| 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: 2 Warwick | ||
| Month and Year: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt-Col H.O.S. Herdon |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINGFIELD | 1-2 | In marshalling area for Ex Fabius. | ||
| 3 | Bn. embarked for Ex 'Fabius'. | |||
| 4 | 'D' Day | |||
| 5 | Ex Fabius ended. Bn marched 19 miles towards billets. | |||
| 7 | Bn. granted 24-hour passes. | |||
| 8 | Bn loading trials. | |||
| 9 | Gen. Nye visited the Bn. | |||
| 11-12 | Range driving by all Coys. | |||
| 13 | Brigadier K.P. Smith lectured to Bn. 100 men took part in a paraded for S.C.I.C. Allied Forces. | |||
| 17-18 | Coys with Supporting weapons practiced street fighting at […]. | |||
| LINGFIELD | 17 | Bn Soccer Team defeated 3-2 (after extra time) in […] final at PORTSMOUTH. | ||
| 19 | Party visited School of Tank Technology to inspect enemy equipment. | |||
| 20 | Residue of Bw Tpt proceeded to ALDERSHOT. | |||
| 22 | H.M. King George VI visited the Bde. | |||
| 26 | Bn confined to camp W.E.F. 0001 hrs. Coy Cmdrs Briefed at Bde HQ. | |||
| 27-29 | Bn Briefed. | |||
| 30 | […] observed by Bn. Bn Cmdr. addressed troops. |
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