WO 171/1250 - 1 Coldstream Guards - March 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: 1 Coldstream Guards
Month and Year: March 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer:

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
DUNCOMBE PARK, HELMSLEY, YORKS.	1	0900	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8.
	1	1530	All Officers attended the Corps Commander's Conference on Exercise 'EAGLE', at the Arcadia Cinema, SCARBOROUGH.
	2		'NON DIES'
	3	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	3	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9.
	3	0930	Battalion Netting Practices. Young Corporals' Class commenced.
	4	0830	Adjutant's Drill Parade.
	4	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10. Field Returns issued. Reserve Scales Ammunition.	Appendix A Appendix B
	5	1045	Voluntary service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
	6	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	6	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 11.
	6	0930	Battalion Netting Practice.
	7	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 12.
	7	0930	Battalion Netting Practice.
	7	1115	- 1200: Visit of Major-General Commanding BRIGADE OF GUARDS.
	7		The Battalion I.O. attended a Study Day Period at Div. HQ. Wading for 'A' Vehicles took place at BRIDGE HEWICK. Wading for 13' Vehicles took place at KIRKHAM BRIDGE.
	8	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	8	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 13.
	8		Wading for 'A' Vehicles took place at BRIDGE HEWICK.
	9	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	9	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 14.
	9	0930	Battalion Netting Practice.
	9		Battalion allotted COTTAM area. No. 3 Squadron proceeded there.
DUNCOMBE PARK, HELMSLEY, YORKS.	10	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	10	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 15.
	10	0930	Battalion Netting Practice. Battalion allotted COTTAM Area. No. 3 Squadron proceeded there.	Appendix C
	11	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	11	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 16. Field Returns issued.	Appendix D
	12	1045	Morning Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
	13	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	13	0900	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 1.
	13	0915	Battalion Netting Practice.
	14	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	14	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 2.
	14	0930	Battalion Netting Practice.
	15	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	15	0915	First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 3.
	15	0900	Battalion was in Readiness to 0900 hrs 16 Mar 44.
	15	0930	Battalion Netting Practice.
	16	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	16	0915	First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 4.
	16	0930	Battalion Netting Practice.
	16		MIDHOPE AFV Range allotted to Battalion.
	16	1730	Officers, as detailed, attended a Lecture at the Brigade HQ.
	17	0815	Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
	17	0915	First Parade. `IV Vehicles Task No. 5.
	17		Squadrons fired on MIDHOPE AFV Range — Instructions issued.	Appendix E
	18	0815	Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
	18	0900	Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs, 19 Mar 44.
	18	0915	First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 6
	18		Field Returns issued.	Appendix F
	19	1045	Morning Service in the Battalion Lecture Room. Personnel, as detailed, by H.Q. Squadron, fired on WHEELDALE RANGE.
	20	0815	Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
	20	0915	First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 7,
	20	1500	Major R.F.S. GOOCH, MC attended a Conference at HQ GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
	21	0815	Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
	21	0900	Battalion in Readiness to 0900 22 Mar 44.
	21	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8.
	22	0815	Battalion paraded for Fatigues.
	22	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9.
	22		Visit of H.M. THE KING. Windsor, George VI	Appendix G
	23	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	23	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10.
	23		Major Hon. H.R. ALLSOP and Lt. T.V. HERMON took part in Exercise `TATLER'.
	23		Personnel, as detailed by H.Q. Squadron-Leader, fired on WHEELDALE RANGE.
	24	0830	Adjutant's Parade.
	24	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 11.
	24	0900	Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs 25 Mar 44.
	24		Lt-Col. R. MYDDLETON, Major R.F.S. GOOCH, MC, Capt. Hon. G.W.ff. DAWNAY, Capt. A.V. PRIESTLEY, Capt. J.L. DARELL, attended Exercise `TATLER'.
	24		Letter re Visit of H.M. THE KING. Windsor, George VI	Appendix H
	25	0845	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 12. Field Returns issued.	Appendix I
	26	1045	Voluntary Service in Garrison Theatre.
	26	1930	Sergeants' Mess —A farewell social, many officers present, a good time was had by all.
	27	0900	Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hrs 28 Mar 44.
	27		Major W.M. FOX attended a Study Period for Unit Security Officers, at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
	27		Move to BUTTERWICK CAMP.	Appendix J
BUTTERWICK CAMP Nr, DRIFFIELD, YORKS.	28	0900	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 13.
	28		Wading — KIRKHAM BRIDGE. FYLINGDALE.	Appendix K
	29	0900	First Parade. 93' Vehicles Task No. 14. Squadrons fired on FYLINGDALE RANGE.
	30	0900	First Parade. `EY Vehicles Task No. 15. Squadrons fired on FYLINGDALE RANGE.
	31	0900	First Parade. `EV Vehicles Task No. 16.
	31		Capt. J.N. BINGHAM attended an I.O's Refresher Day at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
	31		Capt. Hon. C.M.K. ST. CLAIR attended a Conference at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
	31		Letter re Recreational Transport.	Appendix L

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