Record of events: 18 June 44: Departed Long Bridy, England vU0012 at 1434, arrived in assembly area at Weymouth England at 1548. Departed for loading staging at 1858. Distance 17 miles. Arrived at loading stage at 1930 and immediately began loading. Bn Hq, Hq Btry, Btry A and Btry B (less Btry Hq) embarked on LST 317. Btry, Serv Btry and Btry Hq, Btry B embarked on LST 516. Embarkation at Portland, England. Distance fr Weymouth to Portland stage 3 miles. Left loading stage for rendezvous in anchorage off Portland, England at 2100. Lt Col Paul S Thompson, F.A. commanding battalion.