| 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: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELTON | 9 | One Tp of 'B' Sqn tanks had slip rings fitted. The C.O. and 2nd i/c went with the C.R.E. to watch minelifting by the R.E. and 18 members of this Regt on the coast south of Berwick and also at Embleton and Castle Point (7542). All those who were lifting the mines said they had become quite confident during the few days they had been doing it. Valuable experience was gained. The mines had been laid in 1940 as a precaution against invasion. Major D'AA.Dawes gave a talk to HQ Sqn Officers and NCOs on the subject of Combined Operations. His talk was based on lectures he had recently heard at the Senior Officers School. 'B' Sqn fired on Moorlaws Range in the morning and 'A' Sqn n the afternoon. 'C' Sqn fired signle-shot Besa on Longframlington Range against a moving tank. |
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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