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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: 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: April 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. E.D. Treneer-Michell |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDERSHOT | 9 | Full Unit Postal Censorship came into force. | ||
| “ | 14 | The Bn. changed its address to A.P.O. England. | ||
| LECHDALE area | 20-22 | Skeleton Bn. H.Q. and Coy rear links took part in ex 'Mush' with Airborne Tps designed to practice co-operation between Airborne Div and an Armd Bde. | ||
| ALDERSHOT | 24 | White Scout Cars were replaced by half-tracks throughout the Bn. | ||
| 26 | Lt. T.A.A. Whitaker posted to the Bn. and goes to 'F' Coy. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.
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