War Diary: 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment - LAD

Month and year: April 1944

The 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiments LAD April 1944 war diary covers the units

National Archive Reference: WO 171/1276

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War Diaries That Reference 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment

The 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment are mentioned in 1 other war diaries from April 1944.

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
BRANDON	1	1500	Units Norton??? m/c to 8 Command W/Shops Kentford
BRANDON	3	0330	Unit move from location
YATTENDON	3	1600	Unit arrive at Staging Camp
YATTENDON	4	0900	Unit move from location
HURSLEY	4	1200	Unit arrive at new location
HURSLEY	7	1400	Unit move from location
HURSLEY	7	1500	Unit arrive at new location
HURSLEY	7	1500	1 O.R. rejoined unit with Austin P.U. from 8 Command W/Shops
HURSLEY	12	0700	1 O.R. proceeded to 54 V.R.D. Syston to collect Hillman P.V.
HURSLEY	12	1400	1 O.R. rejoined unit from absence.
HURSLEY	13	1630	1 OR. returned to Unit with Hillman P.V. from 54 V.R.D. Syston
HURSLEY	17	2330	ASM Hammond admitted to Winchester hospital
HURSLEY	18	0700	1 O.R. proceeded to 49 VRD Cambridge to collect B.S.A. m/c
HURSLEY	18	1830	Units Austin P.V. to 151 Bde W/Shops.
HURSLEY	19	1600	1 OR rejoined unit with B.S.A m/c from 49 VRD Cambridge

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
HURSLEY	21	0600	1 O.R. perceeded to 21 V.R.D. Castle Ashby Northamption to
			collect 7 1/2 ton Lt Recovery Trailer
HURSLEY	22	1430	1 O.R. returned to unit with 7 1/2 ton Lt Recovery Trailer
			from 21 V.R.D. Castle Ashby Northampton
HURSLEY	23	1530	1 O.R. proceeded to 151 Bde W/Shops
HURSLEY	25	1100	A.S.M Hammond rejoined unit from Winchester hospital

Units Referencing the 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment

The following units mention the 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment in their war diaries from April 1944:

151 Durham Infantry Brigade HQ, April 1944 War Diary