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Prisoner of War postcard dated 22nd November 1944.

Mit luft Post

Kriegsgefangenenpost

Postkarte                  

                                                                                    Stamp GEPRUFT 33

No UK Postmark. 

An                   Mrs. E. Wilkinson                            Stamp PASSED P.W.  9180

Gebuhrenfrei!

                                    Empfangsort:  Breightmet Bolton

                                    Strasse:         1068 Bury Rd.

                                    Land;              LANCASHIRE ENGLAND.

Absender:

Vor und Zuname:

Sgt. E. Wilkinson.

Gefangennummer: 136.L.7

Lager-Bezeichnung:

            M.-Stammlager Luft 3.

Deutschland (Germany)

W

Kriegsgefangenenlager.                                                                             Datum: 22.11.44

Sweetheart. Just a few lines to say that I am still keeping fit and well, and I hope that you are the same.  I have not had any more mail from you since the one you posted on Sept 19th.  When I also got one from Mrs Hatt.  This is all from me for now Darling, give my love your mother.  All my love to you dear.  I love you.  Your always Ernest

Prisoner of War postcard dated 20th October 1944.

Mit luft Post

Kriegsgefangenenpost

Postkarte                  

                                                                                    Stamp GEPRUFT 33

No UK Postmark. 

An                   Mrs. E. Wilkinson                            no Stamp PASSED P.W.

Gebuhrenfrei!

                                    Empfangsort:  Breightmet Bolton

                                    Strasse:         1068 Bury Rd.

                                    Land;              LANCASHIRE ENGLAND.

Absender:

Vor und Zuname:

Sgt. E. Wilkinson.

Gefangennummer: 136.L.7

Lager-Bezeichnung:

            M.-Stammlager Luft 3.

Deutschland (Germany)

W

Kriegsgefangenenlager.                                                                             Datum: 20.10.44

Sweetheart I got two more letters from you last night one dated August 21st and the other August 28th.  so you got my first card on August 11th.  It did not take long to reach you.  Glad to hear that you are all O.K. you especially.  I have not got a photo of you, but I would like one very much.  I asked for one before.  Glad to hear that you are keeping in touch with Nobby’s mother and Lloyd’s family.  I know Lloyd and Freddie are OK but Lloyd has had no mail yet from home.  Keep in touch with Betty.  So Dorothy is coming to see you.  You will like her.  I think she is a very nice girl.  Give Auntie Nellie and Uncle Will my regards, and thank them for the picture.  I know the one that you mean, I always had a liking for it.  I am glad you moved it is much nicer at Breightmet.  There is nothing that I really need, cigarettes are the biggest problem at present.  Well Darling, I am still fit and well, and I am glad to hear that you are keeping alright look after yourself.  This is all for now.  All my love Sweetheart.  I love you.  Your always  Ernest

Written on three cards sewn together.

Prisoner of War postcard dated 19th October 1944.

Mit luft post.

Kriegsgefangenenpost

Postkarte                  

                                                                                    Stamp GEPRUFT 33                      

No UK Postmark. 

An                   Mrs. E. Wilkinson                            Stamp PASSED P.W. 2488

Gebuhrenfrei!

                                                1068 Bury Rd.

                        Empfangsort:  Breightmet

                        Strasse:           Bolton

                        Land;              LANCASHIRE ENGLAND.

Absender:

Vor und Zuname:

Sgt. E. Wilkinson.

Gefangennummer: 136.L.7

Lager-Bezeichnung:

            M.-Stammlager Luft 3.

Deutschland (Germany)

W

Kriegsgefangenenlager.                                                                             Datum: 19-10-44

Sweetheart.  Just a few lines to say I am fit and well.  Darling, was I glad to get your letter, and to know that you are alright.  I was also glad to hear that your mother is well give her my love.  Give my dad and the rest my regards.  This is all for now.  So cheerio Sweetheart, I love you.  Your always  Ernest

 

January 1945

(France)

Operation Nordwind was launched on the 1st January 1945 by the Germans to support the Battle of the Bulge. The Bulge campaign was effectively lost by the end of December 1944. The objective was to attack the American forces in northern Alsace and Lorraine and seize the port of Strasbourg to cut off U.S. supplies. After initial German success, two weeks of heavy fighting by U.S. troops from the 10th January 1945 halted the German offensive. By the 25th January 1945 with the main objective not achieved the German offensive was an operational failure.

(Belgium)

The Battle of the Bulge began on the 16th December 1944 and Bastogne had been relieved on the 27th December 1944.  On the 17th December 1944 Waffen SS soldiers massacred 84 U.S. POWs near the town of Malmedy.  However, on the 22nd December 1944 before the relief, the German commander demanded of the U.S. troops, the honourable surrender of Bastogne. The simple American reply was NUTS!!

When the U.S troops engaged the Germans at Chenogne, on New Year’s Day, 1st January1945, approximately 80 German POWs had been assembled in a field after they had surrendered. Machine guns had been set-up and the POWs were murdered. It is believed they were verbally ordered to take no prisoners. At the time the murders were covered up and none of the perpetrators were brought to justice.

Undoubtedly during the Battle of the Bulge war crimes were committed by both the Allied and Axis forces but the three events appear not to have been related.

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During a snowstorm and to the east of Bastogne. the British launched an offensive against the German salient on the 3rd January 1945. The objective was to join forces with U.S. General George Patton’s troops who were approaching from the south. Patton’s troops were being slowed down by German Tiger II tanks but eventually the British and U.S. Armies linked-up on the 16th January 1945. With joining of the allies the Germans were forced to retreat eastwards toward the offensive start line. An official announcement was made on the 17th January 1945 that the Battle of the Bulge had ended.                     

(Eastern Front)

On the Eastern Front the Red Army were forcing the Germams to retreat on a broad front. Soviet troops launched their Winter Offensive in East Prussia on the 13th/14th January 1945 and by the 20th January 1945 had made further advances. The Red Army entered Warsaw in Poland on the 17th January 1945 and by the 24th January 1945 the Battle of Poznan began. The month-long battle was fought to eliminate the Nazi German garrison in the stronghold city of Poznan in occupied Poland. By the 31st January 1945 the Red Army had crossed the Oder River into German occupied Poland. On the 28th January 1945 the Red Army had completed the occupation of Lithuania.

The “Final Solution” to the Jewish question for the German Nazi Party was the extermination of over 6 million Jews and “unclean” people in what became the Holocaust. Between 1940 and 1945, Auschwitz was a Nazi concentration and extermination camp in occupied Poland. 1.3 million people, mostly Jews, were deported to Auschwitz and over one million people were murdered. Auschwitz now symbolises the Holocaust. It was only one of many concentration/extermination camps in operation during the Nazi German occupation of Europe. When battle-hardened troops of the Red Army arrived at Auschwitz on the 27thJanuary 1945 they found approximately 7,000. Inmates still alive. Upon the liberation of Auschwitz, they were appalled by the health conditions of the survivors and the awful accommodation conditions. During November 1944 German Deputy Fuhrer Heinrich Himmler ordered the SS to halt the murders in the gas chambers. The crematoria and gas chambers were to be destroyed. On the 17th January 1945 over 100,000 inmates were force-marched, under guard, into concentration camps in Germany. The Red Army was focused on advancing into Germany, therefore the liberation of Auschwitz received very little press coverage.

(Pacific – Burma

Built in 1937/1938 the Burma Road was constructed to link the British Colony of Burma to China. The 717 mile (1,154 km) long road was built by 200,000 Burmese and Chinese labourers through rough mountainous country. The Allies transported materials to China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. When the Japanese overran Burma in 1942 the Burma Road was closed. During the Burma Campaign, following the Battle of Kohima in June 1944, the British were forcing the Japanese to retreat. By the 5th January 1945 the Japanese had retreated across the Irrawaddy River followed by the British advancing toward Mandalay. By the 11th January 1945 the new Ledo Road had been connected to the old Burma Road and the first convoy of materials were transported. On the 31st January 1945 the Burma Road was fully open.

(Pacific – Philippines)

In the Philippines campaign in the Pacific the Japanese were facing defeat. The American land, sea and air forces systematicaly forced Imperial Japan to retreat. The Japanese continued their resistance with kamikaze attacks on U.S. naval vessels on the 2nd January 1945. On the same day USAAF B-29 bombers attacked Bangkok in Thailand. The U.S. Navy attacked the Philippine islands of Formosa on the 4th January 1945 and Luzon on the 9th January 1945 Tokyo was again attacked by USAAF B-29 bombers on the 6th January 1945. Beginning in November 1944 the USAAF conducted eleven B-29 bombing raids on Singapore Harbour until March 1945. The second raid was on the 11th January 1945.

(Other Areas)

In America, presential elections were held on the 7th November 1944. Re-elected Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey with a majority of 53.4% of the popular vote. Roosevelt was sworn-in for his 4th term of office on the 20th January 1945.  His chosen deputy was Harry H. Truman.

The Malta Conference began on the 30th January 1945 and ended on the 3rd February 1945. The purpose of the conference was for British and U.S. delegates to plan for the control of Germany at the end of the war. The British participants were Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the British Chiefs of Staff Committee. The U.S. participants were newly re-appointed President Franklyn Roosevelt and the U.S. Combined Chiefs of Staff. Roosevelt’s journey was delayed and he did not arrive at the conference until the 2nd February 1945. However, agreement was reached that the Red Army advancing into central Europe was undesirable. The object of the Malta Conference was to present a united front to the Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference a few days later.

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Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service December 1944.

Date                Time   Location         Damage

01/12/1944    09.25  Ingrave           1 – L.R.R. exploded approx. 10 yards from

Lapwater Hall Farmhouse.  Casualties: Killed 1 (m), seriously injured 2 (1m, 1c); slightly injured – 6 (2m, 1f, 3c); Total 9 (4m, 1f, 4c).  Serious injury was also caused to a number of livestock, the majority of which were subsequently destroyed.  Damage: Demolished – 2 houses and farm buildings, seriously damaged – Nil, slight damage – Nil.

01/12/1944    13.06  Laindon         1 – L.R.R. exploded 150 yards due South of

White’s Farm.  Casualties: Only slightly injured – 2 (1m, 1f).  Damage: Slight damage only to farm buildings, 12 houses and overhead cables.  1 calf was killed.

01/12/1944    21.15  Paglesham    1 L.R.R exploded in River Roach causing slight

                                                            damage to property.  No casualties.

02/12/1944    08.30  South             1 – L.R.R. exploded on Boyce Hill Golf Course, 100

Benfleet         yards from East end of Underhill Road.  Casualties: killed nil seriously injured – 1 (f); slightly injured 13 (4m, 9f) Total 14 (4m, 10f).  Damage – demolished – Nil; seriously damaged – 40 houses, slightly damaged – 101 properties.

03/12/1944    09.15  River               1 – L.R.R. exploded in River Crouch at Cliff Beach. 

                                    Crouch           N.D.C. (on Sth bank)

03/12/1944    10.30  Herongate     1 – L.R.R. exploded 200 yards West of Pumping

Station in field on Foushers Farm causing 2 slight male casualties and slight damage to property, including W.D. property nearby searchlight post.

03/12/1944    12.34  Wickford        1 – L.R.R. exploded in Sugden Avenue. 

Casualties: Killed Nil, seriously injured – 8 (5m, 3f), slightly injured 16 (4m, 7f, 5c),

Total – 24 (9m, 10f, 5c).  Damage: Demolished – 2 bungalows, seriously damaged – 6 properties, slightly damaged – 130 properties.  Total 138.

04/12/1944    09.30  Canewdon    1 – L.R.R. exploded on marshes, 500 yards SSE of

Upper Raypits Farm.  No casualties.  Slight damage to property.

06/12/1944    02.30  Great              1 – L.R.R. exploded in the air over Gt Burstead

Burstead        causing serious injury to one cow.  No other casualties or damage.

07/12/1944    18.48  Foulness       1 – ‘Fly’ exploded 200 yards East of Nazewick

Island             Farm causing slight damage to farmhouse and buildings.  No casualties.

07/12/1944    18.49  Foulness       1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in air 1 mile West of Newlands

                                    Island             Farm.

07/12/1944    18.50  East                1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in field 600 yards East of Tilbury

Horndon        Road (A.128) and 800 yards North of L.M.S. railway line.  No casualties.  Slight damage to farm buildings.

07/12/1944    19.10  Foulness       1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in air 1 mile NE of Foulness

                                    Island             Point.  N.D.C.

08/12/1944    12.50  Canewdon    1 – L.R.R. exploded 50 yards West of Scholdhurst

Chase and 180 yards North of Larkhill Road.  No casualties.  Slight damage to 23 premises.

08/12/1944    22.12  Ingrave           1 – L.R.R. exploded in field at junction of Tilbury

Road (A.128) and Hanging Hill Lane causing 2 slight female casualties and serious damage to 3 premises, slight damage to 70 others.

09/12/1944    05.25  Canvey          1 – L.R.R. exploded 3/4 mile along sea wall West

Island             of Waterside Farm, 120 yards North of that point causing damage to sea wall.  No casualties or other damage.

09/12/1944    22.35  Bowers           1 – L.R.R. exploded on marshes.  N.D.C.

Gifford

10/12/1944    Unknown  Great       1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell on greensward.

       Stambridge

10/12/1944    Unknown  Foulness            1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field on Newlands

                                           Island                 Farm.  N.D.C.

10/12/1944    Unknown  Bowers    1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell 600 yards ….

       Gifford

SECOND WORLD WAR

The Agana Race Riots

The island of Guam, in the Mariana Islands, was recaptured from the Japanese on the 10th August 1944. The Japanese had occupied the U.S. territory of Guam since 1941.

The Agana Race Riots occurred on the island of Guam on the 24th-26th December 1944.

After the recapture five large groups of white marines of the 3rd Marine Division were stationed at Guam. African-American Marine 25th Depot Company began arriving on Guam and stationed at airfields being built by Navy Seabees (Construction Battalions).  With the arrival of Boeing B-29 bombers, Guam was developed into a base of operations in readiness for the attack on mainland Japan. In late August 1944 some new white recruits tried to prevent the African-American (Afro/Am) marines from visiting the town of Agana and its access to women, thus creating racial tension.

Over the next three months two incidents occurred which amplified the racial tension. The first incident involved a white sailor who shot and killed an Afro/Am marine in an argument over a woman. The second incident occurred when an Afro/Am marine depot guard retaliated to the constant harassment of a white marine. The white marine was fatally wounded. In the two incidents the white sailor and the Afro/Am guard were courts-martialled for voluntary manslaughter. There does not appear to any records as to the outcome of the courts-martial.

The first major confrontation occurred on the 24th December 1944 (Christmas Eve). Nine Afro/Am marines were given 24 hour passes to go into Agana. Whilst talking to some local women a number of white marines shot at the Afro/Am marines and all nine manged to escape. Eight returned safely to their depot but one was missing. Driving back to Agana in two army trucks was the Afro/Am marine response where 40 Afro/Am marineswere determinedto find the missing marine. Military Police (MP) had been informed by an Afro/Am marine that the trucks were heading for Agana. The marine was stationed at the base and not one of the nine. The MPs immediately proceeded to erect barricades across the road leading to Agana. Upon arriving at the barricades, the Afro/Am marines were informed their missing comrade was found safe and tensions eased. The trucks returned to their base. Two separate incidents occurred on the 25th December 1944 (Christmas Day). The first was when an Afro/Am marine was shot dead whilst  walking back to his base from Agana, by two drunken white marines. The second incident was when a drunken white marine killed an Afro/Am marine.  On the 26th December 1944 (Boxing Day), just after midnight, a jeep driven by white marines opened fire on the Afro/Am depot. Returning fire the camp guards injured a white MP. Chased by a group of Afro/Am marines the jeep fled towards Agana. White MPs, at a roadblock outside Agana, stopped the Afro/Am marines and they were arrested. They were charged with various offences including attempted murder. At their courts-martial forty-three Afro/Am marines were convicted and received prison sentences. Several white marines were also convicted for their part in the disturbances.

The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) successfully campaigned to have the forty-three verdicts overturned. The Afro/Am marines were released from prison in 1946. Apparently there are no records of the white marine convictions.

SECOND WORLD WAR

The English Channel

In the English Channel, the Belgian transport ship SS Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of France on the 24th December 1944. Prior to the war Leopoldville had beenan 11,500 tonne passenger liner and in September 1940 she was converted to a troopship in Liverpool. On that fateful day, Leopoldville was part of a six- vessel convoy heading from Southampton to Cherbourg transporting U.S. reinforcements for the Battle of the Bulge. Leaving Southampton Leopoldville and another troopship HMS Cheshire were escorted by two destroyers and two frigates ln a diamond formation. The convoy was within 5 miles (8 km) from Cherbourg when Leopoldville was struck by one of two torpedoes launched by German U-boat, U-486. The torpedo struck the starboard side of Leopoldville and exploded killing approximately 300 troops. With water flooding into the ship the captain, who did not speak English, announced “Abandon Ship” in Flemish. Few U.S. troops understood the instructions and they joined the crew in the departing lifeboats. The remainder not realising Leopoldville was gradually sinking stayed aboard. Three of the escorts searched for U-486, but one destroyer came alongside the port side of Leopoldville whose scrambling nets were out.  U.S. troops began to climb down the nets onto the upper deck of the destroyer. The destroyer could only accommodate approximately 500 troops who could scramble aboard. She left for Cherbourg leaving behind about 1,200 soldiers in the slowly sinking ship. The Allies could not communicate as the various armies were transmitting on different radio frequencies. The minimal crews of vessels moored at Cherbourg were not able to assist as the remaining crew members were enjoying Christmas festivities. Belated efforts by ships moored did manage to rescue some survivors but only after Leopoldville had sunk. Of the 2,235 U.S. troops on board over 500 went down with the ship. A further 250 died from injuries, drowning or hypothermia. The captain of Leopoldville together with four crewmembers went down with the ship. An unknown number of British soldiers died also. German U-boat U-486 returned to their base in Norway in January 1945. The remaining U.S soldiers were ordered not to reveal details to their families as their letters would be highly censored. The details of the sinking of Leopoldville was kept from the press, and the whole incident was hushed up. All documents relating to the incident remained classified until 1996.

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Prisoner of War postcard dated 16th October 1944.

Kriegsgefangenenpost

                                                                                    Stamp GEPRUFT 33

                                                                                    Stamp PASSED P.W. 7916

                                                                                    No U.K. Postmark.

An                   Mrs. E. Wilkinson

                        Empfangsort:  Breightmet, Bolton

                        Strasse:          1068 Bury Rd

                        Kreis:              LANCASHIRE         

                        Land;              ENGLAND.

Gebuhrenfrei!

16-10-44

Sweetheart.  Thank you very much for your letter dated Sept 4.  It is the first one that I have received from you up to now, and I am glad to hear that you are alright, it is a load off my mind to know that.  I see that you have moved, how long have you been living at Bury Rd.  it should be alright up there.  I would liked to have seen you whitening the ceiling, I bet you looked a treat.  So you have not heard from me since August, I have been writing every week.  I am glad to hear that your mother is keeping well.  Give her my love also my regards to Uncle Arthur and Ethel.  I am very sorry to say that Betty will not hear from Ron, she will probably have had news by now.  If she has not do what you think best, about it.  So Ben still keeps fit and likes a fight, does he?  I hope he keeps that way.  This is all for now Darling.  I am keeping fit as ever, and I feel much better now I have heard from you.  Cheerio and God bless you dear I love you.  Yours always.

            Ernest

 xxxxxxx

On back

Absender.

Vor und Zuname: F/Sgt. E. Wilkinson

Gefangennummer: 136. L.7.

Lager-Bezeichnung :  Kriegsgefangenenlager der  Luftwaffe Nr 3

Deutschland (Allemagne)

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Prisoner of War postcard dated 9th October 1944.

Kriegsgefangenenpost

Postkarte                  

                                                                                    Stamp GEPRUFT 33

No Postmark. 

An                   Mrs. E. Wilkinson                            Stamp PASSED P.W. 5858

Gebuhrenfrei!

                                                1068 Bury Rd.

                        Empfangsort:  Little Lever Nr BOLTON Breightmet

                        Strasse:          84 Settle Street Bolton

                        Land;              LANCASHIRE ENGLAND.

Absender:

Vor und Zuname:

Sgt. E. Wilkinson.

Gefangennummer: 136.L.7

Lager-Bezeichnung:

            M.-Stammlager Luft 3.

Deutschland (Germany)

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Kriegsgefangenenlager.                                                                             Datum: 9.10.44

Sweetheart.  Just another card to let you know that I am still keeping in the best of health, and I hope that you are the same.  It will be just like old times now that the black-out restrictions have been lifted.  This is all for now Darling.  All my love to you Dear.  I love you.  Your always 

Ernest

xxxxxx

Subject: – Presentation – Commander-in-Chief’s Certificates.

576/A

18 Dec 44

CCRA            DDMS

CE                  DDOS

CSO               DDME

DDST             102 Pro Coy

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General

  1. GOC 1 Corps will personally present the Commander-in-Chief’s Certificates to those offrs and men shown at Appx A to this letter.
  2. Presentations will take place at 1000 hrs 20 Dec in the main quadrangle at Main HQ 1 Corps.

Reporting

  • Those shown at Appx A will report to CMP on duty at main entrance to the quadrangle at Main HQ 1 Corps at 0930 hrs.  CMP will direct offrs and men to the reception room at the far end of the quadrangle.

Dress

  • Battle Dress with trousers pressed, web belt and anklets; brasses polished.
  • Greatcoats will be brought by all attending and in the event of inclement weather they will be worn if so ordered.
  • Caps GS will be worn by offrs and ORs, except those belonging to Scottish Regts.
  • Gloves will be brought by all ranks to be worn if so ordered.
  • Black boots will be worn, which may be either polished or dubbined.
  • Men attending should be warned that the web belt will be blancoed throughout in case it has to be extended to be worn over a greatcoat.

Arms

  1. Arms will not be carried by offrs or ORs attending the parade.
  2. OC1Corps Def Coy will be in charge of the parade and will mark out the quadrangle with tape, indicating the forming up place for recipients of the award, Stand for GOC, and formation to be taken up by 1 Corps Def Coy.
  3. On arrival of GOC, OC 1 Corps Def Coy will give the order “General Salute, Present Arms” and having given the order “Slope Arms” will hand the parade over to GOC 1 Corps.  Having handed over the parade, OC 1 Corps Def Coy will take up posn on the right flank.
  4. On completion of the presentation, GOC will leave the stand and on a signal to be given by DAMS OC 1 Corps Def Coy will give the order “General Salute, Present Arms”.  When the GOC has left the quadrangle OC 1 Corps Def Coy takes over and dismisses the parade.
  5. For the arrival and departure of the GOC, those men on parade to receive the Commander-in-Chief’s certificates will stand to attention and will not salute.

Methods of Presentation

  1. Offrs and ORs will be formed up in accordance with para 11 above.  Their names will be called out by DAMS; they will then leave the ranks and march to GOC, halting three paces in front of GOC (exact spot will be marked by a white spot).  After halting in front of GOC, recipient Salute; GOC presents certificate; recipient takes one step back, salutes, turns about and returns to his place in the ranks.  Meanwhile the next name will have been called out and this man will not wait until the man in front of him has returned to the ranks; immediately his name is called he will commence to come forward.
  2. Those paraded in the rear rank will not break ranks but will fall out to the rear and then march to the GOC by the flank of the parade.
  3. OC 1 Corps Def Coy will arrange for a covered table at the GOC’s stand on which the certificates may be placed.
  4. After receipt of the certificate men will hold them in their hand and will not attempt to put them away in their pockets.

Transport

  1. Vehs bringing those attending the parade will be parked under arrangements to be made by APM, in visitor’s car park at Main HQ 1 Corps.

Route

  • APM will please arrange to sign the route from car park to quadrangle, and for attendance of CMP on duty at the main entrance to the quadrangle for the purpose of guiding men as laid down in para 3 and for keeping unauthorised persons away from the quadrangle during the course of the parade.

Wet Weather

  • In the event of wet weather, the presentations will take place inside Main HQ 1 Corps and those attending will be notified of the arrangements prior to the commencement of the ceremony.

Non-availability for parade

  • DAMS 1 Corps will be notified immediately if any offr or OR shown at Appx ‘A’ is unable to be present.

Spectators

  • CO’s of units concerned may attend the parade if they wish.

C.E. Knight

Major

for DA & QMG

1 Corps

Time of signature  2346 A

FIELD

CEK/AF

Copy to: –

ADC                           APM

DAMS                        OC 1 Corps Def Coy

BGS                            Civil Affairs

G(O)                            Camp (2)

A/Q                

APPENDIX A 1.

Offrs.

ArmUnitNo. Rank, Name, InitialsMonth in respect of which Certificate awarded
Inf RA RCE RE   R SignalsHQ 1 Corps HQ 1Corps 1Cdn Mech Eqpt Coy RCE HQ1Corps Tps RE   1 Corps Sigs64966 Maj Chambres J. 70163 Capt Benham PC.            Capt Adams RA. P/201261 Capt Turnbull RGH 219808 A/Capt Kidger CHJul            Aug Jul Sep   Aug

APPENDIX A 2.

Ors.

ArmUnitNo. Rank. Name InitialsMonth in respect of which Certificate awarded
RASC RASC REME RA RA RA RA RA RA RA RA RA RE RE RE RE RS RASC RASC RASC RASC RASC   RASC RAMC RAMC RAOC RAOC RAOC   RAOC REME REME CMPHQ 1 Corps HQ 1 Corps HQ 1 Corps 62 A. Tk Regt RA 652 AOP Sqn RAF CBO 1 Corps 9 Svy Regt RA 9 Svy Regt RA 62 A. Tk Regt RA 62 A. Tk Regt RA 102 LAA Regt RA 102 LAA Regt RA 105 Corps Fd Pk Coy RE 234 Fd Coy RE 240 Fd Coy RE 1 Corps Sigs 89 Coy RASC CRASC 1 Corps Tps 319 Coy RASC 365 Coy RASC 290 Coy RASC 1611 Arty Pl 319 Coy RASC 132 Coy RASC (MAC) 33 FDS 20 FDS 1 Corps Tps Ord 1 Corps & Army Tps Sub Pk HQ 1 Corps Tps Ord 854 Lt Rec Sec REME 840 Hy Rec Sec REME 838 Hy Rec Sec REME 102 Pro Coy CMPS/4623050 L/Cpl Simpson FK S/10707327 Pte Ashurst A 10531256 Cfn Chamberlain GE 787527 BSM Connolly EJ 952551 L/Bdr Swanson AH 41888566 Sjt Evans HC 1145163 L/Sjt Howarth C 1150577 L/Bdr Filewood LJ 906157 Sjt (AC) Hughes HJ 1544967 L/Bdr Weller WH 795415 RSM Taylor E 4808284 BQMS Berisford H 1868008 Sjt Fagan R 2077470 Sjt Curry A 14608656 L/Cpl Irvine R 2317962 Sjt Cartwright E T/800095 Sjt Brown J T/247045 Cpl Williams TA T/119174 CSM Gardham CR T/5064728 L/Cpl Amess JS T/112385 Sjt Walsh PJ   T/64502 Sjt Merrett WE T/232050 Cpl Avenall W 7365347 Sjt Gourley SJ 7519764 Sjt Broomfield EL 7605055 WOI Rees WJ   125368 SQMS Suffell JA 14352814 L/Cpl Voysey WJ 86329 Sjt Flemming AA 14629090 Cpl Yates SJJ 7619282 Cpl Hall JW 5833197 Cpl Davis HJun Aug Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Sep Sep Jun Jul Aug Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug   Sep Sep Jun Aug Jun   Jul Aug Jul Aug Sep Sep