| 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 | 17 | A lecture was given by Wing-Comdr A.J.M. Lang at the Queen's Head Hotel, MORPETH, to officers of the Division. Two officers of the Regt were present. The subject was “The Tactical Airforce”. Wing-Comdr Lang explained how the Allied airforces were organised for all purposes in Western Europe and also how their communications worked. While the Sqns were in Scotland, the personnel selection team examined and graded them in HAWICK. This took less time than we expected as there were many rainy days. The funeral of Cpl Bryant took place at DUNSTER in Somerset. Lieut […] Hayes and 3 Other Ranks were present. […] were sent by […] Sqn and by the Officers mess, the Sgts mess, and the Cpls mess, and were […] appreciated. |
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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