An account of Army Life
During World War II
experienced by Bernard Welburn
last updated January 21, 2019
An account of Army Life
During World War II
experienced by Bernard Welburn
last updated January 21, 2019
| Epochs and Theatres
of War please follow the links below to visit each part of the story. |
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undated, but thought to be during training, circa 1938? |
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Written on reverse
: 492 Squad Football
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circa 1937?
| Date | Location | Comments |
| 28 Jan 37 | Hull, UK | Enlisted for Royal Tank Corps |
| 29 Jan 37 | Bovington Camp, UK | Joined R.T.C Depot |
| 6 Feb 37 | Bovington Camp, UK | Started
training Squad 492 (sgt. Caddington?) |
| 1 Jul 37 | Bovington Camp, UK | Attained MPV & Driving Test - Classified as Driver BB III Group "E" |
| 2 Jul 37 | Bovington Camp, UK | Attained Certificate of education |
| c12 Jul 37 | Lulworth Cove | Proceeded to Gunnery Wing for 6 weeks. |
| 14 Sep 37 | Bovington Camp, UK | completed revolver training course. |
| 30 Sep 37 | Farnborough, Hants | Posted to and joined 2nd Bn Royal Tank Corps. |
| c31 Sep 37 | - | 6 week D+M[?] Course |
| 18 Jan 38 | Passed as Driver IC Class 2 | |
| Took up employed job as B.O.R Runner | ||
| 19 Jan 38 | Became learner clerk | |
| 21 Jun 38 | sat and obtained 3rd class trade test for test group "C" | |
| c1 Jun 38 | Lulworth Cove | Bn moved for 3 weeks field firing |
| post Whitsund | Farnborough | Bn moved back |
| 3 Jul 38 | Tilshead | Bn moved for 3 month annual manouvres |
| 14 Sep 38 | Farnborough | Individual Training row despatch clerk |
| 23 May 39 | Aldershot | Captain Dean finished as Adjutant, Liut. Richardson new. Sat for and attained 2nd class (clerk) trade test. |
| 1 Jun 39 | Warminster | moved (under canvas) |
| 28 Jan 39 | Warminster | Granted 1st good conduct badge |
| 15 Jun 39 | Reservists called up | |
| 1 Jul 39 | Warminster | appointed as unpaid Lance Corporal |
| 2 Sep 39 | Warminster | Outbreak
of WW2 Reservists come up from Depot. Moved B.O.R into Militia Hut |
| 4 Nov 39 | Luton | B.O.R
in Drill Hall on Old Bedford Road. Billeted at 49 Reginald St. |
| 25 Jan 40 | Cranbourne, Dorset | B.O.R in village hall |
| 1 Feb 40 | Ringwood, hants | Moved
- lots of snow, very cold. B.O.R in empty Drapers Shop |
| 10 Feb 40 | Bovington | Admitted to Hospital with German Measles |
| 16 Feb 40 | Discharged from hospital | |
| 21 May 40 | Promoted as personal clerk |
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| Epochs and Theatres
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