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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
Unit: 3rd R. Tks. | ||
Month and Year: April 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. DAH Silvertop, MC |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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ALDERSHOT | 1 | 1000 | Commanding Officer’s Conference:- Routine – Training. | |
1 | 1200 | Major G.H. Barker, M.C., attends AFV demonstration LULWORTH. Reinforcements of 1 NCO and 1 OR join Unit. | ||
2 | 0900 | Services. | ||
3 | 1000 | Commanding Officer’s Conference:- Routine – Training. Lt. R.T. Goldsmith t.o.s. and posted to HQ Sqn. | ||
4 | 1445 | Brigade Commander’s Conference:- Training. | ||
4 | 1600 | Major H.L. Upcott-Gill, M.C., Lt (QM) V. Hehir, Lt H.D. Abercrombie and 36 ORs comprising Rear Party arrive from BRIDLINGTON. | ||
5 | 1000 | Commanding Officer’s Conference:- Training. Lt R.C. Watt and 1 OR report to AFV School, LULWORTH, for Gunnery Refresher Course 491. 23 ORs (reinforcements) join Unit. Lt D.G. Goom transferred to FDT. | ||
6 | 0900 | ‘B’ Vehicle Waterproofing classes for Squadron Echelon Officers commence under Lt A. Carter. Bn Audit Board assembles:- President:- Major W.H. Close, M.C., Members:- Capt J.D. Dunlop, 2/Lt H.B. Dewick. | ||
ALDERSHOT | 6 | 1000 | 12 ORs attend demonstration of German Equipment at CHOBHAM. 1 OR (reinforcement) joins Unit. | |
7 | 0900 | FGCM assembles in 2 FF Yeo RHQ. President Major J.A. Watts. Lt. McG. Rylands and 2/Lt D.I. Collie attend under instruction. | ||
7 | 1035 | Movement Order N0. 8 issued detailing personnel and movement to WARCOP Ranges where gunners, 2nd gunners and commanders are to fire the 17 pr mounted on the Sherman. | See Appx 'A' | |
8 | 1200 | Unit censorship comes into effect. | ||
8 | 1400 | Bn Messing meeting held. | ||
9 | 0900 | Easter Day. Services for all denominations. | ||
10 | Routine as for Sunday: the Divisional Commander having directed that this day will be observed as a holiday. | |||
10 | 2/Lt H.B. Dewick leaves for Army School of C.W., Glenridding, for Course 35G | |||
ALDERSHOT | 11 | 1100 | Lt. T.M.E. Maloney attends German Army Course No. 24, CAMBRIDGE. | |
11 | 0910 | Gunner Mechs Trade Test held. | ||
11 | 1030 | 3 ORs – reinforcements – joined Unit. | ||
12 | Routine. | |||
13 | 1000 | Commanding Officer’s Conference – Ex “MUSH”:- This is to be an exercise in which 29 Armd Bde are going out as a skeleton force to co-operate with airborne units. | ||
15 | 1200 | Capt S. Farningham, M.M., and 8 ORs arrive from BRIDLINGTON. | ||
17 | 0930 | Security films shown to Bn. | ||
17 | 1400 | Commanding Officer’s Conference:- Ex “MUSH” and training. 5 ORs attend Water Duties Course at 76 Fd Hyg Sec. | ||
18 | 0002 | 2 ORs – reinforcements – join Unit. | ||
18 | 0900 | Unit interviewing board for OTCU candidates assembles. Pres: Major H.L. Upcott-Gill, M.C., Members: Major G.H. Barker, M.C., Major W.H. Close, M.C. | ||
18 | 1810 | Movement Order No. 9 issued detailing personnel and movement for Ex “MUSH”. | See Appx 'B' | |
ALDERSHOT | 19 | 0900 | ‘B’ Vehicle wading practice at ARBORFIELD. 1 OR to AFV Schools, BOVINGTON on Regt WT Course. | |
20 | 1000 | Security films shown to Unit. | Appx 'D' refers NCO's cadres | |
20 | 1600 | Programme for NCOs Cadre Course issued: Capt G.N. Lorraine-Smith, 14/20 H, attached to Unit. Capt B.J. Hamill appointed Bn Musketry Officer, Lt J. McG. Rylands appointed Asst Musketry Officer. Major H.L. Upcott-Gill, M.C., assumes command of the Unit during absence on duty of Lt Col D.A.H. Silvertop, M.C. | ||
21 | 0900 | Commanding Officer’s conference re training area. | ||
22 | Routine. | |||
23 | 1000 | Brigade Parade Service: 5 Officers ands 120 ORs represent the Unit. Lt J.McG. Rylands, 2/Lt D.I. Collie and 4 ORS attend course M 30, SE Comd School of Camouflage. Lt Col D.A.H. Silvertop, M.C., reassumes command. | ||
24 | “A” Squadron troop training BRAMSHOTT COMMON. | |||
24 | 0930 | 16 ORs to AA Dome Trainer Pirbright Camp. | ||
25 | 1000 | Brigade Commander’s conference. 16 ORs to AA Dome Trainer Pirbright Camp. Admin Instructions for Exercise “FABIUS VI” issued covering the detail of personnel who are to assist in pitching a camp for future operational moves under secret orders from Brigade. | See Appx “C” | |
26 | 16 ORs to AA Dome Trainer Pirbright Camp. | |||
27 | 1100 | Commanding Officer’s conference re reinforcements and courses. | ||
28 | 1000 | Demonstration of Bull-dozer. | ||
29 | 1200 | Commanding Officer’s conference re co-operation with infantry. 9 NCOs and 25 ORs – reinforcements – join Unit. | ||
30 | 2/Lt D.B.B. Ricketts transferred to Tank Reinforcement Unit. Major P.F. Burr, M.B.E., t.o.s. of Unit and attached to C Squadron. Lt. J.McG. Rylands posted to FDT. Lt R.P. Dawson (R.A.C.) attached to Unit and HQ Squadron. |
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