| 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 The Royal Ulster Rifles | ||
| Month and Year: March 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWICK | 6 | “S” Coy street figting Glasgow. | ||
| 6 | Ex “Buzz” Sig & Bn HQ sig exercise. | |||
| 7 | HQ Coy street fighting Glasgow. | |||
| 8 | T/Maj CRP Sweeney MC posted to Bn, assumes comd of “S” Coy. | |||
| 13-16 | Bn drill parades, rehearsals for St Patricks Day. | |||
| 14 | Bn at trg films. Capt MD Ryan posted to Bn, and assumed comd of HQ Coy. Capt KG Perona Wright posted to comd of R Coy. | |||
| 14-18 | Visit of regtl band, programme incl Bn drill parades. Bn & Bde dinners. “Retreat” in town. Cottage Hospital & Drumlaig House. ENSA concert. Offrs & Sgts dance. All ranks dance. Church parades. St Patricks Day parade. | |||
| 15 | Pay lecture for all offrs. | |||
| 17 | Presentation of Shamrock, inspection of the Bn and march past of the Bn by the Col of the Regt. | |||
| 20-24 | Offrs study periods, lectures: Pz Div German Army, Combined Ops. | |||
| 21 | Adm tpt left for Ex “Leap Year”. | |||
| 22 | Lecture to Bn by C.O. Tracked vehs left for Ex Leap Year. | |||
| 25 | M/Cs left for Ex Leap Year. | |||
| BLACK ISLE | 26 | Bn left for conc area for Ex “Leap Year”. | ||
| 27 | “Ex Leap Year”. Bn spent night in conc area – under canvas. | |||
| 28 | Bn embarked. | |||
| 29 | Bn on board various craft. | |||
| BURGHEAD | 29-31 | Bn landed p.m. & moved to ass area then to conc area. | ||
| 30 | D Day. | |||
| 31 | Bn ‘attack’ on final objective. Ex finished & Bn moved in TCVs to Crook of Alvis Sta to entrain for Hawick. | |||
| 31 | Weather: 1-4 dry warm; 5-6 snow; 7-10 dry cold; 11-12 dry warm; 13-19 dry cold; 20-22 wet; 23-27 dry cold; 28 wet; 29 dry; 30 snow; 31 snow & rain |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
