| 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 Welsh Guards | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELST | 1 | Owing to possible threat to island Bn moves back at 2200 hrs to original positions South of ELST. | ||
| BOSCHKANT | 6 | Bn remains in this location until 6 Oct 44 when it returns for the second time to the BOSCHKANT area. | ||
| MALDEN | 10 | Bn moves to MALDEN area. A counter attack role in conjunction with 1 W.G. in the GROESBEEK area is assigned to the Bn. | ||
| 13 | The Corps Commander 30 Corps lectures the W.G. Battle Group at GRAVE on the operation since HECHTEL. | |||
| 14 | Lieut. P.M. Syrett joins Bn as Tech Adjt. Capt. C. Shepley-Cuthbert proceeds to 268 Fwd Del Sqn. | |||
| 20-23 | Commanding Officer holds personal kit and veh inspections throughout Bn. | |||
| 20 | 2-in-C (Major R.B. Hodgkinson) is evacuated to 10 C.C.S. with Glandular Fever. Major W.L. Consett assumed position of 2-in-C. Major F.E.G.W. Parish is promoted Major for the second time and assumes command of 3 Sqn. | |||
| 23 | Major M.W.T. Leatham is evacuated to 10 C.C.S. not having fully recovered from his wounds | |||
| 25 | Two Belgian Maquis lecture the Bn. | |||
| 27 | Bn Drill Parade is held at NIJMEGEN Stadium. This was originally laid on for the Major-General Commanding Brigade of Guards, but he did not in fact visit the Bn. | |||
| 28 | Major-General Commanding Brigade of Guards visited Bn at 1700 hrs. | |||
| 31 | General: In general, the month was spent in checking personal kits, recreational training, and drill. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
