard Br Inf School 18/1/43 to 6/2/43 3" Mortar Course 2/Lieut T.E.G. Wheeler Br Inf School 18/1/43 to 6/2/43 Carrier Course Lieut D.J. Garland Tactical School 28/12/42 to 6/2/43 Tactical Course Lieut A.J. Howard D & M School 28/12/42 to 6/2/43 D & M Course Lieut L.A. Pocock H.T. School, B'lore 14/2/43 to 24/2/43 H.T. Course 2/Lieut J.C. Davies Br Inf School 18/1/43 to 20/2/43 Coy Weapons Course 2/Lieut P.D. Newman Inf Gun Course 21/2/43 to 28/2/43 Major W.A. Warren Lieut R.V. Vanderfelt STRENGTH OFFICERS Week ending 6/2/43 Lieut-Col 1 Majors 3 Captains 9 Lieuts 12 2/Lieut 5 Quartermaster 1 Week ending 13/2/43 Lieut-Col 1 Majors 3 Captains 9 Lieuts 12 2/Lieut 4 Quartermaster 1 Week ending 21/2/43 Lieut-Col 1 Majors 3 Captains 10 Lieuts 12 2/Lieut 4 Quartermaster 1 Week ending 28/2/43 Lieut-Col 1 Majors 3 Captains 9 Lieuts 12 2/Lieut 4 Quartermaster 1 Remarks. Lieut C.D. Niven adm hospital. Capt F.G.C. Smart rejoined ex 25 Rft Camp. Capt R.B.S. Samuels adm hospital. OFFICERS Strength as at 28 Feb 43 Lt Col 1 Majors 3 Captains 9 Lieuts 12 2/Lts 4 QM 1 TOTAL 30 2/Lt C.D. Niven adm hosp 10 Feb 43. Capt R.B.S. Samuels adm hosp 28 Feb 43. Capt F.G.C. Smart rejoined from 25 Rft Camp 8 Feb 43. The undermentioned officers attended Courses of Instruction on dates shown:- Battle School 24 Jan 43 - 3 Feb 43 Capt W.C. Eatwell Capt J.L. Francis Lt J.S.B. Caldicott Battle School 12 Feb 43 - 21 Feb 43 Major W.A. Warren Capt L.J.L. Hill Capt R.B.S. Samuels Lieut A.J. Howard Br Inf Sch 3" Mortar Course 18 Jan 43 to 6 Feb 43 Lieut T.G. Wheeler Br Inf Sch Carrier Course 18 Jan 43 to 6 Feb 43 Lieut D.J. Garland Tactical Sch Tactical Course 28 Dec 42 to 6 Feb 43 Lieut A.J. Howard D & M Sch D & M Course 28 Dec 42 to 6 Feb 43 Lieut L.A. Pocock H.T. Sch B'lore H.T. Course 14 Feb 43 to 24 Feb 43 2/Lieut J.C. Davies Br Inf Sch Coy Weapons Course 18 Jan 43 to 20 Feb 43 2/Lieut P.D. Newman Inf Gun Course 21 Feb 43 to 28 Feb 43 Major W.A. Warren Lieut R.V. Vanderfelt OTHER RANKS Strength as at 28 Feb 43 WOI 1 WOII 6 C/S 5 Sgts 27 Cpls 66 Ptes 599 TOTAL 704 REPATRIATION 2 Sgts, 1 Cpl & 3 Ptes proceeded to Port of Embarkation 4 Feb 43. 1 Sgt, 2 Cpls & 4 Ptes proceeded to Port of Embarkation 26 Feb 43. GENERAL REMARKS Nil. 1st to 28th Feb 1943 incl. STRENGTH B.O.R.s Week ending 6/2/43 W.O.I 1 W.O II 6 CQMS 5 SJTS 30 CPLS 61 PTES 645 TOTAL 748 Week ending 13/2/43 W.O.I 1 W.O II 6 CQMS 5 SJTS 31 CPLS 69 PTES 623 TOTAL 735 Week ending 21/2/43 W.O.I 1 W.O II 6 CQMS 5 SJTS 29 CPLS 68 PTES 617 TOTAL 726 Week ending 28/2/43 W.O.I 1 W.O II 6 CQMS 5 SJTS 27 CPLS 66 PTES 599 TOTAL 704 |
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