| 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: 11th Bn Royal Tank Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: April 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R. Dixon |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWTHER | 23 | 0130 | Major F.G. Foley 20 officers and 252 O.R’s disembarked at GLASGOW from M.E. | |
| 23 | 0800 | Major F.C. Foley and party arrived by rail at LOWTHER PARK CAMP. Received by 42nd R. Tanks tank party under command of Major Tatom and rear party 155 R.A.C. | ||
| 23 | 1015 | Lt.Col. R. Dixon, 15 officers and 264 O.R’s disembarked at LIVERPOOL from M.E. | ||
| 23 | 1530 | Lt.Col. R. Dixon and party arrived by rail at LOWTHER PARK CAMP. | ||
| 23 | 1700 | Verbal instructions receiced from Bde H.Q. relating to leave of unit. Copy of W/E. VIII/451/2 received. | ||
| 23 | 1730 | “C” Sqn detached under command of Major R.F. Slator and stationed at GREYSTOKE. | ||
| 26 | 0630 | Unit proceeded on disembarkation leave. Rear party under command of Major Nicholson comprised of tank party, 2 officers and 42 O.R’s. | ||
| 28 | 0800 | 54 Grant special tanks, 3 Sherman V A.R.V., 14 carriers universal, 3 carriers starting & charging taken over from 155 RAC. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
