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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map Ref Scale | 1.4.44 | 0630 | Reveille. |
| 1" Ord Survey | 0800 | ) | |
| SWAFFHAM & | 1230 | ) Hours during which training takes place. | |
| EAST DEREHAM | 1345 | ) | |
| Sheet 66. | 1700 | ) | |
| 2415 Sugar | 1800 | Guard & Fire Piquet mount. This was a normal day's routine. | |
| Hill Camp & | 2.4.44 | 0200 | British double summer time comes into force. |
| Quadrilateral Cover Camp. | 1945 | Guard & Fire Piquet mount. Normal Routine. | |
| 3.4.44 | ) Normal Routine. | ||
| 4.4.44 | ) | ||
| 5.4.44 | A, B & C Squadrons three individual schemes during the day on the trg area. Normal routine for the remainder. | ||
| 6.4.44 | 0730 | The tanks moved out for a scheme on the trg area. 8H were the enemy, and a withdrawal was practised. | |
| 1530 | The tanks and 'A' Echelon practised forming up in night leaguer formation Routine normal for the remainder. | ||
| 1800 | All officers attended a conference at which the Brigade Commander indicated future operations, + critisised the day's schemes. | ||
| 7.4.44 | ) | ||
| 8.4.44 | ) Normal routine. | ||
| 9.4.44 | ) | ||
| 10.4.44 | During the day 211 personnel passed through a gas chamber in order to test their respirators. Normal routine. | ||
| 10.4.44 | 2400 | All outgoing mail was franked from this hour. | |
| 11.4.44 | Normal routine. | ||
| 12.4.44 | 1030 | The unit provided a guard of honour of three officers and sixty men for Admiral Pany who visited Divisional Headquarters. Normal routine, |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.4.44 | 1900 | A,B & C Squadrons, RHQ & A1 Echelon proceeded out of camp on a scheme. | |
| Recce Tp did not take part. The exercise consisted of an armoured advance from Quadrilateral Covert Camp 2516 to the leaguer area 216253 | |||
| facing south. The "enemy" consisted of a troop of five scout cars, The unit leaguered at 216253. The correct designations of the echelons | |||
| mentioned henceforth in this diary will be A1, A2 & B. | |||
| 13.4.44 | 0500 | Reveille. | |
| 0920 | Regiment moved out of leaguer to take part in the Bde scheme "SPRINGBOK" They advanced on a centre line 219238 SHINGHAM - 232211 - 298213 | ||
| CRESSINGHAM WOOD where they formed battle line. The Bde scheme then started, the regiment acting as the enemy and advanced on a centre line | |||
| 2718 HILBOROUGH 281140 LANGFORD to 290132 at which point the scheme finished. The rest of the Bde was contacted at 290158. A "battle" | |||
| ensued, 75mm smoke being used. | |||
| 1530 | The unit returned to camp. It was the first occasion when recce tp operated with their new establishment. | ||
| 14.4.44 | ) | ||
| 15.4.44 | ) Normal routine. | ||
| 16.4.44 | ) | ||
| 17.4.44 | 0830 | The squadrons marched to the Divisional Theatre "Desert Rat" to hear a lecture by the CO. His lecture consisted of a review of the past, | |
| present and future. Normal routine during the rest of the day. | |||
| Boyton, Nr. Ipswich Sheet 87 8365. | 18.4.44 | Normal routine. An advance party proceeded to BOYTON Ranges. In | |
| the evening RHQ & A Squadron proceeded to Boyton. The main object of the "shoot" was to T & A the gun sights. | |||
| 1800 | The Brigadier gave a talk to officers in the Brigade concerning future events. | ||
| 19.4.44 | B Squadron proceeded to the ranges. A Squadron & RHQ Tp returned. Normal routine for the remainder. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.4.44 | C Squadron proceeded to the ranges, B Squadron returned. Normal routine for the remainder. | ||
| 21.4.41 | C Squadron returned from the ranges. Normal routine. | ||
| 22.4.44 | ) | ||
| 23.4.44 | ) | ||
| 24.4.44 | ) Normal routine. | ||
| 25.4.44 | ) | ||
| 26.4.44 | ) | ||
| 27.4.44 | 0800 | Employed personnel practised shooting on a local range with Sten and Bren guns. Normal routine for the remainder. | |
| 28.4.41 | Normal routine. | ||
| 29.4.4 | Normal routine. | ||
| 1400 | The regiment paraded for a brief inspection by Maj Gen Erskine, the | ||
| Divisional Commander. He addressed the regiment indicating future events, giving anybody who had any complaints the opportunity of | |||
| speaking to him after the parade. | |||
| 30.4.41 | Normal routine. |
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