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    War Diary: 23rd Hussars

    Month and year: May 1944

    The 23rd Hussars May 1944 War Diary covers the units time at Aldershot, receiving vehicles, training and visiting an exhibition of German equipment at the Imperial War Museum

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/847

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    WO 171/847 23rd Hussars
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    Page 1 of 2
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Aldershot11400All ranks on Security lectures by I.O.
    21400All ranks through Gas Chamber and Personal Decontamination
    415-cwt 4 X 2 W/T Morris from 20 VRD. Car 4x4 Hy Utility Humber from 26 VRD
    5140060 tk comds and gunners visit S.T.T.
    81000All offrs attend Bde Comd's lecture on N. African Campaign
    112 Crusaders A/A III from 2 AFV Depot
    121500C.O. and 12 offrs attand FLAIL demonstration.
    16A/A Crusaders III fire at BOGNOR,
    17W/T silence till 20. 40 tk comds visit Exhibition of German equipment at
    Imperial War Museum. 15-cwt 4x2 W/T Morris to 62 VRD. 2 Water Trucks 200 gals from 23 VRD
    4 x 15-cwt G.S. Bedford from 71 VRD.
    18Corps Comd visits Regt and meets offrs and senior NCOs. Addresses all offrs of Div.
    Crusader A/A III from 2 AFV Depot
    205 Stuarts V from 2 Armd Gren Gds
    2213x 3-tenners 4x4 GS Canadian Fords from 70 VRD
    Page 2 of 2
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Aldershot244 Sherman V to CVC Chilwell. 4 Stuart V to CVC Chilwell. 2 Sherman V to 14 AFV Depot
    1 Humber Sc Car to 9 AFV Depot. 4 X 15-cwt 4x2 G.S. Bedford and 2 15cwt Trucks to M of S.
    4 Sherman Vc from 2 AFV Depot. 4 Humber Sc Cars from 19 AFV Depot. Rear Link W/T Ex BUBBLE,
    251100C.O. addresses all ranks. W/T Ex MARTHA, 2 Sherman Vc from 6 AFV Depot.
    1 White So Car to 270 FDS. 1 15-cwt Office Truck to 72 VRD. 1 15-cwt GS Bedford to 72 VRD
    272 Sherman Vc from 6 AFV Depot.
    281 Sherman Vc from 6 AFV Depot. 1 Sherman Vc from 1 AFV Depot
    29Lt. P. W. FISH posted to HQ 11 Armd Div as L.O. 1 Sherman V to CVC Chilwell
    3 Trucks 15-cwt 4x4 Personnel White to 72 VRD.
    301130G.O.C. 11 Armd Div inspects packing of specimen A and B vehs.
    311400C.O. inspects all A and B vehs sealed and packed ready to move.

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