In sh ac tions r egard ing \ Yar Diaries and Intell igence WAR DIARY A .. rmy F orm C. 21 1. · Sum mar ies are con ta ined in F .S. Regs. , Vol. I. and the Staff Man ual respecti\·ely. Title page:; will be pre pa red in manuscript. or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY Uni t.. AI onth and Year ... .. ( Era se hea di 11 g u ot · requir,·d) Commanding Officer. Place Ee fe ren ces to Appendi ces ! I i Dat e 1 H our S ummary of EYents and Inf ormati on --·- - - -- -, Wo1dingham ; 1 Apr 41 ; Tralhning to-day was held up as it vvas too wet and snmvy to do .... --- --- ...... .. ___ --· -- ·---- --···------ -- - -- --- -- Surrey ······ ..... . ................. .. ... .. ..... . .. ... ' . any .... work.. .. on ... th .e . .. M inature .. Range . ,. ... L. ec .t:ur.es. .. we.r.e ... h.e.l.d .... in,.,.do.o.rs ....... . . ..... ... .. ..... . ..... .. .... . i instead. i Appx VII i' !••• I ! I ... . ...... .. ........ . ). All ... .Co.mpass.es ... an.d .. Binoculars. w.er.e .. d.rawn in to,.,.day .. to . .b.e .... held .... in ;.. l the Battalion Stores to be re-drawn as need ed • ...• • 1 ... . ...••.. ... •. Capt .. .. C ... Letourneau ...t h e ... M. •. O ...... . a. tte. nd. ed .... a ... me.eting of .. the ... 1 ... Cd n • .... Divv . .. . 1 l£edical Society at Redhill to-day. !Ap px II .... .O .. ff . ic. er .... took .... sic.k .. t. o-day .. and ... I 1 .J I J. 2 Apr 41 · The Muster Parades \vhich weer to be held to-day were cancelled - b-ecause ·· ··''AII.Coy. .• ..... were --- an ··· S ··· Wiring ... .job --- at- --- Dover • .... . .... . ........................ .. .. ........... ... .... ·····i Appx ·· VII ·· ········ l c.o. and all Coy. Comdrs. of the Unit attended an Address by 1 I ::r ···· ···· · ·· ····· .... !. the ·· ·G •. o .•c • .... . at -- the · Dri- ll · .. · ····· ....... ........ . .......... . .. . ......... ..... . .... .... ··· i App-x · IT ····· · .. · ! There was a Concert at the Y .M.C .A. to-ni ' ght- by a party from I· . .. ........ ;. London. · After the Gonc.ert the . P.layers -were en· tertained ·· in ··· the · · , · ...... .. ..... . .... . .. ..... .. ... · ! ... .... Mess by th _ e __ . ...... .. .. . · ..... ! Apt 41 · The Battalion is on one hour's notice to-day. :Appx III ··· ·· · ·· · The · .. Unit · less · 1 LA 11 ·· Go-y;; ·· who ··was- · wiring · ·at··· Dover to-day · were ··on · ; ··· ·· · an 18-mile Route March. ! Appx VII · ··· ··············. · The···· G ·mad·e ··· a: ·· -Re· cce ··· of· ··· s eve· ral ···· areas ··· a·t ···1···· the coast we will have some schemes in the future. 1 .· -Th·e ··· Unit ··· made ···· a ··· fine···· showing ··· on···our ·· 1 at Dorking. I · · ··· ... . ... ... · · .·· Lieut · ·J · werit ·· on 7···· days · Privilage ·· ·· to• ·day;;· ·· ··· ·· ·· ··· ··· ····· ···· ···+·· Lieut. C.R.Day proceeded on command to No. 2 Cdn. Inf. Holding ··· · ······ .. . . ..... ......... ... .... ··· ........... . .. · · · · ·· .... : .. ...... oJ(JJ . .... .. . .. . .. . ...... · ····· ....... ., ., ... ·
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Insh actions regarding \ Yar D iaries and Intelligence WAR DIARY A .. rmy F orm C. 21 1. ~ · Summaries are con tained in F .S . R egs. , Vol. I.
and the Staff Manual respec ti\·ely . Title page:; will be prepared in man uscript.
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INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY Unit..
AI onth and Year ... .. (Erase headi 11g u ot ·requir,·d) Commanding Officer.
Place Eeferences to Appendices ! I
i Date 1 H our Summary of EYents and Information
--·-- - -- -, Wo1dingham ; 1 Apr 41 ; Tralhning to-day was held up as it vvas too wet and snmvy to do
... ....... .. ......... ). All ... .Co.mpass.es ... an.d .. Binoculars. w.er.e .. d.rawn in to,.,.day .. to . .b.e .... held .... in; .. l the Battalion Stores to be re-drawn as need ed •
...• • 1... . ...••.. ... •. Capt .. .. C ... Letourneau ... t h e ... M. •. O ...... . a.tte.nd.ed .... a ... me.eting of .. the ... 1 ... Cd n •.... Divv . .. .
1 l£edical Society at Redhill to-day. !Appx II ···· ·~-~~~-;~~- -~;H~~~ -i.~~- -- ~~~----~~~:al .... .O .. ff.ic.er .... took .... sic.k .. t .o-day .. and ... .wa& -·······i ·····~ ······~··· ·
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J. 2 Apr 41 · The Muster Parades \vhich weer to be held to-day were cancelled -b-ecause ····''AII.Coy. .•..... were ---an···S···Wiring ... .job--- at- ---Dover • ........................................................ ·····i Appx ··VII ··········
l c.o. and all Coy. Comdrs. of the Unit attended an Address by 1 I
::r ···· ···· · ······· .... !. the···G •. o .• c •..... at -- the· Dri-ll· HalllGaterham~ · .. ······ ............... . .......... ... .......... ..... ..... .... ···iApp-x · IT ······ .. ·
! There was a Concert at the Y .M.C .A. to-ni'ght- by a party from I· ·~ ... ........ ;.London. ·After the Gonc.ert the .P.layers -were en·tertained ··in ···the · · , · ...... .. ..... ..... . .. ..... ..... ·
! ... J.~~- ~ .... ?. ~ficers' Mess by th_e _Offi~e~_s __ ~f .:~ .e ~~i.to ....... .. .. . · ..... ! -~ Apt 41 · The Battalion is on one hour's notice to-day. :Appx III ··· ·~· ·· · ·· · The· .. Unit ·less ·1LA11·· Go-y;; ·· who ··was- ·wiring··at··· Dover to-day ·were ··on · ; ··· ··
· an 18-mile Route March. !Appx VII ···· ··············. ·The····G ~- O · ;,; ···· and·· the···Coy~···· Oomdrs · · ·· ·mad·e ···a: ·· -Re·cce ···of····s eve·ral····areas···a ·t ···1····
the coast '~Nhere we will have some schemes in the future. 1
. ·-Th·e ···Unit···made····a ···fine····showing···on···our·· Brid·gei·ng ··· E:x:e·rcise·s ····to-n·igh~ 1 at Dorking. I
I nst ructions regarding \ \ ·a r D iaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. R egs., Vol. I. and the Staff Manual respect i\·ely. Title pages will be prepared in manuscrip t.
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INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
:\.rmy F orm C. 2 11 :'
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Date I I
Hour 1
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(E rase headi>tg u ot requir.·d ) Commanding Officer.
Summary of EYents and Information l(eferences to Appendices -------------~-- - - - - --
Woldingham 4 Apr 41 ! The men had the morning off to-day because they were late on Sur.r.e·y:. ....... . ....... ... ... .. .. .. . . ....... ... ...... i .. . the .... B.r.idgeing ... :Exercis.es .. las.t .. .. night .. .... .... ,.. .... .......... .. .. ........ . ....... ... ................................. .. .. ....... .. ....... .
jThe Unit carried out an "Attack11 Exercise in Marden Park this ···· ····· ······· ·~· · · · · · · · · ... ....... ... .. .
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--~ ~f~:~~~o~~s~ M~~ting . ~~~ . h~ici- .. t~-night ... i~ the I~~t;~·;t-lonai · ri~t--~ !~~~-- iii .... . . ; A Danc-e .. . was held at .. the . Y .111. C .. A • . for . the 'l
i and one-half hours inspecting "C" Company. There was a Trophy i ·· ··· · ·----·----· I up- -- --fo-r --the- --best ... Secti-on--- and-----i -t - vms .won --by. No .. .... 6 .S.ec-tion . ............. ... ....... ·.-~-
Church Parades were held to-day at St. Paul's Church, Woldingh~, ···· -with -- --th-e Bandin--att-endanc-e-. ----- ... ....... ... .. ....... ····· ··· .. .. .. .... .. .. ... --.. .. .... .. .. ...................... --· -- :Appx -- TIT --
The 1 Cdn, Div. Boxing ~earn defeated a Team from the Guards Depqt, - · at ·· · · Ga-terham · · ·to-day · · ·by ·· · se-ven- · ··bouts · -··to ···f-ive~ ·--· The - - -W.N.S.R~-- -··had--- -f-o-urf ····· · ·· ······· · ·· ···· · I . i men on the 1 Di v Team and each man won his bout. They were : ' I / . ··· ····· .· ·Gp-l;; ·····Em.bree ·· ·F··A;, ·-; ···· L· ··cpl·· ·· · Fall s ····T.-A. ··;·· ··-P.te----Fowler ---W .-G. ··;· -- -and ······-- ··· ·:· ··· :Pte. Garnier A.F. !Appx VII , Lieut . J.K.Rhodes proceeded -- o-n command to -Wea-:pon Tra-ining -Sehoo -1 ,-: Dorking on a Course in Anti-Aircraft. IAppx II
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Vvoldingham i 8 Ap~ 41 ; A number of Rifles were called in to-day and Tomrny-Guns were Su~:r..~y · . i issued .. in their. .plac.e.. . . ...... .. .. .. .. .................... .. .. ..... ....... ..... ... .......................... . .. .. ...... ...... .. ...... . .. .. ....... .
; We supplied a Working Party of 1 Sgt. and 3 0 men to Epsom to-day
· Lie.ut ... .... D •. McG ... -4.r.c.hibald .... p±ne.s.enli!!!!iOL ... on .. .. command ... to .. . Small ... Arms .. School at Bisley to take a 6ourse in Platoon Weapons.
l .... , ....... ····· ·· ····i··to-ni.ght ... to .... get. ... Orders ... o.f ... our ... move .... for ... the .... ''.Har.e'.1 ... .Schem.e.¥...... ······!··cA.J···
...... ~Q. ... Ap-~ .. 41 ·······!·-The .. Unt.t ... c.rossed ..... the .. S.P ..... . .at .. .. th.e ... Godstone .. K.ights ... at. .... 09·3·0···hrs .......... . 1 · i this morning after being held up for about an hour waiting for
.. ... .... .. ... .. .i. the····C-ar •.... & ... York·· ·Regt - ~ ···· tO ·· · Cl·ear .... :t-he ... .s .. P . ., .... we ... ar riv.en ... at .... our ........ ... .. ... . : Position of Readiness at Rotherfield at 1200 hrs. As the T.c.c. !
··················· · ·· ··· ···· ······· ·wa.S···working ·· wit·h ··· the····2···.Cdn·· ···Div.····We ···were·····trans:porte·d ··· b.Y ··Bn ····················: . . English Bus Unit. We had dinner about 1400 hrs. and after a !
··· .·· ···· ····· ··[·qui·et ···afternoon···had ···supp·er···ab-out···· l8}0 ···hrs·······We ···lrec-eived···Ord·ers ········ ·i ··· ·· ··· ·············· ··············· : to move to our Forward Assembly Area at 1900 hrs. and crossed the i ; I
~1 Apt 41 !As we were in Reserve we didn't have very much to do and after . •.. . . . .. .. m m ••j r· ·········· r · r~,~;~±~~~ar~t~m;~r;;>g;~~~~i'~::';i~~~r~~~h~~:t~l~~~ · hrs. .. :t~~iJJ···· · · m•••·· ····
Instructions regarding \\ 'ar Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. I. and the Staff Manual respec ti \· ely . Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.
WAR DIARY or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
A.rmy F orm C . ..: I I '
Unit ........... .. .. .
Mont/1 and Year .. (Erase headitl g 11ot requir<d) Commanding Officer ...... .
, I ! Date 1 Hour Summary of £yents and Information l(eferences to Appendiu;~ I I i - ------ -··
-~vof(f:irigham-·!12 Apr 41--'1 Th~ usual Company Inspwctions were held this morn-iggby theC~-O~Appx VII Surrey · lA number of Officers and Other rlanks from the Unit along with · ·---···-··-···--· ··· ----------- ···---- ·1···o:rric·e:rs···· a:nCi·-- o tlie :r ··Rariks ····:r:rom ···tlie ···:s:r:tgacte ·--riiiiii e·· ··u::p ··· a: ··· t~ugb:y ·· Team
~13 Ap~ 41. i T.h~ Vnit. .. ~.\l.:PPJ:L.E3..cl, ... ~ . $.PE3. .GJ~J ?i.-.C::.CJY. et at Brigade to-day. This ! ' ' Picquet is to be at Brigade for :fi.ve Cia.ys~ ·· ....... · ··· .... ····· · 1 ·· · ···· ·-·------ i _ T.o :-::O.g,y __ b._~_ ing ___ E9,$ t.~r . $_®d,C3,y ___ l:l, .$.P E3.9. . t.~J . .Pr.w.nhE3..~.cl, __ .~ .E3.. :r.Yi. c:: e _ Vf.C3,$ ... P.E:3J.d, ..... ________ . , i on the Green at Woldingham. The whole Unit was paraded in a
J .. . .. I ~~~~~w~~~-~i!rib:;.o.~f~!~-~ ~~~r!~t..o.\l.Ghi.ng .. ~E3:r.Yt..G€l. 'liT~$ :rE3.ncl,E3.r.E3.4. .. P.Y ;Appx III
: March under Company arrangements. IAppx VII .' .. This . .afternoon .. was. proclaimed. .a $p.ec..ial .... S.:po.r.ts. .P!=l,Y ... b.Y the . 0. 0. C.;
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, The Regimental Softball League was started. The results of the ..... , ... . ... : .. games .. were . .as . fol.lo.ws: .. I! .All . Goy. ... l9 ..... :-:: .... B.n .. H.Q. ... .7., ..... 11.HQ.II ..... C.o.Y. .... 3.0. ... ~. .:..... .. . .. . ......... . . ..
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11 8" Coy o, 11 D11 Coy 9 - "C" Coy 8. The Officers of the Unit and I
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Summary of Events a nd Inform at ion Re mark ,, rdn,·" ••·• t o App~ndi n·, '""!
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Wo1dingham 15 A~r 41 Surrey
1_6 A r 4 1
This momning Bn. HQ, HQ Coy. and D Coy. were paid, while A Coy.,B Coy., and C Coy. went on a short Route March. This afternoon A Coy., B Coy., and C Coy., were paid whi1e Bn. HQ, HQ Coy., and D Coy. went on a short Route March. Lieut. McKinney from the Car. & York Regiment gave the Commanding Ufficer, the Intel,igence Officer and the Weapon '.!.'raining Officer a demonstration on the new sten-Gun to-day. This Gun is to take the p1ace of the Thompson Sub-Machine Gun ana seems to be a very formidable weapom • . It is very cheap to produce and has a high rate of fire power, so shou1 d prove ve-:ry usefu 1 •
The c.o. attendeQ1a conference by the G.o.c. at Division this morning where the recent nHare" Scheme was discussed. The C.O. held a confenence of the Officers at the Bn. Mess to-night where the poimts that came up at the G.O.C.'s conference were passed on to the Officers for discussion. ~he Brigadier was present and gave us his views as to how the scheme was carried out as he saw it.
Training to-day consisted of Range Practises, Grenade Throwing Practises, and Recognition and Inaication of Targets. Lt.-Col. L.T.Lowther went to Stratford-on-Avon to-day on 24-hours leave. He was accompanied by Capt. Butts , the Padre. The Unit went to Dorking to-night and carried out exercises in River Crmssing on the ama11 river there. The exercises were carried out very satisfactori1y. There was a heavy B1 itz on London to-night. At times around here the sky seemed to be alive with p1 anes. The show from this area seemed 1 ike a--Fourth-of-Ju1 y Fireworks Disp1 ay. Fires cou1d be plainly seen in the vicinity of London, Flares and Anti-Aircraft She 11 s seemed to be everywhere, and the odd H.E.Bomb and Incendiary Bomb came down in yhis area. The Night-Fighters of the R.A.F. seem to have so1.ved the prob1em of getting the NightBombers as an extremely heavy amount of Machine/Gun fire could be heard from time to time.
AppK III
APPX VII
Appx VII
Appx II
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Wo, dingham 17 AIr 41 Surr ey
1.8 AIr 41.
20 A:tr .41
Summary of Eve nt s and Inform ati o n
Training to-day was all Range Work, and Weapon 111raining. The Unit supp1.ied a Specia1_ Picquet o~ one Cp1. and ten men at Brigade to-day. On account of the casualties in the recent London .Bombing Raids 48-hour passes to London have been cancelled for the remalinder of the month. One hundred Officers and Other Kanks of the Unit attended a Picture at the War1ingmam Hospita1 to-night.
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To-day the Unit ~s on one-hour's notice. Training to-day consisted of Practises on the Miniture and Grenade ~anges, and a
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Route March. .,.. "C" ana "Du Companies were at Dea, and Herne Bay to-day wireing. Lt.-CoJ.. -L.T.Lowther was at Seaford to-day to-discuss the scheme "Harett with the The Intel1igence P1atoon put on a very good Demonstration for the N.C.O.'s c1ass Recce Patro,.
the N.c.o . 's CJ.ass this morning, while the 2i/c inspected the
nc n and "D11 Companies returned from Dea1 and Herne Bay to-day A Dance was he1.d at the Y .M. C.A. to-night for the Troops. A1 1. enjoyab1.e time. There was a heavy B1itz on London to-night.
where they were wireing. who attended had a very
To-day being Sunday Church Parades were he1_d as usua l at St .• Pau1_' s Chursh, Wol.dingham , the Band in attendance . Lieut. A. B.Cooke proceeded on command to the Weapon Training -School at Dorking to-day , to attend a course in Platoon .Weapons.
The Unit was on one- hour's notice Training to- day consisted of Arms by P1.atoon Commanders . 1 -· - - - ... . ~.. -- ._..,.- . . ·"'> i•: .~ . ~- .. -~~ . _.i_. , _ '-}< · - · • .: • fs.~- ... t;> - . ,. • •
to-day. Dril l, Practi ses on the Miniature Range, and Insp~stions
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WAR DIARY OR
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wo, d~ngham ~n A:r:lr 41
Surrey
22 Ap,.. 41
23 Apr- 41
24 Apr 41
(X m sn heruli nu not rerJn ircd)
Summary of Events and Inform atio n
Lt.-Col. M.F.Gregg,V.C.,M.C. returned from leave in Scot1 and to-day. Capt. P.H.Stehe 1 in returned to the Unit to-day from the Junior War Col1ege where he has been on a Staff Course for the 1ast three months. Capt. E.M.Crouse went to H.Q..,l Cdn. Div. to-day where he is to be attached as a "G" learner The Inte11 igence Section started work on an Observation Post to-day. lv.hen this O.P. is comp1eted it is to be manned for a week , day and night. Tgere was a movie to-night in the Y.M.C.A. for the Troops.
The Unit was on a 22-mi le Route lvlarch to-day. The area for which we are responsible in the event of Paratroops was s 1 ight 1 y changed to-day The I. Sect. were sti11 working on the O.P. to-dayo Capt. C.E.Mi11er proceeded on command to 400 Sqdn.,R.C.A.F. at Odiham to-day on a week's Course in Air Liason Work. ·-Lieut. F.M.Reardon proceeded on command to the School of Signa1 s at Catterick on a seven weeks course in Signa1 s. -Lieut. G.L.McNeil proceeded on command to Shil 1 ing1 y Park on a Junmor Leader's Course. A number of the 'l'roops attended a Dance and Social at the Y .M. C .A. to-night.
Training in fol 1 owing a .barrage and in Patrol,ing was carried out by a11 Companies tp-day. The I.Sect. comp1.etted the O.P. this morning .and "D" Coy. started to man in at 1 200 hrs. Lieut. C.B.Higgins and Lieut. D.McG.Archibald proceeded to the Wescott Ranges on a recce. in preparation for the Unit carrying out Practises there Friday and ~aturday of this week. This afternoon was Sports afternoon. Softba11 games were p 1 ayed, the resu1 ts being: A Coy. 32- D Coy. 3, B Coy. 1 6- Bn HQ 6, H:~ Coy. 9- C Coy. O. Lieut. - C.B.Cochrane proceeded to H. ·~ . 1 Cdn. Div. as ADC to the General . Lt.-Col. M.F.Gregg was in for supper with us to-night. He ~.ri11 be back with the Unit as Commanding Vfficer in a day or two.
The Unit was on one-hour's notice to-day.
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Appx III Appx I A, B, c Goys. took part in a Battaal ion Exercise in the nAttack" to-day.
D Coy. carried on 1o~.rith the manning of the O.P. to-day. At 2400 hrs. to-night A Coy. tt>ok from them.
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Movies were held to-night at the Y.M.C.A. for the Troops. Appx I Appx I II
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WAR DIARY OR
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26 AIr 41
27 Air 41
29 A:~;m 41
Lt.-Col. M.F.Gregg took over command of the Unit to-day. Everybri>dy was very pleased to see the Co 1 • back after his 1ong i11ness. Range Practises were he 1 d at '/vestcott Hanges to-day. 1 44 from the Unit were put through fiv:e practises. Training in L.M.G. and Rifle were carried out to-day by the remainder of the Batta1 ion. A Concert was he 1 d in the Y.M.C.A. to-night by the Canadian Legion.
Training was carried out te-day in L.M.G. and Rif1.e. Range Practises were he,d to-day at . the Westcott nanges. 165 from the Unit were put throu~ five practises. An N.C.O. 's Course was started at the Guards Depot for a number of N.C.O.'s from the Unit. A Coy finished manning the O.P. at 2400 hrs. to-night. They were re1eived by B Coy. A Dance was he 1 d for the Troops at the Y.M.C.A. to-night.
To-day being Sunday the usual Church Parades were held at St. Pau1 's Church., Woldingham, with the Band in attendance. The Unit was on @ne-hour's notice to-day.
Practises were he1d to-day at the Miniture Range in Mortail 2" and .22 Rifle. A short Route march was carried out by all Companies to-day under ~ompany arrangementsc The I.Sect. were busy to-day constructing a Sand 'rab1 e for use in the .Lecture Room! Capt. H.P.Jefikins returned from Division ~o-day and was posted as 2i/c of D Coy. Capt. C.E.Miller retumned from off command the 400 Sqdn. R.C.A.F. to-day, where he has been for a week on a Liasion Course.
B Coy. was to Dover to-day wireing. C Coy. sent 144 men to the Westcott Hanges and they were put through five Practises. A Meeting of the Bay. Sports Gfficers vva.s held to-day in the Bn. Officer's Mess. Practises were carried out to-day on the Mortar Range and the .22 Rifle Range. The Unit found out for the first time to-day that they had been in Scot,and for a couple of months. We were under the impression we had been in Brighton but the Ha1.ifax He;_ra1 d insisted that it was Scot1and. We must have been using the wrong maps for those two months.
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Instructions regarding preparation of War Diaries; (wh ich will be kept from first day of mobilization , creation or embodiment), are contained in F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.
WAR DIARY OR
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Title pages will be prepared . INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY Original, duplicate and triplicate to be forward<"!
to 0 . i jc 2nd Echelon for disposal.
Place
Woldingham Surrey
(I~ms!! hcarlinu not I'Ctf1t·ircd)
Date Hour Summary of Events and Information
30 Apr 41 Exercises in "The attack on a Vi,_, age" were he1 d to-day by alJ Coys.execpt B Coy. The Unit was on one-hour's notice to-day. Pay Parades were he1d to-day. B Coy. was at Dover to-day wireing. The c~·,~ o. attended a lecture at .JI~.~.,1 Cdn. Div. by Brigadier Murison on the " Battle of the At1.antic ~