War Diary of M Battery, Royal Horse Artillery 1939

War Diaries of M Battery, Royal Horse Artillery

1939

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August 1939 Commanding Officer:
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
Abbassia	23/8/39.	0250	Order "UMBRELLA"
Abbassia	24/8/39	0900	Order "SCRAM" received
Abbassia	25/8/39	0531	R.H.Q. & wheels of "P" Bty. R.H.A.
Abbassia	26/8/39		Change of Equipment 2 pdr Anti-Tank Guns Handed over to "P" Bty R.H.A.
			"M" Bty Equiped with Bofor Portee Guns 3.7mm.
Abbassia	31/8/39	0600	Major R.B.T. Daniell RHA, returned from UK and assumed Command of Details 3rd Reg R.H.A.
Abbassia	31/8/39	0830	First P.A.D alarm given "ALERT PERIOD"

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			LIEUT R.H.A
			Commanding "M" Battery R.H.A.

September 1939 Commanding Officer:
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
Abbassia	3-9-40.	0630	All Regular Troops under the Command of the General Officer Commanding in Chief British Troops in Egypt are placed on active service as from 3rd Sept 1939 (G.O.434)
Abbassia	5-8-40	0600	A. Censorship of all Mail was Instituted on this date.
Abbassia	5-8-40	0800	First Bofor Firing practice took place (on Anti Tank Range. Suez Road)
Abbassia	5-8-40	0600	Re-classification of Promotions & Appointments due to National Emergency.
			All temporary Ranks held within the Regiment will now be reclassified as Paid acting Ranks W.E.F. 3rd Sept. 1939. (RA Record Inst No 733 dated 5-9-39)
Abbassia	19-9-39	0600	All British Troops serving in Egypt placed on a Mobilization Scale, General Order 451,


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			LIEUT R.H.A
			Commanding "M" Battery R.H.A.

October 1939 Commanding Officer:
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
Abbassia	15-10-39	06.30am	Move of Road Party "M" Bty RHA. & 1 troop of "D" Bty. under Lieut Maylan RHA.
			Personnel 1 Officer and 46 other Ranks by Road. Vehicles 2 8Cwts, 1 Water Cart and 16 Portees. Route "A" of Regimental Mob. Scheme.
El Alamein	15-10-39		Bivouac for the night.
			Refilled with Petrol at Bahiz
			Arrived at Madwar Camp Mersa Matruh. Monday 16-10-39. at 4.00pm.
Abbassia	16-10-39	07.00am	Move of Rail Party M. Bty. R.H.A & Troop of D. Bty. RHA. left Cairo Main 07.00hrs
			Personnel One Officer & hundred and three other Ranks under Major R.B.T Daniell R.H.A.
Mersa Matruh	16-10-39	14.00 hrs	Arived Mersa Matruh
Madwar Camp	16-10-39	18.00 hrs	Arrived Madwar Camp. Bivouac for the night.
Madwar Camp	17-10-39	08.30	Took over the Camp from "J" Bty. R.H.A.
Madwar Camp	18-10-39	18.00 hrs	Lieut W.P. Hobbs R.H.A. joined unit in the field,
" "	18-10-39		Lieut J.H. Poyton RA joined "M" Bty. R.H.A. from J Bty. R.H.A.


			W P Hobbs
			LIEUT R.H.A
			Commanding "M" Battery R.H.A.

November 1939 Commanding Officer:
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
Madwar Camp	11-11-39	21.06	Warning Order from H.Q. Armoured Division. Bty would Return to Cairo on the 16/11/39.

Madwar	16-11-39	06.00	M. Bty. Road Party Left Madwar Camp for Cairo under Major R.B.T. Daniell R.H.A.
			Personnel 2 Officers 91 Other Ranks.

Madwar Cam	16-11-39	10.00	"M" Bty Rail Party left Camp
		14.30 hrs	Entrained at Mersa Matruh for Cairo under Lieut E.W.P. Maylan RHA
			Personnel 3 Officers 22 Other Ranks
Helmeih	17-10-39	07.00	Rail Party arrived at Helmeih Siding
Abbassia	17-11-39	08.00	Arrived in Barracks.
		14.05	Road Party arrived in Barracks
Abbassia	18-11-39	06.00	"M" Bty under H.Q. Hvy Armoured Brigade for Administration.
Abbassia	1-12-39	06.00	"M" Bty under H.Q. Armoured Division W.E.F. 1-12-39

			W P Hobbs
			LIEUT R.H.A
			Commanding "M" Battery R.H.A.

December 1939 Commanding Officer:
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices


Egypt	1/12/39
	to
	31/12/39

			R.B.T. Daniel
			Major R.H.A
			Commanding "M" Battery R.H.A.

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