| 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: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp A.2 near Portsmouth. | 11 | Moved off 0530 via FARNHAM & PETERSFIELD. Arrived R.C.R.P. at 0845 hrs.Directed to marshalling area camp A.11, but only proportion of regt remained there, the bulk of 'B' & 'C' sqns and RHQ tks and some ech vehs going on to A.2. Craft loads were made up and waterproofing stage 2 completed. Hive of activity this first evening, with nominal rolls, embarkation tag labels and all the other "points to remember in marshalling areas". For a time we fully expected to embark pretty soon but tension died down. "No move before ....hrs" was to become familiar call on the loudspeakers. All regts very split up - even in craft loads. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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