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Equipment. The following has been issued during the past week:-
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24 Anti-Tank Rifles, 55-inch.
100 sets Web Equipment.
1,500 Greatcoats.
2,000 badges "Czechoslovakia."
12 Buzzers, Wireless.
1 Sound Projector.
10 Motor-cycles.
Employment.—Preparation of Area defence line and training.
Welfare.--Generally satisfactory.
Morale.—Good, and improving.
Pay-Family Allowance has been authorised in respect of families of Czech troops resident in the sterling areas.
(ii) Air Force.
19.
The Czech bomber squadron has been actively engaged.
Flying personnel have been sent to Initial Training Wings and to a Bombing and Gunnery School as well as to Operational Training Units.
Morale in units remains high.
(i) Navy.
E. NORWEGIANS.
20. Morale and discipline are satisfactory. Nothing new to report.
(ii) Army.
21. Strength.-94 Officers, 1,316 Other Ranks, 4 Nurses.
Employment.-One Company has carried out range practice. One Company guarding Heath Hall aerodrome. Normal training for remaining units.
(iii) Air Force.
22. No important developments.
F. BELGIANS.
(i) Army.
23. Strength.-41 Officers, 739 Other Ranks, 5 Nurses.
Re-organisation.-Combatant Unit now comprises three Infantry Rifle Companies, Headquarter Company in process of being formed, Pioneer Unit already formed.
Major D. R. G. Cameron, Royal Scots, has taken up his appointment as G.S.0.2 Liaison Training to the Belgian Forces.
Employment. One Company is attached to 9th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. The remainder are carrying out Recruit and Company training. Pioneer Unit is employed in A.R.P. defence work in the district.
Security.-A fresh scrutiny is in process of all officers and men in the Camp. Welfare. Continues satisfactorily.
Morale.—Combatant unit, satisfactory and improving. Pioneer unit, fair. Inspection.-Brigadier Mascall, Officer Commanding South Wales Area, inspected Pioneer and Combatant units and expressed his satisfaction.
(ii) Air Force.
24. No important developments.
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