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    War Diary: 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment

    Month and year: March 1944

    The 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiments March 1944 war diary covers the units time in the UK based at Brandon Suffolk training and conferences planning for Operation Overlord.

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/1276

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    Page 1 of 6
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Brandon1st0700Reveille
    Suffock0900Major K. Pickering (Green Howards) who was posted to Bn
    on the Spl-Grp W/E leaves for War Office
    Quiet day N.T.R.
    2nd0700Reveille Quiet day N.T.R.
    3rd0700Reveille
    1400C.O. goes to London to attend a conference.
    4th0700Quiet day N.T.R.
    5th0700Reveille
    1000Church Parade to Brandon old church.
    1130church Parade returns to Camp
    1400C. O. Returns from Conference in London
    6th0700Reveille
    0900Conference re OVERLORD Planning etc Major Harrington
    Major Moon Major Martin & Capt Peck attend.
    Page 2 of 6
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Brandon6th1130Conference ends. Rest of day N.T.R.
    Suffolk7th0700Reveille visits Freckenham
    1200C.O. visits Freckenham
    1245C.O. returns
    1800Posting instructions are received for Major Harrington
    he is to take over command of 1st Bn the Manchester Regt
    8th0700Reveille Quiet day N.T.R.
    9th0700Reveille
    0900Visit by 2nd army Commander & L.O.C. 50th (Northumbrian)
    Division.
    10th0700Revielle Quiet Day N.T.R.
    11th0700Reveille
    1000Major C.H.P. Harrington leaves Bn to take over Command
    of 1st Bn The Manchester Regt
    Page 3 of 6
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Brandon.12th0700Reveille
    1000Posting orders received for Lt D.V. Hooper & Lt W.F. Macbeath
    Cheshire Regt to report to London District Assembly Centre
    by 1600 hours on the 30th Mar for Draft-RXBBL
    13th0700Reveille
    0730Capt Pack leaves & attend conference at adv. 50 Div in
    London.
    Posting Orders received for 304965 Lt. R.S. Edwards & 307011 Lt
    R.N. Leaves to report to 6th R.I.R.F Scarboro & 5th O.B.L.I
    Folkston by 1600 hrs 22/3/44 for draft RXBRN XRXFFL
    respectively
    14th0700Reveills
    1400Capt Peck returns from adv 50 Div H/Q
    Page 4 of 6
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Brandon15th0700Reveille Quiet day N.T.R.
    16th0700Reveille
    0730Major Abel,Capt Cutler, Capt Peck go to London adv 50th
    Div H/Q re planning
    2300Major Abel, Capt Cutler & Capt Peck return
    N.T.R.
    17th0700Reveille N.T.R.
    1300Capt Richardson R.A.M.C. arrives & is sent to Bournmouth
    owing to the fact that we already have a Medical officer.
    Visit from an officer from records re documentation
    N.T.R.
    18th0700Reveille N.T.R.
    19th0700Reveille N.T.R.
    Page 5 of 6
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Brandon20th0700Reveille
    Thetford Training area. North used for field firing
    21st0700Revielle N.T.R.
    22nd0700Reveille N.T.R.
    23rd0700Reveille
    0900Berner Health Mortar Range used for field firing
    10002i/c leaves for Berner Heath Mortar Range
    13002i/c Returns
    1630Pls return from Berners Heath Mortar Range
    24th0700Reveille N.T.R.
    25th0700Reveille
    Q.M.S Hyde & L/Cpl Hinchey arrives to assist in the
    Orderly Room for a week
    26th0700Reveille
    Letter received from 50 Div posting away the Majority
    Page 6 of 6
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Brandan26thour surpless officers & O.R.s. Most of these are to Inf Bns
    within the Div.
    27th0700Reveille Quiet Day N.T.R.
    28th0700Reveille
    Ensa Concert Party at 1900 hrs this evening
    Excellent show. Artists entertained in the Officers mess
    after the show.
    29th0700Reveille
    Cinema in Recreation Room in afternoon Training
    film followed by a Recreation film.
    30th0700Reveille Quiet Day N.T.R.
    31st0700Reveille Quiet Day N. T.R.

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