| 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: 3 Scots Guards | ||
| Month and Year: February 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoresby Park | 1-4 | Exercise “CAIRNGORM III.” | ||
| 1-4 | Copy attached. | |||
| 1-4 | Termination of Infantry and Tank Co-operation training with 7 A.&S.H., 51 (HIGHLAND) DIVISION. | |||
| Thoresby Park | 5-6 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 7 | The Battalion paraded under Major W.S.I. WHITELAW to rehearse for C.-in-C. parade. | ||
| 7 | First STUART Tank for training of Recce Troop arrived. | |||
| 7 | Exercise “BALL” for volunteer spectators of CORPS Football Final. Copy attached. | |||
| Thoresby Park | 8 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 9 | Exercise “MONTY”. | ||
| 9 | The BRIGADE moved in convoy to CORPS H.Q. for parade of CORPS Troops and 6 GUARDS TANK BRIGADE and to hear address by C.-in-C. | |||
| Thoresby Park | 10 | Morning visit of Major-General to the Battalion. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 11-12 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 13-16 | Gunners fire 6-pounder, 95mm at MIDHOPE Ranges. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 17 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 18 | Lecture to all Officers from Captain NOBLE, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, on Artillery Assistance. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 19-20 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 21 | Re-visit of War Office Personnel Selection Board to complete examination of the Battalion. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 22 | Indoor TEWT for Officers - “KNOCK HARDER”. | Copy attached. | |
| Thoresby Park | 23 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 24 | Continuation of Exercise “KNOCK HARDER”. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 25 | The Major-General visited the Battalion in the afternoon and inspected the camp. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 26 | Nothing to report. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 27 | Lieutenant J.S.P. DORMER and 2/Lieutenant J.S.M. RAMSAY joined the battalion from the Training Battalion of the Regiment. | ||
| Thoresby Park | 28-29 | Nothing to report. |
Source: WW2Talk.com.
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