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 WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY		 Army Form C.2118
Unit: 1 Coldstream Guards
Month and Year: March 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
DUNCOMBE PARK, HELMSLEY, YORKS. 1 0900 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8.
1 1530 All Officers attended the Corps Commander's Conference on Exercise 'EAGLE', at the Arcadia Cinema, SCARBOROUGH.
2   'NON DIES'
3 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
3 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9.
3 0930 Battalion Netting Practices. Young Corporals' Class commenced.
4 0830 Adjutant's Drill Parade.
4 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10. Field Returns issued. Reserve Scales Ammunition. Appendix A Appendix B
5 1045 Voluntary service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
6 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
6 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 11.
6 0930 Battalion Netting Practice.
7 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 12.
7 0930 Battalion Netting Practice.
7 1115 - 1200: Visit of Major-General Commanding BRIGADE OF GUARDS.
7   The Battalion I.O. attended a Study Day Period at Div. HQ. Wading for 'A' Vehicles took place at BRIDGE HEWICK. Wading for 13' Vehicles took place at KIRKHAM BRIDGE.
8 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
8 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 13.
8   Wading for 'A' Vehicles took place at BRIDGE HEWICK.
9 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
9 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 14.
9 0930 Battalion Netting Practice.
9   Battalion allotted COTTAM area. No. 3 Squadron proceeded there.
DUNCOMBE PARK, HELMSLEY, YORKS. 10 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
10 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 15.
10 0930 Battalion Netting Practice. Battalion allotted COTTAM Area. No. 3 Squadron proceeded there. Appendix C
11 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
11 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 16. Field Returns issued. Appendix D
12 1045 Morning Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
13 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
13 0900 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 1.
13 0915 Battalion Netting Practice.
14 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
14 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 2.
14 0930 Battalion Netting Practice.
15 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
15 0915 First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 3.
15 0900 Battalion was in Readiness to 0900 hrs 16 Mar 44.
15 0930 Battalion Netting Practice.
16 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
16 0915 First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 4.
16 0930 Battalion Netting Practice.
16   MIDHOPE AFV Range allotted to Battalion.
16 1730 Officers, as detailed, attended a Lecture at the Brigade HQ.
17 0815 Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
17 0915 First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 5.
17   Squadrons fired on MIDHOPE AFV Range — Instructions issued. Appendix E
18 0815 Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
18 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs, 19 Mar 44.
18 0915 First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 6
18   Field Returns issued. Appendix F
19 1045 Morning Service in the Battalion Lecture Room. Personnel, as detailed, by H.Q. Squadron, fired on WHEELDALE RANGE.
20 0815 Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
20 0915 First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 7,
20 1500 Major R.F.S. GOOCH, MC attended a Conference at HQ GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
21 0815 Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
21 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 22 Mar 44.
21 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8.
22 0815 Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
22 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9.
22   Visit of H.M. THE KING. Appendix G
23 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
23 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10.
23   Major Hon. H.R. ALLSOP and Lt. T.V. HERMON took part in Exercise `TATLER'.
23   Personnel, as detailed by H.Q. Squadron-Leader, fired on WHEELDALE RANGE.
24 0830 Adjutant's Parade.
24 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 11.
24 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs 25 Mar 44.
24   Lt-Col. R. MYDDLETON, Major R.F.S. GOOCH, MC, Capt. Hon. G.W.ff. DAWNAY, Capt. A.V. PRIESTLEY, Capt. J.L. DARELL, attended Exercise `TATLER'.
24   Letter re Visit of H.M. THE KING. Appendix H
25 0845 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 12. Field Returns issued. Appendix I
26 1045 Voluntary Service in Garrison Theatre.
26 1930 Sergeants' Mess —A farewell social, many officers present, a good time was had by all.
27 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs 28 Mar 44.
27   Major W.M. FOX attended a Study Period for Unit Security Officers, at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
27   Move to BUTTERWICK CAMP. Appendix J
BUTTERWICK CAMP Nr, DRIFFIELD, YORKS. 28 0900 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 13.
28   Wading — KIRKHAM BRIDGE. FYLINGDALE. Appendix K
29 0900 First Parade. 93' Vehicles Task No. 14. Squadrons fired on FYLINGDALE RANGE.
30 0900 First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 15. Squadrons fired on FYLINGDALE RANGE.
31 0900 First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 16.
31   Capt. J.N. BINGHAM attended an I.O's Refresher Day at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
31   Capt. Hon. C.M.K. ST. CLAIR attended a Conference at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
31   Letter re Recreational Transport. Appendix L

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