| 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: 90 HAA Regiment RA. | ||
| Month and Year: January 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.J.W. Haxworth, OBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLCHESTER | 1 | Regt changes to Modified system of Field Documentation | ||
| 1 | 1700 | 285 Bty arrive at WANSFORD from LARKHILL. | ||
| 4 | 1400 | RHQ. 272 and 284 Btys and 90 REME Wksps relieved by 105 HAA Regt RA and return to WANSFORD by road. | 90 HAA Regt 00 No. 1. Copy Nos. 16 & 17. | |
| 4 | 2100 | Regt established in WANSFORD camp. | ||
| WANSFORD | 7 | 0900 | Regt departs WANSFORD camp for move by road to No. 3. Practice Camp, REDESDALE. | 90 HAA Regt OO No. 2. Copy Nos. 19 & 20. |
| REDESDALE | 9 | 1400 | Regt arrives at REDESDALE after staging night 7/8 Jan 44 at DONCASTER and night 8/9 Jan 44 at CATTERICK. | |
| 10-15 | Grd Shooting Practice carried out. | |||
| 16 | Regt departs REDESDALE for move by road to WANSFORD. | |||
| WANSFORD | 17 | 1600 | Move to WANSFORD completed after staging night 16/17 Jan 44 at DONCASTER. | |
| 19 | 1700 | Regt departs WANSFORD to proceed on Ex “Shrimp”. | ||
| 27 | Ex “Shrimp” completed. | |||
| 28 | Regt moves by road to HUNSTANTON area for Ex “Hunstanton”. | 90 HAA Regt 00 No. 3. Copy Nos. 24 & 25. | ||
| RINGSTEAD | 30 | 1600 | Regt departs HUNSTANTON area and arrives in RINGSTEAD area to bivouac and carry out A/Tk shooting practice. | |
| 31 | Average strength: 40 Offrs. 870 ORs. |
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