| 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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A. | ||
| Month and Year: January 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLEY | 1 | Small arms shooting competition at Willerby Range. | ||
| 2 | Op Instr No. 2 ‘Anti-Raid Measures’ issued. | Appendix ‘A’ | ||
| 4-5 | Ex. ‘Bridlington’. 123 Bty took part as enemy. Object of exercise to practice 29 Armd Bde in passing through minefield. | |||
| 6 | Btys and RHQ practiced wading vehs at wading site in HULL. | |||
| 7-8 | Exercise ‘Frederick Uncle III’ for ‘A’ Echelon. | Appx. ‘B’ | ||
| 10-11 | 125 Bty Course Shooting on SALTERGATE Range. | |||
| 12 | Lecture to Div RA by Major Rooney of OTC Dundonald on Combined Operations. | |||
| 17-20 | Corps Sigs Ex. ‘Tally Ho’. To practice communications in initial stages of invasion. Regt rear link took part. | |||
| 20 | Amdts to ‘151st (A.Y) Field Regiment, R.A. Standing Orders in the Field’ issued. | Appendix ‘C’ | ||
| 22 | One Tp 125 Bty shooting with A.O.P. at HACKNESS. | |||
| 23 | One Tp 123 Bty shooting with A.O.P. at HACKNESS. | |||
| 23 | Concert by RA Mounted Band. | |||
| 24 | All ranks dance in Gymnasium, Victoria Barracks, BEVERLEY. RA Mtd Band played. | |||
| 25 | Adv Parties moved to Stanford Battle Area. | |||
| 29 | Regt moved to Stanford Battle Area, harbouring night 29/30 at ELTON PARK. | |||
| 30 | Regt arrived HIGHAM HEATH CAMP. | Appendix ‘D’ | ||
| 31 | Sqn 23 H and 3 Mon arrived at STANFORD. Recce of Battle area for Exercise Stanford East. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
