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: 6th Guards Tank Brigade | ||
Month and Year: February 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier G.L. Verney, M.V.O. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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WELBECK | 3 | Lieut P.B. Fraser returned to 3 Tk S.G. as I.O. He was replaced as L.O. 'I' by Lieut R.E. Haywood-Farmer, Scots Guards. | ||
7 | Lieut General Sir Arthur Smith, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Commanding the Brigade of Guards, Major General A.H.S. Adair, D.S.O., M.C., G.O.C. Gds Armd Div, Brigadier N.W. Gwatkin M.V.O., Comd 5 Gds Armd Bde, Col. W.D.C. Greenacre M.V.O., 2 i/c 5 Gds Armd Bde and other members of the Staff of HQ Brigade of Guards and of London District spent the night with the Bde. | |||
8 | 1500 | Conference on reinforcements for the Armd Bdes formed by the Brigade of Guards. | ||
8 | Captain J.V. Rob attended a two-day study period at 8 Corps. | |||
9 | The Bde proceeded to HQ 8 Corps to hear an address by General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief 21 Army Gp. | |||
10 | The Bde Comd, Bde Major, Major R.C. Whigham and Captain The Earl of Chichester went to Midhope Range to fire with Bde HQ Sqn. | |||
10 | Bde HQ Sqn under Major W.M.M. Milligan proceeded to Midhope Range until Sat 12 Feb 44 to shoot. | |||
11 | 1100 | Major-General Roberts D.S.O., M.C., Comd 11 Armd Div gave a Lecture to all Offrs of the Bde on the employment of armour in The Tunisian Campaign. | ||
12 | The Bde Comd proceeded to Pirbright for a conference and then on Privilige Leave. | |||
14 | Captain C.C.H. Fry R.A.O.C. joined this HQ as Bde Ord Offr (see War Establishment for Tk Bde HQ promulgated to date from 30 Nov 1943). | |||
19 | Captain J.V. Rob the l.O. leaves this HQ and is posted to Trg Bn Scots Guards. | |||
19 | The Bde Comd returned to this HQ from Leave. | |||
20 | The Bde Comd and Bde Major go out to Ex "Eagle". | |||
21 | As a result of a road accident Captain The Earl of Chichester, Scots Guards, G.S.O. III of this Bde was killed. Captain C.C.C. Bridge the Staff Captain and the driver were injured. | |||
22 | The Bde Comd and Bde Major return to this HQ from Ex "Eagle". | |||
24 | The Major-General Commanding Brigade of Guards arrives with Bde Major. | |||
24 | Inspects 4 Tk Coldm Gds, Bde HQ Sqn and 3 Tk S.G. | |||
25 | The Major-General inspects 4 Tk Gren Gds and the C.R.S. | |||
25 | The Major-General leaves this HQ. | |||
25 | 4 Tk Coldm Gds arrive Warcop Range for firing. | |||
29 | The Senior L.O., Captain A.E.W. Williams, Coldm Gds, takes over the duties of Staff Captain in place of Captain C.C.C. Bridge, Coldm Gds, who is posted to 4 Tk Coldm Gds. | |||
29 | Captain J. Clarke, Royal Corps of Signals, is appointed Major commanding Bde Sig Sqn in place of Major P. Banbury. | |||
29 | 3 Tk S.G. arrive Warcop Range for firing. 4 Tk Coldm Gds depart. |
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