| 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: 2 GLAS. H. H.L.I. | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. P.U. Campbell |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTON | 3 | Fd Return Offrs & ORs to 2 ech | Appxs A & B | |
| 4 | CO's Church Parade. | |||
| 6 | "D" Day. Orders of the day read to all tps from Gen Eisenhower. Bn addressed by Bde Comd. | |||
| 10 & 17 | Fd Return Offrs & ORs to 2 ech | |||
| 11 | Bde Church Parade. | |||
| NR. EASTHAM FARNHAM | 12 | Bn tpt & C.O. arrived Marshalling Area " marching tps " " " | ||
| LONDON | 15 | 1800 | Veh pty boarded S.S. Empire Brutus | |
| NEWHAVEN | 16 | Marching tps embarked L.C.S. | ||
| 17 | Marching tps landed in Normandy and conc. in ESQUAY-SUR-SEULLES. | |||
| 17 | 1900 | Veh pty arrived off NORMANDY coast. | ||
| 18 | Church Service on board ship - Padre R.A.M.C. 8 Corps | |||
| 19 | Weather prevents disembarkation | |||
| 20 | Weather prevents disembarkation | |||
| 21 | 2000 | Concert for tps on board ship. | ||
| 22 | CO left on launch for conf with Div Comd. | |||
| 23 | 1st veh pty disembarked. | |||
| 24 | 1800 | Last " " ashore | ||
| 24 | 2300 | Bn moved to FAA - L.O.B.: Major White, Capt Renwick, Lieuts Wallace & Loudon | ||
| 24 | Fd Return Offrs & ORs to 2 ech | App C & D | ||
| 26 | 0100 | Bn moved up to F.U.P. | ||
| 26 | 0700 | "H" Hour - Bn attacked & took objective CHEUX. | ||
| 26 | Offr Cas: T/Major Carson, T/Capt Johnstone, Lieuts Hollway, Kehoe, Waldie, Blackadder, Wark - WOUNDED. T/Capt I.P.S. Wood, Lieut Keeble - KILLED. | |||
| 27 | Bn relieved by 1 WORC - moved to COLLEVILLE and took over from 2 GORDONS | |||
| 28 | 1000 | Capt Renwick, Lieut Loudon arrive from L.O.B. | ||
| 28 | 1400 | Lt Loudon killed in repelling enemy attack from direction MOUEN. | ||
| 29 | Bn relieved by 10 HLI. Moved to MONDRAINVILLE where heavily shelled by mortars & repelled attack by inf & tks. | |||
| 29 | Rev Jas. S. Taylor killed by mortar fire. | |||
| 29 | Lt T.S. Maw R.A.M.C. wounded " " (replaced by Capt Giles 193 Fd Amb) | |||
| Mondrainville | 30/1 | 0400 | Bn relieved 0400 by 4 MONS & reverted to area BRONAY for reorganisation. | |
| 30/1 | Total OR cas suffered in action: Killed - 18 | |||
| 30/1 | Wounded - 177 | |||
| 30/1 | Missing - 18 |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
