| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript. |
WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: Febuary 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.B. Churcher |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0830 | Ex “Stanford” Bn. moved by road to Bivouac area – Elton Park – ref. 5412. Sheet 74. | ||
| 6 | 0830 | Bn prodeeded to Dukes Ride Camp (ref 2796. Sheet 76) for training in Battle Area. | ||
| 7 | Ex “Stanford” 'East'. Object to practice Bn in attack with supporting arms. | |||
| 8 | Ex “Stanford” 'West' Object to practice deployment of the Bn on first contact. | |||
| 9 | 0830 | Bn moved to Staging Camp DONCASTER. | ||
| 10 | Bn returned to Station. | |||
| 13 | 1225 | Ex “Eagle” o Corps Exercise. designed to exercise 8 Corps over a protracted period. | ||
| 24 | 1600 | Ex “Eagle” ended. Bn. returned to Station via Night Drive | ||
| 28 | Commencement of 10 days easy period by order of 8 Corps Comd. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
