WO 171/1147 - 90 HAA Regiment - February 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: 90 HAA Regiment RA.
Month and Year: February 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.J.W. Haxworth, OBE

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
HUNSTANTON	2	0930	Move by road of Regt to WANSFORD camp commenced.
WANSFORD	2	1400	Move to WANSFORD camp completed.
	3		Normal Regimental Training commenced.
	12		Major H.F.C. Horne, RA. appointed 2 IC to fill vacany created by promotion to Lt.Col. and posting of Major H.E. Johnston, RA. to 103 HAA Regt. RA. Effective dates: 23 Jan 44.
	15	0830	Regt departs WANSFORD camp for move by road to TY-CROES AA practice camp, ANGLESEY.	90 HAA Regt 00 No. 4. Copy Nos. 19 and 20.
TY-CROES	17	1500	Regt arrives TY-CROES AA practice camp after staging night 15/16 Feb 44 at WELLINGTON and night 16/17 Feb 44 at BETTWS-Y-COED.
	18		AA Practice commences.
	21		Authority received for promotion of Capt. L.J. Walton RA. to Major to Comd 285 HAA Bty and for promotion of W/Lieut. L.R. Frost RA. to Captain and appointment of Adjutant 90 HAA Regt. RA. Effective dates: 23 Jan 44.
	28		Bde Comd 100 AA Bde, Brigadier E.N. Crosse MC visits Regt. at Practice Camp.
	29		AA Practice continues.
	29		Average Strength: 42 Offrs. 865 ORs.

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Source: Robert Clark, Researching WW2, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.

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