WO 171/1250 - 1 Coldstream Guards - May 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: May 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer:

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
SPECIAL AREA	1		Battalion arrived in Special Area.
	2	0830	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8. Tank Recognition.	Appendix A
	3	0830	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9. Operational Role, and Wireless Procedure.	Appendix B
	4	0830	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10.
	5	0820	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 11.
	6	0830	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 12.
	6	1000	The Commanding Officer inspected Billets.
	6		Field Returns issued.	Appendix C
	7	1100	Parade Service in HOVE Parish Church.
	8	0830	P.T. under Squadron arrangements.
	8	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 13.
	8	1030	Lt.-Col. R. MYDDELTON attended a Study Day at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
	8		Battalion waterproofing Trams in operation T.F.O.
	8		Telegrams Re. 90th Birthday of the Colonel of the Regiment.	Appendix D
	9	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	9	0914	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 14.
	10	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	10	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 15.
	10	1415	Book checking in Orderly Room.
	10	1730	Lecture to all Squadrons by Mr. Douglas REED.
	11	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	11	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 16.
	11	1100	The Commanding Officer attended a C.O's Conference at Div HQ.
SPECIAL AREA	12	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	12	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 1.
	12	0930	Capt. J.N. BINGHAM and Lt. D.B.B. FENWICK attended an I.O's Refresher Day at Div HQ.
	12	1230	Visit of Major-General R. BRIGGS, CB, DSO.
	12		Maj. W.J.ST.C. ANSTRUTHER-GRAY, MC, MP, attended a Demonstration. Instruction issued.
	13	0830	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 2.
	13	1000	Lecture on France in Drill Hall, Dyke Road, by Colonel N. SUTTON. Officers and Warrant Officers, as detailed, attended.
	13		Letters from the Colonel of the Regiemnt on his 90th Birthday.	Appendix E
	14	0815	Holy Communion.
	14	1030	Confirmation Class in Battalion Chapel.
	14	1100	Parade Service in Hove Parish Church.
	14		Weekly Field Returns issued.	Appendix F
	15	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	15	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 3.
	15	1200	Lecture by Lt-Gen. Sir Richard N. O'CONNOR in the Garrison Theatre,
	15		EASTBOURNE. All Officers attended.
	15		Lt. O.K. HEYWOOD took part in Exercise 'DRAKE'.
	16	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	16	0900	The Battalion Second-in-Command, all Second-in-Command of Squadrons and the Lt. QM had a meeting in the Intelligence Office.
	16	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 4.
	17	0820	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	17	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 5.
	18	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	18	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 6.
	19	0830	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	19	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 7.
	19	0930	Maj. R.F.S. GOOCH MC attended a Study Day for U.S.Os, at Div HQ.
SPECIAL AREA	20		Field Returns issued	Appendix G
	20	0845	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 8.
	20	1000	Technical Adjutant and Lieutenant Quartermaster attended a Lecture, by Movement Control Liaison Officer, at HQ 2' (Armoured) Battalion IRISH GUARDS.
	20	1700	Personnel, as detailed, attended a Security Revue, at the Hippodrome Theatre, EASTBOURNE.
	21	1100	Parade Service. HOVE Parish Church.
	21	1430	Capt. Hon. C.M.K. ST. CLAIR and Capt. Hon. G.W.ff. DAWNEY attended a Conference at Div HQ.
	22	0835	P.T. or Drill under Squadron arrangements.
	22	0915	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 9.
	23	0845	First Parade. 13' Vehicles Task No. 10.
	24	0800	First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
	24	1115	Capt. A PONSONBY (WELSH GUARDS) Gunnery Officer GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING visited the Battalion
	25	0800	First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
	25	1100	Personnel, as detailed, saw Training Films at the Curzon Cinema.
	25		Re. A Visitor	Appendix H
	26	0800	First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
	26	0930	Capt. J.N. BINGHAM attended a Study Day at HQ GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
	27	0800	First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
	27		Field Returns issued.	Appendix I
	28	0800	Holy Communion Battalion HQ.
	28	1100	Parade Service HOVE Parish Church.
	28		25 Other Ranks confirmed by Bishop of LEWES in Church of St. Peter and St. John, PRESTON.
	29	0800	First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
	29	0900	C.O's Lecture to All Ranks.
	29		Scale Ammunition Loads issued.	Appendix J
	30	0800	First Parade under Squadron arrangements.
	30	1800	Col. W.D.C. GREENACRE MVO, lectured to all Officers, in the Drill Hall.
	31	0800	First Parade under Squadron arrangements.

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