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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 3rd R. Tks. | ||
| Month and Year: February 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. DAH Silvertop, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIPPENHAM | 1 | Routine | ||
| 2 | 0930 | Lt. W.E. Yates and 6 O.Rs proceeded on Regt. Wireless Course No. A 482 at D & M Wing AFV School. Lt. W.T. Brookes with 3 O.Rs proceeded on Crew Comds (Sherman V) course No. V 472. | ||
| 2 | 1420 | 3 R. Tks Admin Instruction No. 1. issued. | App I/6 | |
| 3 | 0745 | 8 O.Rs posted to RAC Depot Catterick. | ||
| 3 | 0930 | Field General Court Marshal. Trial of 321792 Tpr. Davey, B.C. President Major J.H. Gardner, Staffs Yeo. Members – Capt. J.K. Holmes, Notts Yeo. Lt. I.F.M. Greenaway, Notts Yeo. Prosecuting Officer Capt. J.C. Balharrie MC. 3 R. Tks Defending Officer – Capt. A.B. Hayter, 3 R. Tks. | ||
| 3 | 1155 | 3 R. Tks Movement Order No. 2. issued. | App I/7 | |
| 4 | Routine. | |||
| 5 | 0730 | 746558 Tpr. Johnson, G. proceeds to Detention Barracks, Sowerby Bridge, Yorks. | ||
| CHIPPENHAM | 6 | 0530 | Detachment of 24 Lancers arrive. | |
| 6 | 0745 | Train party move off. | ||
| 6 | 1542 | Train party arrive at Bridlington. | ||
| BRIDLINGTON | 7 | Routine Rev. 0630 hrs. Breakfast “A” Sqdn 0700 hrs “B”, “C”, “HQ” 0730 hrs Sick Parade 0830 hrs. Parade 0830 – 1230 hrs. Dinner 1245 – 1315 Parade 1400 – 1630 Tea 1700 hrs. Guard (petrol) 1800 hrs Guard, Main. 1830 hrs. Supper 2000 hrs. | ||
| 8 | 0830 | Lt. T.M.E. Maloney to Corps for “I” Study Period. | ||
| 8 | 1000 | General Montgomery visits Bde. Ceremonial Parade held on Grammar School Grounds. He was particularly pleased to see his old friends of 3rd Tanks. “so many of my old friends”. | ||
| 8 | 2000 | Officers and all ranks invited to dance at Spa Theatre given by “B” Sqdn 23 Hussars – Sqdn Leader Major C.G. Seymour. | ||
| 9 | 0830 | Lt. T.M.E. Maloney to Corps for “I” Study Period. | ||
| 10 | 1000 | Brig. C.B.C. Harvey D.S.O. visits Bn. welcoming the 3rd to the 29th Armd Bde and renewing past friendships of the 8th Armd Bde. | ||
| BRIDLINGTON | 10 | 1500 | Major General G.B.B. Roberts, D.S.O., M.C., paid visit to Bn of an informal nature. Formerly Col. Of the Bn his visit was of particular interest. | |
| 10 | 1800 | Officers Mess Meeting in “Chequers”. | ||
| 11 | 1100 | C.O. hold conference – reference exercise “Eagle”. | ||
| 11 | 1530 | C.O. addresses all tank commanders – reference exercise “Eagle”. | ||
| 12 | 1200 | C.O. & Officers attend 23 Hussars cocktail party. A social gathering successful in its object of opposite numbers getting to know each other. | ||
| 12 | 1430 | The C.O. holds final conference dealing with exercise “Eagle”. | ||
| 13 | 0930 | Services | ||
| 13 | 1100 | Bn. less rear party moves off on exercise “Eagle”. | ||
| 13 | 1430 | Lt. Hudswell takes ‘Special Service’ Parade. | ||
| 13 | Exercise “Eagle” – RHQ Bygot Farm 469626 OS 1” – 1 mile Sheet 28. | |||
| 14 | Routine. Parade 0830; Foot drill 0900. D & M classes 0930 – 1230, 1400 – 1630. | |||
| 15 | Routine. RHQ location exercise “Eagle” Tipthorpe Grange. 425770 OS 1” – 1 mile Sheet 28. | |||
| 16 | Routine. Four subalterns join Bn. on exercise “Eagle”. 2/Lt. C.T.W. Lindquist posted to “A” Sqdn. 2/Lt. P.R. Pells posted to “A” Sqdn. 2/Lt. S. Montgomery posted to “B” Sqdn. 2/Lt. R.F. Lemon posted to “C” Sqdn. | |||
| CHIPPENHAM | 17 – 19 | Routine. | ||
| 20 | Services. RHQ location, exercise “Eagle” South Belt Plantation 465685 OS 1” – 1 mile Sheet 28. | |||
| 21 | Routine. | |||
| 22 | Exercise “Eagle” RHQ location 414938 Pt.560 OS 1” – 1 mile Sheet 28. | |||
| 22 | 1930 | 45 O.Rs invited to attend party held in Salvation Hall given by Girls Training Corps. | ||
| 23 | The following personnel congratulated on appearing in List of Mentions – London Gazette of 13 Jan 44; - Capt. J. Watts; Tpr. Tuffs, K; Sgt. Lister, S; Tpr. Wilde, J; Sgt. Dale, W; Major A.K.R. Doig; Sgt. Ellis; Tpr Cook; Sgt. Craik; Cpl. Williams. | |||
| 24 | Exercise “Eagle” RHQ location Mill Farm 502937. | |||
| 24 | 1535 | Exercise “Eagle” Cease Fire. | ||
| 25 | 0010 | Bn returns from exercise “Eagle”. | ||
| CHIPPENHAM | 25 | 0900 | The C.O. holds Sqdn Leaders conference. | |
| 26 | 0900 | Court of Enquiry – to enquire into the circumstances by which Sherman Tank No. T 147484 was damaged by fire on 24 Feb. Pres. Major Upcott-Gill MC. Members Capt. G.A. Morris, Lt. H.O. Bennett. | ||
| 26 | 1400 | Sgts Mess meeting. Bde Commander congratulates Bn on march discipline of the night 24/25 Feb. | ||
| 27 | Services | |||
| 28 | 1400 | C.O. conference – subject promotions. | ||
| 29 | Major Carey formerly 2 i/c Bn pays friendly visit to Bn. renewing acquaintance with former friends of the campaign in Greece. |
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