AWM52 2nd Australian Imperial Force and Commonwealth Military Forces unit war diaries, 1939-45 War Item number: 8/3/103 66 Infantry Battalion British Commonwealth Occupational Forces (66 Inf Bn BCOF) September - October 1947 AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL RCDIGIO25274WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY eae Date and Time— From__1 Seo 'h7?__ Summary of Bvente and Information HIRO JAPAN Ref Maps : 1250000 Series Southern Jepen 1:250000 Series lt Ofcteens 492 OR; [tinue until the end of this month, 2 Sep affective Strength 35 Officers LB7 ORs, Tine day, MO -vLatted SAMESYANA 76313517 to carry out medical anspectil | of personnel marching out on draft to AUTRLIA, Rrfective Strength 31 Officers L7h ORs. aj O'KERFS, RO Chaplain, visited SANB3 YAMA and hela mase, otive Strength 36 Officers 172 ORs Wiss Beverly WYLES concert party entertained troopsWAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY Amy Yorm 03118 (adap (re heading not required) Unit __66—Au9+—Ine-Bn— Date Hour Date and Time — From ge5 tye To 38 bep 47a ‘Sommary of vente and Information Nx207918 Lt K 8 SKILLICORN RPV ex BOATS MATSUYAMA, Bffective Strength 34 Officers 47h ORs, OPD church services held at all coy areas. BPfetive Strength 52 ores 1.76 ORs, Wffective Strength 32 Officers l76 ORs. Teavy rain 0900 | Gay areas visited by Brig © IL MOPKINS, 3h tuat Inr Ble, ri ee -viettetatt arene —trevec ting thes -omt watering —tretrire —| Bffective Strength 32 Officers 1,79 ORs Scattered showers Reece party consisting of Maj @ FO ucKN2IS, Capt GARLAND, It FOX and an officer fron A Fa Bty visited SANBE YAWA toWAR. DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY Any rane g (Brae beading not require) Unit_66 Aust Inf Bo ___ Date and Time—From___1 Sep "us To__30 Sep ‘kh? = peak oa el a ‘Remar aad Haveroncas to ed ms cmidiyh rook ‘Appendices, Diaie, inspect the provosed area for the forthcoming combined man- oeuvre to take place at the end of the collective training period, Bffective Strength 32 Officers 182 ORs Overcast Draft personnel from all coy areas moved back to HINO prior to embarkation for AUSTEATIN, a Medical Effective Strength 51 Officers 460 ORs ine day RMO Medical Report issued See appx EB” 98X53571 LT RW HONE and VALs6497 Lt AC GORDON joined unit from leave in AUSTRALIA, Lt RW HONE had been attending OOTU in AUSTRILIA and recedes his commissign just prior to mk arrival in JAPAN, Bffective Strength 33 Officers 461 ORs Scattered showersWAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY (Bre heading not required) Unit _66-aust—Inf-Bn- -— Date and Time.— From a se— 71030 S09 ———— Date. ‘Hour ‘Summary of Events and Information pie Peete 4k Sep ffective Strength 33 Officers 60 ORs Rainy dey” formal stand down day observed, PD church services held in all coy areas, Seine enoretion—of Batt 180 2/Lt GRAN = CSDIG = pom ffective Strength 54 Officers 499 ORe raft of iO personnel marched out for lesve and discharge in AUSTRALIA, ffective Strength 34 Officers 460 ORs. joumanding Officer Lt-col I H MeARTHUR end 21C waj @ FC (oKENZIB visited SAMBS YAMA to make preparations for forthcom: ombined exercise.WAR. DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY ‘(Bruise heading not required) Unit __66_Auet—Int-Ba———— a Toe i, Tae Mej T RODRIGUEZ, 30 A FA Bty, visited SAMBZ YAWA and conduct: rece of manoeuvre area, Area selected 4s shen in trace enlargement attached as Appx Ady party A and B Coys moved from MARA MURA to SAMBRYAMA where full bn will concentrate for manocuvre, L |__| mrrective Strength 35 Officers K62 ORs, A end B Coys moved out from TARA MUR to march to SAMBY Yalta, Companies will bivousc en route for two nichts. Effective Strength 36 Officers 459 ORs Fine dey BHQ closed down at HACHINONMATSU 76682679 and re-opened at SABE YAMA 76313517, ieUnit 66 Aust Inf Pn eee ae Date WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY (Base heading not require) 1 Sep 'h7 ro___30 Sep "7 Hour Summary of Bvente and Information |_Iatr for DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Cup rifle shoot issued. Instr for combined exercise issued, xercise to be called EXERCISE BUNGER [prrective Strengtn 36-orricers t6t + ercired tn te Sa A Boy moved oq YOURUTES a1 |4n EXEROISE BUNGER, ¥WX16017 Lt NL DAVIES admitted to ADS S/MBE YAMA HX207198 Lt K W SKILLICORN admitted to ADS SABE YAMA. |_— srrecenve Stronger 36-orrieerst63-one | ——— -coye-sremmany-seteiingtat-tirowsc—aresss—————| Effective Strength 34 Officers 460 ORs Commanding Officer Lt-col M 11 McARTHUR arrived SAMBE YAMA,WARK DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY aa (rate beading not required) Unit_66_Aust In: —— Date and Time — From_—___1_Sen_'y7 __To__39 pen -tu9 —~ a Tomar and Roterases Date ‘Summary of Hvente and Tafrmtion ae nee A a Bty, M@ ond Mortar ple conducted vrectice shoot for EXERCISE BUIGER, trent} a SEE node Peon Ta SABE YillA to witness =Y=RGTSE BINGE Effective trength 34 Officers 457 ORs. |__| Ceabined EXISTS! BUNGIE completed, | |______ |__| Owing to" breaktiown of RY, rocket Firing and machine gum | oxi 3 ae trOo—mrs—D Coy moved out by MI Tor HIRO, | ——} pos -onovenstsr-cuscriminetion soot trots or [| 9 2 coy re rt repmesent treba inte imal eno by | omove Re for. g-duning-Cotober, | 37 sep] CS re ve Seren arsWAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY 6 (rae heading ot required) Unit_66 ust Inf Ba Date and Time— From ty: To. yz Date oar ‘Summary of Rvente and Information TRenaria, and References to ‘Appeutics, Daria, to. Bffective Strength 34 Officers 62 ORs Rainy day MO and Mortar pls conducted shoot for DUKE OF GLOUCESTER cup, ‘and C Coys marched out from SANBSYAMA en route for F8OGS102 where bn will concentrate prior to move back to HERO by rail, B Coy moved out by IT to HINT to comince quant duties. -ooy cooks move COUT by Mito HYOSHT To -eataD Tien Leese | -somnt: Rfreetive Strength 34 Officers 460 ORs Rainy day BHQ eloged down at SAIBE YAMA ana re-opened at MYOSHI, BHQ and HQ Coy moved by It to MYOSHT A and © Coys marched in to MYOSHT. Bn will bivouse at MYOSEI overnfightWAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SuMMARY Unit__66 Aust Inf Bn. (Brave healing ot required) —— Date and Time—From__1 Sen *h? _-_To 30 Sen 'h7 Date 30 Sep ‘Hoar ‘ommary of Bente and Information Tmarks aad References to ae ‘Appeadines, Diaries 2. Rffective Strength 36 Officer 195 ORs Fine day Reveille, a marched from bivousc area through main streets of MxOaTy to railway stn to entrain for FI%0, Tn arrived at NORSHSAD BARRACKS AITO, Lt-col. BOOP JAPANWAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY (Graco heading mot roquird) Date and Time— From. To. ‘Summary of Events and Information EIST op APPaMpIogs Ror 4 _=__30 Sent DROg seriala 162-16 5009 wa08 Weekly Wedieal revert for 30 Aug BROs serials 16hj=167 Trig Instr Nob Outtine andTnstre for SKTIOTTe BUNGE Trig Instr No 8e a WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY ee v_66 tae Tas Boy imine OE aT Sommary of vente and Information ‘SUMMARY OF EVENTS. Revised. 1Sep 'l7 to 26 Sep847,4. B. & @ coys continued in attack,with MUG ,mortar and arty suoport,|mown as SXERCIS. Brig, R.N.L. HOPKINS -34 Aust Inf Bde~ and Capt, BUCH ANAN 9 Sep 'h7 , insdected barracks and inspected 3" Wortar arrived Sambeyama on 22 Sep. Witnessed by Brig Rill HOPKINS on 26 Sep 20. OF GlovozsT=R CUP earied outon 27 Sep won by "3" coy ANG and Mortar conducted shoot for DIKE OF GLOVOSSTSR GUP on the 28 Sen, Bn arrived back at HIRO on 30 Sent. A i slhe~ [pore 66 just He 8a‘BBSEAZOTED Mo information given in thie doomont 4e LO? to be comumicata? olthor direct= 1y, or Andircetly, to tho Pross or to any pataon Hot authovised to rocolve: te ROUATUP_oWDtS = PAR 3 Sorial 102-165 By HibsGoh Melle Menu UR COUW DTG 96 AUS! Tuy QOMWNDE A 98 AUSE TAY, uy eis Bap 147 1625 EGRSOUNEL MAVELLING ON BRAVE BACH igth usethato Effoet» alt porpuned, teoged ting on leeva tretn to hostois dn KLOTO dove (O#SOxK Lil 0 = und SiutHodo VBuik GLt casey ous Lunehod ntll further notiaas This results fraa denage by fino to vostennt care 5 gAVEOE, RIO = ORK = muito Le Bus Sarvico timotublo whieh will commence operation ua fron i gop '47, ere as follove, ‘ 185. 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