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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 |
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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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