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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt.
Month and Year: Febuary 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.B. Churcher
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
5 0830 Ex “Stanford” Bn. moved by road to Bivouac area – Elton Park – ref. 5412. Sheet 74.
6 0830 Bn prodeeded to Dukes Ride Camp (ref 2796. Sheet 76) for training in Battle Area.
7   Ex “Stanford” 'East'. Object to practice Bn in attack with supporting arms.
8   Ex “Stanford” 'West' Object to practice deployment of the Bn on first contact.
9 0830 Bn moved to Staging Camp DONCASTER.
10   Bn returned to Station.
13 1225 Ex “Eagle” o Corps Exercise. designed to exercise 8 Corps over a protracted period.
24 1600 Ex “Eagle” ended. Bn. returned to Station via Night Drive
28   Commencement of 10 days easy period by order of 8 Corps Comd.

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Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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