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386th Battery, Royal Artillery
386th Battery, Royal Artillery was a territorial unit, part of 143rd (Kent Yeomanry) Field Regiment and served in Iceland. In late 1942 the battery transferred to 185th Field Regiment and saw action across North Western Europe.
143rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery were a Territorial unit based in Asford, comprised 386th (Duke of Connaught's Own Yeomanry) Battery and 388th (Queen's Own Yeomanry) Battery, later joined by 507th Battery. The Regiment served in Iceland and across North Western Europe with 49th (West Riding) Division.
2nd Sep 1940 Training
3rd Sep 1940 Exercise
6th Sep 1940 Orders
7th Sep 1940 Alert
8th Sep 1940 Vigilance
19th Sep 1940 Leave
20th Sep 1940 Orders
21st Sep 1940 Reinforcements
22nd Sep 1940 Orders
23rd Sep 1940 Orders
24th Sep 1940 Aircraft Active
25th Sep 1940 Enemy Aircraft
26th Sep 1940 Reinforcements
29th Sep 1940 Orders
30th Sep 1940 Reinforcements
4th Nov 1940 Reliefs
10th Nov 1940 Snow
30th Nov 1940 Situation
31st Dec 1940 Training
14th Feb 1941 Exercise
15th Feb 1941 Conference
24th Feb 1941 Exercise
21st Dec 1942 Reorganisation
22nd December 1942 Reorganisation
23rd December 1942 Moves
26th December 1942 Reorganisation
28th December 1942 Postings
30th December 1942 Postings
1st Jan 1943 Training
12th Jan 1943 Visit
14th Jan 1943 Postings
21st Jan 1943 Visit
24th Jan 1943 Training
28th Jan 1943 Signallers
31st Jan 1943 Signal Equipment
1st Mar 1943 In Camp
1st Jun 1943 Range Practice
1st May 1944 Training
2nd May 1944 On the Ranges
3rd May 1944 On the Ranges
5th May 1944 Exercise
6th May 1944 Posting
8th May 1944 Wading
10th May 1944 Briefing
11th May 1944 Briefing
12th May 1944 Excerise
13th May 1944 Exercise
14th May 1944 Excerise
15th May 1944 Excerise
16th May 1944 Excerise
20th May 1944 Maintenance
21st May 1944 Divine Service
22nd May 1944 Lecture
23rd May 1944 Preparations
27th May 1944 Address
28th May 1944 Preparations
29th May 1944 Preparations
30th May 1944 Preparations
31st May 1944 Preparations
3rd Jun 1944 Excerise
4th Jun 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Advance Party
6th Jun 1944 On the Move
7th Jun 1944 Waterproofing
8th Jun 1944 Briefing
9th Jun 1944 Embarkation
10th Jun 1944 Convoy
11th Jun 1944 Convoy
12th Jun 1944 Advance Party
13th Jun 1944 Landing
14th Jun 1944 Landing
15th Jun 1944 Landing
16th Jun 1944 In Action
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386th Battery, Royal Artillery
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