| 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: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: March 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For 10 days after Ex Eagle the regt engaged a period of recreational trng which included inter-troop soccer matches, visits to RAF aeriodrome, swimming instructions. | |||
| 5 | Preparations were made for visit to MIDHOPE AFV Range | A | ||
| 6 | B veh wading practice was carried out at HULL; a site for A vehs was prepared ate WAYTON. | |||
| 8 | Sqns practised loading tks & B vehs on to the mock up LCT at night. 2/Lt Pritebard joined the regt (C sqn). | |||
| 10 | The Regt visited MIDHOPE AFV Range for two days firing. | |||
| 11 | Ex Beverley IV a [ ] exercise. | B | ||
| 12 | During this period there were no exercises but mods to tks proceeded at full [ ]. Swimming classes were held at HULL. | |||
| 22 | [ ] the King & Queen visited the Bde & drove past the regt on parade. Ex Frederick Uncle IV the name given to | C | ||
| 23 | Exercise Honey; set by Bde to practice the Recce Tps in patrol & [ ] of inf and first contact. Tks loaded by [ ] units to [ ] Tps to full strength. | |||
| 24 | the move of the Div to ALDERSHOT which took place over this period. The advance party left on 22 & was followed on 26 by a large [ ] train. Baggage & [ ] party arrived on 31. The Regt. formed itself in Warburg Barracks, previously occupied by a Canadian Reinforcements unit. 2 Lts E.G. Spittal & W.G. Thomsen joined 'B' & 'A' Sqns respectively |
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