| 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 Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDERSHOT | 1 | AA Tps firing at BOGMOR REGIS (also on 4 May) | ||
| 2 | Lord Younger visted the Regt. | |||
| 3-4 | Regt took part in programme of trng in cooperation with inf of 15(S) Div (programme att'd). On 4 May, two short exercises were carried out on THURSLEY COMMON. Wading trials were carried out during the week. | A | ||
| 8 | Waterproofing A & B vehicles was started (Stage I) and occupied a great deal of our days. | |||
| 12 | Flail Demonstration. | B | ||
| 18 | The Corps Comd visited the unit & met all offrs & NCO's down to [...]sjt. He also lectured to the bde. | |||
| 19-27 | Waterproofing & modifications continued; [ ] received at intervals. | |||
| 25 | A party of 70 went to join [ ] 8 Corps tps in an inspection parade for Gen. Eisenhower who addressed the parade in an [ ] speech. | |||
| 28 | The regt, having officially been concentrated twice 16 May, was at 6 hours notice to move from 0900 hrs 28. | |||
| 29 | Firefly's wave fired in at BEACHY HEAD. 3 AA tks arrived. | |||
| 30 | [ ] of stores & amn was inspected as far as possible; the GOC inspected both A & B vehs & was well satisfied. Weather exceptionally hot in last week of month shirt sleve order was [ ]. Men still allowed out of barracks after 1800 hrs each day. | |||
| 31 | AF's W3008 & 3009 for may are attd. | C | ||
| 31 | AF's D422 dated Sep 39 (B Sqn Original voll) | E | ||
| 31 | DAFV visit 29 Apr programme. | D | ||
| 31 | B Sqn Photo | F | ||
| 31 | [ ] No 1. | G |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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