0300 hours
Battalion ‘Marching Party’ of 17 Officers and 472 Other Ranks under command of Major W.S. STEWART BROWN, D.S.O. entrained at EASTBOURNE Station and left for their Marshalling Area.
0400 hours
Battalion ‘Vehicle Party’ formed up and left for Marshalling Area “T” at WANSTEAD: travelling via HAILSHAM, FOREST ROW, STREATHAM, BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE, WANSTEAD, EPPING FOREST.
During the journey a “flying bomb” landed quite close to the column but did no damage.
1130 hours
On arrival at the Marshalling Area, last stages of Waterproofing were carried out, and All Ranks issued with two 24 hours pack rations, 1 emergency ration, tommy cooker and hexamine fuel, packet of biscuits, 20 cigarettes, and 3 vomit bags.
