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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 3 Scots Guards
Month and Year: January 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
Thoresby Park 1-3   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 4   Battalion Exercise “TROT”. Copy attached.
Thoresby Park 5-6   Lectures to Squadrons, and Officers discussion, on CAMOUFLAGE.
Thoresby Park 7   Brigade Signals Exercise “TURNCOAT”
Thoresby Park 8   Commanding Officer’s Parade.
Thoresby Park 9   Battalion visited by Lieutenant-Colonels J.M. HAY, Officer Commanding 5/7 GORDONS, and A. DUNLOP, Officer Commanding 7 A.&.S.H. and A.G.F. MONROE, Officer Commanding 5 CAMERONS.
Thoresby Park 10   Brigade TEWT “OPEN” (Tactical) Copy attached.
Thoresby Park 11-12   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 13   Visit of Regimental Band.
Thoresby Park 14   Brigade TEWT “OPEN” (Adm)
Thoresby Park 15   Commanding Officer’s Parade attended by Regimental Band.
15   Arrival of 5 CAMERONS (152 INFANTRY BRIGADE) at CARBURTON Camp.
Thoresby Park 16   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 17   Exercise “GRAMPIAN” begins.
17   Being an Exercise to practice Tank/Infantry co-operation with Battalions of the 51st HIGHLAND DIVISION.
Thoresby Park 18   Exercise “GRAMPIAN I”. Copy attached.
Thoresby Park 19   Exercise “GRAMPIAN I”.
19   Tactical discussion with 5 CAMERONS “Tank/Infantry Co-operation in the mobile battle”.
Thoresby Park 20-21   Exercise “CAIRNGORM I.” Copy attached.
20-21   Being an Exercise to practice the deliberate attack by Infantry supported by tanks.
Thoresby Park 22   Departure of 5 CAMERONS.
22   Arrival of 5/7 GORDONS (153 INFANTRY BRIGADE)
22   Visit of Lieutenant-Colonel MILES, M.C., DACG, 8 CORPS.
Thoresby Park 23   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 24   Exercise “GRAMPIAN II” begins.
24   As a result of Major R.H.G. MOUNSEY-HEYSHAM being sick the following posting of Officers has taken place:
24   Captain C. O’M. FARRELL promoted Major and posted to command Left Flank
24   Captain W.P. BULL transferred to ‘S’ Squadron as Second-in-Command.
24   Captain A.J.C. SEYMOUR transferred to Left Flank as Second-in-Command.
24   Captain R.W.O. BURNETT on return from GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING posted to H.Q. as Battalion Liaison Officer.
24   Captain The Honourable W.H.C.J.R. WATSON-ARMSTRONG is posted away to be Second-in-Command of BRIGADE TANK DELIVERY SQUADRON.
24   Lieutenant JW.C. ELLIOT promoted Captain and posted to command ‘T’ Squadron.
24   2/Lieutenant F.J.N. CURZON joined the Battalion.
24   2/Lieutenant J. WILSON joined the Battalion.
Thoresby Park 25-26   Exercise “GRAMPIAN II”.
Thoresby Park 27-28   Exercise “CAIRNGORM II.” Copy attached.
27-28   Being an Exercise to practice Battalion Laager and deliberate attack in co-operation with Infantry.
27-28   Watched by Major-General D.C. BULLEN SMITH, D.S.O., M.C. (G.O.C. 51 HIGHLAND DIVISION) and Brigadier G.L. VERNEY, M.V.O.
Thoresby Park 29   Departure of 5/7 GORDONS.
29   Arrival of 7 A.&S.H.
29   Lieutenant J.O. CHUBB leaves the Battalion.
29   Lieutenant P.B. FRASER re-joins Battalion from H.Q. 6 GUARDS TANK BRIGADE.
Thoresby Park 30   Nothing to report.
Thoresby Park 31   Exercise “GRAMPIAN III” begins.
Eastwell Park 1   Patrolling courses for Squadron Recce Officers and senior Troop Leaders under Major S.J. CUTHBERT (1 week).

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