View MapView MapThe 23rd Hussars April 1944 War Diary covers the units time at Aldershot, Firefly gunners visit Warcop AFV Range and vehicles wade at Arborfield and Hawley
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 5 | Rear Party arrives | |
| 7 | Wireless silence to 11 Apr. 20 offrs & ORs see German tks at CHOBHAM S.T.T. | ||
| 8 | "Firefly" gunners to WARCOP AFV Range until 13 Apr. | ||
| 9 | 5 Offrs and ORs visit to S.T.T. | ||
| 11 | 2 Crusaders AA III to HQ Sqn 10 Armd Bde. 6 Carriers to 22 AFV Depot. | ||
| 15 | 2 i/c and IO to Beach Organisation Lecture at Div HQ | ||
| 17 | 11 jeeps from 5 VRD. IO lectures to all officers | ||
| 20 | B vehs wade at ARBORFIELD | ||
| 21 | All veh comds attend lecture on Beach Organisation. 5 M/cs to 40 VRD. | ||
| 5 Utilities to 11 VRD. 4 Sherman V P/W from 13 AFV Depot. | |||
| 25 | B vehs wade at HAWLEY. IO lectures to all offrs | ||
| 29 | 1 Utility to 11 VRD. 7 International 1/2 tracks M.5 from 3 VRD. | ||
| Brigadier BRIGGS see a regtl Bulldozer demonstration. |
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