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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: 15th/19th Hussars
Month and Year: May 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
29   'A' 'C' & 'HQ' Sqns fired at Forestburngate. The firing was greatly improved and much more accurate. Mobilization Orders were received today. A certain amount of work (wuch as checking of equipment and personnel returns) had already been done. It is understood that we are to mobilize with Sherman tanks and that we are likely to get training tanks almost at once. The A.A. Tp was formed. Lieut T.A. Adams is to be the Troop Ldr. The Commanding Officer went to HQ 5th Dragoon Guards to see Lieut Col Sangster, the C.O. of the 5th Dragoon Guards, who is leaving after 4 years of Command. Major Swettennam is to take over Command.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

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