Name/Title
RMR War Diary WWII - May 1941Entry/Object ID
2026x.13.03Scope and Content
WWII RMR War Diary from May 1941 (Triplicate). The date range listed on the front cover is May 1, 1941 to May 31, 1941. They were located in Sutton, Surrey, England at this time.
The contents of the diary include:
- Information regarding training and exercises/schemes
- Note that Lieut. Trenholme left for his new role
- Discussion of inter-platoon and inter-Coy. competition
- Dances held by "A" Coy. at the Sutton Hard Court Club
- Incident involving two privates, McQueen and Verdon, who broke into a nearby house and were arrested and charged after being interviewed
- Note that Lieut. K.P. Farmer is being attached temporarily and will be posted to the Recce
- Discussion of efforts to strengthen ranks by route marches of gradually increasing length
- Discussion of church parades
- Descriptions of the weather
- Party held for evacuee children
- Officers playing tennis at the Sutton Hard Court Club
- Departure of Brig. M.C. Dempsey
- Brief descriptions of how days were spent, such as cleaning, doing exercises, checking weapons, movement, etc.
The Diary is initialed on each page and signed on the final page by Maj. P.H. Barre.
There is also a loose paper which was found inside the diary jacket which features a poem titled "Paper Blitz." The date is listed as May 10, 1941. There is no author listed, but there is a note from Maj. P.H. Barre which reads: "I quite agree this should go with the diary or scrap book" written in blue pencil.Lexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Gina WhelanDate(s) of Creation
May 1, 1941 - May 31, 1941Primary Language
EnglishRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Calder, James Allan, Barre, Paul Herbert, Farmer, Kenneth Pentin, Trenholme, Thomas Creighton, Forneret, George Reginald, Brousseau, Joseph FerdinandRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Sutton, Surrey, EnglandCountry
United KingdomContinent
Europe