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: February 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
Thoresby Park 1-4   Exercise “CAIRNGORM III.”
1-4   Copy attached.
1-4   Termination of Infantry and Tank Co-operation training with 7 A.&S.H., 51 (HIGHLAND) DIVISION.
Thoresby Park 5-6   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 7   The Battalion paraded under Major W.S.I. WHITELAW to rehearse for C.-in-C. parade.
7   First STUART Tank for training of Recce Troop arrived.
7   Exercise “BALL” for volunteer spectators of CORPS Football Final. Copy attached.
Thoresby Park 8   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 9   Exercise “MONTY”.
9   The BRIGADE moved in convoy to CORPS H.Q. for parade of CORPS Troops and 6 GUARDS TANK BRIGADE and to hear address by C.-in-C.
Thoresby Park 10   Morning visit of Major-General to the Battalion.
Thoresby Park 11-12   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 13-16   Gunners fire 6-pounder, 95mm at MIDHOPE Ranges.
Thoresby Park 17   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 18   Lecture to all Officers from Captain NOBLE, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, on Artillery Assistance.
Thoresby Park 19-20   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 21   Re-visit of War Office Personnel Selection Board to complete examination of the Battalion.
Thoresby Park 22   Indoor TEWT for Officers - “KNOCK HARDER”. Copy attached.
Thoresby Park 23   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 24   Continuation of Exercise “KNOCK HARDER”.
Thoresby Park 25   The Major-General visited the Battalion in the afternoon and inspected the camp.
Thoresby Park 26   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 27   Lieutenant J.S.P. DORMER and 2/Lieutenant J.S.M. RAMSAY joined the battalion from the Training Battalion of the Regiment.
Thoresby Park 28-29   Nothing to report.

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