| 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: March 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major I.H. Freeland. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORNSEA | 3 | 1 Offrs 2 Sgts & 8 ORs proceeded on attachment to U.S. Armd Div. Station Cadford, St. Mary, Wilts for period of 10 days. | ||
| HORNSEA | 3 | 1 Offr, 4 Sgts & 6 ORs from 3rd U.S. Armd Div, arrived. Att to Bn for period of 10 days. | ||
| HORNSEA | 6 | Course of Instruction commenced for non-swimmers under APTC instrs at HULL for period of one month. | ||
| HORNSEA | 6 | C.Os Lecture to all Bn on Ex Eagle | ||
| HORNSEA | 7 | Bn commenced normal training | ||
| HORNSEA | 8 | 3 Flame Throwing Equipments. No 2. Mk I, issued to Bn for trg purposes by carrier Pl. | ||
| HORNSEA | 9 | D Coy carried out night exercise by Pls. Object Practice movement and ambush fighting patrols | ||
| HORNSEA | 15&16 | Course of Instruction by Unit Pioneer Pl for all Rifle Pl Sgts on Slit Trench blowing with Hawkins' Grenades | ||
| HORNSEA | 15 | Demonstration to all Rifle Coy, Pl Comds & NCOs by Unit Pioneers on Slit Trench blowing | ||
| HORNSEA | 17 | D Coy carried out Coy night Exercise. 1 Pl. enemy. 2 pls as fighting patrols. | ||
| HORNSEA | 17 | Attached U.S.A. Personnel returned to own Unit. | ||
| HORNSEA | 20 | Bn changed over to new type headress | ||
| HORNSEA | 21 | Unit A/Tk Pl. Shoot at BUCKTON Ranges | ||
| HORNSEA | 21 | Bn visited by 8 Corps Comd. C Coy demonstrated Pl in attack One man fatally injured during demonstration. | ||
| HORNSEA | 22 | H.M. King George VI inspected 11 Armd Div. Less 29 Armd Bde at DRIFFIELD. | ||
| HORNSEA | 22 | Reinforcements. total 23 arrived from 101 Reinforcement Group. | ||
| HORNSEA | 22 | Adv party left HORNSEA at 0710 hrs | ||
| HORNSEA | 23 | Cadre Course for Potential NCOs commenced | ||
| HORNSEA | 23 | Pioneer Pl. demonstration to S Coy Offrs & NCOs on Slit Trench blowing | ||
| HORNSEA | 24 | Mortar Pl carried out practice Group Shooting on ROLSTON Ranges | ||
| HORNSEA | 27 | Main Body left HORNSEA by road 0615 hrs. Staged for night | ||
| HORNSEA | 27 | 27/28 at LUTTERWORTH Staging Camp. | ||
| ALDERSHOT | 29 | Arrived new location, Badajos Barracks, ALDERSHOT at 1800 hrs | ||
| ALDERSHOT | 30 | Tracked vehicles and crews left HORNSEA by rail arrived ALDERSHOT at 0300 hrs 31 MAR 44. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
