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: 1 Coldstream Guards
Month and Year: May 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
SPECIAL AREA 1   Battalion arrived in Special Area.
2 0830 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8. Tank Recognition. Appendix A
3 0830 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9. Operational Role, and Wireless Procedure. Appendix B
4 0830 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10.
5 0820 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 11.
6 0830 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 12.
6 1000 The Commanding Officer inspected Billets.
6   Field Returns issued. Appendix C
7 1100 Parade Service in HOVE Parish Church.
8 0830 P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
8 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 13.
8 1030 Lt.-Col. R. MYDDELTON attended a Study Day at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
8   Battalion waterproofing Trams in operation T.F.O.
8   Telegrams Re. 90th Birthday of the Colonel of the Regiment. Appendix D
9 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
9 0914 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 14.
10 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
10 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 15.
10 1415 Book checking in Orderly Room.
10 1730 Lecture to all Squadrons by Mr. Douglas REED.
11 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
11 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 16.
11 1100 The Commanding Officer attended a C.O's Conference at Div HQ.
SPECIAL AREA 12 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
12 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 1.
12 0930 Capt. J.N. BINGHAM and Lt. D.B.B. FENWICK attended an I.O's Refresher Day at Div HQ.
12 1230 Visit of Major-General R. BRIGGS, CB, DSO.
12   Maj. W.J.ST.C. ANSTRUTHER-GRAY, MC, MP, attended a Demonstration. Instruction issued.
13 0830 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 2.
13 1000 Lecture on France in Drill Hall, Dyke Road, by Colonel N. SUTTON. Officers and Warrant Officers, as detailed, attended.
13   Letters from the Colonel of the Regiemnt on his 90th Birthday. Appendix E
14 0815 Holy Communion.
14 1030 Confirmation Class in Battalion Chapel.
14 1100 Parade Service in Hove Parish Church.
14   Weekly Field Returns issued. Appendix F
15 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
15 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 3.
15 1200 Lecture by Lt-Gen. Sir Richard N. O'CONNOR in the Garrison Theatre,
15   EASTBOURNE. All Officers attended.
15   Lt. O.K. HEYWOOD took part in Exercise 'DRAKE'.
16 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
16 0900 The Battalion Second-in-Command, all Second-in-Command of Squadrons and the Lt. QM had a meeting in the Intelligence Office.
16 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 4.
17 0820 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
17 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 5.
18 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
18 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 6.
19 0830 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
19 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 7.
19 0930 Maj. R.F.S. GOOCH MC attended a Study Day for U.S.Os, at Div HQ.
SPECIAL AREA 20   Field Returns issued Appendix G
20 0845 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8.
20 1000 Technical Adjutant and Lieutenant Quartermaster attended a Lecture, by Movement Control Liaison Officer, at HQ 2' (Armoured) Battalion IRISH GUARDS.
20 1700 Personnel, as detailed, attended a Security Revue, at the Hippodrome Theatre, EASTBOURNE.
21 1100 Parade Service. HOVE Parish Church.
21 1430 Capt. Hon. C.M.K. ST. CLAIR and Capt. Hon. G.W.ff. DAWNEY attended a Conference at Div HQ.
22 0835 P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
22 0915 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9.
23 0845 First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10.
24 0800 First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
24 1115 Capt. A PONSONBY (WELSH GUARDS) Gunnery Officer GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING visited the Battalion
25 0800 First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
25 1100 Personnel, as detailed, saw Training Films at the Curzon Cinema.
25   Re. A Visitor Appendix H
26 0800 First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
26 0930 Capt. J.N. BINGHAM attended a Study Day at HQ GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
27 0800 First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
27   Field Returns issued. Appendix I
28 0800 Holy Communion Battalion HQ.
28 1100 Parade Service HOVE Parish Church.
28   25 Other Ranks confirmed by Bishop of LEWES in Church of St. Peter and St. John, PRESTON.
29 0800 First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
29 0900 C.O's Lecture to All Ranks.
29   Scale Ammunition Loads issued. Appendix J
30 0800 First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
30 1800 Col. W.D.C. GREENACRE MVO, lectured to all Officers, in the Drill Hall.
31 0800 First Parade under Squadron arrangements.

Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.