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CZECHOSLOVAK BRIGADE
[HARWICH February - September 1943]
[Situation on arrival]
ORDER OF BATTLE AND LOCATION
STATEMENT
OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK INDEP BDE GP.
| No 22 LIAISON HEADQUARTERS. | |||
| Comd | Colonel R.C.G. Pollock | St.
Georges Lodge Fronks Road, Dovercourt. Tel : Harwich 275/276 |
120 |
| G.S.O.2 | Maj C.V.R. Blundell, Scots Guards. | ||
| S.C. | Capt I.G. Donaldson, R. Berks. | ||
| I.O. | Capt W. Barker, I.C. | ||
| M.T.O. | Capt H.A. Griggs, R.A.S.C. | ||
| D.A.D.M.S. | Appointment vacant | ||
| E.O. | Lieut E.A. Yeomans, A.E.C. | ||
CZECHOSLOVAK INDEP BDE HEADQUARTERS. |
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| Comd | Colonel J. Kratochvil. | The
Towers, Main Road, Dovercourt Tel : Harwich 501/2 |
109 |
| A.D.C. | Lieut Turek | ||
| Chief of Staff | Lt-Col Ondracek | ||
| G. | Capt Petzold | ||
| I. | 1/Lt Prochazka | ||
| Q. | 2/Maj Schweitzer | ||
| A. | |||
| Supply | Major Zapletal | ||
| Medical | 2/Maj Janca | ||
| Provost | 2/Maj Divoky | ||
| Signals | Maj Cingros | ||
LIAISON OFFICERS |
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| Capt Nevrala | The
Towers, Main Rd., Dovercourt. Tel : Harwich 501/2 |
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| Capt R.Pollak | |||
1st BATTALION |
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| Commander | Lt-Col Barovsky | Highfield
School, Dovercourt |
110 |
| 2nd i/c | Maj Coppiak | ||
| Adjt | Capt Dolejsek | ||
| I.O. | |||
2nd BATTALION. |
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| Comd | Lt-Col Prykril | Ardeola,
Mitcheldean, Dovercourt. |
111 |
| 2nd i/c | Maj Frajt | ||
| Adjt. | |||
| I.O. | |||
FIELD REGIMENT |
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| Comd | Colonel Liska | 18/19
Southview Drive Walton |
114 |
| 2nd. i/c | Lt-Col Husinecky | ||
| 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 |
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| Comd | Lt-Col Novak | Cold-Y-Monys, Elmshurst Road, Dovercourt |
141 |
| 2nd. i/c | Maj Voves | ||
| (Note: Consists of three pls, ech pl of two secs, each sec with two Vickers M.G.) | |||
ANTI-TANK BATTERY. |
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| Comd. | Lt-Col Kratky | Chaseways, Fronks Rd., Dovercourt |
115 |
| 2nd i/c | Lt-Col Babatka | ||
ENGINEERS COMPANY. |
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| Comd | Maj Jiri Souhrada | Hamilton
House, Hamilton Rd., Parkeston. |
116 |
| 2nd i/c | Capt Jirousek | ||
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. |
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| Comd | Maj Cizek | 1 Oakland
Road, Dovercourt. |
109 |
BRIGADE TRAIN. |
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| Comd | Maj Blavic | Conifer, Kirby Rd., Walton. |
118 |
| 2nd i/c | 1/Lt F. Vojtech | ||
SIGNAL SECTION. |
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| Comd | Maj Cingros | Highfield
Avenue, Dovercourt. |
109 |
FIELD AMBULANCE. |
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| Comd | 2/Maj Janca | Earlsdale
Villa, 58 Hall Lane, Walton. |
117 |
| 2nd i/c | Capt Lorenc | ||
FIELD HYGIENE SECTION. |
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| Comd | Lieut Liskutin | Semi
Bungalow, Cliff Parade, Walton. |
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MOBILE SURGICAL UNIT. |
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| Comd | 1/Lieut Blitz | Semi
Bungalow, Cliff Parade, Walton. |
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RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON. |
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| Comd | Capt Velinsky | Pier
Hotel, Walton. |
138 |
| 2nd i/c | Capt Matl | ||
POSTAL UNIT. |
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| Comd | S/Capt Vecerek | Coniston,
Main Rd., Dovercourt. |
109 |
BDE ORDNANCE W/SHOP. |
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| Comd | Maj Tacheci | The Fields, Weeley Corner, Weeley. | |
ORDNANCE FD PARK |
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| Comd | 41A High St., Walton. | ||
L.A.D. 1. |
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| Comd | Lieut Prymek | Attached to
2nd Bn. Workshops Kingsway, Dovercourt. |
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L.A.D. 2. |
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| Comd | Lieut Hajsman | Attached to
1st Bn. Workshops Waddesdon Rd, Dovercourt. |
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ORDNANCE STORES |
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| Comd | Lieut Hyzdal | The Towers, Main Road, Dovercourt. | |
DEFENCE PLATOON |
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| Comd | Lieut Bedicek | Torrents House, Fronks Rd., Dovercourt. | 109 |
DEPOT AND TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT |
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| Comd | Colonel P. Novak | Milton
Hall near Peterborough. Tel : Peterborough 4214 |
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| 2nd i/c | Lt-Col R. Kokrda | ||
3rd BATTALION. (Cadre). |
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| Comd | Colonel Satorie | Milton Hall, near Peterborough. Tel : Peterborough 4214 |
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FIELD SECURITY & PROVOST SECTION |
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| 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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