| 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: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwell Park | 1 | Patrolling courses for Squadron Recce Officers and senior Troop Leaders under Major S.J. CUTHBERT (1 week). | ||
| Eastwell Park | 2 | 2/Lieutenant A.K. McC. ELLIOTT | ||
| 2 | 2/Lieutenant T.E.P. GILPIN | |||
| 2 | 2/Lieutenant J.C.J. SHEARER | |||
| 2 | joined the Battalion for attachment. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 3 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 4 | 24 hours rest period per man per week regulation came into force. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 5 | Battalion moved from camp in EASTWELL Park into EASTWELL House. | ||
| 5 | Recce Troop, ‘T’ Squadron to WALNUT TREE Farm. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 6-7 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 8 | Firing at SHORNCLIFFE to practice new 75mm guns (Vernier locks). | ||
| Eastwell Park | 8-16 | Anti-Aircraft Troop (Commander Lieutenant E.C.H. WARNER) carried out operational role at SHORNCLIFFE. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 15 | The Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Regiment visited the Battalion. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 17 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 18 | Battalion Signals Exercise “TWICE”. | ||
| 18 | Arrival of two LOCUST light tanks for Recce Troop. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 19 | Exercise “BIRDCAGE”. | ||
| 19 | Practice “Stand-to” 1700 hours till 0300horus 20 May, based on Battalion Defence Scheme. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 20-22 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 23-24 | BRIGADE Signals Exercise “SLASHER” - G net, Q net, Tech assistance and Battalion net. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 24 | The Major-General Commanding BRIGADE OF GUARDS visited the Battalion. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 25 | BRIGADE Signals Exercise “RAMSAY”. G and Q nets only. | ||
| 25 | Intelligence Officers manned rear link sets | |||
| 25 | Battalion Signals Exercise “SNAP”. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 26 | Battalion Signals Exercise “POKER”. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 27 | 75mm firing at SHORNCLIFFE. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 28-29 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Eastwell Park | 30 | Exercise “TRUBSHAW”. | ||
| 30 | The BRIGADE attended a Divine Service in CANTERBURY Cathedral. | |||
| 30 | Address by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY. | |||
| 30 | The BRIGADE Commander took the salute at March Past. Appendix B. | |||
| 30 | Holiday for the BRIGADE. | |||
| Eastwell Park | 31 | Leave travel regulation modified to 25 miles radius. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
