| 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 E. Yorks | ||
| Month and Year: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.F. Hutchinson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWPLAIN | 1-26 | Training contd throughout the month with special reference to pending operations : comments of Divisional Commander re exercise ‘Fabius’ viz “all were practically impressed with the enthusiasm and cheerfulness of the troops” were given point by the ever-increasing [..]scale in the batalion’s attitude to the “task ahead”. | ||
| 1-26 | Training included: | |||
| 1-26 | Comb. Ops exercise for the Bn H.Q. and C & D Coys – OS Sheet 132 : 9423. | |||
| LITTLEHAMPTON | 1-26 | Bn attendance at demonstration on beach clearance by 79 Sqn AVRE – OS Sheet 133 : 4319. | ||
| COWPLAIN | 11-13 | Lt Gen Sir DF Anderson KCB, CG, DSO, Colonel of the Regiment visited the battalion: “It was good of you to let us come when you were all so busy … I am quite certain that the Battalion will make the best use of its opportunities.” | ||
| 13 | General D.D. Eisenhower, Supreme Comd Allied Forces in Europe inspected selected officers and men: “I had heard so much about you all from General Montgomery; he certainly did not exaggerate anything he told me. It was good to see your Division looking so fit and in such good spirits.” | |||
| 19 | H.M. King inspected the Bn. | |||
| 23 | Lt Col C.F. Hutchinson presented Bn plan to Major Gen T.G. Rennie DSO. MC. Comd 3 British Inf Div. | |||
| 26 | 8 British Infantry Brigade Group Briefing. | |||
| 28 | 2 E Yorks Bn Group Briefing : Operation Order No: 1 issued. | Appendix “A” att | ||
| 29 | Coy and Pl Briefing. | |||
| 30 | Battalion marshals. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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