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: 3 Scots Guards
Month and Year: June 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
Eastwell Park 1-7   Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park 8   First Flying Bomb passed over Battalion area.
Eastwell Park 9   Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Regiment visited the Battalion.
Eastwell Park 10   Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park 11   Lieutenant C.R.T. CUNNINGHAM, M.Q.M.S. and Tank Squadron Mech. Serjeants went to GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING, PIRBRIGHT, for course on SHERMAN tank.
Eastwell Park 12   Stowage trials for all Battalion vehicles.
12   Stowed vehicles were inspected by the BRIGADE Commander.
12   2/Lieutenant P.W.P. COMYSS
12   2/Lieutenant P.A.S. GORDON
12   2/Lieutenant I.L.M. CRICK
12   2/Lieutenant J. MACDONALD-BUCHANAN
12   2/Lieutenant H.L.C. GREIG
12   2/Lieutenant E.J. PETERSON
12   joined Battalion from WESTMINSTER Garrison for attachment to undergo Armoured Training.
Eastwell Park 13-21   Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park 22   Captain C. O’M. FARRELL re-joined Battalion on termination of attachment H.Q. 30 CORPS as an observer in NORMANDY.
Eastwell Park 23   Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park 24   Battalion paraded under Lieutenant-Colonel C.I.H. DUNBAR at INVICTA Barracks, MAIDSTONE.
Eastwell Park 25   Party from Battalion attended Old Comrades Day at PIRBRIGHT
25   Battalion was 2nd in Shooting Match.
25   Billets inspected by Lieutenant-Colonel C.I.H. DUNBAR.
Eastwell Park 26   2/Lieutenant P.W.P. COMYSS
26   2/Lieutenant P.A.S. GORDON
26   2/Lieutenant I.L.M. CRICK
26   2/Lieutenant H.L.C. GREIG
26   2/Lieutenant J.C.J. SHEARER
26   2/Lieutenant E.J. PATERSON
26   2/Lieutenant J. MACDONALD-BUCHANAN
26   left Battalion for GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING, PIRBRIGHT.
Eastwell Park 27   Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park 28   BRIGADE Commander ordered dispersal of unit personnel as PAD precaution against flying bombs.
28   Battalion confined to 10 miles radius of billets and under orders to remain at 6 hours’ notice.
Eastwell Park 29   Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park 30   Captain C. O’M. FARRELL lectured to all Officers on the Campaign in NORMANDY.

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