May
| PLACE | DATE | HOUR | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION | REFERENCES TO APPENDICES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp | 1 | Unit Training. Kit Deficiencies. Rear Party inoculation. | ||
| 2 | Unit Training and Administration | |||
| 1900 | Move Order. | |||
| 3 | Prepare to move. | |||
| 1415 | Unit embussed. | |||
| 1500 | Unit debusses at 197, Transit Camp, BARI. | |||
| Bari | 4 | 0800 | Leave 197, Transit Camp by march route for BARI HARBOUR. | |
| 0900 | Arrive BARI HARBOUR. Loading of stores etc. Rear Party less small section of Administrative Staff, join Main Party. | |||
| 1245 | Embark and sail. | |||
| At Sea | 5 | 0700 | Arrive KOMISA, VIS. A & Y Troops disembark, and proceed to Troop Areas. | Map 1:25000 CTOK VIS Ref. 7086 |
| 0855 | Leave KOMISA. | |||
| 1030 | Arrive VIS. Disembark, unload stores etc. | |||
| 1600 | Move to Troop Areas. H.Q. established at PODSELJE. | do. do. Ref. 784865 | ||
| Podselje | 6 | Prepare area and settle down. | ||
| 7 | Administration. | |||
| 8 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
| 9 | do. | |||
| 10 | do. | |||
| 11 | 0005 | Air Raid by 15 enemy planes, several bombs dropped, no damage or casualties to Commando. Administrative staff move from MOLFETTA to MOMOPOLI. Unit Training and Administration. | Italy Sheet I90 1:50000 Ref. 761667 | |
| 12 | 1030 | C.O. inspects S.Troop. Administration. | ||
| 13 | 1030 | C.O. inspects X.Troop. Unit Training. | ||
| 14 | 1400 | H.Q. sports meeting. | ||
| 15 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
| 16 | 2nd i/c attends demonstration Platoon Attack by Y Troop. Unit Training and Administration. | |||
| 17 | do. do. | |||
| 18 | 2nd i/c attends demonstration Platoon Attack by P Troop. Commando in Tropical Rig. Boarding Party. | Report No.1 attached | ||
| 19 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
| 20 | 0900 | Q & S Troops under 2nd i/c to VIS for operation Foothound. | ||
| 1200 | do. do. return. operation postponed. Unit Training and Administration. Boarding Party. | Report No.2 attached | ||
| 21 | 1800 | H.Q. Church Parade. Boarding Party. | Report No.3 attached | |
| 22 | 0900 | Q & S Troops under 2nd i/c to VIS for operation Foothound. Unit Training and Administration. | Report No.4 attached | |
| 23 | do. do. Boarding Party. | Report No.5 attached | ||
| 24 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
| 25 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
| 26 | do. do. | |||
| 27 | do. do. | |||
| 28 | 1030 | H.Q. Church Parade. X Troop detached for special duties. | ||
| 29 | Burial Service for Lt.B.P.Hill, R.M. at Vis Naval Cemetery | Re. O.VIS. 1:25000 793891 | ||
| 30 | Unit Training and Administration. | |||
| 31 | do. do. |
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