War Diary: 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment

Month and year: April 1944

During the 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment April 1944 war diary the unit is based at Strathpeffer before moving down to Aldershot and Petworth camp.

National Archive Reference: WO 171/1269

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Page 1 of 3

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
STRATHPEFFER	2	1000	Church Service
	3		Warning Order issued that 6 Beach Group will move from present location in the near future. Advance parties leave by rail at 1300hrs.	Our Ref Appx 'A'
	4		Maj Boehm assumes command of the Group during the absence of Lt Col R.D.R. Sale OBE. ,TD on leave.
		1100	Three security films were shown to all units of the Group.
	3-7		Normal Training
	7		Good Friday was observed by Church Services held under Coy and Unit arrangements.
	9		Church Parade Service was held on Easter Sunday.
	10		Welcome entertainment was provided by an ENSA concert for the Coys and Units at at Strathpeffer.
	12		Vehicles at Assault Scale leave for new location.
	10-14		Normal Training.
	15	0830	First half of Main Body leaves by rail for new locations	Our Ref Appx 'B'
	16	1100	Residual tpt leaves for Malplaquet Barracks, Aldershot the new location for Main Residues.
		1250	2nd half of Main Body leaves by rail for new location and arrives the following day. 1 Bucks to Petworth 3 Camp.	" " " "
		1700	Assault Scale tpt arrives at Petworth 3 Camp.
PETWORTH CAMP	17		Lt Col R.D.R. Sale OBE. assumes command of the Group.
	18-19		Normal Training.
	20		Briefing Conference for comds of Coys and Units taking in Ex "CROPPER VII"	Our Ref Appx 'C'
	21	1330	Unit taking part Ex "CROPPER VII" leave for Exc Area.
	22	1200	Ex "CROPPER VII" begins.	Our Ref Appx 'D'
	23		National day of Prayer: Church Services were held by all Coys and Units less those taking part in Exercise "CROPPER VII"
		1900	Ex "CROPPER VII" ends.

Page 2 of 3

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
PETWORTH CAMP	24	1400	Units return from Ex Area.
			Rear Party arrives from Strathpeffer.
	27		Maj E.A. Carse assumes appointment of 2TC of Bn wef 27 Apr 44.
	25-29		Normal Training.
	30		Church Parade Service.



			GENERAL
			The month has been devoted to Individual Training by all Coys and Units. Sport has played a prominent part in the form of Boxing, Swimming,
			Football, and Rugger.

Page 3 of 3

Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
			OFFICERS:- Promotions, Appointments, Postings etc.
			Maj L.W M. Viney ceases to be att 3 Br Inf Div Battle School wef 2 Apr 44
			Lt G.L. Taylor posted from X(ii) List wef 9 Apr 44 2/Lt C.E. Morley to be War Sub Lt wef 19 Apr 44
			2/Lt J.W. Smith to be War Sub Lt wef 19 Apr 44 2/Lt L.C. Shilling to be War Sub Lt wef 24 Mar 44