| 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: 3 Scots Guards | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwell Park | 1-7 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 8 | First Flying Bomb passed over Battalion area. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 9 | Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Regiment visited the Battalion. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 10 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 11 | Lieutenant C.R.T. CUNNINGHAM, M.Q.M.S. and Tank Squadron Mech. Serjeants went to GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING, PIRBRIGHT, for course on SHERMAN tank. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 12 | Stowage trials for all Battalion vehicles. | ||
| 12 | Stowed vehicles were inspected by the BRIGADE Commander. | |||
| 12 | 2/Lieutenant P.W.P. COMYSS | |||
| 12 | 2/Lieutenant P.A.S. GORDON | |||
| 12 | 2/Lieutenant I.L.M. CRICK | |||
| 12 | 2/Lieutenant J. MACDONALD-BUCHANAN | |||
| 12 | 2/Lieutenant H.L.C. GREIG | |||
| 12 | 2/Lieutenant E.J. PETERSON | |||
| 12 | joined Battalion from WESTMINSTER Garrison for attachment to undergo Armoured Training. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 13-21 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 22 | Captain C. O’M. FARRELL re-joined Battalion on termination of attachment H.Q. 30 CORPS as an observer in NORMANDY. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 23 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 24 | Battalion paraded under Lieutenant-Colonel C.I.H. DUNBAR at INVICTA Barracks, MAIDSTONE. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 25 | Party from Battalion attended Old Comrades Day at PIRBRIGHT | ||
| 25 | Battalion was 2nd in Shooting Match. | |||
| 25 | Billets inspected by Lieutenant-Colonel C.I.H. DUNBAR. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 26 | 2/Lieutenant P.W.P. COMYSS | ||
| 26 | 2/Lieutenant P.A.S. GORDON | |||
| 26 | 2/Lieutenant I.L.M. CRICK | |||
| 26 | 2/Lieutenant H.L.C. GREIG | |||
| 26 | 2/Lieutenant J.C.J. SHEARER | |||
| 26 | 2/Lieutenant E.J. PATERSON | |||
| 26 | 2/Lieutenant J. MACDONALD-BUCHANAN | |||
| 26 | left Battalion for GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING, PIRBRIGHT. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 27 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 28 | BRIGADE Commander ordered dispersal of unit personnel as PAD precaution against flying bombs. | ||
| 28 | Battalion confined to 10 miles radius of billets and under orders to remain at 6 hours’ notice. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 29 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 30 | Captain C. O’M. FARRELL lectured to all Officers on the Campaign in NORMANDY. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
