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 WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY		 Army Form C.2118
Unit: 1 Coldstream Guards
Month and Year: April 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
DRIFFIELD, YORKS. 1 0900 First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 1. Field Returns issued. Appendix A
2 0900 Battalion in Readiness from 0900 hrs to 0900 hrs 3 Apr 44.
3 0820 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
3 0900 First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 2. 19th Gunner Trade Test at 2' (Armoured) Battalion IRISH GUARDS.
3 0930 Major W.M. FOX attended a Security Day at GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION HQ.
3 1800 C.O. lectured all Officers in the Orderly Room.
4 0820 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
4 0930 First Parade. `IT Vehicles Task No. 3.
4 1030 Lt. S.T. PEARSON attended a Conference at Brigade HQ.
4   Capt. Hon. G.W.ff. DAWNEY, Lt. J.A. RODNEY and Lt. J.H.G. SEDGEWICK took part in Exercise 'BEAGLE'.
5 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
5 0930 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 4.
5 0700 Spectators left Camp to attend a Demonstration of Artillery Firing.
5   A Party proceeded on a visit to the School of Tank Technology.
6 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
6 0930 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 5.
7 1030 Morning Service in the NAAFI Tent.
8 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
8 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs 9 Apr 44.
8 0930 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 6.
8 1000 T.A. and M.T.O. attended a Conference at HQ 8 CORPS.
8   Field Returns issued. Appendix B
DRIFFIELD, YORKS. 9 1100 Parade Service in NAAFI Tent.
10 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
10 0930 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 7.
10 1000 C.O. lectured all Officers, on Security, in the Orderly Room.
11 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
11 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs 12 Apr 44.
11 0930 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8. KIRKHAM BRIDGE allotted to the Battalion, for Wading.
12 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
12 0930 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10.
12 1440 Four War Correspondents visited the Battalion.
12   The Battalion, as detailed, proceeded to WARCOP. Appendix B2
14 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
14 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs 14 Apr 44.
14 0930 First Parade. `IT Vehicles Task No. 10.
15 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
15 0930 First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 11.
15   Field Returns issued. Appendix C
16 1100 Morning Service in the NAAFI Tent. A/A Troop fired at SPURM-HEAD.
DRIFFIELD, YORKS. 17   NIL
18 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
18 0930 First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 13.
18   Firing took place on FYLINGDALE RANGE.
19 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
19 0930 First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 14.
19   Personnel, as detailed, attended Course No. 24 at the Vehicle Handling School, SCARBOROUGH (Period 19th - 20th Apr 44).
19   Firing took place on FYLINGDALE RANGE.
20 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
20 0930 First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 15. Capt. J.N. BINGHAM attended an LO's Refresher Day at HQ GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
20 1000 Battalion, as detailed, proceeded to MIDHOPE A.F.V. RANGE.
20   Map Code issued. Appendix D
22 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
22 0930 First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 1.
22   Battalion fired on MIDHOPE A.F.V. RANGE and returned to Camp.
22   The M.O. attended a Water Duties Revision Day at the 60th Field Hygiene Section.
22   Battalion moved to SLEDMERE Camp.
22   Battalion Orders Pt. I were not issued for 21.4.44.
22   Field Returns issued. Appendix E
SLEDMERE CAMP, YORKS. 23   The Battalion took part in St. George's Day Service at the Minster, YORK. The 4th and 5th Battalions COLDSTREAM GUARDS took part als. Appendix F
24 0840 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
24 0930 First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 2.
SLEDMERE CAMP, YORKS. 25 0830 First Parade. IV Vehicles Task No. 3.
25 1430 - 1730: Personnel, as detailed, attended a 'Security Review' at the Arcadia Cinema, SCARBOROUGH.
26   Battalion Gas Day. A complete day. Appendix G
27 0830 First Parade. IV Vehicles Task No. 4.
27   A/A Troop fired in the Dome Teacher, at DRIFFIELD, (28.4.44).
28 0830 First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 5.
28 0900 Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs (Period 27th to 28th Apr 44).
28   New Area Instructions issued. Appendix G2
29 0830 First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 6.
29   Major T.R.D. BATT, MC assumed command of Detachment, Period 30 Apr 44 to 3 May 44.
29   Battalion move to new area.
29   Field Returns issued. Appendix H
30   Battalion move to new area.

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