WO 171/1250 - 1 Coldstream Guards - October 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: 1 Coldstream Guards
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer:

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
HATERT 6958 Sheet 5 (1:100,000) HOLLAND	1		No change. Warning Order to move at 0900 hrs next morning.
	2		Moved at 0900 hrs to Div. Concentration Area for rest and maintenance. Map Reference 672602. Later had Warning Order at 1000 hrs to cross into NIJMEGEN bridgehead to relieve IRISH GUARDS. Crossed bridge at 1630 hrs. Battalion HQ harboured — area HUIS OOSTERHOUT Map Reference 6974. 2 Squadrons moved out in support of 231st BRIGADE. No. 1 Squadron put in support of 5th Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS. No. 2 Squadron supported 1" Battalion HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. No. 3 Squadron supported 6th Battalion HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.
	3		Nothing reported during night. No. 3 Squadron transferred to 1" Battalion DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT. Lt. S.D. NEVILE wounded.
	4		Nos. 2 and 3 Squadrons supported 50th DIVISION in attack on road BAAL — HAALDEREN at 1200 hrs put in by 231St BRIGADE (No. 3 Squadron with DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT — No. 2 Squadron with HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT	Appendix 1
	4		Captain J.H. BADDALEY wounded.
HUIS OOSTERHOUT 6974 Sheet 5 1:100,000 HOLLAND	5		No change. Recce Party from 101" US AIRBORNE DIVISION came to prepare for taking over. No. 2 Squadron transferred to support 1St Battalion DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT
	6		Battalion concentrated at HUIS OOSTERHOUT by daylight less 4 Troops (2 Troops remained with 5th Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS, 1 each with DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT and DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT). Soft vehicles crossed bridge between 0900 & 1300 hrs in small parties returning to A Echelon at 6659. Tanks ordered to cross from 2300 hrs onwards. Battalion concentrated by 1700 hrs.
	6	2100	Ordered to stay under Command of 50th DIVISION as Corps Reserve in mobile role. Infantry of 231St BRIGADE handed over to Brigade of 101St US AIRBORNE DIVISION.
NEAR DE DOEKENBURG 6659	7	1245	Battalion moved out of area HUIS — OOSTERHOUT and crossed bridge. Concentrated in area 6659.
	7		Field Returns issued.	Appendix 2
NEAR DE DOEKENBURG 6659 Sheet 5, 1:100,000 HOLLAND	8	1030	Church Service in Battalion HQ Area. Entertainments at Div. Club — Baths.	Appendix 3
	9		No change.
HATERT 6858	10		Battalion moved to HATERT.	Appendix 4
	11	0715	P.T. Maintenance.
	11	1000	Young Corporals as detailed commence class under D/Sgt. J. WHEELER.
	11		Visits to Mobile Baths — Cinema — Div. Club.
	12	0715	P.T. No change. Visits to Mobile Baths — Div. Club.
	12		Future Programme issued.	Appendix 7
	13	0715	P.T. No change. Visits to Mobile Bath
	13	1030	Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants as detailed attend Lecture by Corps Commander at GRAVE Barracks.
	14	0915	Commanding Officer's parade. Entertainment as before.
	14		Field Returns issued.	Appendix 5
	15	1130	Church Service. Entertainment as before.
HATERT 6858, Sheet 5, 1:100,00 HOLLAND	16	0715	P.T. - Maintenance. Entertainment of Div. Club as before.
	17	0915	C.O's Parade. Entertainment of Div. Club as before.
	18		P.T. - Maintenance. Entertainment of Div. Club as before.
SOUTH OF NIJMEGEN, 7159	19		Maintenance. Battalion moved into billets SOUTH of NIJMEGEN.
	20	0715	P.T. - Maintenance.
	20	0900	Gunnery Trade Board in No. 2 Squadron area. President Major J. TROTTER GRENADIER GUARDS.
	21	0915	Squadron Drill Parades in Squadron Lines. 1St XI played 310 Company ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS in inter GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION League. Won 6-2/
	21		Field Returns issued.	Appendix 6
	22	1130	Church Service.
	23	0715	P.T.
	23	0915	Maintenance.
	23		GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION Club.
	24	0915	Squadron Drill Parades. - Maintenance. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION Club.
	25	0715	P.T.
	25	0915	Maintenance. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION Club.
	26	0715	P.T.
	26	0915	Maintenance. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION Club.
	27	0715	P.T.
	27	0915	Maintenance. V XI played 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS in GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION League. Won 5-2.
	27		Announcement of Decoration:
	27		"The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Military Medal in recognition of gallantry and distinguished services in NORTH WEST EUROPE to 2654185 L/Cpl. (now L/Sgt.) F. HOLLOWOOD."
	28	0915	Squadron Drill Parades.
	28		Field Returns issued.	Appendix 8
	29	1130	Church Service.
	29	1600	Major General Commanding BRIGADE OF GUARDS visited the Battalion.
	30	0715	P.T. COLDSTREAM GUARDS Group put at 6hrs notice for counter attack role on MEIJEL Area, 7006, Sheet 4, 1:100,000, HOLLAND
	30	1015	Sergeants and Corporals Classes commenced.
	31	0915	Squadron Drill Parades. - Maintenance.
	31	1000	Squadron Leaders and Seconds-in-Command attended Lecture on Co-operation between Infantry and Tanks at 5th Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS HQ.
	31	1200	COLDSTREAM GUARDS Group put at 2hrs notice for counter-attack role on R. MEUSE, SOUTH EAST of GRAVE.

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