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Saturday, October 24, 2009. Following this Timetable, are photos of Gillman Barracks and Singapore. 59 Squadron - Advance Party arrived in Singapore, under command of Major Bramwell. Drivers were taken to Malaya - Terendak, to collect vehicles for the Squadron, despite the Chinese Riots, which were being contained.
Saturday, October 24, 2009. Advance Party sailed to Bangkok on the Sir Galahad, sailing through rough storms, a very rough journey. Then followed the 450 mile journey to Leong Nok, travelling in Convoy and staging at various US Air Bases. Squadron returned to Operation Crown. Most training was at Troop level. It took another Troop more th.
Saturday, October 24, 2009. 59 Squadron - Advance Party arrived in Singapore, under command of Major Bramwell. Drivers were taken to Malaya - Terendak, to collect vehicles for the Squadron, despite the Chinese Riots, which were being contained. The MT drivers, then had to teach the Squadron drivers, how to drive in 4 lane traffic, rather than the two lane traffic in the UK. The main party of 59 Field Squadron arrived in Singapore.
Saturday, October 24, 2009. History Outline 1915 - 1918. The Company moved back to the Billets at Dranoutre, where daily work was carried out at Wulverghem. Here low wire entanglements were repaired with the help of 150 infantrymen. 59 Field Company remained i.