| 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: 2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles | ||
| Month and Year: February 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWICK | 1 | Ex “Twistgrip” bde m/c competition. | ||
| 1 | Bde A Tk competition | |||
| 1/2 | Coys practise 18 set co-operation with arty. | |||
| 2 | Mortar pl to div battle school for three weeks | |||
| 3/4 | Trg for offrs and sqts on shell reps | |||
| 3 | Postings of offrs to bn. Capt R.S. Hall, Lt. R.A. Smith, 2/Lt K.A. Bradshaw, 2/Lt E.C. Rapkins, Lt. K.O. Ingham, 2/Lt W.E. Palmer, 2/Lt K.E. Golsmith. | |||
| 6 | Bde inspection by Comd 21 Army Gp | |||
| 7 | Lecture “battle discipline” by bde 2 i/c to all offrs. 2/Lt S.C. Shimmins posed to Bn. | |||
| 7 | Clothmodel discussion “Ex Grab” for all offrs. | |||
| 8 | Lecture to all offrs on ABCA by Div education offr | |||
| 8-10 | Coys practise for Ex Bridgeland | |||
| 9 | Bde Carrier competition | |||
| MELROSE | 11 | Bn pratice for Ex Bridgeland | ||
| 14 | Ex Bridgeland, object to practise the bn in street fighting and river crossing. The lack of water in river reduced the value of this exercise. | |||
| HAWICK | 15-19 | Coys practise laying & recording of minefields. 16 dec all offrs fire 6 pr atk guns | ||
| 19 | Bn drill parade | |||
| 21 | COs conference for all offrs | |||
| 22 | Trg films (m/c) for all offrs + drivers | |||
| 23 | Maj. B.J. FitzG Donlea […] assumes comd of bn. | |||
| 25 | Jeep trail “Fourdrive” Bn won 1, 2, 3 and 8 place. | |||
| 26 | 2/Lt M.J.M. Betty posted to Bn. | |||
| 29 | Lt. Col. Harris […] |
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