| 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: April 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier G.L. Verney, M.V.O. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELBECK | 6-7 | 3 Tk Bn Scots Guards fired at Midhope A.F.V. Range. | ||
| ABBEY | 8-9 | 4 Tk Bn Grenadier Guards fired at Midhope A.F.V. Range. | ||
| WORKSOP | 10-11 | 4 Tk Bn Coldstream Guards fired at Midhope A.F.V. Range. | ||
| 22 | Start of Move to new location. Codeword for move is "Cornelius". Brigade is taking over the new area from 31 Tk Bde in area of CHARING, KENT. | |||
| 22 | Advance parties left to-day. | Appx "A" | ||
| 27-28 | Main Road party leave. | Appx "A" | ||
| 27-28 | Main Rail party leave. | Appx "A" | ||
| 30 | NOTES 1. On conclusion of move 21 Lt Fd Amb ceased to be under command this Bde. | |||
| 30 | 2. The Bde is now under command 2nd Army for Planning and Operations but remain under command 8 Corps for all other purposes. | |||
| 30 | 3. Attached as appendices, all relating to move are the following:- | |||
| 30 | Cornelius as Appx A |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
