| 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: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: April 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.G. Sandle |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECO | 13 | Div Int Study Day. Bde I.O. and Unit I.Os attended. | ||
| SECO | 19 | All units visited Rex Cinema, ALDERSHOT, to see three Security Films preceded by a short talk, given by F.S.O. Captain Field. (“Chatterbox”, “Chatterbug”, “Censorship”). | ||
| SECO | 20 | Exercise Berverley V1, Signal Exercise – run from static locations. The Bde Comd went as a spectator to Exercise “Mush” – an Airborne Exercise. Units commenced three-day route marches, covering minimum distance of 45 miles. Period covering from 17-30 April. By the end of the month every man should have completed march. | ||
| SECO | 25 | Bde H.Q. took part in a Harbouring Exercise. All the H.Q. vehicles took part. The G.O.C., Maj-Gen Roberts, DSO, MC., and his ADC, Capt Wood came to dinner at the Bde Mess. | ||
| SECO | 28 | Bde H.Q. (main) moved to new location – to 1 Div Buildings, ALDERSHOT. | Appx “A” | |
| SECO | 29 | The Bde Comd, B.M. and Bde I.O. visited the School of Tank Technology, EGHAM, to see films of Tanks and see captured enemy AFVs. | ||
| SECO | 30 | GENERAL | ||
| SECO | 30 | During the month, Unit Censorship commenced throughout the Bde. A new closed address – “Army Post Office, England”was also introduced. |
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