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CZECHOSLOVAK BRIGADE
[HARWICH February - September 1943]
[Situation on arrival]
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ORDER OF BATTLE AND LOCATION STATEMENT | |||
OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK INDEP BDE GP. | |||
No 22 LIAISON HEADQUARTERS.
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Comd | Colonel R.C.G. Pollock | St. Georges Lodge | 120 |
G.S.O.2 | Maj C.V.R. Blundell, Scots Guards. | Fronks Road, | |
S.C. | Capt I.G. Donaldson, R. Berks. | Dovercourt. | |
I.O. | Capt W. Barker, I.C. | ||
M.T.O. | Capt H.A. Griggs, R.A.S.C. | Tel : Harwich 275/276 | |
D.A.D.M.S. | Appointment vacant | ||
E.O. | Lieut E.A. Yeomans, A.E.C. | ||
CZECHOSLOVAK INDEP BDE HEADQUARTERS. | |||
Comd | Colonel J. Kratochvil. | The Towers, | 109 |
A.D.C. | Lieut Turek | Main Road, | |
Chief of Staff | Lt-Col Ondracek | Dovercourt | |
G. | Capt Petzold | ||
I. | 1/Lt Prochazka | Tel : Harwich 501/2 | |
Q. | 2/Maj Schweitzer | ||
A. | |||
Supply | Major Zapletal | ||
Medical | 2/Maj Janca | ||
Provost | 2/Maj Divoky | ||
Signals | Maj Cingros | ||
LIAISON OFFICERS | |||
Capt Nevrala | The Towers, Main Rd., | ||
Dovercourt. | |||
Capt R.Pollak | Tel : Harwich 501/2 | ||
1st BATTALION | |||
Commander | Lt-Col Barovsky | Highfield School, | 110 |
2nd i/c | Maj Coppiak | Dovercourt | |
Adjt | Capt Dolejsek | ||
I.O. | |||
2nd BATTALION. | |||
Comd | Lt-Col Prykril | Ardeola, Mitcheldean, | 111 |
2nd i/c | Maj Frajt | Dovercourt. | |
Adjt. | |||
I.O. | |||
FIELD REGIMENT | |||
Comd | Colonel Liska | 18/19 Southview Drive | 114 |
2nd. i/c | Lt-Col Husinecky | Walton | |
No. 1 Bty | 24, Ashley Road, Dovercourt | ||
No. 2 Bty | Dolora, Percival Rd., Walton | ||
(Note:- Fd Regt consists of 2 btys, each bty of 2 tps, each tp with 4 guns. One Sigs Sec). | |||
MACHINE GUN COMPANY | |||
Comd | Lt-Col Novak | Cold-Y-Monys, | 141 |
Elmshurst Road, | |||
2nd. i/c | Maj Voves | Dovercourt | |
(Note: Consists of three pls, ech pl of two secs, each sec with two Vickers M.G.) | |||
ANTI-TANK BATTERY. | |||
Comd. | Lt-Col Kratky | Chaseways, | 115 |
2nd i/c | Lt-Col Babatka | Fronks Rd., Dovercourt | |
ENGINEERS COMPANY. | |||
Comd | Maj Jiri Souhrada | Hamilton House, | 116 |
2nd i/c | Capt Jirousek | Hamilton Rd., Parkeston. | |
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. | |||
Comd | Maj Cizek | 1 Oakland Road, | 109 |
Dovercourt. | |||
BRIGADE TRAIN. | |||
Comd | Maj Blavic | Conifer, | 118 |
2nd i/c | 1/Lt F. Vojtech | Kirby Rd., Walton. | |
SIGNAL SECTION. | |||
Comd | Maj Cingros | Highfield Avenue, | 109 |
Dovercourt. | |||
FIELD AMBULANCE. | |||
Comd | 2/Maj Janca | Earlsdale Villa, | 117 |
2nd i/c | Capt Lorenc | 58 Hall Lane, Walton. | |
FIELD HYGIENE SECTION. | |||
Comd | Lieut Liskutin | Semi Bungalow, | |
Cliff Parade, Walton. | |||
MOBILE SURGICAL UNIT. | |||
Comd | 1/Lieut Blitz | Semi Bungalow, | |
Cliff Parade, Walton. | |||
RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON. | |||
Comd | Capt Velinsky | Pier Hotel, | 138 |
2nd i/c | Capt Matl | Walton. | |
POSTAL UNIT. | |||
Comd | S/Capt Vecerek | Coniston, Main Rd., | 109 |
Dovercourt. | |||
BDE ORDNANCE W/SHOP. | |||
Comd | Maj Tacheci | The Fields, Weeley Corner, Weeley. | |
ORDNANCE FD PARK | |||
Comd | 41A High St., Walton. | ||
L.A.D. 1. | |||
Comd | Lieut Prymek | Attached to 2nd Bn. | |
Workshops Kingsway, Dovercourt. | |||
L.A.D. 2. | |||
Comd | Lieut Hajsman | Attached to 1st Bn. | |
Workshops Waddesdon Rd, Dovercourt. | |||
ORDNANCE STORES | |||
Comd | Lieut Hyzdal | The Towers, Main Road, Dovercourt. | |
DEFENCE PLATOON | |||
Comd | Lieut Bedicek | Torrents House, Fronks Rd., Dovercourt. | 109 |
DEPOT AND TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT | |||
Comd | Colonel P. Novak | Milton Hall | |
near Peterborough. | |||
2nd i/c | Lt-Col R. Kokrda | Tel : Peterborough 4214 | |
3rd BATTALION. (Cadre). | |||
Comd | Colonel Satorie | Milton Hall, | |
near Peterborough. | |||
Tel : Peterborough 4214 | |||
FIELD SECURITY & PROVOST SECTION | |||
Comd | S/Capt Divoky | Marlborough, 5 Orwell Rd., Dovercourt. | |
Note: Should it be necessary to 'phone any of the units direct, these can be obtained through the Czechoslovak Indep Bde Gp Exchange at The Towers, Dovercourt, Telephone Harwich 501/2. |
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