WO 171/1258 - 3 Scots Guards - May 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: 3 Scots Guards
Month and Year: May 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer:

Place	Date	Summary
Eastwell Park	1	Patrolling courses for Squadron Recce Officers and senior Troop Leaders under Major S.J. CUTHBERT (1 week).
Eastwell Park	2	2/Lieutenant A.K. McC. ELLIOTT
	2	2/Lieutenant T.E.P. GILPIN
	2	2/Lieutenant J.C.J. SHEARER
	2	joined the Battalion for attachment.
Eastwell Park	3	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	4	24 hours rest period per man per week regulation came into force.
Eastwell Park	5	Battalion moved from camp in EASTWELL Park into EASTWELL House.
	5	Recce Troop, ‘T’ Squadron to WALNUT TREE Farm.
Eastwell Park	6-7	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	8	Firing at SHORNCLIFFE to practice new 75mm guns (Vernier locks).
Eastwell Park	8-16	Anti-Aircraft Troop (Commander Lieutenant E.C.H. WARNER) carried out operational role at SHORNCLIFFE.
Eastwell Park	15	The Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the Regiment visited the Battalion.
Eastwell Park	17	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	18	Battalion Signals Exercise “TWICE”.
	18	Arrival of two LOCUST light tanks for Recce Troop.
Eastwell Park	19	Exercise “BIRDCAGE”.
	19	Practice “Stand-to” 1700 hours till 0300horus 20 May, based on Battalion Defence Scheme.
Eastwell Park	20-22	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	23-24	BRIGADE Signals Exercise “SLASHER” - G net, Q net, Tech assistance and Battalion net.
Eastwell Park	24	The Major-General Commanding BRIGADE OF GUARDS visited the Battalion.
Eastwell Park	25	BRIGADE Signals Exercise “RAMSAY”. G and Q nets only.
	25	Intelligence Officers manned rear link sets
	25	Battalion Signals Exercise “SNAP”.
Eastwell Park	26	Battalion Signals Exercise “POKER”.
Eastwell Park	27	75mm firing at SHORNCLIFFE.
Eastwell Park	28-29	Nothing to report.
Eastwell Park	30	Exercise “TRUBSHAW”.
	30	The BRIGADE attended a Divine Service in CANTERBURY Cathedral.
	30	Address by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY.
	30	The BRIGADE Commander took the salute at March Past. Appendix B.
	30	Holiday for the BRIGADE.
Eastwell Park	31	Leave travel regulation modified to 25 miles radius.

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