WO 171/1258 - 3 Scots Guards - June 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 3 Scots Guards
Month and Year: June 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer:

Place	Date	Summary
Eastwell Park	1-7	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	8	First Flying Bomb passed over Battalion area.
Eastwell Park	9	Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Regiment visited the Battalion.
Eastwell Park	10	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	11	Lieutenant C.R.T. CUNNINGHAM, M.Q.M.S. and Tank Squadron Mech. Serjeants went to GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING, PIRBRIGHT, for course on SHERMAN tank.
Eastwell Park	12	Stowage trials for all Battalion vehicles.
	12	Stowed vehicles were inspected by the BRIGADE Commander.
	12	2/Lieutenant P.W.P. COMYSS
	12	2/Lieutenant P.A.S. GORDON
	12	2/Lieutenant I.L.M. CRICK
	12	2/Lieutenant J. MACDONALD-BUCHANAN
	12	2/Lieutenant H.L.C. GREIG
	12	2/Lieutenant E.J. PETERSON
	12	joined Battalion from WESTMINSTER Garrison for attachment to undergo Armoured Training.
Eastwell Park	13-21	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	22	Captain C. O’M. FARRELL re-joined Battalion on termination of attachment H.Q. 30 CORPS as an observer in NORMANDY.
Eastwell Park	23	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	24	Battalion paraded under Lieutenant-Colonel C.I.H. DUNBAR at INVICTA Barracks, MAIDSTONE.
Eastwell Park	25	Party from Battalion attended Old Comrades Day at PIRBRIGHT
	25	Battalion was 2nd in Shooting Match.
	25	Billets inspected by Lieutenant-Colonel C.I.H. DUNBAR.
Eastwell Park	26	2/Lieutenant P.W.P. COMYSS
	26	2/Lieutenant P.A.S. GORDON
	26	2/Lieutenant I.L.M. CRICK
	26	2/Lieutenant H.L.C. GREIG
	26	2/Lieutenant J.C.J. SHEARER
	26	2/Lieutenant E.J. PATERSON
	26	2/Lieutenant J. MACDONALD-BUCHANAN
	26	left Battalion for GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING, PIRBRIGHT.
Eastwell Park	27	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	28	BRIGADE Commander ordered dispersal of unit personnel as PAD precaution against flying bombs.
	28	Battalion confined to 10 miles radius of billets and under orders to remain at 6 hours’ notice.
Eastwell Park	29	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	30	Captain C. O’M. FARRELL lectured to all Officers on the Campaign in NORMANDY.

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