| 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: 2 Warwick | ||
| Month and Year: April 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt-Col H.O.S. Herdon |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTLY | 3 | Second Advance Party left for new location. | ||
| 4 | 0930 | Films were shown at Huntly 'Playhouse', followed by a lecture by the Commanding Officer. | ||
| 5 | Road party left for new location. Holiday for remainder of battalion. | A & B | ||
| 9 | Main party moved by rail. Departed 1730 hrs, 9 April. Arrived LINDFIELD 1430 hrs. 10 April. | C | ||
| LINDFIELD | 11-22 | Company training (local) | ||
| 17 | First Reinforcements proceeded to ALDERSHOT. | |||
| 17-18-19 | Company Officers and NCO's proceeded to BRIGHTON for Street Fighting 'TWETs'. | |||
| 23 | Twenty Four Hour passes issued to battalion. | |||
| 24 | 'A', 'C' and 'D' Coys held Field Firing exercises at KINGLEY VALE, supported by mortars and carriers. | |||
| 26 | 1000 | - 1930 Battalion briefed for Ex 'Fabius'. Personnel confined to camp until Ex 'Fabius'. | ||
| LINDFIELD | 27 | Battalion moved to camp in marshalling area. C.O. visited First Reinforcements at ALDERSHOT. | D, E, F, G, & H | |
| 28-30 | Battalion in marshalling area. Time spent in light training, physical training, sport, and visits daily by concert parties. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.
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