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0400 hours
Party consisting of all 15cwts and jeeps with men to help in loading left for the docks.
0850 hours
Carriers, Carden Loyds, T.C.L.s and the remainder of the transport moved off for the docks.
1640 hours
Drivers mates and other men from the vehicles taken down to the docks by L.P.T.B. buses.
At the docks the roll was called and the vehicle party of 18 Officers and 311 Other Ranks embarked.
The holds of the ship are filled with the Battalion’s 100 vehicles and the 20 R.A.S.C. T.C.L.s
The men are accommodated in two compartments between decks, and the decks themselves are available for purposes of feeding, exercise and recreation.
1900 hours
M.T.S. S111 was towed from VICTORIA DOCK and sailed for a Rendezvous off SOUTHEND.
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