Name/Title
RMR War Diary WWII - July 1942Entry/Object ID
2026x.13.14Scope and Content
WWII RMR War Diary from July 1942 (Triplicate). The date range listed on the front cover is July 1, 1942 to July 31, 1942. They were located in Petworth, Sussex (England) at this time.
The contents of the diary include:
- Information regarding training and exercises/schemes such as "Harold"
- Screening of films: " The Wagons Roll at Night," "Next of Kin," "Cash and Carry" and "Gangs of Chicago" watched at the cinema
- Church parades
- Descriptions of the weather
- Sports day
- Brief descriptions of how days were spent, such as cleaning, doing exercises, checking weapons, movement, etc.
- Lectures given
- Discussion of sports including the cricket team, track team, boxing, and softball team
- C.O. left on 7 days leave, Maj. P.H. Barre takes over
There is also a program included for the Battalion Sports day.
The Diary is initialed on each page and signed on the final page by Lt. Col. J.A. Calder.Lexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Gina WhelanDate(s) of Creation
Jul 1, 1941 - Jul 31, 1941Primary Language
EnglishRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Calder, James Allan, Stevens, Basil Webster., Barre, Paul Herbert, Mundy, Sidney Ashford, Coupland, John Mackintosh, Hunter, Kenneth LionelRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Petworth, West Sussex, EnglandCountry
United KingdomContinent
Europe