| 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 Bn R.U. Rifles | ||
| Month and Year: January 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWICK | 3 | Bn Route March | ||
| 4-5 | Bn move to MUIR OF ORD for Ex “Grab” | |||
| MUIR OF ORD | 6-9 | Bn in Concentration & Assembly Area – Orders – briefing – waterproofing of vehs. | ||
| 9 | March to “Hards” Bn embarked. | |||
| 10/11 | Bde landed & practiced role of follow up Bde, moving to assembly area, reforming and moving inland to take up a def posn. Bde dug in night of 10/11. Exercise finished noon on 11th. | |||
| 11 | Bn entrained at Crook of Alvis for HAWICK. | |||
| 12 | Bn arrived HAWICK | |||
| 17 | C.Os. Lecture on “Ex Grab” to all who took part in Ex. Officers Day. | |||
| 19 | Maj. B.J. FitzG Donlea assumes comd of Bn vice Lt. Col. I.C. Harris on leave. | |||
| 24/25 | German weapons circus visits bn. D Coy on street fighting course EDINBOROUGH & GLASGOW 25 to 29. | |||
| 29/31 | Lectures and Arty 18 set practise for offrs with R.A. | |||
| 31 | Summary | |||
| 31 | “Ex Grab” was main event of month, it was found that time given for waterproofing of vehs not sufficient, 7 days considered adviseable. Beach org failed completely, A U.L.O. is considered necessary. A harbouring area for vehs should be laid down. Compiling AFWs 5169 need more careful compiling. |
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